南京市秦淮四校2021-2022八年级初二上学期英语期中试卷及答案VIP

【秦淮四校英语】2021八上期中考试试卷+答案+解析一、听力部分（15115分略。二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。--Happybirthday,Sandy!Herearesomeflowersforyou.-- beautifulflowerstheyare!Thankyou!A.How B.Howa C.What D.Whata--Andrew,whatareyoudoingoverthere?--Oh,I’m asmalllightinmytoylantern.A.puttingaway B.puttingout C.puttingin D.puttingupWhichofthefollowinggroupsmaybeagoodvocabularytree?B. C. D.--WhodidEnglishhomeworkbetter,SimonorSandy?--Sandyismorecareful.IthinkSandydid Simon.A.asgoodas B.aswellas C.betterthan D.worsethan--IaskedmyfriendfromtheUSAwheretheliftwas.Buthedidn’tknowwhatIsaid.--Oh,Iknowtheycallit .A.soccer B.elevator C.vacation D.movieMybestfriendJacklooksandhealways asmile face.A.wear;on B.put;in C.has;on D.wears;inStudentsalwayshaveagoodtime eachA.talkwith B.talkingto C.totalk D.talkingThenumberofthestudentsinourschool about2,000.A.have B.has C.is D.areShanghaiisbiggerthan inJiangsuandbiggerthan inChina.A.anyanycity B.anyanyothercityC.anyothertheothercities D.anyotheranycity--Ihaveastomachache.WhatshouldIdo?drinkcoldwaterand eattoomuch.A.hadbetter;hadbetter B.should;hadbetterC.hadbetternot;shouldn't D.shouldn’t;shouldisitfromyourhometotheGreenlandPark?--Abouthalfanhourbyunderground.A.howmany B.howmuch C.howfar D.howlongknowthem .Whoissmarter,Simon?A.all B.both C.none D.one--Whatisyourbrotherlike?-- .A.HelikeswatchingTV B.HeisaworkerinafactoryC.Heisverytallandstrong D.Heworksonafarm--Ithinkdangeroustoswiminthepleasenotdoitagain?--OK. .A.Idon’t B.Iwon’t C.Ican’t D.Ishouldn’t--I’mgoingtotheLakethisweekend.-- A.Goodlucktoyou! B.Enjoyyourself!C.itD.pleasure.三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Oneagentlemanwastravelingona31.HefeltthirstyandgotoffatastationinsearchofHowever,beforehegotbacktothecoach,ithadleft.Itwasgettingdark.Hedecidedtofindaplaceto32forthenight.Hewenttoanearbyhoteltoaskforaroom,buttheywerefull.Atlast,he33asmallhousebelongingtoalocalHeaskedtheownerofthehousewhetherhecouldstayforanight.Theownerquickly34.Thentheownerprovidedhimwithfoodandgavehimaroomanddidnotaskorexpectanything35.At10pm.thatnight,aman36incolorfulclothingenteredtheroomandaskedthevillagertopayhisdebts(债)immediately(立即).Hewassorudethatthevillagerfeltfrightened.Themanrealizedthathishostwasin37ofThenextmorning,heputanenvelopeonthetableintheroomandleft.Whenthevillagercamebackandsawit,heopeneditwith38.Helookedinsideandfoundanotewithhisnameonit.ThenotesaidIheardtheconversation(对话)betweenyouandthestranger.helpedme,andyouaskedfor39fromme.istimeformetohelpyou.”Moneyfellfromitontotheandthepoorvillagerpickeditupwithtearsinhiseyes.Hesaidinalow40,“Thankyou,myguest.”A.coach B.bus C.train D.planeA.enjoy B.wait C.prepare D.stayA.got B.reached C.arrived D.arrivedinA.answered B.decided C.stopped D.agreedA.infact B.inaddition C.inchange D.inreturnA.wore B.waswearing C.was D.dressedA.need B.short C.less D.needingA.joy B.surprise C.happiness D.sadnessA.something B.nothing C.anything D.everythingA.noise B.sounds C.voice D.smile四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）AThisis .A.apostcardfromSimoninBeijing