2020年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷.doc

2020年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷一、 单项填空 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分） Susan, of the group TF Boys, which boy do you like best? Well, I like Yi Yangqianxi best, because I think he is _.A . talentedB . more talentedC . the most talentedD . less talented2. （2分）I dont _ his words, because he isnt worth _.A . trust; trusting inB . trust in; trustingC . trust; trustingD . trust in; trusting in3. （2分）Runner eats _ healthy food. A . lot ofB . a lot ofC . anyD . a lots of4. （2分）He is badly ill and is kept _ by a feeding tube (管子). A . livelyB . livingC . liveD . alive5. （2分）Would you please_ my glass_ some more tea?A . full; ofB . full; withC . fill; ofD . fill; with6. （2分）Do you often see Tony _ football in the park?Yes. Look！Now we can see him _ football over there.A . play；playB . playing；playC . play；playingD . plays; play7. （2分）What should I do? _ go and say sorry to him?A . How aboutB . Could youC . Why not youD . Why not8. （2分）I hear there is _panda in the zoo, and I want to take _ bus to see it. A . a; theB . the; /C . /; the9. （2分）Are you going to apply for(申请) the position by letter or_? A . by handB . in handC . in publicD . in person10. （2分）Its very nice you my parents your best wishes. A . of; sendingB . for; sendingC . for; to sendD . of; to send二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。It was a cold snowy morning after the winter vacation. And it was my first 1at my new school. I was walking alone slowly and 2about lots of things. It was early and there werent many people on the road. Suddenly a girl who was 3a bike on ice fell down. She was trying hard to get up but fell again. 4thinking, I went over and helped her. She said “5” with a smile and then rode away. Her words warmed me a lot.Finally, I got to school. The teacher led me to the 6and introduced me to the class. Then he asked me to sit down beside a girl. I felt so 7that I didnt dare to look at her. Soon the first class, 8, started. Their textbooks were different from those in my old school. As I was wondering 9to do, an English book appeared in front of me. “Lets share,” the girl beside me said, “Hi, Im Carrie.” I 10. It was the girl I helped this morning. Later on, we became good friends.From that I learned: to help others is actually to help ourselves!（1）A . day B . week C . term D . month （2）A . dreaming B . caring C . talking D . worrying （3）A . flying B . riding C . driving D . running （4）A . Before B . After C . Without D . From （5）A . Hello B . Pardon C . Sorry D . Thanks （6）A . classroom B . playground C . library D . office （7）A . happy B . nervous C . calm D . serious （8）A . physics B . English C . geography D . chess （9）A . what B . how C . when D . where （10）A . looked out B . looked down C . looked up D . looked into 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)12. （10分）阅读理解Finally HomeLast year, my parents moved to this town. I had to go to a new school and found no one to be friends with because I wasnt interested in the topics most of my classmates liked.“Maybe Ill never have real friends,” I thought. I closed my eyes and imagined playing my drums. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a guitar. I followed the sound and found out that was a band. I recognized(认出) the guitar player at my first sight and so did he. “Hey, youre Cassie from my class!” his voice surprised me.“Im sorry,” I said. “I just havent heard any live music in this town before! You sound great did you guys write that song?”“Yeah well, were still working on it. Im Matt.” He stood up and held out his hand.“Mind if I listen in?” I asked in a low voice. “Not at all,” Matt said, smiling. “Maybe you can give us some suggestions!”The song was pretty good and I could really improve it with my drum skills. Behind my drum set was the one place I felt completely like myself. But I wasnt sure if I wanted to open that door to the world.“Hey, do you play drums?” Matt asked suddenly. His question surprised me. How did he know? And then I followed his eyes to my hands, which had been beating a rhythm (节奏) on the floor. I tried to say no, but my heart stopped me from refusing. “Sure, Ive been playing for a few years,” I said finally.“Oh, wow! Youve got to join us!” Matt said. “I have some drums over here.”I looked at their shiny faces. “Clearly. I would love to play!” I replied. “One, two, three, four!” Matt counted and began singing, and I knew I was finally home.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）When the writer first went to a new school, she _. A . joined a music clubB . had no close friendsC . could play the guitarD . developed a new hobby（2）The writer met _ one day when he felt lonely in a new school. A . a guitar playerB . a piano playerC . a CD playerD . a violin player（3）The writer felt _when Matt asked if she played drums? A . surprised.B . scared.C . worried.D . excited.