浙江省宁波市江北区2020-2021学年八年级下学期期末学业质量检测英语试题（试卷+解析）

2020学年第二学期八年级学业质量检测

（英语试题）

听力部分

第一节：听小对话，回答问题。（共5小题; 每小题1分，共计5分）

听下面五段对话，回答问题。

1. What’s the matter with Jane?

A. She has a sore throat.        B. She has a fever.                C. She has a headache.

2. When did the new cinema open?

A. Yesterday.                      B. Last week.                    C. Last month.

3. How will Sandy go to school today?

A. By bus.                    B. By bike.                    C. On foot.

4. What does Bill look like?

A. He has long hair.            B. He has curly hair.            C. He has straight hair.

5. Which subject is the school report about?

A English.                    B. Geography.                    C. Math.

第二节：听长对话，回答问题。（共5小题; 每小题2分，共计10分）

听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6～7两小题。

6. What is Mike doing now?

A. He is playing basketball.    B. He is playing volleyball.        C. He is watching TV.

7. What does Mike think of Animal World?

A. He can’t stand it.            B. He likes it.                    C. He doesn’t mind it.

听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8～10三小题。

8. What sport did Tom do at the sports center last week?

A. Table tennis.                   B. Volleyball.                     C. Swimming.

9. How much should you pay for a year-ticket if you are 16?

A. $ 40.                       B. $ 50.                        C. $ 60.

10. When will they go to the sports center?

A. On Saturday.               B. On Friday.                   C. On Sunday.

第三节：听短文，回答问题（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）

听下面一篇短文，然后从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。

11.Where does Tina come from?

A. China.                     B. Japan.                        C. India.

12. What does Tina do on Sunday?

A. She visits famous places.    B. She studies in the libraries.        C. She goes shopping.

13. Which area does Tina’s host family live in?

A. A busy area.                B. A quiet area    .                C. A rich area.

14. What program does Tina like to watch?

A. Pet shows.                B. Talk shows.                    C. Talent shows.

15.How long will Tina probably stay there?

A. Two weeks.                B. Two months.                C. Two years.

笔试部分

二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

An aged man lived in a nice house with a large garden in a town in England. He is seen busy ____1____ his flowers all the time.

One day a young painter went by this ____2____. He immediately fell in love with the beautiful flowers imaging how ____3____ he could be if he lived there. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was ____4____.

The painter was very surprised to ask, “Why are you busy taking care of these flowers which you can’t see?”

The gardener smiled, answering, “I can tell you ____5____ reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ____6____ I can’t see these flowers, yet I can touch them. Third, I can ____7____ the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s ____8____.”

“Me? But you don’t know me, ” replied the painter.

“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know flowers are like angels which everyone likes and would never turn them ____9____. I know many people who has love for life would stop by and the ______10______of my garden will get them into good mood (心情). ______11______, it also offers a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have ______12______us.”

I believe every flower has eye with which they can see the ______13______ of the old man’s heart and the sweetness of his soul. He grows ______14______ in his heart. I suppose the old man can’t see the beauty of blossoming (开花), but he surely can hear the ______15______ of it.

1. A. looking at B. looking after C. looking for D. looking through

2. A. flower B. garden C. farm D. island

3. A. happy B. nervous C. worried D. lonely

4. A. fair B. crazy C. deaf D. blind

5. A. two B. three C. four D. five

6. A. if B. then C. because D. although

7 A. smell B. see C. watch D. hear

8. A. me B. you C. us D. them

9. A. off B. on C. down D. up

10. A. beauty B. excitement C. progress D. satisfaction

11. A. At the same time B. At least C. At first D. At most

12. A. cost B. brought C. encouraged D. raised

13. A. loneliness B. hardness C. shyness D. kindness

14. A. flowers B. trees C. grass D. corn

15. A. ring B. call C. voice D. cry

三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）

（A）

I want to teach my students how to live this life on earth,

To face its difficulties and improve their growth.

Not just the lesson in a book or how the rivers flow,

But how to choose the right way wherever they may go.

To understand the truth and know the right from wrong,

And to share the memory of a story and a ____16____

For if I help the world to grow in wisdom and in grace,

Then, I shall feel that I have won and I have filled my place.

16. The poem (诗歌) is written by ________.

A. a student B. a teacher C. a parent D. a doctor

17. The best word for the blank is _______.

A. song B. bird C. grass D. bee

18. The poem wants to tell us to ________.

A. keep away from the difficulties of life B. know the lessons in books and learn a lot

C. choose the right friend wherever they may go D. understand the truth and know the right from wrong

（B）

Space trip is no longer a dream! Because US space company (公司) Blue Origin developed it for travelers around the world. A rocket called New Shepard can send you to the space.

