译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末教学质量抽查试卷D卷

A . the B . an C . a D . / （7）

A . loves B . works C . plays D . lives （8）

A . his B . her C . its D . hers （9）

A . then B . also C . too D . now （10）

A . take B . bring C . need D . want

三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)

17. （8分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中选出最佳选项。 D

You're welcomed to take the spaceship to Mars. I'm the captain. You will find some useful things in the bag under your seat. You can use them during the trip and after we arrive. Please take out your

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bag now and check it.

Your air bag will help you walk outside on Mars. You can carry it on your back. The tube (管子) coming out of the bag will carry air to your helmet(头盔). Inside the helmet, you can find a phone. If you go out of the hotel on Mars, you can use it to contact with your family. And the space shoes will help you walk on Mars. You also have a pair of special sunglasses for the trip. The sunglasses are quite strong on Mars. Your watch will be no use when we arrive, because time runs differently there, please put on the space timer.

In the bag, there is also some medicine for you if you don't feel well. Finally, remember not to take off your suit. It will help your body get used to（适应）the temperature on Mars.

Thanks.

（1）Who is the captain talking to?

A . People who work on the spaceship. B . People who visit the spaceship. C . People who want to leave Mars. D . People who are going to Mars.

（2）According to the passage, what needn't people take if they walk around on Mars? A . The air bag. B . Space timer. C . Some medicine. D . The umbrella.

（3）What does the word \ A . 记录 B . 帮助 C . 联系 D . 迎接

（4）What can we learn from the passage? A . There is no water on Mars. B . Time runs slowly on Mars.

C . The daytime is longer than night on Mars.

D . The temperature on Mars is different from that on Earth. 18. （10分）根据材料内容，选择正确答案。

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C

Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.

I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he'd catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn't always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.

It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.

When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn't have stored enough food for the coming winter!

（1）Prana was . A . the writer B . a boy C . a bird D . a dog

（2）I wasn't always happy because . A . Prana loved apples

B . Prana caught an apple and ate it

C . the apples fell on the ground and were dirty D . Prana brought the dirty apples into the house （3）On the snowy day, Prana . A . ate up all the apples

B . dug holes to put the apples in them

C . brought the apples under the snow to the ground D . left the house and died

（4）The birds flew to the garden to . A . look for Prana B . eat the apples C . make new homes

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D . store food for the winter

（5）The topic of the story is about . A . apples B . animals C . love D . life

19. （10分） Do you have an umbrella? Someone invented the umbrella about 4,000 years ago. People used umbrellas in Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and China in ancient times. We use our umbrella for protection from the rain. However, people first used umbrellas for protection from the sun. People in China were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain. They put wax(蜡纸) on paper umbrellas. European women used umbrellas before European men used them. Jonas Hanway was the first man to carry one in England. He made umbrellas popular for men and women. Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because of him.

We make umbrellas from many different things. The first ones were wood and cloth. Now many are plastic(塑料). Today umbrellas are easy to carry. They fold up into a small package(包). The umbrella is a great invention. Don’t forget yours the next time when it rains.

根据文章内容判断正误，正确的写“A”，错误的写“Ｂ”。 （1）The umbrella was invented about 2,000 years ago. （2）The first umbrellas were used for protection from sun.

（3）People in Europe were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain.

（4）Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because he made umbrellas popular for people. （5）The first umbrellas were made from plastic. 20. （10分）阅读理解

For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges(挑战) of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isn't always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now you can rest easy. Research suggests that a person who likes doing activities can improve their grades.

Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains(大脑). In turn, they can be able to improve their grades at school.

In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing(组织) their schoolwork as well as doing project work and learning traditionally “difficult” subjects, such as maths.

What does this mean for children who aren't active? Researchers think that if kids don't get enough

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