2020-2021学年江苏省无锡市梁溪区第一女子学校八下期中英语试卷

无锡市第一女子中学2020-2021学年春学期期中考试试卷初二英语第=1\*ROMANI卷（客观题共45分）一、单项填空（本大题共15分，每小题1分）1.Benwashelpinghismotherwhentherainbegantobeatheavily______thewindow.A.below B.across C.behind D.against2.Whenyoufeelhelplessand___________,justrememberthatyouarenot__________intheworldbecauseyourfriendsareherearoundyou.A.alone,alone B.lonely,lonely C.alone,lonely D.lonely,alone3.I_______mybrother________gotherebyhimself.Hewillgowithme.A.think;won't B.think;isn'tgoingtoC.don'tthink;is D.don'tthink;will4.－ItisovertenyearssinceMr.Zhangbegantoteachinourschool.－Oh,youareluckytohaveateacherwithrich______inteaching.A.advice B.confidence C.experience D.information5.－Mycar________.Couldyougivemearidetomorrow?－I’msorryIcan’t.I’m____________Londontomorrowmorning.A.isnew;leaving B.hasbrokendown;leavingforC.broke;leavingfor D.brokedown;leaving6.—Wechat(微信)reallyinfluences(影响)people’slife.—____________.It’seasierforpeopletomakefriendswithothers.A.Mostly B.Exactly C.Possibly D.Mainly7.Life___________upsanddowns.Don'tloseheart,justkeepmoving.A.ismadeupof B.ismadefrom C.ismadeby D.ismadeof8.Ican’tbuythiscoat,becauseitis____________expensive.A.abitof B.little C.alittleof D.abit9.－Hello,Tom.WhereisLukenow?－Maybehe__________tothelibrary.Buthe_________hereanhourago.A.hasgone;stayed B.hasbeen;stayed C.hasbeen;hasstayed D.went;hasstayed10.Alicehasfewclosefriendshere.Sosheisn’tsure________aboutthetrouble．A.whotocommunicate B.whattocommunicateC.whotocommunicatewith D.whattocommunicatewith11.－________didtheparadefinish?Imissedit!－Whatapity!It____________fortenminutesA.When;hasfinished B.When;hasbeenoverC.Howlong;hasfinished D.Howlong;hasbeenover12.You‘ve_____thebookforaweek.You’dbetter_____it_____thelibrarysoon.A.kept;give;back B.kept;return;toC.borrowed;give;backto D.borrowed;return;back13.Over100days_________sinceKobeBryant_________inaplanecrash.A.havepast,wasdead B.haspast,hasdiedC.havepassed,died D.haspassed,died14.—WhyareyoulookingforMaryinahurry,John?—Thebossiswonderingwhereshe__________andhowlongshe___________there.A.hasbeen;hasbeen B.hasgone;hasgoneC.hasbeen;hasgone D.hasgone;hasbeen15.－Howareyougoing,Tom?一__________.Icaughtabadcoldandfailedtheexam.A.Can'tbeworse B.Nottoobad C.Can'tbebetter D.Onmyown二．完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Severalyearsago,IwaswaitingatatrainstationinAmsterdam.Isawayounghomelessman____16____peopleformoneysothathecouldbuybreakfast.Mostofthe___17___simplytooknonoticeoftheyoungmanorgavehimadirtylook.Therewasanexception(例外):anolder,well-dressedlady.Whentheyounghomelessmanmoved__18_thislady,sheturnedroundandlookedstraightintohiseyesand____19___asked,“Howmuchdoyouneed?”Icouldn’thearwhattheyoungmansaidbutIwatchedtheoldladypulledseveraldollars___20__herpurseand___21___themintotheyoungman’shands.Idon’tknowiftheyoungmanusedthismoneyforbreakfastorforsomeotherpurposes.WhatIdoknowisthatIsawtwocompletelydifferentreactions(反应)tothesame___22___.Isawpeoplewhowereeitherafraidorangryordistrustful(猜疑的).AndthenIsawthisoldladywho____23____thehomelessmanasherbrother.Idecidedthenandtherethat,eventhough(虽然)wehavetobe____24____inthisworld,Iwouldrather(宁愿)belikeher.Everydaymaybringusmanychancesfor____25____.Thekeyistodoitornot.16.A.asking