海口市2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末英语试题B卷

海口市2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末英语试题B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . You can watch TV _, but you cant watch it _ a long time.Aone, atBone, forCfirst, forDfirst, at2 . Dont worry about me，Mom. My life is _ good at school.AnoneBmuchCprettyDmore3 . Mr. Li cant attend the meeting on time _ he takes the early flight to get there.AbecauseBwheneverCifDunless4 . I am not sure if she_me to her party. If she_me, I will be pleased.Awill invite, invitesBwill invite, will inviteCinvites, will inviteDinvites, invites5 . I didnt know the result of the match _ you told me.AafterBuntilCwhenDif二、完型填空How you speak on the telephone is very important. If you use good telephone _, the caller will be happy. If not, they may not want to _ you or your company again.First, make sure you answer the call formally (正式地), giving your name and the name of your _. This will let the caller know that you are professional.You should also remember to smile as you speak, and use a _ tone (语调). If you sound bored or too busy, the caller will think you are impolite. Whats more, your choice of _ can make a big difference, too. For example, if you have not _what a caller said, it is much more polite to say “Im sorry. Could you say that again, please?” than to _ say “What?”Similarly, if a caller asks to speak to someone, youd better not just say “yes” or “no”. If the person is _, say that you will put the caller through to them. If they are unavailable, explain where they are, and then take a _.In either situation, you will also need to get some information about the caller, such as their name or company. Make sure you get all that you _ the most importantly, ask for it politely.6 . AskillsBhobbiesCexercisesDhabits7 . Adepend onBdeal withClook forDwork out8 . AteacherBfriendCschoolDcompany9 . AseriousBfriendlyCfunnyDdirect10 . AshowsBbooksCwordsDteams11 . AheardBseenCnoticedDdrew12 . AactuallyBgraduallyChardlyDsimply13 . AnoisyBhealthyCavailableDdifferent14 . AmessageBphotoCsuggestionDnote15 . AorderBgiveCthinkDneed三、阅读单选Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends.One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare （车费）for him. “But I dont have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didnt know what to do. “We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets，you can hide(藏) under my seat. ”Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two ticketsone for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesnt like to sit on the seat. He prefers （宁愿）to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.16 . Mark Twain told him he couldnt buy him a ticket because _.Ahe didnt have enough moneyBhe wanted to play a joke(玩笑) on himChe wanted to save some moneyDhe didnt find his wallet, either17 . When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend was _.Alying under the seatBsitting on the seatClying on the seatDstanding nearby18 . Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because _.Athe conductor was standing far awayBhis friend was deaf （聋）Che enjoyed doing soDhe wanted all the people here to know there was a man under the seatNancy would like to take part in a fancy-dress party (化妆舞会). She had to go to the party with her friends because her husband has been to another city to go on a business trip. Later that night, she was busy in dressing up herself as a ghost, including putting on masks and some special costumes.After finishing it, she went downstairs to look at herself in the mirror. Suddenly, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker (面包师). She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten (使惊吓) the poor man, Nancy quickly hid in the storeroom under the stairs.To her surprise, it was her husband who changed his plan and came back home 2 days earlier. The husband called his wifes name happily and looked for her all around. Nancy was so excited that she ran to her husband without realizing she was a ghost at that moment. But it was too late. Her husband let out a cry and jumped back several steps. Then he lost his sense and lay on the ground.19 . At first, Nancy decided to go to the fancy-dress party with.Aher friendsBthe bakerCsome neighborsDher husband20 . Nancy went to the storeroom under the stairs because she.Awanted to look at herself in the mirrorBwanted to give her husband a big surpriseCdid not want to make the baker feel scaredDsaw a burglar at home and protected herself21 . What happened at the end of the story?ANancy went to the party with her husband happily.BNancys husband was so scared that he lost his sense.CNancy had a wonderful party to welcome her husband at home.DNancys husband was angry with her and left home alone at once.22 . What can be the best title for this passage?AA happy husband.BA poor baker.CA short business trip.DA ghost at home.For many teenagers, they might just do their homework and spend time with friends. Not so for Emma Yang. At the