外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题B卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题B卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）- Kangkang, could you tell me how to cook noodles?- OK. First, you should_ham, cabbage and onions finely.A . cut upB . cut downC . cut off2. （2分）Dave is a good boy and he always finishes _ his homework on time. A . doB . to doC . doing3. （2分）Do we need _ for the party?No, nothing.A . something elseB . anything elseC . something otherD . anything other4. （2分）_ tourists come to visit the West Lake every year. A . MillionB . MillionsC . Million ofD . Millions of5. （2分）_ Lily _ Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home.A . Not only; but alsoB . Neither; norC . Both; andD . Either; or6. （2分）What type of home would your friend like _ the city? A . to live inB . living inC . to live in inD . living in in7. （2分）Dong Qing is well-known as a nice and beautiful hostess.A . unusualB . famousC . talentedD . creative8. （2分）We all know that the Yellow River is _ the Yangtze River. A . longer thanB . as long asC . so long asD . not so long as9. （2分）Sanya is famous _ its beautiful beaches. A . ofB . forC . asD . at10. （2分）It takes Mr. Wang 20 minutes lunch every day. A . cookB . to cookC . cookingD . cooks11. （2分）Li Yan is one of girls in our class.A . tallB . tallerC . tallestD . the tallest12. （2分） Does your brother play baseball _ basketball well? Basketball.A . andB . soC . butD . or13. （2分）Would you like to see the movieWolf Warriors with me? Yes, _.A . Id loveB . Id love toC . I likeD . I would14. （2分）Daming , what about _ swimming this afternoon . A . goesB . goC . to goD . going15. （2分）Tim plays chess well. He the Chinese Chess team for 3 years. A . has joinedB . joinedC . has been on二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。Everyone wants to have healthy teeth. When you laugh, you will open your mouth and1 your teeth. If your teeth are healthier, you will feel2 . Why is that?Its because your 3 are important in many ways. Take care of them, and theyll help to take care of you. Strong, healthy teeth help you grow. They also help you speak4. You can take care of your teeth by doing like these.Brush your teeth5 a day, after getting up and before bedtime. And you brush6 of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time on the teeth along the sides and in the back. Take your time while brushing. Spend7 three minutes each time you brush. Be sure toothbrush （牙刷）is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush every three8 . Clean between your teeth with dental floss(牙线). It feels strange when you do it at first,9 soon youll get used to doing it . Brushing keeps your teeth healthy. You also need to care about what you eat and10 . Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of drinks.Do you want to have white and healthy teeth? Please brush your teeth.（1）A . wash B . close C . show （2）A . worry B . happy C . weak （3）A . mouth B . eyes C . teeth （4）A . clearly B . aloud C . slowly （5）A . once B . twice C . three times （6）A . some B . most C . all （7）A . at least B . at most C . at once （8）A . years B . months C . days （9）A . or B . but C . so （10）A . play B . make C . drink 17. （10分） Failure is part of life .No matter what we do, there are always two results：1and failure .All of us 2 to be successful, but we cant always keep ourselves away from failure.People have different opinions 3failure. Some people think failure is a 4thing. They hope they could always do everything 5. If they fail in something, they will lose6confidence. Other people think failure is just a chance to learn. If they fail in something, they will do it 7. They know that complaining wont help .As an old saying goes,“Failure is the8of success.”9we work hard, we will succeed one day. In my opinion, failure is not bad and its not good, 10.Whats your opinion about failure?（1）A . subject B . fault C . success D . prize （2）A . want B . face C . enjoy D . call （3）A . at B . about C . in D . like （4）A . good B . so-so C . bad D . hard （5）A . equally B . badly C . great D . well （6）A . their B . our C . your D . her （7）A . else B . again C . ever D . once （8）A . son B . daughter C . mother D . uncle （9）A . If B . Before C . Until D . Before long （10）A . too B . also C . either D . so 三、 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最 (共4题；共38分)18. （10分） Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why arent there many factories like the Symi factory?In some places the sun is not hot enough. Or it does not shine every day.In such places other ways of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling sea water with high heat a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried.One way is freezing. The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the bits of ice are taken out.Which way is the best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.Symis way seems very good for small, hot places. It does not make much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and costs little. That is why people in many dry places talk about Symi.