湖南省长沙市2021-2022麓山国际八下入学考试英语试卷（带答案）

2021-2022-2麓山国际八下入学考试

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试卷分三个部分，51小题，时量90分钟，满分100分。

Ⅰ．阅读（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

 1. Mrs. Green is a little fat, and she wants to lose weight. Where should she go?

 A. To Nancy’s Gym.     B. To Ice World.        C. To Water World.

 2. Mrs. Green wants to go to Water World with her 11-year-old son. How much does she need to pay?

 A. $7.           B. $10.        C. $17.

B

 3. Share and Read does not want _______.

 A. storybooks       B. textbooks      C. cook books

 4. When can you take books to Share and Read?

 A. At 3: 00 p.m. on Thursday.   

 B. At 7: 00 p.m. on Sunday.   

 C. At 11: 00 a.m. on Tuesday.

 5. If you don’t have used books but still want to help, you can _______.

 A. buy books from them   B. visit them on weekdays C. send emails to them

C

What subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can’t sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervous(紧张) during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject more relaxing.

“For people who are worried about math, posture makes a big difference.” Erik Paper from San Francisco State University told The Daily Mail. That’s right — sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams.

Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math exam while sitting in a slumped-over(趴倒的) posture, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do when they were sitting up straight.

Slumping over is a defensive(防卫的) posture. It can bring about bad memories in the body and brain. This can stop you from thinking clearly, Paper said.

Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit(受益) from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult, Science Daily reported.

Good posture isn’t just helpful for taking math exams. Sportspeople, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture. When you feel worried, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more certain and focus better.

 6. What does the underlined word “posture” mean in Paragraph 2?

 A. 态度    B. 姿势     C. 技巧

 7. What did the scientists ask the college students to do during the test?

 A. To do sit-ups.  B. To count numbers. C. To sit in different postures.

 8. How many students in the test benefited from the better posture?

 A. All the 125 students.       B. Less than half of them.  C. 70 students.

 9. The fourth paragraph explains _______.

 A. why slumping over makes exams harder to do.

 B. why slumping over is bad for one’s health.

 C. why some people slump over during exams.

10. What can be the best title of the text?

 A. Sit Up to Do Math B. Students’ Postures C. Learn Math Better

D

Today, pizza is one of the world’s favorite foods. All over the world, people make different pizzas. But where does pizza come from? And who made the first one?

The First Pizza

People have been making pizza for a very long time. In the Stone Age(石器时代), a very early time in human history when people used things made of stone, some people mixed flour(面粉) with water to make dough(面团). Then they cooked it on hot stone. Over time, people started using the cooked dough as a plate, covering it with other foods to add taste. They had made the world’s first pizza.

New Ingredient

Then — in the early 1500s — European explorers brought the first tomatoes back from America. Tomatoes are a basic(基础的) ingredient in many pizzas today. At first, however, most Europeans thought eating tomatoes would make them ill. So, for about 200 years, few people ate them. Slowly, people learnt that tomatoes were safe to eat and tasty, too. In the early l9th century, cooks in Naples, Italy, started the tradition of putting tomatoes on pizza. In l830, a cook in Naples took another big step in the history of pizza — he opened the world’s first pizza restaurant.

A World Food

Today, about five billion pizzas are made every year around the world. In the U.S. alone, people eat about 350 pieces every second! Did you know? The world’s biggest pizza was made in Italy — the birthplace of pizza. It was about 40 meters across.

11. What is the main idea of the article?

 A. Stone Age people made the first pizza.

 B. Pizza was an important food in Naples, Italy.

 C. Pizza has a long history and has changed over time.

12. What does “people started using the cooked dough as a plate” mean?

 A. People cover the top of the dough with other foods.

 B. People cooked the pizza dough on hot stone.

 C. People use the same pizza dough again and again.

13. Who were the first to put tomatoes on pizza?

 A. People in the U.S..  B. People in Naples, Italy.  C. People in the Stone Age.

14. The underline word “explorers” probably means _______.

 A. 探险家    B. 哲学家     C. 旅行家

15. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

 A. A cook opened the world’s first pizza restaurant in the U.S..

 B. Pizza is very popular in the U.S..

 C. The biggest pizza was about 4 meters across. 

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

If you have to describe yourself to someone else, what will you say? It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside, but knowing who you are, can help you understand feelings and make friendships closer.

