辽宁省沈阳市法库县2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)

辽宁省沈阳市法库县2021-2022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、单项选择

1．This picture reminds me ________ what we did during our summer holiday.

A．with B．to C．of D．from

2．________ plays an important part in communication.

A．Body language B．Volunteer work

C．Good health D．A part-time work

3．—Does she like singing English songs?

— Yes. She ________ to sing English songs in her room.

A．often does B．is often heard C．often hears D．was heard

4．—Do you know who invented the telephone?

—No. I only know it ________ in 1876.

A．invented B．was invented C．invents D．has been invented

5．We can take care of pet dogs ________ in large open spaces than in small spaces.

A．difficult B．more difficult C．easily D．more easily

6．________ is wonderful to have a picnic in the park at weekends.

A．This B．That C．It D．One

7．People in different countries behave _____ when they eat dinner.

A．politely B．differently C．healthily D．quietly

8．Do you mind ________ off the TV? It’s time to go to bed.

A．turns B．turned C．to turn D．turning

9．What the teacher said made me ________ confident.

A．feel B．to feel C．felt D．feeling

10．—You’d better find some ideas for a short trip in a travel guide.

— ________ .

A．That’s a good idea B．I hope so C．I don’t feel like it D．You’re welcome

二、完形填空

阅读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Wang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys ____11____.

    Damin uses cormorants to ____12____ fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are ____13____ catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down ____14____ stay under the water for up to two minutes.

    Damin usually ____15____ in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First. he ties a piece of grass ____16____ their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin’s ____17____ reaches the right place in the river. he pushes ____18____ into the river. Damin uses several ____19____ to attract fish. During the day, he ____20____ up and down on his boat ____21____ he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No ____22____ are required for this type of fishing.

    Cormorant fishing was ____23____ practised in lots of places in South—East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today ____24____ young people are interested in it. ____25____ 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.

11．A．work B．working C．to work D．worked

12．A．sell B．kill C．catch D．cook

13．A．busy with B．known as C．famous for D．good at

14．A．and B．so C．but D．or

15．A．takes off B．puts off C．sets off D．gets off

16．A．on B．in C．under D．around

17．A．boat B．family C．car D．comorant

18．A．it B．her C．them D．him

19．A．reasons B．tools C．habits D．ways

20．A．jumps B．comes C．looks D．goes

21．A．At noon B．In the morning C．At midnight D．After dark

22．A．nets B．fishermen C．skills D．baskets

23．A．once B．never C．even D．still

24．A．many B．no C．few D．some

25．A．After B．In C．For D．From

三、阅读单选

Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons. Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.

    William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.

    The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.

    In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.

26．Tom and Jerry is an interesting ________.

A．report B．book C．cartoon D．computer game

27．Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry?

A．Hanna and Barbera. B．The boss. C．Barbera. D．Hanna.

28．Which of the following is not mentioned(提到)?

A．Jerry the mouse is cleverer than Tom the cat in cartoens.

B．Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jeny cartoons.

C．The cartoons are still shown on television around the world.

D．Tom is always able to catch Jerry at the end of the story.

29．We can use the following words to describe the cartoons except ________.

A．successful B．popular C．funny D．boring

The panda is one of the animals most in danger. There are about 1, 000 pandas living in nature reserves（保护区）today. Zoos and research centers look after about 160 pandas. Scientists are studying how they live and more baby pandas are born in the zoos.

    Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southern China. They mainly live on bamboo, and each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The area of bamboo is becoming smaller and smaller for many different reasons, so pandas have less and less land to live on. Pandas don’t have many babies, and baby panda often dies. The situation is becoming very serious.

    Our government is working hard to save pandas. There are more than 30 nature reserves to protect pandas but these are not enough. The government has made a new plan to help pandas. The nature reserves will be bigger and the bamboo will grow better. Then the pandas will have enough food and enough places to live in. Pandas born in the zoos may go back to live in the nature reserves.

    Most people love pandas. The panda is one of the best-known animals in the world. It is the symbol for the World Wide Fund for Nature. The WWF works to protect all animals in danger, so the panda has become the symbol of all animals in danger. There is still a long way to go to save the panda. Think of other animals in danger such as tigers, whales—we need to save the panda, and we need to save them, too.

