1、2019 学年第二学期期初测试学年第二学期期初测试 八年级英语试题卷八年级英语试题卷 命题人:八年级英语组 第一部分 听力部分(25 分) 一、听力 第一节：听小对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。 ( ) 1. Who did the man go back to his hometown with? A. His parents B. His cousins C. His friends ( ) 2. What does Mike think of the bigger backpack? A. Cheap B. Beautiful C. Terrible ( ) 3
2、. Where are they probably talking? A. In a shop B. At school C. In a museum ( ) 4. Why does the girl look worried? A. Because Jenny doesnt lend her book. B. Because Jack is angry with her. C. Because she lost Jacks favorite book. ( ) 5. Whats Brights favorite animal? A. Tiger B. Monkey C. Lion 第二节：听
3、长对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。 听下面一段较长对话，回答第 6、7 两个问题。 ( ) 6. What does Stevens brother do? A. A driver. B. A policeman. C. A manager. ( ) 7. How tall is Stevens brother? A. 1.85 meters B. 1. 84 meters C. 1.75 meters 听下面一段较长对话，回答第 810 三个问题。 ( ) 8. What does Jack do now? A. A teacher B. A student C.
4、A pilot ( ) 9. How many countries has Jack been to? A. Four B. Five C. Six ( ) 10. What is the name of the night zoo in Singapore? A. Disney Park B. Night Park C. Night Safari 第三节：听下面一段独白，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。 ( ) 11. Li Hongs deskmate was in hospital last month because he_. A. hurt his right l
5、eg B. hurt his right arm C. hurt his left leg ( ) 12. Li Hongs deskmate was poor at_. A. English B. Chinese C. maths ( ) 13. _, Li Hong and his deskmate studied together. A. At Li Hongs home B. In the hospital C. At school ( ) 14. Li Hong felt _after helping others. A. bored B. interested C. happy (
6、 ) 15. Li Hong wants to be a member of_ in the future. A. a public service organization B. a school meeting C. a study organization 第二部分 笔试部分(95 分) 二、完形填空（每小题 1 分，共 15 分） For a long time, people believed that the heart was the center of a persons emotions. That is 16 the word “heart” is used in so 1
7、7 expressions about emotional situations. One expression is to “lose your heart” to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in 18 If the person who “won your heart” doesnt love you, then you are sure 19a “broken heart”. In your pain and 20 , you may decide that the person you loved is “hard- hea
8、rted” , and 21 , has a “heart of stone”. If your friend does not seem to understand how 22 your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart” . Your friend may be a cold- hearted person. In 23 words, she does not care about your situation. “Chicken- hearted” is another way of describing someone
9、 24 is not very brave . A chicken is not 25 for its bravery. So someone who is chicken- hearted does not have much 26 When you are frightened , your “heart is in your mouth”. You 27 say that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to 28 a new house. If that bank ref
10、uses you, dont “lose heart”. Sit down with the 29 and have a “heart to heart” talk. The bank may have a “change of heart” . It may agree to 30 you the money. Then you could stop worrying and “put your heart at rest” . 16. A. Why B.what C.where D.who 17. A. much B. many C.lots of D.some 18. A. water
11、B. happiness C.love D.like 19. A. to think B.to believe C.to say D.to have 20. A. anger B.sadness C.danger D.tiredness 21. A. in danger B.in trouble C.in fact D. in person 22. A. painful B. careful C.harmful D.hard 23. A.a B.other C.every D.some 24. A.which B. that C. who D. whose 25. A.delicious B.
