2017-2018学年甘肃省兰州市城关区兰州第七中学八下期末英语试卷（无答案无听力题目）

兰州市七中2017-2018学年8年级下期末考试-英语试卷

一、听力 略

二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)从下列每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使句子结构正确，意义完整。

26. This term Jim made great________in English. His teacher is pleased with him.

A. progress    B. exercise    C. mistakes    D. excuses

27. Gulnazar is________actress. She came to Wanda Square on October 2. 2018

A. a      B. an      C. the     D. /

28. They didn t provide me_________food. so I had to find something to eat

A. for     B. to     C. about    D. with

29. I got up early__________I could catch the early bus

A. so that    B. because    C. but     D. such that

30.The big desk_____________too much room. Please take it away.

A. tidies up    B. sets up    C. takes up    D. puts up

31. —Must I hand in my homework now, Miss Wang?

—No, you_____________. You________ give it to me tomorrow.

A. needn't; may   B. mustn t; may   C. can't; may   D. may not: must

32. At college, students can choose subjects__________which is different from middle school.

A. to study    B. studying    C studied    D. study

33. He said he___________for Beijing the next day

A will leave    B is leaving    C. was leaving   D has been leaving

34.—Why do you like living in the countryside?

—Because there’s__________noise and_______cars there.

A. fewer; less   B. fewer; fewer   C. less; fewer   D. less; less

35. There were about one thousand trees in the park, but about three of them were cut down. Many birds lost their homes.

A. thousands   B. thousand    C. hundreds    D. hundred

36. There aren't many tickets left for the concert. You d bette_________that you get one today.

A. make a change  B.make a difference  C. make an influence  D. make sure

37. I could_____________speak any English when I first came to England.

A. even     B. hardly    C. finally    D. ever

38_____________beautiful shoes they are!

A. What a    B. How     C. How a    D. What

39___________this is your first visit to New York,  you’d better learn some of the customs

A. Unless     B. Until     C. Since     D. Although

40.—I want to know_________at that time

—I was watching TV

A. what were you doing       B what you were doing

C why you were doing it       D. why were you doing

三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)

阅读下面的短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

A

Many people think that Americans 41 their cars almost more than anything else. When young people are fourteen years old, they want to have their 42 cars. They don' t ask for a car from their 43. So many of them work in 44 time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to drive and getting a driver's license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person's life

Some people almost 45 go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will 46 their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a problem. On Saturdays or Sundays some people may 47 most of their time washing and repairing their cars

41. A. prefer     B. love     C. drive     D. play

42. A. new     B. own     C. expensive    D. cheap

43. A. friends    B. teachers    C. parents    D. brothers

44. A. free     B. busy     C. study          D. good

45. A. always    B. never     C. often     D. usually

46. A. take     B.carry     C. pull     D. lift

47. A.cost     B. get     C. spend    D. use

B

Do you know who invented tea?  In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident(偶然)。 According to an ancient Chinese legend(传说), the emperor Shen Nong  48 tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush (RR A4) fell into the water and remained there for  49 . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a  50  smell. Later he decided  51 the hot mixture (t A10). It was quite delicious And  52 one of the world's favorite drinks was invent.

China is the home of tea,  53  has more than 4,000 years history. People throughout China drink tea daily.

54  the three major drinks-tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by  55  people in the world.

48. A. invented    B. found out    C. discovered   D. tried out

49. A. sometimes   B. some time   C. some times   D. some days

50. A. pleasant     B. pleased    C. bad     D. terrible

51. A. not to taste    B. to taste    C. tasting    D. taste

52. A. by the way    B. on the way   C. on its way   D. in this way

53. A. Who     B. Which    C. where    D. when

54. A. ln      B. For     C. Of     D. By

55. A. the number of   B. a number of   C. a large number of  D. the largest number of

四、阅读理解(共15小题：每小题2分，共30分)

阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确答案.

Come to Austria(奥地利)！

Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 to 25 in the daytime. but much cooler by evening.

Enjoy Thailand(泰国)！

When you visit Bangkok in Thailand,  don't miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮) just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don' t forget your hat：the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 at noon.

Visit Hawaii！

Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don't be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.