30．There are about ________ pandas living in the nature reserves today.

A．30 B．160 C．300 D．1, 000

31．Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________.

A．why pandas are in danger

B．why baby pandas often die

C．how to protect all animals

D．how to plant more bamboo

32．The government is trying ________ to help the pandas.

A．to build more zoos

B．to send more scientists

C．to make bigger nature reserves

D．to ask the WWF to work in China

33．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Protect wild animals

B．Save pandas in danger

C．Learn about WWF

D．Bring pandas to the world

Dogs: More Than Just Pets

    A new online survey shows that the status（地位） of dogs in families is changing. Dogs are becoming more important as family members than just pets. Many people consider（认为） their dogs to be true family members. And they think of themselves to be “pet parents” rather than “pet owners”.

    Many pet dogs have their own chair, sofa or bed, and 81 percent of dog parents know their pets’ birthdays and celebrate these special days by buying them presents. Some dog parents even have a photo album for their dogs.

    What’s more, many dog owners like to talk to their dogs as if they were family members. For those people, dogs are more than just pets; they are much like their children.

    There might be two reasons behind this. First, there are fewer children in a family now; second, many people may feel lonely. Dogs can be good companions（陪伴）, so many people view and treat them as their children. That’s why many dog owners enjoy talking about their dogs all the time.

34．Which of the following shows the change of dogs’ status in families?

A．Dogs become less important than before.

B．More dogs are kept as pets.

C．Many people consider their dogs as family members.

D．Many people take part in online surveys about pet dogs.

35．From paragraph 2 we can know dogs ________.

A．are quite friendly to people

B．get good care in many families

C．are very easy to raise

D．hardly appear in a photo album

36．Why do many people treat their dogs as their children?

A．Because dogs are their good companions.

B．Because dogs grow up in their family.

C．Because dogs can be kept in small spaces.

D．Because dogs are always very quiet.

37．To many people, dogs are ________ according to the text.

A．harmful B．similar C．helpless D．important

四、阅读回答问题

阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。

Please help us!

    Hello. I am a panda. My home is in Central and Western China. I live close to the mountains. I have a white face with black patches around my eyes. I also have black ears, shoulders, and legs. I love eating bamboo and I spend more than 12 hours a day eating.

    There are about 1, 600 of us in the wild. However, some people are still killing us for our fur. Please help us!

38．Where does the panda live?

__________________________

39．Does a panda have black ears, shoulders and legs?  　   　

__________________________

40．What does the panda love eating?  　   　

__________________________

41．How long does the panda spend eating a week?  　   　

__________________________

42．What advice does the writer give us?  　   　

__________________________

五、语法填空

阅读短文，然后用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。

One day, Tom’s teacher, Miss Mak, held a class meeting. “There ____43____ (be) a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event（活动）? ” asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children but he was not brave enough ____44____ (talk) to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.

“Tom, you haven’t sold flags before,” said Miss Mak suddenly. “Would you like to have a try?”

Tom was hesitant（犹豫的）, but he finally nodded.

    On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. “Excuse me, Could y—o—u pl—ea—se buy…?” said Angela softly to the ____45____ (one) person she met. The man smiled and put a five-dollar coin into Angela’s collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. “I did it!” said Angela ____46____ (happy). “It’s your turn now.”

    Feeling nervous. Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady ____47____ (walk) towards him.

    The lady was smiling and holding a few ____48____ (coin) in her hand. She asked, “Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?” Tom’s face became red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation（捐赠）.

    In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold ____49____ (they) with both arms. They felt very proud.

六、多任务混合阅读

阅读短文, 然后按要求完成小题。

Joe wanted to do voluntary work during the summer holidays. A．________ he offered to help at a local hospital.

    Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patients. B．其中一个人走路困难, so he helped him move around.

    Another one could not see. Joe read news and C．funny stories to her so that she did not feel lonely. D．Joe also talked with the patients. This helped them express their feelings.

    Joe E. enjoyed helping those people. He will continue to help at the hospital his F. ________ free time.