On May 4, Blue Origin had its first manned test flight. It sent humans into space for the first time. “On July 20, New Shepard will fly its first space travelers into space,” Blue Origin said.

The rocket has six seats. The first seat is already up for sale. Blue Origin said it plans to take people about 100 km above Earth. Later, they will return to Earth with the help of a parachute (降落伞). While in space, they will get a look at the Kármán Line through the largest windows ever built in a spacecraft. The whole trip will take about 10 minutes. 

The passengers must be 18 years or older. They must also be healthy. They must be 1.5m to 1.9m tall and weigh 49kg to 101kg.

19. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Space company. B. A rocket. C. New Shepard. D. Space trip.

20. How will the travelers return to Earth once they fly to the space?

A. By spacecraft. B. By parachute. C. By plane. D. By rocket.

21. Who can probably take a trip to the space?

A. A 10-year-old boy who is 1.3 meters tall. B. A 19-year-old girl who likes exercising.

C. A 15-year-old boy who is easy to get colds. D. A 20-year-old girl who weighs 48 kilograms.

22. In which column could you probably find the above passage?

A. Home News. B. Local Culture.

C. Science & Technology. D. Art & Music.

（C）

If you open your fridge, you may see some leftovers (剩菜剩饭), and it’s very likely you will throw them away in the end. If the food in a supermarket is not fresh anymore or is near the “sell-by” date (保质期), it goes into trash bins too. Every day, a large amount of food is wasted.

To cut down on food waste, France passed a new law several months ago. It stops supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food. Instead, they must give it to charities (慈善机构). For food that isn’t safe for humans to eat, it can be used as animal feed. If not, the supermarkets will face fines of up to 75,000 euros (around 542,200 yuan) or two years in prison. The law also encourages educational programs for schools and businesses about food waste.

People around the world are trying different things to deal with the food waste problem. Galdakao, Spain, put a public fridge in the center of town. Anyone can drop off food or leftovers and anyone can come and take them. A supermarket in Canada, Loblaws, encourages people to buy “ugly food” by selling them at lower prices, so food near the “sell-by” date won’t end up being wasted.

In China, we also have the “clear your plate” campaign (光盘行动). This means ____23____.

23. According to Paragraph 1, what does people think of throwing away leftovers?

A. Common. B. Popular. C. Hard. D. Unusual.

24. Which of the following is true about the new French law?

A. French supermarkets can throw away or destroy unsold food. B. French supermarkets should give unsold food to charities.

C. French supermarkets will be closed if they waste food. D. French supermarkets should feed animals with unsold food.

25. What does the underlined word “ugly food” probably mean in Paragraph 4?

A. Food that is not safe for humans to eat. B. Food that looks ugly and smells bad.

C. Food that is near the “sell-by” date. D. Food that is thrown away by other people.

26. Which of the following can best fit “________” in the last sentence?

A. you should put leftovers into a public fridge in the center of town B. you should give leftovers to charities or people who are in need

C. you should help sell leftovers and unsold food at very low prices D. you should eat everything on the plate or taking away leftovers

（D）

One day a teacher entered her classroom and told her students about a surprise test. The students took their seats and waited for the test to begin. The teacher put a test paper on each student’s desk with the paper facing down. She then asked them to turn the paper over and begin.

The students were surprised to see no questions, but just a black dot (圆点) in the center of the page. The teacher said, “I just want you to write down what you see on this paper.”

The students did what they were told. At the end of class, the teacher took their tests and started reading their answers loudly. Each student tried to describe the black dot—its size, its position on the paper. After the professor finished reading, the class was quiet.

She started to explain. “Don’t worry. It’s not a real test. I only want you to think about something. All of you saw the black dot on this test and wrote about it, but no one wrote about the white area around the dot.”

“Imagine that this paper is your life. The white area is all of your life experiences , the black dot just stands for the bad things you’ve gone through. Life is filled with many things—loved ones, happy moments and so on. But we spend too much time thinking about the bad things.”

“From now on I want you to think about the big picture more often. Don’t just focus on (专注) the black dots in your life. Try to tell yourself how lucky you are sometimes.”

27. How did the students feel about the test?

A. They were nervous to have such a difficult test. B. They were surprised to see only a dot on the test.

C. They were quite sure about all their answers. D. They didn’t think it was a good and useful test.

28. What is the correct order of the following things according to the passage?

a. The students were asked to write down their answers on the paper.

b. The teacher put a test paper on each student’s desk with the paper facing down.

c. The teacher took their tests and started reading their answers loudly.

d. The teacher taught her students to focus on the good things in life.

