人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试题A卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)1. （10分）Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help other people in your free time? Then join usWe have jobs for people of all ages；Anyone from twelve-year-old children to 80-year-old people can become one of usYou can help people in many waysSchools need help with taking care of children while their parents are workingHospitals need us to look after children while their parents see a doctorAnimal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homesThere is something to do for everyoneAs a member of this group，I dont want to get anythingSeeing the childrens happy faces，I am happy，toosaid Susan，an old woman of 62I often played computer games in my free time beforeNow I help older people learn how to use Computers，said another one at the age of 18If everyone helps out a bit， well all have a better world to live inInterested? Call us on 3847613 or visit our website(网站)：http：/wwwactivolcom（1）The passage is_A . a storyB . an advertisementC . a playD . a song（2）What kind of people can become a member of that group?A . People from 12 to 18B . All young peopleC . People from 12 to 80D . People from twenty to eighty（3）Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?A . Help people in hospitalsB . Help children in schoolsC . Help animalsD . Teach cooking（4）Who does Susan look after?A . ChildrenB . Old peopleC . AnimalsD . People in hospital（5）What will you do if you want to join the group?A . Call them or visit themB . Call them or visit their websiteC . Visit their website or write to themD . Visit them or visit their website2. （10分）阅读理解Sandwiches are delicious, but do you know how the first sandwich came? An English earl(伯爵)called John Montagu made it three hundred years ago. Montagu was interested in card games. He would play these games with his friends for a long time. He found it too boring to stop his games for meals.One day, in the middle of a game, Montagu was served a meal of sliced meat with bread. At that time, Montagu was playing the game that needed its players to cover one card over another. As Montagu looked at both the game and his food, an idea came to his mind.He took a piece of bread, put a piece of meat on it and covered that with another piece of bread. Then Montagu could play cards with one hand and eat his meal with another.Montagus friends called the new meal sandwich because Montagus full title was “the Earl of Sandwich”.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）The first sandwich was made in _. A . the 17th centuryB . the 18th centuryC . the 19th century（2）The underlined word “sliced” probably means _in Chinese. A . 冷藏的B . 切成片的C . 大块的（3）The games needed its players to_. A . play cards with one handB . play cards very quicklyC . cover one card over another（4）What did Montagu think of stopping his games for meals? A . Interesting.B . ExcitingC . Boring.（5）This passage mainly tells us _. A . how the first sandwich cameB . how a card game cameC . the story of John Montagu3. （8分）阅读理解 This summer, thousands of visitors are walking in through a garden in the sky. It is right in the middle of New York City. They are enjoying a beautiful, new park called the High Line, which was built on old railway tracks.After the railway was no longer used in 1980, wild plants, grass and trees began to grow between the tracks. A few people looked at this natural garden and saw something amazing. They worked to protect the area when others wanted to pull it down. Today, the High Line attracts up to 2 million visitors every year. This summer, the new part of the High Line started, almost doubling the parks size to one mile.The design of the park is special. The new part includes many activities for children. Young people can use building toys, including wood, wheels, ropes, gears and tools, to create one-of-a kind structures （构造）. The toys dont come with instructions. Instead, children use their imaginations to fashion houses, animals and machines.Everyone supporting the High Line project wanted the park to go around the city, says Danya Sherman, director of public programs for the Friends of the High Line. The Friends of the High Line is the group that saved the railway from pulling down, Sherman believes that public spaces such as the High Line have the power to bring communities closer.The park also gives visitors a chance to experience nature in the city. The designers have allowed the park to keep the overgrown feeling that it had when it was an unused track. If you visit, you can see birds, butterflies and many plants that grow in the northeastern United States.The Friends of the High Line hope to make the park even larger, over an area that is still used as a rail yard. The High Line has also inspired projects in other cities, including Philadelphia, Chicago, and Amsterdam, where people hope to build new parks on old railway tracks.（1）The writer thinks the design of the new park is special because_. A . the size is one mileB . the park looks like a wheelC . children can create something freelyD . it was built on new railway tracks（2）According to Danya Sherman, the High Line_. A . divides communities into different partsB . helps to improve neighbors relationshipC . should be taken away from the cityD . will never go around the city of New York（3）It can be inferred (推断) from passage that_. A . all the rail yards will be pulled downB . most natural animals will leave the parkC . more parks on old railway tracks will appearD . more and more people dont support the High Line project（4）What would be the best title for this passage? A . The famous theme parkB . The modern railway tracksC . The friends of the Great LineD . The natural garden in the sky4. （10分） Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldnt remember where shed put them.Perhaps youve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them havent realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you just accept that, the following will show you how.First, relax. If you are over worried about something, youll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you wont remember things. When you forget something, dont follow up with saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things! ” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.But relaxing isnt enough. To improve your memory, youll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory. For example, if youre learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.If you dont take notice of things actively, you wont remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, dont just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where youre putting them.