1、 八年级下学期英语期末试卷八年级下学期英语期末试卷 一、完形填空一、完形填空( (共共 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 1 分，满分分，满分 1515 分分) ) 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
2、very high marks one very 1 . I just missed 100 marks 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 t
3、han perfection while my classmates would be full of joy 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
4、to the riverside to do exercise. Our neighbors dont 7 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 apolog
5、ized if I had 10 her, for I got up early. Then the woman 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
6、not, that is impressive(感人的). I thought about that 14 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.
7、 Just keep trying! 1Asign Btest Cstep Dside 2Acut Bshook Chit Dburnt 3Aperfect Bpopular Cpoor Dproper 4Ashare Baccept Cquestion Dpredict 5Amade Bstood Csolved Dmissed 6Aourselves Byourselves Citself Dthemselves 7Ausually Bheavily Csuddenly Dcompletely 8Aresting Bhiding Cexercising Ddreaming 9Ain per
8、son Bin surprise Cin order Din time 10Ascared Bwoken Cbeaten Dcheated 11Aidea Bfuture Cexcuse Dresult 12Arefused Bremembered Cdecided Dcontinued 13Alook after Blaugh at Cwait for Dworry about 14Awhile Bunless Cbecause Dthough 15Arecords Bhabits Cfigures Dwords 二、阅读理解（共二、阅读理解（共 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2
9、分，满分分，满分 3030 分分) ) 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 have 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
10、 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 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 th
11、e symbol of Sydney and Australia. Its sail shape attracts visitors around the world. But few people know it has an interesting story. Its designer Utzon 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
12、 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. 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 creati
13、vity 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 buildings 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 attracti
14、ons. 16The people of _ regard their citys landmark as an old friend. ALondon BSydney CNew York DParis 17Which building has the longest history? AThe Eiffel Tower. BThe Sydney Opera House. CThe Elizabeth Tower. DThe Empire State Building. 18The text mainly introduces some _ around the world. Agreat c
15、ultures Binteresting cities Cstrange traditions Dfamous landmarks 阅读理解 We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. Spreading out maybe the only thing that can save us from ourselves. I believe that humans need to leave Earth. These are the words of the famous scientist
16、 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 planets. Mars(火星) is one of the most attractive places humans have thought about. NASA, the United Arab Emirates, the private company Spa
17、ceX, 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 not everyone agrees that moving to Mars or other planets is such a great plan. The most common argument against spreading is that it
18、s 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 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 mor
19、e 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 and less expensive than surviving on a new planet. Whats more, moving to a new planet could harm or destroy(破坏) anything that alrea
20、dy 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. Some feel its too much of a risk to leave Earth. 19We can learn from Hawkings words that he believed _. Ait was impossible for hum
21、ans to find a proper place to live in space Bthere was no life like humans living on any planet in deep space Cit was a good idea for humans to move to other planets in the future Dthe earth would be destroyed completely if humans didnt spread out 20Which of the following can be best put back into t
22、he 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 unusual opinions. 21What are peoples reasons against (反对) spreading out to Mars? There will be more space rubbish if people live
23、 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 live. Humans may destroy the possible life and environment on Mars. A B C D 22The topic of the passage is _. Afun places B
24、life in the future Cenvironment protection Dfacts 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 what 9-year-old Joe Whales parents thought when they encouraged their son to keep drawing, even though he got
25、 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 and has his own website, as well as social media pages showing off his fantastic art. We spoke to Joes dad Greg
26、 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 their kids to develop their talents: I would advise parents to encourage their children to always follow their p
27、assion (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 needs creative space to grow, so they give them what they need. Joes teacher realized his talent and posted his
28、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 there so he can draw his heart eat. Who knew that drawing in an after-class program would lead Joe to get his f
29、irst 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 night and he gets a chance to put his creativity on their wall, Greg said. According to the website, Self-Suff
30、icient 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 following is TRUE about Joe? AHe showed his talent in drawing when he was only a child. BHe gave up schoo
31、l 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 did Joes father advise parents to do? ATo set up a website for their kids to show off their talents. B
32、To 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 draw his heart out(in Para. 5) probably means_. Apaint a heart on the wall Bput his art pieces on
33、 show Cdraw a picture of himself Dshow his creativity in the drawing 26What does the writer want to tell us? ANatural talents lead to success. BInterests build up characters. CParents support makes great kids. DBig dreams need hard work. 阅读理解 My mother is a teacher, and I grow up with the challenges
34、 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 teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outd
35、oors. 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 program. Everything went on well through the Team events and we were moving on to a High one
36、 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 first, a few girls raised their hands, and they finished the Wire Walk with little difficu
37、lty. 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 for the first peg. The other girls cheered for her. Then I found Susie was becoming nerv
38、ous 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 were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, I cant. The other girls watched h
39、er 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. Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground
40、, 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 _. Awhat challenges a teacher faces Bwhat questions she often asked her mother Chow sh
41、e became a good teacher Dwhy she teaches and what keeps her teaching 28Susie probably felt _ when she started climbing up the tree. Anervous Bexcited Clonely Drelaxed 29We can learn from the story of Susie that _. Ahelping others is helping ourselves Ba word of encouragement matters a lot CTeam even
42、ts bring people closer Doutdoor activities play important roles 30Whats the best title for the passage? AThat One Moment. BThat Warm Hug. CThat Special Smile. DThat Young Heart. 三、任务型阅读三、任务型阅读( (共共 5 5 小题，每小分题小题，每小分题 1 1 分，满分分，满分 5 5 分分) ) 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，选出符合各段落意思的小标题。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Ple
43、ase help the Ruth Hayman Trust(露丝露丝海曼信托基金海曼信托基金) 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 her name to remember
44、 her. 32 Adults who: are over the age of 16 learn English as a foreign language are now living in England dont have enough money to study From 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 money we give out
45、 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 people give aw
46、ay 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 continue helping
47、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 does t
48、he 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。 （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。 （1010 分）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 hot
49、el (代替). 38Did you know the Pacific Ocean is the deepest and (宽阔的) ocean in the world? 39We did nothing but lay on the grass quietly, enjoying the (美丽) of nature. 40Sarah read a lot about American country music while she was studying (在国外). 41The Chinese climbers never gave up and finally (实现) their
50、 dream in 1960. 42Jims sister always had a fun reply (无论何时) she was asked to do something. 43At the meeting they discussed the problems of (保护) the endangered animals. 44The little girl ran up with (激动) when she saw his father step into the house. 45Never have I (抄袭) others homework because our teac
