（浙江衢州）2019-2020学年第二学期八年级期中测试-英语试题卷（外研版）

1、2019-2020 学年第二学期八年级期中测试英 语 试 题 卷卷一、听力(共 15 小题，第一节每小题 1 分，第二、三节每小题 2 分，共 25 分) 第一节：听下面五段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项1.What does Jacks father look like?A. He is tall.B. He is short.C. He is fat.2.Where has David been?A. To Qingdao.B. To Hainan.C. To Beijing.3.When did the basketball match start?A.

2、 At 2:15.B. At 2:45.C. At 3:00.4.Who likes reading?A. Jack and his sister.B. Jacks sister.C. Jack.中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关 小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。5. How long has Betty had the pet dog?A. For three days.B. For three months.C. For three years.第二节：听下面两段较长对话。每段对话后有 2 至 3 个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C

3、三 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完对话后，你有 10 至 15 秒钟的时间回 答有关小题。每段对话读两遍。6.What are the two speakers talking about?A. Fathers birthday.B. Fathers Day.C. Mothers Day.7.What will Mary buy for her father?A. A watch.B. A pair of sport shoes.C. Some pears.听下面一段较长对话，回答第 6-7 小题。听对话前，你将有 10 秒钟的时间阅读有关内容。听下面一段较长对话，回答第 8

4、-10 小题。听对话前，你将有 15 秒钟的时间阅读有关内容。A. Lucy.B. David.C. Alice.9.10.How did Lucy go to Paris?A. By plane.When did Lucy go to Paris?A. Last week.B. By ship.B. Last month.C. By train.C. Last year.8.Who hasnt been to Paris?第三节：听下面一段独白。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，完成信息表，并标在试卷的相应位置。听独白前，你将有 25 秒钟的时间阅读有关内容。独白读两遍。Hu

5、nterian MuseumLocationIn 11 .Opening timesIt is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.It is open from 12to Saturday.TicketFree.Displays(陈列品)The great collection of a 13 named John Hunter.Some medicine equipment, animalsbones and plants. Some 14 .Telephone number 15 .11.A. New YorkB. LondonC. Paris12.A. SundayB

6、. MondayC. Tuesday13.A. doctorB. teacherC. farmer14.A. robotsB. paintingsC. clothes15.A. 020-7869-6560B. 010-7865-6960C. 020-6965-7860二、完形填空(共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，使文章完整、通顺。As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder s

7、isters and a brother. Every year, each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition the plant sale in early 16 , just before Mothers Day.That year I was 17enough to take part in it. I wanted to surprise my 18 , but I didnt have any money. I told my elder sister about it and she ga

8、ve me some 19 . When I arrived at the plant sale, I 20chose my favorite.I watched each plant seriously to 21that I could find the best geranium(天竺葵). Afterschool, with the help of my sister, I hid it in the neighbors garden. On 22 , I remember how bright my mothers eyes were and how 23she felt becau

9、se of my gift.The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached the 24 grade. She told me that she wanted to 25 our mother. Like my elder sister did 26 me, I gave her some money. And she 27 the same gift and we hid it in the same place. 28 she gave the gift to our mother, I watched them, feeling so

10、proud and happy. My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft and secret 29 . With a sudden and sweet feeling, I smiled back.I wanted to know how my mother could pretend(假装) to be surprised at the 30 giftfrom her sixth child, but as I watched her eyes, I knew she was not pretending.16.A. MarchB.

11、 MayC. AprilD. June17.A. youngB. oldC. tallD. short18.A. sisterB. brotherC. fatherD. mother19.A. moneyB. foodC. booksD. tickets20.A. easilyB. quicklyC. carefullyD. really21A. find outB. make sureC. look upD. get over22.A. Childrens DayB. Teachers DayC. Mothers DayD. Womens Day23.A. excitedB. boredC.

