1、2020学年度第一学期天津市和平区期中考试八年级英语试卷A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )16、 Who is _man in the picture?He is _very famous director in China、A、 the;a B、 a;the C、the; the; D、the;/( )17、I didnt watch the match last week、 Can you tell me what happened?Our team_ during the last few minutes and _the match、A、 beat; won
2、B、 beat; missedC、 scored; wonD、 scored; missed( )23、 The air in our city is much better than before、Yes, _people drive, _air will be、A、 more; fresherB、 the more; the fresherC、 the less; the fresherD、 the fewer; the fresher( )24、 If you dont know the meaning of the world, why not_ it _in a dictionary
3、?Good idea、A、 ask, for、B、 asking, forC、 looking; upD、 look; up( )25、 Steven made many mistakes in his homework again、 He is a_ boy and he always does things _、A、 careful; carefullyB、 careless; carelesslyC、 carefully; carefullyD、 carelessly; carelessly( )26、 Tomorrow is Annas birthday, so please_ a g
4、ift on your way home、A、 buyingB、 buyC、 to buyD、 to buying( )27、 Helen does well in her schoolwork、 She studies hard _、A、 at timesB、 all the timeC、 on timeD、 in times( )28、 What do you think is_ way_, by plane, by ship or by train?-By train、A、 the best; to travelB、 the better; travelingC、 the best; t
5、ravellingD、 the better; to travel( )29、 What was China like at the beginning of _century?-It was poor、 But now everything has changed、A、 twenty B、 the twenty C、 twentieth D、 the twentieth( )30、 We should_ all the things after we have picnics、A、 take out B、 find outC、 look for D、 take away( )31、In Ch
6、ina, red is the _ of luck and happiness、A、 nameB、 showC、 natureD、 symbol( )32、 Please get up a little earlier tomorrow_ you can catch the early bus、A、 in order toB、 as soon asC、 so thatD、 so as to( )33、 Can Peter play games with us, Mrs、 Smith?Wait a minute、 He _ his car in the garden、A、 is washingB
7、、 washesC、 washedD、 will wash( )34 、 It_ my brother half an hour to do his homework、 A、 took B、 spent C、 paidD、 cost ( )35、 What are you going to do this weekend, Judy?_、 Do you have any good plans、_!A、 Sounds greatB、 No ideaC、 Thats all、D、 Thats rightKeys: ABBCD CCDDB CBADD DCAAB三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题
8、1分，共10分） 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A man came home from work late、 He found his5-year-old son_36_ for him at the door、 “Daddy, how much money do you make _37_?”“If you must know, I make $20 each hour,”“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down、 He thought for a moment, looked up a
9、nd said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”The father wasvery _38_, “If you asked for money to buy a silly _39_, you should go to bed now!” The little boy went to his room quietly、 About an hour _40_, the man thought about several times、 He felt _41_ for what he did just now; he went to the little boys
10、 room、 “ Are you asleep, son?” he asked、“ No, daddy, “ answered the boy、“Maybe I was too hard on you just now、” said the man, “Heres the $10、”The little boy sat up, smiling、 “Oh, thank you, Daddy!” Then he put out some crumpled(揉皱的)_42_under his pillow、 The little boy slowly counted, and then looked
11、 up at his father、 “Why do you want _43_money? Youve got some already、” the father asked angrily、 “Because I didnt have enough,_44_now I do、” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now、 Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow、 I would like to have dinner _45_you、”( )36、
12、A、 sleeping B、 waiting C、 playing D、 painting( )37、 A、 a day B、 a week C、 an hour D、 a year( )38、 A、 surprised B、 shy C、 boring D、 happy( )39、 A、 bed B、 toy C、 novel D、 stadium( )40、 A、 before B、 after C、 earlier D、 later( )41、A、 pleased B、 interested C、 sorry D、 relaxed( )42、 A、 toys B、 money C、 bo
13、oks D、 pictures( )43、 A、 more B、 less C、 much D、 little( )44、 A、 but B、 so C、 and D、 although( )45、 A、 at B、 on C、 in D、 withKeys； BCABD CBAAD四、 阅读理解（共25分，51-60每小题2分，61-65每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，从ABCD四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AAre you a good helper in the kitchen? Flynn McGarry, from the US, does more than that、 The15-ye
