人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（I）卷.doc

人教版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、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空 Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum, dad and other giraffe friends. As Alex grew, he 1his neck was much shorter than the others. He began to get 2. But his mother told him that he was special. She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was.Alex tried not to think about his short 3. But as his friends grew taller and taller, his neck 4short. Sometimes the other giraffes 5him, but his parents told him not to worry. They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was. He tried, but he could not even play in some giraffe sports. He was just too 6.One day, one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away. Alex was frightened. Would he have to leave the zoo just 7he didnt have a long neck? The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food. He felt better. Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo. There was a small 8between the two areas. Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it.Soon Alexs parents came to see him. I told you that you were special, his mother said. The zoo has made a place just for 9because so many people want to see how special you are! She was fight. Visitors pointed to him and screamed 10. They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo. （1）A . wondered B . found C . hoped D . agreed （2）A . powerful B . interested C . energetic D . worried （3）A . leg B . tail C . neck D . nose （4）A . stayed B . became C . turned D . felt （5）A . looked after B . fell behind C . laughed at D . heard of （6）A . tall B . short C . fat D . thin （7）A . after B . unless C . because D . before （8）A . cage B . hole C . window D . door （9）A . him B . you C . us D . me （10）A . excitedly B . angrily C . sadly D . heavily 二、 阅读理解 (共2题；共18分)2. （8分） Indian boy Piscine Patel is troubled by his first name. It sounds like a rude word, and his classmates laughed at him. He decides to change his name to “Pi”.But Pis name problems are nothing compared to what is waiting for him.Pis father owns a zoo. He decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, set sail across the Pacific. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family has sunk with the ship. He is the only person still alive.He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed and Pi is left alone with the tiger.As the tiger becomes hungrier, Pi starts to fish to feed him. Otherwise, he himself will become the food.The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest.The ship company finds Pi and asks what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker but the company doesnt believe him. Pi then tells another story in which there is no tiger, but some other shocking details(细节).Is there really another story? If so, which one is the truth? Maybe you will have your own answer after watching The Life of Pi(少年派的奇幻漂流), the latest 3D movie from American Chinese director Ang Lee. （1）Whats the first trouble of the Indian boy Piscine Patel?A . His classmates laughed at his name.B . His family set sail across the Pacific to CanadaC . A huge storm hits the ship with his familyD . The tiger nearly killed him on the lifeboat（2）Why are all the other animals on the lifeboat killed? Because.A . they are hunted by othersB . they are eaten by the tigerC . they are sunk under the seaD . they are killed and cooked by Pi（3）The passage mainly tells us.A . how Pis lifeboat sank in the seaB . how the tiger ran away from the sea to the forestC . what happened to Pi on the lifeboat with a tigerD . what happened to the animals in Pis fathers zoo（4）Which would be true according to the passage?A . The tiger was killed at last.B . Pi was saved by another shipC . The ship company believed Pis tiger storyD . Pi told two stories in the movie.3. （10分）阅读理解C“Make-A-Wish” is one of the worlds most wellknown charities(慈善机构)It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses.It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona.Christopher was a 7yearold boy who was very sick.He always dreamed of becoming a police officer.Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true.They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.There are four kinds of wishes children usually have：I wish to go.Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.I wish to meet.Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.I wish to be.Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.I wish to have.They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.Lets hope more wishes will come true in the future.People who work in the charity always try for the best.Almost 25，000 volunteers help, work or give money.Will you be one of them?（1）“MakeAWish” is a charity to help . A . sick childrenB . serious officersC . famous actorsD . popular singers（2）What did the two police officers do for Christopher?A . They gave him a computer.B . They gave him a tour of the city.C . They took him to a concert.D . They took him to the hospital.（3）Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?A . I wish to go.B . I wish to meet.C . I wish to be.D . I wish to have.（4）The purpose of the last paragraph is to .A . explain what “MakeAWish” isB . encourage more people to join the charityC . tell us how Christophers wish came trueD . introduce different kinds of childrens wishes（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Sick children just wish to get well.B . Christopher and Tommy are two officers.C . A few people are working for “MakeAWish”D . “MakeAWish” has a history of over 30 years.三、 填写适当的单词补全短文 (共1题；共10分)4. （10分）根据所给汉语提示，在空白处填入所缺单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。