Self-awareness means having a good understanding of ourselves, that is, 16. __________________ If you’re self-aware, you may know that you love playing the guitar because you are good at it, or maybe you like watching TV more because it helps you relax.

17. __________________ By understanding your own feelings, you will better understand other people, too. So you can have true friends. The World Health Organization says self-awareness is one of ten important life skills. 18. __________________

How do you learn to be self-aware? It’s a good question. Ask yourself questions starting with “What” but “Why”. So if you don’t understand why you keep fighting with a friend, ask yourself what you disagree on. 19. __________________

Learning to be more self-aware is a skill. So please try out new things, 20. __________________ Those different sports and music may open a new door for you. Don’t be afraid to dislike something — discovering what you find difficult is a key part of learning more about yourself.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

What do you think of being a volunteer(志愿者)? A boy may give you his answer. Ten-year-old Orion Jean knows that kindness is important. He often practiced it by volunteering with his family. Last year, after joining in the National Kindness Speech(演讲) Competition, he fell in love with it. He wanted to show people kindness everywhere and hoped to help others, so he began an activity called Race to Kindness.

When a teacher told him about the competition, Orion had only 24 hours to write his speech. In his speech, he talked about the importance of kindness. “Kindness is like giving others warmth around the world.” Orion said. He encouraged(鼓励) listeners to join him in doing small, kind acts for others.

Orion’s speech won the competition. He used his $500 prize to support(支持) his first Race to Kindness project — a toy drive for a children’s hospital in his city. He collected(收集) 619 toys. After that, Orion wanted to make an even bigger difference. Working with others, he gave meal bags to people in need with a kind message in each bag. Orion also collected meal by several events in his neighborhood. In all, he collected more than 100,000 meals!

Orion believes that everyone wins this game. He says, “If you’re kind to someone else, you can make their day brighter and encourage them to pass on kindness. And then it just grows and grows, and it can make the world a better place.”

21. How old is Orion?

22. Why did he begin the activity Race to Kindness?

23. What was his speech about?

24. Did he give meal bags all by himself?

25. What will happpen if people pass on kindness?

Ⅱ．语言运用（共三节，满分35分）

第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was young, I lived in my grandma’s old house beside a set of railway tracks(铁轨). They were so close that the whole house would   26   when the trains went by. Luckily, there weren’t many trains so I was able to   27   my summer afternoons walking along the tracks.

I can remember the   28   time I tried to walk on a single rail. I tried holding out my arms and watching my feet as I walked. The rails were very narrow(窄) and quite slippery(滑) so I slipped off over and over again after a few steps. Then I decided to stop walking,   29   I still quickly slipped off the rail. Only when I started keeping my eyes forward and going, I was able to walk successfully. I put one foot in front of   30   and step by step, I was soon walking   30  .

Looking back on this, I find it also gives a wonderful lesson about living. You can’t go through life   32   and worrying about every step you took or every   33   you made. Looking behind you is   34   worse. Only when you look forward, you can really move forward. Only when you look forward, you can see the life you want to live and the love you want to keep. Then each step is   35   with courage(勇气) and you will walk on with a bright heart.

26. A. shake  B. move      C. jump

27. A. take   B. spend      C. have

28. A. last  B. first   C. second

29. A. but   B. and                 C. so

30. A. others    B. another           C. the other

31. A. seriously    B. carefully         C. easily

32. A. watching      B. hearing         C. waiting

33. A. choice    B. moment              C. promise

34. A. still     B. even                 C. also

35. A. popular   B. filled                  C. bored

第二节 （共10小；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

An old saying goes, “When in Rome (罗马), do as the Romans do.” I learned the meaning of this when I studied in Russia.

