湖南省株洲市第十九中学2019-2020年上学期期中考试 八年级英语（Word 版无听力无答案）1 / 6株洲市第十九中学 2019-2020 学年度上学期期中考试初二英语试题卷卷面分值：150 分 考试时间：120 分钟第一部分 听力技能（共两节, 满分 30 分） 略第二部分 知识运用（共两节, 满分 30 分）第一节 语法填空 从 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。

（共 10 小题, 计 10 分）21. It ’s raining hard now, don ’t forget to takeumbrella.A. aB. anC. /22. --did you go o vacation?-- I went to New York City.A. WhereB. WhenC. How23. -- Did you buy?-- Yes, I bought something for my father.A. something specialB. anything specialC. special anything24. --do you watch TV every week?--Less than two hours. I often have too much homework.A. How manyB. How longC. How often25. beautiful our school is !A. HowB. WhatC. What a26. Everyone knows the Yellow River isn ’t soas the Yangtze River.A. longB. longerC. longest27. My sister isthan me.A. much tallerB. more tallerC. very taller28. Larry often helps tothe best in me.A. bring outB. bring upC. bring in29. --Why do you like watching the news ? --Because I hopeout what ’s going on around the world. A. too findB. findC. finding 30. Qianjin Theater is in Zhuzhou.湖南省株洲市第十九中学2019-2020年上学期期中考试八年级英语（Word版无听力无答案）A. good B. better C. the best第二节词语填空通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。

（共10 小题, 计20 分）There is a village in America, and in this village everyone is 31 . They all have beautiful houses and niceclothes. They are good at 32 .One day a young lady came to the village. She talked with a man, “Look! You are all good businessmen.What’s the 33 ?”“The secret is that we eat a lot of fish.” answered the man, “The fish is good for our brains. It makes us 34 .” “Isee.” said the young lady, “ And what’s the name of the fish?”“I don’t know, but if you give me 50 dollars, I can 35 you some. The young lady thought it was a good idea. Thenshe gave the man 50 dollars and told 36 her address. Soon the young lady got a box. In the box, there werethree 37 .After a month, the young lady 38 the businessman again. “Thank you for your fish.” she said, “ But listen! 50dollars is very 39 for just three fish!”“Ah, you see!” the businessman smiled, “ The fish is 40 to have an effect(效果). You are becoming clever!”31. A.poor B.rich C.serious32. A.business B.dream C.culture33. A.secret B.plan C.question34. A.foolish B.bad C.clever35. A.send B.lend C.invite36. A.them B.him C.her37. A.money B.box C.fish38. A.met B.did C.forgot39. A.cheap B.expensive C.important40. A.stopping B.writing C.beginning2 / 6湖南省株洲市第十九中学2019-2020年上学期期中考试 八年级英语（Word 版无听力无答案）3 / 6NameJonathan SmithDate of birthFeb. 25, 2001Place of birthNew York, NY, the USAContactAddress: 37 Greenfield Road, Sydney, Australia Telephone: 0123 186 225689E-mail: jonathan@.EducationGED-12, including English and mathGreenfield High School, Sydney, AustraliaWork experienceWaiter at Betty ’s Pizza Restaurant on Saturdays-- 9months;Volunteer as a judge in Greenfield Nursery School sports meeting-- 3 timesLanguagesEnglish-- first languageChinese-- second languageSkills and interestsSports, singing, drawing, traveling, gardening第三部分 阅读技能（共三节, 满分 40 分）第一节 图表理解 阅读下列图表, 从每题所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中, 选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

（共 5 小题, 计 10 分）A41.What ’s the most popular transportation in Sunshine Middle School? A. On foot.B. By bike.C. By bus.42. How many students go to school by subway?A. 100B. 200C.400B43. According to the chart, how old is Jonathan this year? A. 18B. 28C. 3844. Where did Jonathan receive his high school education?A. In LondonB. In New YorkC. In Sydney44. Which is NOT TRUE according to the chart? A. Jonathan ’s first language is Chinese.B. Jonathan likes sports, singing, drawing and traveling.C. Jonathan has work experience.第二节 短文理解 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中, 选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

（共 20 小题, 计 30 分）CGo girls is the name of a popular teenage band from Melbourne in Australia. There are four girls in the band, two pairs of sisters. The girls grew up on the same street in Melbourne and went to the same schools.They have made music together almost all their lives. Katya and Megan play the guitar. Suzie plays the drums and her sister Anna, the youngest of the four, sings. They were always popular at school.Months ago the four girls decided to put some of their best songs online. A reporter heard their songs. Heloved them and wrote an article about the band in an Australian newspaper. At that time, the band was called The Melbourne Four. John Barnard, manager of a big company, read the article and went on the Internet to listen to their songs. He loved them, too. He became their manager the next week. And he changed the band ’s name to Go Girls.Two months later, the band made their first album and was starting to play around Australia. That is going so well that next year they are going to play in the USA and New Zealand.44. How many girls are there in the band?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four47. Who plays the drums in the band?A. KatyaB. MeganC.Suzie48. Where is the reporter hear the songs of the band for the first time? A. In the newspaperB. On the InternetC. On the radio49. Who gave the name Go Girls to the band?湖南省株洲市第十九中学2019-2020年上学期期中考试八年级英语（Word版无听力无答案）A.John Barnard B. Suzie C. Megan4 / 650. Where is the band going to playing next year?A. In the UK.B. In AustraliaC. In the USADSometimes talent runs in families. Let’s look at some famous (著名的) brothers and sisters.Andy Murray and Jamie Murray are very famous brothers. They are both professional (职业的) tennis players and they play in competitions all over the world. Jamie is older than Andy, but only by about a year. They look very similar. They are the same height and they have the same dark hair. Jamie became a professional player in 2004, one year before his younger brother Andy. But Andy wins more competitions than his brother!Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue are famous Australian sisters. Kylie began her career (事业) as an actress on Australian TV, then she began singing when she was 19 years old. She soon became famous all over the world. Dannii is younger than Kylie. She is also taller than her sister and she has darker hair. She began singing after Kylie, but she is also very famous. Dannii is also famous as a judge (评判员) on TV talent shows. Sometimes Kylie and Dannii sing together, and they sing really well.51. When did Andy become a professional player?A. In 2003.B. In 2004.C. In 2005.52. What do Kylie and Dannii have in common?A. Both of them are good at singing.B. Both of them like playing tennis.C. They are the same height.53. Who is famous as a judge on TV talent shows?A. Andy.B. Kylie.C. Kylie’s sister.54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Jamie won more competitions than Andy.B. Jamie is about one year older than Andy.C. Dannii began singing at the age of 19.55. The passage may be from a .A. diaryB. dictionaryC. magazineEAlice in WonderlandChapter 2Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up, and found the White Rabbit was still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the comer, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She found herself in a long, low hall.There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked.Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and Alice's first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall.But, alas! Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door.She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!56. The hall where Alice stayed is___________.A. long and lowB. big and highC. wide and low57. What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall?A. She wanted to know how to get some foodB. She wanted to know where her sister wasC. She wanted to find out how to get out againD. She wanted to meet the Rabbit58. Where did Alice find the tiny golden key?A. On the tableB. Under the chairC. In the box59. How did Alice feel when the gold key fitted into a lock? A.Tired B. Shocked C. Happy60.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Alice had never seen the White Rabbit before she got to the hallB. All the doors around the hall were lockedC. Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall第四部分写作技能（共三节, 满分50 分）第一节语篇翻译阅读下面的短文, 将划线部分译成英文或中文。