译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）卷

译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）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 An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories. One day, they decided to see a doctor. The doctor told them that there was nothing serious, but he suggested that they should start writing things down to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, Where are you going? To the kitchen. Will you get me an ice cream? asked the wife. Sure. Then his wife asked him to write it down. No, I can remember that, replied the husband. Well, I also want some strawberries and cream on top. Youd better write it down, or you will forget that, said the wife. No, I can remember that, the husband got a little unhappy and went into the kitchen.After about 20 minutes, the husband returned with a plate of fish. The wife laughed, Haha! Your bad memory! I wanted some bread with cream.（1）How old was the wife? A . Eight.B . Eighteen.C . Eighty.D . Eighties.（2）Why did the couple go to the doctor? A . Because they had a headache.B . Because they had bad memories.C . Because the doctor was their son.D . Because the old man was ill.（3）What did the husband give to the wife? A . An ice cream.B . Some strawberries and cream.C . Some bread with cream.D . Some fish.（4）What did the wife really want？ A . Some bread with cream.B . An ice cream with some strawberries and cream.C . A plate of fish.D . Some strawberries and cream.2. （3分）阅读理解 DO you know whose job is to stop food from going from one country to another? B-E-A-G-L-E-S! Do you know why? Because these dogs love food. They are perfect for the job.Beagles work at airports in a lot of countries, such as Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Their job is to sniff(嗅) out food. These special dogs have special noses. They cart even smell food in bags or boxes. When a dog finds a bag with food inside, it sits in front of the bag. If the dog finds the food, the workers will give it something good to eat.These dogs dont live in a house because the food in homes distracts(干扰) them. Their noses are very important. Living away from people helps to protect their noses.These working dogs should not be afraid of large groups of people or other dogs. They should not be afraid of loud noises. They should feel well when travelling in a car.Next time youre at an airport and see police dogs, dont play with them. They are busy. Theyre working to keep us safe.（1）Whats beagles job? A . Their job is to find out the bad men.B . Their job is to give food to people.C . Their job is to protect little children at airports.D . Their job is to stop food from going from one country to another.（2）What does the beagle do when it finds a bag with food inside? A . It eats the food.B . It sits in front of the bag.C . It runs to the workers.D . It throws the bag.（3）Why do NOT beagles live in a house? A . They often bark at night.B . The food in homes is not good for their noses.C . People dont like them.D . There isnt enough room for them.（4）Which dog can be a beagle? A . A dog that is afraid of other dogs.B . A dog that is afraid of loud noises.C . A dog that likes travelling in a car.D . A dog that is afraid of large groups of people.（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A . FoodB . AirportsC . BeaglesD . Pet dogs3. （4分）阅读理解 Zhao Muhe is a 105-year-old man from Taiwan. Praised by many people as an ideal role model, Zhaos motto is that its never too late to learn. He is now auditing(旁听)classes at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan as he prepares to earn a PhD.Zhao entered Open University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan in 1999.He went to school by bike every day, never missing a single class. He studied late into the night, and it only took Zhao four years to finish the 128 academic credits required to graduate, which he did at the age of 91.Several years later, Zhao decided to continue his studies. He passed the entrance examination for Nanhua University in Taiwan and got a masters degree two years later. The 98-year-old set a Guinness World Record as the oldest postgraduate in the world.In 2016, Zhao started classes at National Tsing Hua University. He lives alone on the fourth floor of an old apartment building. He does his own shopping, cooking and laundry, refusing others help because he thinks it would make him feel old.Zhao was born in Shandong Province in 1912. Influenced by traditional Chinese culture, he studied at a private school and started to study calligraphy(书法)when he was 14.Years of practice made him a calligraphy master. Over the decades, he has donated plenty of money raised by calligraphy charities to people in need.Zhao held a calligraphy exhibition in Hong Kong in 2013, and also published an autobiography. As he couldnt use a computer at that time, the autobiography was written by others, based on Zhaos oral narration. After the book was written, Zhao decided that he should learn how to use the Internet. Now he can buy his own tickets online.