1、- 1 -重庆一外重庆一外 2020-2021 学年八年级下期末模拟考试英语试题学年八年级下期末模拟考试英语试题（全卷共九个大题；满分 120 分；时间 90 分钟）II. 单项选择（每小题单项选择（每小题 1 分；共分；共 10 分）分）21. Today is _ usual day for me. I just had _ quick breakfast and then went to school by bus.A. a; /B. an; aC. a; aD. an; /22. Parents provide their children _ food and clothes.A.
2、aboutB. withC. onD. for23. What a terrible _! I have to ask for a leave and go to see a dentist.A. earacheB. stomachacheC. backacheD. toothache24. Your kindness made _ possible for the homeless children to have enough food.A. thisB. itC. itsD. that25. Im A Singer is _ an interesting TV show _ many p
3、eople like watching it.A. so; thatB. such; thatC. so; tooD. such; too26. -Why not _ some notices to tell people about the concert?-Thats a great idea!A. take upB. put upC. run outD. take out27. - Im not going outside tonight.-. I have to help out with my sons homework.A. So am IB. So do IC. Neither
4、am ID. Neither do I28. May I _ your dictionary? I _ mine at home.A. lend; forgetB. borrow; forgetC. lend; leftD. borrow; left29. - I heard that your sister had trouble _the book Olive Twist.-Yes, she was too young to understand it.A. to readB. readC. readingD. read30. -Excuse me. I want to know_?-In
5、 10 minutesA. how long will you bring me the foodB. how long you will bring me the foodC. how soon will you bring me the foodD. how soon you will bring me the foodIII. 完形填空（每小题完形填空（每小题 1 分；共分；共 10 分）分）I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. After about 20 minutes, a large group of peopleca
6、me in and gave their own orders(点菜).To my disappointment, the group got their dishes_31_me. I watched as they began to eat andlaugh happily. I heard _32_of them bragging(吹嘘）that he knew someone who worked at therestaurant. Unable to take it anymore, I decided to _33_. I called the waiter over to can
7、cel(取- 2 -消）my order.He calmly told me, “Yours is a special _34_being prepared by the head chef himself .Itll_35_a little more time. Please have a drink while you wait.”I calmed down and waited _36_. Shortly after, my meal was served by six waiters.To my surprise, the owner of the restaurant was an
8、old friend of mine. He noticed me as I walkedin and and decided to _37_me. He upgraded(升级） my simple meal to a five-star meal for _38_.The people at the other table were shocked and couldnt stop looking at me. Suddenly they startedmurmuring(低声抱怨), asking _39_they didnt get that kind of service.Such
9、is life! some people are ahead of you, laughing at you and talking about how they aresmarter, wiser and better than you, how they are well-connected and lucky. You are working hard ,thinking about why its taking so _40_for you to get what you what. You just have to wait longerbecause your reward is
10、more special.31.A.afterB.likeC.beforeD.from32.A.someB.oneC.allD.none33.A.smileB.forgetC.complainD.leave34.A.cookB.foodC.orderD.drink35.A.spendB.takeC.costD.pay36.A.angrilyB.happilyC.patientlyD.sadly37.A.surpriseB.exciteC.scareD.disappoint38.A.freeB.funC.fearD.fair39.A.howB.whereC.whenD.why40.A.quick
11、B.slowC.longD.shortIV. 阅读理解（阅读理解（41-43 每小题每小题 1 分；分；44-59 每小题每小题 2 分；共分；共 35 分）分）AA dog had some meat in his mouth that he wanted to eat at home. On his way home , he met a river.As he looked down, he saw his shadow(影子）in the water.“Just look!” Said he to himself .” That dog down there as some meat,
12、 too. If I could get it awayfrom him, I would really eat well tonight!”With this thought, he made a snap(咬）at the other dogs meat. And as he did, his own meat fellinto the water. So then he had nothing at all.Then he saw that the other dog and lost his meat, too.“ I saw it! He tried to take my meat
13、away from me !”he shouted angrily.By wanting to have everything, he has lost everything he had!41. What was in the dogs mouth on his way home?A. Some meatB. Some fishC. The other dogD. Some fruit42. What did he have after making a snap?- 3 -A. a dog friendB. more meatC. everythingD. nothing43. How d
14、id the dog feel in the end?A. excitedB. happyC. hopefulD. angryBSummer vacation is coming, my family is going to visit New York!HotelThere are lots of good hotels in New York. The Plaza on 5th Avenue is the best , but its not veryexpensive.FoodThere are many kinds of food in New York. We neednt eat
