2019-2020年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷D卷.doc

2019-2020年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) (共4题；共30分)1. （6分）阅读理解 Do you have the experience of taking music lessons against your wishes? Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime. But now youd better hank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training. A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers（同龄人）.The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training, children did better on a memory test than those who didnt take music lessons.The researchers made the children aged between 4 and 6 into two groups-one group of children took music lessons outside school, and the other didnt take any musical training. In one year, they took four tests in different times. The results showed brain（大脑） development changes at least every four months.The children taking music lessons not only did better in musical listening but also made faster progress in other ways, such as reading, writing, maths and IQ.People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart. Now it seems music can also help us to improve our memories. We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.（1）Youd better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training because . A . you get well after you take music lessonsB . you will make faster progress in every wayC . music can help you to improve your memoriesD . music lessons have taken up most your free time（2）The researchers made one group of the children aged 4-6 take music lessons for . A . six monthsB . a yearC . two yearsD . four years（3）The Canadian study showed that brain development changes . A . once a weekB . twice half a yearC . four times a yearD . at least every four months（4）What does the passage mainly tell us? A . How to become cleverer.B . Music does us much good.C . What to find in wonderful music.D . Everyone should receive music training.2. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is beside the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster (更快), because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than (比) Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair, he sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice (通知) with the words Wet Paint (油漆未干) to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.（1）Where are Mr. Brown and Mr. Black? A . In the gardenB . On the chairC . In the parkD . Beside the road（2）What are they doing? They are _. A . talkingB . walking to the chairC . holding a noticeD . sitting on a chair（3）_ get to the chair first. A . The workerB . Mr. BrownC . Mr. BlackD . A strange (陌生人)（4）Mr. Brown goes to the chair because _. A . he wants to sit thereB . it is his chairC . he wants to talk to Mr. Black on the chairD . he wants to show a notice3. （8分）阅读理解 Being a twin isnt as fun as it looks. People always compare my sister Nidia and me. They also ask stupid questions like, Whos the better one? and If you fall down, could she feel it?In fact, being a twin can be strange. We look, speak and think the same. We finish each others sentences. We speak at the same time, like were one person. When people say hi to us, we say hi back at the same time. We both like to draw, we like the same TV shows, movies and food, and we share almost everything. We cry when we see the other crying. So it makes it harder for me to stand out as me. Being a twin is also great - were the best friends. We know each other really well. Going through the same experiences brings us closer. We both wear glasses. We learn how to ride bikes together. We learn from each other. I feel lucky to have someone to share the same experiences with. We push each other to do better in school. I dont get jealous (嫉妒的)if I dont get grades as high as my sister, but it makes me try harder. To help each other do better, we often correct each others homework. When we get older, I want us to live close enough to visit each other every day. I love being a twin because I know that as long as she lives, Ill never be alone and shell always love me back. （1）The writer thinks having a twin sister is not so good when . A . her sister does better in school than herB . she looks different from her sisterC . people make fun of them as twinsD . they share things with each other（2）What can we learn about the twins from Paragraph 2? A . They have similar habits.B . They dont like each other.C . They spend little time together.D . They often talk with each other.（3）What does the underlined part stand out probably mean? A . Do things all by oneself.B . Have something new to do.C . Stand up and run away from someone.D . Be much better than other similar people.（4）Why does the writer think being a twin is great? A . They will have better luck.B . They can do homework easily.C . They can make progress together,D . They wont make friends with others.4. （8分）阅读理解 The idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly. Sadly, biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aid-we simply weigh too much, and all our mass pushes down through our relatively small feet, resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink.However, several types of animals can walk on water. One of the most interesting is the common basilisk Basilicus basilicus, a lizard(蜥蜴) native to Central and South America. It can run across water for a distance of several meters, avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the waters surface with its feet. The lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward. For humans to do this, wed need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create adequate hitting.But fortunately there is an alternative: cornflour. By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water (and it does take a tot), you can create a non-Newtonian liquid that doesnt behave like normal water. Now, if the surface of the water is hit hard enough, particles(粒子) in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard. Move quickly enough and put enough force into each step, and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick liquid of cornflour.Fun though all this may sound, its still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice. If you must do it, then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sink and take a shower afterward!（1）Walking on water hasnt become a reality mainly because humans .A . are not interested in itB . have biological limitationsC . have not invented proper toolsD . are afraid to make an attempt（2）What do we know about Basilicus basilicus from the passage? A . It is light enough to walk on water.B . Its huge feet enable it to stay above water.C . It can run across water at a certain speed.D . Its unique skin keeps it from getting wet in water.（3）What is the function of the cornflour according to the passage? A . To create a thick liquid.B . To turn the water into solid.C . To help the liquid behave normally.D . To enable the water to move rapidly.（4）What is the authors attitude toward the idea of humans walking on water? A . It is risky but beneficial.B . It is interesting and worth trying.C . It is crazy and cannot become a reality.D . It is impractical though theoretically possible.二、 任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) (共1题；共10分)5. （10分）任务型阅读 Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?_Getting angry with others can cause you to lose friends.Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. _Getting angry is not a natural way to act, the book says, Its just a bad habit, like smoking.The book says you can control your anger easilyall you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. _Keep a record. When you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry._When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh.A. Here are the top three.B. Do something different.C. It can never make them better.D. You may ask how to use the tips.E. If you do, you need to control your feelings.三、 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) (共1题；共15分)6. （15分）根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Mr Wu is an English teacher. Last Monday at the beginning of class, he 1asked his students how their weekends had been. One girl said that she had spent a 2weekendshe had her wisdom teeth pulled out and they still hurt. Why do you always seem to be so happy, Mr Wu? she asked.The girls 3reminded Mr Wu of something he had read somewhere before. Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to get close to life that day, Mr Wu said with a smile. I 4to be cheerful.And today is my lucky day, he added.5? The whole class were curious.This morning, I 6to school as usual. I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my e-bike broke down.Your e-bike broke down and its your lucky day? The students were 7. What do you mean, Mr Wu?My e-bike broke down a quarter before class, so I 8it on the roadside, took my books, and walked down the road. It took me ten minutes to arrive at the 9. I live eight kilometers away. My e-bike could have broken down 10along the way. But it didnt. 11, it broke down in the perfect placeoff the main road, within walking distance of here. Im still able to teach my class 12Ill be able to get it repaired after class. If my e-bike must break down 13,it couldnt be arranged(安排)in a better way.The students eyes opened wide, and then they smiled. Mr Wu smiled back. Somehow, his story had 14them. He was happy that they had a perfect chance to consider 15in a new way.（1）A . proudly B . cheerfully C . seriously D . angrily （2）A . busy B . satisfying C . terrible D . meaningful （3）A . question B . suggestion C . decision D . introduction （4）A . fail B . hate C . seem D . choose （5）A . Who B . When C . Why D . How （6）A . walked B . ran C . drove D . rode （7）A . surprised B . bored C . impatient D . nervous （8）A . left B . checked C . repaired D . found （9）A . hospital B . school C . park D . bank （10）A . somewhere B . anywhere C . everywhere D . nowhere （11）A . However B . Also C . Instead D . Otherwise （12）A . and B . but C . so D . or （13）A . yesterday B . the other day C . today D . tomorrow （14）A . hurt B . touched C . controlled D . worried （15）A . dream B . purpose C . wish D . luck 四、 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）Most science books _（write）in English. 五、 单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) (共10题