八年级上册 期中联考练习题

2019-2020学年度第一学期八年级期中联考 英语

（测试时间：100分钟）

第二部分：笔试部分（85分）

I.词汇测试（15分）

i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共8小题，每小题1分）

(    )14. —Did the big noise continue?

—No It died out when the rocket went into the clouds.

A.threw          B.broke         C. disappeared

(    )15.—Why do you look so excited, Henry?

—Guess what! I'm the winner of the English speaking contest. I've won a prize of a free trip to Yunnan.

A.an award         B. a note       C.a ticket

(   )16.—Could you please show me your ID card, sir? The boss gave me instructions to check Everyone' s ID card here.

—Of course. Here you are.

A.ideas          B. alarms     C orders

(    )17.—The bluetooth headphone is really practical.

—Yeah. I use it a lot in daily life.

A.modern         B.smart        C. useful

(    )18.—Why do you collect so many small stones, Jenny?

—Because I love drawing tiny pictures on them.

A .very large      B.very pretty      C. very small

(    )19. —You made the same mistake again, Sarah.

— I'm so sorry. I was unaware of it.

A.didn't realize      B.didn't find      C.didn't mean

(    )20.—Have you ever taken part in an exchange visit, Li Rui？

—Yes.It was a fantastic experience.

A. very common     B. very excellent    C.very colourful

(    )21.—My boy, why do you eat like a bird today?

—l' m not feeling well. I think I must go to see a doctor.

A.eat too much      B.eat too little      C.eat everything

ii.从下面每小题的ABC三个选项中选出可填入空格的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应编号涂黑。(共7小题，每小题1分)

(    )22.—What do you think of the poems?

—They’re great. I'd like to_______them_______.

A. pick; up      B. take; away      C.copy; down

(   )23.A ______is the part of a computer with a screen on which you can see pictures or information.

A.monitor      B. keyboard      C. mouse

(    )24.—Look at those things! What are they?

—They’re _______.People always use them for eating in China.

A.chopsticks       B. forks          C.spoons

(    )25.To ________means to tell someone that you will surely do something.

A.reply         B. discuss          C.promise

(    )26.— If you are good at swimming, you can ________Tom to it.

—Good idea.

A.change        B.win            C.challenge

(    )27.— Do you know the film Facing the Giants, Lily?

—Of course, I've seen it a few times. It's very_______.It tells us not to give up easily.

A.boring         B. educational     C.ordinary

(   )28.—To________means to make someone or something be part of a group of  things.

A include        B. control          C.return

Ⅱ.完形填空(15分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应编号涂黑。(共10小题，每小题1.5分)

In ancient Crete, there lived an inventor called Daedalus. The king of Crete, Minos,asked Daedalus to build a maze(迷宫）prison for a monster.

Later, a brave young man called Theseus came and said he would ___29___the monster. The king’s daughter Ariadne saw Theseus and fell in love with him. When Theseus was thrown into the prison,Ariadne became very __30___.Ariadne didn't want Theseus to die, so ___31___asked Daedalus for help .With Daedalus's help, Theseus ___32___the monster and came out. Then, Ariadne ran away with Theseus.King Minos was very angry and he ___33___his men to throw Daedalus along with his son Icarus into the prison.

"___34___ I hate this place- it smells terrible" Icarus complained(抱怨).

"Don’t Worry. Let's make wings from feathers and wax(蜡), "Daedalus said. "We will___35___out of here!"So, they began to make wings. When they were done, Daedalus and Icarus climbed up to the highest tower of the prison. Daedalus warned Icarus, "Son, don't fly too___36___,or the Sun will melt(使...融化)the wax in your wings."

___37___,Icarus was very careful. However, soon he became so excited that he forget his father's__38___.He flew higher and higher. Suddenly, the wax in his wings began to melt and his wings broke. Icarus fell into the sea below and drown (淹死)! Daedalus landed safely, but he wasn't happy at all.

(    )29.A.find            B. fight            C.praise

(    )30.A.excited          B. relaxed          C.worried

(    )31.A.she             B. he              C.they

(    )32.A.killed           B. trained           C.touched

(    )33.A.advised          B. ordered          C.encouraged

(    )34.A.Son             B. Mother          C.Father

(    )35.A.fly              B. clime            C.swim

(    )36.A.low             B. high             C.fast

(    )37.A.At first          B. In fact            C.Above all

(    )38.A.notice           B.promise           C.warning

III.阅读理解（30分）

阅读下列短文，从下列每小题的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）

A

An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, "I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!"Then the captain came.He said,"Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. "But she continued to hide.

