人教版八年级上学期期末考试英语试题D卷

人教版八年级上学期期末考试英语试题D卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。There is an old saying: “Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think we should also take the time to 1flowers.My grandmother knew just 2to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love, so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the 3shine down on them. In her front garden she planted flowers, 4. You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to walk 5them and enjoy their smells. Beautiful butterflies (蝴蝶) flew down on them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would send 6and my brother out to pick flowers and would then turn them into delicious wine (酒).Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens 7also planted flowers in our hearts. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile always made us 8. Her hugs (拥抱) and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love 9day after day.Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love. Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this 10brighter and brighter with your sunshine.（1）A . plant B . water C . buy D . sell （2）A . who B . when C . how D . where （3）A . star B . sun C . rain D . wind （4）A . too B . either C . then D . though （5）A . at B . on C . with D . around （6）A . me B . you C . him D . her （7）A . and B . so C . but D . or （8）A . happy B . hungry C . tired D . angry （9）A . sleeping B . growing C . standing D . losing （10）A . house B . town C . city D . world 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2. （6分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。 When a man was walking by some elephants, he suddenly stopped He wondered why these huge animals were being held only by a small rope tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. It was clear that the elephants could break the rope at any time, but for sonic reason, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why the animals just stood there and didnt try to get away. Well, the trainer said, when they were very young and much smaller, we used the same rope to keep them from running away. At that age, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break tile rope. They believe it can still hold them, so they never try to break free.The man was surprised. These animals could break flee whenever they wanted, but because they believed they couldnt, they were stuck right where they were. How many of us go through life like the elephants-holding onto the belief that we cannot do something simply because we failed at it once before?Failure is a part of learning. If we failed once, it doesnt mean we can never succeed. If we try again and again, maybe we will succeed one day. So dont be afraid of failure and keep on trying. （1）Why did the elephants never try to break the rope after they grew up? A . Because they liked being tied.B . Because they were too weak to break it.C . Because they didnt want to break it.D . Because they thought they couldnt break it.（2）The underlined word stuck in Paragraph 3 means . A . leftB . caughtC . killedD . found（3）What does the writer want to tell us? A . Elephants should be set flee.B . Failure can help us succeed.C . Never let failure stop you from trying again.D . People should look after the elephants well.3. （10分）You dont need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when youre in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.Some of the citys rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I dont know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.（1）The coming out of that new guide in France is.A . to help foreign visitors to learn French wellB . to help foreign visitors understand ParisiansC . to make a suitable website in ParisD . to tell people the importance of speaking French（2）The gesture “Camembert” in the website means.A . I dont knowB . I disagreeC . Dont speakD . Dont stop speaking（3）The underlined word “They” refers to(指代).A . the rude native people in ParisB . the tourism authorities in ParisC . the commonly used gesturesD . the foreign visitors in Paris（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors.B . The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists.C . Youll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com.D . You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.（5）The BEST title for this passage is.A . How to learn FrenchB . What places to visit in ParisC . Gestures make you a ParisianD . How rude Parisians are4. （10分） In the 13th century, the Italian traveler, Marco polo , traveled a long way to China , During his stay in China , he saw many wonderful things . One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money . In western countries , people did not use paper money until the 15th century . However , people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century .A Chinese man called CaiLun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He made it from wood . He took the wood from trees and made it into paper . He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book .Now paper still comes from trees . We use a lot of paper every day ! If we keep on wasting so much paper , there will not be any trees on the earth . If there are no trees , there will be no paper . Every day , people throw away about 2800 tons (吨) of paper in our city . It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper . This means that we are cutting nearly 48000 trees every day . Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow , we must start using less paper now . If we dont , we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper .So how can we save paper ? We can use both sides of every piece of paper , especially when we are making notes .We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets . We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones . When we go shopping , we can use fewer paper bags . If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later .Everyone can help to save paper . If we all think carefully , we can help protect trees . But we should do it now , before it is too late .