1、 八年级下学期英语期末试卷一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was studying at university, I tried my best to win the Beto Award (贝托奖), which was given to those who finished their schooling with the highest grades. I got very high marks one very 1 . I just missed 100 marks
2、by one or two every single time. I did get a few 100 marks but the one 96 and the 97.5 marks 2 me like a big hammer(锤子). Why was I so crazy about getting 3 grades? Perhaps I was a perfectionist. I was the kind of person who didnt 4 anything less than perfection while my classmates would be full of j
3、oy to get 85 marks. Finally, I didnt win the award. I 5 it by an inch that might as well have been a mile. What standards (标准) do we set for 6 ? Whats the biggest and most important thing in our life? I didnt have the answer. One day I walked out to the riverside to do exercise. Our neighbors dont 7
4、 show up to walk along the river, maybe once or twice a year. I was 8 under a tree when a woman, one of my neighbors, went out of her house. She fixed her eyes on me 9 I guessed she had never seen anyone kicking(踢) his legs 6-7 feet high. I apologized if I had 10 her, for I got up early. Then the wo
5、man asked me, How high can you kick your legs? I said, I have no 11 . l saw a lower branch on the tree (perhaps close to 7 feet) and I 12 to kick it. I tried hard but missed. What a shame! However, the woman didnt 13 me. She just said, Miss it or not, that is impressive(感人的). I thought about that 14
6、 I was sitting alone in my room. I didnt feel so bad any more. And I remember her 15 for long. It is a new saying l learned from her. Life is all about learning! We learn from our mistakes and misses. Youre right in the ball park if you get close. Just keep trying!1AsignBtestCstepDside2AcutBshookChi
7、tDburnt3AperfectBpopularCpoorDproper4AshareBacceptCquestionDpredict5AmadeBstoodCsolvedDmissed6AourselvesByourselvesCitselfDthemselves7AusuallyBheavilyCsuddenlyDcompletely8ArestingBhidingCexercisingDdreaming9Ain personBin surpriseCin orderDin time10AscaredBwokenCbeatenDcheated11AideaBfutureCexcuseDre
8、sult12ArefusedBrememberedCdecidedDcontinued13Alook afterBlaugh atCwait forDworry about14AwhileBunlessCbecauseDthough15ArecordsBhabitsCfiguresDwords二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读理解A citys landmark is usually the first thing that causes tourists attention. It is a symbol of the city. Different cities hav
9、e different styles of architecture. But a landmark means the most famous of it.The Elizabeth Tower. Commonly known as Big Ben, has seen the history of the city of London, the UK. The tower was set up in 1858. The clock weighs 13. 5 tons. Its the biggest clock in Britain. The sound of Big Ben is part
10、 of London peoples lives. For over a hundred years, people have listened to its sound. They think of it as an old friend.The Sydney Opera House is the symbol of Sydney and Australia. Its sail shape attracts visitors around the world. But few people know it has an interesting story. Its designer Utzo
11、n got the idea by peeling an orange. It took 14 years to build it, and was finished in 1973.When you see this pencil-shaped building, youll know you are in New York. The Empire State Building has 102 floors, which is about 443 meters tall. It took only410 days to build it, and was completed in 1931.
