外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中测试卷（II ）卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中测试卷（II ）卷一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）Did you find _ very interesting to play basketball? A . thisB . itsC . thatD . It2. （2分）I like _, but my sister likes _.A . milk; chickensB . milks; chickenC . milk; chickenD . milks; chickens3. （2分）They are waiting _ a bus _ the bus stop. A . for; inB . on; atC . with; atD . for; at4. （2分）Who stole the diamond? The police will _ the truth.A . think ofB . find outC . talk about5. （2分）Tom very hard to learn Maths, but he was still not good at it.A . triesB . triedC . is tryingD . will try6. （2分）I think Peters drawing isnt Sandys. Sandys is more beautiful. A . as more beautiful asB . as beautiful asC . as beautiful soD . so beautiful as7. （2分）What were you doing when the earthquake happened in Jianhe ? I morning exercises.A . doB . am doingC . was doingD . did8. （2分）Mr.Li asks us to remember that_ careful we are, _mistakes wewill make .A . the more; the fewerB . the fewer; the moreC . the more; the moreD . the less; the fewer9. （2分）Can I _ your dictionary, Frank? Sorry, I _ it to Tom just now.A . lend; borrowedB . borrowed; lentC . borrow; lentD . lent; borrowed10. （2分）If you like _ a boat on a lake, enjoy your holiday here. A . rowB . rowingC . are rowing11. （2分）heavier （选出不同项） A . youngB . olderC . stronger12. （2分）Sherlock Holmes asked the suspect what he _ when the murder took place.A . was doingB . has doneC . is doingD . would do13. （2分）I like traveling because I can always find _ interesting during the rip.A . nothingB . anythingC . somethingD . everything14. （2分）Hi, Mary! Whats the _? I dont feel well.A . wrongB . nameC . matterD . plan15. （2分）Are these your pencils and books? No,_.A . they arentB . they areC . these arentD . these are16. （2分）The boy is young carry the bag of rice A . so，thatB . such，thatC . too,toD . enough，to17. （2分）My sister gives a beautiful dress as a birthday gift. A . meB . myC . mineD . myself18. （2分）_ news it is! I felt very sad. A . What badB . How badC . How a badD . What a bad19. （2分）Why not_your teacher for help when you cant finish _it by yourself?A . ask,writeB . to ask,writingC . ask,writingD . asking,write20. （2分）Liu Ying is good at singing. She sings _ the famous singer, CoCo.A . as well asB . as good asC . as better asD . as the best as二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）完形填空Although the ability to talk with others comes naturally to some, it is a skill that most of us must develop. With a little 1even shy people can learn to feel comfortable speaking with anyone.Speak2and listen more. People love to speak about themselves. In social situations, be sure3others about their interests, work, opinions, etc. This will take the focus away from you. A side benefit of it is that you will be viewed as a great conversationalist(健谈的人), though youve said little or 4!Develop your sense of humor. Begin taking notes of the things 5make you laugh. Pay attention to what others find humorous. You dont have to be a great storyteller in order to make others laugh. As a side benefit, it lets your listeners6you dont take yourself too seriously.Know about present events. Even with limited time, you can have a knowledge of 7happening in the world. Pay for a weekly news magazine or8read the heading(标题) of a daily paper. You can even catch the news online these days.Keep your own opinions short. No one is9in hearing you talk too much about your own ideas or achievements. Being brief(简洁的) goes a long way in social situations.In sum(总之),10a good listener is half the battle. Having fresh information to share it with a sense of humor is the other.根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（1）A . effort B . effect C . affect （2）A . more B . less C . little （3）A . ask B . asking C . to ask （4）A . anything B . nothing C . everything （5）A . that B . when C . where （6）A . know B . knew C . known （7）A . what B . thats C . whats （8）A . at most B . at least C . at once （9）A . interested B . interesting C . bored （10）A . be B . being C . doing 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)22. （10分） Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.TicketsGrown-ups：2.00Children：Over 121.00 Under 12 FreeOpening time 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Except Friday 10:00 a.m. 3 :00 p.m.Keep the zoo clean！Do not touch，give food or go near the animals.（1）How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage？A . FourB . Five.C . Six.D . Seven.（2）Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together？A . $4.00B . $2.00C . $3.00D . $1.00（3）Which of the following is the visiting time？A . 8:30 a.m. MondayB . 9:30 a.m. FridayC . 3:00 p.m. SundayD . 5:00 p.m. Tuesday（4）From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _.A . fatB . longC . strongD . tall（5）Which of the following can we do in the zoo？A . To give some food to the dogs.B . To touch the monkey on the head.C . To throw things everywhere.D . To take a few nice photos.23. （6分）根据下列材料内容，选择正确答案。