B.apostcardfromNancyinLondonC.ane-mailfromNancyinBeijing D.ane-mailfromSimoninLondonWhichofthefollowingpicturesmaybetheThames?B. C. D.SimonandNancyare .A.classmates B.cousins C.brotherandsisterD.fatheranddaughterBTherewasonceamanwholovedtoeatmanyvarieties(种类)ofdeliciousfood.However,hedidn’tliketopayforit.Heoftentriedtogetotherstopayforhim.Hedecidedtovisitsomefriendsandrelatives.Oneday,hewenttoafriend’shouse.Theytalkedabouttheirchildhood,collegelifeandotherthings.Aroundnoon,themanaskedhisfriendtojoinhimforlunchatarestaurant.Hisfriendknewthathemighthavetopayforthemeal,butwentanyway.Theywenttoanexpensiverestaurant.Themanorderedmanydishesandtheyenjoyedtheirmeal.Whenbothofthemweredone,hisfriendsaidthathewouldgotothebathroom.Atthistime,awaitercameover,gavethemanthebill,andleft.Themandidnotwanttopay,ofcourse.Hejustsatandwaitedforhisfriendtocomeback.Fifteenminutespassed,yettherewasnosignofhisfriend!Thewaitercameonceagainandaskedaboutthebill.Now,therewasnoescapefortheman.Hepaidtheexpensivebill.Afterhegothome,hecalledhisfriendandcomplained(抱怨)aboutpayingit.Hisfriendlaughedandsaid,“Comeon,friend.What’sthedifferencebetweenyoursandmine?WhetheryoupayorIpay,it’sallthesame.”Itwasthenthatthemanrealizedhehadbeentrickedathisowngame.Whatdidthefriendthinkoftheinvitation?Herefusedtogooutwiththeman.Hedecidedtopayfortheirmeal.Heknewhemighthavetopayforthemeal.Hedecidedtoeataloneinstead.Whydidthefriendgotothebathroomafterthemeal?washhishands.lookforthepaythebill.avoidpayingthebill.Howwouldthemanfeelafterhefinishedthecall?A.Excited B.C.Surprised. D.Ashamed.Whatdoesthestoryteachus?Don’ttrickyourfriends.Don’tpayforothers’meals.Friendscanshareeverything.isbesttoeatbyyourself.CMountainsaremorethan500meterstallandit’snoteasyforplantstoliveonthem.Thewindisstrong.Thesoilisthinandrocky.Whichplantscanlivethere?Comeandseesomeofthem.Fis(冷杉)Firsareevergreen(常青)trees.Theyalwayshavegreenleaves.Theirleaveslooklikeneedles(针).Firsarelargetrees.Theycanbe10to80meterstall.Theirtrunks(树枝)canbe0.5to4meterswide.manycountriesinEurope,peopleusefirsasChristmastrees.Cushionplants垫状植物)Theylooklikeasmallcushion(垫子).Theygrowtogetherandtheyarelessthan30cmtall.Buttheycanbe3meterswide.Peoplealsocalltheplants“ecosystemengineers”.becausemanyotherplantsliveunderthem.CushionplantskeepthecoldTheymakethesoilinsidesoftandwet.thiscushionplantshelpotherplantssurvive(生存).Snowlotuses(雪莲花)Thesnowlotuslivesatelevationsrangingfrom2,400to4,000meters.Theclimatethereiscold.Italwayssnowsandtheairisthin.Mostplantswilldie.Butthesnowlotusgrowswell.Asnowlotuscanbe15to35cmtall.Peopleuseitinmedicine.Saxifrages(虎耳草)Theevergreensaxifragehasstar-shapedflowers.Mostsaxifragesareverysmall–lessthan12cmtall.Theygrowveryslowlyincoldenvironments.Saxifragescanlivebothinthemountainsandinyourgarden,yettheyarenotresistant(耐受的)tohightemperatures.Whicharethesmallestplants,accordingtothearticle?A.Firs. B.Cushionplants.C.Snowlotuses. D.Saxifrages.Whatdoweknowaboutcushionplants?Theycangrowupto3meterstall.PeopleusethemasChristmasdecorations.Theycanprotecttheplantsunderthemfromthecold.Theyneedtoliveinsoftandwetsoil.Whichplantscanbeusedinmedicine?A.Firs. B.Cushionplants.C.Snowlotuses. D.Saxifrages.