北京市2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷

The lovely girl is from America. 　　　　 name is Lucy.

A.Her B.His C.Your D.My

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I sometimes help my mother with the housework ______ Saturdays.

A.at B.on C.in D.for

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Alice was ill, 　　　　 she stayed at home the whole day yesterday.

A.but B.and C.or D.so

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— ______ do you go to visit your grandparents?

— Once a week.

A.How long B.How often C.How much D.How far

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I can’t mind______ a roommate. We can help each other and save money as well.

A.have B.had C.to have D.having

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—Mum, must I wash the dishes right now?　　

—No, you ________.

A.shouldn’t B.wouldn’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t

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- How do you usually go to school？

- I　　　　　 to school by bike．

A.go B.went C.will go D.was going

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Please be quiet! Your little brother 　　　　 in the bedroom now.

A.slept B.sleeps C.is sleeping D.will sleep

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It’s too dangerous. Tell him ________ in the street.

A.not to play B.don’t play C.to not play D.not playing

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The movie yesterday evening was so _____ that it made me ______.

A.moving, moving B.moving, moved

C.moved, moving D.moved, moved

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_______ terrible news! Three of us didn’t pass the exam.

A.What a B.How a C.What D.How

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Amy is a very ______ girl and she can do everything ______.

A.carefully, careful B.carefully, carefully

C.careful, carefully D.careful, careful

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I still remember my kindergarten(幼儿园)teacher Mrs. White. She looked just like Snow White, because she had the same bright eyes and short dark hair.

We used to______a lot. And I would show what I wrote to Mrs. White for correction. She would look at my writing and see many mistakes in it. But she never made any red correction and she always gave a star. I was feeling_____ of my writing each time I got a star. But it______my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White at a parent-teacher meeting. Mum asked her why she never corrected my_____and why she never said no to her child.

Mrs. White said, “The children are just beginning to get excited about using words. Spelling and grammar can wait. We can’t stop that_______ with a red pen.” As it was a long time ago, my mother could only remember the main idea of what Mrs. White said about my writing. However, I grew up learning to use words with loving care and ____ like that.

If Mrs. White had used her red pen more often, I probably wouldn’t be telling you about this now. Whenever I　　 ____ on those encouraging stars from Mrs. White, I feel they just look like real ones in the night sky-bright, shiny, and guiding me on my way somewhere. I do believe she was such a wonderful teacher, who tried to_______ a red pen less to keep the joy, wonder and excitement in a child’s mind.

Thanks to Mrs. White, I have no fear about writing. Also, I’m not afraid of any mistake in my life!

1.A.run B.write C.cry D.speak

2.A.lonely B.tired C.proud D.helpless

3.A.protected B.worried C.pleased D.attracted

4.A.spirits B.designs C.messages D.mistakes

5.A.correction B.interest C.excitement D.habit

6.A.sadness B.fear C.confidence D.pains

7.A.look back B.put up C.hear from D.come over

8.A.use B.show C.buy D.make

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Summer vacation is coming. Most of students want to have a good trip this summer. Here is some information about trips for you.

1.If you want to go to the Pine Sea, you can’t enter ________.

A.at 6:00 pm B.at 10:00 am C.at 11:00 am D.at 2:00 pm

2.If a mother with a 5-year-old child go to the Big Valley, they need to pay ______ for the trip.

A.￥280.00 B.￥160.00 C.￥440.00 D.￥320.00

3.Where can you go to enjoy the wonderful sunshine?

A.The Stone Sea. B.The Pine Sea. C.The Big Valley. D.The Grass Lake.

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Love is more powerful

Many years ago, my dad decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He would talk to them and play with them and do arts and crafts with them.

There was a girl, Karen, who had been admitted with a rare disease that paralyzed(使麻痹，使瘫痪) her from the neck down. I don’t know the name of the disease, but I do know that it was very sad for a girl around eight or nine years old. She couldn’t do anything, and she was very depressed（沮丧的）. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her whenever he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to.”

At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged（允许出院） because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad also left the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, he was at the volunteer counter in the lobby（门厅） of the hospital. He noticed the front doors open. In came Karen, only this time she was walking. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read: “Thank you for helping me walk”.

My dad would cry every time he told us this story. He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture --loved every single child in that hospital.

1.The writer’s father decided to volunteer________.

A.at the children bookstore B.in the shopping mall

C.in the community D.at the local children hospital

2.How did the writer’s father help the paralyzed little girl?

