广西壮族自治区八年级上学期期末英语试题（II）卷

广西壮族自治区八年级上学期期末英语试题（II）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Whats the boys name?is Eric.AHeBHerCHis2 . I saw Sam and David in the playground yesterday afternoon. Theygames with their classmates then.AplayBwill playCare playingDwere playing3 . Where _ your brother usually _ for lunch?Ado; haveBare; havingCdoes; haveDis; having4 . How _ your weekend?It was good.AdidBwasCwereDare5 . The boy is so fat _too much food and little exercise.AasBthatCbecauseDbecause of6 . -_ do you spell it?-M-A-P, map.AWhatBWhyCWhatsDHow7 . I _ sitcoms, because theyre boring.Acant standBcant mindCmindDcouldnt mind8 . Be quiet! The students _ an English exam.AtakeBare takingCwill take9 . Thanks to the new inventions, our lives are much _ than before.AconvenientBmore convenientCmost convenientDthe most convenient10 . If you get lost, please call me _010-55576760 or e-mail me_Ato, inBat, toCon, atDat, in二、完型填空Numbers are part of out everyday life. After all, we live with numbers. From buildings to computers. _ are used everywhere! People started to make lucky numbers long ago. And people also began to look for that unlucky number. Unluckily, 13 became that _ number.Its said that Judas was the 13th person at the Last Supper. He betrayed Jesus (出卖耶稣). So now many people _it very bad to have 13 people around a dinner table. People believe that if 13 people have dinner_, one of them would die in the year. Many cities in the UK and the U.S.A. dont have a(n)_ street or floor. People believe that Friday the 13th is very unlucky because it is an unlucky day_ an unlucky number. _, not everyone is afraid of the number 13. A popular_ called Taylor Swift draws 13 on her hand before every show. She _ she was successful because of 13 in the last few years. She said, I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 years old on Friday the 13th. _ first music CD went top in 13 weeks.So, there are no lucky or unlucky numbers. They might become lucky or unlucky only if we think of them as such.11 . AnumbersBsignsCreportsDtools12 . AsillyBdangerousCsafeDinteresting13 . AkeepBexpectCmakeDconsider14 . AlonelyBtogetherCforeverDquietly15 . AeleventhBtwelfthCthirteenthDfourteenth16 . AwithBbehindCthroughDagainst17 . AUnluckilyBSoCHoweverDAlso18 . AscientistBnurseCwriterDsinger19 . AhopedBthoughtCfearedDadvised20 . AHerBHisCYourDMy三、阅读单选 More and more teachers say the digital age has had a good and a not-so-good influence on the American teenagers. More than 2,000 high school teachers took an online survey. 75 percent of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly good” use for their students research habits and skills. But 87 percent agreed that these technologies “make the students not have enough attention.” And 64 percent said the technologies “do little to help them in courses.” The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the National Writing Project. Judy Buchanan is a voice director of the National Writing Project. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really like these tools, because they are ways to make some of learning exciting. Young people enjoy using these tools. And the goal is to help them become creative students of meaningful work, and not just that kind of copyist. But one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacy. In other words, they trust too much of the information. Judy, Buchanan says these students, have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the online information is good or bad. Another problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem at all, being-able to quickly find information online. Teachers say the ability of their students to work hard to find answers is becoming weaker. They say students depend too much on search engines (引擎) and do not make enough use of printed books or research, librarians. Besides, many teachers are also worried about the problem that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others, instead of using their own abilities.21 . What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?ADigital search tools are playing a key role.BStudents dont know how to use the digital search tools.CMany teachers are worried about the students abilities.DDigital tools bring about benefits and problems.22 . How is the passage organized?ABCD23 . The underline sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means _.Amany students cant understand how to use the digital knowledge well.Bmany students dont have the right digital tools.Cmany students cant find the information from the Internet.Dmany students dont trust their university teachers.24 . What is the next paragraph probably about?AShow an online survey from students.BShow another benefit of digital tools.CShow the solutions to the problems.DShow the names of digital tools.Dear Zhou Lan,Thank you very much for your mail. I want to go to China. I know something about China from your e-mail. Your English is very good. But I dont know much Chinese. Now Im learning it from my parents. They know much about China. They tell me many things about China.Im happy to know that you like your school and your family. Do you want to know my family and my school? I have a big family. My grandparents and my parents are all very fine. My father has a brother. He is my uncle, John. He and my aunt have their children. Theyre Bill, Linda, Mary and Lily. My brother Dick is a boy of eighteen. I like my family very much. Ill go to China next year with my mother. She is going to teach English in a middle school in Beijing.Yours, Annie25 . Who will come to China?AAnnieBAnnies familyCAnnie and her motherDAnnies parents.26 . Who teaches Annie Chinese?AZhou LanBAnnies parentsCAnnies grandparentsDAnnie herselfAt the beginning of November, the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition(南极科考队) set off for the polar(极地的) region. This time, one of their main tasks is to build Chinas first permanent(永久的) Antarctic airport, Science and Technology Daily reported.There are more than 20 airports in Antarctica, according to Global Times. But none of them belongs to China. Chinas polar plane Xueying 601 has to take off and land at Russian airports.The new airport will help Chinese airplanes take off and land in the South Pole. This will make it easier to transport scientific equipment and do research, Zhang Xia from the Polar Research Institute of China(中国极地研究中心) told Global Times.In order to be environmentally friendly, the airport