上海版2019-2020学年下学期初中八年级英语期末测试B卷.doc

上海版2019-2020学年下学期初中八年级英语期末测试B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项填空。从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择可 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Xinhua Zidian, or the New Chinese Dictionary, was first published 1953. A . onB . inC . atD . for2. （2分）She asked me _ I had returned the books to the library, I nodded and said yes. A . whenB . whyC . whetherD . how3. （2分）School violence _ much attention of the whole society and people are calling on the government to make laws against it as early as possible.A . drewB . will drawC . has drawnD . was drawing4. （2分）The movie Beauty and the Beast (美女与野兽) started at 3:50 p.m. and on for another twenty minutes.A . isB . wasC . will beD . are going to be5. （2分）（2016黔南州）Rick _ a lot about Chinese culture since he came to China. A . has learnedB . will learnC . learnsD . learned6. （2分）Its not _ that Usain Bolt broke the world record again in Berlin. He is so talented.A . surpriseB . surprisedC . surprisingD . surprises7. （2分）She along with Tom _ the door without saying goodbye to us yesterday.A . rush outB . rushes outC . rushed outD . have rushed out8. （2分）The Olympic Games of 2016 will _ in Brazil.A . take afterB . take offC . take placeD . take away9. （2分） Do you know the song where has the time gone? Sure. It _ beautiful. I like it a lot.A . smellsB . tastesC . soundsD . looks10. （2分）What did your granddaughter say just now?She wondered _.A . what time was itB . whether the book was written by Mark TwainC . how could she use the MP4D . when she will have a final test二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）选择适当的选项完成短文。Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a holiday. Suddenly, a strong storm was coming, so all rushed to 1boats. Yet, Love could not find his boat, so he looked around for hope.Just then Richness was passing by in a large boat. Love shouted, Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I cant. There is a lot of money in my boat. There is no place here for you.”Love decided2Coldness who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Coldness said with3voice, “Of course no. My boat4dirty with your shoes.” Sorrow (悲伤) passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless.“Sorry, I am too sad5with anyone, I just want to be alone.”When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But happiness was 6happy that it did not notice anyone else.Love was7and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who he was, but jumped onto the boat 8.Later that day, Love asked Knowledge,9you know who gave me a lift when no one else wished to help?”Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time,”“Time?” asked Love. But why did Time help me? Knowledge smiled and answered,Because only Time is able to understand 10valuable (珍贵的) Love is.（1）A . his B . her C . its D . their （2）A . ask B . to ask C . asking D . asked （3）A . a B . an C . the D . / （4）A . get B . gets C . will get D . has got （5）A . stay B . staying C . stayed D . to stay （6）A . very B . so C . too D . such （7）A . worry B . worrying C . worried D . to worry （8）A . happily B . happiness C . happier D . happy （9）A . Are B . Will C . Did D . Do （10）A . why B . how C . if D . what 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共30分)12. （8分）阅读理解 31-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon(神话) in swimming.Phelps won four golds and one silver at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. He ended his journey to the next Olympic Games and magic performance successfully. Within 12 years, from Athens to Rio, Phelps won 22 gold medals. He was one of the greatest athletes in the history of the Olympic Games.At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat(打败) Mark Spitzs 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke(动作) he first tried, the backstroke. Its because he didnt want to put his face in the water. By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kids great talent.How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87 meters high and has a wide wingspan(臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles(踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick. But thats not all; he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you keep practicing.Swimming is Phelps life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants. If I didnt swim my best, Id think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy, he said.There are no limits(限制). The more you dream, the further you will get.（1）How many gold medals did Phelps win through his 12 years journey of Olympic Games? A . 4.B . 5.C . 8.D . 22.（2）Why did Phelps try backstroke first? A . Because he had a wide wingspan.B . Because he didnt want his face in the water.C . Because he had talent in swimming.D . Because his hands and feet were like paddles.（3）Which reason was not mentioned(提及) according to Phelps success? A . Keeping practicingB . He was a born swimmer.C . He always cares much about his diet.D . He is tall with a wide wingspan.（4）What can we learn from this passage? A . Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.B . Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day.C . If you have a wide and strong wingspan, you must be a good swimmer.D . The American swimming team got 4 gold medals at the Rio Olympic Games.13. （6分）根据材料内容，选择正确答案。Come to Austria(奥地利)Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and inexpensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.Enjoy Thailand(泰国)!When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, dont miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Dont forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 at noon.Visit Hawaii!Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but dont be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.