广东省东莞市2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末英语试题

一、完型填空

1.     We often watch movies about the future. What will the future and our life be like in 20 years? Our world _______ much more beautiful than now. There will be less _______ There will be more robots in our life. They can help us _______ the housework and do some simple jobs. Fewer people will do such jobs because these jobs are _______ . The robots even can talk with humans and have their own feeling such as sadness and happiness. Some will look like humans and _______ may look like animals.
    How about me? Maybe in 20 years, I think I will be a pilot. As a pilot, I can _______ all over the world and meet many interesting people. I will keep a dog as a pet in my home. And I also have _______ robot helper. _______ I leave my city because of work, the robot can help me to look after it. During the holiday, my robot will make different plans for me and tell me _______ money each plan needs. Then I can choose the __________ plan.
    No one knows what will happen in the future? So Let's wait!

（1）

A.is B.will be C.will D.was

（2）

A.pollution B.pollute C.polluted D.polluting

（3）

A.about B.for C.in D.with

（4）

A.happily B.happy C.boring D.bored

（5）

A.another B.the other C.other D.others

（6）

A.traveling B.travel C.traveled D.to travel

（7）

A.an B.a C.／ D.the

（8）

A.When B.Because C.However D.But

（9）

A.how far B.how long C.how many D.how much

（10）

A.less B.more C.best D.good

2.     Liu Rui, a 15-year-old boy from Guangdong, began to wear glasses at the age of five. Most students in Liu's class wear glasses. In fact, half of Chinese teenagers are near-sighted (近视). But young people aren't the only ones with eyesight (视力)_______ in China. This is _______because of the long-time use of the eyes when people are studying or working. Many people spend a lot of time _______ books and electronic devices (电子设备). It makes eyes tired. Also, many people know that reading under dark light is _______ for their eyes.
    Many people wonder why eating too much sugar is another reason. Scientists _______ that eating too much sugar can do bad to your eyes too. That's because too much sugar in the body brings a shortage（缺乏）of vitamin B1. It is very bad for your eyes. How to protect your eyes? Many scientists give _______ on how to better protect your eyes:
    Follow the 20-20-20 _______ : Every 20 minutes, take away any electronic devices you are using. Then, watch 20-meter-away trees for _______ 20 seconds.
    A study shows that kids spending more time outside are not easy to _______ near-sighted. when you're outside, your eyes have ________ time to watch greens.
    At the same time, your eyes can get more sunlight. 1t can help your eves grow and stay healthy as well.

（1）

A.problems B.questions C.actions D.mistakes

（2）

A.quickly B.luckily C.mainly D.seriously

（3）

A.reading B.seeing C.writing D.looking

（4）

A.good B.bad C.difficult D.easy

（5）

A.wonder B.disagree C.refuse D.believe

（6）

A.resolutions B.advice C.discussions D.examples

（7）

A.result B.event C.rule D.service

（8）

A.at least B.at last C.at once D.at most

（9）

A.catch B.become C.expect D.bring

（10）

A.less B.more C.faster D.fewer

二、阅读单选

3.     It is important to sort（分类）your rubbish. If you sort your rubbish, you are helping to protect the environment and save our earth. If you don't do this, the rubbish will be everywhere and we can't plant things on them. Some kinds of rubbish will pollute the soil（泥土）and the water. For example, the bad things in phones can run out and pollute the ground. Other rubbish, like some parts of pens, can be used to make other things.
    Here are four kinds of rubbish:
    

（1）How many kinds of rubbish can we sort?

A.Three. B.Two. C.Five. D.Four.

（2）Which kind of rubbish do the useless phones belong to?

A.Wet B.Recyclable C.Harmful. D.Dry.

（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the "Wet"?

A.It will pollute the soil and water.

B.Pigs can eat them.

C.Banana skin is one kind of Wet rubbish.

D.We can call it "household waste".

（4）What will happen if we don't sort the rubbish?

A.All of the rubbish will pollute the soil and water.

B.We will have fewer places to grow plants.

C.We will have a better environment.

D.We are helping to save our earth.

（5）Where can we find this article(文章）?

A.A newspaper. B.A movie. C.A dictionary. D.A story book.

