译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷

译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A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 old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.One day the grandson asked, Grandpa, I want to read books as you. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?The grandfather didnt answer him, but he said to the boy, Take this little basket to the river and bring back a basket of water for me. The boy went to the river to fill the basket with water but all the water leaked out before he got back home. The boy was sad, but his grandfather laughed and said, Youll have to walk faster next time.The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he retumed home. The boy said, See, Grandpa, its no use!Is it useless the old man said Look at the basket.The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was much cleaner.Thats what happens when you read books. Maybe you cant understand or remember everything. Something will change in your mind after you read. Just like the basket.（1）The old man every day. A . carried waterB . read booksC . wrote booksD . told his grandson some store（2）After the grandson read books, he . A . threw the booksB . got up lateC . always forgot what he readD . couldnt sleep as well as usual（3）The grandson used to get some water from a river. A . a basketB . a bowlC . a glassD . a bottle（4）The underlined leaked out may mean in the passage. A . 装满B . 漏完C . 沸腾D . 灌溉（5）We will after we read book. A . not have any changesB . understand everythingC . change something in our mindD . never forget what we read2. （3分）阅读理解 On May 5, 2017, Chinas home-made passenger aircraft（飞机）C919 completed its 90-minute first flight and landed safely back at Pudong Airport in Shanghai.C919 is developed by COMAC, a Chinese aircraft company. It is designed to compete with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. The first C919 aircraft can carry 168 passengers and is able to fly a distance between 4,075 and 5,555 kilometers. Its reported that a C919 costs around 50 million dollars, less than half of a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320. Up to now, more than 570 aircrafts have been ordered from 23 customers, mostly Chinese, but also American and Thai companies or airlines. COMAC aims to take one fifth of the worlds narrow-body aircraft market and one third of the Chinese market by 2035.The name C919 has its special meanings. The letter C stands for both COMAC China. The number 9 is pronounced as jiu in Chinese, which means forever. And the number 19 refers to itscapacity（容量）of 190 passengers.The large passenger aircraft is praised as the flower of modern industry. It is a symbol of the nations industrial and technological standards as well as the comprehensive（综合的） power. In order to realize the century dream of flying in the sky and the strategy（战略） of the nation, COMAC bears the nations dream and peoples trust. Chinaconsiders it as a national pride.（1）C919 is produced by . A . ChinaB . AmericaC . JapanD . Thailand（2）Which of the following is NOT right about the first C919 aircraft? A . The letter C stands for both COMAC China.B . It can only fly a distance of 4,075 km.C . It costs less than half of a Boeing 737.D . The number 19 refers to its capacity of 190 passengers.（3）Which picture shows COMACs aim to take the narrow-body aircraft market by 2035? A . B . C . D . （4）The news report is written mainly to . A . introduce the design of C919B . describe the first flight of C919C . explain the flower of modern industryD . show Chinas achievements in aircraft industry3. （4分）阅读理解 Once a young man hoped to study law and he wrote to Lincoln for advice, who lived most of his adult life as a practicing lawyer. Lincoln replied, If you make up your mind to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already. Always keep in mind that your own decision to succeed is more important than any other thing.Lincoln knew this because he had gone through it all. He had never, in his life，had more than a total of one years schooling. And books? Lincoln once said he had walked to borrow every book fifty miles away from his home. A fire was usually kept going all night in the small house and he read by the light of it.He walked twenty or thirty miles to hear a speaker and, returning home, he practiced his talks everywherein the fields, in the woods, before the crowds. He joined several societies and practiced speaking on the topics of the day.Being short of confidence always troubled him. He was shy before women. Even when he was in love with Mary Todd, he used to sit there, nervous and silent, unable to find words, listening while she did the talking. Yet that was the man who, by practice and home study, made himself into a famous speaker with great eloquence(雄辩).When he spoke of his own great painful experiences, he wrote, If you make up your mind to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.（1）What does the underlined word it refer to? A . Having a luck.B . Making a living.C . Becoming a lawyer.D . Asking for advice.