2019-2020学年江苏省常州外国语学校八年级(下)期中英语试卷(附解析)

2019-2020学年江苏省常州外国语学校八年级（下）期中英语试卷二、单项选择。

（共10 题；每小题 1 分，满分10 分）1．（1分）When I drove at _______ high speed，a little cat was suddenly ______ my way.（）A．a；in B．/；by C．/；in D．a；on2．（1分）In the class meeting. Miss Zhao asked us to avoid ______ the same mistake.（）A．to continue to make B．continuing makeC．to continue making D．continuing making3．（1分）﹣﹣﹣______ I hand in the homework as soon as I get to school？﹣﹣﹣No，you ______ . You can ______ it for another day to check if there are any mistakes.（）A．Could；can't；hand inB．Must；don't have to；hand inC．Must；mustn't；keepD．Must；needn't；keep4．（1分）When students saw the models of the places of interest，they ______ the bus and ______taking photos.（）A．got on；couldn't waitB．got off；couldn't stopC．got on；couldn't stopD．got off；couldn't wait5．（1分）﹣﹣﹣When ______ to her？﹣﹣﹣We ______ since she got her new job.（）A．have you married；were marriedB．did you marry；have been marriedC．did you get married；were marriedD．did you get married；have been married6．（1分）The medical team took a ______ flight to fly ______ to Wuhan this winter.（）A．direct；straightly B．directly；straightC．direct；straight D．directly；straightly7．（1分）﹣﹣﹣What a pity! How long ______ the cold？﹣﹣﹣______ 2 days ago.（）A．have you caught；SinceB．have you had；SinceC．have you had；BeforeD．do you have；Before8．（1分）﹣﹣﹣If you keep practicing speaking English every day，you will be better at it.﹣﹣﹣Yes. ______ .（）A．Burn the candle at both sidesB．Actions speak loud than wordsC．Many hands make light workD．No pain，no gain9．（1分）﹣﹣﹣Daniel，do you know ______ the rubbish？﹣﹣﹣No，it is _______ .（）A．what to deal with；easy enough for me to cleanB．what to do with；too much for me to cleanC．how to do with；too much for me to cleanD．how to deal with；easy enough for me to clean it10．（1分）﹣﹣﹣Excuse me，would you mind me ______ your bike for a week？﹣﹣﹣______ ，help yourself.（）A．using；Of courseB．to use；It's my pleasureC．using；Not at allD．to use；Of course not三、完形填空。

（共10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分10 分）11．（10分）Swimming in the water or Hawaii's Big Island is a fun experience. But it can be more （1）if there are dolphins swimming around and jumping out of the sea too. For many people，itwould be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals!（2），this may not be good for dolphins because they may get hurt because of human interaction（互动）.Dolphins are active and usually look for food at（3）. In the day，they like to rest in shallow bays （浅湾）. Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as they swim. But when they sleep，they rest half of their brain and keep the other half awake to breathe，so they may be（4）even when they're swimming in the river.The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration （NOAA）says disturbing the animals in their near﹣shore habitat could（5）them have to swim to less pleasant places，putting them at （6）of the attack （袭击）by sharks and other animals.Moreover，when people are around，dolphins become more active. Therefore，they can't get enough（7）. As a result，NOAA wants to make（8）to help protect the dolphins. For example，the agency （机构）may（9）people from swimming in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must tell visitors to read （10）to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.（1）A. exciting B. boring C. surprising D. frightening（2）A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover（3）A. noon B. morning C. night D. afternoon（4）A. sleeping B. eating C. fighting D. chasing（5）A. encourage B. force C. prevent D. make（6）A. sight B. rest C. risk D. work（7）A. food B. sleep C. attention D. help（8）A. decisions B. friends C. rules D. notes（9）A. protect B. stop C. agree D. want（10）A. worries B. dangers C. pleasures D. signs四、阅读理解。

