江苏省南京市2020学年八年级英语上学期第一次学情调研试题

江苏省南京市2020学年八年级英语上学期第一次学情调研试题第I卷（共40分）一、单项选择（15分） ( )1. -You like playing _ chess so much . Would you like to be _ chess player ? -No, I just play it for fun.A. a, a B. the, a C. /; a D. /; the( )2. The baby is sleeping. Can you talk in a low . A. secret B. voice C. word D. noise( )3. -Mum, I am so hungry. Could I have something_? - Sorry, there is in the fridge . A. eating, nothing else B. to eat, anything else C. to eat, nothing else D. eating, something else( )4. - I will ask for a week _ because I am ill. - I think you should go to see a doctor. A .on B. out C. holiday D. off( )5. He never bad words about others. And he is good at jokes. A. says, talking B. tells , talking C. says, telling D. tells, saying( )6. -How _ the girl looks !- Yes. We all like her sweet smiles!A. lovely B. nicely C. happily D. politely( )7. My brother thinks learning drawing _too much money and it too much time as well.A. costs, takes B. costs, spends C. takes, spends D. takes, costs( )8. - How is Tom now?- I hear the company him a good job, but he refused it . A. offering B. gives C. offered D. let( )9. In our city, there _a number of cars and the number of them _ growing larger and larger. A. is; are B. are; is C. is; is D. are; are( )10. Nancy spent half an hour _ the piano every day. A. to practice playing B. practising playing C. practising to play D. to practise to play( )11. -Which month has days in a year ? - February.A. the least B. the most C. the fewest D. the longest( )12. -Can I _ your new computer ? - With pleasure. But you mustnt it to others. A. lend, borrow B. borrow, lend C. lend, lend D. borrow, borrow( )13. - Im feeling so tired now. - stop and have a rest? A. Why dont B. What about C. Why not D. Youd better( )14.- I got a 75 in the English exam. What about you ? - I did even than you. I only got a 61. A. well B. better C. badly D. worse( )15. - I am tired out. I cant go any further. - . We all arrive at the top in one minute. A. No problem B. What a pity C. Not bad D. Come on二、完形填空（10分）Esther Okade is a British girl and she is 12 years old. 16 other girls of the same age, she loves 17 as Elsa from Frozen冰雪奇缘, playing with Barbie dolls and going to the park or shopping. But what makes the little girl 18 from others is the fact that shes also one of the countrys 19 college students. The talented（天才的）girl entered the college in January, 2020 and is already the 20 of the class. Whats more, she got full marks in an exam.“Its so interesting . The college has the kind of maths that I love.” The lovely girl said. “ It was so easy . My mother 21 me in a nice way . And I love her so much.” She also said, “ I want to finish the course (课程) in two years. I want to start my own bank before 15 22 I like numbers and I like people and banking（银行业） is a great way to help people.”Esthers mother Efe 23 her daughters talent for numbers when she began her homeschooling at 3. She said, “ One day she came back home , 24 ,she said she wouldnt go back to school, because the elder students didnt let her talk. In the UK, you dont have to start school 25 you are 5. So I decided to teach her at home. I thought maybe when shes 5 she would change her mind . Now I am happy to see that she is successful (成功的). ( ) 16. A. Like B. With C. Among D. Between( ) 17. A. calling up B. dressing up C. looking up D. taking up( ) 18. A. different B. interesting C. lucky D. usual( ) 19. A. poorest B. tallest C. luckiest D. youngest( ) 20. A. middle B. top C. front D. part( ) 21. A. taught B. told C. served D. learned( ) 22. A. and B. though C. because D. so( ) 23. A. looked B. noticed C. kept D. taught( ) 24. A. exciting B. relaxing C. smiling D. crying( ) 25. A. until B. when C. while D. since三、阅读理解（共15分）(A ) Which is the most popular TV play in the early year of 2020? You must be thinking of In the Name of People . This TV play was first shown in Hunan Satellite TV in March , 2020. It is a long TV play that shows a deep thinking about anti-corruption(反腐). Lu Yi is one of the major actors in the play. He played Hou Liangping, a clever and brave prosecutor (检察官) who is good at fighting with corrupt officals（腐败官员）. At last, he succeeded in finding and catching many corrupt officals. People who watch the play speak highly of him.Do you want to know more about the famous actor? Here is more information.Name Lu YiPlace of birthShanghaiDate of birthJanuary 6, 