2019-2020学年八年级入学知识检测英语卷
考试时间:60分钟 试卷总分:120分
单项选择。(本题满分50分,每小题2分)
( ) 1. I think Readers (《朗读者》) is _______ educational TV program.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 2. There are ________ trees on the hill.
A. five hundreds B. five hundreds of
C. hundreds of D. hundred of
( ) 3. ---_______he _______ at this school last term?
---Yes, I think so.
Did; study B. Has; studied C. Was; study D. Did; studied
( ) 4. Tom has ________ classes today. English is the ____ one of all the classes.
A. eight; fifth B. eighth; five
C. eight; five D. eighth; fifth
( ) 5.There are a few _______but little _______in the cupboard(碗柜).
A. apples; coffee B. coffee; apples C. apple; coffees D. apple, coffee
( ) 6. —________ do you visit your grandparents? — Once a week.
A. How soon B. How long C. How often D. How much
( ) 7. She is famous ________ a movie star.
to B. as C. for D. of
( ) 8. ---Who is the doctor from Beijing?
---The man______ white over there. He's of medium height.
with B. in C. or D. for
( ) 9. Your son is old enough to look after _______. You needn’t worry about _______ .
A. him; him B. himself; himself
C. himself; him D. him; himself
( ) 10. Those shoes are too small for me. Would you show me ______ pair?
the other B. the others C. other D. another
( ) 11. The actor arrived at the airport at 6:00 __________ a cold winter morning.
A.in B. on C. of D. at
( ) 12. The problem is _______ difficult _______ students can solve them.
A. so; and few B. so; that little C. so; that few D. so; that a little
( ) 13. Beijing is a city with a long history and it is one of _____ places of interest in China.
A. very popular B. the more popular
C. much more popular D. the most popular
( )14. It usually ______ me about fifteen minutes to go to school by bus.
spends B. costs C. pays D. takes
( ) 15.When autumn comes, the days get_______.
long and long B. longer and longer
C. short and short D. shorter and shorter
( ) 16. ______ knows anything about him because he never tells us ______ about himself.
A. Nobody; something B. Nobody; nothing
C. Nobody; anything D. Anybody; nothing
( ) 17. She is _______ and she has an _______ brother.
A. ten-year-old; eight years old B. ten-year-old; eight-year-old
C. ten-years-old; eight years old D. ten years old; eight-year-old
( ) 18. My cousin is _______ heavy because he often eats _______ fast food.
A. much too; too many B. too much; too much
C. much too; too much D. much too; too much
( ) 19. _______ a sports fan, my brother is looking forward _______ the 2020 Olympic Games. A. Of; to watching B. As; to watching
C. As; to watch D. With; to seeing
( ) 20. The teacher said light ____ faster than sound.
A. travelled B. has travelled C. travels D. had travelled
( ) 21. Nine years ago Helen_______in San Francisco,but now she_______in Canada.
live; lives B. lived; lived C. lives; lived D. lived; lives
( ) 22. Tom, come on! There are two people _______for us outside.
wait B.waiting C. to wait D. to waiting
( ) 23. There _______ an English test during the term.
A. will have B. is C. is going to have D. is going to be
( ) 24. The students are very_______ at the_______ news.
surprised; surprising B. surprising; surprised
C. surprised; surprised D. surprising; surprising
( ) 25. ---I am going to take part in China’s Got Talent next month.
---_______! I am sure you will win.
Never mind B. Good luck C. What a pity D. My pleasure
二、完形填空。(本题满分20分,每小题2分)
There is an old saying: “Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think
we should also take the time to 1 flowers.
My grandmother knew just 2 to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love, so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the 3 shine down on them. In her front garden she planted flowers, 4 . You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to walk 5 them and enjoy their smells. Beautiful butterflies ( 蝴蝶 ) flew down on them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would send 6 and my brother out to pick flowers and would then turn them into delicious wine (酒).
Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens 7 also planted flowers in our hearts. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile always made us 8 . Her hugs ( 拥抱 ) and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love 9 day after day.
Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love.
Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this 10 brighter and brighter with your sunshine.
1. A. plant B. water C. buy D. sell
2. A. who B. when C. how D. where
3. A. star B. sun C. rain D. wind
4. A. too B. either C. then D. though
5. A. at B. on C. with D. around
6. A. me B. you C. him D. her
7. A. and B. so C. but D. or
8. A. happy B. hungry C. tired D. angry
9. A. sleeping B. growing C. standing D. losing
10. A. house B. town C. city D. world
三、阅读理解。(本题满分30分,每小题2分)
A
A train stopped at a small station. A man looked out of the window and saw a woman who was selling cakes. People from the train were buying them. The man wanted to buy a cake, but the woman was standing far from the window. It was raining, and the man didn’t want to go out in the rain. Suddenly he saw a boy who was walking on the platform(站台) not far from him.
