仁爱版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（I）卷

第 1 页 共 14 页 仁爱版仁爱版 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷 学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷 I I 卷 卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 1515 分分 1 4 分 阅读短文 根据短文内容判断所给句子正误 On a farm lived a father and a son The father always got up early and read books by the stove One morning the son came up to him and said Dad I read books at night but forget most of them the next morning What s the good of reading The father didn t reply to his question at once He passed him a basket that was used to carry coal He said Get some water from the river with the basket and then I ll tell you the answer The son felt surprised but he did as his father said He tried many times but every time the water leaked 漏掉 from the basket An hour later the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket The father said with a smile Yes you are right my son The basket can t hold water But did you notice the basket was different The son found the dirty basket had become clean The father continued Reading is like holding water with the basket Although we can t remember all we read we have changed while reading 1 The father was used to reading in the morning 2 The son wondered if reading was good for him 3 The father didn t answer his son s question because he thought it was stupid 4 The basket had no difference after the son used it to get water from the river 5 From the passage we know that reading can make a difference to a person 2 3 分 阅读理解 第 2 页 共 14 页 Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today s teenagers But is it all fun and games Big business Pro professional gaming is certainly big business In 2017 there were more than 3 000 gaming competitions and over 10 000 professional players worldwide A large number of people watch their competitions online and successful gamers can get more than 1 000 000 dollars from prize money and ads The industry is clearly thriving What it takes Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games it also takes a lot of hard work Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it says ex gamer George Not all fun and games It can be a difficult job as well Stress is a big problem for gamers Tiredness is another and injuries 受伤 are common Top player Hai Lam had wrist 手腕 problems after years of pro gaming Careers 生涯 are short and many gamers retire 退休 before they are 30 and try to find another job However the bad points probably won t change the dreams of many teenage gamers And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse But I m just practicing for my future job 1 How many professional players were there around the world in 2017 A 130 000 B More than 3 000 C Over 1 000 000 D More than 10 000 2 What does the underlined word thriving in Paragraph 2 mean A Getting worse 第 3 页 共 14 页 B Doing well C Developing slowly D Changing quickly 3 What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage A Children are angry with their parents B Teenagers practice games for their future jobs C Some teenagers are crazy about playing games D Parents stop their children playing games successfully 4 What s the main idea of the passage A Pro gaming isn t all fun and games B The career as a pro gamer doesn t last long C Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers D Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money 3 4 分 阅读理解 A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software 面部识别软件 It can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school or that a package has been taken to their home It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home Janina Mattausch is the product marketing manager for Netatmo The common security 安全 camera at present are not that smart They can tell if something is moving but they don t necessarily know if it s a human being or ah if it s your kids They don t know the difference so they will warn you all the time When family members enter a home the new camera recognizes 识别 them and sends information to the owner s smartphone The owner can choose to see the video then or later But if an unknown person enters a home the camera will send the warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the 第 4 页 共 14 页 owner s smartphone That is what happened recently to an owner of the smart camera named Damien He lives in Paris On a Friday I was at work attending 出席 a big monthly meeting when my phone warned At first I told myself Oh it must be a mistake maybe I have to set the system again But the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize He watched the video and was very surprised by what he saw I was watching it live on video So I felt totally unbelievable and frozen I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I called the police on the way With the help of the video the police found the intruder 闯 A 者 later that day 1 The new camera made by Netatmo can A warn the strangers B recognize the comers C stop the visitors D welcome the children 2 The fourth paragraph mainly tells us A where the new camera is placed B what the new camera looks like C when the new camera is used D how the new camera works 3 We can learn from the passage