八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案

八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案
2019-2020学年度八年级（上）期末英语试卷
满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟
第一部分听力（共四大题，满分20分）
Ⅰ.关键词语选择（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听五个句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出你所听到的单词或短语。

每个句子读两遍。

XXX
2.A。

small B。

XXX
3.A。

at the weekend B。

on the weekend C。

on the weekday
4.A。

early B。

usually C。

really
XXX
Ⅱ.短对话理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
听十段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

6.What’s the matter with Amy?
A。

She has a toothache。

B。

She has a stomachache。

C。

She has a fever.
7.How does Mr。

Smith go to work?
A。

By car B。

By bus。

C。

By bike.
8.Where does Tom like to stay?
A。

At home B。

In XXX.
9.How much bread does the boy need?
A。

Two XXX.
10.When was Alan born?
A。

In 1997 B。

In 1995 C。

In 1992.
11.How many restaurants are there in the town?
A。

Four B。

Five C。

Six.
12.How was the talent show yesterday?
A。

XXX.
13.What prize did Kate win?
A。

The prize for the funniest performer.
B。

The prize for the best performer.
C。

The prize for the most creative performer.
14.How will the speakers go to that place?
A。

By bus.
XXX.
XXX.
15.What does the boy think of the clothes in Sun Clothing Store?
A。

They are cheap and good.
B。

They are beautiful but expensive.
C。

They are cheap but ugly.
III。

长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第16至17小题。

16.When did Cathy start learning to play the lin?
A。

At the age of five.
B。

At the age of seven.
C。

At the age of nine.
17.XXX to play the lin?
A。

XXX.
XXX.
C。

Her aunt.
听下面一段对话，回答第18至20小题。

18.When did Ben come back?
A。

This morning.
B。

XXX.
C。

Yesterday morning.
19.When did Ben meet Michael Jordan?
A。

In XXX.
B。

At an aquarium.
XXX.
20.What did Ben get?
A。

XXX’XXX.
B。

XXX’s shoes and cap.
Ⅳ.短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
21.B。

Seven.
22.A。

Rainy.
23.C。

At about 6:10.
XXX.
25.B。

XXX’s friend.
Ⅴ.信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
26.Math.
27.Engineer.
28.Dishes.
29.XXX.
30.Seats。

Ⅵ.单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.B
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.C
11.D
12.A
13.B
14.C
15.A
31.Today is May the fourth。

which is an XXX.
32."Do you know Neil Armstrong?" "Yes。

he is the first man to walk on the moon."
33."XXX XXX good." "Yes。

and it XXX."
34."How far is it from your home to school?" "About a 20-minute ride."
35."XXX party."
36.Mr。

Zhang usually goes to work by bus。

but sometimes he walks.
37."What do you think of the two backpacks?" "Both of them are very nice."
38.There is going to be a football match een Class 1 and Class 3 tomorrow.
XXX.
40.The boy is too XXX his father。

41.Mix the eggs and honey in the bowl。

42.Because of the rain。

I didn't go to the beach on my last day off。

43.Could you show me another pair of glasses。

44.I was born on May 5.1986.
45.I'm not sure yet when I'm XXX。

46.I don't know how to start a talk with Betty。

She can sit all day long without saying a word。

47.How many eggs did the hen lay yesterday。

Only one.
48.Tom and I are both short。

but he is the taller of the two.
49.---Why don’t you go to Jason’s?
Because it has the XXX.
50.Could you please give me Mary’s phone number。

I want to call her.
VII。

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A)
Do you XXX after a long term。

Winter n is coming。

Go on n。

Go to exciting and interesting places!
I’m XXX first。

I heard there are beautiful beaches there。

so I’m taking my XXX。

The water there is great。

I’m going to stay there for a week。

In the daytime。

I’m XXX。

I’m XXX.
XXX XXX。

XXX。

XXX。

XXX point.
One day。

Mark Twain。

who was 62 at the time。

was led to give a speech in a small town。

After the speech。

he had lunch
with a young man who told him that his uncle had never smiled or laughed。

