2019-2020年度南山二外海德学校八下英语期中试卷

1、八年级英语试题卷第 页共5页南山二外（集团）海德学校初中部2019-2020学年度第二学期期中测试 八年级 英语学科 试题卷2019.05考试时间：90 分钟II.词汇测试（15分）i.从下列各题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以解释或替换划线部分的最佳选项。I.听力测试（15分）i.听句子，选出最佳答句。每题听两遍。（共 5小题）()1. A. That s right.B. You too.( )2. A. They suffer from serious illnesses.B. We can tell them stories.C. Don t mention it.( )16.

2、Tom is very diligent and he reaches school at 7:00 every day.A. getsB. arrives at( )17. I could tell by the expression on his face that he was not happy.A. smileB. look( )18. They cannot leave the country without permission.A. when they are asked to do B. even if they want to leave( )19. Although he

3、 is over 65, he is very fit_and still enjoys working.That s what we should learn from him.A. slimB. energeticC. In a children ()3. A. Yes, I will.s hospital.B. It doesnt matter. C. Have a good time!4. A. Ten days.B. About 500 dollars.（）5. A. They are fine.B. Over 65.ii.听长对话，回答问题。对话听两遍。（共 6小题）听第一段对话，

4、回答第 6-7两个问题。C. With my classmates.C. I talked with them.C. arrives inC. feelingC. if they are not allowedC. healthy( )20. You just hope that the money goes to those who are most in need.A. very hungryB. greatly poorC. very tired( )21. I feel really bored with the film. Anything interesting to do?Wha

5、t about going skating?A. not afraidB. not strictC. not interested()6. When will Jack take a trip?A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.()7. Where will they do voluntary work?A. In a hospital.B. In a school.听第二段对话，回答第 8-9两个问题。()8. What is Mandy putting away?A. Some old toys.B. Some old books.()9. What does the

6、 man advise Mandy to do?Give the old toys to the sick children in a childrenGive the old books to the students in a poor area.C. Give the old clothes to the homeless children.听第三段对话，回答第 10-11两个问题。()10. What does the man do?A. A doctor.B. A teacher.()11. What does the man think of his job?A. Difficul

7、t.B. Easy.iii.听短文，回答问题。短文听两遍。 (共4小题)()12. Who made the Chinese knots?A. Li Hua.B. Tom.()13. What isn t the shape of the Chinese knots?A. An animal.B. A Chinese character.C. On Sunday.C. In a library.C. Some old clothes.s hospital.C. An engineer.C. Interesting.C. Li Hua s friend.C. A flower.( )22. Ho

8、w could you be so cruel to someone who never did you any harm?A. meanB. carelessC. polite( )23. Can you name the animals and match them to the correct countries?A. sayB. connectC. putii.从下列各题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )24. At lunch time, there s a choice between the buffet and the setA. choiceB

9、. menuC. topic( )25. In China, men often hands when they meet for the first time.A. crossB. holdC. shake( )26. - Why are there so many left-behind children in China? Because their parents have to work in the city make a living.A. so thatB. rather thanC. in order to( )27. Anna, it s very important to

10、 you. Don t by yourself.You are right. I ll discuss it with my parents before I do it.A. worry aboutB. set offC. decide on( )28. He heavily with disappointment at the thought of all the chances he had missed.A. shoutedB. laughedC. sighed( )29. How many times do I have to tell you children to straigh

11、t? Don t bend over the desk.A. sit upB. stay upC. speak up( )30. The is all the people or animals of a particular type or group who live in a country, area or place.A. behaviorB. populationC. organization)14. Where do Chinese people put up the knots?A. On the bus.B. In the classroom.C. At home.( )15

12、. How much are the Chinese knots each?III.完型填空（15分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 项。A、B、C三个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选A. $4.B. $5.C. $6.The Goal of the MindIt was an unforgettable night. The noisy Mexico City gradually 31.The main Olympic stadium was indarkness.八年级英语试题卷第2页共5页After he finished making the scenes that

13、the marathon (马拉松赛跑 )winners 32 the victory, Greenspan, a world famous documentary producer, found the stadium 33. He was leaving for the hotel when he suddenly saw aman running into the stadium. The man ran out of breath, but he didn on the ground.34. A fter he got to the goal, he fell downGreenspa

14、n 35 this was a marathon athlete, so he went over to ask why the athlete ran to the goal with such adifficulty. The young man replied,“Tha3mhy sent me here is not to let me start of a race in the competition, butto make me 37 the game I have fallen behind all other runners, but I have a goal38 them.

