上海市闵行区七宝第二中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷（无答案）
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（考试时间：40分钟 满分：100分）
Part 1 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
(第一部分 语音、词汇和语法)
I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) : (共16分)
1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
A) It dropped me into a stream. B) He asked where it came from.
C) He agreed to go with me. D) It vanished down the drain.
2. A hero is great but he/she is ______ ordinary person in daily life.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
3. They are trying to solve the problem with ______ people and ______ money.
A. less…little B. fewer…little C. few…less D. fewer…less
4. Everyone should work hard to be responsible ________ his/her own future.
A) with B) for C) of D) by
5. We’ve stayed here for three weeks, and we want to stay _______ two weeks.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
6. We are taught to be kind to everybody _______ everything around us.
A. as much as B. as many as C. as far as D. as well as
7. We can protect the environment by _____ air, water or the land.
A. not polluting B. not pollute C. not to pollute D. to not pollute
8. Something must be done to _______ the epidemic(疫情）______ spreading.
A. protect...from B. pretend...to C. prevent...from D. prefer...to
9.___________it's difficult to learn English well, __________you should never drop it.
A. Though; but B. Though; / C. Because; so D. Because; /
10. Prolonged quarantines(长时间的居家隔离) makes some people angry and _____.
A．patient B. patiently C. impatient D. impatiently
11. All of the fans are looking forward to _____ their favourite star at the stadium.
A. see B. seeing C. be seen D. being seen
12. All of the people in Shanghai are warned ________ out of the housing estates because of the Omicron Virus.
A. not get B. not to get C. not get D. to not get
13. My sister _____ to her friend on the phone in a low voice when I passed her room.
A. is talking B. talked C. was talking D. has talked
14. The candle light is too faint, so don’t read here. The underlined part means “_______”.
A. weird B. strange C. bright D. weak
15. Dear passengers, please remain seated ______ the airplane has come to a complete stop.
A. though B. if C. because D. until
16. ----I’ve been chosen to be chief editor of our school newspaper.
----________. I always know you deserve it.
A. Excuse me B. I’m sorry to hear that C. Congratulations D. Never mind
II. Complete the passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组前的字母填入空格。每个单词或词组只能填一次) (共14分)
Gaming is more than a fun pastime . It is a way to _17 people all around the world . For some , it is even a livelihood （谋生之道）. With the global market quickly growing, getting into the gaming industry is a 18 step for IKEA(宜家家居）. On January 19, the Swedish furniture maker released its first ever gaming products in China . This line of products can make game lovers feel more 19 while playing games .
In total , there are more than 30 products in the line , including desks , chairs and neck pillows . One of the most 20 products is a wooden accessory(附件，配饰) that looks like a big hand . IEKA explains that the equipment is used to " Take care of headsets .” There is also a special cup - holder which can be attached（固定) to the side of the desk . The nice thing about these new products is that they all 21 IEKA’s tradition of affordable（可负担得起的）price
IEKA wants to attract gamers around the world to its 22 and website ." Now we ’rе taking the first step on our gaming journey ,” it says .“ We hope to meet people ’s 23 by offering different kinds of gaming products .
III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (共8分)
24. I’m considering what gift I should buy for my grandpa’s _______ birthday. (ninety)
25. We __________the telephone numbers at the end of the holiday.(change)
26. Some businesses have been fined because they added some harmful _____ to the products. (chemistry)
27. The old lady sat ______ on the park bench, watching the boys playing football. (comfortable)
28. He didn’t offer any _________ for what he had done. (explain)
29. The restaurants _______ various dishes to attract more customers. (service)
30. Leave a basin of water outside in the _______ weather, and it will soon freeze. (freeze)
31. It may burn out ________ appliances and cause fire and make people hurt. (electricity)
IⅤ. Complete the following sentences as required (共12分)
- Miss Evans has hardly visited any places of interest in Shanghai. (改为反义疑问句）
Miss Evans has hardly visited any places of interest in Shanghai， _______ _______?
- Lydia was very tired. She almost fell asleep at the dinner table. (保持句意基本不变)
Lydia was___________ tired ____________ she almost fell asleep at the dinner table.
- It is frightening to see the rising number of infections on TV. （改为感叹句）
____________ ____________ it was to see the rising number of infections on TV!
- Volunteers are busy working continuously to transport living goods to residents. (划线提问)
____________ ____________ volunteers are busy working continuously?
- “Does the old man living alone have enough food?” he asked me. (改成宾语从句）
He asked me ______ the old man living alone ______ enough food.
37. was, to, work out, difficult, for us, too, it, the last Maths problem (连词成句）
Part 2 Reading (第二部分 阅读)
V. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
- Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
In the 1950s and 1960s, Russia and America were both very interested in space exploration.
Each country wanted to be the first to send a man to the Moon.
In 1957, Russia sent the first satellite into space. The name of the satellite was Sputnik. It was only as big as a basketball, but it was the start of the space race! In 1959, the Russians sent a spacecraft to the Moon. Its name was Luna 3. It went around the Moon and took photographs, but it didn’t land on the Moon. There weren’t any astronauts on Luna 3.
In March 1961, the Russians sent an astronaut called Ivan into space. He wasn’t a real person—he was only a toy. The Russians wanted to test the spacecraft and the astronaut’s spacesuit before they sent a real person into space. Ivan returned to the Earth safely. (He’s now in a museum, and he’s still wearing his spacesuit!) . In April 1961, the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel into space and go around the Earth.
