长郡教育集团八年级下学期期末英语试题

1、2020-2021学年湖南省长沙市长郡教育集团八年级（下）期末英语试卷第一局部听力（共两节，总分值5分）略第二局部阅读（共三节，总分值30分）第一节（共4小题；每题4分，总分值30分） 阅读以下材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项 中，选出最正确选项。Have you ever heard of Newtons Laws of Motion （牛顿运动定律）? These three laws explain how things move.Law 2Law 1An object always keeps the same state （状态）of motion unless a strong

2、er force acts on it.It takes moreforce tomove aheavy object than to move a lighter one.Large heavy weights needLaw 3For every force, there is an equal reaction （相 等的反作用 力）in the opposite direction.Air from thethere are about 120 kinds of delicious and healthy food helping them enjoy their life in sp

3、ace.Besides these, the three taikonauts have lots of work to do every day like checking the machines, doing some science and technology research and so on.At the same time, the control center on Earth sends messages to them through voice or videos to help them successfully work.A popular way of rela

4、xation is looking out of the window. And they can also enjoy themselves by doing exercise, watching movies, reading books, playing cards and talking with their family in their free time.When they wake up, they wash their hair, brush their teeth and go to the bathroom as well.Living in space is not j

5、ust all work and no play.What is their life really like in space?They will also work outside the space station twice during the three months.Can they have fresh fruit or vegetables?第三节（共1小题；每题10分，总分值10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答以下问题。In our long and wonderful history there were so many Chinese traditional fai

6、ry tales like Nvwa repairs the sky, Yu Gong tries to move the mountains and soon. Today lets read one of them, Fuxi makes fishing net.People used to pick fruit from the trees for food.However, as the increasing （增长）of population, there was not enough food for everyone.As the leader, Fuxi also tried

7、to solve the problem. He was hard-working and smart so his people all liked him. He noticed there were fish in the sea. People may catch these fish as food. He and his people tried to catch them with their hands. But they didnt make it. One day, Fuxi saw a spider （蜘蛛）making its net. He got inspirati

8、on （灵感）from a spiderweb. He used vines （葡萄藤）to make a fishing net to catch fish.When Fuxi led his people to the seaside, he taught people to throw the net in the sea. After about only thirty-minute waiting, they got a lot of fish. People were very happy and thanked Fuxi.After that, more and more peo

9、ple learned to make fishing nets and catch fish. People got enough food to eat. That is all thanks to Fuxi, the inventor of the fishing net. This story shows that Chinese people learn from nature.Why did his people like Fuxi?How did Fuxi and his people catch fish at first?Where did Fuxi get his insp

10、iration?Did people need to wait long to get fish by using the net?What does the story tell us?第三局部语言运用（共三节，总分值15分） 第一节（共1小题；每题L5分，总分值15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三 个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。One day, our teacher said that he had an exercise for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates, an

11、d fall 46, relying （依赖）on another student to catch us. Most of us were47 with this. We couldnt fall back for more than a few centimeters before stopping 48.Finally, Judy 49, She is a thin, quiet, darkhaired girl who always wears big white sweaters. Judy crossed her arms over her chest （胸部）,50her eye

12、s, leaned （倾斜）back, and did not stop. She looked like one of the TV ads where the model jumps into the pool. For a moment, I was 51 she was going to fall onto the floor. At the last moment, her partner （伙伴）held her shoulders and pulled her up at once.“Whoa!” several students 52, Someclapped their ha

13、nds. Our teacher finally smiled. You see,“ he said to the girl. You closed your eyes. That was the 53, Sometimes you cannot believewhat you see, but you have to believe what you54. And if you hope someone can trust （信任）you, you must feel that you can trust them too一 even when youre in the dark. Even

14、 when youre55A. forward B. backward C. over47. A. uncomfortable47. A. uncomfortableB. unlucky C.unforgettableA. themselves B. ourselvesA. gave it a trygave it awayA. opened B. coveredA. sure B. amazedC. yourselvesgave it upC.closedC. crazyC. kidded53. A. communicationB. skill C.A. considered B. chee

