武威第八中学2019-2020年第二学期期末考试八年级英语试卷

1、武威第八中学2019-2020年第二学期期末考试八年级英语试卷（满分100分，考试时间100分钟）一、单项选择. 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分，共15分）( )1. Be quick please. Missing this train means _ for another hour.A. waitB. to waitC. waitedD. waiting( )2. My watch doesn't work. Ill ask my uncle to _.A. set it upB. make it upC. fix it upD. put

2、it up( )3. I will send you an e- mail as soon as I _ in Australia.A. arrivedB. arriveC. am arrivingD. will arrive( )4. No one in our class can compete _ Mary on painting. A. aboutB. atC. ofD. with ( )5. I got up very late this morning because my alarm didn't _.A. go onB. go outC. go upD. go off(

3、 )6. The boys _ football when I passed the playground. A. are playingB. were playingC. playD. played( )7. Why do you like the old photo, Lisa？Because it_ me of my best friend.A. reminds B. thinks C. lead D. remembers( )8.This pair of trousers doesn't _ me well. Do you have a bigger size？A. fitB.

4、 allowC. changeD. interest( )9.Last night he stayed_ because of his bad illness.A. wokeB. wakeC. awakeD. wakes( )10. As we know, China has the _ population in the world. A. mostB. moreC. largestD. larger( )11. I have _ read Robinson Crusoe, but I havent read Tom Sawyer _. A. already; alreadyB. yet;

5、yetC. yet; alreadyD. already; yet( )12. There is _ island in the middle of the lake. It's _ most beautiful island I have ever seen.A. a; theB. a; aC. an; theD. an; an( )13. I hear they are _. Yes, they come from _.A. German; GermanB. Germen; Germany C. Germans; GermanyD. Germany; German( )14.Our

6、 teacher often encourages us _ questions in English.A. answerB. to answerC. answeringD. to answering( )15. Do you know that young man, Andy? Yes. He _ here for about three years. A. cameB. comesC. has comeD. has been二、完形填空.先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(每小题1分，共10分)It was a Friday afte

7、rnoon. I was walking out of my school when a car stopped beside me. The driver opened the door. It was my 16 ."Be quick! Get in! " he told me. I was very 17 but I did as my father said.At first, I was worried that something bad 18 . Then I noticed my mother. She was also 19 the car and was

8、 sitting on the back seat. There were 20 bags of clothes and some food beside her. My father was not driving home. 21 , he was driving out of the city. "Where are we going? "I asked.My parents just smiled and didn't say 22 to me. Then I began to say to myself, "Will my parents giv

9、e me a big surprise? We are probably going somewhere exciting, 23 where are we going?"The next thing I could remember was that I fell 24 soon. When I woke up about one hour later, I 25 the sea. How exciting I was! My father was smiling. “Here we are！” he said. “A happy weekend starts now!”16. A

10、. fatherB. motherC. brotherD. sister17. A. sadB. surprisedC. tiredD. bored18. A. brokeB. returnedC. arguedD. happened19. A.inB. fromC. toD. of20. A. muchB. littleC. severalD. few21. A. AlreadyB. InsteadC. MostlyD. Never22. A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything23. A. orB. asC. butD. if24. A.

11、 asleepB. illC. hungryD. nervous25. A. causedB. sawC. endedD. turned三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，并从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在题前的括号内。ASophie was a lonely girl. One night, she saw a large person. The large person was blowing something into a bedroom from the window. The large person found Sophie

12、, too. So he carried Sophie to his hometown in Giant（巨人） Country.On the first day, Sophie felt scared in the new environment. She wanted to go back home. After one night, Sophie found that the large person didnt eat people. He didn't take food from people either. He only ate some kinds of vegeta

13、bles. Sophie then called the large person "the Big Friendly Giant（BFG）".Sophie and the BFG soon became friends. The next day, the BFG took Sophie to collect dreams. They also blew dreams into children's bedrooms. Sophie was happy and had a great time. However, Sophie was soon in danger

14、. The other giants saw Sophie. They love eating persons. The BFG was worried about Sophie. He wanted to send her back, but Sophie refused.In the end, they came to the Queen of England to ask for help. The Queen had a funny breakfast with them. Then, she called the army. A team of planes followed Sop

15、hie and the BFG to the giants hometown. The army took the giants back to London and put them on an island.( )26. Where did the large person carry Sophie？A. To his hometown in Giant Country. B. To an island. C. To children's bedroom. D. To Sophie's home.( )27. Who loves eating people?A. The o

16、ther giantsB. BFGC. The Queen of EnglandD. Sophie ( )28. What did the BFG eat？A. People.B. Some kinds of vegetables. C. Everything. D. Meat.( )29. Why did the BFG worry about Sophie？A. Because Sophie was in danger. B. Because Sophie was lonely. C. Because Sophie wanted to go back. D. Because Sophie

