上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷 .doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1. （4分）根据短文内容，判断下列各句正、误。 Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace (宫殿) , she felt bored and said to her adviser(顾问) ,AII the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown (王冠).Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with what she saw. The adviser suggested, What you are looking for cannot be brought to you. You must look for it by yourself. What about a journey?The queen was interested in the idea, so she started at once. As she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. Why have I never found my palace so beautiful?The queen spent one year traveling. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over.Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She should learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen. As time went by, the queens crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left.She found the most beautiful thing at last. It was the world!（1）The queen wanted to hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. （2）Lots of people came to the competition and brought the things that made the queen satisfied. （3）On top of the hill near her palace, the queen didnt find her palace so beautiful. （4）The queen saw beauty on the farm, in the river and even in the night sky on her journey. （5）The passage tells us that beauty is everywhere if we learn to enjoy the world. 2. （3分）阅读理解 China successfully launched its new heavy-lift carrier rocket(重型运载火箭)Long March V at 8：43 p.m. Beijing time, on Nov.3, 2016.It is the second launch from the Wenchang Launch Centre.The rocket, which looked much fatter than other Long March rockets, was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in south Chinas Hainan Province. About 30 minutes later, it was successfully sent into an orbit(轨道)about 2, 000 km above the Earth.The major purposes of the task are to check the design and performance of the new rocket and test the rockets flight program. The successful launch has made China from a major player in space to a major power in space. The successful launch shows that China has become a real space power in the world.The Long March V is a large, two-stage(二级的)rocket and one of Chinas largest carrier rockets. Its carrying capacity is about 2.5 times that of the present Long March rockets, which is up to 25 tons.The rocket is about 57 metres long. It has eight liquid oxygen rocket engines in four boosters(助推器), two liquid oxygen engines in the-first stage and two small liquid oxygen engines in the second stage.The new rocket is of great meaning as Chinas space program. With the heavy-lift carrier rocket, China can send more astronauts to the space station and get prepared for exploring the Moon and Mars.（1）The rocket was launched from . A . the Jiuquan Launch CentreB . the Wenchang Launch CentreC . the Taiyuan Launch CentreD . the Xichang Launch Centre（2）China launched the rocket in order to . A . check the design and performance of the new rocketB . repair the rockets flight programC . become a real space power in the worldD . explore the Moon and Mars（3）The underlined word capacity in the fourth paragraph probably means in Chinese. A . 人数B . 时间C . 长度D . 能力（4）Where does the passage probably come from? A . A travel magazine.B . A science book.C . A news report.D . A picture book.3. （4分）阅读材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Bill likes going to the zoo on Sunday. He likes animals very much. Last Sunday, it was sunny. Bill went there with his brother. They got there at 9: 00 a. m. There were lots of people in the zoo. Bill and his brother walked and watched the animals.There was a panda show at 11:00 in the morning. Many people came to watch the show. Bill and his brother watched the show, too. It was very interesting and they were happy. But after the show, Bill found there were lots of water bottles on the ground. He also saw some paper bags on it. That made Bill sad. He and his brother began to pick up the bottles and bags. They worked hard. About twenty minutes later, the ground was clean. Then Bill put up a sign (指示), saying, No littering (乱扔). They wanted people to keep the zoo clean. After that, they had lunch at the zoo and went home.（1）What does the underlined word It refer to? A . The zoo.B . The show.C . The ground.D . The sign.（2）When did Bill find the water bottles and paper bags? A . After he had lunch.B . After the panda show.C . When he came to the zoo.D . When he played with his brother.（3）What do the underlined words put up mean in Chinese? A . 寻找B . 出售C . 列举D . 