外研版八年级上册英语期末试卷及答案2016

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2017-2018学年度第一学期期末测试卷八年级英语阅读理解(一)（本题共19小题，每小题2分，共38分）A阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Passage 1 More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi( 马拉维 ).Bikes are the most popular in this African country.Bike riding is a way of life i

2、n Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on th

3、e sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “Its easy and cheap.” Ali

4、ce usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “I used to make boats for a living, but thats a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I dont mind carrying heavy people,” he says.27. B

5、ikes are the most popular way for people to get somewhere in _.A. AfricaB. AsiaC. MalawiD. Hawaii28. From the passage we learn that people there dont use bikes to carry _.A. heavy thingsB. local peopleC. animalsD. tourists29. Alice enjoys the bike taxi because its _.A. always waiting on the sides of

6、 the roads B. popular all over the world C. safe and interesting D. easy and cheap30. Panjira Khombe thinks that _.A. traveling is comfortable B. making boats is difficult C. riding a bike taxi is cheap D. carrying heavy people is enjoyable 31. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Bike Riders B.

7、 A Strange Country C. Bike TaxisD. A Cheap Journey Passage 2More Than A ZooPopcorn Park is a very special place. Workers at the zoo care for hurt or sick （生病的）animals. At first this unusual place was not a zoo. It was called the Forked River Animal Care Center. The workers there took care of lost or

8、 unwanted cats and dogs.The change began in 1977 when a raccoon (浣熊)needed help. The workers cared for the animal. Finally it was better, but it could not care for itself. So people had to allow the raccoon to live at the center.After that, people began taking all kinds of hurt or homeless animals t

9、here. So many animals were living at the center that it became more like a zoo. It was time for a new name.Popcorn Park Zoo got its funny name because many of the animals there like to eat popcorn (爆米花). Also workers at the zoo sell the popcorn to help make money to care for the animals. People buy

10、the popcorn to feed the animals as well.Popcorn Park Zoo now takes care of more than 200 kinds of animals. All the animals at the zoo get lots of care and love. 32. Workers at the zoo look after _.A. only homeless cats and dogsB. hurt or sick animalsC. all the unwanted cats and dogsD. young or old a

11、nimals33. Which animal was the first to live at the zoo?A. An unwanted dog. B. An unwanted cat. C. A raccoon. D. A tiger.34. The zoo got its name because _.A. the popcorn at the zoo tastes best B. workers at the zoo like to eat popcornC. many animals there like to eat popcorn D. visitors can make po

12、pcorn themselves there 35. From the text we can know that _.A. the zoo was a very famous park in the past B. people look after the animals well at the zoo C. the zoo spends much money feeding the animals D. animals at the zoo dont want to go back to their natural homes36. This passage probably comes

13、 from _.A. a science bookB. a travel magazineC. a weather reportD. a history book Passage 3The Story of the Two FrogsA group of frogs were traveling through the forests, and two of them fell into a deep hole. When the other frogs saw how deep the hole was, they told the pair that they were as good a

14、s dead. The two frogs ignored（忽视） what they said and tried to jump up and out of the hole. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to ju

15、mp as hard as he could. Once again, the other frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just wait to die. He jumped even harder until finally he made it out. The other frogs were astonished（吃惊） and said, "Didnt you hear us?" The frog told them that he was deaf and that he thought they were

16、 encouraging（鼓励） him all the time.The story teaches us a lesson: There is the power（力量） of life and death in the language we use, and in what we say, and in how we say it. So be careful of what you say. 37. What happened to the frogs in the forests? A. They lost their way. B. They had a terrible acc

17、ident. C. Two of them fell into a deep hole. D. Two of them beat the others.38. What does they were as good as dead probably mean in English?A. they were going to die B. they would be best friends after they died C. they were good enough to get out of the hole D. they would get help if they were goo

18、d to each other 39. A frog in the hole stopped jumping because _.A. it was not strongB. it was waiting to some helpC. it was in a bad situationD. it followed the other frogs words40. The other frog made himself out of the hole because _. A. he could not hear wellB. he kept trying without giving up C

19、. he was good at jumpingD. he accepted help from the other frogs41. From the passage we can learn that _.A. some frogs are really very bad B. a bad beginning makes a bad ending C. we should practice jumping sometimesD. we should learn to encourage peoplePassage 4B阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，

20、使短文意思完整，连贯。（有两项为多余选项）In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common. They happen often and in thunderstorms, lightning ( 闪电 ) can hit people and buildings and 42._ You may not know that about 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world and many people die from lightni

21、ng every year. So what should we do during a lightning storm? We should follow these safety rules. If you are indoors during a thunderstorm: Stay away from anything that is metal( 金属 ) because lightning can come into the house through it. Don't stand near the windows. Don't take a shower or

