1、20192020 学年度第二学期期末考试学年度第二学期期末考试 八年级英语试题八年级英语试题 温馨提示温馨提示 1. 本试卷分第 I 卷和第卷两部分, 共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。考试结束 后, 将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 2. 答卷前, 考生务必用 0. 5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、 准考证号、 座号填写在试题卷和 答题卡规定的位置上。 3. 第 I 卷每小题选出答案后, 用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动, 用 橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试题卷上。 4. 第卷必须用 0. 5 毫米黑色签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题
2、卡各题目指定区域内相应的 位置, 不能写在试题卷上;如需改动, 先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案;不准使用涂 改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第第 I 卷（选择题卷（选择题 共共 100 分）分） 一、听力选择（共一、听力选择（共 20 小题小题, 计计 30 分。每小题约有分。每小题约有 8 秒钟的答题时间）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. Yes, I have. B. No, I cant. C. Me, neither. 2. A. No, I cant
3、. B. Many thanks. C. Sure, that should be OK. 3. A. Theyre boring. B. I read my book. C. I was doing my homework. 4. A. It doesnt matter. B. Its really interesting. C. No, not at all. 5. A. Good idea! B. No, thanks. C. Its really fun. （二）录音中有五组对话, 听对话两遍后, 然后从每小题 A、B、C 中选出能回答所给问题 的正确答案。 6. What does
4、the woman usually have for breakfast? A. Rice and eggs. B. Coffee and bread. C. Rice and bread. 7. How does the girl listen to music? A. On CDs. B. On the radio. C. On the Internet. 8. How much money has Amy donated in all? A. 5, 000 yuan. B. 10, 000 yuan. C. 100, 000 yuan. 9. Who has Marys phone nu
5、mber? A. Tom. B. Kate. C. John. 10. What does the man mean? A. He thinks the view is not so great. B. He doesnt have a camera with him. C. He is very glad to take a photo for the lady. （三）录音中有两段对话, 听对话两遍后, 然后从每小题 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 40 秒钟的读题时间） 听第一段材料, 回答第 11-12 小题。 11. What subject doe
6、s Linda have problems in? A. Computer studies. B. Maths. C. Chinese. 12. Why does Linda have such a problem? A. Because she spends too much time on computer games. B. Because she doesnt have a gift（天赋）for it. C. Because she doesnt like her teacher. 听第二段材料, 回答第 13-15 小题。 13. How many times has Wang L
7、in been to Singapore? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Never. 14. What doesnt Wang Lin like about Singapore? A. Food. B. People. C. Weather. 15. Why didnt Wang Lin take photos at the Night Safari? A. Because her camera didnt work. B. Because she lost her camera. C. Because she left her camera in the hotel. （四）
8、录音中有一篇短文和五个问题, 听短文和问题两遍后, 从每小题 A、B、C 三个选项 中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。 16. When is the twins birthday? A. On July 26th. B. On July 27th. C. On June 26th. 17. What does Lucy look like? A. She is tall and has brown hair. B. She is short and has golden hair. C. She is tall and has golden hair. 18. Why werent they
9、in the same school when they were young? A. They lived far away from each other. B. Their parents wanted them to be different. C. They didnt like to be in the same school. 19. What color does Lily like? A. Pink. B. Green. C. Blue. 20. What is Lucy like? A. Active. B. Smart. C. Hard-working. 二、选择填空（共
10、二、选择填空（共 15 小题小题, 计计 15 分）分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. Sam, _ honest boy, bought _ useful dictionary to help himself learn English. A. an; a B. a; the C. an; / D./; the 22. -Im really _ before the examination. -Take it easy. Sure you are the best. A. cool B. patient C. serious D. nervous 2
11、3. -The relations between my parents have become hard, what should I do? - You could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper _. A. instrument B. communication C. Community D. competition 24. -As we know, its very difficult to live in a foreign country like the UK or the
12、U.S. - I agree._ during the COV-19(新冠病毒）is spreading. A. Especially B. Generally C. Naturally D. Exactly 25. Before you choose an English book, youd better _ the first few pages to know whether it is too easy or too difficult for you. A. look at B. look after C. look up D. look through 26. My father
