郑州市2019-2020学年下期期末考试 八年级英语word版

第第页2019-2020学年下期期末考试八年级英语试题卷听力理解略阅读理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。APeopleusedtolistentomusiclive,buttechnologyhasmadegreatchangesinhowweexperiencemusic.THEFIRSTMUSICPLAYERSThomasEdisoncreatedthefirstmachinetorecordandplaymusic，calledthephonograph.Butsoonthegramophonegotmorepopular.Itplayedmusicrecordedonflatdiscs（圆盘）calledrecords.Thefirstrecordsweremadeofglass，butlaterpeopleusedplastic（塑料的）ones.RADIOTheradioisoneofthemostpopularmusicaltools.Ontheradio,musicismixedwithnews，comediesandmore.Somepeoplethinktheriseofpopularmusicresultedfromradiotechnology.TAPESIn1958，theRCAtapewasinvented.In1964，the8-tracktapetooktheplaceofit.Soon，peopledevelopedthecassettetapeanduseditinstead.PeopleuseditmoreoftenwhenSony'sWalkman，aportable（便携的）player，appearedin1979.CDSThecompactdisc（CD）wasn'tputintocommonuseuntil1980.Theybecameknownforplayingmusicsmoothly.TheyremainedpopularfortensofyearsuntilMP3wasinvented.MTVThirty-nineyearsago，MTVwasborn.Soonitbecamethecenterofthemusicindustry.Fromthebeginningofthe1990s，peoplebegantouseMTVinnon-musicalareaslikeTVshows.STREAMINGToday，manypeoplelistentomusiconline.WebsitesletlistenerswithanInternetservicelistentomusicanytimeandanywhere.Peoplecouldeitherlistenthroughanearphoneorplayitoutloudonanyelectronicgoods（电子产品）athand.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Whatcanwelearnaboutthegramophonefromthepassage？A.Itusedtobemadeofglass.B.Itcouldplayrecordedmusic.C.Itwasaninventionofthe19thcentury.D.Itwasthefirstmusic-recordingmachine.22.WhichofthefollowingcanbeplayedinSony'sWalkman?A.AnRCAtape. B.An8-tracktape.C.Acassettetape. D.Acompactdisc.23.WhenwasMTVprobablyusedinTVshows?A.In1964. B.In1979. C.In1980. D.In1995.24.Peoplecan'tenjoystreamingmusicwithout.A.acomputer B.asmartphone C.anearphone D.anInternetservice25.Whatdothesixmusicaltoolshaveincommon? A.Theycanplaymusicsmoothly. B.Theyarestillpopularnowadays. C.Theyareresultsofthetechnologydevelopment. D.Theycanplaymusicandotherprogramsatthesametime.BItwasonlyadollar.DylanBelschernoticeditonthefloorashesatatthebackofhisEnglishclass.Whentheschooldayended，thebillwasstillthere.Hecouldeasilyhavepocketeditwithoutthinkingtwice.Instead，hepickeditupandbroughtittohisEnglishteacher，KatieMattison.“Itwasn'tmymoney，"Belschersaid.Matison，54，wasalittlesurprisedhe'dturnedthedollarin，knowingmanypeoplewouldhavejustkeptit.SheadvisedBelschertotapeittothewhiteboard，whereshealwaysputslostthings.Adayortwolater，theschoolshutdownforEasterbreak.Neithertheteachernorherstudentsthoughttwiceaboutthedollar.AstudentnamedRosenoticedthedollaronthewhiteboard.ThenRosetapedaseconddollartotheboard.Thesightofthetwodollarbillscaughtthestudents'eyes.Morestudentstapeduptheirdollarbills.WhenMattisonsawthis，shewrotetheinitials（首字母）ofeachstudent'snameoneachbill.Theeffortsnowballed.Manystudentswantedtobepartofwhateverthiswas，eventhoughtheydidn'tknowthereason.ThestudentsthoughtMattisonhadsomeunspokengoals.Theythoughtbiggerdonations（捐款）couldhelpgettherefaster.Theamountcontinuedtogrowoverseveralweeks.ThatleftMattisontodecideuponthebestresolution.ShethoughtaboutherfriendTerry.HeraisesmoneyeveryspringtohelpALSpatients.Sheaskedtheteenswhethertheymindedifshedonatedthedollars.Allthestudentsagreedwithher.Mattisoncarefullypeeledthecashofftheboardandmadethedonation.ThatwasSaturday.ByMondayafternoon，eightmoredollarshadbeentapedtotheboardagain.