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1、2021 学年第一学期期末考试八年级英语八年级英语期末考试第2页（共 10 页）注意事项：(本试卷共四大题，10 页，满分 90 分。考试时间为 100 分钟。)1. 答卷前，学生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、座位号、和考号填写在答题卡相应的位置上。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无

2、效。4. 学生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、 语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）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，从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once upon a time, a man named Lazy wanted to have a big house. It took him over a year 1 one. The house was so beautiful that all of his neighbors liked 2 very m

3、uch.As time went by, his house started to have 3 problems. One day, an old neighborwent past it and said, “Your house is beautiful, 4 the grass in the yard is a little overgrown.” Lazy answered 5 , “I know that. I will cut it tomorrow.”Several days later, a mailman came by with a letter for Lazy. 6

4、mailman said, “Sir, your house is amazing. However, the windows are a bit dirty. You can make it 7 than before by cleaning them.” Lazy still answered, “I know that. I will do that tomorrow.” 8 weeks passed by, Lazys house was not so 9 as before. He found the yard was still full 10 grass, the paint w

5、as falling down and the windows were covered with dirt. One day, his brother came over to visit him. He was 11 at what he saw, “Lazy, I know why youre called Lazy. Youre just like your name! What 12 to your house since you lived in it? Look at the overgrown grass and the dirty windows. You didnt car

6、e about your house at all! It 13 fall down at any time!”Just the next day, after a heavy rainstorm, Lazys house fell down!There 14 many Lazys around us. Are you lazy, too? Have you ever put off “something” to “tomorrow”, “next month” or even “next year”? 15 things today makes agood tomorrow.1. A. bu

7、ild2. A. you3. A. any4. A. and5. A. quick 6. A. /7. A. amazing8. A. The Fourth9. A. good10. A. at11. A. surprisedB. to buildB. themB. someB. orB. quicklyB. AnB. amazinglyB. FourthB. wellB. inB. surprisingC. buildingC. himC. a littleC. soC. quickerC. TheC. more amazingC. FourC. betterC. withC. surpri

8、seD. builtD. itD. muchD. muchD. butD. AD. more amazinglyD. The fourD. bestD. ofD. surprisedly12. A. did you doB. do you doC. will you doD. have you done13. A. should14. A. areB. mayB. isC. needC. wasD. had betterD. were15. A. FinishesB. FinishedC. FinishingD. Finish二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分， 满分 10 分）阅读

9、下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1625 各题所给的人 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everyone remembers their first time on stage. The school play is the first time when most of us experience putting on a play. Its also our first chance to be more 16 .I became deeply interested inacting from a very young age, but I didnt get

10、 a chance to actually act on stage. When I heard that the play Robin Hood wanted some actors from us, I was so 17 . The chance did come! After studying all the characters in the play, I 18 to be one of the roles, Maid Marian, at once. 19 , I only got a role with no lines( 台 词 ). However, this was my

11、 first acting on stage, and I still remember the 20 I had when many people gave us a big hand at the end of the play.After that, I tried to 21 my acting sills When the chance of the play The Trojan Horse came, I 22 take part in an audition(试演): I was the only girl going for the part.After the boys b

12、efore me couldnt 23 their lines, I knew it was my time to get it right. I stepped forward, took a deep breath and said the lines loudly. I did it! I will never forget the moment when I got everyones attention.Recently, I watched the play The Snow White at the National Theatre. I could see he 24 on t

13、he faces of the little actors and actresses in the play. They have already built upstrong confidence, a great power of learning and even a beautiful 25 to be a real actor or actress in the future.16. A. educational17. A. tired18. A. promised19. A. Unluckily20. A. challenges21. A. improve22. A. forgo

14、t to23. A. finish24. A. sadness25. A. dreamB. comfortableB. excitedB. choseB. HopefullyB. abilitiesB. createB. ordered toB. writeB. worryB. treasureC. confidentC. proudC. continuedC. SuddenlyC. opinionsC. introduceC. decided toC. copyC. careC. sceneD. friendlyD. relaxedD. rememberedD. PossiblyD. fee

15、lingsD. shareD. refused toD. typeD. happinessD. secret三、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从 2640 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)DesertA desert is a large area of land with little water and few plants growing on it.What are deserts like?Deserts can be hot and dry places.

