1、2020-2021学年四川省成都市嘉祥教育集团八年级(下)期中英语试卷一、选择填空(共10小题;计20分)A.从各题的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。(共10小题,每小题1分;计10分)1(1分)Most people think thats unfair rule, so they plan to talk to the boss about it.AtheBaCan2(1分)Its really along time now.I am sorry I forget his name.AcompletelyBrecentlyCheavily3(1分)When I arrived home
2、yesterday afternoon, my mom in the kitchen and my dad was repairing his computer in the study.Awas cookingBcookedCcooks4(1分)Nowadays, there are so many students under pressure. I think parents need to think about kids afterschool classes.Acutting upBcutting offCcutting out5(1分)We should communicate
3、more with our parents we can betterunderstand each other.Aso thatBas soon asCbecause6(1分)When you both get into trouble, dont give up but cheer up.AourselvesBthemselvesCyourselves7(1分)With the of the subway in Chengdu these years, we can go around the city in an easy and quick way.AcompetitionBdevel
4、opmentCindependence8(1分)Family and friends are part of our life.Those old people really feel because nobody cares about them.AangryBlonelyCworried9(1分)Will you go to Peters party this Saturday evening?I havent decided yetIf you dont go, ()Aso will IBneither do ICneither will I10(1分)Oh, I have a terr
5、ible toothache.Really?You should right now.Atake your temperatureBgo to a dentistClie down and rest二.补全对话。根据对话内容,从右边方框中选出适当的选项补全对话。(共1小题,每小题10分;计10分)11(10分)A:Hi, Tony, would you like to come to our house this weekend?B:OK, I will. (1) A:We can play chess together on Saturday morning, and then Im goi
6、ng to cook noodles for you.B:Are you kidding? (2) A:Of course, I have learned to cook noodles on TVB:(3) A:For half a day.B:What made you learn to cook?A:(4) B:When will they come back?A:In a week.During the time, I have to do housework by myself.B:(5) A:Yes, I like to try something new.B:See you on
7、 Saturday.A:See you.A.Can you cook noodles?B.What are we going to do together?C.How long did it take you to learn it?D.I believe you will have a special experience.E.My parents have gone for business so I have to cook by myself.三、完形填空阅读下面两篇短文,根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。(共2小题;计20分。A篇每小题5分,计10分;
8、B篇每小题5分,计10分)12(5分)No one wants to lose.We enjoy the feeling of being a winner, but we also need to learn from defeat(失败). (1) the sports month at our school, all of the classes in Grade 8 played volleyball against each other.When we lost one of our games, it is like a big, black cloud hanging over
9、our classroom.Some of us even cried.I asked myself:How did we let this happen? The(2) was clear enough.Our players practiced a lot, but it seemed that we didnt do it the right way to beat the other class.Also, our girls were too(3) to calm down in the game.So we failed(4) we had the wrong way and at
10、titudes(态度) . Life is not full of success.We should face the facts to(5) why we have failed.Sometimes, we are fighting with ourselves.Because of our hard work, we will win.And because of our mistakes, we will lose.(1)A.DuringB.AfterC.Before(2)A.skyB.questionC.answer(3)A.sadB.nervousC.happy(4)A.ifB.b
11、ecauseC.until(5)A.get outB.find outC.look out13(10分)Once,there was a huge tree in the middle of some dry land.The tree was a good(1) point for travelers from towns and villages to discuss something.And it also gave them a good place(2) .One day,two travelers (3) the tree after walking for a long tim
12、e.They wanted to go to one of the towns nearby.It was a(4) day,and the travelers were very happy to take a rest under the tree.Tired,they(5) under the tree.They slept for a while,enjoying the cool shade(阴凉处) . When they woke up,one of the travelers got (6) .They had no food with them.The hungry trav
13、eler(7) at the tree,to see if there was any fruit.Finding none,he began to say some bad words to the tree.Oh,this is just a useless tree and it has(8) to feed us,not even some fruit or even nuts!It is of no use! The other traveler comforted him and asked him to stay cool.However,the hungry man conti
14、nued saying bad words to the tree. The tree could not stand the bad words of the traveler.It said in a sad but strong voice, You are so impolite.I(9) you a cool and comfortable place.I saved your life from the hot sun.If I were not here,you would have died now!The traveler realized his(10) and said
15、sorry to the tree. When eating bamboo sprouts,remember the man whoplanted.Please be thankful for everything that we get.(1)A.meetingB.playingC.relaxing(2)A.to eatB.to restC.to sleep(3)A.climbedB.reachedC.planted(4)A.dry and cloudyB.hot and sunnyC.cool and fine(5)A.layB.stoodC.discussed(6)A.thirstyB.
