1、2020学年第二学期期中质量检测八年级英语试卷本试卷共五大题，12页，满分100分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案
2、无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听下面一段对话，回答第1-3三个小题。( ) 1. What does the man think of watching TV? A. It is boring. B. It is a waste of time. C. It is exciting.( ) 2.
3、Why doesnt the woman like seeing films?A. Because she has no money to see them.B. Because most of the films are similar.C. Because she is too busy to see them. ( ) 3. How often does the man go to see films now?A. Twice a month. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.听下面一段独白，回答第4-6三个小题。( ) 4. What is the re
4、lationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Teacher and student. ( ) 5. Who saw the film Star Wars last night? A. The woman. B. The man. C. Neither.( ) 6. What type of films does the woman like best?A. Comedies. B. Cartoon films. C. Fantasy films.听下面一段对话，回答第7-9三个小题。( ) 7.Who is t
5、he speaker probably?A. A manager. B. A teacher. C. A student.( ) 8. How did the speaker feel in the competition?A. Happy. B. Nervous. C. Confident.( ) 9. What can we know about the speaker?A. Her teammates were angry with her. B. Her team failed in the competition. C. There were three people in her
6、team.听下面一段对话，回答第10-12三个小题。( ) 10. Where does the talk take place?A. In the office. B. At home. C. In the street.( ) 11. Where does the woman want to go?A. Grandbuy. B. The post office. C. The bus stop.( ) 12. How long will it take the woman to get there by bus?A. About thirty minutes. B. About ten m
7、inutes. C. About sixty minutes.听下面一段独白，回答第13-15三个小题。( ) 13. What is the talk mainly about?A. Tips to have good habits. B. Tips to become successful. C. Tips to be a good teacher.( ) 14. How many tips does the speaker talk about?A. Four. B. Five. C. Three.( ) 15. Which of the following is not true ac
8、cording to the talk?A. The speaker is a teacher now.B. Successful people should ask advice from others. C. Good habits cant help people have good health.第二节 听取信息 （共5小题， 每小题1分，满分5分）听下面的一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡题A-E的空格中。听独白前，你将有15秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。Something about Michael DellNational
9、ityA._BirthdayOn B. _ 23rd, 1965Experiencesl He did many part-time jobs in his early teens.l He set up Dell Company in C._. l He started selling D._ over the Web in 1996.l He became the E._ man in Texas in 1997.l He stepped down (辞职) as CEO of Dell Company in 2020.笔试部分（80分）二、语言知识及运用 （共两节，满分15分） 第一节
10、单项选择（共10小题，每小题分，满分10分）( ) 16. _ Jack _ Mary are keen on watching NBA. They are big fans. A. Bothor B. Bothand C. Eitheror D. Neithernor( ) 17. It was too noise at 8:00 yesterday evening. They _ at 8:00 last night.Awere arguing Bargued Care arguing Dargue( ) 18._the woman is already 70, _ she doesnt
11、look old.A. Although; so B. Though; but C. Though; D. Although; but( ) 19. - Can you hear the music ? It sounds like American country music. - Mm, yeah. It sounds _.Abeautifully B. beautiful C. well D. nicely( ) 20._ English well, she always talks with her foreign teacher at the English corner.A. Le
12、arning B. To learn C. Learns D. Learned( ) 21.I asked the teacher _ I passed the exam or not. A. what B. if C. whether D. weather( ) 22. Mo Yan wrote a book named The frogs. It is a meaningful book and it is worth _.A. reading B. read C. reads D. to read( ) 23. _ the age of 7, I began to be curious
13、_ plants in nature. A. In, on B. For, about C. In , from D. At , about ( ) 24.Its getting rather noisy. Would you please _ the TV a little? A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down( ) 25. Our Physics teacher told us _ faster than sound.A. if the light would travel B. what the light travels C.
