八年级下学期期中测试卷 （B卷·提升能力）原卷版

【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】八年级上学期期中测试卷（B卷·提升能力）学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________考号：___________温馨提示：本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。第Ⅰ卷选择题一、语法选择（15分）Onaschoolday,60studentsatXishanPrimarySchoolinShunde,Guangdong,arelearninghowtomakecornsoup(玉米汤)andfriedpork(炸猪排)withcauliflower(菜花)in____1____after-schoolcookingclass.Workingingroupsoffourorfive,thelittlechefstaketheirresponsibilitiesvery____2____.Soon,theyareshowingofftheirowndeliciousdishes.

SincelastSeptember,theschool____3_____after-schoolclassesforstudents,withcookingclassesbeingthemostpopular.Itcomesafterthe“doublereduction”policy(政策).Theaimsofthepolicyare____4_____theburdens(减轻负担)of____5______homeworkandoff-campustutoring(课外辅导)forprimaryandjuniorhighschoolstudents.

Thepolicylistsrequirementsinareassuchasreducingtheamountand_____6____ofhomeworkassignments(家庭作业),aswellas_____7______thequality(质量)ofeducationandafter-schoolservices.Forexample,homeworkforjuniorhighschoolstudents_____8____takenolongerthan90minutestofinish.Itallowsstudentsmorefreetimetopursue(追求)_____9_____hobbiesandinterests.Also,off-campustutoringhasbeenfurtherregulated(管理)toreducetheburdenonstudents.

“Ourhomeworkisclearly____10____thanbefore,”said13-year-oldShenYuzhefromBeijing.“We____11____tobuyworkbooksanymore.Theexercisesaremainlyfromthetextbook.”AccordingtoShen,teachershavetaughtatamuchslowerpace(速度),whichgivesstudentsenoughtimetoprocessnewinformation.

InDecember,theMinistryofEducation(MOE)reportedontheprogressmadethroughthepolicysofar.Almostallprimaryandmiddleschoolsnowoffer_____12_____after-schoolservices____13____weekdays.Morethan90percentofstudentscanfinishtheirwrittenhomeworkinthesettime.About92.7percentofschoolshaveopenedafter-schoolartsandsportsclasses.Morethan80percentofacademictutoringinstitutions(学科类校外培训机构)havecloseddownorturnedto____14____fieldsofbusiness.

