广西壮族自治区2019-2020年度八年级上学期期末英语试题（II）卷

广西壮族自治区2019-2020年度八年级上学期期末英语试题（II）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . _ mother cant go to the parents meeting because she is too busy.AJacksBJacksCJacksDJack2 . Which of the following is the capital of France?AParisBLondonCTokyoDMoscow3 . I am a little scared. I _ you to come with me.AhopeBwishCletDthink4 . The number of people present at the concert was _ than expected. There are many tickets left.Amany moreBmuch moreCmuch largerDmuch smaller5 . Jenny isnt tidy.In her room, the books are _.AeverywhereBsomewhereChereDthere6 . Would you like _ football with us?-Sure. I like _ football very much.Ato play; playingBplaying; playCplay; to playDplaying; to play7 . Must I finish the work today, mom ?No, you _.You can finish it tomorrow.AmustntBcantCshouldntDneednt8 . Can you play the piano?_.AYes, I am.BYes, I do .CNo, I cant.DYes, a little.9 . Where are Kate and Michael?They _ England.Ahave gone toBhave been toChad been in10 . I want to takeof the books. One is for myself, the other is for my sister.AallBeachCbothDnone11 . Is there _ “X” in the word “box”?AaBanCtheDonly12 . Do you remember _ he came?Yes, I do. He came by car.AwhenBthatCifDhow13 . Whats your fathers _，Jenny?He is a PE. teacher.AnameBjobCtimeDphoto14 . Did he help you with your homework? No, I did it by _.AIBmeCmyself15 . Is this photo taken in Tibet？Yes. You can see beautiful snow mountain in theof the photo.AformBbackgroundCshapeDintroduction16 . Many people help _water and food to local people in the earthquake.Aput outBcome outCwork outDgive out17 . I look forward _ you soon.AseeBseeingCto seeDto seeing18 . If you are planning a trip to a place of interest,youd better look in your local library a book about it.AonBatCtoDfor19 . Our Chinese teacher is goodus.AatBonCwithDin20 . We dont know the love of our parents _ we become parents ourselves one day.AuntilBafterCwhenDsince二、阅读单选I have a lovely daughter, whose name was Eloise. She is only nine years old. I picked her up from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.I found a short line with just one person ahead(在前面) of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying for her things with only change(零钱). It took a long time. After a whole day at work, I began to lose patience.But then I watched the young clerk(职员). He helped her count her change, ever so tenderly(体贴地) taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her, “Yes, madam.” When she asked the clerk if she had enough money to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get one for her. Never once did this clerk get annoyed(生气的) or roll(滚动) his eyes. He was patient and kind.As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was, too. I realized that my daughter was learning an important lesson from a complete stranger.After the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my things and thanked me for my patience. I thanked him, too.I found the manager and told him about the clerks kindness and patience.Then we left the supermarket with a full cart(手推车), but also with a heart full of thankfulness for such an important lesson. Sometimes just one act of kindness is all it takes to encourage others to do the same. Being kind to others can also make you feel good.21 . What does the writers daughter do?AA clerk.BA student.CA manager.DA teacher.22 . At first, the writer was _ with the elderly woman.AangryBpleasedCcarefulDimpatient23 . From Paragraph(段落) 3, we can infer(推断) that the elderly woman _.Alived a comfortable lifeBmight not too have much moneyCwas a friend of the clerksDdidnt want to pay for her things24 . The clerk rang up the writers things _.Aafter I found the managerBbefore I counted my changeCafter the elderly woman finished shoppingDbefore the elderly woman was finished25 . What was the important lesson the writer referred to(指)?ABe kind and patient with others.BIts hard to be a good clerk.CWe should learn from strangers.DDont look down on anyone.Linda and Ellen are good friends. They are in the same school. They go to school five days a week. Every day, they have seven classes. After school they often play games. They go home at 5:00 p. m.The two girls mothers are also friends. Linda is in Ellens home on Saturday. They play tennis in the morning, read books in the afternoon, and watch TV in the evening.Ellen has a great collection of picture books. Linda likes these books. She can also take some books home.The two girls also like eating some fruit. They like apples, strawberries and oranges, but they dont like eating pears. Lindas mother can make great fruit salad. She often lets Linda take some to Ellen. Ellen loves the food.What good friends they are!26 . Linda and Ellen have _ classes every