浙江省杭州市钱塘新区2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末学业水平测试英语试题

2020 学年第一学期学业水平测试八年级英语
（考试时间∶ 100 分钟总分∶ 120 分）
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录音内容结束后，你将有1分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5 小题，每小题2 分，满分10 分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答相关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What is Mary going to do on Saturday?
A. Visit her friend.
B. Study for a test.
C. Take a party.
2.How often does John go swimming?
A. Once a week.
B. Twice a week.
C. Seven times a week.
3.Why does the man like the soup?
A.Because it smells nice.
B.Because it is delicious.
C.Because it is cheap.
1 4.What's Kitty like now?
A. Outgoing.
B. Quiet.
C. Shy
5. Who always made apple pie in autumn?
A. Matt.
B. Matt's mum.
C. Tina.
第二节（共10 小题，每小题2分，满分20 分）
听下面3段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟。

听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6.Where did Jerry go on May Day?
A. Went to the city
B. Went to the beach.
C. Went to the park.
7.Who did he go with?
A. His family.
B. His friends.
C. His neighbors.
8.What did Nancy do on May Day?
A.Did some shopping.
B.Did some cleaning.
C. Did some writing.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

9.What movies do the two speakers both like?
A. Action movies.
B. Cartoon movies
C. Scary movies.
10.When does Jean often go to the movies?
A. On weekdays.
B. On weekends.
C. In her free time.
11.Which of the following does Jean also like?
A. Travelling.
B. Playing volleyball.
C.Reading books.
听下面一段独白，回答第12 至第15 四个小题。

