17 北京市延庆区2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、 延庆区2020-2021学年第一学期期中试卷初二英语知识运用一、单项填空从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. My father is a worker. _ is very kind.A. HeB. SheC. HisD. Her2. More and more young people go skating winter.A. atB. inC. onD. to3. _ do you visit your grandparents, Tom?Twice a month.A. How muchB. How oftenC. How longD. How

2、 soon4. Many people like pandas they are cute.A. thoughB. ifC. whileD. because5. Tony is of the three boys, but he is the tallest.A. youngB. youngerC. youngestD. the youngest6. Which do you think is _, English or maths? Maths, of course.A. difficultB. more difficultC. most difficultD. the most diffi

3、cult7. You_ cross the road on a red light.A. mustB. mustntC. have toD. dont have to8. Tom, whats your dad doing? He _ his car.A. cleansB. cleanedC. is cleaningD. will clean9. Bill likes reading He _ picture books with his dad every evening.A. readsB. will readC. is readingD. to read10. If you want t

4、o visit the Palace Museum, I _ tickets for you tomorrow.A. will bookB. bookedC. has bookedD. book11. What did you do last weekend? I _ my grandparents with my mum.A. visitB. is visitingC. visitedD. will visit12. I like doing research, but I hate _ models.A. makeB. to makeC. makingD. made二、完形填空阅读下面的短

5、文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Father Gives All for DaughterOne day, an 11-year-old girl asked her dad, “What are you going to get me for my15th birthday?” The father answered, “Dont worry about that. You still have plenty of time.”But on a day after her 14th birthday, she was seriously ill

6、 and her parents took her to the _13_. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart disease and that she might die.At night, she asked her dad, “Daddy, have they told you Im going to _14_?”The father answered, “No, you will live as _15_ as anyone else.”She was surprised “How can you be sure?

7、”He _16_ to her and said, “I just know it.” When the girl was 15, she had a heart transplant(移植手术). After recovering, she came home to find a letter on her bed and it said, “My dearest daughter, if you are _17_ this, it means that everything went as I told you it would. One day you asked me what I w

8、ould _18_ you for your 15th birthday. I wasnt sure then. But now you know that my _19_ to you is my heart.”Parents often make great sacrifices(牺性) to make their children happy. Keep this in mind when you feel angry toward your parents. Theyre just doing what they think is _20_ for you.13. A. shopB.

9、libraryC. hospitalD. school14. A. leaveB. growC. failD. die15. A. proudlyB. quicklyC. longD. hard16. A. turnedB. shoutedC. laughedD. waved17. A. choosingB. readingC. breakingD. bringing18. A. lendB. giveC. returnD. buy19. A. presentB. messageC. supportD. explanation20. A. strongestB. safestC. health

10、iestD. best三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 ACrazy about stories? Come and join our Reading Club. Here are some stories to enjoy next week.Name: The Perfect FaceStory: The paper doll wanted to have a perfect face, so he turned to everyone he met for help. Finally, with the help of a

11、 cloud, the paper doll learned that a smiling face is the perfect face.Time: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., MondayPlace: Room 201Name: Would Somebody Move the Watermelon?Story: The insects wanted to move the watermelon out of their house. All thestrongest and smartest insects tried, but they didnt make it. Fi

12、nally, after working long and hard, thousands of ants moved it out of the house.Time: 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., WednesdayPlace: The libraryName: Adventures in the RainStory: This story is mainly about a beautiful dream journey to a land of fairies(小精灵). The little girl took some adventures with the fairi

13、es on a rainy day.Time: 5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m., FridayPlace: Room 304Name: The Prince and the ToymakerStory: It is about a prince who wished to have everything he wanted. With the help of the Toymaker, the prince learned to share toys with others and made a lot of friends.Time: 4:50 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Thu

14、rsdayPlace: The meeting room21. Where can we enjoy The Perfect Face?A. In Room 304.B. In the library.C. In the meeting room.D. In Room 201.22. When can we enjoy Adventures in the Rain?A. On Monday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Friday.D. On Thursday.23. From The Prince and the Toymaker, we can learn that _.A

15、. sharing is very importantB. a smiling face is the perfect faceC. fairies are our good friendsD. working hard is a way to successBPassing through the Atlanta airport one morning, I caught one of those trains that take travelers to their boarding gates. The free trains run back and forth all day. No

16、t many people think it is fun, but I heard them laughing. At the front of the first train were a man and his son who was about five years old.“Here we go!” the father said. “Look out there! See that pilot? Im sure hes walking to his plane.” The son stretched his neck to look.As I got off, I remember

17、ed something Id wanted to buy. I was early for my flight, so I decided to go back. When I was about to go back to the train for the gate, I saw that the man and his son had returned, too.“I want to ride some more!”“More?” the father asked. “Youre not tired?”“This is fun!” his son answered.“All right

18、,” the father replied, and when a door opened we all got on. I realized that the father and his son were just riding this train, making it exciting, sharing each others company(陪伴).There are parents who can afford to send their children to Europe or Disneyland, but the children turn out to be bad. T

19、here are parents who live in million-dollar houses and give their children cars and swimming pools, but something goes wrong. Why?The answer is so simple. Parents should care enough to spend time, to pay attention and to try their best. It doesnt cost a cent, but it is the most valuable thing in the

20、 world.24. Where did the story probably happen?A. At the airport.B. At the supermarket.C. At the ticket office.D. At the bus station.25. Why did the father and the son ride the free train?A. To see the writer off.B. To take a plane.C. To say hello to the pilot.D. To have a fun.26. From the passage,

21、we can learn that _.A. the writer and his father took the train to DisneylandB. the boys father liked sharing company with his sonC. the boy wanted to ride some more because it doesnt cost a centD. the writer was late for his flight because he went to see the pilotCDo you know there is a connection(

