1、1八年级第二学期期中英语线上教学反馈调研八年级第二学期期中英语线上教学反馈调研Part OneVocabulary and Grammar（共（共 47 分）分）. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案（选择最恰当的答案） （19 分）分）1. There are several explanations for where this name came from. Which of thefollowing is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?A. /eksplnens/B. /ksplnens/C.
2、 /eksplnenz/D. /ksplnenz/2. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?A. They communicated in sign language.B. The region produces over 50% of the countrys wheat.C. The towns are connected by train and bus services.D. Try to get the best product an the low
3、est price.3. He tricked me into giving him the money. Choose the correct meaning for theunderlined word.A. cheatedB. frightenedC. puzzledD. forced4. Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating. Choose the correct meaning for theunderlined word.A. patientlyB. carefullyC. completelyD. slowly5. He _ eat so
4、 greedily.A. shouldnt toB. ought to notC. ought notD. oughtnt to6. You have kept working for two hours. You _ tired. Have a cup of tea, please.A. must beB. may beC. should beD. can be7. I am sure _ Wang Hai will send me a Christmas card before December 25.A. thatB. ifC. whatD. whether8. We promised
5、them that we _ them all the necessary books as soon as possible.A. broughtB. had broughtC. would bringD. will bring9. Could you please tell me _?A. where is the maglev stationB. which is the way to the maglev stationC. how can I get to the maglev stationD. how far the maglev station was10. Unsure of
6、 the meaning of this question, Danny chose to remain _.A. silentlyB. silentC. calmD. calmly11. All the kids in this class have learning difficulties of one sort or _.A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. the others12. I _ that much money on me. Can you lend me some?A. wont haveB. dont haveC. am not havin
7、gD. didnt have13. Be quiet! Rosa _ about the essay that she is going to write.A. thinksB. thoughtC. is going to thinkD. is thinking14. Traditional washing machines use _ electricity and water.A. quite a fewB. a number ofC. a huge amount of D. a great many15. Shall we walk to the store? I only need _
8、 things from the store.A. fewB. a fewC. a lot ofD. none16. May lost his phone. Her sister warned me _ anything to upset her.A. sayingB. not sayingC. to sayD. not to say17. He made his apologies and left. I think it made everyone feel better _.A. by the wayB. by this wayC. in a wayD. in this way18. -
9、 I won the first prize in the talent show.- _A. Congratulations! You deserve to win.B. Of course. You can say that again.C. Really? You must be very happy.D. Its a pleasure. Please go ahead.19. - Would you like to play basketball with me after school?- _ I have to work for the wall paper.A. Thats gr
10、eat!B. No, I wouldnt.C. Yes, Id love to.D. Im afraid I cant. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word canonly be used once（将下列单词填入空格，每空格限填一词（将下列单词填入空格，每空格限填一词） （8 8 分）分）A. suchB. so thatC. front pageD. sectionsE. headlinesReading newspaper has become an important part of e
11、veryday life. Somepeople read newspaper as the first thing to do in the morning. Others readnewspaper as soon as they have free time during the day _1_ they canlearn what is happening in the world.Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so wejust take a quick look at th
12、e _2_. At other times, we may be in_3_ a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the_4_ of the passages.Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different2kinds of newspaper in big cities, but in some small villages we can see few newspaper.A. dyingB. livingC. aliveD
13、. deadE. magicAs a child who grew up in the city, the trees I have known have always been“_5_” things in the background of photos taken of family picnics in the park.Reading The Trees Are Talking in a magazine made me realize that they are actually more_6_ than humans in some ways. I was attracted b
14、y the fact that_7_ trees are fed by the trees nearby “their forest friends”. Whetherthey do it voluntarily or not is uncertain. If voluntarily, then that is great. If they do it ontheir own, then I would learn from plants because they take care of each other. How_8_ our nature is!. Complete the sent
15、ences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中的所用括号中的所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子给单词的适当形式完成下列句子） （1010 分）分）1. Einstein was one of the greatest _ in history. (science)2. We all have to do our best in the _ against crime. (fighter)3. There was no sign of the train and they were getting _ at the delay.(pati
16、ent)4. You can sleep _ here. The mosquitoes arent too bad. (comfortable)5. There should be greater _ of sewage before it runs into the sea. (treat)6. The centre will _ the whole community. (servant)7. Music is used to _ customers to buy more in the mall. (encouragement)8. She _ by saying she was pro
17、ud to be from Salford. (conclusion)9. I think we should start by _ a new chairman. (election)10. Im _ that we have settled the matter. (delight). Complete the following sentences as required（根据要求改写句子（根据要求改写句子） （1010 分）分）1. We ought to organize more social events.（改为一般疑问句）_ we _ organize more social
18、events?2. She hopes that she will be a policewoman.（保持句意不变）She hopes _ _ a policewoman.3. Does he live on the third floor? I want to know.（两句合并为一句）I want to know _ he _ on the third floor.4. He plays classical music. He also plays jazz.（两句合并为一句）He plays classical music _ _ _ jazz.5. energy, is, use,
19、 a form of, in our daily lives, natural gas, we, that（连词成句）_.Part TwoReading（共（共 53 分）分）. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案） （1010 分）分）Editing a NewspaperNot all journalists are focused on reporting the news. Some are focused onediting it. These journalists are called editors an