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?Wheretofindplantsonmountains.Howsmallplantsliveonmountains.Plantsthatliveindeserts.Plantsthatliveonhighmountains.DParrotshavebeenknowntomimic(模仿)words,buthaveyoueverthoughthowtheycommunicate(交流)?Thesoundstheymakemaysoundmeaninglesstous,butnewstudyhasfoundthatwildparrotsaregivennamesbytheirparents.AccordingtoastudyledbyKarlBergofCornellUniversityintheUS,nestlings(雏鸟)aregivenaspecialsoundoftheirown,whichstayswiththemfortheirwholelives.thetheteamputcamerasinthenestsof17differentwildparrots.Afterstudyingtheirsounds,theteamknewdifferencesinthecallsparentsusedtocommunicatewitheachnestling.Andevenbeforethenestlingshadlearnedtocommunicate,thebabybirdsseemedtomimictheircalls.Soundsverysimilar(相似)tohumans,doesn’tit?Thestudyalsotellsthatthesecallsaregotsocially(社会上),notgenetically(基因上地).dothis,scientistsexchangedtheeggsinnineofthe17nests,sothathalfoftheparrotswereraisingnestlingsthatweren’ttheirs.Thescientistsfoundthenestlingsallusednamessimilartothosetheparents(whetherbiologicalornonbiological)calledthemforthefirstweekoftheirlives.LucieMcneil,fromNationalGeographic,said,“thiswouldbethefirstexampleofanon-humanteachingacoustical声学的communication交流).LeadscientistfortheKarlBerg,toldNationalPublicRadiooftheUS,“Mostpeopleallthosecallsarejustnoise,’butIthinkthey’recommunicating.”FoxNewsalsoaskedBergwhatelsetheparrotsmightbesaying.Heanswered,“Itisthatthesebirdsaredecidingwherethefoodis–‘Dowewanttogo3kmNorth-northwest?’‘Dowewanttogotothatfield?’Theyarearguing(争论)ordiscussing.”Naturalscienceauthor,VirginiaMorell,wrote:“Slowly,scientistsgettoknowthecommunicationsofverydifferentanimals.”Youneverknow,ifthescienceofanimals’soundskeepsgoing,wemayonedaywatcharealTVprogrammeaboutparrots.Theunderlinedword“meaningless”inthefirstparagraphis“ ”.A.meaningful B.useful C.unimportant D.helpfulWhatdidthenewstudyfindaboutwildparrots?Theycantalkbylearningfrompeople.Thesoundstheymakearemeaningless.Theyhavenamesgivenbytheirparents.Theyhaveauniquewayofmakingsounds.Whatdoesthestudysuggest?Differentparrotsarecalleddifferentlybytheirparents.Babyparrotscantellwhotheirbiologicalparentsare.Babyparrotscanmimictheirbiologicalparents’callsParrotsarethemostcleveranimalsincommunication.Whydidthescientistsexchangetheeggsinthestudy?seewhethertheparentscouldrecognize认出theirownbabies.seewhethertheparrotsmadethesamesoundsalltheirlives.seewhetherthecallsweregotsociallyorgenetically.DToseewhetherbiologicalandnonbiologicalparentsnamedbabiesdifferently.第II(45分)五、填空(共15小题;每题1分,满分15分)A)根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词,使句子意思完整正确。Theboyfelloffhisbikeonthewaytoschool,but (幸好)hewasright.ThestoriesinthefilmChosinReservoirare_ (真实的inManyteacherswill (出席)theopeningceremonyofthesportsmeetingtomorrow.likestravellingaroundthecountrybyHehasagood (感觉ofdirection.Simonusedsomeglueonthebookfor (粘住)thefallingpaperjust根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。Hefelt (comfortable)sohewenttoseeaShelooksalittle (slim)thanbeforebecauseofdoingexercise.ThankyouforcomingtomyHelp_ friends.

