人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题B卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题B卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. I know how 1 you have all worked to prepare for this test,he said. And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to2 a B to anyone who would prefer not to takethe test.Many students jumped up to 3 the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the students left and said, Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last 4 .Two more students decided to go.Seven students 5. The teacher then began to hand out the6. There were only three sentences typed on the paper,Congratulations! You have just 7 an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.I never had a teacher like that,8 I think it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who are not9 in what they have learned are Bstudents at best(充其量).The same is10 in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 11 both successes and failures. They have learned lifes lessons, either from normal education or from events in their lives, and have become12 people.Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about 13 has already been formed. You are a big kidnow, and you 14 that you have some limits. However, there is 15 you cant do or learn or be.Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, Its not the mountain we face and conquer but ourselves.（1）A . luckily B . terribly C . quietly D . hard （2）A . offer B . pass C . show D . take （3）A . praise B . fight C . thank D . attack （4）A . chance B . trouble C . test D . idea （5）A . left B . remained C . came D . arrived （6）A . results B . presents C . papers D . books （7）A . given B . sent C . discovered D . received （8）A . and B . but C . or D . so （9）A . confident B . strict C . interested D . pleased （10）A . unusual B . impossible C . true D . special （11）A . broken out B . dreamed of C . learned from D . cared about （12）A . ruder B . cuter C . worse D . better （13）A . them B . you C . ourselves D . myself （14）A . decide B . realize C . forget D . imagine （15）A . something B . anything C . everything D . nothing 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共38分)2. （8分）根据材料内容，选择正确答案。CIn April this year, lots of bags full of small change(零钱) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them, said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didnt go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.（1）The change bags were put .A . on the busesB . at the bus stopsC . under the desksD . near the parks（2）It took the whole weekend to make the change bags.A . the parentsB . the teachersC . the passengersD . the four boys（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . The idea of small change bags came from four boys.B . The passengers refused to put money in the bags.C . The teachers gave up when the bags were taken.D . The small change didnt help the passengers much.（4）Whats the main idea of this passage?A . Making change bags is difficult.B . Pocket money can be helpful.C . Giving help brings us happiness.D . Every coin has two sides.3. （10分） Mrs. Beet, a 38-year-old woman, lived in a house near a river. Every day she drives very fast to work.On her way back from work yesterday afternoon, she was driving faster than usual because she was worried about her little son. He was alone at home. While she was trying to pass a truck before her, she saw another car coming. She quickly turned her steeling wheel(方向盘). Her car didnt hit the other car, but she could not stop her own car. It ran into the river.Luckily, Mr. Jackson, a very good swimmer, saw what was happening. He jumped into the water at once. He swam over to the car. He got to Mrs. Beet through an open window. He pulled her out of the window and then out of the water. Back on land, he gave Mrs. Meet mouth-to-mouth breathing. Soon the lady came to herself.根据短文内容，判断句子的正误，正确的在答题卡上涂T，错误的涂F。（每小题1分，共5分）（1）Every day, Mrs. Beet drives her car to work.（2）Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Beet walked home quickly because she worried about her little son.（3）Her car didnt hit the other car but ran into the river.（4）Luckily, Mr. Jackson was good at swimming.（5）In the end, Mr. Jackson pulled Mrs. Beet out of the water and saved her.4. （10分）Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually dont like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.（1）What is the main idea of this reading?A . People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds.B . Colds are the biggest health problem in the world.C . Some people think that strong winds cause colds.D . You should take good care of your health in winter.（2）Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?A . bad foodB . wet clothesC . a virusD . strong winds（3）In people still follow them to avoid getting ill, what does them mean?A . scientistsB . old ideasC . coldsD . dry clothes（4）According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?A . There are many different ideas about how people catch colds.B . Scientists dont know how people catch colds.C . Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold.D . In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter.