人教版 2019-2020学年八年级英语上册期中测试题及答案

2019-2020学年八年级英语上册期中测试卷

注意事项：

1．本试卷分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第I卷为选择题，45分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，55分；共100分。考试时间为120分钟（含听力20分钟）。共10页。

2．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将本人的姓名、考号写在试卷要求的相应位置。

3．答第Ⅱ卷时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写。若需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带，否则，答案无效。

第I卷（选择题 共45分）

一、听力选择（共15小题，计15分）

（一）请听录音中八组短对话。每组对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出与对话内容相符的图片或能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每组对话读两遍）

1. Where did they go on vacation?

2. What does Chen Tao often do every day?

3. Which is Tom?

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4. Why is Screen City a good movie theater?

A. It's the most popular. B. It has the best sound. C. Both A and B. 5. Which has the worst service?

A. Miller's. B. Blue Moon. C. Dream Clothes. 6. What does the girl hope to be one day? A. A worker. B. A reporter. C. A driver. 7. Who did the girl go to the summer camp with? A. Her parents. B. Her friends. C. No one. 8. What does the woman think of talk shows? A. She doesn't mind them. B. She doesn't like them. C. She can't stand them.

（二）请听录音中两段较长的对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每段对话读两遍）

听第一段较长的对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 9. Where are the two speakers?

A. At a bus stop. B. At a train station. C. At a subway station. 10. Which place does the woman want to write a letter to?

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A. The police station. B. The newspaper. C. The TV station. 11. What does the woman want to do in the end? A. Have a cup of coffee with the man. B. Have dinner with the man. C. Go home to write the letter.

听第二段较长的对话，回答第12至第1个小题。 12. What class will Mary have this Sunday?

A. Music class. B. Swimming class. C. Movie class. 13. How many times does Mary have the class? A. Once. B. Once a week. C. Twice. 14. What will Mary do on Saturday morning?

A. Do her homework. B. Clean her room. C. Both A and B. 15. When will Tom and Mary go to the movie?

A. On Sunday morning. B. On Saturday morning. C. On Saturday afternoon. 注意：请同学们翻到第Ⅱ卷，找到第三大题，继续做听力填词题。 二、阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A

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By Sara Matson Jake is going on a trip. He and Mom take a taxi to the airport. \"It's my first plane trip,\" he tells the taxi driver. \"That's great!\" the taxi driver says. Jake rolls his suitcase onto the plane. \"It's my first plane trip,\" he tells the pilot. \"Welcome aboard,\" the pilot says. Jake finds his seat and buckles his seatbelt. The plane's engines rumble and roar and Jake opens his backpack and pulls out Panda. \"It's my first plane trip,\" he whispers. He holds Panda's paw. The plane moves faster and faster. Then－Whoosh! On the ground, cars and houses look like toys. Jake smiles. \"Guess what, Panda?\" he says. \"Flying is fun!\" 16. How does Jake and his mom travel to the airport?

A. In a plane. B. In their car. C. In a taxi. D. In a bus. 17. This is Jake's ____ trip, he feels fairly ____. A. last; happy B. first bus; worried C. first plane; excited D. last; frightened

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18. Who is Panda?

A. Jake's brother. B. A large animal. C. Jake's pet. D. A toy animal. 19. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined words?

A．发出轰隆隆的声音 B．滚动着 C．发出咕咕的声音 D．开始工作

B

Most American school buildings look the same. There is always a gym, a big room for basketball and other sports. There is a lunchroom, a school library, and an auditorium. In many schools students learn running, tennis, swimming and some other sports. And the games between schools are often very exciting.

In the USA, school buses are the safest way for children to go to school. Students spend about an hour and a half in the school buses every day. For many students in the USA high schools, the most important things in their life are making friends, being popular and having a good social life. Many students go out together after school to fast food restaurants, movies or dances.

In the USA, students take some tests each year. Every year 70% of American students graduate from high school and 40% of high school students go on to college.

20. What does the writer think of games between schools? A. Exciting. B. Interesting. C. Boring. D. Tiring. 21. How long do the students spend in their school buses every day? A. An hour. B. One hour and a half. C. Half an hour. D. Two hours.

22. Which is the most important thing in American students' life? A. Studying hard to be the number one in class. B. Helping mothers do housework after school.

