2019-2020学年河南洛阳涧西区洛阳市东升第二中学八下期中英语试卷

2019-2020学年河南洛阳涧西区洛阳市东升第二中学八下期中英语试卷

1. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）    My neighbor is a doctor. He and his wife are some of the      people I have ever met. A few years ago, we started this kind of "favor war" where one of us would do something kind for the other, such as      the driveway (私家车道) or building a shed, and next time the other would      to reward (回报) it with another favor (帮助).

    Yesterday morning there was about 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I      he shoveled (铲) my driveway for me when I was out on a business trip last     . So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor     . It took a while but I finished it and got into my car for work.

    That night I got a      on my door. It was my neighbor. He immediately shook my hand and thanked me for shoveling      driveway and sidewalk, so that he was able to get to work earlier and      a boy.

    "As soon as I started the car early this morning, a(n)      came through that a young boy in our neighborhood was seriously ill.     , my partner and I were only about 2 minutes away, but the closest ambulance (救护车) 10 minutes," he added. "A young boy got to live his life      you did me that favor earlier this morning.

    "It wasn't too much trouble to shovel a driveway, but what I did      a young boy to see his family again, go back to school again and live his life again.

         favor is too small. Even the smallest favor can make the biggest     . One favor will always be followed by another.

(1) 

 A．nicest B．busiest C．richest D．happiest

(2) 

 A．looking for B．going down C．cleaning up D．walking across

(3) 

 A．try B．stop C．agree D．refuse

(4) 

 A．saw B．thought C．expected D．remembered

(5) 

 A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter

(6) 

 A．soon B．back C．again D．first

(7) 

 A．note B．kick C．gift D．knock

(8) 

 A．my B．our C．his D．your

(9) 

 A．met B．saved C．supported D．encouraged

(10) 

 A．call B．card C．letter D．invitation

(11) 

 A．Finally B．Actually C．Luckily D．Suddenly

(12) 

 A．when B．unless C．because D．though

(13) 

 A．made B．helped C．let D．told

(14) 

 A．No B．Any C．Some D．Each

(15) 

 A．choice B．progress C．decision D．difference

2. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）    A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please."

    "Certainly, sir." The shoemaker said.

    "When will they be ready?" the man asked.

    "I'm a bit busy, but they will be ready for you on Thursday," he said.

    "That's fine." the man said and left the shop.

    The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in another country.

    Within 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job.

    Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown. He remembered his shoes.

    "They were a good pair of shoes," he thought, "I wonder if the shoemaker is still there still has them. I'll go and see." The same shop, although he was an old man by now.

    "Good morning." he said to the shoemaker, "Twenty years ago, I brought in a pair of shoes. Do you still bave them?"

    "Name?" the old shoemaker asked.

    "Smith." the man said."

    "I'll go and see. They may be in the back."

    The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop and a few minutes later returned, carrying a pair of shoes.

    "Here they are." He said, "One pair of brown shoes. I'm a bit busy now, but they'll be ready on Thursday."

(1)  Why did the man go to a shoemaker?

 A．They were old friends.

 B．He wanted him to repair a pair of shoes.

 C．He wanted him to make a new pair of shoes.

 D．He had a very old pair of boots. He wanted to repair them.

(2)  Why didn't the man return to the shoe repair shop on Thursday?

 A．He forgot.

 B．He was too busy.

 C．He went to another country.

 D．He knew the shoes would not be ready.

(3)  The man was away from his hometown _____.

 A．until Thursday B．until the next morning

 C．for a few days D．for about 20 years

(4)  What did the man do when he returned to his hometown?

 A．He looked for a new job. B．He bought a new pair of shoes.

 C．He returned to the shoemaker. D．He visited all his friends.

(5)  The man finally found that _____.

 A．the shoe maker lost the shoes

 B．his shoes were not there

 C．the shoe maker repaired the shoes

 D．his shoes were still there, but the shoemaker didn't repair them

3. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）    Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for their family is boring. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.

    ◆Learn to do small things

    You should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的).

    ◆Divide (划分) housework among the family

    In fact, it's too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. It's good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone's job much easier.

    ◆Make it fun

    Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be fun if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.

(1)  Most students think doing housework is _____.

 A．easy B．boring C．difficult D．interesting

(2)  Doing some small things around house helps you _____.

 A．be more friendly B．become responsible

 C．become more popular D．grow up healthily

(3)  Why shouldn't one person do all the housework alone?

 A．Because it is tiring. B．Because it is difficult.

