人教版2019-2020学年下学期初中八年级英语期末测试（I）卷

人教版2019-2020学年下学期初中八年级英语期末测试（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项填空。从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择可 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）My mother says my friend is similar me, but I think she is different me.A . as; fromB . to; fromC . to; as2. （2分）There are five people here. _ there are only four cups.A . SoB . ButC . AndD . Or3. （2分）The flower _ by my grandpa. A . has wateredB . has been wateredC . watersD . have watered4. （2分）Mom us to the park this weekend. A . takeB . going takingC . takingD . is going to take5. （2分） How long have you _ your hometown? I left my hometown three years ago. I _ Zhenjiang since then.A . left; been toB . been away from; gone toC . been away from; been inD . left; arrived in6. （2分）Though he is _ at home, he doesnt feel _ for he has many things to do.A . alone; lonelyB . lonely; aloneC . alone; aloneD . lonely; lonely7. （2分）The music so sweet that the girl lost in it. A . sounds; herB . sounds; herselfC . sounded; herselfD . sounded; her8. （2分）In fact, many countries have _ some effective (有效的）policies to control the population.A . carry outB . taken outC . carried outD . thought out9. （2分）If you dont finish your homework, Im afraid your mother will _ you.A . attackB . punishC . celebrate10. （2分）Tell me _.A . what is the jacket made fromB . how is this jacket made ofC . What this jacket is made inD . where this jacket is made二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分） Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mothers 1to hear him play the piano. So I 2him as a student.Although Robby worked very hard, he didnt have a basic 3of music. However, he never 4up and continued. And at the end of each weekly lesson hed always say: “My mom is going to hear me 5some day.” But it seemed 6. He didnt have a natural talent or ability for music.One day Robby 7to our lessons very late. He told me that his mom had been8and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still 9in class. He asked if he could take part in my concert and I 10.The night of the concert came. The high school gym(体育馆) was 11with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced (宣布) that he had chosen Mozarts Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.His 12danced on the keysHe played so 13that everyone was on his feet, clapping excitedly. In tears, I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”“Well, Miss Hondorf. remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer(癌) and 14away this morning. And well she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play at the 15. I wanted to make it special and show her I could do it! My mothers dream came true at last.”（1）A . decision B . conclusion C . advice D . dream （2）A . considered B . accepted C . knew D . protected （3）A . sense B . education C . information D . thought （4）A . got B . gave C . stood D . put （5）A . sing B . speak C . play D . call （6）A . cheerless B . helpless C . hopeless D . meaningless （7）A . listened B . flew C . came D . went （8）A . asleep B . deaf C . well D . ill （9）A . writing B . practicing C . singing D . talking （10）A . agreed B . disliked C . expected D . decided （11）A . satisfied B . bored C . crowded D . familiar （12）A . fingers B . feet C . arms D . legs （13）A . carefully B . cheerfully C . meaningfully D . wonderfully （14）A . took B . passed C . moved D . ran （15）A . party B . concert C . meeting D . show 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共34分)12. （10分） Alice is a young woman. She likes to exercise for her health. She walks five kilometers before breakfast every morning, and goes swimming twice a week at the swimming pool. She doesnt smoke and never drinks wine(酒). She doesnt eat chocolate, and she doesnt eat sweet and fatty foods.One day Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a man sitting in a chair. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking(发抖), but he looked very happy.He smiled at her and said, “ Good morning! Lovely day, isnt it?”He had a big smile on his face, and his eyes showed his happiness. But Alice saw that he had no teeth.“Good morning!” said Alice. “Yes, its a lovely day.”Alice thought he was old and clever. She thought he must be more than 90 years old. She wanted to ask him about the secret of a happy old age.Excuse me. But what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do when I am your age.”The man in the chair said, “My secret for happiness? I smoke every day, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers, I eat chocolate and I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit and watch TV all day.”Alice couldnt understand. She wanted to know how the man got to be so old when he did everything wrong. She thought he should be sick and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life without eating well and doing lots of sports. How old are you?she asked.