人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷 (2).doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1. （4分）阅读理解 On the first day in her new house，Mouse wrote a letter to her old friend.Dear Vole, My house is very comfortable, but none of my new neighbors will be as good a friend as you are.Love,MouseOn the way to the post office, Mouse saw Beaver. He gave Mouse a big smile.Perhaps I should say hello, thought Mouse. Beavers teeth are so long and sharp（锋利的）. Beaver wouldnt make a good friend. Not like Vole, whose smile was kind. So Mouse left without saying hello.After lunch, Mouse heard a knock on her door. Then she peeked（偷看）out the window. It was Squirrel.Perhaps I should invite her in for tea, thought Mouse. But Squirrel talks a lot. Squirrel wouldnt make a good friend. Not like Vole, who always listened. So Mouse didnt open the door.That night, Mouse looked at a picture of herself and Vole. She thought back to the first time she met Vole. She remembered feeling afraid-afraid of Voles eyes and Voles large size.In fact, Vole had seemed so different that Mouse almost decided Vole wouldnt make a good friend.Mouse realized something. I made a mistake! she cried.The next morning, Mouse made some cakes and put them in a basket.She went to Beavers house first, and next to Squirrels house.When Mouse returned home, she was smiling. She went to her desk and wrote a letter to Vole.Dear Vole, Today, I visited my new neighbors. Beaver has strong teeth. He uses them to build homes. Squirrel knows lots of stories. She makes me laugh. I think Beaver and Squirrel will be my good friends like you are.Love, Mouse（1）What did Mouse do right after Squirrel knocked on her door? A . She visited Squirrel.B . She said hello to Squirrel.C . She peeked out the window.D . She invited Squirrel in for tea.（2）What did Mouse think of her old friend Vole？ A . He talked a lot.B . He knew lots of stories.C . He was kind and always listened.D . His teeth were too long and sharp.（3）When did Mouse realize she had made a mistake？ A . That night.B . The next morning.C . The next afternoon.D . The next evening.（4）From the last part of the passage, we can infer that . A . Mouse felt upset when she returned homeB . Mouses new neighbors didnt enjoy her cakesC . Mouse and her new neighbors would be good friendsD . Vole would be unhappy after reading the second letter2. （3分）阅读理解 Whats that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its Hello Kitty.Thats how Lauren Rojas, 12, from the US thought of her science project. She sent her Hello Kitty doll into the sky early this month. She wanted to find out how altitude(高度) changed air pressure(气压) and temperature, according to New York Daily News.Rojas put the doll and a small computer into a rocket model, and then sent it up with a weather balloon(气球). The computer recorded the height, air pressure and temperature. Rojas also put in a video camera to record the trip.It took about two or three weeks to put it all together, said Rojas. I think people will think it (the video) is really cool.The balloon got to 28.5km above the Earth. At that height, the doll could see the blue curves(曲线) of our planet. The air was very thin up there, and soon the balloon broke up (爆炸). The doll fell from the sky and at last it ended up in a tree. It was 76km from the place where it had started its journey.（1）Rojas do her science project_. A . early this morning.B . early this month.C . last week.D . two or three weeks ago.（2）Rojas used _ to find out how high the doll was. A . A rocket model.B . A weather balloon.C . A small computer.D . A video camera.（3）At last the balloon broke up at the height of _. A . 28.5km above the EarthB . 76km above the EarthC . a treeD . a plane in flight（4）Rojas did the project to find out_. A . how a plane or a bird fliesB . how high a Hello Kitty can flyC . how altitude changes air pressure and temperatureD . what our planet looks like from a great height.3. （4分）阅读理解 George likes flying a plane. Once he buys a small plane and learns how to fly it. He soon becomes so proud that he can make his plane do all kinds of tricks(花样). George has a friend. His name is Peter. One day George says to his friend, Peter, would you like to have a trip in my plane? Peter thinks, I travel in a big plane several times, but I dont travel in a small one, so Ill go. They go up, and George flies around for half an hour and does all kinds of tricks in the sky. When they come down, Peter is glad to be back safely, and he says to his friend in a shaken voice, Well, George, thank you very much for these two trips in your plane. George is very surprised and asks, Two trips? Yes, my first and my last, answers Peter. （1）Peter goes up with George in the plane because .A . he likes travelling very muchB . George is good at flying his planeC . he doesnt travel in a small planeD . Peter can do all kinds of flying tricks（2）They are in the plane for minutes. A . forty-fiveB . sixtyC . thirtyD . some（3）How many times does Peter travel in his friends small plane? A . Once.B . Twice.C . Three times.D . Several.