1、2021-2022-2雅境中学八下入学考试英语 注意事项：1、答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考室和座位号；2、必须在答题卡上答题，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效；3、答题时，请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示；4、请勿折叠答题卡，保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁;5、答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸；6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。试卷分四个部分，51小题，时量75分钟，满分100分。I阅读（共三节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe dev
2、elopment of artificial intelligence(AI,人工智能)is a hot topic these days.AI makes it possible for machines to learn from experience and perform human-like tasks. But what is thefuture of AI? Will it be a good thing? We asked students what they thought.I think AI will be more useful in our future lives.
3、 Its now used in many fields like phones and medicine. No one really knows what will happen if machines become smarter than humans. However, Im sure AI will help us solve problems. TinaI am worried that people will create something that can be better than themselves. In the nearfuture, AI will devel
4、op at a high speed. Humans may be replaced because AI robots will do lotsof human jobs.BillI really think that AI will change the way we work, the way we live, and the way we think.Imagineif we could put a CPU(中央处理器) into our brains! Soon well be able to improve our math and memory. How exciting!Mar
5、yThink of whats happening right now. Some robots are used to kill animals under humanorders. So I think AI will be very dangerous for humans. We need to be careful about what weask machines to do.John1. Tina thinks that AI will be _.A. exciting B. dangerousC. helpful D. surprising2. Who believes AI
6、will change the way we work, the way we live and the way we think?A. Bill.B. Mary. C. Tina.D. John.3. Where does the text probably come from?A. A business magazine. B. A travel guide.C. A geography magazine.D. A science magazine.BBee and Butterfly live in Apple City on Fruit Island. There are five t
7、rain lines on this island. Below is a map in the Apple Station.The number inside each station circle(圆圈) is the ticketprice from the Apple Station to that station.4. Bee and Butterfly are now at the Apple Station. They are going to Strawberry for the HoneyFestival. What is the total cost they have t
8、o pay for their train tickets?A. 17.B. 29.C. 34. D. 58.5. The next day, Bee and Butterfly plan to visit a friend in Peach from Strawberry. How manytrain lines will they need to take?A. 2.B. 3.C. 5.D. 6.CBetty is not a traditional American nice girl. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untid
9、y hair and large metal braces(牙套) on her teeth.But this hasnt stopped her from becoming one of Americans favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in aTV show Ugly Betty. The show is abouther life a
10、s an office worker at a fashion magazine in NewYork.Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on andlaughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work,charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from a
11、n ugly young duck into abeautiful swan.Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar tomany of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewersand won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a televis
12、ion program in theUSA. “I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because its about the underdog(弱者),” says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old American actress Ferrera who p
13、lays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.6. Betty is popular because of _.A. her clothes B. her charm C. her personalityD. her appearance7.In Paragraph 4,the underlined word “it” refers to(指的是)_.A. the beginningB. the endingC. the storyD. the show8. Which is the reason fo
14、r the success of the show?A. A large number of viewers. B. Bettys life as an office worker.C. The wonderful performance.D. Two Golden Globes awards.9. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.C. Betty is an
15、 American favorite TV character.D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around her.10. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Beauty from Within B. A Romantic StoryC. An Ugly GirlD. An Exciting ExperienceDThe Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the wor
16、ld. Thecelebration usually lasts for 15 days. There are a lot to do.On New Years Eve, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. Peoplethink cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes th
17、e house ready for good luck.The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red. too. They decorate(装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of red packets. Usually, older people give younger o
18、nes redpackets. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy, so dont say any bad words or doanything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, youd bettornot say any bad words like “death”. Dont break anything. People think that it means you
19、r luck is running out. Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before theSpring Festival.11. What do most people do on New Years Eve?A. Family members gather for a big meal. B. Friends eat dumplings together.C. They borrow money from friends. D. They give
20、 each other red packets.12. Why do people clean their houses before the Spring Festival?A. Because they enjoy being clean.B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.13
21、. Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.B. Saying any bad words or doing anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.C. Wearing red clothes.D. Decorating houses with red paper.14. What does the underl
22、ined phrase “running out” probably mean?A.跑出去B.打碎C. 过期D.耗尽15. Which is true according to the passage?A. The Spring Festival is a time of harvest and fun.B. The Spring Festival is celebrated for one whole month.C. The Spring Festival is only celebrated in China.D. The Spring Festival is a time for fa
