2020春八年级下册期中英语试题及答案
第二学期期中测试卷
初二英语
一、听力测试 (20分)
第一部分听对话回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你将有j秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。请在听到“嘀”的信号时，进入下一小题。
( )1. What is the girl going to do on Saturday?
( )2. Which sign are they talking about?
( )3. Which has the woman never taken?
( )4. Where did Linda go for the summer holidays?
A． B． C．
( )5. Why can't they take a vacation this month?
A. Because they are too busy.
B. Because they don't have much money.
C. Because they don't like travelling.
( )6. How many times has Mary been to Shanghai?
A. Twice.
B. Three times.
C. Four times.
( )7. How does the girl listen to music?
A. On CDs.
B. On the radio.
C. On the Internet.
( )8. What does the post office look like?
A. It is a big building.
B. It is a green building.
C. It is a red building.
( )9. Why can't the woman travel abroad?
A. Because she is too busy.
B. Because she has no money.
C. Because her son is ill.
( )10. Where does the man want to go?
A. East Park.
B. East Market.
C. West Park.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。
听一段对话，回答第11～12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。
( )11. When will the exam be?
A. Next Sunday.
B. Next Saturday.
C. This Saturday.
( )12. What does the man think of Rose?
A. He thinks she works very hard.
B. He thinks she doesn't work well.
C. He thinks she works harder than others.
听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
( )13. A. Rainy B. Cloudy C. Sunny .
( )14. A. sunshine B. wind C. cloud
( )15. A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the evening
( )16. Where does Mary Cassatt come from?
A, America. B. England. C. France.
( )17. When was Mary born?
A. In 1834.
B. In 1844.
C. In 1854.
( )18. How long did Mary and her family spend travelling and living in Europe?
A. For three years.
B. For four years.
C. For five years.
( )19. Why didn't Mary's father agree to let her study art?
A. Because her family was too poor to afford the fees.
B. Because he thought that only men could become painters.
C. Because the art school was too far from her home.
( )20. What kind of school did Mary go to finally?
A. An art school near her home.
B. An art school far from her home.
C. A law school near her home.
二、单项填空(20分)
( )1．Dr Ma loves his job and he the lifestyle of a flying doctor．
A．has used to B．was used to C，．used to D．has been used to
( )2．Would you mind me how English well?
A．tell；1earn B．telling；to learn C．telling；learn D．tell；to learn ( )3．— I swim here?
—I’m sorry．Children under 12 swim alone here．
A．Can；mustn’t B．May；．must C，．Must；can’t D．Can’t；can
( )4．—Have you heard about the recent election (选举)？
—Sure，it the only thing on the news for the last three days． A．would be B．is C．will be D．has been
( )5．—Are you doing wel1 in your math？
—No，I my best，but I still can’t get good marks． A．am trying B．tried C．have tried D．will try
( )6．She wasn’t success as a teacher，and she didn’ t have Success in life．
A．a；many B．a；much C．much；a D/；much
( ) 7．—That’s to say，sandstorms seldom hit that area， they?
—No，but things are different now．
A．do B．don’t C．did D．didn’t
( )8．—Hello，Phil．Where is Luke now?
—Maybe he to the library．But he here an hour ago． A．has gone；stayed B．has been：stayed
C．has been；has stayed D．went；has stayed
( )9．—It’s too hot．Would you mind the window?
—．Please do it now．
A。to open；OK B．opening：Certainly not
C．opening；Of course D．to open：Good idea
( )l0．How long have you ?
A．fallen asleep B．bought the bike
C．been back D．joined the Party
( )11．His home is 5 kilometres his sch001．
A．on the south of B．the south of
C．south of D．in t he south of
( )12．The bag is heavy．I have never carried a heavy bag． A．so；so B．such；such C．such；so D．so；such
( )13．—You have nev er been to Japan，？．
— I’ve only been to the UK．
A．have you；Yes，I have B．haven’t you；Yes，I haven’t
C．have you；No，I haven’t D．haven’t you；No，I have
( )14．Alice likes traveling the rain forests ．
A．across；lonely B．through；lonely
C．across；alone D．through；alone
( )15．—Lily，keep the window ．The sandstorm hasn’t stopped yet．—OK．I’ll do that．
A．close B．closed C．open D．opened
( )16．He has for two years．Two years a long time．
A．1eft home ；is B．left home；are
C．been away from home；is D．been away from home：are
( )17．—Have you ever been to Hong Kong?
—Yes，．It’s really a fun place．
A．for two years B．twice already C．five days D．in two months
( )18．—1’m not sure where to buy the ticket．
—Sorry，1’ve no idea，．
A．either B．too C．also D．so
( )19．I a new bike on my birthday，but I didn’t it．
A．received；receive B．accepted：receive
C．received；accept D．accepted；accept
( )20．— do you the new film?
