33 江苏省南京市秦淮区2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷.docx

1、【秦淮英语】2020 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，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. Learning countrys language is a better way to know culture behind it.A. the; aB. a; theC. /; theD. a; /17. - is the weight of your pet dog?- Sorry, Im not sure. But I know he

2、is heavier than yours.A. How tall; a littleB. What; littleC. How much; more D. What; a little18. If you several days next week, please come to visit us.A. have; awayB. have; offC. will have; outD. will have; off19. - Sandy was to answer the teachers question, wasnt she?- , she is always so shy. I th

3、ink she needs more practice and should try hard.A. too nervous; NoB. too nervous; YesC. nervous enough; NoD. nervous enough; Yes20. Which of the following words has a different prefix to make it have an opposite meaning?A. usualB. politeC. friendlyD. certain21. In the future, robots will do jobs in

4、place of people in order not to get us .A. bored; boredB. boring; boringC. boring; boredD. bored; boring22. -What do you usually do at lunchtime?-We usually on the grass and talking happily.A. have a great time to sitB. have time sittingC. have a wonderful time sittingD. have nice time to sit23. -En

5、glish is very important, so dont .-Thank you. .A. give it up; I willB. give it up; I wontC. give up it; I willD. give up it; I wont24. - the salad in the fridge for a while can make it nicer.A. Keeping; tasteB. To keep; to tasteC. Keep; tasteD. Keeping; to taste25. Jim works than in his class.A. mor

6、e hardly; any studentB. more hardly; any other studentC. harder; any other studentD. harder; the other student26. We will lose the football match your support help.A. with; andB. without; orC. without; andD. with or27. all the fixed stars, the sun is to the earth.A. In; the nearestB. Of; the nearerC

7、. In; the most nearD. Of; the nearest28. Dont just believe the advertisement on TV. the medicine is it says.A. as good asB. not so good asC. not as better asD. as well as29. - is it from the New Town to the old city centre?- Less than 30 minutes by underground.A. How soonB. How oftenC. How longD. Ho

8、w far30. - Shall I give you a ride as you look so tired?- .A. It couldnt be betterB. Not too badC. Not at allD. Do as you like三、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I sat in my seat, as my new grade six classmates found theirs. “OK, class. Welcome to a new school

9、 year. Im Mr. Stevens and Im sure well have a new cooperation ( 合 作 ).”He walked around the class, giving out math books. When he was done, he 31 to the front of the class and looked at us. We stared ( 注 视 ) back.“What are you waiting for? Get started! ”he said.We looked at him 32 . Wasnt he going t

10、o teach us?“Is there something wrong with your 33 ? Youre not all deaf, are you?” One 34 boy at the back of the class asked what we all wanted to know.Mr. Stevens replied.“Youre smart kids. Open your books and get to it. If you have any 35 , raise your hands, and Ill help you.”Mr. Stevens helped any

11、one who was stuck (卡住) in a problem, one after another. 36 when we all had the same question, he would stop us to teach us all. It was a 37 method of teaching, but it was very useful.It was a 38 point in my life. Mr. Stevens made me 39 I was good at math and also able to reach the best of any class

12、I attended. I studied with his help until I left middle school.Ive carried his lessons with me all my life. Whenever I am faced with a new challenge ( 挑 战 ) , I 40 my first day in grade six math. Instead of sitting andstaring at the challenge. I just get started. Before I know it, the challenge has

13、been solved.31. A. returnedB. pointedC. ranD. waved32. A. happyB. excitedC. surprisedD. tired33. A. earsB. legsC. eyesD. hearts34. A. cleverB. healthyC. luckyD. brave35. A. promiseB. secretC. changeD. trouble36. A. EvenB. StillC. OnlyD. Ever37. A. popularB. difficultC. strangeD. famous38. A. sadB. b

14、oringC. movingD. turning39. A. decideB. realizeC. wonderD. remember40. A. talk aboutB. listen toC. Along withD. think of四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 (A、B、C 和 D) 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHave you ever seen a windsock blowing in the wind? Well, you can make one of your own! This is fun game that

15、you can do with things you may have at home. You just need to follow a few easy steps.You will need: one piece of colored paper five ribbons(丝带) strong tape a string(绳) a pencilWhat to do:Step I: Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.

