湖南省长沙市雅礼集团2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末考试英语（word版 含答案）练习题

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2020-2021-1雅礼集团八上期末考试英    语注意事项：1、答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考室和座位号；2、必须在答题卡上答题，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效；3、答题时，请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示；4、请勿折叠答题卡，保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁;5、答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸；6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。试卷分四个部分，75小题，时量120分钟，满分120分。 I．听力技能（两部分，共20小题，计20分）略 II．知识运用（两部分，共20小题，计20分）第一节  语法填空  从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。（共10小题，计10分）21. As a civilized city, there _______ new parks in Changsha next year.
 A. is going to be B. will have C. are going to be
22. — There’s _______ in the city. Why not have a picnic in the countryside?
 — Great! The Moon Island Park might be a good choice.
 A. interesting something B. nothing interesting C. something interesting
23. _______ salad, you need fruit, vegetables, yogurt and sugar.
 A. Making B. To make C. Make
24. My sister is quite talented and everyone thinks she sings _______ in her class. 
 A. most beautifully B. most beautiful C. more beautifully
25. Martin is _______ a friendly man _______ almost everyone likes to play with him.
 A. such; as B. so; that C. such; that
26. If we _______ take environmental problems seriously, the earth _______ worse and worse.
 A. don’t; will be B. won’t; isn’t C. won’t; is
27. Anna is busy preparing for the exam, so she has to _______ the invitation to the party.
 A. turn on B. turn down C. turn off
28. It is best not _______ quickly when there’s ice on the road in winter.
 A. drive B. driving C. to drive
29. If we want a better future, we’d better try _______ best _______ hard now.
 A. our; to study B. our; studying C. we; to study
30. — Could you tell me _______?
 — At nine o’clock, in ten minutes.
 A. how soon will he leave B. when he will leave C. how long he will leave第二节  词语填空  通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。（共10小题，计10分）When I was young, I lived in my grandma’s old house beside a set of railway tracks(铁轨). They were so close that the whole house would   31   when the trains went by. Luckily, there weren’t many trains so I was able to   32   my summer afternoons walking along the tracks. I can remember the   33   time I tried to walk on a single rail. I tried holding out my arms and watching my feet as I walked. The rails were very narrow(窄) and quite slippery(滑) so I slipped off over and over again after a few steps. Then I decided to stop walking,   34   I still quickly slipped off the rail. Only when I started keeping my eyes forward and going, I was able to walk successfully. I put one foot in front of   35   and step by step, I was soon walking   36  . Looking back on this, I find it also gives a wonderful lesson about living. You can’t go through life   37   and worrying about every step you took or every   38   you made. Looking behind you is   39   worse. Only when you look forward, you can really move forward. Only when you look forward, you can see the life you want to live and the love you want to keep. Then each step is   40   with courage(勇气) and you will walk on with a bright heart. 31. A. shake B. move C. jump
32. A. take B. spend C. have
33. A. last B. first C. second
34. A. but B. and C. so
35. A. others B. another C. the other
36. A. seriously B. carefully C. easily
37. A. watching B. hearing C. waiting
38. A. choice B. moment C. promise
39. A. still B. even C. also
40. A. popular B. filled C. bored III．阅读技能（四部分，共24小题，计48分）第一节  图表理解  阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）ATicket InformationA Little Red Flower   Showing Date: From Dec 31st, 2020    Length: 128 minutesTicket Price: 40 RMB for an adult; half the price for kids under 18Wei Yihang, a cancer(癌症) boy who is able to “see the future”, meets Ma Xiaoyuan, a cancer girl who believes in “parallel world (平行世界)”. The two teenagers plan to make their dreams come true bravely. With three other main characters, the film tells a warm and touching story about thinking and facing illness. It shows us the only thing we have to do in difficulties is to love and cherish(珍惜). 41. How much should a mother and her son in primary school pay to watch the movie?
 A. 40 RMB В. 60 RMB C. 80 RMB
42. What can we learn from the poster?
 A. You can watch A Little Red Flower on Nov 31st, 2020
 B. There are six main characters in the movie.
 C. The movie is mainly about dream and love. BDancing SchoolSunshine Dancing SchoolChildren: 3-15 years oldGirls onlyLego & RobotsTuowei Sci-Tech SchoolChildren: 10-16 years oldShould be good at mathSportsLa-la Happy GymParent-child class: 2-5 years oldPhysical fitness class: 5-8 years old43. Linda is 5 years old and she wants to learn dancing, she can go to _______.
 A. Sunshine Dancing School B. Tuowei Sci-Tech School  C. La-la Happy Gym
44. What can you learn in Tuowei Sci-Tech School?
 A How to draw.  B. How to make robots.  C. How to do sports.
