绵阳市三台县2021年八年级上学期《英语》期中试题和参考答案

PAGE9/15绵阳市三台县2021年八年级上学期《英语》期中试题和参考答案第一部分：读（共2节，满分55分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANewStudent

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16th.D.Youcangetatapeplayerwhenyouwinthesecondprize.BLastweekIwenttoCorsicawithmyfriendsonvacation.Itwasmyfirstvisittotheisland!Takingtheplanetherewasnotexpected,takingtheshipfromToulon,FrancetothecityAjaccioisthebestchoice.AlthoughToulonandAjaccioseemedquiteclose,ittookuseighthours.Wechattedandplayedcardgamestokilltime.Whenwegotthere.Igotasurprisebecauseoftheweather.ItwasalreadyOctober!ButwejustneededtowearT-shirtsandshorts.Wewenttothebeachtoenjoythesunshineandsomeofmyfriendsevenwentswimminginthesea.TheCorsicanscenery(风景)wassobeautiful.Wehadapicnic,wentforalongwalkalongthecoast(海岸)andtooklotsofpictures.AjaccioisfamousforbeingNapoleon’sbirthplace,sowealsowenttotheMaisonBonaparte.ItwasthehomeoftheBonapartefamily.Infact,itwasamuseumwhenwevisitedit.Onedaywetookthelocal(当地的)traintoanotherbeautifulcitynamedCorse.Wevisitedthecitadel(城堡)andthemuseumwherewelearntmoreaboutCorsicanhistoryandenjoyedthebeautifulviewsofthecity.ThefoodinCorsicawasfantasticandweoftenvisitedthemarkettotastesomethingdelicious.Wealsowenttosomelocalrestaurantsfordinnerandatefreshseafood.Attheendofthetrip,wewereverysadtoleaveandIhopetoreturntoCorsicaagainsomeday.6.HowdidthewritergotoAjaccio?A.Byplane. B.Byship.C.Bytrain. D.Bybike.7.HowwastheweatherinAjaccio?A.Hot. B.Dry. C.Cold.D.Cool.8.WhatdidNOTthewriterdoinCorte?A.Enjoyedtheviews. B.Visitedthemuseum. C.Hadapicnic. D.Visitedthecitadel.9.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThewriterhadawonderfultimeinCorsica.B.Thewriterdidn’tlikeeatingthelocalfood.C.Thewriteronlyvisitedonemuseumduringthetrip.D.Thewriterdidn’tgotoanyrestaurants.10.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Waystokilltime B.ThefoodinCorsicaC.AtriptoCorsicaD.EnjoythesunshineCWorkishelpfultohealth.Scientistsalsofindthatthehard-workingpeoplelivelongerthanthosewhohavenojobs.Studiesshowthatthejoblessareinpoorerhealththanjob-holders.Career(职业)womenarehealthierthanhousewives.Whyisworkgoodforhealth?Itisbecauseworkkeepspeoplebusy,awayfromloneliness(孤独).Researchesshowthatsomepeoplefeelunhappyorsadandsomepeoplefeelworriedwhentheyhavenothingtodo.Instead,thehappiestpeoplearethosewhoarebusy.Manyhighachieverswholovetheircareersfeeltheyarethehappiestwhentheyareworkinghard.Theythinkworkislikeabridgebetweendreamsandreality,sotheyhaveenergyeveryday.Bywork,peoplegettoknoweachother.Bytakingpartinallkindsofactivities,theyfindfriendshipandwarmth.Thisishelpfultohealth.Theloss(丧失)ofworkmeansthelossofeverything.Itaffectsman’sspiritanditwillcausemoreillnesses.Besides,workgivesoneasenseofhopeandasenseofachievement(成就).Workmakesonefeelhisvalueandstatus(形象)insociety.Whenawriterfinisheshiswritingoradoctorsuccessfullyoperatesonapatientorateacherseeshisstudentsgrow,theyareveryhappy.Fromtheabove,wecancometoaconclusion(结论):themoreyouwork,thehappierandhealthieryouwillbe.11.Whoarethehappiestpeopleaccordingtothepassage?A.Thosewhoarerich. B.Thosewhoarefriendly.C.Thosewhoarefamous. D.Thosewhoarebusy.12.Howwillpeoplefeelwhentheyhavenothingtodoaccordingtothepassage?A.Relaxedandexcited. B.Happybutbored.C.Worriedandunhappy. D.Relaxedbutunhappy.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthepassagereferto?A.Thelossofhappiness B.Thelossofwork C.Thelossofenergy D.Thelossofhealth14.Where

can

we

probably

see

the

passage

above?A.

