2020-2021学年安徽省合肥市三十八中八年级（上学期）期中英语试卷（word版 含答案）

2020-2021学年安徽省合肥市三十八中八年级（上）期中英语试卷

一、单项选择

1．Jeanie is the most beautiful of my classmates.When she first came to my class，almost everybody liked（1）　 　.But now things are different.She has no friends，because she always （2）　 　others.

       Jake is funny in the big jacket.Sally is funnier because she is too （3）　 　，and she may be over 70 kg.Tony is the funniest.Look at his hair.Jeanie and I were good friends in the past.I knew she was mean （刻薄的） sometimes，but didn't （4）　 　as long as （只要） she was good.（5）　 　，one thing made me change my mind.One day I wanted to （6）　 　Jeanie.So I went to her house and didn't tell her before that.You know what？There I （7）　 　her talking to someone on the phone about me.

       Alice is difficult，I don't like her that much.I didn't know Jeanie was also mean to me!I ran back （8）　 　quickly.Mom was cooking in the kitchen.I told her everything.She said， "Jeanie has good （9）　 　，but she is too mean.If you stay with her for long，you will be a person like her." I knew what I should do.From then on，I （10）　 　 Jeanie.

二、完形填空

2．Julie：Did you like the singing competition last Saturday，Anna？

Anna：Oh，（1）　 　.Nell sang so well.

Julie：Well，I think Lisa sang better than Nell.

Anna：Oh，which one was Lisa？

Julie：（2）　 　.I think she sang more clearly than Nell.

Anna：Yes.（3）　 　.

Julie：You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win，though.

Anna：Well，（4）　 　.But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.

Julie：（5）　 　.I had great fun last Saturday.I can learn a lot from them.

Anna：It's time for class.Goodbye.

Julie：Bye.

3．Do you know that animals have love for each other and their children just like us？Let me tell you some moving stories of great animal parents.

    A few years ago a heavy rain hit a town and made the river go up.when the rain stopped，people found that a dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks.Why did she do so？Her four children were there.The mother swam there every day to feed her babies.This true story moved many people.

    Another story is about chimpanzees（猩猩）.A scientist named Jane Goodall spent 4 years living with chimpanzees in Africa.She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost."It is not only man who have duties，animals also do." she said.

    Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parental （父母的） love.Their baby was hurt and fell on the street in the center of the city.Cars were driving past but the brave parents ran down to the road and took the little bird away with their claws （爪子）.

（1）After the heavy rain，the mother dog swam to the island  　 　.

A.to look for food

B.to feed her babies

C.to move some people

D.to carry things to her owner

（2）The scientist found chimpanzees  　 　.

A.cared for the hurt or lost ones

B.often left for a far place

C.always stayed in the same place

D.didn't care about each other

（3）The two birds ran down and took the little one away because  　 　.

A.they didn't like their baby

B.they were not kind enough

C.they wanted，to teach their baby

D.they wanted to save their baby

4．Dear Jim，

    You want to know about my free time activities （活动）.I don't have much free time. 'm a student，and I also have a part﹣time job.But if I have some free time，I usually play sports，listen to music or go on a trip.

    I love playing sports in my free time.I like almost all kinds of sports，such as football，basketball and swimming.But I don't like tennis.

       Also，I enjoy listening to music.It is relaxing.I like all kinds of music.I am really a fan of Bryan Adams，Backstreet Boys

       Finally，I also like going on trips.There are many beautiful places in my country.But I really want to visit the forests and mountains.They are my favourite places，because everything there is peaceful（安静的），I can practise drawing there.I often draw mountains，trees and animals.

Yours，

Jack

（1）The underlined word "part﹣time" means "　 　." in the passage.

A.忙碌的

B.清闲的

C.全职的

D.兼职的

（2）Jack thinks listening to music is  　 　.

A.surprising

B.tiring

C.relaxing

D.exciting

（3）What's Jack"s favourite places？ 　 　

A.Forests and mountains.

B.Museums and forests.

