外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Is this boy you met yesterday? Yes. He is clever boy.A . the; theB . the; aC . a; theD . a; a2. （2分） What a good _ youve given me! Thanks a lot. My pleasure.A . informationB . newsC . suggestionD . advice3. （2分）Peter, someone is calling you. Wait a minute. Its dangerous for us it when crossing the street.A . pickingB . to pickC . answeringD . to answer4. （2分）How many children do you have, Mrs. Green? A son and a daughter. And they are _ students now.A . bothB . allC . everyD . each5. （2分）I have_my watch everywhere. But I cannot find it. A . looked atB . looked likeC . looked forD . looked after6. （2分）This kind of car has _ seats and sells _. You cant find a second one. A . the more comfortable; wellB . the most comfortable; betterC . the most comfortable; the bestD . more comfortable; better7. （2分）Mike is a very kind manHe always offers other people A . to helpingB . helpingC . helpD . to help8. （2分）Pay your attention to your own things when you the bus, because there are too many thieves.A . get toB . get offC . get inD . get on9. （2分）Ben was working on a computer Millie was reading a magazine. A . untilB . beforeC . afterD . while10. （2分） interesting story it is! A . What anB . WhatC . How anD . How11. （2分） Would you like to give me some_? Certainly. The _you read, the better you are.A . suggestion; moreB . suggestions; muchC . advice; moreD . advices; most12. （2分）We _ the Great Wall three days ago.A . didnt went toB . didnt go toC . werent go toD . go to13. （2分）Sam is about his speech because he thinks he is well prepared. A . honestB . confidentC . modestD . nervous14. （2分）-How long can I _ the book?- For two weeks. And you mustnt _ it to others.A . borrow; keepB . keep; lendC . keep; borrowD . borrow; lend15. （2分） _ the population of China? Its about 1.3 billion.A . WhatsB . How many isC . How much isD . How are二、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)16. （1分） There was a big sea bird that was very beautiful. One day, the sea bird1 to a country and stayed outside of a palace. The Emperor asked his men to bring it to the palace. Then he said , “As a welcome for the sea bird, well 2the band and get the best food and wine ready for 3.So they played the best music for the sea bird, but it 4 bored. The Emperor introduced the most delicious food and best wine and asked the bird to have them. But the sea bird 5. After three days 6 eating or drinking, the sea bird died.The Emperor said 7, “Why didnt you eat? I have you all of the best!”The 8 tells us that what some people believe to be the best music and the best food arent so for9. Feed a bird according to a birds wants, not a 10. The saying “Do to others as you would have others do to you.” Is never really suitable or right.（1）A . ran B . flew C . walked D . rushed （2）A . put up B . pick up C . set up D . give up （3）A . them B . her C . one D . it （4）A . looked B . sounded C . felt D . smelt （5）A . accepted B . refused C . took D . ate （6）A . with B . without C . including D . except （7）A . quietly B . happily C . sadly D . loudly （8）A . story B . lesson C . word D . experience （9）A . nobody B . anyone C . someone D . everyone （10）A . owners B . pets C . animals D . persons 三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共20分)17. （10分）阅读下面材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。DWhat do you know about penguins(企鹅)? They live in a very cold place. They have a white-and-black body. They are good at swimming but they cant fly.That is what most people know about penguins. But do you know that there is a special kind of penguin in the world? These penguins dont live in a cold place. Their bodies are not white-and-black, either.This kind of penguin is called blue penguins. They live in Australia and New Zealand. The two countries are in the south of the earth(地球), and they are warm all year around. As you can see from the name, blue penguins have a blue-and-white body. Their heads are blue, too.Blue penguins are the smallest kind of penguin in the world. They are just about 43cm tall and weigh(重) about 1kg. They live near the sea and catch(抓住) small fish in the sea for food.Blue penguins are very cute. More than 500 thousand visitors go to Australia to see these lovely blue penguins every year. （1）Blue penguins have _.A . black headB . A blue-and-white body C . A white headD . A black-and-white body（2）Any other kind of penguin is _ than blue penguins. A . cuterB . smarterC . biggerD . smaller（3）Where do blue penguins live? A . In lakes.B . In mountains.C . Near lakes.D . Near mountains.（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Blue penguins find something to eat in sand.B . Blue penguins can fly sometimes.C . All penguins live in cold places.D . People can see blue penguins in Australia.18. （10分）阅读理解DA bag is useful and the word bag is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase, to let the cat out of the bag. In meaning it is the same as to tell the secret. And there is an old interesting story about it. Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually throw the chickens in cloth bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens.One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat. The woman begged to see the chicken. When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The mans secret was out and everyone knew it.Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say he lets the cat out of the bag. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.（1）The phrase to let the cat out of the bag came from_. A . a woman and a chickenB . a chicken and a catC . a man and a catD . an interesting story（2）At the end of the second passage everyone knew it, it means _. A . there was a pig in the mans bagB . there was a cat in the bagC . the cloth bagD . the mans cat（3）Why did the farmers put cats into their cloth bags instead of chicken? A . Because the farmers liked cats.B . Because people liked cats.C . Because cats were cheaper than chickens.D . Because cats were easy to find.（4）John lets the cat out of the bag means that he _.A . put the cats away from the bagB . makes everyone know a secretC . buys a cat in the bagD . sells the cat in the bag四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)19. （1分）阅读短文，翻译画线部分句子。Rich or poor， young or old， we all have problems. We should learn how to deal with our problems. Here are some ways.Firstly， we should learn to forget.有时我们会生朋友的气。Good friendships may be lost. Sometimes children have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. However， this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.Secondly， we should regard problems as challenges(挑战). Many students often complain about school.他们有太多的作业要做。They think the rules are too strict. Education is an important part of our development. As young people， it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers. Dont worry about our problems. Lets face the challenges.（1）We should learn how to deal with our problems. （2）有时我们会生朋友的气。 （3）However， this usually does not last for long. （4）他们有太多的作业要做。 （5）Lets face the challenges. 五、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)20. （1分）请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。 Have you ever read Tom Sawyer? Its about a boy called Tom Sawyer. He lives _ his aunt Polly. He often gets into trouble with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, but Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.Tom loves to _ risks. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really hurts anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps out of his bedroom window at night to _ his friends.Toms best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In the book, Tom, Huck, and another boy decide to leave the town_ they think that living there is too boring. They run away to an island in the middle of a river. They make fires, _ fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a _ to travel up and down the river. Without seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that _ have died. One day, when Tom comes back to his aunts _ to leave a letter saying that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral (葬礼). Then Tom has _ idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into the town and attend their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive. Isnt it _? Do you want to read it?六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)21. （1分）任务型阅读If you have a brother or a sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and have the same parents._Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.Firstborn children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have much more photos of a firstborn than any other child. Parents give them more responsibility（责任）_As a result, firstborns are often responsible, hardworking and serious. They often want to do well at school and work._For example, Gorge Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson are all firstborn.When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child is allowed to be more independent. But he also has to compete with the firstborn for the parents attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to show independence._They are often adventurous（爱冒险的）, funloving, and outgoing, but can be jealous（好嫉妒的）and get angry easily.The youngest child is the happiest. He has fewer responsibilities and more freedom. These children do not feel pressure to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their familys attention._So, many famous talkshow hosts and comedians were born last.阅读短文，根据短文内容，选择适当的句子完成短文，使文章通顺。A.There are more firstborn American presidents than second or lastborn childrenB.They are often friendly humorous and calmC.But you have different personalities(个性)D.And they develop different personalitiesE.They depend on the firstborns to look after younger brothers and sister七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)22. （5分）假如你是Frank, 你的英国笔友Jeff想了解你以下的情况。请你根据以下的要求，给Jeff写一封信。 内容包括：1）简单介绍下你的爱好特长；2）你每天上学的时间，交通方式，路程及所需时间；3）介绍至少三条你的校规及你对它们的看法（至少两点）。作文要求:1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。2）语句连贯词数70字左右，作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jeff,Thank you for your last e-mail. You want to know something about me, right?Yours,Frank第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30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、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)16-1、三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共20分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、19-5、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)20-1、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)21-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)22-1、