上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷

上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷
一、单项选择 (共20题；共40分)
1. （2分）Most of the young people enjoy Jay Chou's songs.
A . sing
B . sang
C . singing
D . to sing
2. （2分）When did you home yesterday?
A . reach to
B . get
C . arrive at
D . arrive in
3. （2分）He is __________ boy.
A . eight-year-old
B . an eight-year-old
C . a eight-year-old
D . an eight-years-old
4. （2分）—_____ do you tell him about the event?
—By _____ e-mail.
A . How; sending
B . How; send
C . What; sending
D . What; send
5. （2分）--- Mom, must I finish my homework now?
--- No, you ______. You may have supper first.
A . mustn't
B . needn't
C . can't
D . couldn't
6. （2分）I can't say if he is going to Tokyo tonight.
A . for real
B . as usual
C . for certain
D . as certain
7. （2分）We should save energy by _________ the lights when we leave a room.
A . getting off
B . showing off
C . taking off
D . turning off
8. （2分）I used to in Tibet , but now I am used to in Beijing.
A . live, living
B . living ,living
C . live ,live
D . living , live
9. （2分）Alice is a kind girl. She always looks after her pet cat carefully. The underline part means:
A . takes care
B . looks for
C . takes care of
D . looks at
10. （2分）Can you ________ me how to ________this word in English?
A . tell, speak
B . talk , speak
C . tell, say
D . talk, say
11. （2分）Jim got up early _______ he could catch the early bus to go to work.
A . when
B . so that
12. （2分）He made a box _____ the school things.
A . keep
B . to keep
C . keeping
13. （2分）Yesterday morning he found a wallet ______ on the ground.
A . lies
B . lie
C . lay
D . lying
14. （2分）We leave.
A . is about to
B . are about to
C . are
D . about to
15. （2分）If you can't remember these numbers,
A . think of them
B . look after them
C . pick them up
D . write them down
16. （2分）She parked her car outside the window_______, but the next morning she found it missing.
A . as usual
B . at least
C . as if
D . at all
17. （2分）The weather is ______ in London, and umbrellas are very popular.
A . rainy
B . sunny
18. （2分）Ottawa is ________ capital and political culture.
A . Canada
B . Canadas
C . Canadas'
D . Canada's
19. （2分）I need to write a letter to my friend.
A . two pieces of paper
B . two papers
C . two pieces of papers
20. （2分）— Dale, don't always ________ that old jacket. It looks terrible.
— But I think it's cool, mom.
A . take off
B . dress
C . put on
D . wear
二、完形填空 (共1题；共10分)
21. （10分）阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

When we see a cigarette box, we'll see “Smoking is harmful to your health” on it. Children are not 1 to smoke by their parents or teachers. But in many countries 2 is becoming a bigger problem for young people. Most smokers 3 in their teens or earlier.
Some students think smoking is very cool, and they can see many people smoking around them. They want to have a 4 .
“If young people start smoking early, they will probably get addicted(上瘾的)to nicotine(尼古丁). And it will be very hard to 5 la ter on,” said a professor. A study shows smoking is a problem for many Chinese teens. 6 can we do to make them stop smoking? Some people think we can 7 a law. Teenagers under 18 are not allowed to smoke, or they should be fined. Parents should give up smoking. They can set an example 8 their children.
“Every year about four million people die of smoking. And if people 9smoking, the number will increase 10 million a year from now on,” said the World Health Organization. So we must learn and tell others about the 10 of smoking.
（1）
A . asked
B . allowed
C . interested
D . suggested （2）
A . smoke
B . smokes
C . smoking
D . smokers （3）
A . make
B . stop
C . start
D . finish （4）
A . sleep
B . rest
C . look
D . try
（5）
A . get up
B . give up
C . stay up
D . look up （6）
A . How
B . What
C . When
D . Why
（7）
A . making
B . makes
C . to make
D . make
（8）
A . for
B . to
C . at
D . of
（9）
A . begin
B . keep
C . stop
D . end
（10）
A . danger
B . good
C . use
D . point
三、阅读理解 (共3题；共25分)
22. （10分）阅读理解
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything —tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn't kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while
the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren't joking. ”
（1）Why did Tommy's parents send him to a catholic school?
A . Because he could eat well there.
B . Because he could earn more about nuns.
C . Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D . Because his parents didn't want him to learn math any more.
（2）Tommy's mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A . was still the same as usual
B . ate so much at dinner
C . kissed her hello after school
D . worked hard but said little
（3）“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
A . 用功
B . 捶书
C . 发泄
D . 振作
（4）The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A . Tommy felt sorry for the mail
B . Tommy was afraid of being nailed
C . Tommy didn't like the plus sign
D . Tommy liked playing jokes on others
（5）From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A . teachers should be strict with their students
B . mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C . a catholic school is much better than other ones
D . nuns are good at helping children with their math
23. （10分）阅读短文，判断正误
In the U.S. Mother's Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their mothers cards, presents and flowers. One of the best ways to celebrate Mother's Day is to give your mother a day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the housework. Many families begin Mother's Day with the breakfast in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum sleep late as they go into the kitchen and get ready for her favorite meal. A Mother's Day breakfast can be anything your mum likes. After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don't forget to put a flower in the bottle. With spring here, the children can pick up the nicest flower from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mum's favorite books or newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate before they are given to mum in bed. Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good way to let your mum rest and let her see what a happy family she has!
（1）Mother's Day is on May 2nd.
（2）Children give their fathers presents before breakfast on Mother's Day.
（3）We can let mum have a good rest on Mother's Day.
（4）Children put all kinds of flowers into a bottle for mum.
（5）It's a wonderful day to let mum see what a good family she has.
24. （5分）任务型阅读
⑴你最喜欢什么颜色？Do you like yellow, orange and red? You do, you must be a person full of hopeful happy feeling about life. Do you like gray and blue? Then maybe you are quiet, and you would rather go after than go before. And sometimes you feel unhappy. If you love green, you are strong-minded. You wish to do everything well and want other people to see you are successful. (2) A __________ They tell us that we don't choose our favorite colour as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. (2) B __________ A yellow room makes us feel happier and more comfortable than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and gladness to the saddest winter day. (3)Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have few accidents when their machines are painted(漆)orange rather than black or dark gray. Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a new colourful thing. Remember also that you will know your friends better when you find out what colour's they like or dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character( 性格)when you choose something in different colours.
（1）将划线部分译成英语：________
（2）把下面的选项放在合适的位置。