“Withhomeworkdoneatschool,mychildandIcanreadbooksandlistentomusictogetherintheevening,____15____wecangoouttoplaybadmintonorskiprope,”saidLuDi,theparentofafifth-graderinQiqihar,Heilongjiang.1.A.a B.an C.the D.\2.A.serious B.moreserious C.seriously D.moreseriously3.A.setsup B.havesetup C.setup D.hassetup4.A.reduce B.reduced C.reduces D.toreduce5.A.muchtoo B.toomuch C.toomany D.manytoo6.A.difficult B.moredifficult C.difficulty D.difficultly7.A.improve B.toimprove C.improved D.improving8.A.should B.must C.can D.may9.A.they B.them C.their D.themselves10.A.little B.less C.few D.fewer11.A.aren’tencouraging B.aren’tencouraged C.don’tencourage D.aren’tencourage12.A.2hour B.2hours C.2-hour D.2-hours13.A.on B.in C.for D.at14.A.other B.theother C.another D.others15.A.and B.but C.or D.then二、完形填空（10分）Whydoyoufeelencouragedwhenyourteachergivesyouasmile?Howdoyouknowyourmotheris___16___whenshefrowns(皱眉)?Inbothcases,thepersonistellingussomethingnotwith___17___,butwithfacialexpressions.Facialexpressionsareoneormoremovementsonaperson’s___18___,suchasfrowning,raisingone’seyebrows(眉毛),andnoseandlipmovements.They___19___people’sfeelings.ScientistsatOxfordUniversityhaveshownthathumanshave80muscles(肌肉)ontheirfaces.Thesemusclescancreatemorethan7,000expressionsontheface.However,therearesixmainkindsoffacialexpressionsthatare___20___inallcultures:happiness,sadness,surprise,fear,angeranddisgust(厌恶).Facialexpressionsareveryimportantto___21___.OnestudyatUCLA,intheUS,showedthatinmostconversations,over93percentofthecommunicatingisdonewithoutspeaking.Ifpeoplecan___22___facialexpressions,theymaybebetteratknowingwhatotherpeoplearefeeling,sotheycanunderstandothersbetter.Someonewhodoesnot___23___acertaintypeoffoodusuallywillmakeafacewhentheyseeortasteit.Frowningcanexpresspeople’sworryoranger___24___.Raisedeyebrowsandopeneyesshowsurprise.However,therearesometaboos(禁忌)forreadingpeople’sfacialexpressions.Forexample,itisnotagoodideatostareatsomeoneforalongtimewhilereadinghisorherfacialexpressions.Theymaythinkyouare___25___.16.A.surprised B.excited C.happy D.angry17.A.words B.actions C.expressions D.gestures18.A.body B.face C.hand D.nose19.A.mean B.create C.express D.design20.A.common B.different C.special D.usual21A.understanding B.imagination C.conversation D.communication22.A.recognize B.read C.watch D.notice23.A.hate B.eat C.enjoy D.need24.A.clearly B.differently C.happily D.carefully25.A.polite B.rude C.cute D.kind三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOneday,amanvisitedanartfactory.Hesawasculptormakingasculpture(雕塑).Ashewatchedthemanworkonthesculpturefoundthattherewasasimilarsculpturenearby.Hefeltsostrangeandaskedthesculptor,“Whyareyoumakingtwosamesculptures?Doyouneedtwotoputindifferentplaces?”“No,”themansaidwithoutlookingup,“Weneedonlyone,butthefirstonewasdamagedbeforeIfinishedit,soI’mmakinganewone.”Thevisitorpickedupthedamagedsculptureandcheckedit.Buthecouldn’tfindanythingwrongwithit.“Whereisthedamage?”hequestioned.“Thereisascratch(划痕)onthesculpturesnose,”thesculptorsaidwhilehewasgoingonhiswork.Themanthenasked,“Whereareyougoingtoshowthesculpture?”Thesculptorrepliedthatitwouldbeshownonasix-meterplatform(平台).“ifthesculptureisupsohigh,whowillseethatthereisascratchonthenose?”themanasked.Thesculptorstoppedhiswork,lookedupatthemanandsaid,“Iwillknowit.”Thesculptorchosetokeeptoahighstandard(标准)ofexcellenceinhiswork.Evenifotherpeopledidn’tnoticeit,hetriedtomakehisworkthebest.Weshouldworkhardtokeeponit.26.Whydidthevisitorfeelstrangeatthebeginningofthestory?A.Becausehewouldliketobuytwosculptures.B.Becausehepreferredoneofthesculptures.C.Becausethesculptorwasmakingtwosamesculptures.D.Becausethesculptormadethissculptureinanartfactory.27.Whatdoyouthinkofthesculptor?A.Kind. B.Careful. C.Gentle. D.Impolite.28.Fromthestory,welearnthat________.A.thesculptorworkedhardandrepliedpeoplewithoutlookingupB.thesculptorhopedtomakemoreworkstochooseC.thesculptordidn’tcareaboutwhatpeoplesaidD.thesculptortriedtomakehisworksperfectBHaveyoueverwonderedwhatgoesthroughyourmindwhenyouchoosewheretositinanewclassroom?Orinawaitingroomfullofstrangers?Oronabus?Researchershavefoundoutsomeinterestingfacts.Perhapsunsurprisingly,weprefertositclosertopeoplelikeourselves.Girlssitbygirlsandboyssitbyboys.Adultssittogetherandyoungpeoplechooseanotheryoungpersontositnear.Butitgoesfurtherthanthis.Weevenchoosetositnearsomeonewholookslikeus.Peoplewithglassesaremorelikelytositnearotherpeoplewithglasses.Peoplewithlonghairsitclosertootherpeoplewithlonghair.Weseemtobelievethatpeoplewithsimilarhabitsorhobbieswillsharesimilarattitudeandwearemorelikelytobeacceptedbypeoplelikeourselvesoreven,wethinkwemaybesaferwithpeoplewholooklikeus.Sometimesthat’struebutit’sapityifwealwayssticktothesamepeople,thesamegroup.Thedangerinalwaysstayinginourcomfortzone(舒适区)isthatwejustrecyclethesameopinions,thesametastesandthesameideas.Welosethechancetolearnsomethingnew,findoutaboutinterestingthings,hearfunnystoriesanddiscoverdifference.Whenwealwayssticktothesamepeople,howcanweeverbreakdownthebarrierswhichpreventusfromgettingtoknowpeoplewithdifferentideas?Andhowcanweavoidtheignorance(无知),whichtoooftenleadstoprejudice(偏见)andevenfear?Ifinsteadyouwanttoliveinasocietythatopenstochangesandnewthingsanddifferentopinions,bethecatamongthepigeons.Moveoutofyourcomfortzone.Goandsitnexttosomeonedifferent.Anddon’tjustsitthereinsilence.Sayhello.Askaquestion.Startaconversation.That’showwemakefriends.That’showwelearnaboutpeople.That’showweopenourmindstonewideas.That’showweliveanexcitinglife.29.Fromthepassage,weknowthatpeopleprefersittingbysomeonewho________.A.islikethemselves B.hasasenseofhumor C.isopen-minded D.livesanexcitinglife30.Peoplelikestayingintheircomfortzonebecausetheymay________.A.remaincomfortableandspecial B.beacceptedeasilyandfeelsafeC.findoutmoreinterestingthings D.discoverdifferencesamongthemselves31.Whydoesthewriteraskustomeetpeopleofdifferentkinds?A.Becausewefeelsaferandsharesimilartastesandideas.B.Becausewecanenjoyinterestinganddifferentideas.CBecausewecansayhelloandaskthemquestions.D.Becausewewanttoliveinasocietyfullofhumour.32.Whatisthetitleofthispassage?A.Justtobeourselves B.LearnmoreabouttheforeigncountriesC.Liveanexcitinglife D.JumpoutofthecomfortzoneCGuAilingSuYimingTheyaredrawingtheattentionoftheworld.Theyarethebackbone(脊梁)oftheforcethatisgoingtoshapeourfuture.Whoarethey?Theyaretheyounggenerationwhowerebornafter2000.

