沪教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷(II )卷

沪教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（II ）卷
一、完形填空 (共1题；共1分)
1. （1分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can1 a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a 2 student and never answered questions in class. He was afraid to make mistakes. He never finished his homework 3 he didn't want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed until Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our4
One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to 5 some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. Suddenly Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.
"Look, Donnie," she said standing 6 him. "I've got something to show you." She took out the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.
"See these erasers, Donnie?" she continued (继续). "Do you know 7 the erasers become smaller and smaller? That's because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That's what you must learn."
"Here," she said, "I'll 8 one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that 9 may make mistakes."
Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.
Donnie 10a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission (许可) to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.
（1）
A . take
B . make
C . get
D . bring
（2）
A . good
B . shy
C . clever
D . small
（3）
A . because
B . so
C . if
D . but
（4）
A . row
B . class
C . team
D . classroom （5）
A . answer
B . ask
C . give
D . have （6）
A . on
B . with
C . beside
D . to
（7）
A . when
B . how
C . what
D . why
（8）
A . forget
B . carry
C . leave
D . give （9）
A . nobody
B . somebody
C . no one
D . everybody
（10）
A . changed
B . asked
C . watched
D . thought
二、阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)
2. （6分）Kate: I like running very much. It's good exercise. My parents both like running, too. We usually get up early in the morning and run together. It is good for one's legs, heart and lungs. It helps one to have a strong body. Mum says that she should thank running because it helps her to get thinner. Running is fun. It can make one happy. There are many different ways for one to run. One can run in a school or in a park. One can join a running club to run and make new friends, too.
Chen Feng: I like ball games, like football, basketball and tennis. And basketball is my favorite.
I often play basketball with my friends on Sunday mornings when we are free and the weather is nice.
I joined my school team last year. And I can play it very well now. There is going to be a basketball game between No. 1 Middle School and our school in our school next Saturday. Many students are going to cheer us on. Our teacher says that she will buy some presents for us if we win. I hope we can win the game.
（1）Kate and his parents usually ______ together in the morning.
A . leave home
B . run
C . play games
D . have breakfast
（2）Kate's mother thinks that ________.
A . running is cool
B . Kate dislikes running
C . running is as popular as swimming
D . running makes her get thinner
（3）Chen Feng _______.
A . likes football best
B . hopes to win the football game
C . is a member of the school basketball team
D . plays basketball with his friends on the mornings of weekdays
（4）Chen Feng's teacher is going to _______ if Chen Feng's team wins the game.
A . tell them a story
B . buy some presents for them
C . sing a song for them
D . cook delicious food for them
（5）Both Chen Feng and Kate _______.
A . like sports
B . want to make new friends
C . like ball games
D . are middle school teachers
3. （8分）阅读理解。

One day a man came home from work late, he was very tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, Can you tell me how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I can tell you that I make 20 dollars an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me 10 dollars?”
The fa ther was furious and shouted , “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish(自私的)!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and closed the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn't really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy's room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too rude on you just now.” said the man, “Here's 10 dollars. Y ou can buy something that you need”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father s houted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have 20 dollars now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with
you.”
（1）In this passage, the underlined word “furious” maybe means _________.
A . very angry
B . quite happy
C . too excited
D . very interesting
（2）At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ________.
A . he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B . he thought the boy would buy something of no use
C . the boy always borrowed money from him
D . he thought the boy would buy some books
（3）The boy wanted to buy ________ with twenty dollars.
A . a new book for himself
B . a nice present for his father
C . an hour of his father's time
D . a toy for himself
（4）From the passage, we can infer(推断) that the boy's father ________.
A . often played with his son
B . spent little time with his son
C . often came back home early
D . can make much money
4. （8分）阅读理解
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence- it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
________________ are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school.
Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability (能力) to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children's literacy (读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more "wh-"questions instead of easy "yes" or "no" questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children's writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
（1）This passage is mainly written for _________________.
A . children
B . teachers
C . parents
D . doctors
（2）_________________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.
A . "Listening and speaking skills"
B . "Reading and writing skills"
C . "Listening and writing skills"
D . "Reading and listening skills"
（3）________________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
A . "Listening to the radio every day"
B . "Listening to your children read"
C . "Reading to your children each night"
D . "Talking about your children's writings"
（4）In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read _________________ in one year.
A . 5 books
B . 10 books.
C . 15 books
D . 20 books
（5）Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to _________________.
A . draw pictures or take photos
B . listen to pop music
C . write diaries or book reviews
D . play computer games
5. （8分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

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After a long day's study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He's happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.
This is your future, and the robot's name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators(创造者) predict that the robot will be in people's homes before 2040.
This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions(表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense(感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can't act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can't think for himself. These aren't self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.
（1）The underlined word "greets" means " " in Chinese.
A . 讨厌
B . 击败
C . 迎接
D . 仰慕
（2）The robot tells you to to your cousin.
A . say happy birthday
B . dance
C . send a birthday gift
D . write
（3）What does NAO look like?
A . He has small eyes and a small head.
B . He has big eyes and a large head.
C . He has a large body with a large head.
D . He has a small body with a small head.
（4）When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?
A . In 2020.
B . In about 15 years.
C . In 2030.
D . In about 30 years.
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A . NAO isn't a self-guided robot.
B . NAO can't help kids with their homework.
C . NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars.
D . NAO can move and sense, but he can't think.
三、任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)
6. （3分）天晴国际学校将举行一系列主题活动，请你仔细阅读以下A-F选项中六位外教的信息，邀请其中五位外教分别给⑴-⑸题的活动做讲座。

________ ⑴Music Festival
________ ⑵Science Festival
________ ⑶Sports Festival
________ ⑷English Festival
________ ⑸Reading Festival
7. （1分）Why did Jackie cut two________(洞)in that map?
8. （1分）Safety check is much ________ than ever before. (严格的)
9. （1分）The thief who________ Bob's wallet yesterday has been caught.
10. （1分）This is probably the ________(丑陋的)painting I've ever seen.
11. （1分）What should we do to help the ________ (濒临灭绝的) animals?
12. （1分）The two little girls are crying. They can't f________ their mother.
13. （1分）I like the cakes. Could you give me ________ (再一个) one, please?
14. （1分）There are many a________in the zoo.
15. （1分）John didn't have an u________, so he was wet.
16. （1分）We are sure to ________ (到达) the Palace Museum before 4 p.m..
五、选词填空 (共1题；共1分)
17. （1分）
A father is very important for a family. Psychologists（心理学家）say that a strong fatherly influence is important in a child’s________. Fathers teach their children ________ and give them confidence to try new things. A child learns that if something goes wrong, he or she can ________ dad to help fix it. The psychologists also say that without a dad, a child runs a greater risk of dropping out of school and getting into trouble.
六、短文填空 (共1题；共1分)
18. （1分）— G________what I did last Sunday．
一You went camping ,right?
七、书面表达 (共1题；共5分)
19. （5分）青椒是很多人爱吃的食物, 你爱吃青椒吗?请你以“Green Peppers”为题。

写一篇不少于80词的英语短文。

参考答案一、完形填空 (共1题；共1分)
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二、阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)
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三、任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)
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五、选词填空 (共1题；共1分)
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六、短文填空 (共1题；共1分)
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七、书面表达 (共1题；共5分)
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