上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语开学考试试卷A卷
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一、 完形填空（本题共15小题，共计15分） (共1题；共15分)
1. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项 Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists 1 .The king looked at all pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose2them.
One picture was of a3lake. The lake was like a perfect mirror with peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All people who saw this picture4it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had5too. But these were rugged(崎岖的)and bare(光秃秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful6. But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall, there was a bush(灌木)7 in the crack(裂缝)of the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. She sat on her nest, watching the running water.
After the king compared the two pictures8, he chose the second picture9explained, \mean being in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your10. That is the real meaning of peace.\
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A . argued B . invited C . tried （2）
A . between B . except C . within （3）
A . calm B . round C . small （4）
A . announced B . thought
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C . doubted （5）
A . lakes B . clouds C . mountains （6）
A . at all B . at last C . at once （7）
A . lying B . growing C . dying （8）
A . actively B . carefully C . angrily （9）
A . so B . but C . and （10）
A . voice B . world C . heart
二、 阅读理解（共计40分） (共4题；共40分)
2. （10分）阅读理解
Colorful fruit and vegetables are good for our health. Their colors help us keep healthy. Close your eyes and think about the colors of fruit and vegetables：the red of tomatoes, the orange of carrots,
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the green of cabbages and the purple of grapes.
You can enjoy eating fruit and vegetables of all colors：green, yellow, orange, blue, purple and white. Each color is unique(独一无二的) and important to our health. These colors work together to protect our health.
The list below shows the good of some colors in fruit and vegetables：
Green helps prevent cancer（防癌）. It is good for our eyes, too. It also gives strong bones(骨骼) and teeth.
Red gives us a healthy heart.
Yellow gives us a healthy immune system（免疫系统）. It is also good for our eyes. White can keep cholesterol（胆固醇）at a low level. Blue and purple helps us keep a good memory.
So when you are buying or eating fruit and vegetables, remember：try different colors of fruit and vegetables.
（1） can give us healthy hearts. A . Blue B . Green C . Red D . Yellow
（2） are good for our eyes. A . Green and purple B . Red and yellow C . White and blue D . Green and yellow
（3）Mike is 4 years old. His mother should make him eat to grow strong bones and teeth.
A . oranges B . carrots C . cabbages D . tomatoes
（4）The underlined word \ \ A . 保护
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B . 损坏 C . 阻止 D . 激励
（5）Which is the best title for the passage? A . How to keep healthy B . How to eat vegetables C . Colorful fruit and vegetables D . Different colors 3. （10分）阅读理解
Welcome to our bookstore! War and Peace- -By Leo Tolstoy It is one of Tolstoy's finest achievements. After you read it, you can have a better understanding of Russian people and their lives. Price: 68 yuan (If you buy it on New Year's Day, you can just pay half.) Notre-Dame de Paris- -By Victor Hugo The love story between the beautiful woman and the terrible-looking man touches people's hearts. Hugo teaches people to love beauty and truth. Price: 36 yuan (If you buy it on our website, you can only pay 30 yuan.) The Red and the Black- -By Stendhal It describes the fight between a man and the society and it gives a full picture of the French society. Price: 36 yuan (If you buy two copies, you can get a beautiful cup for free.) 第 4 页 共 12 页
Oliver Twist- By Charles Dickens It is about how an orphan (孤儿) works hard to achieve his success. Inspired (受启迪) by it, Disney made the film Oliver & Company in 1988. Price: 19 yuan (Every Monday, it's on sale for 12 yuan.) （1）___ can give us a better understanding of Russian people. A . The Red and the Black B . Oliver Twist C . War and Peace D . Notre Dame de Paris
（2）We can buy Notre Dame de Paris at a lower price if we______. A . buy it on New Year's Day B . buy it on the website C . buy two copies at a time
D . buy it in the bookstore on Monday
（3）Jim can get ______ for free if he buys two copies of The Red and the Black. A . a cup B . a CD C . a hat D . a pen
（4）Jim will pay ______if he buys two Notre Dame de Paris on the Internet and one Oliver Twist
on Monday.
A . 91 yuan B . 72 yuan C . 84 yuan D . 74 yuan
（5）What is Oliver Twist about? A . A war. B . A love story.
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上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语开学考试试卷A卷
