译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（I）卷

译林牛津版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、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1. （4分）阅读理解 An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London Whats that strange building? asked the visitor. Thats the Tower(塔)of London I see. How long did it take to build it? About 500 years. In my country we can build it in five months. said the visitor. A short time after that they came to St. Pauls Cathedral (大教堂). Very interesting! said the visitor. How long did it take to build it? Nearly forty years, said the Englishman. In my country we can finish it in forty days. said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. A few days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会大厦)and the visitor asked his usual question. Whats that? The Englishman answered, Ive no idea. It wasnt there last night. （1）he Englishman showed the foreign visitor around A . the Tower of LondonB . St. Pauls CathedralC . some famous buildings in LondonD . the whole city of London（2）The visitor said that in his country it would take them to build St. Pauls Cathedral. A . less than half a yearB . more than a monthC . five hundred yearsD . forty years（3）The Englishman was very angry by the end of the day, but he . A . tried not to let the visitor know itB . tried not to show the visitor around the cityC . had no time to tell the visitor D didnt want to say anything（4）The Englishmans last answer showed he . A . was sorry that he hadnt seen the building beforeB . could say nothing because he didnt know anything about itC . was not happy and decided to give him a surprising answerD . didnt know how to tell the visitor the name of the building（5）The best title(标题)for this passage is . A . English HistoryB . Around LondonC . Whats That Strange Building?D . How Long Did It Take to Build It?2. （3分）阅读理解 DO you know whose job is to stop food from going from one country to another? B-E-A-G-L-E-S! Do you know why? Because these dogs love food. They are perfect for the job.Beagles work at airports in a lot of countries, such as Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Their job is to sniff(嗅) out food. These special dogs have special noses. They cart even smell food in bags or boxes. When a dog finds a bag with food inside, it sits in front of the bag. If the dog finds the food, the workers will give it something good to eat.These dogs dont live in a house because the food in homes distracts(干扰) them. Their noses are very important. Living away from people helps to protect their noses.These working dogs should not be afraid of large groups of people or other dogs. They should not be afraid of loud noises. They should feel well when travelling in a car.Next time youre at an airport and see police dogs, dont play with them. They are busy. Theyre working to keep us safe.（1）Whats beagles job? A . Their job is to find out the bad men.B . Their job is to give food to people.C . Their job is to protect little children at airports.D . Their job is to stop food from going from one country to another.（2）What does the beagle do when it finds a bag with food inside? A . It eats the food.B . It sits in front of the bag.C . It runs to the workers.D . It throws the bag.（3）Why do NOT beagles live in a house? A . They often bark at night.B . The food in homes is not good for their noses.C . People dont like them.D . There isnt enough room for them.（4）Which dog can be a beagle? A . A dog that is afraid of other dogs.B . A dog that is afraid of loud noises.C . A dog that likes travelling in a car.D . A dog that is afraid of large groups of people.（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A . FoodB . AirportsC . BeaglesD . Pet dogs3. （4分）阅读理解A friends grandfather came to America from Britain. He went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. At last, a woman with a plate full of food sat down in front of him and told him how a cafeteria worked. Start out at one end, she said. Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end theyll tell you how much you have to pay.I soon learned thats how everything works in America, the grandfather told a friend. Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you like to pay the money. You can even get success, but youll never get that if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.（1）Where does the old man come from? A . Britain.B . America.C . Germany.D . Japan.（2）Take his order here means _ . A . have some food preparedB . put everything in orderC . eat somethingD . take the food away（3）Which of the following is TRUE？ A . There was nobody eating in the cafeteria.B . The woman was a friend of that man.C . The woman had been to a cafeteria for the first.D . The woman hadnt been to a cafeteria for the first time.