1、外研版八年级上册英语期末学情调研测试卷第一部分选择题 (共50分)一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分)第一节 阅读下面语言材料， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。A新形式图表与图示With the rapid development of short videos, a recent study surveyed (调查) 1，000 Chinese people about their short videowatching habits. It found that people might be used to watching short videos
2、 so much that they cannot stop. ()1. What percent of the people hate watching short videos according to the survey?A8.5%. B3.8%. C34.6%. D53.1%.()2. 跨学科数学How many people watch short videos for more than 1 hour at one time?A312. B588. C113. D1，000.()3. Who would most probably enjoy watching short vid
3、eos?ATeenagers. BMums. CDads. DGrandpas.()4. Where may this survey come from?AA poster. BA newspaper. CA novel. DAn ad.BMy name is Hamiton. I am a pet taxi driver. Two years ago, I started to work as a taxi driver. Why did I choose this job? Heres the story. One day, I visited my friend. While we we
4、re talking, my friends pet dog started vomiting (呕吐). It also had a fever. My friend tried to get a taxi to take the dog to an animal hospital. He stopped three taxis, but none of the drivers agreed to transport (运送) a dog. In the end, my friend borrowed a car from his neighbour and took his dog to
5、the animal hospital. This experience gave me an idea. I decided to start a new service called “Taxi Pet”. I drive a taxi and offer the service to pet owners. My pet passengers are usually dogs, cats, birds and more animals. Pet owners usually ask me to take them and their pets to animal hospitals. I
6、 also take them to pet stores, parks, beaches and many other places. I love my job. Why? When pet owners say thanks to me, I am satisfied (满足的) and happy. I also make friends with some pet owners.()5. How did the writers friend take his dog to the animal hospital?ABy taxi. BBy car. CBy bus. DOn foot
7、.()6. Whats the writers “Taxi Pet” service?ATo take sick pets to animal hospitals.BTo help pet owners take care of pets.CTo take pets and their owners somewhere.DTo lend his taxi to pet owners when they need it.()7. What can we know from the passage?AThe writer never took any birds somewhere.BThe do
8、g of the writers friend had a bad cold.CTwo drivers agreed to help the writers friend.DThe last paragraph tells why the writer loves this job.()8. Whats the best title for the passage?AMy Love for Pets BA Hospital for PetsCA Service for Pets DA Sad ExperienceCA little boy was spending his Saturday m
9、orning playing in his sandbox (沙坑). While he was building roads and houses in the soft sand, he discovered a large stone in the middle of the sandbox.The little boy tried to move it, but every time he thought he had made some progress, the stone fell back into the sandbox. The little boy tried his b
10、est, but his only reward (回报) was to have the stone fall back, hitting his fingers.Finally, the boy cried. All that time the boys father watched him from his living room window. The moment the boys tears fell, his father came to the boy and the sandbox. Gently but surely he said, “Son, why didnt you
11、 use all the strength (力量) that you had？” Sadly, the boy cried back, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I used all the strength that I had！” “No, son，” said the father. “You didnt used all the strength you had. You didnt ask me.” Then the father moved the stone from the sandbox.Do you have “stones” in your l
12、ife that need to be moved? Are you discovering that you arent strong enough to lift them? There is ONE who is always ready to give us the strength we need. Isnt it funny how we try so hard to do things ourselves?()9. What was the boy doing in the sandbox?ADigging for treasure. BBuilding roads and ho
13、uses.CPlaying with a big stone. DSearching for his lost toy.()10. What do the fathers words suggest?AThe boy should be more hardworking.BThe boy shouldnt move the stone.CThe boy should ask for help.DThe boy should get a tool.()11. What does the underlined word “stones” in the last paragraph refer to
14、?AActual stones that are difficult to move.BDifficulties and problems in life.CThings that are heavy and hard to move.DPeople who are not helpful.()12. What is the main idea of the passage?AIts important to be independent.BIts fun to play in a sandbox.CFathers are stronger than children.DWe should a
15、sk for help when needed.DThe guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments in the world. Many different cultures have played instruments like the guitar for over 3, 000 years. The oldest instrument that we can see today comes from Ancient Egypt. You can see this guitar in a museum in Cairo.
