2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2020-2021学年第一学期期末质量检测八年级英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分）注意事项：1.本试题分第I卷和第II卷两部分。第I卷为选择题， 65分；第II卷为非选择题， 55分；共120分。2. 答题前务必认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项。在答题卡相应位置上认真填写姓名、准考证号、座号；试题答案必须填涂或填写在答题卡上相应的位置。第I卷 选择题（共65分）一、听力选择（共 15 小题，计 15 分；每小题约有 8 秒钟的答题时间）（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。1. A. It'

2、s beautiful. B. It doesn't work. C. I like it very much.2. A. OK. Sorry! B. Thank you. C. It's my pleasure.3. A. Have fun. B. Sounds amazing. C. Yes, you're right.4. A. By train. B. Two weeks. C. Once a week.5. A. Yes, I think so. B. The concert is excellent.C. Don't worry. There'

3、;s still half an hour to go.（2) 录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题 A、B、C 中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。6. How did the man get to the hotel?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.7. Who gave Jack the model train as a birthday gift?A. His cousin. B. His father. C. His uncle.8. Where does Bill live now?A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In

4、 New York.9. Where has Peter visited before?A. The Great Wall.B. The Birds' Nest. C. The Palace Museum.10. How old is Tom now?A. 5 years old. B. 8 years old. C. 13 years old.（三） 录音中有一段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。（录音播放前你有10秒钟的读题时间）11.When did Mary see a UFO?A. Last Sunday B. Last Saturday

5、 C. Last Monday12.What was Mary doing when the UFO arrived?A. She was cooking. B. She was doing the dishes. C. She was closing the door.13.How did Mary feel when she saw the UFO?A. She was scared. B. She was upset. C. She was very happy. 14. What did Tom do last Sunday evening?A. He watched TV. B.He

6、 played games. C.He did the homework.15. What are Mary and Tom?A. Teachers B.Students C. Scientists（注意：请同学们翻到第卷第四大题，继续做听力填表题。） 二、单项选择 （共 20 小 题，计 20 分）从每小题 A、B、C、D 中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。16. Catherine is _ 8-year-old girl from a poor village. For her, it was really _ unusual experience to visit the Pala

7、ce Museum this summer holiday.A. a; the B. an; an C. a; an D. an; a 17. Hainan is beautiful all year round, _ in winter. A lot of tourists come here to enjoy its warm sunshine and fresh air every year.A. recently B. completely C. especially D. probably18. Would you please provide us _ more informati

8、on about the competition?Sure. It will start on the morning of April 20th.A. for B. with C. about D. in19. I borrowed two books from the library, but _ of them is interesting. A. Both B. Neither C. None D. All20. Don't always _ yourself with others, or you may have lots of pressure.I feel the sa

9、me way. We should believe in(相信) ourselves. A. check B. continue C. compare D. consider21. Which do young people like better, music or sports? Both. Music is _ sports.A.not as popular as B. more popular than C.as popular as D. less popular than 22. As for teenagers, it is important for them to _ goo

10、d eating habits.A. develop B. protect C. search D. introduce23. Have you seen the new film The Eight Hundred yet? Yes. I saw it last night. It's one of _ I have ever seen!A. more exciting films B. more exciting film C. the most exciting films D. the most exciting film24. How was the party last n

11、ight? Fantastic! We played games and enjoyed _ very much.A. us B. itself C. ourselves D. yourself25. You'd better take a map with you _ you will not get lost.A. as soon as B. so that C. as long as D. instead of 26. Mrs. Guo is my primary school teacher. She always encouraged us to be brave _ we

12、had difficulties.A. whatever B. whenever C. wherever D. however27. Huawei met some difficulties in 2020. I  really hope things can _ in 2021.A. give away B. give out C.work out  D.  put off28. _ does your uncle go back to the hometown to visit your grandparent

13、s? Once or twice a year. He is just so busy with his work.A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often29. In my opinion, children should learn to be _ and take care of themselves. I agree with you. Children these days depend on parents too much.A. honest B. peaceful C. stupid D. independent30. _

14、 of the students in our class _ ever been to Yunnan for vacation. A. Two thirds; has B. Two third; has C. Two thirds; have D. Two third; have31. Health is important for every one of us. However, some people can't realize the importance of health _ they have lost it.A. until B. after C. as D. unl

15、ess32. Hurry up! The film _ for ten minutes.A. will begin B. has begun C. will be on D. has been on 33. The Browns _ Singapore for vacation. They _ back in a week.A. have been to; will come B. have gone to; will come C. have been to; have come D. have gone to; have come34. John is not good at Englis

