第1页,共22页八年级(下)期末英语试卷题号IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX总分得分一、单选题(本大题共11小题,共11.0分)1.Lily'smotheristoobusyhouseworkherwithherhomework.()A.doing;tohelpB.doing;helpingC.todo;helpingD.todo;tohelp2.Iwanttoknowhowthemoneywasusedandwhetheritisusedinareasonablewayornot.()A.inshapeB.indetailC.indemandD.ingeneral3.-Wow,Wendy,it'scooltomakeashortvideowithyourmobilephone.-JustwithanAppcalledMeipai.Letmeshowyou.()A.whytouseB.whattouseC.howtouseitD.wheretouseit4.Theseatadrivergreaterfreedomofmovement,soit'swidelyusedincarsnowadays.()A.expectsB.lendsC.allowsD.costs5.Alipayreallymakesagreattoourlife.Moreandmorepeopleuseitnow.()A.chanceB.problemC.differenceD.surprise6.LeiHaiwei,37-year-oldtake-awaydeliveryman,wonfinalofthisyear'sChinesePoetryConference.()A.a;theB.the;theC.the;aD.a;a7.TheSpecialOlympicsWorldGamesincludemanyeventssimilartointheOlympics.()A.thisB.thatC.theseD.those8.-Youlookverypretty,ifIsayso.-Thanks.()A.shouldB.mayC.willD.need9.-Wemusttakeactiontoprotectourearthrightnowastimeis.-Yes.Let'sgetstarted.()A.comingoutB.goingoutC.puttingoutD.runningout10.-Whenwillyougoshoppingwithme?-Ifinishdoingmyhomework.Ihavetohanditinbefore3p.m.()A.UntilB.NotuntilC.BeforeD.Notafter11.Asajuniorstudent,lovingmusicisseenasanout-of-datetaste,butIdon'tagreewiththis.()A.modernB.classicalC.foreignD.popular二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,共10.0分)In1982,whenIwascoachingtheRaiders,theowneroftheteamtalkedwithmeaboutapossibletradeforLyleAlzado.Afterwatchinghimontape,Ididn'tthinkhewasthatgood,buttheownerfeltwecouldmakeLylebetterbycreatingtheright(12)forhim.Wemadethedeal.Thatsummeratthetrainingcamp,Lylewashavinga(13)time.Hehadthatlookinhiseyesthatmanyyoungplayersandsomeoldplayersgetwhenthingsaren'tgoingwell.OnemorningLylecameintomyofficeandhelookedlikehehadn'tslept.Herewasahugeman,withhisheadaboutas(14)asitcouldgo.Wetalked,orrather,I(15).Themainpointwasthat第2页,共22页Lylefelthiscareer(职业生涯)wasoveranditwouldbebestforhimandfortheteamifheretired(退役).Hesaid(16)fordisappointing(使失望)ussincewehadjusttradedforhim.Lylewasalwaysanenergeticperson.Thisisoneofthereasonswhyhewasagoodplayer.He(17)allthatenergywithhim,readytomovequicklyatthesnapoftheball(开球).Nowhewasinfrontofme,almost(18).Ithoughtforamoment,realizingwehadtokeepthatfiregoing.ThenIwent(19)myreasonswhyheshouldnotretire.Attheendofourtalk,Isaid,Yougooutandplayyourverybest,andletus(20)ifyoustillhaveit.Personally,Ithinkyoudo.InJanuary1984.TampaBayStadium.SuperBowlXⅧ.Webecametheworldchampions(冠军)ofprofessionalfootball.IsawLyle,cryinglikeababy.IfLylehadn'tgivenhiscareeranother(21),hewouldn'thavehadthisvictory(胜利).MaybetheRaiderswouldn'thavehadthisvictory.Duringthatmoment,Ifeltoneofthegreatestsatisfactionsofmycoachingcareer.12.A.achievementB.movementC.environmentD.improvement13.A.goodB.hardC.greatD.free14.A.lowB.coolC.clearD.heavy15.A.thoughtB.worriedC.stoppedD.listened16.A.yesB.noC.sorryD.thanks17.A.facedB.carriedC.receivedD.gained18.A.sleepingB.fallingC.cryingD.leaving19.A.throughB.intoC.againstD.across20.A.guessB.wonderC.decideD.explain21.A.callB.chanceC.changeD.award三、阅读理解(本大题共10小题,共20.0分)AOnemorning,Iwasdrivingmyfather-in-lawtotheairportwhenaplaneflewsilentlyovertheroadlikeabigbird,abouttotouchdownattheairport.It'smagic,myfather-in-lawsaid.Ilookedathim,withoutknowingwhatwashappening.Hewasadoctorwhogavespeechesatcollegesandhadvisitedmorethan100countries.HeunderstoodbetterthanIwhyaplanecanflyinthesky.It,really,wasn'tmagic.Butnow,Irealizehewasatleastrightinsomeway.Thoughflyingmightnotbemagic,it'scertainlymagical.Whatitbringstoourlivesissomethingfoundinourdreams.Buttoooften,we,especiallyIforget.Ireadasentenceafewmonthsago.Itsaid,Youknowyou'regrowing-upwhenyounolongerwantawindowseat.Tooofteninrecentyears,I'veaskedforaseatneartheexitrow,forgettingthewondersoftravelingfast.Butsometimes,whentheWi-Fi'snotworkingormycomputerhasnopower,Iremembertolook.IthinkofonetimewhenIwasleavingonafamilyvacation.Momentsaftertake-off,Istartedworking.Butapassengerbehindmewouldn'tstoptalking.Theclouds!hekeptsaying,Lookattheclouds!Iturnedaround,andsawtwomen,onewhoappearedtobeinhisseventiesandtheothermuchyounger.Thechatcontinuedfor20minutesuntil,notpatiently,Iraisedmyeyesfrommycomputerscreenandlookedoutofthewindow.第3页,共22页Theclouds!Hewasright.Wewerefloatingthroughbigsoftballsofcotton,eachindifferentshapes.Theyseemedcloseenoughtotouch.Theafternoonsunprovidedallkindsofcolors,allagainstabluesky.Iputawaymycomputerandappreciated(欣赏)themfortherestoftheflight.Idon'tremembertheworkIfeltlikeIhadtocompletethatafternoon.I'veneverforgottenthoseclouds.22.Thewriterthinksflyingismagicalbecause______.A.planesflylikeaverybigbirdB.ithaschangedhumanlivesinsomewaysC.hethinksplaneshavemagicpowersD.heunderstandswellwhyaplanecanflyinthesky23.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceinthe6thparagraph?______A.Wherepeoplegrowup,theirmindsslowdown.B.Whenpeoplegrowup,theydonotlikechanges.C.Adultsoftencaretoomuchaboutday-to-daywork.D.Adultsoftenfeelstressedandtiredafteraday'swork.24.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhelistenedtothechatfor20minutes?______A.Unhappy.B.Excited.C.Interested.D.Nervous.25.