16、Step2: Make the paper into the shape of a tube( 管子) .Then stick the tube together at each end and in the middle with a strong tape.Step 3: Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull the string through both holes. Then tie( 系 ) the e

17、nds of the string together.Step 4: Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through each of the holes. Tie a knot( 结 ) in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work? The shape of the tube plays

18、an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around. It will fly behind you. Now you can enjoy watching it dance around on its own!41. Which of these things do you need for Step 2?A. pencil.B. Tape.C. Ribbons.

19、D. A string42. What do you do after you put ribbons through the holes in the tube?A. Make holes in the tube.B. Tape the tube together.C. Tie knots in the ribbons.D. Put a string through the hole.43. What is the main purpose (目的) of this article?A. To tell an interesting story.B. To explain how to ma

20、ke a windsock.C. To teach an important lesson.D. To show what a windsock is like.BWho wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining (疼痛) too. In India, most of us would look at the reduction (减少) of textbooks as a way out. But in

21、 a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called goReader has created a “school bag” which is the size of a laptop computer, weighing about 2.5 kg. The goReader has a color screen and can “hold” all the textbooks that student may need, says a report in The Asian Age newspaper

22、.The company plans to work closely with the publishers(出版商) of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to do is to download their textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their

23、textbooks before.At present, the plan is being tested out in university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicagos DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink?44. What does the underline

24、d word “bulky” in the first line mean?A. lightB. smallC. big and heavyD. old45. The writer may think that Americans have a way to solve the problem.A. more stupidB. worseC. betterD. quicker46. The goReader may be a machine .A. that can work as a teacherB. that can be used as textbooksC. that can che

25、at studentsD. that can hurt students47. When the new machine is used, it is possible that .A. students might study harderB. students might study at homeC. students might not need teachersD. students might study without paper textbooksCWhenever you walk past a cafe, you might walk into it because of

26、the smell of freshly made coffee. But the minute you try this dark drink you will regret(后悔) it, because it tastes like bitter Chinese medicine.Why does something that smells so good taste so bad? Many people want to know the reason for it. Now scientists say they find the answer-it lies in our “sec

27、ond sense of smell.”“We have two senses of smell,” explained Barry Smith, professor of the University of London.“One is when you breathe( 呼 吸 ) in things from theenvironment, and the other is when the air comes up the nose and is breathed out through the nose”.When we drink coffee, for example, the

28、act of swallowing (吞咽) sends burst ofsmell up the back of our nose from inside the mouth. This wakes up the second sense of smell in our brain. But it is weaker and less sensitive to flavors (味道) .So it gives us a completely different feeling.In fact, the second sense of smell plays an important par

29、t in our eating experience. Many people believe that we smell through our nose and taste using ourtongue(舌头). But the truth is 80 percent of what we think of as taste actually reachesus through smell. Just hold your nose while eating and you will notice that your tongue can only catch a very small p

30、art of the flavor.48. Why does something that smells so good taste so bad?A. Because we have two senses of smell.B. Because our “second sense of smell” works.C. Because different people have different tastes.D. Because people have both tongues and noses.49. Which of the following is NOT true?A. We h

31、ave two senses of smell.B. The tongue can only catch a small part of the flavor.C. The first sense of smell is weaker and less sensitive to flavors.D. We usually think we smell through our nose and taste using our tongue.50. The underlined word “sensitive” in the fourth paragraph means .A. 敏感的B. 迟钝的

32、C. 强烈的D. 虚弱的51. The best title for this story is .A. Smell good or taste bad.B. Second sense of smellC. Coffee tastes like bitter Chinese medicine.D. Our tongue and noseDHow important is shopping to you? How much time do you spend buying things? In the future, how much time will you spend in movie t