16、h. However, with the help of Mary, he has made much _ in English recently.A. stress B. memory C. challenge D. progress35. Congratulations! You have passed the driving test! Really? _, I am worrying about it.A. All in all    B. In my opinionC. To be honest D. As a result三、阅读理解（共 20 小题，

17、计 30 分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowsBy J. K. RowlingPaperback (简装书), 784 pages.Publisher (出版商): Arthur a Levine (07/07/2009)Reading level(水平): Age 9-12Price: $16.69Deceptively DeliciousDeceptively DeliciousBy Jessica SeinfeldHardcover (精装书), 2

18、04 pages.Publisher: Collins (09/01/2007)Reading Level: ParentsPrice: $12.83Rich Dad, Poor DadBy Robert T. KiyosakiPaperback, 266 pages.Publisher: Business Plus (01/01/2010)Reading Level: Age 20-25Price: $5.59The RoadBy Cormac McCarthyPaperback, 304 pages.Publisher: Vintage Books (09/11/2007)Reading

19、Level: Adults Price: $5.5036. Which of the following books is the earliest in print?A. The Road.B. Rich Dad, Poor Dad.C. Deceptively Delicious.D. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.37. Among the books, there is/ are _ written for adults.A. one B. two C. three D. four38. Who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Da

20、d?A. J.K. Rowling. B. Jessica Seinfeld. C. Cormac McCarthy. D. Robert T. Kiyosaki.39. If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious, you should pay _.A. $23.83 B. $18.33 C. $12.83 D. $1140. We can learn from the form (图表) that _.A. Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcoverB. The Road

21、 is the thinnest of the four booksC. J.K. Rowlings book is the most expensive among the four booksD. Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same dayBGloria likes her neighbor Mrs. Rose so much. This old woman is kind to the children and she gives Gloria candies every time she meets Glori

22、a.One winter afternoon, it was snowing outside. Gloria knew Mrs. Rose was alone at home that day and she wanted to invite her for dinner. "It is snowing heavily,” Gloria's sister Jane said. "It is dangerous for Mrs. Rose to get around in such bad weather.""We can go to Mrs. R

23、ose's house," Mom advised. "We can fill a picnic basket and take it to Mrs. Rose. A winter picnic in a warm home will be fun. "What a good idea! Gloria got the big picnic basket. They filled it with lots of food. When they were on the way, Mom said, "Be careful, kids! There a

24、re no buses, but the road is icy. Take care as you cross it."Mrs. Rose was very surprised to see them. "Good food and friends!" Mrs. Rose smiled. "Thanks for your supper.""It is not just supper," said Gloria. "It is a winter picnic!"41._, so Mrs. Rose cou

25、ld not come for dinner.A. It was too lateB. The weather was badC. It was too hotD. Gloria was alone at home42. _ advised them to go to Mrs. Roses house.A. Gloria's mother B. Gloria C. Jane D. Mrs. Rose43. Mom asked everyone to be careful because _.A. there were some bad people B. there were many

26、 busesC. the road was difficult to walk on D. they couldnt see the road44. How did Mrs. Rose feel when she saw the kids?A. Bored. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Upset.45. Which is the best title of this passage?A. A winter picnic. B. A good neighbor. C. A great trip. D. A kind girl.C Experts(专家) say tha

27、t students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us

28、 that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students "early birds" in China, he has to get up before six every morning.A report shows that without a good night's sleep, students seem t

29、o be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study h

30、abits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.46. The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because_.A. he didnt have enough sleep B. it wasnt time for him to get upC. he didnt want to go to school D. he wanted his mother to wake him up47. In this pas

31、sage we know if students dont get enough sleep, they may_.A. become too weak to sleep B. not work well in classC. go to bed early D. be weak in English48. In this passage"early birds" means "persons who _"A. get up early B. get up late C. sleep less D. dont want to sleep49. “Stay

32、 up late” here means “_”A. study late B. watch TV late C. not go to bed until late D. stay outside50. According to the passage, which of the following is right?_A. If you want to study better, you must work hard at night.B. Sleeping less means working hard.C. Some clever students can work well in cl

33、ass because they have good study habits.D. Students dont have enough sleep just because they have lots of homework to do. DNowadays more and more children seem to get lost in "a sea of digital(数字的)technology". As they use digital technology too much, they are losing their ability to do sim

34、ple things. They cannot make toys themselves with hands or help mom cook dinner. And worst of all, they seem to be losing interest in communicating with others."I have talked with a number of teachers. They care about the number of young pupils who can play with computers or smart phones, but h