16、 Rain may not fallthere for months or years. Some deserts are sandy and stony. Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind can change the shape of the deserts. It moves sand around from place to place.Temperatures in the desert can vary greatly. In the daytime, the temperature may reach 40 even

17、in the shade (阴凉处). At night deserts can become icy cold.Living in the desertThe camel is sometimes called “the ship of the desert”. It stores food in its hump( 驼峰) and can go for days without water. With large feet, it isnt easy to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes (睫毛) keep out the sand

18、during sandstorms.An oasis is an area of the desert. People may find water there. The water may be in pools or under the ground. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops here.八年级英语期末考试第3页（共 10 页）The Arabian DesertThe Arabian D

19、esert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. In some parts of the desert, it is too hot for people to live in. Oil was found under parts of the desert and in the Arabian Gulf. This oil has made some countries in the area very rich. People have spent much of the money building fine cities wit

20、h lovely parks and lakes and lived a comfortable life there.26. The word “vary” in the passage means “ ”.A. be lowB. be highC. be similarD. be different27. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. People and animals visit an oasis for crops and oilB. Deserts can be rainy and windy

21、for months or years.C. The camels eyelashes can keep off the sand during sandstorm.D. All Arabian counties in the desert are rich because of the oil.28. In which of the encyclopaedias below can you find the passage?ABCD(B)Deep in the forest of southeastern Mexico, scientists found a surprise. They f

22、ound an ancient pyramid. There were colorful murals ( 壁 画 ) in it. Those murals are helping scientists learn about people living in ancient times.The murals are about 1,350 years old. Thats more than five times older than the United States. The U.S.A is 245 years old. Scientists say the paintings be

23、longed to the Mayas, a group of native American people. They lived many years ago here - now it is Mexico and Central America.Scientists are excited about the findings because they dont know much about the Mayas daily life. The paintings show how the Mayas worked, shopped and dined. One mural shows

24、a man drinking from a bowl. Another shows a woman selling food to a group of people.“Usually the murals we get are about gods and kings, never anything about the daily life,” one scientist said.”But this is like walking into a Maya market” So far, scientists have found more than 30 murals in the pyr

25、amid. They are not sure why the Mayas created them. The八年级英语期末考试第6页（共 10 页）scientists hope to learn more as they continue their study.Scientists learned a lot about the Mayas from the murals. The Mayas were known for more than paintings. Now the murals tell us some fun facts about the Mayan way of l

26、ife. For example, 29. When did the Mayas create the murals?A. In around 245.B. In about 671C. In around 135030. What is special about the murals?A. They show gods and kings.B. They show the secret of pyramids.D. In about 1776C. They show scenes of Mayan everyday life.D. They show the reasons of crea

27、ting them.3l.What. dos he underlined word “them” refer to in Paragraph 4?A. Murals.B. Pyramids.C. Mayan markets.D. Gods and kings.32. At the end of the article, what fun facts may the writer not talk about?A. The Mayas grew sweet potatoes.B. Mayan men dressed up with some cloth.C. Maya grew stronger

28、 in the ancient world.D. The Mayas used tree bark to make books.(C)Just the other day, I was in a bookshop and found a book namedHow to make friends with foreigners. As a Canadian living in China for a year, I wanted to see the writers ideas on this.One piece of advice really caught my eyes and, I m

29、ust say, made me feel quite uncomfortable. In the writers opinion, foreigners are chances to improve a foreign language. For example, whenever you see an American or English, you should practice speaking English with him or her. If a foreigner doesnt want to answer your questions, he or she is a rud

30、e person. And you wouldnt want to spend time with him or her anyway. I think the advice not only is wrong, but also may harm the relationship between you and foreigners.As a “Lao Wai” living in China, I know how lonely one can sometimes feel when living in a different culture. However, I have got us

31、ed to being here.So far my time in China has been rewarding. I have improved my Chinese language skills, learned about one of the fastest developing countries in the world today and made some very close Chinese friends.However, a few Chinese people treat (对待) me only as a chance to improve their ora

