人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题A卷(练习)

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空One day after school, I went to the teachers office to see my teacher, but nobody was there. As I was about to_, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I_ it up and saw the words FINAL TERM EXAMINATION at the top. I put the paper into my school bag secretly and ran out of the room. After I came back home, I took out the _ quickly. It was the exam paper of my _ subject, History. I felt _. My heart beat fast. I took out my _ book and started working on the answer. I had never answered any questions so seriously. On the day of the History exam I went into the exam hall _. When the paper was sent to me, I dreamed of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help _. My History teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades, but I let him down time and time again. This time I will give him a big surprise, I thought. When the teacher said we could start, I turned the paper over. To my _, all the questions were different, Later I felt _. In the end, I almost left the paper _. After the exam, I ran to the _, took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oh! It was last years exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadnt read the _. This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I_doing such a silly thing. After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be _. From then on, I worked harder than ever before.1 . AcopyBleaveCwriteDlearn2 . AcleanedBfixedCgaveDpicked3 . ApaperBbookCbagDpen4 . AfavouriteBbestCworstDeasiest5 . AsadBexcitedCtiredDguilty6 . AEnglishBHistoryCChemistryDGeography7 . AbravelyBcarefullyCconfidentlyDluckily8 . AsmilingBshoutingCsittingDjumping9 . AjoyBsatisfactionCshameDsurprise10 . AnervousBlonelyCwellDcool11 . AunseenBundoneCfinishedDwritten12 . AofficeBshopCtoiletDlibrary13 . AnameBanswersCpaperDdate14 . AregrettedBenjoyedCbeganDkept15 . AactiveBsmartChonestDcalm二、阅读单选Many people do not like to stay at home during holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. People from the country go to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is very hard to buy train or plane tickets. So many people take cars or buses for traveling.Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday. There was too much traffic on the road. So we had to move very slowly. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we came to a farm. It was clean and beautiful. The animals were so cute. We thought it was a nice place for a picnic, so we stopped and took the food, fruit and drinks out of the car. We sat down under a big green tree and began to eat. Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain. We had to run back to our car and had our picnic in the car. Then we drove back home. What a bad trip it was!16 . Many people dont like to stay at home during holidays because _ .A. they have much money B. the weather is pretty cool C. they want to see something new17 . The family went to _ for their holiday last May Day.A. a beautiful park B. the country C. the city18 . Last May Day the family trip was _.A. good B. relaxing C. bad19 . Its hard to buy train tickets or air tickets because _ .A. there are only few ticketsB. its cheap to take a train or planeC. many people want to go by train or plane20 . What happened when the family began to eat?A. A tiger came out.B. The farm was too dirty to eat.C. A strong wind blew and soon it started to rain.You know how much your telephone has changed over the past 10 years? Your car will change even more than that in the next 10 years. One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves.“We certainly have the technology for it now.”says Andrew Poliak of automotive（机动车辆的）technology supplier QNX.“We expect self-driving cars to be a mainstream thing between 2020 and 2025.”The American company Google has been working on self-driving cars for years. These cars are already on the roads in the United States and are truly self-driving. They have to steering wheels（方向盘）or pedals（踏板）. Last week, the police ordered one of Googles cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road. The car was not breaking any law, so no one was punished.Another American company, Tesla, added an “Autopilot” feature to its cars last month. With the Autopilot turned on, the vehicle drives itself. The car will speed up, slow down,brakeand drive by itself. You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal. The car uses sensors（感应器）to know when driveway changing is safe and whether it should speed up or slow down.Tesla Autopilot is made for cross-country driving. It keeps you in the driveway and helps you avoid hitting other cars. It does not work well on local roads, for it will not stop at a red light or stop sign.Reporter Carolyn Nicander Mohr tried the Autopilot feature of a Tesla earlier this month. She had a hard time trusting the car to do what it should do. She thought about disabling the Autopilot feature many times during her trip. She wanted to take control at every bend in the road and hit the brake when the car in front of her slowed down. Yet the car drove perfectly.Other companies are working on self-driving cars, too. Marcedes-Benz, Audi, BMW.Volvo and Toyota all have plans for such vehicles.根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。