13、 took a photo of me while I _ online courses. A. took B. was taking C. take D. will take 27. When the news came that Dr. Li Wenliang passed away, many of his friends were sad _. A. in time B. in silence C. in danger D. in fact 28. Besides China, India also has a _ population. A. small B. much C. lar
14、ge D. little 29. Amy, this is Jacks mother. Im sorry to tell you that he _ the library. A. has gone to B. has been in C. has been to D. has arrived at 30. - People are always busy checking their smart phones while getting together. -So it is. They should put down phones and have more talks, _. A. to
15、o B. either C. instead D. still 31._ you can sleep well, you will fail to focus in class. A. Unless B. Once C. If D. When 32. Your uncle will call you as soon as he _ to the airport. A. will get B. get C. got D. gets 33. -Will Peter come to our party? - He _ come, but it depends on how much homework
16、 he will have. A. must B. should C. may D. need 34. _ my surprise, the twins have nothing _ common. A. With; in B. To; in C. In; in D. To; of 35. -Do you mind my sitting here? -_Its Hellens seat and shell be back in a minute. A. Of course not B. Yes, please C. Better not D. No, you cant 三、完形填空（共三、完形
17、填空（共 10 小题小题, 计计 10 分）分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出一个能填入文中相应空白 处的最佳答案。 The Peoples Republic of China celebrated the 70th anniversary （周年纪念） of its founding in October. People from home and abroad are all surprised at Chinas great 36 . On October 1st, China held its 37 _ military parade（阅兵仪式）in
18、 Tiananmen Square. It was really amazing. Looking back at the past, China 38 and gone through a lot. In the past, many people 39 because of wars and hunger. Most people in China lived a poor life. About five to seven people lived in a tiny house. Children couldnt have their own rooms and the younger
19、 _ 40 _had new clothes. During the 1960s-1970s, lots of young people had to work in the countryside or mountain areas instead of getting _ 41 . As a result, China fell far behind. _42 , in 1978, China carried out the reform and opening up policy （改革开放政策） . It was a(an) _43 turning point for Chinese
20、people. China has developed quickly since then. Now, peoples life is totally different from 44 in the past. The country tries is best to help poor areas with science and technology. More people step into well-to-do families 小康家庭） . China also pays great attention to compulsory（义务的）education. So far,
21、 the rate（比率）of compulsory education has 45 _ to over 94% With the development of the Internet, some of Chinas inventions are getting more popular. Its no doubt that China will have a better future. 36. A. progress B. program C. pride D. prize 37. A. smallest B. largest C. widest D. longest 38. A. w
22、ould change B. change C. has changed D. changing 39. A. were alive B. lived C. dead D. died 40. A. seldom B. often C. always D. sometimes 41. A. courage B. education C. food D. water 42, A. Luckily B. Certainly C. Recently D. Suddenly 43. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. terrible 44. A. it B
23、. one C. / D. that 45. A. walked B. dropped C. increased D. said 四、阅读理解（共四、阅读理解（共 20 小题小题, 计计 40 分）分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出能正确回答所提问题或完 成所给句子的最佳答案。 A WANTED Waiter Big, busy restaurant. 2 years experience, part-time. $ 8 an hour. Apply（申请）in person at 7 Main St. Office Assistant（助理） Franci
24、scos Shoe Shop, Office work, full-time, speak Chinese, no experience. $ 13 an hour. Fax resume（简历）to 55-3003 Salesgirl Busy shopping mall. Part-time, no experience, will train. $10 an hour. Apply in person at 216 West Rose Ave. Guide Love travelling? Join us! Full-time, speak English, no experience.
