湖南省张家界市永定区2020-2021学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(word版含答案)

湖南省张家界市永定区2020-2021学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完型填空

    Keeping the house clean is big work for the busy family. So everyone in the home should    1    in housework, including you.

As teenagers, remember that it is the chance (机会) for you to learn life skills. You can’t depend on your parents for ever. You need to prepare yourself for    2    home one day. Start    3    doing laundry(洗衣服) and folding （折叠）and putting away （放好）clothes. Cleaning the kitchen or bathroom should be also no    4    for you. Outdoor jobs such as watering the flowers, cleaning the car are small pieces of cake at your age.

If you feel bored to do housework, add something    5    in. It’s a good idea to listen to music    6    doing chores. You can also ask your parents to do it together with you. When you hear “Thank you” from your mother, you will be proud (骄傲的) of    7   . Nothing can    8    with the feeling of satisfaction after you turn mess into neatness. Don’t believe it? Try it now.

1．A．take care B．keep on C．play a part

2．A．coming B．leaving C．cleaning

3．A．from B．of C．about

4．A．time B．joy C．problem

5．A．surprising B．exciting C．stressful

6．A．while B．before C．and

7．A．myself B．themselves C．yourself

8．A．argue B．discuss C．compare

    Sheng Xiaohan is a 16-year-old high school student in Shanghai. He was on    9    way home from school at about 9 pm one day.    10    , he saw a group of people by the side of the road. Sheng went have a look. He found they were standing around a man. The man was    11    on the ground.

Sheng offered to help the man right away. Soon he realized that the man was having a heart problem, so he began to perform CPR. The man started to    12    at last and the ambulance came.

Sheng went away without leaving his name,    13    someone remembered the school name on his uniform. Days later, the man 63-year-old Wang, arrived at the school to thank the boy. However, Sheng said,” I just did what I should do, so there’s no    14    for you to thank me. I hope everyone can help others in need.”

Sheng’s classmates were not    15    to hear the news. “He is outgoing and kind. He always steps up whenever people need help.” they said,” He is a role model for us now”

9．A．his B．her C．our

10．A．Completely B．Suddenly C．Recently

11．A．falling B．lying C．playing

12．A．breathe B．sleep C．rest

13．A．though B．because C．but

14．A．need B．point C．way

15．A．crazy B．shocked C．nervous

二、阅读单选

    A girl named Maria was killed at around 6:20 p.m. on a rainy day. Somebody found her and called the police. At 7:30 p.m., the police got four suspects (犯罪嫌疑人). The police asked them the same question, “What were you doing at around 6:20 p.m.?”

16．When was Maria killed?

A．At around 6:20 a.m. B．At around 6:20 p.m. C．At around 7:30 a.m.

17．What was Lucy doing when Maria was killed?

A．She was doing homework.

B．She was watching TV.

C．She was having a haircut.

18．What does Miss White do?

A．She’s a teacher. B．She’s a barber. C．She’s a cook.

19．Who was Bob staying with when Maria was killed?

A．His students. B．His workers. C．His friends.

20．Who do you think killed Maria most probably?

A．Lucy, because she was in the classroom alone.

B．Miss White, because she didn’t like Maria.

C．John, because he knew the place where Maria was killed.

    When I was a boy,I was a football fan.I always played football with some other boys in the backyard(后院) all the time.My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.

One day my brother gave me a new football.I came into the yard and played it excitedly.But suddenly,the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my dad.Dad said nothing.He took my football and cut it in half.

I didn’t cry because I knew how terrible my mistake was.I didn’t expect to get another football.But to my surprise,Dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more careful.I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness(宽恕).He showed me that even when I made a mistake,he still loved me and gave me another chance.

Parents always give us their unconditional(无条件的) love and forgiveness.We should always give our love and forgiveness to them,too.

21．The writer played football in the backyard all the time because ________.

A．he was easy to get ill

B．he was a football fan

C．his father was a football player

22．How did the writer feel when he got the football from his brother?

A．Sad. B．Worried. C．Excited.

23．The writer didn’t cry because ________.

A．he knew his mistake

B．his father cut the football in half

C．his father was very happy

24．After his dad bought him another football,the writer ________.

A．forget his mistake

B．was angry

C．was thankful to his father

25．What can we learn from the story?

A．We should learn to play football.

B．We should love our parents.

C．We should play football with our parents.

    When COVID-19 first began to spread across the United States, one of the biggest fights was about face masks. Should you wear one or not? Some people said masks were no use, others said they could stop most germs.

