1、 八年级（上）期末英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVVVI总分得分一、单选题（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）1. Myauntboughtahatfor_onmybirthdayI likeitverymuchandweariteveryday（）A. himB. meC. themD. her2. -WhatdoyouknowaboutFrance，Betty？-Franceisfamous_itsfinefoodandwine（）A. forB. toC. withD. of3. MrBrownispleasedwithhisnewphone，becauseitrunsmuch_thanth
2、eoldone（）A. fastB. fasterC. fastestD. thefastest4. ChangjiangRiveris_riverinourcountry（）A. longB. longerC. longestD. thelongest5. -Dad，_I watchmyfavoriteTVprogrammeathometonight？-ImafraidyoucantWearegoingtotheteahouse（）A. canB. shouldC. mustD. need6. Theteacherasksus_Englishloudlyinclass，sothatevery
3、onecanhear（）A. tospeakB. speaksC. speakingD. speak7. -WhathappenedtoAlice？-She_thehorseandbrokeherleg（）A. picked upB. felloffC. tookawayD. liftedup8. I usuallygotobedearly， but yesterday I_up late to watch TV（）A. stayB. staysC. stayingD. stayed9. -WhereisTony？MrLiislookingforhim-He_basketballonthepl
4、ayground（）A. playB. playedC. isplayingD. plays10. -Whatdidshesayjustnow？-Sorry，I dont know I_anemailatthattime（）A. writeB. willwriteC. wroteD. waswriting二、完形填空（本大题共8小题，共12.0分）The Faces of ChristmasOh， Sally ! Christmas is going to be so terrible this year， my best friend Laura said to me on the scho
5、ol bus Mom and Dad have to he out of town on Christmas， and I have to stay with my Aunt Jane She always treats （对待）me like a five year old ! I wish I had a (11) family like you， so I could go somewhere else I do have a big family：Mom， Dad， Mary， Jim and I， as well as lots of aunts and uncles Every C
6、hristmas，the whole family get together at our house to have dinner Later that day，I told Mom about Lauras(12)， Why dont yon ask Laura to spend Christmas at our house？Mom offered Oh， Mom， that would be great ! Im sure Laura would love to come I was so excited There will be an extra （额外的）place at the
7、table anyway，because Mary has a chance to go to France with her teachers Mom went on while washing dishes， No! Mom，she cant go，or shell(13)Christmas with the family Weve always spent it together When I wanted to say more， the telephone rang It was my brother Jim calling He asked if Mom and Dad would
8、nt (14) too much if he didnt come home for Christmas， because he wanted to go skating with friends， Of course， Mom and Dad said Jim could go， but I had wanted them to say no On the afternoon of Christmas Eve， Laura came over， which cheered me up a lot Where are Mary and Jim？she asked me Theyve made
9、other (15)，so they arent coming home， IsaidChristmas just isnt going to be the same this year (16) them Of course， Mom went over and saidNo two Christmases are ever the same People (17)- children grow older， new members are added （添加）to the family，and sometimes people die Do you understand that， Sal
10、ly？ Yes， Mom， I said I think I do Next evening， all my relatives （亲戚）arrived As I looked around the dinner table， I really began to (18) what Mom had tried to tell me I saw the new faces of babies，my aunts boyfriend， and my best friend， Laura， and I saw the old familiar faces that would always be th
11、ere No， I thought No two Christmases are ever the same11. A. bigB. happyC. richD. usual12. A. accidentB. adviceC. differenceD. problem13. A. followB. missC. forgetD. spend14. A. askB. speakC. mindD. think15. A. conversationsB. plansC. suggestionsD. mistakes16. A. againstB. aroundC. betweenD. without
12、17. A. changeB. appearC. improveD. move18. A. imagineB. rememberC. understandD. show三、阅读理解（本大题共12小题，共24.0分）AThe Best Classes for Kids Kids CookingPrice ： 40Start date ： Saturday， Oct 27，10： 00 am - 12 ： 00 pmLocation： Sunset Park， BrooklynCome and learn some basics of cooking Leave with mouthwaterin
13、g food， such as bread and SushiMakerspacePrice： 75Start date ： Monday， Oct 22，4： 00 pm - 5 ： 30 pmLocation： Tribeca， ManhattanJoin in daily activities using STEM technology like 3 D printers， VR and more!Painting PartyPrice ： 50Start date ： Thursday， Oct 25，3： 30 pm - 4 ： 30 pmLocation ： Hoboken，New
14、 Jersey Learn about art and culture Use your imagination to paint Kids SilksPrice ： 45Start date ： Tuesday， Oct 23，3： 30 pm - 4 ： 15 pmLocation： Gowanus， BrooklynDo exercises in the air and learn basic skills to fly using silks19. Which class can you join if you want to learn something about art and
15、 culture？ _ A. Kids CookingB. MakerspaceC. Painting PartyD. Kids Silks20. When does Kids Cooking start？ _ A. On Monday， Oct 22B. On Tuesday， Oct 23C. On Thursday，Oct 25D. On Saturday， Oct 2721. How much do you need to pay for Kids Silks if you want to join it？ _ A. 40B. 45C. 50D. 75BScotts Winter Ho