竖立（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Few people came to watch the show.B . The panda show was in the afternoon.C . Bill and his brother had lunch at home.D . Bill and his brother cleaned the ground.4. （4分）阅读理解 When you are waiting on a phone call with a pen in your hand or feeling bored on a train, you may probably doodle(涂鸦). Consultant Graphology(笔迹咨询师)Tracey has studied the most common doodles and their meaning in a new piece of research. Here she shares the psychology(心理学)behind those doodles. Circles Drawing round shapes expresses the need to love and be loved. Squares If youre drawing squares, then this shows a practical(脚踏实地的)nature. Triangles If youre drawing triangles, his shows you are an energetic and powerful nature. Flowers If your flower has a large round centre, this expresses confidence and the enjoyment of a good social life. Hearts Hearts have always been symbols of love. It clearly expresses that you pay much attention to feelings, but easily get sad as well. Coils(线圈) Drawing these complicated(复杂的)shapes means the doodlers have a colorful life and the ability of creativity. What unusual doodles they are! Webs This kind of doodles may be unusual and complicated, but drawing webs shows special personalities that are good at leading people to a special situation. Boxes Its not good news for people who draw boxes. Because Tracey believes that while this shows great dreams, it can also be a sign of materialism(物质主义). （1）Doodling most probably happens when you are_. A . driving a carB . feeling bored on the trainC . having a sleepD . cooking a meal at home（2）The doodles of hearts express that you_. A . need to love and be lovedB . pay much attention to feelingsC . are a practical natureD . have a colorful life（3）_ are unusual and complicated doodles. A . Coils and websB . Circles and boxesC . Hearts and flowersD . Squares and triangles（4）Tracey believes the doodles of_ can be a sign of materialism. A . circlesB . websC . boxesD . flowers（5）The writer wrote this passage to_. A . spend the boring timeB . teach people how to doodleC . make people know each otherD . share the psychology behind doodle二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）根据短文内容，完成表格。 People drink tea. There are many kinds of tea, such as black tea, green tea, white tea and yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it because they think it makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it tastes(尝起来) very good. It is delicious.People drink a lot of tea in Japan. People drink a lot of tea in South Korea too. In Vietnam, people like to drink coffee first. Then they drink tea. In England, people like to drink tea with milk.Many people drink black tea in the US. In the South, people like to drink sweet tea. Sweet tea is cold black tea with sugar in it.Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India or Sri Lanka. Kenya, Japan and Indonesia also grow tea.Drinking tea around the worldReasons to drink teaTea makes people _. And its delicious.PlacesCustomsIn Japan and South KoreaDrink _In VietnamPeople drink coffee before tea.In EnglandDrink tea with _ in it.In _People drink black tea. In the South, people drink _ tea.三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分）完形填空 Tongtong is three years old. She likes1English very much. Her mother2English in a high school. Tongtong likes to3English cartoon videos. She plays games with her dolls and4with them in English. She learns a lot by watching the videos. Sometimes she can5but doesnt know the6. When her mother comes back home，she will tell Tongtong what the words and sentences mean. Tongtongs mother thinks that interest is important，and7is more important. Tongtong has great interest in English speaking. She can learn to speak by8and listening. But she should have chances(机会)to use it. So her mother tries to talk with her in English at home and takes her to the 9at school. Though Tongtong makes many mistakes，her English improves10. （1）A . telling B . speaking C . saying D . talk （2）A . teaches B . speaks C . learns D . studies （3）A . read B . watch C . look at D . see （4）A . speaks B . talks C . says D . tells （5）A . speak B . to speak C . speaking D . speaks （6）A . spelling B . meaning C . words D . sentences （7）A . interest B . using C . writing D . reading （8）A . watching B . watch C . watches D . to watch （9）A . supermarket B . cinema C . bookshop D . English corner （10）A . quick B . quickly C . slow D . slowly 四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）语法填空 Do you want to learn English well? Here _ (be) some advice that I can give you to make your English better. The first point is the most important. You must understand its your duty(责任) _ (learn) English well! Studying English is your own duty. It isnt the duty of your teacher or your parents.Work as hard as _ (impossible)! You must be active in class and practise _ (speak) English often in class or out of class. You should _ (do) all of your homework, read and study vocabulary after schoolKeep studying! _ (not) stop for a long time such as during a summer holiday! To make progress, you should study for at least 5hours every week.Make English study become your hobby and have fun.You can improve your English _ following activities:Reading-Find interesting English books to read.Singing-Sing your favourite English _ again and again Watching DVDs-_ dont you DVDs? It can make you relax yourself and improve your English.Travelling-What about _ (travel) in English-speaking countries? You can learn a lot from your tr