1、河南省洛阳市洛宁县 2018 2019 学年八年级下期期末考试 英语试题 一、听力理解。 （20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分） （略） 二、阅读理解。 （20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分） 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Long long ago，King Swan(天鹅国王）had a beautiful daughter. On her 15th birthday, she wished that when she was old enough, she could choose her own husband. King swan agreed with
2、 her. When the princess was old enough, King Swan called all the birds to his home. Birds came from everywhere, even from far away.King Swan told his lovely daughter to choose one she liked. She looked over the many birds. Finally, she chose a green long-necked peacock(孔雀）. She told her father, “Thi
3、s bird, the peacock, will be my husband. ” Hearing that the peacock was the lucky one, all the other birds crowded around to congratulate(祝贺） him. The excited peacock said nothing but held his head high. Later he began to shout and show his beauty in a strange dance. The other birds started to laugh
4、. King Swan was angry. Standing in the middle of the birds, he said, a Sir Peacock, your voice is sweet, and youre really very pretty. But you are not modest at all. I will not allow my daughter to marry you! ” The princess also learned she was wrong. Then King Swan married his daughter to a modest
5、bird. The peacock flew away,having lost a beautiful wife. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 ( )21 . All the birds went to King Swans home to . A. ask him for help B. celebrate his birthday C. enjoy the princess dance D. compete for the princess husband ( )22. What can we know about the peacock? A. His neck was long. B.
6、 His eyes were beautiful. C. He and King Swan were friends. D. He always played with the princess. ( )23. The peacock was so excited that he . A. jumped and shouted B. shouted and danced C. jumped and sang D. sang and danced ( )24. What does the underlined word “modest”in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
7、? A.诚实的 B.仁义的 C.谦逊的 D.勇敢的 ( )25. At the end of the story, the peacock must feel . A. lucky B. sorry C. worried D. relaxed B Jeans are very popular all over the world. It s comfortable to wear jeans. And they give us the feeling of youth(青春）and energy. A lot of people like wearing them. The history o
8、f blue jeans began with a man named Levi Strauss. He did not invent jeans. But he is the first person to make and sell them in large numbers. Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Germany. He moved to the United States at the age of 18 with his family. He opened a small store and sold jeans. These pants
9、were very useful for miners (5T*X) at first. They liked them because they needed strong clothes. Jacob Davis invented a step for making rivets (铆钉）for jeans. Levi Strauss worked with him. They helped make the jeans stronger. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe
10、. People there began to wear jeans. Now we can see jeans everywhere. However, its often not proper to wear jeans in formal places. But when you are out, relaxing or having fun, jeans are the best choice. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 ( )26. Levis Strauss is the first person to . A. invent jeans B. make and sell jea
11、ns in large numbers C. design jeans D. wear jeans in public places ( )27. When did Levis Strauss move to America? A. In 1818. B. In 1829. C. In 1847. D. In 1865. ( )28. Why were jeans useful for miners? A. Because they were formal. B. Because they were cheap. C. Because they were blue. D. Because th
12、ey were strong. ( )29. What did Jacob Davis do for jeans? A. He made jeans in many different colors. B. He invented a step for making rivets. C. He brought jeans to Europe. D. He made jeans cheaper. ( )30. The passage is about . A. the history of jeans B. young people C. the style of clothes D. Levi
13、s Strauss C My work allows me to live in different countries. Reading books helps me to connect(耳关系）with my friends and family，and my home country, the UK. Here are just some books that I read a lot. Daddy Long LegsDaddy Long Legs This book follows the story of a young girl, Judy, as she goes to uni
14、versity and gets lots of new experiences. This book always reminds me of my mother, because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed. The Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy This is a science fiction book about a mans adventure(冒险经历） in space . It is creative an