KID INVENTORS DAY (KID)What Water skis(滑水撬). Earmuffs (耳套). What do they have in common? They were both invented by kids! 500000 children invent things and games each year and the inventions help make our life easier and more interesting!When On January 17th, the birth anniversary(周年纪念日) of Benjamin Franklin, who invented the first swim flippers almost 300 years ago at the age of 12.Why To express thanks for the past and present inventions by kids and to encourage the creativity of future kid inventors.How Read about it. Write about it. Hold an invention meeting. Start a Young Inventors Club. Enter an invention competition. Keep an invention newspaper or magazine. Or come up with your own invention.（1）From the above, we know water skis and earmuffs were both invented by _. A . scientistsB . kidsC . workersD . university students（2）People celebrate K.I.D. _. A . to express thanks to young inventors and encourage themB . in memory of Benjamin FranklinC . to remind people of inventionsD . to ask kids to hold an invention meeting（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about how to celebrate K.I.D? A . To take part in an invention competition.B . To come up with your own invention.C . To encourage your friends to invent things.D . To start a Young Inventors Club.24. （10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）Hi, Daming,You ask me about how to improve（提高） your English listening. Here are some advice(建议). I hope they can help you.Relax(放松) yourself.Before you start listening to something, dont get excited or nervous（紧张的）.You need to relaxThis will help you with your listening.Listen carefully to the first sentence.The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passageFor example，if，at the beginning，you hear “Our reporter says”,you know you will hear a piece of news，not a childrens story, or a science report.Think when youre listening.When youre listening, try to do some thinkingFor example, you can think of the following questions: When, where and how? What does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may understand the passage better.Listen to important facts.Its important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings, and how the scientists get their results. This is also very helpful to your listeningYours,TomAdvice on _to improve your English listening_yourselfThis will help you listen if you get nervous or_Listen_to the first sentenceBecause the first sentence tells you_about the whole passage.Think when _Thinking of some questions may help you_the passage better.Listen to important factsRemembering some facts is_to remember its findings if the passage is a science report.This is also of great_to your listening.四、 翻译句子 (共1题；共5分)25. （5分）家里养只宠物狗是个好主意吗?(keep) 五、 短文填空 (共1题；共8分)26. （8分）综合填空：根据音标、词形变化或语境的提示，完成短文。Today people can _/ ju:s / the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you dont see the person you are _(communicate) with. That may change in the future.Today some people are using a kind of telephone _(call) “Picture phone” or “Vision phone”. _/ w/ it, two people who are talking can see each other.Picture phones can be useful when you have something _show the person youre calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a librarian and ask to borrow a book. Then youll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping _your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, youll go to your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will _/ send / you the thing youre interested in right over the phone. Youll be able to shop all over town and _(need)leave your room.六、 读写综合 (共1题；共5分)27. （5分）请仔细阅读个人信息情况说明，然后从A到F的六个选项中选出最适合每个人交通工具。其中有一项是多余。_ The City Library is in the downtown. Li Fei is planning to write a report about the flood. Hed like to go to the City Library to look for some information. There is a small bus station near his home._Wang Tao lives in Beijing. He will have three days off next week. He is interested in traveling. So he is going sightseeing in Shanghai. Hed like to get there as soon as possible. He is sure he will have fun in Shanghai._.Jin Ling likes taking photos, especially photos of rivers and mountains. She is excited that her parents will take her to the Three Gorges(三峡). She hopes she can take many photos when they are traveling on water._This month Chen Xu will visit her grandparents in her hometown. It is about 1,000 kilometers away. Chen Xu hopes to get there in ten hours. And she will be able to enjoy the sights along the railway._Zhang Kai is a worker in a green group. Tomorrow he is going to listen to a talk in the central park. The park is nearly four kilometers away from his home, and he has decided to choose a way that is good for the environment.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)28. （5分）目前，我国正实施城市化政策，这给从乡(镇)迁入城市的大多数孩子带来诸多问题，特别在交朋友方面尤为突出。假如你是贝蒂，你的朋友托尼发电子邮件向你请教关于如何交朋友的问题，请你给他回复一封电子邮件并提几点建议。 建议:1）在小区内玩耍时，你可以主动与他们交流成为新朋友，并告知家长你想交朋友的想法;2）请求父母带你去图书馆或一些公共场所，并参加文体活动;3）在星期天，可外出参加活动等;4）总之，多参加交流活动，克服困难，保持耐心。要求:1）涵盖所有要点,意思连贯，符合逻辑;2）书写规范工整,不得逐字翻译,词数90左右。(提示词: first, second, third, in conclusion)Dear Better,I need some advice on how to make friends. I have just moved to a new city. I am 13. I dont know anybody here and I want to make some friends.Whats the best way? Where can I meet people?Yours,Tony第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)22-1、22-2、22-3、22-4、22-5、23-1、23-2、23-3、24-1、四、 翻译句子 (共1题；共5分)25-1、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共8分)26-1、六、 读写综合 (共1题；共5分)27-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)28-1、