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(notforget)toturnoffthelightswhenyouleavethesomeone, someone, millionsof, camping, Whatelse, pushedOnahotsummerHolmesandwentona66tip.Afteragoodmealandabottleofwine,theylaydowninatentforthenightandwenttosleep.SomehoursHolmeswokeupand 67 hisfiend.look!Whatcanyouseeinthesky?”said,“Isee68stars.”“Whatdoesthattellyou?”askedHolmes.thoughtforamoment.“Firstittellsmethatwewillhaveabeautifulcleardaytomorrow.Second,ittellsmethatthetimeisabouttwelveo'clock.And…”“69?”Holmesasked.italsotellsmethattheworldissobigandwearesosmall.Whatdoesthattellyou?Holmessaidwithagrin(苦笑)onhisface，sillyguy!onlytellsmethat70takenawayourtent!”六、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）71-80。Whyarepeopletakingpicturesoftheirfaces,theirhobbiesandtheirfood?Whydowecapture(捕获)everymoment?Ican’treallygiveyouananswer,becausehonestly,Iamoneofthosepeoplewhotakephotographsofeverything.Thespecialthingaboutphotographyisthatwecancapturemomentsanywhereandanytime.Allweneedforthisisoursmartphone.Comparedtootherformsofvisual(视觉的)art,specialtalentisunnecessary.Everysingleoneofuscangetstartedwiththiswonderfulnomatterifyourgoalistosellyourphotographsorjusttokeepthemforyourownviewingpleasure.Everypictureyoutakeisapersonal.Thereisnopaintingwithoutcontext(背景).However,unlikeapainting,youdon'tneedtospendhoursofyourtimeonit.isawaytoexpressyourself,withlittletonoskillinvolved(有关联).Ifyouprefertoshareyourpictureswiththeworld,cameraphonesallowustosendourpicturesinafewseconds.PicturesconnectandshowthepeoplearounduswhatisgoingoninourliferightThemostamazingthingformeiswithoutquestiontheabilitytocaptureeverysinglemomentinmylifewithjustasingleclickofabutton(按钮).Thishelpsmetoremembereverymomentasithappens.canconnecttoourpast,nomatterwhereweareandenjoythosememoriesthataremostmeaningfultous. 71 photographsofeverythingThereasonofcapturingeverymoment:be 71 photographsofeverythingThereasonofcapturingeverymoment:be 72 ,IhavenoPhotographyis 73_ :cancapturemomentswhereverand74wewant,justwithoursmartphone.don’t 75 anyspecialtalentforit.Everypicturetellsapersonalcangetthelatest_76 fromotherbysendingourpicturesifwelike 77 them.canenjoyourmemorieswiththe 78 ofpictures.Photographyismorethanjusta79,itisanartthatmakeseveryoneanartist.servesanamazingtooltolearntheworldandliveinthemoment.makesustoexpressourfeelings,drivesand 80 .Tryrecordingyoureveryadventureinpictures.Itwon’tletyoudown!81-90空一词。inHangzhouisk81formakingoilpaperumbrellasforover230years.Butinthe1970s,itwasoutofproduction(生产)a82steel-ribbed(钢骨的)umbrellasbecamemorepopular.In2015,Liu83upawell-paidjobtolearnfromhisgrandfatherthetraditionalartofmakingYuhangoilpaperumbrellas.“If84inlovewiththeartataveryyoungage.”Liusaid.Therearemorethan70steps,includingm85bambooribs(竹伞骨)andpasting(糊)papers.Aftermasteringtheskills,Liuopenedastudio(工作坊),Liuimprovedtheumbrellastow86theheartsofyoungpeople.Asthetraditionalpaperbreaksheusedt87Inatest,hisumbrellaswereopenedandc881000timeswithoutbreaking.Heusesalighterkindofbambootomaketheribs,sotheumbrellasweighl89.Asyoungpeoplelikehand-paintedpictures,heinvitespainterstodrawpatterns(图案)ontheumbrellaensurequality保证质量),hisstudiomakeso901000umbrellaseach七、书面表达（满分10分）Mike,你在澳大利亚读了小学,NanjingStarMiddleSchoolPeterPeter的邮件。DearMike,Ihaven’tseenyousinceyouwenttoChinatwoyearsago.Imissyouverymuch.Howareyou?Howisyourlifegoing?Wheredoyoustudynow?Whatisyourschoollike?Whatactivitiesdoyouhaveatschool?Doyouhaveanygoodfriends?Canyousaysomethingaboutoneofthem?IknowNanjingisabeautifulcity.Doyouoftengoforadayoutwithyourparents?Wouldyouliketosharesomethingwithme?Ireallywanttoknowyourstudyandlifenow.I'mlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Peter要求: 1）回信内容必须依据Peter的邮件内容。90个词左右，不得出现真实校名和姓名。DearPeter,I’mverygladtoreceiveyoure-mail.Iamfine._ ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Myschoollifeisverycolorfulandinteresting.IreallyhopeyoucancometoChinaoneday.Yours,Mike【秦淮四校英语】2021八上期中考试答案Part1参考答案一、听力（略）二、单选16-20CCBCB 21-25CBCBC 26-30CBCBB三、完形31-35ADBDD 36-40DABBC四、阅读理解41-45BDCCD46-50DADCC51-55DCCAC五、填空luc