 C．Because it is boring. D．Because it is not exciting.

(4)  If you learn how to _____. You will also get a feeling of satisfaction.

 A．do small things

 B．clean the bathroom

 C．divide housework among the family

 D．cook your favorite food

(5)  We may read the passage from _____.

 A．advertisements B．newspapers C．novels D．stories

4. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）         17 years later, the new fight against COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) put the 84-year-old doctor back in the spotlight (媒体和公众的注意). As the leader of a high-level expert group, he is really a hero who gives us the courage and strength to fight against COVID-19 together.

    Zhong was born into a medical family in October, 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province      Because of them, Zhong made up his mind to study medicine to save lives at a young age. With talent and hard work, Zhong graduated from Beijing Medical University in 1960.    

    For years, Zhong has been working at First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (广州医学院第一附属医院). As a leading specialist in respiratory diseases (呼吸系统疾病). Zhong always puts patients first and provides treatments that are in their best interests. Because of SARS in 2003, he become a hero and won public trust.

         Thanks to selfless medical workers like Zhong, COVID-19 has been brought under control in our country.    

(1) 

 A．The photo of him falling asleep on the train to Wuhan touched many people's hearts.

 B．China is sure to fight through it and win.

 C．In the 1980s, he completed further training at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London and later graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

 D．Both his parents were famous doctors.

 E．Zhong Nanshan became a household name in the fight against SARS in 2003.

(2) 

 A．The photo of him falling asleep on the train to Wuhan touched many people's hearts.

 B．China is sure to fight through it and win.

 C．In the 1980s, he completed further training at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London and later graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

 D．Both his parents were famous doctors.

 E．Zhong Nanshan became a household name in the fight against SARS in 2003.

(3) 

 A．The photo of him falling asleep on the train to Wuhan touched many people's hearts.

 B．China is sure to fight through it and win.

 C．In the 1980s, he completed further training at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London and later graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

 D．Both his parents were famous doctors.

 E．Zhong Nanshan became a household name in the fight against SARS in 2003.

(4) 

 A．The photo of him falling asleep on the train to Wuhan touched many people's hearts.

 B．China is sure to fight through it and win.

 C．In the 1980s, he completed further training at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London and later graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

 D．Both his parents were famous doctors.

 E．Zhong Nanshan became a household name in the fight against SARS in 2003.

(5) 

 A．The photo of him falling asleep on the train to Wuhan touched many people's hearts.

 B．China is sure to fight through it and win.

 C．In the 1980s, he completed further training at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London and later graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

 D．Both his parents were famous doctors.

 E．Zhong Nanshan became a household name in the fight against SARS in 2003.

5.     An old man lived in a village. He was one of the rudest (最粗鲁) people in the world. The whole village was      of him; he was always unhappy and in a bad mood (情绪). When people tried to      him up, he would rudely turn them away.

    The longer he lived, the more bad-tempered he became. People stayed away from him because of his bad mood. It was even     , to feel happy around him. He made the      of the village feel unhappy as well. But one day, when he turned 80 years old, an unbelievable thing happened. The villagers said among themselves: "The old man has changed     . He hasn't said anything bad or unhappy. He is smiling and his face seems kind." The whole village went to see the old man. One of them asked      happened to him. "Nothing special has happened, in fact." the man said, "For 80 years I've been looking for happiness, and I pushed      so hard. And then I made a      to live without happiness and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now." From then on, the man got on well      the others.

    It's important to      that your mood can influence the moods of those around you. Everyone has bad days sometimes. If someone tries to cheer you up, don't be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.

(1)     

(2)     

(3)  ​   

(4)  ​   

(5)     

(6)     

(7)  ​   

(8)  ​   

(9)     

(10)     

6. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）    The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has greatly changed our life. For example, the government decided to put      the high school entrance exam to July. Luckily, life slowly returns to normal in Chinese cities.      COVID-19 isn't fully under control, middles schools across Luoyang finally reopened on May 6th. However, teachers and students still have to take their temperatures in the morning and afternoon. Schools would prepare medical supplies such as masks and disinfectant (消毒用品). A company in Guangdong made a new kind of masks. They are comfortable, easy to breathe through and can be used up to 20 times depending      the user's wear time. It seems that everything      under control. However, people around you will still be nervous if you have      fever.

(1)  ​   

(2)  ​   

(3)  ​   

(4)     

(5)  ​   

7. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）Be careful, children! Don't hurt      (you).

8. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）The teacher don't allow us      (talk) in class.

9. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）There was nothing but      (silent) in the room.

10. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）As a result, he often fell ill and his grades      (drop).

11. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）Doing chores helps to develop children's      (depend).

12. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）We should clean the classroom every day      (keep) it clean and tidy.

13. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）Now he is used to      (ride) to school, but he used      (walk) to school.

14. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）I      (lose) my pen while I      (fly) kites in the park yesterday afternoon.

15. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）A: Hi, Mandy. I phoned you last night, but nobody answered.     ?

B: Oh, I was doing my homework. What's up?

A: Are you free this weekend?     ?

B: Go hiking? That sounds good, but I'm afraid I can't. I will volunteer to the old people's home with my classmates this weekend.

A: Great! Why do you want to do volunteer work?

B:     .

A:     ?

B: We will clean the rooms, wash the clothes and make the bed for the old.

A: Great! Can I join you? I also want to do something useful for the old. I can sing songs to the old to make them happy.

B:     . See you this weekend.

A: Bye!

(1)  ​   

(2)     

(3)     

(4)     

(5)     

16. （2020·洛阳市涧西区·期中）生活节奏加快，竞争日益激烈，让大多数中学生在生活和学习上或多或少产生了压力，如何应对压力是大家不可回避的问题。请以“The pressure in my life”为题，并根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文。

1. 要点：

1）同学们普遍存在的压力是什么；

2）我的压力是什么；

3）我是如何成功缓解我的压力的。

2. 要求：

1）文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称；

2）词数 100 左右。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

The pressure in my life

答案

1.  【答案】

(1)  A

(2)  C

(3)  A

(4)  D

(5)  D

(6)  B

(7)  D

(8)  C

(9)  B

(10)  A

(11)  C

(12)  C

(13)  B

(14)  A

(15)  D

【知识点】其他人 (Other people)、no、help、difference、remember、his、save、luckily、clean up、call、knock、winter、back、try、nice、记叙文、because

2.  【答案】

(1)  B

(2)  C

(3)  D

(4)  C

(5)  D

【解析】

(1)  本文主要讲述的是一个男人因为临时去外地工作而没有及时去取自己修理的鞋子，等到 20 年之后回来发现鞋子还在，但是还没有修理的故事。

细节理解题。根据文章第一段 A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please." 可知，那个男人去找鞋匠是想要他帮忙修理一双鞋子。

(2)  细节理解题。根据文章第六段“The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in another country. Within 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job.”可知，他收到了一封信，让他去另一个国家工作。需要在 24 小时之内坐飞机离开。选项 C 中说他将要去另一个国家工作。

(3)  细节理解题。根据文章第七段“Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown.”可知，20 年之后他回到家乡。

(4)  细节理解题。根据文章第八段第一句和第二句“They were a good pair of shoes," he thought, "I wonder if the shoemaker is still there still has them. I'll go and see.”可知，男人回到家乡之后去鞋匠店里看看是不是自己的鞋还在。选项 C 中说他回到鞋匠那里，与文章内容相符。

(5)  判断推理题。根据文章第十四段 "Here they are." He said, "One pair of brown shoes. I'm a bit busy now, but they'll be ready on Thursday." 可知，鞋子还没有修好，需要在等到周四才能修好。选项 D 中说他的鞋子还在那里，但是鞋匠没有修，与文章内容相符。

【知识点】推理判断、细节理解

3.  【答案】

(1)  B

(2)  B

(3)  A

(4)  D

(5)  B

【解析】

(1)  细节理解题。根据文章中的第一段的第一句和第二句：Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for their family is boring. 可知大多数学生认为做家务很无聊。

(2)  细节理解题。根据文章中的第一个小标题 ◆Learn to do small things 下的最后一句：Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的). 可知在家里做一些小事情可以帮助你变得有责任心。

(3)  细节理解题。根据文章中的第二个小标题 ◆Divide (划分) housework among the family 下的第一句：In fact, it's too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. 可知一个人不能独自做所有的家务是因为这太累了。

(4)  细节理解题。根据文章中的最后一个小标题 ◆Make it fun 下的最后一句：If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction. 可知如果你学会了如何烹饪你最喜欢的食物，你也会得到一种满足感。

(5)  文章来源题。本文主要介绍了一些帮助大学生学着做家务的好方法。可以推断出我们可以在报纸上读到这篇文章。

【知识点】说明文、推理判断、细节理解、日常生活 (Daily routines)

