1、 八年级上学期英语期末考试一、语法选择（共两部分, 15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分）语法选择。阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。It is important to exercise your brain. For example, you 1 do new things and change your daily habits. If you walk a different way to school or take a different bus, you 2 your brain active. You can try
2、to memorize 3 new. You can try a Maths puzzle. You can also try to learn new skills or study a foreign language. Your brain gets lots of regular exercise if you do any of these things. If you live a healthy life, your memory will work 4 . You must have a balanced diet. You must give your brain enoug
3、h time to rest. 5 you get enough sleep every night, you will not remember things well. 1AwillBcanCused toDhave to2AkeepBare keepingChave keptDwill keep3AanythingBsomethingCnothingDeverything4AbetterBbestCthe bestDgood5AIfBWhenCBecauseDUnless语法选择。阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。I want
4、 to share my life in China. I have been a doctoral student in the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 6 2017. My study in China gives me a chance to explore a country which is 7 from the one Ive learned from TV and books. I am very happy with my decision to come to study here. H
5、owever, things didnt go as 8 as I expected in the beginning. The first difficulty was the Chinese language. When I 9 in China I felt lonely and had trouble with the language. Later on, my Chinese friends introduced me 10 a rich culture during the Spring Festival. Some numbers such as six and eight a
6、re believed to be lucky by Chinese people. While 11 like the number four and fourteen are disliked by people. For example, 666is seen as an excellence and a wish for good luck in China. In daily life, I was impressed by Chinas transportation system. It is worth 12 by other countries, especially shar
7、ed bicycles and electric motor bikes. 13 addition, China is one of the countries with the largest number of smartphone users. Internet is widely used everywhere. It is said that the phone is 14 sense for every Chinese. I 15 a great time in China for these years. I can only pray for a long stay in th
8、is country and hope for more chances to learn about the fantasy land-China. 6AinBforCfromDsince7AdifferenceBdifferentCdifferentlyDdifferences8AwellBgoodCbetterDbest9Ahave arrivedBarrivesCarrivedDarriving10AwithBaboutCtoDof11AanotherBotherCthe otherDothers12Ato learnBlearningClearnDlearns13AOnBAtCInD
9、From14Athe sixBthe sixthCsixDsixth15AhaveBhadChave hadDare having二、完形填空（共10小题;每小题1分, 满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。A long time ago in ancient China, there lived an emperor and his wife. The emperor built his wife a very beautiful garden. She 16 much of her time there, sewing and chattin
10、g with her ladies in waiting. One day, 17 she was in her garden, a cocoon fell into her tea. She was just about to pour the tea away when she noticed something 18 ! The cocoon was unraveling（解开）! It seemed to be a thread. She 19 fished it out of her teacup and called for her dressmaker. Together, th
11、ey found that the thread could be made into soft, strong cloth. It was very beautiful. Everyone 20 silk to wear. But it took time for silkworms to make enough silk thread. To save the silkworms, the emperors wife asked the emperor to ell the people that 21 could only be worn by the royal family.No o
12、ne knows if the story is true, but it is true that only the royal family could wear silk clothes for a very long time. Later, nobles（贵族）began wearing silk but businessmen and farmers were still not 22 to wear silk.Silk became a 23 product for trade. Emperors, princes, queens and nobles all wanted si
13、lk. They were 24 to pay a very high price to get it. Even people from around the world traded it for gold and silver. In order to protect the skill, the ancient Chinese did their best to keep it a 25 for many years.16AwastedBspentCsavedDlost17AwhenBafterCunlessDif18AsillyBamazingCstupidDusual19Ahard
14、lyBfinallyCcarefullyDsuddenly20AboughtBmadeCwantedDgot21AcocoonBthreadCdressDsilk22AallowedBintroducedCorderedDchosen23AvaluableBluckyCheavyDcheap24AunhappyBgladCeasyDangry25AtruthBstoryCfactDsecret三、阅读理解（共4 篇, 每小题2分, 满分30分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。The topic of this years English Week was Learni
15、ng about Writers. Each class chose a famous writer as the key topic of the English Week, so a series of English Week activities were also related to the work of this writer. English Week highlights:1Mr. Green, a British famous writer, visited us again to bring wonderful stories to the children.2Dres
16、s up Friday, children took the chance to go into the world of the book, and acted as characters in the work of their class selected writer, enjoying a special and exciting day.3There were also different interesting competitions, such as Reading photography competition, English cartoon competition, e
