成都石室联合中学2018年八年级下学期英语期中试题(配答案).doc

成都石室联合中学2018年八年级下学期英语期中试题（配答案 无听力）A卷第1部分 基础知识运用（共30小题，计40分）六、 选择填空。（共15小题，计20分）A. 从以下各题的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）31. He thought it was _ unfair rule, so he refused to accept it.A. aB. theC. an32. Yang Liweis first flight in space _ Chinese people.A. has something toB. is meaningfulC. has meaning to33. Whats the matter with your leg? The road was so _ that I fell down and hurt my leg yesterday.A. icy B. longC. dirty34. The boy called his parents _ he arrived in that city.A. as soon asB. as long asC. as a result35. Susan went to the bookstore by bus, but she got off the bus at the _ stop and walked back to the bookstore for a long time. A. rightB. wrongC. third36. Dale wanted to copy others answers when taking an exam. The head teacher found it and stopped him _.A. right now B. at once C. at times37. Though your parents cant understand what you did, its necessary for you to have a _ with them.A. relationB. competitionC. communication38. I feel _ after running for a long time. Youd better go to see a doctor.A. sickB. cleverC. excited39. Parents often _ their children _ some good advice.A. provide, withB. offer, toC. compete, with40. What were you doing at seven last night? _A. I finished doing my homework. B. I was making my way to the bus stop. C. You were busy sweeping the floor, werent you? B. 补全对话。根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出适当的选项补全对话，并将选项的字母编号依次填在题号后的相应位置。（共5小题，每小题2分；计10分）A: Hey, Betty. You werent at home yesterday afternoon, were you?B: No. 41. _A: Well, I called you but no one answered. 42. _B: When did you call me?A: At about eight oclock.B: Oh. I was at Lindas home. 43. _ What did you call for?A: 44. _B: Did you work it out at last?A: Yes, I did. 45. _B: Oh, he is better at math than me.A. Whats wrong?B. Where were you?C. It was her birthday yesterday.D. Your good friend Alan helped me.E. I wanted you to help me work out a math problem.七、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15小题，计20分。A篇每小题2分，计10分；B篇每小题1分，计10分）AEveryone changes in his or her life. Mostly these changes take place because of an experience. 46. _ me, junior high school was such an experience. It taught me about myself, and that is the most important lesson I have ever learned.I used to be quiet and shy, not wanting to show my inner self (内在自我). I would never talk about 47. _ was in my mind. I was afraid that someone would tell me I was wrong. I cared too much about what others thought of me.Now I am no longer afraid to tell others my worries and let them know how I feel. I have changed a lot with the help of my teachers and friends. They taught me that it is not a big deal to fail in something as long as I have learned from my 48. _. By finding the courage to believe in 49. _, I have become much stronger in mind. The thought of a challenge 50. _ make me feel afraid, but now I want to work even harder to deal with the difficulties that stand in my way. I have learned that the ideas I did in the past can now be contributed (贡献) to the world.46. A. InB. AroundC. For47. A. whereB. what C. how 48. A. lifeB. teacherC. mistakes49. A. yourselfB. herselfC. myself50. A. is used toB. used toC. is useful toBEmily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course (公民课程), she had to volunteer in a nursing home for a week.Emily arrived there on Monday, and she was told she would 51. _ an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. When she finally met the old lady, Emily 52. _ awkwardly (别扭的) in front of the lady and said, “Good afternoon. Im Emily.”“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please.” Mrs. Blair replied.Then, 53. _ filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say. Then she went on, “Im here because I have to 54. _ here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”Mrs. Blair said, “Many people, especially teens, dont seem to 55. _ about old people like me. Now you are here, and Im going to change that about you.” Then she told Emily stories about the past. “I was an actress in Broadway in the 1950s. Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a 56. _ bracelet (手镯). I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”Emily listened carefully. She became so interested in Mrs. Blairs 57. _ that she decided to come earlier the next day. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really 58. _ to say goodbye.“Dont be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair comforted her and handed her a gift. Emily 59. _ opened the box and was surprised to see Mrs. Blairs bracelet in it. With tears in her eyes, she said, “Im sure to visit you 60. _ Im free.”51.A.wasteB.spendC.plan52. A.askedB.satC.stood53.A.warmthB.sadnessC.silence54.A.study B.liveC.volunteer55.A.careB.worryC.talk56.A.strangeB.specialC.common57.A.dreamsB.jokesC.stories58.A.upsetB.nervousC.surprised59.A.suddenlyB.worriedlyC.carefully60.A.whateverB.whereverC.whenever第2部分 阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）八、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。