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1、2019-2020 年八年级英语下学期期中试题一、听力（共20 题，每小题1 分，计 20 分）.听对话回答问题(10 分)本部分共有10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1.What is his cousin like?A.B.C.2.When did the meeting start?A.B.C.3.What is the man going to do?A .B.C.4.Where are the glasses?A.B.C.5.What colours are the chairs?A.Yellow.B.Red.C.Orange.6.Which dress is t
2、he most expensive?A.The red one.B.The blue one.C.The yellow one.7.What is the girl going to do tomorrow?A.Go hiking.B.Do her homework.C.Go to the zoo.8.When did Jill go fishing this week?A.On Sunday.B.On Friday.C.On Saturday.9.How often does the man clean his room?A.Once a week.B.Twice a week.C.Thre
3、e times a week.10.Who is the best at singing?A.Lucy.B.Bill.C.Mike.II.听对话和短文回答问题(10分)你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听一段对话，回答第11 一 12 小题。11.What are they talking about?A.The beautiful view in a picture.B.A girl in a photo.C.Art lessons.12.What is Sandy good at?A.Sports.B.Taking photos.C.Dancing.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15 小题
4、。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。A school trip Places they went to The city zoo.Transportation(交通)13 Things they saw Many different animals and 14 .They also watched a wonderful animal show.Things they did Took photos and 15 after the trip.13.A.Bus B.Train C.Bike 14.A.trees B.people C.flowers 15.A.cleaned th
5、e cages B.picked up rubbish C.cleaned the buses 听第二篇短文，回答第l6-20小题。16.Where was Allen born?A.In America.B.In England.C.In Australia.17.Why did Allen move to London?A.Because he liked the city in England.B.Because his father had a new job there.C.Because he had a lot of friends there.18.What did Allen
6、 enjoy doing with his friends before moving to London?A.Running.B.Skating.C.Swimming.19.How about the children at school in London?A.They were angry with him.B.They were afraid of him.C.They were friendly to him.20.What do we know from this passage?A.He loves his life in London now.B.He dislikes his
7、 life in London now.C.He loved his life in London when he moved there.二、单项选择(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，计 15 分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21.Mr.White is glad to see her daughter go to school by bike A.of her own B.by her own C.on her own D.her own 22.-When will Mo Yan s new book _?-Sorry,I dont know.Bu
8、t Im sure it will sell well.A.come on B.come out C.come in D.come down 23.-She has gone abroad,_?-No.She is still teaching us English at our school now.A.is she B.isn t she C.has she D.hasnt she 24.Mans understanding of nature is developing _.It never stays at the same level.A.from time to time B.fo
9、r the first time C.all the time D.at the right time 25.-Have you seen Dr.Adams recently?-No.He _ Hong Kong for an important meeting.Hell come back tomorrow.A.has gone in B.has been in C.has gone to D.has been to 26.-Someone is knocking at the door.Who may it be?-It _ be Tom.He is still in the school
10、.A.can t B.mustnt C.couldnt D.may not27.The old lady lives _ in a lonely house,but she doesnt feel _.A.alone;lonely B.lonely;alone C.lonely;lonely D.alone;alone 28.-Good news!They will _ on May Day holiday.-Sounds exciting!A.get married B.marry C.be married with D.get married to 29._ do you write to
11、 your parents?Every day.A.How long B.How soon C.How often D.How far30.-By the way,how long have you _ your MP3 player?-For almost three years.It still works OK.A.bought B.buy C.had D.have 31.Look!_ high speed the roller coaster is _.A.How;moving B.What;moving C.How;moving at D.What;moving at 32.-Is
12、there anything wrong with your computer?-I ve checked it.There _ nothing serious with it.A.seem B.seems C.seems to be D.seems to have 33.-Can you hear me?-No,I can t.Would you please speak _?A.clearly enough B.clear enough C.enough clearly D.enough clear 34.-What s up,Lucy?-Could you think of a way
13、to make this baby_?A.stop crying B.to stop crying C.stop to cry D.to stop to cry 35.-We could ask Jim to sing a song at the party.-_ He isn t good at singing.A.That s a good idea.B.Im afraid not.C.Why not?D.I hope so.三、完形填空（共15 小题;每小题 1 分，计 15 分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Once upon a time,there wa
14、s a little boy named Rakesh,he studied and lived in a boarding school(寄宿学校).Every night he jumped over the wall and played outside.He 36 returned before dawn(黎明)and lay on his bed again,so no one knew that Rakesh went out at 37 .One night as usual,Rakesh found 38 asleep.He decided to play outside ag
15、ain.He went into his teacherMrs.Green s room 39 and saw her 40 .Then Rakesh walked out towards the wall.Near the wall,there was a ladder in the bushes,he hid it there.He 41 the ladders and he climbed up it,then jumped over the wall.42 at that time his teacher was awake and saw him going out.43 got u
16、p and took away the 44 from the wall.A few hours 45 ,Rakesh returned.In the dark,he tried to climb 46 from the wall.Sadly,there was no ladder,instead,Mrs.Green was standing where the ladder was and waited for him.Rakesh was very 47 to be punished(处罚),but to his surprise,she just helped Rakesh to get
17、 onto the ground,said,Rakesh,at least 48 a warm coat with you,when you go out at night.Mrs.Greens 49 made Rakesh know his own faults.He apologized(道歉)and never went out at night again.It is the 50 lesson that he has ever had.36.A.never B.always C.seldom D.sometimes 37.A.daytime B.weekends C.night D.