B.calling C.leaving D.helping17.A.guests B.friends C.neighbours D.travelers18.A.from B.after C.before D.over19.A.softly B.sadly C.loudly D.hopefully20.A.out B.on C.from D.down21.A.checked B.put C.covered D.threw22.A.information B.report C.situation D.programme23.A.ordered B.treated C.gave D.recommended24.A.famous B.active C.careful D.useful25.A.sadness B.happiness C.fitness D.kindness三、阅读理解（本大题共20分，每小题2分）AStudythecontentspageofthebookbelowandchoosetherightanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.26.WherewillyoufindinformationaboutShanghai’strafficproblem?InChapter7. B.InChapter6. C.InChapter4.D.InChapter5.27.Belowisadiagram(图表)fromthebook.Betweenwhichpagescanyoufindit?A.Pages46-58 B.Pages32-46. C.Pages17-32 D.Pages71-8628.Whichofthesemaybethebesttitleofthebook?A.TheHistoryofShanghai. B.TheGeographyofShanghai.C.SocialStudiesforShanghai. D.SomethingaboutOldShanghaiBLastyear,myparentsmovedtothistown.IhadtogotoanewschoolandfoundnoonetobefriendswithbecauseIwasn'tinterestedinthetopicsmostofmyclassmatesliked.“MaybeI'llneverhaverealfriends,”Ithought.Iclosedmyeyesandimagined(想象)playingmydrums（鼓）.Suddenly,Iheardthesoundofaguitar.Ifollowedthesoundandfoundoutthatwasaband.“Hey,you'reCassiefrommyclass!”hisvoicesurprisedme.“I'msorry,”Isaid.“Ijusthaven'theardanylivemusicinthistownbefore!Yousoundgreat—didyouguyswritethatsong?”“Yeah—well,we'restillworkingonit.I'mMatt.”Hestoodupandheldouthishand.“MindifIlistenin?”Iaskedinalowvoice.“Notatall,”Mattsaid,smiling.“Maybeyoucangiveussomesuggestions!”ThesongwasprettygoodandIcouldreallyimproveitwithmydrumskills.“Hey,doyouplaydrums?”Mattaskedsuddenly.Hisquestionsurprisedme.Howdidheknow?AndthenIfollowedhiseyestomyhands,andInoticedmyhandswerebeatingarhythm(节奏)onthefloor.Itriedtosayno,butmyheartstoppedmefromrefusing.“Sure,I'veplayedforafewyears,”Isaidfinally.“Oh,wow!You'vegottojoinus!”Mattsaid.“Ihavesomedrumsoverhere.”Ilookedattheirshinyfaces.“Clearly.Iwouldlovetoplay!”Ireplied.“One,two,three,four!”Mattcountedandbegansinging,andIknewIwasfinallyhome.29.Whenthewriterfirstwenttoanewschool,she______.A．joinedamusicclub B.hadnoclosefriendsC.couldplaytheguitar D.hadanewhobby30.Thewriterfelt______whenMattaskedifsheplayeddrums.A.surprised. B.bored. C.worried. D.excited.31.Thewritersaidshewasfinallyhomebecause______.A.shelearnedtoplaythedrums B.shedecidedtoleavethetownC.shelovedherhomeverymuch D.shemadesomefriendsfinallyC“Lookhere,Watson,”Holmessaidafterwefinishedlunch.“Pleasesitdown.Iwanttotalktoyou.Idon’tknowwhattodo,andyouradviceisimportanttome.Yousmokeyourcigar(雪茄烟)whileIexplain.”“Pleasecontinue,”Isaid,asIlitmycigar.“Nowthere’reafewimportantpointsinyoungJames’story.One,hisfathercriesCoo-eebeforeheseeshim.Two,hetalksaboutarat(老鼠).IthinkyoungJamesistellingthetruth(真相).”“SowhydidMr.McCarthyshoutCoo-eethen?”“Well,hewasnotshoutingCoo-eetohisson.ItwasbychancethatJamesheard.TheCoo-eewastocallthepersonhewasmeeting.ButCoo-eeisanAustraliancry,Australiansusuallysayitwhentheymeettocatchattention.PerhapsMr.McCarthywasmeetingsomeonefromAustralia.”“Isee.Butwhydidhetalkaboutarat,then?”Iasked.