4.  【答案】

(1)  E

(2)  D

(3)  C

(4)  A

(5)  B

【知识点】著名人物 (Famous people)、细节理解、记叙文

5.  【答案】

(1)  tired

(2)  cheer

(3)  unusual

(4)  rest

(5)  completely

(6)  what

(7)  myself

(8)  decision

(9)  with

(10)  realize

【知识点】其他人 (Other people)、rest、decision、cheer、realize、completely、myself、tired、unusual、what、with、记叙文

6.  【答案】

(1)  off

(2)  Although

(3)  on

(4)  is

(5)  a

【知识点】肯定句、although/though、depend on/upon、疾病 (Illnesses)、记叙文、a/an的区别、put off

7.  【答案】yourselves

【解析】考查反身代词。句意：孩子们，小心点!别伤到你们自己。题干中给出的单词是 you，且前面说的是孩子们，因此空处应该说的是别伤到你们自己。所以需要把 you 变成反身代词 yourselves。

【知识点】yourselves

8.  【答案】to talk

【解析】考查固定搭配。句意：老师不允许我们在课堂上讲话。talk 为动词，意为“讲话，说话”；allow sb. to do sth. 表示“允许某人做某事”。

【知识点】allow sb. (not) to do sth.

9.  【答案】silence

【解析】考查不可数名词。句意：房间里一片寂静。根据空前为并列连词 but，连词前后的结构应该保持一致，再根据空前为不定代词 nothing，因此所填空也应该为名词，所以改所给形容词 silent，意为，安静的，为不可数名词 silence，意为，安静。

【知识点】silence、名词作主宾表补定

10.  【答案】dropped

【解析】考查动词的过去式。句意：最后，他经常生病，成绩下降。根据句子结构可知，空前有并列连词 and，and 前后的结构应该保持一致，再根据句意可知，所填空应该为和动词的过去式 fell 保持一致，因此这里应该改所给动词原形 drop，意为，下降，为动词的过去式 dropped。

【知识点】drop、双写尾字母

11.  【答案】independence

【解析】考查名词。句意：做家务有助于发展儿童的独立性。根据句子结构，可知空格处所缺成分是名词形式，做此句话的宾语；结合句意，可知空格处表示“独立性”，故将所给词 depend，动词，依靠，改为名词，independence，独立。

【知识点】independence

12.  【答案】to keep

【解析】考查不定式做目的状语。句意：我们应该每天打扫教室，以保持教室整洁。结合句意，可知空格处做此句话的目的状语，所以应用 to do 形式，即 to keep。

【知识点】作目的状语

13.  【答案】riding；to walk

【解析】考查固定搭配。句意：现在他习惯骑车去学校，但是过去他常常步行去学校。ride v.骑；walk v.走。be used to doing sth. 习惯做某事；used to do sth. 过去常常做某事。

【知识点】be/get used to (doing) sth.、used to do sth.

14.  【答案】lost；was flying

【解析】考查动词时态。句意为：昨天下午，当我在公园里放风筝的时候把钢笔弄丢了。根据空格处后面的“yesterday afternoon”可知，句子需要选用与过去相关的时态。叙述过去的事情情况，时态上需要选用一般过去时态。因此，第一个空格处需要使用一般过去时态。根据第二个空格处前面的“while”可知，第二个空格处需要使用过去进行时态。过去进行时态的构成为：was/ were+动词的 ing 形式。又因第二个空格处前面的主语“I”为第一人称单数，因此，空格处需要使用单数谓语动词，也即：was+动词的 ing 形式。

【知识点】lose、肯定句

15.  【答案】

(1)  What were you doing

(2)  Do you want to go hiking；Would you like to go hiking

(3)  Because I want to do something useful for the old

(4)  What will you do

(5)  I think they will be very happy；I think they must be very happy

【知识点】原因和结果、询问信息、意愿和打算、肯定和不肯定、高兴、志愿活动 (Volunteering)

16.  【答案】The pressure in my life

    Pressure is a serious problem in today's world. Students in our class are under too much pressure. Some students can't get along well with their classmates, while others may worry about their exams.

    I am always under pressure, too. My parents want me to be the top student in class. So they send me to all kinds of training classes at weekends. Last Wednesday evening, I had a talk with my mother. I told her I was not lazy. I really felt tired. I needed time to relax. My mother agreed with me at last.

    So I think a conversation with my parents is necessary to solve the problem.

【知识点】描述事件类、命题作文、情感与情绪 (Feelings and moods)