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。26.WhydidMattisonfeelsurprised？A.BecauseBelscherpickedthebillup.B.BecauseBelschersatatthebackoftheclass.C.BecauseBelschertapedthebillontheboard.D.BecauseBelscherdidn'tkeepthemoneyhimself.27.Whatdidstudentsdowhentheysawtwobillsontheboard？A.Theytapedmorebills. B.Theytookawaythebills.C.Theydidn'ttapeanybills. D.Theywaitedfortheowner.28.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingsentences？①Mattisondonatedthemoney.②Mattisontookthedollarsofftheboard.③Mattisonwrotetheinitialsofstudents'names.④Mattisonaskedifthestudentswantedtodonatethemoney.A.②③④① B.④②③① C.③④②① D.②①④③29.Whatdoestheendofthepassagewanttotellus？A.Themoneywouldcontinuetogrow.B.Belscherwoulddonateeightdollars.C.MorepeoplewouldhelpALSpatients.D.Nomorestudentswouldturnmoneyin.30.Whatdoyouthinkofthestudentsinthestory？A.Kindandhelpful. B.Seriousandbrave.C.Politeandhonest. D.Cleverandcareful.CWealwaysthinkthatit'sOKforustoleaveourplantsaloneduringourvacationaswebelievethatthey'llstilllivejustfine.Besides，plantswon'tscream（大叫）likepets，sotheymustbeokay，right？ArecentstudydonebyagroupofscientistsattheTelAvivUniversityhasfoundthatsomeplantswillscreaminahighfrequency（频率）whentheyarehavingstress.Theresearchwascarriedoutontomatoplantsandtobaccoplantsbycuttingtheirstems（茎）andtakingwaterawayfromthem.Amicrophonewasplaced10cmawayfromthesetup.Whentheystartedcuttingthestems，theyfoundoutthattheplantsstarted“screaming”between20and100kHzandtheybelievethatthisscreamismeanttowarnotherplantsnearby.Whenthetomatoplants'stemswerecut，25ultrasonicdistresssounds（超声求救信号）wererecordedduringanhour，andontheotherhand，11ultrasonicdistresssoundswererecordedfromthetobaccoplants.Whentheytookwaterawayfromtheplants，thetomatoplantsrecordedevenmoredistresssoundswith35distresssoundsinanhourwhilethetobaccoplantsrecordedabout15distresssounds.Theplantsalsoresponded（作出反应）differentlytodifferentkindsofstress，forexample，thetobaccoplantsgaveoutastronger“scream"whentheyweretakenwaterawaythanwhentheirstemswerecut.Butplantsthatwereinnoimmediate（迫切的）dangergaveoutlessthanoneultrasonicsoundperhour.Thegroupofscientiststhensaidthatthischangesthewaywethinkofplantsaswehadalwaysmadesurethattheyaresilent，butthethingisthattheirvoicesaretoohightobeheard.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。31.Whydotheplantsscreamaccordingtothepassage？A.Totakewaterawayfromthem. B.Tohelpotherplantsrunaway.C.Totellotherplantstobecareful. D.Torecordotherplants'scream.32.Whatdoweknowaboutthetomatoplantsandthetobaccoplants？A.Tomatoesandtobaccoshadthesamescreamingfrequency.B.Tobaccosrespondedthesameunderdifferentkindsofstress.C.Tobaccosgaveoutstrongerdistresssoundsthantomatoeswhenoutofwater.D.Tomatoesgaveoutstrongerdistresssoundsthantobaccoswhenthestemswerecut.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphreferto（指）？A.Thehighfrequency. B.Thescientists'finding.C.Thedistresssound. D.Theimmediatedanger.34.Howdothescientistsdothestudy？A.Bydoingtests. B.Bymakingguesses.C.Bytellingstories. D.Byshowingothers'opinions.35.Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?A.Amagicbook. B.Amedicinebook.C.Atravelmagazine. D.Asciencemagazine.DHasanyoneinyourlifehelpedyouachieveyourgoals？Hasanyoneencouragedyou,givenyouadviceoraskedhelpfulquestions？