2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷 .doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单选题 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Sally picked a basket of strawberries. She took two and left _ to her mom. A . anotherB . othersC . the otherD . the others2. （2分）Both the and the are our friends. A . English；RussiaB . British；RussiansC . British；RussiaD . England；Russians3. （2分）Joe, who did you _ the CD from? My cousin. She _ it to me yesterday.A . borrow; lentB . borrow; lendsC . lend; borrowsD . lend; borrowed4. （2分）It is only for parents to worry about their children and want to protect their children. A . naturalB . ordinaryC . necessaryD . usual5. （2分）My sister is more outgoing than me. A . moreB . mostC . a littleD . little6. （2分） Who forgot to lock the door last night? Well, Jack was _ the last to leave. Lets ask him about it. A . amongB . insideC . between7. （2分）If I _free next Sunday, I _ to the farm with you. A . will be; will goB . am; will goC . am; go8. （2分）I had a fight with my mother, but I _doing that now. Thats too bad. Maybe you should say sorry to her.A . feel ashamed ofB . am unaware ofC . am surprised at9. （2分）Dont eat_ in the evening. It isnt good for your health. A . much tooB . much manyC . too muchD . too many10. （2分）Can you finish the work before dinner? _ I have something else to do today.A . I hope notB . Im afraid soC . Im afraid notD . Yes, I think so.二、 补全对话 (共1题；共1分)11. （1分）阅读下面的对话，根据上下文，从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话，使句意完整、符合（其中有两项为多余选项） A. Lets forget about him.B. I cant believe it!C. How about playing beach volleyball?D. Pretty good!E. So where should we start now?F. What should we do to help Peter?G. Do you know if Peters coming?On a hot summer day, Bob is talking to his friend Ann at the beach. (B is for Bob; A is for Ann.)B: Hi, Ann! Im really happy to see you again. Hows it going?A: _ Nice to see you, too!B: Its great that you come to join us!A: I came because I like your idea: when you give, youre rich.B: Right. Thats why we had this plan to get our clean beach back. _ I remember he had the same idea and said he would try his best to come over.A: I dont think hes coming. He just called and said its too hot today and he wouldnt come.B: _ He always says, We can do this and that.A: Dont you know him? He only pays lip service to what should be done but seldom does anything.B: I see. _ Steve and Helen will come and help us soon.A: Thats great. _ Should we pick up those bottles first?B: Sure, lets go.三、 完型填空 (共1题；共1分)12. （1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the 1of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him 2for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.As they grew up together, they had their share of 3and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living 4own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didnt know what to do.A 5misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness, 6. So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be7independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “Im lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still 8.”One day，Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his 9future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote：My younger sisters arms are my arms; 10Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different 11determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering，it will always 12you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise. （1）A . legs B . arms C . eyes D . hands （2）A . sad B . afraid C . worried D . alone （3）A . questions B . accidents C . problems D . business （4）A . his B . her C . my D . their （5）A . serious B . sudden C . terrible D . similar （6）A . returned B . disappeared C . moved D . left （7）A . completely B . directly C . seriously D . immediately （8）A . break B . beat C . fly D . jump （9）A . unfair B . uncertain C . unsafe D . undoubted （10）A . and B . so C . while D . or （11）A . opinions B . values C . senses D . attitudes （12）A . follow B . catch C . disturb D . hurt 四、 阅读理解 (共4题；共46分)13. （1分）阅读短文，从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为短文的小标题，并完成小题。 （1）选择正确的选项作为短文的小标题 A. Learn about the CountryB. Learn about the University C. Make Sure You Have All the Documents(证件)D. Develop Good Communication SkillsStudying AbroadAre you planning to study in a foreign university? Well, then you certainly come to right place. These tips for studying abroad will surely make you feel at home in a new city._Before you leave for another country, make sure that you know a lot about culture, customs and traditions. In this way, you will be able to enjoy your new life._This is perhaps the most important thing to remember before you set off to foreign countries to study. Make notes of all the essential papers you would need before and during your stay abroad, especially the passport and visa._When you decide to take a course abroad, it is exactly important that you should research well. Talk to people who have finished their studies from that university or who are planning to move to the same university. This way youll get some believable information._Not only will it make it easier for you to face personal interviews but also to communicate with the local people and follow students. The more you speak to people, the more youll end up making friends quickly. What a way to drive the blues away!These tips for studying abroad can go a long way in making your stay a truly memorable one.（2）Where is this article most probably taken from? A . A science magazine.B . A study guide.C . A story book.D . An English dictionary.14. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 As we know there are many kinds of clubs in the US middle schools. Such as the music club, the sports club, the chess club, the swimming club. But do you know the homework club? It is a popular (流行的) club in many US middle schools. More and more students spend their afternoons in the homework clubs. The US middle school students need a quiet place to study. But games, computers and TVs are all around kids at home. So the homework club is just for them to do their homework. The club is quiet and its good for students to study. Some teachers are there, too. They can answer students questions and help with their homework. If students finish their homework on time, they will get a snack. Its always childrens favorite food. Then they can go home and play games or watch TV happily.