33、heaters, at shopping malls, or at convenience stores( 便利店)? When you add it all up, you will probably see you spend a lot of your life consuming( 消 费 ) things. Consuming products is not bad. However, if we spend too much time doing it, we should look at it carefully.Imagine(想象) that you have a week

34、off from school. However, in this week, you cannot spend any money - no shopping, no movies, no eating out. How would you spend your time? What things would bring you happiness? Perhaps you would take a walk with your best friend. Perhaps you would help a child read. Or you might spend time with you

35、r family.When we look back, it is likely that non-consuming experiences(经历) like thesewill be our most important memories( 记 忆 ). Why? Non-consuming activities are active. They dont come in a package( 包裹). You make the experience yourself. For example, each person who reads to a child will have diff

36、erent experience. The experience changes with the reader, the child, and the book. However, if you watch a movie with friend, you will each have a packaged experience.Now we have lots of such packaged experiences. We feel that we must consumebecause we believe that buying is doing. However, we can s

37、tart a personalrevolution(变革) against consumerism(消费主义). How? By consuming less. We can ask ourselves what experiences bring us the greatest satisfaction. Then we canorganize(组织) our lives so that we have more of those kinds of experiences.52. According to the passage, the writer believes that .A. w

38、e can say no to consumerism by consuming lessB. buying things can bring us the greatest satisfactionC. the environment seldom influences our shopping choicesD. consuming experiences will be our most important memories53. The words “those kinds of experiences” in the last sentences means .A. Consumin

39、g experiencesB. Packaged experiencesC. Non-consuming experiencesD. Experiences that bring us great satisfaction54. What is the writers main purpose(目的) in writing this passage?A. To tell why people need shopping.B. To ask people to have more active experiences.C. To introduce some ways of enjoying o

40、ur spare time.D. To share his personal experience in consuming products.55. Which may be the best title of this article?A. Buying is doing?B. How to consume lessB. Consume experiencesD. How can we spend our life?第卷非选择题(共 45 分)(请将答案填写在答题卷上)五、填空（共 15 小题；每小题 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. T

41、o give perfect (每日的) reports, the girl practises in front of the mirror every day.57. Two young men are sitting at a (正方形的) table, drinking coffee andchatting.58. The farmer near the town raises (少) sheep than the one in the village.59. I bought an (橡皮) for my cousin yesterday.60. This kind of food

42、made Jessie feel even (口渴).B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。61. Suzy has a pair of (smile) eyes, she always looks happy.62. There is a (week) test on each subject in our school.63. Ye Shiwen is one of the best (swim) in the world.64. I am (happy) these days because have some problems with my new lessons.65.

43、 Look, there are at (little) thirty people at the bus stop now.C）请根据对话内容，从下列方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。 under a deskkeep safeWhat elsedangerousthe side of the roadA: Do you know there is an earthquake every thirty seconds in the world? B: Yes. I think its terrible.A: Dont worry. There is some advice

44、for people to 66 in an earthquake. B: What should we do?A: If you are at home, hide 67 . Stay away from the window because you may be hurt by the falling objects.B: 68 ?A: If you are outdoors, try to run away from buildings and run to an open space. B: Great, I think they are very useful.A: Yes. If

45、you are in a moving car, drive to 69 , stop as quickly as you can and stay in the car.B: Thats right. And never try to drive across the bridges. Its 70 .A: Well, make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground.六、阅读短文（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分；满分 20 分）A）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后

46、第 71-80 小题的空格里填入17一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。We live in a world full of many different kinds of people. We want to get along well with others. We also want to be liked by others. The following ways will make others like you.Do This and Youll Be Welcome AnywhereBecome really interested in other people.

47、A show of interest must be true. It brings good results not only to the person showing the interest, but also to the person receiving the attention is a two-way street-both of you get an advantage.A Simple Way to Make a Good First ImpressionSmile as often as possible. Your smile is a sign of kindness. When someone feels stressed from his or her teach