15、d has a very British sense of humor (幽默感）. For this reason, it might be difficult for foreigners to understand, but when I read it, I feel a strong connection to my home. When I worked in Japan and the USA, the book was by my side. Harry PotterHarry Potter I m sure many of you know Harry Potter book
16、s! I have read them many times since primary school. I really got lost in the stories. These days Tm reading them again in Germany. The Railway ChildrenThe Railway Children This was one of my favorite books. It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly reminds me of m
17、y childhood(童年）. It follows three children and their adventures next to a railway. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 ( )31. Where is the writer from? A. Germany. B. Japan. C. The UK. D. The USA. ( )32. Daddy Long Legs reminds the writer of his A. friend B. mother C. home country D. primary school ( )33. What does the w
18、riter think of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy! A. Simple and fun. B. Fun and creative. C. Difficult to understand. D. Important to British people. ( )34. Which of the following is the writer reading these days? A. Harry Potter B. Daddy Long Legs C. The Railway Children D. The Hitchhikers Guide
19、to the Galaxy ( )35. The Railway Children reminds the writer of his childhood because . A. he often read it when he was 13 years old B. his best friend gave it to him as a birthday gift C. he spent most of his childhood next to a railway D. his mother used to read it to him when he was ill D A train
20、 company(公司）in Japan made a Hello Kitty train. They hope it will make more people want to travel. 36 The train is pink, with pictures of bows and ribbons(蝴蝶结和丝带） going along the side. Inside, all of the cars have Hello Kitty pictures. The first car is called “Hello! Plaza”. 37 They hope this will ma
21、ke more people want to travel to these places. The second car is called “Kawaii! Room”. Kawaii means “cute” in Japanese. This car has a large Hello Kitty doll so that people can take photos with her. 38 But even these cars have Hello Kitty pictures on the walls, seats and floors. Hello Kitty was fir
22、st made in 1974 by the artist Yuko Shimizu. The cartoon was made to help sell rubber sandals (橡胶凉鞋）. 39 Even though Hello Kitty is now 45 years old，she still makes a lot of money for her company. This is not the first Hello Kitty vehicle (交通工具）.40 They started with just one, but it was so popular th
23、at they added more. 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。 A. The special train has started running recently. B. The rest of the cars are more like normal train cars. C. In this car, the company shows and sells things that are made in the areas where the train runs. D. A company in Taiwan, C
24、hina, made several Hello Kitty planes years ago. E. Hello Kitty became popular and soon her picture was put on all kinds of things. | 36._37._38._39._40._ 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人相应空 白处的最佳答案。 My mother put on her favorite blue silk dress for the dinner par
25、ty. She looked so beautiful 41 it. Certainly no other 42 is better than silk. Thousands of years ago, the Chinese people first started to make 43 . It is said 44 the wife of the Yellow Emperor accidentally dropped(使掉落） a silkworm cocoon (蚕苗） into 45 tea. The hot water made the cocoon open. 46 it bro
26、ke apart (分开） ，she found its beauty. From the small accident, the silk production (制造）47 .Though the silk production started early in China, the Chinese kept the 48 of making silk a secret(秘密）for long. About 2,200 years ago，a large number of people moved from China to Korea. They 49 the secret of si
27、lk production with them. From then on, the secret of silk production slowly 50 around the world. It 51 over 300 years for the secret to arrive in India. It was 52 late as the 11th century that Italy began its silk production. Finally, silk production became 53 in Europe. 54 ，even today, five thousan
28、d years after the first cocoon fell into that teacup, China is 55 the world s largest producer of silk. ( )41. A. for B. in C. from D. with ( )42 . A. material B. color C. price D. clothes ( )43. A. tea B. clothes C. silk D. food ( )44. A. what B. that C. how D. when ( )45. A. my B. your C. her D. t
29、heir ( )46. A. Before B. As C. Until D. If ( )47. A. began B. returned C. fell D. changed ( )48. A. reason B. dream ? C. way D. problem ( )49. A. provided B. carried C. showed D. borrowed ( )50. A. depended B. discussed C. refused D. traveled ( )51. A. used B. spent C. cost D. took ( )52. A. so B. a
