1、 1 / 18 【鼓楼区英语】【鼓楼区英语】2020 年八下期末试卷年八下期末试卷 试卷和解析试卷和解析 一、一、听力部分（共听力部分（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，计分，计 15 分）分） 略略 二、单项填空（共二、单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16. -Its so boring, Mum. May I play outside when you do the shopping? -No. Just wait here reading some books
2、 _ I return. A. after B. until C. since D. while 17. - _ has Line 1 of Nanjing Metro been in use? - For nearly fifteen years. It carries over one million people every day. A. How long B. How many C. How soon D. How often 18. - I want to visit Nanjing Museum. Could you please tell me something about
3、it? - Sorry, I know just a little. You can read the _ on its website. A. instruction B. introduction C. conversation D. conclusion 19. As the COVID-19 was found in Beijing again, the students _ study online at home till the end of the term. A. could B. should C. must D. had to 20. - According to the
4、 new traffic rules, we must wear helmets to protect our heads when riding e-bikes. - I strongly support it. Wearing helmets can _ harm in the accidents. A. reduce B. refuse C. repeat D. record 21. Judy _ a habit of reading English and now she reads English for half an hour every morning. A. develop
5、B. developed C. has developed D. will develop 2 / 18 22. At the end of last class all the students _ into four groups to do a survey on how to go green in the coming summer holiday. A. are separated B. were separated C. have separated D. will separate 23. Look at the note on the right. What should y
6、ou do if you want to watch CD? A. Insert CD, click on “start” and then wait. B. Click on “start”, insert CD and then wait. C. Insert CD, wait and then click on “start”. D. Click on “start”, wait and then insert CD. 24. Which of the following is a fact to describe Sunshine Town? A. Its great to see t
7、he amazing changes in the town. B. Its not easy to get used to living in a modern flat. C. I think the roads in the town centre look clean and wide. D. There are five places of interest to visit in Sunshine Town. 25. - We should help the disabled as much as we can. - I agree. _, we should keep in to
8、uch with them more often. A. Such as B. So far C. As usual D. Above all 三、完形填空（共三、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 An Indian mum lost parts of her two legs during a tornado (龙卷风). She saved her childrens liv
9、es by protecting them with her own body. 36-year-old Stephanie Decker said in a(n) _26_ that she picked up her two children early from school when a big storm was coming near. They were in the familys underground room when the storm _27_. “I have never seen such a strong wind before,” Decker said. “
10、As soon as the glass broke, the whole house started _28_.” Decker made a quick decision to save her children, _29_ them up in a blanket and throwing herself on top of them. After inserting CD, wait for computer to load it before clicking on “start”. 3 / 18 “Everything started crashing into my _30_,”
11、 she said. “My children were screaming, Mummy, I cant live without you, please dont let me die. And I said, Were not going to die, we are going to make it.” _31_, her children were safe from the storm completely unharmed. Decker lost one leg above the knee and the other above the ankle. “When I look
12、ed down at my legs, I _32_ what had happened. I was afraid that something more terrible would happen, _33_ I took my phone and made a video to my husband.” Decker said. “I prayed to survive, that I want these kids to have a mum and I did not want them to grow up without me”. Her prayers (祈祷) were _3
13、4_ by a neighbour. He ran for help and found an officer travelling in a car. The officer used tourniquets (止血带) to stop her blood loss. “It was pretty amazing my wife was able to survive. My children are here because of her,” Stephanies husband Joe told the reporter. “I let her know that nothing els
14、e is _35_. Shes going to be here for our kids, and she gets to see them grow up.” 26. A. interview B. guide C. play D. speech 27. A. dropped B. rushed C. hit D. blew 28. A. bumping B. moving C. beating D. pushing 29. A. dressing B. giving C. putting D. tying 30. A. face B. head C. back D. neck 31. A
15、. Suddenly B. Mostly C. Exactly D. Luckily 32. A. realized B. believed C. remembered D. wondered 33. A. and B. so C. but D. as 34. A. answered B. allowed C. missed D. expected 35. A. serious B. difficult C. impossible D. important 4 / 18 四、阅读理解（共四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从各题
16、所给的阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Cities to visit Ryana has just finished her business degree (学位). She would like to relax in a clean, quiet city which has a long history. Noien This is a cultural centre with 33 museums. It is not a historical city but it has some interesting
17、 buildings, including the Post Office with a silver roof. It has noisy markets selling everything from antiques (古董) to plants. Mandy and her aunt share an interest in painting buying valuable, old things. They would like to go to a city where they can easily look at works of art. Foforon There are
18、plenty of tours to take from the city and visitors can go to mountains, farms and villages. This small city has changed little over time and its streets and markets are still busy and noisy. Jim wold like to go to a city where the people come from many different countries, which will give him the ch
19、ance to try different kinds of food. Haristor This famous city is over a thousand years old. Old and new live together and the life isnt as fast as that of most cities. The streets are wide and clean. You will find some markets and food shops in this quiet enviroriment. Jenny and Mavis want to get a
20、way from modern life and go to places more traditional. They would like to go on Lottern This is a centre for trade and tourism. People who live in this city come from many different parts of the world and so there are all kinds of restaurants. There is 5 / 18 some long trips outside the city as wel
21、l. a wonderful transport system, and modern stores. 36. Which city is a good place for Ryana to relax? A. Noien. B. Foforon. C. Haristor. D. Lotten. 37. Foforon is a right city for _. A. Ryana B. Mandy and her aunt C. Jim D. Jenny and Mavis 38. Which of the following is TRUE according to the table?
