南京市秦淮四校2021-2022八年级初二上学期英语期中试卷及答案.doc

1、【秦淮四校英语】2021 八上期中考试试卷+答案+解析一、听力部分（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分） 略。二、单项填空(共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分，共 15 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. -Happy birthday, Sandy! Here are some flowers for you.- beautiful flowers they are! Thank you!A. HowB. How aC. WhatD. What a17. -Andrew, what are you doing over there?-Oh, Im

2、 a small light in my toy lantern.A. putting awayB. putting outC. putting inD. putting up18. Which of the following groups may be a good vocabulary tree?A. B.C.D.19. -Who did English homework better, Simon or Sandy?-Sandy is more careful. I think Sandy did Simon.A. as good asB. as well asC. better th

3、anD. worse than20. -I asked my friend from the USA where the lift was. But he didnt know what I said.-Oh, I know they call it .A. soccerB. elevatorC. vacationD. movie21. My best friend Jack looks happy, and he always a smile his face.A. wear; onB. put; inC. has; onD. wears; in22. Students always hav

4、e a good time each other.A. talk withB. talking toC. to talkD. talking23. The number of the students in our school about 2,000.A. haveB. hasC. isD. are24. Shanghai is bigger than in Jiangsu and bigger than in China.A. any city, any cityB. any city, any other cityC. any other city, the other citiesD.

5、 any other city, any city25. -I have a stomachache. What should I do?-You drink cold water and eat too much.A. had better; had betterB. should; had betterC. had better not; shouldntD. shouldnt; should26. -Nancy, is it from your home to the Greenland Park?-About half an hour by underground.A. how man

6、yB. how muchC. how farD. how long27. You know them . Who is smarter, Simon?A. allB. bothC. noneD. one28. -What is your brother like?- .A. He likes watching TVB. He is a worker in a factoryC. He is very tall and strongD. He works on a farm29. -I think its dangerous to swim in the river. Would you ple

7、ase not do it again?-OK. .A. I dontB. I wontC. I can tD. I shouldnt30. - I m going to the West Lake this weekend.- A. Good luck to you!B. Enjoy yourself!C. Take it easy.D. Its pleasure.三、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）One day, a gentleman was traveling on a 31 . He felt thirsty and got off at a statio

8、n in search of water. However, before he got back to the coach, it had left. It was getting dark. He decided to find a place to 32 for the night. He went to a nearby hotel to ask for a room, but they were full. At last, he 33 a small house belonging to a local villager. He asked the owner of the hou

9、se whether he could stay for a night. The owner quickly 34 . Then the owner provided him with food and gave him a room and did not ask or expect anything 35 .At 10 pm. that night, a man 36 in colorful clothing entered the room and asked the villager to pay his debts (债) immediately (立即). He was so r

10、ude that the villager felt frightened. The man realized that his host was in 37 of money. The next morning, he put an envelope on the table in the room and left. When the villager came back and saw it, he opened it with 38 . He looked inside and found a note with his name on it. The note said “Yeste

11、rday , I heard the conversation ( 对 话 ) between you and the stranger. You helped me, and you asked for 39 from me. It is time for me to help you.” Money fell from it onto the floor, and the poor villager picked it up with tears in his eyes. He said in a low 40 , “Thank you, my guest.”31. A. coachB.

12、busC. trainD. plane32. A. enjoyB. waitC. prepareD. stay33. A. gotB. reachedC. arrivedD. arrived in34. A. answeredB. decidedC. stoppedD. agreed35. A. in factB. in additionC. in changeD. in return36. A. woreB. was wearingC. wasD. dressed37. A. needB. shortC. lessD. needing38. A. joyB. surpriseC. happi

13、nessD. sadness39. A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything40. A. noiseB. soundsC. voiceD. smile四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）A41. This is .A. a postcard from Simon in BeijingB. a postcard from Nancy in LondonC. an e-mail from Nancy in BeijingD. an e-mail from Simon in London42. Which of the f

14、ollowing pictures may be the Thames?A. B.C.D.43. Simon and Nancy are .A. classmatesB. cousinsC. brother and sister D. father and daughterBThere was once a man who loved to eat many varieties (种类) of delicious food.However, he didnt like to pay for it. He often tried to get others to pay for him.He d

