2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷 (2).docVIP

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷一、 单选题 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分） Actually the Earth moves around the Sun. Oh, I know.A . In allB . In factC . After all2. （2分）Tom studies _and he _plays with his friends. A . hardly; hardB . hardly; hardlyC . hard; hardly3. （2分）Linda regrets little for dinnerShes very hungry now A . haveB . havingC . to haveD . had4. （2分）I dont think there is _ in todays newspaper.A . interesting somethingB . something interestingC . interesting anythingD . anything interesting5. （2分）girls took part in the Super Girl competition, but only few of them succeeded.A . One million ofB . Thousands and millionsC . Millions ofD . Two millions6. （2分） If you_ another chance tomorrow， can you do it better， Lucy? Thats for sure. Trust me!A . giveB . will giveC . are givenD . will be given7. （2分）Guangzhou is bigger than _ in Jiangsu.A . any cityB . any other cityC . other citiesD . the other cities8. （2分） You will be famous _ if you keep on working hard. Thank you.A . some daysB . the dayC . one day9. （2分）Maths is more popular than . A . any other subjectB . all the subjectsC . any subjectD . other subject10. （2分）In Britain _are all painted red.A . letter boxesB . letters boxesC . letter boxD . letters box11. （2分）Mother said to Joe, “ You should remember _ play football in the street.”A . dontB . not toC . dont to12. （2分）The baby is sleeping now. Wed better_. A . not to wake her upB . not wake her upC . to not to wake her upD . dont wake her up13. （2分）Though it is rainy, the farmers keep on on the farm. A . workingB . workC . travelingD . travel14. （2分）Why was your class teacher angry _ John? A . byB . forC . withD . about15. （2分）Do you mind me smoking here? .Look at the sign. It says No Smoking.A . Of course notB . Never mindC . No, I dontD . Youd better not二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）Failure is part of life .No matter what we do, there are always two results：1and failure .All of us 2 to be successful, but we cant always keep ourselves away from failure.People have different opinions 3failure. Some people think failure is a 4thing. They hope they could always do everything 5. If they fail in something, they will lose6 confidence. Other people think failure is just a chance to learn. If they fail in something, they will do it 7. They know that complaining wont help .As an old saying goes,“Failure is the8of success.”9we work hard, we will succeed one day. In my opinion, failure is not bad and its not good, 10.Whats your opinion about failure?（1）A . subject B . fault C . success D . prize （2）A . want B . face C . enjoy D . call （3）A . at B . about C . in D . like （4）A . good B . so-so C . bad D . hard （5）A . equally B . badly C . great D . well （6）A . their B . our C . your D . her （7）A . else B . again C . ever D . once （8）A . son B . daughter C . mother D . uncle （9）A . If B . Before C . Until D . Before long （10）A . too B . also C . either D . so 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)17. （10分）阅读理解。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。CI was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change. It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8. 00 short after counting his money.It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags.However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didnt need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didnt even get a chance to give anything!”I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It feels good to give, doesnt it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”（1）What is this passage mainly about?A . Love and goodness.B . Culture and tradition.C . Friendship and honesty.D . Communication and understanding.（2）How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?A . $ 8.00.B . Ten dollars.C . All his money.D . All his money and another $ 8.00.（3）Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?A . Because the boy had saved some money.B . Because they both didnt need to give anything.C . Because the cashier didnt look down on the boy.D . Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.（4）What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?A . 令人感动的B . 令人难过的C . 令人失望的D . 令人害怕的（5）Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The cashier got enough money for the boys clothes.b. The cashier counted the boys money.c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.d. The boy went to the line to pay.A . b, a, c, dB . b, c, a, dC . d, b, c, aD . c, d, b, a18. （10分）根据短文的理解，选择正确答案。