山东省威海经济技术开发区2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题(五四制)

一、

阅读理解（5篇30分.）

（ A、B、C三篇，根据短文内容，从选项中选出正确答案，将答案序号，涂在答题卡相应位置。每小题1分，共15小题，15分。）

A

A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi-driver his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the man asked. “ 100 dollars,” said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive, but the man said it was OK.

The taxi-driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said: “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looked at the man and said : “ Tomorrow? It’s another 100dollars.” But the man said: “ That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very pleased.

The next day the taxi-driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave taxi-driver 100 dollars again and said: “I’m going home tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very sorry because he liked the traveler and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you’re going home. Where do you come from?” he asked. “ I come from New York!” said the taxi-driver, “ I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?”

“Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you.” ( )1. Where did the traveler come from?_______ A. England B. America C. Canada

( )2. —Why did the traveler take the third taxi? —Because________ .

A. the other taxi-driver asked for more money B. the third taxi-driver was a kind-hearted man

C. he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit

( )3. Usually the cost of travelling one day by taxi may be_______dollars.

A. 100 B. less than 100 C. more than 200

( )4. Who asked the traveler to give the money to the taxi-driver?_______

A. The driver’s sister B. The traveler’s sister C. The traveler himself ( )5. The driver was unhappy__________.

A. when he heard the traveler’s last words

B. when the traveler asked every taxi-driver his name C. during the two-day visit

B

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. （ ）6. The best title（标题）of the passage is ________.

A. Money Makes You Happy B. The Secrets of Happiness

C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy （ ）7. The second paragraph tells us that ________.

A. the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B. we shouldn’t think about our future

C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

（ ）8. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

A. two B. three C. four

（ ）9. The writer thinks that ________.

A. everyone knows how to live a happier life B. it’s wrong to spend time on work

C. doing good things for someone can make you happier （ ）10. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Reading a good book. B. Traveling to a foreign country. C. Playing a sport.

C

James is a good student and he has lots of friends, but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation． Don't feel worried．It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don't feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend's parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support（支持） and feel some relief(解脱)．

Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof（证据） to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible（有责任感的） adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!

Also，don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop. （ ）11. What do you think the text is trying to tell us? A. What to do about being bullied.

B. How to be a good student at school. C. How to give suggestions to teenagers.

（ ）12. Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied? A. Because you are not alone. B. Because it is not your fault. C. Because someone has known about it.

（ ）13. You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.

A. know what happens B. learn from them C. ask for help （ ）14. If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____. A. nobody will speak to the bullies B. everybody will feel some relief C. the bullies will soon stop

（ ）15. What does the underlined word \"ignore\" mean in the text?

A. Don’t pay attention to B. Take care of C. Get along well with

D

Miss Grey lived in a small house. She was old and did not like noise at all , so she was very pleased when her noisy neighbor moved out. A young man moved in and Miss Grey thought the man seemed to be quiet.

But at three o’clock the next morning, the noise of a dog woke her up. She thought she had never heard a dog there before. It must be the young man’s dog. So she telephoned the young man, said something bad about the dog and then hung up the telephone before he could answer. Nothing more happened until three o’clock the next morning. Then Miss Grey’s telephone rang, and when she answered , a voice said ,“ You telephoned me twenty four hours ago .Now I’ve rung you up to say that I haven’t a dog . ”

根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误(F)。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5） （ ）16.Miss Grey felt sorry when her noisy neighbor moved out. （ ）17.Miss Grey’s new neighbor was as noisy as the old one . （ ）18.Some noise woke her up in the early morning.

（ ）19.She thought the new neighbor had brought a dog with him.

（ ）20.The young man rang up Miss Grey in the early morning, because he wanted to punish（惩罚） her.

E

Gift giving is different from culture to culture and person to person.

When giving gifts, sometimes color is important. For example, for many Chinese people around the world, red is a lucky color, and people often like to wrap gifts in this color.

However, did you know that in Korea, red is a color of death? That is why you should not wrap your gifts in this color if you are giving a gift to a Korean person.

What about western countries? In western countries, the color of wrapping paper is not really important. But color does matter when giving flowers, especially roses. You should not give red roses to a western person you don't know very well because they are a symbol of love.

You could give yellow roses instead as these are a symbol of friendship. You could also send pink roses as gifts to say thank you.

What other things should you remember when giving gifts to someone from a different culture? Well, one thing you should keep in mind is the person's religion(宗教). When choosing a gift for a Muslim (穆斯林) or Jewish (犹太教的) friend, you should never get food including pork, or things made from pigskin.

