上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷D卷

第 1 页 共 12 页 上海新世纪版上海新世纪版 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 D D 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 3 3 题 共题 共 3030 分分 1 10 分 阅读理解 Recently there are about 55 000 children who don t go to school each day in England According to the law all children between five and sixteen must go to school on weekdays and their parents must make sure of this The number of children missing school is increasing The government is worried because according to a research children who often don t go to school are more likely to smoke drink under age or do some other bad things Also it s difficult for them to do well in exams What more it s harder for them to get a job after they leave school Since 2002 the police have kept checking town centers where truants 逃学者 often go These happen twice a year During each check a student will be stopped and asked why they are not in school This will happen even if they are with an adult The police will stop and question children who they think do not have a reason for being out of school The police are not allowed to catch truants but they can take them back to school The police said there were nearly twice more boys playing truant than girls 1 According to the law in England children at the age of must go to school A 4 B 13 C 17 D 19 2 Truants are more likely to A eat much B drink water C fail in exams 第 2 页 共 12 页 D find a job 3 During a check pupils will NOT be questioned by the police if A they are at school B they are out of school C they are with an adult D they are at town centers 4 The underlined this in the first paragraph refers to all children between 5 and 16 A must do well in exams B mustn t smoke or drink C must go to school on weekdays D must stay at home on weekdays 5 Which of the following is TRUE about the truants in England recently A The police can not stop girl truants B Truants are often beaten by the police C Truants are often criticized by their teachers D There are more boy truants than girl truants 2 10 分 阅读理解 Do you think laughter can help you deal with pain Scientists from Britain did two experiments 实验 The first was done in a lab People wore special wristbands 腕带 Some of them 第 3 页 共 12 页 were asked to watch comedies while others watched serious programs Then the scientists tightened 勒紧 the wristbands to see how much pain the people could feel The other test was done at an art festival Some people watched a comedy show and others watched a drama 戏剧 At the same time they had to put their backs against the wall and keep their legs bent 弯曲的 just like sitting on a chair They did this before and after the show Scientists found that just 15 minutes of laughter improves people s ability to stand pain by 10 However the serious programs and the drama didn t make a difference to pain at all The study found that the magic power of laughter comes from endorphins 内啡肽 These are chemicals 化学物质 They are produced by the human body They make you feel less pain and can make people feel happier Exercise can produce endorphins Your muscles 肌肉 move in and out when you are laughing Scientists believe that this makes your muscles tiring so we start to produce endorphins Scientists also found that the only real and relaxing laughter works not just polite laughter Next time you have a headache get together with a group of Mends watch a funny movie and laugh You will soon feel a lot better because laughter is the best medicine 1 Scientists knew how much pain the people felt by in the first experiment A eating delicious dishes B putting backs against walls C tightening special wristbands D sitting on comfortable seats 2 The other test was finished A on a chair B in a lab C on Sports Day D at an art festival 第 4 页 共 12 页 3 Endorphins can help human body A keep better build B feel less pain C get more muscles D produce worse results 4 According to the passage we can infer that A running can produce endorphins B watching TV programs can stand pain C different kinds of laughter earl treat illness D muscles can improve people s ability to laugh 5 We can probably find this passage in a A guide book B movie poster C travel diary D medical magazine 3 10 分 Most people will tell you that they can t work without a cup of coffee in the morning Research has shown that a cup of coffee does give a person slight excitement Legend said that Kaldi an Ethiopian found his goats happier while enjoying coffee plants Curiously he tasted the leaves and began to dance around Whether the Legend was true or not the discovery of coffee dates back to 800A D Soon Arabians were roasting coffee beans Muslims were drinking coffee to stay awake by 1000 A D A merchant from Venice introduced coffee to Europe in 1615 By 1696 the Dutch started growing the coffee bush in Java By 1723 coffee plants were introduced to the Americans Today coffee is the most popular drink in the world Caffeine is the major chemical in coffee It blocks 阻止 adenosine a chemical that makes you 第 5 页 共 12 