1、2020-2021学年第一学期期末测试八年级英语试题学校_ 班级_ 姓名_ 成绩_第 I 卷 选择题一、听力理解（略）二、单项选择1. Who is girl in front of the library？The one with umbrella. She is our monitor.A. a; 不填B. the; aC. the; anD. a; the2. Susan was ill. The doctor gave her some and asked her to take it twice a day.A. informationB. ticketsC. booksD. med
2、icine3. A woman suddenly in the middle of the road. The driver stopped the car quickly.A. hidB. appearedC. leftD. followed4. Lily was playing a game we were dancing.A. whileB. beforeC. ifD. so5. It is today than yesterday, so they wear warm clothes.A. warmerB. warmC. colderD. cold6. I like sunny day
3、s, and I like rainy weather .A. in peaceB. as wellC. at lastD. in the future7. is the temperature?Its between minus twenty and minus ten degrees.A. HowB. WhereC. WhatD. When8. The lights are on in the classroom. It be David.It be him. I saw him in the library five minutes ago.A. mustnt; cantB. must;
4、 cantC. must; canD. mustnt; cant9. The workers started to work after having a short break.A. probablyB. certainlyC. especiallyD. immediately10. I have some trouble that letter. Can you help me?A. readingB. readsC. readD. to read11. Dont worry. I just want to warn you the bad weather.A. atB. forC. th
5、roughD. about12. the machine, please. It has power and may hurt you.A. Look afterB. Search forC. Keep clear ofD. Get ready for13. My mother dinner when I got home yesterday.A. is cookingB. was cookingC. will cookD. cooks14. It is_a beautiful garden_we like to play in it.A. so; thatB. such; thatC. to
6、o; toD. very; that15. I havent been to the science museum for a long time. What about you? . Lets go this weekend.A. Me tooB. Ive no ideaC. I think soD. Me neither三、完形填空I have been to London twice. In October 2010, I went there for the first time. I learned English in a language school and _16_with
7、a host family（寄宿家庭）for six months. My host family Mr. and Mrs. Brown were both very _17_to me. They helped me and told me a lot of interesting things about Britain. I had_18_with them. I enjoyed different kinds of English food. I also did some activities with them. We often watched TV, went shopping
8、, played games and_19_a walk in the park together. At the weekends, I usually went_20_to different interesting places in London, such as the National Gallery, Buckingham Palace and the British Museum. I even had a boat trip along the River Thames. During my stay in London, I _21_many people enjoyed
9、DIY (Do It Yourself). They grew vegetables, _22_the grass in the garden, or made cakes or different kinds of food themselves.In September 2013, I went to London for the second time and stayed there for a year. I _23_Chinese in a middle school. I also told the students about Chinese food and _24_them
10、 pictures of some interesting places in China. The students all felt _25_in my class. Many of them hoped that they could come to China one day.16. A. movedB. livedC. enteredD. counted17 A. rudeB. politeC. niceD. strict18. A. mealsB. questionsC. prizesD. messages19. A. lookedB. readC. noticedD. took2
11、0. A. travellingB. swimmingC. boatingD. dancing21. A. changedB. collectedC. foundD. helped22. A. putB. cutC. lostD. met23. A. studiedB. followedC. taughtD. missed24. A. tookB. leftC. boughtD. showed25. A. interestedB. boredC. tiredD. safe四、阅读理解AOne day in summer, little Jack was playing on the beach
12、 with his father. Suddenly, he saw a little tortoise moving slowly on the sand. He started to look at it carefully and began to touch it with his hand. To his surprise, the tortoise stopped moving. It pulled in its head and legs, and closed its shell tightly. He touched it again but the tortoise did
13、nt move at all. Jack became angry. He used a stick and tried to force(强迫）it to open.When his father saw this, he stopped him and said, “No, son, you mustnt do that! You will kill the tortoise. You wont get it open with a stick.” Jack was curious and asked, “Why?” “Just wait and see” his father repli
14、ed. Then he picked up the tortoise and put it in a bag.After they came back home, the father took the tortoise out of the bag. He put it near the fireplace(壁炉）. After a few minutes, the tortoise began to move a little. Then the tortoise stretched out(伸出）its head and legs. At last, the tortoise began
15、 to crawl across the room. How excited Jack was when he saw this.“Son, now you see,” said his father, “sometimes, you cant force someone to do things he doesnt like. But if you get him warm first, he will do what you want him to do.”26. One day Jack and his father were playing _.A. on the beachB. in
16、 the zooC. on the hillD. in the garden27. Jack used a stick to _the tortoise.A. saveB. feedC. openD. close28. The father picked up the tortoise and _.A. killed itB. put it in a bagC. cooked itD. threw it into the sea29. After the tortoise got _ near the fireplace, it began to move a little.A. warmB.
