江苏省江阴市2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题 (word版含答案)

江苏省江阴市2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．These young trees need special care to live ________ winter.

A．behind B．through C．across D．before

2．Not only children but also my husband ________ crazy about the cartoon film Ne Zha.

A．is B．are C．am D．be

3．— Staying up late is bad for your health, young man.

— OK, doctor. I will go to bed ________.

A．earlier B．later C．earliest D．latest

4．—Money is very important. However, we can't buy love or friendship with it.

—I can't agree more. Money doesn't mean ________.

A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something

5．“Don’t be afraid of making mistakes ________ you’re so young. Just be brave and have a try!” Grandpa told little Tom.

A．if B．but C．so D．since

6．— Excuse me, ________ is it from here to Jiangyin Library?

— About five minutes on foot. You see the traffic lights? Just turn right there.

A．how long B．how often C．how far D．how much

7．It's really hard for the basketball fans to ________ Kobe Bryant's death(死亡) in the air crash.

A．accept B．cause C．record D．prevent

8．— Do you know the meaning of the Chinese saying “A miss（失误）is as good as a mile.”?

— Yes. It means any ________ mistake may cause a very big disaster.

A．serious B．slight C．awful D．terrible

9．The structure of the sentence “Autumn leaves turn brown” is ________.

A．S+V+DO+OC B．S+V+O C．S+V+P D．S+V

10．— How about this pink coat? It’s your size.

— Great! That’s ________ what I am looking for. Let me try it on!

A．finally B．mainly C．nearly D．exactly

11．After entering high school, Biff made friends with some other students with the same ________ and started the DIY Club together.

A．height B．interest C．quality D．personality

12．— Why do these people live in the tents?

— Because their houses ________ in the terrible storm last night.

A．calmed down B．broke down C．turned down D．came down

13．Don’t believe the car advertisement. My car doesn’t work ________ the advertisement shows.

A．as good as B．so better as C．as well as D．so best as

14．Which of the following words is formed the same way as “toothache”?

A．useless B．unusual C．lovely D．weekday

15．— Good news! You’ve passed the driving test.

— Hooray! ________, I’m really worrying about it these days.

A．No way B．Sounds great C．At first D．To be honest

二、完型填空

    At the age of 16, Einstein was always busy playing with a group of naughty(顽皮的) kids. As a result, he    16    his final exam.

One morning, when Einstein was about to go    17    with his friends, his father stopped him and said, “Einstein, you spend too much playing. I’m    18    about you. ”

“Take it easy, Dad. My friends, Jack and Robert, also did badly in the exam, but don’t they still get to fish?”

“My boy, you can’t    19    like that,” his dad said. “There is a story that people tell in our hometown. Listen to it now.”

“There were two cats playing on the roof (屋顶). One cat fell down the chimney (烟囱) while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, one of the cats had soot (烟灰) on his face,    20    the other cat’s face was clean. Seeing the soot-faced cat, the clean cat thought its face must be    21   , so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot-faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean, so it just walked down the street    22   .”

“Einstein,    23    can be your ‘mirror (镜子)’. You should think by yourself. If you just    24    others, you will never learn.”

Hearing this, Einstein went back to his room. He decided to study instead of    25    about what his friends were doing. Later, he became a great person.

16．A．missed B．passed C．finished D．failed

17．A．shopping B．fishing C．swimming D．skating

18．A．crazy B．bored C．sorry D．worried

19．A．dress B．fish C．think D．play

20．A．because B．since C．while D．when

21．A．dirty B．shiny C．colourful D．cheerful

22．A．carefully B．happily C．sadly D．luckily

23．A．somebody B．everybody C．anybody D．nobody

24．A．teach B．complain C．follow D．choose

25．A．caring B．hearing C．talking D．writing

三、阅读单选

26．The picture above is most probably part of a(n) ________.

A．e-mail B．notice C．advertisement (广告) D．postcard

27．Mr. and Mrs. Green, non-members, want to buy two tickets on 19 Jan. How much do they need to pay?

A．¥ 240. B．¥ 220. C．¥ 200. D．¥ 160.

28．What can you learn from the passage?

A．People can cancel the tickets at 7 p.m. on 7 Feb.

B．People can be a member by scanning the QR code.

C．People can’t enjoy snacks or drinks during the talk.

D．People can buy tickets in Building A, 319 Xianxia Road.

