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 16 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 4 4 题 共题 共 1515 分分 1 4 分 阅读理解 As a child Alain Robert was afraid of heights One day when he was 12 he returned home from school He didn t find his keys It was 3 30pm and his parents worked until 6 00 pm Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor He saw an open window He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building When he opened his eyes he told himself I can do it Fifteen minutes later he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone Today Alain still climbs buildings In 2003 he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman 蜘蛛人 to advertise the movie In 2004 he climbed Taipei 101 one of the tallest buildings in the world To reach the top of a building Alain uses only his hands and special shoes Alain climbs as a hobby He also does it to make money for charity for poor children and the homeless When he climbs he wants to send a message to people If you have a dream you must be brave and keep trying If something bad happens don t give up Close your eyes and tell yourself I can do it 1 The main idea of this passage is that A climbing buildings is easy B Alain Robert is afraid of heights C everyone can climb a tall building D you can control your fears 2 When Alain climbs a building he uses 第 2 页 共 16 页 A his hands and special shoes B special tools C his hands only D his special shoes only 3 The underlined word charity means A 享受 B 休闲 C 慈善 D 消费 4 Alain climbs A for fun and for his health B for charity and for his job C for his health and for charity D for charity and for fun 5 If you feel afraid to do things what s Alain s advice A Practice climbing buildings B Tell yourself I can do it C If something bad happens then stop D Try to do something else 2 3 分 阅读理解 Shenzhen is a city in South China It s not very big but it has attracted people of the whole country and the whole world as well 第 3 页 共 16 页 Just about forty years ago it was only a small fishing village There were not many people there Most of them lived on fishing Things have greatly changed since the 1980 s It became the first special economic zone 经济特区 in China Because of the opening policy 政策 economic exchanges 交流 between China and the outside world have increased greatly People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories companies and tourists attractions there People all over the country have come to find jobs Many of them have settled down in this new city Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a well known city in China now 1 About forty years ago most of the people in Shenzhen A worked in the factories B did housework C caught fish for a living D lived a happy life 2 What has greatly changed in Shenzhen since the 1980 s A Economic exchanges have decreased greatly B People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong C Foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories companies and bridges D People all over the world have come to Shenzhen to find jobs 3 What does paragraph 段落 3 mainly talk about A Shenzhen was a small fishing village 40 years ago B Shenzhen has changed greatly because of the opening policy C The opening policy of economic zones in China D The economic exchanges between Shenzhen and Hong Kong 第 4 页 共 16 页 4 Which page of the newspaper is this article probably from A Cities B Travel C Science D Shopping 3 4 分 阅读理解 Long long ago people made fires from lightening 闪电 But they had to keep the fire burning for they couldn t start it again if there was no lightening Later they found out hitting two pieces of stones together could make a spark 火花 The spark could fire dry leaves In this way they could make the fire again if it went out Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing 摩擦 They make a hole on a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole They turned the stick again and again Afte4r a few minutes they got a fire Years went by people learned other ways to make a fire Sometimes they used the heat from the sun They held a piece of glass in the right way and make a piece of paper on fire About two centuries ago people began to make matches Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires Today matches are still being used but people have more new ways to make fires One of them is to use and electric fire starter Of course all electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches But it is very useful 1 What could the spark do according to the passage A Fire any leaves B Burn anything C Burn dry leaves D Keep fire burning 2 The underlined word it in paragraph 1 refers to A the lightening 第 5 页 共 16 页 B the spark C the fire D the match 3 How long have matches been used A For about two thousand years B For about two hundred years C Since people began to use fire for cooking D Since people used the heat from the sun 4 What can we know from the passage A Electric fire starter is a very useful way to make fires B People haven t used matches since they had electric fire starters C Today there are only two ways to make fire D Some forest fires happen from lightening 5 Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know a with a match b from the sun c from the lightening d by rubbing e with an electric fire starter A c d a b e B b c a e d C c d b a e D d a c d e 4 4 分 阅读理解 第 6 页 共 16 页 The years from A D 500 to 1450 are called the Middle