江蘇省蘇州市立達中學2020學年八年級英語上學期期中試題本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第n卷（非選擇題）兩卷，滿分100分。第I卷（選擇題共59分）一、聽力選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）A）聽對話回答問題。本部分共有5道小題，每小題你將聽到一段對話，每段對話聽兩遍。Whatdidtheboydoat8asstnight?Heplayedbasketball.Hewenttobed.Hewatchedabasketballmatch.Whatwouldthernanliketodo?BuysomeBeijingDuck.Plantsometomatoes.Ordersomethingtoeat.Whereisthewomangoing?A.Thepostoffice.B.Thebookshop.C.Thecinema.Whatcolouristhewoman'sbedroom?A.Green.B.Blue.C.Yellow.Howmanyboysarethereintheclass?A.9. B.18. C.36.B）聽對話和短文回答問題。你將聽到一段對話，對話聽兩遍。Wherearethetwospeakers?A.Onabus.B.Inacar.C.Onaplane.WhatdoesthemangotoAustraliafur?TomarryanAustralian.Toseehisgrandson.TovisitAustralia.聽一篇短文，根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。短文讀兩遍。SomebadnewsAman8oneoftheschoolcomputerslastnight.Amanabout1.8metrestallwasseen9. SomegoodnewsThenewSportsCentreopenstomorrowmorning.Atabletenniscompetitionwiltbeheldat10o'clock. Ifyoucanplay,gothereandtrytowin.A.brokeB.stole C.soldA.outsidetheschoolB.insidetheschoolC.nearthecomputerroom10.A.nineB.tenC.three

10.A.nineB.tenC.three二、選擇填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Asweallknow,playingchessisusuallyone-to-onegame.A.a;aB./;aC./;anD.the;aWhichplaceofinterestisinFrance?A.TheEiffelTower. B.TheSummerPalace.C.TheWhiteHouse.D.TheCNTower.C.TheWhiteHouse.D.TheCNTower.Everythingcomestolifewhenspring.A.reachesB.gets C.getstoD.arrivesisWildanimalshave livingareas.Instead,thenumberofthefarmsisgetting A.afew;fewer B.many;smallerC.less;moreandmore D.fewerandfewer;largerMum,goandseefor.Butwemustkeepthesecretto.A.ourselves;yourselves B.yourself;ourselvesC.ourselves;ourselves D.yourself;yourselvesLisaisalittlepooratChinese.Ithinksheneedsiteveryday.A.practicetospeak B.topracticespeakingC.practicespeaking D.topracticetospeakThebusstops.Let'sonebyone.A.getonitB.getitoffC.getoutofitD.getitonTheweatherinHeilongjiangismuchcolderthaninHainan.A.this B.theseC.thatD.thoseAndrewwasafraidtofilltheroomwithwateragain,sohethepipecarefully.A.putonB.putoutC.putinD.putoffLastweekend,theGreenshadfunthefruitsaladinthegarden.A.makeB.tomakeC.madeD.making一Howmuchdidthenewbicycleyou?—About200yuan.A.spendB.takeC.costD.payA.spendB.takeC.costD.payStudentsdonothaveenoughbooks.WouldyoupleaseA.tobringanotherthree B.takemorethreeC.totakethreeother D.bringthreemoreStudentsdonothaveenoughbooks.WouldyoupleaseA.tobringanotherthree B.takemorethreeC.totakethreeother D.bringthreemore-He'sneverlateforschool,he?oneshere?.Hesometimescan'tgetupontime.A.isn't;No,heisn'tC.isn't;Yes,heisn't24.IsSuzhoubiggerthanA.isn't;No,heisn'tC.isn't;Yes,heisn't24.IsSuzhoubiggerthanB.is;Yes,heis.D.is;No,heisn't.inJiangsuandbiggerthaninChina?A.anycity;anycityA.anycity;anycityB.anycity;anyothercityC.anyothercity;theothercitiesD.anyothercity;anycity—ShallIgiveyouarideasyoulooksotired?A.Itcouldn'tbebetterB.NottoobadC.NotatallD.DoasyoulikeA.Itcouldn'tbebetterB.NottoobadC.NotatallD.Doasyoulike三、完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）hedreamedabouthedreamedaboutJohnlovedbasketball.Oneday,ashewaswalkingtoabasketballgame,himandhewasthrownhislegswerebroken,himandhewasthrownhislegswerebroken,playingbasketballforthecollegeteamthenextyear.Suddenlyacarhitthreemeters26.Johnwokeupinahospitalroom.Whenthedoctortoldhimthatbothheknewhiscollegebasketball27wasover.Johndidwhatthedoctorstoldhim,butit28.Aweek29,Johnwassenttoarehabcenter(康復中心).Whenhearrivedthere,hemetSunnyChen.Sunnyusedtobeacoach(教練).Hislegswerebadlyhurtinaskatingaccident.SunnyChen.Sunnyusedtobeacoach(ofabasketballteamcalledtheThoughhecouldn'tmovehislegs,SunnybecamethecoachofabasketballteamcalledtheSuns.Itwasanon-wheelchairbasketballteam,because30ontheteamplayedfromawheelchair.SunnyinvitedJohnto31thegame.Johnplayedbadly,butforthe32timesincetheaccident,hestoppedfeelingsorryforhimself.AfterbecomingapartoftheSuns,Johnimprovedquickly.Basketballwaslikemedicinecomforthim.ThedaybeforeJohn34theforhim.Johnwasmuch33thanbcomforthim.ThedaybeforeJohn34thecenter,hehaddinnerwithSunny.HeaskedSunnyhowhecouldbesohappyevenwithhisbrokenlegs.Sunny35andsaid,"It'sreallyquiteeasy.Whenyoukeepyourfacetothesun,theSunny35andsaid,"It'sreallyquiteeasy.Whenyoukeepyourfacetothesun,theshadowswillfallbehind."A.awayB.fromC.outD.inA.gameB.dreamC.teamD.coachA.workedB.affectedC.didn'tworkD.didn'taffectA.untilB.whenC.beforeD.laterA.awayB.fromC.outD.inA.gameB.dreamC.teamD.coachA.workedB.affectedC.didn'tworkD.didn'taffectA.untilB.whenC.beforeD.laterA.somebodyB.anybodyC.everybodyD.nobodyA.joinB.showC.studyD.watchA.nextB.lastC.firstD.earlyA.worseB.betterC.busierD.smarterA.arrivedB.gottoC.wenttoD.leftA.smiledB.shoutedC.criedD.turned四、閱讀理解（共12A.joinB.showC.studyD.watchA.nextB.lastC.firstD.earlyA.worseB.betterC.busierD.smarterA.arrivedB.gottoC.wenttoD.leftA.smiledB.shoutedC.criedD.turned四、閱讀理解（共12小題；每小題2分,滿分24分）Whenyouarefeelingunhappyorforgethowgreatyouare,thesearesixwaystomakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.1）Lookinthemirrorandsaytoyourself,"Iamaspecialpersonandthere'snooneintheworldlikeme.Icandoanything!"Itmaynotsoundsogood,butitreallyworks!Dosomethingniceforsomeone.Helpingothersalwaysmakesyoufeelgood.Smile!Befriendlytopeopleyoumeet.Lookforthegoodthingsinyourfriendsandfamily.Learnsomethingnew!Haveyoualwayswantedtodecorateyourownroomorlearnhowtoswim?Goforit!Newchallenges（挑戰）arefunandgiveyouasenseofaccomplishment（ 成就感）whenyouhavefinished.Readandstartadiary.TurnofftheTVandletyourimagination（ 想象）fly!Writedownyourthoughts,dreamsoranythingyouwant!Writingalwayshelpstoexpressyourfeelings.Staywithyourfamily.Weallneedourfamilytime.TalkwithyourMumorDadormaybeevenyourcousin.Thispassagemaybetakenfrom.A.asciencebookB.astorybookC.amagazine D.schoolrulesAccordingtothepassage,whenyouarehelpingothers,youwillbespecialbesureC.feelniceD.beremembered38.Thebesttitle（標題bespecialbesureC.feelniceD.beremembered38.Thebesttitle（標題）forthepassageisA.DoYourBestA.DoYourBestB.SixWaystoFeelGoodaboutYourselfC.It'sNevertooLatetoLearnD.AlwaysSmiletoYourLifeItsnowedagain.MyseventhChristmaswasaroundthecorner.IdreamedofgettingthepresentfromSantaClausuntilmyeldersistertoldme:"ThereisnoSantaClaus."Irantomygrandmother'shouse,forshealwaystoldthetruth.Grandmotherwasathome.Itoldhereverything."NoSantaClaus!"shesaid."Ridiculous（荒謬的）!Idon'tbelieveit.Putonyourcoatandlet'sgo.""Gowhere?"Iasked.Aswewalkedthroughthedoorsofthegeneralstore,Grandmahandedme10dollarsandsaid:"Buysomethingforsomeonewhoneedsit."Ijuststoodthere,thinkingaboutwhattobuyandwhotobuyitfor.IthoughtofeverybodyIknew.ThenIthoughtaboutBobbieDecker.Hedidn'thaveacoat.Heneverwentouttoplaygamesinwinter.Iwouldbuyhimone.Thatevening,Grandmahelpedmewrapthecoatandwrite,"ToBobbie,fromSantaClaus"onit.Thenshedrovemeovertohishouse.Grandmaparkeddownthestreet,andwehidbehindthetreesnearBobbie'shouse.Thenshesaid:"Allright,SantaClausiscoming."Irushedforhisfrontdoor,andputdownthepresentoutsidehisdoor.Iranghisdoorbellthenflewbacktothetrees.Wewaitedbreathlesslyintheforkforthefrontdoortoopen.FinallyitdidandtherestoodBobbie.Thatnight,1realizedSantawasaliveandwell,andwewereonhisteam.Afterhearinghersister'sworms,thewriterwas.A.angryB.relaxedC.happyD.