1、广东省中山市广东省中山市 2018-2019 学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷 一、单项填空一、单项填空(本大题有本大题有 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，共分，共 15 分分) 1.Dont give up, John. Keep practicing! Even small can make_ big difference. I know, mom! I will keep going to_ sports center in our school every day. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the
2、2. Tu Youyou has spent her entire life on medical _ She deserves the Nobel Prize. Yes. She is really a great scientist. A. record B. report C. research D. relation 3. Would you like a piece of our home made cake? Of course, nothing is _. A. more delicious B. delicious C. much delicious D. the most d
3、elicious 4.Theres a yard sale at the Sunshine Home. I bought_ for my two daughters yesterday. A. interesting something B. something interesting C. interesting anything D. anything interesting 5.Live video streaming is popular on line in China now, _ among the people aged 18 to 35. A. usually B. sudd
4、enly C. specially D. luckily 6.While Connie_ to music in her room, she heard a loud cry outside the house. A. listen B. listened C. is listening D. was listening 7. I dont feel well, doctor. I cant breathe smoothly. Dont worry, but you_ have a careful examination. A. couldnt B. shouldnt C. could D.
5、should 8.Small trees wont grow up into big ones _ they experience lots of wind and rain. A. unless B. if C. as so as D. as long as 9.You look so tired, Calvin, whats the matter? I _on the project for one whole night without rest. A. work B. am working C. have worked D. worked 10.In the he fairy tale
6、, the prince _the beautiful girl and they lived a happy life ever after. A. married B. married with C. got married D. was married 11.With the help of the lawyer, the old man equally divided all his money _his five sons. A. between B. among C. into D. by 12.They lived in a small mountain village and
7、were almost completely _ from outside world. A. cutup B. cut down C. cut in D. cut off 13.Its said that the workers in the factory can earn six _ yuan per month. A. thousands of B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousand 14._he is 20 years old, he still depends on his parents for everything. A. Whether
8、 B. Although C. But D. When 15. Would you like to go camping with us this weekend? _, but I have to prepare for my English test. A. Never mind B. That sounds fun C. Its hard to say D. I hope not 二、完形填空二、完形填空(本大题有本大题有 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，共分，共 15 分分) 16.通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 When you w
9、ant the answer to a question, but your teachers arent around or your teachers are too busy to answer your question. Then do you feel 1 ? When you come across hard math 2 , are you too shy to ask teachers for help? Hu Xincheng, a 16-year-old 3 , comes from Yongkang Second High School, Zhejiang She us
10、ed to ask the teachers for help when she had to do 4 math problems. But now, she turns to a 5 for help. She puts her test paper in the machine and it can read the problem. Within seconds, the machines screen will show the 6 , as well as an analysis (分析) of the problem. She can also watch a video of
11、a teacher explaining the problem. Moreover, she can find the answers to questions in many different subjects 7 . How did the machines 8 ? One of the schools information technology teachers 9 the idea. The school worked with an education company to 10 the machines. The machines finally came out last
12、month. Now there is at least one such machine in 11 classroom building. Soon, the machines will be 12 in over 20 primary, middle and high schools in Yongkang. Some people may think students will just 13 the machines, answers. But Hu said few students will take much 14 to do so. She added that the an
13、swers and analyses cannot be downloaded from the machine. Students can only 15 them on the screen. Also, you have to line up to use the machines in the hallways. Its (尴尬的) to copy the answers. she said. 1. A. happy B. helpless C. helpful D. afraid 2. A. lessons B. competitions C. problems D. program
14、s 3. A. student B. doctor C. teacher D. worker 4. A. easy B. interesting C. different D. difficult 5. A. machine B. magazine C. student D. screen 6. A. picture B. thought C. answer D. success 7. A. safely B. stupidly C. hardly D. easily 8. A. work out B. come out C. putout D. break out 9. A. got on
15、with B. caught up with C. came up with D. kept in touch with 10. A. develop B. train C. teach D. understand 11. A. all B. each C. neither D. some 12. A. rang up B. picked up C. set up D. gave up 13. A. hide B. carry C. change D. copy 14. A. stress B. trouble C. blood D. information 15. A. write B. c
16、ount C. read D. borrow 三、阅读理解三、阅读理解(本大题有本大题有 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 分，共分，共 30 分分) 17. 阅读理解 Milford Sound A Place Worth Visiting Peter Jackson filmed the movies Lord of the Rings in New Zealand for a reason, the view there is simply fantastic. Milford Sound is located to the southwest of New Zealand South
