牛津深圳版-八年级英语上册期末测试卷-(-有答案)(DOC 15页).doc

1、 八年级英语上册期末测试卷 本试卷共四大题，8 页，满分 100分;考试时间 100分钟一、语法选择（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分. 满） 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法、当用三下文连贯的要求，从115 各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中，选出最佳选项。(A)A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange. The students spend the weekd

2、ays _l_ with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest _2_ their host family.Its been a fantastic experience 3 ,says Eric. Ive learnt a bit of tai chi, and I really enjoy it. We 4 a lot about Chinese culture and history already. The teachers have introdu

3、ced us to Chinese painting as well Weve also tried to paint 5 pictures ourselves! I havent had much success yet, but Ill keep trying. 1. A. study B. studied C. studying D. to study 2. A. to B. on C. for D. with3. A. so far B. at first C. in addition D. in the end4. A. learn B. learned C. has learnt

4、D. have learnt5. A. any B. Some C. a little D. much(B)Long, long ago, there was a big forest. In the forest there were 6 of tall and beautiful trees. They were happy, but proud of themselves. Among them there was also an ugly tree whose branches were badly twisted（扭曲的）. All the trees made jokes 7 th

5、at ugly tee. Their laughter made him feel sad. 8 ,he never raised a voice against them. The ugly tree thought, I wish I were as _ 9 _ as the other trees. Why God do this to me? I cant provide shade to the travellers. And the birds cant make their nests on me, either. _10_needs me. One day, a woodcut

6、ter came to the forest. He took a look at the trees and said, These trees are lovely. I should _11_ them. As soon as he picked up his axe, the trees became frightened. Chop, Chop, Chop went the woodcutters axe and one by one the trees started to fall. None of_12_ is going to be alive, cried one of t

7、he beautiful trees. Soon that tree too was brought ground by the woodcutters axe. By now, the woodcutter had come near to the ugly tree. He had just raised his axe when suddenly he_13 the ugly tree. Hmm! How useless this ugly tree seems to be for me !I cannot make long straight logs of this ugly tre

8、e, he thought. And he moved towards another beautiful tree. The ugly tree _14_ aware of that by making him ugly, God had actually given him good luck.From that day _15_ugly tree was never unhappy. He was pleased with his twisted branches. He never forgot how he was free from the woodcutters axe. 6.

9、A. thousand B. thousands C. one thousand D. one-thousand7. A. of B. in C. from D. about8. A. Unless B. Because C. However D. Whenever9. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful10. A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody11. A. cut B. cuts C. have cut D. cutting12.

10、A. us B. we C. our D. ours13. A. notice B. noticed C. notices D. has noticed14. A. is B. was C. are D. were15. A. a B. an C. the D. /二、完形填空（共 10 小题; 每小题1. 5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所给的 A、B、C和D 项中，选出最佳选项。The first time Luca heard talk of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. The

11、talk was so unbelievable to him. But after years of study, he finally got quite a clear idea of the _16_. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. To be able to join that club, you had to have _17_some great inventions for human beings

12、. And then you could receive a special_18_. It would tell you how to get to the island. Luca spent the years of his youth studying and inventing. Every _19_idea he got, he made it into an invention. Later, he met other young _20_and told them the secret of the island. Those inventors would also drea

13、m of getting the invitation. They met in Lucas house and their inventions were put together. Their inventions became known across the world and improved every part of life. But even after all that, no invitation came. They did not lose heart. They _21 learning and inventing every day, trying to come

14、 up with more and better ideas. One day, a long time later, Luca, already very_22_,was speaking with a young man who had written to him to try to join the group. Luca told the young man the great secret of the Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitatio

15、n. Feeling _23_, the young inventor stopped Luca, What? You mean this isnt really the Island of Inventions? Isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?And, as old as he was, Luca looked around him, and realized that his 24_ had become true in his very own house. He also realized that no island

16、would be_25_than where he was now. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island. 16. A. plan B. book C. house D. island17. A. sold B. bought C. created D. received18. A. talk B. trick C. invention D. invitation19. A. new B. old C. bad D. young20. A. humans B. speakers C. receivers D