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Pool.第=2\*ROMANII卷（主观题共35分）四、词汇运用（本大题共8分，每小题1分）（A）根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷纸标有题号的横线上写出单词的正确形式。36.WiththedevelopmentofChina,people’sliving_____(条件)inChinaarebetterandbetter.37.Weinvitedtheshyboytojoinusinplayingfootball,buthe________(拒绝).Whatapity!38.BecauseofCOVID-19，alargenumberofinternational(直达的)flightstoAmericahavetobecancelled.39.Wewere________________(亲密的)toeachotherthanbeforeaftertravelingtogether.（B）根据句意，在答卷纸标有题号的横线上写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。40.Hespent20minutes_______________(tie)hisoldpairofrunningshoes.41.Myparentsbothworkinthe_________________(south)partofthecity.42.－Haveyoutraveledtothenewpark______________(recent)?－Notyet.43.－Look!Whosearethesebooksonthefloor?－Ihavenoidea.Maybetheyarethose___________(write)underthetree.五、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共6分，每小题1分）44.It_______usually_______(notrain)atthistimeofyear,buttodayitisrainingheavily.45.－Hi,Cindy.HowdoyoulikeWuxi?－Great.I____________(stay)hereforanotherweek.46.－Whatwillyoutalkaboutattheclassmeeting?－Father’sDaywillcome!Wewilldiscusswhatwecando_____（show）ourloveforourfathers47.ChineseNewYeariscoming，butthecouple__________(notreturn)totheirhometownyet.48.－Jimmy_____________（read）abookunderthattree.－Itcan’tbeJimmy.HehasgonetoNewYork.49.－Whydidn’tyouanswerthephonewhenIcalledyouyesterdayevening?－Sorry,I____________（translate）animportantarticleintoFrenchanddidn’thearthering.六、完成句子按所给汉语，用英语完成下列句子（本大题共6分，每小题1分）50.很多人在突然得知王先生去世时忍不住哭了。Manypeople_______________________whentheysuddenlyknewMrWangdied51.你曾经梦想过没有护照出国旅游吗？Haveyouever______________________________________________apassport?52.就阅读方面，你介意给我一些建议吗？Wouldyoumind_____________________________________________________?53.我的外套和她的（外套）颜色一样，但是尺寸不同。Mycoat________________,butitisadifferentsize.54.检查你们的家庭作业后，记得准时上交。______________________________________ontimeaftercheckingyourhomework.55.有时候，书本中描述的生活与我们的日常生活恰恰相反。Sometimesthelifedescribedinthebooksisjust___________________________________.七、阅读填空先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。（本大题共5分，每小题1分）TheiPhonehasbeencalledamagicalproductbecauseofitssuccessovertheyears.However,nowtheiPhoneseemstohavelostitsattraction.TimCook,CEOofApple,saidinarecentletterthatthecompanyexpectedarevenue（收入）of$84billionforthefirstfiscalquarter（财政季度）of2019.Itwasmuchlowerthantheearliestexpectationofbetween$89billionand$93billion.ThatwasthefirsttimethatApplehadseenitsrevenueexpectationfallinalmosttwentyyears.CookexplainedthatthefallwasmainlybecauseofthelessgrowingneedinChina.However,peoplebelievethatAppleitselfismainlyresponsible（有责任的）forthefall.GeneMunstertoldCNNthat“one-thirdoftheproblem”comesfromthecompany’smovetosuddenlyincreasetheprice.ThishasmadepeoplelesswillingtochangethelatestiPhones.Forexample,iPhoneXsMax,oneofthecompany’slatestsmartphones,costs$1450intheUS,andcostsmuchmoreinothercountries,includingmanydevelopingcountries,reporterForbes.Applehasalsofailedtointroducefeaturesthatexcitepeopleinaforward-thinkingtechnologymarket,reportedCNBC.Meanwhile,ApplealsofaceschallengesfromsmartphonemarkersinChinasuchasHuaweiandXiaomi,whichhaveintroducedlessexpensivebutstillqualitysmartphones.NottheiPhoneit56tobeProblemsofApple※TheiPhoneseemstohavelostitscharm.※Therevenuewasmuchlowerthantheexpectation.57forthefall※PeopleinChinaaren’t58aboutiPhoneanymore.※ThelatestiPhonesaremuchmore59thanearlierones.※ThelatestiPhonesdon’thaveanyreallynewfeatureswhichmakepeople60※SmartphonesmakersinChinalikeHuaweiandXioamihaveintroducedcheaperbutqualitysmartphones.八、书面表达（10分）现在学生上网成风，你班将在下周班会课上，讨论有关问题。假设你是班长，请根据表格内容用英语写一篇讲话稿。益处用网络搜索信息，增长知识；与朋友保持联系；通过电脑更多地了解世界文化。弊端一些学生喜欢玩游戏，没有好习惯；一些学生网上交友，并且相互交流太多。建议我认为（1-2句）。空闲时最好多看书；书为我们打开全新的世界。注意：1.短文必须包括以上所有要点；2.意思连贯，语言流畅，词数80左右。Nowadays,manystu