江苏省南通市如皋市实验初中2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中《英语》试题-附解析

1、江苏省南通市如皋市实验初中2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中英语试题-附解析江苏省南通市如皋市实验初中2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中英语试题-附解析 PAGE PAGE 22江苏省南通市如皋市实验初中2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中英语试题-附解析2020-2020学年第一学期八年级期中学业质量检测英语试题二、单项选择(共10题,一题1分,满分10分)1. Do you know how to spell _ word “honest” in English? Sure. It begins with _ “h”.A. an; aB. an; anC. the; aD. th

2、e; an【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意:你知道“诚实”这个词用英语怎么拼吗?当然.它以“h”开头.考查冠词辨析.第一空特指“诚实”这个单词,用定冠词the.第二空表示“一个字母h”,且h是以元音音素开头的,应填an修饰,故选D.2. Autumn is passing by. I hear it is very cold in this area during winter. Yes.Why not _ an air conditioner in your bedroom?A. put outB. put upC. put inD. put on【答案】C【解析】【分析】【详解】句意: 秋天

3、正在过去.我听说这个地区的冬天很冷. 是的.为什么不在你的卧室里装一台空调呢?考查短语辨析.put out扑灭;put up张贴;put in安装;put on穿上.根据“an air conditioner in your bedroom”可知,是安装一台空调,因此put in符合句意.故选C.3. Lucy liked both of the dresses, but she took the _ one to save money for Project Hope.A. cheaperB. cheapestC. more expensiveD. most expensive【答案】A【解

4、析】【分析】【详解】句意:这两件衣服露西都喜欢,但为了给希望工程省钱,她选择了便宜的一件.考查形容词比较级.cheaper更便宜的;cheapest最便宜的;more expensive更贵的;most expensive最贵的.根据“Lucy liked both of the dresses”可知,此空用比较级;再者根据“save money”可知,选择了更便宜的一件.故选A.4. Youd better _ at home all day. Going out and keeping _ can help you live more healthily.A. not stay; to e

5、xerciseB. not to stay; to exerciseC. not stay; exercisingD. not to stay; exercising【答案】C【解析】【分析】【详解】句意:你最好不要整天呆在家里.走出去,坚持锻炼可以帮助你生活得更健康.考查固定搭配.根据“had better do sth.”和下句句意可知,最好不要整天呆在家里,因此第一空not stay符合句意;再者根据固定搭配“keep doing sth.”可知,此空需要动名词形式,因此第二空exercising符合句意.故选C.5. Students in Grade 9 have _ free ti

6、me than us. Also, they have _ after-school activities.A. fewer; fewerB. less; lessC. fewer; lessD. less; fewer【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意:九年级的学生比我们有更少的空闲时间,他们也有更少的课外活动.考查形容词辨析.fewer更少的,修饰可数名词;less更少的,修饰不可数名词.第一空free time是不可数名词,故用less修饰.第二空after-class activities是可数名词,故用fewer修饰.故选D.6. The trip from our school to

7、South Hill _ about an hour. It made us feel so _.A. spent; boringB. took; boringC. spent; boredD. took; bored【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意:从我们学校到南山的旅行大约花了一个小时.这让我们觉得很无聊.考查动词和形容词的用法.spent花费时间、金钱;boring令人无聊的;took花费时间;bored感到无聊的.spend是人作主语,take是物或it作主语,句子的主语是“The trip from our school to South Hill”,所以第一空使用take的过去式to

8、ok.boring表示事物本身的特点,bored是表示人的感受,根据“It made us feel so”可知,第二空使用bored,表示“我们感到很无聊”.故选D.7. The great doctor always thinks about what he can do for others in the _ of his life.A. courseB. wayC. senseD. test【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意:这位伟大的医生在一生中总是想着他能为别人做些什么.考查名词辨析.course过程;way方法;sense感觉;test测试;根据“of his life”可知,此处指

