北京石景山区2020-2021学年八年级下学期期末英语试题.pdf

1、 初二英语试卷第 1 页（共 8 页） 石景山区石景山区 2020202020202 21 1 学年第学年第二二学期学期初初二二期末试卷期末试卷 英英 语语 学校学校_姓名姓名_准考证号准考证号_ 考考 生生 须须 知知 1. 本试卷为闭卷考试，共 8 页，满分 60 分，考试时间为 90 分钟。 2. 请在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。 3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。答题卡上的选择题用 2B 铅笔规范填涂，其他试题用黑色签字笔作答。 知识运用知识运用 （共（共 14 分）分） 一、单项填空（共 6 分，每小题 0.5 分） 从下列各题所给的 A、

2、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Kate is a nice girl. _ often helps her mother do housework. A. He B. She C. It D. They 2. Mary plays the piano in the music club _ Sunday afternoons. A. on B. at C. in D. of 3. _ do you play tennis every morning? About 25 minutes. A. How much B. How old C. How long D.

3、How many 4. He had a fever, _ he went to see a doctor. A. or B. because C. but D. so 5. Must I return your book now? No, you _. You can keep it until next Monday. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. shouldnt 6. I _ a picnic with my brother last Sunday. It was great. A. have B. had C. will have D. am havi

4、ng 7. Lucy and Lily are twins, but Lucy is much _ than Lily. A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest 8. I _ a picture when my little brother ran into my room. A. drew B. am drawing C. will draw D. was drawing 9. Where is Laura? She _ to the library already. A. goes B. has gone C. went D. will go

5、 10. If I _ a five-day holiday, Ill visit Sanya with my parents. A. have B. will have C. had D. have had 初二英语试卷第 2 页（共 8 页） 11. I _ my friend Jim since 2018. I miss him very much. A. wont see B. dont see C. havent seen D. didnt see 12. Can you tell me _ last year? He lived in Shanghai. A. where Mark

6、 lives B. where did Mark live C. where Mark lived D. where does Mark live 二、完形填空（共 8 分，每小题 1 分） 阅读下面的短文，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。 “Class, please bring a cup of macaroni (通心粉) for our cooking class, okay?” These words came from my fifth grade teacher. I was 13 because I knew we wouldnt

7、have any macaroni at home and mum wouldnt have any extra money for it. I walked home after school with my 14 working overtime. Where would I find macaroni? I knew that the local store gave 20 cents for a box of beer bottles so I decided to collect some 15 and then buy some macaroni at the corner sto

8、re. When I got home, I started collecting with my little brother Able. Pretty soon we had a nice pile and the bottle store gave me 80 cents. When we got to the corner store and entered to the smell of fresh bread, our mouths were 16 . Able looked at me and at once I knew I would go to school with no

9、 macaroni the next day. We bought some bread. When we got home, we gathered my other brothers and we 17 the bread with strawberry jam. The next day as the cooking class 18 , I began to think about the macaroni again. I felt bad as the teacher asked why I didnt have any macaroni. I didnt know what to

10、 say and the other children started laughing. Suddenly, Rosalyn who sat beside me turned to me and said, “Here you can have some of 19 .” The way she said it, so nice, and the kindness in her eyes made me start to cry. I often think about Rosalyn and the way she turned to 20 me that day. I feel than

11、kful to people like her that make this world a better place to live in. 13. A. happy B. surprised C. worried D. excited 14. A. mind B. hands C. heart D. eyes 15. A. beer B. cups C. bottles D. bread 16. A. opening B. watering C. hurting D. shaking 17. A. checked B. cooked C. shared D. made 18. A. clo

12、sed B. continued C. finished D. neared 19. A. his B. hers C. yours D. mine 20. A. thank B. save C. teach D. meet 初二英语试卷第 3 页（共 8 页） 阅读理解阅读理解 （共（共 36 分）分） 三、阅读理解（共 26 分，每小题 2 分） 阅读下面的四篇短文，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。 A Famous Mystery Writers Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle (18591930)

13、was born in Scotland. From 1876 to 1881, he studied medicine at university. While studying, he began writing short stories. In 1886, he wrote A Study in Scarlet. In this book, he created the famous detectives Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for the first time. Dorothy L. Sayers Dorothy L. Sayers (189