14、ar-old boy began cooking at the age of ten、 And now he has his own restaurant、McGarry practiced his cookery skills after school、 He taught himself from books and the internet、 The boy really loves cooking、 In his room, there are no video games but cooking tools、 He turned his room into an experiment
15、al kitchen called Club Eureka、Today, many famous people pay around $160 per person to eat in McGarrys Club Eureka、 The New York Times magazine described his food as “creative”、As for the future, McGarry wants to open a Michelin-Starred restaurant、 He hopes to make it one of the worlds50 Best and “ma
16、ybe top5”、46、 When did McGarry begin to learn cooking?A、 When he was five、B、 When he was ten、C、 When he was fifteen、D、 When he was sixteen、47、 Who taughtMcGarry cookery skills?A、 His parents、B、 His teachers、C、 He himself、D、 His classmates48、 Why did McGarry learn cooking?A、 Because he loves cooking、
17、B、 Because he wanted to make money、C、 Because his parents asked him to learn cooking、D、 Because he wanted to be a teacher、49、 Which of the following is NOT true about Club Eureka?A、 McGarry is the owner、B、 McGarry is the cook、C、 The food is free、D、 McGarry taught himself50、 What does McGarry want to
18、 do in the future?A、 To have an experimental kitchen、B、 To have a worlds top restaurant、C、 To cook for famous people、D、 To cook for his friends、Keys：BCACBBFrom the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches、 And in each lunch I packed, Ileft anote、 The note might be a thank-you
19、for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or spring event、 When they were little, they loved their notes、 And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches、 As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes、 Tell
20、ing him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated、 Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at homefor a couple of months、 He had spent those years well, and he was very successfu
21、l、 He lived far away from home、 With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home、 Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too、 Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my24-year-old son, complainin
22、g(抱怨)about his lunch、 “Did I do somethingwrong? Arent I still your kid? Dont you love me any more, Mom?” he asked、I laughingly asked him what was wrong、“My note, Mom、 “he answered、” Wheres my note?” This year my younger son will be in high school、 He, too, has said that he is too old for notes、 But
23、like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates、51、Every time the writer packed lunches for her children,_、A、 she wrote them a letter B、 she gave them a kiss C、 she gave some flowers to them D、 she wrote them a note52、How many children may the write have acco
24、rding to the passage?A、 Two B、 ThreeC、 FourD、 Five53、 Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?A、 Because he didnt like the taste of the lunch、B、 Because the lunch wasnt enough for him、 C、 Because his mother didnt love him any more、D、 Because he didnt find the note in the lunch box、54、 From the
25、 last paragraph we know that_、A、 the writer didnt prepare lunch for her daughter、B、 the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son、C、 Marc didnt love the note in the lunch box、D、 the writers children wont get money from her any more、55、 Whats the BEST title for the passage?A、 Love notes
26、B、 Childrens complaintC、 My childrens story D、 Lunches for childrenKeys: DBDBACThe long trunk(象鼻)of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill、 The neck of four-footed animals is usually long, to have them reach their food without difficulty, but the elephant has a short neck, to make him more easi
27、ly support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth、 His long trunk lets him get his food easily、 The trunk of an elephant is to him what the neck is to other animals、 It is also a nose to him, for at the end of it there is an empty place like a cup, and in the bottom of the cup are two holes, an