22、A. Both Lotten and Foforon are popular tourist cities. B. The markets in Noien and Haristor are full of people. C. Jim would like to talk with people all over the world. D. Mandy and her aunt want to buy modern works of art. B There are dark clouds over the River Mersey and theres a cold wind. Were
23、in the famous city of Liverpool and were going to see the Williamson Tunnels. Joseph Williamson was born poor in 1769 and went to work for a tobacco (烟草) company at the age of eleven. He started at the bottom and finally became the boss. Nobody knows why Williamson made tunnels (隧道) under most of Li
24、verpool, but maybe it was to provide people with jobs. Half of Liverpool worked for him. Now the war with Napoleon was over, it had become a very poor city. Men were coming home who had lost arms and legs and couldnt work any more. We went on a guided tour at Williamsons first house in Edge Hill, wh
25、ere his business started. Now, of all the fantastic buildings and gardens, theres only a single apple tree left. We go into the Double Tunnel. In fact it is a triple tunnel. But nobody knows why three tunnels were built on top of each other. There were also churches down there, and again, nobody kno
26、ws why. We finished the tour in the Williamson Tunnels Cafe Bar. Over a coffee we looked at advertisements for bands (乐队) and theatre groups which are coming to play-a new use for an old place. 6 / 18 39. From the passage we know _. A. Joseph built tunnels to avoid danger during the war B. Joseph se
27、t up a tobacco company in Liverpool in 1780 C. Joseph offered jobs to people in Liverpool after the war D. Joseph was born in a fantastic building with beautiful gardens 40. According to the passage, which is the correct order of the tour? The Double Tunnel The churches The Cafe Bar Williamsons firs
28、t house A. - B. - C. - D. - 41. Where may we read this article? A. In a history book. B. In a news report. C. In a travelling magazine. D. In a daily newspaper. C One bright day, as the sunlight shone through the windows, Mr. Turners class started to plan the third-grade community service project. “
29、OK,” said Mr. Turner. “Lets share some ideas and listen to each other.” A few students raised their hands. Mr. Turner called on Mark. “We could clean up the small park-pick up rubbish and paint the benches,” said Mark. Rachel got a little _. She argued with Mark loudly. “You just want that park clea
30、n for yourself. Everyone else uses the big park across town. I think we should serve meals at the homeless shelter.” “Now, Rachel. Everyone should have a chance to share his or her ideas. Its OK to disagree, but we should still treat each other nicely.” 7 / 18 “Sorry, Mr Turner,” Rachel said. Jen cu
31、t in, “There are people who dont have many possessions (财产), not even warm clothing. We could collect fabric for making nice, warm clothes for them!” Cara added, “I read about a class that raised money and bought notebooks and pencils for kids from a discount store.” “We could make handicrafts with
32、people in nursing homes or hospitals,” said Maria. “Handicrafts?” groaned Sameer. “Im really bad at handicrafts. I am all thumbs (拇指)! But how about a walkathon? Im a fast walker, and wed get exercise,” he said. This made everyone laugh and stop their quarrelling over who had the best idea. Then Mr.