35、ave few or no skills to make things." said a teacher, Colin Kinney. "Many pupils can't communicate with other pupils but their parents talk proudly of their ability to use a computer or a smart phone."Instead of playing with other children, more and more children are choosing to s

36、tay indoors and quietly play on a tablet（平板电脑）on weekends and after school. How can a child grow up to be a very good artist if he doesn't learn how to use a paintbrush and develop his painting skill? How can a child learn to make friends as he gets older if he doesn't learn to communicate w

37、ith others at a young age?Digital technology can be used for good or bad. We can use a stone to either break a window or build a house. We shouldn't blame the children. We should help them make right choices(选择). It is certainly necessary for children to know how to use digital technology in tod

38、ay's world, but what is more important,we should encourage them to develop social abilities which will do them good when they grow up.51. What's the worst problem that is mentioned in the first paragraph(段)?A. Children can't make things themselves.B. Children make too many friends online

39、.C. Children don't want to communicate with others.D. Children don't like to help mom cook dinner at home.52. According to Colin Kinney, which of the following is TRUE?A. Teachers don't notice that young pupils have few skills to make things.B. Many parents are very happy that their kids

40、 can use digital technology. C. Many teachers don't care if young pupils can play computers or tablets.D. Some parents are worried that their kids use digital technology too much.53. What do many young children choose to do on weekends and after school?A. To play on a tablet indoors. B. To paint

41、 with their paintbrushes.C. To play with other children. D. To make friends with other children.54. What does the underlined word "blame" mean in Chinese? A. 表扬 B. 原谅 C. 评价 D. 责怪 55. What does the writer mainly want to tell us? A. It's very important for children to have social skills.

42、 B. It's very helpful for children to do some housework. C. It's necessary for parents to learn to use digital technology.D. It's difficult for teachers to make right choices for their pupils. 第卷 非选择题（共55分）四、听力填表（共 5 小题，计 5 分）录音中有一篇短文，听录音两遍后，根据所听到的内容完成下面的表格。（录音播放前你有10秒钟的读题时间）A talk by Mi

43、ss BlackFor whomThe International Club in our (56)_.WhenAt (57)_ on Saturday eveningWhere she teachesAt the university (58)_ .What to talk aboutHer experience in Africa:She traveled through three different (59)_;She met lots of interesting people, including(包括) a (60)_ actor.五、动词填空（共 10 空，计 10 分）阅读短

44、文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he (61)_(change) his work. He and his wife moved to another town. At first, they didnt have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people. After a few weeks, they often went to dinner or parties at other peoples houses.

45、Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We (62)_(be) to a lot of other peoples houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustnt we?”“Yes, certainly.” answered her husband. “A big party (63)_(be) the easiest thing, wont it? Then we can start (64)_(invite) people to dinner in small numbers next

46、 month.”Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I will invite our friends here to have a big part on December 5th.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she (65)_(write), “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“That (66)_(be not) very nice, is it?” he said. “Youre telling our guests that t

47、hey (67)_(go) at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote, “Party: 6:30 p.m.”A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time. They didnt go home at 8:30. In fact, they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop (68)_(make) noise, because someone

48、 has complained（抱怨）it.”Mr. Harris said he didnt want (69)_(argue) with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris (70)_(be) alone again, she said to him, “That was a surprise, wasnt it? Who complained about the noise?”“I did.” Mr. Harris answered in

49、a tired voice.六、综合填空（共 10 空，计 10 分）根据内容及首字母，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took (71) c_ of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them. One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining（想象）how happy he could

50、 be as he lived in (72)s_ a beautiful place. Then, (73)s_ he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, "You can't (74)s_ these flowers. Why are you busy looking after them every day?" The old man smiled and said "I can tell you four reasons. Fir

51、st, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, (75)a_ I can't see these flowers, I can touch them. (76)T_, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that's (77)y_.""Me? But you don't know me," said the young man. "Yeah, it'

52、s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels（天使）that everybody knows. We (78)e_the happiness these flowers have brought us." The blind man's work opened our eyes and pleased（使愉悦）our (79)h_, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven(贝多芬), who became

53、 deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn't hear his wonderful music, but his music has (80)e_ millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?七、阅读表达 （共 5 小题，计 10 分）阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。Have you ever put your old cl

54、othes into the donation(捐赠) box in your neighborhood? If not, you can do it right now because the clothes donation is becoming popular now.However, there are some problems of clothes donation. Recently, a TV reporter has made a survey. Here are the results:The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes.83Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of wearing them.Some communities(社区) don't