56. The advertisements above are about________________

A. shopping      B. food     C. travel                  D. hotels

57. If you go to Bangkok, you can______________________

A. climb mountains          B. enjoy the scenery of the forests

C. live in the Post Hotel         D. buy fruits while sitting in your boat

58. ______________is one better way to prevent the/ strong sunshine in Bangkok

A. Going to the sandy beaches                           B. wearing a hat

C. Climbing up the mountains                         D. staying in the forests

59. Which place will you choose if you want to visit both mountains and beaches?

A. Soll in Austria.    B. Bangkok in Thailand. C. the Floating Market.              D. Kauai in Hawall

)60. According to(根据)the advertisements, we know that______________

A. the hottest travel place is Soll      B. maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai

C. the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok  D. the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high

B

Camilla Chomp was a strange little girl. She hardly had any friends because she thought it was much

more fun to spend her time alone eating chocolate. Camilla left the house to look for some chocolate, She found a small house full of glasses. Among all the glasses, a blue glass caught Camilla,s attention. It was full of chocolate. There was also a card in it, saying" Change tears into chocolate. Camilla was very excited. She ran out of the house to look for someone crying.

First, she met a little boy crying hard, and collected his tears. The tears were quickly changed into

chocolate. While Camilla was collecting the tears, she comforted the boy. Finally, the boy stopped crying

and they had a fun time together.

Later, Camilla met a woman who had broken some plates and an old man who couldn't find his dog Camilla collected their tears and made them happy again.

Soon, Camilla realized that making people happy was even more important than finding chocolate So she stopped collecting tears and began to help sad people. At last.  she made friends with them and had a much happier life than before.

61. What did Camilla Chomp enjoy at the beginning of the story ?

A. She enjoyed spending her time alone eating chocolate

B. She liked to have a lot of friends

C. She was interested in some strange friends

D. She liked to take all the chocolate away.

62. Why did Camilla Chomp leave her house ?

A. Because she wanted to look for her friends

B. Because she was angry with her parents

C. Because she was excited

D.Because she wanted to look for some chocolate

63. How many people did Camilla Chomp meet while she was looking for some chocolate ?

A. 1    B.2    C. 3    D.4

64. Why did the woman cry in the passage ?

A. Because she could not comfort the little boy

B. Because she had broken some plates

C Because she could not find her dog

D. Because she could not look for any chocolate.

65. What can we learn from the passage?

A. We can' t collect tears

B. We can' t eat any chocolate

C. If we learn to comfort and help others, we can make many friends

D. We shouldn't cry when we meet difficulties

C

Imagine this. You come back from school and your robot housekeeper is already waiting for you at the door. He turns on the lights, air-conditioner and television. While you are having dinner, he cleans the floor. Before you go to sleep, he tells you the weather report, then reads you a bedtime story.

Such thoughts are not Just for stories. Now they can happen in the real world. as long as you have

the robot Alpha 2. Alpha 2 was a star at the 2017 World Robot Conference(K A), which was held from

August23rd to 27 in Beijing. More than 150 universities and companies from across the world brought

their robots to the event for show and sale. Some robots work in factories. Some robots go to outer space

or under water for exploration But the highlights(A a )of the event were service robots.

This kind of robot is the closest to our daily lives. From cleaning to teaching, music to sports, service

robots have been used to do many kinds of jobs.

Teo is a popular service robot. as well as an artist and music teacher. His 53 fingers help him play the

piano well. He played John lennon's song /magine at the conference.

There is another service robot called Bestic. It acts as a human arm to feed people with a spoon. It can

be a good helper for little kids, the elderly and those with difficulties using their hands.

The scientists believe that it may not be far when every family has at least one service robot

66. According to the passage. Alpha 2 is____________________

A. a housekeeper   B. a service robot   C. a star in the sky                             D. a weather reporter

67. Which of the following is NOT true about 2017 World Robot Conference?

A. It lasted five days in all        B. It was held in Beijing. China

C. People can buy a robot there       D. All the robots are service robots.

68. What does the underlined word "exploration" probably mean in Chine.

A．娱乐    B．体闲    C. 探案    D. 思索

69. From this passage, we can learn that______________

A. Teo can teach people to play the piano well   B. Alpha 2 is able to work in space or under water.

C. Besic can help people who have trouble walking D. every family has had a service robot at home so far.

70. This passage is mainly about__________________

A. the 2017 World Robot Conference     B. different kinds of robots in the world

C. how service robots help with people's life   D. the most popular service robots in the world.

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题65分）

五、任务型完形填空：用所给单词的正确形式填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

Lie    become    work    go    meet    watch    wear    wake    do    copy

Mr Beckman  71  in a company. His job is  72  all the documents he manger writes. His office is on the first floor and the light in it is always poor unless it's fine. So his sight   73  orter several years ago. He has to wear a pair of glasses when he's working.  Of course, it brings him a lot of trouble. He can’t see anything clearly without glasses. Sometimes he can't recognize his wife when they   74  with each other in the street

The man looked tired this evening. After supper he  75  to bed while his family  76  TV. Mrs Beckman didn't turn off the television until the interesting TV play was over. She came into their bedroom in the dark at half past ten. As soon as she  77   down, there was a great noise under the bed. She understood a mouse came in again. She jumped off and had to turn on the light and tried to beat it with a stick. She made some noise and it made her husband  78  up.