4.     Many Chinese basketball fans were sad on Sept 8, China lost an important World Cup game against Nigeria on the day. Because of it, China was out of the 2019 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup. It also lost a chance（机会）to take hart in next year's Tokyo Olympic Games.
    Yi Jianlian is the leader(队长）of the Chinese men's national basketball team. He said. "The chance is rare for all of us, because it will be a long time for us to have such a big game in China again." he told China Daily. "You can feel excited and special when you win for my country. It's very meaningful for the national team and for me to play in the World Cup in front of the Chinese."
    With this patriotism（爱国精神）in mind, Yi carried the team on his shoulders, though his ankle（膝盖）was hurt. He did everything he could against Nigeria and got 27 points all on his own during the game.
    But just a few minutes before the game ended, Yi's ball was stopped and the team was sure to lose. He hit the ground and shouted with anger. Later, Yi said it was hard to accept the loss. "But we can not give up because of the loss tonight. We still need to work hard and hold our heads up high in future matches," Yi said.

（1）When was the game between China and Nigeria?

A.On Sep. 1 B.On Aug. 8 C.On Aug. 27 D.On Sep. 8

（2）What did Yi think of the match?

A.sad and surprising B.special and meaningful
C.usual and boring D.exciting and tiring

（3）What would happen to China's basketball team after they lost the game?A．The team would have more matches in FIB

A.The team would lose a lot of money.

B.

C.The team wouldn't play games in China anymore.

D.The team wouldn't go to Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.

（4）What does the underlined word "rare" mean?

A.难忘的 B.众多的 C.稀有的 D.普通的

（5）What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Giving up when we fail.

B.Keeping work hard though we fail.

C.Cheering up our National basketball team

D.Taking part in Tokyo Olympic Games.

三、信息匹配

5. 左栏是五人的情况介绍, 右栏是七本书的简介, 请为每一个人选择最合适的书。

四、单词填空

6.

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

"Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?"

"If you must know, I make $20 each hour."

"Oh," the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, "Daddy, could you lend me $10?"

The father was furious, "If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are so selfish（自私）!"

The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed（平静）down, and started to think, "Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn't really ask for money very often." So he went to the little boy's room.

"Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on your just now." said the man, "Here's $10."

"Oh, thank you Daddy!" he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

"Why do you want more money since you already have some?" the father shouted angrily.

"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do." The little boy replied, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

（1）How much does the boy's father make one hour?

A.$20. B.$10. C.$30. D.$40.

（2）In this passage, the underlined word "furious" means ______.

A.quite happy B.very angry C.too excited D.a little nervous

（3）The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.

A.a nice present for his father B.a new novel for himself
C.a toy for his own birthday D.one hour of his father's time

（4）From the passage, we can infer that the boy's father ______.

A.spent little time with his son B.often played with his son
C.didn't love his son at all D.often came home early

五、回答问题

7.     Staying with a friend or family member is a great way to save some money when you travel. But how can you be a great guest（客人）?
    
Be clear about who is going with you.
    Don't say, "I'd like to come for a visit" if you mean, you'd better say, "I'd like to visit with my husband and two kids."
    Keep an eye on your things.
    Don't make your friend's home like staying in a hotel. When you're not in your room, you should make it clean and tidy as usual.
    Watch you children.
    Before traveling, talk to your kids about their manners（礼仪）. Let them know what they should do and should not do.
    Don't wish your hostess（女主人）to do all the work.
    She may not want you to buy things or give some help at dinner time, but it's important to help her do some housework, like washing a few dishes or cleaning the table after dinner.
    Bring or send a thank-you gift and follow up with a note.
    The gift needn't to be expensive. If you don't have time to shop, take the family to dinner to show thanks. When you get home, send a quick note to let them know how much you enjoy your stay.

（1）What's the great way to save some money when you travel?
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（2）When do you need to talk to your kids about their manners?
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（3）What housework you'd better do after dinner?
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（4）How can you show thanks to you host family if you don't have time to shop?
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（5）How many pieces of advice are given to be a great guest?
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六、材料作文

8. 请谈论你最喜欢的一次假期旅行经历, 请你根据以下提示完成作文。
1. 描述你最喜欢的一次假期旅行经历, 包括时间、地点、人物、活动。
2. 谈论你对这次旅行经历的感受。
3. 下次旅行你想去的地方是哪里？简要说明原因。
要求：文章内不得出现真实姓名, . 学校名等；作文长度不少于70词
I'd like to share one of my traveling experiences with you ________________