外研版八年级上册英语期末试卷及答案-2016-1

八年级期末测试卷英语第1页共10页2017-2018学年度第一学期期末测试卷八年级英语阅读理解(一)（本题共19小题，每小题2分，共38分）A．阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Passage1MoreandmorepeopleareusingcarsinmanyplacesinAfricatoday.However,thingsaredifferentinMalawi(马拉维).BikesarethemostpopularinthisAfricancountry.BikeridingisawayoflifeinMalawi.Peopleusethemtocarryheavythings.Theyalsousebikestocarrypeople,especiallytourists.Theseyears,takinga“bicycletaxi”totravelaroundMalawihasbecomequitepopularamongtouristsfromallovertheworld.IfyougotoMalawi,youwillfindalotofbiketaxiswaitingonthesidesoftheroads.Theridersmakethebikescomfortableforpassengerstositon.Youcanjumponabiketaxiandgetaroundataverylowcost.Aliceisa21-year-oldstudentfromCanada.Sheenjoysthespecialbikeridingalot.“Ireallylikethebiketaxi,”shesays.“It’seasyandcheap.”Aliceusuallypaysjust$1forgoingshoppingintown.28-year-oldPanjiraKhombebegantorideabiketaxitwoyearsago.Theyoungmanenjoysthisjob.“Iusedtomakeboatsforaliving,butthat’sahardjob.BeingabiketaxirideriseasyformeandIdon’tmindcarryingheavypeople,”hesays.27.Bikesarethemostpopularwayforpeopletogetsomewherein__________.A.AfricaB.AsiaC.MalawiD.Hawaii28.Fromthepassagewelearnthatpeopletheredon’tusebikestocarry__________.A.heavythingsB.localpeopleC.animalsD.tourists29.Aliceenjoysthebiketaxibecauseit’s__________.A.alwayswaitingonthesidesoftheroadsB.popularallovertheworldC.safeandinterestingD.easyandcheap30.PanjiraKhombethinksthat__________.A.travelingiscomfortableB.makingboatsisdifficultC.ridingabiketaxiischeapD.carryingheavypeopleisenjoyable八年级期末测试卷英语第2页共10页31.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.BikeRidersB.AStrangeCountryC.BikeTaxisD.ACheapJourneyPassage2MoreThanAZooPopcornParkisaveryspecialplace.Workersatthezoocareforhurtorsick（生病的）animals.Atfirstthisunusualplacewasnotazoo.ItwascalledtheForkedRiverAnimalCareCenter.Theworkerstheretookcareoflostorunwantedcatsanddogs.Thechangebeganin1977whenaraccoon(浣熊)neededhelp.Theworkerscaredfortheanimal.Finallyitwasbetter,butitcouldnotcareforitself.Sopeoplehadtoallowtheraccoontoliveatthecenter.Afterthat,peoplebegantakingallkindsofhurtorhomelessanimalsthere.Somanyanimalswerelivingatthecenterthatitbecamemorelikeazoo.Itwastimeforanewname.PopcornParkZoogotitsfunnynamebecausemanyoftheanimalsthereliketoeatpopcorn(爆米花).Alsoworkersatthezoosellthepopcorntohelpmakemoneytocarefortheanimals.Peoplebuythepopcorntofeedtheanimalsaswell.PopcornParkZoonowtakescareofmorethan200kindsofanimals.Alltheanimalsatthezoogetlotsofcareandlove.32.Workersatthezoolookafter__________.A.onlyhomelesscatsanddogsB.hurtorsickanimalsC.alltheunwantedcatsanddogsD.youngoroldanimals33.Whichanimalwasthefirsttoliveatthezoo?A.Anunwanteddog.B.Anunwantedcat.C.Araccoon.D.Atiger.34.Thezoogotitsnamebecause__________.A.thepopcornatthezootastesbestB.workersatthezooliketoeatpopcornC.manyanimalsthereliketoeatpopcornD.visitorscanmakepopcornthemselvesthere八年级期末测试卷英语第3页共10页35.Fromthetextwecanknowthat__________.A.thezoowasaveryfamousparkinthepastB.peoplelookaftertheanimalswellatthezooC.thezoospendsmuchmoneyfeedingtheanimalsD.animalsatthezoodon’twanttogobacktotheirnaturalhomes36.Thispassageprobablycomesfrom__________.A.asciencebookB.atravelmagazineC.aweatherreportD.ahistorybookPassage3TheStoryoftheTwoFrogsAgroupoffrogsweretravelingthroughtheforests,andtwoofthemfellintoadeephole.Whentheotherfrogssawhowdeeptheholewas,theytoldthepairthattheywereasgoodasdead.Thetwofrogsignored（忽视）whattheysaidandtriedtojumpupandoutofthehole.Theotherfrogskepttellingthemtostop,thattheywereasgoodasdead.Finally,oneofthefrogsfollowedwhattheotherfrogsweresayingandgaveup.Hefelldownanddied.Theotherfrogcontinuedtojumpashardashecould.Onceagain,theotherfrogsshoutedathimtostopthepainandjustwaittodie.Hejumpedevenharderuntilfinallyhemadeitout.Theotherfrogswereastonished（吃惊）andsaid,Didn’tyouhearus?Thefrogtoldthemthathewasdeafandthathethoughttheywereencouraging（鼓励）himallthetime.Thestoryteachesusalesson:Thereisthepower（力量）oflifeanddeathinthelanguageweuse,andinwhatwesay,andinhowwesayit.Sobecarefulofwhatyousay.37.Whathappenedtothefrogsintheforests?A.Theylosttheirway.B.Theyhadaterribleaccident.C.Twoofthemfellintoadeephole.D.Twoofthembeattheothers.38.WhatdoestheywereasgoodasdeadprobablymeaninEnglish?A.theyweregoingtodieB.theywouldbebestfriendsaftertheydiedC.theyweregoodenoughtogetoutoftheholeD.theywouldgethelpiftheyweregoodtoeachother39.Afrogintheholestoppedjumpingbecause__________.八年级期末测试卷英语第4页共10页A.itwasnotstrongB.itwaswaitingtosomehelpC.itwasinabadsituationD.itfollowedtheotherfrogs’words40.Theotherfrogmadehimselfoutoftheholebecause__________.A.hecouldnothearwellB.hekepttryingwithoutgivingupC.hewasgoodatjumpingD.heacceptedhelpfromtheotherfrogs41.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat__________.A.somefrogsarereallyverybadB.abadbeginningmakesabadendingC.weshouldpracticejumpingsometimesD.weshouldlearntoencouragepeoplePassage4B．阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整，连贯。（有两项为多余选项）Inthespringandsummermonths,thunderstormsarecommon.Theyhappenoftenandinthunderstorms,lightning(闪电)canhitpeopleandbuildingsand42.__________Youmaynotknowthatabout1,800thunderstormsareh