北京市西城区2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末英语试题

1、北京市西城区2020.2021学年八年级上学期期末英语试题学校;姓名:班级:考号:一、单选题1. Tom and Jerry went to the zoo.wanted to see the new-born baby panda.A. TheyB. ThemC. TheirD. Theirs2. The little children often play the playground after school.A.withB.onC.forD.above3. The restaurant is very popular now,I don't like the food ther

2、e.A.andB.butC.orD.so4. You follow the traffic rules, or you will be in danger.A.canB.mayC.mustD.might5. The supermarket is probably place in town every Saturday afternoon.A. busyB. the busierC. the busiest D. busier6. It snowed in Beijing yesterday.Wow! You could make a snowman.D. more heavilyA. hea

3、vyB. heavilyC. heavier7. What were you doing at eight o'clock last night?I. I had a headache.A. sleepB. sleptC. am sleeping D. was sleeping8. You need to be when you are driving on icy roads than on dry roads.A. carefulB. more careful9. do you water your plants?Twice a month.A. How many B. How m

4、uch10. Lisa's parents always encourage herC. most carefulC. How longD. the most carefulD. How oftenmore friends at school.A. makeB. to makeC. madeD. making11. I finished reading the book while I to see a doctor.A. am waitingB. will waitC. was waitingD. wait12. How did Peter improve his English s

5、o fast?He from his mistakes.A. learnedB. is learningC. will learnD. learn二、用单词的正确形式完成短文Big cities around the world are looking for to improve transportation. Oneway is bike sharing. The idea is simple. People pay a little money a bike for a certaintime. For example, in London, you can ride around th

6、e city for an hour for one pound. When you finish, you leave the bike at a docking station. Another person can then use the same bike. 13. A. wayB. ways14. A. to useB. useMind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information that you need to learn.You can use mind maps for all kinds of learn

7、ing. They work ver)r well for vocabulary when you a new language. To make mind maps much, you can use colour to showimportant ideas or parts of the maps.15. A. learntB. are learning16. A. betterB. best阅读下而短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中选出最佳词填入短文空白处，每个词只使用 一次。weather (n.) live (v.) sets (v.) warmest (adj.)Greenland

8、is a huge island in the far. far north of the world. The 17. there is very harsh (恶劣的)and cold. Even the Hhottest,r summer day on Greenland is like a cool winter day inEngland. In the summer months, the sun never 18. ： it is light all through the night. The19. part of the island is on the south coas

9、t and that is where most Greenlanders live. However, it is still very hard place to2Q, because of the cold. Over the years, different groups of people have tried to live in Greenland, but most found it too cold.三、完型填空阅读下而短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A.B. CD四个选项中，选择最佳 选项。A Long Time to WaftRob tapped his foot

10、 on the ground impatiently (不耐烦t也).His friend. Steve, should meet him in five minutes. They were going to meet and watch a movie together, and Rob didn't want to miss a single minute of the show.Both of them really liked 21 and tried to see one almost every week, but lately Steve had been arrivi

11、ng later and later. Rob complained about late friends in a low voice while he waited.Rob began pacing （踱步）back and forth. When pacing didn*t 22 him, he started to look at his watch from time to time. There were only three minutes left before he went in without his friend. Rob decided. Pacing was mak

12、ing him more impatient.He wondered why Steve couldnl be on time. He wondered what 23 Steve would have this time. Last time Steve had said it was because his dad needed help in the garden. What would be this time? There was only one minute Left. Then he heard a familiar voice, “ Rob, I 24 it! ” Rob t

13、urned around and saw Steve.MYou made it, and you are on time, too!M Rob saidexcitedly.”Of course, ” Steve replied, ,rI really wanted to see this movie.'1“Well let's go then." Rob suggested. He 25 for his wallet, so he could buy a ticket. Where was his wallet?"What's wrong?'