（共10 题，每小题 2 分，满分20 分）12．（6分）Boys and girls，we have some interesting and fun things for you this term. Have a good time.English Club Math examFor the seventh﹣grade students For the ninth﹣grade studentsTime：Tuesday afternoon and Friday evening Time：on Monday，March 20thPlace：Room 301 Place：Room 306Tele：77459312 PS：Top 10 will get a surpriseA Talk Singing CompetitionFor all students For the eighth﹣grade studentsTime：14：30﹣16：30，April 25th Time：on Thursday，May 23rdPlace：in the school hall Place：in the music roomTopic：How to Learn English Well Tele：58172352（1）Where will Tom， a ninth﹣grade student，perhaps be at 3：00 p.m. on April 25th？A. In Room 301.B. In Room 306.C. In the school hall.D. In the music room.（2）How many students will get a surprise after the math exam？A. 4B. 10C. 20D. 306（3）Where may you see this notice？A. In a school.B. In a shop.C. In a hospital.D. In a restaurant.13．（6分）People all over the world are fighting with the novel coronavirus（新型冠状病毒）. But their own culture and traditions decide what they do.In the West，people usually wear masks only when they get sick，so healthy people don't need to wear them. According to a survey done by Global Times among some European and American people，wearing a mask outside can make them feel "worried"，"shy"，and "afraid of being looked at differently".But as the number of COVID﹣19 cases keeps growing around the world，many people in the west have changed their attitude（态度）. In the US，the need for masks is very high now.The US surgeon general（卫生局局长）has asked people to stop hoarding masks because if people keep too many masks，hospitals won't have enough.In Asian countries like China and Japan，there has been a long tradition of mask﹣wearing. In China，when doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask during the pneumonic plague（肺鼠疫）in 1910，the mask became a symbol of China's position as a modern，scientific nation，according to Scottish medical anthropologist（人类学家）Christos Lynteris. The 2003 SARS epidemic led to the wide use of masks as a form of anti﹣viral（抗病毒的）protections.In Japan，wearing masks is a manner to comfort others when one is ill. Some Japanese also use masks to match their clothes. When young women don't have their makeup（化妆）on，they also wear masks."In more collectivist （集体主义的）cultures in Asia，wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity（团结）during the outbreak"，according to Lynteris.（1）Why don't healthy people in the West wear masks？A. They don't think masks can prevent disease.B. They think masks are for sick people to wear.C. Only medical workers need to wear masks.D. Wearing a mask looks funny.（2）What does the underlined word "hoarding" in paragraph 3 mean？A. 售卖B. 转让C. 囤积D. 坚持（3）The purpose of the story is to.A. explain why Western people don't wear masksB. prove the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic（疫情）C. show ideas of different countries on wearing masksD. explain the history of masks14．（8分）They say that "travel is the best teacher" and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake（1587﹣1641）. His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake，not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but offered important scientific information about the country's land and geography.Born in a rich family，Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel. When he was 18，however，Xu's father died and so，it seemed，did his travelling dreams. He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60﹣year﹣old mother as tradition required.But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son's love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences，this modern﹣thinking woman didn't keep her son at home. She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year.So at 20 and with his mother's support，Xu set off for the first time. He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. He travelled throughout the Ming kingdom，carefully studying the lands and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary.Thisdiary，which once had over 500，000 words，would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.Although rich，Xu liked to go almost everywhere on foot. This way he could study the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world. Many of his trips were to hard ﹣to﹣reach mountain areas，and through wild forests.Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last journey. He died in 1641. When his diary was finally printed years after his death，much of it was lost. Although incomplete，it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.（1）Which of the following best described Xu's mother？A. Strict but interesting.B. Kind but uneducated.C. Helpful and hardworking.D. Supportive and open﹣minded.（2）Why did Xu like walking during his travels？A. It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of people.B. It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time.C. It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail.D. It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in.（3）What is the correct order for the following events from Xu's life？a. He went on his first journey.b. His book was finally printed.c. He returned to his hometown for the last time.d. He developed an interest in books about other places.e. He started managing the family farm after his father died.A. a﹣e﹣d﹣c﹣bB. d﹣e﹣a﹣c﹣bC. d﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣cD. e﹣d﹣a﹣b﹣c（4）What is True about Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake？A. People printed the book after Xu died.B. It made Xu very famous during his lifetime.C. It was the first travel book ever written in China.D. It was mainly about the different people of China.五、任务型阅读。