A.He helped her practice walking. B.He painted special pictures for her.

C.He visited her and made a toy for her. D.He showed her she could still do things.

3.Why did the little girl give the writer’s father a picture?

A.Because he was badly ill. B.Because he liked pictures very much.

C.Because she wanted to thank him for his help. D.Because her mother wanted her to do that.

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Mr. Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbage man(垃圾清理工)!”

Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.

“Silence!” Mr. Swales said, “Being a garbage man is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”

Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.

Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”

Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbage man is a dirty job. Tomorrow is Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”

The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minutes you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.

Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.

It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.

“Garbage is disgusting(令人厌恶的), but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbage man so much.”

Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbage man daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”

Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbage man! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”

1.Which of the following is Not True according to this story?

A.Jodie didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.

B.Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after got home.

C.Jodie gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.

D.Jodie told her father what happened and had a talk with her father.

2.Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?

A.To make Jodie cool down.

B.To prove how dirty his job was.

C.To help Jodie learn about his job.

D.To keep Jodie away from her classmates.

3.How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A.Sad B.Dirty C.Angry D.Proud

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The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test.” he said. “And because I know you are all able to understand these questions. I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test.’’

A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the rest students and said. “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance. ”Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper： Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.

I never had a teacher who gave a test like that, but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.

The same is true　 for students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons whether from school education or from events in their lives, and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限). However, there is nothing you can’t do or learn to be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)said, “We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves.”

1.Some students left the classroom because_____ .

A.they knew the teacher didn’t like them to take the test

B.they were allowed to take another easier exam later on

C.they were happy with the grade the teacher would give them

D.they thought the exam was so easy that they needn’t have a try

2.The teacher gave the rest students an A because______ .

A.they answered all the questions in the exam correctly

B.they believed themselves in what they had learned

C.they did really very well in the exam

D.they had been working hard for each exam

3.The underlined word “conquer’’ means ______ in the passage.

A.发现 B.控制 C.探索 D.征服

4.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A.To know what our limits are． B.To learn to believe in ourselves．

C.To receive school education． D.To1earn from B students．

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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

For over 100 years, it is convenient for people to go from one place to another by taxi. But sometimes there are no taxis coming to the place you are waiting. However, this has become a thing of the past since Uber app appeared.

What is Uber

Uber is an American company that provides a taxi service through an app on the smartphone. It was set up in March, 2009 and has grown quickly. An app, in fact, is a computer program working on smartphone, computers and other communication devices. By using your smartphone, you can easily and quickly order a taxi that takes you to the place you want to go to.

Uber app makes you feel good

The nicest thing about Uber app is that you can see where your taxi is or how long it will take to reach you on your smartphone screen. And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in Uber app, so you can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting.

Uber taxis are always available

Uber is always there 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. If you want to go somewhere, you can easily open Uber app at home or anywhere in the open air, then it connects you to the nearest driver.

Usually it takes only between 5 and 15 minutes to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app.

The advantages of Uber

Uber is popular because it is simple and very user-friendly. You have nothing to do with a taxi company. If you are not pleased with the ride and the driver, you can give the driver a low score through Uber app, so Uber taxi drivers usually serve well. Generally speaking, Uber is simple, time-saving, and above all, very easy.

The cost of a Uber taxi

At Uber, the payment is easy through your bank card. How much you need to pay depends on the country and the city that you are in. it is sure that Uber taxis are much cheaper than the taxis you used to take.

1.What is Uber app?

2.Can you call or send messages to the driver after ordering a Uber taxi?

3.How long does it take you to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app?

4.Why do Uber taxi drivers usually serve well?

5.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

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题目①

假如你是李华，你们学校将组织学生去森林公园进行健步走比赛，你打算邀请你们班交换生Peter参加。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他比赛的时间和地点，报名方式，以及需要做什么准备。

提示词语：sign up (报名), on the school website, the Forest Park, sports shoes

提示问题： ● When and where will you have the walking race?

● How can Peter sign up for the race?

● What do you advise Peter to prepare for the race?

Dear Peter,

How is it going?

I’m writing to invite you to take part in the walking race.. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

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题目②

自古以来，读书对人类的影响深远。人们常说，生活里没有书籍，就好像大地没有阳光。

某英文网站正在开展以“阅读”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你对阅读的看法，你看过哪些书，你的收获是什么。

提示词语： important, be good for, open up

提示问题：● What do you think of reading?

● What books have you read?

● What do you get from reading them?

I like reading very much. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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