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C. Visiting grandparents every weekend. D. Joining clubs and meeting new friends.

23. How many students will go to college if there are 2000 students in a school? A. 2000 students. B. 1400 students. C. 800 students. D. 1000 students.

C

Harry finished his college and wanted to find a job in the city. One day he saw an advertisement in a window. It said, \"Wanted. The best salesman in the world. Top Pay.\"

\"I am a great salesman.\" Harry said to himself. \"I'm sure that I can sell anything. I'll go in and ask for that job.\"

So Harry went into the building. He saw a manager in it. He said to the manager. \"Good morning. I saw your advertisement. I think I'm the best salesman in the world. Give me the job, please.\" \"You must prove (证明) that you are the best,\" the manager said. \"I'll pass every test that you give me,\" Harry said. \"Good.\" the manager said, and he took a box of sweets out of his desk. \"Last week I bought a thousand boxes of the sweets. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job.\" \"That's easy.\" Harry said.

He took the boxes of sweets and left the office.

Every day and all day he went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the sweets. But he couldn't sell one. The sweets were so bad that he couldn't even give them away. At the end of the week he went back to the manager. \"I am sorry, sir,\" he said. \"I was wrong about myself. I'm not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.\"

\"Oh.\" said the manager. \"Who do you think is the best?\" \"The person who sold you a thousand boxes of the sweets.\" 24. The manager told Harry ____. A. he could start work at once

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B. he was the best salesman in the world C. he wasn't a good salesman

D. he must show he was the best salesman in the world 25. Harry could get the job if ____. A. he sold a thousand boxes of sweets B. he gave away a thousand boxes of sweets C. he sent the manager a thousand boxes of sweets D. he bought a thousand boxes of sweets from the manager 26. Harry thought it was easy to sell the sweets because ____. A. he thought he was the best salesman and he could sell anything B. he could give them away C. he wanted to get the job D. many people liked sweets

D

I'm Emily. Three years ago, I thought I didn't have enough time to do the housework, so I cancelled the cable (取消有线电视). But I still think it's fun to watch TV shows when I get the chance.

My favorite show was The Life Laundry. It was so interesting. It came on Saturday mornings after Norm on This Old House and Rick Steve's Europe. It was like Clean, Sweep. It chose some common people. In the show, people took everything in the house outside so they could see how many things they had, Then they would go through each thing they had. Then they would go through each thing and decide whether (是否) to keep or sell it. When people sold some things they would never use, a team (团队) would make the home more beautiful with a new coat of

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paint. At the end of the show, everyone was always happy to see their home cleaned up and look spacious.

Antiques Roadshow came after The Life Laundry, which was confusing (令人困惑的) because The Life Laundry made you want to clean out your things, but it made you want to keep everything.

27. Why did Emily cancel the cable? A. Because she didn't like watching TV. B. Because her family was very poor. C. Because she was busy with the housework. D. Because her television was broken. 28. When was The Life Laundry?

A. On Saturday mornings. B. On Saturday afternoons. C. On Sunday mornings. D. On Sunday afternoons. 29. What came after The Life Laundry?

A. Norm on This Old House. B. Clean Sweep C. Rick Steve's Europe. D. Antiques Roadshow. 30. What can we learn from the passage? A. Emily cancelled the cable two years ago. B. Emily didn't mind The Life Laundry.

C. People gave things to each other in The Life Laundry. D. Antiques Roadshow made people want to keep everything.

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三、听力填词（共5小题，计5分）

请听下面一段短文。根据所听到的内容，写出可以填入下表1-5空格处的适当单词，每空限填一词。（短文读两遍）

My Summer Vacation

Questions Answers How does the speaker's family usually go for summer Take the 1．____ vacation? When did the speaker's family go to Sydney last year? On July 2．____ How long did they stay in Sydney? For 3.____ weeks. What does the speaker's father think of Sydney? Quiet and 4.____ Where would Jack like to go in Sydney? 四、单词拼写与运用（共8小题，计8分）

Go to the 5．____ 根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的句子意思通顺，语法正确。 1. I d____ this kind of music; it's too loud. 2. A ____ she is a child, she knows quite a lot.

