1、 1 常州常州地区地区 2019-2020 年上学期年上学期八八年级英语期中试卷分类汇编年级英语期中试卷分类汇编 阅读理解阅读理解 江苏省常州市江苏省常州市 2019-2020 学年第一学期期中七校联考八年级英语学年第一学期期中七校联考八年级英语试题试题 一、一、阅读理解阅读理解(共共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 20 分分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A As a student, how often do you exercise, play basketball,
2、watch TV. . . ? We did a survey（调查） in No. 39 Middle School. The following form shows the results(结果). Activities Every day Three or four times a week Twice a week Once a week Exercise 55% 30% 12% 3% Play basketball 20% 40% 20% 20% Watch TV 5% 60% 30% 5% Do homework 90% 8% 2% 0% Eat vegetables 50% 3
3、0% 10% 10% Eat junk food 15% 50% 30% 5% Eat fruit 60% 25% 10% 5% ( )41. No students do homework_. A. every day B. three or four times a week C. twice a week D. once a week ( )42. Fifty percent of the students _. A. do homework every day B. eat junk food twice a day C. eat vegetables every day D. eat
4、 fruit three or four times a week ( )43. Which sentence is Not True? A. 55% students exercise every day. B. 50% students eat junk food three or four times a week. C. Only 3% students exercise once a week. 2 D. All students do homework every day. B A recent TV show named All Is Well is very popular.
5、It shows the problems among Chinese family members. How realistic (现实的)it is! As a child, Su Mingyu is mistreated(虐待) by her mother while her father Su Daqiang turns a blind(盲的) eye. One hot topic of the show is how the second son in the family depends on(依靠) his parents even though（即使） he is alread
6、y in his 30s. Unlike his younger sister, the second son Su Mincheng is good at flattering his mon and often asks her to give him money to buy a house or a car. This is called kenlao in Chinese. Many Chinese have criticized(批评) this kind of character,which means “giant infants(巨婴)”in China,and his in
7、ability to stand on his own. Many Chinese think the show is good at showing relevant（相关的)topics,such as traditional(传统的) Chinese families preference(偏爱)for boys over girls,kenlao and generational conflicts (世代冲突)when talking about providing（提供） care for the elderly. All Is Well has an 8. 3/10 on Dou
8、ban and has become a hot topic on social media. ( )44. Who cant stand on his own even though he is already in his 30s? A. Su Mingzhe B. Su Mingcheng C. Su Mingyu D. Su Daqiang ( )45. What does the underlined word “flattering” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese? A. 诋毁 B. 纵容 C. 取悦 D 制止 ( )46. Which of the
9、 following is TRUE according to the passage? A. kenlao often means “giant infants” in China. B. In the show, the mother likes Su Mingyu best. C. All Is Well shows Chinese families like girls better. D. The show shows the problems among Japanese family members. C The 36th Weifang International（国际的） K
10、ite Festival opened on April 20,2019 in East Chinas Shandong,receiving kite fans from all over the world. Shandong has a long history of kite making. Over 2,000 years ago, a man named Gongshu Ban invented(发明) a kite. It was made of bamboo. In the following centuries, kite making developed（发展） well i
11、n China. 3 The first Wefang International Kite Festival was celebrated in 1984. In 1983,chairman of the Seattle Kite Association David Checkley took part in a kite show in Shanghai and later he visited several kite manufacturers(制造商). He found that kites made in Weifang were the best. He suggested (
12、建议)that an international event should take place there. So Weifang began to hold it in April every year. At the fifth festival, Weifang became famous as the “kite capital of the world”. Today,Weifang is home to over 300 kite factories. Their products (产品)are sold to over 400 countries. However, ther
13、e are also some problems. “Only a few people would like to learn traditional kite making,”says Yang Hongwei. Yangs grandfather was once one of he best kite makers in Weifang. Yang,still uses traditional ways and skills to make kites. In her opinion,only something traditional can last. Since the 1990
14、s, she has travelled to many countries to teach and attend shows. “As long as（只要） there are people who want to learn, I will not stop teaching. ”She says. ( )47. Why does the writer mention (提及) Gongshu Ban? A. To talk about the history of Shandong B. To tell us to make kites by ourselves C. To tell
15、 us how to use bamboo to make kites D. To show Shandong has a long history of kite making ( )48. Weifang became famous as the “kite capital of the world ”in _. A. 1986 B. 1987 C. 1988 D. 1989 ( )49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Kites made in Weifang are famous all over
16、 the world. B. Yang Hongwei learnt to make kites from her gramdmother. C. Weifang International Kite Festival takes place in summer. D. Yang Hongwei hopes more people can learn new ways of kite making. ( )50. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Traditions in Weifang B. Kite flying C. Weifang ki