（1）When he was in China , Marco polo _ .A . discovered CaiLun invented paperB . learned to make paperC . saw many wonderful thingsD . told people about it（2）About _ tons of paper are thrown away every day in our city.A . 1700B . 2000C . 2800D . 48000（3）Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper ?A . To use both sides of every piece of paperB . To use the paper bags from shops more than onceC . To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper onesD . To grow more trees（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?A . If we keep on wasting paper , we will have no paper to useB . The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countriesC . About 48000 trees can be used to make 2800 tons of paperD . It is never too late to plant trees for paper .（5）Which is the best title (标题)of the passage ?A . Saving PaperB . The history of PaperC . Cotton Handkerchiefs Back AgainD . CaiLun , the Great Inventor5. （10分）根据短文内容判断下列句子的正误。(A)Mary is an English girl. Shes six years old(岁). Her mother takes her to school in the morning and brings her home in the afternoon. She likes her nice school. She likes her teachers, too.One day, she says (说) to her mother, Mum, we have a new girl in our class today, Her name is Kim. Shes six years old, too. Shes very nice, but she isnt English. She is German(德国人).Does she speak (说) English?No, but she laughs(笑) in English, Mary says happily(高兴地).（1）Mary is 8 years old. （2）Her father takes Mary to school every day. （3）Mary likes her nice school. （4）Kim can speak English. （5）Kim is German. 三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空一词。 e-mail box under this hers（1）Toms computer game is1his desk. （2）That is my mother and1are my grandparents. （3）This is my classroom, and there are six1in it. （4）Please1me at jessie21163.com. （5）Is this her eraser? Yes, it is. Its1.7. （10分）短文综合填空 Full Moon, Full FeelingsChinese people have been _the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the _of a full moon one the Mid-Autumn night. They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss.There are many _folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. Change was Hou Yis beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. _drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Change. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, _to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not at home. Change _to give it to him and drank it all. She _very light and _up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly _out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wishes that Change could come back!After this, people started the tradition of _the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在标有题号的横线上，完整写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）He met her at a party. She was excellent. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to appear rude, she went along.As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was t_ nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, Could you please give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee.They looked at him for a long time. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, Why puts_ in the coffee? He explained, When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the seaside. I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents. She was d_ touched. A man who can admit(承认) that hes homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible. That was the start of their l_ story. They chose to date(约会). She found that he met all her requirements(要求). So they married and lived h_ together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the w_ he liked it.After 40 years, he d _and left her a letter which said: “My dearest, please forgive（原谅）my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the t_, but I was afraid that it would ruin(毁灭) everything. Sweetheart, I dont exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much to you, Ive learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a s_ time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the r_ of my life.五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）阅读理解My house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.If you come to visit, youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.I believe that several years from now on, most new homes will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today.I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How did I live without them?”（1）The writers house is NOT made of _. A . bricksB . woodC . glassD . software（2）What does the passage mainly discuss? A . How to develop a new system.B . The function of the PIN.C . A home for the future.D . Easy life in the future.（3）What is the writers purpose of writing the fourth paragraph? A . To let readers know why his ideas are new.B . To explain what the functions of the PIN and the console are.C . To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.D . To let readers know how special his house is.（4）The writers new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because _. A . it has your favourite music following youB . you can make a telephone call anywhereC . the writer is able to change his new idea into practiceD . it has been controlled by computers（5）What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage? A . An IT expert.B . A famous engineer.C . A game player.D . An experienced teacher.六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）今年3月，中国2018年世界野生动植物日宣传活动正式启动，以推进我国濒危物种的保护工作。那么我们应当如何保护濒危动物呢?请你根据下面的内容提示，在某英语论坛上写一篇80词左右的小短文，呼吁大家保护濒临灭绝的动物。内容可适当发挥。 【内容提示】不杀害动物；不砍伐森林；第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2-1、2-2、2-3、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、9-5、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10-1、