2020-2021学年沈阳市皇姑区虹桥中学八年级上学期期中英语一、单项选择(本大题共10小题,每小题0.5分,共5分)1.(.5分)Intheearly________century,thefirsttrainsbegantocarrypassengers.()A.nineteenthB.nineteenC.ninethD.ninteenth2.(.5分)________theweekend,Iusethecomputertowatchfilms.()A.InB.AtC.ByD.To3.(.5分)Therearelotsofeducational________betweenmyschoolandotherschools.()A.exchangesB.experiencesC.experimentsD.changes4.(.5分)Theywonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition.Allofthem________ithappily.()A.knewB.sangC.succeededD.celebrated5.(.5分)Whois________atEnglish,JimorSally?()A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best6.(.5分)﹣Anna,haveyou_______seenChina'sGotTalent(《中国达人秀》)?﹣Ofcourse.I_______itlastweekend.()A.never,sawB.ever,haveseenC.never,haveseenD.ever,saw7.(.5分)Hehastaughtinthisschool_________tenyearsago.()A.forB.sinceC.inD.by8.(.5分)一WhereisEric?一He_________thelibrary.()A.wenttoB.goestoC.hasgonetoD.hasbeento9.(.5分)Hecandraw________anartist.()A.aswellasB.asbetterasC.asgoodasD.asbestas10.(.5分)Ireceivedsomanypresentsonmybirthday.Icouldn't________toopenthem.()A.keepB.helpC.stopD.wait二、完形填空11.(15分)ThesweetestsightIwasin(1)cityintheworld,butIonlywantedhome.Itwasan(2)weekformyhusbandandme﹣thetripoflifetime.Monthsago,whenmyhusbandtoldmethathewouldhaveameetinginLondon.Iexpressedmy(3)togotoEuropetogetherwithhim.Thenweaskedhismotherto(4)ourtwochildrenandstartedoff.Duringtheweek'stime,(5)visitedLondonandParis﹣asmuchaswecould,BigBen,theLouvreandsoon.Allthesewerebeautifulplacesweexpectedtoseebefore.Wereally(6)OnourlastnightinParis,(7)weenjoyedthenightviewofEiffelTower,myhusbandcalledhome.Hismother(8)thephone.Inasecond,myhusband'sfacefellandhelookedsoworried.Icouldfeelsomething(9)happened.What'swrong?Iasked.Hedidn'tansweredandcontinuedtolisten.Afewminuteslater,hesaid(10)tomethatTony,our(11)son,hadfallenoffhisbikeand(12)hisleg.Hemustbesenttohospitalatonce.Atthatmoment,Parissuddenlylostitscharm(魅力).Idon'twanttobehere!Ishouldn'tbehere!Ishouldbehome(13)mykids!Wehurriedbacktoourhotelandthentotheairport...?Finally,wegothome.Werushedintoourchildren'sbedroom.Seeingourtwochildren.Isuddenly(14)thetruth:thereisnoundefined(15)sight(风景)intheworldthanyourchildren'sfacesthatgreetyouathome.(1)A.beautifulB.morebeautifulC.mostbeautifulD.themostbeautiful(2)A.amazingB.surprisingC.amazedD.surprised(3)A.questionB.wishC.stepD.place(4)A.lookafterB.talkwithC.findoutD.wakeup(5)A.heB.sheC.weD.they(6)A.enjoymyselfB.enjoyourselvesC.enjoyedmyselfD.enjoyedourselves(7)A.afterB.sinceC.thoughD.because(8)A.shoutedB.finishedC.wroteD.answered(9)A.uglyB.usefulC.rightD.bad(10)A.hardlyB.clearlyC.sadlyD.truly(11)A.seven﹣years﹣oldB.seven﹣year﹣oldC.agingsevenD.agedsevenold(12)A.dancedB.brokenC.thrownD.opened(13)A.towardsB.withC.underD.from(14)A.realizedB.thoughtC.toldD.saw(15)A.quieterB.richerC.sweeterD.wider三、阅读理解12.(6分)KobeBeanBryant(August23,1978﹣January26,2020)wasbornintheUSandhewastheyoungestchildandonlysoninthefamily.KobewasgoodatplayingbasketballandnamedBlackMambaLittleFlash.Hewonmanybasketballevents.Hewasoneofthebestscorers(得分手)intheNBA.OnApril14,2016(退役).OnJanuary26,2020,basketballstarKobeBryant'shelicoptercrashed(坠机),California.Thecrashkilledhim,his13﹣year﹣olddaughterandsevenothersincludingthepilot.ThepeopleonthehelicopterwantedtogotoabasketballeventinThousandOaks,California.(1)KobewasnamedBlackMambaLittleFlashbecause.A.hewastheonlysoninthefamilyB.heretiredonApril14,2016C.hedidwellinplayingbasketballD.hewasoneofthebestbasketballcoaches(2)Whenthehelicoptercrashed,Kobewasyearsold.A.31B.41C.45D.51(3)WhatdidKobewanttodoonJanuary26,2020?A.Gotoabasketballevent.B.Seehiswifeanddaughters.C.Gotoabirthdayparty.D.Goonatriptoanothercity.(4)Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthehelicoptercrash?A.6.B.7.C.8.D.9.13.(6分)Whenpeoplearedirty,theytakeabathorashower.Animalsdon'thavesoap,buttheydokeepthemselvesclean.Manyanimalswithhair,keepthemselvescleanbylicking(舔)theirhair.Theyalsousetheirteethtopulloutsmalldirtythingsfromtheirhair.Whentheylicktheirhair,itisalmostasiftheyareusingawetbrushtocleanthemselves.Birdstakebathstostayclean.Firsttheywalkthroughwaterthatisnotdeep.Nexttheybeattheirwingstodrythemselves.Birdsalsotakesandbathsontheground.Itisthoughtthattheydothistodriveawayparasites(寄生虫).Evenfishneedcleaning.Fishhaveverylittleparasitesthatliveintheirmouths.Somefishlivebyeatingtheseparasitesoffotherfish.Suchfisharecalledcleanerfish.Largerfishwillopentheirmouthssothatthecleanerfishcangetintoclean.Someanimalsthatliveingroupscleaneachother,suchasmonkeys.Theyoftencleanoneanother.Onemonkeymaycleananareathattheothermonkeycan'treach.Howinterestingit(1)Whichofthefollowinganimalslicktheirhairtocleanthemselves?A.Pigs.B.Birds.C.Dogs.D.Monkeys.(2)Manyanimalsusetopulloutsmalldirtythingsfromtheirhair.A.awetbrushB.theirteethC.theirpawsD.sometools(3)Whydobirdstakesandbathsontheground?A.Tokeepthemselvesdry.B.Todriveawayparasites.C.Towashtheirwings.D.Tofindsomefood.(4)Cleanerfishcan.A.getintolargerfish'snosestokillparasitesB.keepthewatercleanC.eatparasitesintheirownmouthsD.cleanparasitesforotherfish14.(6分)TheChinesepeoplehavetoldthestoryabouttwowisemen﹣ZhugeLiangandZhouYufor