28、d the animal smells and breathes through them、 It is an arm and a hand too, so that it has been said that the elephant carries his nose in his hand, and it might also have been said that he breathe by his hand、 At the end of the trunk, there is a strange part, about five inches long, which forms a f
29、inger、 With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground, and he has been taught to make marks like letter with a pen、 The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about feet long、 The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it、56、The elephant ha
30、s a short neck to support_、A、 his leg、 B、 his bodyC、his arm、 D、his head and teeth、57、 The trunk of the elephant helps him get his_easily、A、 side、 B、 tailC、 food D、 ear58、 The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following except _、A、 a neckB、 a nose and a fingerC、 an arm and a handD、 a leg59
31、、How does the elephant smell? Through two holes _、A、 in the bottom of the cup B、 at the beginning of the trunk C、 in his head D、 in his face60、 The elephant can knock down a man with his trunk、 This shows that he is_、A、 weak B、 strongC、 quiet D、 angryKeys: DCDAB 五、补全对话（共5分，每小题1分）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子，将
32、对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）A、 And I like football, too、 B、 Can you play basketball?、C、 Im not interested in it、 D、 Do you like table tennis?E、 Whos your favourite basketball star?、F、 Where do you play it?G、 Do you like him?A: Nice to meet you, Tony!B: Nice to meet you, too、 Daming!A: _61、B: Yes, I do、_62_A:
33、 But I think football is more dangerous than table tennis、_63_、B: No、 But I often watch basketball matches on TV、A: _64B: Yao Ming、_65A: Of course、 And I think many Chinese people like him, too、Keys: DABEG第II 卷 非选择题（共35分）六、 完成句子（共10分，每空1分）根据锁哥中文意思完成句子，每空只填一词。66、 太棒了，我同意你的看法。Excellent! I _ _you、67、 我
34、们大家应该帮助动物，是它们在宁静中生存。We should help animals live_ _、68、 在打篮球赛前我先热一下身。I am_ _before the basketball match、69、 他住的离学校最远，所以他乘地铁。He lives the _ _school, so he takes the underground、70、 丽丽昨天晚上把错误记在笔记本上了。Lily _ _her mistakes in her notebook、Keys：agree with; in peace; warming up; farthest from; wrote down; 七
35、、 任务型阅读（共5分，每小题1分）Is chatting on your mobile phone boring without colorful emojis(表情符号)?Those happy, sad and laughing faces help us talk、 So what kind of emoji does a country like most ? It has something to do with the environment and culture of different countries，according to a report inThe Atlant
36、ic、 France loves heart emoji more than any other country、Its reported that55 of emojis it uses are hearts 、This adds to Frances image(形象)as a romantic country、As for Americans，we see many users choose food pictures、America uses the burger and chicken leg emoji more often than other countries、Besides
37、，a nations scenery(风景)and history affect its emoji usage，too ?As it often snows in Russia, people there turn to snow emoji more than those in any other country、In China，people like using panda emoji、And Australia uses more rabbit emoji than anywhere else、 根据短文内容填空，每空填一词。71、The colourful emojis can h
38、elp people_on the mobile phone、72、France loves_ emoji best because France is a romantic country、73、The environment，culture，as well as_and scenery of a country can affect its emoji usage、74、_often choose food pictures like the burger and chicken leg as their emoji、75、People in China like using _ emoj
39、i 、Keys：71、chat72、 heart;73、 history、74、 America、75、 Panda八、 综合填空（共10分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，根据每个空格中所给的词首字母填入适当的词，使短文意思完整。Red is the color of China、 Among all the colors, red is mosteasily seen、 The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we c_76_ it China Red、 Chinese people are attracted by the color re
40、d not only b_77_ it makes people excited, but also because it hasrichmeaning in Chinese culture and history、No country in the world has e_78_used a color in such a way as China、 Here, red is a symbol、 It gives color to the soul (灵魂)of the nation、 Finding red-colored t_79_ in China is very easy, as you can see the color everywhere、 A_80_ traditional red things have been playing special role in China, the walls of ancient palaces, the n_81_ flag, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even red
