人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试(II )卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试（II ）卷

姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________

一、 单项选择. (共15题；共30分)

1. （2分） famous film The Climbers was on in the cinema at end of last month.

A . a, the B . a, an C . the, an D . an, the

2. （2分）If someone ________ a test, he doesn't pass it. A . joins B . fails C . finishes

3. （2分）——_____ you ______ the magazine from the library yet? ——Yes. I _____ it for three days. A . Have, borrowed; have kept B . Have borrowed; have borrowed C . Have , kept; have borrowed D . Have, kept, have kept

4. （2分）—I'm so tired after the long journey that I want to go to bed at once. —You'd better first and then have a rest. A . take a walk B . take a message C . take a break D . take a shower

5. （2分）My mother is ill. I have to ________ her in the hospital after school. A . look after B . look up C . take care

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D . take after

6. （2分）Anna is in a hurry because the train is leaving half an hour. A . for B . by C . in D . after

7. （2分）She is Alice Green. Her family name is ________. A . Alice B . Green C . Alice Green D . Green Alice

8. （2分）Kangkang is ______, so he does well in all his subjects.A . lazy B . hard-working C . helpful D . easy-going

9. （2分）—May, your new house looks so beautiful. —_________.

A . Thank you very much B . No, I don't think so C . Sure

D . No, it's not beautiful

10. （2分）—What would you like ______ your afternoon tea? —Just a cup of coffee ______ some sugar and milk. A . for; without B . of; without C . for; with D . of; with

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play tennis.

A . can; can B . can't; can't C . can; can't D . am; am not

12. （2分）A dog will love you faithfully and bring you ______ happiness for years. A . lots of B . many C . a little D . a few

13. （2分）—Someone helps you when you are in trouble. What should you say to them? —I say “________” to them. A . Hello B . Thanks C . Goodbye D . Not at all

14. （2分）—Thanks ____your help. —You're welcome. A . for B . in C . on D . at

15. （2分）— Would you mind opening the window? — _________. It's so hot here today. A . Of course not B . You'd better not. C . I'm sorry

二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)

16. （10分）完形填空

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 1 and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas

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can be folded up (折叠) so it is 2 to carry them.

However, the umbrella was not always as 3 as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this 4. Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

Umbrellas have a long history. People in different parts of the world began to 5 umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas 6 to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 7 wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women. England was 8 the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 9 and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 10 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you'll feel you are the important person, too.

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A . rain B . cloud C . air D . water （2）

A . lovely B . cheap C . hard D . easy （3）

A . light B . heavy C . common D . special （4）

A . way B . size C . reason D . place

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（5）

A . discover B . use C . examine D . discuss （6）

A . walked B . traveled C . rode D . flew （7）

A . children B . parents C . men D . women （8）

A . probably B . already C . suddenly D . immediately （9）

A . sunny B . rainy C . snowy D . windy （10）

A . sell B . return C . borrow

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D . carry

三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共26分)

17. （8分）阅读下列材料，然后从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选项。 D

One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.

One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It was an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root (根）in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year; the field was covered by pure white marigold.

Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.

The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn't complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.

Still, the old woman didn't change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest(最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose ...Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman's husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.

Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.

A problem even experts couldn't deal with was solved by an old woman who didn't understand genetics. Was it a miracle (奇迹）?

To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle! （1）According to the passage, _____ marigold is unusual. A . white B . purple C . brown D . golden

（2）It can be learned from the passage that ______. A . the children didn't agree on their mother's decision

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B . the woman needed the great reward for her big family C . the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold D . the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family

（3）The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she______. A . was luckier than experts B . put her heart into flowers C . got support from her family D . studied the seed genetics well （4）The passage mainly talks about_______.

