2019-2020学年北京市顺义区八年级(上)期末英语试卷

2019-2020学年北京市顺义区八年级（上）期末英语试卷知识运用（共14分）一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0.5分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项.1.(.5分)-Arethesebooks,Dad?TOC\o"1-5"\h\z-Yes.I'mlookingforthem.Thankyou.()A.herB.yourC.hisD.theirC.in(.5分)YaoMingdecidedtoentertheNBA2002.()C.inD.of(.5分)-Peter,whichdoyoulike,e-booksorpaperbooks?一Bothgivemethepleasureofreading.()A.wellB.bestC.betterD.thebest(.5分)-doyouhavetostayathome?一BecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodo.()A.WhenB.WhyC.WhoD.Which(.5分)-Howdoastronautseatinspace?一Theyhavespecialplatestheirfooddoesn'tfloataway.()A.sothatB.sinceC.so---thatA.sothatB.sinceC.so---thatD.because(.5分)-youplaythepiano?一No,Ican't.ButIcanplaytheguitar.()A.MayB.MustC.NeedD.Can(.5分)-Ididn'tseeyoulastweek.-Ihadabadcold.Thedoctoraskedmeathomeforaweek.()A.stayB.stayingC.stayedA.stayB.stayingC.stayedD.tostay(.5分)AfterSteveJobsreturnedtoApplein1996,hemanythingsinthecompany.()A.changedB.changesC.haschangedD.willchange(.5分)YangLiweiisthefirstChineseastronautwentintospace.()A.whichB.whoC.whoseD.whom

(.5分)一Whatshouldwedofirstifwewanttomakeourtownmorebeautiful?-Moretrees,Ithink.()A.plantB.areplantingC.haveplantedD.mustbeplanted(.5分)—DoyoulikeHarryPotter?-Yes.IitsinceIwas10yearsold.Ilikeitverymuch.()A.havereadB.readA.havereadB.readC.amreadingD.willread(.5分)—DoyouknowtheCapitalMuseum?-NextFriday.()A.whenwillwevisitB.whenwewillvisitA.whenwillwevisitB.whenwewillvisitC.whendidwevisitD.whenwevisited二、完形填空(共8分，每小题8分)阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项.WinnersAreMade,NotBornNooneisbornawinner.Peoplemakethemselvesintowinnersbytheirown(1).Ilearnedthislessonfromanexperiencemanyyearsago.ItooktheheadcoachingjobataschoolinBaxley,Georgia.Itwasasmallschoolwithaweakfootballprogram.Itwasatraditionfortheschool'soldteamtoplayagainstthe(2)teamattheendofspringpractice.Theoldteamhadnocoach,andtheydidn'tevenpracticeto(3)thegame.Beingthecoachofthenewteam,IwasexcitedbecauseIknewweweregoingtowin,buttomydisappointment,weweredefeated(击败).Thinkinghardaboutit,IcametorealizethatmyteammightnotbethenumberoneteaminGeorgia,buttheyweredependingonme.Ihadtochangemy(4)abouttheirabilityandpotential(潜力).IstarteddoinganythingIcouldtohelpthembuildalittlepride.Mostimportant,Ibeganto(5)themlikewinners.Thatsummer,whentheotherteamsenjoyedtheirvacations,wemeteverydayandpracticedpassingandkickingthefootball.Sixmonthsaftersufferingourdefeatonthespringpracticefield,wewonourfirstgameandoursecond,andcontinuedto(6).Finally,wefacedthenumberoneteaminthestate.Ifeltthatitwouldbeavictoryforusevenifwelostthegame.Butthatwasn'twhathappened.MyboysbeatthebestteaminGeorgia,givingmeoneofthegreatest⑺ofmylife!FromtheexperienceIlearntalotabouthowtheattitudeoftheleadercanaffectthemembersofateam.Insteadofseeingmyboysaslosers,Ipushedandencouragedthem.Ihelpedthemtoseethemselves(8),andtheybuiltthemselvesintowinners.(1)A.worksB.testsC.effortsD.opinions⑵A.strongB.newC.goodD.successful(3)A.prepareforB.cheerforC.fightforD.lookfor(4)A.decisionB.attitudeC.conclusionD.purpose⑸A.treatB.controlC.chooseD.change(6)A.relaxB.spreadC.improveD.protect⑺A.chancesB.developmentsC.offersD.excitements⑻A.honestlyB.separatelyC.completelyD.differently阅读理解（共36分）三、阅读卜列短文，根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项.