45. Which of the following is NOT true?
 A. La-la Happy Gym welcomes a 4-year-old girl with her mother.
 B. A boy who doesn’t do well in math can’t go to Tuowei Sci-Tech School.
 C. A 3-year-old child can take the physical fitness class. 第二节  短文理解  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共10小题，计20分）AArtificial intelligence (AI) seems to be a hot topic these days. It has already changed our lives and will change our lives in many different ways. Recently, an article talks about some achievements(成就) of AI.Finding important medicineBy dealing with the data(数据) , AI can find new medicine for different diseases. In 2020, AI helped find some important information from animals. This means, with the help of AI, scientists can make the medicine of COVID-19 vaccines(疫苗) more quickly. It makes time shorter from 10 years to 10 months. Making restless anchors(主播)AI anchors are famous in the world. In November, 2018, Xinhua News Agency showed its first two AI TV news anchors. Both of the anchors were men, one spoke Chinese and the other English. In the following year, the world’s first woman AI anchor Xin Xiaomeng appeared on TV. The agency says, in the future, the 3D AI anchors will walk out of the station and have a better performance.Making smarter machinesWith smart chips(芯片), AI machines can become faster and smarter. For example, if you walk into a clothes store, the machine will know what you like and suggest clothes for you. It will let you “try on” the clothes in a smart mirror and show what colors and sizes they have. You can save a lot of time finding your clothes and get the best experience. 46. How many achievements about AI are mentioned in the passage?
 A. 2.  B. 3.  C. 4.
47. What does the underlined word “diseases” mean in Chinese?
 A. 死亡 B. 灾难 C. 疾病
48. What is Xin Xiaomeng?
 A. A radio anchor.  B. An AI anchor.  C. A man anchor.
49. What can you learn from the last paragraph?
 A. AI can make machines run as quickly as before.
 B. Smart chips in the clothes store can help you do everything.
 C. You can find your right clothes without putting them on.
50. Where can you read this article?
 A. In a story book.  B. In a science magazine.  C. In a healthy book.
BClothes Donation(捐赠) BoxDid you ever see a donation box in your neighborhood? Did you ever put your old clothes into the donation box? If not, you can have a try now, because the clothes donation is becoming more popular especially at the end of the year. “From time to time, my mother clears out the clothes which I no longer wear. You know, we teenagers are growing fast. I think it’s a good way to help others.” Tom, a middle school student says. “I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping. Then I’ll put them into the donation box.” Miss Wang, a smart young woman says. “That seems like a good idea. Some clothes in the box are quite new. People can either wear them or use them to make things such as handbags and pencil cases.” Mrs. Wang, an old woman says, “Sometimes I also look through the box for some nice clothes.” However, there are some problems. Recently, a CSTV reporter did a survey. Here are the results: *The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes. *Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of(而不是) wearing them. *Some neighborhood doesn’t set the box in right places, so there are few clothes in it. In order to make the donation box work well, our city is trying to help out in different efficient(有效的) ways. Clothes donation will be better-organized and it’ll be better for people in need to take the clothes away. 51. Miss Wang gives away her clothes because _______.
 A. her clothes are out of style  B. her mother clears out her clothes  C. she is growing too fast
52. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 means _______.
 A. the clothes donation boxes  B. some clothes in the box
 C. handbags and pencil cases
53. The reporter from CSTV has collected _______.
 A. 3 problems B. 4 problems C. 5 problems54. What problem about the donation box is NOT mentioned?
 A. There’s no more room for people to donate clothes.
 B. Some people choose wrong places to set the box.
 C. Sometimes the box is broken by someone.
55. We can infer(推断) from the passage that _______.
 A. the clothes donation will be better-organized to help donators and people in need
 B. the clothes donation becomes less popular than before because of serious problems
 C. the clothes donation can stop some girls from wearing clothes that are out of style第三节　语篇补全　阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共4小题，计8分）Do you want to have more friends? However, it is difficult to make friends if you stay at home all the time. Now, what you can do is to go out of the house and do things with other people. 56.__________________. 57.__________________. Talk about the things you like to do best. Other people will understand you easier. After that, they want to make friends with you because you have something special. When you talk with somebody, watch their eyes. 58.__________________. And people may think you are interested in them. Conversations may go on easily. Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask them lots of questions and show great interests in their answers. That can be a good way to get other’s good feeling. Try to make friends with the kind of people who you really like and respect(尊敬), not just with those who are easy to meet. Even if you may have to meet different kinds of people in your life, 59.__________________. Then you will have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances to make friends. A. That can make it easier for you to make friends. B. In this way, you can find it easier to talk to them. C. being a friend with others is always not an easy thing. D. Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really good at. E. be friendly to all kinds of people. 第四节  阅读表达  阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。（共5小题，计10分）The Lunar new year of the Ox(牛) is around the corner. The ox is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs(生肖). Chinese people believe this year will be good because the ox has many active meanings in Chinese culture. Long long ago, most people made their living through farming on the land. The ox was used to help plow(犁) and carry heavy goods. The ox also had an important place in Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese poets(诗人) and writers usually described it as a symbol of diligence and loyalty(忠诚) in their works. A famous poem by Lu Xun reads “Fierce-browed, I coolly defy a thousand pointing fingers; Head bowed, like a willing ox I serve the children”, which fully tells the poet’s love. To this day, the phrase “the spirit of ox” still means solving anything difficult with hard work. This saying is welcomed and believed by many people. When someone gets a great success through hard work, people use the short way “ox” to describe him or her. So naturally, those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be brave and strong. What’s more, the ox is never afraid of the power or does bad to the little. And it works hard and does good things to others. At the end of 2020, people made a new saying to say goodbye to this year and show their expectations to the coming year. “The Year of Rat is not easy; the Year of Ox is sure to change. (实“鼠”不易: “牛”转乾坤) 60. Is the ox one of the zodiac signs in Chinese culture?
