浙江省绍兴市柯桥区联盟校2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、浙江省绍兴市柯桥区联盟校2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空A fox was run after by a hunter(猎人), and luckily he met a woodcutter. The fox begged(请求) him to _1_ him a good place to hide(藏) in. He promised that he would thank him _2_ his help.The woodcutter seemed quiet _3_. He looked around quietly an

2、d advised him to hide in his own house, so the fox ran in and hid _4_ in a good place. There was a hole on the wall of the house. So the fox could see what happened outside _5_.The hunter _6_ came up with his dogs. He noticed the woodcutter and asked him: “Did you see a fox?” The woodcutter said: “N

3、o”.But he _7_ pointed to the house, all the time he was speaking. His two _8_ also turned to the place, because the fox was hiding there. However, the hunter took no notice of his eyeballs, but _9_ his words. He went on to catch the fox. As soon as they were well _10_, the fox came out from the hous

4、e. He left away without taking _11_ notice of the woodcutter. The woodcutter called to him and criticized(批评) him, saying, “You _12_ fellow, you owe(欠) your life to me. But you leave me without a word of _13_.”The Fox answered, “Indeed, I should have thanked you a lot, if your _14_ were as good as y

5、our words, and if your eyeballs werent against your speech.”True enough, Kindness _15_ be in keeping with actions and words. What we said and what we do should go hand in hand.1AmakeBshowCdecideDfind2AonBwithCforDto3AangryBexcitedCpeacefulDinterested4AhimselfBherselfCmyselfDthemselves5AclearlyBhappi

6、lyCangrilyDexcitedly6AfastBquicklyCsoonDsuddenly7AalsoBstillCevenDalways8AfeetBhandsCeyeballsDears9AhearingBmindingCunderstandingDbelieving10AinBawayCoutDon11AonlyBnoCanyDsome12AbadBcleverCcuteDgood13AgoodbyeBthanksChelloDyes14AactionsBsmilesCthanksDanswers15AmayBcanCshouldDwould二、阅读单选Long, long ago

7、, there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three, people wrote 63. To write six hundred and three, people wrote 6 3. The space between six and three was there to mean “not any” tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read. Later people used a dot to hold the spa

8、ce. Six hundred and three looked like this 6.3. But the dot（点）was hard to see. So people put a circle around it like this 63. There people could see the dot. They remembered the space. At last, only the circle around the dot was used. It was like a zero. This is one story of how the zero came to be

9、used. Now zero has many important uses. Zero tells how many. Can you tell some other ways of using zero?16Long, long ago, if they wrote two hundred and eight, people wrote _.A28B2 8C228D2086817Later _ was used to mean space.A“not any”Bletter “0”CzeroDa dot18The story tells us _.Ahow zero came to be

10、usedBhow to write zeroCwhats the use of zeroDthat zero means a dot, a circle or spaceWhen we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to

11、their eyes. Everything else seems blurry (=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. People who are far-sighted(远视) suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unle

12、ss they hold it at arms length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism(散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some peoples eyes become cloudy because of

13、 cataracts(白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.Having two good eyes is important for judging(判断) distances(距离). Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out

14、of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the objects relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge dis

15、tance as people with two eyes.19When things far away seem unclear, one is probably _.Anear-sightedBfar-sightedCastigmaticDsuffering from cataracts20Having two eyes instead of one is especially useful for _.Aseeing at nightBseeing objects far awayClooking over a wide areaDjudging distances21Which of

16、the following shows the structure(结构) of the passage?ABCDThe government in China plans to end its one-child policy and let families have two children.The plan was announced on Thursday after high-level political meetings in Beijing. A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for th

17、e change in policy. The statement said the change is meant to balance development, stop a falling birth rat (出生率) and strengthen the countrys labor force (劳动力).China, with the largest population in the world, started the one-child policy in 1980. But the government allow only a small number of coupl

18、es to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children, if the first-born child is a girl. In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of was an only child.Jiang Quanbao, a teacher and population expert, explained ho

19、w Chinese families react to the newest policy. “Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child, ” he said. “People in the countryside are more interested. But some of them are already allowed to have two children.”At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1

20、.37 billion people. A total of 800 million of them have jobs. But the labor market population will drop in 35 years. That is to say, the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births can solve this problem.Boys and girls, what do you think

21、of the two-child policy? Do you want to have a new-born brother or a sister?22Why does the government plan to end the one child policy?ABecause we need a larger population.BBecause millions of people have jobs.CBecause most families want to have a second child.DBecause a falling birth rate must be s

22、topped.23How do most young people in the cities react to the two child policy?AThey support the policy.BThey dont think it is good.CTheyre very interestedDTheyre not interested any more.24When will our country be seriously short of labor if the one-child policy continues?AIn 2015.BIn 2035.CIn 2050.D

23、In 207025The Two-Children policy mainly _.Ahelps solve the problems of aging population and labor shortages.Bdoesnt allow one couple to have two children.Chas a bad influence on ones mental health.Dencourages one couple to have more than two children.Every now and then you may see news of satellites

24、(卫星) sent into space. On Feb 21, for example, US company SpaceX took 46 satellites into orbit (轨道). China sent 22 satellites into space. Why do we need so many satellites? What do they do out there?At present, there are more than 3,000 active satellites moving around the Earth, according to Statista

25、, a German company working on market data. Satellites do all kinds of work, from transmitting(传送) TV signals to giving you directions on the road to helping scientists do research.For example, the 22 satellites China just sent up are part of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统). Shared

26、bikes that use BeiDou chips (芯片) can have more accurate(精准的) positioning, making them easier to find. Drones(无人机) use BeiDouto fly.Before satellites, TV signals didnt go very far. Mountains or tall buildings would block(阻碍) them. Phone calls to faraway places were also a problem. Setting up telephon

