1、第 1页（共 7页）2019-2020 学年新城八上期中试卷学年新城八上期中试卷二、单项填空二、单项填空(共共 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分分)() 16. -_ makes good friends,Allen? -Being honest is very important, I think.A. HowB. WhyC. WhatD. Who() 17.-Whats the _ of the Golden Gate Bridge? - It is over 10000 tons.A. heightB. weightC. lengthD. weigh() 1
2、8. -Whats your new desk mate like, Amy? - She is _. She always shares funny jokes with me.A. generousB. boringC. luckyD. humorous() 19. Millie is _ swimmer in our class. We cant expect her to win the swimming competition.A. fasterB. the fastestC. slowerD. the slowest() 20. -Where would you spend you
3、r winter holiday?-Maybe Yunnan. The weather there is much warmer than_ in Nanjing.A.itB. thisC. thatD. the one() 21. -What do you know about the White House? -It is a beautiful building _ gardens and trees.A.onB. aroundC. withD. above() 22. The fruit turned brown quickly because Mum _the fruit in th
4、e air.A. threwB. leftC. pickedD. stayed() 23. -_ the living room blue,Andrew. - OK, mum. What about orange?A. Doesnt paintB. Didnt paintC. Not paintD. Dont paint() 24. My father likes _ the newspaper after dinner. He is interested in sports news.A. looking throughB. looking forC. looking upD. lookin
5、g out() 25. We missed our train this morning because there was_ traffic on the way to the railway station.A. too manyB. too muchC. many tooD. much too() 26.- Will the visitors fromAustralia come to our school?- Yes. They will _ at 5 p.m. this afternoon.A. reachB. get toC. arriveD. come to() 27. Ever
6、yone knows that _ trees we plant, _ our planet will be.A. the fewer, the moreB. the more, the betterC. the less, the betterD. the more, the more() 28. -Dad, Im afraid Physics is not as easy as I thought. -_! You can do it if you work harder.A. Well doneB. Youre welcomeC. ThanksD. Come on() 29.-Could
7、 you please help me _ the poster on the wall? -No problem.A. put inB. put outC. put upD. put on() 30. -Lets go and listen to Mr. Lis speech on Western culture, shall we? -_. We know little about it.A. That sounds greatB. Thats all rightC. No, we cantD. Never mind二、完型填空二、完型填空One day, a farmer who los
8、t his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was very cheap but it was very _31_to him because it was a gift from his father. After_32_the barn for a long time, he gave up and askedfor_33_from a group of children playing nearby. He_34_them that the person who found the watch get apresent. Hearing this, t
9、he children hurried inside the barn_35_. They searched everywhere but still could notfind the_36_. Just when the farmer was going to _37_, a little boy went up to him and said he wanted to tryagain. The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.” So the farmer_38_t
10、helittle boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The amazed farmerasked the boy how he succeeded while the others couldnt _39_ it.The boy answered, “I did nothing but sitquietly and listen for the_40_ of the watch.”This shows us that sometimes a peac
11、eful (平静的) mind can think better than an excited one.() 31.A.importantB. expensiveC. uselessD. interesting() 32.A. findingB. searchingC. watchingD. studying() 33.A. moneyB. dangerC. workD. help() 34.A. toldB. taughtC. worriedD. believed() 35.A. angrilyB. slowlyC. quicklyD. hardly() 36.A. ruleB. keyC
12、. childD. watch() 37.A. put upB. give upC. go outD. come back() 38.A. threwB. sentC. gaveD. caught() 39.A. makeB. moveC. leaveD. miss() 40.A. lightB. voiceC. soundD. noise第 2页（共 7页）四、阅读理解四、阅读理解 (共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分分)A() 41. Who is Ashrah writing to?A. His doctor.B. His teacher.C. His
13、classmate.D. His boss.() 42. What do we know aboutAshraf?A. He is in Grade 11.B. He has a headache.C. He has a cough.D. He hates going to class.() 43.Ashraf wrote this in order to _.A. tell his classmates he is sickB. ask for a sick dayC. say thank you to someoneD. reply to someones letterBEgypt is
14、one of the oldest civilizations (文明) in the world. It has great culture and history. Lets take a lookat some wonderful places in the country.Arabian DesertDo you think it might be fun to ride a camel (骆驼) in the desert? If so, youshould go to the Arabian Desert. It is also known as the Eastern Deser
15、t. It takesup nearly one-quarter (四分之一) of Egypts land. Riding a camel is fun. Camelskneel down to let you sit on them.LuxorIf you want to see ancient (古老的) palaces and buildings, Luxor is a greatplace to go. People there call it the “open-air museum of ancient Egypt”. Manypeople visit Luxor every y
16、ear. Some famous places there include the Valley of theKings and the Valley of the Queens.The Great SphinxThe Great Sphinx is a statue (雕像) of a lion with a mans head. Its verylarge. The Sphinx is about 240 feet long (about 73m) and 65 feet (about 20m)high. Its eyes are two meters high! For hundreds
17、 of years, the Sphinx has guarded(守卫) the Great Pyramid od Khufu.() 44. What do we know about the Arabian Desert?A. It is the third-largest desert in the world.B. It is located in Western Africa.C. It takes up nearly one-quarter of Egypts land. D. It is famous for its larger number of camels.() 45.
