1、2021-2022学年四川省成都七中育才学校八年级（上）开学英语试卷I.词汇运用。（共20分，每小题10分）A.根据句意，从方框中选出恰当的单词的正确形式填空。1（10分）continue decorate education except naughtyoutstanding positive responsible retire success（1）As an 18yearold teenager，you should be for everything you do.（2）My cousin is busy his new house and he is going to move in
2、 it soon.（3）Its quite to visit all kinds of museums and its not surprising that you can learn a lot from them.（4）Today，lots of people work really hard all their lives so they dont get time to enjoy their after they stop working and retire.（5）Nobody came to school on time this morning our head teache
3、r.He is the first one to arrive at school in our class.（6）Even inwe should remember the important things in lifefamily，friends，staying true to ourselves（7）After having a short rest，those climbers going up to the top of the mountain yesterday.（8）Although we lost the game，lets try our best to think ab
4、out it.（9）Her son is very at school and he always makes his teachers and classmates get angry easily.（10）Heroes all over the world are people and they make a big difference to the whole world.B.根据句意，从方框中选出恰当的短语的正确形式填空。2（10分）change ones mind；date from；die out；in fact；instead of；make a choice；make sur
5、e；take part in（1）My parents have decided to go to Emei Mountain to stay away from the hot weather this weekend.And they wont no matter what the weather is like.（2）During the Christmas festival，people in the USA and UK usually think about many Christmas activities.（3）Everyone should bring umbrellas o
6、n rainy days they wont get wet all over.（4）Please you close all the windows and doors before you leave the house.（5）Oxford University is a very old university and it can the 12th century.（6）That thief on the subway didnt tell the police the truth about his own age. ，he is only eleven years old.（7）Pr
7、acticing yoga is a good way to your stress and worries and find some inner peace.（8）Its time for you to .You can either go on or give up.（9）The volleyball player decided to stay at home going to Tokyo Olympics because of the COVID19 pandemic.（10）If we dont protect the endangered animals，they will .I
8、I. 阅读选择。3（3分）Hi Eric， We dont have smog in Oxford.We get fog sometimes，but thats all.Oxford is much smaller than LA.We only have about 135，000 people.I looked up the 1900 populationit was about 57，not ten times as many，like LA!Oxford is much smaller than London London has about 7，000 people.So that
9、means that LA has more people than London.LA gets hotter than Oxford.We have colder winters too it can be 4 in winter. Im not surprised that your new student only knew about the university in Oxford.It is famous because it is one of the oldest universities in the country.The university dates from th
10、e 12th century.Now there are about 9 ，400 students in residence，of whom a third are women.The city of Oxford is popular with tourists because of the universitys many beautiful medieval buildings.There are more tourists in Oxford than students.I should think.We get a lot of touristsYou can stand in t
11、he middle of Oxford，close your eyes，and hear accents （口音）Ben（1）Which city has the most people？A.Oxford.B.LA.C.London.（2）Why is the university famous in Oxford？A.Because of the weather in Oxford.B.Because there are a lot of students in it.C.Because it is one of the oldest universities in Britain.（3）W
12、hat does the underlined sentence（画线的句子） mean？A.Local people have different accents in Oxford.B.People in Oxford dont usually speak English.C.People from the whole world come to Oxford.4（3分）The Cowboy Yodeller Wylie Gustafson is a reallife cowboy and a singer.He lives in Montana，in the United States.
