2019-2020学年浙江省杭州市四校联考八年级(上)期中英语试卷

1、2019-2020 学年浙江省杭州市四校联考八年级（上）期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，总计40 分）第一节（共4 小题，总计30 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.1. Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they make you remember your happy childhood?Sugar FigureIn the old days, you could always find people making sugar figures at the

2、 schoolgate First, the maker would take a little maltose （麦芽糖）with a small spoon, using hishands to make a figure, such as the Monkey King, the White Dragonet, and so on It was not expensive, only 1 yuan for one If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would crowd around and admire it

3、 Bubble GumAlmost every kid is interested in bubble gum They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! It was cheap I could get 2 for l yuan Baby Face Ice- CreamWe prefer to call it snowma

4、n ice cream . It tastes very delicious . It was rather expensive I remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece, which was not easy for me to buy them those days Each time I got one, the happiness would last for several days Malt Sugar CandyMalt sugar candy is usually called Tanggua in northern Chin

5、a, and is offered during the days just before the Spring Festival It's delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tanggua What a happy time!（ 1） A child who wants a cartoon character should choose A. bubble gumB. sugar figureC. baby

6、 face ice- creamD. malt sugar candy.2 2） In the old days , if you want to buy two pieces of baby face ice cream and two bubble gums ， how much would you spend ？ A.3 yuanB.2 yuanC.4 yuanD.5 yuan （ 3） Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？ A. Children usually enjoy blowing bubbles t

7、ogether B. People made sugar figures mainly for boys C. The writer usually eat lots of baby face ice cream.D. You can buy malt sugar candy at any time 2. Billy always loved blueberries They were his favorite fruit Today he was going to make juice with his uncle His uncle liked to make juice out of e

8、verything He made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices He had never made blueberry juice before though!First, Billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm They were each given a basketTheypicked for an hour and got several pounds It was hard work picking the little berries fro

9、m the trees Now Billy understood why they were expensive in the store Next, they had to wash the fruit Some of them still had leaves Those had to be pulled of Then the bad berries had to be thrown away They washed the berries and made them air dry.After that, they pushed the blueberries through a st

10、rainer （过滤器） The strainer caughtmost of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to When they tasted the juice, it wasn't very sweet Billy's uncle didn't want to add white sugar （糖） to the juice. It was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice,

11、 pear juice, or grape juice They use grape juice as a sweetener, because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries Finally, they could drink it It was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!（ 1） Billy thought blueberries were expensive because A. people had to send them to the s

12、toreB. the blueberries were good for healthC. It was hard to pick them from the treesD. There weren't many blueberry trees on the farm （ 2） The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refers to"" A. farmersB. blueberriesC. seeds and skinsD. Billy and his uncle（ 3） What did Bill

13、y's uncle add to make the juice sweet ？ A. apple juice B. white sugar C. pear juiceD. grape juice（ 4） The correct of making blueberry juice is a wash blueberriesbpick blueberries from treescadd sweet juice to the blueberry juicedpush the blueberries through a strainerA. b，a，c，dC. b，d，c，aB. b，a，

14、d，cD. d，a， b，c3. People in the UK spend their free time in different ways They usually use it to relax They spend a lot of their free time at home The most popular activity is watching TV People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week They often record （录制） programs so they can watch them later

15、 Reading is also a popular way of spending free time People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines Many people in the UK have pets They like playing with their pets in their free time In summer, gardening is popular And families often have a "day out" on the weekend

16、 They often go to a festival or see a show Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema . "Do it yourself" is popular when it is cold People often spend their free time repairing houses Some free time activities are with friends Asking friends for a dri

17、nk or a meal at home is the most usual one Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and hill walking （ 1） What i

18、s the favorite free time activity of people in the UK ？ A. Watching TVB. ReadingC. Doing sportsD. Playing with their pets （ 2） What may be popular in winter in the UK ？ A. Seeing a showB. GardeningC. Repairing housesD. Going to a festival （ 3） Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage

19、？ A. People in the UK like to do sports in the morning B. People in the UK often record TV programs C. People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer D. People in the UK often have a "day out" with their fiends （ 4） What is the passage mainly about ？ A. How often do Englishmen

20、do sports B. How Englishmen spend their weekends C.What Englishmen do in their free time （ 5） y Englishmen have a lot of free time 4. May pool are afraid of public speaking According to a suds; in has an influence （影响） on 3 in every 4 people It is surprising and worrying, because most jobs need some

21、speaking ability The following will help you to make a speech better Write note cards Write main ideas on your cards Don't write details Put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class Don't look at your note cards for a long time while speaking If

22、 necessary, you're only going to want to have a quick look at the card for information, not to read every last word Smile at your class When it comes time to speak, there's nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good smile Be happy, because you're going to teach your class

23、 something they didn't know before Studies show that smiles are infections So if you want your speech to go off well, smile That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile Make eye contact Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor

24、 or at note cards Relax Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time Talk the same way now Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once That way, everyone will feel like you are talking with them Also, you'll look like you know what you're talking abo

25、ut Use your hand motions Move your hands along as you talk, using them to express （表 达） your key points and keep the class interested It will also make you become less nervous1） According to the passage， of people might be afraid of speak in publicA.75%B.100%C.50%D.25%（ 2） Paragraph 3 of the passage

26、 "smiles are infections" means"" A. it's hard to smilec smiles keep us happyB. we can pass on smilesD. people have to smile （ 3） According to the passage， the writer advises （建议）us toA. ask our classmates to smileB. write down everything on our note cardsC. look at our friend

