江苏南京金陵河西2020-2021八年级英语下册期末试卷及答案.pdf

1、【金陵河西英语】【金陵河西英语】2021 八下期末考试试卷八下期末考试试卷第一卷（客观题共第一卷（客观题共 45 分）分）一、听力（共一、听力（共 10 小题：每小题小题：每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 略略二、单项选择（共二、单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）1. Look at the leaflet on the right, what information can you get from it?A. If you dont know how to get along well with your parents, you

2、 can go to the organization for help.B. You can go to the community for help at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.C. You can only go to Ripon Community if you need some help.D. You can send an e-mail to the organization for more information.2. Who can help me carry the heavy box?I think Ted is _ to do it. But th

3、e door is _ for him to go through.A. too strong; too smallB. so strong; small enoughC. enough strong; small enoughD. strong enough; too small3. Did the doctors save the old man？ Yes. He _ on the morning of May 10th.And now he is out of danger.A. was operatedB. operatedC. operated onD. was operated o

4、n4. We told him _ risk _ in these bad conditions.A. not to; travelB. not; travelC. not to; travellingD. not; travelling5. I really dont like Sam because he likes to _ my conversation with others.A. push inB. bump intoC. drop inD. cut in on6. Emily thinks _ important _ to do exercise every day.A. tha

5、t; for herB. it; of herC. that; of herD. it; for her7. Last weekend, John didnt go to the cinema. _, he went to an old peoples home.A. OtherwiseB. MoreoverC. InsteadD. But8. Where will you visit during the coming summer holiday? Im not sure. Maybe I will go to Sanya. One of my best friends _ Hainan

6、twice and he says it is goodplace to visit.A. has gone toB. has been inC. has been toD. has been9. You always think what other people have seems better than your own, just as the saying goes, “_”.A. many hands makes light workB. put all your eggs in one basketC. every dog has its dayD. the grass is

7、always greener on the other side10. Do you mind my returning the kite to you next week？_. I am planning to fly kites with my friends this weekend.A. Of course notB. Yes, pleaseC. Never mindD. You had better not三、完形填空（共三、完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）There are many charities（慈善机构）in the UK

8、. People in London give about billion （十亿）pounds（about18 billion yuan）to charity each year. _11_ people in the UK give money once a month. People usually_12_ the money to help children, young people, schools, animals and hospitals. Most people _13_ givecash.Charity shops pay some people to work in t

9、heir shops, but other people,_14_ volunteers （志愿者） ,work there and get_15_pay. People can give old clothes, toys, books and other things that they dontuse any_16_to charity shops. The volunteers then wash these things to make sure they are clean before_17_them. The money that they get from selling t

10、hings always goes to charity. Many people believe thatyou can find certain（特定的）things cheaply in charity shops, you just have to know_18_!Another way to give money to charity is _19_running or cycling（骑行）in a charity race. You can_20_your friends and family to give money to help you and the charity.

11、 Sometimes they give you moneyfor every kilometer that you run or ride.11.A. MostB.OtherC. EveryD. No12.A. spendB.useC. takeD. cost13.A. stillB.howeverC. wontD. never14.A. callB.callingC. calledD. to call15.A. notB. noC. withoutD. some16.A. timeB. wayC. moreD. further17.A. to sellB. soldC. sellD. se

12、lling18.A. where to lookB. look whereC. look to whereD. where to look to19.A. ofB. byC. toD. with20.A. keepB. makeC. letD. ask四、阅读理解（共四、阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分）AFor centuries, Italys culture has been celebrated around the world. One of its greatest gifts to the world mightbe the wor

13、ks of Dante Alighieri. This year marks the 700th anniversary of his death. Last year, Italy made March 25National Dante Day, or Dantedi, to remember the poet.Dantes writing often touches on difficult topics, such as politics and philosophy. His greatest work is thefamous poem The Divine Comedy. The

14、poem is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Withmore than 14,000 lines, the poem describes Dantes journey through these places.The poem uses religion（宗教）as a metaphor to discuss hard truths about human nature. In the poem, Dantemeets people who have been punished in differen

15、t ways for the things theyve done on Earth. Some of these peoplewere based on real government and religious officials who were corrupt(腐败的). This shows the dark side ofsociety in the Middle Ages(中世纪). The poem makes fun of these people through the use of dark humor, as theirpunishments often fit the

16、ir crimes(罪行) in clever ways.Dante used common language that made his works easier for less educated people to read. The poem is alsobeautiful to read, even if you dont understand it at first. This is a quality that is rare even in the best writing?Dantes work was highly influential( 有影响力的) in the d