17、 Island. It is one of the most faraway, well kept, and beautiful places you could ever hope to visit. People described the place as the Eighth wonder of the world. Thousands of visitors come here each day, with between 550,000 and 1 million visitors in total per year. This makes Milford Sound one of
18、 New Zealands mostvisited tourist spots. And also the most famous New Zealand tourist at action It has been said to be the world top travel destination in an international survey. With If:(销壁)rising from the dark waters, mountain peaks(峰巅)pointing to the sky, and waterfalls as high as 300 fete falli
19、ng into the wales below, it is clear why. Rainforests cover the sides of the mountains, there are home to different animals such as fur seals, penguins and dolphins. Visitors also have the chance to see rare corals and sea life. You can visit Milford Sound in a number of ways: by boat, small plane o
20、r even kayak. One thing is for sure, though: One day isnt enough, and once you get there youll find yourself wanting to stay forever. （1）Milford Sound is _. A. the movie Lord of the Rings B. New Zealands most famous tourist attraction C. the most unpopular place visitors hope to visit D. the most fa
21、r-away, well kept, and beautiful place in the world （2）Milford Sound has the following sights EXCEPT . A. waterfalls B. cliffs C. rainforests D. deserts （3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. People described Milford Sound as the Tenth wonder of the world. B. Waterfalls in Mi
22、lford Sound can be as high as 5000 feet. C. You can visit Milford Sound by boat. D. Visitors cant see rare corals and sea life in Milford Sound. （4）The number of visitors to Milford Sound can probably be_ per year. A. 400000 B. 540000 C. 800000 D. 1200000 （5）The passage is probably from _. A. a trav
23、el magazine B. a novel C. a poem D. a science fiction 18.阅读理解 The 2019 More Than Aware fun run took place at Century Park in Shanghais Pudong New Area on Saturday. More than 3,000 people of all ages from around the world joined in the run, including 550 survivors(幸存者) of breast cancer. It is great t
24、o see So many people gather here to support those who have had breast cancer, said a woman from UK who prefers to know only by her first name Vanessa. As a participant, she took part in the activity twice, saying that I fell happy for this special community because my father died of lung cancer. I a
25、m deeply impressed by their courage and spirit. Xu Qiong, a 63yearold breast cancer survivor from the Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club Who has attended the activity six times, expressed her thankfulness toward the activity organizers, saying that the event can encourage those who have just recovered fr
26、om cancer. A total of 75 volunteers from 14 different countries took part in the event to provide services for the participants. We came here to encourage women to pay more attention to their heath, said a participant called Mika, who has been a race volunteer for six years since her recovery from b
27、reast cancer. We were sad when we got cancer, but we came together and supported each Other in the community. It helped with the recovery, she added. Founded in 2011 by Suzanne Calton, More Than Aware helps to raise peoples attention to breast cancer and the importance of a healthy life. The money r
28、aised during the event will be given away to the Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club. （1）There were_ people joining in the run, including_ volunteers from different countries. A. more than 3,000; 550 B. more than 3,000; 75 C. less than 3,000; 550 D. less than 3, 000; 75 （2）The underlined word participant
29、probably means _in the passage. A. 参与者 B. 志愿者 C. 患癌者 D. 组织者 （3）The activity More Than Aware fun run has been held at least_ times. A. ten B. eleven C. nine D. six （4）More Than Aware fun run helps to raise peoples attention to_. A. lung cancer and a healthy life B. volunteer work in Shanghai C. breas
30、t cancer and a healthy life D. the recovery of breast cancer （5）From the passage we know that_. A. the 2019 More Than Aware fun run took place at Pudong Park B. Xu Qiongs father died of lung cancer C. Mika wanted to encourage men to pay more attention to their health D. the money raised during the e
31、vent will be given away to a cancer club in Shanghai 19.左栏是五个人的情况介绍，右栏是七家博物馆的介绍。请为每个人选择其适合的物馆。 _Amy is an exchange student from the US. Now shes studying in a middle school in China. She wants to learn more about Chinese culture and African culture. A. Located at the West Lake in Hangzhou, the China
32、 National Silk Museum is the first nationwide silk professional museum and is also the largest special museum of textile and apparel in the world. It attracts people from all over the world. _Andrew is a fan of modern science and technology. He plans to visit a museum this weekend with his friends.
