1、东湖高新区东湖高新区 2018-2019 学年度下学期期末考试学年度下学期期末考试 八年级英语试卷八年级英语试卷 第 I 卷（选择题共 85 分） 第一部分听力部分 一、听力测试（共三节，满分 25 分) 第一节（共 4 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 4 分） 听下面 5 个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项。 听完每个问题后， 你都有 5 秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。 每个问题仅读一遍。 1.A.Very heavy. B.125kg. C.200km. 2.A.In America. B.Yes,I have. C.Journey to the
2、 West. 3.A.Nothing. B.Beijing. C.Tomorrow. 4.A.For two years. B.Ten days ago. C.In two years. 第二节（共 8 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 8 分） 听下面 8 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对 话仅读一遍。 5.How many countries has the woman been to? A.3. B.4. C.5. 6.How does Tom like the sto
3、ry? A.Boring. B.Great. C.Just so-so. 7.When is Graces birthday? A.On March 29th B.On March 30th. C.On March 3Ist 8.What is the relationship between the two speakers? A.Strangers. B.Friends. C.Cousins. 9.What will the man probably do? A.To get his money back. B.To get his watch repaired. C.To get ano
4、ther new watch. 10.How much should the woman pay for two jackets now? A.80 dollars. B.100 dollars. C.160 dollars. 1l.How long haven t the two speakers seen each other? A.For one and a half years. B.For two years C.For 30 months. 12.What does Bill mean? A.He likes the book Tom Sawyer very much. B.He
5、has got ready for the English book report. C.He has finished reading the book Tow Sawyer. 第三节（共 13 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 13 分） 听下面 4 段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项 中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟，听完后，各小 题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。 听第 13 段材料，回答第 13-15 题。 13.What book has Amy decided to write about? A
6、.Little Women. B.Treasure Island. C. Robison Crusoe. 14.What does Amy think about Treasure Island? A.Boring. B.Good. C.She doesnt mention it. 15. How soon should they hand in the book report? A.In one week. B.In two weeks. C.In three weeks. 听第 14 段材料，回答第 16-18 题。 16.Hows Teds homework this time? A.V
7、ery poor. B.Well done. C.So-so. 17.Where is Ted going? A.To the playground. B.To the library. C.To the bookstore. 18.Where are the two speakers probably talking? A.In the classroom. B.At home. C.On the playground. 听第 15 段材料，回答第 19-21 题。 19.Where is the girl from? A.Germany. B.France. C.Canada. 20.Wh
8、en is the girl planning to leave now? A.Next Monday. B.Next Sunday. C.Next Saturday. 21.How long will the girl stay in Europe? A.One month. B.Two months. C.Three months. 听第 l6 段材料，回答第 22-25 题。 22.How old was Rose when she left college? A.17. B.18. C.19. 23.What did Rose learn at college? A.Computer.
9、 B.Typing(打字）. C.Coding(编码）. 24.How much would the manager(主管)pay Rose in three months if she got the job? A.$30. B.$27. C.$20. 25.What can we learn from the text? A.The manager was mean. B.Rose wanted to get more money. C.The manager would be glad after he heard what Rose said. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空（共 1
10、5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 l5 分） 从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在 答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。 26. -May I help you, sir? -_. A. Youre good B. Thanks a lot C. Well done D. Yes, please 27. -Thanks so Much. -_. A. With pleasure B. Thats right C. Never mind D. No problem 28. -How long have you _ this watch? -About two yea
11、rs. A. seen B. watched C. had D. bought 29. -I dont feel well, Jack. Im afraid you _ me your cold. -Im sorry to hear that. A. give B. have given C. gave D. would give 30. -Mr White is a famous mountain climber. -Yes. He likes to _ nature. A. challenge B. treasure C. compete D. fight 31. -What do you
12、 think of Allen? -He didnt do this type of work before. Im not sure how soon he will _ with others. A. fit up B. fit on C. fit out D. fit in 32. -Whos in the classroom? -_. All the students are on the playground. A. None B. Nobody C. Everybody D. Anybody 33. -Why didnt you stop when I first showed y
13、ou a _? -Sorry, I didnt notice it. Will I have to pay a fine? A. hand B. sign C. symbol D. mark 34. Though Mr Lee is over 90, hes still in good health because he always sees the _ side of the things. A. light B. heavy C. bright D. dark 35. -Jimmy is a boy of wide interests. -Yeah, he found great _ i
14、n playing basketball this term. A. invention B. habit C. amusement D. sense 36. -Give me one minute to _, and Ill meet you outside the supermarket. -Take your time, Mike. Im not in a hurry. A. check out B. blow out C. take out D. put out 37. -Could I call you by the first name? -Yes, you _. A. could
15、 B. might C. will D. may 38. -I cant remember what I _ in the room. I seemed to have brought everything with me. -Your mobile phone. Here you are. A. left behind B. left for C. left over D. left out 39. -I hear Tim is leaving for Beijing soon. -_ why? A. And B. But C. Or D. So 40. -Could you tell me
