1、20192020学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题 一、单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）( )1. Who will go to the airport to meet Mary? I will. I her several times. I can find her easily. A. met B. have met C. had met D. will meet( )2. We each other since I left school. A. dont seeB. didnt see C. havent seeD. havent seen( )3 Im glad to see t
2、hat the government has_the open space _a public library. Me, too. We can do some reading there. A. moved; into B. grown; into C. turned; into D. put; into( )4. Its very to play Chinese chess with old friends at home. A. pleasant; / B. interesting; the C. pleasant; the D. interested;( )5. -_did your
3、uncle leave his home town ? -He _for nearly twenty years.A. When , has left B. When , has been away C. How long , has left D. How long , has been away( )6. There _great changes in our hometown in the past fifteen years. A. has been B. have been C. was D. were ( )7 - Would you come back to have dinne
4、r with us this evening? - Id love to, _ I have an important meeting . A. and B. or C. so D. but ( )8. -Have you seen Dr. Adams recently?-No. He _ Hong Kong for an important meeting. Hell come back tomorrow.A. has gone in B. has been in C. has gone to D. has been to( )9. -Someone is knocking at the d
5、oor. Who may it be? -It _ be Tom. He is still in the school. A. cant B. mustnt C. couldnt D. may not( )10. How much time did you spend the new words in Unit 10? A. to learnB. learningC. learnedD. learn( )11. We cant work out the physics problem. Can you tell us_?A. how to doB. what to do itC. how to
6、 do itD. what should to do( )12.The building is a cinema now. It_a supermarket. A. was used to be B. used to be C. is used to being D. uses to be( )13.Lilys grandpa has lived here_. A.10 years ago B. almost 10 year C. since 1994 D. for long time( )14 The parade was so wonderful that I couldnt _ phot
7、os. A. stop taking B. to stop taking C. to stop to take D. stop to take ( )15. -Thanks for your help. -_. A Of course not. B Thats right. C. My pleasure. D. Youd better not.二、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals she would make breakfast
8、 food for dinner. I still remember one night my mum put some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his 31 , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. Ive forgotten what I told him that nigh
9、t. 32 I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He 33 as usual, every single bit. After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I 34 burnt bread, dear. It doesnt matter at all. ” 35 , I went to kiss Dad good night. I asked him if h
10、e really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and 36 , “Your mum worked very hard all day. Shes really tired. And you see a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!” Now I know life is not perfect. 37 is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But Ive learne
11、d something 38 over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy 39 .So dont get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember, 40 bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to thos
12、e around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.1. A. glass B. milk C. spoon D. bread2. A. But B. So C. Because D. And3. A. threw it away B. ate it up C. put it away D. looked it up4. A. hate B. love C. make D. save5. A. The next morning B. Before dinner C. Later that night D. After s
13、chool6. A. shouted B. said C. laughed D. continued7. A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Somebody8. A. important B. difficult C. funny D. easy9. A. class B. party C. life D. story10. A. burnt B. cheap C. fresh D. cold 三、阅读理解（每小题1分，满分15分）APresents For Childrens DayOn sale!Charles M. Schulz was born
14、in 1922 in Minneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a barber. His interest in comics was encouraged by his father, who loved the funny pages. Charles M. Schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post from 1948 to 1950 and Lil Folks to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Peanuts debuted(首次
15、露面) on October 2, 1950, and ran without interruption(中止) for the next fifty years. Charles M. Schulz died in 2000. Its a Dogs Life. Snoopy brings all your familiar friends together for great times and fun.Charlie Brown faces some of lifes little challenges with the help of Snoopy, Lucy, Peppermint P
16、atty, Linus, and the rest of the gang (一伙) in Its a Big World, Charlie Brown.The last one is the special edition Peanuts 2000, which includes all the last years Peanuts comic strip and Charles M. Schulzs famous farewell strip.Come and visit our website at or come to Ballantine Bookshop, youll have a
17、 big surprise. 1. Why did young Charles become interested in comics? A. He wanted to sell cartoons. B. His mother encouraged him. C. Cartoons brought him great times and fun. D. His fathers love for the funny pages influenced him. 2. When did Peanuts first appear in public? A. In 1922.B. In 1948.C.
18、In 1950.D. In 2000. 3. Who doesnt belong to the Peanuts gang? A. Snoopy.B. Lucy.C. Charles M. Schulz.D. Peppermint Patty. 4. Which of the following appeared last? A. Peanuts 2000.B. Lil Folks. C. Its a Dogs Life, Snoopy. D. Its a Big World, Charlie Brown. 5. What do you think the passage is? A. A no
19、vel.B. A menu. C. A diary. D. An advertisementBIts Really a Miracle (奇迹)Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest p
20、roject over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldnt find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They
21、 could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!That evening they didnt have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-storey building. One day he fell down from it when
22、he was cleaning the window. But he didnt hurt himself.”“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”“Because he lived on the first floor!”They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
23、“Its really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily.6. Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York? A. In London. B. In Beijing. C. In Shanghai. D. In Hong Kong.7. Where did the Clarkes left their bag? A. They left their bag on the Great Wall. B. They left their bag in the car.
