湖南省长沙市2020-2021学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（word版 含答案）

2020-2021-2下期中考试

英    语

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6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。

试卷分四个部分，71小题，时量100分钟，满分120分。

I．听力技能（两部分，共20小题，计20分）略

II．阅读（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

21. James Antonio got the first dose of COVID-19 Vaccination _______.

 A. on Mar. 28, 2021, at a clinic

 B. on Feb. 3rd, 2021, at ACPT Healthcare

 C. on Mar. 28, 2021, at a professional Healthcare

22. From this card, which of following is NOT true?

 A. It shows people the treatment (治疗) they received.

 B. People can get this COVID-19 Vaccination twice.

 C. People need to keep the card because of the medical information.

B

23. There are _______ lessons in May in Changsha.

 A. 14 hours. B. 7.5 hours. C. 10 hours.

24. Children can learn English through _______ from the chart.

 A. films B. songs C. sports

25. According to the chart, which of the following is TRUE?

 A. 10 students are needed in each class.

 B. There are eight English lessons in both Beijing and Changsha.

 C. Peter from Beijing, 7, is free on Saturday afternoon, so he can take the lessons.

C

I have heard men say that seeing is believing. But I would say that feeling is believing, for though I had seen much before, I never knew the very pain of life till now.

My new owner was Nicholas Skinner. He was hard on his drivers, and they were hard on the horses. We worked for long hours and had no Sunday rest. My driver was just as hard as his master, and he had a cruel whip (残忍的鞭子) with something sharp at the end which often cut me and made me bleed. It was a terrible life, and sometimes, I wished I was dead.

One day I nearly got my wish. We were at the railway station when a family of four people hired us. Box after box was put on the top of the cab (马车). Then the driver hit me with his whip and we moved out of the station. I had not eaten or rested since early that morning. I did my best and got along quite well until we came to Ludgate Hill. By then I was exhausted, and the heavy cab was too much for me. My feet went from under me and I fell heavily, knocking all the breath out of me. I lay quite still because I could not move. There were angry voices above me and luggage (行李) was taken off the cab, but it was all like a dream. Cold water was thrown over my head, some medicine was put into my mouth, and I was covered with a cloth.

I don’t know how long I was there until a kind voice asked me to try to get up and I succeeded. Skinner took the doctor’s advice and, after rest and food, I was taken to the horse market ten days later.

…

26. The second paragraph mainly wants to tell us that _______.

 A. Nicholas Skinner was a mean and cruel man

 B. the driver made cruel whips to beat the horse

 C. the horse lived a hard life with his new owner

27. The underlined word “exhausted” in para. 3 means _______ in the passage.

 A. angry B. tired  C. worried

28. The right order of what happened to the horse is _______.

①He came to Ludgate Hill.

②A family of four hired the horse.

③The horse fell down and couldn’t move.

④The driver put lots of luggage on the top of the cab.

 A. ②④①③ B. ②①④③ C. ②③①④

29. We can infer from the last paragraph that _______.

 A. the horse might have a new owner again

 B. the doctor saved the horse and took it home

 C. the horse got up with the help of Skinner and got better soon

30. What does the writer want people to learn from this passage?

 A. God help those who help themselves.

 B. The rose in her hand, the flavor in mine.

 C. Be kind to animals and care much for lives.

D

Thousands of years ago, Chinese poet Qu Yuan wrote the poem Tianwen, meaning Quest for Heavenly Truth. He came up with a series of questions about the sky, stars, nature and the world around us. The poem showed his spirit of finding the truth.

Inspired (激励) by the great poet, China named its latest series of planetary exploration missions (行星探测任务) after the poem in 2020. The first one in the series — a Mars exploration mission — has been named Tianwen 1, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on April 24th, 2020, China’s Space Day. This shows China’s wish to explore the universe.

China has made great progress in space exploration. In 1970, China sent its first man-made Earth satellite (卫星), becoming the fifth country in the world to send a man-made satellite independently. Since 2003, China has carried out six Shenzhou manned missions. China’s moon exploration missions — the Chang’e series — started in 2007. In December 2018, China became the first country to send the probe (探测器) Chang’e 4 to the moon’s far side.

The Tianwen series will follow the Shenzhou and Chang’e series and move further into space. The first step is to send a Mars probe this year, which will mean the start of China’s exploration of the red planet. The probe is planned to circle around, land on and explore Mars in one mission. If it succeeds, it will be the first to finish all of these tasks in one mission. The Long March 5 rocket will send the probe to Mars.

