长沙市2019版八年级上学期期末英语试题B卷

长沙市2019版八年级上学期期末英语试题B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . There is _with his computer. He cant play any games.Awrong somethingBwrong anythingCsomething wrongDanything wrong2 . Would you please _ make so much noise? The baby is sleeping.Sorry, _.Anot to, I dontBnot, I wontCdont, I willDdont, I dont3 . I really like learning English, _ it seems difficult sometimes.AifBthoughCbecauseDso4 . _ all the subjects, I like MathsAIn; bestBAmong; betterCAmong; bestDIn; better5 . David cant take care of _when his parents are away from home.Home alone is not always perfect.AmyselfBhimselfCourselvesDthemselves6 . I didnt go to the concert last night because of too much homework.What a(n)_! The concert was really great.AmusicianBexcuseCendingDpity7 . -Is this _ English book?- No, it isnt. Its _ Chinese book.Aa, aBa, anCan, anDan, a8 . I dont know if Mary _ to him, if she _ so, I think she might be crazy.Amarries, doBmarries, doesCwill marry, does9 . What do you think of the price of gold in the world?Nowadays it is getting muchthan before. It is cheap now.AslowerBlowerCheavierDstronger10 . （题文）-The old TV is so big that it _ too much space.-Well, I will buy a new one soon.Atakes offBtakes awayCtakes placeDtakes up二、补全短文5选5It is not very easy for some people to organize a dinner party. 1I will give you some advice you can take when organizing a dinner party . First you should decide the date of the party and who you are going to invite. 2So your friends will have time to plan their activities . The best way of inviting them is calling .It is easy and quick.The second thing is to decide the menu. 3Please remember to ask your friends about their likes and dislikes . Some of them may be vegetarians（素食主义者）.4You should do the clean-up at least a week before. The kitchen and bathroom（洗手间）are two most important places . 5Your house will look beautiful with them .If you do so ,your friends will have a great time at your party!根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。A. Then dont forget to clean your room.B. You can also buy some flowers and put them on the desk.C. There are so many things to think about .D. Make a list（清单）of the food and drink.E. Then send the invitations two or three weeks earlier.11 . _12 . _13 . _14 . _15 . _三、完型填空“Look, its Baldy (秃子)!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to this kind of insults (侮辱) because of the scars (伤疤) on my head, it was still horrible to hear. I felt so sad as I headed back to the class.When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious burns after a bowl of hot oil fell on my head. I was rushed to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors fought to save my life. “Hollys very lucky to be _,” they told Mum and Dad. “But shell be _ with scars on her head, and of course her hair wont grow there.”As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I usually wore a _ to cover them up when I left home. If I didnt, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. _ my friends were always comforting me, they never really understood how it felt.Then through the hospital, I was introduced to a childrens burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I _ 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is _ strong that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldnt listen to what people say about what you look like because were not different from _ else, Holly,” she encouraged me. “And you dont need to wear a scarf because you look great without it!” _ the first time in my life I could speak to someone whod been through something similar. So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, encouraged by her bravery, I _ up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to hide away behind my scarf.Now, I am _ of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality that decides who you truly are.16 . AliveBlifeCaliveDlively17 . AleavesBleftCleavingDto leave18 . AscarfBhatCtieDhairband19 . AUnlessBAlthoughCIfDUntil20 . AheardBrealizedCmetDhelped21 . AsuchBtooCveryDso22 . AsomeoneBnobodyCanybodyDno one23 . AAtBForCInDDuring24 . AgaveBputCtookDlooked25 . AafraidBexcitedCupsetDproudMr Brown has a small shop in the middle of our city, and he sells pictures in it. Theyre not expensive, _some of them are very nice.One day, a woman _into the shop and looked at a lot of _. Then she picked up one of them and asked Mr Brown, “_ is this picture?” It was a picture _a horse in the field. “Twenty dollars,” Mr Brown _. “Its_expensive. I can_you two dollars for it,”said the woman.“_dollars? But you _buy the canvas(油画布) with two dollars.” “Oh, but it isnt clean now,”the woman said.26 . AsoBbecauseCbutDor27 . AcomeBcomesCcameDis coming28 . AfoodBpicturesCexcusesDbooks29 . AHow longBHow manyCHow oftenDHow much30 . AOfBinCatDunder31 . AtalkedBansweredCCalledDcried32 . AnoBnotCtooDmany33 . AgiveBletCtakeDwant34 . ATwoBTwentyCEighteenDTwelve35 . ADontBCantCwill notDArent四、阅读单选Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, youll have no trouble answering these questions.Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A childs day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的）to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted theyd felt cold water at first.Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a ruby-crowned kinglet and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.The pressures of time and destination are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see whats around them. I asked them what theyd seen. Oh, a few birds, they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.36 . According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more _.Aanxious to do wondersBsensitive to others feelingsClikely to develop unpleasant habitsDeager to explore the world around them37 . The bird watchers behavior shows that they _.Acare only about the names of birdsBare really attracted by natureCare very patient in their observationDquestion the serving of the field guides38 . The underlined phrase “bend on” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_”ATake no notice ofBfocus onCcome up withDcatch up with39 . In the passage, the author wants to tell us we should _.Aopen our mind to new things and ideasBget rid of some bad habits in our daily lifeCfill our senses to feel the wonders of the worldDtry our best to protect nature“The world has never been a better place to live in” says science writer Matt Ridley, “and it will keep on getting better.” Read on to see how Ridley makes his case. Right or wrong? You decide.Compared with 50 years ago, when I was just four years old, people now make nearly three times as much money, eat one third more food and expect to live one third longer. In fact, its hard to find any areas of the world thats worse off now than it was then, even though the world population has more than doubled over that period.One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needsfood, clothing, fuel and shelterhave grown much cheaper. Take one example: In 1800, a candle providing one hours light cost six hours work. In the 1880s, the same light from a lamp took 15 minutes work to pay for. In 1950, it was eight seconds. Today, its half a second. In these terms, we are 43,200 times better off than in1800.In the United States, rivers, lakes, seas and air are getting cleaner all the time. A car today produces less pollution traveling at full speed than a parked car did from leaks (泄漏) in 1970.Although the world population is growing, the rate (率) of increase has been falling for 50 years. Across the world, national birth rates are lower now than in 1960, and in the less developed world, the birth rate has almost halved. According to a research report from the United Nations, population will start falling once it reaches 9.2 billion in 2075. After all, there are already seven billion people on earth, and they are eating better and better.In 1970s, there were 550 billion barrels (桶) of oil reserves (储存) in the world, and in the 20 years that followed the world used up 600 billion. So by 1990, reserves should have been overused by 50 billion barrels. Instead, it is reported there are 900 billion today. They will last for many years and people will find something in place of oil long before they run out.The more we develop, the more we can develop. The more we invent, the more inventions become possible. For 200 years, pessimists (people who believe that terrible things will happen in future) have had all the headlineseven thoughoptimistshave far more often been right. There are some reasons for pessimists. No charity (慈善机构) ever raised money by saying things are getting better. No journalist ever got the front page writing a story about how terrible things wont happen. Dont be a pessimistdare to be an optimist!40 . Today, providing one hours light costs _.A6 hours workB15 minutes workC8 seconds workD0.5 seconds work41 . Which of the following is true, according to the passage?AThings we used to need were much cheaper than they are today.BThe pollution today is much more serious than it was long ago.CPopulation problem has nearly made the world stop developing.DIts not necessary to be worried about oil reserves in the world.42 . What does the word “optimists” in the last paragraph mean?APeople who are brave enough to face anything terrible.BPeople who can always tell good things from bad ones.CPeople who have hopeful and happy feelings about life.DPeople who dont easily believe what theyre told about.43 . Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?ANever Give UpBCheer UpCDont Be SadDThink OutThree fish lived in a lake. Their names were Angel, Peter and Amy. One day, some fishermen passed by the lake. One of them said, Hey, weve never seen this lake. It seems to be full of fish. It is now evening. Lets come tomorrow morning and catch as much fish as we can.Hearing the fisherman, Angel called a meeting of all the fish and said to them, Havent you heard what the fisherman said? I think we must move out of this lake tonight, or they will catch us tomorrow morning. Peter nodded and said, I agree with you. We shouldnt be here for even a moment more. Lets go somewhere else. However, Amy didnt agree. She laughed loudly and said, Your plans are not good. If it is destined（注定）, we cannot escape death even if we go elsewhere. Everything is in the hands of God. Without his blessing, people will die even if they have protection. With his blessing, nobody can kill them even if they dont have