22、bath. 43._ Never use the phone. Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you. 44._ Go into a nearby building or car right away. If there's no building around, try to find a low place to stay in. 45._ because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you. Ne

23、ver use a mobile phone. A. If you are outdoors during a thunderstorm: B. Do not go under a tree C. it is very dangerous.D. Lightning can travel through water.E. Try to get home as soon as you can.F. But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.A. but my first love is tennis.  B. Ann

24、, my sister is really good at running.C. Im British. D. What time does it start?  E. Good morning.F. Ah, that's nice! G. Im glad to be here.三.情景交际（本题共5小题, 每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话内容完整。（有两项为多余选项。）A: Today we are talking to Mark Cavalcani, a great tennis player. Mark, go

25、od morning.B: 46._A: Now Mark, your family names interesting.B: Thats right. My grandfathers Italian. But my parents grew up here in Britain. So 47._ A: And is tennis the only sport in your life?  B: No, not at all. I love swimming as well as basketball, 48._A: Are there any other tennis player

26、s in your family? B: No, not really. My mother often goes climbing on weekends and 49._A: Thank you, Mark. I hope you had a good time with us. B: Sure.50._   第II卷 非选择题（共66分）四. 完型填空（二）（本题共13题, 每小题2分，共26分）A. 根据对话内容，用方框内所给词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文内容完整。（每个词或短语只能用一次）large small China noise country be talk abo

27、ut hang on Betty: What are you doing?Tony: Im preparing some notes for a report called “Our growing population”.Lingling: Well, were in the right place to 51._ that! Beijing is a huge city with a 52._ population. That causes a lot of problems, such as too much traffic and 53._.Betty: Its not only Be

28、ijing. Population increase is a big problem in many 54._. Do you know how many babies 55._ born every minute in the world?Tony: No. Can you tell me?Betty: Over 250! That makes over 131.4 million births a year.Lingling: I cant believe it!Betty: The population of China is about 1.37 billion. Thats alm

29、ost one fifth of the worlds population, that is, about 7 billion. Tony: 56._ a minute! I will write that down too!Betty: But in the future, 57._ population wont grow so fast, because families are getting 58._.Lingling: How do you know all this? Betty: I wrote my report yesterday! Tony: Great, thanks

30、! Now I can write my report!B.阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。（每空格限填一词） OK, class. Next week in Biology（生物） well be studying animals from Africa. Well learn about what they eat, where they live, when they 59._ from place to place, and so on. Id like you to see some movies about African animals. Youll ha

31、ve to take 60._ while watching. Ill also take you to the library where you can check out a book to get more 61._. You must choose one animal to do a report on. Reports will be five pages long, including pictures. Youll have three weeks to finish your reports. Tell me which animal you want to write a

32、bout as soon as 62._. First come first served. Nobody can do the report on the same animal. 63._ you need help when finding an animal for your report, Ill be glad to help you choose one next week.五.阅读理解（二）（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Passage5 One day, when Henry was working in a restauran

33、t, a snake suddenly appeared and bit his hand. A few days earlier, the snake arrived from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out and hid somewhere."I was trying to pick it up when it bit me again. I threw it across the kitchen, and it landed on a table." While the snake was lying on the

34、table, Henry quickly picked up his mobile phone and took a photo with it. Then the snake hid behind the fridge. When Henry was trying to find the snake, his hand began to hurt badly. He hurried to hospital. As the doctors were checking him, the pain got worse. But they could not help him because the

35、y didn't know what kind of snake bit him.As he was lying there in great pain, Henry suddenly remembered the photo. The doctors sent the photo to a zoo. As soon as they learned what kind of snake bit him, they gave Henry the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day."So if a snake bi

36、tes you, take out your mobile phone or camera. Take its photo, and show the photo to the doctors," suggests Henry. "But as you know, the snake won't smile!"64. What is the story mainly about?_65. How did the snake arrive at Henrys restaurant?_66. When did the snake bit Henry again

37、?_67. Could the doctors give Henry the right medicine after checking him? _68. What can you learn from this story? _VII.写 A.句子翻译，将下列句子译成英语。（本题共5小题，每小题2分,满分10分）69.大连的人口是多少？_70.今年我们想做得更好。_71. 我要向警方报告这件事吗？_72.请注意你的书写(handwriting)。_73. 苏老师不仅仅是老师，而且还是我们的好朋友。Ms Su _B.书面表达(满分20分) 我的笔友Tony想在春节期间到你所生活的城市参观旅行，他想了解一下届时当地的天气情况，可以安排的活动和需要注意的风土人情有哪些。你能帮我向他介绍一下吗？ 内容提示：1. What might the weather be like? 2. What can he do? 3. Whats your advice?要求： （1）中心突出, 语义