Another thing that you should not get for a Muslim person is alcohol (酒). 21. In which country do people think red is the color of death? ___________________________________________________

22. Is the color of wrapping paper important in western countries? ___________________________________________________ 23. Can we give a Muslim friend a bottle of alcohol as a gift? ___________________________________________________ 24. How many colors are mentioned (提到) in this passage? ___________________________________________________

25. What gifts should we give western friends if we want to say thank you?

___________________________________________________ 二、

单词拼写（8分）（根据音标提示，完成单词）

26. I ____________/ 'ɑːgjuːd / with my best friend yesterday because he wanted to copy my homework.

27. I have to say that you are ___________________/kəm'pliːtlɪ/wrong this time. 28. Why don’t you put the bed ___________________/ə'genst/ the wall?

29. The girl always has ______________________/'ʃaɪnɪŋ/ bright smile on her face. 30.Who ____________________/θruː/ the pieces of paper on the ground? 31.Jim’s _______________________/'saɪləns/ meant that he disagreed with me. 32.The bad news made everyone ____________________/ʃɒkt/. 33.This is a _________________/'tɪpɪkl/ math problem. 三、

动词填空（8分）（用所给单词的正确形式填空）34-41

Many students ask for advice about 34._______________ (improve) their English. There are three basic questions.

The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, \"I enjoy 35. _____________ (listen) to real English songs and watching English films. But it takes a long time. What do you think?\"

This is a great way 36.______________(learn) English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!

The second question is about 37.__________ (speak). Sam, from Suzhou wrote, \"Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can't speak to her. What should I do?\" When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, \"Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?\" These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English. So before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! 38._____________ (smile) always helps.

The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui Province wrote, \"I want 39.__________________ ( remember) all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?\"

Try 40._______________ ( remember) eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every

day. And when you're shopping, how about 41.____________ (count) the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see? 四、

完成句子（6个12分）

42.请你不要拒绝帮助我好吗？

________________________________________________________________ 43.直到我给他写信，他才回到文登。

________________________________________________________________ 44.为什么不和朋友们好好相处？

________________________________________________________________ 45.今天早上，妈妈扫地的时候，我在听英语。

________________________________________________________________ 46.Kate意识到她把作业忘在家里了。

________________________________________________________________ 47.一完成作业，她就能和朋友们去逛逛。

________________________________________________________________ 五、

选词填空（10分）（用所给词或词组填空, 将单词或词组前的序号填在答题卡相应位置。）

A. all right B.lost C.find D.clever E.telephone F.looked for G.heavily H.tired I.happy J.telephoned Mrs. Andrews had a young cat, and it was the cat’s first winter. One evening it was outside when it began to snow 48._____________. Mrs. Andrews 49.___________ it everywhere and shouted its name, but she did not 50.________ it. So she 51.____________ the police and said, “ I 52.___________ a small black cat. Did anybody find one?”

“No, madam,” said the policeman at the other end, “But cats are really very strong animals. They sometimes live for days in the snow, and when it melts（融化）and somebody finds them, they are quite 53._____________.”

Mrs. Andrews felt 54.___________ when she heard this “And”, she said, “Our cat is very 55.______________. She almost talks.”

The policeman was getting 56.__________. “Well then,” he said, “Why don’t you put your 57._____________ down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now.” 六、

作文（12分）

假如你是Tom，昨天你不小心弄坏了你爸爸的iPad，不知道该如何处理这件事，于是写信给New Standard Magazine编辑部的知心姐姐Diana， 希望得到一些建议。请从事情的起因、经过及心理感受等方面适当地增加细节，写一封求助信。要求：80词左右。

提示信息：iPad价格，重要资料，不允许玩，怎么弄坏的，我是怎么处理的，父亲情绪，修理价格等等。

（信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。） Dear Diana,

My father bought an iPad last month. ____________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your replay, Yours, Tom

答案

一、

阅读理解（5篇30分.）

1-20，每小题1分，满分20分

1-5. BCBAA 6-10.BCBCB 11-15. ABCCA 16-20．FFTTT 回答问题，共5小题，每小题2分，共10分。 21. (In) Korea. 22. No,( it isn’t.) 23. No (we can't). 24. Three/3.

25. You should give/send pink roses to say thank you. 二、

单词拼写（8分）

26. argued 27. completely 28. against 29. shining 30. threw 31. silence 32. shocked 33. typical 三、动词填空（8分）

34. improving 35. listening 36. to learn 37. speaking 38. Smiling 39. to remember 41. to remember 42. counting 四、

完成句子（6个12分）

42.Could you please not refuse to help me?

43. He didn’t come back to Wendeng until I wrote to him. 44. Why not get on well with your friends?

45. While my mother was sweeping the floor, I was listening to English this morning. 46. Kate realized (that) she left her homework at home.

47. She will/can hang out with friends as soon as she finishes her homework. 五、

选词填空（10分）

48. G 49.F 50. C 51. J 52.B 53.A 54. I 55.D 56. H 57.E 六、 略

作文（12分）