C.Mountains and zoos.

D.Museums and zoos.

5．There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.But only a few of them are very important.English is one of them.People use it in England and the USA as their own language.It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a foreign language.Millions of people are trying to do so.Is it easy or difficult to learn English？Different people may have different answers.Have you ever noticed ads（广告） of this kind in the newspapers or magazines？ "Learn English in six weeks，or give your money back...""Easy and funny .""Our records and tapes help you master （掌握），it never happened quite like that.

       The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue.We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children.If we could learn English in the same way，it would not seem so difficult.Think of what a small child does.He listens to what people say.He tries what he hears.So it is hard to say that learning English is easy.We must do a lot of practice.And practice needs great efforts and takes much time.Good teachers，record，books，and dictionaries will be helpful

（1）How many languages are very important in the world？ 　 　

A.Few.

B.A few.

C.Many.

D.Little.

（2）which countries use English as their own language？ 　 　

A.China and France.

B.Japan and Italy.

C.Germany and France.

D.England and America.

（3）Which language is easy to learn？ 　 　

A.English.

B.Chinese.

C.Japanese.

D.The mother tongue.

6．New York is a very large city with 8 million people.How do so many people move on their way to work or school？In New York you can travel by subway，bus，taxi and private car.

The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city.Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.The second way to travel around the city is by public bus.It is a slower way to travel.This is because the traffic is very heavy.

       You can also travel around the city by taxi.This is very expensive，but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to.If traffic is heavy，the taxi will be slow

       During the mornings and afternoons，there is the "rush hour".This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.The last way to get around New York is using your own private car.It is inconvenient （不方便的） because you will perhaps be driving during the "rush hour.The best time to travel around the city is from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.

（1）How many ways of travelling around the city are mentioned （提到） in the passage？ 　 　

A.Two.

B.Three.

C.Four.

D.Five.

（2）The fastest way to travel in New York is  　 　.

A.by public bus

B.by subway

C.by taxi

D.by private car

（3）How about travelling by taxi？ 　 　

A.It's cheap，and the taxi will take people to the very place they want to.

B.It's expensive and slow.

C.It's expensive，but the taxi will take people to the very place they want to.

D.It's cheap and fast.

（4）From the passage we know that in New York  　 　.

A.there is no "rush hour"from 9 am.to 4 p.m.

B.traffic is heavy at noon

C.most people have lunch at home

D.people go to work or school at 9 a.m.

7．The Sound of Music is one of the most popular American movies.And the song Do Re Mi in the movie is also popular in the world.

       The movie tells a story about a tutor，Maria.She is a young and outgoing woman.She goes to look after a family with seven children.Their family name is Von Trapp.Mr.Von Trapp is a captain.He and his family live in Austria.

       The family are very sad after the children's mother，Mrs.Von Trapp，died.Nobody takes care of the children.They cry and shout every day.The lonely father often becomes angry because of the noisy children.

Maria often teaches them to sing lively songs and perform short，funny plays.At first the father is almost mad，but the children's smiling faces make him happy again.Then Mr.Von Trapp falls in love with Maria.At last they get married （结婚）.

（1）Do Re Mi is　 　.

A.a movie

B.a song .

C.a film

D.a play

（2）The children cry and shout every day because  　 　.

A.Mr.Von Trapp feels lonely

B.Maria comes to their home and the children don't like her

C.Mrs.Von Trapp often becomes angry

D.Mrs.Von Trapp died and no one cares for them

三、补全对话

8．The Sound of Music is one of the most popular American movies.And the song Do Re Mi in the movie is also popular in the world.

    The movie tells a story about a tutor，Maria.She is a young and outgoing woman.She goes to look after a family with seven children.Their family name is Von Trapp.Mr.Von Trapp is a captain.He and his family live in Austria.

    The family are very sad after the children's mother，Mrs.Von Trapp，died.Nobody takes care of the children.They cry and shout every day.The lonely father often becomes angry because of the noisy children.