After this mission, China plans to visit Mars again in 2028, aiming to collect soil from the ground of the planet and bring it to Earth. Around 2030, China will explore Jupiter and several small planets.

31. The first Mars exploration mission is named Tianwen 1 because _______.

 A. it explains the spirit of Chinese people

 B. it shows the wish of exploring the universe

 C. it has many questions about the sky, stars and the world

32. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _______.

 A. how China explored the moon

 B. how many missions China has completed

 C. the development of China’s exploration in space

33. “The red planet” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.

 A. Moon  B. Mars C. Jupiter

34. What do we know about the Mars exploration mission?

 A. China will send the probe on Space Day.

 B. It will be the first mission of the Tianwen series.

 C. China will send a Mars probe named Long March 5.

35. Which can be the best title of the passage?

 A. China Started to Explore Mars

 B. Tianwen and China’s Exploration Missions in Space

 C. The History of Chinese Planetary Exploration Missions

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Being a student can be overwhelming (不堪重负的). 36. __________________. If you’re feeling stressed out, try some of these “brain break” ideas.

Take a break

The first thing to do when you feel overwhelmed is to take a deep breath. Try thinking deeply, which can lower mental stress by making you focus on your breathing. Practice the feeling of thankful and stay in the present. Play some light music and take yourself away from your work for a little while. 37. __________________.

Exercise

According to Forbes, exercise makes you smarter. 38. __________________. Exercise will increase your energy, sharpen your focus, enhance your mood, improve your memory and help with impulse (冲动) control, which will keep you focused.

Challenge yourself

39. __________________. Cook a new dish, doodle (涂鸦) all over a page in your notebook, do a puzzle or play a board game with friends. These activities can help to stimulate (刺激) your brain in a new and different way.

Even if it seems like there is no time to do anything but your homework, try to make one brain break every day. 40. __________________.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

What is a diplomat (外交官) like in your eyes? Is he good at English? Is he a talented person, skilled in both arts and sports? Must he be smart with a pair of glasses? If the answers are “yes”, Yang Jiechi may be the perfect diplomat.

As the first Chinese foreign minister (部长) born (生于) after 1949, Yang met many difficulties. He was accepted into the Shanghai Foreign Language School, but later he had to work in a factory. Other workers in the factory chatted and played cards together in their free time, while Yang didn’t give up English learning. He studied English independently by reading English magazines and reading articles aloud after work. His hard work paid off and he was chosen into the Foreign Ministry (外交部) in 1973.

Soon after he became the youngest Chinese ambassador (大使) to the US in Jan. 2001, a serious accident happened. In April that year, a US spy (间谍) plane crashed with a Chinese plane, killing the Chinese pilot and having a must-landing in Hainan. The two sides fought over whether the US should say sorry first or China should give back the US pilot. During an interview with CNN, Yang compared China’s situation to a family. One day one of the family members comes out to check but is killed in a crash. “I think the family has every right to ask why and find out what happened,” he said.

Yang’s reasonable talk touched many Americans. 30 percent of American people changed their mind to believe the US government should say sorry.

“He is willing to look from the other person’s side, which is important in communication and dealing with difficulties,” said Shirley Young, one of Yang’s American friends.

41. Yang is the first Chinese foreign minister, isn’t he?

42. How did Yang learn English during working in a factory?

43. When did the US spy plane crash with a Chinese plane?

44. Why did Yang compare China’s situation to a family in the interview with CNN?

45. According to the passage, if someone has problems in communicating with others, what should he do?

III．语言运用（共三节，满分35分）

第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Prana, our beautiful dog, isn’t with us now. She died several years ago. But while sharing our home, she brought so much joy and love into our lives that we still   46   her.

It was an autumn day in Minnesota, US. We were   47   by a big snowfall which no one was prepared for. We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she’d catch an apple and put it into the   48   secretly. The apples had been on the   49   and were often muddy (沾满泥的). So I wasn’t always   50   that Prana had brought them into the house. Every time, she would turn her head so I wouldn’t   51   her hidden treasure (宝物). It was our little game.

One year, it snowed earlier than usual. Prana went outside. I noticed that she was madly digging holes and bringing the apples to the surface (表面)   52   they could be seen above the snow. She seemed busy digging up as many apples as possible during her yard time. I wondered   53   she was doing this.

When I called her back into the house, she had her usual one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was full of birds. Prana   54   all those apples up for her birds and squirrel friends to eat. She knew that they didn’t have enough food to   55   through such an early winter!

As I saw this beautiful act, tears filled my eyes. Prana taught us how to live with love.