（1）How old was Zhao Muhe when he entered Open University of Kaohsiung? A . 87.B . 88.C . 91.D . 98.（2）Why does Zhao like living alone and refuse others help? A . Because his family live far away from him.B . Because he needs time and a quiet place to study.C . Because he doesnt like communicating with others.D . Because he thinks doing something by himself makes him feel young.（3）What did Zhao do with the money raised bad by calligraphy charities? A . He ran a school.B . He published an autobiography.C . He donated it to people in great need.D . He held a calligraphy exhibition in Hong Kong.（4）Which of the following can best describe Zhao Muhe? A . Devoted, honest and talented.B . Clever, lovely and easy-going.C . Active, attractive and understanding.D . Hard-working, kind-hearted and fashionable.4. （4分）阅读理解 You dont have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems. One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a changeand hes inviting bikers to join him.Daan Roosgaarde, 38, is a designer from Holland. He uses creative ideas to improve city life. For his Smog (雾霾) Free Project, he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks. In Holland, he designed a shining bicycle path.Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo to create a new product for public use. Its an air-cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project. In smoggy weather, the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the bikers face.Its no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China. In winter, its common for thick clouds of haze (霾), caused largely by factory production, burning of coal and car emissions (排放物), to cover areas of China.In 2016, only one-fourth of Chinese cities met the countrys air quality standards, according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of Environmental Protection.Of course one tower and a few bikes wont solve Chinas air pollution problem, Daan said, But smog-free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspire communities to create greener cities.（1）According to the writer, . A . air pollution is not a big problem in ChinaB . creative ideas may help improve city lifeC . only scientists can solve big environmental problemsD . the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary（2）The air-cleaning machine offers clean air to the hiker by . A . blowing out dirty airB . running fast with the bikeC . cleaning the air around the bikerD . breathing in dirty air and cleaning it（3）From the passage, we know that . A . people who have creative ideas can get free bikesB . only smog-free bikes can go on the shining bicycle pathC . Daan and his family spent all their time improving Chinas air qualityD . Chinas haze in winter happens because of more than three causes（4）Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to .A . raise money for the towerB . test his new machineC . help solve the air pollution problemD . make more Chinese friends（5）What is the best title for the passage? A . Breathing In and OutB . Biking for Fresh AirC . Survey from the Government,D . Chinas Air Pollution Problem二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）在毕业之际，你们班打算为语文、数学、英语、社会、科学老师选购毕业礼物，请你根据以下描述选择与1-5最匹配的图片。 A. B. C. D. E. （1）Your science teacher likes reading, and Tu Youyou is his favorite scientist. He wants to buy a magazine about Tu Youyou. （2）Your Chinese teacher likes parties and music. She is crazy about Chinese folk music. She wants to learn to play a musical instrument. （3）Your history teacher is a sports fan. He always plays ping-pong in his free time. （4）Your English teacher is from Australia, and she is interested in Chinese culture. Now she is learning the table manners in China and the way how to use chopsticks and spoons. （5）There are many exercise books and test papers on your math teachers desk. You want to buy a plant to make her office more lively. 三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分）完形填空 The Black family like to do things together. Each Saturday they1each other with the work. Today Peter and Jean cleaned their2. They made the bed, swept the floor, cleaned the windows and took out the3. Then Jean put some beautiful flowers on the table. Dad went to the store to4food for next week. He knew about everyones5food in the family. He was6he would make everyone glad. Mom washed the clothes of all the family. That made her tired,7happy. Then Jean helped Mom water the flowers in the8. Peter helped Dad fix his bike. Soon they finished9the work. Now we can have some fun, said Dad. What will we do or10will we go?Everyone had an idea. They decided to ride bikes to the seaside. It is wonderful that the family like to work and play together. （1）A . help B . want C . meet D . like （2）A . bikes B . rooms C . bags D . clothes （3）A . money B . food C . fruit D . trash （4）A . cook B . rent C . buy D . give （5）A . favorite B . healthy C . loving D . unhealthy （6）A . sure B . thirsty C . sad D . hurry （7）A . so B . but C . or D . and （8）A . library B . zoo C . garden D