One day I 36. _______ (invite) some of my Chinese friends to a famous restaurant in Moscow. We were too excited, so we talked about our meeting loudly. We didn’t stop talking with each other 37. _______ the waiter told me that we were talking too loud. We turned our voices down. But this didn’t last long. The waiter came over to us secondly with the same reason. 38. _______ (final), we had to say sorry to other guests and left quickly.

What bad information we gave to other people! In China, it’s normal for a host 39. _______ (make) a lively atmosphere (气氛). However, in Russia and western countries, when you have a meal in a restaurant, you must turn your voice down. Others may 40. _______ (like) your big voice.

I felt bad about this. Although we tried our best, it’s still very difficult to take up 41. _______ new habit. Russians have their own special habits. My Russian friend, Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before 42. _______ (leave) home. I asked him why he did this. “Aha,” Andrey said, “In Russia, people always spend about a minute 43. _______ things and plans in their minds before they leave. So they won’t leave anything necessary behind.

Finding the 44. _______ (different) between cultures is very interesting. I’d like to keep 45. _______ (I) eyes and mind open.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

As society develops, people’s life is getting better and better. But at the same time, people also feel more stressful (有压力的). 46. In fact, stress is one of the biggest problems that people face today. It’s necessary for everyone to release (释放) the stress of life and study.

Students in University of Columbia were busy preparing for the exam week. It was the most stressful period for everyone.

47. 所以这所大学希望用一种新的方法帮助学生们放松。It set up a “scream booth (叫喊亭)” for them. The booth looked like a fridge. Anyone could walk into the booth and scream it out before the exam week. 48. Students didn’t need to care how long and how loud they screamed. The camera in the booth would record the process(过程). The students could play back the video if they wanted.

Many students walked into the booth and had a try. When they walked out the booth, there was always a smile on their faces. The “scream booth” became very popular and helpful. Stress is a long-term problem for us. 49. 在解决这个问题上，它真地发挥了重要的作用。

For students who did not like to scream, the university had other measures(措施). Students could take free yoga classes and have free ice cream after class. 50. It was happy for students to take exams with less stress.

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Ⅲ. 书面表达（满分15分）

51. 这学期你们班要来一个来自美国的新老师 Mr. Brown。为了欢迎他并让同学们更加了解他，作为班长的你准备在本周六晚上在班级为他举行一个班级欢迎聚会。请根据以下要点提示，在你们班级群里留言，邀请全班同学参加班次聚会。

提示：

1. 对 Mr.Brown 进行简单介绍。

2. 举办此次聚会的原因和时间地点。

3. 希望同学们来参加聚会并表演节目或参加游戏。

要求：

1. 短文 80 词左右，文章开头已给出，但不计入总词数；

2. 条理清楚，上下文连贯，标点符号和大小写使用正确；

3. 内容必须包含表格中的提示信息，可适当发挥；

4. 文中不能出现真实的人名、地名。

Dea classmates,

As we all know by now, Mr.Brown will be our new teacher this term.                   

2021-2022-2麓山国际八下入学考试

（参考答案）

Ⅰ．阅读

第一节  短文理解

1—5    ACBAA         6—10   BCCAA

11—15  CABAB

第二节  语篇补全

16—20  DECAB

第三节  阅读表达

21. 10. / Ten.

22. Because he wanted to show people kindness everywhere and hoped to help others.

23. The importance of kindness.

24. No (, he didn't).

25. The kindness just grows and grows, and it can make the world a better place.

Ⅱ．语言运用

第一节  词语填空

26—30  ABBAC      31—35   CAABB

第二节 

36. invited

37. until  

38. Finally

39. to make  

40. dislike

41. a

42. leaving

43. on

44. differences

45. my

第三节  语篇翻译

46. 事实上，压力是当今人们面临的最大问题之一。

47. So the University hopes to use a new way to help students relax.

48. 学生们不需要在意他们尖叫了多长时间，有多大声。

49. It (has) really played an important role in solving this problem.

50. 学生们在压力较小的情况下参加考试是很高兴的。

Ⅲ. 书面表达 略