In

a

diary. B.InaTVshow.C.

In

a

magazine. D.Inasong15.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Ifyouarehappy,youwillhavemoreworktodo.B.Ifyouarehealthy,youwillhavemoreworktodo.C.Themoreyouwork,thehappieryouwillbe.D.Themoreworkyoudo,themoremoneyyouwillhave.DSeventyyearsago,Chinawasapoorandundevelopedcountry.Seventyyearslater,Chinaagainshoweditsabilitytochangetheworld．Manyinnovations(创新)changedpeople’slivesinChina．In2017,whenthehigh-speedtrain,Fuxing,leftBeijingforShanghaiataspeedof350km/h,itamazed(使吃惊)theworld.Itisthenewesthigh-speedtrainandalsothefastesttrainintheworld.“IliketravellingbytraininChina.It’sfastandconvenient(方便).Chinaistheonlycountrywithtrainsrunningat350kmanhour,suchastheBeijing-TianjinandBeijing-Shanghaihighspeedrailways,”saidTony,abusinessmanfromAmerica.Andthehigh-speedtrainshavebecomeanewnamecardforChinaintheworld.Shoppingonlinealsomakesourlifedifferent.It’sveryconvenienttobuyalmosteverythingthatwewant,andwedon’tneedtogotothesupermarket.Wecanalsoorderfoodathome,whichissuperconvenient.ElectronicpaymentbecameanewchoiceinChina.Thewalletisnolongerused.Wecanbuyandeatwhateverwewantsimplywithatapofourphone.EvenpancakesellersareusingAlipayorWeChatpay.Bicyclingiscommonintheworld,butChinamadeitmuchmorepopular.Sharedbicyclesarebringingcyclingbacktopeople’slives.Andtheycanencouragepeopletobemoreactive.Chinaisnowinagreattime.Ithasmadegreatachievementsininnovation.Thatisallbecauseofthetruenational

strength,andChinesepeoplebelieveinanevenstrongercountryinthefuture.16.Howmanyinnovationsarementionedinthepassage?

A.

One B.

TwoC.

Three D.

Four17.WhichoneisTRUEaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Now,Chinaisnotsorichasitwas70yearsago.B.Chinaonlychangedtheworldnow.C.Chinabecomesricherandbetternow.D.Chinahasthemostinnovationsintheworld.18.Whatcanweknowfromthispassage?A.

Thehigh-speedtrain,Fuxing,isnewerandfasterthananyothertrainintheworld.B.

InChina,ithasthelargestpopulationtoridebikes.C.

YoucanpayanythingwithAlipayorWeChatpayexceptbuyingpancakes.D.

InChina,youcanbuyeverythingontheInternetbutitisnoteasytoorderfoodathome.19.

Whatdoestheunderlinedword“strength”inthelastparagraphmeaninChinese?A.

形象 B.

力量C.

梦想 D.

目标20.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.

Chinaleads(引领)ininnovations. B.

Sciencedevelopsveryquickly.C.

Chinafacesmanychances. D.

