2020-2021年湖南省永州市某校八年级下期末考英语试卷

2020-2021年湖南省永州市某校八年级下期末考英语试卷一、阅读理解1.Impressions ofYougzhouYougzhou, whoseneighbors areGuangdong andGuangxi, lies in thesouth of HunanProvince. It covers anarea of 22,441km2. There are 6.20million people livinghere. If you want tocome and take a trip,Mount Jiuyi and LiuziTemple are two ofthe must-see placesof interest. Dontmiss the deliciousfood:DaozhouGrey Goose, DonganChicken, andNingyuan BloodDuck. Welcome toYongzhou!【长难句分析】Yougzhou, whose neighbors are Guangdong and Guangxi, lies in the south of HunanProvince.翻译:永州位于湖南省南部,毗邻广东和广西。句子分析句子主干:Yougzhou.lies in the south of Hunan Province.其他成分 :whose neighbors are Guangdong and Guangxi 为非限制性定语从句。(1) Where is Yongzhou?B.In the south of Hunan.A. In the south of Guangxi.C.In the south of Guangdong.(2) You can enjoy the yongzhou food without.A. Daozhou Grey GooseB.Gongbao ChickenC.Ningyuan Blood Duck2.Long March 5 (A)Father of Hybrid Rice 杂交水稻之父；research out 研究出On May 22,2021, Yuan Longping died.Country: ChinaHeight: 57 metersPayload capacity (有效载荷)to low-Earath orbit: 25tonsFirst launched (发射):2016Angara A 5 (A)Country: RussiaHeight: 64 metersPayload capacity to low-Earath orbit: 24.5 tonsFirst launched: 2014Falcon 9 (A)Country: AmericaHeight: 70 metersPayload capacity to low-Earath orbit: 22.8 tonsFirst launched: 2010(1) When was the rocket Long March 5 (A) first launched?A. In 2016.B.In 2010.C.In 2014.(2) Where was the rocket Angara A 5 (A) first launched?A. In Russia.B.In China.C.In America.(3) Which is the highest rocket of the three?A. Angara A 5 (A) .B.Long March 5 (A).C.Falcon 9 (A).3.Beijing Opera is our national opera. It has a history from 1790. Its music and singing camefrom Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou.Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial (脸部的)paintings, wonderfulgestures (姿态)and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but many ofthem are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually cant agree with each other.They became angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried.Then they find a way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In the past, it was popular with oldpeople while young people didnt like it. But now, more and more young people arebecoming interested in it. At the same time, more people around the world are learningabout Beijing Opera.【长难句分析】In the past, it was popular with old people while young people didn*t like it.翻译：在过去，它很受老年人的欢迎，而年轻人不喜欢它。句子分析句子主干:it was popular with old people其他成分:while young people didnt like it为while引导的并列句，此处while表示“而,在句中表示对比。聚沙成塔:in the past,在过去。(1) How old will Beijing Opera be in 2021?A. 231 years old.B.211 years old.C.221 years old.(2) Beijing Operascame from Anhui and Hubei.A.acting and fightingB.music and actingC.music and singing(3) Where are many of the stories in Beijing Opera from?A.Magazines.B.Famous novels.C.Newspaper.(4) Whafs the end of each story in Beijing Opera?A.Happy.B.Angry.C.Sad.(5) Which of the following is TRUE?A. More and more young people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays.B. There are three main roles in Beijing Opera.C. Beijing Opera isnt a part of Chinese culture.4.There was a young painter who made a living by painting portraits (肖像).One day, a richman asked him to paint a portrait for him and promised to pay him 10,000 dollars.After a week, the rich man came to take the painting, but he was not pleased with it. He toldthe young painter, I will only pay 3,000 dollars for this painting.The young painter was angry. He argued with the rich man, hoping the rich man would keephis word.The rich man thought, The man in the painting is me. If I dont buy this painting, no one elsewill buy it. So he said, I will ask you one last time: will you sell it for 3,000 dollars?The young painter said firmly (坚定地),No. This is a shame for me! I would prefer not tosell it, rather than be humiliated by you. Someday, you will pay 20 times the cost forbreaking your promise.After that, the painter worked hard day and night. Finally, he became well-known in the artworld.The rich man forgot about the artist and what he had told him. But one day, some friend toldhim, There is a painting selling for 200,000 dollars and the man in the painting looks exactlylike you. It has a name of Thief (贼)Then, the rich man remembered the artist. He quickly went to say sorry and paid 200,000dollars to buy the portrait. The young painter made the rich man lower his head in the end.【长难句分析】There was a young painter who made a living by painting portraits (肖像).翻译:有一位年轻画家以画肖像为生。句子分析句子主干 :There was a young painter.其他成分:who made a living by painting portraits为限制性定语从句，先行词为painter,指人，在从句中作主语。聚沙成塔:make a living,谋生，维持生活。