上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语12月考试卷（I）卷

上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语12月考试卷（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Youd better not read todays newspaper because there is _in it. A . something interestingB . interesting somethingC . nothing specialD . special nothing2. （2分） _? I dont feel very well today. Ive got a pain here.A . Can I take your temperatureB . Whats wrong with youC . Do you have a coughD . How long have you been like this3. （2分）It takes me two hours _ my homework every day.A . doB . to doC . doingD . does4. （2分）What were you doing _ the teacher came in?A . whereB . untilC . whileD . when5. （2分）Who do you think will take first place in the English contest? Its difficult to say. Both Nancy and Ben do well. A . winB . challengeC . attend6. （2分）Will you buy the house?No. Its expensive. I cant afford it.A . not heavyB . not oldC . not cheap7. （2分） I cant find my English book. Have you seen ?Oh, sorry. I have taken by mistake.A . them; myB . them; yourC . it; mineD . it; yours8. （2分）_ ducks are here. A . Hundred ofB . Hundreds ofC . Three hundredsD . Three hundreds of9. （2分）I can play _ violin but I cant play _ baseball.A . a; theB . the; theC . the; /D . /; the10. （2分） Its time to sleep, Daniel. Oh, Mum, I _ to bed until I finish my homework.A . dont goB . wont goC . didnt goD . havent gone11. （2分）The old woman believes her children _ back next year. A . comeB . comesC . will comeD . came12. （2分） Look, a blind（盲的）old man is in the middle of the street. Its too dangerous. Lets go and help him the road .A . throughB . alongC . acrossD . over13. （2分） Would you like to have lunch with us? A . Yes, please.B . OK, Id love to.C . OK, I will.D . Yes, Id love.14. （2分）Dont forget your homework, John. Ok. Ill do it right now.A . doingB . doC . to doD . does15. （2分）An _ ride will take you to that beautiful spot. A . hourB . hoursC . hoursD . hours二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空 Travel is useful to us in at least three ways:First, by travelling we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of different 1. We can see many places 2our own eyes which can be read about in books, and visit some famous cities.Second, we will 3people with different interests and see strange and different things. We can get to know the4of places, and taste different foods and local flavour if we like. 5this way, we can understand6differently other people live. Third, travel will not only help us to7the knowledge of geography, history and other knowledge 8will also help us keep healthy and make us9narrow-minded.With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder10travel has now become more popular than ever in China.（1）A . towns B . place C . village D . places （2）A . in B . with C . by D . on （3）A . listen B . watch C . meet D . notice （4）A . customs B . Habits C . clothes D . language （5）A . At B . On C . Of D . In （6）A . what B . how C . whether D . when （7）A . gain B . give C . see D . bring （8）A . or B . so C . and D . but （9）A . wide B . less C . widely D . least （10）A . these B . that C . those D . this 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)17. （8分）阅读理解 On a small farm in Mexico(墨西哥), there is no school. A bus is a school! The driver of the bus is the teacher!It is a school bus, but it does not take the children to school. It just goes around from place to place, and sometimes it comes to the farm. The bus always stays there for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels. In the morning, the bus comes to the farm, and the teacher teaches the children aged from eight to ten. In the afternoon, the children aged from eleven to fifteen come to have their lessons because they have to work in the morning. In the evening, the fathers and mothers come to have their lessons. They all like the school bus, but all the people on the farm hope they can have a real school some day. （1）How long does the bus always stay on the farm? A . For two months.B . For three months.C . For four months.D . For five months.（2）The underlined word “wheels” means “_” in Chinese. A . 轮船B . 房屋C . 车轮D . 田野（3）Who comes to have lessons in the evening? A . The children aged from 8 to 10.B . The children aged from 11 to 15.C . The fathers and mothers.D . The grandfathers and grandmothers.（4）Which is TRUE? A . The story happens on a farm in New York.B . The children on the farm dont like to study.C . People on the farm dont like the school bus.D . People on the farm hope they can have a real school.18. （10分）根据表格信息, 选择最佳的答案。AWeather Forecast (天气预报) For TomorrowCityTemperature(温度)WeatherNanning2832sunnyLiuzhou2630rainyGuilin2529sunny and windyWuzhou2429cloudyBeihai2934rainy（1）The temperature in Nanning will be _. A . 2832B . 2630C . 2529（2）The weather in Liuzhou will be _. A . cloudyB . windyC . rainy（3）It will be sunny in _. A . Nanning and Liuzhou B . Beihai and WuzhouC . Nanning and Guilin（4）The lowest temperature in _ cities is below 27. A . threeB . fourC . five（5）It may be a good time to _ in the open air in Guilin tomorrow. A . play with snowB . fly a kiteC . go skiing19. （10分）TV PROGRAMMERS(节目)Channel 1Channel 218:00 Around China17:45 Computers today18:30 Cartoon network18:10 Chinese arts19:00 News18:30 English classroom19:30 Weather report18:50 Animal world19:40 Around the world19:25 Chinas 200420:10 TV play: Sisters20:20 Sports21:00 English for today21:00 TV play: Big family21:15 Popular music21:45 English news21:55Talk show22:00 Music（1）You want to know something about Japan, you can watch_ .A . Weather reportB . Chinas 2004C . Around the worldD . Animal world（2）You are a football fan. You may watch TV at_.A . 19:00 on Channel 2B . 19:40Channel 1C . 20:20 Channel 2D . 21:15Channel（3）How long does the TV play“sisters”last(持续)？A . 30 minutesB . 50 minutesC . 90 minutesD . 