2020-2021学年湖北省武汉市江汉区八年级(下)期末英语试卷1.— Mom,I can't find the basketball in my room.— Oh,your brother it to the park.()A. takesB. will takeC. was takingD. has taken2.— My uncle hasn't been back to our hometown for years.— .()A. No wayB. Good jobC. It's shameD. No problem3.-Hurry up.The bus is coming.-Oh,no.We mustn't cross the street ________ the traffic lights are green.()A. afterB. whileC. sinceD. until4.— Many middle- aged people like the song very much.— Yes,because it them the days spent in the countryside twenty years ago.()A. says;aboutB. tells;ofC. reminds;ofD. thinks;of5.— If there were no exams,teachers and students should have time at school.— It's impossible.Don't be daydreaming.()A. happiestB. the happierC. the happiestD. a much happier6.—As her mind ,she remembered what had happened.— No wonder she didn't say anything at first.()A. matchedB. changedC. clearedD. searched7.— You should always look on the side of life and imagine that you will have a happy andsuccessful future.— Easier said than done.()A. brightB. rapidC. peacefulD. perfect8.— Why hasn't anyone come to the party?— Oh my God!I the wrong date in the invitation letters the other day.()A. wroteB. have writtenC. will writeD. am writing9.— Lily,how was your final exam?— Too bad.Only of the students in my class passed it.()A. two fifthsB. second fiveC. second fifthsD. two five10.— Has your father returned from the US?— Not yet.He there for almost two months because of COVID-19.()A. has goneB. has beenC. has gone toD. has been to11.— He changed our world through the of his ideas.— I don't think he has such a big influence.()A. changeB. forceC. inventionD. achievement12.— May I borrow your English notebook?I didn't follow Miss Liu this morning.— .Here is what you want.()A. That's OKB. Take it easyC. Good ideaD. Feel free13.— How is your mother recently?— She is beginning to after the operation(手术)and she will soon recover.()A. pick upB. wake upC. grow upD. show up14.— Wow!You made it to the top,and your parents must be proud of you!— .They are always there to say "Well done".()A. My pleasureB. Very wellC. I guess soD. Thanks a lot15.— The woman is so angry,isn't she?— Yes,her children have left dirty all over the kitchen floor.()A. signsB. marksC. symbolsD. treasures Anna:I went to the film museum last weekend.Have you ever(16) there?Jill:Yes,I have.I went there back in April.Anna:It's really interesting,isn't it?It's a great way to(17)a Saturday afternoon.Jill:Yes,I love all the old movie cameras there.I learned about the inventions that(18)to color movies,too.Anna:So,what did you do on the weekend?Jill:I camped in the mountains with some friends.We(19)a tent and cooked outside. Anna:That(20)fun.I've never been camping.Jill:You should try it!16. A. been B. gone C. become D. seen17. A. spend B. achieve C. protect D. hide18. A. marked B. led C. included D. held19. A. put away B. put out C. put up D. put off20. A. listens B. sounds C. looks D. feelsChatting with pen pals is different from talking with friends in person.We talk with words and sentences just like in(21)conversation(谈话),but we can't see each other's' faces.It all started last July when I met Veronica.We were in the same online course onZoom.We(22)our backgrounds and some fun facts about ourselves.When the course was over,we talked about the pressure of school.We also talked about the(23) between Western and Eastern cultures,including holidays.I sent her photos of my life and(24) Spring Festival traditions as well as different diets of southern and northern China.She was a bit surprised about the different kinds of Chinese dishes.Thanks to my pen pal,my life was not boring.No man is a(n)(25).We all need contact(联系)with others to grow and be well.21. A. social B. fair C. real D. crazy22. A. shared B. searched C. feared D. decided23. A. differences B. success C. achievement D. shame24. A. competed B. sent C. introduced D. reminded25. A. toy B. ocean C. ship D. islandRYour alarm is making big sound.it's630 a.m.and you booked7 a.m.yoga(瑜伽)class.You 'll' be charged(收费)﹩20 if you are late.There is one thing that could make this whole situation a little more relaxing:coffee.Drinking strong coffee 30 minutes before your workout(动)could help you lose your weight easily.It can make big difference to fat burning,especially in the afternoon.In video posted by Pear Video,researchers(研究者)found that3 milligrams of caffeine(咖啡因)per kilogram of body weight can increase the number of fat that you'll burn during exercise.The study was recently published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN).Researchers wanted to find out if caffeine really increases "burning" of fat during exercise.It turned out that it was good for sports performance.People who always exercise early in the morning on an empty stomach believe that this will help them drop more weight.But the leader of the research said weight loss from morningworkouts could just be due to a longer time without food.He said,"Exercising on an empty stomach in the morning is common.However,this may be lacking(缺少)a scientific basis." All in all,these results suggest that caffeine intake together with exercising in the afternoon works out best for people trying to lose weight.26.We can know from the material that ______ .A. the photo was provided by Global TimesB. the study was recently published in a journalC. Global Times reported the news before Pear VideoD. drinking coffee before workout comes from SCIENCE section27.What can we learn about coffee from the passage?______A. It can help you take in nutrition.B. It can wake you up in the morning.C. It can help you lose your weight easily.D. It can make a difference to your situation.28.When is the best time to drink coffee if you want to lose weight?