So the captain turned and started to go back.Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, "I am sorry, young man, but I don't like planes and I am never going to fly again.But I'll say one thing,"she continued kindly, "you and your wife keep your plane very clean!"

(    )39.An old lady had___________.

A.glasses           B. a blanket over her head

C.a coat            D. a basket

(    )40.She didn’t want to___________.

A.take it off     B.turn it off   C.get on   D.talk about it

(    )41.____________ spoke to her.

A.The man next to her

B.The air hostess

C.Her husband

D.One of her friends

(    ) 42.The woman didn’t like the planes and she was never going_________.

A. to fly again    B. to travel    C. to go abroad    D. to go home

B

China is a great country with a big number of foreign people. Do you know what foreign people's favourite Chinese cities are?

Recently, the Amazing China 2019 poll, a survey (调查)carried out every year, gave the results.It shows that shanghai is foreign people's favourite city to work and live in. In fact, Shanghai has been at the top of the list since 2012. Now, about 215,000 foreigners work in Shanghai, something like 23.7% of all foreign people in China.

The survey also shows that willingness to stay in China increases(增加)with age. Foreigners under 30 prefer to stay in China for a short time.About half of them plan to stay for one to three years,while those over 30 would like to stay longer.For age groups of 30-39,40-49 and 50-59, the percentages of them choosing to stay for more than five years in China are 34.9%, 51 2% and 57.6%.

(    )43. How long has Shanghai been foreigners' favourite city

A. For four years.       B For six years

C. For eight years.      D. For ten years

(    )44. Which city came fifth in the survey?

A.Beijing    B.Hefei   C.Qingdao  D.Shenzhen

(    )45.What percentage of foreigners in their forties plan to stay in China for over five years?

A.23.7%     B.34.9%   C.51.2%    D.57.6%

(    )46. About 50% of foreigners of the age group of _______plan to stay in China for 1 to 3 years.

A.18-29      B.30-39   C.40-49     D.50-59

C

Fun facts:

●More than 3 billion people use the Internet.

●More than 200 billion emails are sent every day.

●The first computer mouse was made of wood.

Sir William Thomson invented the first computer in 1872. It was the size of a room. Early computers could only do simple Maths, like a calculator. In the 1930s, Alan Turning had the idea for a computer on which people could program(编写程序) to do different things.

In 1958,Jack Kilby invented the microchip (芯片). Microchips were tiny but could store lots of information.They helped make computers smaller. In the 1970s, computers became smaller and cheaper, so people started to use them at home. In the 1980s, computer games were very popular. Lots of people bought computers just to play games.

In 1989,Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. It was a way to collect information on the Internet. People all over the world could look for and share information on websites.

Today people can use mobile phones to play games, send emails and get on the Internet. In the past, a simple computer was the size of a room. Now it can go into your pocket.

(    )47. What could early computers be used to do?

A. Send emails       B.Do simple Maths

C.Play games        D.Look for information

(    )48. Who made computers smaller?

A.Sir William Thomson    B.Alan Turing      

C.Jack Kilby             D.Tim Berners-Lee

(    )49. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A.Computers have become cheaper than before. 

B. Mobile phones are very popular.

      C. Mobile phones have taken the place of computers

      D. Computers have become more convenient than before

(    )50. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The first computer had a wooden mouse.

B. People send a large number of emails every day.

C. People used computers to play games in the 1970s.

D.People could get on the Internet after the microchip was invented.

D

Are you interested in what being a host family is like?Then read about the experience of hosting exchange students with International Student Exchange.

Hosting a foreign exchange student is one of the priceless things a family can do. I'm proud to have an Italian“son”, a German“son” and a Thai“daughter”.

Learning about another country's culture and ideas is the best way to bring this world closer together. I wouldn't give up my experiences hosting exchange students for all the money in the world.My"kids"are special to me!

—Susan D.

We hosted exchange students three times between 2009 and 2015. Our first student came from Mexico with ISE. This experience changed our family forever. It opened our family to the possibility of adoption(收养). We adopted a six-year-old Ethiopian boy. We learnt so much about ourselves and the countries where the students came from

一 Deanna R.

We've just finished hosting our first exchange student, a girl from Brazil. She is gone, but the effect she has had on our family is clear. Our kids grew to love her as she did. The friendships with family members across the world are also valuable. I've leamt that the ability to share experiences and cultures with someone else is worth more than gold. This is what makes life worth living and gives you the ability to give and be remembered.

—David S.

(   )51. What does Susan think of the experience of hosting a foreign exchange student?

A. Practical      B. Tiring     C. Valuable    D.Long

(    )52.The underlined word"It”refer to(指的是)________.

