沪教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷

沪教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空Mike didnt live too far away from school. He liked to1to school every day. When it rained, like many2boys, Mike liked playing in the water.One afternoon, when the boy came3, he was all wet. His mother became very4and said, “Dont play in the water after school.”The next day he was very5again, and his mother became6angrier. “Ill tell your7if you go to play in the water again,” she said.The third day the boy was dry when he came back from8“You are a9boy today,” his mother said. “You didnt play in the water.”“No,” Mike answered. “Because there were10older boys in the water, I couldnt play in it.”（1）A . drive B . walk C . fly D . come （2）A . other B . others C . much D . more （3）A . school B . family C . home D . room （4）A . angry B . happy C . good D . sad （5）A . dry B . late C . early D . wet （6）A . very B . more C . much D . many （7）A . teacher B . friend C . sister D . brother （8）A . work B . station C . bus stop D . school （9）A . good B . well C . bad D . worse （10）A . many so B . so many C . much too D . too much 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Butterflies are common all over the world, but butterflies in hotter countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in cooler countries, and they are more different kinds.Usually the male(雄性的)butterflies are more brightly colored than the females. The females have bigger and heavier bodies since they carry the eggs. The bright colors of the males help to attract the females, and the duller(较暗淡的)colors of the females make them less likely(可能的)to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggs.Some butterflies hare bright pattern colors on the upper surface of their wings that show when flying, but when they rest on a tree or leaves, they close their wings. On the undersides of their wings there are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leaves. They are then difficult to be seen. The best example of this is the Dead Leaf Butterfly. When its wings are closed, it looks exactly like a dead leaf. There are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leaf. When the butterfly is run after by a bird, it closes its wings and seems to have disappeared completely.Many butterflies have round marks on their wings that look like eyes. The round marks have a useful function(功能). When the butterflies are resting, their wings are closed, and these marks cant be seen. When a bird sees one, and begins to attack it, the butterfly will open its wings. The bird thinks that it sees two eyes staring at it, frightened, and flies away.（1）The female butterflies have bigger and heavier bodies than the males because _ . A . the females carry the eggsB . the females eat moreC . the males are more activeD . the males have smaller wings（2）The duller colors of the female butterflies _ . A . help to fly easilyB . help to attract the malesC . make them look fearful.D . make them harder to be caught（3）The underlined word that in Paragraph 3 refers to _ . A . their wingsB . pattern colorsC . green leavesD . some butterflies（4）When run after by a bird, the Dead Leaf Butterfly _ . A . is frightened and flies away at onceB . opens its eyes and stares at the birdC . closes its wings and seems to have goneD . opens its wings to frighten the bird away（5）The last paragraph mainly tells us _ . A . why the butterfly cannot be seenB . how the butterfly opens its wingsC . what the round marks look likeD . what the function of the round marks is3. （10分）阅读理解Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the worldHowever，his invention has changed our livesHe was born in London，England in 1955When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical thingsHe studied science at Oxford UniversityHe made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21Tim started working on early computersAt that time，they were much bigger than nowHe worked in England then SwitzerlandTim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain worksHow could the brain connect so many facts so quickly？He had to work with people all over the worldThey shared information about computersIt was hard to manage all the informationHe answered the same questions again and againtook a lot of timeIt was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share informationTim also forgot things easilyCould a computer work like a brain？Could ittalkto other computers？There was an Internet already but it was difficult to useIn 1989，Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web（WWW） all by himselfThis had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the InternetWhen people wanted to share information with others，they used the World Wide WebThe Internet grew quickly after thatTim BernersLee doesnt think he did anything specialHe says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already thereAll he did was to put them togetherHe says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is todayMost inventors want to become richBut Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothingHe now works in AmericaHe helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to useMaybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!（1）What was Tim BernersLee interested in？