22、关联) between music and language? You may not believe it. But recent studies show that music can improve certain language abilities in the brain. Now, lets look at two examples.Recently, researcher Kris has done a research. In his study, he divided the people into two groups. The people in the first g

23、roup were musicians, while those in the other group had no musical training. He asked these people to listen to a person talking in a noisy room. As a result, the musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly. You may wonder why. The answer is that musicians can hear better because the

24、y learn to pay a certain sounds. Think about violinists. When they play with the group, they hear their own instrument and others, too. But they must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to concentrate(全神贯注) on certain sou

25、nds, even in a room with lots of noise.A doctor at Harvard Medical School works with stroke (中风）patients. These people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally because of their illness. However, they can still sing. He was surprised to find that singing words helped his patie

26、nts to speak. Why does this work? The doctor isnt sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work.Music can improve concentration, memory, listening skills and language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school an

27、d keep our brain alive as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable but also good for us in many other ways.27. Musicians can hear better in a noisy room because they _.A. are trained to hear noise in a roomB. are cleverer than normal peopleC. can concentrate on certain soundsD. have a talent in lis

28、tening to music28. The second paragraph is mainly about _.A. how the researcher did the studyB. where the musicians got trainingC. what the two groups listened toD. who took part in the study29. Why does the writer write this passage?A. To show us that music can improve our hearing abilities.B. To t

29、ell us the relationship between music and language.C. To explain why music can help people speak clearly.D. To introduce how music can help sick people live well.DWhat subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students cant sleep well the day before a math e

30、xam. Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make you less nervous.“For students who feel like a deer in the headlights before taking a math test, a simple change in posture(姿势) could make a big difference,” said Professor of Health Education Erik Peper. “The

31、 slumped-over position shuts them down and their brains do not work as well. They cannot think as clearly. While the right-sitting up straight can help them do better on math exams.”Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math test while sitting in a slumped-over posit

32、ion, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56% of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.According to co-author Associate Professor of Health Education Richard Harvey, slumping-over is a defensive posture. It can bring bad memories in the body and brain. This stop

33、 you from thinking clearly.Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily get help from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult. Peper and Harvey say these findings about body position can help people prepare for many diff

34、erent types of performance under stress(精神压力), not just math tests. So when you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more positive and focus better.30. What posture can make people feel less nervous during math exams?A. Resting feet on the floor.

35、B. Sitting up straight.C. Slumping on the desk.D. Putting up one hand.31. Whats the meaning of “feel like a deer in the headlights” in Paragraph 2?A. run like a deerB. feel worriedC. get very excitedD. read in the light32. What can we learn from the passage?A Sitting up straight can bring good memor

36、ies.B. Slumping over can help people think clearly.C. Nervous athletes may get help from better postures.D. Many people feel nervous during the math exams.33. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Slump over to take examsB. Better posture for kidsC. Sit up to do mathsD. Helpful advice for exams四、阅

37、读短文，根据其内容回答问题。Solving HungerOctober 16 is World Food Day. The United Nations set this date as World Food Day in 1979. They wanted to tell people to value food and care more about hunger problems.Right now there are over 1 billion (十亿) hungry people in the world, according to the United Nations (UN).

38、 Many children go to sleep hungry, and 15 million of them die from hunger each year.There are many reasons for this problem. Argentine reporter Martin Caparros wrote a book called Hunger. He said that were making too much foodnot too little. There are enough crops to feed 10 billion people. So why d

39、o some people still not have enough food? The first reason is food waste. About 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste each year, according to the UN. That is more than one-third of all the worlds food. Second, were not the only ones who eat food. According to animal protection organization Humane S

40、ociety International, around 80 percent of all soybeans in the world go to farm animals. And we have used a lot of corn to make biofuel (生物燃料). In some places, people are still hungry because they dont have enough farmland. Smart farm on waterTwo Spanish engineers designed a “smart” floating farm. T

41、hey built the farm on water. People can turn lakes and even ocean areas into “farmland”. It has three floors. Fish live on the lower floor and people can grow plants and vegetates on the middle floor. They dont need soil. The water has enough nutrition for the plants and vegetables to grow. The top

42、floor uses solar energy to keep the farm warm.34. When is World Food Day? _35. Are there over 1 billion hungry people in the world?_36. Whats the fourth paragraph mainly about? _37. Where did the engineers build the floating farm?_38. How many floors does the “farmland” have?_书面表达五、请将下面的句子翻译成英文。39.

43、像许多学生一样，我喜欢看电视。 _40. 他五岁时就能拉小提琴。 _41. 我每天放学后帮爸爸喂鱼。 _42. Jack在医院度过了很长时间。_43. 每个人都要清楚自己的角色，并且要与其他所有的队员合作。_六、文段表达44. 根据中文和英文提示，用英文写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的文段。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。现在每个学校都有很多学生社团，学生在社团活动中学到了很多东西。某英语报社正在以“My Favorite Club at School”为题进行征文活动，请你用英语给报社写一篇征文，谈谈你最喜欢哪个社团，你在这个社团里通常做什么。提示词语：English

44、 club, listen, read, learn提示问题： What is your favourite club at school？ Why do you like it best? What do you usually do in the club? My Favorite Club at SchoolThere are many kinds of clubs in our school._一、单项填空1.【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：我的父亲是一个工人，他非常友好。考查代词。he他，主格；she她，主格；his他的；her她的。句子缺主语，用人称代词的主格，根据“My father”可知是一位男士，用he。故选A。2.【答案】B【解析】句意：越来越多的年轻人在冬天去滑冰。考查介词辨析。A. at在；B. in在里；C. on在上；D. to向，到。在哪个季节用介词in；结合句意和语境可知选B。点睛：on，at，in这三个常