46. A. think  B. know  C. miss

47. A. beaten  B. hit  C. carried

48. A. car  B. house  C. backyard

49. A. trees  B. snow  C. ground

50. A. glad  B. angry  C. surprised

51. A. see  B. hear  C. smell

52. A. when  B. though  C. so that

53. A. why  B. what  C. when

54. A. covered B. dug  C. ate

55. A. fly  B. walk  C. get

第二节 （共10小；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In recent years, a growing number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages. Many of the translators are young and they have been learning Chinese and are 56. _______ (interest) in Chinese culture

Anna Holmwood is one of them. The writer Jin Yong was little known to English readers 57. _______ she translated the novel Legends of the Condor Heroes (《射雕英雄传》). One reason for this is that his works were 58. _______ difficult to translate, according to the Guardian. But Holmwood made it. Impressed by the book’s themes of good and bad, loyalty (忠诚) and love, as well as Chinese philosophy (哲学), Holmwood hoped 59. _______ (bring) it to a new audience. After five years of work, the translated book was published in 2018. It was reprinted seven times within several months in the UK. Many people think Holmwood did a good job of explaining things that are “untranslatable”. But she thinks translating these books 60. _______ (be) enjoyable and delightful.

61. _______ a student at the University of Oxford, Holmwood 62. _______ (begin) to learn Chinese when she was 21. She developed a strong interest in China when having a trip. She wanted to find out 63. _______ the real Chinese culture was. She calls 64. _______ (her) “a clumsy (笨拙的) student, just like Guo Jing from the book, but one of loyal heart and passion”.

As 65. _______ (many) young people learn to translate Chinese texts and films than before, more Chinese stories will become available to new audiences.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

As a teenager, I got angry very easily and was not good at communicating with others. Because of that, I often made them feel uncomfortable. And now I often regret (后悔) my bad action.

I still remember it was early autumn. Some leaves started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. So 66. 当我正在吃早餐时，妈妈正帮我找背心。When I was ready for school, my mother carelessly handed me my father’s vest instead of mine. Comparing with my father, I had a larger size, 67. so when I put it on, I felt like I had trouble breathing! I realized that it was a small mistake which was made by my mother, but somehow the bad feeling was so strong that it made me very angry. My mother said sorry with a smile, but I shouted at her without thinking twice. I rushed out of the house before my mother could stop me.

Later, my mother shared her bad feelings with my father, “See what your son has done.” I got afraid because I didn’t know what he would do to me. Instead of saying he would beat me, my father quietly asked my mother to mend (缝补) the vest.

I was completely surprised at my father’s response. 68. His kindness taught me a lesson that I would never forget. I felt terribly sorry for my bad action.

69. 在那天，我决定不再与父母争吵。Of course, there are times when I am angry. However, whenever that happens, I will try to remember my father’s vest. 70. It always reminds me to think about others’ feelings when suddenly getting angry.

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IV．书面表达（满分15分）

71. 近日，《初中生学习报》English Club栏目拟对各校爱心义卖活动进行活动总结。请写一篇英语短文来介绍全班同学参加的3月15日的爱心义卖活动。

内容包括活动的时间、地点、内容等。并请描述一个活动中你最难忘的瞬间，谈谈你的感受。

要求：1. 80词左右，注意分段；

2. 文中不得出现真实的校名、人名等信息。

参考词汇：爱心义卖 Charity Sale

2020-2021-八下期中考试

（参考答案）

Ⅰ．听力技能 略

Ⅱ．阅读

第一节  短文理解

21—25  CACAC        26—30   CBAAC

31—35  BCBBB

第二节  语篇补全

36—40  CADEB

第三节  阅读表达

41. Yes (, he is).

42. He studied English independently by reading English magazines and reading articles aloud after work.

43. In April, 2001.

44. Because it can make China’s situation understood reasonably by others. / To explain his        thought on whether the US should say sorry first or China should give back the US pilot.

45. He should look from the other person’s side.

Ⅲ. 语言运用

第一节  词语填空

46—50  CBBCA      51—55   ACABC

第二节 

56. interested

57. before  

58. too

59. to bring   

60. is

61. As

62. began

63. what

64. herself

65. more

第三节  语篇翻译

66. when I was having breakfast, my mother was looking for my vest. (注意小写)

67. 所以当我穿上它的时候，我觉得(我)呼吸困难！

68. 他的善良(教)给了我一个我永远不会忘记的教训。

69. On that day, I decided not to argue with my parents any more.

70. 当我突然生气的时候，它总是提醒我要考虑别人的感受。

Ⅳ. 书面表达 略