2019年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（II ）卷.doc

2019年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（II ）卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分） It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb, “There is no Father Christmas.”I ran to my grandmothers house, for she always told the truth. Grandma was at home. I told 1 everything. No Father Christmas? she was a little 2. “Dont believe it. Put on your coat, and lets go.”“Go? Where, Grandma?” I asked.“Kerbys Store.”As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars and said, Take the 3 and buy something for someone who needs it. Ill wait for in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerbys.For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering 4 to buy, and who to buy it for.I thought of 5 I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decker, a 6 with bad and messy hair. He sat right behind me 7 Mrs. Pollacks class.Bobbie 8 went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, 9 we all knew that he didnt have a cough, and he didnt have a coat. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat 10 he would like.That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and 11 “To Bobbie, From Father Christmas” on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he 12 them. Then she drove me over to Bobbies house, telling that I was helping Father Christmas 13 the presents.Grandma parked the car along the street, and we hid behind the trees near Bobbies house. Then Grandma said to me, “All right, Father Christmas, get going.”I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down. 14 the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the 15 and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team. （1）A . him B . her C . them D . you （2）A . angry B . happy C . tired D . afraid （3）A . book B . coat C . present D . money （4）A . what B . when C . where D . how （5）A . everybody B . nobody C . somebody D . anybody （6）A . girl B . boy C . man D . woman （7）A . for B . on C . in D . with （8）A . always B . often C . sometime D . never （9）A . so B . if C . but D . and （10）A . where B . that C . who D . why （11）A . read B . say C . write D . spell （12）A . helped B . believe C . taught D . made （13）A . give up B . give away C . put up D . put off （14）A . on B . behind C . outside D . over （15）A . shop B . cars C . door D . trees 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2. （10分） Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “ the worlds best.”SAN JOSE, COSTARICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15to 26). Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE. Also, many of the citys older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.Hong Kong, CHINA This lively city- once a small fishing village- is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. Theres also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! Thats why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.（1）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?A . The weatherB . The mountainsC . The airD . The traffic（2）What makes Hong Kong the worlds best according to this passage?A . The lively city and the wonderful dishes.B . The large population and the traffic.C . The expensive housing.D . The beautiful temples.（3）What do the two cities have in common?A . They both have beautiful mountains.B . They both have a large population.C . Air pollution is a problem in both cities.D . They are both crowded.（4）The word “mix” here means _.A . 交点B . 融合C . 区别D . 中点（5）From the passage, we can know that_.A . San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the worlds best.B . Housing in San Jose is not very expensive.C . the weather in both cities is fine.D . San Jose used to be a small fishing village.3. （6分）阅读理解It is two in the morning. The wind is getting stronger and there is a chance that it will rain. Though the weather is bad, Al Gehrke sits 110 floors above the ground, 442 meters above the earth. You may be wondering what he is doing so far off the ground. If you asked him, he would say, “I am just doing my job!”Al Gehrke has a very special job that not many people would want to have. He manages one of the tallest buildings in the world the Wills Tower in Chicago. His team washes and changes the windows. The Wills Tower has 16, 000 windows and each window weighs over 90 kilos. Gehrke and his team work from seven in the evening until four in the morning. They clean 18 windows each night. Each window takes almost 30 minutes. Al Gehrke is not afraid of high places and he is a good man for the job.Mary Ann also has an unusual job. Instead of hanging high above the earth washing windows, she works under the water. She trains dolphins for shows and also helps people to swim with the dolphins. She loves the dolphins. “We never tell a dolphin what to do. We ask them respectfully. They decide to do that for us because of the relationship we have,” she said.Besides washing windows high above the earth or swimming with big fish under the water, there are other unusual jobs that you have probably never thought of people having. Here is another strange example: karaoke singers! A karaoke singer is someone who sings the songs of famous singers. The singer is able to follow the words of the songs because they appear on a computer in front of them. In Cyprus, karaoke singers are very popular. They sing to the people on holiday. As the visitors travel around the island they can listen to the music of the karaoke singers.（1）By saying “I am just doing my job” in Paragraph 1, Al Gehrke is most likely to tell us . A . his job is difficult to doB . he is brave and strongC . he can make much moneyD . his job is nothing special（2）According to the third paragraph, Mary Ann . A . considers herself unusualB . teaches people how to swimC . has a great love for dolphinsD . works long hours every day（3）The writer is trying to introduce some unusual jobs by . A . holding some activitiesB . offering some examplesC . comparing several onesD . telling some funny stories4. （10分）Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time. He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel Comic Books.Spidermans story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he gets bitten by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers: he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him that with great power, there must also come great responsibility(责任)，Peter decides to use his powers to fight against enemies who do cruel things to people. And so, Spiderman is born.Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with Mary Jane but he cant tell her about his amazing powers. Besides, his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because hes so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight against different kinds of cruel enemies.（1）Who created spiderman ?A . Stan Lee.B . Marvel.C . Peter parker.D . Superman.（2）What do you know about Peter Parker?A . He is loved by his parents.B . He is outgoing.C . He has a few friend.D . He is an orphan.（3）What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?A . He could not see with his eyes.B . He became a spider.C . He developed spider- like powers.D . He was sick.（4）What does“With great power, there must also come great responsibility”mean?A . Powerful people can do whatever they like.B . People with power are always good.C . Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good.D . Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen.（5）In what areas does Peter have problems that are similar to normal people?A . Money, time, studying, readingB . Money, work, time, relationships.C . Relationships, sport, money, work.D . Money, work, time, sleep.5. （10分）阅读理解Winnie the Pooh is about 100 years old. It is my favourite, and Im sure its also yours. Do you know how it came to our life?Winnipeg is a place in Canada. Many years ago, Harry, a soldier, went to Europe from here. When he stopped at train station, he saw a man selling a little black bear. Harry bought it and named it Winnipeg. The name became Winnie in short later.Harry went to a lot of places. When he got to London, he left Winnie in the London Zoo. He thought they could look after Winnie.Near the zoo, there was a boy named Robin. He loved to visit the London Zoo with his dad. Winnie was his favourite animal. Robins father was a writer. He wrote the bear in one of his poems for the first time. Later he wrote stories about Winnie and Robin. Slowly, the father wrote more characters(角色) like Piglet, Rabbit, Roo and Tigger and so on in his stories.（1）Which country is the place Winnipeg in? A . Canada.B . America.C . Australia.D . Japan.（2）What did Harry see at the station? A . A little bear was lost.B . A man was selling a bear.C . A boy was playing with a bear.D . A man was playing with a bear.（3）Why did Harry leave Winnie in the London Zoo? A . Children could watch the bear.B . Children liked bears very much.C . He didnt like the bear.D . The zoo could look after the bear.（4）What did Robin love to do with his dad? A . Write poems.B . Read stories about animals.C . Go to the zoo to watch Winnie.D . Play with his dad at home.（5）What was Robins father? A . A worker.B . A teacher.C . A writer.D . An engineer.三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共11分)6. （1分）There is a flag_(above/on) the blackboard. 7. （10分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。Living in a city has _ badvantages and disadvantages. It is often _eto find work in a city than in the countryside. There are always many choices of public transport. Besides, there are a lot of_ Ithings to do and places to see. You can eat in good_ r, visit museums, go to cinemas and go to parks when you_ wto relax. _H, living in a city is often very _ e. You must find a well-paid job, otherwise you will not be able to _ bthe things you want. Whats more, the city is always crowded, _ nand dirty. It is very difficult to find a good place where people can enjoy peace and_fair as in the countryside.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）短文综合填空 Kate is a 10-year-old British girl. She just _her summer camp two days ago. Now she is writing a letter to her pen friend, Sato.Dear Sato,Hows it _? Are you having a good summer holiday?I just came back from a two-week camp with my brother. It was a lot of fun. Every day was different. We went to the forest and watched the birds. The weather kept fine, so we swam in the _ and slept in the sun a lot. It _rained and we had to water the plants in the garden every evening, _I enjoyed doing it.I made some very good _a boy and two girls. The boy played the guitar and danced very well. The two girls were classmates and they were _good at singing. In the evening we often made a fire, sat around it and sang. Sometimes we _up early in the morning and watched the _come up. It seemed to be the best summer in my life.I hope you are keeping well. Give _love to your parents and your sister.Yours,Kate五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的涂A， 错误的涂B。The bicycle is really an important means of transportation in China. Bicycles have become more and more popular in China. People ride bikes to their workplaces, to shopping centers, to schools, and so on. During the rush hour, you can often see a lot of bicycles running . With the largest number of bike riders in the world,China is often called the kingdom of bicycles. There are many advantages(优点) about the bicycle. For example bicycles do not cause(导致) air or sound pollution; compared with cars, bicycles cause no environmental（环境）problems; bicycles save energy（ ） and parking places; riding bikes to travel can be a wonderful exerience; the bicycle make us go anywhere nearby easily; bikes are not very expensive, and almost every family can afford them; riding bikes regularly is also good for peoples health. （1）The bicycle is really an important means of transportation in China.（2）China is called the kingdom of bicycles, because it has the largest number of bike riders.（3）Riding bicycles causes some environmental problems.（4）According to the passage, you can go anywhere by bicycle easily.（5）Bikes are very expensive, and almost every family can not afford them.六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）今年，第二届夏季青年奥运会（Youth Olympic Games）将在南京举办。假如你叫周明，是一名九年级的学生，你想申请做一名自愿者。请写一份简介，介绍自己。 内容要点提示如下：16岁，南京出身，现居无锡，今年毕业；今年夏天青奥会将在南京举办，其目标是让世界各地的青年了解奥林匹克精神。你想做一名志愿者。你组织能力强，曾经如果能被接受，你会注意：1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；2. 第3、4要点内容须用23句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；3. 词数80个左右，短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sir,I am a student in Grade Nine. My name is Zhou Ming.Yours sincerelyZhou Ming第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)1-1、二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共11分)6-1、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、9-5、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10-1、