16、It belonged to(属于) a singer who sang for the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut. This type of guitar has a long neck and only three strings (弦). The lute is also an ancient instrument similar to a guitar, but it has a short neck and a body like half a pear. It usually has more strings than a guitar and they
17、are in pairs. From 1100 to 1500, travelling singers and story tellers played the lute to go with their songs. Guitars sometimes had pairs of strings like the lute, but the guitar changed over time to use single strings. People used guitars with six single strings for the first time in the 1600s in I
18、taly, but the most important change happened in the 1850s. The Spanish guitar maker Antonio Torres Jurado made the guitars body bigger. His idea made the sound of the guitar louder and better. Most of todays classical guitars follow his design. The first electric guitars appeared in the 1930s. The e
19、lectric guitars have a solid body and can make many different sounds. We also find them in many different shapes and sizes. Some electric guitars dont look like guitars at all!()13. Which of the following is a lute?()14. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AGuitars. BSounds.
20、 CShapes. DSizes.()15.新考法时间排序 In which order did the following happen? aThe first electric guitars appeared. bPeople used guitars with six single strings in Italy. cAntonio Torres Jurado made the guitars body bigger. dTravelling singers played the lute to go with their songs.Adbca BacdbCdacb Dcdab()
21、16. Why does the writer write the text?ATo discuss the invention of the guitar.BTo introduce the shapes of the guitar.CTo compare the players of the guitar.DTo show the development of the guitar.第二节 阅读短文，从下面所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。Who help you most in your everyday life, families, charities,
22、or friends? Dont forget about your neighbours! Neighbours help you more than anyone else in your daily life. 17. _ What does it take to be a good neighbour? Here is some advice： 18. _ One of the most important things in being a good neighbour is to respect(尊重) a persons privacy (隐私). If you go rushi
23、ng over as soon as new neighbours move in, they may think you are going to come over at all hours of the day, not respecting their privacy. It is always a good idea to be friendly to everyone in the neighbourhood. This can not only help you get on with them, but will also be a kind of protection for
24、 your family and home. 19. _ If you are friendly to them, they are much more likely to watch out for anything wrong going on around your home while you are out and let you know if anything happens. Another way of being a good neighbour is to be helpful in their hour of need. If you see that they are
25、 in need of a helping hand, it is good to offer your help. 20. _ In a word, if you respect a persons privacy, treat them kindly and be helpful when you see they are in need, you will be a great neighbour and anyone would be happy to have you next door!AGood fences (栅栏) make good neighbours. BThey wi
26、ll do the same if you are in trouble.CSo it is important to have good neighbours.DSurely you need to find a way to get in touch with the neighbour if you are in trouble.E. If you offer a friendly hello while they are out to work, they will think you respect them.二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)阅读短文，理解其大意，从
27、A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The youngest daughter of Emperor Yan loved watching the sunrise. She once asked her father where the sun_21_. Her father said it was in the Eastern Sea. She got very excited and she asked her father to take her there, but he thought she was too _22_to go there.One day, the
28、 little princess went to the Eastern Sea alone_23_telling anyone. She jumped into the sea and planned to swim there._24_， there was a strong wind in the sea and she died because of it.After her death, she turned into a beautiful bird and people called her “Jingwei”. Jingwei_25_the sea very much beca
29、use it took away her life. The small bird decided to fill up the sea in order to keep others from falling into it.From then on, Jingwei flew_26_the mountain and the Eastern Sea, carrying little sticks (木棍) and stones and dropping them into the sea. Day after day, she never_27_.The sea laughed at Jin
30、gwei and said, “Stop doing that, poor little bird. It is_28_for you to fill me up.”“Ill fill you up no matter how hard it is，” replied Jingwei. The brave little bird_29_doing this without taking a rest.Now we often use the story to_30_people who will not give up until their dreams come true.()21. Ac