15、 I will run to thegoal because my motherland is watching me from behind.”Moved by what he said, Greenspan 39 the most touching scene in the history of the Olympic Games to every Corner of the world.Life should have a 40 of reaching the peak ( 顶峰)yet the most important is not whether we can reach the

16、 peak but whether we have made the greatest efforts-to reach the goal in the mind is a success.RiUFWParrots are beautiful and clever. They have the feather with beautiful colors. They can live 40 years and even up to 100 years. They like talking very much.Although a cow has no upper front teeth, it

17、eats grass up to 8 hours a day, eating about 45kg of grass and drinking the same amount of water.)41. Which animal is the second biggest on the land?A. The elephant.B. The hippo.()31. A. slowed downB. calmed downC. put down()32. A. smiledB. beatC. celebrated()33. A. emptyB. largeC. bright()34. A. la

18、stB. stopC. go()35. A. guessedB.hopedC. introduced()36. A. coachB. friendC. country()37. A. playB. watchC. complete()38. A. forB. likeC. against()39. A. spreadB. madeC. recorded()40. A. decisionB. dreamC. suggestion)42. What does the underlined wordA. An animal that eats only meat.C. An animal that

19、lives on the land.)43. How much grass does a cow eat for 7 days?C. The white rhino.“carnivore mean?D. The cow.B. An animal that eats only plants.D. An animal that lives under the water.A. 515 kg.B. 315 kg.C. 45 kg.D. 325 kg.)44. Why did the writer write this passage?A. To tell us the largest animals

20、.C. To ask us to protect animals.B. To introduce the way to feed animals.D. To introduce some facts about animals.One day, Akbar decided to test how wise Birbal was. He took his ring off his finger and handed it to one of hiscourtiers (侍臣).Akbar said to him,“You must hide this ring safely with you.

21、Make sure that no one can find it.“Birbal, I lost my ring this morning. It was given to me by myIV.阅读理解（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共 20小题，每题1.5分）As soon as Birbal came to the palace, Akbar said, father. Do whatever you want, but you have to find my ring!Birbal asked Akbar to give him m

22、ore information, but Akbar didn say much. He kept on repeating, don tremember anything at all. You must find my ring.Finally, Birbal said,(AOightJ Ywilr Majestyyour ring soon.“Your Majesty, your rings words, he quickly moved his hand over his beard. BirbalSome animals are so tiny that you cannot see

23、 them clearly. Others are huge. All of them are interesting. Let a look at some of them.Birbal closed his eyes and pretended (假装)to think for a while. And then he said, somewhere here in this pasahavet is with one of the courtiers. The courtier has a grain of rice in his beard.The courtier was worri

24、ed. Hearing BirbalY Your Majesty, this courtier stole your ring.The hippo is the third biggest land animal. It is a little smaller but heavier than the white rhino. The elephant is the biggest animal on the land.on the behavior of the courti er. Pointing towards him, Birbal said,Akbar was surprised.

25、 He didn t understand how Birbal had succeeded in finding his ring. But once again, Akbar accepted the fact that Birbal was very wise.I-)45. How di d the courtier feel after hearing Birbals words?A. Shy.B. Nervous.C. Excited.D. Angry.)46. Which of the following is the RIGHT order?The adult frog is a

26、 carnivore and will eat any other animal smaller than itself, including insects and even other frogs. But it doesn like eating grass and leaves. Many frogs are small, but the largest frogs are the Goliath frogs. They have the same size as baby sheep!1 Birbal came to the palace.2 The courtier touched

