2019-2020学年河南信阳八年级上英语期末试卷一、阅读理解1.DearMr.Wang,I'msorrytotellyouthatIcoughedallnightlastnight.I'mfeelingterriblenowandlhavearunningnoseandmyheadhurts,too.Myfatherwilltakemetothehospitaltoseeadoctor.SoIhavetoaskforoneday'sleave.Yours,LiMingTelephoneMessageFrom:ZhangLanTo:LiMeiDate:Sept.30thTime:11:00a.m.LostI'mlookingformywallet.It'sblack.Ilostitthismorningontheplayground.MyIDcardlanddrivinglicenseareinit.I'mveryworriednow.Willyoupleasetakeittotheteacher'soffice?Thanksalot.LiuTao（1）What'swrongwithLiMing?A.Hehasastomachache.B.Hehasatoothache.C.Hehasasorethroat.D.Hehasacold.（2）WhoisgoingtovisitMountHuang?A.LiMing.B.LiuTao.C.ZhangIan.D.LiMei.（3）WheremayLinTaowork?A.Inaschool.B.Inahospital.C.Inapostoffice.D.Inapolicestation.（4）Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"havearunningnose"mean?A.流鼻涕B.鼻子疼C.鼻塞D.鼻炎（5）WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ZhangLanistakingamessage.B.LiMingisaskingforleave.C.LiuTaoislookingforhisbag.D.LiMeiisleavingamessage.2.WhenIwasyoung,Iknewmyparentshadtroublewithmoney.Wewouldgotoeatatasoupkitchenfournightsaweek.Asoupkitchenisaplacewherepoorpeoplecangetcheaporfreefood.Oneday,anewmanwalkedintothesoupkitchenandaskedmewhatmynamewasandwhereIlived.ItoldhimmynamewasAngelaandwheremyhomewas.ThenheleftandIdidn'tseehimanymore.Laterthatnightonourwayhome,mymomstartedcrying.Iaskedherwhatwaswrong.Shetoldmethattherentonourhousewouldgoupandthatmygrandmadied.Aswewentintoourhouse,sheaskedmetotaketheletterfromthepostbox.TheonlythingIfoundinsidewasoneenvelope.AsIwalkedbackin,afamiliarmancalledmebackandsaidthatIleftsomethinginourpostbox.Ireachedinandtookoutasecondenvelope.Ibroughttheenvelopesuptomymom.Sheopenedthefirstoneandfoundourrentbill.Ilookedatthesecondenvelopeandsawthis:DearAngelaandFamily.Love,YourFriend.lgaveittomymomandaskedhertoopenit.Wefoundsomehundreddollarsinside.Wecouldn'thelpcrying.IhadafeelingIknewwhoitwasfrom,butIdidn'twanttotellmymom.（1）Whatwasthegirl'smom'sproblem?a.Theywouldhavetoliveonthestreetsafterthatday.b.Theywouldhavetopaymorefortheirhouse.c.Thegirl'sdadwasgone.d.Thegirl'sgrandmotherdied.（2）Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthegirl'smom'sfeelingwhensheopenedthesecondenvelope?A.Hopeful.B.Cold.C.Afraid.D.Worried.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"familiar"mean?A.相似的B.熟悉的C.陌生的D.家族的（4）Attheendofthestory,howdidthewriterfeeltotheman?A.Angry.B.Sorry.C.Thankful.D.Worried.（5）What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.StayinaSoupKitchenB.GothroughtheTroubleC.OpentheSecondEnvelopeD.ReachOutandHelpOthers3.Ourparentsalwaystellustoeathealthilytogrowtallandstrong.AnewstudyshowsthatChinesepeoplearegettingtaller.Overthepast100years,Chinesepeoplehavereachednewaverageheights.TheaverageheightsofbothChinesemenandwomenrosebyabout10cm.TheImperialCollegeLondonoftheUKdidastudy.Theycomparedtheaverageheightsof18-year-oldsbetween1914and2014.In2014,Chinesemenreachedanaverageheightof172cm,upfrom161cmin1914.AndtheaverageheightforChinesewomenin2014was160cm,comparedto150cmacenturyago.Chinesepeoplearenowtallerthanpeopleinsomeothercountries.Chinesewomenarethe87thtallestintheworld,climbing47places.Chinesemenarethe93rdtallest,CNNreported.Mostscientiststhinkthatbetternutritioninchildhoodisthemainreasonforthisheightincrease,ScientificAmericanreported.About60to80percentofthedifferenceinheightbetweendifferentpeopleisbecauseofgeneticfactors.But20to40percentoft...
