鲁教版东部2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、 完型填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出一个最佳选项Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In 1 words, we dont educate children only for the purpose of 2 them. Our purpose is to fit them for future. In some modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all— 3 stupid or clever, poor or rich one can solve all the 4 of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that 5 education for all is not enough. We find in some countries a far 6 number of people with university degrees refuse to do what they think “low” work, and in fact, work 7 is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But if we think only for a moment, we can understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than 8 of a professor. We can live 9 education, but we will die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the 10 away from our houses, we should get terrible 11 in our towns.12 , when we say that all of us must 13 to fit us for life, it means that we must have educated in such a way: Firstly , each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability, and secondly, we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society and that it is very bad to be ashamed14 ones work. 15 such a type of education can be thought valuable to society.（1）A . another B . the other C . other D . others （2）A . loving B . educating C . helping D . giving （3）A . either B . neither C . whether D . if （4）A . problems B . things C . questions D . situations （5）A . high B . free C . expensive D . cheap （6）A . smaller B . longer C . larger D . shorter （7）A . by hand B . by brain C . on foot D . by arm （8）A . ones B . those C . one D . that （9）A . under B . with C . without D . by （10）A . rubbish B . grass C . trees D . flowers （11）A . toothache B . headache C . cancer D . disease （12）A . At least B . In fact C . By the way D . Even though （13）A . be educated B . educate C . to educate D . be educating （14）A . about B . to C . of D . at （15）A . Just B . Very C . If D . Only 二、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)2. （1分）Those boys are good at ________(游泳). 三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共20分)3. （10分） The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean（可可豆）to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.However, at first only plain chocolate （a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar）was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.（1）Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in .A . South AmericaB . South AfricaC . BritainD . Australia（2）John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in .A . 1824B . 1831C . 1897D . 1905（3）People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time .A . when chocolate was cheaper.B . when more and more chocolate was produced.C . when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drink.D . when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate.（4）At first, not many people bought chocolate .A . because it was very expensiveB . because people didn’t like the tasteC . because they wanted to have other drinksD . because there was no chocolate sold in the shops（5）Cadbury’s Milk Bar.A . was first made in 1897B . is a kind of plain chocolateC . is famous neither in Britain nor in AmericaD . is popular not only in Britain but also around the world4. （10分） Liu Xiaohua is 12 years old. She is from Mianyang, Sichuan Province. When Premier Wen Jiabao visited people in the Jiuzhou Gymnasium, he met Liu Xiaohua. Premier Wen held her hand and told her not to cry. He also encouraged her to live on.Ren Siyu is 6 years old. She is from Beichuan, Sichuan Province. She was buried under the rubble(瓦砾堆) for two days and nights and her legs were trapped. When people came to save her, she sang the song Two Tigers. She said singing the song could lessen(减轻) the pain(痛苦).Li Yue is 12 years old. She is also from Beichuan, Sichuan Province. Li Yue likes dancing, but she can’t dance any more. Doctors had to cut off her two legs to save her. She was buried with her classmates. She told them to be quiet when people saved them.（1）The three girls are from ________.A . Sichuan ProvinceB . Jiangsu ProvinceC . Hunan ProvinceD . Yunnan Province（2）Two Tigers is ___________ Ren Siyu likes.A . a songB . a filmC . a flowerD . All above is wrong（3）According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?A . Liu Xiaohua is a girl of 11 years oldB . Liu Xiaohua is from Mianyang, Sichuan Province.C . When Premier Wen Jiabao visited people in the Jiuzhou Gymnasium, he met Ren Siyu.D . Liu Xiaohua was buried under the rubble for two days and nights.四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）下面文章中有5处需要添加小标题。
请从A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意思的小标题选项中有一项是多余选项A. What if you win B. Life wont be the same without youC. Life isnt crystal stair. D. There is a rainbow after every storm.E. Focus on the future.F. To give up is to live a meaningless lifeThe life has been full of challenges and difficulties. Life is not about the smartest person or the strongest person, or even the richest person. However, life is about having the mind in your heart "Never Give Up", even when you feel that giving up is the only choice. The world is waiting on your gifts.①________You are important to this world and believe it or not, someone is waiting for you to enrich their lives. You are too important to the world to just give up.②________You many feel that life is challenging you from time to time and you cant take it anymore. You may want to give up right now. But here is a thought, what will happen if you overcome the difficulties?③ ________When an Olympic runner is in a race, he or she is focusing on one thing - the finishing line. You have to focus on the big picture – not just where you are right now. Focus in where you want to be. Make an agreement with your mind and your mouth.④ ________One of my favorite poems is called "Crystal Stair" written by Langston Hughes. In that poem, a mother tells her son that life is tough, you will meet rocks and hard places, but the end is victory to those who stand their ground and ride the course.⑤ ________Whatever you are facing, you can make it through. There is a rainbow on the other side of your situation. Stay strong, stay focused and never give up.五、 根据所给汉语和提示词完成下列句子。
(共5题；共5分)6. （1分）I like to follow the story and see what happens next.我喜欢跟着故事情节看接下来会发生什么事 ①happen v. 发生，一般指偶然发生，主语为事，不能为人sth. ＋ happens to sb.某人发生了某事A traffic accident ________ his elder brother yesterday. 昨天他哥发生了交通事故sth ＋ happens ＋ 地点/时间，意为：某地/某时发生了某事An accident happened on Park Street.公园街发生了一起事故②happen v. ，表示"碰巧"，主语可以是人，后常跟动词不定式to，表示"碰巧……". sb. ＋ happens to do sth. 某人碰巧做某事I ________ my uncle on the street.在街上我碰巧看到了我叔叔③take place 意为"发生，举行，举办"，一般指非偶然性事件的"发生"，即这种事件的发生一定有某种原因或事先的安排例：Great changes have taken place in China.The meeting ________ next Friday. 下周将举行一次会议。
7. （1分）安东尼奥是个瘦小的男孩，身体还不够强壮，还不能干活 Antonio is a thin boy and hes not ________ ________ ________ ________.8. （1分）根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子, 每空一词1）我很高兴和你们交朋友Im very happy to ________ ________with you.（2）彼得擅长踢足球Peter is ________ ________ playing soccer.（3）妈妈每天晚上给我弟弟讲故事Mom ________ ________ to my brother every evening.（4）我现在很忙课后我会跟你说的Im very busy now. Ill ________ ________ you after class.（5）弗兰克想加入什么俱乐部?What club does Frank want ________ ________?9. （1分）他的生日是在十月十日His birthday is ________.10. （1分）上海以它的夜景而闻名Shanghai ________ ________ ________ its night views.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)11. （5分）随着网络时代的到来，中学生上网的利弊已成为人们讨论的焦点。
请参考下面的信息并结合自己的观点，以The advantages(优势) and disadvantages(劣势) of using the Internet为题，写一篇70词左右的英语短文 Advantages Disadvantages快速搜索信息沉迷网络游戏辅助学习，有助于成绩的提高长时间上网有害健康课后放松，缓解压力第 11 页 共 11 页参考答案一、 完型填空 (共1题；共1分)1-1、二、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)2-1、三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共20分)3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5-1、五、 根据所给汉语和提示词完成下列句子 (共5题；共5分)6-1、7-1、8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、9-1、10-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)11-1、。