17、evelopment of literature(文学) and other art forms.The Divine Comedy is believed to be one of the most-translated works of literature. Millions of people, fromeveryday readers to talented writers, have found meaning and inspiration in his work.Artists such as director DavidFincher and painter Salvador

18、 Dali, for example, have created works that draw heavily from The Divine Comedy.21. The first paragraph tells us that _.A. Dante was born in 1321B. Dante was an Italian poetC. Dante finished his greatest work on March 25D. the third Dantedi will be celebrated this year22. What do we know about The D

19、ivine Comedy？A. It was based on one of Dalis real journeys.B. It describes the lives of ordinary people in the Middle Ages.C. It was popular among government officials.D. It includes reflections on human nature and society.23. What do we know about the language of Dantes work？A. It was used by educa

20、ted people.B. It was easy for readers to understand.C. It was beautiful but not meaningful.D. It was commonly used in the best writing.24. What is the last paragraph about？A. Dantes talent for writing poems.B. The translations of Dantes work.C. The influence of Dantes work.D. Dantes sources of inspi

21、ration.BWhen you are burying your head in piles of math homework, have you ever thought about why you need tolearn math anyway? Actually, math is seen as central to scientific progress. Difficult math equations (方程式) mustbe solved in order for technological progress to happen.This is why math and it

22、s applications are listed as a major national project during the 14th Five-Year Plan(2021-25) period. The project is expected to receive 1.5 billion yuan in funding, said Yuan Yaxiang, amathematician and academic (院士) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院).“We shouldnt find ourselves in the posi

23、tion of always trying to catch up with other countries and expect thatthey are willing to share their core technologies with us,” Yuan said.The funding will be used to build institutions (机构) for scientific research and provide the current ones withnew experimental equipment, China Daily reported. I

24、t will also be used to train more mathematicians.For example. Tsinghua University recently carried out a leading talent training program in math. It selectedhundreds of outstanding middle school students from across the country to cultivate (培养) talent in mathematicsand related fields.According to G

25、erman newspaper Die Welt,Chinese students are good at math. Of all the children born inChina from 2005 to 2009, 24 million were found to have good math skills. The number was 1.8 million and940,000 in Japan and South Korea. Many multinational companies like Apple have built research centers in China

26、.25. Why is math listed as a major national project?A. Because everyone needs to learn math.B. Because Chinese students are not good at math.C. Because math plays a key role in scientific progress.D. Because there are still many unsolved math equations.26. What does Paragraph 3 tell us?A. Its imposs

27、ible for us to catch up with other countries.B. Its important to learn from and work with other countries.C. We dont spend enough money developing core technologies.D. We must depend on ourselves to achieve technological progress.27. How will the funding be used?a. To build research institutions.b.

28、To train more mathematicians.c. To train middle school teachers.d. To buy experimental equipment.A. abcB. abdC. bcdD. acdCWith her eyes feeling increasingly tired and her vision blurry, 16-year-old Sun Run went to the hospital withher parents in January. She was shocked when she found out that her e

29、yesight dropped from 5.0 to 4.6 in only asemester. “Afew of my friends have had the same experience lately,” Sun said.In fact, poor eyesight among Chinese primary and high school students rose from 59.2 percent to 70.6 percentin the first six months of 2020, according to the Ministry of Education.To

30、 protect studentseyesight, the Chinese government has worked out new requirements for school suppliesand equipment that will take effect on March 1, 2022. For example, according to the requirements, the size of textin studentstextbooks should be no smaller than nine-point.Teachers should also avoid

31、using projectors or other multimedia equipment that are too bright, Beijing Dailyreported.There are also requirements for desk and classroom lights. For example,these lights should give off as littleblue light as possible.Blue light is bad for our eyes, as it can kill the photoreceptor cells(感光细胞) w

32、e need for vision, according toHarvard Medical School. Many of the electronic devices we use every day, including our phones and computerscreens, give off blue light.Chinese government has also taken other steps to protect studentseyesight in China. In May 2020, theNational Health Commission urged s

33、chools to make sure that students have at least two hours of outdoor activity aday.28. Through Suns experience, the writer wants to tell us that _.A. many students got sick in JanuaryB. she should have gone to the hospital earlierC. most Chinese students wear glassesD. many Chinese students have bad

34、 eyesight29. Over the first half of 2020, _ more Chinese students experienced vision loss.A. 0.4 percentB. 11.4 percentC. 59.2 percentD. 70.6 percent30. To protect studentseyes, the Chinese government is asking _.a. schools to use textbooks with larger textb. teachers to avoid using overly-bright mu