61. What did the ox do to help in the past?
62. How did ancient people describe the ox in their works?
63. What does “the spirit of ox” mean in the passage?
64. What is the year before the Year of Ox? IV．写作技能（三部分，共11小题，计32分）第一节  语篇翻译  阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。（共5小题，计10分）In March 2020, our nation once again asked schools to pay more attention to the labor(劳动) education in new times. 65. Labor education plays an important part in students’ lives. It wants to
organize students to join in daily life labor, so that students can get good labor quality(素质) both in mind and body. Luckily, the 8th grade students in Changsha had a chance to work and study at the Social Practice Base in Lianhua Town. 66. There, students learned to care about others and do outdoor physical practice in groups. In schools, there was some creative labor education. 67. 越来越多的学生开始尝试做这些劳动。Some students worked as “beauticians in classrooms”. Some students cleaned the classroom or put bottles and tins(罐子) into Shouduobao bags. When new books were given to the students, a “book cover competition” began. Labor competition was not only in schools, but also in families. 68. 例如，孩子们在家帮父母做一些家务。Competition should be also timely. On Women’s Day, there were “I help my mother” and “I love my parents” activities. Good labor education asks schools, society and families to work together. 69. Students won’t really grow up unless they get enough labor education. Through all kinds of labor education, students can improve their labor ability, develop their interests in labor and understand that labor is for the people. 65．___________________________________________________________________________66．___________________________________________________________________________67．___________________________________________________________________________68．___________________________________________________________________________69．___________________________________________________________________________第二节  情景交际  通读下面的对话，根据上下文补全对话内容。（共5小题，计10分）A: Hello. Mike! I called you last night, but you didn’t answer. 70. __________________________?
B: Ah, I had a family meeting with my parents at home about my future plan.
A: Future plan? I know you are good at writing stories. 71. __________________________?
B: Yes, I’m going to be a writer. But, I’m really not sure about it. A: Not everyone knows what he wants to be. Maybe, a CCTV program this Saturday can help.B: Really? I’m interested. 72. __________________________?
A: It will start at 7: 00 pm. Would you like to watch it with me?
B: 73. __________________________. But I have to visit my grandparents.
A: Well, 74. __________________________?
B: I usually visit my grandparents once a week.
A: Please send my best wishes to your grandparents.
B: Thank you very much!第三节  书面表达（计12分） 75. 2020年是不平凡的一年，我们经历了一年的风雨，共克时艰，患难与共，守望相助，有许多成长的收获，也因为学业上和生活上的麻烦感到苦恼。你的朋友Tom最近因为学习成绩和朋友交往很苦恼，向你求助，假如你是李华，请你以书信形式给他些建议，鼓励他克服困难，以美好的心境迎接崭新的2021。
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2020-2021-1雅礼集团八上期末考试（参考答案） Ⅰ．听力技能 略Ⅱ．知识运用第一节  语法填空 21—25  CBBAC        26—30   ABCAB第二节  词语填空31—35  ABBAC        36—40   CAABBⅢ. 阅读技能第一节  图表理解41—45  BCABC第二节  短文理解46—50  BCBCB        51—55   ABACA第三节  语篇补全56—59  ADBE第四节  阅读表达60. Yes (, it is).61. The ox helped plow and carry heavy goods.62. As a symbol of diligence and loyalty.63. Solving anything difficult with hard work.64. The Year of Rat.Ⅳ. 写作技能第一节 语篇翻译65. 劳动教育在学生生活中起着重要的作用。66. 在那里，学生们学会了关心他人，分组进行户外体育锻炼。67. More and more students started to try doing the labor.68. For example, children helped their parents do some housework at home.69. 学生只有受到足够的劳动教育才能真正成长。第二节 情景交际70. What did you do last night?71. Do you want to be a writer? / Are you going to be a writer?72. When will it start?73. I'd love to.74. how often do you visit your grandparents? (注意小写)第三节 书面表达 略