2021译林盐城景山八年级下学期英语期中试卷.pdf

1、1 盐城景山中学 2021 年春八年级期中考试盐城景山中学 2021 年春八年级期中考试 英 语 试 卷 考试时间：100 分钟 卷面总分：120 分 一、听力部分 （本题共一、听力部分 （本题共20小题，每小题小题，每小题1分，计分，计20分）分） A.听对话回答问题 本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话 前，你将有 5 秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备 选答案。 1. What are they doing? A.B.C. 2. How much do you have to pay if youd like t

2、o buy one notebook computer now? A.B.C. 3. When are they going to start? A.B.C. 4. How will Tom get to the park? A.B.C. 5. What was the city like in the past? A. Very poor.B. Very small.C. Very dirty. 6. Who can understand the teacher? A. Tom.B. Betty.C. Mary. 5,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 2 7

3、. How often does Nick go to the English Reading Club? A. Twice a week.B. Once a month.C. Twice a month. 8. What did the man do? A. He helped the woman move to a new house.B. He helped the woman find a job. C. He helped the woman clean the house. 9. What TV programme does Toms grandmother like best?

4、A. Pleasant Goat.B. Beijing opera.C. Big Big Wolf. 10. Why didnt Peter sleep well last night? A. He played computer games.B. He watched TV. C. He prepared for the Maths exam B你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读 相关小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备 选答案。 听第一段对话，回答第 11-12 小题。 11. How is the boy

5、going to the zoo tomorrow? A. By bus.B. By car.C. On foot. 12. When are they going to meet? A.At 9 a.m.B.At 8 a.m.C.At 10 a.m. 听第一篇短文，回答 13-15 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Warning for the flood CauseIt has been raining for13so far. Results There will probably be a big flood tomorrow morning. The14of t

6、he town will be in danger. AdvicePeople living there should15. 13.A. fifteen weeksB. half a monthC. a week 14.A. southB. eastC. west 15.A. move to a high placeB. stay at homeC. learn to swim 听第二篇短文，回答 16-20 小题。 16. What did John mainly talk about in his speech? A. His daily life.B. His parents.C. Hi

7、s study. 17. What did John use to do? A. He watched TV a lot.B. He stayed at home and did homework. C. He played sports with his classmates. 18. What kind of books does John read now? A. Textbooks.B. Novels.C. Cartoon books. 19. What does John think of doing homework with his friends? A. He can chat

8、 with them.B. He can learn a lot from them. C. He can pay attention to study. 20. What does John want to be in the future? A.Awriter.B.A doctor.C.A teacher. 3 二单项选择（共二单项选择（共15小题，每题小题，每题1分，计分，计15分）分） 21. Is Linda the only child in her family? No, she has _ blind brother. Now he studies at a school fo

9、r _ blind. A. a; theB. the; aC. a;aD. the; the 22. _my way home, I found a big stone_my way. A.On; byB.In; byC.In; onD.On; in 23. You always leave the tap_. Its a bad habit. A. runB. to runC. runningD. runs 24. Henry often makes many mistakes while he is doing his homework. If he does his homework _

10、 , Im sure he wont make any mistakes. A. careful enoughB. enough carefulC. carefully enoughD. enough carefully 25. There are so many toys in the shop that I cant decide _. A. to choose which toB. which toy to choose C. to which toy to chooseD. which toy to choose from 26. Thanks to the SRT, _ is muc

11、h easier _ people in Yancheng to travel around the city. A. it; forB. it;ofC. this; forD. this; of 27. We should give the elderly as much help as we can. I agree. _ , we should try to make them feel less lonely. A. As a resultB. In allC.As well asD. Above all 28. Yancheng was _ in organizing a marat

12、hon. It was _. A. successful; successB. succeeded; successful C. successful; a successD. a success; success 29. After I heard the speech by Doctor Zhong, I decide to give up unhealthy diet now. Yes. That is, _ . A. a friend in need is a friend indeedB. better later than never C. every dog has its da

13、yD. actions speak louder than words 30. Do you think the 2030 World Cup will take place in China? _ . Id like to work as a volunteer for it then. A. Im afraid notB. Its my pleasureC. I hope soD. Thats good news 三、完形填空（共三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题小题，每小题1分，计分，计15分）分） Chinese are very generous when it comes to ed

14、ucating their children. Not caring about the31, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroadto England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn music or dance, or other classes that will give t