35、ltimedia equipmentc. schools not to use blue light bulbs in classroomsd. schools to use lights that give off less blue lightA. abcB. abdC. acdD. bcd31.Paragraph 6 is mainly about _.A. how to reduce the use of blue lightB. how to use blue light correctlyC. how blue light affects us and where its from

36、D. why the government is protecting studentseyesDOn March 20, the Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan, Sichuan drew the worlds attention. Chinese archaeologists(考古学家) announced that they have found more than 500 cultural relics in six pits at the site, which dates backover 3,200 years. The relics include b

37、ronzeware, gold and bronze masks, ivory, jade and textiles.The Sanxingdui Ruins, which were first discovered in 1929, are believed to be the remains of the ancient ShuKingdom. The kingdom was a center of civilization (文明) along the upper reaches of Yangtze River.In 1986 archaeologists discovered two

38、 pits that they believed were used for sacrificial ceremonies (祭祀仪式).At that time, over 1,000 artifacts were found, including bronzeware, face masks and “divine trees”bronzesculptures of trees.The discovery of Sanxingdui raised an important question about the origins of Chinese civilization. Theanci

39、ent Shu civilization that built Sanxingdui is believed to be one of the earliest examples of Chinese civilization.The site, along with the Liangzhu and Shijiahe sites along the Yangtze River, shows that the birthplace of Chinesecivilization might not have been only along the Yellow River Basin in no

40、rth China.The newly-discovered relics are similar to those found in 1986, as they also include divine trees and bronzemasks. They further support the idea that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes.New kinds of cultural relics have also been dug up. For example, experts found two square zun, a

41、 kind ofancient bronze jar that was used for holding water or wine. They also found cong-a jade artifact commonly found atthe 5,000-year-old Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in Zhejiang province.“These artifacts show that the Sanxingdui site had a close connection with Central China, but it also marks

42、anoriginal ancient civilization (in Sichuan) with strong creativity,” said Chen Xiandan, a member of the excavation(发掘) project.32. What do we know about the relics that were recently found at the Sanxingdui Ruins?A. They are made of gold.B. They were all found in the same pit.C. They were created a

43、bout 3,200 years ago.D. They were used for sacrificial ceremonies in 1986.33. What does the underlined word “artifacts” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The remains of a building.B.Ancient ceremonies.C. Historical objects.D. Bronze sculptures.34. The discovery of Sanxingdui shows that Chinese civilization

44、 _.A. started earlier than was believed beforeB. might have several different originsC. was centered along the Yangtze RiverD. developed from the ancient Shu civilization35. What do the newly-discovered relics suggest?A. Sanxingdui is more important than the sites in Central China.B. The Sanxingdui

45、Ruins are part of the Liangzhu Ruins.C. Sanxingdui was built by the ancient Shu Kingdom.D. The ancient Shu civilization was creative.第二卷第二卷（主观题共（主观题共 55 分）分）五、基础知识（五、基础知识（25 分）分）A.根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确使句子意思完整正确，并填写在相应位置上并填写在相应位置上。 （5 分分）36. Our parents are _(严格的) with us in studies

46、than before because of the final exams.37. Steven has hobbies and interests _(类似的) to mine, so we have been good friends for a long time.38. This is the_(丑陋的) dress I have ever seen.39. The government should pay more attention to the basic _ (教育) to avoid the improper study situation forchildren.40.

47、 The _(病人) need special care. They should be kept away from others.B.用所给词的适当形式填空（用所给词的适当形式填空（5 分）分）41. Nobody except the local people _ (know) if there will be rain tomorrow. If it rains, we will stay inside andplay cards together.42. Lu Pings mother didnt let him go out until all his homework _ (fi

48、nish) last Sunday.43. Its impossible for us _ (achieve) our dream without managing our time well or trying our best.44. “I dont have any secret of _(succeed) but four words: knowledge, sweat, inspiration, and opportunity”,said Yuan Longping.45. He is so weak that he cant look after himself because o

49、f the _(harm) living environment.C.句型转换（每题句型转换（每题 1 分，共分，共 5 分）分）46. Rubbish should be separated into different groups and recycled to make a green world.（对划线部分提问）_ into different groups and recycled?47. The hall in the old factory was big enough to hold 1000 people. （同义句转换）The hall in the old facto

50、ry was _ 1000 people.48. The opera started five minutes ago, but the main character hasnt appeared. （同义句转换）The opera _ since five minutes ago, but the main character hasnt appeared.49. My cousin is polite. He greets all the teachers at school. （合并为一个句子）Its_all the teachers at school.50. We often hea