12、 The building shows the ambition of humans to build a tower that could reach for the sky.The Eiffel Tower in Paris stands for French peoples creativity and imagination. It was built in 1889. At that time, the tower was thought to be a monster, because it was quite different from the traditional buil
13、dings with dome tops. But later it turned out to be a miracle of metal architecture. Now it becomes one of the Europes most famous tourist attractions.16The people of _ regard their citys landmark as an old friend. ALondonBSydneyCNew YorkDParis17Which building has the longest history? AThe Eiffel To
14、wer.BThe Sydney Opera House.CThe Elizabeth Tower.DThe Empire State Building.18The text mainly introduces some _ around the world. Agreat culturesBinteresting citiesCstrange traditionsDfamous landmarks阅读理解We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. Spreading out maybe t
15、he only thing that can save us from ourselves. I believe that humans need to leave Earth. These are the words of the famous scientist Stephen Hawking, spoken at a science festival in 2017. Many experts also think that the only way for humans to go far into the future is to take control of other plan
16、ets. Mars(火星) is one of the most attractive places humans have thought about. NASA, the United Arab Emirates, the private company SpaceX, and the organization Mars One all have plans to send humans there. Either we spread out to other planets, or we risk dying out, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said.But
17、not everyone agrees that moving to Mars or other planets is such a great plan. The most common argument against spreading is that its just too expensive or dangerous. It will take a lot of money and other effort just to get people there, let alone set up a place for them to live. Its not even clear
18、if humans could survive(生存) on Mars.Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars program would be better spent on more urgent ones here on Earth, like dealing with environmental protection. Some experts argue that dealing with a problem while staying here on Earth would be much easier
19、and less expensive than surviving on a new planet.Whats more, moving to a new planet could harm or destroy(破坏) anything that already lives there. Mars seems deserted, but it could possibly have microbial life. Human visitors may destroy this life or change or damage the environment on Mars forever.
20、Some feel its too much of a risk to leave Earth.19We can learn from Hawkings words that he believed _. Ait was impossible for humans to find a proper place to live in spaceBthere was no life like humans living on any planet in deep spaceCit was a good idea for humans to move to other planets in the
21、futureDthe earth would be destroyed completely if humans didnt spread out20Which of the following can be best put back into the blank_ in Para. 2? AHawkings opinion became widely known.BHawking was not alone in this opinion.CHawking shared his opinion with the world.DHawking was a talent with unusua
22、l opinions.21What are peoples reasons against (反对) spreading out to Mars? There will be more space rubbish if people live on Mars. It will cost too much money and effort to move to Mars. People will put themselves at risk if they leave the earth. The earth is a more comfortable place for humans to l
23、ive. Humans may destroy the possible life and environment on Mars.ABCD22The topic of the passage is _. Afun placesBlife in the futureCenvironment protectionDfacts about the world阅读理解You should always support (支持) your kids and their natural talents. And if you do this, great things will happen.Thats
24、 what 9-year-old Joe Whales parents thought when they encouraged their son to keep drawing, even though he got into trouble for doodling during class. They sent Joe to an after-school art class and his artistic abilities were quickly noticed by those around him.Now, Joe is known as The Doodle Boy an
25、d has his own website, as well as social media pages showing off his fantastic art. We spoke to Joes dad Greg about his sons artistic talents. According to Greg, his son has always loved drawing and was a talented artist in primary school at age 4.Also, Greg had some advice for parents who want thei
26、r kids to develop their talents: I would advise parents to encourage their children to always follow their passion (酷爱) and dreams. He said, When their kids get into trouble for something at school, some parents tend to shut that behavior down. However, others know what to do with a talent that need
27、s creative space to grow, so they give them what they need. Joes teacher realized his talent and posted his work on Instagram. His drawings caught the eye of the Number 4 Restaurant in Shrewsbury, which asked him to come over and decorate (装饰)their walls with his doodles. Now, his dad drives him the
28、re so he can draw his heart eat. Who knew that drawing in an after-class program would lead Joe to get his first job at only 9 years old They wanted to get Joe into their restaurant to complete an art piece in their main dining area so we have been going there after school for a couple of hours a ni