(共26分，每小题6分)CreativeandNewIdeasfromTeenagersTeenagersareknownforbeingcreativeandfullofnewideas.Let'shavealookattheseteenageinventionsthatmightchangetheworld.Bananaleavesusuallygobadintwoorthreedays.Richard,ateenagerfromIndia,usedUVtomaketheleavesstayfreshforayear.Richardthinksthatonedaytheleaveswillbeusedformakingplates,cupsandotherthings.David,anAmericanteenager,builtanearthworm(蚯蚓)robot.Itisabletogointothesmallestplaces,wherehumansordogscan'tgo.Itwillbefindingpeopleinafireoranearthquake.Sara,a14-year-oldgirl,fromSouthAfrica,foundittiringandboringtohandwashclothesinthenearbyriver.Shereusedsomebicyclepartsandcreatedawashingmachinethatsavestime,energyandkeepspeoplefitatthesametime.Alex,a15-year-oldboy,fromEngland,noticedthathisgrandfatherwhogotAlzheimer'sdisease(老年痴呆)wouldoftenleavehomeandgetlost.Soheinventedthewearablesensors(感应器)tohelppeoplefindtheirfamilymemberslikehisgrandfather.Whobuiltanearthwormrobot?A.Richard.David.Sara.D.Alex.ThewearablesensorsinventedbyAlexcan.A.makethingsstayfreshB.helppeoplewashclothesC.gointothesmallestplacesD.helppeoplefindtheirfamilymembersWhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.PlatesandcupsaremadeoffreshbananaleavesB.Sara'swashingmachinecanalsokeeppeoplefit.C.DavidisamiddleschoolstudentfromIndia.D.Alex'swearablesensorswillkeepoldpeopleathome.BestTripI'veEverHadClaraDalywasseatedonanAlaskaAirlinesflightfromBostontoLosAngeleswhensheheardaworriedvoiceovertheloudspeaker："DoesanyoneonboardknowAmericanSignLanguage?Weneedyourhelp."Clara,afifteen—year-oldgirlatthetime,pressedthecallbutton.Anairhostesscamebyandexplainedthesituation."Wehaveapassengerontheplanewho'sblindanddeaf,"shesaid."Thepassengerseemedtowantsomething,buthewastravelingaloneandtheairhostessescouldn'tunderstandwhatheneeded."ClarahadbeenstudyingASLforthepastyeartohelpblindanddeafpeopleandsheknewshe'dbeabletofingerspellintotheman'spalm.Sosherosefromherseat,walkedtowardthefrontoftheplane,andknelt(跪)bytheseatofTimCook,asixty-fourman.Gentlytakinghishand,shesigned,"Howareyou?AreyouOK?"Cookaskedforsomewater.Whenitarrived,Clarareturnedtoherseat.Shecamebyagainabitlaterbecausehewantedtoknowthetime.Onherthirdvisit,shestoppedandstayedforawhile."Hedidn'tneedanything.Hewaslonelyandwantedtotalk,"Clarasaid.So,forthenexthour,that'swhattheydid.Shetalkedaboutherfamilyandherplansforthefuture.CooktoldClarahowhehadbecomeblindovertimeandsharedstoriesofhisdaysasatravelingsalesman."Eventhoughhecouldn'tseeher,shelookedattentively(聚精会神地)athisfacewithsuchkindness,"apassengerreported."Clarawasamazing,"anairhostesstoldAlaskaAirlinesinabloginterview."YoucouldtellCookwasveryexcitedtohavesomeonehecouldspeakto,andshewassuchanangel"Whatwastheairhostesses'problem?A.Theyhadaverydifficultpassenger.B.Theycouldn'tunderstandthepassenger.C.Theydidn'tknowthepassenger'sname.D.Theydidn'thavewhatthepassengerwanted.TimCookkeptaskingforserviceinorderto.A.getsomefoodB.havesomeonetotalktoC.knowClarawellD.lookforhisfamilymembersFromthepassagewecanknowClaraDalyis.A.braveandcleverB.beautifulandlovelyC.patientandcaringD.outgoingandfriendlyHoweverexcitingspacetravelsounds,astronautsmuststillsufferwithbadfood.Now,foodinspacehastobedehydrated(使脱水)orpre—cookedandstored.Thismeansastronautsaren'treallyeatingfreshfood.Newtechnologymaychangethis.ScientificAmericanreportsthataspeciallydesignedovenwillbesentintospacethisautumnwithNASA'sNG—12cargo（货物）mission.Farfromthecommonvacuum—packed（真空包装的）meals,astronautsmaygettoenjoyfreshlybakedcookiesbeforetheendof2019.Whyaren'ttheybakingcookiesinspacealready?Foronething,there'stheriskofafire.Engineersalsohavetoovercomethechallengeofmicrogravity,whichpreventsheatfromcirclinginsideovensthesamewayitdoesonEarth.Astronautswillstillhavetowaitawhilebeforetheycanhavetheircookies,though.Afterbaking,theresultswillbesentbacktoEarthforsafetytesting.Itsuccessful,thiswillbethefirstoventobakefoodinspace."Ibelieve-thatwillbegame—changingforbothscienceandastronauts,"foodtechnologyresearcherMaeenaNamanShafieetoldScientificAmerican.OneofthemaindrivingforcesbehindthisprojecthasbeenNASA's2018researchintotheeffectsof"confinement（封闭）andisolation（隔离）".UnlikeontheInternationalSpaceStation（ISS）,astronautstravelingoutofEarth'sorbitmaynotbeabletospeaktotheirlovedonesonfuturemissions,whichcouldleadtonegativefeelings.It'shopedthatthechancetobakeandsensefamiliarsmellscanbringjoytocrews（宇航人员）."IstheISSgoingtosmelllikefresh-bakedcookies?Wedon'tknow."saidNanoRacks'communicationsmanagerAbbyDickes."Butthat'safeelingweallknowandlove•••thatwillmakesomeonefeelathome."Bakingcookiesinspacewouldmarkanimportantstep,offeringasmallcomfortinthedifficultandunfamiliarenvironmentofspacetravel.AstronautshavealreadygrownplantsaboardtheISS.Withcommercial（商业的）spacetravelnowbeingplanned,whoknowswhatotherdevelopmentsmaysurpriseusinthefuture?Whatcanthenewtechnologyhelpastronautstodoinspace?A.Storemorefood.B.Enjoyfreshcookies.C.Quicklypreparefood.D.Cookmanydifferentkindsofhome—mademeals.A.Becauseit'sdifficultandcostlytosendfoodintospace.B.Becausemicrogravitystopsfoodfromstayinginoneplace.C.Becausebakingcookiesinspacewouldpollutethespaceships.D.Becauseitishardtoheatfoodproperlybecauseofmicrogravity.(3)Whatwasthemainpurposeofthecookieproject?A.Toimproveastronauts'health.B.Tomakeimprovementsinspacetravel.C.Toencouragemorepeopletotraveltospace.D.Tomakespacetravelmorecomfortableforastronauts.17.AudioTextsSignalRiseofNewLiteracyManypeoplereadphysicalbooksore-books,butnowthereisanew-trendlisteningtoaudiobooks(有声读物).AccordingtoarecentreportbytheChineseAcademyofPressandPublication(CAPP),morepeoplearechoosingtolistentoaudiobooksthesedays.Tobespecific,26percentofadultslistenedtoaudiobooksin2018,whichwas3.2percentagehigherthanthatin2017.Youngpeoplehavebeenthemaindriverinthedevelopmentofaudiobooks.Some26.2percentofteenagerslistenedtoaudiobooksin2018,whichwas3.5percenthigherthanthatin2017.Ximalayanotedthatthevalueofaudiobookpurchasesmadebythoseaged13to18in2018increasedby330percentoverthatof2017,theBeijingEveningNewsreported.Oneofthereasonsthataudiobooksarebecomingincreasinglypopularisthatpeoplewanttogetmoreuseoutoftheirfreetime,ChinaNewsServicereported.Listeningtoe-booksfreesuptimeforthem,whethertheyareatthegym,onabusorinbed.Fasterinternetspeedsmeanthatabookcanbedownloadedinseconds,accordingtoWeiYushan,directorofCAPP.Listeningtoaudiobooksalsohelpswithloneliness."WhenIfeelboredorlonely,listeningtoaudiobooksmakesmefeelthatthereissomeoneaccompanying(陪伴)me,"ZhongYan,anofficeworkerwhoisobsessedwithaudiobooks,toldtheBeijingEveningNews.However,audiobooksarestillfarfromperfect."Listeningtoaudiobooksdoesn'tmakeyouthinkinthewayyoudowhenyou'rereadingabook.It'salsolikelythatyouwillmissinformationwhileyoulisten,"saidZhong.QiangQiang,aprimarystudentwhooftenlistenstoaudiobooks,sharesthisperspective："Despite!