人教版2019-2020学年八年级（五四学制）下学期期中考试英语试题

人教版2019-2020学年八年级（五四学制）下学期期中考试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . We are too tired. Lets stop _ a rest.Ato haveBhaveChaving2 . I _ some clothes to charity because they are too small for me.Atake afterBhang outCgive awayDput off3 . This story about Captain King is _ one of his adventures in space.AotherBthe otherCanotherDothers4 . I met Lucy in the primary school and we have been close friends _.Aas usualBagain and againCsooner or laterDever since5 . Do you have sister?No, I dont. But I have two brothers.AaBanCtheD/6 . I often _ the Internet _ some information during my study.Alook; forBsearch; forCwait; forDleave; for7 . Lily often goes to visit her grandma _ Sundays.AatBinConDto8 . Hes already back to the USA, _? _.He is on a business trip in Suzhou.Aisnt he; YesBhasnt he; NoChasnt he; YesDisnt he; No9 . Thank you for _ us.AteachBtaughtCteachingDto teach.10 . Mom, I _ a Chinese dictionary. Can you buy one for me? OK.AneedBfindCgetDtake11 . The six students plan to _ a student volunteer organization at their school.Alook upBset upCcheer upDclean up12 . You should_the answers again carefully before you hand in your test papers.Sure. Ill do as you say.AexamineBwriteCreadDwatch13 . She finds hard to finish the work in two days.AitBthatCthisDits14 . Shes never been to a foreign country, _?Adoesnt sheBhas sheCis sheDhasnt she15 . Dont put off _ to the doctor when you are ill.AgoBto goCgoingDgone16 . （题文）Dont worry, Mom. I remember _ the windows when we left the house.Ato closeBclosingCclosedDcloses17 . Lets _soccer after school.Ato playBplayingCto playingDplay18 . Joe _ a book under the tree when suddenly he heard the cheers.AreadBreadsCis readingDwas reading19 . Youd better get up _ possible _ you can catch the early bus.Aas soon as; so thatBas early as; so thatCas soon as; In orderDas early as ;in order20 . -What should we do next?- The first thing is _ a hotel _.Ato find; to stayBto find; to stay inCfind; stayingDfind; to stay二、阅读单选Jim and his friends want to choose some books about famous people. Here are three cards about famous people. Who was Mary Anning? Mary Anning found the fossils(化石)of Prehistoric(史前）animals. When did she live? Mary was born in 1799. Mary Anning died in 1847. Why is she famous?She helped people know about these long-dead animals and change the way of thinking about the world. Who was Charles Dickens? Charles Dickens is a famous English writer.! When did Dickens live? Dickens was born in England in 1812.He died in 1870. His first big success was the Pickwick Papers in 1837. Why do people read Dickens? People all over the world enjoy his stories, like Hard Times, Oliver Twist and Two Cities. Books by Dickens can be funny and sad. Many of Dickens stories came out in weekly or monthly part. Each month people could read one chapter in the story. Perhaps this is why Dickens books make good films. What did Edward Jenner do? Jenner was the first doctor to help people against smallpox(天花),which was a dangerous disease. When did Jenner live? Jenner was born in 1749. He died in 1823. Why do we remember Jenner? Jenner found a way to prevent people catching smallpox so that fewer people got ill.21 . When did Mary Anning die?A1823.B1837.C1847.D1870.22 . What is the name of smallpox?AA film.BA book.CA doctor.DA disease.23 . What was Dickens first big success?AOliver Twist.BTwo Cities.CHard Times.DThe Pickwick Papers.24 . Which of the following is NOT true?AAnning helped people know about the living animals.BCharles Dickens is a famous English writer.CBooks by Dickens can be funny and sad.DJenner found a way to prevent people catching smallpox.Do you want to know PE classes in other countries? In China, students must have PE tests both in middle school and high school. To get good grades on the PE tests, Chinese students