（4）The writer has been playing drums for_. A . a few daysB . a few monthsC . a few yearsD . a few hours（5）The writer said she was finally home because _. A . she learned to play the drumsB . she decided to leave the townC . she loved her home very muchD . she made some friends finally13. （6分） Our nearest neighbor is the moon. In the sky, the moon and the sun seem to be of the same size because the moon is much nearer.The moon makes the tidesthe changes in the level of the sea. The moon and the sun together pull the sea. In some parts of the world, the difference between high tide (when the sea is very near to the land) and low tide (when the sea is far away from the land) is very big. This is very important for ships.The moon is very different from the Earth. Gravity on the moon is six times weaker than that on the Earth. There isnt any air. During the day, it is very, very hot but at night it is very, very cold. Nothing can live on the moon.If the moon goes between the Earth and the sun, we have an eclipse of the sun(日食) . The moon stops the light from the sun and we have night in the day.If the Earth goes between the moon and the sun, we have an eclipse of the moon. The moon goes into the shadow(影子) of the Earth and it disappears for a few minutes.（1）When the moon goes between the Earth and the sun, we have night in the day, we call it the eclipse of .A . the moonB . the sunC . the starsD . the Earth（2）Which of the following happens when we have an eclipse of the moon?A . The Earth goes between the moon and the sun.B . The moon goes into the shadow of the sun.C . The moon goes into the shadow of its own.D . The sun disappears for a few minutes.（3）Which of the following statements are TRUE?a. The moon and the sun are of the same size.b. Gravity on the Earth is 6 times stronger than that on the moon.c. The changes in the level of the sea are called tides.d. The moon itself pulls the sea and makes the tides.e. When the sea is near to the land, a high tide may happen.f. It is much hotter in the day but much colder at night on the moon.A . a. b. c. f.B . b. c. d. eC . a. d. e. fD . b. c. e. f14. （8分）阅读理解As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that Id better take some money. But I didnt listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. Id been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours, the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, but he couldnt hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think its funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner in the United States meant the same thing as that in China. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.（1）The writers roommate advised the writer to take some money with him _.A . to pay for the mealB . to share the cost of the mealC . to invite Lynne to dinnerD . to pay for the taxi（2）The roommate laughed all the way home because _.A . the writer was embarrassed when he couldnt pay his checkB . the writer hadnt told Lynne the truthC . the writer listened to him when he left the houseD . the dinner wasnt a great success（3）The writer and Lynne _.A . enjoyed their meal very muchB . didnt finish successfully their mealC . traveled to Saudi Arabia togetherD . werent happy during the dinner（4）What is the passage mainly about?A . People should always take some money with themB . A Chinese man must pay for the mealC . A good roommate can really help you a lotD . Customs can be entirely (完全地) different in different countries四、 阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容回答下面的问题。 (共2题；共30分)15. （25分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容回答问题。 When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But Ive found the ship and made a small boat. Ive brought back many things I can usefood and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. Im even learning to grow fruit and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another mans feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that day was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.Taken from Robinson Crusoe（1）Did Robinson have anything when he first arrived on the island? （2）What has Robinson brought back from the ship? （3）What is Robinson learning to grow? （4）Who tried to kill two men from a broken ship? （5）Why did Robinson name the man Friday? 16. （5分）根据短文理解，翻译画线部分的内容。My Dream JobWhen I grow up, Im going to do what I want to do. Im going to move somewhere interesting. Paris sounds like a city that I could enjoy. There are lots of art exhibitions there. 我想当个艺术家。 So how am I going to do it? First, Im going to find a part-time job for a year or two and save some money. And Im going to be a student at an art school in Paris. And I want to learn French at the same time. Next, Im going to hold art exhibitions because I want to be rich and buy a big house for my parents. 我还想环游世界。 One day, Im going to retire somewhere quiet and beautiful._五、 书面表达，根据中、英文提示内容，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）假设你是李娟，你收到了杨超的邮件，他在邮件里说他英语不好，尤其是听力和语法，而且他不敢开口说英语，他希望你能给他一些建议，请你针对他的问题，根据以下要点提示，提出你的建议。 多做一些听力练习；多阅读，多做笔记；加入英语俱乐部。注意：可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）Dear Yang Chao,Im glad to help you.第 12 页 共 12 页参考答案一、 单项填空 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、四、 阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容回答下面的问题。 (共2题；共30分)15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、15-5、16-1、五、 书面表达，根据中、英文提示内容，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少 (共1题；共5分)17-1、