沪教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末检测试卷A卷

沪教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末检测试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 单项填空 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）Have you stayed here long?Yes. A . I have stayed here for twenty years agoB . I stayed here for twenty yearsC . Twenty years has passedD . Twenty years have past.2. （2分）When you feel helpless and ,just remember you are not in the world because your friends are around you. A . along; aloneB . alone; lonelyC . lonely; aloneD . alone; along3. （2分）一 Why didnt you join in the activity last night?一 Because I had a fever.A . take part inB . prepare forC . think over4. （2分）Shiyan is trying to build the civilized city(文明城市).Yes, when we cross the street we must wait _ the traffic lights turn green.A . untilB . as long asC . as soon asD . if5. （2分）Sam opened the door and _a lovely dog outside. A . findsB . foundC . looks forD . looked for二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）完形填空 Numbers in different countries may have different meanings. In China, some people think that some numbers bring them1. Take 8 for example, the Chinese pronunciation of the number 8 has almost the2sound as that of the Chinese character 发fa:, which means making a fortune. So, many Chinese people spend a lot of3to get their telephone numbers or car numbers to include this number 8. They believe without4doubt that the number will bring them money.5, others dont believe that numbers have anything to do with good luck. They think such an idea is only an ignorant(愚昧的) and superstitious(迷信的) belief. A number is one thing, and good luck is6. They will ask, 7can you ever have any good luck simply because of some lucky numbers, even if you dont work hard, dont have good opportunities and dont get along well with the people around you?As for me, I8with the latter(后者). Clearly, lucky numbers are only a kind of superstition. Perhaps it holds true for some cases, but often it does not. Numbers can9bring good luck to a person at all and our fortune is in our own hands. So, everyone can have a good fortune only if he tries his best. Lets always remember Opportunities are only for the10mind and No pains, no gains.（1）A . good luck B . had luck C . failure （2）A . different B . same C . similar （3）A . time B . money C . things （4）A . no B . some C . any （5）A . However B . Whats more C . At last （6）A . other B . the other C . another （7）A . How B . What C . Why （8）A . agree B . disagree C . dislike （9）A . often B . always C . never （10）A . clever B . lucky C . prepared 7. （10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Everyone likes holidays,because they can do what they want toThe May Day holiday is coming.The students in1class are making the holiday plans.Here are2of themLi Darning，the monitor of my class，is going to have a3with his parents in the city parkHe says many people would like to go to the park4May DayHe can help clean the park after5picnicWang Lingling always works hardShes going to have a rest at home first and then see her grandparentsZhao Dan6hes going to Beijing to visit the Summer Palace and the Great WallHe thinks itll be busy7good funAs for meIm going to enjoy8tooIm going to Qingdao to9my holidayQingdao is a coastal(沿海的)cityTheres a lot to see and to do thereI think I can have a good time thereWhats your10for the coming May Day holiday?（1）A . my B . his C . your D . their （2）A . three B . four C . five D . six （3）A . picnic B . game C . swim D . party （4）A . in B . on C . at D . by （5）A . a B . an C . the D . 不填 （6）A . speaks B . tells C . says D . asks （7）A . and B . but C . or D . so （8）A . I B . me C . my D . myself （9）A . spend B . catch C . find D . cave （10）A . number B . plan C . music D . start 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)8. （10分） Summer vacations should be relaxed for students. However, many of them use the opportunity to take part in summer project.Xu Dan,a 15-year-old girl , loves vacations because it means she can spend more time volunteering. She believes that volunteering has cts instead. changed her life and made her a better person.Two years ago, Xu was a shy girl. One day, she saw a group of volunteers picking up trash in the street. Since she had no plans for the summer vacation and wanted to make some friends, she decided to join them.“I used to think volunteering was nothing more than picking up trash. Now I know that the aim of volunteer work is helping others and gaining self-esteem(自尊),”Xu says. Her volunteering schedule is full: teaching migration workers(外来务工人员) children English from Mondays to Fridays, picking up trash on Saturdays, and visiting old people on Sundays.For Xu, visiting old people is the most meanful activity. “I help them clean their homes and cut their hair. I talk to them and listen to their life stories. These are just small things, but every time I help others I feel more confident about myself,” Xu says.According to Xu, the positive energy(正能量) from volunteering influences the way she deals with people and sees the world. “I can see things from other peoples point of view and look at things more positively. I think Im going to hold on to it all my life.” she says.（1）Xu Dan loves to spend more time_ during vacations.A . studyingB . readingC . travelingD . volunteering（2）When did Xu Dan start volunteering?A . When she was 14 years oldB . When she was 15 years old.C . Two years agoD . Three years ago.（3）Why did Xu Dan decide to join volunteers at first?A . She didnt have any plans for the summer vacationB . She wanted to make some friendsC . She wanted to get more experiences.D . Both A and B.（4）What does Xu Dan do on Sundays according to her volunteering schedule?A . She visits sick peopleB . She visits old peopleC . She picks up trashD . She teaches migration workers children English（5）Which of the following is NOT ture according to the passage?A . Xu Dan believes that volunteering has changed her lifeB . Xu Dan used to think volunteering was just picking up trashC . Xu Dan thinks teaching English is the most meanful activity.D . Xu Dan will continue volunteering.9. （8分）When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasnt a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. Thats just for you, he said. You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be helpful to you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!