will need to run and do sit-ups and pull-ups（引体向上）. However, this is not the way that PE classes work in US high schools.In US high school, we must take two semesters（学期）of PE. We play real sports during PE classes, such as basketball and volleyball. There are also kickball and dodgeball（躲避球） and some other special American sports. I didnt know the rules of kickball and dodgeball when I first came to the US. The teacher let me sit on the sidelines and watch how other students played it in order to let me know the rules. We also learn some useful life skills in PE. Last year, I learned how to do CPR（心肺复苏）. We also learned how to provide first aid（急救）to someone. These skills are a large part of the final grade for the PE class in my high school. We also learn self-defense (自卫) in PE classes, such as tae kwon do（跆拳道）, karate（空手道）skills and Chinese kung fu. It is helpful.I prefer PE classes in the US to the ones in China. I think they are more fun and useful. What do you think?25 . What do we know about high school PE classes in the US?AStudents must take three semesters of PE.BStudents dont take it seriously.CStudents play different sports in PE classes.DThey are the same as Chinese PE classes.26 . What should Chinese students do to get good grades on the PE tests?ALearn to provide first aid.BPlay kickball and dodgeball.CLearn tae kwon do.DRun and do sit-ups and pull-ups.27 . The writer learned the rules of kickball and dodgeball through _.Awatching her teacher playBwatching others playCplaying the sport herselfDwatching online videos28 . Which of these things did the writer NOT learn about in PE classes?AHow to play sports.BHow to do CPR.CHow to get self-defense skills.DHow to treat sports injuries.29 . The story is mainly about _.Athe US PE classesBthe writers favorite sportsCthe PE testDthe Chinese PE classesWhere did you go this summer vacation? Perhaps you have visited some top universities at home or abroad. If so, you are not alone.This summer, crowds of tourists from across the country traveled to famous universities like Tsinghua University, Peking University and Fudan University. Tsinghua University received 6,000 visitors a day, reported China Youth Daily. Most of them were junior and senior students with their parents.With the rising number of visitors, it took many hours to enter the universities." Tsinghua University opens to the public at 8:30 am," a guard(保安) told China Youth Daily. " However, many people start to line up(排队) at 3 to 4 am because people who come at 6 0clock may be too late and can only enter in the afternoon."This is not only for Chinese universities. Oxford in Britain and Harvard in the United States are facing the same problem. In this summer, bicycle paths of Oxford were full of tour buses, which were parked illegally(违规) , according to The Independent. The pavements (人行道) were also full of Chinese tourists." University tourism " is popular because of the long histories and unique cultures of these famous universities. . More importantly, many parents hope their children will go into a top university in the future, noted Peoples Daily.30 . Paragraph 2 tells us that _. .Atourists from across the world came to China this summerBfamous universities have become popular places for touristsCTsinghua University is still the most popular oneDmost high school students will visit top universities31 . According to the guard, many people start to line up at 3 to 4 am because _ .ATsinghua University opens at 4:30 amBthey want to spend more time taking picturesCthey hope to enter the university earlyDthe university is not open to tourists in the afternoon32 . What same problem does Oxford face as Chinese universities?ACollege students dont have enough room to study.BTour buses are always parked against the rules.CThe school becomes dirty during the summer holiday.DMore and more tourists visit Oxford in the summer holiday.33 . What is the main reason for the " university tourism" popularity among families?ATop universities are usually very beautiful.BKids nowadays pay more attention to the universities histories and cultures.CParents expect their children to study at top universities.DParents want to recall their own college memories.