1、第 1 页（共 42 页）2018-2019 学年江苏省南京市玄武区八年级（上）期末英语试卷二、单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 10 分）1 （1 分）When I was working on a Maths problem，a good idea went _ my head （ ）Aover Bin Cabout Dthrough2 （1 分）Wow!Youve got so many clothes，Kate!But _ of them are in fashion now ，I still cant find the mostloved one!（ ）Aall Bboth Cnone
2、Dneither3 （1 分）According to the air traffic rules，you should _ your mobile phone before boarding （ ）Aswitch on Bswitch off Cput on Dput off4 （1 分）Did the magazine give the information you needed？Yes But _ it，I had to read the whole magazine （ ）Afind Bfinding Cto find Dfound5 （1 分）Vivien worked very
3、hard at all her lessons_ ，she became the top student in her class （ ）AIn order to BAs a resultCAs usual DFor example6 （1 分）The structure of the sentence“Daniel bought his mother a scarf “is_ （ ）AS+V+DO BS+V+PCS+V+IO + DO DS+V+DO+OC7 （1 分）Mum， I dont quite understand the English saying “Every dog has
4、 its day“Dear， dont worry the years go by， you will get to know it （ ）AWhen BWhile CSince DAs8 （1 分） I dont see you at the party yesterday I for my friends at the gate at that time （ ）Awas waiting BwaitedCam waiting Dwait第 2 页（共 42 页）9 （1 分）Which of the following ones can be a newspaper headline？（ ）
5、ABig storm killed 40 peopleBUS farmers hope more pork boughtCThe International Ice Festival opens in Arxan DAn earthquake kills hundreds of people in Indonesia10 （1 分） Im afraid I cant go swimming with you tomorrow You know， the exam is around the corner Really？ （ ）AYoure welcome BThats nothingCWhat
6、 a pity! DNo problem三、完形填空（每小题 1 分，共 10 分）11 （10 分）There are about 6，000 languages spoken around the world But 43 percent of them （1） dying out， according to UNESCO （联合国教科文组织） If we do（2） ， some of these languages will become extinct （灭绝的） Languages become endangered for many （3 ） One of that some c
7、ommunities of native speakers of the languages no longer exist （存在） These people Sometimes（4） their communities and move to cities or towns （5） ， the languages of main cultures may drive other languages into extinction To get better jobs， young people have to learn dominant languages more than their
8、 own languages Dominant languages （6） English ，French and MandarinOnce a language dies， it rarely comes back to life In September the US state of Alaska announced that the loss of indigenous languages was an “emergency“ （紧急 事件） It is now working to give （7） life to such languagesChina is trying to p
9、rotect its languages About 130 languages are spoken in China and this （8 ） is even bigger than that of the ethnic groups （民族） in the country In the year of 2015， the government started a project to （9） all the languages spoken in China Universities like Minzu University of China have created minorit
10、y language majors （专业） for their studentsAll languages are a form of human heritage （遗产） When we lose a language， 第 3 页（共 42 页）we lose the worldview and culture of the people who spoke it Language itself is often the only way to convey （传递） a certain communitys （10） and culture， as well as its knowl
11、edge of things like math and geography（1）A am B is C are D be（2）A none B anything C something D nothing（3）A ideas B reasons C problems D mistakes（4）A lend B leave C move D go（5）A However B Moreover C But D Because（6）A own B have C include D introduce（7）A good B bad C new D interesting（8）A type B num
12、ber C member D way（9）A remember B reply C record D receive（10）A price B country C history D information四、阅读理解（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）12 （2 分）City Min（ C）Max（C）Weather City Min（ C）Max（C）WeatherBeijing 6 2NewYork1 7Moscow 10 0 Tokyo 4 9Paris 6 10 Toronto 8 1London 6 11 Perth 18 27第 4 页（共 42 页）（1）How was the w
13、eather in the capital of the UK？ ACloudy B SunnyC FoggyD Rainy（2）Perth may be a city in ARussiaB JapanC CanadaD Australia13 （3 分）Mother Parrots Advice to her Children Never get up till the sun gets up， Or the mists will give you a cold， And a parrot whose lungs have once been touched Will never live
14、 to be oldNever eat plums that are not quite ripe， For perhaps they will give you a pain； And never dispute what the hornbill says， Or youll never dispute againNever despise the power of speech； Learn every word as it comes，For this is the pride of the parrot race， That it speaks in a thousand tongu
15、esNever stay up when the sun goes down， But sleep in your own bed，And if youve been good， as a parrot should， You will dream that your tail is redNotesDispute： Do not agree with what someone says（1）What does the word “hornbill“ mean in the second stanza （诗节）？ AA kind of foodB A kind of birdCA kind o
16、f language D A kind of music（2）Which of the following is the most suitable （合适的） to show the rhyme （韵律）第 5 页（共 42 页）of the last stanza？ AAAABB AABBC ABBBD ABAB（3）What does the mother parrot advise her children to do？ A Eat as much as possibleB Learn languages all the timeC Never speak with each othe
