福建省厦门市松柏中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

福建省厦门市松柏中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英
语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．Keep smiling! Being friendly to others is a great way to brighten someone else’s day. And it also can make a ________ to your own world.
A．difficulty B．difference C．decision
2．—Did you watch the second live class from Tiangong space station?
—Yes. It’s really ________ amazing experience for me!
A．a B．an C．the
3．—I heard a new subway in our city would be opened in September.
—Yeah, it’s really good news for me. I will be able to take the subway to school ________ taking the car.
A．instead of B．because of C．out of
4．—Did you go to bed early last night?
—No. I didn’t finish my homework ________ midnight.
A．whenever B．until C．while
5．Don’t depend on our parents too much. We should learn to deal with problems by
________.
A．ourselves B．themselves C．himself
6．—Could you please ________ my baby brother while I’m cooking?
—I’d love to, but I’m not sure if I can get on with such a little baby.
A．take after B．take care of C．take up
7．Many parents push their kids to take after-school activities. They want them to ________ with others and win.
A．communicate B．agree C．compete
8．Millions of flowers color our city, ________ in April and May.
A．especially B．mostly C．simply
9．—I called you yesterday afternoon, but no one answered.
—Sorry, I ________ on my farm.
A．will work B．work C．was working
10．—________ I clean the room after I finish this movie?
—But your friends are coming right now!
A．Should B．Could C．Must
11．Two years ago, the Greens lived in London. But now they ________ in Beijing. A．used to live B．are used to live C．are used to living 12．—I didn’t do well in the interview.
—________, Mary. Everything will get better soon.
A．Cheer up B．Hurry up C．Pick up
13．—I don’t like rainy days.
—________. Rainy days always make me sad.
A．So do I B．Neither do I C．So I do
14．—Your father is sleeping. Would you mind turning down the TV?
—________. I’ll do it right away.
A．Not at all B．Of course C．Yes, I would 15．—David, the top student in our class, always relaxes himself on weekends.
—That sounds good! You know, ________.
A．all things are difficult before they are easy
B．where there is a will, there is a way
C．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
二、完形填空
A daughter complained to her father about her life. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to ____16____.
The father took her to the ____17____. He filled three pots with water and placed them ____18____ the fire. When the pots came to a boil, he put carrots, eggs, coffee beans into each pot.
Twenty minutes later, he ____19____ the fire. He fished the carrots and the eggs out and placed them in bowls. Then he spooned the coffee out and placed ____20____ in a cup.
He asked the girl to feel the carrots. She did it and noticed that they were ____21____. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. She found the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She ____22____, as she tasted its rich flavor.
“What does it mean, Father?” She asked.
“They were all cooked in the same boiling water,” the father said, “but each reacted
____23____. The hard carrot became soft and weak. The fragile (易碎的) egg became hardened. The coffee beans were special, however, ____24____ they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.”
“Which one are you?” He asked his daughter.
When something difficult knocks on your door, ____25____ do you reply? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
16．A．give up B．give out C．give away 17．A．restaurant B．supermarket C．kitchen
18．A．by B．in C．on
19．A．take off B．turn off C．put off 20．A．them B．it C．her
21．A．soft B．salty C．strong 22．A．smiled B．cried C．shouted 23．A．independently B．differently C．suddenly 24．A．before B．when C．until
25．A．who B．what C．how
三、阅读单选
Jack walked into a farm looking to buy a horse. “Listen here,” said the farm owner. “I’ve got the horse you want, but he was trained by an interesting guy. He doesn’t go and stop the usual way. The way to get him to stop is to say ‘Hey hey’, and to get him to go you’d say
‘Thank God’.”
Jack nodded his head and said, “That’s fine with me.” He bought the horse and rode him home. Jack was speeding (加速) down the road when he suddenly saw a cliff (悬崖) ahead.
“Stop!” Jack shouted, but the horse kept on going. No matter how much he tried he
could not remember the words to get it to stop.
They were one meter from the cliff when Jack suddenly remembered. “Hey hey!” he shouted. The horse stopped on the edge (边缘) of the cliff.
Jack could not believe his good luck. He couldn’t help laughing. He looked up to the sky, raised his hands in the air and said, “Thank God.”
26．The underlined word “he” refers to ________.
A．Jack B．the farm owner C．the horse D．an interesting guy
27．Jack should say “________” to get the horse to go.
A．Hey hey.B．Thank God.C．Stop.D．Go.
28．We can learn from the story that ________.
A．Jack couldn’t understand the farmer B．Jack never forgot his words
C．the horse was special D．the horse didn’t like Jack
29．Jack probably looked like Picture ________ when the horse stopped on the edge of the cliff.
A．B．C．D．
