呼和浩特市2019-2020年度八年级上学期期末英语试题C卷

呼和浩特市2019-2020年度八年级上学期期末英语试题C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文4选4还原阅读。Treasure IslandJim had a crazy idea. He went into Cunns small boat and the sea carried him towards the pirates (海盗）ship. He wanted to cut down the rope in order not to let the pirates run away. _ Because the small boat broke and he was caught on the pirates ship.There he found Israel Hands was weak and wounded. The other pirate was dead. _ But when the ship was near the island. Hands wanted to kill Jim. After a very hard fighting with him, Hands was killed by Jim using his gun and fell into the sea._ But he found that other pirates were there and he was caught again.The pirates went to look for the treasure later that morning. _They didnt believe Silver and wanted to kill him and Jim. Just then, two pirates was shot by Jims friends from a hidden place. Three others ran away.In the end. Doctor, Squire, Jim, Captain Smollett, Cunn, Cray and Silver went back to England with the treasure, leaving the three pirates on the island. A. But they found nothing.B. Hands taught Jim lo drive the ship to get back to the island.C. Unluckily, Jim was in great danger.D. Jim came back to the land from the big ship at last.1 . _2 . _3 . _4 . _5 . Who were left on the island at last?AJim and Squire.BSilver and Gray.CCaptain Smollett and Doctor.DThree pirates.二、完型填空Mr Smith comes from London. Now he is in China. He works at a middle school. And he_ far from the school. He works very hard. His students like_very much. He can_a little Chinese. So his students often teaches him _ on Sundays. Mr. Smith likes to play football. He often plays football with his students.Mr Smith_a son. His name is Jack. Jack is _ his father very much. He studies in a middle school. He goes to schoolby bike everyday. He gets back home at four in the afternoon. He likes_ TV in the evening. In his school, the students _ to wear uniforms on school days. But _ many students, to wear school uniform everyday makes them unhappy. They are not allowed to wear their own clothes at school. _ some students draw cartoons or some famous singers on their uniforms.6 . AlivesBgetsCmakesDwatches7 . AheBhimChisDher8 . AsayBspeakCtalkDtell9 . AChineseBEnglishCmathDP.E10 . Athere isBisChaveDhas11 . AlikingBlikesClikeDlove12 . AseeingBlookingCwatchingDlooking at13 . AhasBhaveCmustDmustnt14 . AtoBwithCforDon15 . AAndBSoCButDBecause三、阅读单选16 . We can go to _ to know the history of our city.ACity Art MuseumBAfrican Safari ParkCBell Tower TripsDCountry Club17 . If eight students go to see the animals in the zoo on Sunday, they should pay _.A$ 35B$ 70C$ 120D$ 28018 . What can you do if you only have time between 4p.m. to 5p.m. on Saturday?ADance with your sweet heartBEnjoy the scenery from the top of the Bell TowerCGo to see the photo showDSee animals without cages in your own carYou must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethovens hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethovens long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethovens hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total, the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.19 . What does the company of LifeGem do?AIt buys shining hair.BIt produces hair care products.CIt uses hair to make jewels.DIt sells expensive diamonds to famous people.20 . Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethovens hair?ATo show the latest technology.BTo make the biggest diamond.CTo make the most shining diamond.DTo help the dead people become famous.21 . How long will the work take?AHalf a month.BOne month.CThree months.DSeven months.22 . What does the underlined word it refer to?AThe collection of celebrities hair.BThe making of hair care products.CTo make diamonds with hair.DThe Guinness World Record.Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):Public librariesMost towns in Britain have a public library. A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources. Library members can use and borrow books for free.Britains First Public LibraryThe first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852Its first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards. Edwards attended the librarys opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there, too.How to Join a LibraryTo join a library in Britain, you need go to your local library and fill in a form. Youll receive a library card which is needed when using library services.Mobile LibrariesIn Britain, not everyone can go to a library. Some people live far away from towns and cities, other people find it awkward to go out because they have an illness or a disability. Thanks to mobile libraries, these people can still borrow books. Most libraries store books in buildings. Mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini-bus. The back of the mini-bus has shelves for the books, and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around. A driver takes the mini-bus to a certain place at a certain time, so people know when to expect it. They can then return their books and borrow some more. All Aboard the LibraryA school in London didnt have space for a library inside the building. However, everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library. So the head of the school, Graham Blake decided to parkan old bus on the school car park and changed it into a library. Students helped to paint the bus, and after eight months, the new library was ready. 