沪教版2019-2020学年上学期八年级期末检测英语试卷A卷.doc

沪教版2019-2020学年上学期八年级期末检测英语试卷A卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共8分)1. （8分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Linda was staring at herself in the mirror. Shed decided she didnt like the mole (痣) to the left of her nose. Its so 1. She felt sad. Her mom, folding laundry (叠衣服) in the hallway, overheard her and poked her head into the room. Whats so ugly? This ugly mark on my face. Linda 2and pointed at it.Mom came in, setting the laundry aside. She lowered her head and looked close at the mole. 3she gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek and said, I like it, because it gives your face character. Linda pushed her mother away half-heartedly. You would think that. Besides, character is a nice way to say ugly. Linda smiled though and she liked her mothers 4to cheer her up.I have a couple of my own. You tend to get more as you get older. Mom sighed and looked into the 5You still have beautiful eyes. Though. Mine are boring brown, like most everyone else in the world, Linda said. Shed always loved her mothers green eyes.You have warm, chocolate brown eyes. They are like hot cocoa, and they are pretty, Mom smiled. Linda turned back to the mirror, touching her face. What about my nose? she said.It 6your face. Why are you running yourself down? You have a unique (独特), beautiful set of features. Stop feeling painful about little details and enjoy your youth and 7already.I just wish I was pettier. Some of my friends are so beautiful, and I feel ordinary next to them.We cant all be super models, dear. Even so, you are uniquely you- there is no one else in the world that looks like you. You have a nice mixture of dad and me in you, and I dont like hearing you knocking your looks. You are amazing, said Mom.Alright, mom. I wont complain anymore, said Linda.Mom left the room, Im done trying to8you up! Now its your turn to finish the laundry. Mom called over her shoulder.（1）A . lucky B . dirty C . ugly D . funny （2）A . agreed B . complained C . wondered D . appreciated （3）A . Suddenly B . Differently C . Exactly D . Easily （4）A . character B . chance C . standard D . effort （5）A . mirror B . door C . window D . television （6）A . meets B . gets C . gives D . fits （7）A . work B . right C . beauty D . dream （8）A . pull B . cheer C . catch D . make 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共46分)2. （10分）阅读短文，下列问题CThis summer, Mary, Tom, Alan are going to going to have a vacation (holiday). The followings(以下) are their plans for the coming vacation.MaryTomAlanWhereThe Great WallSpain(西班牙)CanadaWhenThe first week in JuneThe last day of MayJuly, Monday 18thWhoHis parentsHis best friendsHis cousinWhat Going hikingGoing sightseeingVisiting some famous places in BeijingGoing shoppingGoing sightseeingGoing shoppingGoing campingWatching bull-fightSpending time on the farmGoing fishingGoing hikingSleeping a lotHow longAbout one monthOnly two weeksUntil SeptemberTransportationBy plane and busBy boat and planeBy plane and train（1）Who is going hiking this summer? A . MaryB . TomC . AlanD . A and C（2）What isnt Tom doing for vacation?A . Watching bull-fight(斗牛)B . Going shoppingC . Going fishingD . Going sightseeing（3）Who can visit the Palace Museum(颐和园) this vacation? A . AlanB . TomC . MaryD . Nobody（4）Whose vacation is the longest? A . MarysB . TomsC . AlansD . We dont know（5）Whats the same transportation(交通工具) are they going to take? A . TrainB . BusC . BoatD . Plane3. （18分）根据短文内容回答下列问题。Its March, 2050.Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news.They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the worlds leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television.Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels-the usual selection of electric cars, household robots and cheap travel offers before picking up the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical research. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2014 they decided to move to the seaside and work from home.Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home.Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades(十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.（1）Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning?Because they _.（2）Who makes coffee for Mary and Flank?（3）How does Frank work with others from home?（4）What are the two world languages in 2050?（5）What do you think of Louises life in 2050?I think her life in 2050 is _because _.4. （8分）阅读下面会材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。In our culture, the ability to make ones own decisions is important. John F. Kennedys quote(引语）Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. shows an unpleasant truth.Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others, and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves.In todays world, we are being presented with information, ideas and beliefs, but many of them are against each other. Psychology(心理学）tells us that if we hear an idea enough times, or it comes from someone we respect(尊敬), we will probably believe that idea. In these cases, we base our opinions on the opinions of others. If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions , we will become nothing more than parrots（鹦鹉） quoting the opinions of others.Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet. Some people believe whatever they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts. All it takes is one quick click(点击）of the share button, and the story travels on its way to influence even more unthinking readers. This can cause serious problems.If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear, and form our own opinions, we will be more thoughtful, more independent, and more creative people, but few take that time. Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit. In fact, simply becoming aware (意识到） of it is the first step towards correcting it. Once we become aware that we tend(趋向）to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through, we can change that pattern of behavior. Hopefully, we can learn to experience and enjoy the discomfort of thought and form our own opinions.（1）Whats the purpose of this passage? A . To describe how Internet news spreads.B . To explain why people dont have their own opinions.C . To tell people that they should have their own thoughts.D . To warn people not to believe other peoples ideas.（2）The underlined word fake in Paragraph 4 probably means A . untrueB . unhappyC . unfairD . unusual（3）How can we have our own opinions according to the passage? A . By spreading the information we receive.B . By learning more about psychology.C . By quoting others opinions like parrots.D . By thinking about what we read and hear.（4）We can probably find this passage in a book about A . historyB . educationC . sportsD . languages5. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。The Man of Many Secrets Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers(表演者) in the theater. He was a man famous for his escapes（逃走；逃生） from prison cells（囚室）, from wooden boxes floating（漂浮） in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison （监狱）escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded（说服） a detective（侦探） which to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdinis success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs(手铐) and toes trained to escape ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame, and a name remembered today.（1）According to the passage, Houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _.A . his special tricks and supernatural powersB . his unusual ability and a skeleton keyC . his magic tricks and inhuman powersD . his wisdom and magic tricks（2）In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to (指的是)_.A . his first prison escapeB . the year 1898C . the publicityD . Harry Houdinis success（3）Which of the following statement is right?A . Someone gave him a key that fits many locks.B . He made a key that could open every door.C . Everyone hated him very much.D . He was trained to escape again.（4）The followings help him succeed EXCEPT _.A . his brothers helpB . his wifes helpC . his fingersD . his toes（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A . A Skeleton KeyB . Many SecretsC . World-wide FameD . Great Escapes三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共11分)6. （10分）根据首字母提示完成单词。The weather in England changes quickly. You m_ experience four seasons in a day. In spring the sun often shines. The weather is getting warmer and you can hope for more s_ days. Summer and autumn are the best time in a year. It is s_ in winter.January and February are the coldest m_ of the year, while the warmest are often July and August. The average t_ for winter is about 4.5, and for summer it is about 15.5.C_ to England, it is d_ in summer in China. Sometimes people depend on groundwater(地下水) to water plants. And in winter it is more f_ than that in England. But in China, the weather in spring or autumn is often p_. Its the best time for foreign tourists to v_ China.7. （1分）Would yo