2019-2020学年上海市市西初级中学八年级下学期期中英语试题（学生版）

上海市市西初级中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

Part 1  Listening

I. Listening Comprehension.

A. Listen and choose the right picture.

A.  B.   C.   D.

A          B          C          D

E.   D.   G.   H.

1._______  2._______  3._______  4._______ 5._______ 6._______

B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.

7. A. An astronaut.    B. A Movie star.    C. A doctor.      D. A businesswoman.

8. A. At 6:30.      B. At 7:00.      C. At 7:30.      D. At 8:00.

9. A. By underground    B. By bus.      C. By bike.      D. On foot.

10. A. Doctor and patient.         B. Brother and sister.

C. Husband and wife.            D. Shop assistant and customer.

11. A. To have lunch with the photographer. B. To put up the advertisement poster.

C. To have a talk with the woman.         D. To prepare photos for the advertisement poster.

12. A. Because the bulb hasn’t been used for a long time.

B. Because she is too young.

C. Because they are not sure if the ladder is safe to use.

D. Because they haven’t switched off the electricity.

13.A. She isn’t going to buy the camera.        B. She has wasted a lot of money.

C. She wants to have this type of camera very much.  D. She doesn’t have money for sightseeing.

14. A. They would like to tour around Shanghai this coming Saturday.

B. Neither of them seem to show any interest in the visit.

C They won’t pay the visit if it is not free to students.

D. Their student cards will help them save money for the entrance fee.

C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false.

15. Gary made the phone call because he wanted to get some skydiving training with Joyce.

16. This two-week training teaches people everything they need to make a safe jump.

17. The training includes two jumps — the first jump with the trainer and the second one alone.

18. Gary doesn’t need to buy skydiving clothes first if he wants to learn skydiving.

19. It costs each person 300 dollars to get the skydiving training each day.

20. The learners for skydiving have to be above 14 and below 60 years old for safety.

D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences.

21. The Normandy (诺曼底) region of France set up 12 __________ __________ in the summer of 2018 to make beach trips more fun.

22. Open from July 7 to August 26, each of the __________ __________ houses had 1,000 books in it.

23. Readers must stay in the chairs nearby and can’t __________ the books __________ to the sea.

24. Isabelle, a tourist at Normandy, thinks it’s a __________ __________ for reading and relaxing.

25. __________ __________ people had borrowed books from the houses by the end of last year.

Part 2  Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar

II. Choose the best answer.

1.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?

A. We breathe in oxygen and let out carbon dioxide.

B. When we do sports, the need of water increases.

C. The factory releases a lot of harmful gases.

D. I think you need a break after doing exercise.

2.Does the pencil case on the desk belong to________?

A. his B. he C. him D. she

3.I haven’t got           bread for everyone here. Would you please go and get some more?

A. a little B. a few C. enough D. many

4.There are more than three________ different trees in the forests.

A. thousands of B. thousand of C. thousands D. thousand

5.The bus driver ought to be ________ the passengers’ safety.

A. do with B. take charge of C. in brief D. responsible for

6.The________ fish doesn’t taste ________.

A. freezing, good B. frozen, good C. freezing, well D. frozen, well

7.They had to go out and hunt for food to keep themselves __________.

A. live B. life C. lives D. alive

8.—I called you at three yesterday afternoon but you weren’t in.

—I ________ a meeting at that time.

A. had B. was having C. have had D. would have

9.The notice warns people________mobikes inside the housing estate.

A. to park B. don’t park C. not park D. not to park

10.National parks in our country________these rare tigers________making special laws.

A. keep, against B. protect, by C. stop, from D. protect, from

11.I am interested in European history________I will visit European doing my holiday.

A. so B. but C. as D. although

12.I’m sorry, children over 1.4 meters________pay the full price for the show.

A. may B. must C. can D. ought to

13.________ useful suggestion you’ve given us!

A. How B. What C. What a D. What an

14.Learning to do some team work with ________ is important in our daily life.

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

15.It is important for everyone ________his promise in his life.

A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept

16.—Must we finish the work right now?

—No, you ________. You can do it tomorrow.

A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t

17.I’ve heard that __________ will happen at the School Art Festival.

A. interesting something B. something interesting

C. interesting anything D. anything interesting

18. Doctor Ray, as well as other scientists __________ trees for nearly 15 years, but they know only a little about them.

A. study B. studies C. has studied D. have studied

19.Do you know _____ ?

A. are trees communicating with one another

B. if are trees communicating with one another

C. how are trees communicating with one another

D. how trees are communicating with one another

20.—Would you like me to clean the room for you?

—________

A. That’s very kind of you. B. Not at all.

C. Certainly. D. That’s all right.

III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.

Electricity didn’t begin when Benjamin Franklin ____21____ his kite during a rainstorm, nor did it begin when people first used light bulbs.