A . the difficulties of getting the white marigold B . the possibility of going beyond experts C . the unforgettable development of marigold D . the importance of holding on to dreams

18. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Hello, everyone. I'm Nancy and I like reading. On road trips, I always take some books to keep myself busy. These are four of my favourite books.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time This children's book is interesting, exciting, sad and happy, all at the same time and makes you think seriously. It tells the story of a 15-year-old boy with autism (自闭症). The book opens a window into his world, his thoughts, his hopes and his dreams. Matilda It's now a film and show at the theatre, but we can't forget the book. Matilda is a cute little girl who is very clever and loves to read. She goes to school and meets the very scary Miss Trunchbull, but thankfully makes friends with a kind teacher. The book will make you cry one moment and laugh the next. 第 7 页 共 14 页

Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web tells the story of friendship between a pig and a spider (蜘蛛). It's a simple story but it teaches us about love, life and death. If you haven't read it, give it a try. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe I read the book, watched the film and listened to the tape. The exciting Story happens in a place called Narnia. As you read it, you'll feel like you're really there. You'll lose yourself in the adventures of the four children and the characters they meet. （1）What problem does the 15-year-old boy in the first book have? A . He has autism. B . He has no hope. C . He is too serious. D . He is always sad.

（2）What do Matilda and Nancy have in common? A . They are the same age. B . They both love reading. C . They go to the same school. D . They both like watching films.

（3）Which book tells the story of friendship between animals? A . Matilda. B . Charlotte's Web.

C . The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

D . The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. （4）Nancy writes this material mainly to _______. A . share some good books B . ask children to read more C . show how many books she has

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D . tell children how to read quickly 19. （10分）阅读理解

I Don't Have to Be Like Them(保持真我)

All students have to face their own problems when they are growing up. You may not think that having a good family is a problem. But for me , it was. I had to face the problem of being the youngest of the Smith girls.

We live in a small town in Pennsylvania, US. There are three girls in the Smith family, Amanda, Theresa and me . People often say things to me , like “ Oh, the three of you , you're such nice girls. Your sisters are so pretty and so thin! You're really nothing like them .” That made me sad. At school ,all of my teachers had taught my sisters . On the first day of school ,they said , “Oh , the youngest of the three! I hope you're just like your sisters. They're such wonderful students.” People always compared（比较） me with my sisters . So I couldn't help comparing myself with them ,too. Theresa was smarter（更聪明的）, Amanda was prettier . I began to work hard to be more like them .What my sisters did , I did , too. At last , I became drum major（主鼓手）of our school 's marching band . Both Amanda and Theresa had been drum majors . I became editor of the school's newspaper . Theresa had been the editor two years before.

But last year, Amanda went to college（大学） , and Theresa went to high school . Now I'm by myself at junior high . Everyone knows me , because I'm the drum major and the newspaper's editor .

Now I don't feel like a Smith girl any more , I feel like myself . I'm proud of doing all of the same great things that my sisters did . But the best thing I did was to learn to stop comparing myself with them .

（1）When people compare the author(作者) with her sisters , she feels________ A . happy B . nervous C . sad D . comfortable （2）The author _________

A . had the same teachers with her sisters B . had different teachers from her sisters C . was taught by some of her sisters' teachers D . was taught by herself

（3）Why did the author become drum major of her school's marching band ? A . Because she liked that.

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B . Because her parents asked her to . C . Because her sisters did that before. D . Because her teacher asked her to .

（4）To the author , now the best thing is that ______________. A . she becomes much better than her sisters B . she stops comparing herself with her sisters C . no one compares herself with her sisters D . she has graduated from the junior school

（5）From the passage ,what does the author probably tel l us? A . To be yourself. B . Stop working hard. C . Learn from the older. D . Do what others say.

四、 词汇。 (共2题；共7分)

20. （5分）按要求完成句子。 （1）大熊猫主要以竹子为食。 Giant Pandas ________ bamboo.

（2）这只大熊猫处在危险中, 我们应立刻采取行动。

The giant panda is ________ , we should take action right way. （3）The forest________ (提供食物和庇护所) for the wild animals. （4）The water in the lake is getting ________ (越来越少). （5）The weather in Hainan is quite warm ________ (一年到头). 21. （2分）去年我叔叔建了一家造纸厂。

Last year my uncle ________ ________a factory for making paper．

五、 中译英. (共1题；共5分)

22. （5分）直到他来我才完成工作。(not…until)

六、 写作。 (共1题；共5分)

23. （5分）现在，上网已经变得越来越流行了，很多学生都迷上了网络。你是怎么看待上网的？请谈谈你的观点。提示如下：

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1）因特网使得交流更加简单，它已成为人们日常生活最重要的部分之一； 2）很多同学每天上网学习，发电子邮件……

3）但是还有很多同学沉迷于上网聊天，打电脑游戏，这对他们的健康很不利。 4）作为学生，我们应该以学习为先……

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