18、Which of the following places is NOT in Egypt?A. Luxor.B. The Valley of the Kings.C. The Valley of the Queens.D. Kilimanjaro.() 46. What guards the Great Pyramid of Khufu?A. The Luxor.B. The Nile river.C. The Great Sphinx.D. The Arabian desert.Dear sir,I am Urooj Ashrah, a student in your Grade 10 c
19、lass. Im not feeling well today and wont bemaking it to class. I have a fever, cough and sore throat. Im hoping youll let me take a sick day today,Oct 21. I really appreciate (感谢) it.SincerelyUroojAshrah第 3页（共 7页）CIn a small village, there lived a man. He would do nothing all day but daydream. Whene
20、ver he was hungry,he would go out, beg for (乞讨) food, come back and hang around.One sunny afternoon, he was very hungry. With great difficulty, he got up, took out a bowl and went out tobeg. By begging the whole day, he finally got a pot full of milk. He hung this pot on the ceiling, lay down on his
21、bed and started daydreaming again. “This pot of milk is going to make me rich,” he thought. “I can make butterfrom the milk. Then I will be able to make ghee(印度酥油) and go to the market and sell the ghee,” his dreamwent on. “With the money I get, I will buy a pair of goats. They will have kids after
22、six months. Soon I wouldhave a large number of goats.”Then I will continue my business. I will buy some more cows and own a farmhouse. I will start a dairy (奶牛场). Once I earn a handsome amount, I will employ people on my farm. I can also open a sweet shop in the middleof the village. I will make swe
23、ets out of the cows milk,” the man kept smiling to himself.“How smart I am,” he thought. Lost in his thoughts, he kicked out his foot, broke the pot and drenched (弄湿)himself in milk. He saw the broken pot and cried. He lost whatever he had.() 47.After the man came back with the pot of milk, he began
24、 to _.A. daydreamB. make butterC. drink itD. make ghee() 48. Which of the following words can describe the man?A. LazyB. SmartC. CarelessD. Cheerful() 49. We can infer (推断) from the story that the man _.A. became rich in the endB. remained a beggarC. owned a big farmD. raised lots of goats() 50. Wha
25、t does the story want to tell us?A. Daydreaming can make you work harderB. You should be always careful with thingsC. People should give more to help beggarsD. It takes hard work to realize ones dreamD“Whats the name of our neighbor? I cant remember right now.” Have you ever heard your grandparents
26、askquestions like this? Usually, we think older peoples memories become bad because their brains get weak. But ateam of scientists at the University of Tubingen in Germany has a different idea.“The human brain works slower in old age,” said lead scientist Michael Ramscar, “but only because theyhave
27、stored more information over time.”The findings are based on a series of computer simulations(模拟) of learning and memory.Scientist let the computers read a certain amount of words and learn new things each day. When the computer“reads” only so much, its performance on cognitive(认知) tests is similar
28、of a young adult. But if the computerlearned the experiences we might encounter(经历) over a lifetime, its perfection is similar to that of an older adult.Often it was slower because increased “experience” had caused the computers database(数据库) to grow,giving it more data to process which takes time.