______A. In the morning.B. In the afternoonC. In the evening.D. At night.29.According to the leader of the research,exercising on an empty stomach ______ .A. will help to drop more weightB. can increase "burning" of fatC. may not be scientificD. is not commonly accepted30.The writer gives the title Drinking coffee before workout because he wants to ______ .A. encourage the readers to lose weightB. make the readers learn more about caffeineC. develop the readers' interest in exercisingD. lead the readers to read and understand betterSYou cannot judge(判断)book by looking at its cover,and neither can you judge good class teacher by looking at her degree.That's what group of parents and students inHangzhou has found out this term.When they came to school in September,the students were shocked to learn that their class teacher was a P.E.teacher.How could someone who teaches badminton and basketballknow anything about studies Their parents pressured the school to make somechange.However,the principal(校长)did not give in.After three months,the P.E.teacher,whose name is actually Miss Su,has turned out to be wonderful class teacher.She is smart kind and helpful.She is a good leader who keeps her students interested in their studies and school activities.And she has won the parents over with her care for their children.In other words,Miss Su,the P.E.teacher,is "prettyexcellent."The negative(否定的)voice against Miss Su in the first place is an example of bias(偏见).A "bias" is a mistake in thinking that affects a person's opinions anddecisions.Similarly,women have difficult time at work because their bosses (mostly men!)think that women lack leadership skills.Neither of these opinions is based on(根据)facts or the talents of people.They 're' just bias.We are all biased in one way or another.We get them from our family,the media and even our education.But with a little effort,we can get over our bias.The first thing to do is to realize that we have a bias.Then we should examine our opinions and judgments to see if they are really based on facts.In the case of Miss Su,the parents and students let their bias about P.E.teachers influence their judgment and refused to see her talent and goodcharacter.Luckily,at last they managed to correct their bias and now have a prettyexcellent class teacher.And that's my honest unbiased opinion.31.After students found their class teacher was a P.E.teacher, ______ .A. they felt hard to believeB. they tried to improve their studiesC. they wanted to look at her degreeD. they played badminton and basketball with her32.What can we learn about "bias" from the passage?______A. A "bias" is based on facts.B. A "bias" is not a negative voice.C. A "bias" is built on the talents of people.D. A "bias" is a misunderstanding in thinking.33.Which is not the reason Miss Su wins the parents over______A. She lacks wonderful leadership skills.B. She keeps her students interested in their studies.C. She lets her students take part in school activities.D. She is a teacher with talent and good character.34.How might the parents and students feel in the end?______A. Funny and childish.B. Sorry and lucky.C. Unreal and unbelievable.D. Silly and cheerful.35.The passage is mainly about ______ .A. how to overcome our biasB. a bias about a P.E.teacherC. P.E.teacher's excellent talentD. opinions and judgments we need to correctThe Monkey King is not just any (1) monkey.In fact,he sometimes does not even look likea monkey!This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and (2) turning himselfinto different animals and objects.But unless he can hide his tail,he cannot turn himself into a man.To fight bad people,the Monkey King uses a magic stick.Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can (3) it in his ear.At other times,he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King has (4) the children of China for many years.And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago,Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never (5) .36.how,the,story,does,begin______37.move,to,why,Yu Gong,was,trying,mountains,the______38.the,lakes,deepest,the,salt,all,the,Caspian Sea,is,of______.39.a,science,museum,have,been,I,never,to______.40.his,son,has,the,train,owned,set,railway,how,long,and______41.He's owned it since his ______(four)birthday.42.It's much ______(high)than any other mountain.43.Have you ______(decide)which book to write about yet?44.I've already finished ______(read)it.It was really good.45.The panda babies often die from ______(illness)and do not live very long.46.The Monkey King can't turn ______(him)into a man unless he can hide his tail.47.Did you know that China is one of the ______ (old) countries in the world?48.But suddenly a young boy shouted, "Look!The emperor isn't ______(wear)any clothes.49.Because they were so big that it ______(take)a long time to walk to the other side.50.The little boy was so ______(hunger)that he didn't put his spoon down at all.He justkept on eating.I shook with cold on the sidelines(球场边线)as my high school soccer team played on.Snow began to(52)so the playing conditions became worse and worse.It was a close game so I knew there was(53)possibility of my entering the action.I saw a few spectators(观众)across the field,(54)my mom.How I wanted to kick a goal for her,or for my coach to praise my sports ability in her presence,but(55)I never played that day or many others.My mom was(56)to this I wasn't much of a soccer player,either.On the way home and feeling(57)about her coming "for nothing",I told her she shouldn't have(58) to come.She replied, "I had to. " And,when I asked her why,she (59)said, "Because you were there. " Now,after many years as parent,I've come to(60)many of the sacrifices (牺牲)that both of my parents,especially my mom suffered.With age comes intelligence.I can also easily understand why my mom spent so many autumn afternoons standing on the sidelines during my(61)high school soccer life.This was a good(62)I'd come to follow when I became a father.My children came first.And my willingness to join in different activities of their livesoften(63)me.With time going by,began to realize that(64)I'd even become father,my education in how to be a good parent had already begun.It was the(65)of the unconditional love,guidance and example set by my mother.So many subtle(不易察觉)and yet valuable lessons were being(66)during my childhood,making me a good father.I am no longer surprised by my willingness.51. A. drop B. fall C. improve D. disappear52. A. great B. new C. other D. little53. A. helping B. asking C. including D. considering54. A. so B. instead C. unless D. however55. A. friendly B. kind C. used D. open56. A. calm B. relaxed C. angry D. sad57. A. troubled B. failed C. waited D. promised58. A. suddenly B. jokingly C. nervously D. simply59. A. question B. doubt C. realize D. remind60. A. unsuccessful B. unbelievable C. meaningful D. colorful61. A. suggestion B. example C. rule D. order62. A. surprised B. tired C. excited D. moved63. A. even if B. as long as C. so that D. long before64. A. result B. choice C. decision D. cause65. A. organized B. introduced C. taught D. recordedK1My life went through a lot in the summer five years ago.My father died in a car accident,leaving my mother,my two younger brothers and me alone.At that time,I was a senior high school student.After my father's' funeral(葬礼),had no choice but to drop out of school and work in factory.I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college,but I couldn't.I had to bring up my two younger brothers.Life was not easy for me,for couldn't' afford their tuition(学费)even if I worked from day to night without stopping.Without my father's protection,I thought I was slave(奴隶)to the fate.Later on,something changed my life.I still remember that it was a rainy day.I walked slowly in the street.Suddenly the rain stopped!I raised my head and found "the sky" was in fact dark blue umbrella.Then noticed middle-aged- man with one leg on crutch(拐杖)standing behindme.He said to me, "Why not run without an umbrella If you didn't run,you would get wet. " The man told me that he was promoter(促销员).He once dreamed of being policeman,but his dream ended in an accident.Though now his job was not fit for his legs,it was wonderful start to him.He didn't lose heart and still "ran" on the road of life.I was encouraged by the man's words.I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative(保险代理人).After two years' running',did well and my family condition turned much ter I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university. Life is like this.When you are on rainy days in your life,if you can't find a way to stop you from being wet,you will be overwhelmed.But if you decide to deal with it,you'll find that the rainy days don't last as long as you imagine.66.What happened to the author five years ago?______A. His life became harder.B. His parents died in a car accident.C. He had to work in a factory with his brothers.D. He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother.67.On a rainy day, ______ .A. the author ran fast in the streetB. the author met a disabled man by chanceC. a middle-aged man stopped the author and offered him a good jobD. a promoter told the author his dream and lent him an umbrella68.The word "overwhelmed" in the last paragraph has a similar meaning to ______ .A. thanked forB. cheered upC. laughed atD. knocked down69.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?______A. The promoter encouraged the author a lot by telling his own story.B. The author didn't want to listen to the man and left without any word.C. The author's family got a better life as soon as he decided to go to a big city.D. The author became an assurance representative after he graduated from high school.70.What's the best title of the passage______A. Try to Be IndependentB. Every Dog Has Its DayC. Care for the Disabled PersonD. Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life71.Every Friday evening when the sun looks like a giant orange and is starting to dip into theblue ocean,Old Eddie comes to the beach with shrimp(小虾).Soon,many seagulls fly around him.Eddie stands there and t ______shrimp to the hungry birds,saying with a smile, "Thank you!Thank you!"Back in World War II,when he flew a ______the Pacific with his seven members one day,the plane went down.L ______,all of the men survived(幸存).They climbed into life raft(救生筏)and floated for days on the water.By the eighth day,their food ran out.But they were still hundreds of miles from l ______and no one knew where they were.Everyone became very weak and sad.Suddenly,Eddie felt something land on his shoulder.It was a seagull,and the bird soon raised his h ______for life!Eddie just sat completely s ______planning his next move.Then with flash of his hand,he managed(设法)to c ______it!Feeling sorry for the bird,he and his teammates made a meal-a very slight meal for eight men to s ______.They used the intestines(内脏)for bait.With it,they caught fish,which gave them food and more bait.This c ______until they were found and saved.Many years passed,and Eddie never forgot the sacrifice(牺牲)of that lifesaving seagull.So every Friday night,he would come here to visit the seagull's family,with a heart f ______ with gratitude(感激).72.学校为了创造练习英语的机会,决定在周末举行英语口语活动,要求大家用英语介绍一位朋友的情况。