1、【新城英语】【新城英语】2021 八下期末考试试卷八下期末考试试卷一、听力题一、听力题略。略。二、单选题（本大题共二、单选题（本大题共 15 小题，共小题，共 15 分）分）1. It is reported that Nanjing Metro Line 7 will_in 2023.A. be in usedB. be in useC. in useD. in used2. Its crazy _ you to buy the handbag at _ high price.A. about; such aB. of; such aC. for; such aD. of; so3. The
2、 seata driver greater freedom of movement, so its widely used in cars nowadays.A.expectsB. lendsC. allowsD. costs4. Julies father_to America last month. He_there many times.A. went; had goneB. has gone; has beenC. went; has beenD. has been; had gone5. When is the sports meeting _ every year?It _at t
3、he beginning of the new term.A. taken place; is heldB. held; takes placeC. taken place; holdsD. held; is taken place6. Trees can help keep the air clean. _,they can make the city cooler in hot summer.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. OtherwiseD. Indeed7. Try to guess its meaning when you meet a new word. Dont
4、 just _ your dictionary all the time.A. look onB. take onC. keep onD. depend on8. The first black hole photo in history has caused a hot _ online.A. discussionB. chanceC. competitionD. journey9. Mum, can I choose a summer course? Of course. You are _ to decide things by yourself.A. too oldB. too you
5、ngC. old enoughD. enough old10. May I go to the cinema with Tom tomorrow, Mum? Of course, if your homework _ by then.A. finishesB. will finishC. is finishedD. will be finished11. As a new student, Jack doesnt knowin our class.Lets go and help him.A. what to expectB. when to expectC. how to expectD.
6、who to expect12. How long can you_ the book from the library?Aweek.A. lendB. keepC. borrowD. get13.Alipay really makes a greatto our life. More and more people use it now.A. chanceB. problemC. differenceD. surprise14. Susan, why are you still here? They are all ready to start. Im sorry, but I _ when
7、 to start.A. wasnt toldB. dont tellC. didnt tellD. havent told15. Lisa, I know youre confident about getting that job but remember _.So why dont you send your application forms to a few more companies? Sounds good!A. dont put all your eggs in one basketB. the early bird catches the wormC. actions sp
8、eak louder than wordsD. every dog has its day三、完形填空（本大题共三、完形填空（本大题共 10小题，共小题，共 10分）分）Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength.Take the _16_ of a 10-year-old boy as an example. He lost his left arm in a car accident, but he decidedto study judo(柔道).The boy began lessons with a
9、n old judo coach,Mr Brown. The boy was doing well, but he couldntunderstand _17_, after three months of training, the coach had taught him only one move. “Mr Brown,” theboy finally asked, “Shouldnt I be learning more moves?”“This is the only move you _18_ to know,” the coach replied.The boy didnt qu
10、ite understand, but he believed in his coach and kept _19_. Several more months later,the coach took the boy to his first championship(冠军).The boy _20_ won his first two matches. The third match was a little _21_, but after some time,he used his one move to win the match. Still _22_ by his success,
11、the boy was now in the finals.This time, his opponent(对手) was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to belosing the match. The referee(裁判) was worried the boy might get hurt. He was about to stop the match when theboys coach said, “No, let him _23_.” Soon after the mat
12、ch started again, his opponent made a big_24_. The boy won the match. On the way home, the boy asked his coach how he could win the tournamentwith only one move. “You won for two reasons,” the coach answered. “First, youve _25_ one of the mostdifficult throws on all of judo.And second, the only defe
13、nse(防卫) for that move is for your opponent to catch yourleft arm.”16.A. problemB. newsC. storyD. progress17.A. whyB. howC. whenD. whether18.A. wantB. needC. failD. remember19.A. thinkingB. testingC. movingD. training20.A. easilyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. luckily21.A. excitingB. interestingC. difficultD. i
14、mportant22.A. amazedB. interestedC. relaxedD. bored23.A. startB. stopC. continueD. leave24.A. choiceB. mistakeC. changeD. difference25.A. seenB. taughtC. challengedD. learned四、阅读理解（本大题共四、阅读理解（本大题共 10 小题，共小题，共 10 分）分）AThe AI(人工智能) has changed our lives. There are four usefulAI inventions here.JiugeTh
15、e AI can remember 300,000 Chinese poems clearly.Whats more, it can write a poem in a very short time. Ina CCTV show, Jiuge beat three great poem fans from afamous college.ForpheusThe ping-pong robot can play in an easy way with abeginner and a difficult way with a better player. Whatsmore, it not on
16、ly encourages players with words like“Good job!” but also gives some good advice to improvetheir skills.Self-driving AIFacial Recognition（人脸识别）It can drive the car more safely than humans. It doesntdrink wine and never feels tired. It can do what wehumans do. For example, if a car with thisAI has pa
17、sseda bus, it will flash（闪）two white lights side to side toshow thanks to the bus.It is used a lot in the world such asACS,ACS wont let astranger in without the house owners permission （允许） .Paying by facial recognition is common now. The policein Hangzhou even caught a criminal（罪犯）at a concertwith
