2021-2022学年牛津上海版八年级下学期期中测试卷B卷

1、B英语考试时间： 90 分钟 满分：100 分Part 1 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第一部分 语音、词汇和语法 共 64 分）e the t answer（选择最恰当的答案（每题1 分，共20分）() 1. Which of the following words matches the sound /laif/?laughB) leafC) lifeD) loaf() 2. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others?There

2、is no reason for him to refuse me.The little girl in red is so cute.Dont judge a person by his clothes.You can use my computer if you want.() 3. Trees are the biggest and oldest living things onEarth.A) aB) anC) theD) () 4. We should try our best to fightpollution.A) withB) againstC) ofD) () 5. He r

3、ose up one arm and then.A) anotherB) othersC) otherD) the () 6.It takes us onlyto finish the work.A) one and half hourB) one hour and halfC) one and a half hourD) one hour and a half() 7. I wasthe bridge when I heard someone calling me from the back.A) going throughB) crossingC) running through D) g

4、oing cross () 8.wonderful facts they have collected in the Internet!A) HowB) What anC) WhatD) What a() 9. I was told that I was born at 2:30the morningSeptember 1st,1973.A) in, ofB) in, onC) on, ofD) on, () 10. At the end of last month, wethe Nanpu Bridge.A) had visitedC) visitedB) have visitedD) vi

5、sit_名姓_校学区_() 11.They cant walkbecause they were too tired after a long walk.quickly enoughC) quick enough() 12. I have no idea.enough quicklyenough quickwhats wrong with himB) where will we have a meetingC) how work out the problemD) when did our manager come back() 13. I know nothing about thatthe

6、y told me.A) afterB) becauseC) untilD) since () 14.In winter thethe snow is, the happier the children are.A) heavyB) heavierC) heavilyD) the heaviest () 15. I have collectedinformation on how to save energy.ofa lotC) a number ofD) huge amounts() 16.I agree with him partly, for some of his ideas are

7、right. The underlined part means.in this wayC) in a wayB) in many waysD) in the same way() 17. After the conversation with the teacher, Jennys mother looked a little.A) happinessB) happierC) happyD) happily() 18. The policeman caught the drunk driver, but he didnt rememberthe old lady.A) knock downB

8、) to knock downC) knocked down() 19. - May I have another chocolate?-Yes, of course.A) Take it easy.Help yourselfknocking downB) Eat it, pleaseHave it yourself() 20.- Would you like me to help you with the suitcase?-.Yes, Id love C) Sorry, you cant.B) Thats very kind of you.D) Its a pleasure.Complet

9、e the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can onlyA. thoughtB. safelyC. commonD. easilyE. createe d once（将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格，每个单词或短语只能填一次（ A. thoughtB. safelyC. commonD. easilyE. createWhen you first meet new people, you will keep silent, or like a fool. When a friend stops

10、 talkingto you for a day or two, your mind will get crazy with the21that perhaps you did something wrong. Is this your life? Are you getting nervous22? If you are suffering from any of the others, you are caring too much about what others think of you.Although this attitude is not good enough, its s

11、till a23thing that happens among us.After all, we are lonely and we just want to be happy. We want to be well-liked by those around us and not to24any unnecessary trouble. More importantly, what will happen to us if we dont care about other persons? So sometimes it is a thing out of our control.A. s

12、ocietyA. societyB. effectsC. variousD. rudeE. considerWhen we pay more attention to others, we begin to worry about others opinions and even try to someone else. It will have bad 25 on you as you start to focus your energy on others but not yourself. When caring about others opinions is taking contr

13、ol of your life, maybe its time for you to step back and 26 what you really want and make some changes.But in some ways we have to care about others opinions, for we are living in the27 and there are so many rules that we need to obey. Just imagine, would you walk into your friends new flat and then

14、 complain about the noise around and the way he decorates it? If you do so, thatll be too28. Remember, we all live in this world, so sometimes you need this extra trouble.In a word, its best to have the right balance in your mind. Know when to care, and know when not to care. This helps you to have

15、an easier life as you go along.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子1 10分)Jenny is a good singer, and she singsin her class. (good)A modern 40-storey building willthe old houses. (place)Tell mewhat you think about it. (true)Her grandma was stillwhen s

16、he got to the hospital. (live)Many precious works are on show for the first time at Shanghai Museum to celebrate its (seventy) birthday. (seventy)After manydisasters灾难) in the world, many people realize the importance of saving the world. (nature)Sandy doesnt like fishing. She is angirl. (patient)Th

17、e vegetables grown withare harmful to peoples health. (chemistry)I suddenlywhen I heard the bad news. (freeze)What is yourfor losing your job? (explain)Rewrite the following sentences as required. （根据所给要求，改写下列句子，每空限填一词（每题2分，共16分）We are preparing for this coming middle examination these 改为一般疑问句） youf

18、or this coming middle examination these days?We should plant more trees to help protect our environment) we plant more trees?He can hardly finish his work by himself.)He can hardly finish his work by himself,?In recent years, the farmers have cut down many trees)In recent years, many treescut down b

19、y farmers.Threes can protect themselves by producing a chemical) trees protect themselves?Shirley is our teacher. She is also our good friend. 同义句转换） Shirley is our teacher asour good When will the next plane to Beijing take off? Could you tell me? 合并句子） Could you tell youthe next plane to Beijingta

20、ke months, take, the bridge, at least, will, , it, to, the engineers, three, design()Part 2 Reading and Writing（第二部分 阅读和写作 共 46 分）Reading comprehension. （阅读理解）A. e the t answer 根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案（每题1 6分）Ana was excited. Her family was going to a restaurant with an African theme. The owner was a natural

