南京市鼓楼区2018-2019学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)

南京市鼓楼区 2018-2019 学年度第二学期期末统测初二英语第一卷 选择题（共 35 分）一、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Here is a message for Sarah from Linda. What does Linda want?A. She wants Sarah to call Mary todayB. She wants Mary to post the book to Sarah.C. She wants Steve to call Sarah to collect the book.D. She wants Sarah to call Steve before she collects the book. 2. --- How do you like the movie Avengers: Endgame ? --- Excellent! You won’t realize how wonderful it is youwatch itA. whenB. sinceC. afterD. until3. --- Jim, put your shoes in the place. Don’t let your things go everywhere!--- All right, mum. A. publicB. properC. dryD. Safe4. The report card shows Simon is good at all the subjects,English.A. especiallyB. mostlyC. mainlyD. exactly5. Trees can help keep the air clean., they can make the city cooler in hot summer.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. OtherwiseD. Indeed6. Miss Wu tells us to read English aloud., we can remember the new words better.A. By the wayB. In some waysC. In t his wayD. On the way7. --- I want to knowto hand in the report on charity.--- Mr. Wu told us to finish it before Friday. A. howB. whereC. whenD. who8. Now parents always talk aboutbecause they want their children to be better and better.A. communicationB. educationC. conditionD. situation9. --- Burning rubbish in the open air will surely much pollution.--- Yes. The government should take action to stop it. A. produceB. protectC. preventD. provideHi Sarah,Mary phoned. Your book arrived in the post this morning. Mary’s out all day today but Steve will be in. Call him to let him know if you’re goin g to collect it. Linda10.--- May I go to the cinema with Tom tomorrow, Mum?--- Of course, if your homework by then.A. finishesB. will finishC. is finishedD. will be finished11.If you want to write an article My school, you can use the method of “” to organize your ideas.A. Space orderB. Time orderC. General to specificD. Specific to general12.--- Sorry, I forgot to return the novel. I it for two weeks.--- It doesn’t matter. You can renew it.A. keptB. borrowedC. have keptD. have borrowed13.--- The singing competition will begin in half an hour, but Sandy has n’t come yet.--- Don’t worry. I her and I’m sure she w ill be here soon.A. will callB. have calledC. am callingD. call14.--- Watching English films can help us relax and improve our English as well.--- That sounds good. We can kill two birds with one stone.“Kill two birds with one stone” in the sentence means “”.A. get things done twiceB. get two things done twiceC. get something done two timesD. get two things done at the same time15.--- The box looks heavy. Do you need a hand?--- It is empty and I can carry it by myself. .A. Never mindB. You’re welcomeC. It doesn’t matterD. Thanks all the same二、完形填空（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakesup every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be able to run fasterthan the 16 lion, or ( 否则) I will be killed”. At the same time, a lionwakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able tocatch the slowest antelope, or I will starve ( 挨饿) to death.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the 17 sun.This is life: full of chances and challenges ( 挑战). Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you 18 go ahead when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall behind the others. At first, I did not know what the word “exam”19 . Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. There are 20 winners and losers in competitions. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can 21 .Each time I saw children playing games, and heard their laughter ( 笑声), I 22 I were that age again. However,I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good future.” So I23 my pen and began to study hard again.I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me 24 . I suddenly knew what competition was. It is not as cruel ( 残酷) as my teachers and parents told me. 25 , competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.16. A. biggest17. A. rising B. fastestB. fallingC. strongestC. shiningD. wildestD. burning18. A. may B. can C. should D. must19. A. described B. explained C. meant D. formed20. A. never B. sometimes C. often D. always21. A. change B. improve C. accept D. manage22. A. wished B. realized C. preferred D. believed23. A. carried on B. put down C. picked up D. looked for24. A. carefully B. cheerfully C. quietly D. kindly25. A. In fact B. Above all C. From then on D. As a result三、阅读理解（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。