(1) The rich man would only pay 3,000 dollars for the painting because.A. he wasnt very satisfied with itB. he didnt have 10,000 dollarsC. he thought others would buy itin Chinese.(2) The underlined word nhumiliated means n_A.吓唬B.羞辱C.欺骗(3) The painter became famous by (通过).A.making a lot of moneyB.making friendsC.working hard(4) The man in the painting with the name Thief* isA.the rich mans friendB.the rich manC.the artist(5) What happened at the end of the story?A. The rich man fought with the painter.B. The rich man kept his promise.C. The painter punished the rich man.5.Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in lifealone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits.The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spiriteducation (劳动教育).But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do notvalue the importance of working hard. There is a teenager girl named Nancy, she never helpsout around the house. Once her mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone athome. When her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or aclean shirt.Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard. Primaryand middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week. Toour joy, some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favoritevegetables. For example, No.38 Middle School in Hefei, set up a 500-square-meter farm onan open platform (露天平 台)of their teaching building. Each class are asked to grow andpick vegetables there.Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Teens shouldmaster one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their ownclothes and tiding their rooms. The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems theywill meet in the future.【长难句分析】Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in lifealone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits.翻译：青少年终有一天会长大，离开父母独自面对生活中的挑战，所以他们应该学习基本的生活技能，养成良好的工作习惯。句子分析句子主干:Teens will finally grow up some day.so they should learn basic life skills andform good working habits.其他成分:leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone 为现在分词作状语,leave与face与逻辑主语Teens为主动关系。聚沙成塔 :grow up,成长。(1) What does the underlined word overlooked mean in Chinese?A.珍惜B.强调C.忽视(2) The writer gives the example of Nancy in the second paragraph to show.A. many teens do not value the importance of working hardB. Nancy is too busy to help out around the houseC. Nancys parents dont want her to help with chores at home(3) Which is NOT the life skill for students according to the passage?A.Cooking.B.Playing computer games.C.Washing clothes.(4) Which of the following is NOT true?A. Schools should teach students the value of working hard.B. The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education.C. Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home.(5) What is the title of the passage?A. Hardworking Spirit EducationB. Family EducationC. School Education6. 阅读短文内容，回答问题。Once a traveler wanted to go across desert. He had walked in the desert for three dayswithout any water. He was exhausted (筋疲力尽的)from walking. When he felt hopeless,he suddenly found a small house. He pulled his tired body inside. This was a small airlesshouse and in the corner he discovered a water pump (抽zl(机)He was so excited and went forward to draw water, but no water came out no matter howhard he tried. Too tired to do anything more, he fell to the ground. Then he saw a smallbottle. On the bottle was a note, which read, You must pour the water from the bottle intothe pump before you draw water! Dont forget, before you leave, refill the bottle withwater! He opened the bottle and found it was filled with water! He was so happy.At that moment he thought, It might be a little selfish, but as long as I drink the water in thebottle, I can be sure to leave this room alive! However, if I do as the note says and pour theonly water into the pump and no water comes out, I will die of thirst. Should I take the risk ornot? It was five minutes later that he chose to pour the only water into the pump andbegan to draw water. After a minute, water started to come out! He made the right choice.After he had drunk enough water, he refilled the bottle. He added the following words afterthe note: Before you get something, you should first learn to pay.【长难句分析】It might be a little selfish, but as long as I drink the water in the bottle, I can be sure to leavethis room alive!译：这可能有点自私，但只要我喝了瓶子里的水，我就一定能活着离开这个房间。句子分析句子主干:It might be a little selfish, but.I can be sure to leave this room alive!其他成分 :as long as I drink the water in the bottle 为 as long as 引导的条件状语从句。聚沙成塔:as long as,只要；be sure to do sth, 一定会做某事。(1) What did the traveler discover in the corner of a small airless house?(2) How long did it take him to make a choice?(3) What did he have to do before he drew water?