人教版2019-2020学年八年级第一学期期末英语试题

人教版2019-2020学年八年级第一学期期末英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Eddie will be _ than she is now.AbeautifulerBmore beautifulCbeautifulDmore beautifully2 . -Where did you go, Tom ?-Ito an interview.AgoBwentCam goingDwas going3 . Among the four seas off the coast of China, East China Sea is the second _.AdeepBdeeperCdeepestDthe deepest4 . -Did you see a girl in yellow pass by ten minutes ago?-No, sir.I _ a novel.AreadBam readingCwould readDwas reading5 . Katy,with her sister Sandy, visit her Aunt Peggy.Aare going toBis going toCare going6 . I cant help smiling when I _ my childhood.Athink back toBfall overCtake care of7 . Look at the new words. Please _ in your notebook.Awrite it downBwrite down itCwrite them downDwrite down them8 . We want to make people_ action_ wildlifeAto take；to protectBto take；protectCtake：to protectDtake；protect9 . He ate_food this morning,and Its _hard for him to walk fast.Atoo much; much tooBtoo much; too manyCtoo many; much tooDtoo many; many too10 . Dad, _ I borrow your camera? Sure. But why?AcanBmustCshouldDNeed二、完型填空On the course of life, the first step of the lead is likely to mean the final victory, so the success and failure, or gain and loss of your life may lie in _ you can show yourself or not.As a student, I was most _ to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the professor asked a question, I always lowered my head, for fear that the professor saw me.In a foreign language class, an expert (专家) from the Commercial Bank gave a speech. The speaker always wanted _ to be in communication with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics (经济), but no one _. The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a story first.”“When I came to the United States to study, there are often speeches in the university. Each time, they invite an expert from Wall Street to make a speech.”“Before the beginning of every speech, I found an _ phenomenon (现象). The students around me always took a cardboard, wrote their _ with the most eye-catching color, and then placed it on the seat. When the speaker needed the reply, he could see and call a listeners name directly.”“I couldnt _ why they did that, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile, the speakers are all very successful people, who mean chances. When your answer is to his surprise, it is very possible that he will give you more _. This is a very simple reason. ”“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few students around me went to _ in the first- class company because of their excellent performance (表现). This had a great influence on me. The chance will not find you _. You must show yourself to draw others attention for you to find a chance on the cards.”11 . AhowBwhatCthatDwhether12 . AproudBreadyCexcitedDafraid13 . AanyoneBsomeoneCeveryoneDno one14 . ArepliedBagreedCreportedDrecorded15 . AexcitingBinterestingCattractiveDunusual16 . AaddressesBnumbersCnamesDcards17 . ArealizeBremindCunderstandDremember18 . AchancesBquestionsCrepliesDjobs19 . AhireBinterviewCmanageDwork20 . AthemselvesBhimselfCyourselfDitself三、阅读单选Young sunflowers turn and swing every day. New findings add to evidence that the plants are animal-like.Harmer, a professor in the University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Biology, carried out a series of experiments on sunflowers in the field, in pots outdoors and in indoor growth chambers.By staking plants so that they could not move, Harmer showed that he could destroy their ability to track the sun. He also noticed that sunflowers prevented from moving were not as tough and leafy as those that were free to move. When plants were moved indoor with a settled overhead light, they continued to swing back and forth for a few days.The indoor plants did start tracking the “sun” again when the apparent source of lighting was moved across the room. The plants could reliably tack the movement and return at night when the artificial day was close to a 24-hour cycle, but not when it was closer to 30 hours.When sunflowers track the sun, the east sides of their stems grew more rapidly than the west sides. At night, the west sides grew faster as the stem swung the other way. The team identified a number of genes that were expressed at higher levels on the sunward side of the plant during the day or on the other side at night. A plant growth-regulating hormone (激素), called auxin, appears to be a key driver.The “dance” to the sun cycle obviously slows when the sunflower matures (成熟) and its flowers open up. At that point, the plants stop moving during the day and settle down facing the sun in the east.“Bees like warm flowers.” Harmer said, adding that the bees are cold-blooded, so landing on a warm flower saves them energy and perhaps feels really good.“The morning warmth changes the flowers in a way to make them more appealing to insects, perhaps causing them to release more attractive scents earlier in the day.” he said “Were currently testing this idea.”21 . Why did Harmer do the experiment on sunflowers?ATo see how sunflowers grow upBTo show what sunflowers genes are.CTo study why sunflowers track the sun.DTo check if sunflowers swing in cloudy days.22 . What does the underlined word “staking” probably mean in Paragraph 3?AbreakingBcontrollingCgrowingDsearching23 . What is the result of sunflowers being stopped from moving?AThey will produce a number of new genes.BThey will grow faster than usual.CThey wont swing back though set free.DThey wont grow well.Curiosity and chance combined to result in some famous accidental inventions around the world. Gunpowder Chinese alchemists had tried for centuries to invent something that could make people live forever. Many experiments used a chemical called saltpeter. In the year 850 A.D., a group of alchemists mixed saltpeter with sulfur and charcoal. The mixture burst into flames. The explosion injured the alchemists. It also burned down the house theyd been working in. The Sung Dynasty soon used the new powder in the wars. Chinese soldiers shot flying firearrows（箭）with small tubes filled with gunpowderat enemies. Gunpowder did the exact opposite of making people live forever. Today, its still the basis for most weapons. PenicillinScottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming made an unexpected discovery in 1928. Hed been experimenting with a plate of bacteria（细菌）. One day, he discovered that it had been made dirty by mold（霉菌）. He also noticed that the bacteria around the mold had died. More experiments showed that the mold killed many of the bacteria that made people sick. Fleming had accidentally discovered one of the first