浙江省慈溪市2020-2021学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)

慈溪市2021年4月八年级第二学期英语期中试题
一：完形填空(共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，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 a fire alarm goes off, you know it! The sound makes you realize the 1. What if you were deaf? How would you know if an alarm2, or if someone knocked on your door? If you took a walk 3 a busy street, you wouldn’t hear the sound of a carcomingat you. A signal dog could help you with all of thesethings!
Signal dogs are also called hearing ear dogs. They help people who are deaf by acting4their owners’ “ears”. They know 5to do when they hear certain sounds. These dogs can learn up to eight sounds,6 sounds from sirens, doorbells, and cryingbabies.
Babies cry at night for many reasons. They might be hungry,7, or wet. When they cry, the sound is pitiful! Even very sleepy parents will wake up quickly to help. But what if a mom and dad can’t hear? That’s when a signal dog can help. The dog can8wake his ownerup. Hemight 9him with his nose, or pull at his night clothes. When his10wakes up, the dog runs to the baby. The dog may sit down near the baby’s bed. If his owner doesn’t11, the dog does it again. The dog will run back and forth12 his owner takes action. A signal dog does different things for each sound itknows.
People can train many 13and kinds of hearing ear dogs. They look different and may not all move with beauty and grace, but all signal dogs are smart! Large dogs are14in public placesbecausetheywon’tgetstep pennon.Smalldogs,however,canjumponyourlap.Whyisthatimportant? Because signal dogs are more than just “ears”. They arealso 15 .
1. A. difficulty B. danger C. death D. accident
2. A. put off B. took off C. went off D. got off
3. A. about B. away C. above D. across
4. A. as B. with C. of D. from
5. A. why B. when C. how D. what
6. A. meaning B. borrowing C. including D. depending
7. A. excited B. lonely C. cheerful D. strong
8. A. quickly B. slowly C. suddenly D. recently
9. A. pull B. push C. pick D. throw
10. A. father B. mother C. parent D. owner
11. A. stand B. follow C. imagine D. return
12. A. while B. after C. until D. because
13. A. colors B. shapes C. sizes D. heights
14. A. worst B. worse C. better D. best
15. A. animals B. volunteers C. experts D. friends 二：阅读理解
A
There is a new trend(趋势)—letting kids choose their punishments (惩罚)when they do
something wrong.Sally's mom has admitted(承认)that she uses the method and her daughter once chose having her computer taken away for a month as her punishment. Do you think this is a good way to courage better behavior（行为）？
( ) 16.______ thinks kids should be allowed to choose their own punishments.
A．David B．Alice C．Mary D．Jenny
( ) 17.What punishment did Sally once choose?
A．She didn't play computer for a month.
B．She didn't buy a computer a month ago.
C．She couldn't stay at home for a month.
D．Her mother didn't play computer for a month.
( ) 18.What does Tony do?
A．An actor. B．A singer. C．A doctor. D．A writer.
( ) 19.________ of the five people disagree(s) with this new punishment method.
A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four
B
How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywherein the world?The sun was probably the world’s first “clock”, except in the far north, where theEskimos live. There, it’s dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But inmost of the world, people have used clock. Even today, if you don’t have a clock, you stillknow that when the sun shines, it’s day , and when it’s dark, it’s night. The sun can also tellyou if it’s morning, noon, or afternoon.
People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides（潮汐）. In the day time , for aboutsix hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and downfor about six hours. The same thing happens again at night. There are two high tides andwolow tides every 24hours.Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars.Thewhole sky is their clock.In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day orchanges direction or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock.
A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped likethe one in the picture, you would have what is called an hour glass. The sand in thehourglass goes from the top part to the bottom part in exactly an hour . When thehourglass is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again
( ) 20. According to the passage, there are _______ ways to tell time besides the clockand the watch.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
( ) 21. The Eskimos can’t use the sun for a clock because ________.
A. they know very little about the sun
B. the sun there never goes down in winter.
C. It’s too cold for them to go out to watch the sun
D. It has long dark winters and long light summers
( ) 22. In which page of a newspaper can you most probably read this passage?
A. news
B. science
C. business
D. advertisement
C
Last year，I worked in a middle school near my mother's house，and I stayed with her for a month. During that time，I helped her do some housework and buy some food.
After the first week，I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly.Then I began keeping an eye on my mum.To my surprise，I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally，I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day，I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The street children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me—why wouldn't she want to tell me about it？Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?
When my mum got home，I gave her a big hug (拥抱).I told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me.And she told me something about the children.Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house.Others slept on the street.For years，she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything，I was so moved by how selfless (无私的) she was.She helped others in need.As her son，I was so proud of my mum.
I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.
( ) 23.After the first week，the writer noticed that ______．
A．the food was put into a big box
B．his mum followed the children
C．the food was eaten up quickly
D．his mum stopped buying food
( ) 24.How did the writer know his mother was helping the poor children? A．His mother told him.
B．His neighbour told him.
C．He followed his mother and saw her taking the food to the street children. D．The poor children told him.
( ) 25.How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything? A．He was proud of her. B．He was confident in her.
C．He was angry with her. D．He was worried about her.
( ) 26.The writer added one more bag of food to ______．
A．make friends with the children
B．get a hug from his mother
C．become well-known in the area
D．help the poor street children
D
Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings byfamous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet.
Later, the son left to join the army. After a few weeks, the old manreceived a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to ahospital. The old man became very lonely and sad.
One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting-itwas a portrait(肖像)of his son. The painting of his son became the oldman’s most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was the greatest gifthe had ever received. The following spring, the old man died.
Al l of the old man’s paintings would be sold at an auction(拍卖会).The auction began with the painting of the old man’s son.
“Who will open the price at＄100?”the auctioneer(拍卖商) asked.
Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hands. Someone said: “Who cares about that painting? Let’s get on to the good ones."Morevoices followed in agreement."No, we must sell this one first,” replied t he auctioneer. “Now, who will take the portrait of the son?”
Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke,“Ten dollars!”“Willanyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence he said, “Going once…Going twice…Sold!” The auctioneer then announced thatthe whole auction was over.“According to the old man’swill(遗嘱)，whoever takes the son’s portrait gets the whole collection,” the auctioneer said.
Because of the father’s love, whoever took the son got it all.
( )27. How did the old man’s son die?
A. He died of serious heart disease.
B. He died while taking another soldier to a hospital.
C. A car hit him when he went home.
D. He was killed by a doctor.
( )28. What was the first painting to be sold at the auction?
A. The paintings by famous artists.
B. The gift given by the old man’s neighbors.
C. The portrait of the old man’s son.
D. The most expensive collection of the old man.
( )29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. At the beginning of the auction, everyone realized the importanceof the painting of the son.
B. The painting of the old man’s son was as popular as theother pai ntings.
C. The old man’s will was to give away the whole collection to chari ty(慈善).
D. The old man’s good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars.
( )30. What's the best title of the passage ?
A. Love Is Sharing.
B. An Expensive Painting.
C. A Hot Auction.
D. Caring About the Person You Love.
任务型阅读
下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。