12、 proud C.careful D.famous 26. A.food B.water C.courage D.decision 27. A.might B.shall C.need D.must 28. A.ask for B.call for C.pay for D. buy for 29. A.cooker B.banker C.officer D.player 30. A. borrow B. send C.lend D. get 三、阅读理解。(每小题 2 分，共 30 分) A How to Wash Your Hands 1.Use warm water, not cold o
13、r hot, when you wash your hands. 2.Use whatever soap(肥皂) you like. 3.Rub soapy bubbles(擦肥皂泡) all aroundon hands, wrists, between fingers, and under fingernails. Wash for about 20 secondsabout how long it takes to sing Happy Birthday or to recite the alphabet(字母表). 4.Dry well with a clean towel. When
14、 to Wash Your Hands after using the bathroom before eating after coming in from outdoors after handing money after sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose before, during and after helping in the kitchen after taking out the trash(垃圾) after playing with pets Why Wash Your Hands To clear the dirt and
15、germs. ( )31.How long should you wash your hands? AFor 10 seconds. BIt doesnt tell us in the passage. CAs long as it takes to sing Happy Birthday. DAs long as it takes to have a music class. ( )32.What comes first when you wash your hands? APlaying with pets. BUsing warm water. CCleaning between you
16、r fingers. DReciting the alphabet. ( )33.According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. People dont need to wash hands before eating. B. People dont need to wash hands after handing money. C. People should wash your hands after playing with pets. DPeople shouldnt wash your hands after
17、using the bathroom. B Scientists wanted to know more about the moon. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon. The moon is about 384, 000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But something can fly
18、 even when there is no air. That is a rocket. How does a rocket fly? There is gas in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky. Rockets can fly far out into space. Rockets with spaceships with
19、 men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets with spaceships with men have flown to another planet much farther away than the moon. One day rockets may be able to go to any place in the space. ( )34. The earth is about 384, 000 kilometers away from the_. A. moon B. universe C. star D. sun ( )
20、35. A plane cannot fly to the moon because_. A. there is no gas in the plane B. the plane must be driven by a man C. there is no air above 240 kilometers away from the earth D. it is smaller than a rocket ( )36. The best title for the passage is_. A. Flying to the Moon B. Making a Rocket Fly C. Lear
21、ning More about the Moon D. Inventing a Rocket ( )37. You might read this passage in a _. A. school newspaper B. science book C. storybook D. guidebook C As you read the news about novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP，新型冠状 病毒肺炎), you might feel a bit nervous. But China and other Asian countries have sur
22、vived similar epidemics (流行病) in recent years. In 2002 and 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS, 非典型肺炎) struck 32 countries and regions around the world. China was hit the hardest, with 5,327 cases and 349 deaths on the Chinese mainland. Just like this new epidemic, SARS is caused by a type
23、 of coronavirus (冠状病毒). Similarly, it causes flu- like symptoms (症状), such as coughing and difficult breathing. About nine years later, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS, 中东呼吸综 合征) first appeared in Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯). It is also caused by a type of coronavirus. Although this disease affected
24、(感染) far fewer people than SARS (about 2,500 cases), it killed 858 of them, giving it a mortality rate (致死率) of 34 percent, according to NPR. The disease was eventually traced back to(追溯到) camels. Both of these diseases are caused by viruses, which makes them very difficult to treat. However, we hav
25、e learned from these previous outbreaks. Chinas experience in fighting SARS made it able to respond faster to NCP. China has also learned to seek international help and cooperation (合作) while fighting the disease this time. ( )38.From the story, we know that SARS _. A. is also caused by a type of co
26、ronavirus B. is the deadliest virus in the world C. only affected China in 2003 D. killed around 5,000 people ( )39.What do we know about MERS? A. MERS doesnt affect old people. B. No people died from MERS. C. MERS affected more people than SARS. D. MERS has a higher mortality rate than SARS. ( ) 40
27、.What does the underlined word “viruses” mean in the passage_. A. 细菌 B. 寄生虫 C. 病毒 D. 微生物 ( )41.According to the passage, how many people died in MERS ? A. 349 B. 858 C. 2,500 D. 5,327 D Last Friday I agreed to meet some friends at 6：00 pm in a coffee shopThe weather was sunny, so I decided to walk t
28、here I arrived ten minutes early I ordered a cup of coffee and sat watching peopleThere were some boys playing football on the street，and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled(滚）across the road Suddenly, there came a carIt was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way, he
29、 braked (刹车)hard But it was too lateThe small boy was lying on the street without movingTo everyones surprise，the car didnt stopIt drove away quickly People ran to the boyThere was a cut on the boys head and he lost a lot of blood(血)The coffee shop owner telephoned the policeSoon an ambulance (救护 车)
30、 arrived and took the boy to the hospital At 6： 30 pm， the police arrived and started questioning people About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everythingI gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driverI didnt leave th