9、的是“他的一生中”,in the course of“在过程中”,故选A.8. _ great the movie My people, My homeland is! Not only my parents but also I _ crazy about watching it.A. What; amB. What a; areC. How; amD. How a ; are【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意:我和我的家乡这部电影太棒了!不仅我的父母,而且我也非常喜欢看.考查感叹句和主谓一致.第一句的中心词great是形容词,应用how引导的感叹句结构:how+形容词+主谓.not onlyb

10、ut also连接并列主语时,谓语动词遵循“就近原则”,离谓语动词最近的主语I是第一人称,be动词用am,故选C.9. Millie _ missed the train this afternoon. It started to leave right after she got on it.A. almostB. alreadyC. reallyD. seldom【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意:米利亚今天下午差点没赶上火车.她刚上车,车就开走了.考查频度副词.almost几乎,差不多,强调差一点;already已经;really实际上;seldom很少;根据“It started to l

11、eave right after she got on it.”可知,她刚上车,车就开走了.由此说明,米利亚差点没赶上火车.故选A.10. My parents will take me to Longyou Lake Park for a picnic next weekend._.A. Good luck to youB. Enjoy yourselvesC. Thats a good ideaD. Best wishes to you【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意:下周末我父母将带我去龙游湖公园野餐.祝你们玩得愉快.考查情景交际.Good luck to you祝你好运;Enjoy yo

12、urselves玩得开心;Thats a good idea那是个好主意;Best wishes to you致以你美好的祝愿;根据“My parents will take me to Longyou Lake Park for a picnic next weekend.”可知,此处应该是表达祝对方玩得开心,故选B.三、完形填空(本题共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.One warm afternoon in February, Ms Stinson said to her fourth-gra

13、de class with excitement, “Were going to hold class outside. _11_ me.” All the students jumped out of their chairs and formed a line. With the sun shining brightly, any chance to go outside was a real treat. As they made their way from the classroom, they talked quietly about what might be _12_ for

14、them outside.“Here we are,” exclaimed (呼喊) Ms Stinson. “_13_ your future garden!” She gestured to the ground with her hands. There were no vegetables, flowers, and not even any plants. The students looked around and felt _14_. All they saw was dry, pale dirt with some weeds (杂草)and a bit of grass. T

15、hey started to whisper to each other. Melinda raised her hand and asked the question on their minds. “_15_where is the garden?” With a big smile, Ms Stinson replied, “We have to _16_it.” The garden was going to be a special class project. After they returned to the classroom, Ms Stinson divided the

16、class into four groups to discuss _17_ to plant and how to care for the garden.The students spent a whole month studying gardening. Finally, they were ready for action, and on a crisp _18_ day they planted their garden. After planting day, the students visited the garden regularly. Each group had di

17、fferent problems but they _19_ to solve them all. The week before school let out for the next summer, they harvested their first sweet fruit. All the students worked together to grow a _20_ garden: It produced good food, hard work and new friends, and it was an amazing year of gardening fun.11. A. L

18、isten toB. Look atC. Come withD. Talk of12. A. waitingB. leavingC. searchingD. keeping13. A. ShowB. MeetC. CleanD. Draw14. A. surprisedB. interestedC. boredD. afraid15. A. AndB. ButC. SoD. Or16. A. growB. findC. visitD. protect17. A. howB. whenC. whereD. what18. A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter1

19、9. A. triedB. failedC. rememberedD. forgot20. A. tidyB. busyC. freeD. rich【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文.主要讲了Ms Stinson带领学生一起亲自动手种植了一个富有的花园.【11题详解】句意:跟我来.Listen to听;Look at看;Come with和来;Talk of谈及.根据“Were going to hold class outside.”可知,我们要去室外上课,应该是跟我来

20、.故选C.【12题详解】句意:当他们离开教室的时候,他们静静地谈论着外面可能会有什么在等着他们.waiting等待;leaving离开;searching寻找;keeping保持.根据句意和固定搭配“wait for.”可知,孩子们谈论着外面可能会有什么在等着他们,因此waiting符合句意.故选A.【13题详解】句意:见见你们未来的花园.Show展示;Meet遇见;Clean打扫;Draw画画.根据“She gestured to the ground with her hands.”可知,是让孩子们见见这个花园,因此Meet符合句意.故选B.【14题详解】句意:学生们环顾四周,感到很惊讶.