15、reddifference54. A. feel54. A. feelB. hearC. smellC. performing55. A. exercising B. falling第二节（共1小题；每题10分，总分值10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Hello, everyone. I am a baby elephant. I was born in Southwest Chinas Yunnan province. Unlike many newborns, 56 my birth, Ive been on a long trip with my f

16、amily. I dont know why my family left our home in forest.Some people say perhaps our herd（族群）leader got57 (lose). In fact, I dont think so. Our herd leader is an old mother elephant. Although shes old, she has a good memory that can help us 58 (find) water and food. She protects us from danger. We a

17、ll love and follow her. So I guess my family simply want to see the world!Anyway, so far we 59 (travel) more than 500 kilometers. Throughout our journey, we have been welcome among humans. They have sent people to escort(护送)us and make our journey easier and safer. Every day, people also provide us

18、60 fresh water and our favorite food such as bananas, pineapples and corn.We Asian elephants are under top-level(水平) national 61 (protect) in China, the same as the panda. Most of 62 (we) live in the Xishuangbanna National Natural Reserve(国家自然保 护区)in Yunnan. Thanks to humans hard work, our populatio

19、n has grown to 300, up from 193 in the 1980s.Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, is going to host 63 important UN conference on biodiversity(联合国生物多样性大会)in October.Some people joke we just want to take part in the conference. I recently heard we have become international stars and even 64 （popular）

20、than the panda.Please keep 65 （follow） us! 第三节（共1小题；每题10分，总分值10分） 阅读下面短文，将划线局部译成英文或中文。There was a time when fanners were hard-working but only got a little. As an old poem （诗）goes, 1. Who knows the meal in the dish, each rice is full of hard work. At this time, Father of Hybrid Rice （杂交 水稻）,Yuan Lon

21、gping, grew up.After seeing many people die of hunger in the 1960s, Yuan started to challenge hybrid rice. He spent four years looking for a new kind of rice. In 1964, he found it! 2.在1973年，他成功种植了世界上第一 批杂交水稻。That飞 why he is called Father of Hybrid Rice”. But Chinese would like to call him Grandpa Yu

22、an to show our love for him. Hybrid rice ended hunger for millions of people not only in China, but around the world. It is also grown in over 40 countries, including India, the US and Brazil. 3.它已 经成为现代中国最重要的创造之一。In fact,Grandpa Yuan is a normal person like you and me. For example, he liked to stud

23、y English, geography and chemistry, but he wasnt a fan of math. His hobbies included volleyball, swimming and violin. Yuan also loved to ride a motorcycle. 4. When he was in the face of difficulties, it was relaxing for him to lide it.Grandpa Yuan once said he had two dreams. One was to enjoy the sh

24、ade under rice crops and these crops were taller than men. The other was that people could grow hybrid rice all over the world. To our sadness, Grandpa Yuan passed away on May 22nd, at the age of 91. 5. But we Chinese people will remember him forever and try oui best to make his dieams come true.分写作

25、（总分值15分）71.童年是人生中最美好的一段时光。尽管我们 已告别童年，但童年中总有那么一件你最爱的并能 给你带来甜美回忆的物品值得我们珍藏。假设你叫李华，是一名八年级学生，你的学校校刊正在举行 “美好童年”的征文比赛。请以“My favorite inchildhood”为题写一篇英语短文，谈一谈童年你最 喜欢的东西，你拥有它有多长时间了，是怎样得到 它的，以及你喜欢它的原因。要求：1.内容包括以上所有信息，可适当发挥；.文章结构完整，语句通顺，条理清楚；. 80词左右。My favorite in childhoodmore force to lift than smaller, lig

26、hter weights do.Here, the stronger force 一 the wall, stops the truck but not the boxes, so they keep moving backward （向 后）.balloon gets out in one direction. As the air comes out, it pushes the balloon in the opposite direction.The main purpose （目 的）of the text is toA. show an equal reactionB. expla

27、in how todo experiments C. introduce three Laws of Motion 22.shows that we need more force to lift a heavier object.A. Law 1 B. Law 2 C. Law 3BBirthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are quite similar fromcounty to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. B

28、ut there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:DenmarkA flag flying outside a window shows that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are put around the childs bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up.IndiaUsually Indian

29、children wear white to school. However, on their birthday, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do this.JapanThe birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than o

30、thers. These are theHollandThe birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers on the birthday childs chair to make it beautiful.third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see outside the window.

