上海市2019年八年级英语下半期期中考试附答案与解析

1. 单选题	详细信息
The workers there give water a thorough cleaning. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence? A./ˈθərə / B./ˈθruː / C./ˈθʌrə/ D./ˈθʌrɒ/

2. 单选题	详细信息
Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others? A.against B.main C.daily D.faint

3. 单选题	详细信息
Many university students want to work in _________west part of China after they leave school. A.a B.an C.the D./

4. 单选题	详细信息
The teachers in our school enjoyed themselves_________ the afternoon of March 8. A.in B.on C.at D.of

5. 单选题	详细信息
Almost everyone today uses electricity in one way or _________ A.another B.others C.other D.the other

6. 单选题	详细信息
________ important energy electricity is in our daily life now! A.How B.What C.What a D.What an

7. 单选题	详细信息
I didn’t understand _________my teacher explained it. A.before B.after C.when D.until

8. 单选题	详细信息
You’d better play_______ computer games .They are bad for your eyes. A.a few B.few C.a little D.little

9. 单选题	详细信息
People burn and cut down millions of trees every year, but hardly _________any of them. A.replace B.relax C.reply D.repeat

10. 单选题	详细信息
Remember to __________ the tap when you finish washing your hands. A.turn off B.turn on C.turn up D.turn down

11. 单选题	详细信息
The bus for Jinjiang Amusement Park______ just now, so you have to wait for another 10 minutes. A.is leaving B.has left C.leaves D.left

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Wait a moment! He _________ a meeting in the meeting room. A.will have B.has C.is having D.had

13. 单选题	详细信息
—Mum, today is Friday. Must I finish my homework now? —No, you ______. You may have a rest first and finish tomorrow. A.may not B.mustn’t C.can’t D.needn’t

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— Mike hurt his leg while playing football yesterday. — _______________ A.Never mind. B.I’m sorry to hear that. C.That’s nothing. D.That’s all right.

15. 单选题	详细信息
—I’d like to invite you to my birthday party, Peter. —________________. A.Yes, I do. B.I’m afraid you’d better not. C.Thank you. I’ll be glad to come. D.All right.

16. 选词填空

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A. energy B.how C. different D. simple E. power
We all know that smiling is important when meeting new people. However, new research（研究） suggests that 【1】 types of smiles have a great impact（印象） on what people think of us.
There are a great number of sayings about the 【2】 of smile. ‘Peace begins with a smile.’‘ A smile is the best welcome.’ ‘Life is short but a smile only takes a second.’ They are all good suggestions. But it may not be as 【3】 as that. According to new research, if you want to make a good impression（印象） when you meet people, it’s not just that you smile. It’s 【4】 you smile.

17. 选词填空

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A.unnatural B.found out C.happy D. warmth E. across

The study was carried out by a research group in Scotland. They looked at people’s responses to different smiles. They found that responses changed greatly.
Through this they have【1】 that three types of smiles do not work well: The first is ‘The Enthusiast’（热情过度者），very wide, all teeth showing, possible proof that you can have too much of a good thing. Then there is the ‘Big freeze’, a fixed smile that looks practiced and 【2】. Finally comes ‘The Robot’, a small, thin smile without any 【3】 .
The group also warns about smiling too quickly, saying it can make you look insincere. The best smile , they say, is slower and floods brightly 【4】 the whole face.

18. 用所给单词的正确形式填空

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Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words. （用所给单词的适当形式填空）
【1】Today we will learn Unit Four, please turn to Page ____________. ( twelfth)
【2】Nowadays most families have many ____________appliances at home . (electricity)
【3】Tom would like to be a ____________in the future because he is good at typing. (secret)
【4】We have our own school newspaper and we publish it ____________. (month)
【5】After the discussion, we agreed that their suggestion was better than____________.(we )
【6】The government officials should try to be ____________ of people. (servant)
【7】Electricity is ____________but we can change it into different forms of energy. (visible)
【8】Since you have never met her before, why not give her a ___________ introduction? (briefly)

19. 句型转换

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Rewrite the following sentences as required. （按要求改写句子）
【1】Alice and Mary are singing loudly in the next room now.. (改为一般疑问句)
___________ Alice and Mary________ loudly in the next room now?
【2】When you flush the toilet, it uses 9-15 litres of water. (对划线部分提问)
__________ __________ water does the toilet use when you flush it?
【3】People mustn’t sleep on the benches in the shopping mall. (保持原句意思不变)
_________ _________ on the benches in the shopping mall.
【4】What does electricity look like? Can you tell me? (改为宾语从句)
Can you tell me _________electricity__________ like?
【5】have to, for a bus, I, spend, queuing up, more than 20 minutes (连词成句)
________________________________________

20. 阅读理解

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Take a look at the following ads! You may find some useful information you need here!