33、_Fannie is a fashion lover. She is good at designing and making clothes. Of all the materials she can use to make clothes, she likes Chinese silk best and would like to know more about it. _Summer vocation is coming Alan would like to visit Britain together with his parents. They want to know more a
34、bout the art of UK. _Galen is working on a project about ancient lives these days. He wants to visit a museum which can provide some information about ancient animals or plants for him. B. The Victoria and Albert museum is the worlds leading museum of art and design, which has over 2.3 million colle
35、ctions. The Museum holds many of the UKs national collections, from the study of furniture, fashion to photography and painting you can find it all here. C. Long Museum has two sites: Long Museum Pudong and Long Museum West Bund. They present different systems of art in Shanghai: One City, Two Museu
36、ms. As the largest private institution in China Long Museum boasts of its richest collection nationwide. D. The Huaxi Art Museum has 5,500 works of art, and 800,000 books, including 60,000 African volumes and 730,000 Chinese volumes. It becomes the carrier of African and Chinese culture and promotes
37、 cultural exchanges and integration between China and African countries. E. The Wood Museum of Shanghai is the only museum themed on wood culture. It covers rare wood science, wood carving art and wood culture. In this museum, students can learn that plants started on the earth about three billion y
38、ears ago and all grew in water. F. About 410 items have been put on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese Peoples Revolution in Beijing. The items cover the areas of AI (artificial intelligence) space technology and so on. Visitors can also learn more by trying some newtech products. G. The
39、Beatles Museum in Siegen is the tallest Beatles Museum in the world and is listed in the Guinness World Records. The 27-square-meter room displays souvenirs and pictures of the Beatles life. 四、短文填空四、短文填空(15 分分) 20.短文填空 Joe was over seventy years old. He lived alone in a small village after his wife
40、died. His grandchildren often visited him during the holidays. That was the only fun time he had. Once, he_ the whole house to welcome his grandchildren. After he finished cleaning he barn (谷仓), he found he lost his watch. It was _ from his wife when their first child was born. Joe loved the watch v
41、ery much, especially after his wife died. He was very upset about losing it. When his grandchildren came, they found their grandfather was very_, they asked him what was wrong. Joe told them that hat he couldnt _ his watch. The children wanted to help him. They asked Joe when he had last seen his wa
42、tch. Joe told them he lost it _he was cleaning the barn. The children searched _ two hours, but couldnt find anything .Then, one of the children asked the others to leave and said he would find the watch by _. Minutes later, the child brought he watch back. Joe and other children wanted to know how
43、he did it. The boy said, I sat in the barn _. Then I heard a ticktick sound and found _watch. Joe hugged the little boy and thanked him. That is the power of quietness. If we stay quiet, we might find _ to solve problems more easily. 五、读写综合五、读写综合(本大题共本大题共 20 分分) 21.信息归纳，阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡。 A gr
44、oup of people organized a reading party in Fujian province, on March 29. More than40 reading lovers gathered together. It is the first time to organize a reading party like this, and I hope more reading lovers can join us and share the joy of reading. said one of the organizers. They set up a chat g
45、roup on mobile messenger app We Chat, and anyone can apply to be member of the group through the platform(平台 Club members are encouraged to read at home and share their reading experiences at reading parties. They hold the party every two weeks. The organizers make a list of recommended(推荐)books ion
46、 the chub member For the groups first reading party, another organizer of the reading party recommend Authentic Happiness by Marin Seligman, an American psychologist educator and author of Information Card The time when the first reading was organized _ The platform where a chat group was set up _ T
47、he frequency(频率) of holding the reading party _ The name of the book recommended for the reading party _ The things that the reading lovers did at the party _ 22.书面表达 阅读是人们生活的重要组成部分。请你用英语写篇文章谈谈你对阅读的看法。内容包括: 1）你最喜欢读的一本书及原因; 2）谈谈你的阅读体会或对阅读的看法(至少 2 点); 3）建议同学们多阅读。 作文要求: 不能照抄原文；不得在原文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名；
48、语句连贯，词数 80 词左右。 答案解析部分答案解析部分 一、单项填空(本大题有 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分) 1.【答案】 B 【考点】不定冠词固定词组，表示特指 【解析】【分析】句意：不要放弃，约翰。继续练习！即使很小也能带来巨大的变化。我知道， 妈妈！我将继续每天去我们学校的体育中心。make a difference，固定搭配， 有影响，center 被后置定语 in our school 修饰，故其前是定冠词 the 表示特指，故选 B。 【点评】考查冠词，注意 make a difference 的用法。 2.【答案】 C 【考点】名词辨析 【解析】【分析】句意：屠呦
49、呦一生都花在医学研究上，她应该获得诺贝尔奖。是的。她确实是 一位伟大的科学家。A 记录，B 报告，C 研究，D 关系，根据 spent her entire life on medical 可知是做了一 生的研究工作，故选 C。 【点评】考查名词辨析，注意 research，研究的用法。 3.【答案】 A 【考点】否定词比较级 【解析】【分析】句意：你想要一块我们自制的蛋糕吗？当然， 没有比这更好吃的了。否定词+ 比较级相当于最高级，more delicious 是比较级，故选 A。 【点评】考查比较级，注意否定词+比较级相当于最高级的用法。 4.【答案】 B 【考点】不定代词 【解析】【分析】句意： 阳光之家有场旧货出售。我昨天给我的两个女儿买了些有趣的东西。肯定句用 不定代词something表示某