15、hem a head start in life. The Chinese32that the more expensive the education is, the better it is.33 parents will spend a lot of money on their childrens education. Even34parents will buy a computer for their son or daughter. Though they are not rich, they would rather pay for the education. Parents

16、 can35that their childrens skills are different, skilled in some areas while poor in others. But most36fail to realize that the children today need more 4 self-confidence. The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to37tests and how to study well, but they are not teaching

17、them the most important skills that they need. And these skills are important to help them to be38, happy and clever. Parents can achieve this39teaching their children skills like cooking or doing other housework Teaching a child to cook will40many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cook

18、ing requires patience and time. It is an interesting but difficult experience. A good cook 41tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will make him42good and give him a lot of self-confidence. Some old ma

19、chines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play 43, may interest him and make him want to know more. He will spend hours44 them and trying to fix them. Your child might become an engineer when he45. These activities are teaching a child not only to study at school, but also

20、 to think, to use his mind. And that is more important. 31.AmoneyBeducationCchildrenDhouse 32.AmanageBbelieveCdisagreeDworry 33.AOrBSoCButDHowever 34.AoldBrichCpoorDyoung 35.AseeBhopeCinterviewDsearch 36.AsonsBdaughtersCparentsDgrandsons 37.AdiscussBpassCgiveDsend 38.AsameBdifferentCconfidentDfunny

21、39.AbeforeBbyCofDfor 40.AimproveBchooseCmissDhelp 41.AsometimesBalwaysCneverDseldom 42.AsoundBlookCfeelDsmell 43.A.withB.forC.againstD.in 44.AcuttingBbreakingCstudyingDasking 45.Aputs upBgrows upCpicks upDturns up 四阅读理解（共四阅读理解（共10小题，每题小题，每题2分，计分，计20分）分） A It is necessary for students to learn some t

22、eam skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here are two fun team activities. Activity 1: Water Relay(接力赛接力赛) Tools Two large buckets(水桶) to hold water One small bucket for each team member 5 Instructions Fill one large bucket with water. Make holes

23、 in the bottom of the small buckets Have the team members line up between the two large buckets Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. Try to keep as much water as possible Why Its Fun Its fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible Its water. Isnt it f

24、un to get you wet on a hot summer day？ Activity 2：Truth and Lie This activity will allow team members to learn about each other. Instructions Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves, and one of them is a lie Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of

25、 information. Let the other team members guess which is the lie Why Its Fun Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so Members can learn about each other Members will be surprised at what others think of them 46. How many team skills does the writer mention in Par

26、agraph 1？ A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four 47. In order to win Water Relay, the team members should A. get themselves wetB. lose as little water as possible C. pass the water as slowly as possibleD. pass the large bucket to the other team 48. It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can A. pl

27、ay jokes on others B. share love with each other C. tell lies to surprise others D. learn the information about others B She took one out scratch! How it spurted, how it burned! It gave a warm clear flame, just like a little candle, when she held her hand round it. It was a wonderful light; the litt

28、le girl thought she was sitting right before a great iron stove, with bright brass feet and brass mountings. How beautifully the fire burned, bow it warmed her. But, what was that? The little girl stretched her feet out to warm them also, and the flame went out -the stove vanished -she had only the

29、small stump of the burning match in her hand. A new match was rubbed against the wall; it burned, it gave a beautiful light, and where the light fell on the wall it became transparent like a veil. She could see right into the room, where the table was covered with a bright white cloth, and on it a f

30、ine china dinner-service; the roast goose, stuffed with prunes and apples, was steaming beautifully. But, what was still 6 more delightful, the goose jumped from the dish and waddled along the floor, with knife and fork in its back, straight towards the poor girl. Then the match went out, and there

31、was only the thick cold wall to be seen. She lighted a new match Then she found herself sitting under a beautiful Christmas tree; it was even larger and more beautifully decorated than the one which she had seen through the glass door at the rich merchants last Christmas; thousands of candles were b

32、urning upon the green branches; and coloured pictures, like those that you see in the shop windows, were looking down upon her. The little girl stretched both her hands towards them, but the match went out. The Christmas lights rose higher and higher, till they looked to her like the stars in the sk

33、y. Then she saw a star fall, leaving behind it a bright streak of fire. (-Adapted from The Little Match Girl) 49 .How many matches did the girl scratch in the passage? A.OneB. TwoC .ThreeD. Four 50.Which match did the girl scratch when she thought she was sitting under a beautiful Christmas tree? A.