(即使，尽管)itsconvenience,audiobooksarelessdetailedthanphysicalbooksyouread,"hetoldtheBeijingEveningNews.LiYini,assistantgeneralmanagerofBaicaoyuanBookstoreinWuxi,Jiangsuprovince,toldJiangnanTimesthatpeoplewhowantabookwithseriouscontentshouldchooseapaperbookore-book,buttheycanchooseanaudiobookifthecontentiseasytounderstand.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstfourparagraphs?A.Audiobookshavedevelopedquicklyinrecentyears.B.AudiobooksaremorepopularthanphysicalbooksinChina.C.Ximalayaisthefirstchoicewhenpeoplelistentoaudiobooks.D.AbouthalfofyoungpeopleinChinalistenedtoaudiobooksin2018Accordingtothearticle,peopleliketolistentoe-booksbecause•A.theyaremoreconvenientB.theyarecheaperthanpaperbooksC.theyaremorerelaxingthanphysicalbooksD.theyprovidepeoplewithabetterreadingexperienceThephrase"beobsessedwith"inParagraph6probablymeans"".A.bedoubtfulaboutB.beinterestedinC.becarefulaboutD.bedisappointedatWhatcanwelearnfromLiYini'swords?A.Audiobooksarelessdetailedthanphysicalbooks.B.Peopleshouldchooseabookformbasedonitscontent.C.Peoplethinkdifferentlywhentheylistentoaudiobooks.D.Physicalbookstoresfaceabigchallengefromaudiobooks.（共10分，每小题10（共10分，每小题10分）EachyearonFeb21,UNESCOholdsanInternationalMotherLanguageDay（IMLD）.Theeventistodrawattentiontothedisappearanceoftheworld'slanguages:dozensofthemarevanishingeachyear.UNESCOseesthisasatragedy（悲居1）,andwithgoodreason.Whathappenswhenalanguagediesout?Somethinghugeislost—notjustsoundsandmarksbutthewaythatpeoplemakesenseoftheworldandcommunicatewitheachother.Anditisthroughlanguagethatwehavecultureandtradition.Killalanguageandallthisiskilledtoo.ThroughIMLD,morepeoplearebecomingawareofthedestructionoflinguistic（语言学的）diversityinmoderntimesandtryingtostopit.Google's2012EndangeredLanguagesProjectisagoodexample.Speakersandprotectorsofendangeredlanguagesuploadtext,audioandvideofilestotheprojectsite.Theywanttointroducepeopletothewondersofthewaythatpeoplecommunicateandexpressthemselvesaroundtheworld.TheMyaamiaProjectisasimilarkindofeffort.Thisisanattempttorevive（重新使用）thelanguagespokenbytheMiamiandIllinoistribes（音日落）oftheUS.Projectmembersworktoencouragepeopletostudyandcommunicatewiththislanguage,whichformallydiedoutinthe1960s.Theseactivities,whichbreathelifeintolanguagesontheverge（边缘）ofextinction,mightseemold-fashionedtosome.Butthosewhoworktokeeplanguagesalivearenotenslaved（束缚）tothepast.Theyareenthusiasticyoungpeoplewhodesignappsandusesocialmediatochampiontheiractivities.AstheUS—basedsocialeventcalendarwebsiteUpcomingputsit,they"spreadtheword"tosavetheword.So,whiletheproblemofdisappearinglanguagesremainsaveryseriousone,thereishope.Weallhaveaspecialfeelingforourmothertongue,althoughthoseofuswhospeakonethatisnotendangeredmightnotalwaysbeawareofit.Thisiswhyweshouldrecall（回忆）thewisewordsofthelatepresidentofSouthAfrica,NelsonMandela:"Ifyoutalktoamaninalan