—It’s very interesting．
A．What；like B．How；think of C．What；think of D．How；is like
三、完形填空(10分)
Sneakers are a kind of shoes worn by many people a11 over the world． 1 ，no one really knows where the word“sneaker”came from．Some say it came from the old English verb“sneak"，which means to move silently and quickly．The only thing we are 2 is that when you put on a pair of sneakers，you feel 1ight—hearted，light—footed and ready to play． Sneakers of some kind are used by those who pl ay tennis，basketball，and other sports．New design has been made 3 for people who run slowly．In fact American children of
4 ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else．
New York City once held a poetry competition for children．The subject was only“sneaker”．One prize winner called 5 poem“The Sneaker and the World Peace”．“Wsnea everyone is wearing sneakers ，”she said “it will be impossible to 6 ．”
American school children can be seen every day 7 sneakers of all colors．They put them on in the morning and take them off at bedtime．Sneakers are 8 washed．Some children think the older and 9 they are，the more 1oveable they are．When their sneakers are worm out，children hate to throw them off．How do you explain the closeness between
10 and sneakers? Perhaps another young winner in the New York Poetry Contest said it
best．“A shoe is just a shoe”he said．“But a sneaker is a friend．”
( )1．A．However B．If C．Or D．And
( )2．A．excited about B．pleased with C．surprised at D．sure of
( )3．A．1ovely B．1ively C．specially D．cheaply
( )4．A．all B．some C．1ittle D．old
( )5．A．his B．her C．its D．their
( )6．A．explain B．guide C．hate D．1ove
( )7．A．dressing B．wearing C．putting on D．having
( )8．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．seldom
( )9．A．uglier B．1ivelier C．dirtier D．cleaner
( )10．A．children B．boys C．other shoes D．winners
四、阅读理解(20分)
(A)
Singapore Zoo
Singapore Zoo is among the most popular tourist destinations in Asia．If you are travelling with kids。this is one of the must—visit spots on the island,
The Zoo is filled with animals 1ike white tigers，polar bears，and Asian elephants，etc．
In addition，Singapore Night Safari is one of Singapore’s tourist attractions．Singapore Night
Safari is the world’s first such attraction．
The sight of watching over one hundred different species of night animals is simply amazing and something you will always remember．
Jurong Bird Park
If you’re bored of seeing the numerous shopping malls and restaurants in Singapore，then try visiting the Singapore Jurong Bird Park．Jurong Bird Park is the largest bird park in
the Asia Pacific，with over 600 species of birds．
You can also enjoy the fantastic Penguin Exhibit with an underwater viewing gallery，along with the world—class AII—Star Bird Show．
Sentosa
The island of Sentosa is just south of the main Singapore island．If you want to hang out
on the beach or read a good book．there’s no better place to do it than Sentosa beach． There are also great hotels which provide the best service．You can also visit relics （遗
迹)from the Second World War in Singapore，and go to the Underwater World where all kinds of interesting sea creatures live．
Haw Par Villa
Haw Par Villa is an Important tourist spot in Singapore．You can see all the dltterent legends of the Chinese culture here．Moreover，you will be entertained by the dragon dances and other cultural shows．A dragon boat ride brings you through the ups and downs of the Chinese Hall．
( )1．If Tom likes all kinds of animals very much，he can visit ．
A．Singapore Zoo B．Jurong Bird Park
C．Sentosa D．Haw Par Villa
( )2．Which of the following is WRONG about Sentosa?
A．There are good hotels in Sentosa．
B．Sentosa is the largest bird park in the Asia Pacific．
C．There are some relics from the Second World War．
D．There are lots of sea creatures in the Underwater World
( )3．If you want to learn about the Chinese culture，you can visit ． A．Sentosa B．Jurong Bird Park
C．Singapore Zoo D．Haw Par Villa
( )4．We can enjoy in Jurong Bird Park．
A．watchinnight animals B．he fantastic Penguin Exhibit
C．Singapore Night Safari D．the dragon dance and other cultural shows ( )5．The passage is possibly a／an ．
A．advertisement B．news C．story D．novel
(B)
Not all memories are sweet．Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences．Memories of terrible things or traffic accidents can leave in people’s minds forever．Now American scientists say they are doing some tests to make a pill，which will help people forget bad memories．The pill will be taken soon after a terrible experience．They hope it might help people to forget the painful experiences．
But the test has brought about a lot of argument．Some people think it is a bad idea，while others say it is good．Most of the people say these pills could help the soldiers to forget
troubling memories after war．
“Some terrible memories can hurt your heart deeply．They often come back to you in your dream．They usually give you painful feelings，”said Roger Pitman，a doctor at Harvard Medical Schoo1．But some people don’t agree to the test．They say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories can help us al1 not to make the same mistakes again． Some people are afraid that although the pills would first be used in only very serious cases，it would become more and more common．They hope these pills wouldn’t be used too much．
( )6．When people have a traffic accident，they ．
A．will remember it forever B．can hardly remember it
C．can forget it easily D．are not afraid next time
( )7．The pill made by American scientists might help people ．
A．get well again B．forget their terrible experiences
C．sleep easily D．not have dream at night
( )8．What do people think of the pill?