17、rD Get up early in the morning14 （5 分）The worlds longest crossseabridgethe 55kmlong HongKongKongZhuhaiMacao Bridge （HZMB） opened on Oct 24， 2018 The Guardian described it as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world“ Construction （建筑 工程） on the HZMB began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan
18、The bridge linksHong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai， CGTN reportedThe HZMB is unique in many ways Its designed to have a service life of 120 years， 20 years longer than most bridges And its not just a bridge， but also part tunnel （隧道）and part island In one section， the bridge
19、turns into a 6.7km undersea tunnel that passes through two manmade islands The tunnel is the worlds longest undersea tunnel for road traffic， allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnelThe bridges engineers had to think of many environmental factors （因素） in order t
20、o protect the surrounding （周围的） environment while building the bridge Chinese white dolphins， an endangered species that lives in the area， were a particular concern （关注）The HZMB will make it much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects It will shorten the travel time from Hong
21、 Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45minutesBy drawing local cities and regions closer together， the bridge will help in the areas 第 6 页（共 42 页）development It is expected to drive the economic （经济的） development of Hong Kong， Macao and nine Guangdong cities， South China Morning Post noted（1）How
22、 long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai through HZMB？ A 4 hoursB 2 hoursC 1.5 hoursD 45 minutes（2）What does the word “unique“ in Paragraph Two possibly mean？ AusualB specialC beautifulD interesting（3）The bridges engineers have to think of all these things EXCEPT（除了） Athe service lifeB
23、the animals aroundCthe speed of windD the news media（4）Which of the following is TRUE about the HZMB？ A HZMB is not only a bridge， but also part tunnel and part islandB The size of HZMB is 60 times larger than that of the Eiffel TowerC Large ships cannot pass through the sea area above the HZMB tunn
24、elD HZMB is helpful to the development of Hong Kong Macao and all Guangdong cities（5）Why does the Guardian describe HZMB as one of the “seven wonders of the modem world“？ A Because it only takes nine years to build the bridgeB Because HZMB is the longest crosssea bridge in the worldC Because the lif
25、e of HZMB is much longer than any other bridgeD Because HZMB makes it easier to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai第 7 页（共 42 页）15 （5 分）Lighting is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena （现象） It is also one of the most deadly phenomena A bolt of lightning is six times hotter than the surface（表面） of
26、 the Sun and gives out 30，000 amps of electricity （电） It can travel at 100，000 kilometres per hour and has the ability to hit a target up to 40 kilometre away About 1，000 people around the world are killed by lightning every dayOnly about ten percent of people struck by lightening will actually die，
27、 but the others are actually very badly injured， with burns， broken bones， blindness， deafness， paralysis， or memory loss However， when the electricity passes through their brain， it can occasionally have unusual and even positive effects Some blind people have got their sight back after being struc
28、k by lightning One woman said a psychological test showed her intelligence （智力） had greatly improved， and one man said he could no longer feel cold at all and could go out in temperature below freezing in just a Tshirt!So what should you do to stay safe in a thunderstorm？ The most important rule is
29、to stay inside， but do not go near phones， electrical appliances， plumbing， or water If you are stuck outside， do not take shelter under a tree Instead， roll yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible And do not think it has to be raining in order for lightning to strikeStrangely， li
30、ghtning seems to prefer some people to others If you are a man， you are six times more likely to be struck by lightning than a woman!（1）What docs the phrase “positive effects“ in Paragraph Two possibly mean？ Asomething goodB something badCsomething useful第 8 页（共 42 页）D something useless（2）In order t
31、o stay safe in a thunderstorm， you should do the following EXCEPT （除 了） A stay insideB roll up into a ballC take shelter under a treeD stay away from water（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the article？ A Lightning is a beautiful but dangerous phenomenonB Most people struck by lightning
32、will actually dieC Lightning can travel at 10，000 kilometres per hour D A woman is more likely to be struck by lightning than a man（4）The writer uses the examples of a man and a woman in Paragraph Two to A show lightning is very dangerous to human beingsB make the readers want to know more about lig