20、d they are an important part of anewsroom. There are multiple types of editors who work in journalism, theyinclude:Editors in chiefManaging editorsAssignment editorsCopy editorsAn editor in chief is the head of a newspaper or magazine. This editors job isto make sure the entire newspaper or magazine
21、 looks good, is laid out well andcontains quality news. The size of the newspaper or magazine determines howinvolved this editor is in the actual editing process. A large newspaper or magazinemay use an editor in chief to simply give the final product a once-over, while asmaller newspaper or magazin
22、e may have the editor in chief double-check all of thearticles before it goes to print.A managing editor sits under the editor in chief. It is this editors job to do ageneral review of the paper as a whole, checking it for major errors andinconsistencies (前后矛盾). Sometimes there are multiple managing
23、 editors forsections such as sports, features, or arts and entertainment. This editor usually hasthe final say before that section goes to print.An assignment editor is usually the first editor to look at a reporters article.However, an assignment editors time is not spent looking for typos (打字或排印错误
24、 ). This type of editor works with a particular section of a newspaper and isresponsible for assigning article topics to reporters, providing suggestions forresearch and sometimes even telling a reporter exactly what to focus on within thearticle. Once an article has been written, an assignment edit
25、or does look for typos,but she will also look for controversial issues, words with negative connotations (隐含意义), confusing wording and factual inaccuracies.A copy editor gets to review an article or story after an assignment editor, butthis editors job is not just to double check the article for typ
26、os and issues with3phrasing or wording. Instead, a copy editor is focused on how the articles looks, writing aheadline, making sure the article fits within the newspapers layout and adding anynecessary graphics.Journalists who write articles have to do some editing of their own, too. When aneditor r
27、eceives an article, he expects it to be largely free from typos, grammaticalmistakes and other errors. Editors have a lot of articles to look at each day andsometimes even have to write articles, feature stories and editorials (社论) themselves.To help an editor out, a journalist can look over an arti
28、cle before submitting it to aneditor.1. Which of the following is NOT one type of jobs in journalism?A. A copy editor.B. A journalist.C. A marketing editor.D. A managing editor.2. Which editor has the power to decide before one section goes to print?A. An editor in chief. B. A managing editor. C. An
29、 assignment editor. D. A copy editor.3. Which one is TRUE about different types of editors according to the article?A. An editor in chief sits under the managing editor.B. A managing editor is responsible for making sure the entire newspaper looks good.C. An assignment editor never spends time in lo
30、oking for typos.D. A copy editor reviews an article as well as makes it look better.4. Which one is TRUE about journalists who write articles?A. They dont have to edit their own articles.B. They should try to avoid typos, grammatical mistakes and other errors.C. They always help editors by writing a
31、rticles, feature stories and editorials for them.D. They should submit their articles to editors as soon as they finish writing.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Journalists and editors are both very important in journalism.B. Different editors have different job duties at work.C. Editing a
32、 newspaper is not as easy as you think.D. A quality newspaper mainly depends on the work of editors. Read the passage and choose the best words or expressions to complete thepassage（选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文（选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文） （1414 分）分）Make the skies blueThe streets of Dalian, Liaoning were covered by snow a w
33、eek before Spring Festival.However, instead of staying at home, Li Chunyuan, a Junior 1 student at No.42Middle School, went out with her classmates. They made posters by themselvesand _1_ people not to set off fireworks.The students did this in order to reduce air pollution. Since January, manycitie
34、s in China have _2_ a lot of foggy days. In Beijing, only five days inJanuary were free of smog.An official for the Ministry of Environmental Protection told Beijing News thatPM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution.Poor air has done harm to peoples health. Children and the _3_are more
35、 at risk. A report from a nursing home shows that half of the patients hadrespiratory (呼吸道的) problems from January 5 to 11.To respond to the air problem, the Chinese government and many Chinesepeople have started to _4_. Beijing announced a plan to use clean fuelin government vehicles and plant tree
36、s. It also asked citizens to set off_5_ fireworks for the Spring Festival celebration.They suggested that cars with large emissions should be banned and factoriesshould be _6_ watched. Three students from No.4 High School inBeijing wrote a report to advise how to fight the air pollution.“We hope mor
37、e people will join us to protect our environment. With all our_7_, the blue skies will certainly return soon,” said Shi Yucong, one ofthe three students.1. A. called onB. waited forC. relied onD. would like2. A. createdB. enjoyedC. seenD. found3. A. blindB. poorC. agedD. injured4. A. pay attentionB.
