八年级英语上学期寒假作业（四） 人教新目标版

到乌蒙山区的昭通;从甘肃中部的定西，到内蒙古边陲的阿尔山，看真贫、知真贫，真扶贫、扶真贫，成为“花的精力最多”的事;“扶贫先扶志”“扶贫必扶智”“实施精准扶贫”寒假作业八年级英语试卷（四） 考试时间90分钟 试卷满分100分温馨寄语： 同学们，假期过得愉快吗！别忘了余下的任务要及时认真完成呦！一、单项填空 （15分）从A、B、C、D 中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )1.We lost the match because we had _ players. They had eleven and we had only nine!A. stronger B. younger C. more D. fewer( )2. Do you know sound travels very fast? Yes. But light travels _sound. A. as fast as B. fast than C. faster thanD. slower than( )3.Which do you like _, summer or winter? Id prefer winter.A. betterB. best C. good D. well( )4. The red schoolbag is _among the three. A. small B. smaller C. smallest D. the smallest( )5.Whose home is_ Alices or Daisys? Alices. A. far B. farther C. farthest D. the farthest( )6. Computer games are _with many students. Some lose themselves in games and hate studying. A. popular B. wise C. tiny D. funny( )7. The Great Wall of China is _wall in the world. A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest( )8. Mr. Liu doesnt play table tennis _ he did last year. A. as good as B. as well as C. as better as D. as worse as( )9. Breakfast is _ meal of the day. It gives us energy after a long night without food. A. important B. very important C. more important D. the most important ( )10. Wish Shenyang City _in the future. A. more beautiful and more beautiful B. much beautiful C. more and more beautiful D. the most beautiful( )11. Im going to be late for work. Therere_ buses on this route (线路）. A. too few B. too little C. too many D. too much( )12. The waiter offered him a room_ mine.A. as much as twice B. as much twice as C. as twice much as D. twice as much as( ) 13._is difficult for you_ solve the problem alone.A. That; for B. This; to C. It; for D. It; to( ) 14. Your body needs about_.A. 2 liters water B. 2 liters of water C. 2 liter of waterD. 2 liter water( ) 15. _late next time, or your teacher will be angry. A. Dont be B. Dont C. Not beD. Be not 2、 完形填空（10分）This week we are going to learn about great inventions in the world. Many inventions were created by accident. The 16_were trying to make something completely different. Here is 17_story. In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, Percy LeBaron Spencer, 18_ American inventor, was working on a machine to produce powerful radio waves. 19_ he was standing next to the new machine, the bar(棒) of chocolate in his pocket became soft. The machine was 20_ to cook things. Percy called it a microwave, and soon many homes 21_ to use it.The first microwave, however, 22_ around 350 kilograms and was as 23_as a fridge. In time, microwaves became smaller and smaller. Now 24_ homes have microwaves and many people cant imagine living 25_one. Like many other inventions that were created by accident, the microwave has changed the way we live.16. A. invent B. inventions C. inventors D. inventing17. A. one B. first C. two D. second18. A. a B. an C. the D.不填19. A. Before B. Because C. Until D. When 20. A. ready B. safe C. able D. funny21. A. finished B. controlled C. operated D. began22. A. grew B. weighed C. sold D. developed23. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest24. A. million B. millions C. million of D. millions of25. A. with B. like C. without D. behind三、阅读理解（15分） 阅读下列短文，然后根据内容选择最佳答案。 A The Coca Cola Company has a new invention - the “PlantBottle”. It is partly made from plants. It shows how businesses can help to deal with the problem of climate (气候) changeNow the UK has a new light bulb that can last 25 years or more. It is green and environment friendly, and as bright as the old light bulbs, but it costs30.A Korean designer, Jaebcom Jeong, has invented a “cartrider”. The idea is to put a shopping cart and a bicycle together. That should add some fun to your weekly shopping! If you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position (姿势), your back may begin to hurt. Now there is a new chair that could help you avoid (避免) that. It was developed by German scientists. It makes noises to tell users when they need to move.26. The “cartrider” can make your shopping more _.A. difficult B. boring C. interesting D. necessary27. The “PlantBottle” was invented by _.A. an English company B. the Coca Cola CompanyC. a Korean designer D. German scientists28. What will happen if you sit in the new chair for too long?A. Your head will hurt. B. You will be very nervous.C. The chair will move. D. The chair will make noises.29. The new light bulb _.A. is brighter than the old light bulbs B. isnt good for the environmentC. can last at least 25 years D. can last less than 25 years30. All the four inventions are about _.A. the climate B. everyday study C. the environment D. everyday life BThe Earl of Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century. The Earl of Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didnt even stop to have his meals. He ordered his servants to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand and played cards with his right hand. People liked his idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as he did. From the name Sandwich, we get the word for the food “sandwich” today.31. The Earl of Sandwich was _. A.the name of a servant B.the title of a man with a lot of moneyC. a poor man who lived by playing cards D. the name of food which is liked by rich people32. The Earl of Sandwich _. A. was so interested in playing cards that he often had no time to have his mealsB. often brought some bread with him to play cardsC. never ate anything while he played cardsD. had no money to play cards with in the end33. People likedthe Earl of Sandwichs idea because _. A. bread and meat was cheap to eatB. he always won when he played cardsC. they likedthe Earl of SandwichD. when they ate with one of their hands, they could do something with the other34. Today,the sandwichis _. A. also a name of a rich manB. two pieces of bread with meat between themC. not interested in playing cardsD. not liked by most of the people35. As a food,the sandwich _. is usually made of bread and chicken is usually made