age of 14,the Hong Kong-born Yang has already created her own mobile app for Alzheimers patients(阿尔茨海默病人), which Bill Gates likes. Yang named it Timeless. The AI technology has been used to help Alzheimers patients identify people in photos and remember who they are.The inspiration(灵感) to develop an app that would help Alzheimers patients connect with their loved ones came to Yang at the age of 12,when her grandmother suffered from the similar illness.I wanted to create something to help people like my grandmother. I started learning coding(编码) when I was around 6,and later began developing games and websites, Yang said. The young software developer also said winning a competition led her to realize the influence of technology on peoples life. Yangs father, who works in the technology industry, was the one who introduced computers and Scratch, a programming program aimed at kids, to her.However, Yangs life as a young software developer has not been without difficulties. Many business-men didnt take her work seriously. Yang had to start an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign(众筹) to support her Timeless app project. That effort raised more than $10,000.I think perseverance(坚持不懈) is really important, Yang said. Never let anyone tell you that you shouldnt be in the field that you want to be in the most.She encouraged other young people to believe in themselves, because the teenagers of today will be tomorrows leaders.23 . The meaning of the underlined word identify in the first paragraph is _.A辨认B扫描C忽视D结交24 . Who introduced computers and Scratch to Emma Yang?AYangs mother.BYangs grandmother.CYangs father.DYangs grandfather.25 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ABill Gates likes the Timeless because Emma Yang is his friend.BAlzheimers patients forget everything except their own birthday.CEmma Yangs life as a young software developer has not been easy.DHer father offered $ 10,000 to support the app.26 . The right order of Emma Yangs story is _. a. Emma Yang had to start an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to support her project.b. Emma Yang created her own mobile app for Alzheimers patients, which called Timeless.c. Emma Yang has an inspiration to develop an app to help Alzheimers patients.d. Emma Yang started learning coding and realized the influence of technology on peoples life.Ac b a dBd c b aCd c a bDc a d b27 . We can learn from the story that _.AEmma Yang created the app with the help of Bill GatesBthe AI technology has been the biggest problem for EmmaCEmma Yang encouraged all Chinese students to learn codingDit is important for teenagers to believe in themselves and try to realize their dreamsMost young people like to go to rock concerts these days. They like the loud and exciting sound of the music and they enjoy the excitement of a big concert. Rock stars usually have a different style. Their music is exciting and different, and the way they dance and dress makes them popular with young people. The words of rock songs are usually quite simple, but the music itself is complex(复杂的). But some rock stars have problems after they become famous. They dont know what to do when they suddenly succeed, and often they start to drink or to take drugs(毒品). Then their health becomes bad. Some like Elvis Presley(猫王), died very young because of drugs.28 . Most young people like_ these days.ArocksBnoiseCrock musicDdrugs29 . A big rock concert can make young people _AsadBhappyCunhealthyDexcited30 . _ simple.AThe words of rock songs areBRock stars areCThe styles of rock stars areDRock music is31 . What may happen after some rock stars suddenly become famous ?AThey become unhealthy.BThey dont know what to doCThey begin to drink a lotDAll the above.32 . What is NOT true about Elvis Presley?AHe was a pop starBHe died when he was oldCHe took drugs.DHe had some problems after he became famous.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。Dear Jo, Well, I33 . (arrive) back safely two weeks ago. The flight was fine, but a bit long.Everything here is very different from London. I 34 . (write) this letter outside in the garden. It is very hot today, so Im sitting under a big umbrella. I know we 35 . (have) some sunny days in London but there was also some rain. I remember we were caught in a heavy rain when we 36 . (walk) in the park.It 37 . (be) difficult for me to start work after my wonderful holiday, but its OK now. I38 . (be) in a department since I came home and its interesting. Now Im doing a new project and it 39 . (finish) by the end of this month.By the way, have you found a black leather photo album? I think I 40 . (leave) it in the bedroom. Could you send it to me sometime? No hurry.Please write soon, and thank you again for a wonderful time.Yours,Chris五、多任务混合问题A rich woman began to learn painting（画画）. When she was sixty years old, she loved it very much. She painted and painted. 十年之后，在她的工作室(workroom)里有许多画。And she thought they are very good.One day, the old woman is badly ill in b