ages Sometimes they are also called the Dark Ages since few people had an education during that time Still there were lots of new ideas and inventions Many of them came from China Paper Money In 1023 the first government printed 政府印制的 paper money was printed in China Before that paper money had been printed just by companies Marco polo was an Italian explorer who went to China He wrote about paper Money Paper money did not become popular in Europe Until Sweden began printing it in 1601 Movable type printing machine Bi Sheng Made the first movable type printing machine in China in the 1000s Before this people had to make copies of books by writing out the whole book by hand Magnetic 磁的 compass A compass is usually used to tell you what direction you are going The Magnetic compass was first used by the Chinese around A D 200 But at that time people mainly used it for telling what would happen to them in the future They began using it for sailing around the year 1000 1 Why are the Middle ages called the dark Ages according to paragraph 1 A Because few people had an education then B Because there were a lot of new inventions C Because all the inventions came from China D Because there were almost not any new inventions 2 Where did the first government printed paper money appear according to the passage A In China B In Italy C In Sweden D We don t know 第 7 页 共 16 页 3 According to the passage who invented the first movable type printing machine in China A Marco Polo B A person from Sweden C Bi Sheng D An Italian explorer 4 When did people begin to use compass for sailing according to the passage A Around A D 200 B In the 1000s C Around the year 1000 D 1000 years ago 二 二 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1 1 分分 5 1 分 下面 5 位同学有不同的爱好 他们想参加志愿者活动 请你给他们分配合适的工作 A My boys want to join the sports club but they don t have more coaches 教练 B In the kindergarten 幼儿园 many girls like to listen to stories but the kindergarteners are too busy They have no time to do that C In this school some teachers want the students to learn to sing and dance in their free time but the school doesn t have any volunteers 志愿者 D In the pet center many dogs cats and other small animals are ill 生病 but they don t have people to work for them They really need volunteers E Many old people live alone 单独地 They need someone to talk with them and make them happy 1 Helen likes to read She likes reading to the children 2 Lily loves animals and likes being with them 3 Alan likes singing He wants to be a singer 第 8 页 共 16 页 4 John likes talking with other people He is very good at making others happy 5 Jim thinks sports are interesting He does well in basketball and in his school his friends call him the second Jordan 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 阅读下面短文 掌握大意 然后从每题所给的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 Have you ever eaten a dandelion 蒲公英 Me neither Have you ever blown it to make a wish Me too Time to pick dandelions Athena Mum opened the car door and I entered with a 1 My hometown is in Greece 希腊 where dandelions are 2 on the menu But I didn t eat dandelions Why did I have to 3 them with my family every spring Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid whose family had 4 moved in our neighborhood in New York I was 5 Brigid didn t ask where we were going Nobody in America ate dandelions I always worried that 6 would notice us picking dandelions We 7 into a wild field Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere Then we stopped our car Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag But I just hid in the book 8 do we cat dandelions I asked The best food in the world Dad answered shaking a handful of greens 9 we were ready to leave we had enough dandelions On the way home Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our 10 Greek food The night of the party Brigid arrived with her parents Mum served 11 different Greek foods Our guests ate everything Finally came the dandelions Wait I said to Brigid But it was too 12 You ate the dandelions I told her We both 13 and she ate another bite 14 she said Mum was smiling at us After dinner Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass 第 9 页 共 16 页 The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field I closed my eyes and made a 15 to be as open minded as my family and my new friend 1 A bag B book C menu D flower 2 A ever B never C always D hardly 3 A pick B plant C watch D water 4 A quickly B quietly C finally D recently 第 10 页 共 16 页 5 A sad B glad C proud D disappointed 6 A anyone B someone C everyone D no one 7 A ran B flew C drove D walked 8 A How B Why C When D Where 9 A When 第 11 页 共 16 页 B Since C Unless D Although 10 A new B fast C expensive D traditional 11 A it B her C him D them 12 A late B early C lucky D quick 13 A bowed B shook C laughed 第 12 页 共 16 页 D greeted 14 A Be careful B Never mind C Not bad D You re welcome 15 A wish B report C speech D suggestion 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 Where they stand They are standing over there 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 Jack is very smart and he always has many t on how to finish the work well 9 1 分 Have you found your lost wallet No To make things I lost my phone when I was looking for the wallet 10 1 分 Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child s 发展 11 1 分 Mr Black r his voice so that all the students could hear him 12 1 分 Your parents w