A . Looking for jobs in different citiesB . Talking to people around the worldC . Studying how to connect computersD . Exploring how to improve memory（2）The underlined wordItin Paragraph 3 refers to A . Working on early computersB . Connecting different facts togetherC . Travelling to the office in SwitzerlandD . Repeating the answers to the same questions（3）Why is Tim BernersLee one of the most important men in the world？A . He made information sharing on the Internet possibleB . He made the first computer when he was 21 years oldC . He helped people understand better how the brain worksD . He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use（4）In what order did the following events take place？aTim worked in EnglandbTim worked in SwitzerlandcTim made his first computerdTim invented the World Wide WebeTim studied science at Oxford UniversityA . cedabB . ebacdC . cdaebD . ecabd（5）What does the writer think of Tim BernersLee？A . He is not famous because he is not richB . He has changed our lives and he is greatC . He did nothing special but make people a good lifeD . He has made great achievements in memory research4. （10分） If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day. Serving in restaurants are often large. If you cant finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself. Tips are not usually added to check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often brings your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.（1）_is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.A . breadB . ButterC . CoffeeD . Cold water（2）American people always _ when servings are too large for them.A . take the food home for their dogsB . leave the food on the table and go awayC . take the food home in doggie bags for themselves.D . ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them.（3）If you spend $120 for your meal, youll probably leave a tip of_.A . $10B . $18C . $30D . $50（4）How can you give tips in America?A . They are usually added to the check.B . They are added to the price of the meal.C . A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal.D . You can leave them on the table when you leave.（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . Its bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it.B . At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free.C . American people never sit with people they dont know.D . Few cities and towns make rules for bars in America.三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共11分)5. （1分）During the winter camp, Emma became the quickest runner a_ the students. 6. （10分）请用适当的词完成下面的短文，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的词。Mothers should be respected. My mother is a kind and gentle woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a_, she works hard. As a mother, she_good care of us and gives us every comfort. She teaches math at a middle school. She goes to work_in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. She loves her students and _for them. She is respected by_her students and colleagues. She has been chosen or elected_a model teacher several times. As soon as she comes back from school, she sets about _housework and preparing nice dishes for us._she is busy and older for her age, she looks as cheerful and happy as ever.Often she says to us, Work while you work, and play while you play. That is the _to happiness. If you do not work, you will become lazy and are of no use to society. ” What a good piece of advice it is! My mother is great indeed, and I always feel 80_of her.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。 每词限用一次，每空限填一词。have healthy one hear read（1）Too much ice cream is bad for your _.（2）He is always the _ to get to school every weekday.（3）They all enjoy _ English novels.（4）Ive _ that you will play in your school basketball team.（5）Were all tired. Wed better _ a rest.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）根据短文内容, 完成下面的短文。 Polar bears(北极熊) are soft and lovely, but they are also very dangerous. Marks best pal is Agee, just a big cute white polar bear! Mark is a Canadian animal trainer. He and Agee became friends when the polar bear was just about four weeks old. Now Agee is 16 years old and weighs 800 pounds. She cant live at Marks home now, but both of them are still best friends. They always play, swim and even wrestle(摔跤) together. Agee is not only Marks best friend, but also the worlds first trained polar bear star. She has acted in some films and TV advertisements(广告) . Polar bears usually live in the freezing Arctic region(冰冷的北极地区) . Unluckily, as the weather gets warmer and warmer, there is less and less room for the polar bears to live in. And they have to find their home and have less time to find food. So these make polar bears become fewer and fewer. Mark is a trainer from _. He has a good friend named Agee. Agee is not a girl _a polar bear. They became good friends when Agee was one _old. They always play, swim and wrestle together. Agee is also a polar bear star. Most polar bears live in the freezing Arctic region. But as the weather gets warmer and warmer, its more _for them to find home and _. Now polar bears become fewer and fewer. So we should work hard to protect them.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）假如你是John，请根据下面表格中的信息内容用英语向你的同学介绍你和你的家庭的情况。可适当发挥（给点提示，如写你最喜欢的物品、喜欢的颜色，等等。40-50词左右。First name ： JohnLast name : SmithTelephone number : 253-3685Favorite color ：redHobby（兴趣）：like readingTeacher : Ms ChenTelephone number : 798-5231Father : JackMotherr : AnnaSister : Grace第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共11分)5-1、6-1、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、7-5、五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9-1、