14、31957) was an English writer. She wrote many poems and detective stories. And she is best known for her Lord Peter Wimsey stories. Lord Peter Wimsey is a detective who loves solving mysteries. Raymond Chandler Raymond Chandler (18881959) was an American-British novelist (小说家). In 1932, Chandler beca

15、me a detective fiction writer. His first short story, Blackmailers Dont Shoot, came out in 1933 in Black Mask, a popular magazine. And he went on to write several novels after that. Mickey Spillane Mickey Spillane (19182006) was an American novelist. Mike Hammer is the famous detective character in

16、his stories. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally. Spillane was also an actor, once even playing Hammer himself in a film. 21. Arthur Conan Doyle studied _ at university from 1876 to 1881. A. medicine B. poems C. films D. crime 22. Which character was created by Doroth

17、y L. Sayers? A. Sherlock Holmes. B. Lord Peter Wimsey. C. Dr. Watson. D. Mike Hammer. 23. When did Raymond Chandler become a detective fiction writer? A. In 1886. B. In1918. C. In 1932. D. In 1933. 初二英语试卷第 4 页（共 8 页） B I grew up poor, living with my mum. We had little money, but lots of love and hap

18、piness. And I knew that no matter how poor a person was, he could still keep a dream. My dream was playing baseball. I was also lucky. My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. One special experience with Coach John changed my life forev

19、er. It was the summer after I finished my junior high school, the company of my friends father offered me a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocketmoney for a new bike, new clothes and the start of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseb

20、all training to deal with the job. When I told John, he was as angry as I expected. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your playing days are limited. You cant waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words to explain why my dream of buying my mum a hous

21、e was important for me. “How much are you going to make at this job?” He asked. “3.25 dollars an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?” That simple question made me understand the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal for the future. I

22、 practiced hard that summer and within the year I was chosen by a famous team, and was offered a $20,000 contract (合同). And later, certainly, I bought my mother a big nice house. 24. What was the writers dream? A. Playing baseball. B. Being a coach. C. Building a house. D. Working for his friends fa

23、ther. 25. Who changed the writers life forever? A. His father. B. His mother. C. His coach. D. His friend. 26. The writer _ after the coach talked to him. A. continued the baseball training B. went back to his junior high school C. decided to save money for a new bike D. accepted a summer job with h

24、is friend 27. What could be the best title for the passage? A. The Way to Be Rich. B. The House for Mum. C. The Love in a Family. D. The Price of a Dream. 初二英语试卷第 5 页（共 8 页） C Dear Dr Lee, I think Ive really hurt several peoples feelings. Yesterday I said something insensitive (考虑不周的) to Friend A ab

25、out Friend B and Friend C, and I dont think any of them will like me now. I feel really bad. What should I do? Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth, No ones perfect. We all mess up now and then and wish we could hit some magical “undo” key. Actually most people have been in the situation youre in. What makes th

26、e difference is what you do next. Use the power of an apology (道歉). Apologies can go a long way toward healing (治愈) hurt or angry feelings. It takes courage to step up and tell your friends what you did was wrong. Try saying: “I shouldnt have said that. I just want to say Im sorry. I messed up.” The

27、 important thing about an apology is sincerity (真实). When we apologize, we need to feel really sorry about how hurt another person may be. An apology shouldnt be a way to protect our own feelings. If an apology is more about ourselves, it might not seem true. Another thing of a sincere apology is tr

28、ying to change. Let the person know youre not going to let it happen again. You could tell your friends, “Im going to be more careful about what I think and say in the future. Ill try my best to be kinder and nicer to people, and not to talk behind their backs.” Apologizing in person is best. But if

29、 you cant bring yourself to have a conversation in person, write a note. Hopefully, your friends can accept your apology. But dont be sad if it doesnt happen very soon. Some people are quick to forgive (原谅). Others may have to think about what you said and need time to get over hurt feelings or ange

30、r. Do your best with the part thats up to you. Forgive yourself, too. We can learn from mistakes. Focus on mending the situation, not replaying it in your head. Being too self-critical cant help you. Move forward. Focus your energies on trying to make things right! Dr Lee 28. We can learn from the p

31、assage that Elizabeth _. A. doesnt like Friend A B. hurt her friends feelings C. gets on well with Friend B D. has forgiven herself already 初二英语试卷第 6 页（共 8 页） 29. Dr Lee probably agrees that _. A. we can use apologies to protect our own feelings B. writing a note is the best way to make apologies C.