27、 his beard.3 Akbar gave his ring to the courtier. 4 Birbal pointed to the courtier.A. 1234B. 2143C. 3214D.3124)47. What can we learn from the passage?A. The story took place at midnight.B. Akbar felt very little time to find the ring.C. It took Birbal very little time to find the ring.八年级英语试题卷第 页共5页

28、C. Birbal did see a grain of rice in the courtier s beard.()48. What s the best title for the story?A. Akbar and Birbal.B. The Courtier Stole the Ring.C. Akbar and a Courtier.D. A Grain of Rice in the Beard.CHow can you show your personality (个性) without saying a word? You can let your fashion do th

29、e talking, and your sneakers (球鞋)do the walking.The sneaker culture we live in today started in the 1980s. At that time, basketball became more popular in the United States and abroad. So clothing brands began to tie their sneakers to basketball stars. Even today, we see Le Bron James sporting the l

30、atest shoes in TV ads.Today, basketball sneakers are not only for athletes but also a hit with young people. Sneakers encourage kids creativity. Students can now take part in design-your-own-sneakers competitions. They are given blank, white shoes, like an artist s canvas . Then it is up to students

31、 to create their own sneaker artwork using pens and paint.In Britain, most students have to wear uniforms and black shoes. So once they get on the sports field, they can wear running shoes, or sports shoes. They can also design their own sports shoes online before buying them, including colours and

32、patterns.spaceship.()53. Which of the following is NOT true about Scott?A. He is from the United States.B. He has a twin brother.C. He was a NASA astronaut.D. He has never been to space.( )54. What did Scott Kelly not experience while he was in space?His DNA became harder to damage.He grew taller.He

33、 co uldn t understand others as well as before.His telomeres became longer.( )55. To reach Mars, astronauts would have to stay on a spaceship for.half a yearB. 2030 daysC. a whole yearD. sixteen months( )56. The study was carried out between the twins in order to.A. study how twin brothers acted dif

34、ferently in lifelearn more about the twin s daily lifestudy how long-term space travel affects the human bodydecide if Mars is suitable for humans to live ons power, and 让ednupgiei masnyhowA. The Han DynastySneakers in the US have more purpose than simply wearing them for school or sports. They coll

35、ect them, too.Big collections include Nike Air Jordans, named after famous basketball star Michael Jordan. People who collect sneakers even have a name for themselves.They re called “ sneakerheads ” . Do yoisrheiskeiaieads?( )49. According to the passage, which of the following sports first started

36、the sneaker culture today.A. Football.B. Volleyball. C. Basketball. D. Baseball.( )50. What s the meaning of the underlined“tie to in Paragraph 2?A. differ from. B. connect - with. C. start - with. D. buy from.( )51. In design-your-own-sneakers competitions, what tools may students NOT use?A. Blank

37、white shoes. B. Pens.C. Paint.D. Artists canvas.( )52. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?Sneakers and Big Collections.B. Show Your Personality with Sneakers.C. How to Bea Sneakers.D. The History of the Nike Sneakers.DIf you stayed in space for a long time, would you become

38、a different person? Mark Kelly and Scott Kelly from the United States may hold the answer.Mark and Scott are identical twins. They are both retired NASA astronauts. From 2015 to 2016, Scott spent 340 days at the International Space Station while Mark stayed on Earth. People took measurements of both

39、 men before, during, and after the flight. They were helping with a NASA ( 美国宇航局 )project studying how long-term space travel affects the human body. The full results of the study will come out in a year or two. But scientists are sharing some early findings in the journal Nature, reported Time for

40、Kids.The painting Six Dragons by Song Dynasty painter Chen Rong was sold $49 million at a New York auction (拍卖) not long ago, attracting the public s attention to dragon paintings.Since ancient times, the dragon has been a symbol of emperor paintings, as well as in many poems.Before the Han Dynasty

41、(206 BC-AD 220), dragons in art works were drawn in lines and looked quite secret. It wasn t until the Song Dynasty that the dragon became a clearer and livelier creature. One ancien t book describes the dragon as hotrn resembles a deer, its head looks like a camel, its eyes look like a ghost, its n

42、eck looks like a snake, its scales (鳞片)resembles a carp (鲤鱼)”.During the Song Dynasty, artists began to be crazy about drawing dragons, such as Dong Yu, Wang Xiandao and Wu Huai from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), and Chen Rong, Ai Shu, Seng Fachang from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).