（1）What is the best title (题目) of the passage? A . Clubs in the US middle schoolsB . Students and homeworkC . The homework clubD . Study and hobbies（2）The students in the US middle schools can go to the homework club _. A . in the morningB . at noonC . in the afternoonD . at night（3）The underlined word snack means _ in Chinese. A . 交通B . 零食C . 箱子D . 蛇（4）What can the students do in the homework club? A . Learn to swimB . Play the guitarC . Watch TVD . Do their homework（5）Which is NOT true about the homework club? A . The homework club is popular in the US middle school.B . Its good for students to study in the homework club.C . The teachers in the homework club can help the students study.D . All the US middle school students like the homework club.15. （10分）阅读理解 I was going back to work to finish a few things one evening, and my two children were busy sewing（缝纫） things on the sewing machine. My 11-year-old daughter was going to help her older brother make a little cushion（垫子）. I left and in a few hours returned to find a mess in the kitchen and front room while both children were sitting in front of the television. Having had a long day, I was very short with my greeting to them. But then I noticed the material they had used for the cushion. I had bought it to make a blanket. Not stopping to listen to them, I shouted at the children and explained how angry I was at what they had done.My daughter listened to me sheepishly, not trying to say anything to herself at all, but the pain could be seen written across her face. She went to her room quietly and spent some time alone before she came out to say good night and once again apologized for the mistake she had made. A few hours later, as I was preparing to go to bed, there on my bed lay a beautiful little cushion, with the words “I LOVE MUM”. Next to it was a note apologizing again.To this day, I still get tears in my eyes when I think of how I reacted and still feel the pain of my actions. It was I who then sheepishly went to her and apologized for my actions. I display the cushion on my bed with great pride and use it as a constant reminder that nothing in this world is greater than a childs love. （1）Which can explain the underlined sentence in the first paragraph? A . I didnt talk too much because I was busy with work.B . I really didnt want to speak to my kids then.C . I was angry because my kids destroyed(破坏) my plan of making a new blanket.D . I gave my kids a warm greeting when I got home.（2）Whats the meaning of the underlined word “sheepishly”? A . 天真地B . 温柔地C . 羞怯地D . 骄傲地（3）We can infer from the passage that _. A . the children are good at sewingB . the children like making fun of their motherC . the mother is often rude to childrenD . the mother regrets for what she said and did（4）Whats the main idea of this passage? A . If the children want to cut something at home, ask the parents about it first.B . Remember to clean the mess after using the sewing machine.C . Parents should always remember that nothing is better than a childs love.D . If the children did something wrong, they should apologize bravely.16. （25分）阅读短文，把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。Last week Lu visited England. He stayed with my grandmother. He said it was a strange visit. I dont understand, but I frightened(害怕) your grandmother a lot. When I arrived, I gave her a purse from Zhengzhou, she looked in it and asked me to take it back._Do English people like spiders?Later we went shopping. Someone was painting a shop front, so there was a ladder(梯子).Grandmother stopped me from walking under it and said I must walk around it. I liked the shops and bought some lovely rose soap(肥皂) for my mother, a smart umbrella for my father and some new shoes for myself._Your grandmother came in and screamed(尖叫) !Then I broke a small mirror in the bathroom._I felt very sorry. When I left I gave your grandmother some flowers. She counted and there were 13. She didnt like it._I explained to Lu, My grandmother follows the old customs(习俗). You must not give someone an empty purse or they will have no money. You must not kill a money spider or the same will happen. Also it is very unlucky to walk under a ladder and to put new shoes on the table. An open umbrella in a house means someone will die. Breaking a mirror brings seven years bad luck, and 13 is also a very unlucky number._.A. Your grandmothers face went white.B. I think she was happy about my leaving. C. You were really making my grandmother very afraid.D. Then I saw a red spider on the table So I killed it for her and she seemed very unhappy.E. When we got back, I put the shoes on the table and opened the umbrella to check if it was all right.五、 词汇运用 (共2题；共2分)17. （1分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次。 magazine begin do interest writeA: The new year is coming. Did you make a New Years resolution yesterday, Michael?B: Yes, Maria, I _.A: What are you going 1o do?B: I am going to make a football team at the _of the next year. I like it very much.A: Wow! What are you going to do for it?B: Im going to play with my teammates, and Im going to practice it every day.A: Great! I want to be a_when I grow up. You know 1 like writing very much.B: Sounds _! What are you going to do?A: I am going to practice more next year and send them to _and newspapers.B: Are you going to take part in the writing competition next year?A: Yes, of course. Thats a good chance.B: Wish you success,A: Thank you.18. （1分）选用方框内所给词组的适当形式完成句子。show up, go off, take off, givea lift, sell out（1）Youd better _your coat before having dinner here. Its so hot.（2）Mary had woken up before her alarm clock _.（3）On the way to school this morning, Jim _me _.（4）We waited for him until five oclock, but he did not _at last.（5）A ticket for the talent show. Please.Sorry. But all the tickets _an hour ago.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）在我的学校附近有三家餐馆。它们是东北饺子馆（Dongbei Dumpling Restaurant），富来饭店（Fulai Restaurant），金穗饭店（Jinshui Restaurant）。我们经常光顾那里。三个饭馆各有各不同。东北饺子馆：最旧，比较受欢迎，最便宜。富来饭店：最大，最贵，最令人愉快的（enjoyable）。金穗饭店：服务（the service）比较好。食物味道比较好。There are three restaurants near our school. They are第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 单选题 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 补全对话 (共1题；共1分)11-1、三、 完型填空 (共1题；共1分)12-1、四、 阅读理解 (共4题；共46分)13-1、13-2、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、14-5、15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、16-1、五、 词汇运用 (共2题；共2分)17-1、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19-1、