33、 Turner spoke. “All of your ideas are great. Im going to write them on the blackboard. Then we will take a class vote (投票). This way we can choose a community service project that most people want to do.” The students all agreed this was a good idea. 42. Rachel got a little _. Which word can be put
34、in the blank? A. angry B. worried C. happy D. excited 43. In which situation will you use this phrase “be all thumbs”? A. A girl is too lazy to make her bed. B. A 10-year-old kid cannot tie her shoes. C. A student doesnt do well in his lessons. D. A student often leaves school things at home. 44. Ho
35、w many ideas do the students share? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight. 45. What will the students do at the end of the story? A. They will write their ideas on the blackboard. B. They will talk about the project in some groups. C. They will continue discussing the plan tomorrow. D. They will decid
36、e which project to choose by voting. D 8 / 18 When you are shopping for the weeks food, you may get a large box or two of bottled water. On your way to a soccer game, its easy to take a cold one out of the fridge, right? But all those plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels (矿物燃料). In fact, Americ
37、ans buy more bottled water than any other country in the world, about 29 billion water bottles a year. In order to make all these bottles, 17 million barrels (桶) of crude oil are used. Thats enough oil to keep a million cars going for twelve months. Americans drink bottled water because they think i
38、t is better for them than water out of the tap, but thats not true. In the United States, local governments make sure water from the tap is safe. People love the convenience (便利) of bottled water. But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carr
39、ying water in a steel container instead of a plastic bottle. Plastic bottles pollute the environment but recycling can help-instead of going out with the rubbish, plastic bottles can be turned into useful items. Sadly, for every six water bottles we use, only one makes it to the recycling bin. The r
40、est are sent to landfills. Or, even worse, they end up as rubbish on the land and in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Plastic bottles take many hundreds of years to disintegrate under the ground. Betty Mclaughlin, who runs an organization called the Container Recycling Institute, says we should try usi
41、ng fewer bottles: “If you take one to school in your lunch, don t throw it away-bring it home and refill it from the tap for the next day. You refill a bottle as many times as you can before you recycle it.” Remember this: Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt (瓦) li
42、ght bulb for six hours. 46. Which one is NOT the reason why Americans like bottled water? A. Because it is cleaner. B. Because it is cheaper. C. Because it is healthier. D. Because it is easier to take with. 47. In Paragraph 2, how does the writer support the fact? 9 / 18 A. By giving numbers. B. By
43、 telling reasons. C. By expressing opinions. D. By discussing problems. 48. The word “disintegrate” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”. A. turn into rubbish B. become useful C. break into pieces D. mix with water 49. Which of the following is an opinion? A. Americans buy the most bottled water in the
44、 world. B. Bottled water is much better than that out of the tap. C. Only one of the six bottles is put into the recycling bin. D. 17 million barrels of oil are used to make bottles year. 50. What is the writers main purpose in writng this article? A. To tell us to give up bottled water. B. To tell
45、us to save natural resources. C. To tell us to protect the environment. D. To tell us to reuse and recycle plastic bottles. 五、填空（共五、填空（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 20 分）分） A）根据括号中所给中英文释义写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。）根据括号中所给中英文释义写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。 5l. - Lily, please wash the dishes after supper. - Why me? Its your _
46、(轮流) to do that. I did it yesterday. 52. I felt very _ (孤独的) when I first arrived in Nanjing, but now Ive made many friends 53. Kitty has hobbies and interests _ (类似的) to mine, so we have become good friends. 54. - Do you have any plans for your summer holiday, Jenny? - I think there may be a trip t
47、o Kunming _ (在某时) in August. 55. Ann likes playing the piano very much, but her family cant _ (买得起) to buy her one. B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 10 / 18 56. The secret of success in study is to plan your time _ (wise) and work hard. 57. When in Japan, remember to avoid _ (chat)
48、loudly on the bus or on the railway. 58. - Would it be _ (polite) of me to ask you where you are going? - Of course not. We are going to Mount Zijin to enjoy the natural sights. 59. In my hometown, farmers can receive _ (medicine) treatment from famous doctors at the local hospital. 60. Robin was _
49、(punish) for playing computer games all day long yesterday. C）根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的句子，使对话内容完整正确。）根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的句子，使对话内容完整正确。 grow quality is getting help be made up of designs The Chinese government _61_ from others to make the country greener. Stefano Boeri, an Italian architect (建筑师), is helping to b
50、uild vertical (立式的) forests in China. Nanjing has accepted Boeris designs and started to build the Nanjing Green Towers. The buildings are made up of two towers. Thousands of trees and hanging plants will _62_ on their balconies and roofs (屋顶). Moreover Boeri has been chosen to design a forest city