3. Call English Study Center at 443－5687 for more i____ if you want to know more. 4. You should take the exams s____. Don't be careless. 5. I____（想知道）where Kim is now. 6. Do you like reading ____ （杂志）．

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8. I think computer games are boring and ____（毫无意义的）． 五、综合填空（共10小题，计10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（请将答案写在题后横线上）。

A

Do you remember the funny Popeye the sailor? He wears the 1 (sailor) uniform, takes a pipe in the mouth and loves to eat spinach.

Of all the famous cartoon characters, Popeye is at the top. It encourages lots of young people to eat spinach to become 2 strong as Popeye.

Popeye the character first appeared in the newspaper in 1929. And in 1933 it appeared on the big screen. A survey in 1938 showed that Popeye was 3 (popular) Hollywood cartoon character, Almost everyone loves this super hero. Kids love him because he is strong. Young people love him because he loves his girlfriend Olive. For old people, Popeye is 4 brave and kind man, and he always helps the poor people.

1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____

B

Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight 5 (begin).

What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, the disputants (争吵的双方) sit down with peer mediators. Peer mediators (同龄调解者) are students 6 special training in this kind of problems. Peer mediators help the disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.

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Put what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with \"I feel...\" instead of \"You always....\"

Listen carefully to what the other person 7 (say). Don't stop the other person's words. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she talks. Try to see the other person's side of the problem.

Never put anyone down. Saying things like \"You are foolish\" 8 (make) the talk difficult. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.

Peer mediators never decide the results of the 9 (win). They don't decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, they help the two students 10 (find) their own \"win-win\" result. A \"win-win\" result can make everyone feel good.

5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____9.____ 10.____ 六、完型填空（共7小题，计7分）

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词填空，每空一词。方框中有两个词为多余选项（请将答案写在题后横线上）。

bought by looking found head cold hunger if dried It's a cold day in December. A little boy about 10－year－old, with no shoes on his feet, was standing in front of a shoe store on Broadway. He was 1 through the window, and shaking with 2 . A lady came to the boy and said: \"My little boy, why are you looking so wishful in that window?\"

\"I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes.\" The boy replied.

The lady took him by the hand and went into the store, and asked the clerk to get a half dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked 3 he could give her a basin (脸盆) of water and a towel (毛巾). The clerk quickly brought them to her. She took the little boy to the back part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed his feet, and 4 them with the towel. By 第11页

this time the clerk had returned with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she then 5 him a pair of shoes, and tying up the remaining pairs of socks, gave them to the boy. She put her hand on his 6 and said: \"No doubt, my little boy, you feel more comfortable now?\"

As she turned to leave, the surprised boy caught her 7 the hand, and looking up in her face, with tears in his eyes, answered the question with these words: \"Are you God's wife?\"

1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____6.____ 7.____ 七、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分） 阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。

Exercise is good for you because it can help you to keep fit and healthy. It is not enough just to eat a healthy diet. Exercise is important too. Exercise will make your muscles (肌肉) stronger. There are about 600 muscles in the body. They move your bones and let you move your joints (关节). If you do not exercise your muscles, they will be weaker and smaller. One of the most important muscles in the body is the heart. To exercise your heart, you need to do something like swimming, or playing a game in which you run about. This will make you breathe more deeply and make your heart, and lungs stronger. One of the places where you can exercise is at school: At school, children have PE lessons that help them to keep fit and well. Try to exercise at least three times a week because exercise is good for you!

1. How many muscles are there in the body?

___________________________________________________________________________ 2. What can we do to exercise our heart?

___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why is school one of the places where children can exercise?

___________________________________________________________________________ 4．请将文中画线句子翻译成汉语．

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___________________________________________________________________________ 5．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．

___________________________________________________________________________ 八、写作（共1小题，计15分）

校学生会准备在元旦举行征文活动，请根据提示，回想自己在生活中遇到的最好的一位朋友，以“My Best Friend”为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。内容包括：

喜欢好朋友的原因；你们两个在外貌、生活习惯、性格、学习、运动、爱好等方面的相同和不同之处。要求：

所写内容应包括所提供的信息，可适当发挥；不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 My Best Friend

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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第I卷（选择题 共45分）

一、听力选择（共15小题，计l5分）

（一）请听录音中八组短对话。每组对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出与对话内容相符的图片或能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每组对话读两遍）

1～5 CBBCC 6～8 BCA

1. M: Did you go anywhere on vacation, Tom? W: I went to the beach.

2. W: Chen Tao, how often do you read? M: Oh, I read every day at school. 3. W: Is that Sam playing the guitar?

M: No, that's Tom. Sam has longer hair than Tom. 4. M: Is there a good movie theater near here?

