湖南省长沙市麓山国际实验学校2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷

My mother with me ________ at my grandma’s home ________that snowy night.

A.were, at B.was, at C.was, on

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Tony ________ football every weekend when he was in primary school.

A.plays B.played C.is playing

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The Smith decided ________ a house near the sea.

A.buying B.to buy C.bought

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—Do you often go shopping with your mom, Mike?

—You know, most boys ________ go shopping, but I do.

A.sometimes B.usually C.hardly

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—I feel tired these days.

— Why don’t you relax yourself ________taking a trip?

A.by B.in C.on

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You can stay healthy________you exercise every day.

A.as long as B.so C.as soon as

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—_______________?

—I don’t mind them.

A.What do you think of talent shows?

B.Why do you like watching talent shows?

C.Do you want to watch talent shows?

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—Why don’t you exercise every day?

— That’s ________said than done.

A.easy B.easier C.the easiest

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After a long walk in the sun, they wanted to drink ________.

A.something cold B.nothing cold C.cold anything

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I play basketball every day because I want to play as ________ as Yao Ming.

A.good B.well C.better

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One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his father and told him what had happened. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I _________ him.”

His father said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I sometimes hated（讨厌） _________ for the things they did.”

As the boy listened _________, his father went on, “There are always _________ tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He __________ well with everything around him. But the other is bad and _________. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He _________ with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is __________ to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control (控制) me. ”

The boy looked into his father’s eyes and asked, “__________ tiger always controls you, Dad?”

The man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind one, so I never hate others and __________ get angry now. ”

1.A.like B.hate C.know

2.A.the other B.another C.others

3.A.carefully B.quietly C.slowly

4.A.two B.three C.four

5.A.gets up B.gets off C.gets on

6.A.serious B.unfriendly C.nice

7.A.plays B.laughs C.fights

8.A.necessary B.difficult C.important

9.A.Which B.What C.Why

10.A.always B.sometimes C.hardly

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1.You can buy a dress for your mother on _____.

A.the first floor B.the second floor C.the third floor

2.According to the guide, we can go shopping at _____ on Sunday.

A.9:00 a.m. B.10:00 p.m. C.11:00 p.m.

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1.If you are interested in science, you can choose to watch 　　 _.

A.One Piece: Stampede B.Better Days C.Terminator: Dark Fate

2.Mr. and Mrs. Read want to watch Better Days with their 14-year-old daughter. How much are the tickets?

A.84 yuan. B.105 yuan. C.126 yuan.

3.We can learn from above that _____.

A.One Piece: Stampede is a cartoon made by Japanese.

B.In Better Day, two high school students try to look for the lost treasure.

C.We can watch Terminator: Dark Fate on weekends at CGV Theater.

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In recent（近来的）years, many students from China come to the UK to study in schools there. Over 4,000 new students came in 2018. Most of them decide to study in a UK university(大学) after studying in middle schools in the UK. It can help them make their written and spoken English better, find out more about a different culture and to know very different ways of teaching.

Studying in the UK will be a special and interesting thing. Unlike China, the UK isn’t a large country. Its furthest mainland points are only 1,350 km away. We can visit many great cities in a short time, such as London, Cambridge and Oxford.

Life for a student studying in the UK can be very exciting. Children start school at the age of 4. At 11, children go to middle schools where they may study 10 subjects. They are math, science, English, history and one or more languages （语言） such as French and so on. Classes in the UK schools often have between 20 or 30 students. Most schools do not make students sit in the same seat for every lesson.

Children do not just learn from books or a screen, but enjoy various sports as part of their school day, such as soccer, basketball, horse-riding and so on. They can join clubs after school.

So do you want to study in the UK one day?

1.According to the first paragraph, which is not the reason why Chinese students study in the UK?

A.To improve science skills.

B.To study in a university in the UK.

C.To learn more about another culture.

2.The second paragraph mainly（主要地） tells us that ________.

A.the UK is too small to have fun

B.it’s easy to enjoy the beauty of the UK

C.you always feel bored in the UK

3.Students in the UK have to learn at least ________ language lessons.

A.two B.three C.ten

4.The underlined word “various” means ________.

A.不同的 B.相似的 C.无趣的

5.From the passage, we can learn that ________.

A.studying in the UK may be tiring and boring

B.primary school students in the UK have more than ten subjects

C.students in the UK don’t sit in the same seat or classroom all the time

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Need an app for that? Anvitha Vijay, 9, can build one. With the help of YouTube videos, the girl from Melbourne, Australia, learned code(代码) at age 7. Soon, she was trying her hand at making apps.

“When I first got my iPad, I was excited by all the apps on it. It wasn't long before I wanted to make my apps,”said Anvitha.

She built her first two apps with her younger sister in mind. Smartkins Animals helps children know more than 100 animals and their sounds. Smartkins Rainbow Colors teaches kids colors.

