2020年文澜中学八年级(下)英语期中考试题及答案(二)

16. A. friends B. parents C. teachers D. children

17. A. made B. chosen C. mastered D. Watched

18. A. But B. So C. And D. Then

19. A. trying B. imagining C. considering D. Suggesting

20. A.me B. them C. her D. you

21. A. sad B. angry C. cold D. cruel

22. A. difference B. mistake C. promise D. Change

23. A.for B. as C. with D.by

24. A. see B. help C. prove D. forget

25. A. can B. may C. must D. should

26. A. special B. interesting C. important D. popular

27. A. afford B. order C. appreciate D. achieve

28. A. As B. Though C. Once D. Before

29. A. totally B. simply C. naturally D. finally

30. A. side B. front C. middle D. Back

（B）

The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to __31___ speakin g Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an Engli sh-speaking country.

Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to __32___ their family and fr iends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often ____33__ their own customs and mother language behind. This is a __34____ beca use there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate _____35___ with m orepeople around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more___36 ___. People who know only one language ___37__ use others to help them communicate.

___38___, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs mo reeffectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful __39____ on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language ___40____ your knowledge of oth er cultures.

Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships ___41____ countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become ___42____. Countries will then have m ore respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.

The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. ____43____, there are no disadvantages. It very ____44___ that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their __45______ .

31. A. begin B. stop C. enjoy D. practice

32. A.invite B. visit C. help D. complain

33. A.let B. forget C. leave D. put

34. A. mistake B. change C. gift D. conclusion

35. A.loudly B. directly C. slowly D. happily

36. A.independent B.excited C. bored D. interested

37. A. won’t B. can’t C. should D. must

38. A.To sum up B. For example C. What’s more D. In this way

39. A.satisfaction B. control C. effect D. feeling

40. A.affects B. increases C. proves D. disturbs

41. A. For B. In C. Among D. Between

42. A.stronger B. smaller C. closer D. cleaner

43. A.by the way B. in fact C. in this way D. to some extent

44. A.rude B. sad C. clear D. fair

45. A. family members B. happy childhood C. close friends D. mother language

五、阅读理解（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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 subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to

learn about local cultures.

Beijing, China

The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has