2019年八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷.doc

2019年八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共7题；共14分)1. （2分）Mr White used to be very busy.But now he is free and has plenty of time to exercise.A . a lot ofB . a bit ofC . a kind of2. （2分）_he is speaking! I cant follow him.A . How slowB . How fastC . How soonD . what slowly3. （2分）I always take a bus to school. What about you? A . How soonB . How aboutC . WhatD . How far4. （2分）Though it was very late, they _their discussion.A . continued withB . went onC . continued onD . carried on with5. （2分）Would you please tell me the way to the Pacific Hotel?Go_ the post office, and you will find it on the left.A . passB . pastC . to passD . passed6. （2分）（2016哈尔滨）As middle school students， we should _ to protecting our school environment. A . make a contributionB . make a decisionC . make progress7. （2分）Dont go away_ the problem. You should_ it and try to work it out.A . at; be afraid ofB . from; faceC . of; leaveD . about; not face二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Fishing with GrandpaOne day, my grandfather went fishing, and let me go with him. He handed the rod (钓竿) to me, held my 1 and taught me how to throw my line into the water. Our bobbers floated (浮标漂浮着) together as we sat there, hoping for a bite. The sun2 us. We sat and talked, “I remember when I could sit here and watch the fish3 in the water,” he said. “Sometimes, theyd jump out and4beside me. I didnt need a rod and bait (饵) at that moment.” “We have to be5,” he continued, “The fish may come or they may not. It doesnt matter. Were out in the6. Its a beautiful day. Were lucky to have the warmth of the sun. If it had rained, we wouldnt be here. ” He sat against a tree. “Yes, its a7 day,” he said. I watched our dobbers.8 fish pulled them under that day. It didnt matter. I was with Grandpa. I felt grown up. Just being with him was special. He was well loved by everyone and I wanted to9 him when I grew up. Hed worked hard all his life for what little he had, but he could still find time to laugh. He was a relaxing man. In the short time we had together, he10 me many things: how to hold a rod, the value of a good time, the value of a good friend, respect for my elders, and the importance of working hard and living harder. The list is long.（1）A . feet B . legs C . arms D . ears （2）A . warmed B . heated C . shone D . brightened （3）A . running B . going C . lying D . swimming （4）A . stand B . sleep C . land D . sit （5）A . excited B . sad C . worried D . patient （6）A . day B . sun C . water D . pool （7）A . funny B . great C . big D . busy （8）A . Many B . Enough C . Some D . No （9）A . look after B . learn from C . be like D . care for （10）A . taught B . gave C . ask D . wish 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)9. （10分）阅读理解Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didnt like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didnt play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable Player” in 1987. He once set a record by getting 63 points in one game. （1）Michael Jordan was born in_. A . in ChinaB . in FranceC . in AmericaD . In England（2）He began to become famous in _. A . the university basketball teamB . the NBAC . his high school at firstD . the Chicago Bulls（3）He is often called“_”. A . RookieB . the NBAC . Air JordanD . Most Valuable Player（4）Michael used his _ to reach the basket again. A . heightB . strengthC . speed and strengthD . speed（5）The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _. A . he was youngB . he joined the basketball team in his high schoolC . he joined the university basketball teamD . he joined the Chicago Bulls10. （10分）（2015山东菏泽）Do you dream of being a reporter? Are you a good English writer who loves the news? Were looking for 100 students from around the world. They will join the BBC Kid Reporter team for the 20152016 school year.In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have:Interviewed leaders and other people. Written news stories for BBC For Kids. Talked about their work on television.Next year our team will continue to report local news stories for BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com.How to EnterVisitwww.bbcforkids.comand fill in the entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the rules and share them with your parents, who must sign (签名) your form. Entries must be done by June 19, 2015. You must be OVER 13 years of age. Good luck!（1）100 students from around _will join the BBC Kid Reporter team.A . the world B . the nationC . the UKD . the USA（2）In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have _.A . made a lot of moviesB . read letters to British kidsC . given speeches in the USAD . interviewed leaders and other people（3）Next year the team will go on to report local news stories for _.A . Chinese newspapersB . American televisionsC . British middle schoolsD . BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com（4）What will you do first of all to enter the BBC Kid Reporter team?A . Visit the website and fill in the entry form.B . Read the rules and share them with your parents.C . Ask your parents to sign your entry form.D . Do your entry on June 19, 2015.