三、根据音标写单词根据音标写出单词34 . David is _ / frendl / to anyone around him.35 . It is _ /deindrs / for children to play with a knife!36 . _ /mljnz / of people are joining the activities for the community centre.37 . Can you find more _ /nfmein / about your trip to Canada?38 . My mothers _ /f:t / birthday is coming. I will buy her a nice present.四、用单词的正确形式完成短文选词填空：用所给词的正确形式填空。（每词限用一次）happy smell into drive pay help because one be minuteCarmen and Kara are two little girls. They are going to make dinner for the family this weekend. They want to make pizza 39 . all their family like it. They need to buy the ingredients (食材) for the pizza, so their dad 40 . them to the supermarket. There they get all the ingredients and 41 . $10 for them. With their fathers 42 . , the girls take all the ingredients to the kitchen.Saturday comes. The two girls 43 . busy in the kitchen. They clean the vegetables 44 . . Then, they cut up the vegetables. Next, they take out the crust (酥皮) and put the ingredients on the top of the crust. Finally, they put the pizza 45 . the oven (烤箱). They get the pizza out of the oven thirty 46 . later. “It 47 . good!” says their mother. Then the family eat the pizza for dinner 48 . .五、填空任务型阅读阅读下文并回答问题。Imagine you are living in a moving house. Inside the house, there is a small kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Everything you need is close at hand.In the US, you can really see these moving houses on the road. They are called recreational vehicles (RVs, 房车). People call them houses on wheels. When its holiday time, the whole family often gets into this lovely house and goes out for a journey across the country.Not like a real house, this home on the road is small for a family who has to spend every hour of every day together. But the best thing about it is that it changes your journey into a free exploration (探险).You can drive as long as you like without worrying about finding hotels and restaurants. Or you can just stop somewhere nice and stay for a few weeks. You may also meet other families who are also on road trips. Together, you take out your tents and snacks. Its camping time with a lot of talk and laughter!Of course, RVs can be inconvenient (不便利的). They can sometimes break down and you have to spend time fixing them up. But this kind of road journey still wins peoples hearts because they can go wherever they want and whenever they would like.49 . What is an RV like ?_50 . Do you need to worry about hotels and restaurants when traveling in the RV?_51 . Can you stop somewhere nice and stay for a few weeks with an RVs?_52 . Why does an RV road journey still win peoples hearts when theres some inconvenience?_六、汉译英：整句句子翻译53 . 贝蒂总是在公共汽车上给需要帮助的人让座。54 . 长大后她想当一个歌手。55 . 当有什么事情让我担心时，我总是会去找她。56 . 我可以告诉她任何事情因为她可以保守秘密。57 . 她愿意和朋友分享事情并且在任何时候都乐意帮助别人。58 . 我的书比他的有趣。59 . 这部电脑是商店中最贵的。60 . 长大后我想当一个社会工作者。61 . 她的脸上总是露着笑容，看起来很开心。62 . 与朋友分享快乐时，我们会变得更快乐。63 . 我们英语老师善于讲好笑的英语笑话。这就是我们喜欢他的课的原因。64 . 作为一个朋友，你不应该在他背后说他坏话。65 . 和我的家人一起环游世界真的是太棒了。66 . 我们决定互相为对方保守这个秘密。67 . 小心不要把杯子撞到地上去。68 . 你要是想读点什么的话，最好选择比较薄的那本书。七、材料作文69 . 书面表达根据提示写一篇介绍Jackie Chan的短文，可适当发挥请根据以下表格信息，介绍著名影星Jackie Chan。（字数：90左右）姓名成龙(Jackie Chan)出生1954年4月7日，香港演艺经历很小的时候就开始练习功夫; 迄今为止参演过一百多部功夫片。1978年由他主演的电影“Drunken Master”获得巨大成功，这标志着他成功事业的开始;社会活动成龙是一个心地善良的人，他致力于救助有需要的人，还经常捐钱给慈善机构；你的评价成龙被认为是亚洲最受欢迎的男演员之一，我希望他的演技会更出色。参考词汇：kind-hearted 心地善良的第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、二、阅读单选1、2、3、三、根据音标写单词1、四、用单词的正确形式完成短文1、五、填空1、六、汉译英：整句1、七、材料作文1、