21、surprised惊讶的;interested感兴趣的;bored无聊的;afraid害怕的.根据“There were no vegetables, flowers, and not even any plants.”可知,花园里几乎什么都没有,所以孩子们感到很吃惊,surprised符合句意.故选A.【15题详解】句意:但是花园在哪里呢?And和;But但是;So所以;Or否则.根据“All they saw was dry, pale dirt with some weeds (杂草)and a bit of grass. They started to whisper to each

22、other.”可知,孩子们看到的是一个杂草的地方,而不是一个花园,因此此句和上文形成转折关系,but符合句意.故选B.【16题详解】句意:我们不得不去种植它.grow生长;find找到;visit拜访;protect保护.根据下文可知,需要孩子们去开发出一个花园,因此grow符合句意.故选A.【17题详解】句意:斯丁森女士将全班分成四组来讨论种植什么以及如何照料花园.how如何;when什么时候;where哪里;what什么.分析句子结构可知,plant缺少宾语,因此what符合句意.故选D.【18题详解】句意:最后,他们准备行动了.在一个清爽的春日,他们在花园里种上了植物.spring春天;

23、summer夏天;autumn秋天;winter冬天.根据下文“The week before school let out for the next summer”可知,播种的季节应该是在春天,因此spring符合句意.故选A.【19题详解】句意:每个小组都有各自的问题但是他们努力去解决了tried尝试;failed失败;remembered记住;forgot忘记.根据“but”可知,尽管有问题,但是都努力去解决了,因此tried符合句意.故选A.【20题详解】句意:所有的学生一起努力种植出了一个丰富的花园.tidy干净的;busy忙碌的;free空闲的;rich富有的.根据“It prod

24、uced good food, hard work and new friends, and it was an amazing year of gardening fun.”可知,它产生了好的食物,辛勤的工作和新的朋友,因此这是个富有的花园.故选D.四、阅读理解(共16题,每题1.5,满分24)AYouve just stepped into one of the worlds greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from around the worldWith thousands of w

25、orks on Show, You may wonder how to start your visit, but we are here to help On the back of this Visitor Guide, youll find directions to some must see works in our collectionthe dont miss list for the Art Museum Its a great choice to start if you are new to the museumThe following pages include a c

26、lear floor plan of the museum and its collections But because we have several buildings, the overlook(鸟瞰图) below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stayPS:1. Tickets can be bought online at /tickets or at the ticket fooice at $10

27、per person.Children under 16 can get a half price .Family package (for 3-4 prople) is $18.2. A guide can be arranged(安排)for you for $40 for a 2-hour tour,giving you introductions of the must-see artworks and the interesting stories behind them.But it needs to be booked (预订)one day before your visit

28、at (212)769-5100.21. Where can people enjoy Chinese art in the museum ?A. On all floors of Rice Building.B. On the second floor of The “Bridge”.C. On all floors of The Modern Wing.D. On the second floor of Mckinlock Court.22. To visit the museum with his 9-year-old twins,Mr Smith should at least pay

29、 _ .A. $15B. $18C. $20D. $4023. According to the passage,the guide in the museum _.A. will show you around for freeB. will introduce all the artworksC. can only be booked on the phoneD. can tell any interesting story to you24. The passage is a page from _.A. daily newspaper magazineB. picture bookC.

30、 museum websiteD. art magazine【答案】21. B 22. B 23. C 24. C【解析】【分析】本文是一则广告类短文.主要介绍了一家博物馆的馆藏品,然后用一幅鸟瞰图进行了介绍,在鸟瞰图中有各个部分的介绍.【21题详解】细节理解题.根据鸟瞰图中The Bridge中的“Second floor:Chinese art”可知,The Bridge中有中国画的展览.故选B.【22题详解】细节理解题.根据文中的句子“Family package (for 3-4 prople) is $18”可知,家庭套餐(3-4人)18美元.故选B.【23题详解】细节理解题.根据文

