1、绝密启用前|试题命制中心2019-2019学年上学期期末原创卷B卷八年级英语（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：90分）本试卷分卷I和卷II两部分，卷I为选择题，卷II为非选择题。卷I (选择题，共50分)注意事项：1. 答卷I前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡上。考试结束，监考人员将试卷和答题卡一并收回。 2. 答卷I时，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，答在试卷上无效。笔试部分I. 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. What would you like, tea or coffee? , thanks
2、. I just prefer a glass of water. A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. So2. I think dragons are the of China. Do you think so? I agree with you. A. situation B. symbol C. promise D. shape3. I think it is _ for a man to pull the plane with his teeth. A. important B. necessary C. easy D. impossible4. _ the
3、 TV program I Am A Singer came out, music fans all over the country became interested in it at once. A. As soon as B. Unless C. Although D. Until5. He _ to bed until eleven last night. A. went B. not go C. didnt go D. goes6. The two old men _ each other since 1970. A. didnt see B. dont see C. havent
4、 seen D. wont see7. Jason, would you please _ this notice? No problem. Ill do it right away. A. put on B. put off C. put up D. put out8. Has Tom finished reading his book yet? Ive no idea, but he _ it the whole morning. A. read B. was reading C. has done D. would read9. Emily is glad that she _ for
5、her honesty at that meeting. A. praises B. praised C. is praised D. was praised10. Could you please tell me _ now? A. where do you live B. where did you live C. where you live D. where you livedII. 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。An old saying says that near neighbors are bet
6、ter than relatives far off. I never had that feeling _11_ I got to visit my grandfather in the countryside. It was quite beautiful. And _12_ of the roads are narrow in the mountains. I walked through them and breathed in the fresh air. I saw planted corn everywhere, and dogs were _13_ in front of th
7、e house. My father and I visited the house my grandparents live in. My grandfather told me that two families lived here. I saw a(n) _14_ neighbor, who was over 90, sitting outside their house.In fact, our real _15_ was to visit this old couple. Though their house was wet and dark, it reminded my fat
8、her of his sweet childhood memories. When he was a kid, the neighbors _16_ him to cut paper, climb trees and recognize plants. They _17_ gave him candies and apples. Now, they were getting older, and my father wanted to thank them. When they saw me, they quickly stood up with a smile and greeted me.
9、 I gave them a warm smile back and _18_ their questions patiently. They handed me a few candies just like they had to my father a long time ago. Later, my grandfather remembered the stories of the _19_, and the two neighbors laughed happily together. These things made me think of the warm relationsh
10、ips _20_ people. We dont have ties of blood with these neighbors, but they still seem like family. It inspires(激励) me to help and care for others more.11. A. since B. because C. until D. although12. A. all B. both C. neither D. either13. A. dancing B. arguing C. crying D. lying14. A. old B. strange
11、C. young D. angry15. A. purpose B. secret C. value D. choice16. A. offered B. required C. taught D. allowed17. A. seldom B. always C. never D. hardly18. A. chose B. prepared C. answered D. expressed19. A. future B. present C. moment D. past20. A. across B. through C. between D. amongIII. 阅读理解（共15小题，
12、每小题2分，计30分）阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIf you are like me and you love drawing a lot, then I am sure you will love Drawing with Mark. Drawing with Mark is a great show and Mark is really helpful. Mark gives kids some tips on how to draw and often teaches kids some history about the thing they
13、draw. Kids can also learn three or four fun facts about what they are drawing.Happy Tails is about cats and dogs. Mark shows how to draw them and talks about how to look after them, too. In A Day with the Dinosaurs, Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert to learn what the dinosaurs
14、 ate and how long they lived. In Reach for the Stars Mark is also in the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles from us, but they are millions of miles from us. Thats really far.If you
15、 love drawing, you can watch this show. You can have fun with the tips. The tips will help you to become an artist.21. How does Mark learn how long the dinosaurs live? A. By reading a book. B. By talking with an expert. C. By surfing the internet. D. By watching TV.22. Where does Mark go to learn ab
16、out the stars? A. To a zoo. B. To a museum. C. To a library. D. To a gym.BMany people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible. Graham Coates thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He works in an office in Brighton, England. On Saturday, M
17、ay 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the elevator(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tues
18、day. There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates had to sleep for most of the time. Early on Tuesday morning, his workmates came into work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, weak, and ti
19、red. He was in the elevator for 62 hours.23. Why couldnt Mr. Coates get out of the elevator? A. Because it was broken. B. Because it was the weekend. C. Because it was in an office. D. Because it was a holiday.24. In the elevator, there was no _. A. food B. water C. telephone D. A, B and C25. How lo
20、ng was he in the elevator? A. On Saturday. B. Sixty-two hours. C. The weekend. D. Never.26. Who helped him get out of the elevator? A. His mother. B. His office. C. His workmates. D. The elevator.CHere is a notice(告示) about a healthy programme. Nancy reads it in the school and tells it to her parent