12、 relaxedD. tired24.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth25.A. inviteB. surpriseC. helpD. call26.A. forB. withC. toD. behind27.A. sawB. decidedC. boughtD. sold28.A. BeforeB. WhenC. AfterD. Because29.A. candyB. flowerC. loveD. smile30.A. specialB. unusualC. sameD. different三、阅读理解(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分)阅

13、读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFour Animation Studios (动画工作室)Pixar Animation Studios Location: California, USASteve Jobs bought Pixar in 1986. Later Disney bought it in 2006. The studio has produced many successful animated films including Toy Story and Finding Nemo.Walt Disney Animation Studios

14、Location: California, USAWalt and Roy founded(创立) the Disney Brothers CartoonStudio in 1923. After years, Disney Animation has become the most famous animation studio in the world. Its best-known films include The Lion King and Big Hero 6.DreamWorks Animation Location: California, USAIn 1994, Steven

15、, Jeffrey and David founded DreamWorks. Now its owner is Universal Pictures. It has made films like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda.Studio GhibliLocation: Tokyo, JapanGhibli is one top animation studio in Japan. Ghibli creates eight in 15 top animated films in Japan. These works make it famous all over the

16、world. You must have heard of the following films: Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro.31. Studio Ghibli makes the film.A. Toy StoryB. Kung Fu PandaC. Castle in the SkyD. The Lion King32. Which of the following is TRUE about Walt Disney Animation Studios?A. Disney bought it in 2006.B. It is a p

17、art of Universal Pictures.C. It is a very famous studio in Japan.D. Its the most famous animation studio in the world.33. The passage mainly.A. tells us how people make cartoon moviesB. introduces some famous cartoon studiosC. gives us information about some filmsD. asks more readers to watch movies

18、BWhen he was a teenager, Hunter Adams was very unhappy, and he spent many years in the 1960s and 1970s in a special hospital for people with mental(精神的) health problems.When he left the hospital, Adams decided to become a doctor. So he went to a medical school in Virginia, the USA. But when he was t

19、here, he did things in different ways. For example, he didnt like the doctors white coats. He liked wearing shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients(病人), and he tried to make them laugh. The doctors at the medical school didnt likeAdams very much because he was too different.Adams be

20、lieved that people in hospital need more than just medicine. He saw unhappy and lonely people, and he tried to help them not just as patients, but as people, too. He spent a lot of time with children in hospital, and often put a special red nose on his face to look like a clown and to make the child

21、ren laugh.When he finished medical school and became a doctor, Adams opened his own hospital called “The Gesundheit Institute”, together with some other doctors. They wanted it to be a place in a different way of working with patients.Hunter Adams became famous during the 1980s, and in 1998, Univers

22、al Pictures made a film about his life. It was very successful. In the film (called Patch Adams), Robin Williams played Adams. Williams said, “Hunter is a really warm doctor. He believes that patients need a doctor like a friend. I enjoyed playing him.”34. made Hunter Adams decide to become a doctor

23、.A. His mental health problems in the 1960s and 1970sB. His experience in the special hospital in the 1960s and 1970sC. His study experience in a medical school in Virginia, the USAD. The doctors and nurses in the special hospital in the 1960s and 1970s35. Why did Hunter Adams like wearing shirts wi

24、th flowers on them when he visited his patients?A. Because he liked flowers very much.B. Because his patients asked him to do so.C. Because he hoped to be more handsome.D. Because he wanted to make his patients happy.A.B.C.D.37.What can be the best title for the passage?A. A Special DoctorB. A Succe

25、ssful FilmC. An Active ActorD. A Famous Hospital36. Which of the following pictures is a “clown”?CLast summer my son, Eric, left for university in another country. Our once lively house became quiet and lonely. I missed and worried him so much that I started sending him messages on the phone, mainly

26、 to say hello or to give him a word of warning.One of my messages says, “So you told me you lost your wallet. If you are always careless,one day youll wake up and find yourself lost.”I did get Erics messages, but most of them were about money. I was a bit angry.They were not different from the notes