18、its help.26. What will Forpheus do while playing?A. It will guess what job the player is.B. It will be angry if the player is a beginner.C. It will say “What a shame!” to the player.D.It will change its way of playing according to different players.27. When does the Self-driving AI car flash two whi
19、te lights side to side?A. When the car has to stop.B. When the car wants to slow down.C. When the car is ready to speed up.D. When it has passed other vehicles (车辆).28. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. No one can beat Forpheus.B. Jiuge has written 300,000 poems.C. Facial Recognition helped
20、the police catch a criminal.D. Self-driving AI can make subway trains safer.BThe island of Blefuscu is only about a kilometre to the north of Lilliput. I knew that just beyond the narrowsea separating the two countries there were at least fifty warships ready to attack us, with many other smaller sh
21、ips.But I kept away from that side of the coast, so that the people of Blefuscu would not see me. I had a secret plan.From the Kings workmen I ordered fifty heavy metal hooks, each fastened(固定) to a piece of strong rope. Itook off my coat and shoes, and walked into the sea with the hooks and ropes i
22、n my hands. The water was deep inthe middle, so I had to swim for a few metres. But it only took me half an hour to get to Blefuscu.When the Blefuscans saw me, they were so frightened that they jumped out of their ships and swam to thebeach. I then used one hook for each ship, and tied all the ropes
23、 together at one end. While I was doingthis, theenemy shot thousands of arrows( 箭 )at me, which caused me a lot of pain. I was afraid of getting an arrow inmy eyes, but I suddenly rememberedI still had an old pair of readingglasses in my pocket, so I putthem onand continued my work. When I was ready
24、, I started walking into the shallow water away from Blefuscu.As Iwalked through the waves, I pulled the enemys warships behind me. When the people of Blefuscu realized that alltheir warships were disappearing, their cries were terrible to hear.As I came nearer to Lilliput, I saw the King and all hi
25、s lords and ladies standing on the beach. They could onlysee Blefuscus warshipscomingcloser,asIwasswimmingand my head was occasionally under thewater. Therefore, they supposed that I had drowned, and that the Blefuscan ships were attacking. But when theysaw me walking out of the sea, they welcomed m
26、e warmly with cries of delight. The King himself came down tothe water to meet me. I became a “nardac”.Taken from Gullivers Travels29. This happens in _.A. LilliputB. BrogdingnagC. BlefusceD. Houynhnm30.A“nardac” is probably _ according to the passage.A. a person who made great contribution to a cou
27、ntryB. a person who was popular with the countrys people and the KingC. a person who make The King himself come down to the water to meetD. a person who was very important to a country31. Millie is making a project with the book Gullivers Travels and she needs help. Suppose you are her best friend,t
28、ry to finish the project.A. a-b-c-dB. b-d-c-aC. d-b-c-aD. d-c-a-bCAfew weeks ago, we attended a lesson given by our classmate Wu Ruijie who talked about some of herexperiences in America. It was very interesting and lively, we all listened carefully and were moved by the lesson.During the lesson, sh
29、e shared some stories about her daily life in the United States with us and some cultureshocks (文化冲突) that she experienced. I still remember the story she told which took place in the New Yorksubway. One day, she was talking to her Chinese friend on her mobile phone while a black woman was standingb
30、eside her. She often used a Chinese word whose pronunciation was similar to the rude N-word, so the blackwoman started to very angrily glare at (怒视) her. This was only one of her stories.Ms. Tang also shared a story she had experienced when she was in Australia. On a hot sunny day, while shewas walk
31、ing on the street holding an umbrella to protect her from the strong sunlight, suddenly a man behind hersaid to her, “Is it raining?” The reason is that in Australia people dont use umbrellas on sunny days, so the manthought it was strange and asked Ms. Tang.Through the embarrassing stories, we can
32、see many differences from country to country to decide how weshould face these situations when we go abroad. Here are some suggestions: First, we should respect everyonewherever we are. Second, learn some local culture before you get there. Third, if you make some mistakes, youshould explain the rea
33、sons. Finally, keep a kind heart at all times.All in all, culture shock is not a big deal as long as we treat others kindly. Please pay attention to learningWestern culture.32. If you say a word similar to the N-word to a black man, he will think _.A. you are interestingB. you are boringC. you are l