“You have never worn glasses when you were sleeping before. "the woman said in surprise. “But why you 79   them now ? “

  “Well, dear, "said the man. " I had a lot of dreams last night. I saw my late parents. but I couldnt see them clearly. So I have   80  so!”

六、任务型阅读理解：（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）

Fred, a young man of twenty-five, was an able worker. He worked in this factory since he finished middle school six years ago.  (3)At first he spent much time in studying all machines in his workplace and learned to repair them. His boss Mr Dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker.

Four years later the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk. He couldn’t go to work on time and didn’t work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was on duty. 这让Mr Dick很

生气并且诉他不要再酒了。 He agreed but soon forgot it． His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him drinking, but he failed. And one afternoon something was wrong with an expensive machine. The workplace had to stop working. Fred was found in a bar( 酒吧)but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home. The next morning. as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said. Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad．”

“Tell me the good one first, please, "said Fred.

“(4)you'll be given double pay next month

“Oh. wonderful! " called out Fred.

“Mr Dick told me to take your place”

任务一：根据短文内容叫答下面的问题

81. Why did Mr Dick pay Fred more than any other worker?

82, Why was Mr Dick angry with Fred later?

任务二：将文中的划线句子翻译成汉语。

83.

任务三：将文中中的汉语句子翻译成英语。

84.

任务四：what＇ s the main idea of this passage

85．

七、口语交际：（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

John:  what's the matter, Brown? Do you have a problem?

Brown: Yes. ______________________86______________________And I don't know what to do.

John:  If it's a better job than you have now, take it_________________87____________________

Brown:It isn’t as easy as that, John. I like the job I have now, The people in my office are very nice and my work is interesting.

John: ___________88_____________. Would you get more money?

Brown: Yes, the salary is better. If I take the job. _________89________.What should I do? I have to let them know my decision today

John: you'll have to decide for yourself. _________90____________If you don't take the job. I might try for it.

A. What about the salary（工资）?

B. That s OK

C. I have a chance to get another job

D. Please let me know what youll decide

E. Are you interested in your own job?

F. that's my advice

G. I’ll get more money right away.

八、词汇考查，用用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空

（共10小题：每小题1分。满满分10分）

91. Today is my _______________________(twelve) birthday.

92. There___________________________(be)a class meeting next Monday

93. Would you mind not ___________________________(talk)in class ?

94. Several ___________________(mouse)are running around my bedroom.

95. The more sports you do. the ____________________(health） you are

96. I am sure you will be_______________________（满意的） with our products.

97. I am looking forward to gering the_____________________（最新的） news about the football match．

98. In my________________(看法). natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.

99. A smile_______________________（出现） on her face when she heard the news

100. We can _______________________(提供) the best food for you if you come to our restaurant.

九、技要求完成句子（共5小题；每空1分，满分10分）

101．他用剪子把花剪下米。

He __________________ the flowers with a pair of scissors.

102．你应该躺下米体息一会。

You should_________________   __________________ and rest for a while.

103．我认为你不应该在两餐之间吃太多的甜食。

I don't think you should eat_________________   __________________dessert between meals

104．在计算机博物馆里，供孩子们玩乐的东西很多。

There are a lot of fun things for children to__________________  __________________ in the computer museum

105．请你告诉我怎样礼貌地请求帮助好吗？

Could you please tell me how to ____________________     ___________________help politely?

十、书面表达（满分15分

假如你叫李华，你的朋友Jack来信，说他不喜欢运动，做亻什么事都提不起精神，上课也龙精打

采的。请根据以下要点给他问封信并给出建议。

要点：1．每大早晨起床做半个小时运动，晚饭后散步

2．骑车或步行上：学

3．积极参加课外活动，如游冰，打篮球等。

要求：1．条理清晰，语句通顺，写规范整洁，80单词左右

2．文中不要出现真实校名利姓名

3．开头和结尾为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack

I'm happy to hear from you. I know you have some difficulties. Maybe I can give you some suggestions.

Best wishes.