15、at McDonalds every day. There aregood restaurant in little Italy and Chinatown, for example.TransportationIn New York , theres a good bus and subway service . If we are planing to use the subway a lot, weshould buy a subways ticket for the journey because its cheaper. But we dont have to use publict
16、ranspot-there are lots of places we can go on foot, such as Empire State Building, 5th Avenue andCentral Park.ShoppingShopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days aweek . But be careful when we look at the prices we have to pay a special 8% tax(税）on everyt
17、hingwe buy in New York.44. “The Plaza” here is the name of _.A.a taxi.B.a hotel.C.a shopping.D.a restaurant.45. If you want to buy a T-shirt of $20, you have to pay _.A. $21.6B. $26C.$31.6D. $3646. What is the best way to go to the Empire State Building according to the passage?A. By busB. Buy plane
18、C. On footD. By bike47. The material above is probably a _.A. Science reportB. PlanC. MapD. PoemCHave you ever thought about how astronauts wash their clothes without gravity ( 重 力 )? Itimpossible in the past. There was no washing machine on the International Space Station(ISS).Luckily, this may not
19、 be a problem in the future.Russian scientist are making a special washing machine for astronauts to use in space. Thewashing machine is different from the ones we use. For one thing, it doesnt need water. Instead, it- 4 -collects carbon dioxide from the air that the astronauts breathe out. Then, it
20、 uses high pressure to turnthat carbon dioxide into a liquid(液体）that can help clean clothes.This could make astronauts lives much easier. Because normal washing machines cant work inspace, astronauts need to bring as many clothes as possible. According to Newsweek, threeastronauts need 657.7kg of cl
21、othing for a year. Thats as heavy as a car!48. How did Astronauts wash their clothes in space in the past?A. They didnt wash their clothes at allB. They washed their clothes by had .C. Whey used gravity to wash their clothes.D. They used normal washing machines.49. Why is the new washing machine so
22、special?A. It uses less water to wash clothesB. It can turn carbon dioxide into a liquid.C. It cannot work without gravity.D. It can wash more clothes at once.50. One astronaut needs about _of clothing to live on the ISS for a year.A. 219.2kgB. 454.7kgC. 657.7kgD.2,722kg51. The story is mainly about
23、_?A.a washing machine that can work in space.B. how astronauts live in space.C.how washing machines work in space.D.how o turn carbon dioxide into water.DChina was the first country in the world to use paper money. During the Northern SongDynasty(960-1279), traders came up with a paper replacement f
24、or the heavy copper(铜的）coins.These early banknotes were called jiaozi. After being used more often in trading, it was graduallyaccepted as a form of payment.Weve come a long way since the first paper banknote was printed. In fact, its quite possible thatyou might not even have any paper money in you
25、r pocket right now. Why? Because you haveWechat Wallet andAlipay. Is it possible that we might completely get rid of paper money one day?Some countries are moving closer to the possibility. In Sweden, for example, cash take up just 1.3percent of countrys GDP, as most people use bank cards. However,
26、the countrys own governmenthas warned people to hang on to some of their cash in case of a cyber-attack(网络攻击）or war.Just as an old saying goes, “_”. Going cashless is the same. On one hand, its quiteconvenient, and there is no risk of losing your money if your wallet is stolen or lost, on the otherh
27、and , there is the possibility that hackers (黑客）could break into your bank account, its also harderto control your spending when youre paying with “invisible(隐形的)” money. In the end, it isprobably best to keep some cash at homejust in case.52. The underlined word “replacement” in pararaph means”_” i
28、n Chinese.A. 位置B. 替代C. 重置D. 更换53. Which of the following sentence can be put in the_?- 5 -A. No pains ,no gainsB. Every coin has two sidesC.All roads lead to RomeD. Seeing is believing54. In Paragraph 3, the writer talks about the possibility of stopping using paper money by _.A. giving an exampleB.
