四川省德阳市德阳 2021-2022学年八年级上学期期中英语试题.doc

1、德阳中学2021年秋初2020级第二次综合素质测评（英语试卷）试卷说明：1.本试题满分150份, 时间120分钟；2.所有试题答案均填写在答题卷上。第一部分 听力测试（略）第二部分 阅读理解 （共三节, 共70分）第一节完型填空（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分）通读短文理解其大意, 然后从短文后面各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。ADo you like eating instant noodles（方便面）? The food is easy to make and cheap to buy. The first instant noodles

2、_1_ in 1958. China is the biggest market for instant noodles. It can be a meal on a train or just for some _2_ workers after they do some heavy work for a long time. More than 46.2 billion instant noodle packets were sold in China. _3_, fewer people buy them now. One of the reasons for it could be t

3、he popularity of online food delivery service（外卖服务). They can bring you food anywhere you are.People can choose more kinds of food they want. About 70 percent of young people dont have time to cook. They order _4_ online at least once a week. Facing this difficulty, instant food companies（公司）are try

4、ing to make the noodles _5_ . They are making instant noodles with less fat and salt. They are also making new products（产品）.Will instant noodles disappear one day? We dont know. But they were truly important in out life.1. A. went outB. came outC. brought outD. found out2. A. seriousB. fullC. freeD.

5、 hungry3. A. HoweverB. ButC. WhenD. Although4. A. waysB. charactersC. mealsD. service5. A. worseB. betterC. lessD. moreBI heard the sound of the boat workers. They were telling people to move _6_ to get on the boat. There were just minutes for the boat to start its trip. As always, I was running lat

6、e and I wasnt sure if I would get on the boat _7_ . Luckily, I got on the boat and _8_ my trip. I was going to work on a small island（岛屿）. I thought I was _9_ these days. It was just one of those days when things were not going right for me, I sat in a corner（角落）of the boat. I wanted to stay by myse

7、lf and I wanted _10_ to talk to me.Thinking _11_ to myself I looked up at the sky. I saw some clouds. They looked like they were giving me a “thumbs up”.It looked so wonderful that I couldnt help laughing. Seeing the clouds made me feel _12_ . It seemed to tell me that everything was going to be all

8、 right.Life is not always _13_. Some bad things can happen to us. Sometimes, things arent going well, but at other times, it feels like you do well in everything. We need to _14_ for some time because we are always busy on the way to the success we want. Also, we should show thanks for what we have,

9、 whether（无论）its something big or something small.Remember to be happy and look up at the sky. You never know _15_ you might see something surprising.6. A. slowlyB. difficultlyC. quicklyD. loudly7. A. for freeB. at allC. in excitementD. on time8. A. startedB. finishedC. plannedD. hoped9. A. hard-work

10、ingB. unluckyC. seriousD. creative10. A. anyoneB. someoneC. no oneD. everybody11. A. clearlyB. beautifullyC. happilyD. quietly12. A. relaxedB. successfulC. hungryD. excited13. A. commonB. creativeC. comfortableD. meaningless14. A. discussB. stopC. sleepD. stand15. A. whyB. whomC. whenD. who第二节阅读理解（共

11、15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。ABobs Bargain Store is the cheapest store in town. Though its the cheapest, it isnt the most popular. People say the things there are the worst in town.The Lord and Lady Store sells very good things. They sell the most fashionable（时尚的）clothes, th

12、e newest magazines and the best CD players. And they have the best service. However, people dont often shop there because the things are the most expensive. And it is far from the town center.The Super Saver Store is the most popular store in town. The things there arent the cheapest, and they arent

13、 the most expensive. It doesnt have best things, and it doesnt have the worst. The clothes arent the most fashionable, but theyre more fashionable than the clothes at any other store. And its location（位置）is convenient（方便的）, too.16. Why dont people shop in Bobs Bargain Store very often?A. Because its

14、 the cheapest.B. Because it isnt the most popular.C. Because the things there are the worst in town.D. Because it is far from the town center.17. What cant you buy in the Lord and Lady Store?A. The most fashionable clothes.B. The most delicious food.C. The newest magazines.D. The best CD players.18.

