2019年下城区八下英语期末统考卷含答案

1、下城区 2018 学年第二学期教学质量监测八年级英语 试题卷考生须知 :1、本试卷满分 120 分，考试时间 90 分钟。2、答题前，在答题纸上写姓名和准考证号。3、必须在答线的对应答题位置答题，写在其他地方无效。第1 至 50 小题在答题纸上涂黑作答，答题纸答题方式详见题纸上的说明。4、做听力题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后将试卷上的答案转涂到 答题纸上。5、考试结束后，答题纸上交。第一卷第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项。

2、AThis July is a busy month in Beijing. There is a lot to do. Here are the fun activities.The Secret Lives-National MuseumPulled from the old shelves of the Museums collection rooms, these objects from Han 汉( 朝)all have their secrets. They have some pretty amazing stories to tell.Place: 2nd floor, th

3、e National MuseumDates: daily Price: 30 ￥( free for under 12)Time: Tuesday-Friday 9a.m.-5p.m，.Weekends 9 a. m. -9p.m.Tel:6788-6888Take your friends and get ready to dance till you get tired. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Anyone can learn how to dance it ' s all a matter of learning

4、how to move yourbody.Place: Jack SteinsDates: every SaturdayPrice: ￥ 60( 10off for a group of over 3 people)Time: 7 p. m.-l0 p.m. Tel:6533-1877Live Music -Late Night JazzEnjoy real American jazz from Tuck Andress ，the famous guitar player.This is his third visit to Beijing. Get your tickets quickly.

5、Place: The Music ClubDates ： July 6-13Price:￥120Time: 10 p.m. till late ！Tel: 6466-873616. A person who will most probably go to the 2nd floor ofNational Museum.A. wants to know history of jazz C. collects amazing guitarB. likes to learn to move his bodyD. studies Chinese culture17. Linglin and her

6、three classmates want to learn Scottish dan，cehow much shouldthey pay in total(总共)A.￥240B. ￥ 180C￥. 216D.￥ 6018. According to the writing ，Tuck Andress is a/an from the USA.A. teacherB. musicianC. actorD . dancer19. Ken only has time after 10 p.m.， but he still wants to go to fun activities. Hecan.A

7、. enjoy collections from Han DynastyB. learn Scottish dancingC. enjoy real American jazzD. listen to storiesBA great wonder of the natural worldWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east-the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walke

8、d along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “AmI going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going.“Yes, ” he replied,“ you ' ll get there iminutes. ” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked ov

9、er them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world the Grand Canyon.I looked down

10、 to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more.

11、 Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “ Ist he Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I ce

12、rtainly know the answer.What do you think?20. What does the word "it" in paragraph 1 refer to?A. the dark pathB. the gateC. the car D. the Grand Canyon21. Why was there nothing to see?A. Because there was nothing. B. Because it was raining.C. Because it was too dark.D. Because it was in th

13、e morning.22. Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon?A. South B. North C. East D. West23. What is the writers purpose（目的） to write the passage?A. To give some facts about the natural world.B. To ask people to visit the Colorado River.C. To say how he/she

14、 feels about the Grand Canyon.D. To tell a story about different wonders in the world.C People use sayings every day .You may ask an unhappy friend why sh e is feeling blue ” . If you ' ve done only a small part of a big job,you might c all it in the bucket ”° . These sayings don't mean

15、 exactly what the words say .But it's easy to tellwhy we use them. Blue is a cool,q uiet color.So it ' s a good word for“ sad” . Abucket holds too many waste drops to count. So just one drop is very little. Some sayings are difficult to understand. When you go to bedy,o u “hit the hay（甘草） ”

16、. If you want to know the meaning of the saying, you must know where it came from. It was first used in the 1930s. At that time, many Americans were out of work. Some went from place to place， looking for jobs. At night they were very tired. They often made a bed of hay in a field or barn. As soon a

17、s their heads hay” , they fell asleep. Here is another saying. When you are not feeling we，ll you might say you are “ under the weather ”. But why? This saying is more than 200 years old. It began in the days when many people went from place to place by boat. When the strong winds rocked the boat, p

18、eople often felt uncomfortable. The boat was sailing航（ 行 ） “ under the weather ”. Old sayings can be hard for children to understand. But new sayings comealong every day. Children often understand new sayings better than older people do.That 's why your grandmother might not know what you mean w

19、hen you say“ chill outor “ give me five ” . She might think you' re “ off your rocker” .24. The saying “ hit the hay ” means “ ”.A. go to sleepB. look for jobsC. go to workD. make a bed of hay25. According to the passage, which of the following can be hard for children to understand？ .A. “ Feel

20、blue ” . B. “ Give me five ”.C. “ Under the weather ” D. “ A droipn the bucket ”.26. From the passage we can know . A. old people know more about sayings B. people used sayings a lot in the pastC. sayings are difficult to understandD. some sayings have a long history27. How is the passage organized?

