2020-2021学年湖南衡阳八年级上期末考试英语试卷

2020-2021学年湖南衡阳八年级上期末考试英语试卷

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完型填空

完形填空。

Four students are talking about the future after class.

“In 2050, our life will be much 1 than it is now. The sky is bluer and water is clearer. We can 2 the fresh air every day. Humans and animals 3 the world peacefully. ” says Zhang Tao, full of hope.

Wang Yan thinks that it is not a 4 to travel to the moon for a holiday. We eat healthy food every day. At that time, everyone will enjoy a 5 life.

Li Yuan Yuan believes that people will have more free time because robots (机器人) will be very popular and will do many things 6 people. And we will build new 7 on other planets (星球). Maybe we can chat with each other in our new homes.

Zhao Kai thinks that no animals will die out because of cloning (克隆). There will 8

no pollution (污染). The whole world will be one big 9 As time 10 , we’ll live a much easier and better life.

Their teacher Mr. Chen tells them to work hard for their dreams and future. “Nothing is impossible. ” says Mr. Chen.

1．A．better B．longer C．safer

2．A．look B．taste C．breathe

3．A．fight B．share C．live

4．A．dream B．way C．feeling 5．A．shorter B．faster C．longer

6．A．to B．with C．for

7．A．families B．homes C．schools

8．A．is B．are C．be

9．A．family B．earth C．ball

10．A．past B．pasts C．. passes

二、阅读单选

Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and

more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students’ attention improve.

Peter, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, the USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2010. “The students love them”, he says. Peter took a survey of his students. He found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.

The manager(经理), Mary, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she encourages the use of the balls. She hopes not only teachers but also students know how to use them. “Our products(产品) are used in 24 states(州), three provinces(省) in Canada, Puerto Rico and Japan,” says Mary. “Research(调查) shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter,” says Mary, “but it feels not boring.” Because the students are moving, so the kids have more energy and can keep longer.

“Besides, they're fun.” says Peter.

11．What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _____. A．pay more attention to his lessons

B．be fun

C．like to move around

12．How long has Peter used the balls?

A．About six years.

B．Only one year.

C．8 years.

13．In how many countries are the balls used as the students’ chairs?

A．Four. B．Three. C．Two. 14．Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids_______. A．improve the students’ posture and attention

B．slouch(没精打采地坐着) on the chairs

C．Both A and C are correct answers.

15．Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball? A．Sitting on a chair.

B．Sitting on a ball.

C．They are the same.