1976JobActorGraduate universityShanghai Theatre AcademyHeight182cmFamilyWife: Bao Lei; two daughtersMajor achievements in films or plays1999, Never close the Eye 2001, Young Justice Bao 2020, BoyGirl 2020, A Time To See2020, The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 19842020, The Palace 2020, Grow up2020, The Legend of Qin 2020, Rookie Agent Rouge2020, The Taste of Love( )26. The TV play In the Name of People is mainly about . A. Childhood of Lu Yi B. anti-corruption C. life of a prosecutor D. corrupt officals( )27. In the TV play, Hou Liangping . A. works at Hunan Satellite TV B. is a big corrupt offical C. is Lu Yis favourite actor D. is a prosecutor who is good at fighting with corrupt officals( )28. How many people are there in Lu Yis family ? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five( )29. Lu Yi acted in Never close the Eye at the age of . A. 23 B. 25 C. 27 D. 29( )30. Lu Yi acted in in 2020. A. A Time To See and Grow upB. The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1984C. The Palace and Rookie Agent RougeD. Grow up and The Legend of Qin(B)Is chatting on your mobile phone boring without colorful emojis? Those happy , sad and laughing faces help us talk。So what kind of emoji does a country like most ? It has something to do with （与.有关）the environment and culture of different countries，according to a report in The AtlanticFrance loves heart emoji more than any other countryIts reported that 55of emojis it uses are hearts .This adds to Frances image(形象)as a romantic countryAs for Americans，we see many users choose food picturesAmerica uses the burger and chicken leg emoji more often than other countriesAlso，a nations scenery and history affect（影响）its emoji usage，too .As it often snows in Russia, people there turn to snow emoji more than those in any other countryIn China，people like using panda emojiAnd Australia uses more rabbit emoji than anywhere elseIt once built the longest fence(篱笆) in the world to keep rabbits from eating their way too far west( )31. It is often for Americans to choose emoji of . A. snow B. food C. pandas D. rabbits( )32. What does the underlined word “emoji” mean in Chinese ？A. 国徽 B. 表情符号 C. 象征 D. 景色( )33. What can affect the use of a countrys emoji ？A. The environment and culture B. The scenery and historyC. The environment and historyD. The environment , culture, history and scenery ( )34. Which country once built the longest fence in the world to keep rabbits from eating their way too far west ? A. France B. America C. Australia D. Russia( )35. The passage mainly tells us . A. the different kinds of emoji on the mobile phone B. how to use emoji in different countries C. the reasons that people use the colourful emoji D. people in different countries like different kinds of emoji (C)Americans use many expressions(表达) with the word “dog”. Many people in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical(医疗的) care. But dogs without owners live a different kind of life. The expression, to live a dogs life, describe（描述）a person who has an unhappy life. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, such as good jobs. They say that to be successful(成功的), a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard.Still, people say that every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.( )36. If a man is not happy, he may . A. live a dogs life B. work like a dog C. be dog-tired D. be in a dog-eat-dog world( )37. There are expressions about dogs in the passage. A. four B. five C. six D. seven( )38. What does “every dog has its day” mean ?A. A person has to work very hard B. A person wont change his wayC. A person doesnt like to learn new things D. Every person enjoys a successful period.( )39. The saying “you can never teach an old dog new tricks” tells us older people . A. have more ways to do things B. do things more slowlyC. dislike to learn new things D. know wonderful tricks( )40. Whats the passage about? A. Dogs life B. Ways to walk dogs C. Expressions about dogs D. Reasons that people have dogsII卷 （60分）四、词汇 (15分)A. 根据提示及句意写出合适的单词。41. The players in the Chinese mens football team are paying more attention to their （日常的）training. Look! 42. My father is (耐心的) enough to teach me how to swim.43. My cousin often goes to France and he speaks _（法语）well.44. My mother is an （杰出的）cook. She makes delicious meals for us.45. They are (讨论) where to go on holiday.B. 用所给动词的适当形式填空。