A month after Gagarin’s flight, President Kennedy of the USA made a famous speech. He wanted an American astronaut to walk on the Moon, and return safely to the Earth, before the end of the 1960s. When he made the speech in May 1961, Russia was ahead in the space race. However, winning was very important to the Americans. They spent a lot of money on new spacecraft. In July 1969. Kennedy’s wish came true. Two American astronauts walked on the Moon. Their names were Nell Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
( ) 38. The “space race” in the 1950s and 1960s between Russia and America was to be the first to ________.
A. go into space B. take pictures in space
C. send a man to the Moon D. go around the Earth
( ) 39. In 1959, the Russians sent a spacecraft to the Moon. There was / were ______ astronaut(s) on it.
A. no B. one C. two D. three
( ) 40. ________ was the first person in space.
A. An astronaut called Ivan B. Yuri Gagarin
C. President Kennedy D. Nell Armstrong
( ) 41. Ivan was ________.
- used to test the astronaut’s spacesuit B. a real person
C. happy when he returned to the Earth safely D. sent into space on Luna 3
( ) 42. Before the real person was sent into space, the Russians ________.
A. sent a toy astronaut to space B. sent a spacesuit to space
C. did nothing D. did experiments in the lab
( ) 43. In order to ________, President Kennedy made a famous speech.
A. win the space race B. get more money
C. send one satellite into space D. make astronauts return safely
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:（12分）
Once in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved ___44___ very much, but the family was too poor to send both of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys decided to toss (抛) a coin. The ___45___ would go down into the mines (煤矿) and, with his money, support his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother ___46___ won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the college.
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much ___47___ than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he graduated, he was beginning to make a lot of money out of his paintings.
When James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James stood up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear ___48___. He said, “Jack, now you can go to the art college and your dream will come true. I will take care of you.”
But Jack said softly, “Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it’s too ___49___. Now I can’t even hold a glass.”
To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother’s hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.
( ) 44. A. painting B. books C. school D. money
( ) 45. A. winner B. loser C. older D. younger
( ) 46. A. which B. who C. what D. where
( ) 47. A. bigger B. cheaper C. worse D. better
( ) 48. A. brother B. sister C. father D. mother
( ) 49. A. hurt B. good C. late D. helpful
C: Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: （共14分）
A pet shop owner put up a sign on his door , which read “ Puppies for Sale ” A few days later , a little boy stood next to the sign .
“ How much are you going to sell the puppies ?” he asked the owner .
“ Anywhere from $30 to $50,” the owner replied .
The little boy felt his pocket and took out some c ___50___. “ I have $2.37,” he said .“ Can I look at them ?”
The owner smiled and whistled . Five lovely puppies were running up across the floor . One puppy was left b___51___, moving more slowly than the others . The little boy wondered ,“ What ’ s wrong with that little one ?”
“ It is disabled with a broken front leg ,” explained the owner .
“ That ’ s just the puppy I want most ,” the boy got e___52___ .
“ If you really want him , I ’ m going to allow you to take it for f ___53___,” the owner added . The little boy looked up in the owner’s eyes , saying ,“ I don’t want you to give him away to me. In my eyes , it is as p___54___ as all the others . I’ll pay the full price for him . I’ll give you $2.37 now , and 1 dollar a month u___55___ I pay off $30.”
The owner said ,“I’m afraid this poor dog will never run about like a normal one .”
The little boy bent down and rolled up his left trouser leg . A black plastic prosthetic leg （假肢） appeared . He then looked up at the owner and gently said ,“ Well , you see , I can’t run fast , either. I’m the right person who u___56___ him. I believe nobody else can care for him better than me .”
D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（共12分）
The 18-year- old American author , Juliette Turner , has published her third book for student readers . With her new novel , That ’ s Not Hay in My Hair , she has become a new star in the publishing industry .
After Julietta finished fourth grade in New York , she moved to a farm in Cooke County , Texas , with her mother . There she started a new life working with horses and cattle as a fresh writer . “ Only my mother and I were living there ,” Juliette said .“ We had to break the thick ice on the trough （饮水槽） so that the animals could drink .”
Juliette ’ s mother , Janine Turner , is a famous actress in the US . Life in Cooke County was not as attractive as the life she had lived before . But for young Juliette , the country life gave her a lot of food for thought to create her works .
That ’ s Not Hay in My Hair is unlike Juliette ’ s first two books .“ Everything that happens in the book actually happened in the lives of my mum and me ,” she said .“ The adventures are hard to believe , but they all happened exactly as they ’ re described in the story .”
As Julietta is considering her coming college life , she hasn’t decided where she will spend the rest of her life , in a city or in the countryside .
“ I will always be a country girl at heart ,” she said .“ I love the country life . It is where I feel peaceful and natural . For the moment , I have no idea where life is going to take me . But I will always return to the country and to my mum. It’s where my roots are.”
- Juliette isn’t a teenage writer, is she?
- How many novels has Juliette published up to now?
- Where did Juliette begin her writing life?
- What’s Juliette’s mother?
- Are the stories in That’s Not Hay in My Hair mainly imagined or based on real life?
- What does Juliette probably mean by the last underlined sentence?
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