29、ght and he gets a chance to put his creativity on their wall, Greg said.According to the website, Self-Sufficient Kids, its unbelievably important to support whatever talents and dreams your children might have; even if what theyre good at doesnt match your imagination of their future.23Which of the
30、 following is TRUE about Joe? AHe showed his talent in drawing when he was only a child.BHe gave up school during the time he was working for a restaurant.CHis teacher thought it a waste of time to learn drawing after school.DHis parents stopped him drawing when he got into trouble at school.24What
31、did Joes father advise parents to do? ATo set up a website for their kids to show off their talents.BTo give their kids whatever they want if it is possible.CTo encourage their kids to put their art works on the wall.DTo support their kids talents and dreams whatever they are.25The underlined phrase
32、 draw his heart out(in Para. 5) probably means_. Apaint a heart on the wallBput his art pieces on showCdraw a picture of himselfDshow his creativity in the drawing26What does the writer want to tell us? ANatural talents lead to success.BInterests build up characters.CParents support makes great kids
33、.DBig dreams need hard work.阅读理解My mother is a teacher, and I grow up with the challenges a teacher faces. I often asked her, Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching? The answer was always the same: My dear daughter, there is always that one child, that one moment that is worth(值得) it. Now, I am a
34、 teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was: Its that one child, that one special moment.One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week prog
35、ram. Everything went on well through the Team events and we were moving on to a High one called the Wire Walk(走钢丝). In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure. When I asked who would try fi
36、rst, a few girls raised their hands, and they finished the Wire Walk with little difficulty. But when it was Susies turn, it seemed that she didnt really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, I guess.Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach f
37、or the first peg. The other girls cheered for her. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight (紧紧地), looking very afraid. Her eyes we
38、re closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, I cant.The other girls watched her in silence. I will still be your friend whatever. Susie! Mary broke the silence. To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look do want Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back
39、. Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary. We all cheered. Moments like this keep me doing what l do. The young hearts continue to fill me with courage. 27In the first two paragraphs, the writer mainly tells us
40、_. Awhat challenges a teacher facesBwhat questions she often asked her motherChow she became a good teacherDwhy she teaches and what keeps her teaching28Susie probably felt _ when she started climbing up the tree. AnervousBexcitedClonelyDrelaxed29We can learn from the story of Susie that _. Ahelping
41、 others is helping ourselvesBa word of encouragement matters a lotCTeam events bring people closerDoutdoor activities play important roles30Whats the best title for the passage? AThat One Moment.BThat Warm Hug.CThat Special Smile.DThat Young Heart.三、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小分题1分，满分5分)下面文章中有5处需要添加小标题。请从短文后所给的选项中
42、，选出符合各段落意思的小标题。选项中有一项为多余选项。Please help the Ruth Hayman Trust(露丝海曼信托基金)31 She was from South Africa. She fought for black people. In 1968 she moved to England, and started up English language classes for adults who had come to live in England. When Ruth died in1981, some teachers started a charity in
43、 her name to remember her.32 Adults who:are over the age of 16learn English as a foreign languageare now living in Englanddont have enough money to studyFrom 2016 to 2017 we helped hundreds of students from about 40 countries to study lessons such as medicine, English and computer.33 Most of the mon
44、ey we give out is for lessons and exams and we also spend some money on books and other things like knives for cooking and scissors for cutting hair.Naima, from Somalia, studied medicine with the help of the Trust. This helped her to get into a good university.34 We raise money by ourselves. Some pe
45、ople give away money to us because they like what we do. We also hold many events such as concerts and sales to raise money. Naima, the girl who once got help from us, joined us in raising money later. She talked about how the Trust had helped change her life. But we dont have enough money. To conti
46、nue helping people like Naima, we need to raise more money.35 Please help by organizing a money-raising event in your college or in your neighborhood. We will help you say thank you.A. How can you help?B. Who was Ruth Hayman?C. Why does the Trust help people?D. Where does the money come from?E. Who
47、does the Ruth Hayman Trust help?F. How does the Ruth Hayman Trust help?四、根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空白处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。（10分）36Every year, (千)of tourists come to this small village for sightseeing.37I didnt go out to enjoy the sunshine on the beach; I stayed at the hotel (代替).38Did you know the Pacific Ocean is the deepest and (宽阔的) ocean in the