30．What might happen to Jack next?
A．He returned to the farm.B．He had a fight with the farm owner. C．He let the horse stop at once.D．He fell off the cliff with the horse.
To be a great student, it’s important to stay organized. Here are some simple ways to do it.
31．The text is mainly about ________.A．the importance of being great students B．some ways for students to keep organized
C．the suggestions on how to do projects D．some methods of following the to-do lists 32．According to the text, if you follow a routine, ________.
A．you’ll go through the same steps B．you will always feel it like a chore C．you will never not get used to it D．You won’t have time for breakfast 33．The following morning routine activities are mentioned Except (除了……之外)
________.
A．checking your homework to get all the answers right
B．getting everything ready for school before leaving home
C．planning enough time for showering and getting dressed
D．setting aside time to make sure of a healthy breakfast
34．What does the underlined word “due” probably mean in Chinese?
A．恰当的B．应得的C．延迟的D．到期的35．According to the text, we should ________.
A．try to do our schoolwork in the morning instead of at night
B．start working on our homework at anytime we like
C．remember when we need to turn in our projects
D．work on the most important things till the last minute
Rob Frenette had problems with bullies（欺辱）at school for eleven years. He was often lonely and scared. When he was fifteen, however, he decided to do something about his problems. He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying. His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences. They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying.
After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie Neu, he made a website called
www.bullyingcanada.ca. Visitors to the website can find advice, stories and poems（诗，韵文）about bullying, in both English and French. When people are upset, they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team. Every weekend Rob has to answer e-mails to the website. He also speaks to children, teachers and members of government around the country about bullying.
Rob’s most important message is: “When bullies are unkind to you, it isn’t your fault. There’s nothing wrong with you, so you should try to keep trusting yourself. And remember that people care about your problems. You just have to find those people.”
One of Rob’s ideas is “Blue Day”, a special day for stopping bullying in schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won’t stop until there’s a Blue Day in every school in Canada.
36．Rob often feel ________ at school before he was fifteen.
A．relaxed B．unhappy C．excited D．tired
37．We can learn from this passage that Rob suffered from bullying since he was ________. A．four B．seven C．eleven D．fifteen 38．www.bullyingcanada.ca is a website where people can ________.
A．learn how to write poems B．get blue clothes for free
C．get advice on bullying problems D．practice both English and French 39．The right order of the events should be ________.
a. Rob and his friend made a website.
b. Rob was bullied at school.
c. Rob created “Blue Day”.
d. Rob told his story in public.
A．c-b-a-d B．a-b-c-d C．b-a-d-c D．b-d-a-c 40．From the text, we know that “Blue Day” is a special day to ________.
A．have fun together B．wear beautiful clothes
C．make friends with bullies D．help stop bullying
Arts venues, such as theaters, cinemas and opera houses, lost a lot of money during the pandemic (全国或全球性流行病) when they closed. The public missed out, too, because people couldn’t go to shows. Going to a show, especially around Christmas, is a treat. The excitement starts as the lights dim and the heavy curtain (幕布) rises. However, tickets can be very expensive: for example, it can cost more than ₤100 for a ticket to see Harry Poter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London. Even when shows are not as costly, many people cannot afford the ticket prices, so they miss out. Some places are trying to make sure that nobody is left out because of cost by asking audiences to pay what they can afford. What do you think? Should all shows be “pay what you can”?
Tell us what you think by voting (投票) at our website. We’ll publish the results next week.
41．The underlined word venues probably means “________”.
A．places where shows are put on B．artists who play a part in the show
C．musicians who give a concert D．tickets to the art performance 42．Readers can ________ to give their opinions on the subject.
A．write an e-mail B．get public money C．support the venues D．vote at a website 43．What would be the best title of the text?
A．Should all arts and culture be free?B．Should all shows be “pay what you can”? C．Should venues give money to the public?D．Should the public give money to venues? 44．In which section of a magazine can you read the text?
A．Science and technology.B．Health and sports.
C．Culture and art.D．Population and environment. 45．The purpose of the text is to ________.
A．tell the public about a new measure of venues B．draw the public’s interest to art and culture
C．encourage the public not to pay for the shows D．lead the public to think and discuss about the topic
四、阅读还原5选5
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。

