八年级上学期英语期中试卷

2019-2019 八年级上学期英语期中试卷时间：100分钟满分：120分听力部分（30分）A)听对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。

每个对话读两遍。

1、What does Linda look like?A. Tall and fat.B. Tall and thin.C. Short and thin.2、What fruit did Daniel forget to buy?A. Apples.B. Strawberries.C. Pears.3、What is Linda's father going to buy?A. A bag.B. A bike.C. Some books.4、When did Paul play tennis?A. Last Saturday morning.B. Last Sunday morning.C. Last Sunday afternoon.5、How much is one glass of milk?A.＄1.B.＄2.C.＄3.一．阅读理解AIn America：There are many more cars than in China．Maybe thenumber of cars in California is the same as the number in China．But there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China．We hardly see traffic police in the street，but all cars obey traffic rules strictly，and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street．About America traffic rules，there are many better terms，such as：1．Stop line：There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights（some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines）；all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines．2．Traffic lights：There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road．Cars may almost turn every direction．the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u﹣turn．There is a kind of middle lane of turning left．When a car wants to turn left in the road，he may enter into the middle lane（车道）of turning left and give a signal of turning left．When he thinks being safe he may turn left．3．Specific item：Such as parking，there are three kinds of lines （its colors are white，blue or red）in the roadside．Every line may park different kinds of cars．There are streets in some residential（住宅区）areas，and no car can park at any time or any period time．4．About the priority of passengers and cars：At any case，passengershave the priority to cars．But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep，cars may go ahead．In general，traffic rules of America are very specific，convenient and safe．1．According to the passage，we can know．A．there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China B．traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America C．California may have as many cars as ChinaD．You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America2．What does the underlined word"priority"mean？A．优先权B．利益C．权利D．竞争3．This passage mainly talks aboutA．the priority of passengers and cars B．the traffic lights C．the stop line D．American traffic rules．BA healthy lifestyle keeps our brain young and memory sharp．First of all，it is necessary to have a healthy diet．Eating more food rich in Bvitamins and vitamin E，such as vegetables and lean meat，helps you have a better memory．Doing exercise can keep your brain alive，too．Proper exercise provides much oxygen for the brain．Running，riding a bike，swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful．Moreover，getting enough sleep is important．Only when your brain gets a good rest，can it work well．The healthier your lifestyle is，the better your memory will become．But do not expect a sudden change ﹣it takes a long time to make a difference．Memory stills help you remember things better．The following three are the most widely used．Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into small ones．For example，to memorize a ten ﹣digit telephone number 2127983630，you can divide the digits into three groups：first 212，then 798，and lastly 3630．This method is far more effective than remembering a string of 10digits．Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind．For example，trees，grass and flowers are plants；tigers，pandas，horses and cows are animals．Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with．However，memory skills will hardly work if you don't understand the information．What's more，only a regular review can make the memory last long．That is why students are always advised to go overwhat they have learnt and then use it as regularly as possible．Human brains are like muscles that needs nutrients and exercise to become stronger．If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills，you can certainly improve your memory．4.How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in thepassage？A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．D．Five．5．Which of the following examples is the use of the skill"organization"？A．Remembering the word"sad"by putting it into the group of"feeling"．B．Remembering the meaning of the word"red"by connecting it with"fire"．C．Remembering a long and difficult passage by understanding its meaning．D．Remembering the number 0708591by dividing it into 070and 8591．6．According to the passage，why should we review what we've learnt？A．To use it better every day．B．To understand it in a better way．C．To improve memory stills．D．To remember it for a longer time．7．The passage is written to tell us．A．not everyone has a good memoryB．memory skills are not difficult to learnC．memory can be improved in some waysD．it is important to have a healthy lifestyle．CLife is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out．Sir John Gurdon．Is a good example of this．As a boy，he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class．Now，aged 79，the very same Gurdon shared the 2019Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell （干细胞）researcher Shinya Yamanaka．Like so many scientists，Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance （坚持）can lead．