18、noon 38.A.someone B.anyone C.no one D.everyone 39.A.loudly B.quietly C.happily D.quickly 40.A.sleeping B.reading C.watching TV D.running 41.A.took care of B.took away C.took a look at D.took out 42.A.And B.But C.So D.Because 43.A.He B.They C.She D.It 44.A.bed B.chair C.bushes D.ladder 45.A.ago B.bef
19、ore C.later D.late 46.A.up B.down C.out D.in 47.A.afraid B.glad C.sorry D.surprised 48.A.buy B.bring C.take D.borrow 49.A.kindness B.illness C.happiness D.sadness 50.A.worst B.best C.furthest D.smallest 四、阅读理解(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分，计 30 分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(A)Saturday,17th March Today I got my d
20、ream job in New York!However,it s far away from my home town and I ve never visited New York before.Yesterday I took the train here and one of my workmates met me at the railway station.Then he showed me to the company.There they had a welcome party for me.Great!My company offered no living place,so
21、 I had to find somewhere to live.I stayed in a hotel while I looked for a new home.Sunday,1st April I ve foun d the perfect flat!It s small but very nice.It s near my office,so I can walk to work.The only problem is that its$1,000 a month.That s too much for a young man like me!I ve soon got used to
22、 the life here.I love it!Theres a supermarket nearby and some restaurants I can go to when I do not want to cook.My workmates and new neighbours are friendly.It s April Fools Day today and I even played a trick on my neighbour next door.Cool!51.How did Daniel get to New York?A.By train B.By plane C.
23、By car D.By sea 52.What is Daniels flat like?A.Its far away from his office.B.Its quite cheapC.Its very big.D.Its very nice.53.What does Daniel NOT tell us?A.Whether he has visited New York before.B.Where he stayed before he found a flat.C.Why he had a party on April Fools Day.D.What his workmates a
24、nd new neighbours are like.(B)In Britain the weather never gets hot or too cold.There isn t difference between summer and winter.Why is this?Britain has a warm winter and a cool summer because its an island country.In winter the sea is warmer than the land.The winds from the sea bring warm air to Br
25、itain.In summer the sea is cooler than the land.The winds from the sea bring cool air to Britain.The winds from the west blow over Britain all the year.They blow from the southwest across the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋).They are wet winds.They bring rain to Britain all the year.Britain has a lot of rain all
26、 the year.The west of Britain is better than the east.The winds must blow across the high land in the west.There is lees rain in the east than in the west.So the east of Britain is drier than the west.54.What s the weather like in Britain?A.Its either hot or cold B.Its both hot and cold C.Its never
27、gets too hot r too cold D.It isnt hot but cold.55.When do the winds bring cool air to Britain?A.In Spring.B.In Summer C.In Autumn D.In Winter 56.Why is the weather in summer and in winter almost the same?A.There is no difference between summer and winter B.There is much rain in the Atlantic Ocean.C.