Electricity has always been around ____22____ it’s invisible. Scientists have worked with electricity for thousands of years. We’ve all heard of some ____23____ scientists such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison, but many other important inventors have been buried in ____24____. Back in ancient Greece, scientists began to study electricity. Over 2,000 years later in 1600, English scientist William Gilbert ____25____ used the word “electric” in a report. When Edison’s generator (发电机) ____26____ James Watt’s steam engine, it became possible to produce a lot of electricity at last. Scottish inventor Watt was born in 1763. His name was given to the electric unit of power, the watt (瓦特).

IV. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.

27.We all need your ________about the things that happened yesterday. (explain)

28.As a kindergarten teacher, you mustn’t be so ________ with the children. (patient)

29.I don’t want to make the wrong ________ and miss the chance. (decide)

30.“Excuse me, is this seat taken?” the young man asked the woman ________. (polite)

31.When we produce rubber products, some ________ will be released. (chemistry)

32.Harry was ________ because Jim didn’t seem to remember him. (puzzle)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.

33.A drop of water sped down the mountain into the Yangtze river. (改为一般疑问句)

________ a drop of water________ down the mountain into the Yangtze river?

34.Hans studied radio waves by doing some experiments. (对划线部分提问)

________ did Hans ________ radio waves?

35.My sister asked me. Where do you want to have dinner tonight? (合并两句一句)

My sister asked me where ________ ________ to have dinner tonight.

36.said, ought to, a secretary, that, we, Joyce, elect (连词成句)

__________________________________________________________________

Part 3  Reading and writing

VI. Reading Comprehension.

A.  Choose the best answer.

“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” It’s a famous sentence from US president John F. Kennedy’s speech in 1961.

Mark Zuckerberg, who set up (创立) social network site Facebook, must agree with Kennedy. The 35-year-old American raised $100 million for the public schools in New Jersey, US.

Who is this young billionaire? How did he make his fortune (财富)?

Zuckerberg was a computer geek (天才) at Harvard University. As a second-year student, he set up a website to put the “face books” — photos of incoming first-year student —online. The website, where people were able to share personal information, was a success at once.

Zuckerberg first opened Facebook to high school students and then to everyone. Soon it became a part of American life. Now Facebook is the most popular site in the world with 600 million users. If Facebook were a country, it would be the world’s third largest.

“I could have never imagined all of the ways people would use Facebook when we were getting started six years ago,” Zuckerberg wrote in his blog.

Zuckerberg’s dream is to make the Internet a more connected place. That task could help Facebook make money: The more people share information about themselves online, the more money Facebook will make selling advertising.

Yet the billionaire keeps his own life out of the public eye. At the company, he sits among a sea of desks like hundreds of workers. A visitor to Facebook might not even recognize Zuckerberg in T-shirt and jeans. He usually takes one two-week vacation each year with his wife Priscilla Chan, who was once a Chinese American student at Harvard. On the weekends, he roasts pig in his garden for friends and takes Mandarin (普通话) lessons.

The Social Network, a movie based on Zuckerberg’s story, was among popular films of Year 2010.

37. At the very beginning, Mark Zuckerberg set up the website in order to ________.

A. communicate with more people B. make a lot of money

C. put the photos of first-year students online D. become a famous person

38. Mark Zuckerberg gave $100 million to ________.

A. Harvard University B. the public schools in New Jersey

C. his hometown D. high school students

39. Mark Zuckerberg set up Facebook ________.

A. when he was a first-year student at Harvard University B. when he was 26 years old

C. in his second year at Harvard University D. soon after he finished the study at university

40. The underlined sentence “Yet the billionaire keeps his own life out of the public eye.” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. Mark Zuckerberg tries not to attract others’ attention to his family life

B. Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t like to speak in public

C. Mark Zuckerberg is afraid to meet new people

D. Mark Zuckerberg chooses to live in a place far away from people

41. According to the passage, Mark Zuckerberg ________.

A. likes to roast pig for friends on weekdays B. takes Mandarin lessons

C. likes to wear suits at work D. makes some movies

42. At the beginning of the passage, the writer says Mark Zuckerberg must agree with Kennedy’s famous sentence because ________.

A. he helps to introduce America to the outside world B. he works hard to make his country rich

C. he seldom asks others to help him D. he does a lot of charity (慈善) work for his countrymen

B.Choose the answer and complete the passage.

Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table she saw “Mum’s Wish Book’ – a mail order catalog (目录) from a gift shop. ‘Mum,’ she said excitedly to herself, ‘this year you’ll get the gloves you want!’ Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor and saved her money all year to buy Mum the gloves.

She opened ‘Mum’s Wish Book’ and hoped that she could find these gloves in it. Tears ran down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog. Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself, because the family had a ____43____ time on the farm. She once heard Mum say to Dad, ‘Maybe some day, I’ll have the money to get them.’