38、 lose temperC. make progressD. take action5. A. fewerB. cheaperC. largerD. safer6. A. occasionallyB. closelyC. invisiblyD. secretly7. A. fearsB. effortsC. suggestionsD. goals. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（阅读短文阅读短文，根据首根据首字母填空字母填空） （1616 分）分）I had a cardboard sign that Id
39、wear around my neck with the words “Open Callfor Stories.” I heard more than 50 hours of stories, many of them about water,4especially water in a changing climate.As Ive traveled the world with my bike, people havebeen g_1_ with all kinds of stories some aresad, others are more lighthearted.A few ye
40、ars ago, I met Jo Darrington in Beijing.Darrington was a tall Singaporean with a big s_2_and a quick laugh. Her black hair was dyed with streaks (条纹) of blonde and green.We traveled together to the Great Wall of China.We climbed a hill to a wild stretch of the wall called Xiangshuihu, which Darringt
41、onsaid means “s_3_” or “echo of water.”We scrambled (攀爬) on the stone steps with plants grown up through the cracks.The view was stunning. The hills were jagged (凹凸不平的) and green. It was thekind of place where you could feel the weight of the past.We stopped at a point overlooking a dramatic valley
42、that was dried up andDarrington began to tell me a folktale.She said, the story begins 600 years ago, when soldiers were building this stretch ofthe Great Wall. It was a dry season and the laboring soldiers were suffering fromt_4_.“One day there was a woman who appeared and she gave them some water.
43、 Andthen she mysteriously d_5_,” Darrington said.Legend has it that the woman was Bodhisattva Guanyin (观音菩萨), a figure inBuddhist lore (佛教传说) who carries a jar of pure water in her left hand and a willowbranch in her right.But the generals at the wall didnt r_6_ Bodhisattva Guanyin. Theythought she
44、was a local villager, and took the water gratefully.But the generals didnt drink it t_7_.“They passed it on to the soldiers and the soldiers said, Oh, you know, you need itmore than us,” Darrington said.From there, the soldiers passed the water on to villagers, who passed it on to thewomen, who pass
45、ed it on to the children.This generosity p_8_ Bodhisattva Guanyinn.“And so, on seeing this, the mysterious woman stamped her foot and created a lake.”Darrington said. “And then there was plenty of water for everyone.”. Answer the questions（回答问题（回答问题） （1313 分）分）The number of buses, taxis and cars on
46、Kenyas roads is growing every day.Now, the countrys first electric-powered motorbike is being invented by threeuniversity students. The motorbike is designed to cut down on pollution and it isaimed at low-income people. Most motorbikes used in Kenya depend on gasolineas fuel, but not this new motorb
47、ike. Its energy comes from sunlight.The new motorbike collects the suns energy, stores it in batteries and uses itto charge the electric motor. Robert Achoge is one of the student inventors. “Ourhope is that in five years, we will be able to cover the whole Kenya with the electricmotorcyclesoastopro
48、tecttheenvironmentandprovideaffordabletransportation.”The students have set up a “fueling station” for the motorbikes in Nairobi, thecapital of Kenya. The small battery can run for 70 kilometers when fully charged.Once the power is used up, the motorbike has to return to the fueling station whileano
49、ther charged battery is connected to the motorbike.The U.S. African Development Foundation is providing money for twosolar-powered charging stations in Kenya. Each Ecotran motorbike costs about $700.One motorcycle taxi driver says the new motorbike costs less to operate thanmotorbikes running on tra
50、ditional fuel. “When it comes to buying fuel theres noneed. I like it and I can go with it anywhere.”Robert Achoge hopes they will become popular. “We also know they are morereliable compared to the gas-powered motorbikes. They are more efficient and theytend to last longer.”The company Ecotran plan