Lao She was_(出生)in Beijing. His father died when he was young. Lao She studied at Beijing Normal_(大学). After _(完成) school in 1918, he was a head teacher of a primary school. From 1924 to 1929, Lao She _(教)Chinese to the English in London. In 1930, Lao She returned to China and wrote many _(小说)and short stories._(在期间)the Anti-Japanese War period （19371945）, he united(团结)many_(艺术家)and worked in the All China Art Cycle Anti-Japanese Aggression Association(中华全国文艺界抗敌协会). Teahouse, written in 1957, was one of his best_(戏剧). It described the changes in Chinese _(社会) over fifty years. Lao She died in 1966. He is one of the _(伟大的) Chinese writers in China.四、 用单词的正确形式完成句子 (共1题；共5分)5. （5分）用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。pull down; hear of; work; bottle; metal（1）Id like some chicken and two _ of beer.（2）The man makes money by printing _ of famous writers.（3）Some of the toys are made of _ while others are made of wood.（4）The dangerous building must _ at once.（5）I _ him, but I dont know him.五、 口语运用。 (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）根据对话内容从方框中选择能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。A：Morning, Zhou LinB：Morning, Lu ChengA：_B：YesIt isA：_B：SevenA：_B:Of courseI like playing sports thereA：_B:NoBut I can play in the school playground on SaturdayA：_B：OK.AIs there a sports hall?BThe weather is too hotCIs this your new school?DWhen do you go to school?EHow many buildings are there in it?FLets play there on Saturday afternoonGCan you play basketball there on Saturday?六、 阅读短文，完成问题 (共3题；共26分)7. （5分）信息匹配。WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone communication service which was developed after QQ by Tencent on January 21, 2011 in China. It is free to use and has been the most popular in China._You can register(注册) WeChat with your phone number, and add your friends numbers in your contact list. It works just like talking on QQ. You can send your pictures and share your feelings. And your friends are able to find them as soon as they get online. Whats more, they can also give you their comments such as ._It can send voice messages, text messages, pictures and videos. Different information could be sent to your friends. WeChat provides(提供) us with shopping, games, news, e-banks and so on. If you want to order a dinner in a restaurant, you can even pay for it by WeChat. In this way, it will help you save time and money._WeChat is supported on Wifi, 2G, 3G and 4G, so you can chat with your family or friends in a new way but using your phone at a low price anytime and anywhere. Even though your friends stay abroad, they are still able to use WeChat to communicate with you and share their interesting experiences with you. _However, there are some dangers of WeChat. It is often reported that many traffic accidents are caused by careless drivers who cant help playing on WeChat while driving. And some bad guys even use WeChat to gamble(赌博), which breaks the law. Luckily, WeChat is improved now and then. _So it seems impossible that WeChat will be replaced in the near future. It is going to solve these difficulties and develop better and better.A. WeChat will be better and better.B. WeChat is easy to use.C. WeChat costs little but is quite popular.D. WeChat is better than QQ.E. WeChat is helpful in many ways.F. Be careful when using WeChat.8. （16分）根据材料内容完成下列任务。Dear Cousin，As you know, I will graduate f毕业)in a few months and I cant decide what I should do after graduationI had planned a two month trip to ArgentinaIm sure it will be fantasticBut I just found out that I have been accepted for the internship(实习期)at American AirlinesIf I work hard，perhaps they will offer me a job at the end of the summerThis happened to another student last summerBoth are great，but I really need your help in making the fight decisionIf I travel to Argentina，I can relax and have fun with my friendsI have never taken a vacation with them and this might be the last time we can all travel togetherOnce I start working, it will be difficult to find so much time for a vacationAs for the internship，if I take it，I probably wont get any time to relaxI will have to start the day after graduation and Ill be busy working all the timeIt will be very stressfulDespite(尽管)the stress，it will be a good start for me to work for American AirlinesAlthough I wont get paid，I will get experienceHowever, traveling to Argentina will let me practice my Spanish and I know that many companies(公司) want people with good Spanish skillsI also promised my friends that l would go with themI really dont want to let them downWhat should I do? Im looking forward to your adviceYours，Susan（1）回答问题：Has Susan ever had a vacation with her friends? （2）回答问题：If Susan chooses the internship at American Airlines, when should she start to work? （3）判断正误：If Susan works hard during the internship，she may get a job and some money （4）判断正误：The trip to Argentina will help Susan with her Spanish （5）Susan wrote this letter mainly to A . say sorry to her cousinB . offer help to her cousinC . ask her cousin for adviceD . say thank you to her cousin9. （5分）阅读表达，阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。The kangaroo is the worlds largest living marsupial (有袋动物). It was first found on the island of southwestern Australia. The animal was given its name by a famous English tourist in the 18th century.The kangaroo may be 7 feet(2.1m) tall when standing upright and the male can weigh as heavy as 200 pounds(90kg). The female (雌性) is smaller and lighter than the male. The kangaroos head is small, but its ears are large, and its fore feet are really small. The animal has strong back legs and long tail.The kangaroo usually covers from 5 to 10 feet(1.5 to 3m) with each jump. The female is usually faster than the male. The mother kangaroo has a pouch (育儿袋) in its abdomen (腹部). The baby kangaroo grows up in the mothers pouch slowly.The kangaroo lives on grass and other plants. It is always moving from one place to another, lying down to sleep on the ground during the night. It likes to enjoy the warm sunshine. When its in danger, it can use its back legs and strong tail to protect itself.Answer the following questions with No