17、 coolC. thirstyD. hungry30. The story tells us that_.A. people will do things we want them to doB. people wont do things we want them to doC. we can force people to do things they dont likeD. we cant force people to do things they dont likeBWhenever the Sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my fathe
18、r and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned many life lessons. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt hav
19、e enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really learned a lot from mountain climbing. It gave me time to talk to my father and to be in deep thought as well as to develop my patience.Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten y
20、ears old. During the first hours, I enjoyed the flowers, trees and the birds singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit. In fact, I hated mountain climbing at that moment. But my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, bu
21、t you cant see it before you reach the top. Only there, at the top, can you see all of the nice thingsjust like it is in your life.”At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as
22、clear as crystal31. According to the passage, mountain climbing was for the father and the son.A. hardB. enjoyableC. painfulD. comfortable32. The writer as he was climbing the mountain. was in deep thought enjoyed the flowers, trees and the singing birds developed his patience made a plan for himsel
23、fA. B. C. D. 33. The underlined word “quit” in paragraph 2 probably means “to ”A. carry onB. put offC. give upD. pick up34. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The writer had a lot of conversations with his father as he was climbing the mountain.B. The writer had enough time to spend wi
24、th his father as he was climbing the mountain.C. It was easy for the writer to climb to the top of the mountain at the age of ten.D. The writer climbed the mountain near his house with his father time and time again.35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. My family.B. Enjoyin
25、g the Beautiful Views.C. Conversations Between Father and Son.D. Reaching the top of Mountain.CIn 1769, long before computers were invented, a man from Hungary(匈牙利) built a machine that could play chess very well. Many people believed that it was a truly thinking machine. However, other people thoug
26、ht it was a hoax. The secret of the machine was finally revealed(揭示) in 1837. An article explained that there was a man inside the machine playing chess.On November 9, 1874, an article in an important newspaper in New York reported that all the animals in the New York Zoo had suddenly escaped and we
27、re running all over the city. It also said that there were 27 people dead and 200 injured. People in New York were afraid, but there was really no reason to be frightened. The article was a total hoax from beginning to end.On April 21, 1980, the first woman to cross the finish line of the Boston Mar
28、athon was 23-year-old Rosie Ruiz. However, as she climbed the stairs to receive her prize, people began to doubt(质疑) her because she didnt even seem to be out of breath(气喘吁吁).None of the other runners saw her, and her pictures never appeared in photographs or TV broadcasts of the race. Later, severa
29、l people said that they saw her join the race near the end. She had run only one half of a mile! Her prize was taken away, of course!36. What was the secret of the chess-playing machine?A. It could play chess very well.B. There was someone inside it.C. It was controlled by computers.D. The chess was
30、 specially made.37. How many people were actually killed by zoo animals in New York in November 1874?A. 15B. 27C. 200D. None38. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .A. the animalB. the policeC. the articleD. the New York Zoo39. From the passage, we learn that a hoax is .A. som
31、ething awful and frighteningB a false story that fools peopleC. something new and interestingD. strange news that makes people happy40. The best title for this passage is .A. Three Centuries of HoaxesB. The New York NewspaperC. How to Frighten PeopleD. How to Run a Marathon补全对话A: Hey, Betty! Did you
32、 have classes about first aid? B: Yes, I did._41_A: Thats great. Come and have a look at Alice.B: Oh?_42_A: Her face is red. And her head is very hot. B: Let me have a look. Oh, Alice is ill.A: Her mother is not at home. _43_ B: We should call 120 for help.A: _44_B: Try to keep her cool.A: Do we nee