“Its my birthday today.” Said the man, “I am forty-seven.”（1）What does Alice like?A . Smoking. B . Drinking wines. C . Eating unhealthy foodD . Doing sports.（2）Which is WRONG about the old man?A . He didnt have any teeth. B . He was more than 90 years old.C . He looked happy although he looked thin and weak.D . He looked very old.（3）How often did the old man do sports?A . Never. B . Often. C . Sometimes.D . Every day.（4）How did Alice feel when he heard the old mans secret for happiness?A . Happy. B . Interested. C . Excited. D . Surprised.（5）After the old man told Alice about his age, Alice knew .A . the man was in good health for his age B . the man had a healthier lifestyle than herC . a good lifestyle was important for ones health D . people could live a long life without a good lifestyle13. （6分）从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AWanted: English tutor(家教)Do you like kids? Are you outgoing (开朗的)? Do you have three years experience (经验)as an English teacher? Do you have free time on Saturday or Sunday? We need a woman teacher for our daughter. She is twelve and she is not good at English.For the job, you will:Teach from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.Play with our daughterTell her stories in EnglishYou will work at our house. We live in Beihai Road, Garden District. The pay is $40 each hour. If you want to know more information, please call Mrs. Yang at 82569876.（1）Mrs. Yang wants _ for her daughter. A . a Chinese teacherB . a good motherC . an English tutorD . a music teacher（2）What is not a part of the job? A . Cooking for the kids.B . Working at the kids house.C . Being good with the kid.D . Telling English stories to the kid.（3）If (如果) you want to be the tutor, you need to _. be beautiful have three years teaching experience have time on weekends be a woman teacherA . B . C . D . 14. （10分） Have you ever seen a horse with toes(脚趾)？Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats.These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.Horsed began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a hoof.（1）How many toes did a horse have millions of years ago?A . 14.B . 12.C . 16.D . 13.（2）What does the underlined word “hoof” mean in Chinese?A . 尾巴.B . 马鬃.C . 腿.D . 蹄子.（3）What was the weather like in the forest at first?A . Very warm.B . Very hot.C . Very cold.D . Very cool.（4）Which is WRONG according to the passage?A . The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago.B . The trees died and feel because the weather changed.C . On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running.D . The horses have fewer toes than before.（5）The main idea of the passage is that_.A . horses had three toes on each back footB . horses lived in the hot forestC . horses changed a lot over the yearsD . horses didnt like the cold weather15. （8分）阅读理解 More than forty years ago, a group of artists gathered to develop a television program. They planned to make a television show that would teach young children about subjects like reading and math in a fun way.Sesame Street was first shown on TV on November 10th, 1969. It was produced by a group called The Childrens Television Workshop, and today it was called The Sesame Workshop. The show used cartoon characters and human actors to create funny and creative lessons for children. Some of the most famous characters on the show are Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and Bert and Ernie. Puppet maker Jim Henson created these lovely characters.Research is an important part of what made Sesame Street special. The shows creators studied children very carefully to understand how to best keep them having fun and learning. When the show was first introduced to children, some of its creators were not sure whether it would last one season. But forty years later, Sesame Street is the longest running childrens television program in the United States.As part of its fortieth anniversary (周年), Sesame Street had a special guest on its show. First Lady Michelle Obama showed a group of children and Big Bird how to plant. She explained that the seeds would grow into vegetables, which are healthy and good to eat. She also had a message to the parents who watch the show with their children. She said parents can help their children do things to have healthy lives, like getting enough exercise.