（1）From the passage we know that fresh water _.A . is needed in many countriesB . is needed in every countryC . can be used in many waysD . is very important for factories（2）The Symi factory _.A . turns salt water into freshB . can be built everywhereC . can make much fresh water at a timeD . doesnt need sunshine every day（3）Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?A . Boiling the sea water.B . Heating the sea water.C . The Symis way.D . Freezing the sea water.（4）What fact doesnt the passage mention (提到)?A . New ways of getting fresh water.B . A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.C . The best way is to get the freshest water with the least money.D . The Symis way doesnt work in dry places.（5）The Symis way is not suitable for _ places according to the passage.A . smallB . hotC . coolD . dry19. （10分）When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapesBut recently a Britains Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地)Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boybs voice. “This lady came up，and Im thinking, This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the worldSpeaking from her home in Scotland,MsBoyle said that she hadnt thought of changing her appearanceShe said that her friend helped her with make-up“I mean，thats hardly a makeover.” she addedMs. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal(歌唱的) talents”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence（1）Susan Boyle is _A . a judgeB . a reporterC . a beautiful ladyD . Scottish woman（2）Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _.A . she was confident of her singingB . she was satisfied with the judgesC . she was pretty and in good shapeD . she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables（3）What does the underlined word “views” mean?A . 见解B . 预告C . 复习D . 景色（4）According to the passage，which is NOT true?A . It was the vocal talents that built Susans confidenceB . Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at schoolC . Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearanceD . Simon Cowell didnt think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight（5）What can we learn from Susan Boyles success?A . Its never too old to learnB . Its easier to succeed at the age of 47C . If you have a dream，try to make it come true!D . If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead20. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Fred, a young man of twenty-five, was a clever boy. He worked in a factory after he finished high school six years ago. At first, he spent much time in studying all the machines(机械) in the factory and learned to repair them. His boss(老板) Mr. Dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker.Another four years later, the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk. He couldnt go to work on time and didnt work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was at work. It made Mr. Dick angry and Mr. Dick told him not to drink, and he agreed but soon forgot it. His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him from drinking, but he failed.And one afternoon, something was wrong with an expensive machine. The work had to stop. Fred was found in a bar(酒吧) but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home.The next morning, as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said, "Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad.""Tell me the good one first, please," said Fred. "Youll be given double(双倍) pay next month." "Oh, great!" called out Fred. "What is the bad news?" "Mr. Dick told me to take your place." （1）Before working in Mr. Dicks factory Fred was a .A . factory bossB . high school studentC . bar waiterD . high school teacher（2）Why did Fred get the most pay at first?A . Because he was hard working and could repair all the machines.B . Because he worked in the factory for six years.C . Because he was cleverer than other people.D . Because Mr. Dick was his uncle.（3）Which is NOT the reason that Mr. Dick was angry with Fred four years later?A . He had the habit of drinking and was often drunk.B . He went to work late and didnt work so hard as before.C . He didnt help Henry while Henry helped him.D . He sometimes slept during his work.（4）Fred worked in Mr. Dicks factory for years in all.A . 4B . 6C . 8D . 10（5）We can learn from Henrys telephone that .A . Fred was fired(被解雇)B . Fred liked the good newsC . Henry could repair expensive machinesD . Henry was angry with Fred21. （8分）My name is Kitty. I have a very big and nice room and I have a great school things collection. My brothers room is near my room. He is Mike. And he has a small sports collection. I have twenty erasers, ten pencils, nine rulers and eight pens in my schoolbag. My brother has two baseballs, four soccer balls and five basketballs under his bed.（1）Does Kitty have a brother?A . No, she doesnt.B . Yes, she does.C . Yes, she has.D . No, she hasnt.（2）Does Mike have a great sports collection?A . Yes, he does.B . No, he dont.C . We dont know.D . No, he doesnt.（3）How many (多少) erasers does Kitty have?A . 10B . 20C . 9D . 8（4）Where are Mikes sports collection?A . Under his bed.B . Under Kittys bed.C . In his schoolbag.D . In Kittys schoolbag.