21、ist who collected animal shells and bones. Ana saw beautiful shells and feathers decorating the walls. But then she saw a lions head hanging on the wall. The owner, Mr. Tate, came over.“Thats my African lion.“Did you kill that lion? Ana asked. “I thought you were a naturalist!“I am,”he laughed.“I lo

22、ve studying animals. I didnt kill it. But I did buy it. A lot of people buy lion trophies(战利品) here, too. Do you like it?Ana didnt say anything.“Im sorry that youre upset, he said kindly. “You can eat in the other room.That night, Ana went to her computer and read about lions for a long time. Then s

23、he made aposter. Ana sent the poster to Mr. Tale. She went back to the restaurant with her family a few days later.“Ama,” said Mr.Tate. I got your poster. Im sorry, but I dont want to take down the lion.My customers love it!Ana stared at him. “But lios might become ( 绝 ）. May I put up the poster I s

24、entyou?”“OK.” he smiled. “You may put up your poster for a few days.”Help the African LionHelp the African LionThe lion population has decreased by almost 50% in the last 20 years. Lions could become extinct. One big problem is lion We need to stop killing lions for trophies. We also need to add the

25、 African lion to the endangered list. This will ake it easier to protect lions. OU CAN HELP. Writea letter. Find out more from this conservation organization.The next week, Ana went back to the restaurant and saw Mr. Tate.“Hello, Ana. Im glad to see you. My customers have seen your poster, and theyv

26、e been talking about it. You have inspired some of them to writer letters. Now they dont want my African lion on the wall. Ive decided to take it down. Do you want to know what I want to do?”“What?”“I want to get my money back and give it to that conservation organization on your poster. You have in

27、spired me, too.”() 47. What was the restaurant like?It had a different theme for every week.The walls were decorated with things from Africa.There was a lion head at the gate.Posters about Africa could be see everywhere. () 48. The underlined word “it” refers to.A. the trophyB. the animalC. the lion

28、D. the bird() 49. THe underlined word “poaching” means.A. hunting againstthelawB. killing as asportC. working with wild animalsD. experimenting on animals() 50. How did Ana feel when she saw the lion head?A.Excited.B.Frightened.C.Upset.D.Amused.() 51. Why did Ana make a poster?To call on people to d

29、onate money to help African lions.To tell people that African lions are on the endangered list.To encourage people to go Africa to protect lions.To call on people to do something for African lions.() 52. What did the owner of the restaurant tell Ana he would do?He would take down the poster from the

30、 wall.He would donate money to a lion protection organization.He would write letters to a conservation organization.He would sell his lion head to one of his customers.BRead the passage and choose the proper word or phrases to complete the passage ( 阅 读文章, 选择恰当的词、词组完成短文, 用A、 B、 C或D表示, 填入括号内) （每题2分，共

31、12分）Once in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 53very much, but the family was too poor to send both of them to study at the art collegeat the same time. After many discussions, the two boys decided to toss ( ) a coin. The54 would go down into the mines (

32、煤 矿 ) and, with his money, support his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother55won the toss finished his studies, after four years, hewould support the other brother studying at the college.James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his

33、 paintings were much56than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he graduated, he was beginning to make a lot of money out of his paintings.When James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the mealbegan, James stood up from his seat to drink a toast (杯祝酒)

34、to his dear 57. He said,“Jack, now you can go to the art college and your dream will come true. I will take care of you.”But Jack said softly, “Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so its too58. Now I cant even hold a glass.”To show his great love and respect, James dr

35、ew his brothers hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.() 53. A. () 54. A. winner() 55. A. which() 56. A. bigger() 57. A. brother() 58. A. hurtB. booksB. loserB. whoB. cheaperB. sisterB. goodC. schoolC. olderC. whatC. worseC.

36、 fatherC. lateD. moneyD. youngerD. whereD. betterD. motherD. helpfulC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. （在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，首字母已给，每空格限填一词（每题2 分，共12 分）How to learn English wellEnglish is widely used in our daily life. It is an international language. It is useful for us to

37、 learn it well.As a student, we must listen to the teacher carefully in English class. This is the most important. When we have any questions, we will ask the teacher or classmates for h59. We should ask at once. It is n60for us to take notes in class too. Reading notes is helpful to review what we

38、have learned in class.Interest is the best teacher. In order to learn English well, we should be i61in it.We can take an active part in activities. We can read English novels and watch English TV programs. Of course, listening to English songs is a62a good way.Of course, we should try to grasp every

39、 chance to speak English. When we are having a t63in other countries, try to talk with the foreigners as m64as possible.Dont be shy. This is a short cut to learn English well.I believe that nothing is impossible if we put heart into it.D. r tie （根据短文内容回答下列问题（每题1分，共6分）It has been three months since I

40、 came to Sydney, Australia. I fell in love with this sunny city in the southern Hemisphere (半球) when I first visited last March. So I quit myjob in Taiwan and started a working holiday here.My days in Sydney are busy. Every morning I wake up at 6. After a quick breakfast, I catch a train to North Sy

41、dney, where I start my work for the day-house cleaning.Some of you may wonder why a college graduate like me would do such heavy physical labor( 劳 动 ). But in Australia people dont think like this. As long as you work hard, you get the respect you deserve.I usually clean houses until 4 p.m. Most of the customers are nice people who greet me, smile at me and thank me for my work.For every hour I earn 17 Australian dollars which is just over the minimur wage（最低工）line. But Im quite happy with that. It co