请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E 和F) 中选出符合各段意思的小标题。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.There is still life in thedesert
B.There are many deserts in theworld
C.Some of deserts are verycold
You probably know some basic facts about deserts( 沙漠). For example, most people know
that deserts are dry places where more water evaporates(蒸发) each year than falls even with heavy rain. However, there are many facts about deserts that you may not know. Reading the following may help you find out more about these unusual areas.
31
Most deserts have less than 10 inches of rain each year. However, in some deserts of South American, it is true that rain almost never falls. In one desert in Chile, no rain has fallen for 45 years in a row! All the rain falls within a singlemonth!
32
Temperatures in deserts can reach above 37.8°C during the day, but can fall below zero at night. Areas that are too cold for anything to grow are called “frigid deserts.” Other deserts are
cold for long periods. The Gobi in Asia has icy temperatures for as long as six months at a time.
33
Although deserts can be low and flat, some have rocky hills and even mountains. Some also have lakes and plains covered with small rocks. Sand makes up only about 2 percent of North American deserts, 10 percent of the Sahara in northern Africa, and 30 percent of the Arabian Desert.
34
To survive in a dry desert environment, plants and animals, including humans, must make some adaptation. Desert plants cannot grow too close together because each plant would not get enough water. Other animals stay in holes underground or rest in the shade during the heat of the day.
35
Deserts cover about one fifth of Earth’s land area. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara. The Sahara stretches from the Atlantic Ocean eastward to the Red Sea, spreading across parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali, and Mauritania. It covers an area about the size of the UnitedStates.
三、单词拼写（词汇运用）
36.I want to open all the ________ (窗户). It's so hot here.
37.I am working ________ (当……的时候) he is enjoying himself.
38.I am not interested in art, and ________ (两者都不) is my sister.
39.I like walking in the hill. Because I can ________ (呼吸) the fresh air there.
40.Could you please take out the ________（垃圾）for us?
41.I didn't see him for _______（几个）years.
42.—What's the ________（问题）with you?
—I can't see anything.
43.He didn’t realizethe(重要性) of studying English until he began towork
44.He went home from workin (沉默)when he heard the terriblenews.
45.Most parents always liketo (比较)their kids withothers.
选词填空
Out deal return advise look
Ann: You look sad, Tom. What’s wrong?
Tom: Well, I found my sister __46_____through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.
Ann: Hmm…that is not very nice. Did she __47_____them to you?
Tom: Yes, Nut I’m still angry with her. What should I do?
Ann: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry.But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although she’s wrong,It’s not a big__48_____..
Tom: You are right. Thank s for your _49______.
Ann: No problem. Hope things work__50_____.
四：语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填人一个适合的单词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Every morning, kids from a high school are working hard. They are ________(make) and selling special coffee at a coffee shop. They are also making a lot of money.
These students can make up to nine ________(hundred) dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest ________ the money goes to a local youth project.
These high school students use a space in the Oakland Airport. It is ________ (usual) very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.
One customer(顾客) thinks that the coffee costs a lot ________ it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some ________ (be) unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee shop is not open for business.
The students make$6. 10 an hour. They also get school credit(学分)while they learn how ________(run)a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although ________ took some time to learn how to do it.
They have to ________ (learn) how to heat milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skills and Sometimes________ (mistake) are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.
五：书面表达
某英文报社正在举办以“An Unforgettable Experience(一次难忘的经历)”为题的征文活动。

请你根据提示，写一篇英语短文，向该报社投稿。

提示：2017年8月8日夜晚9：20左右，一场突如其来的地震发生在九寨沟。

假如你是Liu Mei，正和爸爸妈妈在九寨沟旅游。

请根据下面的表格描述一下地震发生时的情况。

要求：100～120词左右。

An Unforgettable Experience
2020学年度第二学期八年级下册英语期中试卷
参考答案
一:完形填空
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二：阅读
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三：词汇
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