17、te culture D. Traditional culture 答案：答案： 41-43 DCD 44-46BCA 47-50DCAC 4 江苏省常州市新北区江苏省常州市新北区 2019-2020 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题 四、阅读理解（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on th
18、e light and looked at his clock. It was twelve oclock. “Who can it be at this time of night?” He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got out of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That is very strange.” Then he went bac
19、k to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep. A few minutes later, he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not
20、 to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: “It is now after midnight, so it is April Fools Day. April fool to you!” “Oh, it was the English boy next door!” Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at o
21、nce. The bell did not ring again. 43. When did Mr. Lee go to bed? He went to bed _. A. before twelve oclock B. after twelve oclock C. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boy 44. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time? A. Because he wanted to open the door for the v
22、isitor. B. Because he wanted to find out who the visitor was. C. Because he was afraid the ring would make others angry. D. Because he was waiting for someone at that time. 45. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy? He thought _. A. the boy was a good boy B. the boy was friendly with him C. t
23、he boy shouldnt ring the bell D. the boy did something dangerous B Do you have a smart-phone? If so, there is a good way for you to learn English: listening to 5 podcasts (播客)! Podcasts are made by people from all over the world. You can find them easily on the Internet. There are all kinds of podca
24、sts. Some are about music. Some are about interesting stories. Some are about language learning. Most of the podcasts are free, so you can choose what you are interested in and keep listening! The other advantage (优点) of listening to podcasts is that you can do it almost any time. You can do it when
25、 you are walking to school, or when you are running on the playground. You can do it even when you are going to bed. In this way, your English will get better a lot before you know it. If you want to improve your English by listening to podcasts, here is something you need to remember. First, dont l
26、isten to podcasts when you are riding a bike. Thats too dangerous! Second, make sure the sound of your smart-phone is not too loud. The loud sound is bad for your hearing. 46. The writer introduces(介绍) a way of learning English by _. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing 47. According to th
27、e passage, there are (is) _ advantage(s) of listening to podcasts. A. one B. two C. four D. five 48. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE? A. You can listen to the podcasts when you are going to bed. B. Its unsafe to listen to the podcasts when you ride a bike. C. You dont need to pay any mo
28、ney when listening to the podcasts. D. The loud sound of the smart-phone may hurt your hearing. C Right is right. Right? Of course, but is left wrong? Well, the Romans once thought so. They thought left-handed people were mistakes of nature. Latin, the language of the Romans, had many words that exp
29、ressed this idea. Some words we use today still have this meaning. The Latin word “dexter” means “right”. The English word “dexterous” comes from this word. It means “handy” (clever with hands). So, right is handy. But the Latin word for left is “sinistra”. The English word “sinister” comes from thi
30、s word. Sinister means “evil”(邪恶的). Is it fair(公平的) to call right-handed people handy and left-handed people evil? Well, fair or not, many languages have words that express such ideas. In old English, the word for left means “weak”, almost the same as 6 “evil”. Not very long ago, children were often
31、 forced(被迫) to write with their right hands. Doctors have found that this can be very bad. You should use the hand you were born to use. People who use their left hands are starting to get better treatment(对待). Why did they get all these bad names? One reason may be that there are not as many left-h
32、anded people as there are right-handed people. There is one left-handed person for every five right-handed ones. Different people are often thought to be wrong. However, attitudes(态度) seem to be changing. Fair-minded, right-handed people are finally starting to give left-handed people a hand. 49. Th