My name is Nick. I have four new good friends. They are Dick, Helen, Jack and Amy. Now, theyre in the garden. Dick and Jack are boys. Dick is tall and strong. Jack is tall but hes not strong. He is thin. Helen and Amy are girls. Theyre twins. They are short and slim. Dick is thirteen. Helen is thirteen too. Theyre in the same class. Jack is in Class4. His shoes are black and his T-shirt is white.（1）Where are Dick and Helen now? A . In the library.B . At home.C . In the classroom.D . In the garden.（2）Who is tall and thin? A . Helen.B . Dick.C . Jack.D . Nick.（3）What is Amy like? A . Short and slim.B . Tall and slim.C . Fat and short.D . Fat and strong.（4）What colour is Jacks T-shirt? A . Black.B . Red.C . White.D . Brown.（5）Who are thirteen years old? A . Dick and Helen.B . Nick and Jack.C . Simon, Helen and Jack.D . Jack and Amy.19. （10分）阅读理解 With the development of modern technology, robots are going into many fields of human beings. They can be instructed to carry different tasks and finish them well. Robot AlexanderRobot Joanna 2.32m with a handsome face, designed in China. Price: $9,900 per robot. He helps build cars and does simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such boring jobs, but Alexander will never get bored. A middle-aged lady who is 1.67m. designed in India. Price: $10,100 per robot. Joanna is easy-going and acts like a lovely housewife. She does a lot of housework, such as cooking, washing and keeping the house clean and tidy.Robot SusanRobot CharlesOnly 1.10m, a pretty girl coming from France. She can sing many songs and dance to music. If youre tired from study and work, Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot. Price:$ 13,700 per robot. A snake-shaped robot, designed in Australia, less than 1 meter long. Price: $9,760 per robot. If building fall down with people inside, Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins(废墟).（1）Robot Joanna, a lovely and easy-going housewife is _. A . only 1.10 meter tallB . 2.32 meters tallC . less than one meter longD . 1.67 meters tall（2）Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the coming years? Because _.A . people would like to do them if they get more paidB . modern technology makes people smartC . robots like Alexander will do such boring jobsD . there are many jobs for people to choose from（3）What can Susan do to help you relaxed after a whole days work? A . Paly with snakes.B . Tell you a funny story.C . Cook delicious dishes.D . Design a toy car.（4）If an earthquake happens,_ will help look for people under the fallen buildings. A . Robot AlexanderB . Robot JoannaC . Robot SusanD . Robot Charles（5）Where can you read the above information about robots? A . In a science newspaper.B . In a story book.C . In a geography book.D . In a tour guide.四、 词语运用 (共1题；共5分)20. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次。 upset be taxi meet goodA: Hi, Gina! Will you attend(出席) the league _next Sunday?B: No. I think I will stay at home.A: Why? If you dont go, you will feel sorry and _.B: Yeah, I know. But I must look after my sister and I dont want her to _alone(单独的).A: Well, you can go with her.B: That sounds good. How will you get to Lisas home?A: I plan to take a bus.B: If you take the bus, you will be late. Why dont you take a _?A: Because taking a taxi is too expensive.B: We can take a taxi together.A: Thats a _idea. When will we meet?B: Lets meet at 5:00 p. m. in front of the Central Park.A: OK. See you next Sunday.五、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)21. （5分）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出五个适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。A: Hi, BillI notice you are reading the novel again_B: Three timesEvery time I read it, I can learn something newA: Really? Who wrote it?B: Richard Adams_ I like writers who have special opinionsA: Me, tooCould you please tell me more?B: OKRichard wrote a book for his daughters in the early time_A: Sounds interestingWhere did you buy this book?B: _A: Is it far from here?B: No_ Just next to the Peoples CinemaA: Oh, I seeThank you!A.Only 10 minutes walk from here.B.What a wonderful novel!C.In the Rose Bookshop.D.Hes a great English writer.E.How many times have you read it?F.What are you doing here?G.In 1974, the book came out and it became very popular.六、 阅读短文，回答问题 (共1题；共6分)22. （6分）任务型阅读Look at this classroom. What is in it? There is (有) a schoolbag. Is this schoolbag Tims? No，it isnt. Its ， but Tim doesnt like brown. Its on Jacks desk. Maybe(也许) its his. Is this yellow ruler Kates? Yes, it is. She likes rulers very much. Whats this? Oh, its an English dictionary. Whose (谁的) dicti