At the age of 15in 1948，Gurdon ranked last out of the 250boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject．Gurdon's high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quite"ridiculous"．In spite of his teacher's criticisms，Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard．He went to the laboratory earlier and left later than anyone else．He experienced thousands of failures．"I believe that we will，in the end，understand everything about how cells actually work．，"Gurdon said．In 1962，Gurdon took a sell from an adult frog and moved its genetic （基因的）information into an egg cell．The egg cell then grown into a clone of the adult frog．This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 2019，the first cloned mammal in the world．In 2019，Gurdon's work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample （样本）of a person's skin can be used to create stem cells．Using the technique，doctors can repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．"Luck prefers the prepared mind．"Gurdon told the Nobel Prize organization．"Ninety percent of the time things don't work，but when they do，you have to catch the chance．"8．In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage？a．create the sheep Dollyb．take a cell from an adult frogc．use a person's skin to create stem cellsd．move the frog's genetic information into an egg cell e．grown into a clone of a frogA．b﹣a﹣c﹣d﹣eB．b﹣d﹣e﹣a﹣cC．b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣eD．b﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣c9．What does the underlined word"ridiculous"mean？A．可能的B．现实的C．奇妙的D．荒谬的10．According to the passage，which statement is True？A．As a boy，John Gurdon was told he was hopeful．B．John Gurdon ranked first at his high school in biology．C．It's impossible for the doctors to repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．D．In spite of his teacher's criticism，John Gurdon kept working hard．11．What's the main idea of the passage？A．Ninety percent of the time things don't work．B．Luck prefers the prepared mind．C．Life is full of surprises．D．How to know cells actually．DNot long ago ,people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old .Yet doctors in the united states say babies begin learning on their first day of life .Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment .they say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes .A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver .This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings .one study shows that babies can learn before they are born .The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant (怀孕)woman .Then ,they played a recording of a short story .On the day the baby was born ,the researchers tried to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother .they did this by placing a device (装置)in the mouth of the newborn baby .The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way .If the baby moved his mouth the other way ,he would hear a different story .The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born . They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear story again and again .Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children .Researchers studied the children from the age of one mouth to three years .The researchers tried to measure the sensitivity (敏感度)of the mothers .The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere (干涉)unnecessarily .They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old .Also ,the researchers observed the women for signs of depression(抑郁).The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as thechildren of women who did not suffer from depression .The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear .These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people .The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligent development of their children .Children did better when their mothers were caring ,even when they suffered from depression .12.According to the passage ,which of the following is NOT the fator that influences intelligence development in babies ?A.Their peers (同龄人)B.The environmentB.Mother’s sensitivity cation before birth13.What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories ?A.To prove that babies can learn before they are bornB.To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are bornC.To show that early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skillsD.To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies14.Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills ?A.Children with high communication abilitiesB.The children of depressed but caring mothersC.The children of women who did not suffer from depressionD.The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children15.What is the main idea of the passage ?A.Scientific findings about how babies develop before birthB.Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babiesC.Scientific findings about how the stories have effects on babies’ intelligenceD.A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old二．任务型阅读When we think summer，most of us think of fun in the outdoors．So it seems easy to lose weight over the summer．In fact，though，it's quite possible for us to put on weight．The good news is that we can avoidthese problems if we know these ways．