31、e police station until 8： 00 pm After that I went home because I didnt want to talk to anyone The next day, the boys parents called me to say thanksThey also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now ( )42.Where was the writer at 5：50 pm last Friday? A. At home B. On th
32、e street C. In a coffee shop D. At the police station ( )43.Who called the police? A. The writer B. The boys friends C. The boys parents D. The coffee shop owner ( )44. which is the right order of the following? An ambulance arrived and took the boy to the hospital. A small boy was hit by a car, and
33、 it drove away quickly. I arrived at a coffee shop to meet some friends. The boy was fine and the driver was at the police station. I went to the police station and gave them all the information I knew. A. B. C. D. ( )45.How might the writer feel at the end of the story? A. Happy B. Tired C. Worried
34、 D. Popular 四、词汇运用。(每小题 1 分，共 15 分) A. 用方框中所给单词或词组的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。 late visit competition far easy 46、Thats one of the most important _I have ever entered. 47、Have you heard the _ news on 2019- nCoV. 48、With the help of the Internet, we can take lessons at home_. 49、How many times have you _ the park
35、? Three times. 50、Of all the students in our class, Jim lives _ from school. But he is never late for school. B. 阅读下面短文，请根据所给的中文正确拼写单词，使短文的意思完整。每空 限填一词。 Xu Zhimo was born in a big family. Xu wasnt a(n) 51 (普通的)boy when he was young. Different from 52 (其他的)little boys，he liked reading very much. Stor
36、ies and 53 (小说)were his favourites. Xu Zhimos real name is Xu Zhangxu. He named 54 (他自己) Xu Zhimo after he went to England for further studies. Xu Zhimo studied in many famous 55 (大学), such as the Cambridge. He always practised 56 (写作) and did better and better in it. In the 57 (末尾)，he became a worl
37、d- famous writer. Lots of people enjoyed his writing. His fans thought that Xus works were so great that they couldnt 58 (描述)them with words. We have to say that his writing is really nice and touches his readers a lot. For example，“Very quietly I take my leave as quietly as I came here；Quietly I wa
38、re good- bye to the rosy clouds in the western sky. ”It is a really beautiful poem. 59 (如果) you have time， you can read it. No one could be 60 (成功的) without hard work. He was really one of the greatest writers in the 1930s in the world. 五、语法填空（每小题 1 分,共 10 分） 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词, 或用括号中所给单词的正确形 式。 Do
39、 you know Ma Yun？He is one of the greatest men in the world. He is the chairman of Alibaba Group. 61 September 19，2014，Alibaba went public(上 市) and raised $25 billion. Ma who was once an English teacher has already 62 (be) one of the richest men in China. Ma was born in 1964 in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Pr
40、ovince. He 63 (grow)up as a happy kid. 64 he was a teenager，he wanted to learn English. Every morning， he got up at 5 am，rode 65 (he) bike for 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake and talked with foreign 66 (tourist) in English. He kept doing it for nine years. The experience made him 67 excelle
41、nt English speaker and also opened his eyes to see the world. During a trip to the US in 1995，Ma was shown the Internet for the 68 (one)time. He searched the word “beer” on Yahoo，and found there was nothing there about China. Seeing the chance，Ma returned to China and set up a website called China P
42、ages without even 69 (know)much about computers. Four years later，Ma and his friends set up Alibaba Group in Hangzhou. So far Alibaba Group has 70 (develop) into the worlds largest e- commerce (电子商 务)company. It has popular shopping websites like Taobao and T- mall. 六、任务型阅读（每小题 1 分，共 5 分） A good boo
43、k can teach you things beyond your class. It can open your eyes and clear your minds. Here are a lot of ways to have a good reading habit (习惯). Plan your time You should give yourself at least thirty minutes in all for reading every day. When time is set, nothing can change it. For example, make it
44、a habit to read during breakfast or lunch time. Always carry a book Wherever you go, take a book with you. When you leave the house, make sure that you always carry a good book as well as your school things. Remember that a book always stays with you. Find a quiet place Find a place in your home whe
45、re you can sit in a comfortable chair. When you read a book, no one will trouble you. There should be no televisions, computers, music or even noisy family members around you. Have a library day Have a library card, and you can read as many good books as possible in the library. Make it a weekly (每周
46、的) trip to the library. You can save a lot of money. Blog it One of the best ways to develop a good reading habit is to put it on your blog (博 客). If you dont have one, create one. Its free. Ask your friends and family to share ideas and offer you suggestions. Title (标题） Some ways to have a good 71
47、habit Plan your time You should read at least half a(n) 72 every day. Make it a habit to read during breakfast for lunch time. Always 73 a book Make sure a book always with you wherever you go. Find a quiet place Find a place at home with a comfortable chair or a place 74 televisions, computers, mus
48、ic or noisy people around you. Have a library day It is a very cheap way to read good books in the library. Go on a trip to the library every 75 . Blog it Create a blog. Your friends and family can share ideas andoffer their suggestions. 七、书面表达（20 分） 76. 每一个人都有自己梦想的职业。请你以“My dream job”为题写一篇短文。 内容包括你的理想职业是什么，为什么你会有这样的想法，你打算如何实现它。 注意： （1）包含以上所有要点，内容可适当增加。 （2）文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。 （3）条理清晰，语句通顺，行文连贯。 （4）词数：80100。 My dream job