28、There are winds from the high land.D.There is a sea around this country.57.Which of the following is right?A.There is less rain in the east than in the west B.There is more rain in the east than in the west C.There is as much rain in the west as in the east D.There isnt so much rain in the west as i
29、n the east(C)Ruby,the artist,is an Asian elephant,She is17 years old.She lives in the zoo.Ruby has produced about 100 paintings since last year.She has made more than$40,000 for the zoo.Zoo leaders say Ruby first showed the talent(才能)about four years ago.Zoo workers watched her make the marks in the
30、 sand with her trunk.She rubbed(擦掉)out the marks,then made the new ones.The zoo worker gave her brushes and paints.Soon Ruby painted pictures.Newspaper reporters wrote Ruby,and then people asked about buying her pictures.And in this way,she made a lot of money for the zoo.This is how Ruby does the p
31、aintings.A zoo worker holds different color paints.Ruby touches the colors she wants.Then the worker gives her brushes with the chosen colors in her trunk and Ruby begins painting.58.We can most probably read this story_.A.in a dictionary about read animals B.in a newspaper C.in a book on art D.in h
32、istory textbooks 59.People asked about buying Rubys pictures because_.A.newspaper reporters bought her picture B.her pictures were better than those of real artists C.they just wanted to have fun D.zoo workers would let them have a free visit to the park 60.Ruby rubbed out the marks she had drawn in
33、 order to_.A.make other ones B.clear her trunk C.dig a hole in the sand D.ask for brushes and paints 61.From the story,we can know that_.A.Ruby can paint a picture all by herself B.Ruby can draw better pictures than the other animals in the zoo C.Ruby has to finish a painting with the help of zoo wo
34、rkers D.Ruby will ask for money if she finishes a picture(D)When I was a kid in Minnesota,watermelon was expensive.One of my fathers friends,Bernie,was a rich businessman,who owned a large store in St.Paul.Every summer,when the first watermelons arrived,Bernie would call.Dad and I would go to Bernie
35、s place.We d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）,feet dangling（摇晃）,and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife,cut our first watermelon,hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us.Then wed bury our faces in watermelon,eating only the heartthe reddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,most seed
36、-free partand throw away the rest.Bernie was my father s idea of a rich man.I always t hought it was because he was such a successful businessman.Years later,I realized that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked.Bernie knew how to stop working,get toget
37、her with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind.Some of us,no matter how much money we have,will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon.If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enj
38、oy lifes small pleasure,your work is probably hurting your life.For many years,I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock.I was too busy making all the money I could.Well,Ive relearned it.I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day.Thats t
39、he heart of the watermelon.I have learned again to throw the rest away.()62.We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling _.A.relaxed B.worried C.hungry D.lonely()63.How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A.They ate it in a polite way.B.They only ate
40、its best part.C.They ate every part of it.D.They shared only one piece.()64.In the eyes of the writers father,Bernie _.A.was just a rich businessman B.worked hard all the time C.lived a rich but healthy life D.knew how to make money()65.The underlined part“the heart of the watermelon”in the last par
41、agraph means _.A.the best part of the watermelon B.the writers busy lifeC.the writers decision of making moneyD.the writers hope of enjoying life五、词汇运用（共10 小题;每小题 1 分，计 10 分）根据句子意思.用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）66.He is someone that I find it easy to do _（生意）with.67.Now the government has realized th
42、e importance of protecting the (环境).68.It is true that smoking too much does _(伤害)to our health.69.Amys handbag is the same as my _(妻子).70.When you smile or laugh,your body _(放松).71.Chinese is now used widely by _(travel)all over the world.72.These beautiful hats are those mens (wife)73.He answered
43、few questions_(correct),so he got a high grade in the exam.74.His laziness made it (possible)for him to pass the final test.75.The _(pollute)water caused the death of many fish.六、任务型阅读(共 10 空；每至1 分，计 10 分）阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）USA?Britain?Which country is better to study in?We often hear diffe
44、rent ideas.As China opens its door,it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad.They want to learn about the outside world.It s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves.Their foreign language skills will be better and it may be easier to find jobs.But there are probl
45、ems that should be thought over.Language is the first.Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.Students must also learn to live without parents care and solve all kinds of things they havent had to do before,like looking after themselves.There are reports about Chinese students ab
46、road running into lots of difficulties and giving up finally.When they have to take care of themselves,it is hard for students to study well.Finally,studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family.For most Chinese parents,the cost of studying abroad is very high.But is it worth(值得)it?We know
47、that there are many famous people who have got success through their hard work in China.Liu Xiang is a good example.Once an American teacher invited him there,but he refused(拒绝).He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher.He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games
48、.So when you wonder which country is better to study in,think again.Title:Studying at home or 76 Phenomenon（现象）Studying abroad has become a 77 for Chinese students.78 It is helpful to the future 79 of Chinese students It helps make foreign language skills 80 .It is helpful for Chinese students to fi
49、nd jobs more 81 .Disadvantages It 82 Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language.It s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 83 parents care.Parents may feel worried because the cost of studying abroad is very 84 .Purpose:To tell us studying abroad is not the only wa
50、y to be 85 by describing Liu Xiang s example.七、缺词填空（共10 空；每空1 分，计 10 分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。Last summer holiday,I took a trip to Yunnan.It is in the southern part of our country.It is really a very great place with beautiful m 86 ,clean rivers and kind people.Trees and flowers are seen eve