27、 he used to leave on the white board when he was at home.“I bought a new pair of shoes. They cost me $90. Please help!”“Money is running short because Ive bought some books for my research paper. Help me please!”Recently, however, Eric begins to send me all kinds of articles(文章). Some are funny, som

28、eare touching and some make me think. He knows I havent got many things to do in my free time. He says they will help me understand young men better and keep up with the times.I read the articles slowly, like a careful student, with mixed feelings as wellmy kid, who followed me around not long ago,

29、has now become my teacher!So I write back, “Ive read all those articles, Ill take them as a loving sons hopes towards his mother. He must be thinking that his mother is still young enough to accept new things. That makes me feel proud. We parents cant learn quickly and change in both body and mind.

30、Thank you, my son.”In this way we share ideas, with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use. Every time I read those messages, I feel warm.38. From the underlined sentence, we can infer(推断) that the son often wrote aboutinthe past.A. studyB. hobbiesC. moneyD. future39. The following EXCEPTare

31、the reasons(原因) why Eric sends his mother all kinds of articles.A. giving his mother some things to doB. asking his mother for some more moneyC. helping his mother keep up with the timesD. helping his mother understand young men better40. The writers feelings about her son after leaving for universi

32、ty can be described as.A. proudangryworriedB. proudworriedangryC. angryworriedproudD. worriedangryproud41. Which part of a magazine may the article come from?A. Life.B. Health.C. Sports.D. Technology. DFor thousands of years, humans(人) have explored(探索) the Earth. Nowadays, we areexploring space. As

33、tronomers(天文学家) are the modern-day explorers. Now, many astronomers are looking for new planets and new places for humans to live in the future. But where do astronomers start exploring?First of all, astronomers look for a star. Thats because our own Earth moves around a starthe Sun. More importantl

34、y, it is neither too far from nor too near to the Sun for heat and light. So when astronomers have found the star, they look at the planets around it. In recent years, astronomers have found nearly 400 new planets with stars. However, many of these planets are either too near to the star or too far

35、away.However, if the planet is in a good place, astronomers look for three key things: water, air androck(岩石). Water is important because all life needs water. Humans can drink it and they can also grow plants with water. And plants produce air for humans to breathe and food to eat. Rock on a planet

36、 is also important. Thats because there is often water under the rock.After many years of exploring, astronomers have found a planet like the Earth. Its Gliese 581g and its near a star. The astronomers think it has water and rock and the temperature is between-31C and -12C. Thats cold, but not colde

37、r than Antarctica or the Arctic Circle, for example, Gliese 581g is bigger than the Earth. A year on Gliese 581g is only 37 Earth days, not 365 Earth days. But astronomers do not think these are big differences and some of them think Gliese 581g will be a new Earth. However, Gliese 581g is twenty li

38、ght years from the Earth.42. How do astronomers discover a new planet for humans to live on? Choose the right order.a. Astronomers look for three key things.b. Astronomers look for and find a right star.c. Astronomers look at the planets around the star.A. a-b-c.B. b-a-c.C. b-c-a.D. c-a-b.43. Accord

39、ing to paragraph 3, which of the following things is the most important?A. Water.B. Air.C. Rock.D. Food.44. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. the EarthB. Gliese 581gC. the SunD. Gliese45. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Gliese 581g is already a new Earth.B. There are s

40、ome planets like our Earth.C. Water, air and rock are important.D. Astronomers are looking for a new Earth.卷 四、任务型阅读(共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，共 10 分)假如你是 Greenhill School 的学生，你将参与该校的一项海报设计活动，请根据校方提供 的一封给家长的信完成海报。任务 A：补全 46-49 题的信息，每空限填一词。 任务 B：补全 50 题所在的句子，词数不限。Dear Parents,Our Outdoor Education Camp is just

41、around the corner! We are excited to be going to camp sothat students can work together better. Students will improve their communication, problem-solving, and cooperation skills (合作技能) as well as building self-confidence.At the camp students will join in classes and activities on the rope(绳) course