17、tc. Visit of a famous foreign writerWe invited Mr. Green to share his reading experience with all teachers and students on November 6th and 7th. At the same time, he also gave a speech on reading for parents on November 6th, with the title of Why we need to read aloud to children and how to do it we
18、ll. Interesting English Week activitiesPhoto competitionWe invited parents to take a picture of their children while they were reading a book. It must be one of the works of their classs elected writer. The more creative the photo was, the more likely it was to win. Dress up competitionAll the stude
19、nts dressed up as characters in a novel written by the writer chosen by their class. On Friday, we also presented the best costume award and the best class achievement award. There were many other wonderful activities during English Week, such as English cartoon competition and English speaking comp
20、etition. We hope every student enjoyed the fun of learning English through this wonderful English Week activity, and will continue to fall n love with English reading. 26Which activity could you take part in if you were interested in acting? ADress up Friday.BPhoto competition.CEnglish speaking comp
21、etition.DEnglish cartoon competition.27What does the underlined word It in Paragraph 4 refer to? AThe book.BThe picture.CThe speech.DThe photo competition.28Why does the writer write the passage? ATo introduce English reading.BTo introduce Mr. Green.CTo introduce Dress up Friday.DTo introduce Englis
22、h Week.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Wang Yaping is chosen to take part in the Shenzhou-13 crewed mission, with the spaceship launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Oct. 16th. She becomes the first woman to enter Chinas space station core module Tianhe. Wang was born
23、in 1980 in Shandong Province. She loved jogging and was a basketball player in the school team. When I was young, my world was small, Wang recalled. My dream was much more simple: to go out of the village and to pay back all that my parents had given me. Her space dream started in 2003 when China se
24、nt its first taikonaut Yang Liwei into space. I watched the bright rocket set on fire on TV, and an idea came into my mind: China now has a male taikonaut, when will there be a female one? Wang said. At that time, she has been a transport aircraft pilot for two years in the Peoples Liberation Army A
25、ir Force. After finishing safe flights for 1, 600 hours over nine years, Wang was chosen into the second batch of Chinese taikonauts in 2010 and became a strong candidate（候选人） for Chinas first flight as a female taikonaut. However, she did not pass her final tests and Liu Yang was named the first fe
26、male taikonaut. Wang did not lose heart but trained even harder. The candidate always ran three circles more than others in physical courses, and she asked to train in the pressure room for extra 30 minutes each time. Her efforts finally came to success. Wang became a crew member of the Shenzhou-10
27、space mission in 2013, and she earned the title of Chinas first space teacher after giving a lesson to students from an orbit more than 300 km above the Earths surface. Wangs ponytail, smiling face and soft-spoken voice attracted millions of hits on social media, where she has been known as a space
28、heroine. 29In what order did the following events take place? a. Wang took part in the Shenzhou-10 space mission. b. Wang joined the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force. c. Wang gave a lesson to students from space in 2013. d. Wang became a crew member of the Shenzhou-13 crewed mission. e. Wang became
29、 a member of the second batch of Chinese tikonauts. Ab-e-a-c-dBb-a-e-d-cCa-b-e-c-dDa-b-c-e-d30What can we know about Wang Yaping from the passage? AWang Yaping was named the first female taikonaut.BWang Yaping was born in a city in Shandong Province.CWang Yaping has taken part in the Shenzhou missio
30、n twice.DWang Yaping took part in the Shenzhou-13 mission when she was 37.31What does the underlined word extra in paragraph 5 mean? AaboutBfewerCmoreDless32What can be the best title of the passage? AThe first female taikonautBWang Yaping and Liu YangCA space heroine-Wang YapingDThe Shenzhou-13 cre
31、wed mission阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Smartphones are popular among middle school students, who use them mainly to surf social media platforms, according to a research made by China Youth Daily. More than 93% of parents had given smartphones to their children in middle schools for daily use and 57
