2019-2020学年八年级下学期外研英语期末考试试卷A卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级下学期外研英语期末考试试卷A卷一、 听下面5个单词。每个单词后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）选出听到的单词 A . do some readingB . do some shoppingC . do the dishes2. （2分）选出听到的单词（ ） A . weighB . weightC . wait3. （2分）从所给的三个选项中选出你所听到的音素（ ） A . /B . /i/C . /u/4. （2分）选出听到的单词（ ） A . spoonsB . scissorsC . roses5. （2分）选出听到的单词（ ） A . missB . messC . mistake二、 听下面5个句子。每个句子后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C (共5题；共10分)6. （2分）根据你所听到的句子，选出正确的答语。 A . Sorry to hear thatB . Glad to meet you.C . Not at all.7. （2分）听到的句子，选出最恰当的答语（ ） A . Dont worry!B . Good idea!C . Hurry up!8. （2分）请听句子，选择最佳应答语 A . Very exciting.B . Yes, I do.C . I think so.9. （2分）听句子，选择最佳答语。 A . This band.B . A little exciting.C . In 1956.10. （2分）听问题，选出最佳选项（ ） A . Im Bob.B . H-U-N-T.C . Jim.三、 听下面5个小对话。每个对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 (共5题；共10分)11. （2分）Where does the conversation probably happen? A . At home.B . At school.C . In a park.12. （2分）How is the weather in March in Tianjin? A . Often windy.B . Always sunny.C . Sometimes rainy.13. （2分）What is the boy going to buy? A . Some apples.B . Some oranges.C . Some pears.14. （2分）听对话，回答问题。 A . No.130B . No.113C . No.10315. （2分）Where does the man want to go? A . The library.B . The cinema.C . The stadium.四、 听下面三段对话。每段对话后各有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 (共3题；共16分)16. （4分）听下面一段对话，回答问题。 （1）How often does Davids family go to travel? A . Once a year.B . Twice a year.C . Three times a year.（2）Where did they go this time?A . The UKB . The USC . Australia17. （6分）听下面一段较长的对话, 回答问题。 （1）Whats the girl good at? A . Biology.B . English.C . Math.（2）Which subject did the boy use to like best? A . English.B . Chinese.C . Math.（3）When will the girl probably go to the boys house to study English? A . On Fridays.B . On Saturdays.C . On Sundays.18. （6分）听第9段材料，回答问题。 （1）What does the woman think of the basketball game? A . BoringB . Terrible.C . Exciting.（2）Why didnt the man watch the game on Friday night? A . He was busy.B . He was ill.C . He forgot about it.（3）What was t he score at the end of the game? A . 101-98.B . 110-101.C . 98-91.五、 听下面一段独白。独白后有五个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个 (共1题；共10分)19. （10分）听短文，选择正确答案。 （1）How many times do people laugh a day? A . About 7 times.B . About 17 times.C . About 70 times.（2）Laughter is good for you because _. A . it is good exerciseB . it makes people youngC . it costs nothing（3）In English, people say that laughter is the best _. A . presentB . suggestionC . medicine（4）Which of the following is TRUE about laughs? A . One hundred laughs are the same as an hour of running.B . People laugh very often when they are alone.C . Laughter helps people feel part of a group.（5）What is the main idea of the passage? A . Laughter helps you relax.B . Laughter is good for you.C . People laugh every day.六、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)20. （10分）（2017成都）完形填空BRose was telling her granddaughter Lily stories about how she had written a best-selling 1in her early 30s.“Did you always know you wanted to be a2, Grandma?” asked Lily. Rose smiled at her granddaughter. “ I 3knew it on my first day of primary school.”“I felt like that on my first day of primary school too! It was singing, I used to be sure that I would be a singer,” said Lily. “Why used to ,Lily?” Rose asked.“Well,” began Lily,”4be the best singer in the class. But there was a new girl coming to my class, and she was better at singing than I was. What was the point(意义) of 5as she was much better than me?”“You know, Lily,” Rose said,” Although I was the best at writing in primary and middle school, when I got into high school, I met a girl in my English class. She was always the best writer. I used to 6because of it, thinking that I was no longer the best writer, I was 7.”“So what did you do?” Lily asked. ”I did what any person would do.” said Rose.” I did everything to be better than her.”“Did you ever write better than her in your class?” Lily asked.” No. But I realized that it wasnt about being the best out of everyone, it was about being the very best that I could be.So I 8my love for writing, and look where I am now” Rose 9.“Wow!” said Lily in surprise. ”But whats that girl doing now?” “Who knows, but theres one thing I am 10:she hasnt written a best-selling book yet.”（1）A . magazine B . newspaper C . book （2）A . singer B . writer C . teacher （3）A . hardly B . already C . once （4）A . used to do B . tried to do C . wanted to do （5）A . working B . thinking C . trying （6）A . change B . imagine C . cry （7）A . nobody B . somebody C . anybody （8）A . broke B . followed C . started （9）A . shouted B . smiled C . agreed （10）A . sure B . worried C . satisfied 七、 阅读理解 (共4题；共47分)21. （6分）阅读理解。Name :ParisLocation :in the north of FranceArea :105.4 km2Population :2.2 millionName :AthensLocation :in the south-east of GreekArea :412 km2Population :3.8 millionIts warm in winter and there is little rain in summer.Name :AmsterdamLocation:in the north-west of HollandArea :219 km2Population :0.75 millionIts a city of art, with over 40 museums, including Van Gogh Museum.（1）The area of Paris is about . A . 105.4 km2B . 219 km2C . 412 km2D . 1,000 km2（2）Athens is in the of Greek. A . northB . south-eastC . north-westD . south-west（3）Van Gogh Museum is in . A . ParisB . AthensC . AmsterdamD . Cambridge22. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Today, tourism (旅游业) has become one of the fastest growing industries (产业) in most places. Why are more and more people fond of travelling? The main reason is for pleasure. For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will want to go to the mountains or beaches nearby for relaxing. When people return from their trip, they will usually feel fresh and energetic, and ready to work harder.Travelling is also one of the best means (方法) for learning. You may have read or heard about something, but you can never get a picture of it until you see it by yourself. Seeing is believing. Whats more, if you are a careful observer (观察者), you can learn much during your travel, such as the geography and the history of the places you visit. Though you have studied well at school, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling. You can find the knowledge in your life, and it is more valuable than what you got from books.（1）Why do more and more people like travelling? A . Because they have a lot of money.B . Because they go out for pleasure.C . Because they have a lot of time.D . Because they want to travel all around the world.（2）Where do people like to go when they have a short holiday? A . They like to go to a faraway place.B . They like to visit a beautiful place.C . They like to go to the place nearby.D . They like to go to the place that they never went before.（3）What does the underlined word energetic mean in Chinese? A . 精力充沛的B . 疲惫不堪的C . 放松的D . 辛勤的（4）What can we learn from travelling? A . Geography.B . History of the places you visit.C . Both A and BD . Nothing.23. （25分）阅读短文, 回答下面的问题。Im Liu Na. Im a Chinese girl. This is my bedroom. Its also my sister, Liu Lis room. Its a big and nice room. Two beds, a desk and two chairs are in it. The desk is in the middle. On the wall there are two pictures of roses(玫瑰花). Our books and pencil cases are on the desk. My pencil case is orange and white. And Liu Lis is yellow. We like our room.（1）Is the bedroom small?（2）What is in the bedroom?（3）What is on the wall?（4）What color is Liu Nas pencil case?（5）Do Liu Na and Liu Li like their bedroom?24. （8分） A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (额外的)hour to sleep in the morning.This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.The changes have made students happy.Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school. “Its so good we can get up later!”said Liu.Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesnt start until 8:40 am.Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu. “Now I can finish it without coffee.”She used to get up at 6:30 am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.Wu Honglis mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better.“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No.12 Middle School. “But now they look fine and they learn much better than before.”（1）What made the Sichuan middle school students happy?A . The new school term beganB . Their schools took on a new lookC . They felt a little bit tired.D . They could get up later.（2）In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about .A . 7:00B . 7:30C . 8:00D . 8:40（3）Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?A . There were many changes in his school.B . There were many changes in his school.C . He could sleep one more hour in the morning.D . He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School.E . He would have only five classes in the morning.（4）What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?A . They didnt like the changes.B . They could use the timetable more easily.C . They spoke highly of the changesD . They looked fine when they taught.八、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)25. （10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。Let go of the problemsThere are many teenagers who have too much pressure. Last Wednesday, Mr. Trent began his psychological health class _holding up a glass of water. He asked the students_would happen if he held it up for a day._student said the teachers arm would ache or go numb. He might have to go to hospital! All the students laughed.But during the time, did the _(weigh) of the glass change? asked Mr. Trent. Then what caused the pain and numbness?The students _(be) puzzled.What should I do now _(get) rid of the pain? asked Mr. Trent again.Put the glass down! said another student._(exact)! said Mr. Trent. Lifes problems are something _caused the pain like this glass. Hold them for a few _(minute) in your hand and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. The longer you hold them, the more painful you feel.Its important to think of the challenges or problems in your life. But whats even _(important) is to put them down at the end of every day.九、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共15分)26. （15分）阅读表达阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，将答案写在答题纸标有题号的横线上。Many of us dont pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.There are several causes leading to poor eyesight(视力)like not enough food, genes(基因)and aging(变老).Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, youd better clean your eyes with cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also be used as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays(射线).Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins(维生素)A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a