Here are some ways to keep summer weight away．（16）When we don't have a plan，it's easy to spend summer moving from bed to the computer．So it is necessary to make a work or study plan，like learning a new skill or working at a job．（17）Because we don't have to go to school，it's easy to sleep late，watch too much TV and eat more snakes as usual．So it's necessary to make sure your summer days follow a schedule﹣getting up at the same time each day and eating meals as usual times．（18）Whenever you're free，find something special to do，like making a dinner for your family．But remember：limit your screen time，no more than two hours a day．（19）If it's too hot outside or you don't like going to a gym，you can do you exercise indoors．If you love being outdoors，try swimming，running or playing soccer in the early morning or evening．Anyway，don't let theheat stop your exercise plans．（20）Don't eat too much meat．Choose some fresh fruit．It's better to put yourfocus on talking with your family and friends，not on food．Also，don't eattoo many frozen things like ice cream．A．Beat the heat B．Make a work or study planC．Think about what to eat D．Stay busy E．Put everything in a schedule．三．完形填空One morning a student was walking with his teacher when they notic ed apair of old shoes by the roadside.The owner of the shoes was working in a field nearby, and he had nearlyfinished his work. The student said to his teacher,"Let's play a trick on th e man:we'll 21 his shoes, and wait to see what he does when he can't find th em.""Myyoung friend, we should never have 22 by tricking others like that," answeredthe teacher. " Instead, let's put a 23 in each of the shoes, and watch w hat hewill do." The student did so, and then they 24 nearby.The man soon came back to get his 25 , but when he slipped his foot intoone of his shoes, he felt something 26 in it. He bent down and found the coin.Surprise appeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute, and th en 27 ,but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe, but he waseven more surprised to find the 28 coin.He then knelt down (跪下), looked up to heaven and said 29 alou d, inwhich he spoke of his wife, 30 and helpless, and his children without b read.The student was deeply 31 , and his eyes were filled with tears. " Now," saidthe teacher, "you must be much happier than if you had played your 3 2 ."The boy replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I’ll never 33 . I feelnow the truth of these words, which I didn't 34 before:"It is more bless ed(神圣的) to 35 than to receive."( )21. A. hide ( )22. A. lessons ( )23. A. stone ( )24. A. hid ( )25. A. lunch ( )26. A. terrible ( )27. A. looked up ( )28. A. strange ( )29. A. goodbye ( )30. A. homeless ( )31. A. amazed ( )32. A. trick ( )33. A. learn ( )34. A. hear ( )35. A. work B. washB. experienceB. coinB. stoodB. coatB. hotB. looked aroundB. secondB. yesB. livelyB. excitedB. roleB. takeB. understandB. refuseC. sellC. funC. sweetC. workedC. drinkC. hardC. looked downC interestingC. helloC. carelessC. pleasedC. gameC. forgetC. rememberC. adviseD. repairD. gamesD. clipD. restedD. shoesD. softD. looked outD. lostD. thanksD. sickD. movedD. cardsD. acceptD. writeD. give 四．语法填空When I was 5years old，I went to the USA with my mom．I can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USA．On Halloween，we paid a visit to a pumpkin farm in the morning．Eachof us （36）（bring）a pumpkin to school．I used the pumpkin to make a lantern which had two triangle（三角的）eyes and a scary mouth．In the afternoon，we put on the Halloween costumes and went on parade in school．Some of the costumes were nice，（37）some of them looked scary．I chose to wear a suit of Superman's clothes．I did a lot of things on that day，but the part I liked best was"trick or treat"in the evening．After dinner，I went outside with an empty bag．I hoped （38）（get） a lot of candies from people．At first，I was a little （39），so when I knocked at the door，my heart was （40）（beat）very fast．A lady came out，and I said（41）_______（careful）to her，"Trick or treat"．My voice was verylow，and even I myself could hardly hear it．To my （42），the lady was so kind to give me two candy bars．I was deeply（43）（move）by it..I couldn't remember how many houses I visited，but I could remember how many candies I got﹣﹣I got 91pieces of candy that day．I was so（44）（pride）of myself（45） a happy Halloween I had! And I wish that we could have a Halloween every month!五．单词填空46. You need to c your printer with your computer．47. Our teacher often w us not to swim in the river..48. When swimming，you should put s first．49．Can you help me t this English poem into Chinese？50．When you failed，don't be d．51．It snowed heavily last night．The ground was c______ with snow．52．A to our records，you should return the books to the library today．53．John did his best but he f in the end．54．Ann kept s all day because his little brother broke her toy bear．55．It is p to say"thank you"when someone has helped you．六．书面表达1．假如最近你们学校就"初中毕业后是否应该出国留学"这一话题进行了讨论．现请根据同学们的观点和你的观点写一篇短文．注意：1．开头部分已经写好，只需接着写．2．所写内容必须包括表中各观点及你自己的至少两个观点．3．词数：80个词左右．（开头部分次数不计在内）60%的学生的观点40%的学生的观点你的观点能学习独立，不再依赖父母太小而不能照顾自己…一次学习外语的机会，能更了解外国文化费用太高而承担不起………补充词汇：独立的：independentIn recent years，more and more students go abroad for further study after graduating from junior middle school．In our school we did a survey on whether students should go abroad at that early age．．。