重庆市缙云教育联盟2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末英语试题（原卷版）

第1页/共1页重庆缙云教育联盟2021-2022学年(上)年度考试初二英语注意：本试卷包含Ⅰ、Ⅱ两卷。第Ⅰ卷为选择题,所有答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置。第Ⅱ卷为非选择题,所有答案必须填在答题卷的相应位置。答案写在试卷上均无效,不予记分。第I卷(选择题)一、单选题(本大题共15小题,共15.0分)1.Theclubisgoingtoputon________newplayonSunday.A.不填 B.the C.an D.a2.Lucylives________school,soshealwaystakesabustoschool.A.faraway B.nearto C.farfrom D.closeto3.—Wow!Thismodelcarissonice!Iwanttobuy________.—Iamsorry.It’snotforsaletoday.Youcanbuy________tomorrow.A.one;it B.one;one C.it;it D.it;one4.There________acomputerandsomebooksontheteacher'sdesk.A.is B.are C.be D.am5.—ALongMarch5(长征五号)rocketcarryingChina'sheaviestsatellitewas___________launched.—Amazing!IthappenedonDec27,2019inWenchang,Hainan.A.successful B.successfully C.success D.succeed6.—Whataboutsomethingtodrink?—OK.I'dlikesome______.Apancakes B.orange C.oranges D.fishes7.______isthebestwaytoreadabook?Thinkmoreandmakeamindmap.A.Which B.Where C.Who D.How8.MyDadissleeping.Don’t________.A.wakeuphim B.wakehimup C.wakesuphim D.wakeshimup9.—Excuseme________Itakeaphotoofthisbeautifuldrawing?—I’mafraidnot.Thereisasign“NoPhoto”.A.may B.must C.should D.need10.Whatdothestudentsliketodoafterschool?Youknowoneofthemostpopularactivities______readingpoems（诗）A.are B.is C.was D.were11.Sheeatslessfoodandtakes________exercisetokeepthin.A.many B.much C.more D.moremuch12.Look,______busesandcarsarerunningonthenewbridge.A.twohundredof B.hundredsof C.hundredof D.twohundreds13.Theonlyproblemwastherewasnothingmuchtodointheevening___________read.A.and B.so C.then D.but14.Canyouhelpmeto________mypetdogwhenI’mout?A.lookfor B.lookup C.lookafter D.lookat15.—Whydon’tyougototheparkwithus?—BecauseIplan________withmyfriendBob.A.togofishing B.goingfishingC.gofishing D.togoingfishing二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,共15.0分)MynameisRebecca.I’m____16____Americangirl.IamastudentinNewYorkwithmyparentsandmyeldersister.Mymotherworksatastorenexttomy____17____.Everyday,studentsinourschoolgotothestoreto____18____things.Inthe____19____,mymothergoestothestoreat8:30andthestoreopensat9:00.Shesellsthingslikefood,schoolthingsandclothes.Shestaysatthestorefrommorning____20____evening.Shehaslunchatthestore.Andatsevenintheeveningthestoreisclosed.Shegoeshometohave____21____withmyfather,mysisterandme.ItisSunday.I____22____tothestore.Theyhavesomethingsonsale.Theyhave____23____inred,blackandyellow.Theyareonly$15.Ithinkthepriceisgood____24____Itakeasmalloneinredformyselfanda____25____oneinblackformysister.Ireallyliketheseskirts.16.A.a B.an C.the D./17.A.room B.classroom C.school D.library18.A.buy B.sell C.take D.want19.A.evening B.afternoon C.noon D.morning20.A.with B.to C.after D.of21.A.dinner B.breakfast C.lunch D.fruit22.A.go B.see C.help D.need23.A.shoes B.shorts C.socks D.skirts24.A.when B.because C.so D.but25.A.long B.big C.short D.right四、阅读理解(本大题共18小题,共30.0分)AI’mverythankfultothecatanditalwaysmakesmethinkofthetimeIwaswithhim.Fiveyearsago,whenmyfatherwasdying,Itravelledathousandmilesfromhometobewithhiminhislastdays.Ifeltverysadanditwasoneofthemostdifficultandpainfultimesinmylife.Afterhepassedaway,Istartedaloneinhisflat.Thereweresomanythingstodealwith.IwaslonelyandIhatedthesilenceoftheflat.Butoneeveningthesilencewasbroken:Iheardcryingoutside.Iopenedthedoortofindalittlecatonthesteps.Hewasthinandpoor.HelookedthewayIfelt.Ibroughthiminsideandgavehimacanoffish.Heateitandthenalmostimmediatelyfellasleep.Thenextmorning,Icheckedwithneighborsandlearnedthatthecathadbeenleftbyhisowner.Hisownerhadmovedout,sothelittlecatwasthereallalone,justlikeIwas.AsIwalkedbacktotheflat,Itriedtoworkoutwhattodowithhim.HavinganotherthingtotakecareofseemedliketheverylastthingIneeded.ButassoonasIopenedtheflatdoor,herantomeandjumpedintomyarms.Itwasclearfromthatmomentthathedidn’twanttogoanywhere.IstartedcallinghimWillisinordertoremembermyfather’sbestfriend._______.WithWillisonmylap,timeseemedtopassmuchfaster.Whenthetimefinallycameformetoreturnhome,IhadtodecidewhattodoaboutWillis.TherewasabsolutelynowayIwouldleavewithouthim.It’sbeenfiveyearssincemyfatherdied.Overtheyears,severalpeoplehavesaidhowniceitwasofmetorescue(拯救)thecat.ButIknowthatwerescuedeachother,Imayhavegivenhimahomebuthegavemesomethinggreater.26.Assoonasthewritersawthecat,she_________.A.hadpityonhim