江苏省苏州市2020–2021学年第一学期八年级英语期末模拟卷(2)(无答案)

1、苏州市2020-2021学年第一学期八年级英语期末模拟卷(2)一、单项选择题(10分)()1. Tom, his brother, playing basketball after school.A. like; likes B. like; like C. likes; likes D. likes; like()2. - How long may I your bike?- For a week. But you mustn' t it to others.A. borrow； lend B. keep; lend C. lend； borrow D. keep; borrow (

2、)3. Shanghai is much larger than in France and it is one of thecties un China.A. any city； biggestB. any other city； biggerC. any other city; biggestD. any city;bigger()4. We all think him a helpful boy. The underlined part is" "in thesentence structure.A. SB. IOC. DOD. OC()5. - How much i

3、s the ticket to the Central Park?- A one way ticket¥40, and you can another ¥20 for a round -trip.A.costs; payB.cost;spendC.pay； spendD.spends; pay()6. Some students spent as much time Amy did English.A.as; learningB.like; to learnC.like; learningD.as; to learn()7. The 84 - year - old man,

4、 Zhong Nanshan, tried to do what he couldpeople in need of medical treatment.A. helpB. helps C. helping D. to help()8. What great fun they had basketball before! But now they have notime after - school activities.A. playing; doingB. to play; doingC. to play； to doD. playing; to do()9. - Ask those bo

5、ys to help to the juice, Tom.-OK, Mum.A. yourselves B. themselves C. yourself D. ourselves()10. -1 hope you my birthday party next Sunday.-OK, I .A. come to; canB. to come to; willC. can come to; canD. can come to; will二、完形填空(10分)Each one of us shares this planet with seven billion others. And we al

6、l need 1 , People andproducts need to move from city to city and country to country. However, we all know_2 most cars, motorcycles, boats and planes cause air pollution. They are also noisy. This is a serious problem in many cities. 3 inventors are coming up with creative ideas to try to reduce poll

7、ution and noise.In many cities around the world, motorcycles are very 4 , Now Vietnam has around 33 millionmotorcycles and China has almost 120 million. Motorcycles are a faster and cheaper way to get around a city than 5 . Yet, air pollution is a growing problem. In large cities, people 6 it is dif

8、ficult to breathe. To solve these problems, an American company designed an environmentally friendly motorcycle. It uses electricity as fuel (燃舟I). As a result, there is 7 pollution. It's also quiet and fast. This makes 8 a good choice for getting around a city. The Italian city of Venice is a c

9、ity with only a few 9 . There are no cars in the city centre.Instead of cars, water taxis and buses carry people along the city，s canals(运河). However, they cause pollution, especially to the water. British engineers Dick and Jem designed a solar - powered (太阳能的)water taxi. The water taxi can run for

10、 a day after being recharged (充电).Planes also cause air pollution and noise pollution. Designing an environmentally friendly airplane is a real challenge. Some airplane companies have 10 to solve the problems. Swiss engineers have gone one step further. They developed a solar airplane. This plane ho

11、lds the world record for the longest solar-powered flight-1, 541 kilometres from Arizona to Texas in America.()1. A. airB.foodC. transportationD.communication()2. A. howB.whyC. whenD. that)3. A. SinceB. SoC.BecauseD.Although)4. A. popularB.valuableC. dangerousD. safe()5. A. bikesB.subwaysC. busesD.

12、cars)6. A. explainB.complainC. doubtD. promise()7. A. muchB. someC.noD.more()8. A. themB. youC. usD. it()9. A. riversB.roadsC. touristsD.people)10. A. disagreedB.refusedC. startedD. remembered三、阅读理解（12小题，24 分）AWhat are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination? Right. A pen. 7Tho

13、ugh it is small, the pen has changed the history, improved the trade of countries, recorded events, carried news, and done far more work for human beings than all other tools.Progress without it would have been almost impossible. The invention of the wheel, the introduction of steam engine (蒸汽机),the

14、 use of electricity, all these have changed the lives of millions of people, but the pen has done more. It has taken away mountaios, and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of society.In the past, the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time. The lawy

15、erstook up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus (纸莎草 纸)was first used. The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen. It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts.The pen is very utilitarian. You cannot sign a bil

16、l or write a letter or buy a house without a pen. Anagreement is worthless till your name is written with a pen. The writers encourage the world with it. The students take their examinations with it as well.Your coming into the world is recorded with a pen. Before you have been at school, your name

17、iswritten on the name list with a pen. Ybu cannot be married till you have signed. A pen records theimportant events in your life.Please remember that you hold in your hand the most powerful instrument which man owns. Thepen is a magic tool. Whenever you use it, enjoy it.()1. What is the writer tryi

18、ng to do in this passage?A. To describe what a pen looks like.B. To introduce the history of the pen.C. To advise people to prepare a new pen.D. To show the importance of the pen.()2. The word "mountains"in the third paragraph refers to ""in English.A. something to explain the us

19、e of electricityB. something to lower the students, s scoresC. something to stop the social developmentD. something to change the law of the country()3. The lawyers started to write the law of the country .A. before their thoughts were changedB. when papyrus was first usedC. as soon as they recorded

20、 their namesD. after they took an important exam（）4. The underlined word vutilitarianin Paragraph 5 means""in English.A. cheapB. boringC. specialD. usefulB“Who shot （枪击）her? ”cried Mr Rogers as he nished into the hospital three minutes alter his ex-wife （前妻）died from a gunshot through her

21、head.“Just a minute, Mr Rogers, “said Detective Timo. We' 11 have to ask you a few questions first.Although you have been divorced （离婚）for the past six months, you still live in the same house with your ex - wife Mary Ann, right?" "That's right, z/replied Mr Rogers.“Did you have tr

22、ouble recently?"“Well. yesterday, when I told her I was going on a business trip, she threatened （威胁） to kill herself. I had to take a bottle of iodine （碘）quickly from her hands because she was about to drink it.When I left at seven yesterday evening, I told her I was spending the night with friends in Sewickley.She didn't argue. And I got back to town this afternoon, "'continued Mr Rogers. I called home and the maid（女彳卜）answered.” “Just what did she say?asked Detective Timo.“She said, 'Oh, Mr Rogers. They took the poor mistress to St. Ann's H