15、 What is true about the Super Saver Store for shopping?A. Its the cheapest.B. It isnt the most popular.C. The things there are the worst in town.D. It is the most convenient of the three.19. Which is the most popular store in town?A. Bobs Bargain Store.B. The Lord Store.C. The Lady Store.D. The Supe

16、r Saver Store.BBeijing celebrated the 100-day countdown to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Oct 26 with the unveiling(揭幕) of the medals(奖牌) for the Games. After the Olympic flame(奥运圣火) arrived in China after it was lit in Ancient Olympia, Greece, the unveiling of the medals design is another symbol

17、of preparations for Beijing 2022 move into their final stages.Starting in October, more and more cities in China began giving COVID-19 booster shots(加强针) to make peoples immunity(免疫力) stronger to fight against the virus. According to the National Health Commission, the focus now is to give booster d

18、oses to people at higher risk(风险) of contracting the virus and key workers in public places. The third vaccine(疫苗) dose will also be given to people over 18 years old who have already had the two-shot vaccination for at least six months.20. Who should get booster doses first?A. People who have alrea

19、dy had the two-shot vaccination.B. People who are over 18 years old.C. People at higher risk of contracting and in key public places.D. People who wants to have stronger immunity.21. Which of the following is TRUE according to the materials?A. Before the Olympic flame arrived in Greece, it was lit i

20、n Beijing.B. The unveiling of the medals design is the only symbol of preparations move into final stages.C. More and more cities around the world began giving COVID-19 booster shots.D. If the people over 18 years old who have had the two-shot vaccination for at least 6 months, they can get booster

21、doses.22. Where can you expect to read the materials?A. In a storybook.B. In a newspaper.C. In a guidebook.D. In a cookbook.CWelcome back home On Sept 25, Huaweis Chief Financial Officer（首席财务官）Meng Wanzhou, 49, arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong, after being illegally（非法地）held for nearly three years in

22、Canada.“After more than 1000 days of suffering, I finally returned to the motherland（祖国）,” Meng said after she got off the plane. She described the motherland, the Party and the government as the shinning light that led her on the long journey home.On Dec. 1, 2018, Meng was held in Canada because th

23、e US charged（指控）her with fraud（诈骗）. The US wanted to take her to the US for trial（审讯）. Meng pleaded not guilty（不认罪）to the charge and finally was free to leave Canada on Sept 24 local（当地的）time.“This is a political case trying to break Chinese high-tech companies,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson(发言人）Hu

24、a Chunying said on Sept 25. Mengs safe return shows that the Chinese governmernt has the will and ability（能力）to protect the rights（权利）of Chinese people and companies, according to Hua.“A strong China under the strong leadership（领导）of the Communist Party of China will always be the strong backing of

25、each one of us,” said Hua. She added that Chinas development will not be stopped by any force.23. What do we know about Meng?A. She was fighting against fraud in the US.B. She left Shenzhen for Canada on Sept 24.C. She couldnt come back to China during the past few years.D. She broke the law in Cana

26、da.24. What do we know from Huas words?A. Meng has a strong ability in leading her company.B. It is Mengs country that has protected her.C Foreign forces are dangerous.D. We should get together to protect humans.25. What is the key point of the news?A The importance of living in ones homeland.B. The

27、 improvement of Chinas leadership.C. Chinese high-tech companies saw a great development.D. Meng Wanzhou returned to China safely with the great help of our country.DAre you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. These days, shyness is becoming more and m

28、ore common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.Is it possible to be born（出生）shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave（表现）shyly and quietly. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents

29、. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up

30、 alone, they often play by themselves.You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness indifferent countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains（解释）the differen

31、ce? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite（相反的）is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons. They worry less

32、 about failure and are less shy. For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over（克服）your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversations. And dont forgetif you are shy, you are not the only one.26.

33、 What is the passage mainly about?A. Happiness.B. Shyness.C. Kindness.D. loneliness.27. What does the underlined word “genetic” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Passed down（遗传）from parentsB. Learned from friends.C. Taught by teachers.D. Made up by brothers.28. What can be learned from the passage?A.