15、ecided to visit some friends and relatives. One day, he went to a friends house. They talked about their childhood, college life and other things. Around noon, the man asked his friend to join him for lunch at a restaurant. His friend knew that he might have to pay for the meal, but went anyway.They

16、 went to an expensive restaurant. The man ordered many dishes and they enjoyed their meal. When both of them were done, his friend said that he would go to the bathroom. At this time, a waiter came over, gave the man the bill, and left.The man did not want to pay, of course. He just sat and waited f

17、or his friend to come back. Fifteen minutes passed, yet there was no sign of his friend! The waiter came once again and asked about the bill.Now, there was no escape for the man. He paid the expensive bill. After he got home, he called his friend and complained (抱怨) about paying it. His friend laugh

18、ed and said, “Come on, friend. Whats the difference between yours and mine? Whether you pay or I pay, its all the same.” It was then that the man realized he had been tricked at his own game.44. What did the friend think of the mans invitation?A. He refused to go out with the man.B. He decided to pa

19、y for their meal.C. He knew he might have to pay for the meal.D. He decided to eat alone instead.45. Why did the friend go to the bathroom after the meal?A. To wash his hands.B. To look for the waiter.C. To pay the bill.D. To avoid paying the bill.46. How would the man feel after he finished the cal

20、l?A. ExcitedB. Angry.C. Surprised.D. Ashamed.47. What does the story teach us?A. Dont trick your friends.B. Dont pay for others meals.C. Friends can share everything.D. It is best to eat by yourself.CMountains are more than 500 meters tall and its not easy for plants to live on them. The wind is str

21、ong. The soil is thin and rocky. Which plants can live there? Come and see some of them.Fis (冷杉)Firs are evergreen ( 常 青 ) trees. They always have green leaves. Their leaves look like needles ( 针 ). Firs are large trees. They can be 10 to 80 meters tall. Their trunks ( 树 枝 ) can be 0.5 to 4 meters w

22、ide. In many countries in Europe, people use firs as Christmas trees.Cushion plants (垫状植物)They look like a small cushion ( 垫 子 ). They grow together and they are less than 30 cm tall. But they can be 3 meters wide. People also call the plants “ecosystem engineers”. Thats because many other plants li

23、ve under them. Cushion plants keep the cold away. They make the soil inside soft and wet. In this way, cushion plants help other plants survive (生存).Snow lotuses (雪莲花)The snow lotus lives at elevations ranging from 2, 400 to 4,000 meters. The climate there is cold. It always snows and the air is thi

24、n. Most plants will die. But the snow lotus grows well. A snow lotus can be 15 to 35cm tall. People use it in medicine.Saxifrages (虎耳草)The evergreen saxifrage has star-shaped flowers. Most saxifrages are very small less than 12 cm tall. They grow very slowly in cold environments. Saxifrages can live

25、 both in the mountains and in your garden, yet they are not resistant (耐受的) to high temperatures.48. Which are the smallest plants, according to the article?A. Firs.B. Cushion plants.C. Snow lotuses.D. Saxifrages.49. What do we know about cushion plants?A. They can grow up to 3 meters tall.B. People

26、 use them as Christmas decorations.C. They can protect the plants under them from the cold.D. They need to live in soft and wet soil.50. Which plants can be used in medicine?A. Firs.B. Cushion plants.C. Snow lotuses.D. Saxifrages.51. What is the article mainly about?A. Where to find plants on mounta

27、ins.B. How small plants live on mountains.C. Plants that live in deserts.D. Plants that live on high mountains.DParrots have been known to mimic ( 模 仿 ) words, but have you ever thought how they communicate (交流)? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but new study has found that wild par

28、rots are given names by their parents.According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, nestlings (雏鸟) are given a special sound of their own, which stays with them for their whole lives. In the study, the team put cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studyin

29、g their sounds, the team knew differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each nestling. And even before the nestlings had learned to communicate, the baby birds seemed to mimic their calls.Sounds very similar (相似) to humans, doesnt it?The study also tells that these calls are got soci

30、ally (社会上), not genetically (基因上地). To do this, scientists exchanged the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising nestlings that werent theirs. The scientists found thenestlings all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or nonbiological) called the

31、m for the first week of their lives.Lucie Mcneil, from National Geographic, said, “this would be the first example of a non-human teaching acoustical (声学的) communication (交流).” Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg, told National Public Radio of the US, “Most people say, Well, all those calls are

32、just noise, but I think theyre communicating.”Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying. He answered, “It is that these birds are deciding where the food is Do we want to go 3 km North-northwest? Do we want to go to that field? They are arguing ( 争 论 ) or discussing.”Natural sci

33、ence author, Virginia Morell, wrote: “Slowly, scientists get to know the communications of very different animals.”You never know, if the science of animals sounds keeps going, we may one day watch a real TV programme about parrots.52. The underlined word “meaningless” in the first paragraph is “ ”.