（5）Many people in different countries have _ ideas about why people catch colds.A . noB . oneC . the sameD . different5. （10分） This summer I will leave the junior high school where I have been for three years. I am generally considered to be a careful and polite boy now. However, five years ago, I was a little bit bossy(专横的). I often fought with other boys and sometimes I even fought with my elder sister. When I saw Superman on TV for the first time, I dreamed of being a superman one day.One P.E. class, I called up all of my friends to get together in our classroom. “Can anybody jump out of the window?” I asked them. After hearing this, all my friends kept silent. “I know you are all chickens,” I said. “Can you?” one of my friends asked me. “Sure!” I answered. “If I do it, I will get all the toys that you have. If I fail, you will get all of my toys, OK?” They said, “OK!”Then I went up to the window of the second floor. I took a deep breath and then jumped down, stretching out my arms just like Superman. Then I hit the ground.When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the hospital. I was taken to the hospital because my arms were badly hurt. Later, I heard that my P.E. teacher nearly lost his job for this, but I never received the serious punishment I feared.（1）The story happened when the writer was in _ .A . universityB . elementary schoolC . junior high schoolD . senior high school（2）What did the writer mean by “I know you are all chickens”?A . The writer knew that his friends liked eating chicken.B . The writer knew that his friends kept chickens at homeC . The writer thought that his friends were afraid to do thatD . The writer thought that his friends looked like chickens.（3）What was the result of the accident?A . The writers P.E. teacher was punished.B . The writer left school because of itC . The writer hurt his legs during itD . The writer was punished by his teacher for what he had done（4）Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?A . There was only one child in the writers family.B . The writer used to behave very well.C . The writer was afraid to jump out of the windowD . Superman is one of the writers favorite characters.（5）What is the best title for this passage?A . An Easy FlightB . A “Brave” SupermanC . A Serious PunishmentD . My Classmates三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式，使短文完整、通顺。每空只填一词（有两词多余）cup, happy, so, which, the ,good , think, but, they, be, fail, teachA group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher. These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked _.The teacher asked them the difficulty they had had. Then their talk soon turned to talking about the stress (d压力) in work and life, The teacher went to _kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many_-China ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help_to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said,“ Can you notice that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want only the_for yourselves, and it is the source of your problems.”“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup_you went for the best cups and then began looking at each others cups.”“Now_about this; life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society _the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we_to enjoy the coffee._dont let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”7. （10分）根据文意及首字母提示补全短文。My biggest problem is that I am too busy. When l was young, I used to have t_ much time, but these days I get up early and s_ in school all day. T_ I go home and eat dinner. Before I started h_ school, I used to spend a lot of time p_ games with my friends, but now I just dont have the time anymore. In the evening, I used to watch TV or c_ with my grandmother, but now I h_ to study. I love m_, and my father used to take me to the concerts. These days, I hardly ever have time for c_. I do homework and go to bed. I really m_ the old days.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 使短文意思完整、通顺。burn; above; pie; stare; enjoy; same; actually; disappear; classmate; beforeCharlotte Kelly shares how she celebrated Fathers Day with her father, astronaut Scott Kelly:I am on the summer break from school right now. _ school ended, my dad set up a video conference(视频会议) with my class. All of the kids really _ seeing him and asking him questions about space. I couldnt help laughing when I saw him eat a piece of floating(漂浮的) strawberry _. Two days ago, my mom and I went to a party with my _ Holly and her family. Just around 9:10 pm, we were all able to _ at the night sky and see the International Space Station(国际空间站) fly over. It looked like a _ star just moving across the sky. Then it _ after four minutes.Today is Fathers Day. My sister and I were able to do a video conference with our dad at the _ time. She was in Houston, I was in Virginia Beach and my dad was flying over us! Really! He was _ flying over us. He put his video monitor(视频监视器)in his window and took a picture of Virginia Beach from _. How wonderful!五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）阅读理解CWhy Are They Left-handed（左撇的）?What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common(共同的)? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the number of people is left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain(大脑) works. The brain has two halves-the right half and the left half. The right half controls(控制) the left side of the body and the left controls the right half of the body.So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and left-handed have a strong right brain. The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, maths and logic(逻辑). When you remember new words or when you put things in order, you use your left side. The right side of the brain controls your love of art, colour and music. It is also good at recognizing(认出) faces. This does not mean(意思是) that all artists are