Thisyear,severalyoungathleteshaveshonebrightlyattheBeijingWinterOlympics,givingusaglimpse(一瞥)oftheirgeneration'snature.

Obviously,theyounggenerationisfilledwith"bravewarriors(战士)"whowanttochallengeimpossibilitiesandpushboundaries.FreestyleskierGuAilingisagoodexample.Aftershefinishedstronginthefirsttwojumpsinthewomen'sfreeskiBigAirevent,itwascertainthatshecouldgetamedal.Butinsteadofplayingitsafe,the18-year-oldskierpushedherselftothelimit.Onthelastjump,Gudecidedtoattemptadifficulttrick:aleftdoublecork(左侧两周空翻转体)1620－fourandahalfrotations(旋转)intheair－beforelanding.

“Ihaveneverdonethe'left16'

before.Ihadn'tpreparedmuchforitapartfromtwodaysontheairbag,"GutoldChinaDaily,“butIfeltitwasachancetopushmyselftothelimit”.

Butfortheseyoungathletes,thesportisneverjustaboutscores,butalsoabouthavingasmuchfunaspossible.

BornintheUS,GufacedcriticismanddoubtsforrepresentingChinaintheBeijingWinterOlympics.

WhenquestionedbyTheGuardianatanewsconferenceonFeb8,the“post-00”saidbluntly(直截了当地)thatshewasn'ttryingtomakeeveryonehappy.

“I'man18-year-oldgirloutherelivingmybestlife.I'mhavingagreattime,”Gusaid.“Itdoesn'treallymatterifotherpeoplearehappyornot,becauseIfeelI’mdoingmybestandI’menjoyingtheentireprocess.”

Gu'sgoodfriend,ChinesesnowboarderSuYimingalsosharesasimilarattitude.Hetakessportsasawaytohavefun.

AfterhewasjudgedtohavelostthegoldtoCanadianathleteMaxParrotinthemen'sslopestyle(坡面障碍技巧)final,the17-year-olddidn’tfeelupset.Instead,hewashappytohavethechancetocompetewithhisidol.

“WhenIwasonthepodium(领奖台)huggingMaxParrot,itfeltunreal,”SutoldChinaDaily.“AllIdidtodaywasenjoytherunsandconcentrateonmytricks.AslongasIamonmysnowboardIamhappy.”

Thisisyounggenerationthatdarestopushthelimitsbutalsoenjoyslife.