24、 C. They left their bag under a big tree. D. They left their bag in the plane.8. Why didnt they have anything that evening? A. Because they were sorry for losing the camera. B. Because they were not hungry. C. Because they had no time to have supper. D. Because they had nothing to eat.9. What did Mr
25、. Clarke tell a story to his family for? A. His children asked him to do so. B. He wanted to make his family happy. C. He wanted to tell them a miracle. D. He liked telling stories.10. Who found the bag? A. Two policemen. B. A Chinese boy. C. A Chinese girl. D. An American boy.C Have you heard about
26、 “Survival (生存) Holidays”？“Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed (允许) to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close
27、to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change. Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, withou
28、t adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They dont know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard c
29、hallenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to sta
30、y calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.11. The purpose of “Survival Holidays” is _A. for children to live in a lonely place B. to improve childrens abilities when living aloneC. to
31、 let children not watch TV at home D. for parents not to disturb their children 12. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. “Survival Holidays” is popular.B. Being close to nature is not good for children.C. Parents will pay no money for “Survival Holidays”.D. Children live a comf
32、ortable life during “Survival Holidays”.13. The underlined word “challenge” in the passage means_A. 建议 B. 努力 C.挑战 D. 成就14. What do many people think?A. The survival skills can not be learned in class.B. Children who live in nature will always be healthy.C. Children shouldnt live a comfortable life w
33、ith their parents.D. The survival activities will be good for children in the future.15. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. What children do during “Survival Holidays”.B. Why people like “Survival Holidays”.C. What children need in their free time.D. How to educate children.第二部分 非选择题（共60分）四、
34、填空（每小题1分，满分10分）A.根据句意、首字母或汉语意思完成单词1.Amys handbag is the same as my _(妻子).2.When you smile or laugh, your body _ (放松).3.How long can I _ the book? (借)4.Failure is the mother of (成功).5.We can learn a lot of （知识）from the Internet.B.用所给词的适当形式填空。6. _ your father _(fly) abroad yet? Yes, he has been in Sin
35、gapore for a week.7. Do you mind telling me how _ (use) this function?8. We should stop the pollution _(live) a happier life now.9. He (throw) his coat on the sofa and went out.10. He was tired out after (swim) for a long time.五、句型转换（每小题0.5分，满分10分）1. He could understand the tiny man too.否定句）He _ und
36、erstand the tiny man _.2.They have been here since 20000.(对划线部分提问)_ _have they been here?3. He has already gone home.He _ gone home _. (否定句)4. He has been there twice. (划线提问)_ _ _ _ he been there? 六、情景对话。（5分）选用方框中的句子完成对话，其中有两项是多余的。Li Lei: Excuse me. 1 Mr. Smith: Yes. And you are. . ? Li Lei: Im Li L
37、ei. Your friend Miss Wu is busy at the moment. She asks me to meet you. Welcome to Hangzhou, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith: Thank you.Li Lei: By the way,2 Mr. Smith: No. This is my second time. I came here in 1998 for the first time.Li Lei: 3 Mr. Smith: I like it very much. It s very beautiful and famous in
38、the world. And the people here are quite friendly. 4 Li Lei: Im glad you like the city. And now Hangzhou is becoming more and more beautiful. 5 Mr. Smith: I think so. Thank you very much for meeting me.Li Lei: Its a pleasure.A. Im glad to see you.B. How do you like the city? C. Im sure youll have a
39、good time.D. Are you Mr. Smith from Australia?E. Is this your first visit to Hangzhou?F. Its a nice place to visit.G. Would you like to visit Hangzhou?1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 七、根据汉语完成句子。（计10分） A. 句子翻译(共5小题；每小题2分，计10分) 1.你已经决定怎么处理这些书了吗？Have you decided these books?2我向下望去，看见一大群小人儿。I looked down and saw tiny pe
40、ople.3你不必每次都来我们服务台。You come to our desk every time.4我们花了三个半小时飞到香港。It took us about to fly to Hong Kong.5我和我父母昨天一大早动身去飞机场。My parents and I in the early morning yesterday.八、任务型阅读（共l0空；每空l分，计l0分） 阅读下面短文，根据内容完成表格中所缺信息。（每空一词） Writing a thank-you letter can be a great way to express (表达)thanks for a favor
41、 (帮助；恩惠) someone did for you. Consider these following steps when writing your letter, which will help make your thank-you letter more meaningful (有意义的) and sincere(真诚的). Before you start, buy some special stationery, such as nice paper or blank cards. The stationery doesnt have to be expensive, sin
42、ce even one-dollar card can be very nice. And you must decide whether you prefer to type your letter or write it by yourself. Handwriting has a more personal feeling, while a printed（打印的） thank-you letter looks more professional (专业的). Now, you can start writing. You should express your purpose(目的)
43、from the beginning. Start your letter by thanking the person for the gift or service he or she provided. Then you should explain how you plan to use the gift or service, or explain how the gift or service has already been used. Whats more, you can also express your feelings on the gift or service by saying that “It was a wonderful birthday present” It also helps to mention a personal feeling such as “I