The well-known Chinese aerospace (航空航天) engineer Qian Xuesen, who is also known as “the father of China’s missile and space program”, discussed the Chinese
translation of the technological term “virtual reality” as early as in 1990, the People’s Daily Online reported. On Nov. 27, 1990, Qian mentioned in one of his letters that the translation of “virtual reality” could be “ren wei jing jing” (man-made realm) or “ling jing” (dreamlike realm). ___46___
___47___ Qian also believed it could greatly enlarge (扩展) the understanding of the human brain, allowing people to enter an amazing world of a new age.
___48___ Many people consider it to be much better than the one in use at present —“Xu ni xian shi (虚拟现实) ”.
Qian also translated some other words that we are quite familiar with. ___49___ The translation soon accepted by both scientific field and the society.
Qian thought it would be better if we can make the translations of the foreign words reflects more about Chinese culture.
The followings are some other Chinese translations of English words by Qian. Are they all full of Chinese flavor? ___50___ Let’s take a look together.
A．He pointed out that it has a feeling of Chinese culture in the letter.
B．Qian’s translation has received praise widely.
C．Can you feel the beauty of the Chinese language?
D．He subtly (敏锐地) sensed the technology is “the call of The Times”
E．For example, he suggested translating the English word “LASER” into Chinese “ji guang (激光)”
五、根据情景写句子
51．你想知道Mary昨晚八点在做什么，你可以这么问她：
Mary, ____________________________ at eight last night?
52．朋友牙疼，你建议他去看牙医，你会这么说：
You ____________________________.
53．你今晚想和朋友出去吃晚餐，你可以这样请求妈妈的许可：
Mom, ____________________________ with my friends tonight?
54．你向志愿者中心老师表达你想要帮助无家可归的人，你这样说：
I ____________________________.
55．你和父母吵架了，同学建议你和父母谈谈，他这样说：
____________________________?
六、根据图画及所给单词写出句子
根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。

56．if, should
____________________________
57．volunteer, now
____________________________
58．not…until…
____________________________
59．while
____________________________
60．father, often
____________________________
七、短文综合填空
阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Ramsey DeSnyder is an 8-year-old boy in Michigan, America. He is ____61____ (interest) in making bubbles. He enjoys sharing bubbles, too.
About four years ago, Ramsey and his father saw some people ____62____ (blow) giant bubbles! It was so cool that Ramsey wanted to make some by ____63____ (him). He started
making bubble solution ____64____ his father’s help. They tried many ways and found the perfect mix of ingredients (原料) ____65____ (successful). After that, they decided to sell their bubble solution online. It turns out to be very popular. Now, Ramsey uses his business to help out in his neighborhood. He often gives away bubbles to ____66____ /ˈtʃɪldrən/ who don’t have enough money to buy them. He even donates(捐赠) ____67____ money he made to people in need.
Making and sharing bubbles is a dream come ____68____ /tru:/ for Ramsey. He has
___69___ /met/and made lots of new friends. He has also learned something new, such as how to save up money. “I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time,” he said, “What’s more, I get a strong feeling of satisfaction _____70_____ I can bring people happiness”.
八、材料作文
71．我们国家提出了将劳动教育（Labor Education）纳入中小学国家课程的方案，在校“劳动教育月”期间，校英语报发起了“A Helper at Home”主题的征文活动。

请结合自身情况，用英语写一篇短文投稿，呼吁同学们争做家中好帮手。

内容要求：
1. 你在家里最经常做的家务是什么？（至少2项）
2. 你从家务劳动中学习或收获了什么？
3. 谈谈中学生帮忙做家务的必要性。

注意：
（1）书写正确规范，字迹工整，卷面整洁；
（2）结构完整，要点齐全，可适当发挥。

（3）严禁使用与考生本人相关的真实姓名和校名、班级等信息。

A Helper at Home
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