The young man claimed that nobody and nothing could make his XXX.
XXX XXX。

feeling confident。

said to the young man。

"Bring your XXX。

I'll tell some funny stories。

and I'm sure I can make him laugh." That evening。

the young man and his uncle sat
in the first row of the hall where Mark Twain was giving his XXX。

but the XXX.
XXX Twain continued to tell the XXX。

but the XXX。

XXX't make the man laugh.
A few days later。

Mark Twain met a friend and told him about his bad experience in the small town。

His XXX the reason the man didn't laugh was that he had been deaf for years.
61.C。

interesting
62.D。

worked
63.B。

but
64.A。

Bring
65.B。

sure
66.XXX
67.friendly
ter
69.said
70.with
VIII。

71.B。

how are you
72.F。

you are right
XXX to do the same things as me
74.A。

who are different from me
75.D。

that's not very important for me
It was a cold winter when an eight-year-old boy received a gift from his grandfather - a lovely little turtle。

The boy was thrilled but was disappointed when the XXX to make it come out by poking it with a stick。

the XXX。

the boy'XXX a better way to handle the n。

He took the turtle into his room and placed it near a warm fireplace。

After a few minutes。

the turtle emerged from its shell。

and the boy was amazed to see it on his hand。

The XXX - to be kind and friendly to others。

even when they XXX.
B)
Sleep is essential for our health and well-being。

It helps our bodies and minds to rest and recover from the day's activities。

Lack of sleep can lead to us health problems。

XXX。

diabetes。

heart disease。

and n.
According to the nal Sleep n。

adults should aim to get 7-9 hours of sleep each night。

However。

many people XXX as stress。

anxiety。

XXX.
To improve the quality of your sleep。

it is essential to XXX。

This includes going to bed and waking up at the same time each day。

avoiding caffeine and alcohol before bedtime。

XXX.
If you continue to have trouble sleeping。

it is XXX nal to
rule out any XXX.
Sleep is vital for our physical and mental health。

It allows XXX。

many people struggle to get the mended 7-9 hours of sleep due to stress。

anxiety。

and poor sleep habits。

To improve the quality of your sleep。

it is XXX。

avoid caffeine and alcohol before bedtime。

and XXX these strategies do not work。

it is XXX.
76.The boy received a turtle from his grandfather when he
was young。

but it is not specified at what age.
XXX the boy wanted to play with the turtle。

it would retract its head and feet into its shell.
78.XXX the boy when he saw him poking the turtle。

but instead told him what to do.
79.XXX the little turtle some food and put it in the water.
80.The moral of the story is that one should be kind and friendly to others。

XXX.
A。

Pushing the dough down until it's hard.
B。

Adding water to the flour.
XXX.
D。

Adding yeast to the flour.
Answer: A
In western countries。

XXX methods。

Although making bread may seem easy。

it is actually quite labor-intensive.
To make bread。

you will need flour。

water。

and yeast。

First。

pour the flour into a bowl and add the yeast。

Then。

make a well in the center of the flour and add some water。

The most
XXX it es firm。

This step is crucial。

Next。

cover the dough with a dish and wait for it to rise。

It's like magic!
Thanks to the yeast。

the XXX。

you must press the dough down and release the air。

Finally。

place the dough into the oven and bake it for about 15 minutes。

Once it's done。

allow it to cool。

You can enjoy the bread with soup or make a XXX!
To make bread。

you first need to add some yeast。

Yeast is a type of XXX。

Next。

you need to mix the yeast with flour。

water。

and salt to form a dough。

This can be done by hand or with a mixer.
Once the dough is formed。

you need to let it rise。

This means leaving it in a warm place for a few hours so that the yeast can do its work and make the dough expand。

After the dough has risen。

you need to push it down with your hands until it is hard。

This is called “knocking back” the dough.
Next。

you need to shape the dough into the desired shape。

This could be a loaf。

rolls。

or even a fancy shape like a braid。

Once the dough is shaped。

you need to let it rise again for a little while longer.
Finally。

it’s time to bake the bread。

You should preheat the oven to the correct temperature and then put the dough in。