27、e wires(线) over long distances(距离) is difficult. With satellites, TV signals and phone calls can be sent directly to a satellite and back down to different locations on Earth. SpaceXs Starlink project is trying to go further. It plans to use satellites to provide Internet in the future.Satellites ca

28、n also provide information about clouds, oceans, land and ice. They help scientists predict changes in weather and climate. By monitoring(监测) wildfires and volcanoes, satellites help emergency workers(应急人员) deal with natural disasters.Farmers can use satellite images to decide the best time to water

29、 their fields.Some satellites fly near other planets. They may look for water on Mars or take close-up pictures of Saturns rings(土星环). In 2020, video website Bilibili sent a satellite into space. Its job is to look at other planets and share the pictures and videos with Bilibilis users.26What does t

30、he writer want to express in Paragraph 1?AThere is a serious competition between China and the US.BThe US has the most satellites in space.CChina has 22 satellites in space altogether.DHumans have sent many satellites into space.27The satellites for the Beidou system can help _.Ashared bikes last lo

31、ngerBlocate items more accuratelyCBeidou chips work more accuratelyDdrones fly farther28What can satellites do at present, according to the story?a. Transmit telephone signals.b. Help scientists do researches.c. Provide information about the environment.d. Stop natural disasters. AabcBabdCacdDbcd29A

32、ccording to the passage, which statement is NOT TRUE?APeople already use satellites to provide Internet.BSatellites help a lot in farming.CSatellites may help to take close-up pictures.DWith the help of satellites, scientists can do research better.30What is the main message of the story?AThe diffic

33、ulty of sending a satellite into space.BAdvantages and disadvantages of satellites.CWhy countries are competing to send satellites into space.DWhat satellites can do for us.三、多句选词填空thinkcomparedecidekindsweep31Some parents are always _ their own children with others.32While was I at nine yesterday m

34、orning? Oh, I _ the floor at home.33My cousin got off the car to save the old man without _ twice.34Thank you for your help. Ill never forget your _ to me.35Its important for teenagers to make _by themselves.四、短文汉语提示填空根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式。Have you ever seen volunteers? Just _36_ (想象) what the wor

35、ld would be like without volunteers. I can always see volunteers anytime and anywhere in our city. Some stand at the crossing to warn (提醒) people about the traffic _37_ (标志). Some help the homeless dogs and cats find _38_ (主人). Some go to the old peoples home to care for the _39_ (孤独) old people. Pe

36、ople of all ages are willing to do volunteer jobs, and most of them volunteer _40_ (募集) money for the charity. Even the _41_ (残疾) people want to send their _42_ (善意) to the society. They know how good one feels when being helped and they get a strong _43_ (感觉) of satisfaction through volunteering. T

37、hey make a _44_ (不同) to our world! _45_ (多亏) to their work, we can get a beautiful world that is full of love.五、语法填空Why is the cat not in the Chinese zodiac (生肖)?There is a famous Chinese folk story about this. The Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) invited all animals to take part _46_ a race (赛跑). The first 12 a

38、nimals to finish the race would become part of the zodiac.At that time, the cat and the rat were good friends. When they _47_ (hear) about the race, the cat said to the rat, “we should arrive early to sign up for the race, but I _48_ (usual) wake up late.” The rat promised to wake his friend up _49_

39、 they could go together. _50_, on the morning of the race, the rat was so _51_ (excite) when he woke up that he forgot his promise. He went directly to the gathering area for the race. The cat woke up only _52_ (find) that the race was already over.But it is only _53_ story. The real reason is that

40、there were no cats in China in ancient times. Researchers say that before the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220), China didnt have house cats. There were some descriptions of cats in China in some ancient _54_ (book), but they were mostly wildcats.Nowadays it is _55_ (believe) that house cats have appeared in

41、 China since the Eastern Han Dynasty. But by that time, the animals of the Chinese zodiac had already been chosen.六、阅读还原5选4阅读下面的文字，然后从文后所给的AE五个选项中选择正确的小标题(其中有一项为多余选项)，将其序号填入7174题后的横线上，然后回答第75小题(不少于5个词)。Maybe you have heard of the “Mozart Effect”. It says that listening to classical music, especially

42、 Mozart, can help with math and science learning, and develop smarter children. But how can we enjoy music?_Listen in the car, while the children draw and color, and at dinner, for fun. Listen and talk about music._56_Do you like this song? Why, or why not? If you like this kind of music, how does i

43、t make you feel? Happy or sad?Know About Different MusicGet to know classical music, but dont forget jazz(爵士乐), blues(蓝调音乐) or many other kinds of music. Many children enjoy different sounds from around the world as well._57_Learn about a singer and then listen to his or her music. Libraries often o

44、ffer CDs as well. Learn an instrument(乐器). This takes some money and time, but the result can be worth(值得) it. This includes singing. Learn how to sing traditional songs._58_Find concerts that you can attend(出席). Many towns and cities offer family(for parents and their children) concerts. Look for o

45、ne near your house. Go to a music festival.ALearn About ItBListen to MusicCAsk QuestionsDRead More BooksEGo Out to Enjoy Music59Do you like listening to music when you do something? Why or why not?_七、材料作文60作为一名21世纪的中学生，你一定喜欢充满浓浓爱意的家庭、美丽的校园和丰富多彩的校园生活。但是，在生活中你或许有这样那样的烦恼。请根据下面表格中内容的提示，发挥你的想象，以“My problem”为题，写一篇不少于80词的英语短文，要求内容连贯、符合逻辑。你的问题1.没有要好的朋友；2.有孤独感，不愿和父母交流。老师的建议1.多参加活动；2.多与同学交流；3.把父母当朋友，多沟通，有问题共同解。_