沪教版八校(五四学制)2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）— I am afraid I have got _______ headache.—So please stay in ________ bed for a few more hours.A . a, theB . the, aC . \, aD . a, \2. （2分）The boy asked ___________.A . when could they goB . what they would do nextC . where they will goD . how did they get there3. （2分）I want to know ________.A . what can Jim playB . where Eric livesC . what time does Jack run4. （2分）— I can't find my mobile phone. I'm sure it's in this room.— ______________. I'll call you with my phone. When it rings, you can follow the sound.A . Excuse meB . Good luckC . Thank youD . Don't worry5. （2分）Long time no see ! When did you __________ Chongqing ?A . getB . arrive atC . arrive inD . reach to6. （2分）__________ you have done! We are grateful to you for what you have done for the children in poor areas.A . How meaningful workB . How meaning jobC . What a meaningful jobD . What a meaning work7. （2分）When l was in Italy last year, I a lot of famous cities.A . visitB . visitedC . visits8. （2分）Jack and John ________ there to have a class．A . goB . goesC . comeD . comes9. （2分）Betty hasn't got any hobbies you call sleeping a hobby.A . whenB . becauseC . beforeD . unless10. （2分）He ______ go to bed until he ______ his homework yesterday evening.A . did not, finishB . did, finishedC . did not, finishedD . /, finished二、阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)11. （10分）阅读理解We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody's dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams，and thousands of students across China took part in it.What are the hopes of teenagers?We received several different answers to the question：What would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.What are the dreams of teenagers?Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic(现实的) than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day. According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they'd like to go on exciting trips; one student said she'd love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they'd like to be able to fly!ConclusionIt was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. Besides，students dream of very different things：good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams； one day they may just come true.（1）Some students would like to start work to ______ as soon as possible.A . find jobs they enjoyB . achieve their dreamsC . to help look after their familiesD . make money to go to university（2）What is important to students about their work they do?A . If it is a good job.B . If they can enjoy the work.C . If it can help him become famous.D . If they can make more money.（3）How many realistic dreams are mentioned in the passage?A . Three.B . Four.C . Five.D . Six.（4）What example is given of an impossible dream?A . To be able to fly.B . To go to the moon.C . To sail across the Pacific Ocean.D . To become famous people.（5）What's the writer's opinion of dreams?A . Give up impossible dreams.B . Common dreams are not so good.C . Teenagers should have realistic dreams.D . Dreams are important and try to make them come true.12. （10分）阅读理解No matter where a video game is played, on a handheld device(装置), the Internet or the television, too much gaming is a bad thing. Playing too many video games is a problem for kids and there are many signs that show the negative(消极的) influences.If young people are always thinking about when they can play a video game, that is a sign that they have lost themselves in it. If they give up other hobbies that they used to love, that is also a problem. Many kids who choose to spend all their free time playing video games will make up ways to play the game instead of communicating with others. Leaving sports teams or clubs, refusing to go outside to play with friends, and choosing to stay home from birthday parties are all signs that video games have taken over the child's attention.In addition to negative behaviours, there are health problems from playing too many video games. If video game players skip meals or lose sleep because they stayed up too late playing games, this can negatively influence their health. Sitting in front of a game for more than two hours a day instead of getting up and being active can result in childhood obesity(肥胖症). Moreover, backaches, headaches and strained(紧张的) eyes can be caused by playing too many video games.（1）The writer thinks _________ is a problem for kids that causes negative influences.A . watching too much TVB . buying many handheld devicesC . chatting too much onlineD . playing video games too often（2）If a child is crazy about video games, he or she may __________.A . keep thinking of playing themB . play outdoors instead of staying homeC . like to hold parties with friendsD . eat more than he or she usually does（3）What kind of problem will video game addiction(成瘾) cause according to the passage?A . Higher chance of foot pain.B . Longer time of sleep.C . Lower speed of heartbeats.D . Less interest in exercise.（4）What is the main idea of the passage?A . How to avoid playing video games.B . The signs and the harm of video game addition.C . Reasons of stop making video games.D . What happens to children without enough exercise.（5）You may find this passage in _________ .A . a newspaperB . a fashion magazineC . a storybookD . a guidebook13. （10分） When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We'd sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life's small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.（1）We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.A . relaxedB . worriedC . hungryD . proud（2）How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A . They ate it in a polite way.B . They only ate its best part.C . They ate every part of it.D . They shared only one piece.（3）In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ______.A . was just a rich businessmanB . worked hard all the timeC . lived a rich but healthy lifeD . knew how to make money（4）The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon”in the last paragraph refers to ______.A . the best part of the watermelonB . the writer's busy lifeC . the writer's decision of making moneyD . the writer's hope of enjoying life（5）It can be learned from the passage that ______.A . one has to work hard to reach his goalB . a friend in need is a friend in deedC . watermelon is the healthiest fruitD . one should keep work-life balance三、任务型阅读 (共1题；共16分)14. （16分）任务型阅读CWhen we say a person blows his own trumpet，we mean he tells other people how good and successful he is．That is usually an act of arrogance(自大)．But teachers at Wimbledon High School once asked their students to blow their own trumpet．"Some students are under too much pressure(压力)and they find it difficult to accept that they have been successful，"said Ms Hanbury,head of this famous all—girls school in London．"They push themselves hard and might never be happy．"That's why the"Blow Your Own Trumpet Week"was held in the school．In the"Blow Your Own Trumpet Week",the teachers asked their stories of success and failure(失败).They also asked them to tell how well they did in each subject．In this way,he school wanted to help students to know they were all good at something and that they didn't have to be good at everything．Before that．the school ran a"Failure Week"to help students deal with setbacks (应对挫折)．The students learned how to get better from setbacks quickly,so they wouldn't think it was the end of the world if they didn't do well in an exam．根据材料内容完成下列任务。