High-speedtrainsinChina.第二节：完形填空共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。AMostsuccessfulpeoplehaveonething21common.Theyalwaystry22besttobeasuperstarintheirownstages.LiZiqi,avillagegirlfromSichuanprovince,becomesanInternetcelebrity(网红).Sheistalentedinallkindsofskills,suchascooking,painting,designing,farmingandsoon.Herhandmadelifeisveryfantastic.She2321million(百万)fansonSinaWeiboand7millionfollowersonYouTube.Hervideos24theslowcountrylifeandthebeautyoftraditionalart.OnDec.14th,2019,shewonthePersonoftheYearinthecategoryofculturalinfluence(2019年度文化传播人物)byChinaNewsweek.ShesaysshewantstodoherparttoletmorepeopleknowaboutChineseculture.ShethinkshervideosarewelcomejustbecausemanypeoplelikethegreatChineseculture.ShetellsthestoriesofChina’scultureandthatofChinawell.Wethinkthe25ofLiZiqicomesfromherloveforlife,forherhomeandfortheculture.21.A.with B.on C.for D.in22.A.our B.your C.their D.them23.A.gives B.has C.wants D.takes24.A.watch B.see C.show D.read25.A.dream B.work C.idea D.successBItwasnearlydark.Thesunwasmovingdownthemountainsfaraway.Petercamebackhome.Helookedvery26.“What’swrong,Peter?Howisyourtrip?”Hismotherasked27asmile.“I28.Themountainissohighandtherearemanybigorsmallstones(石头)ontheway,andIkeptclimbing.ButIwastiredanditwassolatethatIhadtocomeback.”Petercried.“That’sallright,Peter.Youareonlyfourteenyearsold.Youcantry29.”Hismothersaid.“Butstandingatthetopofthemountainismydream!Petersaid.Peter’sfathercameoverandasked30,“Didyouhearthebirdssingingonyourwaytothemountain?”“Sure.Thereweremanykindsofbirdssinginginthetrees,31thesoundwasverysweet.”Petersaid.“Didyouseeanything32?”Hisfatherasked.“Yes,Isawthebluesky,thewhiteclouds,thegreentreesandthecolorfulflowers.Theymadeanexcellent33.”Peteranswered.That’senough!Hisfathersmiledandsaid,“Pleaseremember,myson.Foroften,34whatyouwantisnotthemostimportantthing.Youdidn’treachthetopofthemountain,butyougotalotontheway.”Itis35thatnoteveryjobwillendupwithasuccess,andnoteverydreamwillcometrue.Themostbeautifulscenery(风景)isontheway.26.A.active B.sad C.excited D.nervous27.A.with B.in C.for D.at28.A.waited B.won C.reached D.failed29.A.after B.before C.ago D.later30.A.her B.him C.herself D.himself31.A.but B.however C.and D.because32.A.funny B.strange C.terrible D.beautiful33.A.dinner B.dream C.picture D.end34.A.missing B.getting C.losing D.making35.A.important B.interesting C.impossible D.true第二部分：写第一节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。Afterwatchingthemovie,MyPeople,MyHomeland(我和我的家乡)inOctober,Ithoughtofmyhometown.Myhometownisasmallbutbeautifultown.Fifteenyearsafterleavingit,I36(decide)tovisititlastweek.Ifoundthatitwasnotthesameasbefore.WhenIleftthetownin2005,therewereonlyafewsmallshopsinmyhometown.Nowthereisabigsupermarketinthesouthofthetown.Peoplecanbuymany37(cheap)thingsthere.Therewasn’tatheaterwhenIleftthetown,butnearthesupermarket,thereisabigtheaternow.Ithasverybig38(screen)andcomfortableseats.Peoplecanseegreatfilmsthere.Inthenorthofthetown,therewasanoldandsmalllibrary.39itisbigandbeautifulnow.Andthereare40(many)booksandmagazinesinitthanbefore.Myneighborssaytheygotothelibraryatleast41(two)aweek.Sometimes,therearereadingcompetitionsinthelibrary.The42(win)cangetsomebooksasprizes.Inthecenterofthetown,therearelotsofflowersandtreesonbothsidesofthestreets.Therearealsomanyrestaurants.Itrieddifferentkindsoffood.LaoWuChineseRestaurantisthe43(good)restaurantintown,Ithink.Becauseithasthemostdeliciousfood.Thereisalsoagooddumplinghouse,italways44(give)peoplegreatservice.Myhometownisprettybeautifulnow.IthinkIshouldalsoplayarole45makingitbecomemorebeautiful.第二节：信息摘录共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分阅读短文，然后根据短文内容补全文后表格中所缺失的信息，每空不超过三个词。WeChatisbecomingmoreandmorepopularintheworld.WecanfindpeopleusingWeChatonthebus,inacoffeeshop,inthestreetandsoon.YoumightaskwhyWeChatbecomessopopular.First,it’seasytouse.Youcanlogintoitwithyourphonenumberandstartaconversationbytapping(轻敲)thespeakbutton.PeoplecanalsosharealotofinformationonWechat.Atthesametime,usingWeChat,youcanhavegroupchats,pay,playonlinegames,sendluckymoneyorfindnewfriendsaroundyoutotalkto.However,somepeoplesayalthoughWeChatbringsalotoffuntous,ithassomedrawbacks.WhenusingWeChat,peoplemayforgettimeandsomemayevengetaddicted(上瘾)toit,whichmaymaketheirstudyorworkworse.Atthesametime,spendingtoomuchtimeonthescreenisbadfortheireyes.Worsestill,peoplemaygiveawaytheirpersonalinformationwhileusingit.It’sverydangerousforthemtodothat.AsfarasIknow,everyoneshouldbecarefulwhenusingWeChat.Ithinkweshouldn’tspendtoomuchtimeonit.Andit’sveryimportantforustoprotect(保护)ourselveswhenweuseit.WeChatIntroductionWecanfindpeopleusingWeChat4