2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
第I卷 (四大题,共64分)
一、听力选择 (共14小题;每小题1分,满分14分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题。 本部分共有9道小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,每段对话听两遍。 1. Which bird does the woman like best ?
2. What's the weather like now?
3. Where's Susan's father?
4 .Where was the baby when the earthquake happened? A. He was sleeping on the bed.
B. He was sleeping in his mother's arms. C. He was sleeping under his mother's body. 5. Who runs fastest? A. Lucy.
B. Ann.
C. Lily.
6. When will the supermarket close? A. At 5:00.
B. At 5:15.
C. At 4:45.
7. What subjects will the boy work hard at next term?
A. English and Physics B. Maths and Geography C. History and English 8. What was the woman doing when the man saw her just now? A. She was searching for some photos on the Internet. B. She was discussing the project. C. She was talking with Lucy.
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9. Why did the man’s daughter go to London? A. To study.
B. To have a holiday.
C. To visit her friends.
第二部分 听下面2段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。(每段对话或独白读两遍) 听第1段材料,回答第10,11小题。 10. What caused the fire? A. Car accident.
B. Stoves. C. Lightning.
11. When did the house caught fire? A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening
听第2段材料,回答第12~14小题。 Time Weather Accident Helper Action Last Sunday It was 12 My bike ___13___ and fell down. My leg was badly hurt. A policeman came and helped me. He sent me to the hospital, paid for the medicine and 14 B. rainy C. cloudy
C. hit a tree
C. lived with me
12.A. snowy 13. A. was broken B. hit a man
14. A. sent me back home B. took me to school 二、单项填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
15. There is _______ “r” and _________ “u” in the word “run”. A. an; an B. an; a C. a; a D. a; an 16. This cake is really big. _______ share it.
A. May be we can B. We may be can C. Maybe we can D. Maybe can we 17. --Are you sleepy when _______.
--No, I am not. I know when_______ to have a rest. A. driving; stopping
B. driving; to stop D. to drive; to stop
C. to drive; stopping
18. --Could you find_______ ways to work out this problem, Jim? --Yes, I_______.
A. other; could B. the other; can C. other; can D. could
19. --Is there_______ in today's newspaper?
--Yes. Premier Li went to see_______ \"stay-home children\" on December 25 th.
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the other;
A. anything special; hundred of B. something special; hundred of C. special anything; hundreds of D. anything special; hundreds of 20. --Mum, could you buy me a wool scarf like this?
--Sure, we can buy_______ one than this one , but_______it. A. a better; better than
B. a worse; as good as
D. a more important; not as good as
C. a cheaper; as good as
21. --_______ is the weather today?
--It's_______. A. How; sunny
B. What; sunny C. What; sun
D How; sun
22. They often had a great time_______sports before. But now they have no time_______
any sports.
A. doing; doing B. to do; doing C. to do; to do 23. --Isn't that film boring? --_______. I like it very much.
A. Yes, you are right B. I'm afraid so C. Not at all D. Of course
24. The earthquake_______ when I_______ some cleaning in the kitchen. A. starts; was doing
B started; was doing
D.doing; to do
C. was starting; was doing D. starts; were doing
25. Would you like to sleep with the windows _______ or _______? A. open; close B. opened; closed C. open; closed D. opening; closing 26. --Is learning to sing _______? --Yes. I can learn new songs _______.
A. easy; easy B. easily; easily C. easily; easy D. easy; easily 27. --Did Tom invite you ______ his party? --Yes, he did, and he told me _______ late. A. for; to be C. to; not to be
B. for; not to be
D. to; to not be
28. Many families plan _______ abroad in the coming winter holiday. A. travel
B. to travel C. will travel D. travels
29. Choose the correct structure(结构) of this sentence \"He lent me a book.\" A. S+V+O B. S+V+IO+DO C. S+V+P D. S+V+DO+OC
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30.Last month, many students didn’t go to school _______. A. because of their ill B. because their illness C. because of their illness D. because they are illness
31. Breakfast is ________meal of the day. It gives us energy after a long night without
food.