Apersonlikethisisamentor,andmanypeoplelookforsuchmentorstohelpthemthroughlife.36Somecompaniespairnewmanagerswithmoreexperiencedones.Themoreexperiencedmanagercanusehisorherexperiencetohelpthenewone.Thishelpsthenewmanagerandthecompanyatthesametime.That'sbecausewhenmanagersdotheirjobwell,everyonewins.Butmentorsarenotonlyusefulinthebusinessworld.Meetingwithanolder,moreexperiencedpersoncanalsobehelpfulinsports,parenting,orsimplyinlife.37Lifecoachingissimilartomentoring,butlifecoaches（导师）arepaidtohelppeoplesolveproblems.Clients（顾客）needlifecoachesforanyreason.38Otherswanttohavelessstressorincreasehappiness.Stillothershavetroubledecidinghowtospendtime.Theycanallgetsatisfactionfromlifecoaches.Lifecoachesaskquestionstohelpclientsseeclearlywhattheywanttofocusoninlife.39Theycanthenhelppeoplebreakoutofthosebadhabits.Andtheyprovideemotionalsupport（情感帮助）andencouragement.40Theycanencourageandguideyouasyoujourneytowardsthetrulyimportantthings.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A.Somewanthelpwithjobs,familyorhealth.B.Theideaofmentorshiphastakenoffinthebusinessworld.C.Mentoringcanincludedailymeetingsordoingactivitiestogether.D.Bothmentorsandlifecoachesofferexperienceandadviceforabetterlife.E.Theyalsotrytofindoutthehabitsstoppingpeoplefromreachingtheirgoals.三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Oneday,MissMaryaskedtheclasstothinkofastorywithamoral（寓意）.Suzyputupher41.“Mydadhasafarm.Wegetafewchickeneggseveryday.EverySunday,weputtheeggsinourcaranddriveittotowntosell42atthemarket.Wealwayshaveagreatmealwiththemoney.OneSundaywehitabigstoneandalltheeggsflewoutofourbasketandontotheroad.Nothingcouldbeworse.Theonlythingwecoulddowastodrivebackhomein43.”Whentheteacheraskedforthemoral,Suzyreplied，“Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.”Lucywentnext.“Mydad44afarm,too.Wetakegoodcareoftheeggstogetchickens.Butonlysomeeggscanhatch（孵化）45.”Again,theteacheraskedforthemoral.Lucyanswered，“Don't46yourchickensbeforetheyhatch.”NextlittleJohnny47fromhisseatandsaid，“Oneday,myuncleTedwas48andhetoldmeastory.Hefoughtinawaryearsagoandhisplanewashitterribly49anenemyarea.Hejumpedoutwithonlyabottleofwhiskey,a50andasword（剑）.Onthewaydown,hedrankthewhiskey.Then,helanded51inthemiddleof100enemysoldiers（敌军）.Heshot70ofthem,butthenhe52bullets（子弹）！Hepulledouthisswordandkilled20more.Thentheswordbroke,sohekilledthe53tenwithhishands.”Theteacherandotherstudentslooked54witheyeswideopen.MissMaryaskedwhatthemoralwas."Well,"Johnnyreplied,"don'tbelieveUncleTed55hedrinks."41.A.foot B.knee C.hand D.finger42.A.it B.them C.that D.those43.A.order B.danger C.silence D.difficulty44.A.owns B.offers C.borrows D.searches45.A.easily B.suddenly C.completely D.successfully46.A.show B.count C.throw D.treasure47.A.rose B.left C.heard D.learnt48.A.free B.awake C.drunk D.lonely49.A.by B.over C.across D.towards50.A.gun B.box C.knife D.stone51.A.also B.ever C.still D.right52.A.cameupwith B.triedoutfor C.ranoutof D.keptawayfrom53.A.dying B.falling C.missing D.remaining54.A.tired B.shocked C.worried D.touched55.A.after B.before C.until D.unless四、词语运用（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）第一节阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。请将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。