（1）What did the writers father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?A . He agreed with her enemy.B . he let her continue to put up with her enemy.C . He told her to write down all her enemy had said about her.D . He told her not to pay attention to what her enemy had said.（2）The writer felt_ when she did the things as her father had told her.A . surprisedB . angryC . disappointedD . sad（3）Which of the following can we know from the passage?A . The enemy thought the writer was pretty.B . The enemy thought the writer studied hard.C . The writer and her enemy became best friends at last.D . The writer is grateful to her father.（4）Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A . My ParentsB . A Serious Criticism(批评)C . What People Say About You Is Always RightD . The Best Advice I Ever Had10. （10分）They are out there. They may be your friends, your teachers or your parents. Anyone can be a difficult person to someone else.It is important to see if you are with a difficult person. The first solution(解决方法) to any problem is that you realize the problem. Most of the time, difficult people do not realize(意识到) they are difficult. They think what they do is just normal. But do you know how to cope with(应付) difficult people?The best way is not to care what they said.If this does not help, think about the following:Difficult people are easy to be very angry, and you just happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.Difficult people do not even hear the words you say, but are only guessing the meaning of your words according to their own thought.So when you really look at it deeply, it is not wise(明智的) to take things personally.（1）Who can be a difficult person to someone else?Difficult people realize they are difficult.A . A teacher.B . A parent.C . A friend.D . Anyone.（2）Difficult people realize they are difficult.A . alwaysB . oftenC . sometimesD . never（3）The best way to cope with difficult people is A . not to fight with themB . not to mind their words.C . to do the same as they doD . to follow what they said.（4）Which of the following is the title of the passage?A . How to cope with difficult peopleB . How to get on well with peopleC . Who are difficult people?D . How to make friends（5）Which of the following is TRUE?A . Difficult people often hear the words you say.B . Difficult people are not easy to be very angry.C . The first solution to any problem is that we realize it.D . Its wise to take things personally.11. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each yearMany people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over woodpowered of coalpowered stovesOne way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sunCrosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”，”It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in lengthIt is quite a large cooler”The“Sol.4”works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrorsThe mirrors direct （把对准）the light at a cooking panThen the light heats the pan with solar energyWithin two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onionsIn just four minutes，water can be boiledThat is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricityThe cooker is also much“friendlier”than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use itAnd people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coalSuchindividualswould be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smokeAt present，the cooker only works when the sun is shiningBut engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlightEach cooker costs about $2000，which is a large amount of money for most AfricansTo solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has crated a nongovernmental organization called solar Cookers for AfricaIt plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment（1）This passage is mainly about A . solar cookersB . smoke pollutionC . solar power expertsD . breathing illnesses（2）The“Sol4”is mainly used to A . shorten the time of cookingB . reduce the cost of making cookersC . raise money through donations to help African peopleD . reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke（3）The underlined word“individuals“most probably means“ ” A . cookersB . mirrorsC . peopleD . experts（4）Which of the following about the“Sol4”is TRUE？ A . It is six to eight square meters of mirrorsB . It can work in any weather condition nowC . It can also heat the pan by lighting firewoodD . It is more environmentfriendly than other cookers（5）From the passage，we can infer that A . the“Sol4”will be designed in a smaller sizeB . more African can use the solar cookers in the futureC . the“Sol4”is the first product of the south African companyD . the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers四、 、单词拼写，根据下列句子中所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正 (共5题；共5分)12. （1分）The Spring Festival usually comes in _(一月) or February. 13. （1分）I go out for a w_ after supper to keep healthy. 14. （1分）As the saying goes , “God helps those who help t_(他们自己) .” 15. （1分）I dont think he is _ (严肃的，认真的)to drive a car.16. （1分）Our school is so famous that_(千)of people come and visit it. 五、 短文改错 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）找出下列句子中的一处错误并改正。（1） _（2） _（3） _（4） _（5） _六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）假如你是李华。在本学期结束之前，你的英语老师Ms Li希望了解每位同学的英语学习情况，并征求教学建议。根据下列表格中的要点和提示，请你用英语给你的老师Ms Li写一封信。1对英语学习的认识世界全球化，英语越来越重要2自己目前的英语水平还行，但有待进一步提升3英语学习中存在的问题记不住单词;讲英语时有点紧张4对英语教学的建议(至少两点)注意: 1.词数90左右。信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数;2.短文须包括所有要点，不要遂词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺;3.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。Dear Ms Li,Im very happy to have you as our English teacher.Thank you!Li Hua第 19 页 共 19 页参考答案一、 单项填空 (共5题；共10分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)6-1、7-1、三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、10-1、10-2、10-3、10-4、10-5、11-1、11-2、11-3、11-4、11-5、四、 、单词拼写，根据下列句子中所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正 (共5题；共5分)12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、五、 短文改错 (共1题；共5分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)18-1、