disappointedWhatdidGrandmaaskthewritertobuywiththe10dollars?A.SomethingforGrandma.B.Somethingforthewriterherself.C.Somethingforsomeoneinneed.D.Somethingforthewriter'ssister.Whatcanyouinfer（推斷）fromthestory?Bobbiewasthewriter'sbestfriend.Bobbie'sfamilymightnotberich.BobbiewantedaChristmaspresent.ThewriterlovedtoplaygameswithBobbie.Whenhesawthecoat,Bobbiemightfeel.A.surprisedB.afraidC.sorryD.worriedWhatdidthewriterlearnfromthatChristmasexperience?Itwasalwaysbettertotellthetruth.Givingcanmakeapersonfeelhappy.TherewasarealSanta.Clausintheworld.Christmasisthebestdimeforgivingpresents.CIneversawmyfathercomehomefromworklateorill,nordidIeverseemyfathertakea"nightoutwiththeboys."Hehadnohobbiesbutjusttamecareofhisfamily.For22years,since1lefthomeforcollege,myfathercalledmeeverySundayat9:00am.Hewasinterestedinmylife-howmyfamilywasdoing.ThecallsevencamewhenheandmymotherwereinAustralia,EnglandorFlorida.NineyearsagowhenIboughtmyfirsthouse,myfather,67yearsold,spenteighthoursforthreedays,paintingmyhouse.Hewouldnotallowmetopaysomeonetohaveitdone.Allhe

askedwasaclassoficedtea,andthatIholdapaintbrushforhimandtalktohim.ButIwastoobusy,andIcouldnottakethetimetoholdthepaintbrush,ortalktomyfather.Fiveyearsago,my71-year-oldfatherspentfivehoursputtingtogetheraswingset（ 秋千）formydaughter.Again,allheaskedwasthatIgethimaglassoficedtea,andtalktohim.Butagain,Ihadlaundry（要洗的衣服））todo,andthehousetoclean.ThemorningonSunday,January16,1996,myfathertelephonedmeasusual,thistimehehadseemedtohaveforgottensomethingwehaddiscussedtheweekbefore.Ihadtogettochurch,andIcuttheconversationshort.Thecallcameat4:40a.m.ThatdaymyfatherwassenttohospitalinFlorida.Igotonaplaneimmediately,andIvowed（發誓））thatwhenIarrived,Iwouldmakeupforthelosttime,andhaveanicelongtalkwithhimandreallygettoknowhim.IarrivedinFloridaat1:00a.m.,butmyfatherhadpassedawayat9:12p.m..Thistimeitwashewhodidnothavetimetotalkortimetowaitforme.IntheyearssincehisdeathIhavelearntmuchaboutmyfatherandevenmoreaboutmyself.Asafather,heneveraskedmeforanythingbutmytime.Nowhehasallmyattention,everysingleday.Weknowfromthereadingthatthefather.A.likedtopainthousesB.hadnofriendsaroundhimC.wasnothealthyinhisyouthD.thoughtofhisfamilyashisallWhenherfatherpaintedherfirsthouse,thedaughter.couldonlyaffordaglassoficedwaterwastoobusytotalktoherfathercoulddonothingbutholdapaintbrushspenteighthoursadayworkingwithhisfatherInthereadingtheunderlinedphrase"gettoknowhim"mostprobablymeans.knowmoreabouthimgethimtoknowhergethimtoknowhimselfmakehimwell-knownWhichisthebesttitleofthereading?A.PaintingHousesB.Daughter'sFamilyA.PaintingHousesB.Daughter'sFamilyC.FatherandI D.Father'sphonecalls第II卷（非選擇題，共41分）五、閱讀表達（共3小題；每小題分別1分，2分，3分，滿分6分）閱讀下面的短文并用英語回答問題，將答案寫在答題卷上標有題號的橫線上。Manyyoungpeoplewanttobecomepop-stars.Itistheirgreatambition（雄心、）oflife.Theythink:popstarsearnalotofmoney;theyleadinterestingandexcitinglives;thousandsoffanslovethem;theybecomefamous!Yes,butfirsttheymustbecomestars.Mostperformersstartlifewithagroup.Thisisthepatternnowadays.Buttherearemanygroupsandthecompetitionishard.Groupsappearanddisappearalmostovernight.Onlyasmallnumbersurvive.Almostwithoutexception（ 例外）theyhavetoworkveryhardbeforetheyreachthetop.Andveryfewreachthetopandstaythere.InEnglandthereareperhapsthirtyorsogroupsatthetop.Mostofthesedonotearnsomuchmoney:perhaps500poundseachtimetheyperform.What'smore,theyhavequitealotofexpenses（開銷）.Theyhavetopayamanager,forexample.Heisthekeypersonintheirlivesandhetakesabout20%oftheirearningsperhapsmore.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zTheyalsoneedtopayfortheirclothes,theirinstrumentsandtheir