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人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题A卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题;共10分)1. (10分) The ability to forgive others is a great thing that can certainly help to make life happier for everyone. However, some people think that it is very1to do, and they dont know how to forgive others, especially their family and friends. This is all because they dont understand the meaning of “forgiveness”.In the dictionary, to forgive means “to 2feeling angry with somebody that has done something bad to you.” Im happy that many people have 3in doing this. I have succeeded, too, and I know how hard it is.I lived with a friend for two years. During that time, he did cause me many 4. I easily got angry when communicating with him. However, we 5had a talk about our problems. When he pointed out (指出) that I wasnt treating him like a friend, I was 6. I never knew that I also needed to be forgiven for doing something wrong. I thought however7I might get, I did love my friend deep in my heart. Then I understood the saying, “To love is to forgive.” And when we 8each other, we feel great. After that long talk, we both 9those bad moments. Our friendship became fresh again.Now I understand the 10of forgiveness better.(1)A . useless B . difficult C . strange D . latev (2)A . stop B . suffer C . keep D . consider (3)A . spent B . continued C . succeeded D . enjoyed (4)A . dangers B . mistakes C . questions D . problems (5)A . firstly B . finally C . suddenly D . always (6)A . surprised B . excited C . satisfied D . bored (7)A . worried B . frightened C . angry D . nervous (8)A . control B . help C . protect D . forgive (9)A . learn B . forget C . imagine D . consider (10)A . meaningB . purpose C . process D . reason 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题;共34分)2. (6分)阅读理解When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldnt afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return? I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, Its OK if you cant find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother. Then he sent us to mums workplace by taxi.I have depended on(依靠) the kindness of many strangers in my whole life, I feel regretful that I cant find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the mans face looked like, but he taught me a lessonpeople are more important than things.(1)Why did the younger brother cry for his mother? A . Because he was hungry.B . Because he missed his mother.C . Because he wanted to sleep.D . Because he wanted to play outside.(2)What does the underlined word regretful in the last paragraph mean? A . Sorry.B . Excited.C . Happy.D . Angry.(3)What did the man mean by saying Its OK if you cant find the shoe, but its not OK to lose your brother? A . People are more important than things.B . Things are more important than people.C . Both the shoe and your brother are important.D . The shoe is more important than your brother.3. (10分)阅读理解BJohn and Ann are from Dublin, Ireland. Theyve been friends since they were children. They lived in the same neighborhood when they were young and they went to the same university.Today John is a 34-year-old engineer. He works in the heart of Dublin. He is very busy and doesnt have much free time. He found a maid (女佣) to clean his house on Saturdays, but during the week he has to make the bed and tidy up his room. He must also wash the dishes. Sometimes he cooks a meal, but most of the time he stops at a restaurant near his home and buys a meal for dinner. He often arrives home very late. Luckily, his maid is quite professional and takes good care of the house. In just 6 hours, the house begins to shine, with a fresh look and clean air to breathe.Ann is 35 years old. She lives in a small village in Dublin. She works as a doctor at the villages health center. She starts working at 9 a.m. and finishes at 4 p.m. There is a half-hour lunch break at 12:30 p.m. After work, Ann has to pick up her two daughters from school. After they arrive home, the children do their homework while Ann prepares dinner. Her husband (丈夫) usually does part of the chores when he gets home. First he prepares the childrens bath and then he washes clothes. Before dinner, he hangs up the clothes and then the children help him to lay the table (摆好餐具) and . its dinner time! After dinner, Anns husband usually does the dishes while she tidies up the kitchen. When there is too much rubbish, she takes it out.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。(1)What is John? A . An actor.B . A doctor.C . A scientist.D . An engineer.(2)What does the underlined word “professional” mean in Chinese? A . 幽默的B . 敏感的C . 专业的D . 传统的(3)How long does Ann work a day? A . For six hours.B . For six and a half hours.C . For seven hours.D . For seven and a half hours.(4)What does Anns husband often do after dinner? A . He does the dishes.B . He tidies up the kitchen.C . He washes his childrens clothes.D . He helps the children with homework.(5)What do we know about John and Ann? A . They are the same age.B . They both have a big family.C . They went to the same high school.D . They once lived in the same neighborhood.4. (8分)根据短文内容, 选择正确答案。EHave you ever seen the movie Dragonball Evolution? It is about a high school boy called Goku. He lives with his grandfather. His grandfather is dying. He asks Goku to find the great master Roshi. Goku also has to collect all the seven Dragon Balls. The balls can make wishes come true.The evil lord(魔王) Piccolo is looking for the balls too. He wants to use them to take over the world. Goku must find the balls before Piccolo. Can he make it? Go to see the movie and you will know it. It hits Chinese cinemas on March l4.The movie is based on the popular Japanese comic book Dragonball. By 2007, Dragonball had sold over 150 million books around the world.Japanese Akira Toriyama is the creator(创作者) of Dragonball. He got the idea for Dragonball from the Chinese novel Journey of the West.(1)What is Goku in the movie?A . A master.B . A teacher.C . A student.D . A film maker.(2)Whom does Goku live with in the movie?A . Roshi.B . The evil lord.C . Akira Toriyama.D . His grandfather(3)What do me underlined words “take over” mean?A . Produce.B . Raise.C . Receive.D . Control.