Molly ran out by the back door and went straight to the post office. There she carefully filled out the order form torn (撕) from the catalog.

‘I need to buy a stamp to send the form.’ She said to Mr. Smith, the only worker in the post office.

‘Umm, a pair of gloves?’ said Mr. Smith, as he passed a stamp to her.

‘Yes, it’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her. It’s our ____44____, OK?’ Molly didn’t realize how white Mr. Smith’s beard was until that moment. In fact, he made her think of Santa Claus.

As Molly walked back home, she decided to tell Dad about it. ‘You’ve got to check the mailbox every day,’ said Molly ____45____ to Dad. He nodded, with a big smile.

Coming home from school every day Molly peeked (偷看) at Dad when Mum wasn’t looking, but every time he shook his head.

On Christmas Eve, Dad came from mailbox, still empty handed. Molly ____46____ when she went to bed, because she didn’t have the gloves for Mum.

Before Christmas dinner, as Mum took the apple pie out of the oven, Molly began setting the table. Suddenly, they heard someone pulling up the driveway. From the window they saw Mr. Smith making his way to the door, with a box. Mr. Smith ____47____ Mum the box, ‘I believe this is yours.’

Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves. ‘Oh, who bought these for me?’ she asked.

‘Santa did,’ said Molly smilingly.

‘Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!’ Mr. Smith, with a loud laugh.

It was Christmas that no one would ever forget.

43. A. hard B. wonderful C. busy D. great

44. A. competition B. activity C. secret D. story

45. A. patiently B. finally C. angrily D. quietly

46. A. made a decision B. felt sad C. had no idea D. got tired

47. A. handed B. bought C. lent D. returned

C. Fill in the blanks with proper words.

Everyone likes to have fun, but not everyone has much money to spend. Here are some free or cheap ways to enjoy yourself.

Get outside

Going outside in good weather can be a lot of fun, especially if you go with a friend. H____48____ or cycle on a nearby path or in a park. If you live in a city, you can go window shopping, or you can explore an old part of town and admire (欣赏) the buildings.

Try a hobby

While you’re out and about, take pictures of things you find. Planning and taking pictures can make you see the beauty all around you. And you’ll end up with interesting photos. Photographic equipment can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. You p____49____ already own a camera or a cellphone that can take pictures. Other creative hobbies can also be done with basic (基本) m____50____. Drawing and writing require nothing more than a pencil and paper.

Find an event

Libraries often hold free public events. Stop by one to find out what’s going on. And while you’re there, borrow a book or movie for free. Museums and universities a____51____ hold free events.

If you can’t find a free event, you can volunteer at an event that requires tickets. People who organize concerts and plays need help. You could set up or take down chairs or greet visitors. Sometimes they reward (奖励) volunteers with free tickets.

Meet a friend

Relationships are often the best thing in life. Whatever you do, find someone to share it with. Invite a friend for a walk, an event or a time working on your hobby. Hosting (招待) doesn’t have to be difficult. If your friend comes in the afternoon, you don’t have to serve a meal. I____52____, you can sit and talk, play board games or card games or watch a movie.

You don’t need money to have a fun day.

D. Answer the questions.

This past summer, when most Chinese college students wondered where to travel, Wang Chaodi jumped into one of the hottest ways of travel – voluntourism.

Wang is a 22-year-old law student at Yunnan University. He spent three weeks taking part in community service (社区服务) in Nairobi, Kenya. At the same time, he enjoyed himself in African culture. “I want to go to the farthest end of the Earth to help people who are most in need,” he said.

On weekdays, Wang taught elementary courses at a poor orphanage (孤儿院). It was only 300 square meters large. And the students there had only an old textbook to study from. During weekends, he visited tourist sites including Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli Park, where he could watch amazing animals.

Voluntourism, also known as volunteer tourism, connects volunteer work with travel. Now, it is getting more and more popular among young Chinese, especially college students.

Last year when Ciweishixi (A Shenzhen based company) carried out its South Asia voluntourism program, more than 250,000 college students signed up. According to Li Yaping, the director of the program, 3,000 young people took the trips.

“Young people today want a richer experience,” Li said. “Instead of taking regular ways such as practicing at big companies, an increasing number of them want to try unusual ways to connect with the world.”

Voluntourism doesn’t have to be international. “We hope young people can devote (付出) more attention to what’s around them before going abroad (出国),” Li added. “They can get to know more about the countryside, gain a deeper understanding of China and find future voluntourism opportunities (机会) in our own country.

53. Wang visited Kenya only for sightseeing, didn’t he?

54. Why did Wang visit Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli Park?

55. How do you think voluntourism get its name?

56. What good is voluntourism even if it isn’t international?