“Come here, boy!” the man said. “Do you know how much those cakes cost?” “Five cents for each,” the boy answered. The man gave the boy ten cents and asked him to buy two cakes. “One for me, and one for you,” he told the boy. A few minutes later, the boy came back. He was eating a cake. He gave the man five cents and said, “There was only one cake.”
( )1. The woman was selling cakes_________.
on the train B. by the window
C. at the station D. far from the station
( )2.The man wanted to_________.
A. get off the train B. buy a cake
C. talk to the woman D. take a walk
( )3.The boy was_________.
clever B. far from the train
C. selling cakes D. playing there
( )4.At last,the man_________.
A. didn’t get anything B. got one cake to eat
C. was pleased with the boy D. got half of the money back
( )5.When the boy gave back five cents to the man, the boy was_________.
A. eating two cakes B. very sorry
C. eating one cake D. very unhappy
B
Paul can play basketball and volleyball very well. One Friday afternoon, when Paul came out of his classroom, one of his classmates said to him, “Paul, your father is waiting for you at the school gate.”
On their way home, Paul saw some boys skating in the park. He wanted to skate with them, but his father said, “You have much homework to do today. You must go back home and do your homework. Then I’ll buy you an ice cream.” Paul finished his homework and got his ice cream. He started to eat it, but a fly (苍蝇) came along. It landed on the ice cream. Paul’s father told him to drive (驱赶) the fly away. Paul said, “You won’t let me skate, but the fly doesn’t have homework. Can’t you let it skate for a while?”
( )6.Where was Paul’s father waiting for him?
A. In the school playground B. At the park gate
C. In the shop D. At the school gate
( )7.Paul wanted to______on his way home.
A. buy an ice cream B. do his homework
C. play basket ball D. go skating
( )8.The underlined word “landed” in Paragraph3 means“ ______”.
A. 冬眠 B. 降落 C. 起飞 D. 围观
( )9.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Paul’s teacher told him his father was waiting for him.
B. Some boys and girls were skating in the park.
C. Paul had a lot of homework to do.
D. Paul didn’t finish his homework at last.
( )10.What can we know from the passage?
A. Paul can’t skate at all. B. Paul is good at playing volleyball.
C. Paul doesn’t like eating ice cream. D. Paul likes the fly.
C
When I was about twelve years old, a girl in my class liked to point out(指出) my shortcomings(缺点). She said I was very thin; I wasn't good at math; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, and asked, “Are those things true or not? Jane, didn't you ever think about what you're really like ? ” Then he added, “Well, you have that girl's opinions. Make a list of everything she said and mark(标出) the points that are true.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found out that about half the things were true.
Some of them I couldn't change(改变), like being very thin, but many I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy, and he said, “Now you know better about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt.
When something said about you is true, you'll find it will be of great help to you. Don't shut your ears. Listen to the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do. ”
Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice.
( )11. How old was Jane when a girl in her class pointed out her shortcomings?
A. About 10. B. About 12. C. About 14. D. About 11
( )12. Which thing did Jane think she couldn't change(改变)?
A. She was very thin. B. She wasn't good at math.
C. She talked too much. D. She was too proud
( )13. Who changed the writer's (作者的) opinion?
A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her sister. D. Her teacher
( )14. What did Jane's father really mean (用意是)by saying “Make a list of everything she said and mark(标出) the points that are true.” ?
A. To talk with her classmate.
B. To find out what is right and what is wrong.
C. To know herself better and improve herself.
D. To fight with her classmate
( )15. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. My Father. B. The Best Advice(建议).
C. My Life. D. My shortcomings(缺点)
四、短文填空。(每空1个单词)(本题满分20分,每小题2分)
More and more people are 1 the life with computers. You can send E-mail 2 and easily through computers. You are able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone anywhere in the world w 3 putting a stamp(邮票). E-mail can send its message to the other side of the world 4 seconds. E-mail is easy to use and it 5 (节省)time and money. It serves(服务)for twenty-four hours. So it doesn’t matter if your friends are in bed when you send E-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send E-mail 6 .
Can you imagine( 想象) the future without teachers but computers? Students will 7 themselves in the schools of the future. Computers help students develop their own ways of 8 . Students will follow the learning programs by 9 online lessons by world-class teachers. If they don’t understand something, they will ask other students online or E-mail their teachers. Computers are becoming more and more 10 indeed.
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