42、. We will start in the low ropes, and then in the high ropes.The camp will last for three days in Red Valley, Colorado. Students need to be at school at 7 a.m. on July 28th. Theyll return at 7 p.m. on July 30th.The Parent Committee have raised some money. So the cost of the camp is 270 dollars for e

43、ach student.Thanks for your support about the camp. If you have questions, please feel free to email Ms.Miller at or call her at 631-25897.Sincerely, Ms. Miller五、词汇运用(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分)根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。As the saying goes, “A hero is known in the time of mis

44、fortune”. Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong and he 51(挽救) many peoples lives in 2003.In 2003, SARS broke out in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients 52 (咳嗽) a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of patients even died from the disease.

45、Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So 53 (每人) was afraid of it. But Zhong wasbrave enough to 54 (与战斗) against the disease. Zhong spent days and nights to findthe cause of the disease. And with his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong finally won pe

46、oples trust and 55 (使满意) people so much.In early 2020, a disease called COVID-19 hit Wuhan. It went quickly and around tens of thousands of Chinese people got the 56(疾病). Zhong Nanshan is 84 years old, but hequickly 57 (率领) his team to Wuhan to meet it. Zhongs team took many measures to cure the pat

47、ients with COVID-19. He advised people to wear masks, wash hands often, stay at home and not to go to crowed places. Zhong wins the 58 (心) of people again.Zhong always 59(锻炼) in his life. When he was 67, he could still play basketball.Now at the age of 84, Zhong is in excellent 60 (身体状况) and he stil

48、l treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors. “I am just a doctor.” Zhong says. But we think he is a real fighter.六、语法填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法情况和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入适当的词 或用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。每空不超过两词。Need you find something to make you happy? Then you will feel happy to know th

49、at March 20th is the International Day of Happiness.The United Nations set up the International Day of Happiness in 2012 to make us remember that happiness is a basic part of our life.We celebrated it for 61 first time in 2013. On that day, we celebrated hundreds of “Happy Heroes”, 62 the “Happy Her

50、oes” did so much to bring happiness to others. They helped the homeless to live acomfortable life and the poor 63 (child) to go to school.The 2014 Day of Happiness actions asked people 64(share) pictures of making them happy. People all over the world showed 65(they) favorite pictures on the Interne

51、t. “It is 66 (excite) to see so many people sharing photos of what makes them happy.” Joe, a senior high school student from Canada said. The 2015 Day of Happiness actions noticed 67 people feel about each other. Modern society is leaving more and more people feeling lonely. On that day, thousands 6

52、8 people all around the world reached out to make new connections with others. They 69 (visit) their neighbors, gave calls to the doctors they didnt know well and drove the strangers to station for free. The main subject of the 2019 Day of Happiness was “Happier Together”. It asked people worldwide

53、to keep our eyes on what we have in common, not something that keeps us away.We 70(celebrate) the International Day of Happiness eight times since we set it up.Whats the main subject of the next International Happiness Day? Who knows it?七、书面表达(共 1 小题，共 20 分)由于新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)，学校推迟了开学的时间(put off th

54、e start time of school)，学生们在家进行学习。在此期间，你一定有一些难忘的经历。学校的英文期刊 Student Times 最新一期的主题是 An Unforgettable Experience。请你给学校的英文期刊投稿，分享自己 在疫情期间的一次难忘的经历。注意：1. 文中不得出现真实人名和校名；2. 词数：80-100；3. 短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。 短文首句：Because of COVID-19, this term is very unusual An Unforgettable Experience听力材料第一节：听下面五段小对话。每段对话后有一

55、个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答 有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. M: Who is the tall man over there? W: Oh, its Jacks father.2. W: Hi, David. Have you been to Hainan?M: No, I havent. But I have been to Qingdao. Its really a beautiful city.3. W: Did you go to watch the basketball match last Sunday?M: Yes, they said it started at two forty-five, but in fact it started at three.4. W: What are your hobbies, Jack?M: I like reading and my sister likes dancing.5. M: Betty, your pet dog