protection. Unable to convince（说服）Amy, Angel and Peter left the lake. Coming the next morning, the fishermen took a big catch of fish in the lake. Amy was one among them. From the story, we can learn that those who deal with the problem when it comes up are always victors（胜利者）and those who believe in their luck are losers.44 . The fishermen didnt catch fish at once because _.Atheyve never seen this lake beforeBit was late.Cthree fish lived in the lakeDthere wasnt any fish in the lake45 . Angel had a good idea, but _ didnt agree with him.APeterBAmyCboth Peter and AmyDneither Peter nor Amy46 . Which of the following is wrong?AAmy thought they must go somewhere else.BAmy thought nothing could be done.CAmy thought everything was in the hands of God.DAmy thought they will die without gods protection.47 . The underline word blessing means _.A支持B鼓励C欣赏D保佑48 . Whats the best title for the passage?AThree Fishs StoryBThe Fish Amys DeathCHow to Protect OurselvesDHow to Be Victors五、根据首字母、中文提示填空A.根据中文、首字母及英文提示完成单词。49 . Youd better speak_ (大声地) because they cant hear you clearly.50 . I am very _ (瞌睡)because I stayed up late last night.51 . It was so cold yesterday. The t _ dropped to -1A52 . In summer,_( 阵雨 ) come suddenly.53 . Its raining again. What an _ (bad)day!六、用单词的正确形式完成短文Because dream wonderful little party song happen special write whenYou may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its 54 . ? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.When she was a child,she was poor. Once, her friend invited her to a birthday 55 . , She was sad 56 . she didnt have enough money to buy a gift.“The party is coming soon, but now I have 57 . money.” Later that night she was in bed,thinking about the presents 58 . the door opened and her grandma came in. “What 59 . ? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girls story,she said, “Dont worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a 60 . together ? Happy birthday to ” What a beautiful song ! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a 61 . ! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How 62 . you sing ! We havent heard such a song before. Thank you for giving me the 63 . gift,” said her friend. And they learned to sing it together. Later the girl became very famous in America.七、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词或词组）或括号内单词的正确形式。Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult their parents. They dont know how 64 . (do) housework 65 . their parents almost do everything at home. That is a big problem.Joy is a fourteen-year-old girl. One day, her parents went away on a trip, so she was alone at home. At first she 66 . (think) she would he happy because her parents were not in. She could do what she liked. But when it was six oclock in the afternoon, she felt 67 . (hunger). “Oh, its time 68 . (have) dinner. Where can I get my dinner?” she said to 69 . (she). Later she found some meat and vegetables in the fridge, 70 . she didnt know how to cook them. At that moment, she missed her parents very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket to buy some food to eat.Many teenagers have 71 . same problem. So I think they should learn some life skills, like 72 . (cook), tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldnt depend 73 . their parents too much.八、填空74 . Photography is about taking photographs. In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photograph.The next important date in the history of photograph was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, the process was improved. The photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment(设备). But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality. Brady was also the first person to take pictures of war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and destroyed cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photograph. Photographers could buy films readymade in rolls(卷). So they did not have to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process(冲洗) the film at once. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small hand-held camera made photography less expensive.Photography is also a form of art. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.Title: The 1of PhotographyPhotography doesnt only mean taking photographs; it is also a form of art. Photographs showed not only the real world, but also the ideas and feelings.In 1826A Frenchman named Niepce invented a very simple camera and the first photograph was 2 by him.In 1837Another Frenchman Daguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype. People could see 3things in the pictures.In 1840The photographers could take pictures of people and moving thingswith lots of films and processing equipment.In 1862An American photographer Brady took many pictures of real and 4things in the war. He was the first person to take war pictures.In the 1880sThere were films readymade in rolls(卷). Photographers did not have to carry lots of equipment any more. The invention of the small hand-held camera made photography 5 .九、材料作文75 . 作为一名中学生，你可能面临各种压力（pressure），有时会感到困惑、焦虑、伤心等。当你遇到这些情况时，你是怎样解决的？请你根据下列图示写一篇100词左右的短文，谈谈自己的做法。（不得使用真实姓名和校名）注意：开头已给出，不计入总词数。As students, we may have much pressure in our daily life. _第 13 页 共 13 页