（4）From the passage, we know if we want to get success in America, we should _. A . take our orderB . know how a cafeteria worksC . try to get everything by ourselvesD . help others（5）The best title of the passage is _. A . From Britain to AmericaB . Life Is Like a Cafeteria in AmericaC . How a Cafeteria WorksD . The Way to Order a Meal4. （4分）阅读理解 Are you angry by the noise of your alarm clock every morning? Still feel sleepy after getting up? Now, you can say goodbye to that annoying alarm clock, you neednt hear its unpleasant noise every morning. The Glow pillow (发光枕)can wake you up with soft LED lights. The lights produce the brightness over 40 minutes just like the sunrise. The pillow is taking the place of the traditional alarm clock. It was designed (设计)by Eosin McNally and Ian Walton to be against the pressures of a24 hour lifestyle. The pillow uses a kind of LED material below the surface. It wakes the user up with light. The material can also show the time on the pillows surface, and it is perfect for those who sleep with their heads completely buried(埋)face down into the pillow. 40 minutes before the pre-set(预设)alarm time, the pillow begins to glow and gently brings the user out of sleep. The natural waking process helps to set body clock and makes people build a healthy sleep-and-wake habit slowly. （1）The noise of the alarm clock makes people . A . angryB . relaxedC . happyD . excited（2）The pillow wakes people up with . A . smellB . soundC . lightD . touch（3）The Glow Pillow can take the place of . A . LED lightsB . the alarm clockC . the sunriseD . people（4）The waking process is helpful to . A . be against the pressuresB . bury their facesC . build a healthy habit fastD . set body clock（5）Which is the best title for this passage? A . Body clock is useful to peopleB . Glow Pillow brings you out of sleepC . Two men created a new productD . A new kind of LED lights wakes you up二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）阅读短文，把AE五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。 My father doesnt know how to cook. _ If no one cooks for him, he doesnt eat anything.Today, my mother doesnt feel well. _ My mother and I are happy. My father says he will go shopping first._So my mother writes all the things on a piece of paper(-张纸) like this: cake; egg; tomato; milk; chicken.Then my father goes out._ He brings out all the things: one cake, two eggs, three tomatoes, four bags of milk and five chickens!Looking at those things, _A. So he doesnt cook.B. An hour later, he comes back.C. But he doesnt know what to buy.D. My father says he will cook for us.E. my mother and I laughed (笑) and laughed.三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6. （1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。 Painting from MemoryI was born in Damyang, a beautiful place known for its bamboo forests in Korea. I spent much time in the forests painting pictures of the 1. Painting is one of my talents. I lived there until last year when my family moved to New York. My mother, a scientist, was asked to come work here.There are no bamboo forests, I said, there is nothing to 2in New York. Dont worry, you will find many things to see and paint there, my mother said. I still felt 3. But I will miss home, I said. Then you can paint pictures of your favorite places. They will make you feel at home even in New York, she said. So when we moved, I brought my forest paintings with me.New York was not easy at first. I missed home a lot. Yet when I looked at my paintings of bamboo, I felt much better. 1 soon 4friends at school too. They also like painting, and we now paint in a group after school.Last month, we had a new neighbor, Varvara, an old lady who moved from Russia, to be closer to her daughter. She was sad to leave her home. My mother and I often visited her. She told us her unbearable homesick and everything about her hometown Vyborg. I could5her home in my head.Varvara missed her home so much that she became ill. I worried about her and I wanted to do something for her. I had ever been in her6before. At least, I had my forest paintings of home. However, she didnt even have that. Unless. A few days later, I met Varvara on the stairs. She looked better but still sad. I gave her my gift: a painting of Vyborg. I had painted it from her 7.She began to cry as she saw the painting. At first, I was worried that she didnt like it. Later, she told me that those were cars of joy. I knew just how she8-wherever you go, hometown is always with you.（1）A . trees B . house C . flowers D . bamboo （2）A . play B . buy C . paint D . study （3）A . unusual B . unsure C . unfamiliar D . unnecessary （4）A . missed B . found C . helped D . praised （5）A . picture B . change C . face D . name （6）A . direction B . imagination C . situation D . conversation （7）A . friend B . daughter C . secrets D . memories （8）A . felt B . cried C . chose D . lost 四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）I think if you explain what _ (happen), shell understand. 五、 根据下列句子及所给的首字母，写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空 (共10题；共10分)8. （1分）Youve made several grammatical m_in the composition. 9. （1分）This book by Tony is of great use to our course. But his la