33、d to sit her on the chair?B: No! _45_Let her lie on the bed. Keeping her cool is enough. A: Good! You could be a good doctor.A. What should we do?B. That could be bad for her.C. Whats the matter with Alice?D. I have to look after her.E. What can we do before help arrives?F. Suddenly my cup fell off
34、the table.G. And yesterdays first class was about first aid第 II 卷 非选择题完成句子）46. 注意！报告很快就开始了。_,The talk will start soon47. 稍等！我把那个记下来。_a minute! Ill write that down.48. 为了热身,他们早早来到体育馆。They got to the stadium early in order to_.49. 别担心,他们不再有危险。Dont worry. Theyre not_any more.50. 我现在不能告诉你,我正在考虑。I cant t
35、ell you now. I am_it.任务型阅读Kim Jones planned a birthday party for her boyfriend Sam Philip last Tuesday night. However the evening turned out very different from what either of them had expected.In the late afternoon, a huge electricity blackout hit seven northeastern states in the U.S.A. and three p
36、rovinces in Canada. Just after four oclock, a time when millions of people leave their offices and head home, the electricity stopped. Elevators and the underground systems in large cities like New York and Toronto stopped working. Planes could not land or take off at airports. As soon as most peopl
37、e found out about the blackout, they put their cell phones to good use and called their families to let them know where they were.Kim works on the 70th floor of an apartment tower in New York. She had just left her office and was trapped in an elevator on the 65th floor. At first, she was worried. S
38、he called Sam and discovered what had happened. He told her not to give up hope. Then Sam remembered that his friend Joe also worked in that building. Joe could probably take care of the situation. At about five oclock, Joe and some other workers found out that they could get Kim out of the elevator
39、 through its roof. Kim still had to walk down a lot of stairs, but that wasnt so terrible.Kim felt tired, but she also felt lucky. When she got down to the street at eight oclock, she found Sam waiting for her. A number of their friends were there, too. As for the birthday party, it turned into a pi
40、cnic by candlelight because the city went without electricity for several days. Sam said he would never forget it.51. When did the blackout take place?52. Whose birthday was on that day?53. The elevator stopped on the_floor.54. Kim got out of the elevator with the help of_.55. It was an unforgettabl
41、e night to Sam because_. (list one reason)八、综合填空Do you know Sweden? It l_56_in the north of Europe. It is the fourth largest country in Europe with an a_57_of 450,000 square kilometers and the population of about 8.5 million. Over one third of them live in the three largest cities, namely Stockholm,
42、 Goteborg and Malmo. More than half of Sweden is c_58_with trees. It is one of the r_59_countries in the world. About 100 years ago Sweden became industrialized. Today less than one third of the people are f_60_.Sweden is the country where the famous Nobel Prizes are awarded. Many people who have be
43、en to Stockholm, the c_61_of Sweden, must have visited the places where Nobel Prizes are awarded.The first language of Sweden is Swedish. English is the first f _62_language in schools. Many middle- school students can s_63_two to three languages. Most of the Swedish people, men and women, o_64_ and
44、 young, can speak English. So there is no p_65_to speak with them in English.66. 书面表达假如你是李华,你在红星中学已经度过了一年半的时间。请你根据表格的内容以“The changes in my life”为 题,写一篇 70 词左右的短文,短文的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇：获得一等奖：win the first prize； 绘画比赛：painting competition举办艺术展：holdart exhibition “The changes in my life”Im Li Hua, I
45、begin to study in Hongxing Middle school a year and a half ago. I changed a lot. One year ago,I think I will study hard to realize my dream.答案与解析第 I 卷 选择题一、听力理解（略）二、单项选择1. Who is girl in front of the library？The one with umbrella. She is our monitor.A. a; 不填B. the; aC. the; anD. a; the【答案】C【解析】【详解】句
46、意：在图书馆前面的那个女孩是谁？ 拿着一把雨伞的那个吗？她是我们的班长。 本题考查冠词的用法。根据girl后面的介词短语in front of the library可知属于特指这个女孩,所以用the来修饰girl。排除A/D；表示“数量为一”用a,an来修饰。“一把雨伞”,前面加冠词a还是an要看紧挨着的单词的首字母的音素,如果是元音音素就要填an,如果是辅音音素就要填a。umbrella音标为mbrel,首字母u发音是元音音素,所以用an来修饰。故选C。2. Susan was ill. The doctor gave her some and asked her to take it twice a day.A. informationB. ticketsC. booksD. medicine【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：苏珊病了。医生给她开了些药,让她每天吃两次。考查名词词义和语境辨析。information信息； tickets票； books书； medicine药。由前一个句子Susan was ill. 苏珊病了。可知医生给她开的是一些药,让她每天吃两次。可推测本句的语境是：苏珊病了
