外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷A卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）_ boy with _ apple in his hand is my best friend, Tom. A . A, theB . The, aC . A, anD . The, an2. （2分）I dont remember the book yesterday.A . where I putB . where did I putC . where will I putD . where I will put3. （2分）Tom can sing English songs, _ he cant sing _. A . or, goodB . and, wellC . but, goodD . but, well4. （2分）He _school at six every morning.A . leave forB . leaves forC . leave toD . leaves to5. （2分） Do you think my classmates will laugh at me? Maybe. But I think you are right.A . go out withB . make friends withC . make jokes about6. （2分）The flood washed_ many houses. A . OffB . backwardsC . outD . away7. （2分）There are some _ desks in the classroom. A . nice long newB . nice new longC . long new niceD . new nice long8. （2分）Jack ran _ faster than the others at the sports meeting. A . tooB . muchC . soD . very9. （2分）- all your things, Tim! I hate them here and there.- OK, mum.A . Put upB . Dont put awayC . Put onD . Put away10. （2分）The train is coming. Please take out our tickets. Oh, God! I _ them at home.A . leftB . lostC . missedD . forgot11. （2分） Is this your ID card? No, it isnt. OK, lets write a _.A . LostB . FoundC . FindD . Call12. （2分）When you are in your school dining hall during lunchtime, you may feel lonely _ you can find someone to have lunch with. A . ifB . unlessC . afterD . because13. （2分）Which of the following words is a homophone?A . BTWB . WBQC . CSLD . gr814. （2分） Why dont you go on a picnic with us this Sunday?_A . I dont agree with you.B . Ill be free then.C . That sounds good.15. （2分）I cant believe the little boy can do _ work. A . so manyB . so muchC . too muchD . too many二、 完型填空 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。Years ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task(任务) was to help the children with special needs. I was chosen to1 in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to2 Nancy, a ten- year-old girl. One of 3 hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement4 she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string(线)5 the hole of a key.For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always6 to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do7, so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very8. Sometimes l wanted to give up too.9, after a week Nancy was able to do10 she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried11 when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.Disabled people should12 be told they cant do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look13 that girls face when she was able to do it herself meant14 to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves15 telling them they cant do it.（1）A . read B . study C . work D . visit （2）A . look after B . look for C . look at D . look over （3）A . his B . her C . my D . your （4）A . before B . through C . if D . until （5）A . through B . across C . over D . into （6）A . failed B . refused C . agreed D . tried （7）A . less B . more C . nothing D . anything （8）A . excited B . pleased C . unsafe D . unhappy （9）A . And B . However C . But D . So （10）A . which B . that C . what D . how （11）A . in danger B . in fear C . with care D . with joy （12）A . never B . always C . often D . sometimes （13）A . of B . in C . on D . at （14）A . the earth B . the sun C . the moon D . the world （15）A . instead of B . because C . together with D . more than 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共29分)17. （6分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Daniel： Hi， Simon. How are you these days?Simon： Not bad. But I just feel a little sad.Daniel： Whats wrong?Simon： You see， I bought some goldfish last week. But now they all die.Daniel： Im afraid you forgot to change water for them.Simon： No. I just gave them a lot to eat. I think they like eating.Daniel： Oh，I see. Its the food that killed your goldfish. You know goldfish can only remember things for 3 seconds.Simon： So what?Daniel： So they always forget they have already eaten food. They just keep eating if you feed them.Simon： You mean my goldfish die of eating too much?Daniel： Thats right.Simon： Oh，my poor goldfish.Daniel： Dont be sad. Why not have a cat or a dog as your pet?Simon： Oh， no. I dont like them. Cats and dogs always make much noise and they will make my room dirty. Besides that I should take good care of them.Daniel： Well，why dont you try an e-pet? Its modern and cute. And its easy to look after because they dont need food and water. The most important thing is that you can control it freely.Simon： Thats good! I want to have an e-pet.Daniel： That will cost you a lot of money.Simon： Oh， my God! I think I will just have it in my dream.（1）Why did the goldfish die?A . Because they ate too much.B . Because they were too hungry.C . Because Simon didnt like them.D . Because Simon didnt change water.（2）Which isnt the advantage(优点)of having an e-pet?A . Its modern and cute.B . Its expensive.C . Its easy to look after.D . It can be controlled freely.（3）What kind of pet will Simon keep?A . Cats.B . Dogs.C . E-pets.D . None of the above.18. （8分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。It was just three degrees above zero. Thats cold, thought Jane as she got ready to deliver her morning papers. Jane had 50 customers, and on cold mornings when she couldnt ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds. As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted that she hadnt finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. Shed hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast.Less than an hour later, Jane was nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her room fixed breakfast. As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elder man, who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas. Id like to help Mr. Zimmerman, thought Jane, but if I do, I wont have time to do my homework. She hated to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadnt completed her papers.Its his own fault for running out of gas, Jane talked to herself. The station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this cant he? As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do.