14、1 Steve asked.”1 don*t have my wallet.M Rob replied 26.°Go check in your car.”might be late then/' Rob answered, feeling foolish. Here he'd been standing around waiting, and he was going to be the late one now. He ran across the parking lot.By the time he got his wallet from his car and

15、 bought a ticket, he*d already 2 the beginning and he didn't have time to get popcorn or a drink. Steve shared his popcorn, but Rob could hardly eat it. He felt guilty （内疚的）during the whole movie.When the movie was over, he apologized to Steve. 'Tm sorry, Steve. I was complaining about you b

16、eing late, but then I was the one who was late.”Steve said. °Don't worry. It happens to all of us.”HI see that now. Thanks for 28.”"That's what friends, for.*' Steve replied.21. A. carsB. friendsC. walletsD. movies22. A. calmB. beatC. interestD. warm23. A. planB. adviceC. excus

17、eD. example24. A. hadB. madeC. sawD. bought25. A. reachedB. askedC. caredD. left26. A. worriedlyB. excitedlyC. nidelyD. confidently27. A. enjoyedB. guessedC. knownD. missed28. A. helpingB. drivingC. understandingD. waiting四、阅读单选KIDS IN CHARGEFour young people got an early start inventing new things

18、or creating their own businesses.29. Laima Tazrnin started to create Web sites at the age ofA. 7B. 11C. 16D. 1230. Who won $ 10, 000 for a great idea?A.LaimaTazmin.B.Shay Hammond.C.Buddy Dillenberg.D.ChristopherWhetzel.31. What does Shay Hammond do within her business?A.She makes Web sitesfor compan

19、ies.B.She sells homemade dog food.C.She sells scooter parts online.D.She helps people in wheelchairs.REACHING FOR THE SKYIn 2007, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly solo （独自）around the world. He was just 23 years old. How did the young man achieve this?A PASSION FOR FLYINGA turning

20、point happened when he was 15. Irving was working in Miami, Florida. One of the store's customers was Gary Robinson, a professional pilot. One day, Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying. The next day. the pilot took Irving to an airport and showed Irving inside the cockpit of a Bo

21、eing 777. That experience changed Irving's life.Irving was determined to fly. To reach his dream, he worked different jobs. He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools. He also helped at a store. At home, he practiced his flying skills on a video game. Finally, he earned enough money for flig

22、ht school.CIRCLING THE WORLDAt flight school Irving achieved his first dream-he learned how to fly. His next dream was bigger. He planned to build his own plane and fly solo around the world. On March 23, 2007, Irving began his round-the-world trip. After 97 days-with 145 hours in the air-he landed

23、back in Miami. Irving achieved his dream once again.SHARING THE DREAMWhen he landed. Irving saw many young people in the cheering crowd. This gave him an idea： "I had no money, but I was determined to give back with my time, knowledge and experience/* Irving decided to start a program called “E

24、xperience Aviation." The program helps young people achieve their career dreams in aviation （航空）and science.“Everyone told me what I couldn*t do/' says Irving. "They said I was too yoimg, that I didn't have enough money, experience, strength, or knowledge. But even if no one believ

25、es in your dream,H he says, Nyou have to, for it.”32. What wag Barrington Irving's first dream?A. To fly a plane.B. To buy a plane.C. To travel by plane.D. To build his own plane.33. How many hours did Barrington Irving fly solo around the world?A. 97.B. 145.C. 23.D. 15.34. Nie prograin'Expe

26、rience Aviation" is to.A. teach students to flyB. give money to flight schoolsC. tell others his storiesD. help young people with dreams35. What do you know about Barrington Irving?A. He was interested in flying when he was a child.B. Gary Robinson was an important person in his life.C. He shar

27、ed his dream by teaching at a flight school.D. He learned how to build planes on a video game.Bags of Fun Bring Smiles to Hospitalized KidsIn the weeks after 6-year-old Gabby Krause lost her battle with brain cancer in 2004, her mother and a close friend fought through tears as they discussed the be

28、st way to honor the little girl.Out of that conversation-and previous encouragement from Gabby herself-Bags of Fun was born. It provides to children with life-threatening illnesses the very thing that made chemotherapy and radiation treatment （彳七疗）a little easier on Gabby:。bag full of toys, books, e

29、lectronic devices （电子设备）and games to pass the time.”Thc bagH was something her family brought along from the beginning of her 19-month battle, and Gabby voiced her wish to bring the same joy to the kids around her after realizing that most patients at the Childreifs Hospital didn't have a. bag o