（4）From the passage we know that . A . Peter thanks George for the nice tripB . Peter thinks it is wonderful to have such a tripC . Peter feels surprised that his friend can fly so wellD . Peter is worried about his safety while George is doing tricks in the sky4. （4分）阅读理解 Light and shadow（影子）are friends. They usually go together. We receive light every day. At the same time, we produce shadow. Light cannot shine through you. Your body stops it from passing. There is a dark spot on the ground next to you. The light cannot reach the dark spot. This is your shadow. At noon the Sun shines over your head. Your body stops very little light from reaching the ground. We love light, especially sunlight. Without sunlight, life on the Earth is impossible. Most of us like to stand in the shadow of a tree in summer. But some people are afraid of their own shadow at night. They do not want to walk in a dark street. They do not want to see the shadow either. But still light and shadow usually go together. （1）The sentence Light and shadow are friends. means . A . The shadow produces light.B . The light usually follows the shadow.C . Light and shadow usually get on well with each other.D . When we get light, we can get shadow. They are always together.（2）Light CANNOT shine through you Because . A . it is too weakB . your body stops it from travelling onC . your body is tall and strongD . there is a dark spot on the ground next to you（3）It is in the shadow of a tree in summer, so many people like to stay there. A . hotB . warmC . coolD . cold（4）Which of the following is NOT true? A . There will be no shadow without light.B . Shadow is produced when something stops light from passing.C . We produce light when we receive it.D . Man, animals and plants have to live on sunlight.二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。 Tom comes from Australia. He studies in a middle school in Tianjin. He usually gets up at 7: 00 a. m. and then reads Chinese. He has breakfast at 7: 30 a. m. And then he goes to school by bike. He is never late for school. Classes begin at 8: 00 a. m. He has four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. He has lunch at 12: 30 p. m. at home with his parents. They both work as reporters at a TV station. After school, sometimes he plays volleyball with his classmates, and sometimes he reads books in the school library. He goes back home at 4: 40 p. m. After supper, he always studies Chinese. He goes to bed at about 9: 10 p. m. He likes China and he thinks Chinese people are friendly and he believes he can make many friends here.（1）What does Tom usually do first after he gets up? （2）How does Tom go to school? （3）How many classes does Tom have every day? （4）请把文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。 （5）How does Tom like Chinese people? 三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 Stephen, a young worker, got serious heart disease unluckily. And he used to work in a big computer company. But now he couldnt work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something, he decided to be a 1at a Childrens Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Every time he 2one of his children in hospital, he felt sad in his room alone. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would be with their children in heaven and he would 3them. His words seemed to help those parents.There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldnt do anything and she was very unhappy. What was 4, the doctor said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to help her. He stared to visiting her, bringing brushes and paper. He put the brushes in his 5and could do anything she wanted. With the help of Stephen, at last she began to 6with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. Day by day, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospital. One day, to Stephens surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it sad: Thank you for 7me talk. Its because of your 8.Love can sometimes be more 9than doctors and medicines. Love makes world more beautiful and colourful.Stephen died a few days later 10after the girl gave him the picture.（1）A . doctor B . nurse C . patient D . volunteer （2）A . met B . saw C . lost D . found （3）A . take care of B . take away of C . take place with D . take part in （4）A . better B . worse C . luckier D . bigger （5）A . hand B . leg C . foot D . mouth （6）A . eat B . speak C . draw D . sing （7）A . teaching B . helping C . leading D . showing （8）A . love B . help C . work D . picture （9）A . powerful B . complicated C . thankful D . workable （10）A . happily B