（2）What is the key point of the fourth paragraph? A . Lincolns eloquence.B . Lincolns position.C . Lincolns courage.D . Lincolns progress.（3）What is the most important spirit reflected(体现)in Lincolns story above? A . Believing in oneself.B . Hold on to ones decision.C . Solving problems.D . Keeping on practicing hard.4. （4分）阅读理解 Sending packets, shopping for everyday goods and even building a house, these are new skills that new robots show at the World Robot Exhibition.RoBohoN Scientists are recommending the latest talking robots. They can be highly intelligent in their responses. RoBohoN, just 10cm tall, makes a lively description of the Great Wall and the PalaceMuseum. It can speak Chinese, English or any other language you like.Human Support This robot stands at 1m tall and looks like a container with arms. It provides much support to different places and keeps in touch with the outside world through the internet.HRP-5P As world cities continue developing, there are building sites everywhere, but there arent enough people to build them. HRP-5P looks like a strong builder. It stands at 1.8m tall andCarriRo CarriRo, in the shape of a toy bus, has friendly eyes on its front. It works as a postman and sends packages by rolling around the streets. It has a GPS to travel. The person who receives the package is sent a code to the smart phone to open the CarriRo and get the package.（1）How tall is the RoBohoN? A . 0.1 meterB . 1 meterC . 1.8 meterD . 101 meters（2）Which Robot is the best helper to the old peoples homes? A . RoBohoNB . Human Support RobotC . HRP-5PD . CarriRo（3）How does the owner of the package open the CarriRo? A . by working as a postmanB . by rolling around the streetC . by following the GPSD . by using the code（4）In which part of a newspaper can we find this passage? A . cultureB . sportsC . scienceD . people二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成下面表格。For me, living in Canada for 25 years, China is a new world that I have longed to explore. This spring, I chose Yangzhou to be my first stop on a 16-month trip around China. It was like love at first sight. At 15, I bought a book of collection of poems about Tang Dynasty. Through it, I heard of Yangzhou for the first time. I was deeply attracted(吸引) by a poem written by Li Bai-“Sailing to Yangzhou in March”(烟花三月下扬州).Yangzhou,sitting 2,500 years at the crossing of the Yangtze River and the 2,400-year-old Grand Canal(大运河), is one of the first 24 historic and cultural cities in China. In the old town,there are many streets and houses. Its best to visit the city in spring. Spring paints the city in brigtht colors.Yangzhou has always been famous for its gardens. Among them ,the Slender West Lake, one of the biggest attractions in the city,was my first stop. The park with its fantastic landscape and lots of history has enough to keep a tourist busy for the whole day. What a shame I simply could afford half a day!My next stop was He Garden,one of the best prottected gardens in Yangzhou. It was once owned by the family of He Zhidao in Qing Dynasty. He Zhidao successfully brought Chinese and Western architectural(建筑的) features together.Yangzhou is also the starting point of the Grand Canal tour. Taking a boat along the part of the canal in Yangzhou, I was amazed at the liveliness of this ancient waterway and the citys history and culture.Luckily, my two-day trip to Yangzhou was filled with pleasure and wonder. It made me hungry for more China.Information CardExploring China in YangzhouReasons for choosing Yangzhou_the best time to visit Yangzhou._The styles of He Zhidao_The history of the The Grand Canal_Feelings After the trip to Yangzhou_三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分）完形填空 Yuzuru Hanyu is a famous Japanese figure(花样滑冰运动员).He was born in Japan in 1994. He suffered from asthma (哮喘)when he was young. To help treat his illness, Hanyu 1skating at the age of four with his sister.When he was eleven, Hanyu had an 2. In the interview, he said that his 3was to win an Olympic gold medal. In order to make4dream come true, he made many efforts. In 2011, a big earthquake happened in Hanyus hometown and destroyed the local rink (溜冰场).But that didnt5him from practising skating. He stuck with his training in other rinks and performed in 60 ice shows 6his local rink reopened.Hanyus hard work7paid off at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He8the world record in the mens short programme and won the9Olympic gold medal for Japan in the mens figure skating event. He is the second youngest male figure skater to become the Olympic champion.Hanyu was crowned the champion again in the mens figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He has millions of10in his country. They are hoping to see more wonderful performances from him in the future.（1）A . set up B . opened up C . took up （2）A . interview B . instruction C . introduction （3）A . habit B . dream C . hobby （4）A . its B . his C . my （5）A . avoid B . trick C . stop （6）A . until B . unless C . because （7）A . suddenly B . finally C . especially （8）A . broke B . got C . compared （9）A . third B . second C . first （10）A . pots B . fans C . titles 四、 语法填空 (共1题；共