A．They all say it is good for man．
B．No one likes it．
C．Most people say it could be good for the soldiers after wa r．
D．Only doctors say it is useful．
( )9．Some people don’t agree to the idea because they think ．
A．changing memories is dangerous
B．changing memories is impossible
C．the pill could be dangerous for people’s health
D．the pill could be useless
( )10．Some people are afraid that ．
A．there wouldn’t be enough pills for people
B．the pills would be used too much
C．most people could not use the pills
D．it wouldn’t be easy to buy the pills
五、词汇检测(10分)
1．Reading should be a life—long (习惯) for every one of us．
2．His last public concert will be on in Shanghai in a (几个) of months．3．He has much (经验) as an engineer．
4．This writer (接到) thousands of 1etters every month in the past．
5．She looked up for a while，and then (继续) writing her paper．
6．There is not much water (污染) in the small village．
7． (交流) between people from different countries used to be very hard．8．—Jimmy，can you help me carry the box?
—Morn，I need a rest．I’m really out after the basketball game．
9．一You haven’ t seen your old friend for many years，have you?
—No．But we phone each other from to time．
10．—How many fish have you caught?
—So ，none．I’m afraid that we’ve got no talent in fishing．
六、完成句子(10分)
1．开始两个月我不适应城市的生活。
2．你介不介意不要在公共场所吸烟？
3．一本好的读物能帮助我们与他人交流。
4．你收到他上周寄给你的信了吗?
5．顺便问一下，昨天你交家庭作业了吗？
七、书面表达(20分)
现在网络文学非常受青少年欢迎，但良莠不齐，作为青少年，请谈谈你对此的看法。
要点：1．越来越多的青少年热衷于网上阅读。
2．他们通常花很多时间在网上阅读，结果不能按时交作业，课上还常打瞌睡。
3．好书有益我们的身心，但是网上许多书不适合青少年，会影响我们的健康。
4．你建议……
Now，online books are very popular among young people．
听力材料及答案
第一部分听对话回答问题
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。请在听到“嘀”的信号时，进入下一小题。
1．M：Would you like to go swimming with me on Saturday?
W：Sorry，I can’t．Peter asked me to go skating on Saturday just now．
2．W：Look，Dad．Don’t drive after drinking．
M：Don’t worry，I won’t．
3．M：Have you ever been on a plane or a train?
W：Both twice．But I have never been in a ship．
4．M：Linda，I hear you went to England for your summer holidays．
W：I had a trip but I didn’t go to England．1 went to America．
5．M：Lily，let’s take a vacation!
W：George，how can we? Vacations cost money．And this month we don’t have much money left．6．M：Have you been to Shanghai before，Mary?
W：Yes，I have．I’ve been there three times．
7．M：Do you listen to music on the Internet?
W：If I really like any music，I will buy the CD．I think music sounds best in this way．8．M：Excuse me．Can you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?
W：Yes，it’s right over there．It’s that red building on the other side of the street．9．M：I’m so busy that I have no time to travel abroad．
W：I have time to travel abroad，but I have no money．
10．M：Excuse me．How can I get to East Park?
W：Go along this road and take the second turning on the right．You can’t miss it．第二部分听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。
听一段对话，回答第11~12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。
M：You must have a rest，Rose．You really have been working too hard these days．
W：But how can I? The exams are coming next Saturday，and I still have a lot to do． M：Oh，don’t worry．I know you always work hard．
W：So I do．But you know the exams are very important．If I can’t pass the exams，I won’t be able to go to my favourite high school．
M：Couldn’t you rest just this afternoon?
W：All right，if you really think so．
听第一篇短文，回答第13~15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
Good morning! Here is the weather report for some big cities in the world．Beijing is cloudy．It’s very cold，so wear warm clothes when you go out．In Hong Kong，there’s beautiful sunshine．People will feel cool in the daytime．It is sunny in New York，but there’s a strong wind in the afternoon It will be rainy in Sydney but very hot．The day after tomorrow will be sunny．It’s a nice day to go outside．
That’s the weather report for today．Thanks for listening．
听第二篇短文，回答第16～20小题。
Mary Cassatt was considered one of America’s most famous female artists．She was born in Pennsylvania in 1844．When she was a child，Mary and her family spent five years travelling and living in Europe．Mary saw the great art museums，and she wanted to become an artist．When she was seventeen，she said that she wanted to go to Paris to study art．At that time people thought that only men could become painters．It was not considered proper work for a woman．Her father didn’t agree to let her study art．Finally he said she could study it if she went to
a school near their home．She went to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts．
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六、1．I wasn’t used to the city life in the first two months．
2．Would you mind no smoking in public?
3．A good read can help us communicate with others．
4．Have you received the letter(which／that)he sent to you last week?
5．By the way, did you hand in your homework yesterday?
七、 Now，online books are very popular among young people．More and more teenag ers are crazy about reading online．They usually spend much time on it．As a result，they can’t hand in their homework on time．They often feel sleepy in class，too．Good books are good for our mind and body． But many books on the Internet are not suitable for teenagers．They will in—fluence our health．I advise teenagers should learn how to choose good books to read．They should achieve a balance between their schoolwork and reading online．