14、that light traveled D. that light travels第二节 语法选择 (共10小题, 每小题0.5分，满分5分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从26 35 各题所给的 A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In California, there lives a pretty girl called Donna Green. She is a 26 girl with big eyes and golden hair. She is good at singing and 27 the first place in th
15、e Singing Competition three times. But two years ago she became very weak. She had an unhealthy heart. “Donna needs a new heart, 28 she will die soon.” The doctor said. Jim Smith, 15, was her best friend and was _29 about Donna,. He liked her very much and didnt want her 30 . Jim talked to his mothe
16、r about Donna. “Im going to die, and I 31 my heart to Donna.” Jims mother didnt pay much attention to him. She thought, “Jim is strong and healthy. He is still young.”But Jim was not healthy at all. He 32 had terrible headaches. One morning, he woke up 33 a sharp pain in his head and 34 breathe. The
17、 Smiths rushed Jim to the hospital, but the doctor couldnt save him. The Smiths were sad. But they remembered Jims words. Jim wanted to give his heart to Donna!After several tests, Jims heart 35 and put into Donnas chest. In a short time, the heart began to beat. The operation was a success. Now, Do
18、nna can sing again. She is thankful to Jim for the great gift.( )26. A. 14-years-old B. 14-years old C. 14-year-old D. 14 year old( )27. A. wins B. won C. has won D. had won( )28. A. or B. and C. but D. so( )29. A. worried B. worry C. to worried D. to worry( )30. A. die B. to die C. dying D. dead( )
19、31. A. give B. have given C. would give D. will give ( )32. A. some time B. some times C. sometime D. sometimes( )33. A. in B. with C. of D. on( )34. A. couldnt B. mustnt C. might not D. shouldnt( )35. A. took out B. is taken out C. was taken out D. takes out三、 完型填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然
20、后从36 45各题所给的 A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dear Grandson,Grandma and Grandpa know that youre hurting right now because Mommy and Daddy are breaking up. Its called “divorce(离婚)”. But we want you to know that youre not 36 .We want you to know that this time is difficult for us, too. It makes us very 37
21、 to see the hurt and sadness in your eyes. We want you to know several important things, things that we hope will help you to go 38 this scary (恐惧)and difficult time.The first thing that we want to tell you is this: IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT! You know, when a divorce happens, almost all children think th
22、at they did something that made it 39 . And we want to tell you this -that is almost NEVER true! The 40 thing we want you to know is that YOU PROBABLY CANT FIX IT. Lots of kids imagine that they might be able to say or do something, Mommy and Daddy will start 41 each other again. Were sorry to tell
23、you , that also almost never 42 . The third and maybe the 43 thing Grandma and Grandpa want to tell you is this: WE WILL NEVER DIVORCE YOU! We will always be there for you when you need us. Sometimes we may be far away, but you can call or write us. Well answer as soon as we 44 . And you can always
24、talk to us because we would like to be the best 45 we can be for you. LOVE,Grandma and Grandpa( )36. A. alone B. lonely C. right D. wrong( )37. A. happy B. sad C. excited D. interested( )38. A. through B. into C. for D. on( )39. A. bad B. wrong C. break D. happen( )40. A. good B. only C. second D. i
25、mportant( )41. A. loving B. helping C. hating D. talking( )42. A. happens B. supports C. allows D. works( )43. A. most interesting B. earliest C. most important D. worst( )44. A. possible B. can C. may D. like( )45. A. parents B. doctors C. listeners D. classmates四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每
26、题所给的 A、B、C和D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)A young American doctor is sleeping when suddenly his doorbell begins to ring. It is already midnight, but what can the doctor do? He has to get up, puts on his coat and goes downstairs.When he opens the door, he sees a man standing with a hat in his hand.“How d
27、o you do, Doctor?”says the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town? Its quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.” “Certainly,” says the doctor, “Im quite ready, I can come at once.” In a few minutes the car is standing at the front door, the man gets on the doctors car. And
28、 they drive off.They drive on for a long time and then the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.” “But I must see the patient” the doctor says, “How can I go back without seeing the patient? Where is the patient?”“There is no patient.” answers the ma
29、n, “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustnt he? There is no taxi at this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”( )46. From this passage, we can guess the story happens _. A. lat
30、e at night B. early in the morning C. at noon D. in the afternoon.( )47. The man lives _ the doctors house. A. a long way from B. quite near C. in the town not far from D. next to( )48. The doctor and the man leave the town _. A. in an hour B. in a car C. on foot D. by taxi( )49. What the man wants
31、to do is only _. A. to take the doctor to his home B. to give the doctor money C. to get home in the doctors car D. to play a joke on the doctor( )50. The man is _. A. good B. bad C. clever D. foolish(B) Tickets InformationDates: 30th July8th AugustMon.- Fri. 10a.m., 7p.m. Sat. - Sun. 10a.m., 2p.m,
32、7p.m. Place: Esplanade TheatreTime period: 1.5 hoursTicket prices: $25 per child or adult (day shows) $35 per child or adult(evening shows) Family packages: $60 for 3 tickets(10 a.m, 2 p.m shows) $84 for 3 tickets(7 p.m shows) Tel: 6720-3468Attentions: Please arrive early. People who are late for th
33、e show will not be allowed to enter until a proper break in the shows. Children below 3 will not be allowed in.( ) 51.How many days will the show be on?A. For 10 days. B. For 12 days. C. For 9 days. D. For 15 days.( ) 52. Lucy is 7 years old and she wants to see the show with her parents in the even
34、ing. They should pay _ dollars for the tickets.A.25 B. 35 C. 60 D. 84( )53._ are not allowed to enter the theatre.A. Latecomers B. Adults without children C. School students D. Kids below three years old.( )54. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. The name of the show. B. The na
35、me of the director.C. The telephone number. D. The name of the theatre.( )55.The passage is a / an _. A. poster B. newspaper report C. story D. diary( C )It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not u
36、nderstood exactly as he has planned. Luckily, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences,
37、 or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will notice that. When such moments happen, dont worry about them. Just continue as if nothing has happened.Even if you do make an obvious(明显的) mistake during a speech, that doesnt really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther Kings famous s
38、peech “I have a Dream”, you may notice that he stumbles over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you dont remember. Why? Because you were more interested in his message than in his way of speech-making.People care a lot about making a mistake in a speech because they think making a speech is a kind of performance rather than a
