2020-2021学年河南南阳八年级上英语期末试卷
一、完形填空
1.
Mrs. Hands taught Jill and her sister Gina to care for others. This gave them a great idea. "Let's（1）________ a new club at school called 'The Care Club'!" Gina said. Jill（2）________ that it was a wonderful idea. Every night they planned（3）________ they would do the next day to show others they were loved.
One day they helped a little girl at their school（4）________ to read.（5）________ the weekend they helped walk a neighbor's dog and even gave the（6）________ a good bath. They loved helping others and they were having so much（7）________ doing it as well.
After a few days, the other kids at school hoped to（8）________ the club. So Gina and Jill opened the club up to new members.（9）________ in the club had to promise（承诺）to show love to others. They had（10）________ meetings. They planned（11）________ they would help and（12）________ they would do it. Everyone gave away（捐）some money each week（13）________ flowers or cards for（14）________ people in hospitals to cheer them up. In a short time, everyone at school（15）________ the club and almost everyone wanted to join it.
（1）
A.set up B.give out C.look for D.fix up
（2）
A.imagined B.suggested C.agreed D.improved
（3）
A.when B.what C.where D.why
（4）
A.learning B.teach C.learned D.learn
（5）
A.at B.On C.on D.In
（6）
A.dog B.bird C.cat D.monkey
（7）
A.deal B.trouble C.fun D.difficulty
（8）
A.visit B.join C.control D.clean
（9）
A.Everyone B.Nobody C.Someone D.Somebody
（10）
A.hard B.simple C.yearly D.weekly
（11）
A.why B.who C.if D.what
（12）
A.why B.that C.what D.how
（13）
A.bought B.to buy C.got D.buy
（14）
A.sick B.kind C.strange D.healthy
（15）
A.watched B.heard C.listened D.heard of
二、阅读理解
2.
Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man can't make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants in order to（为了）live. This is why there are so many plants around us.
There are two kinds of plants, flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowering plants. You can know some trees from their flowers and fruits. Non-flowering plants do not grow flowers. You can't see many non-flowering plants around you.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large and some are small. Most of them are green. Thanks to the plants around us, we can live on the earth.
（1）Why are plants very important?
A.Because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight.
B.Because we can get food from plants.
C.Because they are flowers.
D.Because they can give us shade（阴凉）.
（2）We need many plants around us because ________.
A.we can get what we need from plants
B.plants can grow easily
C.we like all kinds of plants
D.plants are green
（3）What are the two kinds of plants?
A.Trees and vegetables.
B.Flowering plants and fruits.
C.Flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
D.Non-flowering plants and fruits.
（4）There are ________ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us.
A.much larger B.much fewer C.much better D.much more
（5）The best title（标题）for this passage is ________.
A.Man and Animals B.Food from plants C.Plants around Us D.Plants Make Food
3.
Speaking of the flu, it is not strange（陌生）to us. We always think having the flu is not a serious thing, but the flu can cause other diseases. When we have the flu, we feel tired. So how do we prevent the flu? Here is some advice.
First, drink water often. The hot water is good for you. Second, wash hands often. You need to wash your hands before you eat, because your hands may carry viruses（病毒）. Third, when someone（有人）coughs, flu viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air, so you'd better keep a distance（距离）while talking to someone who has the flu. Fourth, you should always cover your mouth and nose with your hands when you cough, and then clean your hands. Fifth, you should often open the window. It is also a good way to prevent the flu. Sixth, you should do sports often. Exercises will help you make your body strong enough to resist the virus.
Follow these suggestions and you will not have the flu. To prevent the flu, to make your life happier.
（1）What should you do first to prevent the flu?
A.Often do sports. B.Often drink water. C.Often wash your hands. D.Often open a window.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Some doctors say that running can stop the flu.
B.When some people have the flu, they have a headache.
C.The flu isn't a serious illness.
D.You should cover your mouth when you cough.
（3）What does the underlined word "resist" mean in Chinese?
A.感染 B.抵抗 C.接受 D.传播
（4）The passage talks about ________ ways to prevent the flu.
A.five B.three C.six D.four
（5）What's the main idea of this passage?
A.What is the flu viruses. B.How to wash hands. C.How to prevent the flu. D.Why we should open our window.
4.