16、lidayWinter break was coming soon， and all Scott wanted to do was to go snowboarding Unluckily， Scotts parents had hooked a weeklong tropical cruise （热带邮轮）But Scott hated warm weather and asked if he could just stay at his best friend？s house to snowboard every day at the local mountain So he kept t
17、alking with his parents about it， but they would not change their minds Family time is important， and it is a tradition that they spend winter break together When Scott got on the ship with his parents， he walked around to check everything outHe couldnt believe how great everything was The dining ro
18、om looked like a palace； the game room had all of his favorite gamesThen Scott saw the surfing pool （冲浪池），It wasnt a big pool，but it had big waves， and the people who were riding the waves made it look like a lot of fun Scott asked his parents if he could put his swim shorts on so that he could try
19、surfing They said， Of course And much to Scotts surprise， they wanted to try surfing too When Scott and his parents had their swim suits on， they headed back to the surfing pool Scotts dad went first and only lasted about five seconds Then it was his moms turn She actually made it five seconds longe
20、r than his dad did When it was Scotts turn， he was excited and nervous Then the waves started It felt similar to snowboarding but different at the same time On his first ride， Scott rode for almost 30 seconds He enjoyed himself a lot By the time the weeklong cruise was over， Scott had new friends he
21、 planned to keep in touch with， a new hobby， and great memories He told his parents that it was his best holiday ever22. What was Scotts plan for winter break at first？ _ A. Going surfingB. Going swimming，C. Going snowboardingD. Going mountain climbing23. What do we know from the passage？ _ A. Scott
22、 surfed better than his parents，B. Scott taught his parents how to snowboardC. Scott and his parents went to visit a palace by shipD. Scott played his favorite games with his best friend24. Soctt thought his winter break was _ A. traditionalB. boringC. tiringD. enjoyableCRecently， there have been ma
23、ny reports in newspapers and on TV about big animals coming into towns and cities There have been bears in Vancouver parks， leopards on the streets of Mumbai and wild pigs in gardens in BerlinWhat happens when big animals come into our cities？Wild animals usually come into cities to look for food In
24、 Cape Town， South Africa， baboons sometimes eat fruit from gardens and go into peoples kitchens and take food from fridges ! Baboons are strong animals that scare children Many people do not like them， but the city can be dangerous for baboons too Sometimes， baboons are hurt in car accidents and hum
25、an food can kill them The city council （议会）in Cape Town has a team of Baboon Monitors Their job is to find baboons in the city and take them back to the countryside This makes the city safer for people and it is healthier for the baboons The problem is that many baboons will come back to the city to
26、 look for food againIn Berlin，Germany， groups of wild pigs sometimes come into the city to look for food Pigs have come into the city for hundreds of years， but since the winters are warmer， there are more pigs now than in the past Pigs eat flowers and plants in gardens and parks in the city They al
27、so walk in the street and cause traffic accidents Some people like the pigs and give them food But the city council is worried about traffic accidents They have told people not to give the pigs food and have put up fences （围栏）to stop the pigs from entering the cityIn Moscow， Russia， there are about
28、35，000 wild dogs They live in parks， markets and train stations Some of the dogs were pets that people did not want so they left them on the streets Others were born on the streets and have always lived there Some dogs live alone and others live in packs （成群）A lot of people like them， and they give
29、the dogs food and water The winter in Moscow is very cold and people usually offer places for dogs to live inFor many animals， cities are dangerous places and they need our help to return to the countryside25. What can we learn from the second paragraph？ _ A. Many children like playing with baboonsB
30、. Cape Town is a safe place for baboons to stayC. The city council tried to protect baboons in Cape TownD. Baboons were born on the streets and have always lived there26. What do we know about wild pigs in Berlin？ _ A. They make streets dirtyB. They eat fruit from fridgesC. They cause traffic accide
31、ntsD. They break fences around gardens27. What is the best title for the passage？ _ A. Animal ProtectionB. Animals in the CityC. People and NatureD. Food for animalDI cant believe that you forgot to come to study with me last night !shouted Sherri to her best friend Taylor Because of you， I failed t