27、s all the timeD. move our hands to express our ideas （ 4） What is the best title of the passage ？ A. Don't Be Afraid of Public SpeakingB. A Great Speech in ClassC. Speaking Ability for JobsD. How to Make a Speech Better 试卷第 7 页，总 12 页第二节(共1小题，每小题10分，总计10分)下面文章中有 5处需要添加小标题， 请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出

28、符合各段意思的小标题.其中一项为多 余选项.Which Musical Instrument (乐器)Shall I LearnMany people would like to learn how to play a musical instrument , but they are put off by one big problem : What to play ? Here are a few questions to help you decide .(1) Many instruments are of different use , but some are fitter (适合

29、) for certain kinds of music. Some instruments may lead themselves better than others to music you like , so think of this before you start .(2) Think about your long term future as a musician . If you want to play with other people , what kind of instrument would be most useful ? Your first thought

30、 of playing the violin , for example, might go away when too many people have the same idea!(3) Many people live in flats and practicing the drums , for example , will make your neighbors angry. Think about where and when you are going to practice , don't forget the feelings of the people you li

31、ve with or nearby .(4) This is quite a big problem . Many instruments are at different prices . But this doesn't change the fact that many , such as the piano, are always pretty expensive . If you can't pay for the instrument you like , will you be able to borrow someone else's ?(5) Talk

32、 to people you know who already play instruments . They might even let you try theirs . It's also a good idea to find a good music teacher , it's better that the teacher can play a few different instruments . He or she can give you some advice and push you in the right direction .A. Still no

33、t sure?B. Where are you going to practiceC. How much money can you spendD. You don't know how to play it ?E. What kind of music do you like ?F. Do you want to play with other people?第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，总计25分）第一节完形填空（共"""1小题，计15分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项.I was born i

34、n a small town in Philippines . And I spent most of my (1) there . However, I (2) to Canada with my family two years ago .I had never been living in another country before, so I was very shy (3) It wasn't as easy as I had imagined (想象).I had to learn and speak a new (4) so that I could communica

35、te with other people . In class, I always kept silent because I wasn't (5) of myself. I didn't join any club or take part in any after school activities ( 6)my teachers and my mom were always encouraging me One day, all the students in my class had to play in the （ 7） At first, I justwatched

36、 everyone playing, having so much fun I like sport very much So while watching everyone playing, I wanted to （ 8） them I said to myself, "I can't just sit by theside of the gym I need to（ 9） and just be brave to have fun with them " Allthese thoughts came to my head and （ 10） me to ste

37、p out of my comfort zone（舒适区） Finally, I stood up and joined them （ 11） has changed sincethen I made a lot of friends I became confident （自信的）and I took part in manyschool activities Don't be（ 12） to get out of your comfort zone After getting out of it, you willget a lot of （ 13） You will build

38、more relationships with other people You willlearn something about （ 14） that you don't even know Being out of yourcomfort zone is a great（ 15） And you will become more positive and confidentabout your life （ 1）A.moneyB.timeC.lifeD.childhood（ 2）A.droveB.movedC.traveledD.flew（ 3）A.at the beginnin

39、gB.from then onC.in the endD.as a result（ 4）A.skillB.lessonC.languageD.tradition（ 5）A.comfortableB.tiredC.sureD.know（ 6）A.althoughB.becauseC.butD.if（ 7）A.playgroundB.parkC.gymD.classroom8）试卷第 10 页，总 12 页A.leaveB.stopC.joinD.help（ 9）A.hold onB.get upC.keep awayD.walk around（ 10）A.pushedB.madeC.agreed

40、D.stopped（ 11）A.SomethingB.NothingC.EverythingD.Anything（ 12）A.afraidB.excitedC.tiredD.bored（ 13）A.friendsB.giftsC.activitiesD.surprises（ 14）A.themselvesB.myselfC.oneselfD.yourself（ 15）A.feelingB.dreamC.workD.idea第 II 卷 .第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，总计25 分）第二节（共分，总计10 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词1 小题，每小题10（一个

41、单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过三个词）A farmer went on a journey with his two donkeys He put some boxes on the first donkey The boxes were full of money He put some heavy corn （ 1） thesecond donkey， The first donkey was very proud （骄傲）of（ 2） （ he）because he carried money He thought he was （ 3） （ important ） than th

42、esecond donkey On their way ， the first donkey kept （ 4） （ talk） about themoney on his back The second donkey said nothing and he kept silent Some bad people hid in a cave nearby They（ 5） （ hear）the first donkey'swords They wanted to get （ 6） money They rushed out of the cave and ranto the first

43、 donkey They used their（ 7） （ knife ） to kill him They ran away（ 8） taking away the money They didn't hurt the farmer and the seconddonkeyThe second donkey （ 9） （ say）to the dying donkey ， "I'm not important ， but Ithink I'm （ 10） （ luck） Don't be so proud "第四部分写作（共两节，总计25分

44、）第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，总计10分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空限 填一词）Don'tthe door . The paint is still wet .We had a d to decide where to go on vacationMy brother c teaching as his job because he was good with childrenLily draws flowers well , but she doesn't draw as b as her sister .The d betw

45、een "trip" and "vacation" is very small in EnglishI was late again because I didn't run fast e to catch the bus .Linda is excellent. She got the first prize in the English cAs the old saying goes, actions speak l than words .You don't need to take it s because he's just joking .Maybe talk shows are not exciting , but I e to learn something from them .第二节书面表达（共1小题，总计15分）假定你是丽丽，请你根据提示对美国朋友Amy的邮件进行回复.你可以根据邮件内容作适当发