江苏省南通市2017-2018学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷

Wu Yishu,　　　　　　 16-year-old girl from Shanghai, won　　　 final of this year Chinese Poetry Conference(《中国诗词大会》.

A.a; a B.a; the C.the; the D.the; a

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It’s very________you to make the same mistake again.

A.careful of B.careful for C.careless of D.careless for

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—Why didn’t you come to Jenny’s birthday party yesterday?

—Because I________.

A.didn’t invite B.isn’t invited C.wasn’t invited D.haven’t invited

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The rain did not make much difference 　　　　　 the game.

A.to B.in C.on D.with

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We find________impossible for us to learn a foreign language well in a short time．

A.that

B.this

C.one

D.it

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Peter tried on the three jackets, but________of them fitted him well.

A.all B.both C.none D.either

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—By　　　 local farmers, we hope　　　　 them improve their lives.

—I think it’s a good idea.

A.train; help B.training; helping C.training; to help D.train; helping

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It’s________a difficult question that few of us can answer it.

A.quite B.so C.such D.very

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________of the people here live on rice, and the people there live________on wheat.

A.Mostly; mostly B.Most; mostly C.Mostly; most D.Most; most

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I have only two tickets of TFBOYS’ concert, ________ you________he can go with me.

A.Either; or B.Neither; nor C.Both; and D.Not only, but also

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Your donations can 　　　　　　　 poor children 　　 __ food and a chance to study.

A.provide; to B.give; for C.provide; with D.give; against

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This kind of iPad________ in our shop. It________very well and many young people like it.

A.sells; sells B.is sold; sells C.sells; is sold D.is sold; is sold

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—It’s easy to clean up the rubbish if we all offer to help.

—Yes, ________.

A.Many hands make light work. B.There is no smoke without fire.

C.Where there is a will, there is a way. D.A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart

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When a man steps onto the moon, the world learns about it immediately. What did the_________say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly_________ about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very little. Some of the things they said were not even_________. In　 1904 the Wrights built　 a _________ machine. They invited some reporters to watch them fly. Unfortunately there was some mechanical trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The newspapermen_________ away. They were_________ and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their_________ . In 1905 they built a_________ machine. They were able to_________ up in the air for half an hour and more in it. They were able to turn and climb in the air. Farmers and travelers often saw them____________ But when these people told newspapermen about it, they ____________to believe them. The Wrights____________it to the U.S. Government. The Government was not____________ . They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money to build a____________. They did not understand the Wrights had already done this and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical（机械的）flight was____________ . At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their plane to pieces. The parts were put into a huge box. It seemed nobody was interested.

1.A.people B.experts C.officials D.newspapers

2.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything

3.A.wrong B.useful C.correct D.important

4.A.bad B.important C.simple D.running

5.A.ran B.went C.gave D.were

6.A.happy B.excited C.pleased D.disappointed

7.A.work B.dropping C.driving D.journey

8.A.better B.bigger C.lighter D.faster

9.A.set B.come C.stay D.look

10.A.flying B.walking C.fighting D.studying

11.A.agreed B.decided C.refused D.promised

12.A.lent B.showed C.donated D.rented

13.A.worried B.interested C.surprised D.discouraged

14.A.plane B.school C.airport D.building

15.A.probably B.wonderful C.dangerous D.impossible

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四、阅读理解

1.Who can teach children to play the guitar?

A.Mr White B.David C.Larry D.Susan

2.Which number should you call on if you find the lost dog?

A.87328059 B.86087593 C.75132633 D.13935728866

3.How can you contact(联系) the owner of the flat for more information?

A.By making a phone call. B.By sending an e-mail. C.By going to visit it.　　　　　　　　　 D.By sending a letter.

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Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well known for being hospitable( 好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.

What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:

Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.

Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A.春种一粒粟， 秋收万颗籽 B.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦

C.吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮 D.足蒸暑土气， 背灼炎天光

2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A.6 million B.925 million C.200 million D.725 million

3.What should we do to waste less food?

A.Order more food in restaurant. B.Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.　　　　　　　　　 C.Take all the food you ordered home　　　　　　　　　 D.Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.Don’t waste food B.Chinese people are friendly and generous

C.We can’t die of hungers D.Every grain is grown by farmers

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For one little boy, it was the coldest winter because his father had an accident and lost a leg. The whole family got into trouble.