33.Whichstatementiswrongfromthearticle?A.GuAilingisanAmericangirlB.GuAilingisa“post00”C.GuAilingisaChinsesathleteD.GuAilingisagirlwhodarestochallengeherself34.Whydidn’tSuYimingfeelupsetwhenhelostinthemen'sslopestyle?A.BecausetheCanadianathleteMaxParrotishisidol.B.Becauselosingtohisidolisreasonable.C.Itwashisidolwhowonthegold.D.Becausehethoughthehadachancetochallengehisidol.35.What’sthemainideaofparagraph3and4?A.GuAilingisanexcellentathlete.B.GuAiling’sspiritofchallengingimpossibility.C.GuAiling´senjoyingherlife.D.GuAiling’sgoodattitudetotheOlympics.36.What’sthecommonnatureofthisyounggenerationaccordingtothearticle?A.Enjoyingadventurebutalsohavingdeliciousfood.B.Challengingimpossibilitybutalsoenjoyinglife.C.Makingothershappybutalsoenjoyingthemselves.D.Followingfashionbutalsomakinglotsoffriends.DChinesehasalonghistory.IthasshapedotherlanguagesinAsiathewayLatinhasshapedlanguagesintheWest.Withthishistory,willChinesehaveasurprisingfuture?OveronebillionpeoplespeakChineseintheworld—farmorethananyotherlanguage.Itisthelanguageofthecountrywhichissoontohavetheworld'slargesteconomy(经济).Chinesepeoplearefoundstudyinganddoingbusinessallovertheworld.Infact,Chineseisdefinitelygoingtobeaworldlanguage.Whyisthiscertain?Wemustlookattheeconomicandpoliticalpower(政治影响力)ofChina,whichisincreasingeveryday.Inthepast,worldlanguageshavealwaysbeenthelanguagesofcountrieswithpowerfuleconomics.Latin,FrenchandEnglishwereimportantbecauseofthepowerofthecountriesthatspokethoselanguages.ForeigninterestinChinesehasdevelopedveryquicklytogetherwiththedevelopmentoftheChineseeconomy.Chinesehasbecomeoneofthemostimportantandpopularlanguagestolearn.AsChinadevelops,moreandmorepeoplewillwanttolearnaboutChineselanguageandculture,toworkandstudyinChina,andtodobusinesswithChinesecompanies.Chinesewillonedaybecomeaninternationallanguage.37.InwhichwayinChinesesimilartoLatin?A.Theybothhaveinfluencedotherlanguages.B.Bothlanguageshaveoveronebillionspeakers.C.Theybothhavealonghistoryandbrightfuture.D.BothlanguagesarespokenonlybyChinese.38.Whatistherelationshipbetweenlanguageandeconomy?A.Themoreimportantlanguageis,thestrongereconomyis.B.Thestrongereconomyis,thelessimportantlanguageis.C.Theweakereconomyis,themoreimportantlanguageis.D.Thestrongereconomyis,themoreimportantlanguageis.39.WhyisChinesemorewidelyused?A.BecausemoreandmoreChinesegoabroad.B.BecausepeopleacrosstheworldtraveltoChina.C.BecausemanyuniversitiesinChinaareworld-famous.D.BecausemoreforeignersarebecominginterestedinChinese.40.WhatmightthewriterthinkofthefutureofChinese?A.Hopeful. B.Unclear. C.Dark. D.Doubtful.第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据短文内容，将下面A---E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使得补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。Cartoonsarenotsimplydrawings.____41____Workingasacartoonist(漫画家)canbeaveryinterestingjob.Youwillgettotellstoriesthroughdrawingswhileyougrowasacartoonist.____42____Mostcartoonistsworkasfreelancers(自由职业者)ortheyhaveanfull-timejobthatallowsthemtodrawcartoonsasapart-timejob.Withsomeplanninganddedication(奉献),youcanmakecartooningpartofyourprofessionallife.Ifyoulikedrawingpicturestoexpressyourideasoryouarealwayspraisedbyyourteachersorfriendsforyourartisticabilities,youmayhaveagiftforbeingacartoonist.Itisbetterforyoutopreparetogotoartschoolinhighschool.____43____Instead,learnmoredrawingskillsortakesomeartcourses,whichmayhelpyoubuildupthedrawingability.Atthesametime,drawforyourhighschoolnewspaperormagazinetogetasenseofwhetheryoulikeworkingasacartoonist.Itisalsoagreatchancetogetintothepracticeofcreatingyourowncartoons.Creatinganonlinespaceforyourworksisagoodideaifyouwantotherstoknowaboutyourcartoons.____44___Itisanexcellentplatform(平台)whereyoucancommunicatewithyourviewersaswell.Ifyouhaveproducedmanycartoonsforthetopprojectsorhavesharedyourworksonline,youshouldalsothinkaboutgettingsomevaluableexperienceofworkingforsomecartooncompanies.____45____A.Anonlinespacecanbeattractivetopeoplewholikecartoons.B.Inhighschool,don’tjustkeepyourartinyournotebooks.C.Butitcanbeaveryprecarious(不稳定的)career.D.Thisexperiencecanbeastartingpointforyourjobinthatfield.E.Theymayshowpeopleawordwhichisfullofwonder.第2卷非选择题（共30分）短文填空（5分）IusedtoworkasacollegeteacherinEngland.A_____46_____itwasagoodjobandIlikedmystudents,Ifelttiredofdoingthesamethingseveryday.IlovetravelingandI’minterestedinwonderfultrips.Oneday,Ilookedforinformationaboutv_____47_____workonline.ThenIfoundavolunteergroup.IttoldmeIcangotoani_____48_____andhelptoprotectthebeach.Oneweeklater,its