32、 we need to be true when we make apologies D. an apology is the quickest way to heal hurt 30. According to Dr Lees advice, Elizabeth should _. A. talk behind her friends back B. not ask her friends to forgive her C. not let this kind of thing happen again D. invite more friends to share a conversati

33、on D As Covid-19 spread over the world, it could be OK if people had forgotten about another threat (威胁) to their way of lifethe rise of robots. For better or worse the robots are going to replace (代替) many humans in their jobs, some experts say, and the Covid-19 outbreak is speeding up (加速) the cou

34、rse. Martin Ford, a futurist, says, “Covid-19 is going to change peoples liking and really open up new chances for robots.” Companies large and small are working on how they use robots to increase social distancing (社交距离) and lower the number of workers that have to come to the company to work. Robo

35、ts are also being used to perform roles that workers cannot do at home. Walmart, Americas biggest supermarket, is using robots to clean its floors. And robots in South Korea have been used to take temperatures and distribute hand wash. With health experts warning social distancing may still need to

36、be in place through 2021, companies may need more robot workers. This may lower the number of complaints by workers who say they cannot social-distance from their coworkers right now. But, according to technology experts, it would put some of them out of work. Once a company has used a robot to repl

37、ace a worker, it may not ever offer the job to a worker again. Robots are more expensive to create and join in businesses but once they are up and running, robots are certainly cheaper than human workers. According to Martin Ford, using robots in the post Covid-19 world also presents some good point

38、s on marketing. “People will prefer to go to a place that has fewer workers and more machines because they feel its safer,” he explains. A 2017 report by another expert McKinsey predicted a third of workers in the US would be replaced by robots by 2030. But Covid-19 may change all the timelines. 31.

39、 What does the underlined word “distribute” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Hand in. B. Give out. C. Clean away. D. Set up. 初二英语试卷第 7 页（共 8 页） 32. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that _. A. robots are much cheaper to join in businesses B. robots are more expensive than human workers C. people are mor

40、e likely to complain about robot workers D. companies may still need robots to increase social distancing 33. The passage is mainly talking about that _. A. Covid-19 will speed up the replacement of human workers by robots B. experts have different ideas about using robots in supermarket C. people m

41、ay use robots in their daily life after Covid-19 D. robots will make lots of workers lose their jobs in 2021 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分） The first Friday of October is World Smile Day, a relatively new holiday created by an artist named Harvey Ball, from Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1963, a

42、company asked Harvey Ball to create an image (图像) to keep up spirits among the workers. In less than ten minutes, he created a smiley face, with one eye bigger than the other. The simplicity of the image brought smiles to the faces of the leaders, who paid him $45 for his creation. This image became

43、 famous immediately in the world of popular culture. Throughout the years, the smiley face has become one of the most well-known images in the world. It has appeared in movies such as Forest Gump and used as a pattern in the graphic novel, Watchmen. Its so well-known that just by saying “smiley face

44、”, we are sure that you can see it in your mindthat yellow circle with black dots for eyes and a simple curve for a pure smile. Because of its overuse, however, the smiley face started to move away from its purpose of goodwill and good cheer. “I needed to do something to change that.” Harvey Ball sa

45、id. And in 1999, he started the first ever World Smile Day in Worcester, Massachusetts and from there it has spread throughout the world. He created this day as a day that people can be kind to each other and make each other smile. Now this holiday is the perfect time of the year for people to perfo

46、rm acts of kindness for their friends, family and coworkers. And it is a chance for people to do their part to make the world a better place. 34. When is World Smile Day? 35. Why did the company ask Harvey Ball to create an image? 36. How much did the company pay Harvey Ball for creating the smiley

47、face? 37. What is Paragraph 3 mainly talking about? 38. Why did Harvey Ball create World Smile Day? curve dots 初二英语试卷第 8 页（共 8 页） 书面表达（共书面表达（共 10 分）分） 五、文段表达（10 分） 39. 请根据中文和英文提示， 完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作。 所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 每个人的一生中，都会遇到一些对你产生深刻影响的人，他们可能是你的父母，可能是你的老师，也可能是你的同学或者朋友。 假如你是李华，请写一篇短文参加某英文报社以“A great influence on me”为题的征文活动，谈谈对你产生深刻影响的人是谁，他 / 她是如何影响你的，以及你从他 / 她身上学到了什么。 提示词语： nervous, encourage, confident, solve 提示问题： Who has had a great influence on you? How has he / she influenced you? What have you learned from him or her?