31、ame Brose Cshone Dgot()22. Ayoung Bangry Cexcited Dbusy()23. Aby Bwith Cagainst Dwithout()24. APerhaps BSurely CRecently DSuddenly()25. Ahated Benjoyed Ccheated Dhelped()26. Ain Bacross Cthrough Dup()27. Astopped Bfinished Claughed Dbegan()28. Anervous Bimportant Cimpossible Dexciting()29. Acalled o
32、nBkept on Cdepended on Dagreed on()30. Aremember Bimagine Cpromise Ddescribe第二部分非选择题 (共40分)三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。A bird went to look for its happiness in the distance(远方). It flew and flew when it 31. _ (sudden) saw a little wilting(凋谢的)flower，and its fa
33、ce was full 32. _ smiles. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, “Youre going to die. Why are you still so happy？”“Because my dream 33. _ (come) true，” said the little flower.“What kind of dream do you have？”“To bear delicious fruit.”Then the little bird saw it: 34. _ ( happy ) is a hope
34、 in the heart.The little bird kept flying. It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame(跛的) duck which was singing a song. Not knowing why, it 35. _ (ask) the duck, “The fate treats you so unfairly. Why are you still so happy with 36. _(you)？”“Because I saw a little duck fall，”said the duck. “So are
35、 you happy because you saw it trip over itself？”“No, Im happy because I helped it stand up again.”Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart. The bird kept flying. It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a spider 37. _(climb)up a slippery wall. The spider fell off the wall midway, 3
36、8. _ it kept climbing again and fell off again. This didnt discourage (使灰心) the spider. It kept climbing over and over again. Not knowing why, the little bird asked the spider, “ You failed again and again. Why dont you have pain but happiness on your face？”“As long as I keep 39. _(make) my efforts
37、, there is still hope to climb up it. Because of this, Im so happy，” said the spider.The little bird saw it: happiness is a faith in the heart.So 40. _ little bird looked for happiness no longer because it had seen the truth：happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart. 四、阅读与表达(共4小题， 4143小
38、题， 每小题2分， 44小题4分； 满分10分)阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。Students may want to feed street cats in school, but they may not know where the cats are. Now, at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), students can use their phones to find school cats and get to know them.To give school cats a better life, students of
39、the university made a WeChat miniprogram (小程序)Beiwai Cats. On it, every cat in the university has an “ID card”. The cards show the cats photos and also have stories about them. Cat lovers can also adopt (收养) school cats on the miniprogram.Zhou Hengxiao, 20, helped make the miniprogram. He is a membe
40、r of the BFSU Love Cats Group. He says it is useful for both the students and the cats. Through the miniprogram, students can learn more about the cats.The group is also active on Weibo, Bilibili and Xiaohongshu. “We share the culture of our university through the cats. When we make money from these
41、 platforms (平台), we will use it to feed the cats and help with their illnesses，” he says.The group hopes to add more cats near the university to Beiwai Cats. “Some people think its a little dangerous for students to feed the cats, but we just want to do our best to give every small life a home，” say
42、s Zhou. “Students can learn how to take care of others, too.”41. What do the “ID cards” show about cats?_42. Why does Zhou Hengxiao think the miniprogram is useful? _43. How do these platforms help the cats?_44. Do you think it is good for students to feed the cats? Why or why not? Write 30 words or
43、 more._五、书面表达(满分20分)45. 假设你是李辉，你的英国笔友Tom在来信中告诉你，他因转入新学校后还没有交到新朋友而感到很苦恼。请你用英语给他写一封回信。内容包括：1表达安慰；2提出建议；3给予鼓励。注意：1词数80100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。Dear Tom, Im so sorry to hear that you have trouble making friends at your new school._Best wishes!Yours, Li Hui答案一、14: BBAB58: BCDC
44、 912: BCBD 1316: BAAD1720: CAEB二、2125: BADDA2630: BACBD三、31. suddenly32. of33. will come/is coming34. happiness35. asked36. yourself37. climbing38. but39. making40. the 四、41. The cats photos and stories. 42. Through the miniprogram, students can learn more about the cats.43. Through the platforms, students make some money, and they will use it to feed the cats and help with their illnesses. 44. Yes，I think it is good for students to feed the cats. First, students can learn to be ki