33、htningC help people know lightning will surely improve their intelligenceD prove something surprising， interesting may happen because of lightning（5）You may read this passage in Aa story bookB a science magazineCa tour guide bookD an advertisement五、基础知识（满分 20 分）A. 根据所给中文提示写出适当的单词 （每空 1 分）16 （1 分） Im
34、 sorry for making a mistake It doesnt matter You know， nobody is （完美的） 17 （1 分）Alaskas （渔民） work in one of the worlds hardest environments18 （1 分）I felt really （紧张不安的） before the interview19 （1 分）Youd better （接受） your teachers suggestions20 （1 分）I still remember very （清晰地） the day of our first meeti
35、ngB. 用所给词的正确形式填空 （每题 1 分）第 9 页（共 42 页）21 （1 分） What do you think of the movie Aquaman？ Wonderful! Ive never seen a movie （excite ） than it22 （1 分）He did what he could （help） children in poor areas23 （1 分）I phoned the dentistHe advised me （not have ） hot food24 （1 分）Congratulations!Youre one of the （
36、win） of the English competition25 （1 分）I heard the kid （shout） loudly when I walked past the bedroom yesterday eveningC. 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填26 （5 分）根据短文内容，选择适当的短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填in danger take action leads to less and less as much as possibleA： Hello What are you looking at？B： I
37、t is a picture of polar bears They are（1） A： Why does it happen？B： Nowadays， more and more fuels are burnt and many cars give out the gas This （2） the rise in temperature all over the worldA： Oh， I see As a result， there is（3） ice in the Arctic Circle（北极圈） They will have no place to liveB： Also， the
38、y have to swim far to hunt for food It is much more difficult than beforeSo I think its important for us to （4） to protect them right awayA： We can advise people to use cars less and use clean energy（5） B： I cant agree moreD. 按要求改写或翻译句子 （每空 0.5 分）27 （1 分）Its cloudy today （对画线部分提问）the today ？28 （1 分）
39、The sports meeting will be put off if it rains tomorrow （同义句转换） If it tomorrow， the sports meeting will be put off29 （1 分）这些照片唤起了她许多甜美的回忆These photos bring back lots of her 第 10 页（共 42 页）30 （1 分）我认为你不应该买动物皮毛做的衣服I dont think you should buy clothes animals fur31 （1 分）用湿毛巾捂住你的嘴鼻很重要It is very important
40、to your mouth and nose a wet towel六、阅读短文，完成文章后的表格，每空一词 （每空 1 分，满分 10 分）32 （10 分）阅读短文，完成文章后的表格，每空一词People are playing video games everywhere these days， whether theyre riding a bus or sitting in a restaurant Some of them enjoy these games so much that they cant put them downBut is this a healthy habi
41、t？ The World Health Organization （WHO） doesnt think so “Gaming disorder（ 障 碍 ）“ introduced as a mental disorder in its International Classification of Diseases “Gaming disorder“ refers to persistent （持续 的）videogaming behaviour， whether online or offline Of course， not everyone who plays video games
42、has this disorder It has three main characteristics （特征） The first sign is when the player loses control over his or her gaming habits The second is when playing games becomes more important than other activities for the player The third is when the condition leads to serious problems in the players
43、 personal and family lifeIn fact， some countries are already working to solve this problem South Korea has introduced a law that doesnt allow （允许） children under 16 to play online games between midnight and 6 am Chinese tech company Tencent is also setting limits（限制） on the time those aged between 1
44、2 and 18 years old can play it gamesThey can only play two hours per dayIf you have “gaming disorder“， you should ask for professional （专业的）medical help But if your condition is not that serious， you can use delayed gratification（延迟满足） to deal with itFor example， if you tell yourself not to play any
45、 video games on weekdays， you can allow yourself to play for three hours during the weekend Or if you really want to play them after school you can tell yourself that you cannot do so until finishing your homework第 11 页（共 42 页）Gaming Disorder（1） “Gaming disorder“A mental disorder， videogaming behavi
46、our （2） stopping， whether online or offlineThree main characteristicsThe player loses control over his or her gaming habitsThe player finds it（3） important to take part in other activitiesThe condition （4） serious problems in the players lifeIn South Korea children under 第 12 页（共 42 页）Trying to solv
47、e this（5） 16cannot play online gamesbetween midnight and 6a m because of the （6） made by the government Chinese company Tencent is also seting limits on the （7） of hours that teenagers can play its games They can play games for two hours at （8） per dayFinding ways todelayPlay during the weekend （9） of playing on weekdays第 13 页（共 42 页）Homework comes （10） 七、首字母填空 （每空 1 分，满分 10 分）33 （10 分）首字母填空Most of us use alarm clocks to wake up on time for school or work We look at our watches to know when to get on the bus or t（1） However， there is also a proper time to eat， s