46. In our school, we have a (month) test on each subject. 47. -Whats the _ (high) of the mountain?-Sorry, I have no idea, either.48. Sun Yang is one of the best (swim) in china.49. The boy (choose) a gift for his mother last Sunday.50. We usually spend 20 minutes (chat) in the dining hall.C根据对话内容，用所给的词组填空。how long, sounds, have any plans , get back to , enjoy yourselfJerry: Do you 51. for vacation ?Tom: Yes, Im going to Tibet in a week. Jerry: That 52. interesting. What are you doing there ?Tom: Im going hiking in the mountains. How about you, Jerry? What are you doing for vacation ?Jerry: Im visiting my friend in Hong Kong.Tom: Oh, 53. are you staying ?Jerry: Just for four days. I dont like going away for too long.Tom: Well , 54. ! Send me a postcard from Hong Kong.Jerry: Sure! Show me your photos when we 55. school. 五、根据要求完成下列句子 (每空0.5分， 共计5分)56. How is your school life? （同义句转换） _ your school life_?57. He is the tallest boy in his class. （同义句转换） He is taller than boy in his class.58. Twice a week, he plays baseball after school. (划线部分提问) does he play baseball after school ?59. Jane can speak English. Amy can speak English , too. （同义句转换） Jane Amy can speak English .60. The desk is 1 metre wide. (划线部分提问) is the desk ? 六、根据中文提示，完成句子。（ 每空0.5分，共计5分）61.在回答之前，他先将问题浏览了一下。 He _ _ the questions before answering them .62. 詹尼总是保守秘密，而且从不撒谎。因此，大家都很喜欢她。 Jenny always keeps and never lies . So everyonelikes her very much.63. 起初，我读英文报纸很慢。 ，I read English newspapers very slowly . 64. 患难朋友才是真朋友。 A friend is a friend indeed. 65. 不要总唱同一首歌，我受不它了。 Dont the same song. I cant bear it. 七、任务型阅读（ 每空1分，共计10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）I was happy in those days before I started going to school. Because I had good neighbors to play with. I played with them from morning to evening. We played games outdoors, dressed up as cowboys and rode around on our tricycles (三轮车) happily.At the age of five, I had to go to kindergarten (幼儿园) and it was quite hard for me at first. I felt very sad about having to leave my mother each morning. I cried and wanted my mother around. As the days went by, however, I made friends easily in my class. I became happy again and looked forward to leaving my house each morning.I still remember those days when I was learning to ride a bicycle. I fell several times but I never gave up. Finally, I was able to join my friends riding around on my bike.Another memory I like is the end-of-year concert held at the kindergarten. I was chosen to play the role of Jack in the play, Jack and the Magic Beans. I became the superstar that night and received praise for my performance.What a wonderful childhood I had! At times I really wish I could go back to those days.My 66. Before 67. to schoolu I played with my good neighbors happilyevery day.u We played lots of games like 68. up as cowboys and riding around on tricycles.At the age of 69. u I had to begin my kindergarten life.u I felt very sad to 70. my mother every morning.u After I made friends in my class, I became happy again and couldnt 71. to leave my house every morning.The days of learning to ride a bicycleu I fell a few times but I 72. give up.u In the end I 73. ride around with my friends.The memory about the concert at the kindergartenu The concert was held at the 74. of the year.u I played the role of Jack in the play, Jack and the Magic Beans.u I became the superstar and received 75. for my performance八、根据短文内容及首字母提示补全单词（ 每空1分，共计10分）I took a trip to Yunnan this National Day. It is really a very great place with beautiful mountains, clean r 76. and kind people. Trees and flowers are seen everywhere. Every year lots of v 77. come here to enjoy themselves.In Shi Lin (stone forests), there are all kinds of strangestones. Some of the smaller stones look like pretty girls, and the b 78. stones look like handsome men. Of all the stones, the stone like a beautiful girl in a legend （传说）is the most f 79. .Her name is A Shima, I am sure you know this name.I also went to Li Jiang. A river runs t 80. the whole city. If you go along the river, youll never l 81. your way, its easy for you to find your way. There are many ethnic minority(少数民族) people in Yunnan. And they all like singing and dancing. We danced with them a 82. the campfire（篝火） that night. I really had a good time.I like the elephants and fruits there best. An elephant is even t 83. than me! I even sit on its back, though（虽然）I was very afraid