120 minutes（4）You can watch _if you want to learn English.A . English newsB . English classroomC . English for todayD . A、B and C（5）Mary want to go on vacation, she can watch _.A . Cartoon networkB . NewsC . Weather reportD . Sports20. （10分）阅读理解 There are some great scientists whose research has changed the whole world. Here are some of them.Albert Einstein was born in Germany, on March 14, 1879. He grew up in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Einstein taught himself Geometry(几何) when he was 12 years old. He graduated from college in 1900. From 1902 to 1907, Einstein worked as a clerk in the office in Switzerland. His job left him plenty of time to think.Isaac Newton was born in England, on December 25, 1642. He was not a good student. His mother took him out of school so that he could help her with the family farm. Newton did not like farming. He liked to read and study on his own. A teacher knew that Newton was very smart and helped him go to the University of Cambridge.After Newton graduated. Newton went back to the family farm for two years. He came up with many of his greatest ideas from 1665 to 1667 while he was alone in the countryside.Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. Though Marie was very good in school, no university in Poland at that time accepted female students.In 1891, Marie traveled to Paris, France. She attended the Sorbonne, a famous college in Paris. Marie studied Physics and Maths and graduated at the top of her class! She also met a French chemist named Pierre Curie. They married in 1895. Galileo Galilei was born in Italy, on February 15, 1564. After attending the university, he taught Maths. He also observed how things move. There is a story that he dropped two objects of different weights at the same time from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He found that light and heavy objects fell to the ground at the same time. The ancient Greek Aristotle taught that heavier objects fell faster.（1）Who did Einstein learn Geometry from when he was 12 years old? A . From his teacher.B . By himself.C . From Marie Curie.D . From his friend.（2）What did Newtons mother take him out of school for? A . Helping do some farm work.B . Reading and studying.C . Coming up with his greatest ideas.D . Keeping healthy.（3）How old was she when Marie traveled to Paris? A . 24.B . 14.C . 34.D . 26.（4）What was Marie Curies husband good at? A . Geometry.B . Maths.C . P.E.D . Chemistry（5）Which of the following is NOT true? A . Newton was very clever.B . Marie Curie married a Frenchman.C . Heavier objects fell faster.D . Einstein had much time to think in Switzerland.四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)21. （5分）情景对话，根据对话语境完成对话。(Ann is our monitor. She is talking to Bob.)Ann=A Bob=BB: Hi, Ann, you look unhappy. _?A: Our English teacher Mrs. Li is ill and now she is in hospital.B: _. Whats the matter?A: She has a terrible stomachache.B: _?A: Since 3 days ago. She is always around us before exam. She is too busy to see the doctor. Wed better go and see her tomorrow.B: OK. _?A: Sure. Go down Jiankan Road and then turn left. The hospital is next to Jinsanjiao Restaurant.B: _?A: The No.9 bus or the No.2 bus.B: OK. See you tomorrow.A: See you.五、 词汇运用 (共1题；共5分)22. （5分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文的连贯性，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的正确形式填空。（每空不多于3个词）All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people _(keep) healthy, happy and to live longer. People play different games in winter and summer. Summer is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating. Some sports are very _and people everywhere like them. For example, football is very popular. In China, most people, men andwomen, boys and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about them. _(run) and jumping began long, long ago. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. People began to play them not long ago. And people are playing new sports or games all the time. Water skiing is one of _(new) sports. People from different _(country) may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become friends.六、 其他 (共1题；共25分)23. （25分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Chinese CultureWhile China is almost the same size as the US in area, it is home to about 1.3 billion people. It has a special culture with a very long history.Chinese FoodFood plays an important role for Chinese families. Different foods have special meanings. The most obvious(明显的) difference is that Chinese people eat their meals with chopsticks. One of the main foods in Chinese culture is rice. Tea is a favorite drink and it is popular in the market.Chinese New YearThe Chinese calendar(日历) is called a lunar(阴历的) calendar. It is not the same as the one used in the US. New Years Day is in late winter. It is also called the Spring Festival. It has a big celebration of letting go of the old and bringing in the new. It has special foods and traditions. For example, sweeping the floor before New Years Day sweeps away all the old years bad luck.Chinese Zodiac(生肖)The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, follows a twelve-year cycle(循环). Each year is named for an animal. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. For example, the year that begins in 2016 is the Year of the Monkey.Chinese LanguageChinese is a complex(复杂的) language. Chinese writing developed almost 4,000 years ago and may even be older. Chinese writing has thousands of characters. A character represents(代表) a word and also a meaning. Unlike English, there are no spaces in Chinese writing. Besides Standard Chinese, or Putonghua, Chinese people speak six other forms of the language, and there are many kinds of dialects(方言).（1）Is tea a favorite drink in China?（2）What is the Chinese calendar called?（3）How many years of cycle does the Chinese zodiac follow?（4）What does a Chinese character represent?（5）What does the passage mainly tell us about Chinese culture?七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)24. （5分）为响应我市创建国家卫生城市的号召，6月3日，5000多名市民以绿色出行的方式参与了生态鄂州环洋澜湖健步走活动。请以共建绿色城市为主题，根据以下文字提示，并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。主题Lets build a green city together具体做法方式益处1).骑车、徒步出行避免交通拥堵，减少空气污染2).不乱扔垃圾，不随地吐痰让城市变得干净舒适3).植树造林美化城市，保护环境你的建议联系自己的生活实际提出几条具体的合理的建议。（至少2条）要求：1). 80100词（开头的首句已给出，不计算在总词数内）。2). 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。参考词汇：吐痰spit 垃圾箱dustbin 交通拥堵traffic jams 环境environmentAs a middle school student of Ezhou, its our duty to help build a green city.第 21 页 共 21 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10分)16-1、三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、19-5、20-1、20-2、20-3、20-4、20-5、四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)21-1、五、 词汇运用 (共1题；共5分)22-1、六、 其他 (共1题；共25分)23-1、23-2、23-3、23-4、23-5、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)24-1、