2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（I）卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）I dont think it is _ useless competition, because it has offered us _valuable experience for the next competition.A . the; aB . an; /C . an; aD . a; /2. （2分）It is our hope that we can live in a _ world and say goodbye to wars for ever.A . similarB . peacefulC . familiarD . natural3. （2分）Do you think we are supposed to invite our teachers to the farewell party next Saturday?Yes, _ Ill call them at once.A . what for？B . what？C . why not ？D . why？4. （2分）Maps are very useful _ people who often travel, arent they?_.A . for; Yes, they areB . for; No, they arentC . to; Yes, theyare5. （2分）Im thirteen years old and Peter is fifteen years old.Oh, you re two years than Peter.A . oldB . olderC . youngD . younger6. （2分）Robert is to face dangers. Dont be worried about him.I think so.A . brave(勇敢的) enoughB . enough braveC . bravingD . too brave7. （2分） Would you like _ traveling with me this holiday? Of course. Why not _ France?A . to go; visitB . going; visitC . to go; to visit8. （2分）May I put my bag here?No, you_. You should put it up on the shelfA . needntB . mustntC . wont9. （2分）My sister is the phone.A . taking onB . talking onC . walking inD . having at10. （2分）The policewoman is very happy _ an old friend of _ to her birthday party.A . to invite; herB . inviting; herC . to invite; hersD . inviting; hers11. （2分） Could you please _, John? Certainly.A . kick me to the soccerB . kick the soccer to meC . pass the soccer for meD . pass the soccer me12. （2分）What can I do for you?Id like .A . two kilos of porkB . a kilo of porksC . a porkD . two kilo of pork13. （2分）I like reading very much because reading can bring me .A . happyB . unhappinessC . unhappyD . happiness14. （2分） Who the first practical light bulb? Thomas Edison.A . developedB . discoveredC . carried15. （2分）Thanks for giving me your advice，Amy_. Thats what friends are forA . Never mindB . All rightC . With pleasureD . My pleasure二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）Tick, tick, tick! Good morning, Jim! Its 6:30 now. Its time 1up. Do you know me? Im your new friend. My name is Clock. Look 2me. I have no feet, 3I can walk with my hands. I have no mouth, but I 4speak to you. Now please listen to 5. Today is Monday. You have many things to do. Classes 6at 8:00. You have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. After 3:40 you have a basketball match 7Class Two. You come 8at 5:40. You have supper at 6:00. You 9CCTV news at 7:00. And you go to bed at 9:30. Now please get up quickly and have your breakfast or（否则）you will be 10.（1）A . get B . gets C . to get D . getting （2）A . at B . for C . after D . like （3）A . and B . but C . so D . or （4）A . cant B . mustnt C . must D . can （5）A . I B . my C . mine D . me （6）A . begin B . begins C . beginning D . to begin （7）A . to B . with C . and D . for （8）A . home B . to home C . your home D . at home （9）A . watch B . read C . see D . look at （10）A . early B . happy C . glad D . late 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共47分)17. （6分） A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average, and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers attitude. Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students, they expected more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, theyll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and youll make him even worse. But treat a person like hes already a success, and youll help make him the best he can be.”Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said,“Johnny, youre the naughtiest boy in this class. Im sure youll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class, she met with Johnny after school and said,“Johnny, Ive heard a lot about you! But do you know that I dont believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because thats the power of our belief and attitude toward children.（1）The professor started his research by _.A . teaching the five children himselfB . asking the five children to find a new teacherC . telling the five students to work harder than ever beforeD . telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class（2）The five average students became top students mainly because of _.A . the professors studyB . the teachershard workC . the change in the teachersD . the change in the teachers attitude（3）What does the passage mainly tell us?A . Attitude and belief can change a person.B . Only teachers can make you a top student.C . A professors study can help you score highest.D . If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.18. （6分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Cartoon Museum Come and see the best of British cartoon art. There is something for everyoneincluding popular cartoon characters and a great shop full of funny books and cards.Price: 4.00Opening time:Tuesday Saturday 10:30-17:30Sunday 12:00-18:00Coxs HotelTel: 01789 404600E-mail: infocoxshotel.co.ukWebsite: www.coxshotel.co.ukOpening time:Coffee shop: 9:00am-6:00pmTea room: 10:30am-5:30pmPub: 12:00- midnight (1:30am on Friday/Saturday)Stratford Butterfly(蝴蝶)FarmTel: 01789 299288E-mail: salesbutterflyfarm.co.ukVisit: www.butterflyfarm.co.uk Price: 5.50 adult 4.50 child 16 familyOpening Hours: Summer 10am-6am Winter 10am-4:30pm（1）Where can we get funny cards when we visit England? A . In the Cartoon Museum.B . On Stratford Butterfly Farm.C . At Coxs Hotel.D . At Coxs pub.