(4) Is the traveler selfish according to the passage?(5) What lesson does the story tell us?7. 翻译划线句内容。(1) Mom and dad are the most important people in your life, Thev have been looking afteryou since you were born, so you should always love them. (2)你还应该和父母亲相处融洽。But some children dont know how to do this. Here are some ways to help you.Spend more time with your parents. (3) Dont spend too much time playing computergames or watching TV. Ask your parents to play with you. Talk or go outside with them.Be kind to your parents. You can make them happy with a smile when you come home. Youcan send your mother a card on Mothers Day or tell your father a joke on his birthday. (4)你还能够独自打扫你的房间。Work hard. If you do your best in your studies, your parents will be proud of you.【长难句分析】You can make them happy with a smile when you come home.翻译:当你回家的时候，你可以用微笑让他们开心。句子分析句子主干:You can make them happy其他成分:when you come home为when引导的时间状语从句；with a smile为with结构在句中作状语，表伴随。聚沙成塔:make sb+形容词，表示“使某人二、七选五1.阅读匹配阅读下面的短文，从所给的AF六个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，其中选项中有一项是多余的。Volunteering is fun and rewarding (值得做 的)，but if you want to be a good volunteer, youneed to learn more. (1) Be well-trained. Know what youre doing as a volunteer, you need to learn about your job,begin to do it at once. If youre good at your job, it will be easier to help others.(2) Work as part of a team and make sure everyone works together and sharesthe work. If someone asks for help, just give a hand. If you need some help, ask politely for it.Always remember a persons strength is small, but a group of people is of great power.Be understanding. (3) Standing at other peoples point of view (考虑角度)will help you understand others feelings better.Be friendly. (4) To be a volunteer, you might meet new people who want tomake friends with you. You might just meet someone who becomes a friend for the rest ofyour life.Be responsible (负责的).(5) People who need help like the people who arestrongly responsible.A. It is important to be a responsible person.B. If you want to do it, you should do it at once.C. Dont try to do everything by yourself.D. Treat others like friends, and theyll do the same for you.E. Heres some advice on how to do the volunteering jobs well.F. Try to understand what other people are facing.【长难句分析】Volunteering is fun and rewarding (值得做白勺),but if you want to be a good volunteer, youneed to learn more.翻译：志愿工作是有趣的和有益的，但如果你想成为一个好的志愿者，你需要学习更多。句子分析句子主干:Volunteering is fun and rewarding (值得做的),but.you need to learn more.其他成分：if you want to be a good volunteer为if引导的条件状语从句。聚沙成塔：want to do sth,想要做某事；need to do sth,需要做某事。三、完形填空1.I have two older brothers, Matt and Martin. They love me very much. Perhaps it is because Iam the (1) child and the only sister they have.Both Matt and Martin have thick and dark hair. They look alike with (2) shorthairdos (发型)and big eyes. They are also very tan because they enjoy outdoor (3) For example, Matt likes football and Martin is a tennis player. They are muchtaller than me and I always have to look up when I (4) to them. They both loveto (5) , so mum often says that they could eat a horse.Their personalities are very (6) . Matt is very active and lively. He often takes partin club activities and gets on (7) with people. He also likes to play jokes onothers. Especially Martin! Sometimes mum is not very (8) with Matt because heplays so much and does not listen to his teachers carefully when he is in class.Martin, on the other hand, is the quiet one. He is less active than Matt, (9) hehas a really close group of friends. He also does well in his (10) because heworks very hard on his studies. Mum never has to worry about Martin.(1)A.strongestB.youngestC. fattest(2)A.yourB.ourC.their(3)A.picnicsB. sportsC.trips(4)A.talkB. writeC.read(5)A.eatB.laughC.drive(6)A.difficultB.differentC.importantA.easilyB.loudlyC.recently(8)A.angryB.nervousC.happy(9)A.butB. whetherC.if(10)A.desk四、填空题B.examsC.clothes1 .在空白处填入适当的内容(限1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，使句子通顺完整。(1) John ishonest boy.(2) There are some (tomato) on the table.(3) The scientist (stay) at the hotel for several days.(4) it was the rush hour, we went to school on time.(5) Qomolangma is one of the (high) mountains in the world.(6) I (run) with my friend at 5:30 yesterday afternoon.(7) It is very important for students (read) more books.(8) they were singing and dancing, the teacher opened the door.(9) Eric hurt (he) when he played soccer yesterday.(10) They have learnt English2016.五、书面表达1. 2021年5月22日，“杂交水稻之父”袁降平与世长辞。请根据提示，写一篇短文。提示：(1) What do you know about Yuan Longping?(2) What do you think of him?(3) What can you lean from him?注意：(1) 短文须包括提示的主要信息，可适当发挥。(2) 文中不得出现真实的地名，校名和人名。(3) 词数80左右。(开头已给出，不计入总词数。)参考词汇：