of bread and meatC. sometimes smells good, but sometimes not D. is hard for us to makeC Dear Mrs. Daniels, I recently saw your advertisement on the university website offering private English lessons. Im very interested in your private lessons and would like some more information. I am a student at Aston College here in Hong Kong studying English, so my language level is already quite good. However, I feel that I need to improve my listening and speaking skills. This is because Im planning to study at London University in England next year and I think your lessons will help me to live and study abroad. Could you send me some more information about the lessons offered, such as where and when they will be held and how much they cost? Also, I would like to know whether you teach students in groups or one-on-one. I would be glad to supply any further information you might need. Regards, Li Hua36. Where did Li Hua see Mrs. Daniels advertisement? A. At London University B. In a newspaper C. On the Internet D. On TV37. Why did Li Hua write the email? A. To make friends with Mrs. Daniels B. To apply to study at London University C. To get more information about Mrs. Daniels lessons D. To find out more information about Aston College38. Which of the following information did Li Hua NOT mention in his email? A. His age B. His reasons for learning English C. His language level D. The language skills he wants to focus on39. Li Hua wants to take the lessons to improve his_. A. listening and writing B. writing and speaking C. listening and grammar D. listening and speaking40. What can we learn about Li Hua from his email? A. He is now living in England B. He is a student in Hong Kong C. His level of English is very low. D. He is studying at London University. 四、回答问题 （共10小题，每小题2分；满分20分）阅读下面短文，然后根据内容回答问题。A41. Why did Br decide to invent the ballpoint pen?42. How did Brs brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?43. How does the ballpoint pen work?44.How do people remember Br for his invention today? 45. When was Br born?BWith his computer, Chen Qi, 14, never feels bored at home. He likes to go online to read news, play games and talk with friends. And it doesnt just help him kill time. “If I have homework trouble I just go online. I have the information I need in seconds (秒). It saves me a lot of time,” said the boy. Chen is not alone. Since the Internet came to China 20 years ago, it has become an important part of millions of Chinese peoples lives. Today, China has more than 54.5 million computers linked (连接) to the Internet and 162 million Internet users. On average each Chinese Internet user got 11.6 e-mails and sent out 5.3 every week. Fewer and fewer people send letters by post.People go online for study, to play music, watch movies and go shopping. They also keep in touch with friends around the world.“Over the past 20 years, the Internet has changed the Chinese way of life. And this will go on. No one knows what the future will be like,” said Shenzhen Commercial newspaper.46. If he doesnt have the computer, how will Chen Qi feel at home?47. How soon does Chen Qi get the information with the help of his computer?48. How many Internet users are there in China?49. In what way do people send letters now?50. Where do you think the passage comes from? 五 、综合阅读（共10小题，每小题2分；满分20分）阅读短文，然后按要求完成第 5160小题AGreat inventionsThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and (A) comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of 20th century, cars became popular. (B)Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions. Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people (C) all over the world own mobile phones. They allow people (D)保持互相联络anytime, anywhere. Thomas Edison (E) produced the first practical light bulb in1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do (F) many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without (G) them? 51. 在划线部分(A)和(F)处填上适当的单词： 52. 写出划线部分(B)的同义句：We would not have these inventions there no wheel.53. 写出划线部分(C)和(E)的同义词： 54. 把划线部分(D)翻译成英文： 55. 写出划线部分(G)所指代的内容： B Dinosaurs lived on earth (A) more than sixty million years ago. This was a (B) _ time before people existed. There were millions of dinosaurs. They lived (C) here and there. Some were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some dinosaurs had wings and could fly Many dinosaurs were harmless. (D) 他们和绵羊一样温顺 and ate plants. Others were harmful. They were fiercer than tigers and ate meat (E) unlike most other dinosaurs. (F) All of the Dinosaurs were disappeared suddenly. Nobody knows (G) _.We know about the lives of dinosaurs from the skeletons, eggs and footprints they left behind.（See Earth History)56. 对文中(A)处划线部分提问：_ _ Dinosaurs live on earth?57. 在文中(B)处和(G)处填入恰当的单词：_ ; _58. 写出文中(C)处和(E)处的同义词和反义词：_ ; _59. 将文中(D)处汉语译成英语：_60. 将文中(F)处句子改写为同义句: Dinosaurs all_ _ suddenly.六、阅读与写作（20分）A）阅读短文，然后根据其内容从方框AE中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。Millions of people around the world love to go to the cinema and see a film, but not everyone knows how films were invented. Although seven inventions helped make films possible, the story of Edward James Muybridge is _1_.Muybridge was an English photography. In 1872, he was asked to solve a problem. A rich businessman owned a horse and wanted to find out if all its legs left the ground _2_.It was too difficult to see just by watching a horse, so Muybridge had a clever idea. He put 24 cinemas in a row and rode a horse in front of them. Each camera took one picture as the horse moved. When _3_, they showed that all the horses feet really left the ground!Then Muybridge put all the pictures together in a special machine. The machine put the pictures in a circle and when it moved, _4_! This was the first “moving picture.” Today we call it “film” or “movie.” After that, people began to put more and more pictures together to make longer films. Modern films work _5_. They show 24 to 30 pictures or “frames(镜头)” every second.A. it looked like the horse was moving B. when it was running fastC. in the same way that Muybrid