Now, doctors and scientists around the world advise wearing a mask. But by the time this became the common medical view it was too late. Many people had decided they would never wear a mask. “At the beginning, people were told wearing a mask was not helpful.” says Jonas Kaplan, who studies how thinking takes place in the brain.”Then we got new information. But for many people, it’s hard to change their minds.” Kaplan says we often look for and believe information we agree with—and ignore information that shows we might be wrong.

A new study shows our brain activity is different when facing different information. When we are confident（确信有） about something, our brains become more active only if the information agrees with our ideas. If it disagrees, there is no activity in our brains. A second study finds that the more confident you are in yourself, the more your brain focuses on（关注） information that agrees with your ideas-and sweeps opposing（相反的） ideas out the door.

These new studies help to show why it’s so hard to change our minds. But if we understand this risk, you can find ways to fight it.

26．What does the underlined word “this” refer to ?

A．The spread of COVID-19 B．The big fight C．Wearing masks

27．The underlined word “ignore” means ________ in Chinese.

A．搜集 B．忽视 C．考虑

28．What does the third paragraph（段） mainly talk about?

A．The results of the studies. B．The importance of the studies. C．Some reasons for opposing ideas.

29．What can we know from the passage(文章)?

A．Confident people do better in the studies. B．Sometimes being confident is not a good thing.              C．Our brains are good at taking in new information.

30．What will the writer talk about next?

A．How we can change people’s minds. B．Why our brains become more active.              C．What we can do to fight the risk.

三、阅读回答问题

根据短文内容回答问题。

Faithful Frankie

Once there was a small town. In this town lived a trader Mr. Smith, and his horse Frankie. Three days a week, Mr. Smith went to sell fruit and vegetables with Frankie. At nearly every house, someone would come out and buy something.

One morning, just after preparing the cart（马车）, Mr. Smith felt really sick,”I don’t think we can go out today.” He said. Frankie knew his owner was not rich, so when Mr. Smith went into the house to have a rest. Frankie set off with the cart. He knew where to go. He went to the same streets so many times.

Frankie stopped outside the first house, and a woman came out, “What?” she said,” No driver today? Is Mr. Smith sick?” Frankie nodded, “What a good horse you are!”said the woman,” Here, I’ll buy that cabbage, and here’s a little extra（额外的） for your owner.” The woman put the money into an old box. As Frankie walked on , everyone bought something and gave him a little extra.

When Frankie got back home. Mr. Smith found the empty cart and the money box.”What a faithful（忠诚的） horse you are! Thank you!” He said. With some of the extra money, he bought Frankie many carrots and a straw hat to wear on hot days.

31．Where did Frankie live?
________________________________________________________________________

32．What did Frankie’s owner do?
________________________________________________________________________

33．Why could Frankie do the job by himself?
________________________________________________________________________

34．What did people think of Frankie?
________________________________________________________________________

35．What did Frankie get for his good job?
________________________________________________________________________

四、填写适当的句子补全对话

根据上下文补全对话。

A: 36．, Lisa?

B: This morning? I was at home.

A: 37．?

B: I was helping my mother do the clean-up when you called me.

A: Will you go to Peter’s birthday party this evening?

B: Yes, I will. 38．?

A: I’m going, too. I will drive my new car. Would you like to take a ride?

B: 39．. Mary said she would pick me up.

A: All right. 40．.

B: See you.

五、书信作文

41．    假如你是Jane。你上个星期六参加了学校志愿者活动。请你根据以下提示内容，给你的好朋友Lily写一封信，介绍一下这次志愿者活动。

提示：

上午：清扫街道，帮助小孩过马路，1……, 2……；

下午：去养老院慰问老人,给他们讲故事，陪他们看电视, 1…… 2……。

要求：50词左右(信件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。)

Dear Lily,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Jane

参考答案

1．C

2．B

3．A

4．C

5．B

6．A

7．C

8．C

9．A

10．B

11．B

12．A

13．C

14．A

15．B

16．B

17．A

18．B

19．C

20．C

21．B

22．C

23．A

24．C

25．B

26．C

27．B

28．A

29．B

30．C

31．He lived in a small town.

32．He was a trader.

33．Because he went to the same streets many times.

34．Good and faithful.

35．He got many carrots and a straw hat.

36．Where were you this morning

37．What were you doing when I called you

38．What about you

39．No, thanks

40．See you later

41．例文

Dear Lily,

Last Saturday I took part in volunteer activities. I want to share my experience with you.

In the morning, we cleaned up the streets, and helped the kids go across the road. We told them the importance of road safety. In the afternoon, we went to the Old People’s Home. We told stories and sang songs. We also watched TV with them. How happy we were!

Yours,

Jane