After a little while。

you need to press the dough back down。

This helps to release any air that has built up XXX.
In Chinese。

the word “bake” means 烘烤。

It does not mean 烧烤 (barbecue)。

水煮 (boil in water)。

or 清炖 (stew).
Of the following statements。

the one that is NOT true is: “If you add some water。

the dough will get much bigger.” While water is necessary to make bread dough。

adding too much can actually make XXX.
The best title for this passage is “The way to make bread.” While cooking can be fun。

this passage specifically focuses on the process of making bread.
XXX
C。

from his XXX
D。

from XXX
XXX XXX was born into a poor family in 1781.At the age of eight。

he had to start working。

By the time he was fourteen。

he was XXX a lot of his time learning about engines and would often take them apart during his holidays to study each piece carefully。

Despite being illiterate。

XXX XXX to learn how to read and write when he was seventeen years old。

After working twelve hours a day。

he would walk a long way to XXX。

he wrote his own name for the first time。

XXX his life。

XXX XXX。

but his greatest XXX was the train。

Today。

as we watch or take trains from one place to another。

we should remember this great man and his XXX。

Answer:
86.D。

In 1781
XXX.
88.He spent a lot of time learning about XXX.
89.The train was XXX.
90.From this passage。

we can infer that e Stephenson was one of the greatest XXX.
A。

most women do not have holidays
B。

XXX adults
C。

parents should have more free time instead of children
D。

this is only a nal problem。

not a worldwide issue
Today marks the return of children to school after a two-month holiday。

While pupils XXX。

adults typically only receive two to four weeks off during the summer and public XXX。

many women are not even XXX to have any time off at all.
However。

it XXX need such a long holiday。

During term time。

they start and XXX。

many XXX break and some even get into trouble。

It would be more beneficial if parents were given more free time instead。

which would XXX.
This issue is not unique to our country。

as it is a XXX from country to country。

the pattern remains the same。

It is unfair for children to do less work and receive twice as much holiday compared to their parents.
Part 3
87.It can be difficult for women to take a holiday。

but not impossible。

Many women do take holidays。

but there are also many who don't get the chance to due to work or family responsibilities。

On the other hand。

many men also XXX.
88.XXX that children should have a long holiday。

but not necessarily as long as the summer break。

It's important for children to have time to relax and have fun。

but they also need structure and XXX.
89.Children typically have a two-week holiday during the summer break.
90.XXX holidays during the summer break。

not just a few.
Part 4
XXX.
97.I received Bill's XXX.
98.Our nal team went sightseeing in the U.S。

last week.
dies and gentlemen。

e to our party!
ually。

we have three meals a day.
Essay:
Yi XXX。

born on October 27.1987.in Guangdong。

is a Chinese basketball player who made it to the NBA。

He began his XXX 2007.XXX the first player from the Chinese Basketball n to be drafted in the first round of the NBA draft。

Yi played for several XXX his career。

including the Dallas Mavericks。

the Brooklyn Nets。

and the Los Angeles Lakers。

He also played for the Chinese nal XXX criticisms during his time in the NBA。

Yi remained dedicated to the sport and continued to work hard to improve his game.
Overall。

XXX's success in the NBA has been a source of pride for China and has helped to promote the sport of basketball
in the country。

His XXX in China and around the world.
I became a college student in 2003 and joined the Chinese nal Basketball Team in 2004.In July 2007.I entered the NBA in the United XXX pop music and playing computer XXX。

I am still working hard to XXX.
Answer Key for the 2012-2013 Eighth Grade (First Semester) English Final Exam:
Listening: 1-5 ACBCA。

6-10 ACABC。

11-15 ABACB。

16-20 ABCCA。

21-25 BACBC。

26-30 Science。

pilot。

dishes。

service。

seats.
Multiple Choice: 31-35 BCBDD。

36-40 ADBDC。

41-45 ADDBA。

46-50 CDCCB.
Cloze Passage: 51-55 BCABD。

56-60 CBACD。

61-65 CBCAB。

66-70 BCACD.
n: 71-75 EGCAD.
XXX: 76-80 CCDAD。

81-85 ABCDA。

86-90 CBDAB。

91-95 BACDB.
Spelling: 96-100 showers。

XXX。

toured。

ladies。

meals.
Note: XXX.。