四、 口语运用 (共2题；共10分)22. （5分）阅读下面对话，在空白处填入恰当的内容。A: Id like two tickets for the movie on Friday, please.B:_, madam?A: Its Dark and Stormy Night.B: Im sorry, that show is_.A: Well, how about Saturday or Sunday?B: Yes, we do have tickets for that movie on those days.A: Are there_left for the middle row for Saturday?B: Yes, but they are not next to each other.A: Oh, thats a pity. We prefer to_.B: In that case, we still have some seats together in the front or at the back.A: The front row sounds good._?B: 25 dollars in total.A: Ok, Ill take them.23. （5分）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。Jack: Good afternoon, Dale!Dale: _, Jack!Jack: _today?Dale: _. And you?Jack: Im OK, thanks. Whats this in English?Dale: Oh. _. Its my pencil.Jack: Spell it, please.Dale: P-E-N-C-I-L.Jack: _?Dale: Its red.Jack: Thank you.Dale: Thats OK.A. What color is itB. Good afternoonC. Whats this D. Im fine, thanksE. Its a pencil. F. How are youGIs this your pencil?五、 根据汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。 (共7题；共7分)24. （1分）The animal runs_(快地)We cant catch it 25. （1分）We have school bags for b_and girls. 26. （1分）Have you got any_(直尺)? 27. （1分）He always comes first in the tests because he is the most _ in our class.（勤奋的) 28. （1分）Mr. Smith _(丢失) his wallet yesterday. So he went to the police for help. 29. （1分）The _ (味道) from the kitchen is wonderful. 30. （1分）His bag is _ (黑色的). 六、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)31. （5分）根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺，完整，每词限用一次。hundred bored many they finishNowadays, there are many robots working in factories. They can help to build cars, and_ doing simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get _. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. There will be a lot_robots in future. Some scientists believe that we can make robots move like a human and also it will be possible to make_ really think and talk like a human. However, it may take _ of years. The robots in the future will have many different shapes, such as humans, plants, animals and so on. Do you think you will have your own robot in the future七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)32. （25分）阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。 Hi, Lucy. Im Linda. Mom comes to our room. She says our room is not tidy.Your thingsMy thingsA dictionary : under the chairA jacket : on the bedA model plane : on the bedA baseball : under the chairCDs: on the chairTapes: in the bookcaseBooks: in the box , on the bed , under the sofaCards: on the bedOur aunt Grace will come this evening. I think our room must be tidy. And you?（1）Whose room is this? （2）Who will come to their home? （3）What things are everywhere? （4）Where is Lucys model plane? （5）What things are under the chair? 八、 短文改错。 (共1题；共5分)33. （5分）下面短文中有10处语言错误请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词则除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉修改：在错误的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词注意：1）每句不超过两处错误；2）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；3）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分Have you ever been to the Lotus Island(圣莲岛) in Suining? The 2019 Lotus Festival is coming in August. Last year, I work as a volunteer during the festival. It was very exciting. I think volunteering is so meaningful that I like them very much. I still want be a volunteer this year. I am a Junior Three student, but I will have the summer vacation soon. I have some experience about offer service. There is a plenty of time for me to do volunteer work. I love sports, and Im quite healthy and stronger. I have learned how to talk with different kind of people in the afterschool lessons. I am outgoing and like to make friends of strangers, Im always ready to help others. So I can get on good with everyone. Also I always work hard. I believe I can do it well. Come and enjoy lotus flower!九、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)34. （5分）最近，部分学校开设了一些特色课（special classes）,诸如烹饪课、手工制作课以及传统戏曲课等。你所在学校的校园网就开设此类课程的必要性广泛征求同学们的意见。以下是你们班同学的观点和理由，请就此并结合你自己的想法用英语写一篇短文，发表在校园网的英语论坛上。OpinionsReasonsNecessarydevelop interests, improve life skills,Unnecessarya waste of time, not helpful for lessons,Your opinion and reasons要求：必须涵盖以上要点，并适当发挥；文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息；词数：约110词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）Recently some schools offer their students some special classes, such as cooking classes, handicraft classes, traditional opera classes and son on.第 19 页 共 19 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2题；共20分)16-1、17-1、三、 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最 (共4题；共38分)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、21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、四、 口语运用 (共2题；共10分)22-1、23-1、五、 根据汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。 (共7题；共7分)24-1、25-1、26-1、27-1、28-1、29-1、30-1、六、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)31-1、七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)32-1、32-2、32-3、32-4、32-5、八、 短文改错。 (共1题；共5分)33-1、九、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)34-1、