译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（I）卷.doc

译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（I）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 1 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make its body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.So the boy2to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 3. He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole4. The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 5 a little different. It had a weak body and thin 6. It was never able to fly. The butterfly didnt start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行).The boy acted with 7 but he didnt understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle(挣扎). The hard work of 8out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterflys body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 9to fly. Sometimes struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be as strong as we could have been and we would never fly.In our lives, pain(疼痛) and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even represents(象征, 代表) growth, without it , theres no way of life. We cant avoid(避免) 10 or problems. So, next time you are facing a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little then fly!（1）A . hole B . worm C . tall D . snake （2）A . decided B . asked C . showed D . ordered （3）A . afraid B . interested C . surprised D . grateful(感激的) （4）A . slimmer B . bigger C . shorter D . smaller （5）A . touched B . sounded C . looked D . smelt （6）A . wings B . feet C . eyes D . head （7）A . success B . excitement C . kindness D . humors （8）A . get B . getting C . to get D . got （9）A . ready B . quiet C . glad D . used （10）A . happiness B . difficulties C . pleasure D . hope 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读理解 On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. The space suit Armstrong wore on his lunar mission has come to symbolize courage and human achievement. In 1971, the Smithsonians National Air and Space Museum(NASM), in Washington, D.C., acquired (获得) Armstrongs suit. It stood proudly on display for visitors to admire, until there were changes in the suits appearance. Over time, the suit started to show signs of deterioration, Lisa Young said. Young is an objects conservator (文物修复员) at NASM. It is her job to preserve(维护)historical and cultural objects.Plastics are tricky to conserve, Young says. They tend to degrade (降解)over time. Neoprene is one type of plastic in Armstrongs suit. The material can turn brittle and break into tiny pieces. This would ruin the space suit. NASM, seeking ways to preserve this historical treasure, removed it from display in 2006.What causes plastic to degrade in the first place? Many things, Odile Madden says. Madden is a scientist in California. She explains that sunlight, water, humidity, and dust can cause plastics to degrade. Some plastics will break down no matter what we do, Madden says.Yet history can still be saved. Scientists have found that storing plastics in cooler temperatures, with lower humidity levels, can slow degradation. Young says Armstrongs suit is currently in storage at a temperature of 63F and a lower relative humidity of 30%. These conditions will be maintained when Armstrongs suit returns to a museum display case in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.Plastic degradation affects art, too. Artist Claes Oldenburg created False Food Selection in 1966.It consists of plastic food displayed in a wooden box. The plastic food used to look real. Now, some of it has flattened and yellowed. Georgina Rayner is a conservation scientist at Harvard Art Museums, in Cambridge. She says the artworks wooden box produces an acidic (酸的) gas that eats away at the plastic. This speeds up the degradation process. But Rayner is motivated to conserve this artwork and others like it. Plastics are a part of our history, she says. Its important to preserve them so that future generations can understand the journey weve taken.（1）Neil Armstrongs space suit . A . is in storage at a higher relative humidityB . is considered as a symbol of plastic artC . was protected at Harvard Art MuseumsD . was removed from display in 2006（2）The word deterioration in Paragraph 1 probably means . A . becoming worseB . losing attentionC . getting strongerD . being valuable（3）What can we infer from the passage? A . Plastic artworks help future generations learn more about history.B . We can do nothing to prevent plastic objects from breaking down.C . The acidic gas is a necessity in the preservation of plastic objects.D . People are advised to use fewer plastic objects in their daily life.3. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Many years ago, a young woman doctor named Jessie received a present-“a parrot” at her birthday party. She was always busy in the hospital and spent little time with the parrot. So over time the parrot developed a bad attitude(态度).It got to the point that every word out of the birds mouth was obnoxious. Sometimes the parrot even shouted at Jessie. She tried and tried to change the birds attitude by saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else she could think of to “clean up” the birds attitude.Finally, Jessie was angry and shouted at the parrot. The parrot shouted back. Jessie lost her temper and shook the parrot. The parrot became even more rude. Jessie threw the bird into the fridge angrily. For a few minutes the parrot kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total silence.Fearing that shed hurt the parrot, Jessie quickly opened the door to the fridge.The parrot walked out onto Jessies arms and said “I believe I may have offended(冒犯) you with my rude language and actions. I am so sorry for what I said and did just now and I will do everything I can to correct my rude attitude.”Jessie couldnt believe the change in the birds attitude.As she was about to ask the parrot what had made such a change in his attitude, the bird spoke-up, very softly, “May I ask what the turkey did?”