银川市2020年八年级上学期期末英语试题（I）卷

银川市2020年八年级上学期期末英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文6选5ATools of CommunicatingBGet Experience from Other PeopleCSelf ImprovementDPreparation to ActionEConnecting Your BrainFImprove UnderstandingWhy Reading is So Important?Everyone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why that is so? In this post, I will list out 5 reasons why reading is important. I hope you can really find out the reason why reading is so important for you.1 . _Reading does help you form a better you, doesnt it? Through reading, you begin understand the world more. Through reading, you begin to have a greater understanding on a topic that interests you; for example: how to build self-confidence, how to make plan better before taking action, how to memorize things better and more.2 . _The more you read, the more you understand one thing: the A to Z of a thing. It can also help you find out the truth of something, right? Reading also increases the understanding of the rules of life. To play well in a game, you first need to understand the rules well.3 . _Before you take action on anything, reading is a starting step of many things. For example, read about how to cook a meal; how to play chess; which place is nice for the holiday family trip; read the menu before ordering food. These all can help you become more prepared before you really get into it.4 . _When you are reading, you are actually gaining the knowledge and experience of someone. Life is too short for you to keep repeating the mistakes that had been done by other people in the past, in order for you to reach the results that someone might have already reached. Reading is a great path to get to know and learn from these great people.5 . _Reading connects you with the world. If you dont read, you wont understand what people are talking about out there, including understanding what this article is all about. As you understand more, you can communicate better with people.二、完型填空Summer is hot, but most American families like to have a holiday _ summer. Summer is a good season _ holidays. Its very hot during the months of July and August. Children dont go to school during these _ months.Some _ like to be at home during the holidays. They work in gardens, talk with friends, _books, or watch TV. Some families _ lunch in parks or some places far away _the city. They like to eat in places with many trees or a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the beach. They can fish, swim or _the sunshine there.America is a large country. Many families travel by car or by train to see interesting places. They also _ other countries by plane. Many big cities have many famous buildings, shops or other places _travelers.6 . AforBinConDat7 . AtoBofCforDabout8 . AoneBtwoCthreeDfour9 . ApeopleBpeoplesCpersonDman10 . AseeBwatchClookDread11 . AtakeBhaveCcarryDbring12 . AfromBofCtoDoff13 . AenjoyBlookCloveDlike14 . AtravelBtravel toCtravel inDtrip15 . AforBinConDat三、阅读单选Highspeed trains，Alipay(支付宝)，shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners，according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.In the video，young people from 20 countries along the Belt and Road routes were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China.The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.Bond，Bangkok，ThailandYou can find many wonderful things that we dont have in Thailand.We dont have Alipay or other online payment apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors.If only I could bring them back to my country！Yala，Kathmandu，NepalIm from Nepal.I always go out by bike.Bicyclesharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”Its not only cheap but also a lowcarbon(低碳的) and healthy way of life.I like it very much.Arehana，New Delhi，IndiaMy life in Beijing is quite different from that in India.Here in China，I seldom take money with me when I go out.I can pay for almost everything by Alipay.Oh，its amazing！However，in India，if you dont take wallet with you，youll be_in_a_tough_spotJustin，Bucharest，RomaniaIm from Romania.China is really a great country and its highspeed railways are very fast，convenient and tidy.It takes me only 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train.It saves a lot of time and its cheaper than airplane.I wish we would have highspeed railways in our country someday.16 . What does Justin think of the highspeed railways in China according to his words?AFast and tidy.BConvenient and wonderful.CCheap and amazing.DCheap and tidy.17 . What do “A” and “B” refer to in Yalas words?ATwo bikes.BTwo riders.CTwo places.DTwo ways of life.18 . What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?AGet into trouble.BLose your way.CStay in silence.DBe very poor.19 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?ABicyclesharing system provides bikes for free.BThere are no highspeed railways in Romania now.CAlipay is the only way of paying for things.DPeople in Thailand can use online payment apps conveniently.As the host city of the next Winter Games, Beijing held a wonderful eight-minute show at the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday, sending a warm invitation to the whole world.The show was directed by Zhang Yimou, a famous Chinese director who was also responsible for the eight-minute summer handover in Athens in 2004 as well as the opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing in 2008 that had a big success in the world.Unlike Athens which focused on showing Chinese history with traditional culture like red lantern and jasmine,“Beijing 8 Minutes” gave special importance to the Chinese peoples sincere welcome to the world by using modern technology.Leading the team were two dancers in costumes of panda puppets（布偶） that are the worlds largest but the lightest at the same time.To reduce the pressure on the two dancers, researchers had tried hundreds of different materials until ending up with high-technology ones.During the whole performance, the dancers and robots both wore LED lights on them that could be fit for the cold weather at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium without the risks of breaking. The costumes were also made with a kind of special material to keep the dancers warm. Performers danced with 24 intelligent robots standing for Beijing hosting the 24th Winter Olympics. They showed scenes of sports such as skating and skiing.Pictures were projected to the icy floor while dancers skated across it, making a sense of augmented reality( 增强现实 ). A number of moving screens in the middle of the field were also controlled by artificial intelligence(人工智能).20 . Which city will host the 24th Winter Olympics?APyeong ChangBAthensCTokyoDBeijing21 . According to the passage, how many Olympic projects has Zhang Yimou directed？AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.22 . Which things did Athens use to show Chinese traditional culture?ABCD23 . What do the dancers and robots both wear on them in the show. ?ARed lanterns and jasmines.BSport suits.CLED lights.DMoving screens.24 . What does the text mainly talk about?AAthens 8 Minutes.BBeijing 8 Minutes.CThe 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.DThe 2018 Beijing Olympics.Sometimes stress can make you want to growl（咆哮）like a bear. Maybe even knock over a tree or two. Now that weve watched the KidsHealth. org videos on yoga, well try a few exercises ourselves. When were feeling stressed, we can do these exercises so we can be yoga bears instead of growling bears. First, well try an exercise called belly breathing while youre sitting on your chair. Inhale（吸气） and exhale slowly. This can really help when youre feeling angry, frustrated, or upset. Next, lets try some neck stretches（伸展）. Remember, these might be good exercises to do right before taking a test. Next, lets try some silly faces. Open your mouth wide and make bug eyes（凸眼）, then scrunch up your whole face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow. Look at a partner and see who can make the silliest face. Next，lets try some shoulder，wrist（手腕），and palm（手掌）stretches. This can really make you feel better.Now, stand up so we can try the horse stance（站立姿势） with lions breath. Now that were done, everyone say Namaste! to each other. Namaste is a word in the Sanskrit（梵文） language that people in India and Nepal use to greet each other. The word means bowing（鞠躬）to you. ”25 . When you do an exercise called belly-breathing, you_.Abreathe in air and then breathe it out of your mouth slowlyBsit on a chair and growl like a bear loudlyCstretch your neck as much as you canDopen your mouth wide and make some silly faces26 . The underlined part scrunch up” in the passage probably means“_”.A保养B洗刷C弄皱D毁坏27 . Which of the following is the RIGHT order to do the exercises?a. make silly faces with your partnersb. sit on your chairc. stretch your shoulder, wrist, and palmd. try some neck stretchese. stand upAb-c-e-a-dBc-e-b-d-aCa-e-b-d-cDb-d-a-c-e28 . What is the writers purpose of writing the article?ATo tell us what Namaste means in the Sanskrit languages.BTo show us in what way we can make some silly faces.CTo introduce how to do with stress by doing exercise.DTo give us some common knowledge of yoga.I have read plenty of articles (文章) about self-improvement these past few months, and most of them tell you that you need to wake up and keep positive (积极的). When you wake up, you need to think that something great is going to happen today, and that you are going to have a great day. This kind of positive attitude (态度) is supposed to change your whole day.So this morning I woke up and decided to give it a whirl. The sun was shining brightly through my bedroom window, and it immediately gave me this warm feeling inside. I thought to myself, “Today is going to be a great day. One of the best days ever!” I got out of bed, took my morning shower and began to get dressed. I put on a pair of dress pants I have not worn in a while, followed by my dress shirt and that is when it began. I reached into my left pocket and pulled out what felt like some paper.You know that feeling of finding a $20 bill in your pants and it feels like free money? Because you forgot all about it and thought you never did?I pulled out a $100 bill and a $50 bill in the same pocket. It seemed like the best thing that had happened to me these days. Yes, $150 starts off my day! Im sure if someone could have seen the smile on my face, they would have understood. I shouted in joy, with my poor dog looking at me like I was crazy!Start your morning off thinking you are going to have the best day ever and you just might! I really want to know what will happen next.29 . made the writer think in a positive way.AA person he knewBA message he receivedCThe articles he readDThe pants he wore30 . The meaning of the underlined phrase “give it a whirl” is probably similar to “”.Aget dressedBhave a tryCread booksDmake money31 . The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 refers to .Afinding money in the pocketBreceiving help from othersCgetting up early in the morningDenjoying the morning sunshine32 . What does the passage mainly tell us?AIt is important to be honest.BConfidence leads us to success.CSharing with others brings us happinessDA positive attitude may bring a good result.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空限填一词）。33 . We believe that he has the a_ to work out the problem.34 . Why do you like Lucy?Because she is hard-working and is always a_ in class.35 . It is c_ for me to go shopping. There are many supermarkets near my home.36 . If you can answer all the questions c_ you can get a full mark.37 . Mr Smith was fined by the police because he drove the car at a s_ of over 150 km/h.38 . Ma Yun is a successful businessman and he is a_ by people all over the world.39 . I t_ my little dog to a tree when I went to buy the ice-cream. But when I got out, she was missing.40 . If you have any r_, please let me know at any time.41 . Youd