上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）卷

上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)1. （10分） As we know, it is not easy to build a satellite(卫星). Building a traditional satellite usually takes years. The costs can be as high as $250 million or more. Most members of the design teams have worked in the field for a long time. They hold advanced degrees(学历) in math, science, or engineering.But things are changing. High costs, unusual educational needs and long start-up times are no longer an obstacle(障碍) to space exploration. The scientists have developed a new type of tiny, inexpensive earth-orbiting(轨道) satellite.So far, college students have built and launched(发射) several cube-shaped satellites, or CubeSats. At least 15 more are ready to go. Those already in orbit take pictures, collect information and send it back to the earth, just as regular satellites do.But you might not even have to wait until you get to college to start designing and building your own satellite. A new program called KatySat aims to get teenagers to take part in. When kids understand what satellites can do, the kinds of ideas theyll come up with may be countless.Education isnt the only aim of CubeSats because these tiny, technology-filled boxes are inexpensive to build and can be put together quickly, theyre perfect for testing new technologies that might one day be used on major space tasks.The biggest challenge now is to find ways to bring the satellites back to the earth after a year or two. Or space junk could gradually increase because CubeSats become more popular.Nowadays, college and high school students are getting a chance to learn what it takes to explore in space. Somedayperhaps a lot sooner that you imagingyou might get to design, build and launch your own satellite. If you do, youre sure to have fun. And you might also get crazy about science for life.（1）Building a traditional satellite _.A . costs $250,000 B . needs college studentsC . takes quite a long time（2）Compared with the traditional ones, the new satellites _.A . need long start-up timesB . are cheap and small-sizedC . collect more junk in orbit（3）The underlined word “countless” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”.A . 无用的B . 无价值的C . 无数的（4）According to the passage, which of the following is true?A . CubeSats could possibly cause pollution in space.B . Scientists designed CubeSats for kids to play with.C . Students cant design satellites without college education.（5）The purpose of the author writing the passage is _.A . to tell us that satellite technology can also be learned by kidsB . to show that high technology brings a big change in kids lifeC . to tell us that kids must study hard to learn satellite technology2. （8分） We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations.A green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation. It opened the worlds first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.（1）The theme of Earth Day this year is “_”.A . Green RoofsB . Green CitiesC . Reducing and RecyclingD . Environmental Protection（2）The article mentions that there is BRT in the following countries EXCEPT _.A . BrazilB . SingaporeC . ChinaD . Mexico（3）From the passage, we learn that in the three cities _.A . people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofsB . special lanes are designed to solve traffic jamsC . people make good use of solar and wind energyD . people are provided with a pleasant place to live（4）The passage is mainly developed by _.A . giving examplesB . explaining reasonsC . listing suggestionD . showing different opinions3. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone somewhere in the world without a stamp(邮票) on it? Using a computer you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than e-mail. E-mail can send its message to the other side of the world in seconds.E-mail is easy to use and it saves time and money. The differences in time in different parts of the world do not matter when sending e-mail. Its twenty-four-hour service(服务) that you can send e-mail at any time of the day or night. No one has to be there to get e-mail. It does not matter if your friends are in beds when you send e-mail to them, or you are seeing a movie at the movie theater when they send e-mail back.（1）We can use a to send e-mail. A . robotB . computerC . letter（2）E-mail is the post. A . faster thanB . as fast asC . not so fast as（3）It takes to send e-mail to the other side of the world. A . minutesB . secondsC . seven days（4）You can send e-mail at any time . A . in the daytimeB . on weekendsC . of the day or night（5） send e-mail to your friends when they are sleeping. A . You cantB . You canC . You shouldnt二、 根据首字母、中文提示填空 (共8题；共8分)4. （1分）God helps those who help _(他们自己). 5. （1分）The criminals dont like Tom. Because he is a p_. 6. （1分）I have a c_ (体贴人的) mother and she does many things for me. 7. （1分）My sister is a computer _（工程师）. She works at a computer company.8. （1分）John makes a lot of _(错误) in the English exam. 9. （1分）Dont worry about my s_. I am old enough to look after myself. 10. （1分）My father has worked in a _(工厂) for five years. 11. （1分）Have you got a plan for your_(旅行)? 三、 用所给词的正确形式填空 (共10题；共10分)12. （1分）_the farm(wenot) 13. （1分）Just wait a minute. I _ (get) there soon. 14. （1分）Parents should_(encourage)their children to do things by themselves15. （1分）Let me _(show) you a picture of my family. 16. （1分）Are you comfortable _(live)in Beijing? 17. （1分）Its easy to_(lose)things when travelling 18. （1分）How many times did you go climbing last year?Only _(two)19. （1分）Oh dear! My mobile phone has turned into a brick. Its not working at all. Well, it _ (happen). Take off the battery and put it back on later.20. （1分）You are much _ (tall) than me. 21. （1分）Why not _ (ride) a bike to explore the city? 四、 用单词的正确形式完成短文 (共1题；共5分)22. （5分）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。concert; encouraged; had a gift of; a special offer; a number ofMillie: Do you know Richard Clayderman?Kate: Of course. He is one of the most famous pianists in the world. I can also play _his works.Millie: Really? How long have you learnt to play the piano?Kate: Since I was five years old. My teacher thought I _playing the piano. I was so excited that I practice hard. My teacher also _me to take part in some activities to show myself.Millie: How wonderful you are! And we have a chance to enjoy Richard Claydermans _called Romance in China in Nanjing in Jan 15, 2016.Kate: Fantastic! I cant wait to enjoy his performance. Do you have the tickets?Millie: Not yet. We can buy together. There is _if we book two tickets online.Kate: Ok! Lets make it.五、 阅读短文，回答问题 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）任务型阅读SubjectHow can we have a colorful summer vacation?Place & TimeClass 1 Grade8, at 10:00 am on _Ideas from StudentsZhao Pei: I want to make myself stronger, so Id like to _more exercise.Liu Yue: I prefer to take a vacation _my parents in Hainan. Being together with families is my way to show love to them.Zhang Li: I have made a plan to read some books I like. Reading can help me get lots of knowledge. When I grow _I want to be a writer.Chen Tao: Ill do more chores. My parents do almost everything for me, but I dont want to depend on them too much. I hope to_after myself.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)24. （5分）假如你是Peter Brown.下面是你的个人信息。请你根据所给的信息写一篇短文，介绍一下你自己。要求：1、用上表格所给的信息。2、字数：60左右。3、行文连贯、通顺。 NamePeter BrownAge(年龄)13Telephone Number58479122Family Member (成员)parents, brother, sisterRoomsmall, tidy第 11 页 共 11 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)1-1、1-2、1-3、1-4、1-5、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、二、 根据首字母、中文提示填空 (共8题；共8分)4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、三、 用所给词的正确形式填空 (共10题；共10分)12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、21-1、四、 用单词的正确形式完成短文 (共1题；共5分)22-1、五、 阅读短文，回答问题 (共1题；共5分)23-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)24-1、