34、The first oneB. The second oneC. The third oneD. The fourth one 51.From the passage, we may infer that the match girl_. A. expected a loving and warm life B .had sold nothing before New Years Day C .was flying up with her grandmother D .died on an autumn evening C Lu Wen, 38, comes from Lanzhou, Gan

35、su Province. She has already made 108 kinds of incense (香) that once used in China. The tradition of making and enjoying incense in China started about 4,000 years ago. People in the past used it to make a fire, make clothes smell good and provide health care. It was an important thing during festiv

36、als and events. During the Southern Song dynasty, there was a kind of people called Xiangpo. They were elderly women and they sold incense door to door. Incense is made differently from perfume (香水). Lu said, “Incense is more natural, and it stays longer, although (尽管) incense doesnt smell as strong

37、 as perfume.” Lu has started to make incense since 2012. She developed an interest in Chinese medicine ( 中 医 ) as a child. Her mother and grandmother are both doctors of Chinese medicine. Her knowledge of Chinese medicine is helpful in making incense. During a visit to Japan, she saw some incense in

38、 stores. They were made in Chinese style. When she returned home, she decided to make incense herself. _ One type of incense may need a mix of 15 different ingredients (配料). And its impossible to be successful with just one try. Lu once tried 10 times to make a special type of incense. The first tim

39、e it failed to burn, and the second time the smell was too strong, while the third time it made too much smoke. Lu believes history is not just words on paper- it can come alive in smell. She says she 7 will make more types of incense this year and donate some to museums. 52. What is the second para

40、graph mainly about? A. People began to use incense by accident. B. Many people lived by selling incense in the past. C. Incense was an important part of peoples daily life in the past. D. Incense was the most popular thing in the Southern Song dynasty. 53. What are the features (特点) of incense? It h

41、as strong smell.Its very light and easy to carry. Its smell can last a long time.It seldom uses chemicals (化学品). A. B. C. D. 54. Which of the following can be put in _ ? A. What is incense made of? B. Making incense isnt an easy task. C. Lu is very patient and hard-working. D. Its meaningful to make

42、 incense alive. 55. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To help Lu sell her incense. B. To let more people do a job like Lu. C. To teach people how to use incense. D. To let people learn more about incense. 第第II卷 （非选择题，共卷 （非选择题，共55分）分） 五、任务型阅读（共五、任务型阅读（共2篇，计篇，计20分）分） A. 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词(共 1

43、0 小题，每题 1 分，计 10 分) Going to a British school for one year was a fantastic and exciting experience for me. A British school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3:30 p.m. It means I could stay in bed for an extra hour. On the first day, all the new students had a meeting. The headmaster told us about

44、 the school rules. He also told us that the best way to get respect was to study hard and get high grades. This sounded like my school in China. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. We also had different students in some classes, so it was difficult for me to remember all th

45、e faces and names. I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. Yet it was a bit challenging （挑战） for me at first, because all the homework was in English. We had many subjects: English, History, Science, Art and so on, but we can stop studying some subjects if

46、we have no interest in them. Then they can choose some other subjects. I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch. British food is very different. British people like eating desserts(甜点).Desserts usually come after their main meal. After lunch, we usually played on the school playground or relaxed under a

47、 tree. I felt very lucky to experience this different way of life. I really hope to go back and study in Manchester(曼彻斯特) again. 8 School life in the56 57a British school for one year was great for me. Similarity(相似处)The best way to get respect was to58hard and get high grades. Differences British s

48、chool starts59than Chinese school. Students in Britain have different classes in different60. Students in Britain have less61, compared(比较) with those in China. Students in Britain have the right to change subjects if they are not62 in them. For lunch in Britain, desserts usually63the main meal. _64

49、and wish I felt very lucky and I look forward to65back and studying there again. B. 阅读并回答问题,每题答案不超过 5 个词。 （共 5 小题，每题 2 分，计 10 分） Chengdu Tianfu International Airport welcomed its first six passenger planes on January 22nd this year. The airport is the largest one in the south-west of China. Chengdu

50、becomes the third city in our country that has two international airports, after Beijing and Shanghai. It is the best airport in the Silk Road Economic Belt (经济带). The airport is in Lujia, Jianyang. It is about 50 kilometres from Tianfu Square (Chengdu City Centre), 51 kilometres to Chengdu Shuangli