25、 $12 an hour. Email resume jobinterviewtravel. org 46. If you want to be a waiter, you should A. receive training B. have experience C. speak English D. know Chinese 47. If you can speak Chinese, you can apply for the position of _. A. waiter B. office assistant C. salesgirl D. guide 48. If you want
26、 to work in a shopping mall, you can _to apply. A. go to 777 Main St. B. fax your resume to 55-3003 C. go to 216 West Rose Ave D. send an email 49. Which of the following is true? A. Lily is free on the weekend and she can apply to be an office assistant. B. Al the jobs require no work experience. C
27、. A salesgirl should work in the supermarket all week D. Tom can get $96 if he works as a guide for 8 hours. 50. Where can we probably see this material? A. In a travel guide B. In a science novel C. In a city newspaper D. In a fashion magazine B There once lived a rich businessman who had a lazy so
28、n. The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labor. One day he said to his son, Today, I want you to go out and earn something, if you fail, you wont have your meal tonight. He went crying straight to his mother. Her heart was broken at her sons eyes. She gave him a gold coin. When the
29、father asked his son what he had earned, the son presented him the gold coin. The father asked him to throw it into a well（水井）. The next day, he still asked his son to earn something. This time he went crying to his sister who gave him a coin. When he showed it to his father he again asked him to th
30、row it in a well. Then the father asked him to earn more money. This time since there was no one to help him, the son had to go to the market. One shopkeeper told him he would pay him two coins if he carried his trunk to his house. He did so and sweated plenty. As he returned home his father again a
31、sked him to throw them into the well. The son almost cried out. He could not imagine throwing his hard-earned money like this. He cried, My entire body is aching. How are you asking me to throw the money into the well! At this moment, the businessman smiled. He told his son that one feels the pain o
32、nly when the fruits of hard labor are wasted. On the earlier two occasions he was helped and therefore had no pain in throwing the coins into the well. The son now realized the value of hard work. He promised never to be lazy and to safely keep the fathers wealth. The father handed over the keys of
33、his shop to the son and promised to guide him through the rest of the life. 51. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The businessman was a little lazy. B. The father didnt like his son at all. C. The father taught his son a lesson in a good way. D. At first the son was hard-working and responsible. 52.
34、 How did the son feel when his father asked him to throw the coin into the well for the third time? A. Surprised B. Sad C. Excited D. Relaxed 53. According to the passage, the father wanted his son to realize _. A. the value of money B. the importance of money C. the value of hard labor D. the impor
35、tance of helping others 54. Why did the father ask the boy to throw his coin into the well? A. To fill the well. B. To check if the coin is real. C. To keep the coin for the boy. D. To check if the boy had earned the coin by himself. 55. According to the last paragraph, we can guess the boy was like
36、ly to _. A. look for a better job B. use up his fathers wealth C. become a successful guide D. follow his fathers career C If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and da
37、rk colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink. Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is
38、very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age
39、 cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect（影响）the choices and the decisions they will make in the future. Some parents are worried toofor example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy
40、. Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. Im worried that pink will not help them with that. she says. But not everyone thinks theres something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he
41、 isnt worried at al. People forget that things change all the time. He says, My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change. Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions
42、change. he adds. Its only since the 1940s that people have started dressing girls in pink-before that it was a color for boys. 56. What is Sue Palmers worry? A. All of the girls under the age of three are crazy about the color of pink. B. Most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color of
43、 pink. C. Most boys over the age of three are crazy about the color of blue. D. All of the boys under the age of three are crazy about the color of blue. 57. The underlined word that in Paragraph 3 means _. A. being soft and gentle B. being strong and powerful C. being gentle but powerful D. being c
44、ute and beautiful 58. According to Grayson Turner, _. A. parents neednt worry about pink toys B. all little kids love the color pink C. pink has always been a color for girls D. his girls now prefer the color blue 59. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A B C D 60. The pu
45、rpose of this passage is to _. A. explain why girls are crazy about the color pink B. make parents less worried about the color pink. C. encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys D. show peoples different opinions about the color pink D How do people find their inner talent? British writer a
46、nd speaker Sir Kennethtalked about this at TED. He told the story of Gillian Lynne, a dancer and a choreographer （编 舞者）who has worked on many famous musicals. Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child. She couldnt focus on schoolwork and often found herself moving restlessly. Her mother was
47、quite worried about her. She took Lynne to a doctor. For 20 minutes, she talked about the problems Lynne was having in school. Then, the doctor said to Lynne, I need to speak to your mother first. Wait here. As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Lynnes mother, Just s
48、tand and watch her. The minute they left the room, Lynne was on her fee, dancing to the music on the radio. The doctor then turned to Lynnes mother and said, Mrs. Lynne, your daughter isnt sick. Shes a dancer. Take her to a dance school. So she did. Lynnes new dance school was full of people just li
49、ke her-people who had to move in order to think. Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School（皇家芭蕾学校）, one of the worlds greatest dance schools, and became a great dancer. After leaving the school, she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history. It is hard to believe that years ago, somebody else would just put her on medication（药物治疗）and tell her to calm down. 61. Wh