21、s. They all want to go to the Sun Star Programme.27. The Sun Star Programme is about_. A. shops B. sports C. jobs D. health28. The Sun Star Programme lasts for _ hours. A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 329. 24th November 2019 is_. A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Sunday30. Nancy cant _ at the Sun Star Programme
22、. A. see any photos B. meet any actors C. listen to talks D. eat healthy foodDA teacher from America visited a school in China. In one class, she watched sixty children learn to draw a cat. The teacher drew a big circle on the blackboard, and sixty children copied it on their paper. The teacher drew
23、 a small one on the top of the big one and then put two small triangles(三角形) on the top of it. The children drew in the same way. The lesson went on until there were sixty-one cats in the classroom. Each students cat looked exactly the same as that on the blackboard.The visiting teacher watched the
24、lesson and was surprised because the teacher methods were different from those in her country. A childrens art lesson in her country produced a lot of pictures, and each one is quite different from the others. Why? What makes this difference in educational methods? In a classroom in any country, a t
25、eacher teaches more than art or history or language.In a country such as the United States or Canada, students are asked to work and find answers by themselves. The students are helped to learn to have their own ideas. In countries such as China and Japan, students often work together and help each
26、other in the classroom, but the teachers teach, and the students listen. The students are asked to memorize a lot. They have to learn the same textbook, do the same homework and give the same answers.31. Which of the following looks like the cat on the blackboard? A. B. C. D. 32. The students in _ a
27、re helped to find answers by themselves. A. Japan B. China C. America D. Japan & China33. The word memorize means _ in the passage. A. remember B. forget C. give D. read34. Which of the following is TRUE? A. There are sixty-one students in the class. B. All the students in the class are good at draw
28、ing cats. C. The visitor was surprised at the art lesson. D. The students in China and Japan are helped to learn to have their own ideas.35. The writer of the passage thinks that the students should _. A. have the same answers as their teacher B. learn knowledge by themselves C. learn the same textb
29、ook. D. be asked to memorize a lot卷II (非选择题，共40分)IV. 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）阅读短文，并按要求完成3640题。Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used a lot in everyday life. Maybe we wont have to go shopping because we will be able to buy most things on
30、 the Internet. There will be fewer books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. The Internet will be used to play games and see films. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too.Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating(交流). Others do not thin
31、k that computers will replace（代替）our old ways.Lets take books for example. Some people think that one day we wont read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books by using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at th
32、e same time. We wont need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized books（电子图书）will be used more and more.Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is pleasant to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also impossible
33、that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe computers wont change these two habits.36题完成句子；3738题简略回答问题；39题找出并写下文章第一段的主题句；40题将画线句子译成汉语。36. Many people think they will use computers for shopping, reading, _, seeing films, an
34、d even making phone calls according to the first paragraph.37. Why do many people like reading paper books? _38. What are the two habits computers wont change according to the last paragraph? _39. _40. _V. 词语运用（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空。Bill and Simon were good friends. One su
35、mmer they were on v 41 . They wanted to sail around the Caribbean Sea in their boat 42 two weeks.During their trip, they saw many whales(鲸). Bill and Simon were very e 43 because they had wanted to see them very much. Unluckily, w 44 they were watching them, the whales began to hit(撞) the side of th
36、e boat.Suddenly, w 45 started to come in, and they realized(意识到) they were in trouble. They 46 (quick) jumped into the lifeboat before the boat sank(沉没), and watched it 47 (消失) under the sea. Luckily, they had enough food and water for about twenty d 48 . They also had a fishing line and a machine w
37、hich could change sea water into drinking water. These two things helped them to survive during their terrible experience.For the next fifty days they caught about ten fish a day and 49 (eat) them. They saw about twenty ships, but although they waved and shouted when the ships were passing, nobody s
38、aw them. They were becoming 50 (weak). Then, just as they were beginning to lose hope, a fishing boat saved them.VI. 基础写作（包括A、B两部分，A部分5分，B部分15分，共计20分）A) 连词成句（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）将所给词语连成句子，标点已给出。要求：符合语法，语句通顺，大小写正确，词语不得重复使用。51. the, pleasant, was, evening _?52. without, can, air, live, you _?53. lent, he,
39、me, book, his _.54. made, the, me, news, sad _.55. plants, is, fun, the, water, it, to _.B) 书面表达（计15分）56. 期末考试前后，很多同学对自己的学习产生了不同程度的心理焦虑情绪。请你给同学们提出几条合理性的建议，帮助他们调节心情。供你参考的建议有：sing, take a walk, do sports, write the diary, watch TV, listen to music, go shopping, go swimming, go outside.要求：1. 条理清晰，语句通顺，书写规范整洁，80词左右； 2. 文中不要出现真实校名和姓名。_
