1、湖北省武汉市湖北省武汉市 2020-2021 学年上学期学年上学期八八年级英语期中试卷分类汇编年级英语期中试卷分类汇编 阅读理解阅读理解 湖北省武汉市江汉区湖北省武汉市江汉区 2020-2021 学年上学期学年上学期 英语期中考试八年级年级英语试卷英语期中考试八年级年级英语试卷 四、阅读理解（共四、阅读理解（共 10 小题小题;每小题每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 20 分）分） 阅读下面两篇材料，从各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A 51. In which section can we read the news? A. CULTURE B. EDUCATION C
2、. FASHION D. HEALTH 52. It is best for people to sit _away from the computer screen. A. 5 inches B. 10 inches C. 27 inches D. 58 inches 53. According to the tips, _can help relax eyes. A. pure cold water B. direct sunlight C. eye movements D. contact lens 54. Its clear that _is not good for your eye
3、s. A. visiting your eye doctor B. wearing sunglasses C. wearing contact lens D. looking at the sun directly 55. From the material, we know that A. you can visit www.cdc.gov/contactlense to know more tips B. theres also social media for you to follow on C. clean your eyes with pure hot water can help
4、 keep eyes healthy D. you should avoid visiting your eye doctor on a regular basis B You may know the letters A, B, C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a banana person.
5、 A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is white inside-thinking like a Western and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese, then he or she is called so. I am among them My parents immigrated（移民）to the U. S. in their teenage years, leaving their families behind to pursue the American dream. Bec
6、ause they were thousands of miles away from their motherland, they found comfort in being around other Chinese students, sharing in familiar customs and values, while also starting new traditions of their own. With Chinese New Year falling during the school year, they couldnt travel home to celebrat
7、e, so they would get together with their classmates over a potluck of fish, chicken, dumplings and noodles. Much in the same way they combined old and new traditions in college, my parents passed down Chinese customs mixed with American practices to my sister and me. At an early age, they instilled(
8、灌轴）the importance of family loyalty, modesty, as well as self-confidence. We ate every grain of rice on our plates so that our future husbands wouldnt have a lot of pimples (one of many Chinese sayings our mom scared us with). I regret （后悔） not appreciating Chinese school and taking it more seriousl
9、y when I was in it. I can speak Mandarin fluently, but with an American accent（口音） Its a dead giveaway that Im an ABC to a native Chinese person. Although, Ive been told my looks are the first symbol 一 one double eyelid and all. Regardless, I now speak to my parents in Mandarin more than ever, becau
10、se I am proud that I can and I want to be an example to my future children 56. Which of the following describes ABC correctly? A. White inside and yellow outside. B. Look like a Western. C. Think like a Chinese. D. Chinese-born American 57. The authors parents probably felt _when Chinese New Year fe
11、ll. A. excited and worried B. sad and meaningless C. homesick and lonely D. afraid and left out 58. The word passed down in Paragraph3 probably means _ A. found out B. played an important role C. brought out D. gave to the next generation 59. It seemed that _. A. the author took Chinese pretty serio
12、usly when she was in Chinese school B. a native Chinese person can easily tell the author is an ABC from her looks C. if a person cant eat every grain of rice on the plate will get a husband with a lot of pimples D. the authors parents seldom mixed Chinese customs with American practices 60. The bes
13、t title of the passage could be _ A. Being an ABC B. My Chinese Accent C. Pursuing American Dream D. With Chinese New Year Falling 答案：答案： 51-55 DCCDB 5660 ACDBA 九、阅读理解（共九、阅读理解（共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 阅读下面材料，从材料后各小题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 It was September 2005. I had just entered Gra
14、de Six As a shy boy, I chose to be all alone reading books during the breaks while most of my classmates were eager to make new friends. And I was doing well until the third lesson on the first day. A teacher had us fill out a questionnaire with get to know you questions. I thought she would read th
15、em privately, so I felt safe to share who I was. However, after the teacher collected the sheets, she mixed them up and redistributed （重新分发） them to the class. One by one, we read out the students name and then our two favorite answers. My sheet went to a mean kid. His favorite answers of mine were
16、the two worst ones to be read out loud. The first question was Whats your favorite movie? While other kids wrote the latest movies, my answer was The Wizard of Oz （ 绿野仙踪 ） ” It was a film made in 1939. The next question was Where would you like to travel? The others had said Australia or Japan I wro
17、te, Wherever a good book takes me. A loud laugh broke out immediately. My cheeks burned, I stared at my schoolbag. How I wished I could disappear inside it! But then, something amazing happened. A voice from the back of the room said, Guys, cut it out! It was Michael Siever, a popular boy. The room
18、went silent. Michael then turned to the teacher and said, Why are you letting this happen? What is the point if we are making fun of each other? Fifteen years have passed since then. I dont remember the teacher or the mean kids. But Michael and I still occasionally chat with each other on the phone.