12.Why does Lisa organize the programs?
A.To make the vacation interesting and colorful.
B.To choose the most beautiful photo in the class.
C. To share the book reports online.
13.How long will the book report sharing last online?
A. For 11 hours.
B. For 9 hours.
C. For 2 hours.
14.When will Lisa show the photos online?
A.On February 22nd.
B.On February21st
C. On February 9th
15. For more information, you can ___
A. send her an email
B. give her a call
C. chat with her online
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共15 小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A
Everyone faces difficulties in their life. Daniel Kish lost his eyesight and became a blind child before he was only 14 months old.
Soon after, however,he started to do an amazing thing. He learned to make clicks with his tongue（用舌头发出咔塔声）to help him move around.一Kish now moves about using sonar（声音导航与测距仪）.He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle by himself on public roads.And he started the organization World Access for the Blind (WAFTB) in 2000 teaching others how to use sonar.
Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using sonar, although he needs to click twice a second much more than he usually does."I may sound a bit dangerous to move around the world in this way，"He says."But most people in the world live in fear（害怕）of things.I love hiking and mountain-biking.I go almost everywhere.And I've never had an accident and hurt myself.
He is happy to be able to help more blind children to improve their life."We've served over 10,000 students in nearly 40 countries,he tells the reporter,"Many students are surprised how quickly results come.Seeing isn't in the eyes. It's in the mind."
16.Kish moves around using sonar because_
A. he is good at making clicks
B. it makes him"see"the world
C. He has a great interest in science
D.it is important for him to keep healthy
17.What can we learn about World Access for the Blind(WAFTB)from the passage?
A. It offers the blind free bicycles.
B. It sells sonar products to the blind.
C. It teaches the blind to use sonar.
D.It helps the blind find more friends.
18.The underlined word"it"in Paragraph 2refers to（指代）
A.riding a bicycle
B.moving around
C.making clicks
ing sonar
19.The best title for the passage might be. .
A.Living without fear
B. Travelling with the blind
C.Hoping for the future
D.Looking around the world
B
20. When can you taste the foreign food?
A. On Monday
B. On Tuesday.
C. On Thursday
D. On Saturday.
21. Mike is only free in the afternoon during the week,which activity can he join?
A. Where in the World?
nguage Fun
C. Night Market
D. Culture Show
22.Jeff buys four tickets to Culture Show,how much does he need to pay?
A.$32.
B.S 30.
C.S 28.
D.$14.
C
Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up? If you answered yes,you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic exercise.Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.
Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land.Why? You weigh about 90%less in the pool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1000 times thicker and heavier than air.To move through the water,your body has to work four times as hard.As a result,you can burn more calories （卡路里）.
In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water.They stop thinking about the things that make them worried.They feel in control of their bodies.The cool,quiet environment makes them feel good.
But what if you are afraid of the water? No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn.It doesn't need any special skills.You don't even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.
23. Where do people do aquatic exercise?
A. On land.
B.In the gym.
C. In the swimming pool.
D. On the playground.
24. The Paragraph 2 is mainly about_
A. why aquatic exercise is easier than exercise on land
B. how your weight changes in the water
C. what advantages of aquatic exercise are
D. when people do aquatic exercise
25. What do most people think of aquatic exercise?
A. Relaxing.
B. Worrying
C. Exciting
D. Boring
26.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE to aquatic exercise?
A. You have to do it in a group.
B. Everyone can do it.
C. You need special skills to do it.
D. It's difficult to learn.
D
Reading is getting more popular among young Chinese.A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year.The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years，especially for teenagers，who read an average （平均）of 11.5 books. The results show that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials,such as novels,e-books,magazines and so on.But younger children(ages2-8) are mainly reading for fun.Teenagers spend less time on pleasure reading.
The results point out that many parents control（控制）the time of e-reading because they worry about their children to spend much time on screens.However, most Chinese parents are helping their children to have a reading habit.They are making good examples for their children.More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0-8 years old, and visit book stores with them an average of three times a year. The results show that kids and teens who do a lot of reading have more books than those who don't like reading. Their parents read more often, and would like to spend time reading with them.
When was the last time you read a book? Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information，and you never know when it might be useful.The more knowledge（知识）you have，the better equipped you are to deal with any challenge you’ll face.Remember that although you might lose something else,knowledge can never be taken away from you.Please read books as often as you can.
27.According to the survey, how many books do teenagers read in average?
A.1 book.
B.11.5 books.
C.20 books.
D.70 books.
28.Why do many parents control the time of their children's e-reading?
A. Because e-books are expensive.
B. Because e-reading might be bad for eyes.
C.Because it's difficult to get e-books.
D.Because children has little time to read.
29.How do the Chinese parents help their children to have a reading habit?
A. By reading more books to their children.
B. By buying many books for their children.
C.By making good examples for their children.
D. By visiting bookstores with their children.
30.The purpose （目的）of the passage is_
A.to show how young Chinese like reading
B.to point out why parents control their children
C.to list what kinds of books children like
D.to ask young Chinese to read more books
第二节（共5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分10 分）
下面文章中共有5处（第31-35题）需要添加首句。

请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E 和F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

How to Be a Happy Teenager
Teenagers these days always have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork,and sometimes with their friends.But it is the most important for all teenagers to lead a happy life.Here are some tips that will help you to lead a happy life as a teenager: 31_ You should study hard and do your homework every day. The most important thing is to pay attention in class.If you don't do that, it can be impossible for you to get an 'A 'grade in tests. If you have any questions, you can ask the teachers for help.
32_ Make friends with those who will how you the right way.Remember that a"True Friend"is one who wants you to be better in everything and is always there to help you in the most difficult situations.
___33 Have a good eating habit and exercise for at least half an hour daily. If you are a Have a healthy teen,you can enjoy your life in better way at school, home and everywhere else.
_34Play simple games with your parents, brothers and sisters such as snakes&ladders,chess,cards..Or just watch films together, discuss books with each other.
35 Just remember if you don't love yourself then no one will love you more.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分25 分）第一节∶完形填空（共15 小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