（1）Jane delivers her paper _. A . before she goes to schoolB . on cold morningC . with the help of Mr. Zimmermans carD . on the way to school（2）Mr. Zimmerman was old and _. A . couldnt drive wellB . would have nobody to help himC . was not rich enough to buy gasD . was not able to walk a long way（3）We know from the reading that _. A . Jane couldnt find any time to finish her homeworkB . it took about an hour for Jane to send the papersC . Jane would have her breakfast in the schoolD . Jane likes to deliver papers on cold mornings（4）The reading doesnt say but we can infer(推断) that _. A . Jane bought the gas for Mr. ZimmermanB . usually Jane delivers papers by bikeC . Mr. Robert doesnt like Jane at schoolD . Mr. Zimmerman had to leave the car for Jane19. （10分）WORLDWATCHBusiness JournalistThis international(国际的）business magazine with 23,000 readers in the world, needs a journalist to help report news in Europe(欧洲）.the one who wants this job should: have at least two years work experience for newspapers or magazinesbe good at French and German, and if possible have some knowledge of Spanish have traveled widelyPlease write to David Benton. 89 Brown Street, Washington Tel:23670072House RentThose who need a 2bedroom house please call Ms Morison after 6 pm .Tel:2391400Single? Nervous about traveling? Too busy to plan your traveling?Leave it to ECUTOURS. Our guided Journeys make travel abroad easy.Italy, France , Germany, Holland (荷兰)，England7 days $8.87541 prince Road Tel:23870052（1）Mr. Smith wants to have a seven-day journey around Italy, France, Germany , Holland and England. How much will it cost him?A . ￥8.857.B . ￥8.875C . $8.857D . $8.875（2）What telephone number should Lily call if she needs a2-bedroom house?A . 2391400B . 23670072C . 23870052D . 2378002（3）Mr. White lives in Hong Kong. He has never traveled abroad before and he wants to have a journey around Europe. _can help him.A . Ms MorisonB . Business JournalistC . ECUTOURSD . Mr. Brown（4）If Mr. King wants to be a business journalist WORLDWATCH, what languages does he have to know well?A . Spanish and GermanB . French and GermanC . Spanish and French.D . French, German and Spanish.（5）Which one is NOT true according to the above ads?A . You should have traveled widely if you want to be the journalist.B . You need write to David Benton if you want to be the journalist.C . Itll take 7days to travel around Italy, France, Germany, Holland and England.D . If Tom needs a 2bedroom house, he can call Ms Morison before17:00.20. （5分）任务型阅读You may feel comfortable with some people. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half a life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.How is it done?_If you follow the skills, youll make friends with people quickly.First of all, good talkers ask questions._One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. Its a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to some other questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go._This point seems clear, but it isnt. Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.Real listening at least means some things._If someone sticks to one topic, it means hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones (语气) of voice. If the voice sounds boring, then, its time for you to change the subject.Finally, good talkers know well when to say good-bye. Remember to give him a handshake and say, “Ive really enjoyed meeting you.”_Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.AAlmost anyone will answer a question.BHere are several skills that good talkers have.CIf you want to see that person again, dont keep it a secret.DFirst, it means not to change the subject of the conversation.ESecond, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers.四、 词语运用 (共1题；共6分)21. （6分）用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空last make friends try out grow up take part in（1）The heavy rain _for a long time yesterday （2）I feel lonelyId like to_new_in China （3）Im_my new ideas （4）You can join us and_our activities （5）What are you going to be when you _? 五、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)22. （5分）补全对话 A: You always goes to the library on the weekend.B. Yes. _ And I get great fun.A: Now, I know why you are so good at writing.B: _ And I want to be a writer.A: How are you going to become a writer?B: Well, I will read more books and keep on writing.A: _ Who is your favorite writer?B: J.K. Rowing. She is well-known for Harry Potter.A: Ive read it. But Harry Potter was refused 12 times before it came out.B: Thats tree. _A. Just make sure you are trying your best.B: Yes, you are right.A: _B: Great!A. You can be anything you want.B. I dont care whether I will be successful.C. I began reading at the age of five.D. I always read books there.E. Reading is of great help.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）读了Sand and Stone ， 你对“朋友”有了什么新的认识？请你以朋友为话题，写一篇80个单词左右的短文，围绕主题适当展开，阐述交友的重要性和好处。第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、二、 完型填空 (共1题；共15分)16-1、三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共29分)17-1、17-2、17-3、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、19-5、20-1、四、 词语运用 (共1题；共6分)21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、21-5、五、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)22-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23-1、