31、中的句子“But it needs to be booked (预订)one day before your visit at (212)769-5100”可知,导游是要通过提前打电话预定的.故选C.【24题详解】细节理解题.根据文中的句子“Tickets can be bought online at /tickets”可知,文章来自博物馆网站.故选C.BThe next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that looks like Mickey Mouse or your favorite fruit, look again. It

32、 may not be a cloud, but a Flogoa logo that flies. Its a new form of advertising in the sky thats never been used before.Its a different way to market your products,logos, and events.These funny logos are made with soap bubbles (肥皂泡) mixed with a little helium gas (氦气), which makes them lighter than

33、 air and float in the sky. Special machines are used to make these new funny Flogos. The machine, which can be rented for $ 2, 500a day, can make a Flogo every 1525 seconds.Flogos can fly much higher or lower if needed.They can last from a few minutes to an hour anywhere in the sky,depending on the

34、weather conditions. Though they can fly up to 20,000 feet, they usually float around at 300-500 feet.Flogos are only white now, but people hope to have more colorful Flogos in the near future.Flogos are Green, 100% environmentally safe,because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and le

35、aves. So this fun way of advertising is healthy and good for the environment.25. From the passage,we can know Flogos are mainly used to _.A. advertise in the skyB. make funny bubblesC. improve weather conditionsD. see colorful clouds26. Which of the following is true after reading paragraphs 2 and 3

36、?A. Flogos can float becuae they are very light.B. Flogos can fly for hours in the sky all day.C. Flogos can have different colors at present.D. Flogos can only fly at a fixed height.27. Why are Flogos healthy and good for the environment?A. Because they can fly high and last for a long time in the

37、sky.B. Because there is a little helium gas mixed with soap bubbles.C. Because the machines used to make them are special and expensive.D. Because the soap used to make them comes from plants and leaves.28. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Machines-Used for Flogos!B. Fl

38、ogos-Logos that fly!C. Advertising-Made of Fruits!D. Clouds-Like Mickey Mouse!【答案】25. A 26. A 27. D 28. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了一种新型的打广告方式可以飞的广告标语.是用气泡在天空中展现出广告的标语或图案等,非常有趣.【25题详解】细节理解题.根据“Its a new form of advertising in the sky thats never been used before”可知,这是可以在空中打广告的一种形式,故选A.【26题详解】推理判断题.根据“These

39、 funny logos are made with soap bubbles (肥皂泡) mixed with a little helium gas (氦气),which makes them lighter than air and float in the sky”可知,Flogos可以漂浮,因为它们很轻,A表述正确,故选A.【27题详解】细节理解题.根据“Flogos are Green,100% environmentally safe,because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and leaves”可知,因

40、为这些肥皂气泡是用树和树叶制成的,故选D.【28题详解】最佳标题.通读全文可知,该短文主要讲述了一种被用于做广告的会飞的标志物Flogos,故选B.CDear DiaryYesterday My dad and I went to a new furniture shop and bought something unusual. Normally when you buy a chair or table, it is ready to use. But the cabinet we bought for our TV was flat-pack. This means we had to

41、put it together ourselves before we could use it.My dad has put together flat-pack furniture before, so he knows what tools we need. It is possible to break the wooden parts of the furniture when you are putting them together. You should use a soft rubber mallet to gently tap the pieces together. Yo

42、u had better not hit the pieces too hard or they will break. You should never use a hammer.This flat-pack furniture is sold all over the world, so the instructions for the cabinet were just pictures and no words.The first thing we did was to count all the small screws, nuts and bolts to make sure we

43、 had enough. Then we matched each piece to the instruction pictures. We did this to make sure that we were using the right nut and bolt for each piece.My dad wanted to cut a small hole in the back of the TV cabinet for the TV and DVD player cables to pass through. I helped him to hold the back panel

44、 while he cut the hole with a drill. My dad said it is easier to make any change to this kind of furniture before you put all the pieces together.There were hundreds of screws, so I think you should always use a power tool to make it easier and quicker. My father used an electric screwdriver to put