32、odays math Lest Youre so thoughtless Youre being silly， Sherri， said Taylor I didnt come because I had to stay late at baseball practice I called and told your dad I guess you didnt get the message Have you ever been really angry with one of your friends or family members for letting you down？ Every
33、body feels like this sometimes， but the key to controlling（控制）your anger is knowing what you are feeling and why， as well as understanding what you can do about it Sherri was angry But if she looked at her feelings， shed understand that the person she was angry with was herself It wasnt Taylors job
34、to make sure she studied for the math test； it was hereWhen she didnt do well in the test， she blamed （埋怨）her friend because that was easier than saying she had made a mistake She thought she was angry at Taylor， but what she was really feeling was guilt（内疚） Learning to know you true feelings is the
35、 first step in knowing what to do with them Once you understand your true feelings， its time to work them out with some communication skills Really listening to what the other person is saying is important， Its part of understanding how the person is feeling and what the problem actually is To give
36、your full attention， you can keep eye contact（接触） and ask questions if you dont understand Before you start talking， try doing a reality check， a skill that makes sure you understand what youve just heard You can paraphrase the persons words to show that you are listening and that you are trying to
37、understand his or her side of the story For example， imagine if Taylor said，Sherri， you are feeling really angry at me because I didnt show up last night and help you study for the math test You didnt do well in it， and you think that its my fault Do you think that Sherri would have got so angry if
38、she had realized that Taylor was truly listening to her？ Now， its your turn to express your feelings， Start your sentences with I ， This will let you express how someones behavior makes you feelInstead of You are so thoughtless ，you night say ，I felt really sad when you didnt come overMessages that
39、start with you will make a person feel uncomfortable， while I statements express a feeling Its important to realize that your lift will be full of cmotions （情绪）However，understanding what you are really feeling and then learning how to deal with it are even more important28. What is the first step to
40、 deal with your emotions？ _ A. Understanding how you really feelB. Trying to understand the other side of a storyC. Listening to what the other person is sayingD. Controlling your feelings when you are angry29. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？ _ A. The result of Sherris angerB. The explana
41、tion of Sherris emotional problemsC. The reason for Sherris failure in her math examD. The importance of understanding Sherris real feelings30. What is the writers main purpose in writing the passage？ _ A. To express how important listening isB. To teach how to communicate feelingsC. To explain why
42、emotions can control our livesD. To show why peoples lives are full of emotions四、任务型阅读-简答（本大题共1小题，共8.0分）31. 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题 Knitting（编织）is a popular craft in the United States Knitters use needles and yarn to make garments such as scarves， gloves， hats，and sweaters Some people prefer to knit by them
43、selves Other knitters enjoy getting together with others who love to knit ，so they form a knitting circle - a club whose members chat and knit at the same timeIf you want to start a knitting circle， planning is easy First， you should invite people to join your knitting circle Ask your friends if the
44、y are interested in being part of the group You only need two people to start your circle， but as the saying goes， The more， the merrier! Next， you need to decide when and where to meet A time in the evening or on the weekend might be the most convenient You could get together at a members home， a l
45、ocal coffee shop， or a community （社区）center After you have decided on a time and place， tell the other members of the circle when and where you will meet and what they should bring You might want to ask them to bring their own yarn and needles - and extra to share! Knitting circle members often lend
46、 and borrow materials（材料） At your first meeting， you should discuss your long-tern plans for the club How often do you want to meet？ Do you want to lake turns to bring food and drinks to the meeting？ Do you want to give things your group knits to a charily（慈善机构）？ Starling a knitting circle not need much work With some successful planning， after a few meetings， your group can become a close-knit community； in other words， a happy knitting family!What is a knitting circle？ _ How many people do you