17、felt scared.( )30. Which is TRUE according to the passage？A. On the first day, Sophie felt happy. B. The Queen didnt help them in the end. C. Sophie and the BFG became good friends.D. The army put Sophie and the BFG on an island.BLet me tell you something about sharks. Sharks are among the oldest an

18、imals in the world. There are over three hundred and fifty different kinds of sharks in the world. Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the ocean.A shark can smell something in the water such as the blood of animals. That helps them find their food. Sharks mainly eat fish, other sharks

19、and plants in the ocean.Most sharks bite（咬） people by mistake. They think a person is a large sea animal. When the sun goes down or comes up, sharks are looking for food. So at these times people shouldn't go swimming in the ocean.Today people kill sharks for food and their skin. The number of s

20、harks in the world is dropping fast.( )31. How many kinds of sharks are there in the world?A. Less than 350B. More than 350C. about 200D. Over 400( )32. What do sharks mainly eat in the ocean?A. Fish, other sharks and plants B. Fish and plants.C. Other sharks and plants D. Fish and other sharks.( )3

21、3. Why do most sharks bite people by mistake?A. Because they think a person is dangerous.B. Because they think a person is a large sea animal.C. Because they think a person can hurt them.D. Because they think a person can take away their food.( )34. Why shouldn't people go swimming in the ocean

22、when the sun goes down or comes up?A. Because sharks are everywhere at those times.B. Because the water is cold then.C. Because sharks are looking for food then.D. Because sharks are looking for a person then.( )35. How is the number of sharks in the world today?A. It is dropping fast.B. It is risin

23、g fast.C. It is not changing.D. We don't know.CHave you ever read the novel Ghost Shit（幽灵船）? It was written by a German writer, DietlofReiche. DietlofReiche is one of the most famous writers in Germany. Many of his works are popular among young people. Do you want to know the main idea of the no

24、vel? Just read on.Once upon a time, there was an old restaurant near the beach. The restaurant was famous for its walls. They were decorated with more than 6, 000 kinds of shells（贝壳）. There was also a wooden statue（木雕像） and a picture of a captain on the wall, which both from a ship called the Wind B

25、ride. Leina, 12, was the daughter of the restaurant owner. She met a boy called Felix. By accident, they found a black-and-white photo in which a man was hanging himself by a rope! Later she found the ship's log（航海日志） in her father's old box. When she wanted to find out whom the man was, the

26、 ship appeared on the beach. Leina and Felix heard some guys on the ship quarreling. When they got on board, however, they found nothing but blood. What on earth is going on? Read the novel Ghost Ship and find answers!( )36. Who is DietlofReiche?A. He is Leina's friend B. He is the writer of Gho

27、st Ship C. He is a guy on the Wind Bride D. He is the owner of a restaurant( )37. The restaurant was famous for _.A. its wallsB. its shells C. its picture D. its ship( )38. Where did Leina find the ship's log?A. On the beach B. On the wall of the restaurant C. In her father's old box D. Behi

28、nd the picture on the wall( )39. What did Leina and Felix find when they got on the Wind Bride?A. Some sailors.B. Blood C. Leina's father D. Nothing.( )40. After reading the passage, we can know some information EXCEPT _.A. the main idea of the novel B. the writer of the novel C. the characters

29、of the novel D. the price of the novel四、词汇应用（每空1分，共10分）A、根据句意及所给的汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。41. I ate too much just now, and now I have a _ （胃痛）.42. My main _ （兴趣）are films and basketball. How about you？43. David always thinks it's _（不公平） for him to do so much housework.44. With the _ （发展）of modern society,

30、WeChat and telephones play an important part in our daily lives.45. The sun _ （升起） in the east and sets in the west.B、根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。46. He_(shoot)at the bird with a gun，but he failed to kill it.47.Lots of _ （tour） choose to visit Hangzhou every year. 48.Their _ （laugh）filled the whole house.4

31、9. Who is he？ I have never _ （hear）of him.Oh， he is Tim，a new student from Singapore.50.This is our house. We bought it last year. We have _（own） it for one year.五、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。（每空1分，共10分）51.你应该多读书而不是整天闲逛.You should read more books _ _ hanging out all day.52.她大约要在这里待五天.She will stay here for five da

32、ys _ _.53.我姐姐还没有看过这部新电影.My sister _ _ the new film yet.54.新加坡是一个讲英语的国家。Singapore is _ _ country.55.根据我们的计划,第一个地点是芝加哥._ _ our plan, the first place is Chicago.六、补全对话（每小题1分,计5分）从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话（其中有两项是多余的）.A: Hi, John! What are you doing here?B: Hi, Peter! I'm having a yard sale.A: A yard sale? 56B: Yes. I want to sell them and give the money to a childrens home.A:57B: Ten. And I have had 20 dollars.A: Oh, Look! 58B: Yes. It's my favorite toy.A:59B: I've had it for 5 years. I like it very muchA: Who gave it to you?B:60A: Can I t