30、s f C. too D. very ( )53. A. common B. broken C. expensive D. proper ( )54. A. However B. Though C Whether D. If ( )55. A. even B. only C. almost D. still 四、语篇填空。 （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， 使短文通顺、 意思完整。 每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 meal, at, relax, feed, he, clothes, before, poor , just
31、, clothes , surprise, buy, wear There was an old man in the village .He knew everything ,but he was 56.He did not have a house. His clothes were worn out(破烂的） . He didn t even have enough food. The old man often begged (乞讨)for his 57 . He went from house to house begging. Seeing his clothes，many peo
32、ple 58 said “Go away! and closed the door. Once the old man got new clothes from a rich man. He 59 those new clothes and went for begging as before. When he got to a house，the house owner said，“ Sir，please come in. ” With great respect(尊重） ， the house owner took 60 inside for food. The old man sat d
33、own 61 the table. All kinds of soups, meat, vegetables and fruits were served. 62 he started eating, the old man picked up some meat and began to feed his new clothes, saying “Eat，eat!” The house owner was 63 . The old man explained，“ Because of my new clothes you give me food today, but yesterday y
34、ou asked me to go away. I got food because of these 64, so I am thankful for them. This is why I am 65 them.， Hearing this, the house owner was very ashamed(断愧的）. 56. _ 57. _ 58. _59. _60. _ 61. _62. _63. _64. _65. _ 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。 Mr. Smith works in New York. Last month he had
35、 a fifteen-day holiday，but he didn t know 66 to spend it. He spoke to his friend Bill，“I hate the hot weather，but I cant find a cool place in America. How should I spend my holiday?” “Thats easy,” said Bill，“Youd 67 go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground now. ” Mr. Smith agreed with his
36、friend. He bought an air ticket and soon arrived in Moscow. He had a happy trip there, but one day he got into trouble. After lunch he went outside the city, he saw a dog following him 68 he was walking past (走过）a house.The dog was hungry and wished him to give it some food to eat. Bad luck! He had
37、no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. He tried to drive it away. But it began to bark at (对 大 叫 ） him. He wanted to look for a stick but he couldnt find anything 69 snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone on the ground. He hurried to pick it up but failed. j “ 70 strange Russians are!” Mr. Smith s
38、aid to himself， “They dont tie dogs， but firmly (紧紧地）tied the stones. My God!” 66. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69. _. 70. _ 五、补全对话。 （5 小题，每空 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。 A：Hi, Mark! Nice to meet you. B：Hi, Wu Dong! Nice to meet you, too. A：71. B：Next Sunday? We are going to have an internati
39、onal food festival. A：Really? 72. B： Because we want to raise some money for a new student called Li Lan. A：73. . B： She has a serious disease and is in great need of money. Would you like to come to the food festival? A：74. .I have to get ready for the coming exam. B： What a pity! But don t hurry,
40、Ill tell you something about the food festival later. A： Ill send my pocket money to her after the exam. 75 . B: Of course. I will write her address down later on. A：Thank you. 六、 书面表达。 （20 分） 假如昨天是你的生日， 你收到了很多生日礼物， 其中你最喜欢的是姑姑送给你的一条围 巾。 请你发挥想象,写一篇70词左右的短文给你校的英文报投稿,介绍这件你最喜欢的礼物。 要求:语意连贯;条理清晰;书写规范;工整美观
41、;不少于 70 词;可适当发挥。 洛宁县洛宁县 2018 20192018 2019 学年下学期期末考试试卷学年下学期期末考试试卷答案答案 1-5 CBACB 6-10 BBCCA 11-15 ABCCB 16-20CDABE 21-25DABCB 26-30BCDBA 31-35CBBAB 36-40ACBED 41-45BACBC 46-50BACBD 51-55DBAAD 56. poor 57. meals 58. just 59. wore 60. him 61. at 62. Before 63. surprised64. clothes 65. feeding 66. where
42、 67. better 68. while 69. except 70. How 71. What are you going to do next Sunday 72. Why do you want to do this 73. Whats wrong with her 74. No, thanks 75. Can you tell me her address 书面表达 Yesterday was my 14th birthday. I received many birthday gifts like books and clothes， but my favorite gift is a scarf that was given to me by my aunt. The scarf is yellow, which is my favorite color. Its 1.4m long and 1.4m wide. It was made in Hangzhou and its made of silk. It feels very soft. The scarf is so beautiful that I like it very much. This gift makes me very happy. I will take good care of it.