B.showednointerestinhimC.feltveryfrightened D.feltangrywithhiscrying27.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphmeansthat_________.A.thewriterwouldbeabletolookafterherfatherwiththecatB.thewriterwouldnotliketotakecareofthecatC.therewasanotheranimalthewriterhadtotakecareofD.withthenoisycatthewriterwouldfallasleepeasily28.Whichofthefollowingisthebestfor“”inthefifthparagraph?A.Willisdiedsuddenly. B.Fromthenon,thingsgreweasier.C.TheownercametoaskforWillis. D.Myfriendsaskedmetogoback.29.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.Thecatdidn'tlikestayinginthewriter'sflat.B.Thewriterandthecatwerebothhomeless.C.Williswasalsothenameofthewriter’sfather’sfriend.D.Thecatwasleftbyhisownerbecauseofanaccident.BHeightisjustoneofthefeaturesyourgenes(基因)decide.Infact,becauseyouhavetwoparents,yourgenesprovideyouaheightthatusuallylandssomewherebetweentheheightofeachparent.Ifbothyourparentsaretall,thenmostprobablyyouwillbetall,too.Butifyouhavequestionsabouthowtallyou’regoingtobe,askyourdoctorifheorshecanhelpyoufindthemout.Butgenesdon’tdecideeverything.Forexample:eatinganunhealthydietcankeepyoufromgrowingtoyourfullpotential(潜力).Gettingplentyofsleepandenoughexercisewillhelpyougrowtotheexpectedheight.It’snaturalthatyou’rewonderinghowfastyoushouldgrow.There’snoperfectorrightanswer.Generallyspeaking,kidsgrowabout6cmayearbetweenage3andthetimewhentheystartpuberty.Yourdoctorwillknowhowyourgrowthhasbeengoingovertheyears.2cmhereand3cmtheremakealittledifferencetotheheightyou’reatnow.Howhaveyoubeengrowinguptothisheight?Whatotherchangesmayyourbodybegoingthrough?Don’tbeamazedifyouseemtohavegrownalotinaveryshorttime.Everyonehasagrowthspur(高峰)duringpuberty.Theageforstartingpubertyisabout10forgirlsandabout11forboys.Butitcanbeearlierorlater—between7and13forgirlsand9and15forboys.You’llusuallybegintonoticethatyou’regrowingfasteraboutayearafteryourbodystartstoshowthefirstchangesofpuberty.30.Ifyouwanttoknowhowtallyoushouldgrow,________.AyoushouldhaveenoughexerciseB.youcanaskdoctorsforhelpC.youshouldtakesomespecialmedicineD.youcanrecordyourgrowthduringpuberty31.TheChinesefortheunderlinedword“puberty”is________.A.童年时期 B.婴幼儿时 C.习惯养成期 D.生长发育期32.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.howyoulooklikeyourparentsB.howyougrowtoacertainheightC.howthegenesworkinyourbodyD.howyourparents’heightinfluence(影响)you33.Afterreadingthispassage,wecanexplain________.A.whathealthydietisB.howgooditistobeadoctorC.howmuchsleeptimeweneedD.whygenescan’tdecideeverything34.WhichisNOTmentionedinthepassage?________A.Yourheightmostprobablydependsonhowtallyourparentsare.BGirls’ageforstartingpubertyisusuallyearlierthanthatforboysC.Youmaybeamazedsometimeswhenyougrowtoofast.D.Boys’andgirls’bodieshavedifferentchangesduringpuberty.COverthepastdecade,anincreasingstresshasbeenplacedontheimportanceofScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(STEM)relatedclassesinprimary,middleandhighschooleducationintheUS.Thereasonforthisdirectioniswellfounded:researchandtestscoresfromthe1980sand1990sshowedthatourstudentshadfallenbehindtheirinternationalpeersinallofthesesubjectareas.Educationofficials,teachersandparentsallfeltthatthesituationneededtobechanged,andquickly.However