外研版 2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷.doc

外研版 2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷一、 单选题 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）_are you having a party?Its my fourteenth birthday, and I want to celebrate it.A . WhenB . How oldC . WhatD . Why2. （2分） What a sunny day! Yes. Youd better take a sun umbrella to protect yourself _ the sunshine.A . ofB . fromC . underD . to3. （2分）Alan is _ more outgoing than I am. A . littleB . veryC . tooD . a little4. （2分）After my teacher gave me a lesson, I didnt do that _. A . anyB . moreC . any moreD . no more5. （2分）Would you please tell me_to deal with all the problems, Mr Feng?A . howB . whyC . whatD . which6. （2分）Is Tom taller than Mike? Yes，he is taller than Mike.A . manyB . muchC . veryD . lot7. （2分）When I met her in Italy, she _ a photo of the tower of Pisa.A . was takingB . will takeC . takesD . is taking8. （2分）Mother often does the laundry on Sunday.A . does the cleaningB . washes clothesC . goes shoppingD . does some reading9. （2分）Betty never _the old house because her parents asks her not to do that. A . is visitingB . are visitingC . visitD . visits10. （2分）_ are you going with for vacation?My parents.A . HowB . WhomC . WhatD . Why二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 Every child likes cartoons, and so do I. When I was young, there was 1so exciting as a Saturday morning. Id 2before the cartoons started, irritated (恼怒的) by whatever was still on TV at 7: 30. But then came three 3with Mighty Mouse, Bugs Bunny and so on before lunch. And I liked Astro Boy best.Astro Boy is 4famous all around the world, especially in Japan. His name in Japanese is Tetsuwan Atomu which means Mighty Atom. He was created as a comic book character in 1951, and was the first cartoon character on Japanese television in 1963.Astro Boys story 5when Dr. Boytons son Toby dies in a car accident. Dr. Boyton, a scientist, 6Astro Boy to replace (代替) his son. When Astro Boy is first built, Dr. Boyton wants to 7it a secret. But the secret is finally out. People discover Astro Boy and he becomes 8soon.Since Astro Boy is a robot, he has many amazing powers. His eyes can turn into powerful searchlights, and his 9can make his hearing stronger by one thousand times. He is so strong that his fingers can turn into powerful lasers (激光), and his legs can turn into rockets so he can 10. Like Superman, he saves people in trouble and saves the world from bad men. His stories have continued for more than 50 years in comic books and on television.（1）A . everything B . something C . nothing （2）A . wake up B . go out C . lie down （3）A . minutes B . hours C . days （4）A . never B . hardly C . quite （5）A . continues B . begins C . ends （6）A . becomes B . advises C . creates （7）A . hold B . keep C . let （8）A . lucky B . rich C . popular （9）A . ears B . mouth C . nose （10）A . walk B . fly C . jump 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)12. （10分）根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Are you a sports lover looking for skill development in the off-season?Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for the past 10 years. Come and join JG to develop skills as you prepare for the next season.Classroom InformationAgesBoys 8th12th GradeSkillsAll Skill LevelsDaysSunday (A 10week Program)Half Day: Morning: 9:00 am12:00 pmAfternoon:1:00 am4:00 pmSampleScheduleMorning Period: (9:00 am12:00 pm): Basketball, Volleyball, Floor HockeyLunch Break: 12:00 pm1:00 pm (Kids Must Bring Their Own Lunch)Afternoon Period: (1:00 pm4:00 pm): Basketball, Floor Hockey, Soccer, Relay RacesCostsHalf Day: $ 50 per dayFull Day: $ 90 per day（1）Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for _. A . less than ten monthsB . less than ten yearsC . more than ten monthsD . more than ten years（2）Who can join JG according to the information? A . A girl in the 8th grade.B . A girl who likes playing volleyball.C . A boy in the 11th grade.D . A boy who wants to improve baseball skills.（3）Allan likes soccer very much, so he can choose the class_. A . any time on SundayB . from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pmC . from 9:00 am to 12:00 pmD . from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm（4）Tom needs to pay _ to join the Half Day class for the whole program. A . $ 50B . $ 90C . $ 500D . $ 900（5）The passage is probably taken from a _. A . sports magazineB . guidebookC . story bookD . science book13. （8分）阅读下列短文, 从下面每题的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。The following shows a typical day in Darwins middle and later years. During that time, he developed a strict routine that seldom changed, even when guests were present.7:00 a.m.Rose and took a short walk.7:45 a.m.Breakfast alone.8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.Worked in his study; he considered this his best working time.9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.Went to the drawing-room and read his letters, followed by reading aloud of family letters.10:30 a.m.