19、 I cant forget how it felt when he spoke up for me. Michael has not only become a friend of mine; in my eyes, he is also a hero. 96. While the writers classmates were making friends, he was _ A. talking with them B. listening to them C. reading a book D. doing his homework 97. The writer felt safe t
20、o complete the questionnaire because _. A. the teacher asked him to do that B. he thought no one would read it C. he thought the teacher would not give it to other students D. he found someone would laugh at him 98. After the loud laugh broke out, the author felt _. A. embarrassed B. bored C. surpri
21、sed D. angry 99. Which is true according to the passage? A. The write didnt know any latest movie. B. The mean boy would like travel to Australia. C. The teacher spoke up for the writer. D. Michael and the writer have been good friends since then. 100. The best title for the passage can be _. A. A T
22、rue Friend B. The Hero in My Eyes C. Never Make Fun of Others D. The Boy I Cant Forget 答案：答案： 96-100 CCADB 湖北省武汉市江岸区湖北省武汉市江岸区 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试卷学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试卷 四、阅读理解（本题 30 分,每小题 2 分） 阅读下列短文，从毎题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 A The Monkey King is one of Chinas famous fictional characters. F
23、or many years, it has inspired people to create books, movies, and other works. The toymaker Lego is also taking a cue from the character with its new Lego sets. Global Times reported. The sets were released on May 15. The star of the sets is a noodle shop delivery boy called Monkie Kid. One day, he
24、 finds the Monkey Kings magical staff and gets the power of the Monkey King. Then he begins an adventure to fight the Demon Bull King. The company spent two years working with parents and children in China to design the sets. The designers wanted to make sure that the sets would be welcomed by Chine
25、se kids. The sets include noodle shops, a store with a panda mascot, and other elements that are familiar to most Chinese. “It is with deepest respect for Chinese culture and the 500-year-old legend culture that we have created the next character in the story of the Monkey King The -Monkie Kid.” sai
26、d Simon Lucas, Legos senior design director. It will inspire children around the world to brave and optimistic. 56. The news was first reported in _. A. China Daily B. BBC C. Teens D. Global Times 57. Who is the star of the new Lego sets? A. Monkie Kid. B. The Demon Bull King C. The owner of a noodl
27、e shop D. The Monkey King 58. In which action can we read the news? A. LIFE. B. CLASSIC READING. C. MAGIC WORLD. D. SCHOOL TIME. 59. Which of the following statements is true? A. Lego company designed the sets with parents and children all of the world. B. Leg drew the inspiration(灵感) from the chara
28、cter: Bull King. C. Monkie Kid and Bull King are good friends. D. Lego create the character with the respect for Chinese traditional culture. 60. What can we learn from the report? A. The sets were sold just in China. B. The designers made sure that Chinese kids liked the sets. C. The sets came out
29、on March 15. D. Lego hopes children can learn from the Monkie Kid B What can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone? Yes, the answer is chilies（辣椒）. Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies to our food, but do you know that this spicy （辣的）
30、 vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-old US man recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili. After taking just one bite, the man began to get serious headaches in the following days, reported by BBC News. In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachache and
31、 headache. But if chilies are harmful, why do people like to eat this vegetable? What makes people love chilies so much? The human body is influence (影响）by natural chemicals（化学物质）that produce 44a sense of happiness”，noted by BBC News. And Chilies do good to people in another way. Scientists found th
32、at the death rate（死亡率） of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 percent lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. This encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health. So dont