33、e passage lets us believe that when one writes _. A. he can use his right hand only B. he can use his left hand only C. he can use either his left hand or his right hand D. he shouldnt use his left hand 50. Once before, left-handed people were _. A. very popular B. very proud C. looked after D. laug
34、hed at 51. Left-handed people today are _. A. just as weak as left-handed people of the past B. thought to be very strange as before C. being treated better than those in the past D. being taught to use their right hands 52. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Many languages have words that expre
35、ss the idea that left is bad. B. All through the history, left-handed people have been treated poorly. C. Left-handed people often got bad treatment and were laughed at in the past. D. There are differences between left-handed people and right-handed people. 答案：答案： 43-45 ABB 46-48 ABC 49-52 CDCC 江苏省
36、常州市金坛区江苏省常州市金坛区 2019-2020 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题 四、阅读理解（共 10 小题;每小题 2 分, 满分 20 分） A When I was ten, my mother told me that my voice would change soon. She said that it would be funny to listen to the voice. I couldnt understand then, but soon I got the experience（经历）. When I was 12, I foun
37、d that my voice sounded a little lower than before. Slowly, it started to 7 become very strange. And it often made my parents laugh. One day, my family went to visit one of my parents friends. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and had a great time there. When we were leaving, my mother asked me to show
38、my gratitude to the host（主人）of the dinner. So I said, Thank you for the nice dinner. But the last word wasnt exactly dinner. It sounded very strange because my voice broke on the last word. I thought the host might not give an ear to me, so I asked, Did you hear that? This time, my last word sounded
39、 strange as well. That should be enough, but I said, It happened again! And as I did so, my sound was still strange. This time everyone laughed. I wasnt embarrassed （尴尬的） at all. I thought it was funny, and I laughed happily with them. 41. What happened to my voice when I was 12? A. My voice sounded
40、 a little higher than before. B. My voice sounded the same as before. C. My voice sounded a little lower than before. D. My voice sounded more beautiful than before. 42. The underlined word gratitude probably means _. A. idea B. thanks C. suggestion D. feeling 43. What can we know from the passage?
41、A. My parents and I enjoyed ourselves that night. B. My parents had a great time but I felt sad that night. C. My parents and I felt embarrassed that night. D. The host heard my words and asked me to say it again. B In America, when people say mans best friend, they dont mean another person. Instead
42、, they are talking about a lovely animala dog. These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to peoples lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die. Animals can help people
43、. too. Dogs can be taught to be the eyes for a blind person or ears for a deaf person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer. They make people 8 happier, too. Because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for visits. Americans hold Be Kind to Animals Week in the first week of
44、May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you dont live in America, you, too, can do this. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet. take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food. If you dont have a pet, be kind to animals arou
45、nd you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to speak up. As people, we must protect（保护）animals who cant speak for themselves. 44. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die! is
46、used to prove（证明） that _. A. pets have the right（权利） to inherit（继承）money B. money can make pets happy C. its the best way to spend money D. some pets are as important to their owners as their children 45. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Dogs can help people in many ways. B. Dogs ca
47、n help people live more happily. C. Dogs can help people make everything. D. Dogs can make peoples lives richer. 46. What is the main idea of the passage? A. A lot of people are interested in dogs. B. Dogs can help people do many things. C. Pets are lovely and need care and protection（保护）. D. We hav
48、e done a lot of things for pets. C Many people have such a feeling in their life. They have too many things to do every day but they dont have enough time for them. Well, not having enough time is just a feeling for some people. Every person only has 24 9 hours a day. But some people put too many things in this small time box. How can we put all of the things into our small box? We can do that by simplifying what we have to do. Pay attention to（注意）all t