2019-2020学年甘肃省兰州市城关区第十九中学八下期末英语试卷

兰州十九中教育集团2019～2020学年第二学期期末试卷

八年级  英语

注意事项：

1. 全卷共 90 分，考试时间 90 分钟。

2. 考生务必将答案直接填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上，在试卷上作答无效。

3. 考试结束，只上交答题卡。

一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，使短文完整、通顺。

 On a hot summer morning, an old fisherman was fishing near a river. A child went by seeing him fishing. After a few minutes, the child found that the fisherman was really good  1  fishing. Because he didn’t spend long  2  a full basket of fish. As the fisherman felt that the child was clever, he offered him some fish. But the child  3  his head. The fisherman asked in  4 , “Why not want the fish?”

The child pointed at the fishing rod (杆) in his hands and said, “I only want that.”

“Why do you only want the rod ?”Asked the fisherman.

“Eating up all the fish you gave doesn’t take long. But if I have a fishing rod, I can go  5  by myself and I won’t be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”

I think you will  6  say that the child is very cute. Wrong! I think if he doesn’t know  7  to fish, he can’t have fish to eat, even though he has the fishing rod. So it’s  8  to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the  9  important, not the fishing rod.

In modern society, some people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they’ll  10  fear the wind and rain, just like the child who thought that if he had a fishing rod, he would have fish to eat.

1.  A. for B. in C. at D. with

2.  A. to catch       B. in            C. for catching D. catching

3.  A. lifted         B. nodded        C. shook D. shaked

4.  A. surprises      B. surprise       C. surprised D. surprising

5.  A. fished        B. fishing        C. fishes D. fish

6.  A. mainly       B. finally         C. exactly D. certainly

7.  A. how         B .where         C. what D. when

8.  A. harmless     B. homeless       C. useless D. careless

9.  A. most        B. least           C. less D. more

10.  A. not long     B. not longer       C. no long D. no longer

二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面三段材料，根据材料内容和要求，从题后选项中选择一个最佳答案。

                                   A

11.Which of the following books is the latest in print?

12.Among the books, there is/are ____ written for adults.

13.Who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad?

14.If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious, you should pay_______.

15.We can learn from the form（图表） that ____.

B

Rabbit Shiny and tortoise(乌龟) Smily were neighbours. One day they were reading a story about their great grandfathers: Shiny’s and Smily’s great grandfathers decided to have a race. While Shiny’s great grandfather went to sleep during the race, Smily’s great grandfather won the race by slowly walking towards the finish line.

 Smily said, “If your great grandfather didn’t go to sleep, my great granddad might never win. So his win was not a real win.”

 The next day there was a notice in the jungle(丛林) newspaper. It said that there would be a race and the winner would win many prizes. The race started from the bear’s house. From there, the runners had to cross the river. But most of the animals could not both run fast and swim fast. So they didn’t know what to do. Shiny and Smily made a plan.

 Shiny ran, while Smily was sitting on his back. He and other animals, like the deer, reached the river side at the same time. But they saw the swift water and stood there because they were worried. None of them liked the idea of crossing the river. Smily quickly got into the water and Shiny sat on his back. Smily started swimming. Soon they reached the other side of the river. Shiny got down from Smily’s back and Smily climbed on Shiny’s back again. Shiny ran fast. They reached the finish line first.

 “Both of them are the winners.” The president of the jungle said, “Shiny and Smily helped each other during the race and they won. So let’s give them a big hand.”

16. Shiny’s great grandfather didn’t win because he _______.

     A. ran too slowly B. broke his leg 

C. fell asleep during the race    D. didn’t find the finish line

17. Which of the following is NOT true about the race in the jungle?

     A. There were a lot of prizes for the winner. 

     B. Most of the animals could both run fast and swim fast.

     C. Smily sat on Shiny’s back when Shiny began to run.

     D. Shiny ran as quickly as other animals.

18. The underlined word “swift” means ________ in Chinese.

     A. 平静的 B. 湍急的 C. 灵活的 D. 敏捷的

19. Many animals _____ when reaching the river side.

     A. were afraid of the water B. were too tired to swim

     C. felt worried about Shiny D. stopped there to have a rest

20. What is the best title for the passage?

  A. Cross the river     B. How to win a race C. Animals in the jungle    D. Teamwork wins

C

Have you heard about "Survival Holidays"? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great

outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all

time watching TV and playing computer games. "Survival Holidays" gives

them an important change.

Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰) them.

Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (控制) by adults, which causes many problems. Children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger.  Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will

still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have

learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will helpthem a lot in their lives.

21. What is "Survival Holidays" according to the passage?

A. It is summer holidays.                          B. It is winter holidays.

C. It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger.

D. It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.

22. Which children may take part in "Survival Holidays"?

A. Poor children.                    B. Rich children.

C. Children from cities.           D. Children from the countryside.

23. What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The reasons people dislike "Survival Holidays".
B. The advantages of "Survival Holidays".
C. The disadvantages of "Survival Holidays".
D. The suggestions of taking part in "Survival Holidays".