页 sleepy People can get a pick me up or stimulation 刺激 from the drink The stimulation does not last long Caffeine poisoning can occur if more than 400 milligrams of caffeine is drunk in a short period which is about four to five cups of coffee Caffeine will also cause sleep difficulty so it should not be drunk before bed Caffeine has many advantages Studies have shown that it helps improve some skills in elderly women Women who drank three cups of coffee daily scored higher on memory tests than women who drank one cup of coffee According to one cup of coffee a day protects the brain Coffee also can help people keep away from many diseases according to Large amounts of coffee can cause nervousness worries and a fast heartbeat However if you mix coffee with milk it s fine Caffeine can be addictive like any drug The more you drink the more you depend on it For some people just one cup of coffee a day is OK 1 Who found the most popular drink in the world according to the Legend A An Ethiopian B Arabians C Muslims D The Dutch 2 When was the coffee introduced to Europe A In the 1710s B In the 1610s C In the 1690s D In the 1720s 3 From the third paragraph we can learn A caffeine can make people sleepy B adenosine can make people awake 第 6 页 共 12 页 C about four to five cups of coffee will cause sleep difficulty D coffee is considered harmful if it is taken in a large amount 4 The fourth paragraph mainly tells us A the importance of coffee B the good effects of coffee C the bad effects of coffee D the development of coffee 5 If you like drinking coffee you had better A drink it before bed B give up this bad habit C drink one cup of coffee a day D drink more coffee than milk 二 二 根据首字母 中文提示填空根据首字母 中文提示填空 共共 8 8 题 共题 共 9 9 分分 4 1 分 Don t worry about the children They are old enough to look after t 5 1 分 Ms Jones needs one 人 to help her do the work 6 2 分 Liu Yifei is very beautiful She is 瘦的 She has long 直的 hair 7 1 分 Today is N 15th 8 1 分 They never cut up the n because they are a symbol of long life 9 1 分 They do not have the c to apologize for their actions 第 7 页 共 12 页 10 1 分 They want to eat some special and delicious 菜肴 in Xi an 11 1 分 Why are you in such a 匆忙 Because I am going to have a meeting in five minutes 三 三 用所给词的正确形式填空用所给词的正确形式填空 共共 1010 题 共题 共 1010 分分 12 1 分 Alan s grandma not come from Great Farm yet 13 1 分 He not be happy if he hears the bad news 14 1 分 Jimmy could not sleep at first He finally fell sleep when the rainstorm stopped at midnight 15 1 分 They don t like to eat out They often cook meals by they at home 16 1 分 I heard a little girl sing in the next room when I passed by 17 1 分 The poor girl who is blind has difficulty see 18 1 分 How many times did you go climbing last year Only two 19 1 分 If he come to visit me I ll have a good talk with him 20 1 分 Which is heavy a hen or a chicken 21 1 分 He can swim He can play chess too 四 四 用单词的正确形式完成短文用单词的正确形式完成短文 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 22 10 分 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空 使短文完整正确 每个单词限用一次 每空只填一个单词 relaxing a with be he do have we play tomato Hello everyone I am Bob This is my brother name is Jim He is 18 year old boy He hamburgers for lunch I like French fries but Jim doesn t I don t like eggs for breakfast but he I like fruit for breakfast We like and salad for dinner After dinner we like basketball our parents It s Do you want our friend Please email at 441353608 第 8 页 共 12 页 五 五 阅读短文 回答问题阅读短文 回答问题 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 23 10 分 任务型阅读 As you know homework is a big part of going to school Luckily here are several suggestions for you to make homework easy Make a homework plan Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night If it is a heavy homework day you may need to spend even more time It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule 进度表 especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school Watch where you work A bedroom study or any room where you can get away from noise is good for you to do your homework But don t study on your comfortable bed or you might fall asleep there Take a break Most people s attention 注意力 don t last very long so take some breaks while doing your homework Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive 多产的 than if you stop to take a break regularly Taking a 15 minute break every hour is a good way for most people Get help when you need it Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class some subjects seem too hard The first person to ask for help is your teacher He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly Your classmates may also be able to give you a hand However this might not give you the results you want Lots of people understand something well but are not able to explain it Title Homework Help Topic Homework can be quite hard but there is something you can do to make homework much 第 9 页 共 12 页 Making a homework plan Heavy homework means more time on your study so it is a good idea to have a homework plan so that you