On World Wildlife Day, 3 March, people all around the world hold activities to celebrate it and to make others understand the importance of protecting wildlife. Here’s some information about the day.

How did it first start?

In December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly decided to choose a day to make people understand the importance of protecting wild animals and plants.         ①        They decided to call it World Wildlife Day and chose 3 March as the date to celebrate it.

Why is it so important?

Earth is home to many different species (物种) of plants and animals. As you know that humans are a kind of the species. So Earth is also vital to us. We need the air, the water, the food and the energy to live. Each species is important. World Wildlife Day tries to make people know these facts.         ②        

What problems is wildlife facing?

Sadly, many human activities such as hunting, farming and building are putting wildlife in danger. We are cutting down too many trees, clearing too much ground and building so many roads that we are destroying (破坏) the living space of wildlife.         ③          

What can you do to help?

You can join the local activities and raise money for groups to protect wildlife. You can also share photos about protecting wild animals with your friends and family.          ④          When you do these things, you won’t be alone. Millions of people are fighting for a better future for our Earth.

29．The following sentence would best be put in ________.

Nearly 1/4 of all species may extinct (灭绝) in the next 50 years.

A．① B．② C．③ D．④

30．Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “vital”?

A．Uncertain. B．Important. C．Uncomfortable. D．Impossible.

31．What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Ways to Help Wildlife in Danger B．Wildlife Facing Serious Problems

C．Wildlife Day: Protecting Life on Earth D．Do One Thing A Day to Change the World

    When I got to school today, everybody was acting all strange around me, and at first I didn’t know what was up. Then I remembered: I still had the Cheese Touch from last year. I got the Cheese Touch in the last week of school, and over the summer I forgot about it.

The problem with the Cheese Touch is that you’ve got it until you can pass (传递) it on to someone else. But nobody would even get within (在……之内) 30 feet of me. Every time they saw me, they screamed “Ah~ Greg Heffley is coming!” I knew the Cheese Touch would stick with me for the whole school year. Luckily, a new kid named Jeremy Pindle was in the classroom, so I passed the Cheese Touch to him.

My first class was Maths, and the teacher put me right next to Alex Aruda, the cleverest kid in the whole class. If the kids’ last names start with the first few letters of the alphabet (字母表), the teacher will call them most, and that’s why they end up being the cleverest. Some people think that’s not true, but I can show some examples to prove it. You see the picture on the left? Alex Aruda is a top student, while Christoper Ziegel is different.

I can only think of one kid. He broke the last-name rule, and that’s Peter Uteger. Peter was the cleverest kid in the class all the way up until the fifth grade.

When we kept saying his initials (首字母) out loud, it sounded funny. This gave Peter a difficult time. These days, Peter doesn’t put up his hand at all, and he’s pretty much a C student. I feel a little bad about the whole P.U. thing and what happened to Peter.

32．What is Cheese Touch according to the passage?

A．A kind of food. B．A school course. C．A piece of paper. D．A popular game.

33．If someone gets the Cheese Touch, ________.

A．he is dangerous to others around him

B．other kids may keep away from him

C．he should pass it on to someone else in a week

D．it will stick with him for the whole school year

34．What did Peter Uteger think of those kids when they kept saying “P.U.!” out loud?

A．Noisy and impolite. B．Active (活跃的) and strange.

C．Humorous（幽默的）and excited. D．Crazy and impatient（没有耐心的）.

35．What can you infer (推断) from the passage?

A．Peter Uteger broke the class rule in the fifth grade.

B．The kids in the class don’t play with Jeremy Pindle now.

C．Christoper Ziegel is among the cleverest kids in the class.

D．Jeremy Pindle got the Cheese Touch in the last week of school.

四、根据汉语提示填空

36．Stephen has such a good ________ (感觉) of humour that he always makes us laugh.

37．With the help of the 24-hour cameras, police caught the thieves ________ (容易地).

38．________ (扔) away useless things, and it will make your home clean and tidy.

39．It was late at night, the streets were ________ (寂静的) and dark.

五、用所给单词的正确形式填空

40．Excuse me, could you please speak a little more ________ (slow)? I can’t follow you.

41．The temperature ________ (drop) a lot last night. What a cold day!

42．The engineer introduced an easy way to find the ________ (direct) of south in the forest.