antibiotics（抗生素）! He named his discovery penicillin, for the mold that had led to the discovery. Two other scientists, Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain, created a new version of penicillin. It was used to treat people. The three men won the 1945 Nobel Prize for their life-saving work. Hook-and-Loop Fasteners（魔术贴）Swiss engineer George de Mestral went hunting one day in 1941. His pants were covered in burs（刺果）by the time he returned home. He was curious about how the burs stuck to his clothes. When he examined one under a microscope, he saw that the bur had tiny hooks that caught in the loops of cloth. He decided to design a fastener that could do the same thing. At first, nobody took his two-piece hook-and-loop fastener seriously. NASA, however, realized its value. It was perfect for holding objects in place during gravity-free space flights. Since the 1960s, clothing companies have been using Velcro（a French word meaning “Hook-and-Loop”）, too.24 . The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means gunpowder_.Adid harm to peoples healthBseemed to be useful medicineCcould be used to make weaponsDended peoples lives in the wars25 . From the passage, we know_ is widely used in our daily life.AgunpowderBweaponCpenicillinDVelcro26 . According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?APenicillin saved lots of lives.BChinese alchemists were killed in the explosion.CAll inventions are the results of curiosity.DNASA refused to use Velcro at first.27 . What is the best title of the passage?AHopeful InventionsBSurprising InventionsCDangerous InventionsDUseless InventionsWelcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service（服务）.Room Service:You can use the service 24 hours a day.Dining Room:You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00. If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.Telephone:There is a telephone in your room.Dial“0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.Shop:The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.Coffee House:You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00,20:00 to23:30.Other services:There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hot water is offered 24 hours.Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service（服务）.Room Service:You can use the service 24 hours a day.Dining Room:You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00. If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.Telephone:There is a telephone in your room.Dial“0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.Shop:The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.Coffee House:You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00,20:00 to23:30.Other services:There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hot water is offered 24 hours.28 . If you want to have a meal at 5:30 a.m., what would you do?APhone the service desk.BGo to the hotel shop to buy some food.CGo to the hotel dining room.DPut a message outside the room.29 . The underlined word “dial” means _.A划B挖C拨D摸30 . If you want to have a two-hour business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at _.A12:00B1:00C10:00D11:3031 . The instructions tell us that you can _.Ago shopping at any time in the hotelBget at least seven servicesCsee a film when you want toDgo to the coffee house twice a week32 . Which of the following is NOT true?AFranklin Hotel offers supper from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.BIf you want to make a call in Franklin Hotel, you must dial “0” first.CYou can go shopping at 5:30a.m. in Franklin Hotel.DYou can get your breakfast without leaving your room in Franklin Hotel.The Greens got a rather unhappy surprises when they tried to fly form Cardiff to Lanzarote last weekend. Because of a bad mistake at the airline check-in desk, the Greens got on the wrong flight(航班) and ended up in Ankara. So how did the mix-up happen? It was five oclock on Sunday morning when Charlie and Kate Green arrived at Cardiff airport with their nine-year-old daughter Tina. They checked in properly for their flight to Lanzarote, but the check-in attendant(服务员) made a mistake with their boarding passes and also sent them to the wrong boarding gate. Unluckily, it was so early and the Greens were feeling so tired and they didnt notice anything wrong. What was worse, there werent any announcements in the boarding gate area. When the Greens finally got on the plane, Charlie and Kate Green fell asleep at once, though there were interesting films, magazines, newspapers and music for them to choose to spend the boring time. Little Tina took out a history book about Rome and read. Two hours later, she fell asleep, too. The didnt wake up until six hours later, when the plane was landing. Suddenly, the flight attendant said. “Welcome to Ankara!” The Greens couldnt believe it, and little Tina was quite unhappy. The family had to get of the plane and then pay 10 for tourist visa(签证). In the end, they decided to get back home, arrive at 5:00 p.m. on the same day.33 . Where did he Greens plan to spend their weekend?AIn Cardiff.BIn Lanzarote.CIn Rome.DIn Ankara.34 . What did little Tina do first on the plane?AShe saw a film.BShe went to sleep.CShe listened to music.DShe read a history book.35 . How did the Greens feel when they arrived in Ankara?ABored.BExcited.CInterested.DSurprised.36 . Whats the best title for the text?AWhat a Wrong TripBA Trip to AnkaraCThe Greens TripDHow long a Trip四、完成句子根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)37 . 当我长大后，我想成为一名工程师。I want to be an engineer when I _.38 . 青少年应该学习如何照顾自己。Teenagers should learn how to _ of themselves.39 . 首先将胡萝卜切碎，然后放入搅拌机内。First cut up the carrot, and then _ it _ the blender.40 . 如果你在外面逗留得太晚，你的父母亲会为你担心。If you stay out too late, your parents will _ you.41 . 许多次我都想放弃，但我奋力坚持了下来。Many times I thought about _, but I fought on.五、用单词的正确形式完成短文阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。Dear Li Lei,My name is Tony Wilson. I 42 . from Toronto, Canada. I am 13 years old. Im a schoolboy. My 43 . subject is PE, because I like playing sports very much. My parents are from 44 . . They speak French. I speak English and French.I know China is a great country. I want to have some Chinese friends and I want to learn Chinese, but I dont have 45 . Chinese textbooks. Could you 46 . me?Please write back soon. Thank you. Best wishes，Tony Wilson六、回答问题Have you heard about Survival(生存) Holidays? Survival Holidays is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like Survival Holidays is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. Survival Holidays gives them an important change. Is Survival Holidays a wonde