-12:00 noonReturned to his study to work.12:00 noonWalked, starting with a visit to the greenhouse, the number of times depending on his health, usually alone or with a dog.12:45 p.m.Lunch with the whole family. It was his main meal of the day After lunch, he read The Times and answered his letters.3:00 p.m.Rested in his bedroom on the sofa, smoked a cigarette, and listened to a novel read by his wife.4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.Worked in his study, clearing up matters of the day.6:00 p.m.Rested again in the bedroom with his wife reading aloud.7:30 p.m.Had high tea when the family dined. If no guests were present, he played two games of backgammon (西洋棋)with his wife, usually followed by reading to himself.10:00 p.m.Left the drawing-room and usually in bed by 10:30, but slept badly.（1）When was the best time to work according to Darwin?A . 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.B . 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.C . 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.D . 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.（2）Whom did he usually visit the greenhouse with?A . His wife.B . His friend.C . His father.D . His dog.（3）What were the things he did most in the daytime?A . Walking and sleeping.B . Working and reading.C . Working and playing games.D . Eating and writing letters.（4）What can we know from the passage?A . Darwin didnt have good sleeps in his later years.B . Darwin had lunch alone every day.C . Darwin didnt like having tea.D . Darwin only had a meal a day.14. （10分）阅读理解 Travel to ItalyCitiesMilanVenice Population in 20101，307，900270，500AreaLarger than Florences7. 6 square kilometersTypical feature(特征)The second largest city in ItalyA water cityClimateWetWarm winter and hot summerCitiesFlorenceRomePopulationin 2010369 thousand2. 74 millionArea104 square kilometersOver 1，507 squarekilometers (City area)Typical feature(特征)The birthplace ofthe Renaissance(文艺复兴发源地)The capital cityClimatePleasant climateWarm and wet in winter while hot and dry in summer（1）There are _ famous Italian cities mentioned in the form. A . twoB . threeC . four（2）Milan has a _ climate according to the form. A . wetB . hotC . dry（3）According to the form, _ is the smallest in area. A . RomeB . VeniceC . Milan（4）Florence is well known as _. A . the largest city in ItalyB . the water cityC . the birthplace of the Renaissance（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the form? A . In 2010, the population of Florence was larger than that of Milan.B . The population of Rome was 2，740，000 in 2010.C . The capital city has an area of less than 1，507 square kilometers.15. （10分） What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people dont know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one persons rubbish into someone elses useful thingsand cut down on waste, too.（1）How do people usually deal with their old computers?A . They stop using them.B . They give them to othersC . They fix them up.（2）What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?A . They dont do anything about them.B . They take back some old ones.C . They donate them to some charities.（3）According to some countries laws, what must computer companies do?A . Collect and recycle most of computer waste.B . Repair and upgrade old computers.C . Make much cheaper computers.（4）What may people who cant afford computers think of the used computers?A . Expensive.B . Useful.C . Out-of -date.（5）What is the passage about?A . Repairing old computers.B . Selling old computers.C . Recycling old computers.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）用is或has填空。 （1）Wang Miao _short but she _long hair. （2）My mother _tall but her hair _short. （3）Sally _of medium build. （4）Ma Yan _short blonde hair. （5）My math teacher _of medium height and he _very heavy. （6）Mary _very thin and she _long brown hair. 五、 选择合适的选项补全短文 (共1题；共7分)17. （7分）任务型阅读One day,Eddy,the frog(青蛙)，meets his two friends：Tom，the squirrel(松鼠)，and Mary,the birdEddy,can you climb trees?asks TomNo，I cant，says EddyTom laughs(笑)andclimbs up into a treeEddy,can you sing?asks MaryNo，I cant，says EddyMary laughs and sings a beautiful songLook，Eddy says，I can swim.He jumps into the water and swimsThats nothingsay Tom and MaryEddy is sad and he goes awayHe meets a monkey and he learns to juggle(玩杂耍)from himThen Eddy goes back to his friends and juggles for themBut they dont like itEddy is sad againAt that time they hear a baby bird crying in the water,Help!Help!Mary and Tom cant swim，so they cant help the baby birdEddy jumps into the water and helps the baby bird outThank you，Eddy!says the baby birdYou are great，Eddy,say Mary and TomEddy is very happy now根据材料内容完成下列任务。（1）根据文章内容将下列句子排序。AEddy Saves a baby bird from the waterBEddy is sad that he cant climb the tree or singCEddy meets a monkey and learns to juggle_（2）Tom can climb trees and Mary can sing beautiful songs （3）Eddy is happy at last because his friends want to learn how to swim from him 六、 文段表达 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）新年来临之睬，你班要进行一次英语演讲比赛，题目为“My New Years Resolutions”。请你写一篇英语短文为此次比赛做准备。要求：1）新年计划至少写三条；2）80词左右，短文的开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。My New Years ResolutionsHello, everyone! Im Liu Min. The New Year is coming. Here are my resolutions.In the end, I promise all of you that I will keep all my resolutions.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、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11-1、三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、14-5、15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、15-5、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)16-1、16-2、16-3、16-4、16-5、16-6、五、 选择合适的选项补全短文 (共1题；共7分)17-1、17-2、17-3、六、 文段表达 (共1题；共5分)18-1、