32、% of respondents said they used them to visit social media. Keeping in touch with teachers came in at 48% and the same number of students used them to play online games, while 47% watched videos and listened to music, the research said. More than 30% of parents said they failed to guide their childr
33、en on the rational use of the devices and 39% said childrens smartphone use was opposite to their original intentions. Last year, a report found that 175 million minors regularly used the Internet. It noted that 94%went online with mobile phones, while 57% also used TV sets. Desktops came in at 45%,
34、 with laptops at 32% and tablets at 29%. The report, based on a research of 34, 661 middle school students, found that 33%of the students had surfed the Internet before school age and 65% of young Internet users had taught themselves the necessary skills. Online games and novels have become importan
35、t social topics with young students and they do not want to be left out among their peers, Sun said. The reason some parents fail to control their childrens smartphone use is that they also use them too much, she added. (To be continued)33What do over half of the middle school students use smartphon
36、es to do? APlay online games.BSurf social media platforms.CWatch videos.DKeep in touch with teachers.34What can we learn about middle school students from the passage? AThey spend more time listening to music than watching videos.BThey spend more time watching videos platforms than playing online ga
37、mes.CThey spend more time keeping in touch with teachers than surfing social media platforms.DThey spend the same amount of time playing games as communicating with teachers.35How did most middle school students go online according to the report? ABy using TV sets.BBy using laptops.CBy using smartph
38、ones.DBy using desktops.36What may be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage? AAdvice for parents.BThe developments of smartphones.CThe advantages of using smartphones.DThe disadvantages of using smartphones.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Ever since ancient times, its been important to keep
39、 in mind proper gift-giving manners when giving presents to your Chinese friends or family. If you dont know much about traditional Chinese gifting customs, t could end up making you, or the receiver, feel bad. So, what should you pay attention to when choosing the right gift?To begin with, there ar
40、e a few key factors to consider（考虑）. Firstly, because mianzi (giving and saving face) is important in Chinese culture, its necessary to consider the cost of the gift wont make the receiver feel uncomfortable Secondly, you should choose a useful gif. Thirdly, avoid gifts that are considered unlucky,
41、like clocks, umbrellas and pears. In Chinese, to give a clock sounds like to attend a funeral, umbrella sound like split up, and pear sounds like to leave. In addition, its important to understand the types of gifts that are usually exchanged in China. The first is fresh fruit and flowers. Fruit and
42、 flowers are popular in most situations. The second common gift is tea in an attractive tin or wrapper（包装）. The third common gift is red envelopes filled with cash. These are often given out for birthdays, weddings and the Spring Festival. Six, eight and nine are considered lucky numbers in China, w
43、hile four is considered unlucky because it sounds like death. The fourth common gift in China is plants. If your Chinese friend just moved to a new home or spends a lot of time in their office, a plant is a good choice for a gift. Finally, its important to be mindful when choosing the color of your
44、gift. During happy occasions, Chinese people prefer the color red because it means cheer, fortune and good luck. During funerals, white and black colors are used to express remembrance and respect. If youre planning to give a gift to a Chinese person, keep in mind the above as a helpful guide. No ma
45、tter what kind of gift you give, its always the thought that counts. 37Which of the following is the proper gift for visiting a friend in China? AA beautiful clock.BSome fresh fruit and flowers.CA red envelope with ￥444 in it.DSome tea without a tin or wrapper.38What can we learn from the passage? A
46、You can send a plant to your friend when he moves to a new home.BPears are bad choices because pear sounds like to attend a funeralCChinese people prefer red because it means cheer, good luck and respect.DRed envelopes with cash are often given for funerals, birthdays and the Spring Festival39What n
47、eednt we pay attention to when choosing the gift? AThe price of the gift.BThe type of the gift.CThe colour of the giftDThe size of the gift.40In which part of a magazine will you probably read this article? AHistory.BEducation.CCulture.DTravel.四、阅读填空（共5 小题;每小题1分, 满分 5分）阅读填空This happened two years ago but remains a lively memory. We sang My Motherland and Me before a huge st
