上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷

上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1. （4分）阅读理解 My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has traveled a lot in his life in the Far East He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted (狩猎）lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal. Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France. They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married. Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise. He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night Perhaps that is his secret!（1）Jack think _ is the most beautiful place. A . KathmanduB . the PyramidsC . the Sahara DeserD . Taj Mahal（2）Jack _ every night. A . goes swimmingB . has a glass of wineC . hunts lionsD . rides a camel2. （3分）阅读理解 This news is about a man. He is from Brazil and he is old. Its not quite the classic Santa looks. He has snow white hair and a beard. When it is Christmas, he plays Santa Claus. He sits in a shopping centre. And thousands of young Brazilian boys and girls will be queuing up to see this guy for Christmas. They talk to him about Christmas presents. Brazilian artist Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa in Sao Paulo for 16 years.There is something interesting about the man. He has many pictures made out of ink on his body. Ninety-four per cent of his body has tattoos.Anyone doubting Martins commitment(奉献)to playing Santa has to do nothing more than having a quick look at the artwork which covers his skin.From Jesus to Jingle Bells, theres no shortage of Christmas-themed pictures made out of ink on his body to show his dedication(奉献).（1）Vitor Martins is . A . a salesmanB . an artistC . a musicianD . a shopping mall owner（2）Many young people in Brazil come to the shopping mall to . A . sit in the shopping centreB . buy the cheap thingsC . buy Christmas presentsD . see the artist Vitor Martins（3）The underlined word tattoos means in Chinese. A . 文身B . 表情C . 肌肉D . 肥胖（4）Which is NOT true according to the passage? A . Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa for sixteen years.B . Vitor Martins plays Santa Claus when it is Christmas.C . Nobody doubts Vitor Martins commitment to playing Santa.D . There are many Christmas-themed pictures on Vitor Martins body.3. （4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。 It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family didnt know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state*. On my knees, I said softly, Hello, Grandpa.Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. When I asked about how he was, he told me, Ill be fine, Henry. But we both knew that wasnt true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage* I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, Grandpa, I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet. I just want to make sure. By this time, the tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know became free.Smiling, he said, I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family: your mother, your father, and your brother. Thats all I want of you.From then on, I began telling people how much I loved them, cared for them, and respected them. I got in touch with others to show my thanks. I went down into the city once a week and tried to help the homeless. I woke up every morning and listed everything I was thankful to in my life.（1）The writer didnt tell Grandpa his love because _ to say love to grandpa before. A . he was too shyB . he was too afraidC . he was too busyD . he had no chances（2）The underlined word gratitude means _. A . excitementB . surpriseC . worryD . thanks（3）The writer wants to tell us _. A . how to take care of othersB . how to help others out of troubleC . how to stay in touch with othersD . how to share feelings with others（4）How did the writers feelings change? 4. （4分）阅读理解 Life in space is much different from life on earth. How do astronauts live in space? Eating In the past, astronauts could only eat small pieces of dried food. But now they are able to eat more everyday food like fruit, vegetables and ice-cream. Sleeping All the people on the ISS（国际空间站）have their own rooms. They should be tied（系）to their beds, or theyll fly away! That seems like a hard way to sleep, but astronauts say sleeping is really not too bad. Exercising This is more important in space than on earth. Astronauts exercise on bikes and other machines（机器）for about two hours every day. That way, they can still be healthy when they get back home. Having fun Astronauts can read books, play cards, listen to music or send emails to their friends and families when they arent working. Sometimes they just sit and look out of the window. Its also much fun! （1）Which of the following is not mentioned（提到）? A . Fruit.B . Noodles.C . Vegetables.D . Ice-cream.（2）Why should astronauts be tied to their beds? A . It can stop them from flying away.B . It can help them keep warm.C . It can help them keep safe.D . It can stop them from feeling sick.（3）What dont astronauts do in their free time? A . Reading books.B . Playing tennis.C . Listening to music.D . Sending e-mails to friends.（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Astronauts think sleeping in space is really difficult.B . Astronauts exercise on bikes and other machines to keep fit.C . Astronauts feel bored to look out of the window.D . Astronauts have enough time to watch TV.二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容及字数要求回答问题（每题答案不超过7个词） Wang Xiaohong is 7 years old. Her parents gave her an iPad as a present for her birthday. She was very excited and played with the ipad every day. A month later, her eyesight decreased(下降)to 300 degrees. Thin is serious for such a young girl Many children in China are facing the same problem tablet(平板电脑)and ipad using is bringing problems to their eyesight. The problem is so common that newspapers even call the iPad the No. I killer of childrens eyesight.There are about 30 shortsighted(近视的)children coming every day, said Hu Dali, an eye doctor at Guiyang Aier Eye Hospital Half of those children have poor eyesight because they have played with phones and iPads for too long.Doctors and scientists say childrens eyesight is not yet fully developed and their eyes get tired more easily. The screen of an ipad uses a very bright LED backlight. If children look at an iPad screen too much, their eyes do not have time to rest. This will make their eyesight worse over time.Doctors advise that users should hold their iPads between 40-60 centimeters away from them. The brightness of the screen should be comfortable for children. Children had better use iPads for less than one hour every day.（1）What serious problem did Wang Xinohong have a month later? （2）What is called the No. I killer of childrens eyesight by newspapers? （3）How far do doctors advise users to hold their IPads? （4）How long can children use iPads every day according to the doctors advice? （5）What do you think Wang Xiaohong should do if she doesnt want to make her eyesight worse? 三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分）完形填空 Dear Mr. Smith,Im a middle school student in Shanghai. My parents are1with me, so they make lots of 2for me at home. I have to get up 35:40 every morning. I have to4English for an hour before breakfast. I cant play with my friends after school, 5I have to get home early. In the evening, I cant go out. I have to do my homework and then6the piano for two hours. I have no time to7. On weekends, two tutors(家教)come to my home. They8me with my Math and English. I am really not 9with all these rules. I never have fun at home. 10can I do？Please help me.Yours,Zhang（1）A . strict B . good C . right D . same （2）A . clothes B . food C . rules D . work （3）A . in B . on C . to D . at （4）A . listen B . read C . look D . talk （5）A . but B . also C . because D . so （6）A . buy B . find C . clean D . practice （7）A . speak B . fight C . relax D . wear （8）A . teach B . help C . learn D . call （9）A . sorry B . healthy C . busy D . happy （10）A . Where B . What C . Who D . When 四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）Theyre my sisters and my _(cousin). 五、 根据下列句子及所给的首字母，写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空 (共10题；共10分)8. （1分）Encourage your child in her _ (兴趣) and hobbies even if theyre things that you know little about 9. （1分）Ann is _ than Sue. She likes telling jokes(讲笑话). 10. （1分）Mr. Green and his friends are having lunch in a r_. 11. （1分）The soldier_(表现) with great courage. 12. （1分）The bananas(香蕉)are _(黄色的). 13. （1分）_(成功)usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. 14. （1分）We u_have dinner at six oclock. 15. （1分）Dont stay up late, or youll be s_ in class. 16. （1分）I must buy a cup of _(咖啡)today. 17. （1分）The _（悦耳的）music makes us happy. 六、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)18. （1分）同学们，母爱是世间最伟大的力量。你想到过母亲的付出吗？请你根据要点提示，写一篇60词左右的短文，描述母亲的外貌，并讲讲今年的母亲节( Mothers Day) 你为妈妈做的事。 提示要点：1）What does your mother look like?2）What did you do on Mothers Day?第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1-1、1-2、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6-1、四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)7-1、五、 根据下列句子及所给的首字母，写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空 (共10题；共10分)8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)18-1、