One night while the boy was in a small shop, he saw some beautiful bags of coffee. Then he had an idea. He knew his father loved coffee and he also knew stealing（偷） was not good. But to make his father smile, the boy put a bag of coffee into his jacket and ran back home, His father smiled when he saw the coffee. Unluckily, before his father could taste it, the shop assistant came and caught the boy. His father became so angry that he beat the boy.

Years later the boy became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called and said his father wanted to see him. He was so busy with work so he refused. Weeks later, he heard the sad news that his father died a few days ago. When he looked at his father’s things, be found an old box. Inside it was the coffee that he had stolen from the shop. On the cover was his father’s handwriting（笔迹） “The gift from my son”.

There was also a letter. “Dear son. I haven’t been successful as a father. But I had a dream to own a coffee shop. Then I could make cups of coffee for you. I’m sorry I didn’t make my dream come true.”

Sadness suddenly came into his mind. He felt guilty（内疚） about not meeting his father for the last time and decided to achieve his father’s dream. After giving up his own business, he started a coffee business. The coffee business is now a big success. And the little boy is Howard Schultz-the owner of Starbucks.

1.The boy stole the bag of coffee because 　　　　　　 .

A. he didn’t know stealing wasn’t good

B. he liked drinking coffee

C. his father liked drinking coffee

D. the bag was beautiful

2.Who caught the boy after he stole the coffee?

A. His father. B. The shop assistant.

C. A policeman. D. His teacher.

3.The boy’s father dreamed of owning a coffee shop because he wanted to 　　　　　　 .

A. make cups of coffee for his son

B. make his son live a rich life

C. make himself drink good coffee

D. be a successful businessman

4.The passage mainly tells us 　　　　　　 .

A. stealing is not good

B. about a successful businessman

C. about a great father’s love

D. we should get on well with our parents

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As the founder of the ASPCA ( 美国防止虐待动物协会), Henry Bergh is considered to be a national hero. He made America a safer place for animals.

Henry Bergh was born in a rich family in New York City in 1813. When he was about fifty years old, he was offered a government job in Russia.

While in Russia, Henry Bergh saw that animals were treated badly. Because of his high position in the government, he had the power to order them to stop. It was then that he decided to give animals a better life in the United States.

Before returning to the USA, Henry Bergh met the Earl (伯爵) of Harrow by in London. The Earl of Harrow by supported animal rights and served as president of the RSPCA in England. After spending some time with the Earl, Henry Bergh had gained the knowledge that he needed to start his own animal protection organization and hurried home to introduce his idea to the American people.

In April 1866, Henry Bergh became successful in helping to pass the first law that made it illegal (违法的) to harm animals. A few days later, Henry Bergh started the ASPCA. He worked as the first president of the organization. Soon, the ASPCA became popular all over the country.

1.Henry Bergh set up the ASPCA to protect________.

A.women B.children C.plants D.animals

2.When did Henry Bergh probably go to Russia?

A.In 1853. B.In 1856. C.In 1863. D.In 1873.

3.Henry Bergh went to Russia to ________.

A.go sightseeing B.start his new job

C.meet the Earl of Harrow by D.learn about animal rights

4.Henry Bergh decided to make the USA a better place for animals after________ .

A.he saw animals were treated badly in Russia

B.he worked for a long time at the RSPCA in the USA

C.he got support from American people

D.he met the Earl of Harrow by in England

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A vegetarian diet is often praised for its health benefits. Vegetarians usually have lower levels of heart disease, and studies have also shown that they have a lower risk of diabetes(糖尿病)than people who eat meat. However, most people don't realize that a vegetarian diet produces less pollution to the earth.

Researchers from the Union of Concerned Scientists in the US recently studied how people affect the environment. The study showed that eating meat is one of the main ways that humans can change the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicle.

Then, how can eating meat have a negative effect on the environment? For a start, all farm animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep give off methane gas(沼气)by breathing. One cow can produce up to 60 liters of methane each day. Methane gas is the second most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that it is more responsible for global warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% of all methane released into the air comes from farm animals.

Another way that meat production affects the environment is through the use of water and land. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef while only 20 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of wheat. One acre of farmland used for crop production can produce 40,000 pounds of potatoes, 30,000 pounds of carrots, or 50,000 pounds of tomatoes, however, one acre of farmland used for raising cows can produce just 250 pounds of beef.

Many people now see the benefits of a vegetarian diet, not just for health reasons, but also because it plays an important role in protecting the environment. However, some nutritionists advise against switching to a totally strict vegetarian, or vegan diet. They believe a vegan diet, which excludes(拒绝) all products from animal sources, such as cheese, eggs, and milk, can be short of many necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need.

