湖南省娄底市娄星区2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

2020年下学期期末文化素质检测试卷
八年级英语
时量：120分钟满分：120分
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共计80分）
一、听力理解（共两节，20小题；每小题1分, 计20分）
第一节听下面5段对话，根据所听到的内容，选择相应的图画。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。

听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

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第二节听下面的对话或独白，每段对话或独白后各有一个或几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。

听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

听下面的对话，回答第6小题。

（）6. How did the boy go there?
A．By car B．By train C．By car
听下面的对话，回答第7小题。

（）7. How often does Jenny eat fruit?
A．Twice a week B．Never C．Every day
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听下面的对话，回答第8小题。

（）8. Who is the taller girl?
A．Tina B．Susan C．We don’t know
听下面的对话，回答第9小题。

（）9. What does Tom want to be?
A．A policeman. B．A doctor. C．A painter.
听下面的对话，回答第10小题
（）10. What will happen if they bring some snacks to the party?
A．They will have a great time.
B．They will stay outside.
C．They will eat them in the party.
听下面的对话，回答第11—12小题。

（）11. What did Jack do yesterday evening?
A．He read a book.
B．He watched cartoons.
C．He went to the movies.
（）12.What time did Jack go to bed ?
A．At ten o’clock. B．At eleven o’ clock. C．At twelve o’clock.听下面的对话，回答第13—14小题。

（）13.What's wrong with the coat ?
A．It has a hole in it. B．It is out of style. C．It is not the right size. （）14.What does the woman offer to do?
A．To return the man's money.
B．To give the man a credit note.
C．To give another coat to the man.
听下面的对话，回答第15—17小题。

（）15.Who is answering the call?
A．Sally B．Vince. C．Larry.
（）16. Where did Larry go?
A．To a hotel. B．To a restaurant. C．To a library.
（）17. When will the birthday party be held?
A．On Monday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Saturday
听下面一段独白，回答第18—20小题。

（）18.What place is the speaker talking about?
A．The museum. B．The cinema. C．The Sea World. （）19. Where can we see the short film ?
A．The hall. B．In the dining room. C．In the Visitor Center. （）20. What’s the children’s favorite show?
A．The whale show. B．The tiger show. C．The dolphin show.
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出一2020年下学期期末文化素质检测试卷八年级英语第2 页共10 页
个最佳答案。

I am a boy from South Korea. My English name is Tony. A (21) named Engkey became my new teacher this term.
Engkey teaches us (22) . It looks like a human. It can (23) around our classroom when it (24) books and talks with us. However, Engkeyˈs voice (声音) is not its own. An English teacher controls (控制) it. With the (25) of a special camera (摄像头) in the body of Engkey, the English teacher can see us and help us learn (26) .
My robot teacher doesn't need to have a rest (27) it never feels tired or gets ill like humans. Also it (28) gets angry with us. It’s interesting for me to talk with it. Everyone in my class likes Engkey. Now it is very (29) with my classmates.
Most students in my class are more interested in English and (30) more time on it after Engkey became our English teacher. Now most of us get better grades. I believe there will be more robot teachers in my school.
（）21. A．human B．robot C．man
（）22. A．English B．Korean C．Chinese
（）23. A．look B．run C．move
（）24. A．reads B．sees C．writes
（）25. A．way B．idea C．help
（）26. A．good B．better C．best
（）27. A．because B．so C．though
（）28. A．ever B．never C．already
（）29. A．useful B．important C．popular
（）30. A．spend B．cost C．take
三、阅读理解（共三节，25小题；每小题2分，计50分）
第一节阅读下面的短文，判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，符合的写（A），不符合的写（B）。

Tom is ten years old. He loves watching TV. But for one year, he didn't watch TV at all. What was the reason? Tom's parents said they would give him $600 if he didn't watch TV for a year. Tom's parents thought he watched TV too much.
One day his mother read a story in a newspaper about a boy who didn't watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Tom. Tom liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, "It doesn't trouble me not to watch TV. I just want the money."
At first, Tom's parents were very worried. Tom played outside ,and played computer games.Then,his parents encouraged ( 鼓励)Tom to read history books.Tom got much from reading books, and it opened a new world for him. Finally the year was over and Tom got the money from his parents. What did he plan to do with the $600? "I want to buy more history books. History is an interesting subject and it’s also a mirror!" he said.
（）31．Tom is a ten-year -old boy.
（）32．Tom’s parents promised to give him $60 if he didn’t watch TV for one year. （）33．Tom enjoyed reading history books at first after he stopped watching TV.
（）34．A year later, Tom started to watch TV all day again.
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（）35．Tom wanted to buy himself more history books with the money.
第二节阅读下面A、B、C三篇材料并根据材料内容做后面的题目，从各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