will be small, said Sun Bo, the leader of the research team. It is much smaller than the usual airports in our cities.However, this doesnt make it easy to build the airport.The site of the airport is an ice cap 28 kilometers away from Zhongshan Antarctic Station, Xinhua noted. An ice cap is a thick layer(层) of ice. It covers the land like a warm coat. But this coat is always moving. Scientists have to find the slowest-moving part of the cap. You can hardly notice the movement of the ice in this area.The next problem is the snow. The snow on the ice cap can be very thick. Also, it is as soft as cotton, which makes it hard to build a runway(跑道) for airplanes. Scientists have to use a snow blower to get rid of the snow on the top of the cap. Then, they compact the rest of the snow with a road roller-like machine. This way, the snow will be strong and hard enough to build a runway.The builders intend to set off on November 2 and the building would start later the same month.27 . The main task of the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition is to _.（ ）Atransport scientific equipmentBdo researchCset up a research stationDbuild an airport28 . Chinas polar plane Xueying 601 got to Antarctica with the help of _.（ ）ABeijing airportsBAntarctic airportsCRussian airportsDAmerican airports29 . What is the main idea of the third paragraph? （ ）AWhy we need to explore Antarctica.BWhere Chinas polar planes take off and land.CWhat the new airport in Antarctica can help do.DHow other countries build their own airports.30 . The meaning of the underlined word compact in the seventh paragraph is _.（ ）A压紧B铲除C冻结D融化31 . Which of the following is not among the difficulties of building a polar airport according to the passage? （ ）AThe weather changes very often.BThe ice cap is always moving.CThe snow on the ice cap is thick.DThe snow on the ice cap is soft.Ive been skiing since I was eight or nine years old. Ive been on expeditions (探险)in many places like China, Pakistan and so on. But it was in my home country, the USA, that I came closest to death.It was April, 2011. I was skiing in the Tetons with my friends Jeremy and Xavier. They were both excellent snowboarders. That day, I was the last person to ski. They were watching me from a safe area. Suddenly, I heard someone cry loudly. I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me. It was a massive avalanche (大雪崩). The kind of avalanche that destroys trees, cars, buses, even houses! Tens of thousands of tons of snow was coming straight down the mountain behind me. I felt the snow push me forward, hundreds of metres, and then cover me. It was so heavy that I couldnt breathe. And then it pushed me forward again and up. I looked around, and for a few seconds, I actually stopped being frightened. I had a moment to stop and to look at the power of the avalanche. I looked down into the bottom of the valley (峡谷). I could see trees that were 30m tall because I was so far away, and they looked tiny to me. OK, Im going all the way to the bottom! I thought. Then the snow pushed me again down the mountain another 450m. I thought the force of the snow would destroy me; it was powerful. But in the end. I felt the valance slow down and I just fell heavily over the snow at the bottom of the valley.It took Jeremy and Xavier about 20 minutes to reach me. There was a pile of debris ( 碎雪) across the bottom of the mountain 300m wide. They couldnt believe it when they saw me. I was so lucky.Has the experience changed me? Do I think about life differently? I dont know, maybe. But I do know that its important to live your life with meaning. Life is a gift, so be grateful to God.32 . From the passage, its true that_.Athe writer came closest to death when he skied in PakistanBthe avalanche pushed the writer down about 300m awayCthe writers friends came to learn skiing with the writerDthe writer couldnt breathe because of the weight of the snow33 . Which word can best describe the writers feeling towards the avalanche?AExcitedBScaredCHappyDPatient34 . The underlined word they in Paragraph 3 refers to_.Athe mountainsBthe treesCJeremy and XavierDthe valleys35 . In what order did the following events take place in the story?a. The snow pushed me hard down into the bottom of the valley.b. Jeremy and Xavier were seeing me in a safe place.c. I stopped for a while to see the avalanche.d My friends came to my side.e. I heard a loud voice and saw a huge avalanche coming behind me.Ab-e-c-a-dBb-e-a-c-dCd-c-a-b-eDd-e-c-a-b36 . According to the writer, _.Ahis experience and his friends have changed himBits impossible to know the force of the snowCone should not live a meaningless lifeDhe doesnt mind the matter of life or death四、完成句子完成句子37 . 只要你不放弃，你的梦想总有一天会实现的。As long as you dont _, your dream will come true one day.38 . 人们从那开始庆祝国庆节。People have celebrated the National Day _.39 . 上周末我和朋友们玩得很开心。I _ with my friends last weekends.40 . 昨天迈克出去的时候忘记关灯了。Yesterday, Mike forgot to _ the lights when he went out.41 . 大雨过后，这座楼向下倾斜。After the heavy rain, the building _.五、回答问题Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists (心理学家).Make a decision not to be afraid in talks. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And dont refuse party invitations just because of your shyness.Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say at first. Then say it.If you start feeling yourself in a group, take a deep breath and put eyes on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.Even actors think that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so they can face the cameras and the public.Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards (回报) . But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。42 . Does everyone feel shy?_43 . What shouldnt we do when we are in a talk?_44 . What do the psychologists tell us to do when we receive a party invitation?_45 . Do people often concern about the impression they make?_46 . What is the best reason for fighting shyness?_六、材料作文47 . 根据短文内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。某校正在开展走进新时代，争当合格中学生的演讲比赛，请以We act，we improve为主题，写一篇演讲稿，谈谈中学生除了学习课本知识之外，还应该做些什么？演讲稿应包括以下内容：（1）学会自立，诚实友善，举止文明；（2）培养习惯，发展兴趣，不断创新；（3）关心他人，和谐相处，懂得感恩；（4）要求：（1）要点齐全，并适当发挥；（2）文中不得出现真实的姓名与校名；（3）卷面整洁，书写美观，可适当加 23 分；（4）词数：90 词左右开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。Ladies and gentlemen，We have entered a new areaAs students，_第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、二、完型填空1、三、阅读单选1、2、3、4、四、完成句子1、五、回答问题1、六、材料作文1、