boring,lesson,thousand,although,nothing,different,interest,want,recently,paintIn1876，MarkTwainpublishedTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.Thebookisfuntoread.Eventoday,itisquitepopularamongchildren.56Iaminmythirties,thenovelisoneofmyfavorites.Afterrereadingthebook57，IhavelearnedalotfromTomSawyer.Inourdailylives,weareoftengivensome58ortiringtasks.Let'sbehonest:What'sonyourmindwhenyourmomtellsyoutosweepthefloor？Haveyouever59tocomplain？Ithinkmostofushave.TomSawyer,however,thought60whenhewasgivenaboringtask.OneSaturdaymorning,AuntPollytoldTomto61thefence（栅栏）.Tom'sfriendBenhappenedtowalkpast.Insteadofcomplaining,TomtoldBenthathefelt“excited”aboutthetask.“Onlyoneinathousand-maybeeventwo62-boyscandothis，”Tomsaid.“Ienjoyitverymuch！”Tom'swordsmadeBen63inthetask.HeevengaveTomhisapplesothathecouldhaveachancetopaintthefence.IfTomhadthoughtabout64butcomplaining,hewouldhavehadabaddaypaintingthefence.Thisstoryteachesmeameaningful65：Complainingisuseless.Thenexttimeyouaregivenataskyoudislike,don'tcomplain.Withoutcomplaining,you'llfeelbetterandperhapsevendoabetterjob！第二节阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。请将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Thomasisalittlestarthesedays.HismothertoldhisstoriesontheTVshowcalledThisTimeNextYear.Andhisstoriesmovedmanypeople.Thomasis8yearsoldthisyear.Hegotcerebralpalsy（大脑性麻痹）66theageoftwo.Hecouldn'twalkwithhislegs,sohehadtouseawheelchair.Hefeltpainandhealwayscriedatnight.Twoyearsago,hisdoctorstoldhimhemightwalkaftertheoperation（手术）andsometraining.67beabletowalkbyhimself,ThomasdecidedtohavetheterribleoperationonJuly7th，2017.Thenhismother,anurseworkinginNewYork,helpedhissonthrough68hardesttraining.Andpeopleinhospitalpraisedhimbecausethetraining69reallyterrible,butheboreit.Slowlyhe70movehislegsandthenhecouldstandupandwalkatlast.OnSeptember29th,Thomaswalkedawayfromthehospital.五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。A:Hello,thisisSallyspeaking.B:Hi,Sally.It'sTinahere.71.____________________________________.Idon'tknowwhattodo.A:Don'tworry.72.____________________________________？B:Mybestfrienddoesn'tspeaktome.A：73.____________________________________？B:Shelentmehernewpen,butlaterIlostit.Shewasveryangry.A:Well,Idon'tthinkit'sabigdeal.74.____________________________________.B:Ipromisedtobuyheranewone,butitdoesn'twork.A:Haveyoukeptyourpromiseandboughtanotheroneforher？B：75.____________________________________.A:Maybethat'swhy.六、书面表达（20分）学校将要举办一次校园售卖活动（campussale），你有没有想要售卖的物品？请根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇90词左右的短文。要点： 1.描述你要售卖的物品； 2.你打算用卖得的钱去做什么？为什么？要求： 1.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名； 2.可结合实际情况适当发挥。Therewillbeacampussaleinourschool.____________________________________2019—2020学年下期期末考试八年级英语参考答案二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共20分）21.B22.C23.D24.D25.C26.D27.A28.C29.A30.A31.C32.D33.B34.A35.D36.B37.C38.A39.E40.D三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）41.C42.B43.C44.A45.D46.B47.A48.C49.B50.A51.D52.C53.D54.B55.A四、语篇填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）56.Although 57.recently 58.boring 59.wanted 60.differently61.paint 62.thousand 63.interested 64.nothing 65.lesson66.at 67.To 68.the/his 69.was70.could五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）71. Somethingworriesmenow.Ihaveaproblem.I’mintroubleWhat’sthematter?What’sup?Whatworriesyou?Whatisit?