16、 _? I must find him. -Sorry, I dont know. But he was here just now. A.where Tom was C.where Tom has gone B. where is Tom D.where Tom has been 三、完形填空（本题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 41-55 各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案。 A professor(教授）began his class by holding up a glass with some water
17、in it. He held it up for all to see, and asked the students.How much do you think this glass weighs? 50g!100g!“125g!the students (41)_. I really dont know (42)_I weigh it said the professor.but my(43)_is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes? (44)_!the students said. OK.What
18、would happen if I held it up like this for an hour the professor asked. Your arm would begin to ache,said one of the students. Youre (45)_. Now,what would happen if I held it for a day? Your arm could (46)_ numb (麻木).You might have serious muscle(肌肉）stress,or paralysis( 麻 痹 , 瘫 痪 ).Have to go to hos
19、pital for sure! said another student. All the students(47)_. Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass (48)_? asked the professor. “No.the students said. “Then what (49)_the arm ache and the muscle stress?” The students fell silent for a moment. “Put he glass downsaid (50)_of the s
20、tudents. “Perfect!said the professor.The (51)_ of life are something like his. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems (52)_.Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache.Hold them even longer and you will not be (53)_to do anything. Its important to think or the chall
21、enges in your life,but its even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep.That way, you are not (54)_.You wake up (55)_and strong and can deal with any challenge that comes your way! Remember to put the glass down today. ( )41.A.argued B.answered C.said D.thought
22、 ( )42.A.until B.though C.if D.unless ( )43.A.question B.problem C.point D.trouble ( )44.A.Anything B.Everything C.Nothing D.Something ( )45.A.right B.wrong C.close D.far ( )46.A.tum B.run C.come D.go ( )47.A.answered B.cheered C.laughed D.shouted ( )48.A.control B.change C.add D.lose ( )49.A.brough
23、t B.made C.caused D.led ( )50.A.one B.two C.most D.all ( )51.A.goals B.results C.courses D.problems ( )52.A.possible B.natural C.OK D.normal ( )53.A.afraid B.able C.sure D.ready ( )54.A.tired B.bored C.stressed D.scared ( )55.A.early B.happy C.healthy D.fresh 四、阅读理解（本题共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分） 阅读下面三篇材
24、料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 A PRESENTING THE BIGGEST PARTY 2019 SUMMER SEASON COMING TO YOU JULY 5TH FOR THE MUSIC LOVE NIGHT PARTY EVENT FREE PARKING 15th MOVIE STREET,1245,NEW YORK CITY FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 234,340,2349 WWW.FLYERHEROES.COM ( )59.If you want to go,you can_. A.call 234.340.243
25、9 B.come to 15th Street.1245 C.visit WWW.FLIERHEROES.COM D.drive the car there B Outside,its a cold winter day. Inside a large shopping center,people are hanging around. But then, without warming, a pop song starts to play loudly.A teenager boy walks lazily to the center of the open space, and dance
26、s crazily to the music.Hes joined by two of his friends, then some of the old people.Soon more than sixty people are dancing to the music.At first, onlookers are baffled, then they start smiling and clapping.They now know what theyre seeing: a flash mob(快 闪）. According to Wikipedia,the term “flash m
27、obwas created by Bill Wasik, an editor at Harpers Magazine, in 2003. Within a year,this phrase of “flash mob” had entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Since then, many flash mobs have been carried out around the world, in almost every kind of public(公共的，公众的）space imaginable! Each flash mob
28、 has its own style, but most flash mobs follow a similar plan. Often the organizers search for willing participants(参与者) using social media(媒体). Instructions and dance moves are mainly given through email or video download. There are usually several rehearsals(排练）before the big day. While its happen
29、ing, a few lucky passers-by watch it live(现场的). Most people who watch it, however, will see it later online. Some of the most popular flash mobs on You Tube have been watched more than ten million times.A famous example is MP3 Experiment Eight, a flash mob that took place in New York City in July 20
30、11 with over 3,500 participants. This event was different from normal flash mobs. It was completely silent and there were no rehearsals. Flash mobs provide the participants, onlookers and online viewers with a lot of enjoyment and pleasure. For this reason alone, theyre a modern, popular art from th
31、at should be celebrated. ( ) 61. The underlined wordbaffled in Paragraph1 means_in Chinese. A.激动的 B.困惑的 C.高兴的 D.陌生的 MUSIC LOVE ( ) 62. The writer mentions the Concise Oxford English Dictionary to_. A. show the great important of “flash mobs” B. compare it with Wikipedia C.Explain the meaning of “fla