Today, many people know that it is important to take better care of their bodies, and to use the earth's resources more efficiently. As this understanding spreads, more people may realize that to help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become vegetarian.

1.The underlined word "vegetarian" in the first paragraph most probably means "　　　　 ".

A.a person who eats healthy food

B.a person who eats meat and vegetables

C.a person who only eats meat, fish and seafood

D.a person who only eats vegetables，grains, and fruit

2.It's 　　　　　 for a vegetarian to have diabetes than a person who eats meat.

A.more possible B.less possible

C.highly possible D.impossible

3.Which of the statement is TRUE according to the article?

A.Doctors suggest switching to totally vegetarian diets.

B.It takes more water and land to produce a kilo of crops.

C.Farm animals give off methane gas and pollute the environment.

D.Carbon dioxide is more responsible for global warming than methane gas.

4.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to "　　　　 ".

A.a vegetarian diet B.animal source

C.necessary vitamin D.health reason

5.The main idea of the article is that 　　　　　 .

A.our diet is destroying the surroundings

B.raising farm animals affects the environment

C.a vegetarian diet helps to protect the environment

D.more and more people are becoming strict vegetarians

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1.The engineers will finish the project in two months.(对划线部分提问)

________will the engineers finish the project?

2.My parents gave me a birthday present last year.(改成被动语态)

A birthday present was________ me by my parents last year.

3.To finish the work is difficult today.（同义句转换）

________difficult________finish the work today.

4.Amy is very clever. She can work out such a hard problem.（合并为一句）

Amy is clever ________work out such a hard problem.

5.She had great fun at the party yesterday.（改为感叹句）

________great________ she had at the party yesterday!

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Twelve years ago, I learned an important life lesson in the back of a taxi in the New York City.

I got into a taxi and we drove to Grand Central Station. While we were d1.in the right lane ( 车道), a black car s2. jumped out of a parking space just in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes (猛踩 刹车), skidded (打滑) and missed the other car by several inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost c3.a big accident, started saying bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.

I asked him. “W4. did you just do that? This guy almost hit your car and could have sent us to hospital !” He said, “Many people are like rubbish trucks(卡车). They run around full of r5.. They need a place to dump it. When someone wants to dump on you, just s 6., wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happier if you do like that.”

I thought his words were very m7.. I couldn’t help a8.myself. “How often do I allow this kind of people to dump rubbish on me? And how often do I take their rubbish and spread it onto other people: at work, at home, on the streets?” On that day I realized. “ I’m not going to do it any more.”

S9.then, I have started to see people like rubbish trucks e10. And like my taxi driver, I just smile, wave, wish them well, and then I move on.

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World catches computer virus

When a virus ( 病毒) comes into our body, we get sick. The same thing can also happen to a computer. Avirus may destroy (破坏) the software (软件) and make it stop working.

Since May 12，a computer virus, WannaCry, has infected (感染) computers in over 150 countries, including Russia and the United Kingdom. It has hit tens of thousands of computers in China, reported Beijing Morning Post.

Once WannaCry gets into the computer, it locks all the documents (文件) and asks for money from the user. At first, it asks for $300 (2,068yuan) to give all the documents back. If the user doesn’t send the money in 72 hours, the price goes up to $600. It will lock the document forever if the user doesn’t pay in seven days.

The WannaCry virus is the most serious one in history, according to Europol (欧盟刑警组织). Users should update (更新) the new Microsoft security patch (安全补丁) and not open unknown emails.

1.What will happen if a virus comes into a computer?

2.What is WannaCry?

3.How many countries has WannaCry hit?

4.How much money should the user pay if he wants his locked documents back in 72 hours?

5.What should you do to protect your computer from a virus? (请自拟一句话作答)

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假如你是学校的一名小记者，你对学校“最美志愿者”埃米进行了一次采访。请你根据以下采访记录，用英语写一篇稿件，向读者介绍她的情况。

性格:　　

1.自信。不害怕在许多人面前演讲。

2.有条理。从来不会忘记她需要做的事。

3.兴趣爱好旅游。去过中国贫困地区。感人事迹贫困学生患重病，为他们筹钱。

4.未来计划今年暑假：分发传单，叫人们保护环境。 叫人们节约用电，离开房间及时关灯…….

注意：

1. 词数 80 词左右。短文开头已写好，不计入总词数。

2. 短文须包含所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。

Amy was presented with “the Most Beautiful Young Volunteer” in our school. ________________________

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