（共5小题，每小题2分；计10分）Students have to take tests. Sometimes, robots do too. Torobo from Japan is one of these robots. Torobo is a robot brain with two arms. It is part of a project called “Can a Robot Get into, the University of Tokyo?” A group of Japanese scientists started it in 2011. To go to the University of Tokyo, Torobo has to take Japans national college entrance exam (高考). So in 2013, the robot started to take the test with Japanese students. Sadly, Torobo has failed the test every year. It couldnt get a good enough score for the University of Tokyo. This year it was the same. Torobo has a big database (数据库). So it is good at knowledge and calculations (计算). Thats why it got high scores in physics, history and math. But Torobo is not good at thinking by itself. So it got low scores in language and writing. Scientists started the Torobo project to learn about the intellectual abilities (智能) of machines. Now after Torobos five years of hard work, they may have learned a lot.61. Torobo is a robot from Japan and it has a head and two arms and legs.62. Japanese scientists started a project called “Can a Robot Get into the University of Tokyo?” in 2011.63. Torobo passed Japans national college entrance exam and got into the University of Tokyo in 2013. 64. Torobo is good at physics, history, math, language and writing.65. Scientists want to learn about the intellectual abilities of machines by starting the Torobo project.九、阅读下列两篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。（共10小题，每小题2分；计20分）AHigh-speed trains, Alipay (支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes (一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had changed their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.Justin:Im from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and its cheaper than airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.Yala:Im from Nepal. I always go out by bike. Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. Its not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.Archuna:My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Alipay. Oh, its amazing. However, in India, if you dont take wallet with you, youll be in a tough spot.Bond:You can find many wonderful things that we dont have in Thailand. We dont have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. How I wish I could bring them back to my country!66. What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words?A. Fast and tidy B. Convenient and wonderful C. Cheap and amazing67. What do “A” and “B” refer to (指) in Yalas words? A. Two bikes B. Two riders C. Two places68. What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?A. Get into trouble. B. Lose your way.C. Stay in silence.69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?A. Bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free.B. Therere no high-speed railways in Romania now.C. Alipay is the only way of paying for things in China.70. What conclusion (结论) can we draw about the new four great achievements?A. They were created by young foreign people.B. They are the signs that China is improving quickly.C. They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes. BDear Sunday Globe,I am writing to tell you about your article Smartphones Make Life Easier in last Sundays newspaper. You did an excellent job explaining the good points of smartphones, but you didnt talk about their bad points at all. So, I hope youll let me give your readers some advice on smartphone etiquette (礼仪).The first point Id like to address is loudness. When you talk on your smartphone in public, please dont shout. In fact, the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive (灵敏的). So, you can be heard even if you speak quietly.Another point is about personal space. I dont think it is polite to make calls in small spaces full of people. This makes others uncomfortable and forces them to listen to your personal business. Whats worse, it stops many face-to-face conversations from very beginning.Lastly, doing two things at the same time is dangerous. For example, making calls while driving is a bad habit. Pay attention to the road! Similarly, when staying with your friends, turn off your smartphone and enjoy their company.Yours truly,Amber Jala71. Amber Jala wrote the letter to _. A. buy a smartphone B. provide advice C. make her life easier72. What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. 选址 B. 称呼C. 陈述73. According to Paragraph 3, what makes people around you uncomfortable?A. Discussing face-to-face. B. Calling in small spaces full of people.C. Minding your own business.74. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. It is dangerous to drive on the road. B. It is bad to turn off our phones while driving. C. It is important to use our smartphones properly. 75. What can we know about the article Smartphones Make Life Easier?A. It mainly tells us the good points about smartphones. B. It is an ad to encourage us to buy smartphones. C. It lists some of the bad points of smartphones in it.B卷（共50分）1、 首字母填空。根据句意及所给首字母提示，完成单词。（共5小题，每小题1分；计1分）1. Living only with his dog makes him feel much l_ after his wife died 10 years ago.2. Although my parents have a_ sometimes, they get on well with each other soon again.3. I can hardly b_ because of the polluted air.4. He d_ down from the rock when he went climbing last year.5. Bob hurt himself badly in last Saturdays game a_ the Loins.二、完成对话。在对话的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）。