43．The radio says it will be ________ (rain) tomorrow. Don’t forget your umbrella, Sam.

44．Doctors advise us ________ (do) exercise for an hour a day as it’s good for our health.

45．Wow, so many people ________ (wait) in line for a cup of milk tea! Crazy, isn’t it?

46．On sunny afternoons, Adam always ________ (play) soccer with his classmates.

47．While we ________ (have) dinner on Christmas Eve, it began to snow heavily.

48．Wilson had ‘a black day’. His car crashed into a tree and then ________ (break) down.

49．“Put on your long Johns or you ________ (catch) a cold!” This is what mums often say.

六、阅读填表

通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词，所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。

Having a pet dog at home can be good for kids in many ways. Having a pet dog is not an easy thing. You must take very good care of it.

You should start by giving your pet healthy food and fresh water. Make a proper feeding schedule (时间表) and follow it carefully.

You can also be a good pet owner by making sure you clean up after your pet. This means  cleaning your pet’s cage or helping it pick up droppings(粪便). Make sure you always wear gloves to do the cleaning. Don’t forget to wash your hands after that.

You need to walk your pet dog every day. And you should spend at least ten minutes a day playing with your pet so it will feel love from you.

Your pet should be trained (训练) properly to make sure it lives well. A well-trained pet will also make less trouble when it meets other pets and strangers outside of your home. What’s more, your parents may have their own house rules for the pet. If you are unclear, you can talk with your parents about the rules and write them down, then put them up on the wall. You should make sure your pet follows these rules, even when your parents are not at home.

七、完成句子

55．工作太忙，休息太少可能会导致疾病。

Too much work and too little rest may ______________.

56．玛丽同情那位老太太，让她暂住在自己的公寓里。

Mary ______________ the old woman and invited her to live in her own apartment for the night.

57．发烧的时候，多喝些水，你会感觉略微舒服一些。

The more water you drink, the better you will feel when you ______________.

58．为了玩得开心，你最好在游戏开始前清楚地介绍一下规则。

______________ happily, you’d better explain the rules clearly before the game starts.

59．十分想念您和您的家人。请尽快给我回信。

Missing you and your family very much. Please write back to me ______________.

60．当他醒来的时候，已经十点了。可怜的马丁，上班又迟到了！

______________, it was already ten o’clock. Poor Martin! Late for work again!

八、材料作文

61．    为进一步增强全民防灾减灾意识，更好地宣传防灾减灾的重要性，校报英语专栏向全校征稿，请你介绍某一种灾害，并提出应对措施（precaution）。请根据以下写作提纲用英语写一篇演讲稿参加活动。

注意事项：1.演讲内容须根据写作提纲自拟，要求语句通顺，意思连贯，符合题意；

2.提供的灾害名称非限定性内容，仅供参考；

3.词数在80个左右，演讲稿首尾已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数；

4.演讲稿内容必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。

Away from Danger

For better understanding of the importance of disaster prevention, I’d like to give a talk called “Away from danger”. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all for my speech. Thank you.

参考答案

1．B

2．A

3．A

4．C

5．D

6．C

7．A

8．B

9．C

10．D

11．B

12．D

13．C

14．D

15．D

16．D

17．B

18．D

19．C

20．C

21．A

22．B

23．D

24．C

25．A

26．C

27．D

28．A

29．C

30．B

31．C

32．D

33．B

34．A

35．B

36．sense

37．easily

38．Throw

39．silent

40．slowly

41．dropped

42．direction

43．rainy

44．to do

45．are waiting

46．plays

47．were having

48．broke

49．will catch

50．Provide

51．Remember

52．daily/everyday

53．Discuss

54．much/more

55．lead to illness/cause illness /lead to health problems/cause diseases

56．took pity on/had pity on

57．have a  fever

58．In order to play/To play

59．as soon as possible/as quickly as possible

60．When he woke up/As he woke up

61．例文

For better understanding of the importance of disaster prevention, I’d like to give a talk called “Away from danger”.

A few days ago, I saw a building on fire. There was heavy smoke. People screamed in fear and ran in all directions. What should we do in a big fire? Remember to cover our mouth and nose with a wet towel to protect ourselves from thick smoke. Stay low to the ground. As students, we should learn to prevent fire in our daily life. Don’t put anything hot into the rubbish bin. Moreover, never play with fire.

That’s all for my speech. Thank you.