34、onelyD. you are unfriendly33. When we go abroad and face the differences, we _.A. should only respect the local peopleB. should leave the country at onceC. should keep a kind heart at all timesD. should take a lot of money with us34. The structure (结构) of this passage is _.A.B.C.D.35. The writers pu
35、rpose is to _.A. show people how to respect the black womanB. encourage people to be more activeC. give suggestions to deal with the culture shockD. share some interesting stories with people五、词汇运用五、词汇运用 (本大题共本大题共 15 小题，共小题，共 15 分分)A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。36. Nobody knows why the
36、wild Asian elephants wandered hundreds of miles, but the government has followedright _(步骤) to protect them.37. The _ (调查) show that it is necessary for us to live a green life.38. It is _ (发展) so quickly that no one can tell what a smart phone will be like in ten years.39. The volunteers _(解释) the
37、rules to the public patiently every day.40. Her face turned _ (苍白) after hearing the news.B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。41. These Japanese have no difficulty _ (express) themselves in Chinese.42. He didnt want to risk _ (lose) everything all at one time.43. Tom _(fine) by the police for
38、 speeding the other day.44. Eriksen, a famous football player in Denmark, was _(success) saved by his medical team.45.Anew type of printer _ (sell) in Nanjing soon.46. I have made up my mind _(attend) a training course to be an ORBIS doctor.47. Dr. Ma _(teach) hundreds of local nurses new skills abo
39、ut eye operations so far.48. Have the farmers finished _ (dig) in the field?49. Plastic bags are _(harm) to the environment.50. Was the old lady last seen _(enter) the building on her own last night?六、任务型阅读（本大题共六、任务型阅读（本大题共 10 小题，共小题，共 10 分）分）Many people like to choose the colours of their rooms on
40、their own because they think room colours can showtheir personality. However, room colours can do much more than that. They can also affect our moods(情绪) andthoughts in many ways. So its important to choose colours cleverly when it comes to decoration. If people learnsome basic information about col
41、ours and their effects(影响), it wont be difficult for them to choose the rightcolours.Before deciding on paint colour, people should think about what mood they want to create and which colourscan help them achieve that mood. If they dont know the answers, they can turn to magazines, decorating books
42、andwebsites for help. It is suggested that people should limit the number of colours in a room to no more than three orfour.Red can raise a rooms energy level. It can draw people together and encourage them to talk. It is especiallysuitable for the living room or dining room. However,it is usually c
43、onsidered too exciting for bedrooms.Yellow catches the joy of sunshine and represents( 代表) happiness. Its an excellent choice for kitchens,dining rooms and bathrooms, but studies show that people are more likely to lose their temper (脾气) and thatbabies seem to cry more in large yellow rooms.Green is
44、 thought to be the most restful colour for the eyes. Having a calming effect and helping people to relax,the colour is suitable for almost any room in the house.Orange can also bring a feeling of excitement. While its not a good idea to choose orange for a living room ora bedroom, this colour is gre
45、at for an exercise room.Room colours and their effectsIntroductionPeople choose room colours to show their personality.Room colours can also affect us in many ways, such as how we feel and what we_51_.People _52_ their house by choosing the right colours.PreparationThink twice before making _53_ on
46、paint colours.Read magazines and books or surf the _54_ to learn more. Limit the numberof colours in a room.Choices of coloursRedRaise the energy level of a room._55_ the living room or dining room instead of bedrooms.Yellow_56_ for joy and happiness.Make people get angry more _57_ and babies to cry
47、 more.GreenProvide eyes with a good _58_.Make people calm down and _59_. Be used in almost any room ina house.OrangeCreate an _60_ feeling.Be good for an exercise room.七、首字母填空（本大题共七、首字母填空（本大题共 10 小题，共小题，共 10 分）分）Abox of strawberries is left to rot( 腐坏) in your fridge. W_61_ any hesitation(犹豫), you t
48、hrow it away.But its more than just strawberries that you are wasting. The life of a strawberry starts f_62_ a seed(种子).Afarmer plants it and waters it. Later, people pick it and pack it in a box. Atruck takes it f_63_perhaps 200to 1,000 kmto a supermarket. Water, labor(劳动), fuel(燃料) and money must
49、all be spent in order for astrawberry to come to you. Its hard for people to r_64_ how much work goes into the food we eat every day.That makes food waste a big p_65_ around the world. Every year, 1.3 billion tons of food is w_66_around the world. Thats one-third of the total amount of food we have.
50、 In China alone, people waste 35 milliontons of food each year, according to CCTV.As we waste food, there are still 820 million people l_67_ inhunger around the world.Also many children go to sleep hungry, and 3.1 million of them die each year. TheCOVID-19 has made the s_68_ even worse. With many co