    Maria often teaches them to sing lively songs and perform short，funny plays.At first the father is almost mad，but the children's smiling faces make him happy again.Then Mr.Von Trapp falls in love with Maria.At last they get married （结婚）.

（1）How does Maria cheer the children up？ 　 　

A.She buys many good things for them.

B.She teaches them to write and read.

C.She looks after Mr.Von Trapp so carefully that they get married.

D.She teaches them to sing lively songs and perform funny plays.

（2）The story has a（n） 　 　 ending （结局）.

A.happy

B.ill

C.sad

D.angry

9．What a difference a day makes!My father and I decided to go to Dashu Mountain on the National Day.We wanted to walk up to the top，but then it started to rain a little so we tried to take the train.We waited over 20 minutes for the train because there were too many people.When we got to the top，it was raining really hard.We didn't have an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible!And because of the bad weather

（1）What did the writer and the father decide to do on the National Day？ （不超过15词） 　                　

（2）What was the weather like when they reached the top of the hill？ （不超过5词） 　                　

（3）Why did the food taste great？ （不超过5词） 　                　

四、阅读理解

10．There is a h  　    　（小山） in this city，but there are many birds.

11．The film was so b　       　（无聊的） that many people left the cinema before it finished.

12．In my school，some students often r  　     　（筹集） money to help the children in need.

13．When I was young，I decided to protect n  　       　（自然）.

14．The old man is over eighty so he often f  　       　（忘记） to lock the door.

15．假如Alice是你的好朋友，下面是Alice的个人信息，请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇80﹣100词左右的短文。

（1）外貌：短发，现在比之前高了。

（2）性格：乐于助人。

（3）爱好：她非常喜欢干"自己动手"的活。

（4）梦想：长大后她想当一名英语教师。

自己动手 a DIY job

参考答案与解析

一、单项选择

1．【解答】（1）C.代词辨析。A.him他；C.her她。根据"Jeanie  the  beautiful  my  she  came  my ，此处指Jeanie。故选C。

（2）C.动词辨析。A.smiles at对……微笑；C.laughs at嘲笑。根据"She  no  knew  was  （刻薄的） ，她总是嘲笑别人。

（3）C.形容词辨析。A.short短的；C.fat胖的。根据"she  be  70 ，Sally比较胖。

（4）A.动词辨析。A.care在意；C.know知道。根据"l knew she was mean （刻薄的） sometimes，此处指我知道她有时很刻薄，我就不在乎。

（5）B.副词辨析。A.Still仍然；C.Also也。根据"one  made  change  mind"可知，使用However。

（6）B.动词辨析。A.forget忘记；C.win赢得。根据"So l  to  house  didn't  her  that."可知。故选B。

（7）D.动词辨析。A.saw看见；C.stopped停止。根据"talking  someone  the ，此处指听到她在电话上和别人谈论我。

（8）D.名词辨析。A.office办公室；C.classroom教室。根据"Mom  cooking  the  told  everything."可知。故选D。

（9）C.名词辨析。A.grades分数；C.looks相貌。根据"Jeanie  the  beautiful  my ，此处指她拥有好的相貌。

（10）A.动词短语辨析。A.stayed away from远离；C.played with和……玩。根据"If  stay  her  long will  a person  her."可知。故选A。

二、完形填空

2．【解答】细节推理题

（1）C.结合上文，Did  like  singing  last ，Anna，据此判断其答语的含义为非常棒。

（2）D.结合上文，Oh one  Lisa，判断其答语的含义为那个短头发大眼睛的人。

（3）G.结合上文，I think  sang  clearly  Nell.可知她唱得比尼尔更清楚，故选G。

（4）A.结合上文，You  tell  Lisa  wanted  win，据此判断其答语的含义为大家都想赢。

（5）F.结合上文，But  most  thing  to  something  and  fun.可知最重要的事情是学到新的东西并且玩得开心。故选F。

3．【解答】（1）B.细节理解题。根据The  swam  every  to  her 。可知狗妈妈每天游去喂她的孩子们。

（2）A.细节理解题。根据She  that  also  for  that  hurt  got 。可知这位科学家发现黑猩猩会照顾受伤或失踪的黑猩猩。

（3）D.事实推理题。根据Their  was  and  on  street  the  of  city.Cars  driving  but  brave  ran  to  road  took  little  away  their  （爪子）.他们的孩子受伤了。汽车驶过，用爪子把小鸟带走了，因为他们想救他们的孩子。