A.important B.more important C.the most important D.very important
32. It’s really cold outside. You’d better ____________your scarf and gloves.. A.wear
B. to wear C. wearing
D. wore
33. --How do you like camping?
-- I enjoy it so much. is more exciting than it, I think. A. Nothing B. Something C. Anything
D. Everything
34. -- Jim gets 100 points in the test. He is the his class.
-- I don’t think so. The key to his good grades is his hard work, not good luck. A. luckiest in B. luckier than
C. luckiest of D. luckiest than
三、完形填空 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Rakesh, he studied and lived in a boarding school(寄宿学校). Every night he jumped over the wall and played outside. He
35 returned before dawn (黎明) and lay on his bed again, so no one knew that Rakesh went out at night .
One night as usual, Rakesh found everyone asleep. He decided to play outside again. He went into his teacher—Mrs. Green’s room 36 and saw her 37 . Then Rakesh walked out towards the wall. Near the wall, there was a ladder in the bushes, he hid it there. He took out the ladders and he climbed up it , then jumped over the wall. 38 at that time his teacher was awake and saw him going out.
She got up and took away the ladder 39 the wall. A few hours 40 , Rakesh returned. In the dark, he tried to climb 41 from the wall. Sadly, there was no ladder, instead, Mrs. Green was standing where the ladder was and waited for him. Rakesh was very 42 to be punished (处罚), but to his surprise, she just helped Rakesh to get onto the ground , said, \"Rakesh, at least 43 a warm coat with you when you go out at night.\"
Mrs. Green's 44 made Rakesh know his own faults. He apologized (道歉) and never went out at night again.
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35. A. never B. always C. seldom D. sometimes D. quickly D. running D. Because
36. A. loudly B. quietly C. happily 37. A. sleeping B. reading C. watching TV 38. A. And B. But 39. A. on B. up 40. A. ago B.after 41. A. up B. down 42. A. afraid B. glad 43. A. carry B. bring
C. So
C. from D. down C. later C. out C. sorry C. take
D. late D. in D. surprised D. borrow D. sadness
44. A. kindness B. illness C. happiness 四、阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
【 A 】
Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas.
Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice(选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is fit for the general income (收入一般的) family.
Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality are better in safety. These are fit for the high income family or for business. Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.
Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil(油).
What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life. 45. To the writer, the famous foreign car is fit for _________. A. the high income family C. people like traveling
B. the general income family
D. people like sports
46. Which is NOT true about cars? A. Cars made in China are usually cheap. B. famous foreign cars are usually expensive. C. Sports cars are usually cheap. D. Travel cars are usually comfortable. 47. The passage tells us _________.
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A. some expensive cars B. famous foreign cars
C. some cars made in China D. different cars
【 B 】
There have been many comparisons (比较) made between London Underground and New York Subway. They are the best known public transport systems (公共交通运输系统) in the world and each is a key part of one of the greatest cities of the world. The two systems have many things in common(相同), including their ages and fame(名声), but there are also important differences.
The following table shows some of the similarities (类似)and differences.
48. From the table, we can see that London Underground _______. A. has more lines than New York Subway B. has a longer history than New York Subway C. has better air conditioning than New York Subway D. isn't as convenient (方便) as New York Subway
49 It's____ to take an underground in London than to take a subway in New York. A. much safer C. as safe as
B. more dangerous
D. as dangerous
50. London Underground and New York Subway have some similarities in_______. A. air conditioning and hours of operations B. longest station and frequency
C. crashes in the last 10 years and longest station D. longest journey without changes and passengers (旅客)
【 C 】
Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world.
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Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.
On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read \"$10,000 per call\".
Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for. The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven(天堂) and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.
Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun(修女)told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.
Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read \"40 cents per call.\"
Somewhat surprised, Jay asked the priest about the sign. 'Father(神父) Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?'
Father Brian smiled and answered, 'My son, you're in Australia now - this is Heaven, so it's only a local call.'
51. How many churches did Jay go to in the passage? A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
52. The underlined word ‘intrigued’ in Paragraph 3 may mean ‘ ’. A. 恐惧的
B.欣喜的
C.犹豫的
D. 好奇的
53. Which is TURE according to the passage? A. Jay was a singer.
B. In all the churches, the price was $10,000 per call C. All the telephones look the same. D. Jay travelled in America by car.
54. We can infer (推断) from the Father Brian’s words in the last Paragraph? A. Jay was from Australia.
B. Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there. C. Australia is as beautiful as Heaven. D. Father Brian found his real son at last.
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第Ⅱ卷 (四大题,共36分)
五、词汇检测 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
55. Yesterday, Sandy was busy (选择)a suitable dress for the party . 56. Both animals and human beings like to be __________ (自由的).
57. Cinderella was a (勤奋的) girl but her sisters didn't like her. 58. The (渔民) in the north still go fishing in the winter.
59. The (胖)girl named Susanne in the world weighs nearly 700 kilograms now. 60. We should have (同情) on the wild animals.
61. The wind was (吹) really hard outside. I lost my umbrella just now. 62. -- Did the little cat the next morning? -- Yes. Someone found its cold body in the street. 63. --Is your father a taxi driver?
-- Yes. He won’t get in this city because he almost knows everywhere. 64. --Could you speak in a voice? I can’t hear you clearly.
--Sorry. Someone is sleeping.
六、句子翻译 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 65. 为了减肥,这个女孩需要少吃点。
________________________________________________________________________ 66. 当洪水发生时,这些孩子是不是正待在家里?
________________________________________________________________________ 67. 你不应该对父母和老师撒谎。
________________________________________________________________________ 68. 长着方脸的那位男孩跳得最远。
________________________________________________________________________ 69. 如果你坚持尝试,你也许会更好地记住这些单词。
________________________________________________________________________ 七、阅读表达 (共3小题;满分6分)
When school was over for Christmas,Pedro and Emmett talked about Santa Claus.Emmett said that he tried to be good and wanted a toy car.Christmas morning arrived and there was a new bicycle just as Pedro wanted.Also there was some fruit and a toy car.Pedro couldn’t wait to go to Emmett’s house to show him.
“Pedro,Santa Claus didn’t come”Emmett said.Pedro could see the tears(眼泪)in his eyes.Pedro without thinking,said,“Emmett,Santa came.He thought you were spending the night with me,and he left your toy Car at my house.I was just bringing it to you.”
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Emmett smiled happily.He hugged(拥抱)Pedro,and Pedro hugged back.At nine years old,at that moment,Pedro once again learned there really was a Santa Claus.With love,everyone could be Santa Claus for anyone. 70. What did Emmett want for Christmas?
________________________________________________________________________ 71. What did Pedro get on Christmas morning?
________________________________________________________________________72. Do you like Pedro? Why?
________________________________________________________________________ 八、书面表达 (共l题;满分10分)
学校将组织一次以“Animals' Friend”为主题的英语演讲比赛,并选择优胜者为学生会会员。假如你是Helen,请根据表格写一篇80词左右的英语演讲稿,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Hello! Everyone! I'm Helen. I want to join the Students' Union and do something to protect animals. I'm glad to make a speech here.
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening!