33、 worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us. 61. According to Paragraph 2, we can know that _. A. the Chinese like to add chilies to the food more than Americans B. eating chilies sometimes can be dangerous C. the US man died because he ate the spiciest chili D. bit
34、ing only a few chilies would not cause headaches. 62. The word “harmful” probably means _. A.健康的 B,美味的 C. 有害的 D. 诱人的 63. People love to eat chilies because _. A. they can get personal enjoyment B. chili is a kind of delicious vegetable C. food with chilies is more delicious D. chilies will never be
35、bad for their health 64. What can we infer from the passage? A. The more chilies one eats, the longer he can live. B. Proper spicy food may improve our health C. We should eat spicy food six times a week D. Our body will produce natural chemicals when we eat chilies. 65. The passage is mainly about
36、_. A. two sides of eating chilies B. some loved-and-hated vegetables C. the reasons why chilies are loved D. the bad results that eating chilies will bring. C Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began hi
37、s work. One day, he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw something moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got close, he saw that it was a young man and the young man
38、 wasnt dancing. Instead, he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something very gently and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the ocean.” “I guess I should have
39、asked why you are throwing starfishes into the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I dont throw them in, theyll die.” “But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!” The young man lis
40、tened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea and said, “It made a difference for that one.” The wise man was lost in thought when the young man kept trying. Yes. there is something very special in every one of us. We have all been talented with me ability to m
41、ake. And if we can know that gift, we will get the power to build the future. Each of us can something for the future, and each of us must find our starfishes* And if we throw our starfishes wisely and well, the world will be better. 66. The wise man saw a young _ that day. A. dancing along the beac
42、h B. walking with a dancer. C. picking up starfishes for sale D. trying to save the starfishes. 67. The wise man thought it was _ to throw starfishes into the ocean at first. A. relaxing B. clever C. foolish D. helpful 68. The wise man was lost in thought because _. A. he found something new and imp
43、ortant. B. he had a good story for his next writing. C. he worried about the lives of so many starfishes D. he agreed to save all the starfishes on the beach. 69. The phrase “something very special” probably refer to _ according to the passage A. the gifts from friends B. the courage to make decisio
44、ns C. our own starfish in hand D. the ability to make a difference 70. The author mainly wants to tells us _. A. Rome was not built in one day B. we shouldnt miss doing any good thing C. no man is wise at all times D. action speaks louder than words 答案：答案： 56-60 DACDD 61-65 BCABA 66-70 DCADB 湖北省湖北省武
45、汉市武汉市东湖高新区东湖高新区 2020-2021 学年上学期期中考试八年级英语试卷学年上学期期中考试八年级英语试卷 四、阅读理解四、阅读理解(共共 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 56. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A. A. LIFESTYLE B. HEALTH C. INVENTION D. CULTURE 57. According to the material, what made Z
46、hang win the gold medal? B. He held the worlds most famous invention fairs. C. He invented an interlocked shielding window. D. He saved a child who fell out of the window. E. He created the pulley. 58. The news might be first reported by _. F. A. TEENS B. China Daily C. SINA WEIBO D. XINHUA 59. Whic
47、h one is NOT the reason why Zhang created his window? G. He expected to win at the 2020 Concours Lepine International Paris. H. Many children died of falling out of windows. I. He thought the common windows werent safe enough for kids. J. He hoped to make a contribution to society. 60. From the material, we can learn that_. A. Zhang studies in Paris B. Concours Lepine International Paris is very famous around the world C. when the window moves up, a protective g