（1）The first two paragraphs just tell us _.A . examples of memory problemsB . Barbara was a very rich personC . language problems of two personsD . Mark often forgot his friends names（2）When you forget things, you _.A . must be too carelessB . must accept the factC . shouldnt lose confidence in your memoryD . should keep telling yourself that your memory is bad（3）The underlined word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “_.”A . chancesB . doctorsC . placesD . projects（4）According to the article, _ can make your memory better.A . doing sports every dayB . talking to your friendsC . realizing your memory problemsD . making mind pictures of what you see（5）The purpose of the article is to help you_.A . introduce the guestB . improve your memoryC . remember new wordsD . forget unhappy things二、 完形填空 (共2题；共25分)5. （15分）完形填空Notetaking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying. But unluckily, most students dont know 1to take notes.If your 2writes notes on the blackboard , thats great. You can copy them and write down the most important facts of all in class.Different teachers do things differently. 3, some teachers may focus on lots of dates and facts in class, but they only 4the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, 5they may repeat them.Dont try to write down every word in class, or you might miss some 6points. Some students really learn better 7the help of these notes.Dont be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what youve 8. If your teacher speaks too 9and you cant follow what he is saying, you can ask him 10class.Comparing your notes with your classmates can be 11for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.Notetaking also needs organization . Keep 12for each subject in one place, so that you can find everything easily when a test 13.Good notetaking takes14. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, youll surely have 15time to watch TV. But youll save time in the coming test.（1）A . what B . how C . why D . when （2）A . parent B . friend C . teacher D . classmate （3）A . For example B . However C . Since then D . Of course （4）A . write B . listen C . speak D . read （5）A . because B . and C . but D . so （6）A . interesting B . different C . difficult D . important （7）A . in B . with C . by D . for （8）A . heard B . written C . missed D . thought （9）A . slowly B . fast C . clearly D . much （10）A . before B . after C . in D . later （11）A . good B . bad C . well D . worse （12）A . healthy B . doing C . diaries D . notes （13）A . comes B . goes C . ends D . visits （14）A . money B . time C . walks D . care （15）A . less B . more C . much D . a lot of 6. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择最佳答案填空。Welcome 1the New York City Lost and Found Office. People often 2things when theyre traveling or when theyre in a 3. Thats 4there are lost and found offices at airports and stations. Hundreds of people come to the Lost and Found Office every day. They are looking 5their phones, cameras, watches, computers and many other things. 6the moment, there are also some 7things at the New York City Lost and Found Office. There 8about a hundred bikes and a large boat. There are also a lot of 9, such as three dogs, two ducks and a pig. Are you looking for fifteen 10of sausages? Theyre here too!（1）A . with B . to C . in D . / （2）A . buy B . find C . lose D . take （3）A . hurry B . home C . word D . country （4）A . who B . why C . whose D . how （5）A . to B . of C . with D . for （6）A . In B . At C . On D . across （7）A . ready B . tidy C . silly D . strange （8）A . are B . is C . be D . will （9）A . camera B . phones C . animals D . taxi （10）A . kilos B . hundred C . second D . life 三、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空(未提供单词的，限填一词)，使文章意思完整、正确。 Students often gather together in small, closed groups. If you are not part of a group, it can be difficult for you to be accepted. This is _(especial) true if you cant speak to the members of the group in their language.This was the situation Sam faced each day as he _(go) to class. Sam and his family moved to France last month. Before he arrived, he knew there would be many difficulties. But they were even _(bad) than he imagined.Every lunch hour, after _(arrive) at his new school, Sam sat alone in the dining hall. He looked at all the different groups of students around him. But he had no way to let them know that he was a good person. He simply couldnt find the right words to reach his _(classmate).Sam knew he had to find a way to change the situation. He did a little research on the Internet and discovered that smiling is a universal language it _(understand) everywhere.One morning, while Sam _(walk) by a group of students, he smiled at them. A boy in the group smiled back at him. For Sam, that was a good beginning. Later, he noticed the boy coming towards him in the hall _a warm smile on his face. Sam returned the smile.Soon the boy asked Sam _(join) him and his group of friends for lunch. Although Sam wasnt able to say much in French, everyone was willing to help _(he). From then on he had a group of friends.That day he experienced the power of a smile.四、 信息摘录 (共1题；共25分)8. （25分）根据文章内容，回答下列问题。 It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining(抱怨)about it, three people appeared at my deska tired woman and her two children, a son and a daughter.Are you all sick? I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.Yes, the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. The daughter had a fever, but her temperature was OK. The son had an earache, but he couldnt tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending(假装)to cough.Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. Take your time, please, said the mother. I checked their chartsno address. All of a sudden I knew they were homeless while the hospital was warm.The family huddled(蜷缩)together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on this Christmas night. The nurses station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for a Christmas emergency(急诊).We took out our meals for our Christmas patients. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to exceed(超过)the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, Thanks for being our angel.（1）When did the story happen? （2）What was the matter with the son according to his words? （3）Why did the family come to the hospital? （4）Did the nurses offer any help to the family? （5）Who kissed the writer and thought the writer was an angel? 五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）假如你是李敏，你的英国朋友Linda邀请（invite）你寒假去她的城市伦敦旅游，但你已制定了寒假计划，不能前往。请你给Linda写一封电子邮件，说明你的计划，并感谢她的邀请。要求：80词左右，可适当发挥。电子邮件的格式已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Linda，YoursLi Min第 19 页 共 19 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38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、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、二、 完形填空 (共2题；共25分)5-1、6-1、三、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)7-1、四、 信息摘录 (共1题；共25分)8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9-1、