13、He sings with his country music band to crowds of people all over the world.He has visited China，Japan You might have heard the Yahoo!Advert in which he sings the companys name.The way he sings Yaho00oo!Is called yodelling.It is an old way of singing that Wylie has made fashionable again.In fact，he
14、has made country music popular again with young people. Though he has become very famous throughout the world，Wylie continues to live a simple life on the ranch where he grew up.He loves nothing better than riding his horse over the mountains where he lives.He has always loved horses and has won man
15、y horseriding champion ships.Extracts from a poem by Wylie may explain it. The most important thing my dad taught m was how to yodel when youre happy! When Im yodelling my songs，it feels like Im singing to the stars The one thing my wife would like to change about me would be to take off my cowboy b
16、oots before I come into the house. I can get pretty riled up （upset） when I see an animal （especially a horse） mistreated. I know folks are having a good time when. theyre smiling and tapping their feet. I know a good horse when I. feel its heart. What I can tell you for sure about tomorrow is. ther
17、e n certainly n t and t dnt do a bit of good to worry about it. People who watch Wylie perform love him as much as they love his music.He is not only talented but also friendly and humble.He has a lesson to teach us.Even in success，we should remember the important things in lifefamily，friends，being
18、humble and enjoying life.（1）What kind of music does Wylie Gustafson make？A.Jazz.B.Rap.C.Country music.（2）What can we learn from Wylies poem？A.He lives in a big city.B.He loves to yodel and ride a horse.C.He worries a lot about tomorrow.（3）Which is true according to the passage？A.Wylie is a singer bu
19、t he isnt a cowboy.B.There arent many people loving Wylies music.C.Family is one of the most important parts in life.5（3分）Dear Eric， Here is a postcard from Paris.We came here at half term for a holiday.We went to Disneyland.Id like to see the Disneyland in California one day.Im speaking French beca
20、use Mum and Dad have forgotten the Franck they learned at school.Were going up the Eiffel Tower late this afternoon because we will have dinner at the restaurant halfway up you can go up in a lift or climb stairs.There are over 700 steps to the middle part.I dont know how many there are to the top!
21、BenDear Ben， Some cousins came to stay with us last weekend.We took them to Disneyland.So Im sending you a postcard，because you said you wanted to go !The postcard is of my mums favourite ride，which is pirates of the Caribbean.She likes it because it isnt too fast.The reason you have this postcard i
22、s because my mum bought it for me while I was on another ride with my cousins!Maybe you will come to stay with me one day.We will go to Disneyland and go on all the fast rides! Eric（1）Where are the two passages from？A.Letters.B.Emails.C.Postcards.（2）What does Eric want to do one day？A.He would like
23、to visit the Disneyland in California.B.He wants to climb the Eiffel Tower.C.He wants to teach his parents to speak French.（3）Whats Erics parents favorite ride？A.The fast ride.B.Pirates of the Caribbean.C.Climbing the Eiffel Tower.6（3分）The High Jump in the 1936 Olympics One news story about the mode
24、rn Olympics is about men pretending to be women to enter the womens events，People are arguing about how fair it is to test women athletes to make sure they are not men.One side argues that men are stronger，so will win any womens event.They say that athletes are tested to make sure they are not using
25、 drugs to win and more importantly，several times!The most famous case is that of Dora in the 1936 Olympic Games. The Olympics were held in Berlin，Germany，three years after the Nazis came to power.The Nazis wanted to win lots of events at the Olympics.But they had wrong ideas about race.They did not
26、want black or Jewish people in the German team.But many of their best athletes were Jewish.The Nazis did not let these athletes compete. But that meant they might lose events!One event that the Nazis thought they might lose was the womens high jump.So the Nazis sent a male athlete，Hermann Ratjen，to
27、compete under the name of Dora.Did he win？No.Dora came fourth.The winner was a young Jewish woman from Hungary.She jumped 1.60 meters.Dora only jumped 1.58 meters.So men do not always win!（1）Where was the Olympics held in 1936？A.London.B.Berlin.C.Paris.（2）Why do some people think testing athletes to
28、 make sure they are man or woman is unfair to women？A.Because they think skill is more important than strength.B.Because they think men would never join womens events.C.Because they there is no need to do this.（3）Whats the writers opinion according to this passage？A.Men are always stronger than wome
29、n.B.Its fair that men take part in womens events.C.Men do not always win.7（3分）How can I get mum to drive me to school？ Q：Is there any way I can get my mum to drive to school？She says walking is good exercise.My friend Ann lives closer to the school，but her mum drives her to school.She is there in tw
30、o or three minutes!Going by car is the fastest way.She doesnt get wet if it is raining either.It takes me about ten minutes to walk to school.If it rains，I get wet.It isnt fair!What should I do？ MaryA：Dear Mary， I think you want me to feel sorry for you!But I dont feel sorry for you.I think you just
31、 want a few more minutes in bed in the morning.Walking is good exercise!Lots of people dont get enough exercise，so I think it is probably a good，idea for you to walk.You are going to school in the healthiest way.You may not be the closest to the school（积极地）about the walk! Dr.Know（1）In the first lett
32、er，what does Mary want to do？A.Say thanks to her mum.B.Take exercise.C.Ask for advice.（2）What may happen to（发生） Mary on wet days？A.Shell get wet.B.Shell take her mums car.C.Shell drive to school.（3）What does Dr.Know tell Mary to do？A.Have a talk with her mother and then she can take a car to school.
