人教版2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期末教学质量调研（I）卷

第 1 页 共 14 页 人教版人教版 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级英语上学期期末教学质量调研 学年八年级英语上学期期末教学质量调研 I I 卷 卷 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 3636 分分 1 8 分 Elena jogged 慢跑 with her dad in some empty lots 小块地 These out of the way lots were good places to jog But the lots were full of rocks and rubbish One day Elena saw a sign on the lots It said New City Park Elena was excited Maybe the park would have a jogging trail 路径 Elena told her parents about the sign I read about the park in the newspaper said Elena s father The city wants volunteers to help clean the area Then the city will build a soccer field and a playground But the paper didn t mention a jogging trail Well perhaps if I help clean up the lots they ll put in a jogging trail said Elena On Saturday Elena went to the lots Many adults were working there Some were picking up rubbish Some were moving rocks Elena looked around She could carry rubbish and she could move rocks So she went to the area every week to do volunteer work She told everyone she was glad to help build the park She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail Then everyone knew her and her jogging trail Soon the volunteers cleared the lots The city could start building The mayor 市长 gave a speech He showed a drawing of the new park He told them about the soccer field There would be picnic tables There would be a playground The park would even have basketball courts But there was no sign of a jogging trail The mayor thanked the volunteers Then he asked if they had any suggestions The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail The mayor then said A jogging trail won t be hard to build Let s do it Everyone clapped and cheered 1 How did Elena know the city needed volunteers to help clean the lots A She read it in the newspaper 第 2 页 共 14 页 B She learned it from a sign C She was told by other volunteers D Her father told her about it 2 Why did Elena want to help clean the lots A Because she wanted to play on the playground B Because she wanted her name in the newspaper C Because she wanted the city to build a jogging trail D Because she wanted to work with other volunteers 3 Who suggested the mayor to build a jogging trail A The volunteers B Elena herself C Elena s father D Nobody 4 What can be the best title for the story A Elena and a Mayor B Elena and a Jogging Trail C Elena and Some Volunteers D Elena s Family 2 10 分 阅读理解 D Dear Dr Jackson My parents are never pleased with me They are always criticizing 批评 my 第 3 页 共 14 页 clothes my hair and the music I listen to They hate my friends looks and they keep complaining when I go with them I m not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do so I can t have any fun My parents only seem to care about my school marks Although I love them sometimes I feel we live in different worlds If they love me why don t they understand me Angel Dear Angel Your problem is common to both teenagers and parents Don t worry because all this is natural You see your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences So they think some things are strange but you find the same things ordinary For example the music you like may sound like noise to them Your parents love you so they feel they must protect you from whatever they find strange On the other hand you don t want to be different teenagers so you feel that your parents restrict you I think you should talk about this problem with your parents Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you Sooner or later they ll find you are a responsible 有责任心的 person and they will give you more freedom Dr Jackson 1 Why does Angel write to Dr Jackson A Because her parents make her happy B Because her parents can t understand her C Because her friends don t like her parents D Because her parents don t think she is good at school 2 Angel thinks she has than her friends A more fun B less freedom C better grades D less clothes 第 4 页 共 14 页 3 What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel A Be different from the other teenagers B Don t tell her parents what she wants to do C Take care of her parents and do whatever they like D Discuss her problem with her parents 4 What does the underlined word restrict mean in Chinese A 限制 B 保护 C 放纵 D 抛弃 5 Which of the following is TRUE A According to Dr Jackson Angel s problem isn t usual B Angel s father likes the music that Angel likes C Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person D Angel doesn t love her parents at all 3 10 分 阅读理解 Is there a way to quickly remember information just before taking an exam Walking backwards might be a way to solve this problem Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short term memory Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video After watching the video volunteers were divided into three groups One group was told to walk 10 metres forward The second group walked 10 metres backward The third group stood in one place All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video 第 5 页 共 14 页 The scientists found that the backward walking group got two more answers correct on average than the other groups This suggests that the relationship between the concepts 概念 of time and space is important considering how our minds form memories Time is really expressed via 通过 space Aleksandar Aksentijevic who led the study told The Daily Mail When you walk backward you see things from a different way compared to walking forward This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past And walking backward is not just good for our brains It is also good for the rest of our body Compared to walking forward walking backward is more challenging This can ameliorate our health according to New Scientist Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories Besides walking backward is less stressful for our knees It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees according to researchers from the Unegon in the US Walking backward also keeps our spines 脊柱 strong which can help to reduce pain in the lower back This might be why many old people like walking backward 1 In the experiment the first group was asked to A walk 10 metres forward B walk 10 metres backward C keep on moving around D stand in one place 2 The experiment shows that walking backward A puts less tress on our knees B helps with the rest of our body C uses more energy in a short time D improves the short term memory 第 6 页 共 14 页 3 The underlined word ameliorate in the passage means A harm B improve C control D spread 4 According to New Scientist why is walking backward helpful A It helps people remember information B It helps people burn more calories C It reduces pain in people s knees and backs D It allows people to solve problems in different ways 5 What is the best title for this passage A Let s exercise our brain B Let s do an experiment C Let s walk backward D Let s do more exercise 4 8 分 根据短文理解 选择正确答案 We are all learning English but how can we learn English well A student can know a lot about English but maybe 可能 he can t speak English If you want to know how to swim you must get into the river And if you want to be a football player you must play football So you see You can learn English only by using it You must listen to your teacher in class You must read your lessons every day You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write something sometimes Then one day you may find your English very good 第 7 页 共 14 页 1 If you want to learn to swim you should 应该 A read books about swimming B learn from other people first C get into the river D play football well first 2 If you want to be a football player you should A put your football away B practice football C buy a good football D watch others play football 3 The story of learning swimming and playing football tells us that A we learn English by using it B swimming needs water C playing football is easy D learning English is difficult 4 If you want to study English well you must often A write in English B speak English C listen to English D A B and C 二 二 选词填空选词填空 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1414 分分 5 9 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 第 8 页 共 14 页 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 60 90 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 6 5 分 阅读下面短文 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用 括号中单词的正确形式填空 第 9 页 共 14 页 Do you know how to be a top student Top students are decided by a new way now New rules for middle school students come out in March The best students should not only have good grades You ll be a top student you follow the new rules one you need to be honest You should never copy others homework Second good students love animals and care other people They try to do something to protect animals too Are you one of them Third you should learn that teamwork important So be friendly to the people you are with and it can make your team stronger 三 三 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 7 10 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后每小题的三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项 A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress 压力 management He raised a glass of water and asked them How 1 do you think this glass of water is The students began to think and2 Their answers are different from 20g to 500g It does not matter on the real 3 It depends on how long you hold it If I hold it for a4 it is OK If I hold it for an hour I will have an ache in my right arm If I hold it for a day you will have to call a 5 It is the exact same weight but the longer I hold it the heavier it becomes What we have to do is to put the glass down 6 for a while before holding it up again If we carry our burdens 负担 7 sooner or later we will not be able to carry on The burden will become increasingly heavier We have to8the burden every now and then so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on So9you return home from work tonight put the burden of work down Don t carry it back home You can pick it up tomorrow Whatever burdens you have let them down for a moment if you