________ (A./B)
At least this is what psychologists(心理学者)tell us.
（3）将划线部分译成汉语：________.
（4）What can you do when you feel unhappy?
________
（5）在空白处填入一个适当的词语。

From the reading we know that ________ has a concern with feelings and character
四、任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)
25. （25分）根据短文内容, 回答问题。

Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you're good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you're not good at and what you don't like. They both help you to see your aims(目标) in life.
Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed a very difficult physics course，they have in fact learned a lot about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists. So failing can help a student to live a much happier life if he or she draws something out of the failing. They may then decide on their aims and choose the kind of work they would be fit for and they would like to do.
It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the piano，you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you are really interested in it or you are able to do it well.
It is not enough to want to be a great pianist. You also have to like the hard practice and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work, forget it.
It's a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young. And then you will be able to find out what your true interests are.
（1）Is it possible to decide what you like without trying?
（2）To decide what to do in the future, which is more important, to find out what you like or to find out what you don't like?
（3）In which way is failing important to people?
（4）How can you find out your true interests?
（5）What does it take to become a great pianist?
五、短文填空 (共1题；共10分)
26. （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，并将答案写在相应位置。

Each day in the United States, one person uses about 575 litres (公升) of water. In Japan, one person uses about 374 litres of water. ________ in Kenya, one person uses only about 20 litres.
Tomoyuki Tsutsui and Keitaro Kakoi are ________ (Japan) university students. They raised money online to help people in Kenya. They wanted ________ (they) to drink clean water. Tsutsui lives in Kisumu,
Kenya. He lives in a house without running water, also ________ (call) tap water. He knows ________ difficult it is to live with little water. Most people cannot have water ________ (easy) because there is no tap water in their houses. So, it's hard ________ them to get water. They carry a tank (箱) of 20 litres three ________ (time) a week. It is very heavy.
Some residents (居民) can't go to northern Kisumu for water because it is too far. They must use rainwater or buy it from the shop.
Tsutsui and Kakoi have a lot of money ________ (solve) these problems now. ________ company is laying a water pipe from northern Kisumu. When they finish the work, the residents of southern Kisumu will get water without travelling a long way.
六、书面表达 (共1题；共5分)
27. （5分）假设你是李明, 你的朋友Peter即将面临中考, 然而他却深感压力巨大, 寝食不安, 情绪低落, 学习效率低下。

请你写一封信给他提一些有益的建议, 帮助他调整心态, 提高学习效率, 轻松迎考。

要点：1）学会放松(体育锻炼, 听音乐……)；
2）健康饮食；
3）充足睡眠；
4）学会沟通。

注意：1）词数：90词左右(文章的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数)；
2）可适当发挥, 但必须包含以上要点。

Dear Peter,
Don't worry about your study too much. First, you should
I hope you can stay in good spirits and study better.
Yours,
Li Ming
参考答案一、单项选择 (共20题；共40分)
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