W: Yes, Screen City. It's the most popular one near here and it has the best sound. 5. W: In Green City, what's the best clothes store, Lucy?

M: Blue Moon is the most expensive and Dream Clothes has the worst service. I think Miller's is the best.

6. W: My favorite TV shows are the news and talk shows. M: I think they are boring.

W: Well, they may not be very exciting, but you can expect to learn a lot from them. I hope to be TV reporter one day.

7. M: Where did you go on vacation? 第14页

W: I went to the summer camp.

M: Oh, that's nice. Did you go there with your parents? W: No, I went there by myself. 8. M: What do you think of talk shows?

W: I don't mind them, but sometimes they can be a bit boring.

（二）请听录音中两段较长的对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每段对话读两遍）

听第一段较长的对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 W: Why is there never a bus when you want one, Sam? M: Good question, Lisa. There aren't enough buses at this time. W: Sometimes I really want to write a letter to the newspaper. M: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines, too. W: Yeah. You are right!

M: And fewer cars! This traffic is too heavy. W: Look, is that our bus coming?

M: Yes, it is. But there are so many people on the bus.

W: Oh, no! Let's go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about the letter I am going to write. 9～11 ABA

听第二段较长的对话，回答第12至第1个小题。 M: Mary, would you like to go to the movie with me this Sunday? W: I'm afraid that day is full for me, Tom.

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M: How come? We should be free on weekends after a week's hard work. W: Well, I have a swimming class that day. M: How often do you have it? W: Only once a week.

M: When did you start to learn it?

W: Last month. This is my second time to go there. I think it's fun and I can keep healthy by swimming.

M: Then how about this Saturday?

W: In the morning I will do my homework and clean my room, and in the afternoon... this Saturday afternoon will be OK.

M: OK, see you on Saturday afternoon. 12～15 BACC

二、阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）

16～19 CCDA 20～23 ABDC 24～26 DAA 27～30 CADD 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共55分） 三、听力填词（共5小题，计5分）

请听下面一段短文。根据所听到的内容，写出可以填入下表1-5空格处的适当单词，每空限填一词。（短文读两遍）

W: We had a wonderful summer vacation last year. Usually, my family takes the train to Toronto and spends the summer vacation here, but last year we decided to go somewhere different. Finally, we decided on Sydney. We went there by plane on July 12 and stayed there for two weeks. We spent most of our days on the beach. My dad said Sydney was quiet and beautiful. My friend, Jack plans to go to Sydney next year. He likes playing basketball and other ball games. But his

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favorite sport is swimming and he is good at it. He can go to the beaches and swim there. I'm sure Jack must be interested in Sydney and will have a good time there.

1. train 2. 12th 3. two/2 4. beautiful 5. beaches 四、单词拼写与运用（共8小题，计8分）

1. dislike 2. Although 3. information 4. seriously 5. wonder 6. magazines 7. creative 8. meaningless 五、综合填空（共10小题，计10分）

1. sailor's 2. as 3. the most popular 4. a 5. began

6. with 7. is saying 8. makes/will make 9. winner 10. to find/find 六、完型填空（共7小题，计7分）

1. looking 2. cold 3. if 4. dried 5. bought 6. head 7. by

七、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分） 1. There are about 600 muscles in the body.

2. We can do something like swimming, or playing a game. 3. Because P.E. lessons can help children keep fit and well. 4．运动对你有好处，因为它可以帮助你保持健康． 5. Exercise is good for you!／Try to exercise. 八、写作（共1小题，计15分）

I have many friends, but Jim is one of my best friends. He is not handsome, but kind-hearted. We know each other at primary school. He was the tallest in our class at that time. He is good at study and playing basketball, while bad at playing table tennis. Every time he has delicious food, 第17页

he will give it to me. Moreover, whenever I feel sad, he will play with me and comfort me. However, he is not spoilt me. For example, every time I meet difficulties in study, I would like to copy his, but no matter what I say, he never gives his homework to me to copy. Instead he teaches me how to do it. All in all, no matter what difficulties I meet, he will help me. He makes me realize that a friend in need is a friend indeed.

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