湖北省咸宁市咸安区2018-2019学年八年级下学期期末英语试题

一、单选题湖北省咸宁市咸安区2018-2019学年八年级下学期期末英语试题湖北初二期末2020-05-04291次
1. Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖). We are of her.
A．surprised B．nervous C．proud D．pride
2. The policeman asks the child not to cross the street ________ the traffic light turns green.
A．when B．until C．because D．after
3. The old man lives ___________ ， but he doesn't feel ________ .
A．lonely； alone B．alone； lonely C．alone； alone D．lonely； lonely
4. ________ I feel tired, ________ I don’t want to stop working.
A．Though; but B．But; /C．Though; /D．Because; /
5. The T-shirt is ________ bright ________ most of the boys like it.
A．too; to B．such; that C．so; that D．very; that
6. In Hong Kong, you must drive________. The traffic goes on the ________.
A．careful; left B．careful; right C．carefully; left D．carefully; right
7. —Mary about 600 yuan for the new bike.
—Oh, it cost so much.
A．spent B．took C．paid D．cost
8. -How careful Jim is! - He writes ____ in our class.
A．more careful B．most carefully C．most careful D．more carefully
9. —Could you tell me ________ you bought the schoolbag?
—Of course. I bought it on the Internet.
A．when B．why C．where D．what
10. —It’s necessary ____ our environment.
—I agree with you.
A．protect B．protecting C．to protect D．protects
11. —Why do you sell old books?
—I sell them________ raise some money for the poor students.
A．in order that B．in order to C．so that D．because of
12. —Where is Hubei? —It’s ________ the north of Hunan.
A．in B．at C．to D．on
13. —What can I do for you? —I’d like ________ some tickets.
A．to book B．book C．booking D．booked
14. —Our football team won. —________
A．Good luck!B．Well done!C．Congratulations!D．Thanks!
15. —I didn’t watch the movie last night. —________
A．Sounds great.B．Not at all.C．What a pity!D．That’s OK.
二、完型填空
16. Traffic rules help to keep order on the road. They also help to keep people ______.
The pedestrian(行人) has as many rules to ______ as the driver of a car. You should walk on the sidewalk(人行道) or at the side of the road. Always lo ok ______ before you walk across the street.
If you like riding a bike, don’t ride in the middle of the road or run ______ red traffic lights. When you ride a bike with a friend, don’t look around or ta lk.
If you drive a car, you should ______ at the traffic lights. You must always ______ a seat belt(安全带). Without belts ______ the driver and the passen gers may be badly hurt in a sudden accident.
You may not need to take a bus, but ______ if you have to travel in one. Get on or get off a bus only when it comes to a ______. When it is full, don’t t ry to get inside, ______ you may fall off.
Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules. The maxim(格言) for all road users is “Thinking about others”.
【小题1】A．healthy B．safe C．happy D．careful
【小题2】A．follow B．make C．break D．pass
【小题3】A．happy B．happily C．careful D．carefully
【小题4】A．through B．across C．along D．around
【小题5】A．speed up B．go ahead C．get off D．slow down
【小题6】A．take B．wear C．carry D．bring
【小题7】A．half B．none C．both D．all
【小题8】A．look around B．look out C．look after D．look back
【小题9】A．sign B．stop C．corner D．crossing
【小题10】A．and B．so C．or D．but
三、阅读单选
17.
I’m going to eat healthy food, such as vegetables and fruit. I plan to get up early and do sports ever
y morning. I also plan to help my mother with the housework after school because she is too tired.
—Richard, from the U.S.A.
I got bad grades in the exams last term. So I’m going to study really hard this year. To study better,
I should make a weekly plan for my schoolwork.
—Wu Min, from China
I’m going to take dancing lessons this year. I am a little fat. I think dancing can make me fit and I e
njoy dancing very much.
—Alice, from England
The 2020 Olympic Games is coming. It’s the second time for our country to hold the game. I’m goi
ng to work hard at my English so that I can be a good volunteer (志愿者) then.
—Yuki, from Japan
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【小题1】What is Richard’s plan?
A．Making a weekly plan for schoolwork.B．Helping his mother do the housework. C．Taking dancing lessons to keep healthy.D．Being a volunteer for the 2020 Olympic Games.【小题2】Who got bad grades in the exams last term？
A．Richard.B．Wu Min.C．Alice.D．Yuki.【小题3】Where’s Yuki from?
A．The U.S.A.B．China.C．England.D．Japan.【小题4】How many times did Japan hold the game before 2020?
A．Once.B．Twice.C．Three times.D．Four times.【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Alice plans to take dancing lessons this year.B．Wu Min is going to study hard this year. C．Richard is going to do sports every week.D．Yuki wants to be a volunteer.
18. Many people like traveling. We have some ways of traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. In the past, when people wanted to go to a f ar place, they needed a month or more to get there. But now, people can get to the far place in one day by plane.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see many beautiful places when you travel through. Modern (现代的) trains have comfortable se ats and dining cars.They even make the long journey happy. Because people get to a far place quickly by plane or train, they usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.
Some people prefer to travel by sea. You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but tr aveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel seven or eight hundred kilometers in a day, just as they like. The y can stop if there is something interesting. For example, at a good restaurant, they can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. So traveling by ca r is popular for pleasure trips.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【小题1】From the passage, we know when people went to a far place, they needed ___ to get there in the past.
A．a week B．two weeks C．a month or more D．two months
【小题2】The underlined word “they” refers to (指的是) _______.
A．modern trains in the country B．the comfortable seats and dining cars
C．the travelers on the modern trains D．the slower ways of traveling
【小题3】When people travel on business, they usually take _______.
A．a plane or a car B．a car or a boat
C．a boat or a train D．a train or a plane
【小题4】If we travel by car, we can _______.
A．make the long journey happy B．travel to a very far place in a few minutes
C．make our own timetable D．visit many other countries
【小题5】How many ways of traveling are mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A．Four.B．Three.C．Two.D．Five.
四、补全短文5选5
19. 任务型阅读
Customs on Eating
Food in China and western countries is different. China has about five thousand years’ history. Chinese people may spend half of their time on food. Th ey choose food very carefully. They only use fresh materials to make food. For example, they only eat fresh fish. Chinese people have a lot of ideas for cook ing. They can cook a chicken in over ten ways. 【小题1】 Western countries, like England or America, don’t have fresh food because they buy their food fr om supermarkets. They only sell stored materials. 【小题2】 They are unhealthy for people’s body. Western people are very good at making desserts and ch ocolates. They can make very good cakes and chocolates. 【小题3】
In China, when people invite others for a meal, they would pay for the meal, but it’s not the same way in western countries.【小题4】They won’t be happy if you pay for them.
Another difference in eating is that:【小题5】
Chinese people only have three meals in a day. But western people may have more. They usually have afternoon tea when they would have fruit or cak es with cheese.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。