23、milies to get together.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。The childrens TV show Peppa Pig first appeared in May 2004. It is about the life of a littlepig called Peppa and her family. 16. _Children all over the world likewatching it very much. But the characters are having
24、an effect(影响) on children in the U.S.After watching this cartoon, many American children began to speak with a British accent(英国口音). 17. _ They dont want their children to do so.In an article, Janet Manley wrote that her daughter began snorting(哼鼻子) at the end of her words. 18. _ “Two years later, s
25、he still snorted when she spoke,” she said. So she called it the “Peppa Effect”.Sylvester said, “My four years old baby girl loves Peppa Pig. 19. _ Lastnight,I asked her to sleep, but she looked at me and said, Daddy, can you snuggle(抱紧)me? 20. _”A. It was just what the cartoon pig Peppa does.B. Thi
26、s worried some parents in the U.S.C. The way she speaks is different now.D. The cartoon is very popular now.E. I dont remember when I last used the word “snuggle”.第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Besides the famous Great Wall and Tiananmen Square, what other places do you want tovisit in Beij
27、ing? How about going to some interesting museums? You can learn a lot while havingfun!Bees are tiny insects, but the China Bee Museum is quite large. There are about 600 bee specimens(标本)in the museum.There is also a great bee-keeping exhibition. Want to learn more about where honey comes from and h
28、ow it is made? Then go check it out!If you love watermelon, then you will feel at home at the Beijing Watermelon Museum. Its located in the Watermelon Research Institute(西瓜研究所). Most of the exhibits are about how different kinds of watermelons are developed and grown. Visitors can also see many pain
29、tings andother art pieces about this summer fruit in the museum.Diabolo(空竹) is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Beijing. Its a two-headed top(陀螺).You can throw it up and catch it with a string tied between two sticks(棍子).The Beijing Diabolo Museum has more than 400 diabolos. It also tea
30、ches many diabolo skills. You can learnhow to play with the diabolo yourself.21. Can visitors learn about bee-keeping at the China Bee Museum?22. What can visitors learn about at the Beijing Watermelon Museum?23. What can visitors do at the Beijing Diabolo Museum?24. Where can visitors see paintings
31、 and art pieces?25. Why does the writer recommend(推荐)visitors go to these museums?II语言运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as becomingfamous scientists. They can 26 be small, such as
32、 coming first in a competition. When you have a 27 , how do you deal with it? Have you ever tried to make your dream 28 ?In fact, everyone wants to make his dream real. The first thing you must do is to 29 whatyour dream is. Keep telling yourself what you want every day. 30 your dream will cometrue
33、faster.The second thing is that you must never give up your dream. There will be 31 on theroad to your dream. But the biggest difficulty comes from 32 . You need to decide what isthe most 33 . Certainly, studying instead of watching TV will help to get better exam results.As you get close to your dr
34、eam, you may 34 a lot. You may become a differentperson. It is 35 good for you to have your own nice dream.26. A. neverB. seldomC. also27. A. resultB. dreamC. side28. A. come true B. come outC. come in29. A. rememberB. addC. introduce30. A. ThenB. BecauseC. Although31. A. difficultiesB. service C. p
35、eace32. A. himself B. yourselfC. myself33. A. popular B. dangerousC. important34. A. relaxB. changeC. send35. A. hardB. really C. quickly第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。What are you going to be when you grow up? Different people may have different36. _(dream). But we should rem
36、ember one thing: if we try our 37. _ (good), wecan get anything we want.John is 38. _ 67-year-old man. Seven years ago, he 39. _ (start) to play computergames. He said he wanted 40. _ (be) a computer programmer. No one believed he couldmake it. But John didnt give 41. _. At the beginning of each yea
37、r, he made some plansabout 42. _ (learn) computer skills. Through seven years of hard work, he43. _ (final) made his dream come true. When everyone asked John 44. _hemade it, he said, “Success has nothing to do with age. As long as we keep on working hard, wewill be 45. _ (success) one day.”第三节 （共5小
38、题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。46. For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete,47.通过努力工作你将能够过上幸福生活。 If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools andcharities, and do
39、 a lot of work to help people. This is a great chance that many people do not have.48. 然而，职业运动员可能也会有很多问题。 If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. This can make life difficult.49. If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many
40、professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowingwho your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. 50. Theysay they were happier before they became rich and famous.46.47.48.49.50.III书面表达（满分15分）51.20年后，你的生活会有哪些变化呢?
41、请你对你的未来进行畅想，根据下列提示，以 “My life in 20 years” 为题，写一篇英语短文，描述你20年以后的生活。提示：1.未来的职业；2.居住环境；3.业余活动。注意：1.短文应包括提示中的全部信息，条理清楚，行文连贯；2.词数不少于80。My life in 20 years72021-2022-2雅境中学八下入学考试（参考答案）阅读第一节短文理解15 CBDCB610 BDCBA1115 ABBDD第二节语篇补全1620 DBACE第三节阅读表达21. Yes (, they can).22. They can learn about how different kin
42、ds of watermelons are developed and grown.23. They can learnhow to play with the diabolo themselves.24. At the Beijing Watermelon Museum.25. Because they can learn a lot while havingfun!语言运用第一节词语填空2630 CBAAA 3135 ABCBB第二节36. dreams37. best38. a39. started40. to be41. up42. learning43. finally44. how45. successful第三节语篇翻译46. 对许多年轻人来说，成为一名职业运动员似乎是一个理想的工作。47. you will be able to live a happy life / make a good living by working hard. (注意小写)48. However, professional athletes may also have many problems.49. 如果你以运动为生，你的工作有时会非常危险。50. 他们说他们在变得富有和出名之前更快乐。.书面表达略