Anvitha went to a conference（会议） hosted in San Francisco, California.

All the classes in the conference made her get an idea for a third app. This one, called GoalsHi, encourages（鼓励） kids to have good habits. Users can get gifts, such as eating their vegetables and playing the piano.

Anvitha likes to make new apps. They can help kids learn while they are having fun. But what is even more important to her is that let the world see the talents of kids.

1.Anvitha Vijay began to learn code by ________.

A.asking her parents for help

B.watching YouTube videos

C.playing with her mother's iPad

2.What made Anvitha Vijay want to make her own apps?

A.Playing games.

B.Using her phone.

C.The apps on her iPad.

3.What do Anvitha's first two apps help kids with?

A.How to keep animals as pets.

B.Colors , animals and their sounds .

C.How to draw animals with the right colors.

4.From the fifth paragraph we can infer（推断）that ________.

A.Anvitha learned a lot at the conference in San Francisco

B.Making apps was easy for Anvitha

C.Anvitha played the piano at the conference in San Francisco

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.At first Anvitha didn't like her iPad.

B.Anvitha got many gifts at the conference .

C.Playing with iPad helps kids learn while having fun .

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阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文，选项中有一项为多余项。

“You’re my best friend.” It’s the nicest thing you can say to someone.1.

Good friendships begin in middle school. It’s the place you begin to develop（发展） your own personality(个性). Your parents aren’t around so you spend lots of time every day sharing your life with your classmates. You talk with them. You work with them. 2. But not all of them will become your “best” friends.

Best friends are the people who like you and understand you the most. They are easy to work and have fun with.3. Sometimes you can feel a little lonely（孤单的）, because you don’t have a best friend now.4. Best friends seem to find each other as if by magic（魔力）. And when you find your best friend, the magic will last forever.

A. And it’s also the nicest thing you can hear from someone.

B.That doesn’t mean you won’t have one in the future（未来）.

C. But sometimes it’s not easy to find a best friend.

D. How do we make friends?

E. You become friends with them.

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阅读下面的短文， 然后根据短文内容回答问题。

Jorg, a 28-year-old German student, rode 5,800 kilometers in China for his trip blog(博客). He wanted to learn about the Chinese Dream.

“What’s your Chinese Dream?” This is the question he asked every stranger he met on his 100-day trip.

Jorg came to China for the first time in 2011. After a year in China, he was able to speak Chinese. Because of his interest in Chinese culture, he went to Zhejiang University in 2017.

Jorg learned “Chinese Dream” in 2013, and now it has become one of the hottest words in China. To learn the true meaning of it among Chinese people, he started his trip in May 2018.

Jorg believes that riding across China is natural. And it is also environmentally-friendly. He found that people in the cities usually follow their hearts during his trip. What’s more, older generation(一代) of Chinese cares more about social stability（社会的稳定）but the young generation cares more about education and environment.

“People look for their ways to make their dreams come true. They all believe that a strong (强大的)country is the most meaningful.” Jorg said.

1.Where did Jorg ride for his trip blog?

2.How long did it take him to ride across China?

3.What does Jorg think of taking a trip around China by bike?

4.What do young people in China think more about according to Jorg?

5.Do Chinese think it’s important to make our country strong?

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阅读下面的短文,将划线部分译成英文或中文。

What is the best place to relax in our city on weekends? Here are three ideas.

I’m David Wang. I think Orange Island is the best place to relax in Changsha. It’s a beautiful place and I like to take a walk there on sunny evenings. I sometimes even dance with the old ladies, haha. After Metro Line 4 was opened in May, 65.从我家到那里只要花十分钟。More importantly, it is free for the old. How relaxing my life is!

I’m Ada Li. I like going to Shazhichuan Outlet in my free time. It’s one of the biggest shopping centers in Changsha now. 66. I can buy my favorite clothes and shoes at the best prices with the best service. If I’m tired, I can watch a movie at UME International Movie Theater. It has the most comfortable seats and the newest movies. 67. Of course, having a cup of milk tea at Sexy Tea（茶颜悦色） is a must-do activity for me. So I think it’s the best choice for housewives.

I'm Michelle Zhang. I think Reading Garden Bookstore is the best place to relax on weekends. Every Saturday after I finish doing homework, I go to the bookstore to read books with my sister. 68. 当我阅读一本好书时，它就像在和一个朋友说话。There are many kids reading books there. You can see in their eyes that they are having a different journey with each new book. 69. If you are a book lover, you can have a special and wonderful day there."

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旅行是一件让人放松和快乐的事。我们经常会和家人一起旅游，去了解不同地方的风土人情，开拓我们的视野。假如你叫张磊，请记述你和家人经历的最有趣的一次旅行，并谈谈你对旅行这种放松方式的看法。

要求：1) 80词左右；

2) 层次清晰，行文连贯；

3) 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。

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