A．These food are very sweet and can make people fat quickly.
B．Chinese people use chopsticks but western people use knives and forks.
C．Western people also prefer fast food like hamburgers and chips.
D．So Chinese food is very popular around the world.
E．In western countries, people will think you only invite them but don’t need to pay for them.
五、单词填空
20. 阅读下面短文，然后在空白处写出适当的单词，单词首字母已给出。

[有的词请注意词形的变化！]
Mr. Smith works in Sydney. Last month he had a fifteen-day holiday, but he didn’t know where to s【小题1】 it. He said to his friend Bill, “I hate hot weather, but I can’t find a c【小题2】place in Australia. How should I spend my holiday?”
“That’s easy,” said Bill. “You’d better go to Harbin, China. Snow and ice are c【小题3】 the ground now. ”
Mr. Smith a【小题4】 with his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon arrived in Harbin. He had a happy trip there. But one day he got into t【小题5】. After lunch he went to watch a fashion show. On the way, he saw a dog f【小题6】 him while he was walking past a house. The dog was hungry and wished him to give it some f【小题7】 to eat. Bad luck! He had no bread or cake in his pockets. He tried to run away. But it began to bark at (对……吠) hi m. He wanted to look for a stick but he couldn’t find a【小题8】 except snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone(石头)on the ground. He hurried to pick it u p but f【小题9】.
“How strange!” Mr. Smith said to himself. “People didn’t t【小题10】 their dogs, but firmly (紧紧地) tied the stones. My God!”
六、话题作文
21. 每个人在生活中不可能事事顺心，因此保持良好的心态非常重要，请以“How to Stay in a Good Mood”为题，写一篇短文。

写作要点：
1. 我们为什么要保持良好的心态？
2. 影响我们心情的是什么？
3. 我们该做些什么来保持良好的心情？
写作要求：
1. 内容包括所有的写作要点。

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________As we all know, everyone can’t be happy all the time.______________________________________________________________________________How to Stay in a Good Mood
参考词汇：affect 影响；relaxed 冷静的镇定的
短文开头已给出，但不计入总词数。

3.语句通顺，80个词左右。

2.。