（）36. Who is taller?______
A. Bob.
B. Sam.
C. Tom.
（）37. Which of the following is right ?
A. Bob is smarter than Sam.
B. Bob can run faster than Sam.
C. Sam is less hard-working than Bob.
（）38. The English Study Center needs a student helper to work ______ .
A. on the weekend
B. in the afternoon
C.in the summer vacation （）39. Who may probably get the job ?
A. Jane, 14 , quiet and free on weekdays.
B. David, 28 , likes playing with children.
C. Lisa, 15, is good at singing English songs.
（）40. If you want to get more information, you can ______ .
A. meet the headteacher in his office
B. call the English Study Center at 443-5667
C. visit the website of the English Study Center
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B
My name is Frank and I am thirteen years old. My birthday is in autumn. Every year my parents celebrate it for me. This year I forgot it because I was busy with an exam. But my parents didn't. They wanted to give me a surprise so they prepared for it on their own. When I came home that day, I saw a big birthday cake on the table. I didn't know what happened, but finally I saw the birthday card for me. I was very surprised and happy. I gave my parents kisses and said "Thank you" to them.
Then they gave me a box. I accepted it and wondered what it would be. I quickly opened the cover of it and saw a flute (长笛) in the box. My parents knew I really liked playing the flute so they bought it for me without telling me. It's really a big surprise. I can play the piano, the violin and the drums, but my favorite instrument is flute. I played some music for them. Then we had the cake together.
（）41. When is Frank’s birthday?
A.In spring．
B. In summer．
C. In fall．
（）42. Why didn’t Frank remember his birthday?
A. Because he was busy doing housework.
B. Because he was busy preparing for an exam.
C. Because he didn't want to have a birthday party.
（）43. What gift did Frank get from his parents ?
A. A kiss.
B. A box.
C. A flute.
（）44. What did Frank do for his parents?
A. He sang a song.
B. He read a story on the book.
C. He played some music with the flute.
（）45. Which of the following is true?
A. Frank’s parents loves him very much.
B. Frank remembered his birthday when he saw the cake.
C. Frank can play the piano, the violin and the drums very well.
C
Jane Goodall was born in London in 1934. When she was one year old, her mother carried(抱) her to the zoo near her home and bought her a toy chimp. She loved her furry friend very much.
When she was 7, she read a book about a doctor who could talk to animals. Then she wanted to be able to talk to her favourite animal, too.
When she was twenty-six years old, she went to Africa with all her money. She began to study chimps there instead of going to university. In Gombe National Park , she watched them carefully day after day. At first, the chimps were afraid of her, so she had to watch them far away. After three or four months, the animals accepted her. And then, she went to live in the forests. At last they became her friends. She found the chimps acted so much like people. They could think and make plans. They used tools. They could show their feelings when they 2020年下学期期末文化素质检测试卷八年级英语第5 页共10 页
were happy, sad or mad. She learned their language. Scientists were surprised by what Jane saw. They knew that the relation between chimps and humans was the closest. However, they did not know they acted so much like us.
Jane Goodall is one of the most well-known scientists in the world. Much of the information we have today about chimps comes from the research of Jane Goodall.
（）46.What’s Jane Goodall’s favorite animal?
A.The chimp
B.The monkey
C. The tiger
（）47.Jane Goodall want_______, when she was a child.
A. to be a doctor
B. to read a book
C. to be able talk to chimps
（）48. Jane went to Gombe National Park to_______.
A. have a trip there
B. learn more about chimps
C. train a baby chimp （）49.The chimps can’t_______.
A. think and make plans
B. show their feeling
C. write some sentences （）50.From the passage , we can learn that_______.
A. Jane Goodall went to university before studying chimps.
B. Jane found more about chimps than other scientists did.
C. Jane Goodall studied chimps for more than thirty years.
第三节阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的A、B、C、D、E 、F六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

每个选项只能用一次。

Healthy eating doesn't just mean what you eat, but how you eat. 51___________.
Eat with others. It can help you to see others' healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. 52___________
Eat breakfast.53___________Because you don't eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
54___________We all need snacks sometimes.In fact,it's a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals.
55___________In our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed.This will give your body a chance to digest(消化) most of the food before you rest for the next 8-10 hours.
A. Don't eat dinner late.
B. Stop eating before you feel full.
C. This means we can’t skip(跳过) breakfast.
D. Here is some advice on healthy eating.
E. Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese.
F. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共计40分）
四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式（每空最多不超过三个单词）。

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In most countries, people usually eat (56) (tradition) food on special holidays.
A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always on the (57) (four) Thursday in November, and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first (58) (travel) from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them (59) (die). In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in (60) (they) new home. These days, most (61) (America) still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by (62) (have) a big meal at home with their family. The main dish (63) this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird. Here is one way to cook turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.
*First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt (64) pepper.
*Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix.
*Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours.
*When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.
* (65) (final), cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.
五、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
通读下列对话，然后根据上下文补全对话内容。