29、This is similar to old people.Imagine a person knows two peoples birthdays. Another person knows the birthdays of 2,000 people, butcan only match the right person to the right birthday nine times out of 10. Can you say the first person has a bettermemory than the second person? The basic idea is tha
30、t “The larger the library you have in your head, the longer itusually takes to find a particular word,” Benedict Carey, a science reporter for The New York Times, wrote in anarticle about the study.() 51. The writer uses a question at the beginning to _.A. encourage readers to think of their neighbo
31、rsB. make readers interested in the topicC. prove that older people have bad memoriesD. explain why older people like asking questions第 4页（共 7页）() 52. How did the scientists do their research?A. They interviewed old peopleB. They asked both young and old people the same questionsC. They used compute
32、rs to simulate human learning and memoryD. They followed the experiences of a group of old people() 53.According to the research, why do old people forget other peoples names easily?A. Because they have a very poor memoryB. Because they are too old to remember thingsC. Because their brains become we
33、aker over timeD. Because there is too much information in their brains() 54.What does the underlined word “similar” in the passage mean in Chinese?A. 协调的B. 相似的C. 奇怪的D. 迥异的() 55. What would be the best title for the story?A. Why do old people have poor memories?B. Why do old peoples brains sore more
34、information?C. What is the human brains processing ability? D. Is it better to be old or young?五、填空五、填空 (共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分分)A)根据括号中所给的汉语或音标写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。根据括号中所给的汉语或音标写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。56. The boy rushed in the room and _ (撞到) my coffee flying.57. -Do all the people in France speak _ (法
35、语)?-No, about 85% of its people speak it.58. The Japanese scientist, Akira Yoshino _ (贏得) the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year.59. She told me the whole story_ (确切地) as it happened.60.All of us felt excited and _ (兴高采烈的) when we were at the school sports meeting.B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。根据句子意思，用括号
36、中所给单词的适当形式填空。61. He felt lonely and afraid, and had many _ (sleep) nights.62.Andy sings well and he is one of the most famous _ (sing) in our city.63. The doctor advised my father_ (stop) smoking.64. It is _ (patient) of my uncle to get angry with my little cousin.65. Youd better _(not be) late for
37、the meeting, it is very important.C)根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确.A: Hi,Andrew. I hear your school sports meeting _66_ last Friday.B: Yes. We held it in the Olympic Sports Center. Lots of parents came to_67_ us.A: Wonderful. Which event were you in?B: I _68_
38、the 400-meter relay race.A: Whats the result?B: Our class ran _69_, so we came first.A: Congratulations! I know you are really good at running. It is _70_ for you to win a prize in the marathonrace next month.B: Thank you. I will try my best.farthest,took part in,possible,took place,cheer for第 5页（共
39、7页）七、阅读填空七、阅读填空 (来源：来源： 21 世纪学生英文报初二版 第世纪学生英文报初二版 第 668 期期)Military training is not just a Chinese tradition. Students in other countries also have it. Lets take a look!China |Military training in China usually teaches students things like standing at attention ( 站 军 姿 ),goose-stepping (正步走) and fol
40、ding a quilt (叠被子). Some students say that it is not useful. But others feel itencourages them to be more independent (独立的) and responsible (有责任感的).The US | US schools dont force (强迫) students to take military training. If children are interested in the military,they can attend military camps. These
41、 activities help children work in a team and encourage them to work outproblems on their own. For example, a group might have the task of climbing over (翻越) a high wall. If even oneperson cannot climb over the wall, the whole group needs to do it again. So everyone must help each other andfinish the
42、 task together.The UK | The UK pays attention to military training for students, especially college students. There are OfficerTraining Corps (军官训练员, OTC) in some universities. In the OTC, students can learn military skills like firstaid (急救), weapons (武器) training and radio communications (无线电通讯).
43、Students can make money bytaking part in military exercises. They can earn up to 60 per day.Military training in different _71_Where_72_ to doFeelingsChinaLearnhowto_73_atattention,dothegoose-stepping and fold quilts.Some people think it encourages students tobe more _74_ and responsible.TheUSFinish
44、 tasks_75_, such as climbing over a highwall.If even one person_76_, the whole group needsto do it again.It is _77_ for children to take part in thembecause they help children to work in a teamand encourage them to work out problems by_78_.TheUKOTC in some universities_79_students chancestolearnfirs
45、taid,weaponstraining,radiocommunications and so on.They can also earn money from training.Students learn a lot of military_80_duringthe training.71. _72. _73. _74. _75. _76. _77. _78. _79. _80. _八、首字母。八、首字母。After a busy morning at work, lunchtime gives me a chance to do many things,such as exercisin
46、g, reading orwatching TV. One cultural difference Ive noticed b_81_ Britain and China is what we do during lunchtime.Here in China, workers have I_82_ lunch breaks, which gives them enough time to take a short nap (午睡).Therefore, Chinese people usually u_83_ lunchtime to have a break. I often see of
47、fice workers r_84_ theirheads on their desks. The room turns into a q_85_ bedroom. Once, I even saw workers in a restaurant takingshort naps as well. This is also very common for students in China. After lunch, they will go b_86_ to theirdormitories (宿舍) or classrooms to take a nap. Chinese people b
48、_87_ a short nap at noon can help them feelmore nrgt (精力充沛的) in the afternoon.In Britain, this a_88_ is quite uncommon. British students usually have a one-hour lunch break. I_89_ ofnapping, they fill that time by playing sports or talking with friends. Most British workers dont get the chance tonap
49、. They generally have short lunch breaks -from 30 minutes to an hour. It is common for people to workt_90_ lunch or just finish their lunch at their desk just because of the shortness of their lunch breaks. There isnot enough time to have a nap.81. _82. _83. _84. _85. _第 6页（共 7页）86. _87. _88. _89. _
50、90. _九、书面表达九、书面表达(满分满分 10 分分)假如你是安德鲁，你收到了你的好友桑迪的信，请用英语给她回一封邮件。注意:1.语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范;2.词数 80 左右，邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sandy,I am happy to hear from you.A_is quick and easy to make. _Yours,AndrewDearAndrew,How are you these days? I hear you took a course in DIY and you are attending lessons now.