17、. inventors21. A. forgot B. stopped C. imagined D. continued22. A. old B. sad C. young D. worried23. A. bored B. cheerful C. confident D. surprised24. A. dream B. place C. friends D. inventions25. A. worse B. better C. bigger D. smaller三、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分，满分 0 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的

18、A、B、C和）项中，选出最佳选项。(A)A long time ago, there lived a very very wise King. He was so wise that he knew the ways of almost everything. One day, a tiny bee lost her way, and flew into the Kings beautiful palace. The little bee begged the King, Please, let me live, and I will offer you help some other day

19、. The King was amused（被逗乐的）to think a tiny bee could one day help a powerful king like him. He let the bee go and said, Go, be on your way, for I need nothing more from you today. Many days later, a queen was coming to visit from a far-away land. I hear you are wise, the queen said to the king, Woul

20、d you be willing to put your intelligence to a test?The King agreed and the queen did her best, with puzzles, quizzes, and difficult questions. But the king solved all the problems perfectly. On the last day of her visit, the queen came up with another plan. She ordered the workers to produce ninety

21、-nine fake flowers, but looking so real and natural. When finished, even the queen could not tell they were fake. She was sure the King would make the same mistake. And from Kings garden, she took just one real flower and cleverly hid it among all the others. The queen then challenged the king, My w

22、orkers created many beautiful flow Ninety-nine are fake, but one is real somewhere. Can you find that one?The King accepted the challenge again. He smelled the flowers, but they were all so sweet , and all so beautiful. Now which one could the real flower be? The King became a bit nervous. Suddenly,

23、 he heard a buzzing sound. Something was there flying around. It was the tiny little bee he saved many days before. I am here to repay the kindness you gave me, Sir. The little bee quickly flew over the flowers and stopped on the real one. The King picked flower and handed it to the queen. Finally,

24、the queen had to give up and told everyone the king was truly the wisest man in world. 26. Why was the king amused by the bee?A. The bee told him a funny joke. B. The bee was testing his intelligence. C. He didnt believe the bee could help hi. D. He didnt realize the kindness of the bee. 27. What do

25、es the underlined phrase fake flowers in paragraph7 refer to?A. Sweet flowers. B. Flowers made by the workers.C. Natural flowers. D. Flowers planted in the kings garden. 28. Who found out the real flower at last?A. The king. B. The queen. C. The bee. D. The workers. 29. In what order did the followi

26、ng happen in the story?a. The king laughed and let the bee go.b. The bee flew back to the kings palace. c. The workers made lots of fake flowers. d. The king gave the real flower to the queen.e. The queen picked a flower from the garden. A. a, c, e, b, d B. b,a, c,e,d C. a,c, b, e,d D. b, c,e,a,d30.

27、 From the story, we can learn that _.A. there is no way to test a king B. a king should be kind to his people C. sometimes the little can be of great powerD. we should always believe and depend on others(B)The Mayan number system appeared in the fourth century, which was about 1,000 years earlier th

28、an the time when the European number system was created. It is different from the Arabic number system with a base 10. The Mayan system had a base 20. This system is believed to have been used because the Mayans lived in such a warm area and there was hardly a need to wear shoes, 20 was the total nu

29、mber of fingers and toes, so the system was workable. Therefore, there were two important numbers in this system. Besides 20, the other important number is 5, which had a connection with the number of fingers and toes on one hand or foot. he Mayan system used two symbols（标芯）. A dot（.）was used to mea

30、n the units （one to four）and a dash ()meant five. The Mayans were also the first to create symbols of nothing (or zero). The most common symbol was that of a shell () but there were several other symbols (e. g. a head). It is interesting to learn that with all of the great experts on Maths and scien

31、tists in ancient Greece and Rome, it was the Mayan Indians who came up With this symbol zero or nothing. Picture 1 is a form of different numbers and how they would have been written. Picture 1From further study, people found that the 360 day calendar（日历）also came from the Mays. They actually used b

32、ase 18 when they made the calendar. Each month included 20 days with 18 months in a year. This left five days at the end of the year which was a month in itself, full of danger and bad luck. In this way, the Mayans had invented the 365 day calendar. 31. When did the Mayans create their own number sy