32、sh mobs” D. show the importance of “flash mobs” ( ) 63. What is special about MP3 Experiment Eight? A. It was played online. B. It was the earliest flash mob. C.It was played without sound. D. It was practiced many times before its act. ( )64. Which of the following sentence is right? A. The term“fl
33、ash mobs” was created by Bill Wasik in 2013. B. Flash mobs are carried out in the public place. C. Most people can watch live flash mobs. D. Flash mobs all take place inside the large shopping centers. ( )65. According to the writer,_. A. “flash mobs” are an popular form B. each “flash mobs” needs a
34、t least 60 participants C. “flash mobs” are all organized according to Bill Wasiks plans D. “flash mobs” bring all the people a lot of pleasure C We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self-improvement(改进， 提升） power(力量).However,theres alway
35、s something staring at us right under our nose but we dont see it. The only time we think of unlocking our self-improvement power is when everything gets worst. When do we realize that we need to change diets(饮食)? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us.When do we stop eating candies and choc
36、olates? When all of our teeth have fallen off.When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs have gone bad.We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult. The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self-improvement power is when the whole world
37、 is falling apart.We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change,but change becomes more painful when we ignore it. Change will happen,like it or hate it.At one point or another,we are all going to finally unlock our self-improvement power not because the world says so,but because we re
38、alize its for our own good. Happy people dont just accept change; they embrace(拥抱) it. Unlocking our self-improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change. Jane always tells everyone that she doesnt
39、 have the courage(勇气) to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people.Over the years, that is what Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it! Se
40、lf-improvement may not be everybodys favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole instead of counting the days until we are fully improved. Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life. Reading books everyday
41、would build up knowledge. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self-improvement power will realize that were beginning to take things light and become happy. ( )66.The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that_. A.life is a long journey full of ups a
42、nd downs B.we are responsible( 负责的）for the problems we meet C.we learn our lessons when we experience pain D.life fails us when we get into the wrong way ( )67.The underlined word ignorein Paragraph 3 means_ in Chinese. A.解决 B.经历 C.坚持 D.忽视 ( )68.What is the key to solving Janes problem? A.She needs
43、to remember why she started. B.She has to know how to get on with people. C.She has to realize that she is not what she is in her story. D.She needs to talk with her parents. ( )69.The writer probably agrees that_. A.the world tells us how to improve ourselves B.people change when they find it easy
44、to do that C.welcoming change in life is a drive to become better D.enjoying the process(过程)of self-improvement makes life easier ( )70.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A.Is it important to take things light? B.To hold on to the last moment or to give up? C.To free our
45、selves out of the box or to stay in it? D.Is it necessary to embrace challenges? 第第卷（非选择题共卷（非选择题共 35 分分) 六、阅读理解填词（共 10 小题，本题共 10 分，每小题 1 分） 先阅读短文，再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母已给出。 Scientists in UK and USA have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素)that eats plastics (塑 料).With its help,plastics can be turned in
46、to smaller p(76)_ and go away quickly.Scientists believe that,in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.The enzyme is able to break down PET,a kind of plastic.PET was first made in the 1940s and is now w(77)_ used to make plastic bottles.It can stay in the environment for many y
47、ears and pollute large a(78)_ of land and water. So it has always been a headache to d(79)_ with the waste from PET and other plastics.The researchers made the discovery(发现）while examining the structure (结构) of a natural enzyme in Japan.They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PE
48、T plastics.So,they decided to make small c(80)_ to the enzyme by adding some amino acids(氨基酸).It made the natural enzymes plastic-eating abilities work f(81)_ and better. John MecGeehan, one of the lead researchers,said,weve made an improved enzyme. Its better than the natural o(82)_. And we are try
49、ing to make more improvements to it. He went on,The enzyme is not harmful (有害的)to humans or animals,but it is f(83)_ to the environment. So we are c(84)_ putting it into wider use.well see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is a long w(85)_ to go, John MecGeehan added. 七、书面