34、Most little babies are born shy and quiet.B. If you are shy now you will be shy forever.C. Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.29. We can learn from the passage that _ may cause shyness.A. genetics, grown-ups and birthplaceB. geneti

35、cs, family size and birthplaceC. family size, grown-ups and failureD. genetics, family size and freedom30. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by _.A. blaming their failure on outside reasonsB. trying to understand reasons for their shynessC. getting themselves away from th

36、eir shy parentsD. trying new things and practicing conversations第三节阅读填空（共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的A-F六个句子中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文内容完整、正确。选项中有一项为多余选项。Cartoons are like a window that let us see the culture of a country. For example, the popular Japanese manga Naruto shows us life about ninjias. _31_ T

37、hey also show many different themes（主题）.If you talk to your parents about their favorite cartoons, youll find their choices are quite different from yours. _32_ They were arts of oil painting, paper cutting or puppets（木偶）. Todays cartoons are made with computers. They have more exciting sound and pi

38、ctures.Whats happened to cartoons over the past years in China? _33_ Little Tadpole Looking for Mom（1961）was Chinas first ink-painting cartoon, together with puppet cartoon such as The Magic Brush（1955）. After 1978, more foreign cartoons came to China. _34_ Over the next twenty years, China made man

39、y excellent cartoons, such as Mr. Black（1984）, Calabash Brothers（1986）, The Big Head Son and Small Head Father（1995）._35_ China has its International Cartoon Festival in Hangzhou every year. For example, Big Fish Begonia and many other Chinese cartoons won prizes at international film festivals.A. O

40、ur cartoons started to become better.B. Now, the cartoon industry（产业）in China is growing fast.C. Early cartoons were short and they were usually made by hand.D. After 1949, China started to make cartoons with its own character（特色）.E. Chinese cartoons show our traditional culture, like ink painting a

41、nd paper cutting.F. US cartoons such as Superman are the most popular.第三部分写（共三节, 满分50分）第一节：首字母填空（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。36. The air in the countryside is much f_ than that in the big city.37. Jack is s_ to Mike in some ways. So they are close friends.38. I like watching CCTV news.

42、 It tells me whats h_ around the world.39. Nancy doesnt like soap operas because she think they are not e_, and she cant really learn much from them.40. He p_ to take the early bus, but he got up so late that he missed it.41. To save the boy, we b_ the window and got into the house.42 What the teach

43、er said is important. Please take it s_ and follow it.43. Lang Lang is an excellent p_. He plays the piano beautifully.44. My brother always eats the most for every meal in my family but he is still the t_ of all.45. Which u_ do you want to go to after high school?第二节：语法填空（共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分）阅读下面

44、的材料，在空白处填入一个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadays WeChat (微信) is more and more popular. I often talk to my English friends on WeChat to help me speak English _46_ (good) than before. And I can read lots of _47_ (information) on WeChat that can make me know more around the world. Some news also makes me become mo

45、re careful. Sometimes I feel WeChat is like _48_ mirror that helps me see something _49_ (clear). _50_, WeChat brings me some trouble as well. Some friends put photos of the real things on WeChat _51_ (tell) what they sell is really good. I am angry about those advertisements (广告). Because some of t

46、hem may be not true. As a _52_ (say) goes, “Seeing is believing.” I know people are also cheated (被欺骗) by some news easily. Whats worse, some news always asks us _53_ (send) it to others. This makes me _54_ (comfort). So I am thinking about never _55_ (use) WeChat on my phone again.第三节：书面表达（满分25分） 5

47、6. 假如你是Tom，请根据表格中提供的信息，写一篇短文介绍你和你的好朋友Eric的相同之处和不同之处以及你对朋友的理解。Eric 我（Tom）外貌，性格矮，胖，外向高，胖，更外向校园生活学习比Tom努力所以成绩比Tom好 篮球比我打得好饮食习惯早餐喜欢喝牛奶早餐喜欢吃汉堡兴趣爱好看电视每周看2到3次有时上网放松一下生活理想通过成为一名医生通过成为一名工程师最喜欢的地方图书馆电影院注意：1. 适当使用比较级和最高级。 2. 文章中应包含表格中的全部内容。为了使得语言、逻辑连贯，可适当扩写。3. 请参照Unit3课文格式书写，将Tom和Eric两人的情况分别描述。4.书写工整，卷面整洁，80词左右。_