23 . _ was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain.ACharles DickensBWilliam ThackerayCEdward EdwardsDGraham Blake24 . _ can use public library services.AAnyone living in BritainBA person with a library cardCNewspaper or book writersDAll people in Britain25 . Mobile libraries _.Astore books in buildingsBoffer special services to studentsCkeep books at the back of the mini-busDstop at a certain place all the time26 . The underlined word “awkward” most probably means _.AdifficultBenjoyableCsillyDsuper27 . The school in London built its library on an old bus because _.Athe bus was big enoughBthe school didnt have enough money to buy booksCstudents liked reading on a busDthe school didnt have enough space inside the building28 . The best title for the passage is _ in Britain.APublic library servicesBMobile librariesCLibrariesDA library on the bus四、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。favorite do lets come because29 . I like the giraffe _ its very beautiful.30 . Where do the lions _ from?They come from Africa.31 . _ go and see the new teachers in our school.32 . Why _ Kate like small animals?Because they are lovely.33 . Is the panda your _ animal?Yes, it is.五、单词填空综合填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。If you pay a visit to Liu Hashengs restaurant in Harbin, you will find 18 robots there. They are ready to serve you and make sure that your dining e34 . is perfect. After the visit, you can tell others that the robots serving customers isnt a dream any more.Its wonderful to see h35 . the 18 robots work in the restaurant. The wonder s36 . when you walk in. Youll see a robot come up and say, Earth person, hello! Welcome to the Robot Restaurant. When you have ordered your m37 . , the robots in the kitchen begin to do the cooking. After the food is p38 . , a robot waiter will glide (滑行) out of the kitchen to serve you with the meal youve ordered. And as customers enjoy their d39 . food, a robot sings lovely songs for them.You may ask, Where did all these robots come from? Liu said they were designed (设计) and m40 . by the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Liu said he invested (投资) 5 million yuan in the restaurant, with each robot costing 200,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan. And the w41 . robot team is managed by the workers in the computer room.After a busy day, all the robots will go for a meal, which is e42 . . After 5 hours, the robots can continue their work for a day. The restaurant now provides a menu with more than 30 dishes (菜肴), and the average (平均) cost for a dinner is a43 . 40 to 50 yuan. Do you want to go and have a try in this restaurant?六、语法填空阅读下面材料在空白处填空适当的内容或括号单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the U.S. It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son who44 . (die) of a strange disease.Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford. Among the green trees, buildings45 . yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture. Many tourists wonder46 . yellow and red were chosen. Thats because they were the favorites of Mrs. Stanford.The big church is the47 . (important) building in Stanford. It stands at the centre. It was built by Mrs. Stanford to remember her husband who devoted (贡献)48 . (him) to the university. There, students and teachers can communicate with God and hold great activities, such as concerts and celebrations.The tallest building in Stanford is Hoover Tower,49 . is the land mark of the university. A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university. The things he once used can be seen on the first floor. On the top of the tower, tourists can have a good look at50 . whole campus.51 . one of the world top universities, Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top52 . (one) in the world. And computer science53 . (be) the first for many years. If you want to study computer in a university abroad, maybe it is your best choice.七、回答问题The winter of 1948 was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxville, Tennessee. Unluckily, Dad became ill and was soon out of a job. I was only 8 years old and my younger brother Buddy Earl was 7. After school it was our responsibility to pick coal that fell from the coal cars along the railways. One day, A train stopped for a short time because of a wreck(损坏). My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the trains fireman (司炉工) shouted to us: “Why are you boys digging in the snow? Are you looking for gold?” He laughed.“No, sir,” I replied, “We are looking for coal.”“Why doesnt your daddy buy coal so you can stay away from the trains? Its really dangerous for two little kids here.”“Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food, much less coal,” I answered.The fi