（1）The parrot was given to Jessie as her _.A . giftB . prizeC . foodD . patient（2）The underlined word “obnoxious” means _ in English.A . strangeB . impoliteC . boringD . scary（3）Jessie tried to change the parrots attitude by _.A . saying polite wordsB . cleaning up the roomC . playing rock musicD . shouting at the parrot（4）Jessie opened the door to the fridge quickly, because _.A . she was afraid of hurting the parrot.B . she needed to get something in it.C . she had something to talk with the parrot.D . she wanted to say sorry to the parrot.（5）The parrot might be _ when it saw the turkey in the fridge.A . happyB . frightenedC . angryD . sleepy4. （8分）根据材料内容，选择正确答案。BIt was only with her death that Nurse Edith Cavell became known, but her story became one of the great epics (ASF) of the First World War. Edith Cavell, born on December 4, 1865 at Northfolk, England, studied nursing, and became First Matron(护士长) at a hospital in Brussels, Belgium. During the war she became an important link in a chain of people helping the wounded and stray Allied soldiers (离散的盟军土兵) back to their own lines. The Germans caught her and she was sentenced to be shot. This brave woman, who had helped over two hundred soldiers to safety, acted with great pride during the short trial(审判). She said at the end her only regret was that she could not have done more than she did.Edith Cavell was killed by several German soldiers on October 12, 1915 after an Americans request to spare her life had been rejected. There is a statue(雕塑) of her in London, arid Mount Edith Cavell in Canada is named for this heroic nurse.（1）The best title for this passage should be .A . A Brave WomanB . Nurse Edith CavellC . Mount Edith CavellD . An English woman, Brussels（2）Edith Cavell was and became the head nurse in .A . a German; BelgiumB . from Belgium; EnglandC . from Belgium; CanadaD . an English woman; Brussels（3）Which of the following is NOT true?A . Edith Cavell served as a matron during the war.B . Edith Cavell had been to Canada.C . Edith Cavell was on the side of the Allied Armies.D . Edith Cavell acted bravely before the enemies.（4）Mount Edith Cavell is .A . named by Edith Cavell B . the name of a ladyC . the name of a mountainD . named after Edith Cavell because she had once worked there（5）The writer wrote the article to .a. show that the war was very cruelb. cell on us to learn from Edith Cavellc. tell us why Edith Cavell was killedd. just record the important happening during World War Ie. sing high praise for Edith CavellA . b and eB . a and bC . a, e and dD . d and e5. （8分）阅读理解 Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence- it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment._ are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school.Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability (能力) to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your childrens literacy (读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:having everyday conversations with your childrentrying to ask more wh-questions instead of easy yes or no questionsencouraging your children to talk about events you dont knowreading to your children each nightlistening to your children readteaching your children how to use dictionariestalking about your childrens writingspracticing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emailsYou can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. Whats more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.（1）This passage is mainly written for _. A . childrenB . teachersC . parentsD . doctors（2）_ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2. A . Listening and speaking skillsB . Reading and writing skillsC . Listening and writing skillsD . Reading and listening skills（3）_ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above. A . Listening to the radio every dayB . Listening to your children readC . Reading to your children each nightD . Talking about your childrens writings（4）In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read _ in one year. A . 5 booksB . 10 books.C . 15 booksD . 20 books（5）Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to _. A . draw pictures or take photosB . listen to pop musicC . write diaries or book reviewsD . play computer games三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)6. （3分）下面文章中有四处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，然后回答问题。 （1）选出符合各段意思的小标题。 You would never know that Ellen DeGeneres turned 60 this year. The talk show queen says her new healthy lifestyle, which consists of（包含）daily yoga and vegetarianism(素食主义), keeps her looking and feeling her best._Yoga can calm you down. Ellen says her yoga instructor leads her through 6090 minutes of poses to calm her down before her busy day begins._At the beginning of her every show, Ellen always makes sure to get herself in the best state. Dancing is not only good for your body, but for your mind as well._Ellen is always laughing and making people laugh. Laughter is certainly the best medicine. When we laugh, our muscles stretch(延伸)and our pulse and blood pressure go up, which sends more oxygen to our tissue._Eating too much sugar is not good for your body. Ellen once announced on her show that she was going sugar free for the rest of the season in the hope that it would provide her with extra energy.A. She is always laughing.B. She seldom eats sugar.C. She loves dancing.D. She practices yoga every day.（2）回答问题：What kind of lifestyle do you have? （回答不少于2个单词） 四、 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 ( (共10题；共10分)7. （1分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。 （1）April is the _(第四)month of the year. （2）The _(努力)you work, the more progress youll make. （3）There will be a high-speed railway, _(在之间）Ningbo and Zhoushan. （4）The use of new energy cars helps to reduce air _(污染）. （5）Drinking too much juice can be _(有害的) to peoples teeth. （6）I met a friend of _（她的）in the street yesterday. （7）I cant hear you _(清楚地）. Please speak a little bit louder. （8）Who is _（敲）at the door?Maybe its the postman.（9）Liu Chuanjian is considered a _(英雄）because he safely landed the damaged plane. （10）Mr. Smith _(亲吻）his wife and kids before he goes to work every day. 8. （1分）Nowadays people wish to have _ (健康的)food than before as their life improves. 9. （1分）The seller would sell the skirt for fifty dollars, but the cus