1、北京北京市市 2019-2020 学年上学期学年上学期八八年级英语期年级英语期中中试卷分类汇编试卷分类汇编 阅读理解阅读理解 北京北京 101 中学中学 20192020 学年上学期初中八年级期中考试英语试卷学年上学期初中八年级期中考试英语试卷 六、阅读理解（共六、阅读理解（共 26 分，每小题分，每小题 2 分）分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择 最佳选项。 A Some girls are talking about their best friends. Lily, England Mary, a girl from America,
2、is the most confident girl that I have ever met. She looks confident, but I dont have enough confidence and I am quite shy. We have very different personalities. This is why we are such good friends. Lucy, Canada My best friend is Ana. We spent a lot of time together until we were 12 years old in Ca
3、nada. Then I moved to America with my family. When I went to college in New York, I saw Ana in my class. We were very glad to study together again. Betty, Australia My best friend is Fanny. She is friendly and helpful. Once I got sick with flu, she came to take care of me. She is also very bright. B
4、ut sometimes she gets angry, she usually shouts at me for my being late. Yamato, Japan I love to spend time with Dick. We share the same sense of humor. We like telling jokes and enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children. 37. Mary is from _. A. America B. Canada C. Australia
5、D. Japan 38. _ moved to America when she was 12 years old. A. Lily B. Lucy C. Betty D. Yamato 39. Yamato and Dick both _. A. often study together B. take care of Fancy C. like telling jokes D. look confident B My mother only had one eye. I never wanted her to show up at my school. One day during ele
6、mentary school, I was terribly ill. My mother came. Your mom only has one eye! yelled some of my classmates. I wished my mother would have just disappeared. If you embarrass (使.尴尬) me, why dont you just die? I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me som
7、e medicine and left without saying anything. At that time, I didnt think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom crying in her room. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a decision：I must study hard and leave my mother. Years later my dream came true. I was quite succes
8、sful. I never thought of going back to see my ugly mother until one day I got a letter. My son, Im sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldnt stand watching you live with only one eye, so I gave you mine. I was never angry with yo
9、u and I never regretted it because I love you. I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was! 40. Why didnt the writer want his mom to show up at his school? A. Because he thought she was ugly. B. Because his mom had a terrible illness. C. Because his mom couldnt see anythin
10、g. D. Because his classmates didnt like her. 41. The writers mom lost one eye because _. A. she had a serious car accident B. she used it to save her sons sight C. she was born with only one eye D. she cried too much 42. What can we infer from the passage? A. The writer doesnt like his mother now. B
11、. The mother was very angry with the writer when he shouted at her. C. The writer lived in the same city as his mother. D. The writer was very sorry after he knew his mother gave him her eye. C Today, people care about their health much more than before and want to get a well- toned body shape, this
12、 is because when we are in good shape, it makes us feel fit and healthy. We feel good about ourselves and feel much more confident than before. When you want to tone up your body, just workouts will not do. You have to take care of your overall health by eating proper food, doing the right kind of e
13、xercises and keeping yourself happy. The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the intake(摄入) of calories(卡路里). The calories content (含量) of each meal should not be higher than 400 calories. Ideally, one is well advised to have six meals in a day. There should be a gap(间隔) of three hours be
14、tween each meal. Fresh vegetables, fruits, egg white, fish, chicken breast are some of the food that can provide you with the right nutrients(养分), at the same time will help you to get in shape. Many people make the mistake of avoiding strength training when they are trying for weight loss. They thi
15、nk that strength training will increase their body weight. However, this is not true. Be careful not to over exercise in order to lose weight fast. Too much of exercise can cause injury to you. Drinking 8- 10 glasses of water can help in reducing fat. If you drink ice cold water, then it will burn o
16、ut some extra calories from your body. This is because when you are drinking cold water, your body needs to raise the temperature of the water up to your body temperature. In this process, almost one calorie of fat gets burned from the body. Drinking a glass of water before a meal will be helpful in
17、 this regard. You can get a healthy body only if your mind is free from stress. Stress can also lead to other health problems like high blood pressure, upset stomach, headaches, etc. For all these reasons, special efforts need to be taken to relax your mind. 43. Many people dont do strength training
18、 because_. A. they think it can cause injury B. they think it loses weight too fast C. they think it can help to reduce fat D. they think it makes them put on weight 44. From the fourth paragraph we can know_. A. cold water can help lose weight better than hot water B. cold water burns out fewer cal
19、ories than hot water C. cold water can raise the temperature of your body D. cold water brings your body some extra calories 45. What does the writer mainly try to tell us? A. How to work out at home. B. How to get free from stress. C. How to get a right shape. D. How to train strength. D Pictures T
20、hat Dont Last YEARS ago when I was at the Grand Canyon, I remember someone coming up to the canyons edge, taking a shot with their camera and then walking away, like got it done, barely even glancing at the magnificent (壮观的) scene sprawling (展开) in front of them, Linda Henkel, a scientist at Fairfie
21、ld University, US told Live Science. Henkel was surprised by how obsessed (着迷的) people are with taking pictures these days before dinner, during friends birthday parties, on museum tours and so on. You know people just like that, dont you? They keep taking pictures because they think that it helps r
22、ecord the moment, but as Henkels latest study has just found out, this obsession may prevent their brains from remembering what actually happened, reported The Guardian. In her study, Henkel led a group of college students around a museum and asked them to simply observe 15 objects and to photograph
23、 15 others. The next day the students memory of the tour was tested, and the results showed that they were less accurate in recognizing the objects and they remembered fewer details about them if they photographed them. When people rely on technology to remember for them counting on the camera to re
24、cord the event and thus not needing to attend to it fully themselves, it can have a negative effect on how well they remember their experiences, Henkel explained. But there is also an exception: if students zoomed (缩放) in to photograph part of an object, their memory actually improved, and those who
25、 focused the lens (镜头) on a specific area could even recall parts that werent in the frame. So basically, this study is saying that constantly taking pictures can harm your memory. But shouldnt reviewing pictures we have taken help wake up our memories? This is true, but only if we spend enough time