29、 offering numbersC. making comparisonD. make a summary55. form this passage，we can infer that_.A. Everyone in Sweden uses book cards instead of using cash.B. Going cashless completely may bring people some trouble.C. Jiaozi become a form of payment after being used in trading.D.people dont have any
30、paper money in their pocket right now.EHave you heard that Weiya sold a rocket ( 火箭 ) at the price of 40 million yuan throughlivestreaming (直播)? This isnt an April Fools Day joke. Top livestreaming salesgirl Weiya did itlast Wednesday.Since most people stayed at home during the outbreak of COVID-19,
31、 another online influencerLuo Yonghao also saw the huge possibility of livestreaming. In his 3-hour livestreaming shoppingshow, 48 million online viewers ended up buying products worth 110 million yuan. He has made thehighest sales record on Douyin.As buyers are depending more on online influencers
32、to ensure the quality of products, morecompanies begin to use livestreaming celebrities (名人) to sell products. Because they bring theirfans with them, who are willing to buy whatever they sell, making great contributions to the sales.“Buyers interest in them has helped increase the possibility of bu
33、ying things they sell”, said YangQiguang.“Like Luo Yonlghao, online influencers in the livestreaming industry have created a new way ofcommunications and shopping in the Internet age,” said Yang. And another researcher called SunJiashan said, “The growing industry shows the change of how people buy
34、things in China now, withmore spending on experiences rather than products.”For companies, this change is a win-win business. According to a report, the livestreamingbusiness earned 433.8 billion yuan in 2019 and is expected to double this year.56. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph Three refer
35、s to _.A. productsB. celebritiesC. companiesD. buyers57. The structure of the passage may be_.(=paragraph 1; =p2; =p3; =p4; =p5; =p6)A. ; ; B. ; ; C. ; ; D. ; ; ;58.According to the passage, we can infer that _.A. Luo Yonghao has the best sales skills on Douyin this year- 6 -B. Celebrities enjoy sel
36、ling products online because their fans are richC. The more popular online influencers are, the more they may sellD. The livestreaming business has doubled this year compared to 201959. The author writes the passage mainly to _.A. teach us how to sell things online successfullyB. tell us Weiya and L
37、uo Yonghao set new sales recordC. encourage buyers to change the way of shoppingD. show us the bright future of livestreaming businessV. 口语运用（每小题口语运用（每小题 1 分；共分；共 5 分）分）A: Welcome to Sisyphe Bookstore . May I help you.?B: Hi,Id like to buy a book. _60_A: Dont worry. I can help you find it._61_B: Yes
38、. The writer was American.A: Was that Hemingway or O.Henry ?B: Neither. Let me think Um . _62_A: OK_63_B: Its about a boy taking adventure s with friends and finally they found the treasure.A: Is it Tom Sawyer ?B: _64_ .Yes! Thank you very much .A: Oh, youre welcome.VI. 任务型阅读（每小题任务型阅读（每小题 2 分分, 共共 8
39、 分）分）No one can believe that the over 6,300 kilometer Great Wall might disappear some day. Believeit or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built inthe Ming Dynasty, is still perfect, but about 80 percent is in danger. If we do nothing to save the
40、Great Wall, it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past2,000 years. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass inGansu, because they
41、 have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from thepublic eyes have been almost forgotten.The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses, sheepcorrals(畜栏) and pigsties(猪圈). Some were taken away to build roads. The local farmers d
42、ug outthe entire base. However, most of them are not clear about the cultural meaning of the Great Wall.As Chinese, we should keep in mind that the Great Wall is an important part in Chinese cultureand it is of everyones duty to take action to protect it.65. Have people been destroying the Great Wal
43、l for years?A. The writer was Mark TwainB. Thats right!C. I dont think so.D. Can you tell me any information about it.E. But I forget the name of it.F. Where was the writer from ?G. Whats the book about?- 7 -_66. Why sections like Badaling and Jiayuguan are more popular to the public?_67. Whats the
44、writers purpose(目的) of writing this passage?_68. Do you think its necessary to protect historic sites like the Great Wall? Why or why not?_VII. 用词的正确形式填空（每空用词的正确形式填空（每空 0.5 分；共分；共 8 分）分）69. Dont try to move him when you see the man _ (lie) on the floor.You need to call 120 at once.70. It is a(n)_ (f
45、air) game between you such strong boys and a weak girl.71. His grades _(drop) a lot since he took up football as a hobby.72. She is OK at home alone. She is old enough to care for _ (she) now.73. Normal things likes _(sweep) the floor, taking out the rubbish seem very difficult for disabledpeople li
46、ke me.74. With the _(develop) of science and technology, more and more people can afford to buy theirown houses.75. In his free time, he often offers _(help) those homeless animals on the street.76.After three months_(train), he is used to living without one of his legs.VIII.句型转换（每空句型转换（每空 0.5 分，共分，
47、共 10 分）分）77. Both she and I are going hiking this afternoon.（改为否定句）_ she nor I _ going hiking this afternoon.78. We are getting on well with our classmates.（划线部分提问）_ _ you getting on with your classmates?79. He got back to town in time to save that poor man.（同义句）He _ _ town in time to save that poor
48、 man.80. 这些有意义的话语已经对我的生活和学习产生了很大的影响。The meaningful words has _ a big _to my life and study.81. 我会阅读更多英文报纸，为的是提高我的阅读能力。I will read more English newspapers _ _ to improve my reading skills.IX.短文填空（每空短文填空（每空 1 分，共分，共 8 分）分）Good Values (价值观价值观) in LifeAs we all know, developing good values is good for p
49、eople during the journey of life. So it isnecessary for teenagers to build good values at an early age. But what_82_should we build as- 8 -teenagers?Be thankfulIt is common to receive a helping hand from others in our daily lives. In fact, we cannot live agood life_83_help from others. For this reas
50、on, it is important to learn _84_to show ourthanks to others. For example, you can _85_a helping hand to those who helped you before.Being thankful is one of the best values we can learn.Be_86_Sometimes we need help from others. But we should also learn to be strong as well. We shouldnot only have t
