人教版八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）卷

人教版八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）完形填空 There are many new 1of shopping, and online 2is one of them. You can buy almost 3on the Internet, and its very easy.4, you choose somethingclothes, tickets, a 5phone, even a new computerand 6for it.Online shopping is 7our way of life. One day no one will go to the shops any 8, because youll be9to buy anything on the Internet, and you will be able to10it anywhere in the world at any time!（1）A . ways B . roads C . streets D . way （2）A . shop B . shopping C . shoping D . shops （3）A . everything B . something C . anything D . nothing （4）A . First B . One C . Ones D . Firstly （5）A . small B . big C . mobile D . large （6）A . take B . spend C . pay D . cost （7）A . changing B . changes C . change D . to change （8）A . many B . more C . most D . much （9）A . able B . can C . could D . may （10）A . get B . gets C . receives D . receive 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共10分)2. （3分）阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Have you ever dreamed about a trip to the space? Seeds (种子) of some vegetables and crops are a lot luckier than you, as they have travelled to space and back.China is among the three countries in the world that carry out agricultural research (农业研究) in space. The others are Russia and the US.Since 1987, China has sent about 1, 000 species of seeds into space.These include green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers (黄瓜), carrots, lettuce and wheat. Even on Chinas first manned spacecraft ShenzhouV, there were some seeds from Taiwan.Conditions in outer space such as radiation (辐射) and low gravity can cause big changes in the seeds, said Chinese researcher Jin Xing.But not all seeds are better after going to space. After returning to the Earth, the best seeds are selected. These seeds produce (生产) much more and also grow faster than normal (正常的) seeds（1）What can bring changes to the seeds? A . Temperature.B . Weather.C . Radiation.D . Rain.（2）The following countries carry out agricultural research EXCEPT _. A . JapanB . ChinaC . RussiaD . America（3）How many kinds of seeds has China sent into space since 1987? A . About 100.B . About 1, 000.C . About 3.D . About 10.（4）The underlined word lettuce is _. A . the name of a manB . the name of an animalC . the name of a machineD . the name of a vegetable（5）Which of the following is TRUE? A . ShenzhouV is the first manned spaceship of the world.B . Some seeds are better after going to space.C . All seeds produce much more after going to space.D . According to the passage, the UK carries out agricultural research in space.3. （3分）阅读理解 Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad in a newspaper Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. This sounds like a good idea, he thought, Ill spend a month at William Farm. Ill go horse riding, walking and fishing. Itll be different from the seaside. Four days later, he returned home. Whats wrong with William Farm? his friend Jack asked him. Didnt you enjoy country life?Country life was fine, Alan said. But there was another problem.Oh, what problem?Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast（烤好的）mutton for dinner. Fresh meat is the best.I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.Lucky you!You dont understand, Alan said. On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner. A different roast every day, Jack said. Let me finish, Alan said. On the fourth day a farmer died and I didnt want to stay there for dinner. （1）Alan usually went to on the vacation. A . the mountainsB . the countrysideC . the seasideD . William Farm（2）Alan saw in a newspaper. A . an adB . a letterC . a storyD . a report（3）Alan spent at William Farm. A . four daysB . three monthsC . a monthD . a few weeks（4）Alan had roastfor dinner on the third day. A . muttonB . porkC . beefD . fish（5）From the passage we know that . A . Alan left the farm because he missed his familyB . Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farmC . Alan left the farm because he couldnt go fishing at the farmD . Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner4. （4分）阅读理解 When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine.To Hills surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, Youre wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and most creative boy. Only he doesnt find a place to show himself.His stepmothers words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbours considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmothers words changed his life.When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, I believe you will become a writer. Hill accepted his stepmothers gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmothers strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere(真诚的)praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.（1）What did people think of Hill before the age of nine? A . Clever.B . Creative.C . Unfriendly.D . Foolish.（2）Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she . A . smiled at himB . looked at him carefullyC . said good words about himD . said bad words about him（3）Which of the following is WRONG about Hill? A . He accepted his stepmothers typewriter.B . He failed to do as he was expected.C . He started writing to a local newspaper.D . He understood his stepmother.（4）The passage was written mainly to tell us that . A . children should be praisedB . Hills father married againC . Hills stepmother was kind to himD . Hills father was cruel to him三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)5. （5分）用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次。 strawberry; teach; I; thousand; rise（1）Is this your book or _? （2）There are about five _ students in our school. （3）Miss Xia is _ us English words now. （4） Can I help you? Yes, Id like some _.（5）The sun _ in the east every day. 四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分）Our English teacher is s_with us. We must arrive at school on time and we cant listen to music in class. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）How _ (care) you are! You have left your book at home again! 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Humans Greatest AchievementsThe Earth is 4.5 billion years old, but the human race has lived on it for just 200,000 years. In that short time, we have achieved some amazing things._The list is almost endless. The invention of the airplane has changed our lives. The discovery of antibiotics(抗生素) has saved the lives of millions of people. Can you imagine living without electricity? What about the printing press? Without the printing press, you wouldnt be reading this. In the last 50 years, there have been great achievements in communication, such as radio, TV, computers, the Internet, and smartphones_What about arts? The arts have brought pleasure to many people, but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics?_Finally, we must not forget humans early achievements_We cant imagine modern life without cooked food and cars.What are humans greatest achievements? To answer the question, we need to decide what we mean by “great”_Or is it just something that makes us say “Wow,” like the Great Wall? What do you think?A. We could probably live without them, but life wouldnt be as interesting.B. Is it something that makes us rich or happy or save lives?C. And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space?D. They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel.E. Many of humans great achievements are in science and technology.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)9. （1分）有人喜欢住在城里，有人喜欢住在乡下，你喜欢住在哪里呢？请写一篇80-120个词左右的短文，说说你喜欢住在城市或农村的理由，并描绘一下你们的家。 要求：文中不能出现真实的姓名、班级和学校名称。条理清楚，意思连贯，语句通顺，标点正确。第 12 页 共 12 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共10分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)6-1、五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)7-1、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)8-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)9-1、