21、D“ Are you cold? ”This is a question I've heard many times since I came to China. I often wear a light jacket and a T-shirt during winter while most other people are wearing heavy coats.I understand that people are sometimes confused or worried when I wear so little in winter. But when my Chines

22、e friends refuse to eat or drink cold things, even during the hot summer, I become the one who is confused. They believe that cold food and drinks might harm their health. Where does this idea come from?My friends said their parents taught them that cold food and drinks are bad for their digestion （

23、消化） . One friend even told me that cold drinks, such as ice water, can cause the fat in our stomach to become sol（id固体） .But after doing some research of my own, I wasn' t sure whether it was true ornot. According to an article I read on the website, the food that you eat will quickly match your

24、 own temperature. This means that it doesn' t matter if you eat somethinghot or cold. The temperature of the food or drinks will match your own temperature anyway.On the other hand, when I get sick, my Chinese friends often tell me“ drink somehot water and have a good rest” . And I have to say,

25、following this advice often doesmake me feel better.28. What can we know about the writer from the passag？eA. He is a Chinese.B. He is a foreigner.C. He is a doctor.D. He is a foreigner.29. The writer gets confused when Chinese people .A. ask him if he is hotB. wear heavy coats in winterC. drink hot

26、 water while eatingD.don' t eat cold food in summerdrink some hot wa？terD. Confused.30. What ' s the writers attitutdoewardsA. Worried. B. Acceptable. C. Angry.第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 下面文章中有五处（第 31-35 题）需要添加首句。请从以下选项（ A、B、C、D、E 和 F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。The more books you read, the be

27、tter your life will be. If you don t believe me， please consider these five reasons to read more books.31 This shouldn ' t come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes yousmart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that wil

28、l keep your mind sharp.32 The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have, the moreways and resources your brain will store, the more likely you will succeed.33 Reading more books will enable you to say the sentence,“ Did youknow .? ” more often, making it easier to start conversations wit

29、h strangers.34 The more words you' rea ble to use, the better you will become atexpressing your thoughts and feelings. I couldn't imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn' t actively aim to enlarge my vocabulary , because using the same few wordsto express myself would get

30、boring.35 Your mobile phone or TV can make it difficult for you to get a goodnight 's sleep,y iof u do so late at night. You would be wise to cut off all electronics at least an hour before bed, and replace that with a good book, which is a much better choice.The books can change your life. I fi

31、rmly believe that if it wasn' t for books, Iwouldn ' t have achieved in my life; nor would I have the knowledge, imaginati（on想象力） or creativity （创造力） . I hope these reasons to read more books encourage yotuo unlock your power of reading.A. You will get surprising new idea ？B. You will make y

32、our brain power better.C. You will enjoy a good night' s sleep.D. You will have things to talk about at parties.E. You will enlarge your vocabulary.F. You will increase（增加） your chances of success.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 25 分） 第一节完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后个各题所给的四个选项 A 、B、C、D 中，选出可以填入空白处

33、的最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑An old carpenter（木匠 ） was ready to retire. His boss was _36_ to see the good worker go. He _37_ the carpenter if he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, _38_ his mind was not on his work any more.He used poor materials and worked on the house _39_. When the carpe

34、nter finished his work, the boss _40_ the front-door key to him,“ This is your house, ” hesaid, “ A _41_ for you. ” What a surprise!What a _42_ ! If he had known he was building his _43_ house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.So it is with us. S

35、ometimes we build our _44_ carelessly. At important points we do not _45_ our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have caused. We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we don' t have a _46_ to make it all over again._47_ yourself as the carpenter. Thi

36、nk about your life. Build it _48_. It is the only life you will ever build _49_ life is a do-it-yourself project.Your life today is the _50_ of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.36. A. gladB. nervousC. readyD

37、. sorry37. A. askedB. talkedC. addedD. said38. A. andB. orC. butD. so39. A. carefullyB. completelyC. carelesslyD. successfully40. A. handedB. leftC. soldD. threw41. A. giftB. promiseC. choiceD. question42. A. taskB. luckC. shameD. gift43. A. realB. expensiveC. oldD. own44. A. houseB. jobC. lifeD. st

38、udy45. A. studyB. workC. tryD. enjoy46. A. planB. chanceC. timeD. pleasure47. A. Remind ofB. Hear ofC. Think ofD. Dream of48. A. wiselyB. peacefullyC. rapidlyD. carelessly49. A. althoughB. becauseC. andD. so50. A. talentB. choiceC. resultD. difference第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分25 分）第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10

39、分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式In the Western world， Chinese takeout is 51 unusual kind of food. Sent toyour house in small square boxes 52（quick），it comes with rice andlucky cookies. It will be a great a choice 53 you feel Hazy and don' t wantto cook or eat out.54 this kind of Chinese food isn&

40、#39; t ver（y a正u宗the的n）tic . In fact ，it is very different from real Chinese food. Nowadays, real Chinese dishes have been much 55（popular）in foreign countries than before. In the United States,people like having hotpot and roujiamo. In Russia,56 （ hundred） oftanghulu may be sold in just a few hours

41、. Latiao is even appearing overseas classrooms. A lot of these foods are similar 57 Western foods. This 58 （explain） clearly why they interest foreigners so much.Chinese people who live abroad introduced most of these foods long time ago. Some of them are new， like latiao . Some of them 59（be）popula

42、r in thepast few yearsSome foreigners try many kinds of Chinese dishes. Some of these dishes are familiar （熟悉的） to them， while others are new. But one thing is for sure: it is really great fun for them 60（ eat） Chinese food with their friends and families.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 25 分）第一节 单词拼写（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、 完全形式 （每空限填一词）。61. My mother is a teacher and she has t English in this school for 20 years.62. He was born in Shanghai, but he considers Han