"The history of York（约克）is the history of England." King George Ⅵ（乔治六世）said. York was first built in A.D. 71, and it has a rich and long history of more than 1,900 years. Its history makes it one of the most popular cities for visitors in England. People can hear a lot about England's history and they can see it and walk in it. Thousands of people from different countries take a walk through 1,900 years of history on York's city walls. "York is a great city with many special buildings, old city walls and a famous university（大学）—York University. Besides（此外）, it has interesting shops and many fine restaurants. It's both old and modern. I really love it." said Jack Smith, a visitor from the U.S.A.
It's really easy to come to York. York is between London and Edinburgh（爱丁堡）, the capital of Scotland（苏格兰）. You can take a train from London to York. If you have enough time, you can also take a bus from London to go through Cambridge（剑桥）to York. Come and find out more about York's history!
（1）How many years of history does York have?
A.Less than 71 years. B.Less than 1,900 years. C.Over 1,900 years. D.Only 71 years.
（2）Where is York? It's ________.
A.in England B.in Cambridge C.in the U.S.A. D.in Scotland
（3）What did Jack Smith think of York?
A.There is nothing to see. B.Very boring. C.A little scary. D.Very interesting.
（4）What does the sentence underlined（下画线）mean?
A.You can learn much about the history of England in York.
B.You can learn nothing about the history of England in York.
C.York is the only place in England.
D.Both York and England have short history.
（5）From the passage, we know that ________ is the right map.
A. B. C. D.
三、五选五阅读
5. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
Mona has an interesting hobby. She collects stamps. She spends a lot of time on her stamp collection after school hours.（1）________ They are all in color.
Mona likes stamps with pictures of animals and birds on them.（2）________ She also borrows books on animals and birds from her school library. She learns many things about them.
Sometimes Mona has many stamps of the same kind. She gives them to her classmates.（3）________
Mona writes to her friends in many countries.（4）________ In return, they send her stamps of their countries. Mona's father also gives her stamps. He brings them home from his office for her and he often enjoys the stamps with her. But Mona's mother never gives her stamps because she thinks spending too much time on it is bad for study.
Many of Mona's friends collect other things. Some collect coins and others collect matchboxes（火柴盒）.（5）________
四、选词填空（篇）
6. 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺达意。每词限用一次，每空限填一词。
Hello! I'm John. I'm in a health club now. I'm interviewing（采访）four students. Here are the results.
My name is David. I（1）________ did any exercise in the past. So, I felt tired. Then I come here to exercise myself. Good health makes my（2）________ and mind great and helps me study well. I come here（3）________ a week. I exercise for thirty minutes each time.
I'm Alice. I was fat half a year ago. I liked eating（4）________ food with a cup of coffee. Because of my large body,（5）________ no one wanted to make friends with me. So I come here to lose weight（减肥）. I have many good friends in the club now. We often exercise（6）________. Look! I'm so healthy now.
I'm Ann. I have lots of homework to do every day. I think exercise can make me（7）________ and help me study well.（8）________ I am very busy every day, I spend at（9）________ forty minutes here.
I'm Bill. I always sat before a computer and played on the（10）________. So I didn't feel well. The doctor asked me to do more exercise. So I come here. I find that I'm healthy now.
五、语法填空
7. 根据语篇行文要求每空限填一词，使文章通顺达意。
When Father Mozart and Nanerl left the room, little Wolfgang went up to the piano and pressed the keys. He smiled. The music sounded（1）________. Father Mozart heard him and came to see him. Wolfgang was playing well（2）________ any help. Father Mozart decided to give his little boy music（3）________.
Soon Wolfgang played as well as his big sister, Nanerl. He learned so quickly that his father was very happy. But when Wolfgang started to write music by himself, Father Mozart was surprised. No one could believe that a little boy of five could write（4）_______ beautiful music. He was an（5）________ child, a born musician.
六、补全对话
8. 根据对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Good morning! Sit down, please.（1）________? B: Good morning! I don't feel well. I'm very tired, and I can't sleep well last night. A:（2）________? B: It started four days ago. A:（3）________? B: I exercise once a week. I'm too busy. A: Oh, maybe you are too stressed out（有压力的）. B:（4）________? A: No, you don't need to take any medicine. Just rest for a few days and do more exercise. B: I see. I'm planning to take a holiday next month. A: I hope you will feel better after the holiday. B:（5）________. A: You're welcome.
七、书面表达
9. 根据表格提示，以第一人称写一篇短文。
要求： 1. 书面不干净不整洁，书写不规范，有些许大小写错误，可视其情况降低一个档次； 2. 主题突出，层次清晰，大约80~100词； 3. 文中不得使用真实人名、校名；不得做任何与考试无关的记号，否则以零分计。