A. b-a-c-d B. b-c-a-d C. a-b-c-d D. a-c-b-d

29. Why did the teacher give this test?

A. To see which student was the best. B. To play a joke on her students.

C. To teach her students a life lesson. D. To see who hadn’t taken her class.

30. What can we learn from this story?

A. Pay more attention to your problems. B. It’s better to focus on the good things in life.

C. Not everybody or everything is perfect. D. Think about questions before you do it.

四、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）

下面是新型冠状病毒（COVID-19 virus）疫苗（vaccine）接种的相关知识。阅读该页内容，然后从方框中的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选出符合各段信息的标题，并完成下面小题。

Vaccines (疫苗) will be used to stop people from getting the COVID-19 virus. China is giving free vaccines to all Chinese people. You might want to know how the vaccines work. Is it OK for you to get one? Let’s take a look at several things you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines.

Q: ____31____    

A: The vaccines China is now using are called “inactivated vaccines” (灭活疫苗). They have “dead” viruses inside. When your body sees a “living” virus, it can kill it right away.

Q: ____32____

A: The vaccine is given by injection (注射). You need to have two doses (一剂药). You should wait about several weeks after the first dose to get the second one.

Q: ____33____

A: China has tested the vaccines in three different age groups: 3 to 17, 18 to 59, 60 and above. The 18 to 59 age group is getting the vaccines first. The other two groups will follow soon.

Q: ____34____

A: Experts say the vaccines are safe for most people. But people who have serious diseases such as cancer or diabetes (糖尿病), or people who are allergic (过敏的) to any of the vaccine’s ingredients (原料), should not get it.

Q: ____35____

A: Yes. It takes a few weeks for the body to become immune (免疫的). This means a person could get sick just after vaccination. There is also a small chance that your body won’t become immune. So you’d better keep wearing masks, staying away from others and washing your hands after getting a vaccine.

A. How is the vaccine given?

B. How do the vaccines protect us from COVID-19?

C. Is there anyone who shouldn’t get vaccinated?

D. Can people of all ages get vaccinated?

E. Do I still need to wear a mask in public places if I’ve gotten vaccinated?

五、词汇运用（本题共有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）

A.根据括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

36. She was not happy and ran away ________ (生气地), we were all surprised.

37. The teacher tells us the ________ (重要性) of keeping working hard every day.

38. Pandas live on ________ (竹子), so people should protect it.

39. The old movie reminds me of my ________ (童年).

40. You must be ________ (疯狂的) to say such things to your best friend.

41. She is a talented girl, she could read by ________ (她自己) at the age of four.

42. Is it the parents’ job to ________ (提供) a clean environment at home for their kids?

43. An elephant ________ (称重) about 5000 kilos and eats 150 kilos of food a day.

44. The Yangtze River is one of the ________ (最长的) rivers in the world.

45. Thanks to Yuan Longping, China has ________ (成功) in growing hybrid rice since 1973.

B

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使句子通顺、正确，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

I spent my vacation with my family in Beijing. We had a great time there. Our train got to Beijing at eight in the evening. We ____46____ in a hotel that was near Tian’anmen Square. We got up early the next morning to see the flag-raising ceremony (仪式). There were many ____47____ in the square when we got there. Suddenly, it started to rain ____48____, but we still waited. I was very ____49____ to watch the national flag go up. In the afternoon, the weather was fine, we went to the Palace Museum. I will remember the trip ____50____.

六、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，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 (最多限填三个单词) 填空。

Mrs Wang is 70 years old. One day, she said she had ____51____ ache in her left leg. Her daughter took her to see a doctor. The doctor looked her over ____52____ (careful), but ____53____ his surprise, there wasn’t anything wrong with her leg. So he ____54____ (give) Mrs. Wang some medicine and said, “I’m sorry. The ache in your leg is because ____55____ old age. There was nothing I can do about it. I hope this medicine can make you feel a little ____56____ (well).” The old woman was shocked ____57____  (hear) that. She couldn’t believe in ____58____ the doctor said. “That’s ____59____ (possible)!”, she cried. Then, the doctor said, “I’m a doctor. If you know so much, how can you say it’s NOT caused by old age?” The old woman answered, “I’m not a doctor, ____60____ I know you’re wrong. My right leg feels fine.” “So what?” asked the doctor. “What matter does that make?” “Well, they are the same age!”

七、书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分）

61. 假如你是李华，以下是你的英国笔友Jim发给你的一封电子邮件，请根据邮件内容给他回一封电子邮件。

Dear Li Hua,

It’s been two months since I came to China. Now I have a problem and I need your help. I don’t know what to do after school. To kill time I have spent a lot of time watching short videos. I don’t know whether it’s good or not. What do you think of short videos? What can I do after school except watching short videos?

注意：

1. 文章内容应包括你对短视频优缺点的看法，并为Jim的课余生活提出建议；

2. 文章应包含所有要点，并适当发挥；

3. 文中不能出现任何真实的人名、校名等信息；

4. 词数80词左右。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua