江苏省如皋市2020～2021学年八年级下学期期末调研模拟考试英语试卷（word版 无答案）

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2020～2021学年度第二学期期末调研模拟考试
八年级英语试题
（考试时间：100分钟 总分：100分）
第Ⅰ卷(选择题部分 共54分)
一、听力部分（本题共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题
( ) 1. Where did Sandy go for a trip?




A. B. C.
( ) 2. What kind of people are they talking about?





A. B. C.
( ) 3. Which charity has Jack’s sister never worked for?




A. B. C.
( ) 4. What is Simon’s computer usually used for?




A. B. C.
( ) 5. Why is the woman tired?
A. She can’t do the job well.
B. She has long working hours.
C. The supermarket is newly open.
( ) 6. How long has the man been here?
A. For 5 minutes. B. For 15 minutes. C. For 20 minutes.
( ) 7. When does the restaurant open on Sundays?
A. At 11 a.m. B. At 10 a.m. C. At 9:30 a.m.
( ) 8. What did the teacher do in the classroom?
A. She taught the boy some English.
B. She offered the boy some advice.
C. She learned English with the boy.
( ) 9. Who will be a volunteer during the summer holiday?
A. Sam. B. Judy. C. Kitty.
( ) 10. How does the man like the movie?
A. It is wonderful. B. It is boring. C. He has seen a better one.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
听下面一段对话，回答第11—12小题。
( ) 11. Why will Miss Li visit John’s home?
A. John was late for school. B. John told lies to his mother. C. John slept in class.
( ) 12. What did John do last night?
A. He watched TV. B. He went to bed early. C. He cleaned his room.
听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Different countries, different hobbies

In the USA

●watching TV 13 a day
●seeing a movie or doing sports
●reading, gardening or fishing
In the UK
●going to the flea (跳蚤) market to see 14
●drinking tea
In Russia and 15
●reading
( ) 13. A. at least 60 minutes B. at most 60 minutes C. more than 90 minutes
( ) 14. A. something cheap B. something nice C. something new
( ) 15. A. France B. Germany C. Canada
听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。
( ) 16. When does the writer like to sit by the river?
A. On fine days. B. On Sunday afternoons. C. On sunny afternoons.
( ) 17. What were the children doing while the writer was sitting on the river bank?
A. They were running. B. They were playing ball games. C. They were rowing a boat.
( ) 18. What happened to the man in the boat after the ball hit him?
A. He was still in the boat. B. He hit the children. C. He fell into the river.
( ) 19. What did the children do after they kicked the ball so hard?
A. They laughed happily. B. They ran away quickly. C. They stayed there quietly.
( ) 20. How did the man feel when he knew what had happened?
A. He felt sorry for that. B. He felt a little angry. C. He thought it funny.
二、单项选择（本题共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( ) 21. We work together to achieve our purpose: ______ world that is safer, cleaner and healthier
than ______ one we are living in.
A. a; the B. the; the C. the; / D. a; /
( ) 22. —Kids often feel better in a happy family.
—That’s true. A happy family provides a loving ______ for its children.
A. communication B. discussion C. environment D. treatment
( ) 23. Time waits for no man. But some people won’t realize the importance of time ______ it’s
gone.
A. because B. since C. when D. until
( ) 24. There are many interesting places to visit in our hometown, ______ Shuihui Park.
A. exactly B. mostly C. finally D. especially
( ) 25. —What kind of coat do you want to have? Something expensive?
—Well, it ______ be expensive, but it ______ be comfortable.
A. mustn’t; need B. needn’t; must C. mustn’t; has to D. needn’t; has to
( ) 26. — Are you going to the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition?
— I’m not sure. It ______ time.
A. turns on B. goes on C. carries on D. depends on
( ) 27. I’ll never forget my birth place. In that small town, there ______ a clean river and many big
tall trees.
A. used to be B. used to have
C. was used to being D. was used to having
( ) 28. This kind of pen ______ and is also very cheap. I think you can buy some.
A. writes good B. writes well C. is written good D. is written well
( ) 29. —I’m sorry for being late.
—Never mind. The meeting ______ for only five minutes. This way, please.
A. has begun B. has ended C. has been on D. has been over
( ) 30. — I may find a better job if I go abroad.
— Don’t be silly. ______, you know.
A. Don’t put all eggs in one basket
B. Actions speak louder than words
C. The grass is always greener on the other side
D. Don’t burn the candle at both ends
三、完形填空（本题共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My friends and I joined a two-day survival training course in the mountains. The first day was really 31 — there was so much to do! Arriving at the campsite, we were divided into groups and given a tent, some food, a 32 and a compass (指南针). Standing next to a small river, Fanny suggested (建议) camping in the grassy area nearby. However, our instructor, Mr. Lee, pointed out that it might flood if it rained. In the end, we found a 33 area. Putting up the tent was very hard. Luckily Mr. Lee helped us a lot.
By the time we had put up the tent, 34 was really hungry. “We wouldn’t have got this hungry if we had brought some snacks,” Peter said. We all told him to 35 complaining and help us start a fire to cook our food instead. Realizing we were having trouble making the fire, he finally helped out.
The next day started early. Woken by a strange noise, Peter went to see what was 36 . “Some cows have eaten our breakfast!” he shouted. “That’s all because you didn’t put away the food 37
last night.” said Mr. Lee.
Worried that Mr. Lee was angry with us, we tried very hard on our next 38 — using the map and compass to find a secret location. We made it to the location 39 the other groups did. We all felt very proud of ourselves.
The survival training course was a great 40 . Now I feel I could survive anywhere!
( ) 31. A. amazing B. difficult C. different D. boring
( ) 32. A. map B. book C. light D. knife
( ) 33. A. nearer B. lower C. bigger D. higher
( ) 34. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
( ) 35. A. start B. mind C. stop D. continue
( ) 36. A. developing B. happening C. beginning D. following
( ) 37. A. clearly B. properly C. quickly D. carelessly
( ) 38. A. plan B. lesson C. task D. problem
( ) 39. A. until B. after C. when D. before
( ) 40. A. example B. experience C. activity D. competition
四、阅读理解（本题共16小题，每小题1.5分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
A
Jackie is writing a summary (总结) and feedback (反馈) about School Day to his teacher.
Summary:
School Day was held successfully on May 6th. Twenty-four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six. Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
School postcards
(Leader: Natalie)
Chinese paintings
(Leader: Tina)
Recycling bags made by students
(Leader: Leo)
Homemade snacks
by parents
(Leader: Nick)
All of groups performed well on School Day and received praise (赞扬) from the visitors. In short, our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors.

Feedback:
Opinions from 100 students have been collected. Most students thought the activities were good. However, some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little too high.
Satisfaction (满意度) Feedback
Percentage
Follow-up:
Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers.

















































( ) 41. Why is the text written?
A. To give a report. B. To have School Day.
C. To collect opinions from visitors. D. To hold a meeting with teachers.
( ) 42. How did the visitors feel about the activities?
A. Tired. B. Satisfied. C. Worried. D. Surprised.
( ) 43. How many students like the recycling bags according to (根据) the feedback?
A. 50. B. 25. C. 15. D. 10.
( ) 44. Which of the following is TRUE about the activities?
A. The postcards were cheap.
B. Nick was the leader of Group 1.
C. Student helpers who did well can get prizes.
D. Twenty-four students offered their feedback.
B
From a young age, I’ve had a really deep connection (联系) with being outside. I’ve been skiing
since I was eight or nine years old. I’ve been on expeditions (探险) in many places like China, Pakistan and so on. But it was in my home country, the USA, that I came closest to death.
It was April 1, 2011. I was skiing in the Tetons with my friends Jeremy and Xavier, both experienced snowboarders. That day, I was the last person to ski. They were watching me from a safe area. Suddenly, I heard someone cry loudly. I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me. It was a massive avalanche (大雪崩). The kind of avalanche that destroys trees, cars, buses, even houses! Tens of thousands of tons of snow were coming straight down the mountain behind me. I felt the snow push me forward, hundreds of meters, and then cover me. It was so heavy that I couldn’t breathe. And then it pushed me forward again and up, out of the snowpack. I looked around, and for a few seconds I stopped being terrified. I had a moment to pause and to look at the power of the avalanche.
I looked down into the bottom of the valley (峡谷). I could see trees that were 30m tall, because I was so far away, they looked tiny to me.“OK, I’m going all the way to the bottom!” I thought. Then the snow pushed me again down the mountain another 450m. I thought the force of the snow would destroy me, it was powerful. But in the end, I felt the avalanche slow down and I just popped (迸出) right out of the snow at the bottom of the valley.
It took Jeremy and Xavier about 20 minutes to reach me. There was a pile of debris (碎片) across the bottom of the mountain 300m wide. They couldn’t believe it when they saw me. I was so lucky.
Has the experience changed me? Do I think about life differently? I don’t know, maybe. But I do know that it’s important to live your life with meaning. Life is a gift, so use it wisely.
( ) 45. What does the underlined word ‘they’ refer to (指代)?
A. The mountains. B. The trees. C. Jeremy and Xavier. D. Piles of debris.
( ) 46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The avalanche pushed the writer down about 300m away.
B. The writer came closest to death when he skied in Pakistan.
C. The writer’s friends watched him at the bottom of the valley.
D. The writer couldn’t breathe because of the weight of the snow.
( ) 47. When was the writer thrown out of the snow?
A. When his friends reached for him. B. When he was pushed to the bottom.
C. When the avalanche started to slow down. D. When the snow drove him forward again.
( ) 48. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer doesn’t mind the matter of life or death.
B. It’s impossible for the writer to know the force of snow.
C. The writer thinks one should not live a meaningless life.
D. The writer’s experience and his friends have changed him.
C
Do you know electricity(电) can change the way we taste food？Don't feel surprised at the fact. A special electric fork invented by Japanese researchers could make any dish taste salty．
According to Hiromi Nakamura, a Post Doctor Researcher at Meiji University of Japan, the technology can be very useful for people with special eating habits. For example, the sick with high blood pressure (高血压) can easily develop a low-salt eating habit and still enjoy delicious food. And with the fork, there's totally no risk of over-salting their food. Luckily， the voltage (电压) is so small that it is safe to use the fork.
The idea of adding electricity to food was first shown to public as an experiment(实验) at the Computer Human Interaction Conference in Austin, Texas, in 2012. Nakamura and her team connected a wire (导线) to a 9-volt battery (电池) and passed it through a straw (吸管) placed in a cup of sweet lemonade. Volunteers reported that the lemonade tasted not as sweet as it usually was, because the electricity created the taste of salt.
Nakamura has improved the technology to be able to make the electricity reach the food through forks and chopsticks. "The metallic(金属的) part of the fork is one electrode(电极), and the handle(手柄) is the other," Nakamura explained. "When you take a piece of food with the fork and put it in your mouth, you connect the circuit(回路). When you take the fork out of your mouth, you disconnect the circuit. So it actually works as a switch(回路)."
Simon Klose, TV presenter of food program Munchies, who recently visited Nakamura to try out the fork himself, then said it was one of the greatest eating experiences he'd ever had. "When I first heard of electric food, it sounded terrible." he said. He later continued to use the fork to eat pieces of fried chicken, and found that the saltiness greatly increased as the electricity was connected.
Nakamura has been eating "electric" food for the past three to four years in order to understand it better. "For me," she said, "it may seem like we're cooking but we're actually working on the human taste."
( ) 49. The electric fork may be good for people who __________.
A. need to lose weight B. work as researchers
C. show interest in physics D. have high blood pressure
( ) 50. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us __________.
A. what creates the taste of salt B. how the electric fork works
C. where the electric fork was invented D. when the technology was known to public
( ) 51. What can we learn from the passage？
A. The electric fork can create unreal taste．
B. A researcher from the USA invented the electric fork.
C. People can use the electric fork by pushing the switch.
D. The idea of adding electricity to food was first shown in a TV program．
( ) 52. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage？
A. A Famous Researcher. B. An Interesting Experiment.
C. A New Invention. D. A Great Eating Experience.
D
"Daddy, do you see Mom in your dreams?" the young girl asks. "You know sometimes I do."
"Mom comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk. " the father smiles, "How is your homework coming along?"
"Why do I have to study so hard?"
"It is what Mom would have wanted!"
She feels really sorry for her words. "I'm sorry, Daddy, I shouldn't have said that." She looks up and sees his eyes well up with tears.
"It's okay, love," he gets up and pours himself a drink. "I'll just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?"
"I'm sorry, Daddy. Mom did love you very much. She told me all the time."
"Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about Mom."
He heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow comforts the soul(灵魂).
"All finished, Daddy. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions."
She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange.
"Mom told me all about you. We would laugh together at your love stories."
He listens without making a single sound.
"Why didn't you come and take her away with you when she was ill in hospital? She really wanted that. Did you know that?"
Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. "Circumstances(情况) were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…" he sighs(叹息), "to visit her, it was too late."
The girl smiles. "I hope I will have the same kind of love you and Mom had."
"Without all the heartache," her father adds.
"She always knew you loved her. She told me every day," the child mentions cheerfully. "I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters."
"Did she make you promise to look after me?" she inquires.
"She asked me to take care of you."
"You promised her, didn't you?"
"Yes, I did."
"It is nice out here, isn't it? Mom would have been very happy here."
She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.
"Mom wanted me to give you something. I think now the time is right." She runs to her room. As soon as she returns, she hands her father a book. "It's Mom's diary! She wanted me to give it to you."
He takes the book and holds it in his trembling(颤抖的) hands, "Thank you."
"Mom said you would understand things better."
"Wise woman, your mother."
He places the book on the table as he gets up. The girl gets up and wraps herself around her father.
"I love you." she looks up at his face.
He picks her up and hugs her. "I love you, too." His voice trembles.
"It's okay, Daddy. We have each other now and mom is in both of us."
He kisses her head.
"Time you went to bed," her father softly says.
He puts her down and she runs away to get washed and ready for bed.
Clearing up everything, he checks on his daughter. She is in bed waiting for her good night kiss.
He tucks her in and bids her goodnight.
Just as he is to leave, she tells him. "Mom told me she adopted(收养) me when I was a baby."
He stands at her bedroom door. Words fail him. Yes, he knew she was adopted.
"I am really lucky for being loved by my parents, even if I am not really theirs."
"You are trying to bring on the water works??" he tells her.
She laughs, "Goodnight, Daddy. I love you."
"Love you, too."
His face lights up as he wipes his wet eyes.
The door closes and the child falls asleep dreaming of her mother.
Sitting outside he picks up the diary and opens it and reads the first line: "I love you, my dearest, if only things could have been different…"
( ) 53. Why isn't the mother with her family？　
A. She has already died. B. She is ill in hospital.
C. The couple is divorced (离婚的). D. She lives in another city.
( ) 54. What can we learn from the story？　
A. The girl was adopted because the couple couldn't give birth.
B. Father looks after the girl just because the girl is alone.
C. The girl feels unlucky and sad that she was adopted.
D. Father was not so close to the girl before this story happened.
( ) 55. Why didn't the father bring the mother home when she was ill？　
A. Because he was too busy with his work.
B. Because circumstances were difficult at that time.
C. Because he was too poor to afford the medical treatment.
D. Because he didn't know she was in hospital.
( ) 56. What does the underlined sentence "You are trying to bring on the water works?" mean?　
A. Do you want another cup of water? B. Are you joking with me?
C. Are you trying to make me cry? D. Are you thinking about the water factory?

第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题部分 共46分)
五、词汇（本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
57. Teenagers have to be 18 years old before they are ______________ (允许) to drive a car.
58. The Belt and Road Initiative will offer good ______________ (机会) to more countries to develop.
59. The houses in this area are so expensive that he can’t ______________ (have enough money to pay for something) to buy one.
60. Shared-bikes can help people travel around freely in cities without ______________ (the state of
being polluted).
61. —Is it summer in Australia now?
—No, it’s winter. As you know, Australian seasons are the ______________ of ours.
B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
Europe possible coach he polite
62. When Gulliver woke up the next morning, he found ______________ unable to move.
63. Many famous ______________ wives may appear at the opening ceremony of 2019 FIBA
Basketball World Cup with their husbands.
64. Of the two boys, we like John better because he behaves ______________.
65. Nothing is ______________. It means everything can happen if you work hard enough.
66. When you think of Venice, does it bring any other ______________ cities to your mind?
C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
expect turn push see check
67. —Look! Somebody _______________ off the lights.
—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.
68. —I have seen the film Croc-Blanc. It’s very interesting.
—Really? When ____________ you ____________ it?
69. —Excuse me, what time does Flight BA 2793 leave?
—Just a minute. I _______________ it for you.
70. Sam is a boy with good manners and he never _______________ in before others.
71. The couple _______________ an e-mail from their friend the whole morning, but it didn’t come.
六、句型转换（本题共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
请根据要求改写下列各句，每空一词。
72-73. My brother’s read the book The Secret Garden, too. (改为否定句)
My brother _____________ read the book The Secret Garden, _____________.
74-75. Mr. Smith is patient enough to explain the problem to us again and again. (保持句意基本不变)
_____________ patient _____________ Mr. Smith to explain the problem to us again and again.
76-77. The children haven’t decided where they will spend their summer holiday. (改为简单句)
The children haven’t decided where _____________ _____________ their summer holiday.
78-79. The twins gave some old clothes to charity shops last week. (改为被动语态)
Some old clothes ____________ ____________ to charity shops last week.
80-81. Helen kept in touch with her parents by WeChat when she was abroad. (就划线部分提问)
_____________ _____________ Helen keep in touch with her parents when she was abroad?
七、短文填空（本题共5小题，每小题1分，满分6分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确形式，使短文通顺。
Just as a famous saying g 82 , "Reading is to success what water is to fish." Reading is very important for all humans. It can open many doors and can lead you into a path to success. It's quite clear that every successful person has a good h 83 of reading. This is because reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something. For example, a good doctor has to know the latest development in m 84 by reading.
Then, how can you develop an interest in reading? There is only one way. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you can ride skillfully. It works the same way with reading. If you want to improve your reading, try to read as m 85 as you can. When you finish reading your first book, take another book and do the same. If you are going out, take a magazine, a book, an article or something else to read. When you are reading, try to understand w 86 message the writer is giving to you.
So, parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible. Studies have s 87 　 　 that reading to your unborn child is very good. In this way, your child will like reading later.
Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends.
82. ___________ 83. __________ 84. __________ 85. __________ 86. __________ 87. __________
八、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答文后五个问题。
In the world, more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language. Chinese is too hard to learn, right? Really, written Chinese is difficult to learn! Yet the spoken language is quite different. Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first. When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year, his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video. President Xi Jingping praised her in public. In fact, Arabella has been learning the Chinese language since she was only eighteen months old.
Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to (关注) learning Chinese? The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world. Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world. Second, with thousands of years of history, Chinese culture is very fascinating. Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better. Of course, there are still other reasons, such as travel and business.
All in all, it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships (关系) with China if you can learn Chinese well.
88. Which is easier to learn, written Chinese or spoken Chinese?
_________________________________________________________________________________
89. Who is Arabella?
_________________________________________________________________________________
90. How long has Arabella been learning Chinese?
_________________________________________________________________________________
91. What does Paragraph 2 talk about?
_________________________________________________________________________________
92. Why are more and more people studying Chinese as a second language? (请自拟一句话作答)
_________________________________________________________________________________
九、句子翻译 (本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
根据所给提示将下列句子译成英语。
93. 我爸爸去成都出差两周了。(for two weeks)
_________________________________________________________________________________
94. 对孩子们来说接受基础教育很重要。(It’s adj. + …)
_________________________________________________________________________________
95. 你介意演示一下如何开始这个在线旅游吗？(Would you mind ...?)
_________________________________________________________________________________
96. 它们包括很多与奥运会类似的项目，如篮球和游泳。(such as)
_________________________________________________________________________________
97. 我们应该将废物分类以便它能被回收。(so that)
_________________________________________________________________________________
十、书面表达（本题共10分）
八年级的学习生活即将结束，学生会特举行“我进步，我快乐”的主题演讲。假如你是Daniel，请根据下表提示，用英语写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。
过去
缺乏礼貌，关心自己

现在
1. 注重礼仪：讲究礼貌，…… (请自拟一点措施)
2. 志愿援助：乐施援手，…… (请自拟一点措施)
3. 保护环境：绿色生活，…… (请自拟一点措施)
将来
…… (请自拟两点愿望)
注意：1. 表达中必须包含所给的要点，……部分请自拟内容作答。
2. 词数80左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
3. 表达中请勿提及真实姓名和校名。
Hello, everyone.
It’s my great honor to make a speech here. And I’m happy to share my happiness and progress with you.
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That’s all. Thank you for listening.