34、A. meaningfulB. usefulC. unimportantD. helpful53. What did the new study find about wild parrots?A. They can talk by learning from people.B. The sounds they make are meaningless.C. They have names given by their parents.D. They have a unique way of making sounds.54. What does the study suggest?A. Di

35、fferent parrots are called differently by their parents.B. Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.C. Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents calls better.D. Parrots are the most clever animals in communication.55. Why did the scientists exchange the eggs in the study?A. To se

36、e whether the parents could recognize (认出) their own babies.B. To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.C. To see whether the calls were got socially or genetically.D To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.第II 卷 主观题 (45 分)五、填空 (共 15 小题;每题

37、1 分,满分 15 分)A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词,使句子意思完整正确。56. The boy fell off his bike on the way to school, but (幸好) he was all right.57. The stories in the film Chosin Reservoir are _ (真实的) in history.58. Many teachers will (出席) the opening ceremony of the sports meeting tomorrow.59. Tony likes travelling around t

38、he country by car. He has a good (感觉) of direction.60. Simon used some glue on the book for (粘住) the falling paper just now.B） 根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。61. He felt (comfortable) yesterday, so he went to see a doctor.62. She looks a little (slim) than before because of doing exercise.63. Thank you for co

39、ming to my party. Help _ friends.(you) to some fruit, my64. May is my online friend. She often teaches me to speak (France) on Facebook.65. Tommy, classroom.(not forget) to turn off the lights when you leave theC） 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整someone,millions of,camping,What else,pushed正确。On a h

40、ot summer day, Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a 66 tip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine, they lay down in a tent for the night and went to sleep.Some hours later, Holmes woke up and 67 his fiend. “Watson, look!What can you see in the sky?”Watson said, “I see 68 stars.” “What does that tell you

41、?”asked Holmes.Watson thought for a moment. “First it tells me that we will have a beautiful clear day tomorrow. Second, it tells me that the time is about twelve oclock. And”“ 69 ?”Holmes asked.“Well, it also tells me that the world is so big and we are so small. What does that tell you?” Holmes sa

42、id with a grin(苦笑) on his face， “You silly guy! It only tells me that 70 has taken away our tent!”六、阅读填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）A） 阅读短文， 根据所读内容，在文章后的 71-80 题空格里填入适当的单词，每空一词。Why are people taking pictures of their faces, their hobbies and their food? Why do we capture( 捕 获 ) every moment? I cant rea

43、lly give you an answer, because honestly, I am one of those people who take photographs of everything.The special thing about photography is that we can capture moments anywhere and anytime. All we need for this is our smartphone. Compared to other forms of visual ( 视 觉 的 ) art, special talent is un

44、necessary. Every single one of us can get started with this wonderful hobby, no matter if your goal is to sell your photographs or just to keep them for your own viewing pleasure. Every picture you take is a personal story. There is no painting without context (背景). However, unlike a painting, you d

45、ont need to spend hours of your time on it. It is a way to express yourself, with little to no skill involved (有关联). If you prefer to share your pictures with the world, camera phones allow us to send our pictures in a few seconds. Pictures connect and show the people around us what is going on in o

46、ur life right now. The most amazing thing for me is without question the ability to capture every single moment in my life with just a single click of a button ( 按 钮 ). This helps me to remember every moment as it happens. We can connect to our past, no matter where we are and enjoy those memories t

47、hat are most meaningful to us. 71 photographs of everythingThe reason of capturing everymoment: To be 72 , I have no answer.Photography is 73_ : We can capture moments wherever and 74 we want, just with our smartphone. You dont 75 any special talent for it. Every picture tells a personal story. We can get the latest _ 76 from other people by sending our pictures if we like 77 them. We can enjoy our memories with the 78 ofpictures.Photography is more than just a 79 , it is an art that makes everyone a