A .adopting an Ethiopian boy

B. hosting exchange students

C. learning about themselves

D. Learning about the countries

(    )53.From the passage, we can learnt that________.

A both Deanna and David have learnt something from the experience.

B. three exchange students will stay with Deanna's family.

C. David has just hosted the last exchange student.

D. Susan has a lot of children in her family.

(    )54.Where can we probably find the passage?

A.In a guidebook          B.On the Internet

C.In a fashion magazine    D.in an email

E

Huawei, which rose rapidly to become the world’s third largest smartphone maker,is aiming to make the gap(差距)smaller with leaders Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics. But the company also faces challenges after losing its top spot in China, the world’s biggest market, to new competitor Oppo last year.

In a company meeting, Huawei Group founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei asked all employees（员工) to work hard.“ Or the company will fall apart,” he said.

“Young strong men don't work hard, but just want to count money in bed.Is that possible?”Ren said."Huawei will not pay those that don't work hard.”

“Everybody is nervous,” said a 36-year-old engineer in the Group. “We are now all thinking more of the next steps, realizing permanent employment with the company is no longer possible. "

“In 2017,we will try to improve efficiency(效率) and profitability利润) focusing on organizations at all levels, every employee, and every detail, and strictly control costs and risks to make sure of development. " Yu Chengdong said. "We can't stand low-performing managers who fail to make great improvements after working in a position for several years.”

Huawei spent some money on international marketing events last year, getting footballer Lionel Messi and Hollywood stars Scarlett Johansson and Henry Cavill as spokesmen.

“We are not spending too much on marketing, "Yu said. “Instead,we will spend more money on technology and innovation(创新) and services.”

(    )55. The underlined word"permanent" means“_______”in Paragraph 4.

A.永久的     B.低薪的      C.继续的      D.重视的

(   )56.Huawei invited all the following famous people Except________as spokesmen last year.

A. Lionel Messi           B.Leonardo DiCaprio

C.Scarlett Johansson       D.Henry Cavill

(    )57. Which of the following will Huawei do to make sure of development in Yu Chengdong’s opinion?

①Focusing on organizations at all levels, every employee, and every detail.

②Strictly controlling costs and risks.

③Employing any young strong man.

④Spending very much on marketing.

⑤Spending more money on technology and innovation, and services.

A.①②③    B.②④⑤     C.①②⑤       D.①③⑤

(    )58.According to the passage, we know_______.

A.Huawei is the worlds second largest smartphone maker.

B.China is the world's biggest smartphone market.

C.Huawei will improve its staff’s income.

D.Ren Zhengfei is 36 years old this year.

IV.语法填空(10分)

根据上下文意思用所给单词的适当形式填空或者填入所缺单词，(共10小题，每小题1分)

Studying in a British school for one year was an exciting experience for me. The British school(59)_________(start)about 9:00 a.m. and ends about 3:30 p.m.

On the first day, all the new students had a meeting. The head teacher told us about the school(60)_________(rule). He also said that the (61)_________(good) way to get respect was to study and get good grades.

We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. There were also different students in different classes. So it was difficult for me(62) _________(remember) all the faces and names.

I found that the homework was not as heavy (63)________ what I used to get in my school in China.However, it was a bit challenging for me (64)________ first because all the homework was in English.We had many subjects, such as English, History, Science and Art, but we could stop (65)_________(study) some subjects if we had no interest in them. Then we could choose some other subjects.

I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch. The British food is very different. British people like eating desserts(甜点) which(66)________(usual) come after the main meal. I often played in the school playground or took(67) _______a rest under a tree.

I felt very (68)________(luck) to experience this different way of life. I hope to go back and study in Manchester again.

V.书面表达(15分)

随着市场上各种电子产品的出现，电子书越来越受到了人们的欢迎。与传统纸质书相比，你是否更喜欢电子书呢?请根据下面的内容要点，写一篇英语短文。

内容要点

1.传统纸质书和电子书二者中，你更喜欢哪个;

2.你选择它的理由(如是否易携带，是否易做笔记，是否环保，......)

要求:

1.语句通顺，语意连贯，可以适当发挥。

2.词数:80左右

提示词语： e-book电子书，download下载

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参考答案

词汇测试

14-21  CACCCABB

22-28  CAACCBA

完型填空

29-33  BCAAB

34-38  CABAC

阅读理解

39-42  BABA

43-46  CDCA

47-50  BCDB

51-54  CBAB

55-58  ABCB

语法填空

59. starts
60. rules

61. best
62. to remember
63. as
64. at
65. studying
66. usually
67. a
68. lucky