33、stem?A. 1,000 years ago. B. In the 4th century. C. After the invention of calendar. D. After the European number system appeared. 32. What does the underlined It in paragraph 1 refer to?A. The Mayan number system. B. The Greek number system. C. The Arabic number system. D. The European number system

34、. 33. Which of the following symbols means sixteen?34. What can we learn from the article?A. The Mayan number system had a base 10. B. All number systems had the same symbols. C. There were only 360 days in the Mayan calendar. D. The symbol of zero first appeared in the Mayan number system. 35. The

35、article is probably from _.A. a diaryB. an encyclopedia C. a travel guideD. a computer magazine(C)19 November to 10 December 2020New Hope Educational Foundation invites university students to help promote（促进） mutual understanding and friendship between China and Greece by taking part in the 2020 New

36、 Hope Educational Foundation Study Tour of Greece. The 21-day study tour will take Chinese university students through different cities of Greece, providing chances to learn about Greek culture, history & business, as well as take part in a number of people-to-people exchanges. All plane tickets, tr

37、ansport. meals and accommodation will be paid by the New Hope Educational Foundation. Past participants（参加者）said:This trip has been life-changing. I now have lifelong friends as a result of my experience of the New Hope Educational Foundation study tour. I now have valuable memories that will stay w

38、ith me for the rest of my life. It has been a truly amazing experience。Visiting the museums, parks, castles and gardens also brought the ancient history of Greece and many of the world-famous works of art in front of us. The time we spent with different kinds of Greek people such as the teachers of

39、cookery schools, the junior high school students, the home stay families and our tour guides, was the most interesting part of the tour. For more information, please see: http:/www. newhope. com/au/en/csr/. Html36. What is the purpose（目的） of the study tour?A. To make money. B. To introduce the cultu

40、re of China. C. To encourage students to study Greek. D. To promote the friendship between China and Greece. 37. How long does it take to complete the study tour?A. 10 days. B. 19 days. C. 21 days. D. 291 38. Who will take part in the study tour?A. Students from Cambridge University. B. Students fro

41、m Guangzhou UniversityC. Students from New Hope Middle School.D. Students from Beijing No. 4 Middle School. 39. During the study tour, students will _.A. not stay with the host families B. study Greek at language schools C. meet different kinds of Greek people D. pay for the plane tickets and meals

42、of the tour 40. What can students get from the study tour?A. Great memories. B. Friends from Greece. C. A chance to work in Greece. D. Both A and B.第二节 阅读填空（共5 小题 每小题1分，满分 5 分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Siri is the name of Apples personal digital（数字的）helper. 41_ Ask Siri questions, or ask Siri to do t

43、hings for you. just like you would ask a real helper, and Siri will help keep you connected, informed. in the right place, and on time. You can even use Siri to enter text almost everywhere by using your voice. 42. _ It can understand relationships. That means, for example, you can tell Siri to call

44、 your wifes iPhone, and Siri will know who that is and which phone number to dial. Not only that, Siri can send iMessages or SMS, and even email any of your friends, family, or co-workers. No matter how you like to communicate, Siri makes it easy to keep in touch. Siri ties right into your iPhone or

45、 iPads built-in Clock app. That means you can have a timer set for 10 minutes so the cookies dont burn, or find out what the hour is in Australia before you call. 43. _Siri is a great use to help you find your way home, help you around the big city and tell you which way you should take to avoid tra

46、ffic. No matter where youre travelling to, Siri can work together with the built-in Maps app. 44. _ If you need walking directions, Siri can even aware of third-party apps, such as Google Maps, that you have put in and launch them for you.Opening up Siri is an important change in the way we interact

47、 with our machines. 45. _ Apples in a race with Amazon, Google and Microsoft to make machines that understand everything we say. A. Siri can keep you careful and on time! B. Its voice control that talks back to you. C. It can help you get where you need to go. D. Siri isnt just another voice control system. E. Siri will only become more important as time goes on.四、写作（共四节，满分 35分）第一节 单词拼写（共5 小题每小题1分，满分5分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首