45、the cabinet together.It was amazing to see all these pieces from a box become a useful and beautiful cabinet29. What does the underlined word “Normally” mean?A. UsuallyB. MainlyC. FinallyD. Really30. Sam and his dad used the following tools to put together the cabinet except _.A. a rubber malletB. a

46、 hammerC. a drillD. a screwdriver31. Which is the correct order of making the cabinet?a. Put all the wooden pieces togetherb. Read the instructions for the cabinetc. Count all the small screws nuts and boltsd. Match each piece to the instruction picturesA. c-a-b-dB. c-d-c-aC. b-c-d-aD. b-c-a-d32. Wh

47、at can we learn from Sams diary?A. The instructions for the cabinet are written in English with some pictures.B. We should read the instructions carefully in order to use the right nuts and bolts.C. Sams dad drilled the hole in the back of the TV cabinet after he put it together.D. It was amazing to

48、 see the useful and beautiful cabinet with thousands of screws.【答案】29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了作者和父亲一起组装家具的经历.【29题详解】词义猜测题.根据“Normally when you buy a chair or table, it is ready to use”及常识可知,正常情况下,当你买一张椅子或桌子时,它就可以使用了,所以Normally与Usually同义,故选A.【30题详解】细节理解题.根据“You should use a soft rubber mal

49、let to gently tap the pieces together”“I helped him to hold the back panel while he cut the hole with a drill”“My father used an electric screwdriver to put the cabinet together”可知,用到了软橡胶锤,钻孔机和螺丝刀,故选B.【31题详解】细节理解题.根据“The first thing we did was to count all the small screws, nuts and bolts to make su

50、re we had enough”,“Then we matched each piece to the instruction pictures”及常识可知,组装一个家具先阅读说明书,再数下所有的螺丝是否能跟说明书匹配的上,然后将每件物品与说明书图片相匹配,最后把所有木块拼在一起,故选C.【32题详解】推理判断题.根据“Then we matched each piece to the instruction pictures. We did this to make sure that we were using the right nut and bolt for each piece”

51、可知,为了使用正确的螺母和螺栓,我们应该仔细阅读说明书,故选B.DMy friend named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a lovely boy was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.Paul answered. “Yes, my brother gave it to me

52、 for Christmas.” The boy was surprised, “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish.” He hesitated (犹豫). Of course Paul knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul loo

53、ked at the boy in surprise, and then he said,“ Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, Id love to.” the boy answered.After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind stopping in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the bo

54、y wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two stairs are?” the boy asked.He went up to the stairs. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little cripp

55、led (跛腿的) brother. He sat on the stair and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a dollar. And some day Im going to give you one just like it. then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Chri

56、stmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted Buddy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in behind him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.33 Why was the lovely boy surprised?A. Because Paul bought the car for free.B. Beca

57、use he received a Christmas present.C. Because Paul got the car from his brother.D. Because he saw Paul coming out of his office.34. The boy ask Paul to stop his car in front of his house because he wanted to _.A. show that he had a rich friend.B. show his neighbors the big car.C. let his brother ri

58、de in the car.D. tell his brother about his wish.35. What can we know from the boys words?A. He felt happy to take a ride in Pauls car.B. He wanted to be like a brother like Pauls.C. He would let Buddy see all the nice things.D. He has already bought a big car for Buddy.36. We can infer from the sto

59、ry that _.A. Paul couldnt understand the boyB. the boy had a deep love for his brotherC. the boys wish came true in the endD. Buddy wanted to have a rich brother【答案】33. C 34. D 35. B 36. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文.主要讲了Paul在圣诞节遇到了一对兄弟,哥哥让Paul开着豪车专门给他弟弟看,告诉弟弟以后也会给他买这样的车,Paul被这对兄弟感动了,也让弟弟坐上他的车.【33题详解】细节理解题.根据“T

60、he boy was surprised, “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing?”可知,这个可爱的男孩对于Paul从他哥哥那里收到一辆车作礼物感到很惊讶.故选C.【34题详解】细节理解题.根据“here he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a dollar. And some day Im going to give yo