day.A6B7C8D527 . What do Linda and Ellen often do after school?AThey join the English Club.BThey play tennis.CThey play games.DThey have evening class.28 . When do Linda and Ellen read books?AOn Saturday morning.BOn Saturday afternoon.COn Saturday evening.DOn weekends.29 . What does Ellen collect（收集）?APicture books.BCDs.CBaseballs.DVolleyballs.30 . The underlined（画线）words “the food” refer to _.AapplesBstrawberriesCorangesDfruit saladAs a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasnt what I expected. It didnt look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. Im happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.31 . The writer is a volunteer teacher who comes from _AGuangxiBXiamenCShanghaiDBeijing32 . In the passage, “my heart sank” means that the writer _Afelt upsetBwas happyCgot angryDwas excited33 . The writer found the students level was _ what she expected after the first test.Ajust asBhigher thanClower thanDthe same as34 . Which of the following statements is NOT true?ABoth the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard.BThe volunteer teacher doesnt like to work there any longer.CThe students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.DThe volunteer teacher became friends with the students.Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you its East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (责备). East Asian students, they say, arent getting enough sunlight.People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.“Children in East Asia just go to school, go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesnt seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and dont get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a childs day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.35 . What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia?AToo much reading or gaming.BBeing short of sunlight.CGenetic (基因) reasons.DBeing short of exercise.36 . How long do experts suggest children stay outside every week?ATwo to three hours.BFourteen to twenty-one hours.CTwo to three days.DOver twenty-one hours.37 . In the writers opinion, why cant East Asian students get enough bright light?ABecause they dont like sports.BBecause their parents dont allow them to.CBecause they have great pressures from study.DBecause they spend more time playing video games.38 . According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?ADopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.BDopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.CSpending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.DThe more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.三、单词填空根据句子和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。I almost felt sick when I knew that I failed the 39 . (考试) again. I took my school report and came back home.The note on the table said that my parents went to another city for a 40 . （会议).They wouldnt come back 41 . (直到) September the 42 . （九).However, I was still afraid. If my mother knew I got such low marks on so many subjects, she would 43 . （惩罚) me. She would cut all my cartoon books into pieces! I 44 . (收藏)them for such a long time. They are my treasure. But she always believes that cartoons will 45 . (影响) my study. She has warned that if I get bad marks 46 . (一次) again, she will get rid of them, 47 . (包含) all the cartoon books. To be 48 . (诚实) , I agree with with Mum to some degree. However, I still love them. So I must make more efforts to study so that I can stop her from throwing them away.四、语法填空Long long ago, there 49 . (be)a hare(兔子) and a tortoise(乌龟). They met 50 . (介词) the morning. The hare asked, “What are you 51 . (do), Mr Tortoise? ”The tortoise answered with 52 . (冠词)smile，“Oh, Im running. Mr Hare.”The hare thought the tortoise had too short 53 . (leg)and he couldn t run fast. 54 . (连词)the hare asked the tortoise to run to the tall tree not far from 55 . (they).At first, Mr Tortoise ran very slowly, but Mr Hare ran very fast. So Mr Hare 56 . (want)to have a short sleep first, and soon he was asleep. Mr Tortoise saw him sleeping under the tree, he didn t stop and 57 . (go)on running. At last when Mr Hare woke up(醒来), he didn t see Mr Tortoise. Do you know who was the 58 . (one)to get to the tall tree?五、回答问题阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a definite answer.A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in Vitamin B and Vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat, helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change it takes a long time to make a difference.Memory skills help you remember things better. The following three are the most widely used. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a ten-digit telepho