32、lEnglish. Some of them followed me to ask me to teach them English. Some of them gave me articles or speeches, telling me to turn them into EnglishFriendship for a lot of foreigners is about spending time with someone they really like. So if there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendsh

33、ips with foreigners, I would say: Treat foreigners as people, not chances. They want to develop friendships by caring for and understanding each other step by step, not in a rush. If the only reason you become friends with a foreigner is to improve a new language, then you will probably find that yo

34、u dont have a foreign friend for long.33. According to the book How to make friends with foreigners, .A. it is rude to ask a foreigner questionsB. it is rude to treat a foreigner as a language -learning chanceC. it is a good chance to practise English with a foreignerD. it is a waste of time to talk

35、 to a foreigner34. The underlined sentence “ So far my time in China has been rewarding. ” In Paragraph 3 most probably means .A. I find my life in China happy and usefulB. I dont like my stay in ChinaC. Ive wasted so much time in ChinaD. I cant control my time while living in China35. In Paragraph

36、4, the writer uses “Some of the.” twice to show .A. his dislike of making friends with foreignersB. his dislike of being a chance for practising EnglishC. he enjoys helping people with their English learningD. he helped two people with their problems36. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To share h

37、is experience of making friends.B. To discuss some good ways of learning English.C. To introduce a book about learning English with foreigners.D. To give advice on making friends with foreigners.(D)Everybody has a brain, but not many people know how the brain works. Some people believe that the brai

38、n is like the hard disk of a computer. We use it to keep information such as pictures, language (words, texts, sounds) and so on. Others compare the brain to a huge cupboard with lots of shelves and boxes in it. We put information into these boxes and hope to find it againlater.The brain is not a co

39、mputer disk, and it isnt a cupboard, either. Look at the picture here. It looks a bit like weeds(杂草) in a garden, doesnt it? The picture actually shows a childsneocortex(皮层)- a part of the brain that controls sight and hearing. You can guess what happens - more “weeds” grow as the child gets older,

40、Scientists call these neuronal ( 神经元的) networks. The networks grow around ourneurons. What makes them grow? Learning! “Learning makes brain change,” says an Americanscientist. “Without learning, nothing changes in the brain. For every new word you learn in your English lesson, every problem you solv

41、e in maths, every new song you learn to sing, a neuronal network grows in your brain and the brain changes.The more neuronal networks we grow, the better we can think and the better we remember. You may ask, “Is there anything for us to do to make the networks in our brain grow better?” The American

42、 scientist says “Yes, there is. “He says that when a) we are interested in what we are learning; b) we are in control of what we learn; c) we get challenging tasks that make us think hard.37. What is the brain like?A. A brain is like a computer hard disk.B. A brain is like a cupboard with shelves.C.

43、 A brain is like a box with information.D. A brain is like weeds with neuronal networks.38. According to the passage, how can we help our brain grow?By learning some new words.By learning a new song.By working out a maths puzzle.By having a rest.By building a model plane.A. B. C. D. 39. Which of the

44、 following can be put in the blank ?A. a brain change is the strongestC. the neurons grow fewer40. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Interest is the best teacherC. Never too late to learnB. a brain is the weakestD. the neuronal networks get worseB. Challenges changes lifeD. Learning develops b

45、rain第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）阅读组文及文后 AE 选项，远出可以填入 4145 各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡八年级英语期末考试第7页（共 10 页）上将该项涂黑。Todays smart phones can do almost anything, but we should use them wisely. We should keep away from some bad habits when we use them.Imagine youre rushing through a crowded subway station, late fo

46、r a meeting. Suddenly someone is walking very slowly in front of you, playing with his/her smart phone. You will probably feel angry, but have you ever done the same thing? 41 When you see someone looking different, you may want to take a picture or a video. 42 If you want a picture, ask them first.

47、 Your friends may not mind your taking pictures of them. But if you want to post them online, make sure you ask before posting anything embarrassing ( 尴 尬 的 ). 43 As we all know, smart phones are great tools for communicating with friends over longdistances. However, nowadays its common to see people sting together, not speaking but just looking at their smart phones. 44