,intherushtoplaycatch⁃upinSTEM⁃relatedareas,there'soneimportantaspectthatisbeingneglected(忽略):theFineandPerformingArts,particularlydrama.It'slongbeenunderstoodthatastudyofdramaattheprimary,middleandhighschoollevelhelpsstudentsimproveinmanyareas,suchasself⁃confidence,self⁃expression,communicationskills,teamwork,andimagination.Mosteducatorsandparentsagreethatalloftheseareimportantforstudentstodevelopatanyage,butitisdifficultforthesameparentsandteacherstoprioritize(优先安排)studytimeandclassroomtimetoasubjectlikedramaoversubjectslikeMath,PhysicsorComputerScience.It'sevenmoredifficultforpolicymakersandschoolofficialstochannelfunds(资金)towardsclasseslikedrama,whentheskillsartssubjectsdevelopareconsidered“softskills.”Whenthemodernworldiscallingoutfor“hard”skills,likethoseneededtosucceedinthetech⁃driven21stcentury,howcantheypossiblyproveitisreasonabletospendtheirfundsthatarebecomingsmallerandsmalleronanythingbutSTEMsubjects?Theshortanswertothequestion“whyspendtimeandmoneyondrama?”isthatdramaeducationhasbeenscientificallyproventoimprovestudents'achievement,especiallyincommunicationskillsthatareveryimportanttoaSTEMeducation.AswedevelopstudentswithhighlyrefinedskillsinSTEMsubjects,it'sequallyimportantthatwetraintheteachersthatwillsupportcontinuedgrowthintheseareas.Anactive,communicativeteacheristhebestwaytogetstudentsonboardinthestudyofSTEMsubjects,whichcanbeunbearablydry.Thebestwaytodevelopactivecommunicationskills?Drama.Thenextareainwhichthecommunicationskillscanbedevelopedispublicationandconferencepresentation.Dramaimprovesstudents'publicspeakingskillsnecessaryforSTEMstudentstoeffectivelypresentpapersinconferencesandtheirwritingskillsnecessarytopublishpapers.It'salsoveryimportantforstudentstobeabletoworkwellwithoneanother.IntherealSTEMworld,almostallscientificworkhappensinteams.Withoutthe“soft”peopleskillsnecessarytonavigate(导航)alloftheseinteractions,nomatterhowtechnologicallyskilledonebecomes,heorshewillbeatadisadvantagewithouttheabilitytocommunicateandworkinteams.Whilethenationwidetrend(趋势)tofocusonplayingcatch⁃upinSTEMeducationisreasonable,practical,andabsolutelynecessary,it'simportantnottoforgetthehugeeffectarts,specificallydramaeducation,haveontheoveralleducationofourchildren.Thequestionparents,educators,andpolicymakersshouldbeaskingthemselvesisnot“canweaffordtosupportartseducationinschools?”butrather“canweaffordnotto?”35.WhydidAmericansstarttostressSTEMrelatedclasses?A.Becausetheworldhasmovedintoatech⁃drivencentury.B.BecauseSTEMclasseshavelongbeenneglectedinAmerica.C.BecauseeducationofficialspreferSTEMclassestoartclasses.D.BecauseUSstudentsareexpectedtobeatanadvantageintheseareas.36.Theword“channel”inParagraph2probablymean“”.A.afford B.direct C.create D.raise37.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout.A.thebenefitsofdramaeducationB.theimportanceofSTEMlearningC.theabilitiesneededforSTEMlearningD.thereasonstoimprovedramaeducation38.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat.A.dramaismoreimportantthanSTEMclassesB.dramaeducationhasbeenthenationwidetrendC.theresultofneglectingdramaeducationishardtobearD.Americanstudentshavemadeprogressinplayingcatch⁃upDTheBritishareknownfortheirsenseofhumor.However,itisoftendifficultforforeignerstounderstandtheirjokes.ThemainpointtorememberisthattheBritishoftenuseunderstatement.Understatementmeanssayinglessthanyouthinkorfeel.Forexample,ifsomeonegetsverywetinashowerofrain,hemightsay,"It'salittledamp（潮湿）outside."Or,ifsomeoneisveryimpoliteandshoutsatanotherpersonloudly,peoplemightsay,"Heisn'texactlyfriendly."Understatementisoftenusedinunpleasantsituationsortomakeanotherpersonlooksilly.UnderstatementplaysanimportantpartinBritishhumor.AnotherkeytounderstandingBritishhumoristhattheBritishliketomakefunofthemselvesaswellasothers.Theyoftenlaughaboutthesillyandunpleasantthingsthathappenineverydaylife.Forexample,theylaughwhensomeoneaccidentallyfallsoverinthestreet.Theyalsoliketomakejokesonpeoplefromdifferentclassesofsociety.Theyliketomakejokesabouttheiraccents,thewaytheydressandthewaytheybehave.What'smore,theBritishlovetowatchcomediesaboutpeoplewhodonotknowhowtobehaveinsociety.ThecomedyMr.Beanisagoodexampleofthiskindofhumor.Mr.BeanisthecharactercreatedbyBritishactorRowanAtkinsonin1990.Mr.Beandoesn'ttalkoften,andinsteadheuseshisbodymovementandfacialexpressionstomakepeoplelaugh.PerhapswhatmakesMr.Beansofunnyisthathedoesthingsthatadultsintherealworldwillneverdo.Mr.BeanispopularinmanycountriesaroundtheworldbecausepeopledonothavetospeakEnglishtounderstandthehumor.Becauseofthis,manypeoplehavebecomefamiliarwiththeBritishsenseofhumor.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。39.HowdotheBritishoftenshowtheirsenseofhumoraccordingtothepassage?A.Bytellingfunnystories. B.BywatchingcomedieslikeMr.Bean.C.Bysayinglessthantheythinkorfeel. D.Byplayingtricksonothers.40.IfanEnglishmangetssunburntoutside,whatmighthesayaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Itisalittlesunnytoday. B.Ilovethesunsomuch.C.Thesunplaysatrickonme. D.Ihavebathedinthesun.41.WhatdotheBritishlovetowatchcomediesabout?A.TheBritishjokesaboutadults. B.Theculturesinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.C.TheweatherthatisspecialinBritain. D.Peoplehavingnoideaabouthowtobehaveinsociety.42.WhyisMr.Beanpopularinnon-Englishspeakingcountries?A.Becausehedoesn'ttalktoomuch.B.Becausehedoeswhatotheradultswillneverdo.C.Becausehecopiesothers'expressions.D.Becausehemakesfunofothers.43.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.WhyMr.Beanissopopular. B.HowtounderstandtheBritishhumor.C.Thehumorindifferentcountries. D.HowtobehumorousliketheBritish.第II卷(非选择题)三、(本大题共1小题,共5.0分)根据对话内容,在下面的空白处填入适当的词,使对话的意思完整与正确。每空一词（含缩略词）。A:Hello,LucylB:Hi,KimA:Didyou_____44_____aNewYear'sresolutionthisyear,Lucy?B:Yes,Kim,1did.A:Whatareyougoingtodo?.B:I'mgoingto_____45_____toplaythepiano.A:Cool.Howareyougoingtodothat?B:I'mgoingtotakepiano______46______.Howaboutyou?A:Well,myNewYear'sresolutionistoget_____47_____grades.B:Howareyougoingtodothat?A:I'mgoingtostudy______48______andofcoursedomyhomeworkeveryday.B:Thatsoundsgood.五、(本大题共1小题,共9.0分)任务型阅读-简答Mymotherwastellingmeabouthowsheandherfamilygottheirfirsttelevisionwhenshewasateenager.Ofcourseitwasblackandwhite.Shesaidsheonlywatcheditatnight.Shedoesn’trememberwatchingitinthemorningorafternoon.WhenIwasyoungwehadonlyabout3or4differentchannel.Mybrothers,mysistersandIwouldsometimesfightaboutwhichchanneltowatch.Butweusuallyenjoyedthesameshows.NowadayswecangethundredsofchannelsonTV.Ican’tbelieveit!Therearechannelswitholdmovies,cooking,fishingandsoon.It’samazing!Thereisachannelforeverything.Iwonderhowmuchmybrothers,mysistersandIwouldfightifwehadhundredsofchannelswhenIwasachild.Ofcoursewehadonlyonetelevisionset.ThesedaysInoticefamilieswith2or3ormoretelevisionsetsintheirhomes.Iguessitstopspeoplefromarguingoverwhichchanneltochoosefrom.49.Whendidthewriter’smothergetherfirsttelevision?________________50.Inthosedays,whatkindoftelevisionsetsdidpeopleonlyhave?________________51.Whatdidtheyfightaboutinthepast?________________52.Nowadays,howmanychannelscantheygetonTV?________________53.WhatkindofTVchannelsdowehavenow?________________六、(本大题共1小题,共16.0分)阅读填空Ahobbyissomethingyouenjoydoingwhenyou’re____54____.Westernpeopleliketotry____55____newthings.Theyliketogoonadventures(冒险)andoftendosomethingphysicallychallenging(体力挑战).However,mostChinesedon’tlikeadventures.Theyusuallydosomething____56____writingorpaintingforfun.Hobbiescanbringusgreat____57____aswellasalotofknowledge.Forexample,readingcanhel