福州市2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末英语试题A卷

福州市2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Which of the following underlined part is different in pronunciation from the others?AIt is about 500 meters from my home to my school.BJim and I live in the same housing estate.CI have enough money to buy the book.DDont speak loudly in the reading room.2 . This is_orange，but(但是）it isnt（不是）_orange. Its green.Aa；/B/；anCan；/Dan；an3 . Lets _ to the shop and _ some books.Ago; buyBgo; to buyCgoing; to buyDgoing; buy4 . 许多同学都有自己的电子邮箱，如168, 等。请问其中的表示什么意思，该怎么读？A 的意思是“电脑”，读作“a 外一个圈”。B 的意思for相同。C 的意思是“在”，读音与介词 at 相同。D 的意思是“在”，读音是“圈A”5 . Thank you for me of your birthday.ArememberingBmemoryCremindingDspeaking6 . - Im afraid Ive broken the tap. -. Ill buy a new one.ADont worryBNever mindCBad luckDOh bother7 . -Dont drop litter in the river. -_.AIt doesnt matterBSorry, I wontCId love to8 . Its sometimes hard to tell one twin from _.AanotherBsome otherCotherDthe other9 . -Tom,dont throw litter about.It _terrible in summer.-Sorry,I wont.AsmellsBtastesCsounds10 . When _ Henry _ Hainan Island?Next Sunday.Ais; visitBdo; visitCis; going to visitDdoes; visit11 . Teresa looks so painful. There _ be something wrong with her.Oh dear! Wed better take her to the nearest hospital at once.AshouldBmayCwillDmust12 . The old man livesalonebut he doesnt feel lonely.Sometimes he goes to town to see his son.Awithout any helpBwith some helpCby himselfDa hard life13 . - I have great _ in learning English and Im so worried. Could you help me?- Sure, Id love to.AinterestBtroubleCadviceDfun14 . I bought _ for my parents but I didnt buy _ for my son.Asomething, somethingBsomething, anythingCanything, anythingDanything, something15 . Tom isnt _ JackAtall asBso tall asCthe taller thanDthe tallest than二、完型填空To me, music is food and water. Life without music would not be _. I know this is not true for everyone in the world. It is because a lot of people get along quite well without _ concerts or listening to records. But music plays a(n) _ part in everyones life, whether he or she realizes it or not. Try to _, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings and the moving stories be so exciting or dramatic (戏剧性的)? Im not sure about that. Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common _ the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we will _ it in our daily life too in the rhythm (节奏) of the sea, the melody (曲调) of a bird and so on. So music _ has meaning to everyone, in some way or another. And, of course, it has special meaning to those who have spent all their _ playing or writing music. Through music a child enters into a _ of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body _. So, enjoy your favorite music in your free time. You will find something special in it.16 . AdifficultBexcitingCsad17 . Agoing outBcaring forCgoing to18 . AimportantBwiseCstrange19 . AexplainBimagineCexpect20 . AdifferenceBexperienceCmeaning21 . AfindBsatisfyCwonder22 . AmostlyBquicklyCcertainly23 . AdaysBnightsClives24 . Aworld.BclassroomChouse25 . AterribleBstrongCheavy三、阅读单选There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(对比) the prices of the things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we are to live useful and happy lives.Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple or a pear for lunch? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the cinemas, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?26 . According to the passage, we can learn _ at school.A. all the things we need to knowB. nothing usefulC. something we need to knowD. those things that are useless in daily life27 . h of the following is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?A. To shop carefully, we need to compare the prices of the things in different shops.B. To shop carefully, we need to compare the quality of different brands.C. To shop carefully, we need to buy the cheapest things.D. To shop carefully, we need to know how to make a choice when we shop.28 . We need “life skills” to make our lives_.A. useful and happy B. rich and happyC. useful and colorful D. poor but happy29 . The choices we make every day can affect _.A. our family B. othersC. our friends D. ourselves and others30 . What should we do before we make a choice according to the passage?A. Ask others for advice.B. Think about the effect it will bring to others.C. Ask for others permission.D. Check it on the Internet四、句型转换Rewrite the following sentences as required.(按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词)31 . Daniel had some noodles in the morning. (改为否定句)Daniel _ any noodles in the morning.32 . I always walk to school. (保持原句意思不变)I always go to school _.33 . Mr Hill flew to Shanghai.(改为一般疑问句)_ Mr. Hill _ to Shanghai?34 . He hid the birds inside a special pocket in his trousers. (对划线部分提问)_ did he _ inside a special pocket in his trousers?35 . Sarah went to the bus stop in a hurry this morning. (保持原句意思不变)Sarah _ the bus stop this morning.36 . Marys seldom late for school. (改为反意疑问句)Marys seldom late for school,_?37 . notice, I, playing games, the children, over there, this morning (连词成句)_五、用所给单词的正确形式填空单句语法填空38 . I knew that you_（go）shopping in Chinatown yesterday39 . I guess Peter and his sister Sally enjoyed_（them） at the dancing party40 . I have two_（bowl） of noodles41 . _（run） is a good way to keep healthy42 . There_（be） a pen and some flowers on the desk now六、用单词的正确形式完成短文根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个单词限用一次，每空一词。where appeared taxi idea quiet herself police ran with believedOne Sunday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and 43 . .As Kate was coming out of a shop, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Whitea good friend of Kates sisters. Kate 44 . her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She told the driver 45 . he should go. Kate was surprised that it was not in the direction of her home.“Why?” Kate asked. The lady smiled.When they came to a quiet road, a big rude man 46 . on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, tied him, and threw him out of the 47 . . At the same time, Miss White took out a knife and pointed it to Kate. She asked Kate to keep 48 . . The man then started the taxi.Kate tried to escape, but failed. Suddenly an 49 . came to her. She took out a lipstick(口红) from her pocket, wrote “SOS” on the window, covered the word 50 . her back.A few minutes later, a 51 . car passed and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers(绑匪) saw the policemen, they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and 52 . away.The policemen then picked Kate up and sent her home.根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使短文内容完整正确，not far from have a dream have meals and so on must beHello, everyone. My name is David. I think everyone53 . . My dream is to have a large home. I dont like living in the city. So the home is in the country, but it is54 . the city of Nanjing. On the ground floor, there is a training room and a swimming pool. I can play table tennis, basketball and badminton there. And I can also swim there. After training, I can have a shower. So there55 . a bathroom. On the second floor, there is a computer room and a reading room. And there is a bedroom. Then I can go to bed there.Now, whats on the first floor? We can56 . . So there is a kitchen and a dining room there. And we can watch TV, play cards, listen to music 57 . . Welcome to my home.七、单词填空B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。Debbie and Simon looked up as an old lady got into their office. The lady looked at them both quickly, and then walked over to Debbie. Debbie greeted (接待) her58 . (礼貌地).Simon was a little sad and took some papers over to the fax machine. Chris, a member of staff from 59 . (法国), was standing there.“Whats up, Simon? You dont look very happy.”“Customers in all parts of the world always like Debbie better than me. I 60 . (很少) have them. I cant understand it.”“I can. 61 . （是否）or not you can do this well depends on the way you communicate. Communicating is not just about speaking. Body language is important, too.”“Body language?”“I mean your gestures (姿势) and the 62 . （表情）on your face. Your look communicates things as well as your words.“The way you look at people doesnt give them a good impression, Simon. You often rest your head on your hand. You look down. You never smile. But look at Debbie. She holds her head up. She looks at peoples 63 . （眼睛）. She smiles before speaking to them. Thats why they go to her for help, and not you.”After that, Simon tried to improve his body language. He sat up and smiled at people. This seemed to 64 . (起作用). Minutes later, a beautiful girl got into the office. She looked at Debbie and then Simon. Without thinking 65 . (两次), she went to Simon and gave him a big smile. A few moments later, she left, still smiling.Chris came over at once and said, “Well done, Simon. Im so 66 . （骄傲）of you. Youve already made a good impression on her.”“That was my 67 . (妹妹) ,” said Simon. “She came to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday.”八、回答问题Read the passage and answer the following questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题)12%On March 15, many people in the UK wore a plastic red nose. It wasnt just for fun. They were also raising money to fight poverty (贫穷) in the UK and Africa.This day is called Red Nose Day. It is a huge charity event in the UK every other year. On this day, people do something funny for money. You might play tricks in the street to make people laugh if they pay. Or your friend might sit in a bathtub full of tomato sauce for an entire day. People do these things to raise money.Besides Red Nose Day, there are many other creative ways to help people in need around the world.Many charity organizations run charity shops in Western counties. The shops sell second-hand goods donated by the public such as books and clothes. Many young people love these shops. They can often afford the clothes there. The first modern charity shop was opened by UK Oxfam in 1948 and is still in business. In total, the UK has more than 10,200 charity shops.Another way is for famous people to hold concerts. They can usually raise much money for charity. For example, the Irish singer Bob Geldof and Scottish musician Midge Ure organized the Live 8 concerts in 2005. The theme was poverty in Africa. There were 10concerts in different cities at the same time. Over 1,000 musicians performed to ask people to give their names if they donate money, which they made into a “Live 8 list”.In China, there are many charity organizations as well. For example, the Red Cross of China helps people during disasters. The Love Without Boundaries (