30、f fun. It is a symbol of her selfless spirit.“The bags are tailored to age and gender （性别）. but the two mast common things arc an electronic device and noise putty that makes sounds that bring laughter to children", said Solomon, a volunteer for the organization. In all, there are usually betwe

31、en 14-18 things in each bag to help pass the hard "It's mostly about the power of play what its able to do for these kids who are sitting in a hospital worrying about what's going on, when the next needle poke or test is coining. ° said Solomon, who adds there is strong evidence to

32、 suggest the activities reduce stress on patients and their parents.A bag of fun. brought to Maelle Hicks on her first clay of treatment at the Children's Hospital in July 2014. had such a great effect that she and her family continue to volunteer and raise money for the organization, long after

33、 she left hospital. Her mother says Bags of Fun was a complete surprise to everyone, and Maelle will never forget it.The scope （范恒1） of Bags of Fun has gotten bigger since its beginning. Bags were first given to cancer patients, but now all children affected by a life-threatening condition are able

34、to benefit from Bags of Fun.36. Bags of Fun was born to.A. encourage GabbyB. remember GabbyC. celebrate childreifs successD. reduce stress on parents37. According to the passage, what might be inside a bag of fun?A. Money.B. Medicine.C. Movie tickets. D. Chess.38. What can we infer from the passage?

35、A. Maelle Hicks' family gave money to Bags of Fun.B Bags of Fun has probably been used in more hospitals.C. Bags of Fun makes hospitalized kids get better treatment.D. Kids in the hospital can get help from Bags of Fun.五、回答问题Butterflies at RiskWhafs causing problems for these beautiful insects?S

36、omething is harming the monarchs. One of the largest butterflies in North America, monarchs arc famous for their long migrations （迁徙）covering thousands of miles. Yet the number of monarchs is dropping. Bad weather conditions, putting the butterfly population in danger. Some butterfly experts say tha

37、t the number of monarch butterflies has been cut by 25 percent. In recent years, unusually cold temperatures and rain have caused monarchs to die in large numbers. These conditions have also caused new butterflies not to hatch （如打七）. Will they return?Monarchs are very sensitive （敏感的）to change becaus

38、e of the long distances they travel. They cover thousands of miles each year, flying between their winter homes in Mexico or Southern California and their summer homes in the Midwest. Other animals also migrate. And many travel much farther. A bird called the Arctic tern goes round trip between the

39、Arctic and the Antarctic every year. Like the Arctic tern, a type of gray whale has a long migration. It travels 12.400 miles from Baia California in Mexico to waters off Alaska and back. The longest migration ever recorded is by the sooty shearwater. Every year this bird flies 40,000 miles from New

40、 Zealand to the northern part of the Pacific Ocean to find food.The monarchs don't travel as far as animals like the Arctic tern and the sooty shearwater, but their journey isn't safe. Every year as many as 100 million monarch butterflies leave Mexico for the first leg of the migration. Ifs

41、hard to imagine that such a large number might be in danger. Yet many scientists tell us that the danger is very real.In Mexico people are destroying the natural environment. They cut down the trees where millions of monarchs. spend the winter and use chemicals to kill the milkweed. the monarch'

42、s favourite food. Monarchs spend the winter in Mexico and California. In both places, development is destroying these winter homes. Unless steps are taken to protect their habitats, the monarchs* migration could become a thing of the past.“If we lose the whole migration, we lose one of the nation

43、9;s most magnificent phenomena, M said Chip Taylor, a professor at the University of Kansas. These butterflies are the symbol of richness of biological diversity （生物多样性）.39. Are monarch butterflies famous for their long migrations?40. What are putting the butterfly population in danger?41. Where are

44、 monarchs1 winter homes?42. In Paragraph 2, what animal has the longest migration?43. What can people do to protect monarch butterflies?六、汉译英：整句完成句子。44. 你最好运动前热身。(had better, before exercise)45. 我昨天累得不想说话。(tired. too . to)46. 保护野生动物很重要。(important. protect)47. 修建大兴机场花费 了五年时间。(Daxing International Air