21 . What do Andrew Poliaks words probably mean?AIt is too difficult for people to make self-driving cars now.BSelf-driving cars will be first put on the market in 2020.CThere will be more self-driving cars in use in the future.DNobody loves to use self-driving cars at the moment.22 . Why did the police stop the Google car?AIt had no driver.BIt went to slowly.CIt broke the traffic rulesDIt had no steering wheel.23 . The underlined word “brake”probably means _.A加油门B刹车C前进D后退24 . According to the text, Tesla Autopilot _.Ais truley self-drivingBcan sense traffic lightsCwont work on freewaysDisnt safe in crowded areas25 . From the passage, we can infer（推断）that _.Aself-driving cars are popular nowadays.Bself-driving could be trusted by anyone.Ca special driveway should be built for self-driving cars.Dself-driving cars need improvingWhen I was seven years old，my family made me an ant farm（蚂蚁窝）First，we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive. After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels （地道）. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own jobOn the fifth day something terrible happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants kept alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farmMy mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were goneAlthough much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much moreOver the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard workBut there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity （逆境） is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another. Giving up is not a good choice26 . What did the writers family do for him when he was seven？AThey built a farm of antsBThey bought a few antsCThey caught a lot of antsDThey found an ant city27 . Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage？AGiving up isnt a good way when we meet troubleBLike people, teamwork is very important for the antsCThe ants didnt die one by one after the tunnels were destroyedDThe writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm28 . What did the writer come to realize a few years later？AWorking together is uselessBTeamwork is importantCHe cant accept adversityDWorking alone is amazing29 . Among the following events，which one happened first？AAll the tunnels fell downBThe ants died one by oneCThe ants got into the glass boxDThe ants began making tunnels30 . What is the best title for the passage？AAnts Fear AdversityBMy Family and AntsCGiving Up in AdversityDDont Give Up AnytimePeople live a very busy life now, so they have little free time. Still they try their best to make use of their free time. Then a hobby is a favorite enjoyment of a person.Hobbies are different from tastes. People choose their hobbies according to their tastes. Someone likes watching TV, lying on a sofa, while someone likes climbing the mountains.If you have chosen a hobby to your liking, you are lucky. You have made your life more interesting. Though there are many different hobbies：reading, collecting, playing sports, travelling and others, many people have nothing to do when they are free.If a person collects something, he does it according to how much money he has. Someone collects cars or pictures of world-known painters, while someone collects beer cans(罐) or stamps. Any collection gives people enjoyment.根据短文内容，选择正确答案31 . People live alife now, so they have little free time.AbusyBfreeChappy32 . How do people choose their hobby?AThey choose their hobbies according to the time.BThey choose their hobbies according to the weather.CThey choose their hobbies according to their tastes.33 . What kind of hobbies dont mention in the passage?ACollecting.BRiding.CTraveling.34 . You made you lifeif you have chosen a hobby to your liking.Amore interestingBmore excitingCmuch busier35 . What does the writer mean according to the passage?AMoney is important to any hobby.BAny hobby can give people enjoyment.CPeople can live better without a hobby.三、选用适当的单词补全对话用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 每词仅用一次 (每空一词) 。comfortabletell choosefresh whereA: Hello, Anna!36 . are you going?B: Im going to Sunny Restaurant to have dinner with my friends.A: Why dont you 37 . to go to Green Restaurant? Its better.B: Really? Whats special about it?A: A reporter has said that it has the most38 . seats.B: Sounds great. What is the food in it like?A: It has the39 . and the most delicious food. And the food there is the cheapest, too.B: How about the waiters there?A: Oh, they work the most carefully and are very friendly.B: Thanks for40 . me so much.A: You are welcome.四、单词填空A young woman was waiting at the airport.As she needed to wait for many hours，she bought a book to pass the time. She also 41 . a packet of cookies，She sat down and started reading the42 . Later , a man sat down next 43 . her. When the woman 44 . the first cookie, the man took one ,too. She was really surprised but said nothing. “45 . is he eating my cookies?” She thought .Every time she look a cookie，the man took one，46 . .Then there was 47 . one cookie left in the packet. The man picked the last one up，divided it in half，gave the woman a half and left the waiting room. The woman got very48 . When the woman got on the plane，she 49 . that there was a packet of cookies in her handbag50 . was never opened .五、语法填空It was 9 oclock in the morning. A teacher began his class by 51 . (hold) up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all the students 52 . (see) and asked the students, “How much do you think this glass53 . （weigh)?”“50 grams!” ”100 grams!” ”125 grams!” the students answered.“I really dont know unless I weigh it,” said the teacher,54 . my question is: What will happen if I hold it up like this for a few minutes?”“Nothing,” the students said.“Youre right. Now what will happen if I hold it for a day? I wonder 55 . my arm will lose feeling”.“Sure. Your arm will lose feeling, and you have to go to hospital!” replied56 . student.“Its unbelievable, right? said the teacher. “Lifes problems are something like this. Hold them for a few 57 . (minute) in your head and they seem OK. If you think of them for a long time, they may paralyze(麻痹) you 58 . (complete). You will not be able to do anything. So 59 . the end of day, putting the problems down is of grea