2019-2020学年浙江省绍兴市越城区八年级(下)期末英语试卷

（9）
A.put upB.give outC.buyD.borrow
（10）
A.pressureB.illnessC.moneyD.happiness
三、阅读理解（本题有15小题， 每小题6分， 共计30分）阅读下面四篇材料， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案．
2. Paris is the biggest city in France（法国）．It has been there for more than 1, 400 years．Paris is famous for its nickname（昵称）, the "City of Love．"It is one of the most famous cities in the world．The city also goes by another famous nickname, the "City of Lights"．
All the pieces in a set of Russian nesting doll look similar．Are they always the same? No, they aren't．Parts of the dolls change, such as their expressions（表情）, clothing and some﹣thing else．
Many men stood outside the girl's house．The old man（4）_______ and said, "Gentlemen, those who think they are able to do something, please come forward and tell me your qualifications（资格）!"
"My wealth is always with me, "said the young man．"I can build beautiful tables and chairs．I can also（9）_______a tent for you．"
The girl smiled again．
The young man continued, "I can cook, too．I cook delicious meal．However, I do not have much（10）_______．But, with my pair of hands, I have a lot of wealth．"
D. became meaningless in Europe ．
3. Do you remember learning to count? People learn to count in many ways．A long time ago, Russian children learned to count with Russian nesting dolls（俄罗斯套娃）．Now, people also use them to show love for children and friendship for friends．
Experts believe the nickname came about because Paris was the birthplace of the Age of Enlightenment（启蒙时期）．The Enlightenment began in Europe in the late 17th century．During that time, philosophers and scientists made great progress in fields such as education and inventions, leaving away from the "dark" of the Middle Ages before．It lighted up the hope．The
When the sun goes down, Paris doesn't sleep．Instead, it comes alive with millions of lights through the city．However, all of these lights have nothing to do with the city's nickname．As for lights, many other cities around the world, such as New York City and Hong Kong, shine just as brightly．
（1）People once used Russian nesting dolls to________．
A. teach children to hide
B. teach children maths
C. show lonely feelings
D. show interest in language learning．
"You are my ideal husband, "said the girl．"You have a pair of hard﹣working hands．"
（1）
A.wifeB.sisterC.cousinD.daughter
（2）
A.ifB.butC.unlessD.because
（3）
A.readyB.sorryC.youngD.peaceful
Today, nesting dolls are a symbol of Russia．However, they didn't start there．In 1896, a Japanese artist brought nesting dolls to an art show in Russia．Russian artists were very interested in the Japanese nesting dolls and began making their own dolls．
You've probably seen Russian nesting dolls before．They're wooden dolls of ________ size that hide inside each other．Most nesting dolls have three to twelve dol．
2019-2020学年浙江省绍兴市越城区八年级（下）期末英语试卷
二、完形填空（本题有 10小题， 每小题10分， 共计 10分）阅读下面短文， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案．
1. There was once an old man．He had a（1）_______．She was so beautiful, and a lot of young men from all over the town regarded her as an ideal（理想的）wife．
（3）In the late 17th century，education and inventions________．
A. developed a lot in Europe
B. disappeared quickly in Europe
C. fell into a dark time in Europe
A few well﹣dressed men came forward and said, "We are（5）_______ men．We have gold, silk and fur．"Next came five young men with some treasure boxes．"You will be a wealthy（富有的）lady if you decide to（6）_______ one of us, "they said．
（4）
A.leave aloneB.gave upC.fell downD.came out
（5）
A.oldB.richC.tallD.strong
（6）
A.visitB.killC.forgetD.choose
（7）
A.criedB.agreedC.smiledD.shouted
（8）
A.bravelyB.strangelyC.happilyD.shyly
Russian nesting dolls have changed over time．Traditionally, they looked like women in aprons（围裙）and hats．Today's nesting dolls come in all shapes and sizes．They may look like movie characters or even animals．
A. was the birthplace of many scientists
B. has millions of lights through the city
C. shines as brightly as many other cities
D. lighted up the hope of progress at a special time．
At that time, many parents needed toys to help children learn．So nesting doll quickly became popular across Russia．Many parents bought them to help their children learn to count．The dolls also helped teach children about changes in size and shape．