	Guitar lessons Experienced musician from Australia. Goodatteachingkidsfor5 years！ For more information， please visit Larry’s website： www.music.com.au
	Lost dog Medium size, with brown spot and white short hair. Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for sending it back. Call Susan at 7328059
	Taxi driver wanted Full time or part time. Experience and a good knowledge of the city are necessary. English is also a must. Under 45 years old. Call Mr. White at 5132683
	Flat for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00-18:00. Beautiful views out of the windows. E-mail：sdgt@yahoo.cn

【1】If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may ________.
A.call Susan at 7328059 B.surf the website :www.music.com.au
C.telephone Mr. White at 5132683 D.e-mail：sdgt@yahoo.cn
【2】Who is the owner of the lost dog ________?
A.Mr. White B.Larry C.Susan D.David
【3】If you want the job as a taxi driver , you should ________.
A.master at least three languages B.know the tourist guide very well
C.only work for the taxi company D.be an experienced driver
【4】Which information about the flat is not mentioned（提到） in the table?________ .
A.It has a beautiful view. B.It has hot water in the day time.
C.It has three floors. D.It has a kitchen.
【5】How can you contact （联系）the owner of the flat for more information? _______ .
A.By sending an e-mail. B.By going to visit it.
C.By making a phone call. D.By sending a fax.
【6】What does “ads” mean in the first line mean?
A.Giving opinions about what to do , how to behave.
B.Showing people what something is done.
C.Making known to people by showing something only on TV.
D.Making known to people by printing notices in newspapers, and so on.

21. 完型填空

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Mum's Christmas Surprise
Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table she saw “Mum's Wish Book” – a mail order catalog（商品目录） from a gift shop. “Mum,” she said excitedly to herself,“this year you'll get the gloves you want!” Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor and saved her______all year to buy Mum the gloves.
She opened “Mum's Wish Book” and hoped that she could find these gloves in it. Tears ran down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog. Mum wouldn't buy them for herself, because the family had a _____ time on the farm. She once heard Mum say to Dad, “Maybe some day, I'll have the money to get them.”
Molly ran out by the back door and went straight to the post office. There she carefully filled out the order form torn from the catalog.
“I need to buy a stamp to send the form.” She said to Mr. Smith, the only worker in the post office.
“Umm, a pair of gloves?” said Mr. Smith, as he passed a stamp to her.
“Yes, It's a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don't tell her. It's our_____, OK?” Molly didn't realize how white Mr. Smith's beard was until that moment. In fact, he reminded（提醒） her of Santa Claus（圣诞老人）.
As Molly walked back home, she decided to tell Dad her secret. “You've got to check the mailbox every day,” said Molly_______to Dad. He nodded, with a big smile.
Coming home from school every day, Molly peeked at （偷看） Dad when Mum wasn't looking, but every time he shook his head.
On Christmas Eve, Dad came back from mailbox, still empty handed. Molly _____ when she went to bed, because she didn't have the gloves for Mum.
Before Christmas dinner, as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven, Molly began to lay the table. Suddenly, they heard someone pulling up the driveway. From the window they saw Mr. Smith making his way to the door, with a box in his hand. Mr. Smith _____Mum the box, “I believe this is yours.”
Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves. “Oh, who bought these for me?” she asked.
“Santa did,” said Molly smilingly.
“Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!” Mr. Smith, with a loud laugh.
It was Christmas that no one would ever forget.
【1】A.times B.money C.food D.energy
【2】A.hard B.wonderful C.busy D.great
【3】A.competition B.activity C.secret D.story
【4】A.patiently B.finally C.angrily D.quietly
【5】A.made a decision B.felt sad C.had no idea D.got tired
【6】A.handed B.bought C.lent D.returned

22. 短文填空

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It is OK to make mistakes（犯错）.
Making mistakes is something we all do, and I am still a nice and useful person when I make them, there is no reason for me to get upset when I make a mistake. So I’ll k【1】 trying if I make a mistake. I can deal with my mistakes. It is OK for others to make mistakes, too. I will accept(接受) my mistakes as w【2】 as the mistakes that other people make.
I don’t have to control things.
If things are d【3】 from what I expect them to be, I will not feel disappointed . I can accept things the way they are, accept people the way they are, accept myself the way I am. There is no reason to be unhappy if I can’t change things to fit my idea of how they should be. There is no reason why I should have to like everything.
I am responsible for my day.
I am responsible for how I feel and what I do. N【4】 can make me feel anything. If I have a blue day, I am the one who allows it to be that way. If I have a great day, I am the one who deserves to be confident. I am the one who is in c【5】 of my life.
I can be creative.
There is more than one way to do something. W【6】one way doesn’t work, I will try another one. Everybody has his own ideas that are helpful. Everyone’s ideas are s【7】, and everyone has something to be proud of. I can choose my way to solve the problems.

23. 任务型阅读

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Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. He slept in a room with 100 other men.
Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw. He used a new design for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California..
Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.
Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in it. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.
Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job. Minoru Yamasaki died on Jun,2 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.
【1】Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work, didn’t he?
_____________,______________________________________.
【2】How could Yamasaki pay for his college?
______________________________________________________.
【3】How are the buildings Yamasaki designed different from the other architects？
_____________________________________________________.
【4】What else can be found in many of his designs besides（除了） windows on the roof?
___________________________________________________.
【5】What made Yamasaki win the Architect First Honor Award in 1956?
______________________________________________________.
【6】In this passage, what do you think has made Yamasaki successful? List 2 factors.（要素）
_____________________________________________________.

24. 书面表达

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Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “the environment around us ”.（以“我们周围的环境”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）：（注意：文中不得出现任何姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分）
Use the following points as a guide:
1.the fact about the environment around us
2.some ways to make the environment better

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