（2）Which is the proper time to go to the pub at Coxs Hotel? A . 9:00-18:00 on Friday.B . 10:30-17:30 on Tuesday.C . 12:00-1:30 on Saturday.D . 10:00-16:30 on Monday.（3）How much should four college students pay for a visit to Startford Butterfly Farm? A . 16.B . 32.C . 18.D . 22.19. （10分） When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernies place. Wed sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then wed bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heartthe reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free partand throw away the rest.Bernie was my fathers idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy lifes small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, Ive relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. Thats the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.（1）We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling _.A . relaxedB . worriedC . hungryD . proud（2）How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A . They ate it in a polite way.B . They only ate its best part.C . They ate every part of it.D . They shared only one piece.（3）In the eyes of the writers father, Bernie _.A . was just a rich businessmanB . worked hard all the timeC . lived a rich but healthy lifeD . knew how to make money（4）The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon”in the last paragraph refers to _.A . the best part of the watermelonB . the writers busy lifeC . the writers decision of making moneyD . the writers hope of enjoying life（5）It can be learned from the passage that _.A . one has to work hard to reach his goalB . a friend in need is a friend in deedC . watermelon is the healthiest fruitD . one should keep work-life balance20. （25分）请根据短文内容，回答下面问题，每题不超过5个词。Why are so many people so afraid to fail? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure (失败) becomes an experience that means growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.Most parents work hard at preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. 60% of the parents choose this way. When a child finishes making a table, the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesnt stand still. Another way is to blame (责怪) others. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.Theres a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time, and that its possible to enjoy a game even when you dont win. A child whos not invited to a birthday party, who doesnt make the honour list on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolations (安慰), prize or say, “It doesnt matter.” Because it does. The young should be allowed to experience failure and be helped to come out of it.Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both grown-ups and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it. You must learn to ask “Why did I fail?” Dont blame anyone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, dont be shy about asking them.（1）What can failure become in fact? （2）How many ways do most parents choose to prevent failure and protect their children?（3）How do 60% of the parents prevent failure or protect their children from the knowledge that they have failed? （4）What should young people be allowed to experience?（5）Who does failure hurt? 四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共13分)21. （3分）根据句意及中文提示填写单词。（1）Jack finds it difficult to _（发音）some English words.（2）I am good at _（化学）, what about you?（3）Read the sentences _（大声地）so that everyone can hear clearly.22. （10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入恰当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。How will you feel if you see an e-library? When you walk into your local library and instead of hundreds _ shelves(架子) with all kinds of books, you see a modern room that looks like an Apple store with different kinds of computers. That is _ (exact) a new kind of public library that opened in San Antonios Bexar County in fall, 2013.A teacher says even if he loves paper books, he believes that it is time to have the e-library system(系统) now _ the world is developing rapidly(快速地).While the library doesnt have any paper books, it will have over 10,000 e-titles(目录) for readers to look _ and even download(下载) onto their own e-readers. For those that do not have a mobile phone, Nook o