沪教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

沪教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)1. （10分） Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,weve put together a pet checklist .Weve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .Weve shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）Pick-a-Pet Checklist（清单）PetsGood PointsBad pointsRabbitEasy to keepEnjoy being pettedGood to holdHard to house trainDrop lots of hairEasily upset by high temperatureRaccoonCan be very interestingCan be friendly when youngAgainst the law to keep in many states in the U.S.Can get unkind when olderCatEasy to feed & care forCan live indoors or outFun to holdVery friendlyMay scratch furnitureLittle pans can be messyMay kill birdsMay make you sneezeDogCome in many sizesCan live indoors or outFun to love & play withVery friendlyCan give safetyCan be smelly ,messy ,noisyNeed to be licensed& trainedMay make you sneezeMay bite(咬)if angryNeed lots of attention（1）You are _ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.A . suggestedB . encouragedC . not allowed（2）It would be easier for you to keep a _ as a pet if youre often too busy to take care of it .A . rabbit or raccoonB . rabbit or catC . raccoon or dog（3）If you feed birds at home , you should be very careful to choose a _ as your another pet.A . rabbitB . raccoonC . cat（4）The dog may _ you if you make it angry .A . hurtB . fixC . train（5）The writer tries to help us_ with the checklist .A . learn how to look after our petsB . find which animal is our best choice as a petC . Know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet2. （10分）阅读理解BIm Li MingThe holidays always make me happyLast summer holiday,I went to Paris with my mother by planeWe went there to visit my uncleHe met us at the airportMy uncle took us to visit the Louvre Museum by undergroundI saw a lot of famous thingsI enjoyed many old pictures in itThe pictures were very creative(有创意的)We also visited the Eiffel TowerIt is the famous symbol(标志)of ParisOne evening，my uncle took us to eat good food and go shoppingMy mother bought many clothes-some for her,and some for my sisterWe stayed in Paris for about half a month.The trip gave me lots of fun.I will remember it.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。（1）Who did Li Ming go to Paris with?A . His motherB . His fatherC . niceD . His sister（2）How did Li Ming go to the museum? A . By bikeB . By busC . By trainD . By underground（3）Li Ming did NOT in Paris A . visit the Eiffel TowerB . visit his uncleC . go to a big libraryD . have something delicious（4）How long did Li Ming stay in Paris? A . For a bout a weekB . For about two weeksC . For about a monthD . For about two months（5）Whats the best title for the passage? A . My holidayB . A famous towerC . A big city,ParisD . My plan3. （8分）If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.All children soon learn what Dont touch!means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, Do touch!There you can feel everything on show.If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!（1）By touching things.A . you will have a strange feelingB . you will learn how to reach out your handC . you can learn more about themD . you can tell what colors they really are（2）Which of the following can be the best title of the story?A . Touching by FeelingB . To See or to FeelC . To See BetterFeelD . Ways of Feeling（3）Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?A . Your fingers.B . Your eyes.C . Your skin.D . Your back.（4）Which of the following is NOT true?A . Touching is helping us to see better.B . Our skin may help us enjoy music.C . People dont have to learn to feel.D . Visitors cant feel the things on show in any museums.二、 根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的句子意思 (共8题；共15分)4. （1分）Jim and his wife usually look _ (浏览) morning newspapers before breakfast. 5. （1分）I have a black and w_jacket. I like it very much. 6. （1分）Most of us want to be _ (工程师) when we grow up in the future. 7. （1分）In ancient times, the_(皇帝)have very high power.8. （4分）英语或中文写出正确的单词。（1）We want to _ (收集) some stationery for the children in the poor_(地区).（2）The pair of jeans _(合身) me well.（3）The students are giving a show to _(募集)money for Project Hope.9. （1分）I am c_wrong for sure. I have to do the research from the very beginning. 10. （1分）This is my _(堂兄). His name is Alan. 11. （5分）根据句意及中文提示填写单词。（1）Can I have _（额外的）time to finish my work?（2）Human beings are _（有创造力的）animals.（3）Its said that we will be _（分开）into 2 groups.（4）The boy didnt pay much _（注意力）to the exercises and he failed.（5）My uncle is an _（精力充沛的）businessman. He always works till midnight.三、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)12. （10分）根据短文内容及括号内所给单词的提示填空Ken is my friend. He _(come) from London, UK. Five years ago I _(meet) him at Lilys party. Then we _(become) good friends. Ken and I _(reach) Washington D.C. at the same time. We_(start) to study medicine in the same school. Now we are still studying together. So I know more about him. Ken is funny He often _(make) up some interesting stories to make me laugh. He says hes not going to be a doctor when he graduates (毕业). He _(want) to be an actor. He _(take) acting lessons when he is free. He _(make) lots of funny movies to make people happy. I believe his dream _(come) true.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)13. （5分）用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空play with ，on farms ， a kind of， send e-mails ， heavy rains（1）No one will work_in l00 years.（2）Who will_you next weekend，Jim?（3）Every day lots of people_to their friends（4）We have to stay at home this afternoon，because there will be a _（5）They will wear_special clothes to have a school dance this evening五、 阅读表达 (共1题；共5分)14. （5分）从A-F中选择其中五个填入短文中相应空格处，其中一个选项是多余。Giving directions in different placesIf you ask people of different countries Could you tell me the way to the post office?, you will get different answers.In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, Go straight down to the corner. _ The post office is across from the bus stop.In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, Go north two miles _.People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, Follow me. _ Sometimes if a person doesnt know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, Sorry, I have no idea. But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers I dont know. _ They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan!_ You might not understand a persons words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the post office!A. Turn east, and then go another mile.B. But one thing will help you everywhere.C. People there think I dont know. is not polite.D. Turn left at a big hotel and go past a fruit market.E. Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office.F. Sorry, I dont know, Im a stranger here.六、 写作 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）假如你是李华，你最近认识的美国笔友David给你发了一封电子邮件，向了解你进初三以来在学习和生活方面的一些变化、收获和感受。请根据下面的提示及你的实际写封回信。 提示：less free time，much homework，more pressure，get into a good high schoolmore exercise，lose weightjoin the English Comer，improve English a lotcolorful and meaningful，learn more knowledge注意：1）词数80左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；2）回复须包括所有药店，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺；3）文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。Dear David，Thank you so much for your mail. Im happy to tell you about how my life has changed recently.第 10 页 共 10 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)1-1、1-2、1-3、1-4、1-5、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、二、 根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的句子意思 (共8题；共15分)4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、8-2、8-3、9-1、10-1、11-1、11-2、11-3、11-4、11-5、三、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)12-1、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、13-5、五、 阅读表达 (共1题；共5分)14-1、六、 写作 (共1题；共5分)15-1、