26、 doing it. In order to remember, we have to access （接近） and interact with the photos, rather than just amassing them, Henkel told The Telegraph. However, previous research has shown that most people never take the time to look over their digital pictures simply because there are too many of them and
27、 they arent usually very organized on their computers. 46. The author mentioned Henkels trip to the Grand Canyon at the beginning to _. A. complain about some tourists bad habits B. give suggestions on how to enjoy ones tour C. describe the great view of the Grand Canyon D. point out peoples obsessi
28、on with taking pictures 47. Which of the following statements about Henkels study is TRUE? A. Reviewing pictures always helps people bring back memories. B. Taking pictures in a museum tour helps students recognize objects better. C. Pictures that focus on the details of objects are likely to improv
29、e peoples memories. D. People should spend more time studying real objects than taking pictures of them. 48. The underlined word amassing in the last paragraph probably means _. A. displaying B. collecting C. introducing D. remembering 49. What is the article mainly about? A. How pictures remind us
30、of our past. B. Some skills to learn for taking pictures. C. How to deal with pictures after taking trips. D. Peoples obsession with taking pictures and its influence. 答案：答案： 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. B 42. D 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. D 北京理工大学附属中学北京理工大学附属中学 2019-2020 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
31、学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题 六六、阅读理解、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 （每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A Things You Can Do to Help the Environment The biggest use of home energy is for cooling and heating. So turn up your air conditioner (空调) and turn down the heat, especially at night. Replace regular light bulbs with fluorescent b
32、ulbs (荧光灯), which use less energy. Cars are getting bigger, even 5 meters long. They burn more gas and increase problems with acid rain and air pollution. So try to walk, bicycle, or use public transportation. This can save more gas and reduce pollution. Each American throws away an average (平均) of
33、10 kilograms of trash (垃圾) every day. Reduce waste before you buy by thinking it carefully: Do I need it? Is it something I can only use once? Buy products that you can use over and over again. Showers use a lot of water. In one week, a typical American family uses as much water as a person drinks i
34、n 3 years! Buy a special low- flow showerhead or take shorter showers. This can cut water use in half. 37. The biggest use of home energy is for_. A. saving more gas B. reducing pollution C. turning lights on D. cooling and heating 38. On average, how many kilograms of trash does each American throw
35、 away every day? A. 1. B. 3. C. 5. D. 10. 39. What can we do to help cut water use? A. Think it carefully. B. Use public transportation. C. Take shorter showers. D. Buy a high- flow showerhead. B Mr. Swales wanted to find out what his students parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls bu
36、rst out laughing. Shirley shouted, Jodies daddy is a garbage man(垃圾清理工)! Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red. Silence! Mr. Swales said, Being a garbage man is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodies father. Jodies father came to w
37、alk her home from school as usual, but she didnt run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time. Her father came into her room, What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad? Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He did
38、nt seem angry or hurt. Well, he said, they are right. Being a garbage man is a dirty job. Tomorrow is Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie. The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. Dont worry, kid. In five minutes you wont smell a thing. said her father. Everybody there was working
39、hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodies father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck. It was fun, but also hard work. Jodies arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy. Garbage is disgusti
40、ng(令人厌恶的), but when we clear it away, everythings nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. Thats why I like being a garbage man so much. Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbage man daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, When I grow up, I will be a garbage- girl! Now whenever some
41、one asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, Hes a garbage man! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away! 40. Which of the following is Not True according to this story? A. Jodie didnt run up to her father the way she always did. B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after
42、she got back home. C. Jodie gave her father a sweet kiss as usual. D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father. 41. Why did Jodies father take her to his workplace? A. To make Jodie cool down. B. To prove how dirty his job was. C. To help Jodie learn about his job. D. T
43、o keep Jodie away from her classmates. 42. How does Jodie feel about her father now? A. Sad B. Dirty C. Angry D. Proud C Its no secret that laughter works wonders for us. And much research has been carried out into the good that laughter can do for our general health and well- being. It has been fou
44、nd to release endorphins (释放安多芬), our bodies natural feel- good chemicals, into our blood. But as we grow older, we are more likely to find fewer things funny. A child will laugh on average 300 times a day. By the time we reach adulthood, this number is around 20. But whats behind this? One theory (
45、理论) suggests that its not a problem of us losing our sense of humor but rather, as we grow older, were socially conditioned to take things a bit more seriously. Laughter is very much something we do with others. Studies have shown that we are 30 times more likely to find something funny when we are
46、with others than when we are by ourselves. But to laugh with others, we do need to feel a connection to them. We need to feel comfortable in their company. Thats why it can be difficult to laugh in the presence of strangers. Laughter is also very contagious and one persons laugh can spread quickly t
47、hroughout a group of people. But often what makes us join in is the fear of standing out and being different. We laugh, even if we dont really get the joke, especially in groups controlled by a powerful person. When the head teacher tells a joke, for example, you laugh, even though later you might w
48、onder if the joke was really that funny at all. There are many different reasons why we laugh. Here are three widely accepted theories: The Incongruity Theory: Its often the unexpected that makes us laugh. When things that we are familiar with suddenly take a turn into the unknown, our expectations are challenged and that often results in laughter. The Superiority Theory: We often find the mistakes and misfortun