33、B.Do a lot of exercise every day to have a good health.C.Take the way of walking to school as it is good exercise.8（3分）Hi Ben， I was talking to my mom yesterday about when I was a baby.I remember lots of things about when I was small.I dont remember much about when I was a tiny baby，but my mom has t
34、old me about that.I havent always lived in LA.I was born near Des Monies，Iowa.Its a small farming town in America.We lived with my grandparents on their farm.It was in the middle of wheat fields.We moved to LA when my dad changed jobs.I was eight years old.So my first school was in Des Monies I had
35、to catch the bus to school.I had to stand on the road by our farm at 7 am and wait.If the bus was late，I waited for the bus.If I was late，the bus driver waited for me!If I was sick，so we all spent a lot of time on our own，or with brothers and sisters.But we soon made friends.It was good to be with k
36、ids of our own age.My best friend was Sam.He was very naughty!Were you naughty at school？Eric（1）In this letter，what did Eric tells Ben？A.His past life.B.His friends life.C.His school life.（2）Why did Erics family move to LA？A.They didnt like living in the countryside.B.Erics new school was in LA.C.Er
37、ics father found a new job in LA.（3）How did Eric usually get to school？A.On foot.B.By bus.C.By subway.9（2分）Bens Past LifeHi Eric， I was mostly wellbehaved at school when I was small.I was naughty sometimesall kids are naughty sometimes!I behaved well because I liked my teacher.I went to a small vill
38、age school.The school was so tiny that it only had two classes for all the children up to the age of 11!You wont be able to find the village on a map of Englandnot unless you have a very large scale map!It was called Goodnestone and nearest small town was Sandwich.Not long after I left the school，th
39、ey closed it because it cost too much to run for only a few students.Now students have to go to Sandwich on the bus. I liked Goodnestone when I was small.Everyone in the village knew me.The men who drove the tractors on the farm all waved when they passed my mum taking me for a walk!We moved to Oxfo
40、rd when I was seven.We moved because my dad changed jobs，just like your dad!Im glad we live in a city now.Theres so much to do.There wasnt much to do in Goodnestone.Thats OK when you are small，but not for teenagers like us! Ben（1）Why does Ben like living in the city？A.His father changed the job.B.Th
41、ere is so much to do.C.He didnt like the life in the village.（2）Whats the meaning of the underlined word tiny？A.bigB.beautifulC.small10（2分）Richard Branson Richard Branson is a famous English businessman.He was born in 1950.When he was only 16 he had his first businessa magazine for 16yearolds that w
42、as sold all over the country!When he left school he started a business with friends selling records by post.In 1970 they opened their first shop，Virgin Records.Then，they opened more shops.They began to sell computer games Virgin Megastores made a lot of money.Richard Branson kept on starting new bus
43、iness，all called Virgin and all using the colors red and white.Richard Branson married and has two children.He bought homes in Oxfordshire，London and the USA.He even bought his own island in the Caribbean!Because he is a businessman he rents it to holidaymakers when he isnt using it!Now there are Vi
44、rgin travel companies，Virgin train companies，a Virgin mobile phone network and Virgin cinemas and hotels.This huge business empire all began with a magazine for teenagers!（1）How old is Richard Branson now？A.16.B.68.C.71.（2）What was Richard Bransons first business？A.A magazine.B.Records selling.C.Com
45、puter games.11（2分）Our Heroes Today we are calling on YOU to vote for your national heroes.We will collect your votes and then count them up.In two weeks we will tell you the results.So，now its time to start thinking!Decide who your national hero is，then make sure you VOTE.First write the name of your hero on a piece of paper，your class and the reason why you chose that person.Put your votes in the box outside the school secretarys office. So，just to get you started，our reporters asked some of the students in the school who their hero