A：Hi, Chen Tao.（66）?
B：I go to the cinema twice a month.
A: （67）?
B: I think Zuo An Cinema is the best one in our city.
A: Peter Rabbit 2 is on tonight. It’s a really interesting film.
B: Oh, I can’t miss it.
A：Would you like to see the movie with me?
B：Yes, I’d love to.（68）?
A：What about 7:00 at the school gate?
B：OK! I will meet you at 7:00 at the school gate.
A：(69) ?
B：We can go there by bike.
A：OK, see you then.
B：(70) .
六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面各个小题。

How often do you exercise? I'm sorry to say that I exercise less than once a week. I know it is not a healthy way of living for a 17-year-old boy. However, I really don't have much time to exercise.
I love sports. I was a member of the swimming team and the volleyball team in school. I went swimming every Monday and Thursday, and I played volleyball every day after school. But I left the teams last September, because I had to spend much more time on my study. Now I have little time to do sports or have fun. I hardly ever watch TV or play computer games,
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either.
Winter holiday is coming soon. My father asks me to play sports together with him. He thinks health is as important as schoolwork. 如果我有时间，我当然会和他一起锻炼。

根据短文内容用简要答语回答下面三个问题。

71.How often does the boy exercise now?
__________________________________________________________________________.
72.When did the boy go swimming when he was on the school team?
__________________________________________________________________________.
73.Why did the boy leave the sports teams?
__________________________________________________________________________. 将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文。

74._______________________________________________________________________.
75._______________________________________________________________________.
七、书面表达（计10分）
David邀请李华参加周日的读书会活动。

但李华的父母这个周末要回老家看望祖父母。

李华要和妹妹一起去参加才艺表演。

假如你是李华，请你根据提示写一封信，解释你无法参加聚会的原因并请David给你一些关于阅读的建议。

要求：
(1)不少于60个英语单词；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(3)文中不能出现真实的校名和姓名；
(4)开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数。

Dear David,
Thank you very much for inviting me to join the book club on Sunday.
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Yours，
Li Hua
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听力材料
第一节听音辨图根据所听到的内容，选择相应的图画。

听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出５秒钟的作答时间。

现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题。

1.W:Did you go to the Great Wall last week ,Carl ?
M:Yes,I did!
2.W: Can I help you, Sir?
M: I’d like some orange juice.
3.W: Which theater has the most comfortable seats?
M: I think Town Cinema has the most comfortable ones.
4.W: What will your father do after dinner?
M: He will watch the news.
5.W:What do you usually do on weekends?
M:I usually read books.
第二节对话理解听下面的对话，每段对话后各有一个或几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出符合对话内容的最佳选项。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个
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小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

听下面的对话，回答第6小题。

W：How did you go there?
M : I took the train.
听下面的对话，回答第7小题。

M:How often do you eat fruit, Jenny?
W:I eat fruit every day . I like it very much.
听下面的对话，回答第8小题。

M: Hey,Tina,who’s the girl beside yo u in this picture?
W: My sister Susan. She is taller than me but my hair is longer than hers.
听下面的对话，回答第9小题。

W: Do you want to be a policeman ,Tom?
M: No,I think I’ll be a painter.
听下面的对话，回答第10小题。

M: On Sunday afternoon, I’ll go to the school party.
W: Me too, let’s bring some snacks.
M: Oh,we can’t do that. if we do, they don’t let us in .
听下面的对话，回答第11至12小题。

W: Jack,you look tired. What did you do yesterday?
M: I stayed up to read an interesting book about cartoons.
W：What time did you go to bed then?
M: A t twelve o’clock.
听下面的对话，回答第13至14小题。

W: Can I help you?
M: Yes, I bought this coat here yesterday. But when I took it home, my wife noticed this small hole under the arm.
W: Let me have a look at it. Oh, yes. I’ll give you another one.
M:Well, I'd rather return it.
W:I'm afraid we can't give you your money back. However we can give you a credit note. You can then use it to buy something else.
M: Oh, I have to talk with your manager.
听下面的对话，回答第15至17小题。

W: Hello! Sally speaking.
M: Hello, Sally. This is Vince.
W: May I speak to your brother Larry?
M: I’m sorry he isn’t in. He went out for dinner with friends.
W: Can I leave a message?
M: Sure.
W: Thanks, I would like to invite him to my birthday party on Saturday evening.
M: OK. I’ll tell him when he comes ba ck.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至20小题。

Hello , everyone. Welcome to the Sea World. It’s open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9: 00 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m. Visitors are welcomed except in March, because we have to close for painting and repairs. At eleven every morning , there is a short film about the sea in the Visitor Center. Then you can go to see different animals in different halls. The dolphin show begins at two o'clock every afternoon. Dolphins are lovely and clever animals, so the show is the children's favorite at the Sea World.
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