（5）How old must you be to join the BBC Kid Reporter team?A . 12 years old.B . 10 years old or so.C . More than 13 years old.D . Less than 13 years old.11. （10分）阅读理解A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. The conversation soon turned to complaining about the stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups-china(瓷),plastic and glass, some plain(朴素的）looking,some expensive and some lovely.The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said,“Can you notice all the nice looking expensive cups were taken,leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source(根源）of your problems and stress.”“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and were eyeing(注视)each others cups.”“Now think about this：life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position are the cups. They are just tools to hold life, and do not change the quality of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So dont let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.（1）What did the group of old classmates get together for? A . Visiting their teacher.B . Seeing each other.C . Complaining about their stress in work and life.（2）What cups did the teacher give to his students? A . All china cups.B . Plastic and glass cups.C . Cups which are different in price, material and appearance.（3）According to the teacher, why did they have so much stress? A . Because they paid too much attention on things that were not important.B . Because they caught the main point of the meaning of life.C . Because they concentrated on (专心)life and enjoyed it.（4）What is the best title of this passage? A . Life Is the Coffee.B . Coffee and Coffee Cups.C . Stress in Your Life.（5）What can we learn from the teachers words? A . We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life.B . We should concentrate on the appearance of cups.C . We should concentrate on life itself but not other unimportant things.12. （10分）阅读理解。 My guide dog, Amelia, has been with me for more than three years. She has given me courage to enjoy life.My most difficult time was when I knew I got cancer(癌症). Amelia was there for me all the way. She helped me beat(打败) the illness. For seven weeks, I had to have radiation therapy（放射） five days a week. Each time we arrived in front of the hospital, Amelia knew where we were. All I had to say was: Amelia, take Mommy to the room. After a few trips, honestly, I even didnt need to tell her which room we had to get into. She knew the way. Without Amelias help, I would not have the courage to go through the hardest time.Today our journey still goes on with fun and happiness. In the past few years, we have visited many places and have met many wonderful people. To me, Amelia is not only a dog but a family member. She always brings me happiness and I love her so much.（1）Amelia has been the writers guide dog for more than . A . five daysB . one yearC . three yearsD . seven weeks（2）What does the underlined word illness mean in Chinese? A . 疾病B . 生活C . 敌人D . 自我（3）From the passage, we know that the writer is .A . oldB . richC . sadD . blind（4）What is the second paragraph mainly about? A . How the writer got cancer.B . How Amelia helped the writer.C . How the writer treated Amelia.D . How to travel with a guide dog.（5）Which of the following words CANNOT describe Amelia? A . Patient.B . Smart.C . Helpful.D . Unfriendly.四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)13. （1分）I think the story is _（believable）. It may be false. 五、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)14. （1分）Lu Ming is as _ (tall) as his brother. 六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）书面表达假如你是张红，最近刚过生日。你的家人送了你许多礼物，你还收到了美国朋友Betty送的礼物。请你给她写一封电子邮件，表示感谢，并谈谈你还收到了其他什么礼物，你为何喜欢，并打算怎样使用这些礼物？Who gave it?What is it?What is it used for?Bettya scarfparentssome moneygrandparentsan English-English dictionary注意：1）邮件必须包括表格中所有的内容，礼物的用途需自己补充完整。2）词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出, 不计入词数。Hi Betty,How are you? Hope youre well.Im really looking forward to receiving your reply soon.Lots of love,Zhang Hong第 12 页 共 12 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共7题；共14分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)8-1、三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、9-5、10-1、10-2、10-3、10-4、10-5、11-1、11-2、11-3、11-4、11-5、12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)13-1、五、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)14-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)15-1、