（共10小题，每小题1分；计10分）A:What are you reading? It seems that youre really interested in it.B:Im reading a newspaper. It says the 1. _ of China has surprised the world.A:Youre right. China built the worlds 2. _ trains. It can travel at a top speed (速度) of 350 kilometers per hour.B:According to China Daily, a team of 1,500 Chinese workers upgraded (升级改造) a railway station in just nine hours. It became popular among foreigners this month.A:Amazing! I cant 3. _ how they can finish it in such a short time.B:4. _ can I. It is not easy for them. They met quite a few difficulties at the beginning. They never gave up. 5. _, they kept trying over and over again. A：Why didnt they ask foreign engineers for help?B:They did, but even foreign experts didnt know how to do it, either. Then, they 6. _ that they had to depend on themselves to solve all the problems.A:I think it is what we called Chinese 7. _ of never giving up. It is the reason that made them succeed at last.B:I agree with you. Now China is not only famous for its speed but also its manufacturing (制造业). Nowadays you can see “Made in China” everywhere.A:Thats true. It is clear that we can make many things 8. _. Im really 9. _ of being Chinese. Different from what it used to be, China now is like a rising star up in the sky. The more improvements we make, the 10. _ our country will be. B:Yes. As Chinese students, we should also try our best to work hard...9.10.三、短文填空。从下面方框分钟选出10个单词，用它们的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10小题，每小题1分；计10分）push decide complete bike somewhere serve through offer feel cause own outsideIf you live in Chengdu, Beijing or other cities, you may see many orange bicycles on the streets these days. A company called Mobike 1. _ these bikes. You can order a bike 2. _ an app on your phone. When you find a bike, just scan a QR code (扫二维码) on the bike before you use it. In order 3. _ you convenience, you dont need to return the bike to a station-you can park it 4. _.China was known as “the Kingdom of bicycles” about 30 years, but now more people choose to drive or take the subway. The online rental bikes are 5. _ changing the situation. Recently more people like riding bikes better than any other way.“Back then, I got the 6. _ that Chinese people were trying to be modern and they 7. _ away the past.” said Ines Brunn, a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing. “ They will soon have new thinking about bikes, since they have changed their life style.When the bike rental (租赁) 8. _ became popular, they also 9. _ some problems. Cars often take up bicycle lanes (道). People have to ride next to cars when the cars are driving really fast in car lanes. With the increasing number of 10. _, it could be even more dangerous.Beijing plans to build over 3200km of new bike lanes. Traffic signs will be put up to better protect people who ride bikes...9.10.四、阅读表达。（共10小题，每小题1分；计10分）A. 补全短文。根据短文内容，从短文后的A-F选项中选出适当的选项补全短文，并将选项的字母编号填在题号后的相应位置上。（共5小题，每小题1分；计5分）It happens every spring. Flowers come out everywhere on the same day. But how do plants “know” when to flower?For years, it has been a difficult question for scientists. But a US research group may have finally answered itthe secret lies in a protein (蛋白质) called FKF1. 1. _Then they can tell the seasons are changing.Researchers found the FKF1 protein when they were studying a plant called Arabidopsis(拟南芥). 2. _Plants produce this protein every day in the late afternoon all year. If there is no light at this time, for example in winter when the sun goes down early, the protein wont be active. 3. _ “If there is light in the late afternoon, plants will know that the days are getting longer and that it is the best time for flowers to come out,” explained Takato Imaizumi, leader of study. 4. _ Although researchers have only studied how the FKF1 protein works in the Arabidopsis, they believe that it is the same with many other plants, including crops such as rice and wheat. 5. _ “If we can control when flowers come out, we might be able to increase crop production” Imaizumi said.A. This could be useful to the agricultural industry (农业) .B. It is sensitive (敏感的) to sunlight, and can be made active by sunlight.C. This helps plants to know when the days become long and when they get short.D. People can find it in almost any kind of plant and it is useful when plants grow in cold seasons.E. But when spring comes and the days get longer, the FKF1 protein can be made active by day light and the plants “know” it is time to flower.F. But when conditions are poor for growing, such as during autumn or winter when the weather is cold and days are short, plants wont flower.B. 完成表格。阅读下面短文，根据其内容，完成表格中所缺的信息，并将答案填在相应题号的横线上。（共5小题，每小题1分；计5分）The post-2000s generation has grown up using social media. QQ,Wechat and Sina Weibo are big parts of most teenagers lives.In the Internet, teenagers may act quite differently from what they are like in the real world. Scientists from the University of Sussex, UK, did a study of teenage social media users. They divided them into-geek (极客), Internet celebrities (网红), lurkers (潜伏者), and victim (受害者).“Geeks” are active social media users. They are careful about their privacy (隐私). They share creative works online, such as music or stor