31、A. a flower B. a present C. a flagIn Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are. A. 3B. 5C. 7We can learn from the text EXCEPT （除 了）candles, cakes, and birthday wishes are common around the worldbirthday children can wear their own clothes to school in Hollandfriends help the birth

32、day children hand out chocolate in Indian schoolscMonty was angry, again. His mother said he couldnt go to his friend place. You have to help me J she said. He always had to help her to do all kinds of chores. His sisters just had to look after the baby. They liked looking after the baby. Monty didn

33、t think it was fair.Nobody cared about him, he thought. He should run away. He was always saying he was going to run away, but he never did. This time he would. Monty climbed over the fence （栅栏）and began to walk down the track （小路）, He could hear a low sound in the grass behind him. It was his dog,

34、Trip. Go home!” shouted Monty. But Trip ran so fast that Monty ran after it without thinking twice. Suddenly, Monty stopped. He wasnt on the track anymore. There were tall trees all around him. It was getting dark. His heart was beating strongly. What if there were snakes in the leaves or ants in th

35、e trees or grass? Ants would sting （蛰）him until he died. Monty began to shiver.It was Trip that found Monty in the early morning. When Monty got home, there were people everywhere. His mother was crying. Even his sisters were crying! His dad was there too although he was busy with his work and only

36、came back once a month. Monty hid behind a tree and watched. It was only a minute, but it was enough. All these people cared about him, Monty!Home was safe. Home was where he wanted to be.What did Monty always do at home?A. He looked after the baby. B. He fed the dog. C. He helped his mom.How did Mo

37、nty feel in the trees?A. Scared and nervous.B. Tired buthappy.C. Excited and relaxed.What does the underlined word “shiver mean?A. Shake. B. Shine. C. Shoot.If s clear that.nobody cared about MontyMonty got lost because he ran after Tripthere were three children in Montys familyWe can infer （推断）from

38、 the passage thatA. practice makes perfectB. east, west,home is the best C. God helps those who help themselvesKnown as the “Roof （屋 顶）of the World”, Tibet has been a part of China since more than a thousand years ago. However, because of poverty （贫穷）and the western force, the relations between Tibe

39、t and Inland became not so close in the 19th century. Since then, Tibetans and our countrymen have fought hard many times against the western control.With a population of about 2.8 million, it lies in the southwest of China, and is the second largest province in China. It borders （接壤）on Sichuan and

40、Yunnan provinces to the east, Qinghai and Xinjiang to the north, and shares borders with many Asian countries.Tibet has a number of world-famous places of interest, such as the Potala Palace and Mount Qomolangma. The Potala Palace is in the capital （首 者B） city Lhasa, and its not only a wonderful mod

41、el of Tibetan building, but also a treasure house where you can see wonderful arts and learn about Tibetan culture and history. As the highest point of the world, the top of Mount Qomolangma is covered with snow all year round, and when the sun comes out, the top of the mountain becomes very beautif

42、ul.Since the liberation （解放）of Tibet on May 23rd, 1951, Tibet has changed a lot. Snow mountains, green grass, beautiful lamaseries （喇嘛庙）,pretty girls keep dancing all the time.the sweet song Go back to Lhasa by Zheng Jun has made almost everyone who hears the song dream of visiting Tibet one day. Its reported that the high-speed train to Tibet will be put into use before July 1st, 2021.So why not visit Tibet by high-speed train this summer vacation an