（1）The advertisements above are about .A . shoppingB . foodC . travelD . hotels（2）If you go to Bangkok, you can .A . Climb MountainsB . enjoy the scenery of the forestsC . live in the Post HotelD . buy fruits while sitting in your boat（3）According to (根据) the advertisements, we know that .A . the hottest travel place is SollB . maybe it often rains in the centre of KauaiC . the Floating Market is in the middle of BangkokD . the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high14. （6分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Is It Better to Read Books or Listen to Them?We often think how fast we learn something depends on how smart we are. If your brain is taking in material quickly, youre clever; if not, well, that doesnt say great things about your IQ. But science shows context (上下文) and technique (技术) actually play a big role in how fast we learn, and even small changes like the way you use to read can make a big difference. Audio (音频的) books have plenty of advantages: you can enjoy them anywhere, even in the car, and not printing books saves trees. Poor readers also often find them more interesting. But according to the latest research, if your goal isnt to pass the time in traffic, but instead to learn something difficult, you should choose a physical book.In a recent opinion piece in the New York Times, psychology (心理学) professor Daniel T.Willingham mentioned a 2010 study where 48 students either read or listened to an article about child psychology. Although the students spent the same amount of time with their material and did about the same number of distracting (分散注意力) activities while they absorbed the information, they scored very differently on a 10-item quiz later. Generally, the readers scored 81 percent but while the listeners scored 59 percent. Why does listening vs reading material have such a great effect on learning?Willingham explains that first, most of us read more slowly than we listen (especially when pausing and rereading), and when youre trying to absorb new information, slower seems to be better. About 10 to 15 percent of eye movements during reading are actually regressive meaning the eyes are going back and re-checking, he explains to TIME. This happens very quicklySecond, books offer visual cues (可视线索) that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists help us in making sense of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio way.The bottom line is simple: Dont feel shame about passing your time in traffic with an audio book. However, be aware of audios limitations when it comes to studying, and seriously consider choosing good old-fashioned reading instead.（1）According to the writer, you should choose to read a book to _. A . take in the informationB . pass the time in trafficC . learn something difficultD . organize new information（2）A physical book in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A . an audio bookB . a book about physicsC . a book about computerD . a book made of paper or cloth（3）What can we learn from the passage? A . To read a book is better than to listen to it.B . Readers are cleverer than listeners.C . Reading books is a good way to pass time.D . How fast we learn depends on how smart we are.15. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Winter solstice, as the name shows, means the coming of winter. As an important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, it is also a traditional holiday for Chinese, which is also called “冬节”， “长至节”，“亚岁”, etc. Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, five days constitutes a pentad and three pentads constitutes a solar term. One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms. The Winter Solstice is one of twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. . In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.（1）There are _ solar terms in a year. A . twelveB . fiveC . twenty-fourD . thirty-one（2）People often eat _ during winter solstice A . mooncakesB . dumplingsC . noodlesD . chicken（3）Winter solstice is in _. A . JanuaryB . SeptemberC . OctoberD . December（4）On winter solstice the period of night is _in China. A . the longestB . the shortestC . darkestD . brightest（5）Which day has the longest daytime in China? A . The beginning of springB . Summer solsticeC . Grain fullD . The beginning of autumn四、 阅读短文。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文，并借助上下文和插图补充所缺信息。每个空格只能填写一个形式正确、与短文内容意思相符的英语单词。Sally is my friend. She is a _. She _very well. Now she has a new _. She doesnt have long _hair. She has short _hair. And now she wears _. She doesnt wear her dress. She wears jacket and blue _. “Its great!” She says. If I take a _with my _on the street, _knows me.五、 阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。 (共1题；共8分)17. （8分） Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, Happiness depends upon (取决于)ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建议） to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good jobthat we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.（1）The best title of the passage is_.A . Money Makes You HappyB . The Secrets of HappinessC . Ideas for Helping Other People to Be HappyD . Good Friends Make You Happy（2）The passage gives us _pieces of advice on happiness.A . oneB . twoC . threeD . four（3）The writer thinks that_.A . everyone knows how to live a happier lifeB . its wrong to spend time on workC . hobbies take up too much timeD . doing good things for someone can make you happier（4）Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?A . Reading a good book.B . Traveling to a foreign country.C . Playing a sport.D . Spending time with close friends.六、 根据中文意思, 用所给词语写句子。 (共1题；共7分)18. （7分）根据中文完成下列句子。（1）不要在每一节课快要结束时重复唱同一首歌。Dont _ the same song _each class.（2）我们有太多的家庭作业要做, 因此我们比你们的空闲时间少。We have _, so we _ than you.（3）课堂上, 他快速地浏览试卷, 但什么也没写。_, he_ the exam paper, but didnt write anything.（4）她每天最多有两小时的家庭作业。She has _ homework every day.七、 文段表达。 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）下面是Betty写给她的笔友Katherine的一封电子邮件。假设你是Katherine，请根据信的内容给Betty写一封回信。 要求：考生需按电子邮件格式来完成；邮件中不能出现真实姓名、校名等相关信息；字数不少于80词。From: BettyTo: KatherineSubject: Give me some adviceDear Katherine, I have a problem with my best friend. I like playing with my mobile phone till late night and I often sleep in class. My best friend advised me not to be like this, but I refused to listen to him. So we get separated day by day. What should I do? Shall I say sorry to him? How can I keep our frie