45、port, take, build)七、材料作文48. 根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不记入总 词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tony正在计划来北京旅游，体验中国文化。请结合你对北 京的了解，用英语给他写封邮件，从最佳旅行时间和文化体验方而给他提出建议。提示词语：comfortable, tea, Beijing Opera提示问题：When is the best time to visit Beijing?What can you do to experience Chinese culture in Beijing?Dear T

46、ony,I'm glad that you are going to visit Beijing and experience Chinese culture.Fm looking forward to your arrival.Yours,Li Hua参考答案1. A【解析】【详解】句意：汤姆和杰瑞去了动物园。他们想看看刚出生的熊猫宝宝。考查代词。They主格，：Them宾格：Their形容词性物主代词；Theirs名词性物主代词；分 析句子"wanted to see the new-born baby pandaM 想看看刚出生的熊猫宝宝, 此处缺主语，故选A。2. B

47、【详解】句意：孩子们放学后经常在操场上玩。with和;on在上面:for为了： above在上;根据on the playground表示“在操场上”，所以此处用“on” ,故选B.3. B【详解】句意：这家餐馆现在很受欢迎，但我不喜欢那里的食物。考查连词。and 和:but 但是；or 否则;so 所以;分析句子 aThe restaurant is very popular now, I don't like the food there"这家餐馆现在很受欢迎，我不喜欢那里的食物，所以这两句话是转折关系，故选B。4. C【详解】句意：你必须遵守交通规则，否则会有危险。考查

48、情态动词。can能：may可以;must必须：might可以;根据"follow the traffic rules” 遵守交通规则，所以此处是法律法规，用must表示“必须”，故选C。5. C【详解】句意：超市可能是每个星期六下午镇上最热闹的地方。考查最高级。busy形容词原级；busier比较级：the busiest最高级：根据" in town”所以此 处应该用最高级the busiest,表示“最热闹的"，故选C。6. B【详解】句意：昨天北京下了大雪。一哇！你可以堆雪人了。考查副词。heavy形容词：heavily副词：heavier形容词比较级；mo

49、re heavily副词比较级： 根据"It snowed "，所以此处缺副词修饰动词，故选B。7. D【详解】句意：昨晚八点你在干什么?一我正在睡觉。我头痛。考查时态。sleep一般现在时：slept一般过去时：am sleeping现在进行时：was sleeping过去 进行时；根据"at eight o'clock Iasi night”昨晚八点，所以此处用过去进行时,故选D。8. B【详解】句意：当你在结冰的道路上开车时，要比在干燥的道路上开车时更加小心。考查比较级。careful 原级：more careful 比较级：the most car

50、eful 最高级;根据 u when you are driving on icy roads than on dry roads ” 所以此处用比较级。故选B。9. D【详解】句意：一你多久给植物浇一次水?一一个月两次。考查特殊疑问句。How many多少（可数名词）;How much多少（不可数名词）:How long 多久；How often多久一次：根据“Twice a month” 一个月两次,所以此处用How often,故 选D,10. B【详解】句意：丽莎的父母总是鼓励她在学校交更多的朋友。make动词原形；to make动词不定式；made一般过去时；making动名词，现在

51、分词；根据 encourage sb tod。sth表示“鼓励某人做某事”，所以此处缺动词不定式，故选B。11. C【详解】句意：我在等医生的时候读完了这本书。考查过去进行时。am waiting现在进行时;will wait一般将来时;was waiting过去进行时： wait一般现在时：根据while+sb+bedoing表示“当某人做时”；所以此处缺过去进行 时，故选c。12. A【详解】句意：一彼得的英语怎么提高得这么快?他从错误中吸取教训。考查时态。learned 一般过去时：is learning现在进行时：will learn 一般将来时；learn 一般 现在时：根据“How

52、 did Peter”所以此处也是一般过去时，故选A。【点睛】1、while用作连词时，表示“在（过程）中，在期间”。2、用来引导时间状语从句，当主句的主语和while所引导的从句的主语一致时，while从句 中的主语、谓语往往可以省去。3、while还可引导让步状语从句，意思是“虽然，尽管”，含有对比意味。4、while表示对比关系时，意思是“而，然而”。13. B14. A【分析】本文讲述了世界各地的大城市都在寻找改善交通的方法。一种方式是共享单车。想法很简单。 人们花点钱在一定时间内使用自行车。13. 句意：世界各地的大城市都在寻找改善交通的方法。根据"One way is b