4．【解答】（1）D.词义猜测题。根据I  a student I also  a part﹣time job.我是一个学生，而且我也有一份兼职工作，作为一个学生，一定是兼职。

（2）C.细节理解题。根据 Also，I  listening  music.It  relaxing.可知。故选：C。

（3）A.细节理解题。根据But I  want  visit  forests  mountains.They  my  places.可知。故选：A。

5．【解答】细节理解题。

（1）B.根据文中第一段There are  fifteen  languages  the  only a  of  are  important。但其中只有少数是非常重要的，符合题意。

（2）D.根据文中第一段English is  of  use  in  and  USA  their  language。在英国和美国。由此可知。故选D。

（3）D.根据文中第二段The only  that  easy  learn  the  tongue.唯一容易学的语言是母语。故选D。

6．【解答】（1）C.细节理解题。根据In New York you can travel by subway，taxi and private car.可知，你可以乘地铁、出租车和私家车出行，本文提到了4种出行方式。

（2）B.细节理解题。根据Travelling by subway is the fastest way to ge t around the city.可知。故选：B。

（3）C.细节理解题。根据This is very expensive，出租车很贵。由此可知。故选：C。

（4）A.细节理解题。根据The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm，环城出行的最佳时间是上午9点到下午4点，上午5点到下午4点没有出行高峰。

7．【解答】细节理解题。

（1）B.根据And the  Do  Mi  the  is  popular  the 。可知 Re  是一首电影插曲。

（3）D.根据 The family  very  after  children's ，Mrs.Von ，died.Nobody  care  the  cry  shout  day.孩子们的母亲冯•特拉普夫人去世后。没有人照顾孩子。可知，没人关心他们。

三、补全对话

8．【解答】（1）D.细节理解题。根据Maria  teaches  to  lively  and  short plays.玛丽亚经常教他们唱生动活泼的歌。可知，表演有趣的戏剧来使孩子们高兴起来。

（2）A.推理判断题。根据Then  Trapp  in  with  last  get  （结婚）.然后冯•特拉普先生爱上了玛丽亚。可知，以幸福结尾。

9．【解答】细节理解题。

（1）They decided to go to Dashu Mountain.根据"My father  I decided  go  Dashu  on  National 。"可知。故填：They decided to go to Dashu Mountain.

（2）It was raining really hard.根据"When we  to  top was  really ，雨下得很大，他们到达山顶时雨下得真大

（3）Because the writer was hungry.根据"The food  great  I was ，因为我饿了，食物味道很好是因为作者饿了

四、阅读理解

10．【解答】小山hill，是可数名词。

故答案为：hill。

11．【解答】无聊的，英语表达是：boring。此处是ing形容词修饰film。

12．【解答】筹集，英语表达是：raise，时态是一般现在时，接动词原形。

故答案为raise。

13．【解答】自然，英语表达是：nature。

故答案为nature。

14．【解答】根据提示"忘记"可知，是动词forget，一般现在时态，谓语动词用第三人称单数forgets。

故答案为：forgets。

15．【解答】

My Good

My good  is taller than before.She has short hair.Her smiling eyes make people think she is friendly.【高分句型一】She is helpful and often shares things with others.（外貌和性格）

Her ideal school life is colorful and interesting.She only has an hour of homework every day.She goes on a school trip every month.She likes to go to the World Park，because there are models of more than one hundred places of interest from all over the world.（学校生活）

She likes doing a DIY job very much.Last week，she made a birthday card for me by herself.（爱好）

She is patient.She wants to be a teacher when she grows up.【高分句型二】（梦想）