24. In a "Survival Holidays" children can learn the following except ________.

A. how to get good grades 
B. how to stay calm in different times
C. how to keep safe when they meet danger 
D. how to work in a team

25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No companies can hold "Survival Holidays".
B. Parents can take part in "Survival Holidays" with their children.
C. Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults. 
D. Children don't listen to their parents any more after "Survival Holidays"

三、任务型完形填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、正确。（每个单词限用一次）

Gina is only twelve years old. She is a girl who is 26      of love.

At the 27      of four, she began to learn how to play the guitar. And she did 28        in it. She wanted to help the poor kids in her town, so she decided to raise some money by 29        the guitar in the street. At 30        , only a few people gave her money. Three days later, she put a sign beside her, saying why she was doing so. 31        people saw the sign, they were all moved and started to help her 32      the work. Gina also sold her favorite things to collect money. When her classmates got to know this, they all began to sell their old toys, clothes and books to collect money too. Gina 33     money for two years, and now she's got 34      than $3,000. She says she will continue to do something like this and help the poor 35       .        

四、任务型阅读理解（每题2分，满分10分）

仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。

     During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape(逃脱). When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. ①  Perhaps, day , England ,can, to, back ,one ,I ,get.”

   So I decided to make myself a boat． I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole(洞) in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How foolish I was! Why didn’t I think before I began working? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.

     That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I didn’t try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison（监狱）, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island, I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.

     My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make.② I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins（皮毛）of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.

I kept food and tools(工具) at both my houses, and also wild goats(山羊). There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences(栅栏) to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.

36．请将①处划线斜体单词连成句子 。__________________________________.

37．根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）

    According to the passage, we know that Robinson       ___        ___    England.

38．根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。

   The first canoe that Robinson made was        __  heavy        __  he couldn’t move it and didn’t use it.

39．把短文中②处划线的句子译成汉语。                                                                        

40．From the story, we can learn that __________.

A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island 

B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island 

C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed

D. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom

五、词汇考查（共10小题， 每小题1分， 满分10分）

用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空:

41. She learned Japanese by___________(her).

42. There are five _________ (fox) in the zoo..

43. Watching the tea preparation is just as ______________ (enjoy)as drinking tea itself.

44. She has owned this toy bear since her _______(four)birthday.

45. I get such s strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their________ (own) faces.

46. As we know, the Yangtze River is the third _________(long) river in the world.

47. I am used to _______(get) up early. It’s good for my body!

48. Mrs. Jones was reading a newspaper while Mrs. Green __________ (talk)with her students.

49. My English teacher often encourages us ________(speak) more in class.

50. —They say there’s a new restaurant down the street．

--Yes, and it             (open)for three weeks．

.六、书面表达(满分15分)

如今，兰州发生了巨大变化, 兰州正在创建全国文明城市。作为一名兰州人，人人都应为兰州的明天做出一份贡献。请你根据下面的图示，介绍一下兰州这座美丽的城市。

提示：1. 短文应包括图表中的全部信息，条理清楚，行文连贯；

      2. 短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名；

      3. 不少于80词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

  Location:                                          History: more than 5,000 years

 in the center of Gansu            Lanzhou     

Province, Northwest China                                                     

                     Places of interest: Zhongshan Bridge,

   Size: more than 13,000                              waterwheel(水车), many parks,

square kilometers;                                     the Yellow River, run through the city…

Population: less than 4 million       Food: beef noodles….

People: friendly               Fruit: honeydew melon(白兰瓜) ….

参考句型：Have you ever been/seen/tried---?

          If you…, you will/can… You should….

          It’s really a good place to do sth….

          One great thing about…is…

                          Lanzhou—A Place You Will Never Forget

Have you ever been to Lanzhou？____________________________________

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If you go to Lanzhou, I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time.

兰州十九中教育集团2019～2020学年第二学期期末试卷

参考答案

一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

1—5 CDCBB       6—10 DACAD

二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

11-15. CCDAB     16-20. CBBAD     21-25. DCBAC
三、任务型完形填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）

26. full        27. age        28. well        29. playing       30. first 

 31. When      32. with      33. has raised    34. more        35. children

四、任务型阅读理解（每题2分，满分10分）

36.Perhaps I can get back to England one day

37. is/comes, from

38. so, that

39. 我学会了用死去动物的皮毛为自己做衣服。

40. A

五、词汇考查（共10小题， 每小题1分， 满分10分）

41. herself   42. foxes  43. enjoyable  44. fourth  45. owners’

46. longest.  47. getting  48.was talking  49. to speak  50. has been open

六、书面表达(满分15分)

Lanzhou—A Place You Will Never Forget

Have you ever been to Lanzhou？It’s really a beautiful city. It lies in the center of Gansu Province, Northwest China. It has(covers) an area of more than 13,000                              square kilometers(It is more than 13,000 square kilometers in size).It has a population of less than 4 million(There are less than 4 million people in Lanzhou). The people there are friendly. Lanzhou is a city with more than 5000 years and there are many places of interest, such as the old Zhongshan Bridge and the amazing Waterwheel. If you go to Lanzhou, you’ll have a chance to try the delicious beef noodles and sweet honeydew melon there. One great thing about Lanzhou is that the Yellow River runs through the city of Lanzhou. You can go sightseeing on the river by taking the boat or water bus.

If you go to Lanzhou, I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time.