that Damien A found the warning was a mistake B was too busy to notice the warning 第 5 页 共 14 页 C felt shocked to see a stranger in his flat D caught the intruder by himself that day 4 The writer proves the new camera works well by A giving an example B making a survey C doing an experiment D having a speech 4 4 分 阅读理解 More than 1 000 different kinds of pieces of plastic including 115 cups 25 bags four bottles and two pairs of shoes have been found inside a dead whale 鲸鱼 in Indonesia according to local officials When the whale was found on the island it was already decomposing when animal doctors arrived So they were unable to be sure if the plastic caused its death said Lukas the leader of the World Wildlife Fund in Indonesia The plastic weighed about 6 kilograms or 13 pounds he said But pictures of the dead whale caused a warm discussion The people in the country have started to realize that it is because of using too much plastic So has the government Indonesia a nation of about 260 million people was the world s second biggest producer of plastic waste in 2018 behind only China If the whales eat too much plastic they will have a wrong feeling They think that they are full And that will lead them to eat less food that provides all the good things they need said Nicholas who is the leader of the Ocean Conservancy Moreover eating too much plastic can make them reduce their weight their energy and slow down their swimming As a result whales are easier to be hurt by the sharks and many other dangerous animals in the sea More than 800 kinds of animals in the sea are affected by about 8 8 million tons of plastic which is thrown away freely in the ocean each year Plastic can also stop the animals moving freely and sometimes they will cause them to die because they have to be under the water for too long 第 6 页 共 14 页 Some plastic can make a small hole in their stomachs after they eat it 1 What does the underlined word decomposing in Paragraph 2 mean A 腐烂 B 吸收 C 凝固 D 飘散 2 Which country produced most plastic waste in 2018 A India B China C Indonesia D America 3 What happens to the whales after eating too much plastic A They will feel hungry B They will die at once C They will eat less healthy food D They will attack sharks actively 4 According to the passage what can we infer A Pictures of the dead whale caught few people s attention B People kill whales because they are dangerous animals C Plastic can stop sea animals moving freely even cause them to die D Indonesia government will take action to stop the sea pollution 二 二 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1 1 分分 第 7 页 共 14 页 5 1 分 外籍交换生 David 在学校传统文化兴趣拓展课上看到了一篇老师推荐的关于介绍十二生肖之一 狗 的文章 但缺少了 4 个小标题 现请你帮助 David 根据描述将小标题 A B C D 填入相应的空格中 并完 成问题 A Metaphor 隐喻 B B Self mocker 自嘲 C Easy to raise D Close relationship According to the traditional Chinese custom 2018 is just the year of Dog Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac the Shengxiao Dog is a symbol of loyalty 忠诚 and honesty Words and phrases including dogs Gou in Chinese are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves For example you can say Valentine s Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog It is believed that dog related words and phrases usually have good humour Among some young people adding dog to a friend s name has the meaning of a close relationship One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and fans Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up according to an ancient Chinese saying Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames 绰号 including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities 品质 the word is included in more than 10 Chinese metaphors For example serve like a dog or a horse is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers 第 8 页 共 14 页 1 请你帮助 David 根据描述将小标题 A B C D 填入相应的空格中 2 Where might David find this passage A In a magazine B In a novel C In a science fiction D In a guidebook 三 三 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1 1 分分 6 1 分 完形填空 Two men were1in a very wild and lonely part of America 2days they had not even seen a house only a few huts made3wood Then one day they met an old Indian They found that he knew their language One of them asked him if he could tell them4the weather would be like5the next few days Oh yes he said 6is coming and wind Then there will be snow for two days but after that there will be bright sunshine 7that wonderful said one man to his friend These old Indians know8about the secrets of nature than we do with all our science Then he turned9the old Indian Tell me he said how do you know all that The Indian replied I heard it 10the radio 1 A travel B travelled C travelling D to travel 第 9 页 共 14 页 2 A For B In C At D On 3 A up B in C off D of 4 A how B what C which D what s 5 A in B after C before D behind 6 A Snow 第 10 页 共 14 页 B Rainy C Rain D Snowy 7 A Isn t B Is C Wasn t D Was 8 A much B a lot C more D many 9 A to B over C around D down 10 A over B through C across 第 11 页 共 14 页 D in 四 四 语法填空语法填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1 1 分分 7 1 分 We decided stay at home instead of go out 五 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 共共 1010 题 共题 共 1010 分分 8 1 分 I