50．在文中A）和F）的空白处填上适当的单词：________；________

51．将文中画线部分B）译成英语：________

52．写出文中画线部分C）和E）的同义词或近义词：________；________

53．将文中画划线部分D）改写为： Joe talked with the patients ________.

54．从文中找出两个Joe帮助病人们做事情的动词短语：________；________

Humans are just like any other kind of animals. A．Animals show their feelings with their faces and bodies. If they show their teeth and raise their backs, they’re angry. Humans do many of these things too. You can usually tell if someone is happy, angry B．________ looking at them. We do not always need words.

①We only have to look at our pets to see how close animal and human body languages are. C．________ a cat is feeling confident, it will stand very tall and put its nose into the air. ②

    D．猴子与人类非常相似。 For example, children often put their hands together when they want something. Monkeys use the same gesture to ask for food from other members of their group. As a greeting, monkeys touch their friend’s hand. It’s similar to the way we shake hands. ③

    So you see, we can learn a lot about ourselves by studying animal gestures.

55．将文中画线部分A）改写为：Animals ________ their faces and bodies ________ show their feelings.

56．在文中B和C的空白处填上适当的单词：________；________

57．将文中画线部分D译成英语：_______________________

58．在文中①②③选出能够填入“Humans do the same thing when they’re feeling proud.”的位置：________

59．在文中找出能够说明本文主旨大意的句子：_______________________

七、短文选词填空

阅读短文，然后根据其内容从方框中选出可以填入空白处的短语。

Paper cutting is a traditional Chinese art. Many people in China stick paper cuttings ____60____ or their windows.

    The paper-cutter uses very ____61____, such as knives and scissors, to cut parts of the paper away. After these parts ____62____, a lovely picture of people or animals appears. Some paper cuttings are of Chinese characters. Others are of animals or plants. People think paper cutting will bring them ____63____.

    Although paper cutting seems ____64____ it is actually quite difficult. It requires years of practice to become good at this art.

八、书信作文

65．假定你是八年级学生李华，你校即将举办中国传统技能展览。你作为学生会主席想要邀请学校的外籍老师怀特先生参加活动。请你写一封邀请信。内容包括：

1. 表达欢迎；

2. 活动介绍（目的、内容、意义等）；

3. 表示期待。

注意：

1. 词数80—100。开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr White,

    Our school is going to organize a traditional Chinese skill fair this weekend. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

参考答案：

1．C

2．A

3．B

4．B

5．D

6．C

7．B

8．D

9．A

10．A

11．B    12．C    13．D    14．A    15．C    16．D    17．A    18．C    19．D    20．A    21．D    22．A    23．A    24．C    25．B

26．C    27．A    28．D    29．D

30．D    31．A    32．C    33．B

34．C    35．B    36．A    37．D

38．Close to the mountains in Central and Western China.    39．Yes./Yes, it does.    40．Bamboo.    41．More than 84 hours (a week).    42．We should help pandas./Please help pandas.

43．will be    44．to talk    45．first    46．happily    47．walking    48．coins    49．them

50．     So     in    51．One of them had difficulty/problems/trouble (in) walking.    52．     interesting     liked##loved    53．as well    54．     look after the patients     move around/read news and funny stories/talk with the patients

55．     use     to    56．     by     When    57．Monkeys are very similar to humans.    58．②    59．So you see, we can learn a lot about ourselves by studying animal gestures.

60．on their walls    61．simple tools    62．are cut away    63．good luck    64．easy to learn

65．例文

Dear Mr White,

Our school is going to organize a traditional Chinese skill fair this weekend. I hope you can join us. I know you are interested in Chinese culture. Our traditional skills are a treasure to us, and should be preserved.

We will invite a famous artist to give us a speech about paper cutting. In addition, we will teach you how to make dough toys, draw Chinese paintings and sing Beijing Opera. At last, there is going to be a show of the students’ good works. Traditional skills are part of our history. They help remind us of who we are and where we are from. They are part of our national character. We need to remember and preserve them.

So, I really hope you can take part in the fair.

                                                     Yours,

Li Hua