43、 Among them, Chen Rong was the most famous. At that time, the dragon became a symbol of the Chinese nation.It is said that Chen Rong always painted when he was drunk, and sometimes he just poured ink as clouds, spread water as fog and ink on paper with his scarf. There are only a few of Chen Rong s

44、paintings left now. His painNine Dragons and Six Dragons were held by the Qing Dynasty palace and now his remaining works are collected worldwide.( )57. Which dynasty did Chen Rong live in according to the passage?The Northern Song Dynasty.A change in appearance was easy to see. Scott, when he retur

45、ned to Earth, was a full 5 cm taller than when he left.C. The Southern Song DynastyD. The Qin DynastyThere were also changes that were much harder to see. As someone ages, their telomeres (端粒)white cells found at the，财( ).58. What does the underlined word resembles in Paragraph 3mea nend of the DNA

46、helix ( 螺旋)get shorter, and become less effective ( 有效的)to stop DNA from getting damaged. ButA. looks like.B. sounds like.during Scott s stay in space, his telomeres got longer while Mark s kept getting shorter. Scientists also found that afterlooks the same as.D. looks different from.Scott came bac

47、k to Earth, he took a little longer to understand things and make decisions.()59. Which of the following statements is TRUE?Further tests on the brothers are still going on. NASA plans to send people to Mars in the 2030s, and this research,A. The dragon has not been a symbol of the emperor power unt

48、il the Song Dynasty. could help them prepare for those space trips. To reach the Red Planet, astronauts would have to last six months on aArtists enjoyed drawing dragons in both the Northern and Southern Song Dynasty.Until now, there has been no book that describes about what a dragon looks like.Che

49、n Rong is so famous that there are still a lot of Chen Rong paintings well-kept.( )60. What the main idea of this passage?The dragon is an animal which lived in China in ancient times.Five painters from the Song Dynasties created great dragon paintings.Chen Rong a talented painter who was used to ge

50、tting drunk.A short introduction to the history of China s dragon paintingsV.语法填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡规定的 位置上。A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept 61 (bad) and didn feel like 62(eat). His face was always pale. He often

51、cried 63 no reason. This made thequeen and his people worried.One day, a doctor came in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. It all s his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of 64 happy man to wear. That ll makehim happy.”The minister (宰

52、相)65(call) to the palace. But when they exa mined the king s situation to him, he said, 66 I have a lot of power, it doesn make me happy. I malways worried about 67 (lose) myVII.书面表达（10分）上周班会课，你的班级对同学们进行了亲子关系调查，数据显示有很多同学与父母沟通方面存在困难。假设你是班长，请你写一份发言稿，针对如何与父母沟通的问题，给同学们提出合理建议。要求：1、至少提3点建议；2、字数80词左右；3、发言稿

53、的开头和结尾已名出，不计入总词数参考词7匚： agree, disagree; quarrel with absolve the problem; be patient; get a satisfactory result; find an acceptable answer; put oneself in one（换sMoes）Dear friends,I m sorry to hear that most of us have trouble communicating with our parents. Today Id like topower.Then, the king banke

54、r came to the palace. Oh, I m afraid I m not happy either, e a lot ofrwesdth, but I m always worried that someone tries to stemy money every day. Next, the palace singer arrived. But this was what he said:it thas truem famous and everyone loves my songs. But I nalways worried being followed byothers

55、. I feel I am not free.”I havThat s all. Thanks for your listening.Finally, the king s top gwasrtold 68(go) out and find a happy man. And he managed to find afarmer who was poor but felt really happy. When the happy man was told about the king s situation and asked for ashirt, he said he was 69 poor that even didn t havshat! A man real 70 (happy) lies in his ownheart!VI.用下面所给单词的适当形式填空 (共5分，每空