16、sleepyC.hungry(7)A.looked upB.looked downC.looked out(8)A.everythingB.nothingC.something(9)A.coveredB.offeredC.showed(10)A.wishB.mistakeC.dream四阅读理解(共1小题;计30分)14(10分)阅读下面短文,根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的涂A,错误的涂B。Strawberries look nice,but a light pressure can make them out of shape.Nowadays,there are many young p
17、eople who are just like strawberries.They easily breakdown when they face difficulties.They dont know what to do when they are in trouble.They have a common namestrawberry kids. Why are many students so easy to breakdown?Parents and schools are the main reason.Nowadays,some parents do almost everyth
18、ing for them in their daily life,while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality.Liu Yue,13,is from Fujian.His mom hardly criticizes(批评) him and he always feels good about himself.When a teacher criticized him strictly last year,he felt surprised and sad.He even wa
19、nted to die. Students should do something to make themselves have a strong mind.An expert said,When you are in trouble,dont ask for help too quickly.You should try to deal with problems first by yourself.I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities.That can make you have
20、a strong mind. Growing up is not just happy.Pains also go along with it.The most important thing is to face the pains happily and learn from them.(1)Some students are calledstrawberry kidsbecause they all like to eat strawberries. (2)Some parents do almost all the things for their children in their
21、daily life. (3)Liu Yue cant stand anybody saying something bad to him. (4)Students should ask parents for help at once when they have some problems. (5)The writer advises students to be happy in the face of pains. 五阅读下面两篇短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。(共2小题,每小题10分;计20分)15(10分)The Big WheelNew ride opens May 5At Ad
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24、lan BanksAndBest Bike Ride by Kim JamsOrder before 10 April for special price for bothbooks20(1)What kind of writing are these? A.Ads.B.Stories.C.Letters.(2)Tom wants to play computer games with his friends,what should he buy? A.Teen Voice.B.Future World.C.Best Bike Ride.(3)What can David,a 17yearol
25、d boy,take part in,Jeep Rides or Young singer of the Year? A.Jeep Rides.B.Young singer of the Year.C.Both of them.(4)If you want to know more information about the singing competition,what can you do? A.Go to .B.Call the mat 321703.C.Call or text 998456.(5)Which of the following is true? A.Best Bike
26、 Ride is written by Alan Banks.B.The new magazine for teenagers is on sale every week.C.If a 13yearold boy and his parents go to the Big Wheel together,they should pay10.5.16(10分)During COVID19,many students are having a difficult time having online classes.In Atlanta,US,a group of teenage students
27、felt that they could do something to help. They set up Ingenify,a free online tutoring(家教) platform(平台) .My friends and I were looking to start a project and we were thinking of what would be in need,said Susan,one of the Ingenifys members.Students can choose a tutor who is best for them.People who
28、want to become volunteers can become tutors themselves. We do make sure that all the volunteer teachers are good.Susan said, But they can have their own ways of teaching things.So instead of being a tutoring group,we just try to get the teachers and students who need help together. Helen Green came
29、to be a tutor,thinking that she could give some help.She likes teaching math very much.You can get satisfaction from helping someone, Helen said, Its nice when they actually understand you and they are able to get the grade on the test Gina is a parent of twin sixth graders.She said that it was real
30、ly hard for her kids to learn math at first.She said she was lucky to find Ingenify.Now her twins feel so good about math. Our hope is to get a platform where students can get as much help as they need from as many people as possible, Susan said.(1)Who set up the free online tutoring platform Ingeni
31、fy? A.Some American students.B.Some parents.C.Some volunteer teachers.(2)Why did they set up Ingenify? A.Because they want to make money.B.Because they want to help some students.C.Because they have difficulty in studying.(3)How can people be a tutor for Ingenify? A.Anybody who is good with children