53、ike sharing” 一种方式是共享单车，所以此处缺方法，根据way是可数名 词，故选B。14. 句意：人们花点钱在一定时间内使用自行车。根据payto do sth表示“付钱做什么"，所以此处缺动词不定式，故选A.15. B16. A【分析】本文讲述了思维导图是展示你学习信息图片的好方法。你可以用思维导图进行各种学习。当 你学习一门新语言时，它们在词汇方面非常有效。来制作思维导图。更好的是，你可以使用 颜色来显示重要的想法或地图的一部分。15.句意：当你学习一门新语言时，它们在词汇方面非常有效。根据"They work very well for vocabulary

54、 when you 1 a new language. M 当你_一 门新语 言时，它们在词汇方面非常有效，所以此处不可能是一般过去时，用现在进行时。故选Be 16.句意：更好的是，你可以使用颜色来显示重要的想法或地图的一部分。根据“much”修饰比较级，所以此处缺比较级，故选A。17. weather18. sets19. warmest20. live【分析】本文讲述了格陵兰岛是世界上最北端的一个大岛。那里的天气非常恶劣和寒冷。即使是格陵 兰岛“最热”的夏日也像英国的冬日一样凉爽。在夏季的几个月里，太阳永不落山，整个夜 晚都是光明的。岛上最温暖的地方是南海岸，那里是大多数格陵兰人居住的地方

55、。17. 句意：那里的天气非常恶劣和寒冷。根据"there is very harsh （恶劣的）and cold.”所以此处缺天气，故答案为weather。18. 句意：在夏季的几个月里，太阳永不落山。根据"it is light all through the night.”整个夜晚都是光明的,所以此处是太阳不落下,故答案为setso19. 句意：岛上最温暖的地方是南海岸，那里是大多数格陵兰人居住的地方。根据" that is where most Greenlanders live”那里是大多数格陵兰人居住的地方，所以此处应 该是温暖的地方，依答案为warm

56、est。20. 句意：然而，由于寒冷，它仍然是一个很难居住的地方。根据"because of the cold”由于寒冷，所以此处是居住，故答案为live。21. D22. A23. C24. B25. A26. A27. D28. C【分析】Rob和他的朋友都很喜欢电影，几乎每个星期都想看一部，但最近Steve来的越来越晚。他 想知道史蒂夫为什么不能准时到，这次只剩一分钟时他朋友准时到了，但是此时Rob发现 自己钱包没拿，他很愧疚,去车里拿了钱包来买票时没有时间买爆米花，也错过了电影片头， 他向Steve道歉，Steve告诉他每个人都会遇到这种情况。21 .句意：他们俩都很喜欢电影

57、。cars 汽车;friends 朋友:wallets 钱包;movies 电影：根据 a tried to see one almost every week w 几乎每个星期都想看一部，所以此处是电影，故选D。22 .句意：当踱步不能使他平静下来时。calm 冷静;beat 敲击：interest 兴趣;warm 温暧；根据 whe started to look at his watch from time t。time”他开始时不时地看看表，所以此处是平静。故选A。23 .句意：他想知道这次史蒂夫会有什么借口。plan 计划;advice 建议;excuse 借： example 例子

58、;根据 “Last time Steve had said it was because his dad needed help in the garden"上次史蒂夫说是因为他爸爸在花园里需要帮忙，所以此处 是借口，故选C。24 .句意：我准时到了。had有：made使;saw看见：bought带来；根据make it表示“成功了"。结合a You made it, and you are on time, too”你成功了,所以此处是made,故选B。25 .句意：他伸手去拿钱包，以便买票。reached 到达：asked 问：cared 介意：left 离开：根据 "so he could buy a ticket. ” 所以此处缺 拿，故选A。26 .句意：“我没带钱包。" Rob焦虑地回答。worriedly 担心地:excitedly 激动地:rudely 无理地：confidently 自信地;根据 "I don