(4)Which of the following statements is TRUE?A . Dragonball Evolution is based on a Chinese comic book Dragonball.B . Akira got the idea for Dragonball from Journey to the West.C . Gokus grandfather is strong and healthy.D . Roshi is the creator of Dragonball.5. (10分)阅读理解Maybe everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs.I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitors hat in his mouth. The visitor saw it and was surprised. He laughed and left.(1)-The young visitor stayed a long time, didnt he?-_.A . Yes, he didntB . No, he didntC . Yes, he didD . No, he didnt(2)Jack became worried because _.A . he wanted to go out for a walkB . he wanted to play with himC . he didnt know the young manD . he wanted to eat something(3)Jack sat down in front of the visitor because _.A . he wanted the visitor to talk to himB . he wanted to talk with the young manC . he wanted to show the visitor how clever he isD . he wanted the visitor to leave(4)The visitor went on talking and _.A . he paid no attention to his hatB . he paid no attention to JackC . he didnt know that his hat was taken away by JackD . he didnt like Jack(5)Jack went out of the room, but came back with _ in his mouth.A . foodB . nothingC . somethingD . the visitors hat三、 词汇运用。 (共2题;共20分)6. (10分)选词填空,阅读下列短文,用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空break instead out change please special tell what life theyAs a student, what does it mean to be good? TheCode of Conduct for Primary and Middle School Students (中小学生守则) holds the answer.Last year, a new draft (草案) code came_, replacing the old content. There are some important _. Big phrases likehave deep love for your motherland, the people and the Communist Party of China are not there anymore. The new code tells students to respect the national flag and national emblem (国徽)_. It also _students to know about Chinas history.Also, the new code asks students to lead alow-carbon (低碳的)_,takepart in voluntary work, and control the time you spend online. The change on brave actions _draws attention. The old code told students to act bravely when they saw people _rules. But the new code asks students to learn to protect _and ask for help.Many teachers are _to see these changes. Students say they know_to do when they face some problems.7. (10分)阅读短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。People and animals live in the same world. We should keep the balance b _ people and animals. If the balance is destroyed,there will be bad result to both people and animals. Wild animals are f_ of people. We have to p_ them, or there will be no wild animals in the future. Now we know that there are n_2,000 nature reserves(自然保护区)in ChinaThere is a black and white animal l_ in China. It is always known as the national treasure(国宝)of China. Everyone knows it is called Giant panda. Now there are f_pandas than before. Most of them live in Sichuan and Gansu Provinces. There are also some other rare animals in China.H_, the n_is becoming smaller and smaller than before. So people should try t_ best to help these animals. They are in d_of disappearing from the world.四、 语法填空。 (共1题;共8分)8. (8分)根据下面短文内容,在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词,使短文完整、通顺。 Many people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun. But in _, it is not so good. Making vacation plans is very important._, a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well. If you _ a place but you dont book(预订) a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night. Second, you have many things to take with you for a vacation. You need to plan _ to buy and make sure that you put all the necessary things in bags. For example, when you arrive at the airport, you find that you _ to bring your plane ticket! You may be late for the plane.Third, making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money. Nobody wants to spend _ money than they want to. You may find some _ plane tickets and hotel rooms online._ you go on a vacation next time, why not make plans? They can help you make the fewest mistakes(犯错) and have more fun during the trip.五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题;共10分)9. (10分)阅读理解In todays world of modern science and medicine, a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular - animal friendship.It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss(损失) and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six-year-old boy. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Net used to say, “Hi, John!” We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying “Hi, John!” When John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied “Hi, Sally!” Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.If you want to know more about animal helper programs, you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the Disabled or do a search about animals on the Internet. You dont have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(1)The underlined word “entertainment” in the passage means “_ ” in Chinese. A . 娱乐B . 郁闷C . 难过(2)Which is not mentioned as an illness that animals can help them? A . Heart disease.B . Fever.C . Blood pressure.(3)How can animals help school children according to the passage? A . They can improve childrens memory.B . They can make children more popular.C . They can teach children to share with each other.(4)Which of the following is TURE according to the passage? A . Animals are increasingly important in treating younger people who have memory loss and other brain problems.B . Staying with the parrot encouraged a seven-year-old boy John to begin talking.C . In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems.(5)Whats the best title for this passage? A . Be Kind to AnimalsB . The Most Dangerous DiseasesC . Get Healthy with Animal Helpers六、 书面表达。 (共1题;共5分)10. (5分)请以My hometown为题,写一篇短文,要点如下:1).我的家乡是江苏南部的一个小镇,到市中心乘公交车大约1小时。2).空气新鲜;能听到鸟叫,闻到花香。3).邻居和蔼友善,这儿的人们像一个大家庭4).你可以品尝到许多当地美食,在博物馆里可以欣赏到不同的艺术品。5).我希望能带你参观我的家乡,我认为注意:1). 短文须包括所有内容要点,要求语句通顺、意思连贯;2). 第5要点请用1-2句话自由发挥,词数80个左右。第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 完形填空。 (共1题;共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解。 (共4题;共34分)2-1、2-2、2-3、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题;共20分)6-1、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题;共8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、
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