32、.B.Anybody who is good at teaching.C.Anybody who wants to be a volunteer teacher.(4)How does Helen Green feel after teaching online? A.Happy.B.difficult.C.Lucky.(5)Which of the following is going to be the future of Ingenify? A.It is only a good place to learn math.B.It is becoming more and more pop
33、ular.C.It will need much help from parents.六、补全单词,根据首字母及句意写出完整单词。(共5小题,每小题1分;计5分)17(1分)Its reported that one in seven a on the road are caused by sleepy drivers.18(1分)As the temperature keeps d , wed better wear some warm clothes.19(1分)Its a good manner to dress p for different occasions(场合) .If you
34、 wear a Tshirt to a formal party, you will feel uncomfortable.20(1分)Though he was d he has showed the world he can achieve the same as the normal people do.21(1分)The price of the food r a lot during last Spring Festival, so we had to spend more for daily needs.七、完成对话在对话空格中填上适当的单词,使对话完整正确。一空一词(含缩写词)。
35、(共1小题,每小题10分;计10分)22(10分)A:Hi,James.Im Lisa from JX school magazine.Ive heard that you and your teammates took part in the (1) Future City and won the first place.Congratulations!B:Thank you!This is the most(2) experience for me.Its different from anyone before.A:Why do you say so?B:Because we have
36、to use knowledge of different subjects,like physics,math,art and more.There are so many things we dont know.So we have to learn at the same time.For me,the process(过程) of learning is more meaningful than the result itself.A:What did you learn?B:A lot.First,Ive learned that(3) comes easy.Till now,wev
37、e spent more than two hundred days,including most days of our winter vacation and (4) our Spring Festival holidays,working for it.Many times,when the model of the future city couldnt(5) us,we would do it again right from the beginning,no matter how hard it was.A:Thats amazing!I think your (6) of nev
38、er giving up is something that helps you to succeed in the end.B:Its true.We held this belief (7) the last minute.A:Wow,thats really not easy.What else did you learn?B:You know,to design a city in 100 years,we have lots of stuff to think about.Everyone has his own opinions.Most of the time,we listen
39、ed to each other and discussed together.But sometimes,we(8) with each other when we had different ideas.A:Then,what happened?Were you angry with each other?B:Surely not. (9) helps.When we fully understood each other,it was not so hard for us to reach an agreement.A:Right .One more question,did your
40、teacher often help you a lot?B:Yes and no.Most of the time,our teacher always guided us,but he never told us what to do.He alwaystold us to think(10) .He always tells us, If you always think someone can help you solve your problem,youll get nowhere.And thats also what Ive benefited most from this ex
41、perience.A:Thank you,James!I hope you can turn your Moon Palace into are alone earlier!八、短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词并使用其适当形式填入短文空格内,使短文意思正确、通顺(每词限用一次)。(共1小题,每小题10分;计10分)23(10分)big clearly creative decide how little sell understand week continue suggest what Its important to get into healthy money management(
42、管理) habits at a young age.Many kids dont realize(1) money and budget(预算) work.Teaching them about budgeting saving for the future and planning for large items will be helpful for them to make smart(2) about money in their lives. Help your kids make a budget.Prepare different amount of each(3) money
43、for different areas.For example, 60%of the money goes to savings, 20%goes to a gift cost and 20%is fun money to spend as the child wishes.Give him(4) on his areas and the amount for each. Help your kids for the shopping of big items.Help them learn how much money they can spend and how much more the
44、y need.Make a list each time they put money toward the savings.This may encourage them (5) saving and find other ways to make the rest money. Include the kids in the family budget as much as possible.Discuss with them where the money goes so they will get a(an)(6) the money. Have your kids help with
45、 the daily shopping.Ask them to find(7) in ads from supermarkets or stores. (8) a shopping list together based on the weekly budget for everyday needs.You can ask your kids to help find the items on the list at the store and keep a running total of the amount of money spent. Give the kids a(an)(9) b
46、ottle for storing their money.This bottle allows kids to watch their money grow while saving.They will also see the amount of money physically become(10) when they use some of it to buy things.九、阅读表达(共1小题;计10分).24(5分)补全短文。根据短文内容,从短文后的AF选项中选出适当的选项补全短文,并将代表句子的字母填涂在答题卡相应题号的位置上。How to Do ManontheStreet Interviews The manon thestreet int