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2019-2020学年第一学期期末试卷
八年级英语
一、听力 (共14小题;每小题1分,满分14分) 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 答案
二、单项选择二、(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 题号 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 答案 题号 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 答案
三、完形填空 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 题号 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 答案
四、阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) 题号 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 答案
五、词汇检测五、(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
55. ________ 56. __________ 57. __________ 58.________ 59.________ 60.________ 61.________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________ 六、句子翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
65. ________________________________________________________________________ 70. ________________________________________________________________________ 67. ________________________________________________________________________ 68. _______________________________________________________________________ 69. ________________________________________________________________________
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七、阅读表达(共3小题;满分6分)
70. ________________________________________________________________________ 71. _______________________________________________________________________ 72. ________________________________________________________________________ 八、书面表达(共l题;满分10分)
________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
1--14 ACBCB / BCAA C / A BCA 15-34 BCBCD/ CADCB/ CDCBB/ CCAAA 35--44 BBABC/ CBACA 45--47 ACD 48--50 BAD 51--54 ADCC 五大题,单词
55. choosing 56. free 57. hard-working 58. fishermen 59. fattest 60. pity 61. blowing 62. die 63. lost 64. louder 六、句子翻译
65. The girl needs to eat less to lose weight.
66. Were the children staying at home when the flood happened? 67. You shouldn’t tell lies to your parents or teachers? 68. The boy with a square face jumped (the) farthest.
69. If you keep (on) trying, you may remember these words better. 七 阅读表达 70. A toy car.
71. A new bicycle, some fruit and a toy car.
72. Yes. Because he cares about his friend. (开放性答案) 八 书面表达
Hello! Everyone! I'm Helen. I want to join the Students' Union and do something to protect animals. I'm glad to make a speech here.
I am kind and friendly to animals. I like nature very much. I helped raise money for Save China's Tigers and counted birds in the wetlands last year.
Animals are our friends. We should love them. Protecting animals is protecting ourselves. If I can be a member of the Students' Union, I will let more and more people know the importance of protecting animals and I will try my best to make the world a better
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place for both man and animals.
Thank you for listening!
听力材料及 参考答案
第一部分 听对话回答问题(计10分)本部分共有9道小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。
1. M: Which bird do you like best?
W: It has white feathers and a long thin neck Can you guess? 2. M:I forgot to take my umbrella with me. W: Don't worry. It won't rain It's sunny now.
3. M: Hello, Susan! This is Jack speaking. How is your Dad now?
W: He was already out of hospital He is working in his office now. Thanks a lot. 4. M: Where was the baby when the earthquake happened?
W: He was sleeping under his mother's body, but his mother died. 5. W: They say Lucy runs very fast. But I think Lily runs faster. M: You’re right. But Ann runs much faster than Lily 6. W: It’s five o’clock now.
M: Oh, dear! The supermarket will close in 15 minutes. I hope I can get there in time. 7. M: Mum, here is my school report.
W: You do well in Maths, Physics and Geography. But you are not good at English and history. M: I’ll work hard at them next term. 8. M: I saw you in the computer room just now.
W: Oh, I was searching the Internet. I was looking for some photos of the 1976 Tangshan
earthquake with Lucy.
9. W: I heard that your daughter went to London to spend a holiday? M: No. She went there to study English with her friends.
第二部分 听下面2段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。(每段对话或独白读两遍) 听第1段材料,回答第10,11小题。
M: Mrs Green. I am sorry to hear your house caught fire three days ago.
W: It was terrible. We were sleeping when the lightning hit the house. It was about 2 o’clock
in the morning.
M: How terrible! Did the firemen come to help?
W: Yes. I called 119 and they arrived in five minutes. They put out the fire quickly.
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M: Was anybody hurt?
W: Luckily nobody was hurt. My family were safe but my computer and TV set were burnt. 听第2段材料,回答第12~14小题。
Last Sunday, it was raining heavily all the day.1 went to see a friend by bike. On my way home, it was getting dark Suddenly my bike hit a tree and I fell down. My legs were badly hurt So I couldn't stand up. Just then, a policeman came and quickly sent me to the nearest hospital. He paid for the medicine and sent me back home. What a good policeman! I hope l will become a good person like him in the future and help the people in need.
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