When he was a teenager,Hunter Adams was very unhappy.He spent many years in the 1960s and 1970s in a special _36 for people with mental （精神的）health problems.
When he left hospital, Adams decided to become a37_, so he went to Medical School in Virginia,USA.But when he was there he did things in a _38 way.For example,he didn't like the doctors'39 coats.He liked to wear shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients,and he tried to make them _40.The doctors at the medical school didn't like Adams very much _41 he was too different.
But Adams believed that people in hospital need more than _42_. He saw unhappy and lonely people, and he tried to help them as patients, but as people, too.He spent a lot of time 43_children in the hospital.And he often put a special red nose on his face to 44 a clown（小丑）and to make the children laugh.
When he finished medical school, he became a doctor.Adams _45 his own hospital, together with some other doctors. They wanted it to be a46 in a different way of working with sick people. Hunter Adams became_47 during the 1980s.In 1998,Universal Pictures made a film about his life 48__it was very successful.In the film (called Patch Adams),Robin Williams played Adams.
Williams said,"Hunter is a really 49_ person, who believes that patients need a doctor who's a friend. I _50__ playing him."
36.A. school B. farm C. hospital D. museum
37.A.doctor B.nurse C. dentist D. teacher
38.A.difficult B.funny C.simple D.different
39.A.gray B. white C.brown D. pink
40.A.cry B.shout ugh D.sing
41.A.although B.until C.if D.because
42.A.medicine B.love C. luck D. words
43.A.on B. with C. in D.at
44.A.look for B.look at C.look like D.look after
45.A.opened B.stopped C.lost D.broke
46.A.time B.thing C.color D.place
47.A.glad B.famous C.outgoing D.quiet
48.A.so B.or C.and D.but
49.A.creative B.strict C.kind D.serious
50.A.finished B. hated C. practiced D.enjoyed
第II 卷
注意∶将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分25 分）
第二节∶（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式（最多三个单词）。

将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

I'm John,from Barrow in Alaska.It's the most northern town in the USA.So what's it like living here? Well, in November, the sun goes down and it doesn't come up again 51January.That means it's dark for sixty-five days.Of course,these are the coldest 52(month)of the year,even the highest temperature is below zero! It's also53(boring)time of the year, we can't go out without our parents because it's too dark. Summer is 54(good).In May, the sun stays up so there's no night _55 eighty-five days.
56 don't we move somewhere warmer? We love 57_(live)here.I know everyone in the town,
I love the school and we have some amazing traditions and festivals.The best is Nalukataq in the spring when the fishermen return to _58__(we) town with whale meat. Then, we make a special blanket（毯子）. It's very big.A dancer _59（stand）in the middle of the blanket and we throw him or her into the air.When the dancer in the air,they throw the sweets to 60children. It's fantastic- you should come and join us next year.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节∶单词拼写（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10 分）
根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空限填一词）。

61.The main dish of the Thanksgiving meal is almost always turkey,a large b_
62. I'm studying for my math e______. I want to get a good grade.
63.I enjoyed m _at the school trip. I had a good time.
64. I didn't c______the earliest subway and I was late this morning.
65.China's Chang'e-5 probe returned to the e with the moon rocks successfully.
66.Tom, would you mind h out with me right now?I want to have a walk and rest.
67.These new robots have different s .Some are like humans,and others are like animals.
68.Mr. Smith a my invitation yesterday.He will come to my birthday party.
69. He tried many times and he succeeded f______.
70.We shouldn't run away from our problems but try to s___ them.
第二节∶书面表达（共1小题，满分15 分）
假设你是李平，你收到美国笔友John 的来信，请你仔细阅读并回复。

From: John
To: Li Ping
Dear Li Ping,
How's everything going? I'm helping our school magazine Teens do a survey about teenagers' hobbies and their future intentions. Could you please answer the following questions? What's your hobby? What are you going to be when you grow up?And how are you going to do that? Where will you work and why?
By the way, Chinese new year is coming. I wish you and your family a very happy new year. I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
John
要求∶1.回复须包含邮件中的所有问题及要点，可适当增加相应的内容;
2.文章不得出现你所在的学校及你的真实信息;
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From: Li Ping
To: John
Dear John,
Thank you for your good wishes._
Yours,
Li Ping。