（1）The characters in the program were created by _. A . The Sesame WorkshopB . Jim HensonC . Big BirdD . Michelle Obama（2）Sesame Street was produced mainly_. A . to make moneyB . to introduce the United StatesC . to teach parentsD . to help children learn（3）On the programs fortieth anniversary, First Lady tried to help parents learn _. A . how to grow and eat vegetables correctlyB . to watch the show with their childrenC . to teach children to do enough exerciseD . the importance of a healthy life for their children（4）Sesame Street is a successful childrens program because _. A . it was developed by a group of artistB . it is the longest running childrens programC . it has invited many famous actors and actressesD . it knows very well what children really want四、 阅读短文。 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。Steve Jobs was born on 24th February 1955 in San Francisco, California. As a child, he often worked with his father or electronics.In high school, he met Bill Fernandez and Steve Wozniak(or “Woz”). Woz and Bill showed Jobs a computer board that they were building at the time. Jobs was very interested in it.After high school, Jobs went to one of the best colleges in Oregon. However, he dropped out only after a few months. In the meantime, Woz worked for Hewlett-Packard, but found time to build his own computer. When Jobs saw what Woz had done, he could imagine that people would need it very much.Together, they set up a company called Apple. Apple Computer became a big success, and this made Jobs a rich man. Unfortunately, Jobss personality(性格) made him very difficult to work with. He left Apple to set up another company. Soon, Apple started to do badly. Jobs returned to Apple and helped make the company successful again.Back at Apple, Jobs was responsible (负责) for the development of the iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad.In 2003, Jobs got very ill and died on 5th October 2011.（1）When Jobs was in high school, Woz and Bill showed him _ that they were building. （2）When Woz worked for Hewlett-Packard, he found time to _. （3）Jobs and Woz set up _ called Apple. （4）Jobs left Apple because he _. （5）In 2003, Jobs _ and died on 5th October 2011. 五、 阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。 (共1题；共8分)17. （8分） Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, Happiness depends upon (取决于)ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建议） to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good jobthat we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.（1）The best title of the passage is_.A . Money Makes You HappyB . The Secrets of HappinessC . Ideas for Helping Other People to Be HappyD . Good Friends Make You Happy（2）The passage gives us _pieces of advice on happiness.A . oneB . twoC . threeD . four（3）The writer thinks that_.A . everyone knows how to live a happier lifeB . its wrong to spend time on workC . hobbies take up too much timeD . doing good things for someone can make you happier（4）Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?A . Reading a good book.B . Traveling to a foreign country.C . Playing a sport.D . Spending time with close friends.六、 根据中文意思, 用所给词语写句子。 (共1题；共1分)18. （1分）这儿的天气变得越来越糟糕了。 (worse)_七、 文段表达。 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）请仔细观察下图，根据图画内容，用第一人称写出一个完整的故事，词数不少于80词。 Last Sunday, 八、 根据短文内容从方框中选词, 并用其正确形式填空。 (共1题；共10分)20. （10分）先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词。使短文完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。Do you like listening to radio? For some people, listening to radio programs has become a part of their d_lives. How did this start?Radio began as ship-to-ship and ship-to-land c_. In the early 1900s, several people showed that radio could do more than that. Dr. Lee De Forest, is w_ known as the father of radio. He made the first p_ radio broadcast. As a fan of opera, De Forest wanted to s_ the musical entertainment into homes. His first try was on January 13,1910, from the Metropolitan Opera House (大都会歌剧院) in New York City. However, the signal was not good enough. Only a few listening stations and a_in the harbor (港湾) area were able to hear this broadcast. Although there was a lot to do to improve, it s_what radio could do.Look at the world around us. Radio broadcasts are e_. Information now travels at the speed of l_. Music, news, traffic reports and speeches from world leaders are all on the radio. Can you imagine a world w_radio?第 21 页 共 21 页参考答案一、 单项填空。从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择可 (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15分)11-1、三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共34分)12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、14-5、15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、四、 阅读短文。 (共1题；共5分)16-1、16-2、16-3、16-4、16-5、五、 阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。 (共1题；共8分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、六、 根据中文意思, 用所给词语写句子。 (共1题；共1分)18-1、七、 文段表达。 (共1题；共5分)19-1、八、 根据短文内容从方框中选词, 并用其正确形式填空。 (共1题；共10分)20-1、