天津市第一中学2021-2021学年八年级英语下学期期中试题-外研版.docx

八本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）、第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分，考试用时90分钟。第I卷至4页，第II卷至6页。考生务必将答案涂写规定的位置上，答在试卷上的无效。祝各位考生考试顺利!一、听力理解 (本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分)A) 在下列每小题内，你将听到一个或两个句子并看到供选择的A、B、C三幅图画。找出与你所听句子内容相匹配的图画。 1.ABC 2. ABC 3. ABC ABCB) 下面你将听到十组对话，每组对话都有一个问题。根据对话内容，从每组所给的A、B、C三个选项中找出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。5.What would Mr. Brown like to have? A. Tea. B. Milk. C. Coffee.6. How does Toms father usually go to work? A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot. 7.How old is the man? A. 43. B. 35. C. 25.8.What does the woman want to borrow? A. Jacks bike. B. Jacks car. C. Jacks pencil.9. Where are the woman and the man?A. In a factory. B. In a shop. C. On a farm.10.How did the boy get his coat?A. He bought it himself.B. His grandma made it for him.C. His parents gave it to him as a birthday present.11. What is Betty like?A. She is smart. B. She is helpful. C. She is honest.A. 5:00.B. 6:00.C. 8:00. 13. What does the woman mean?A. The man lost his watch. B. The man doesnt have a watch. 14.How many festivals did they talk about?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.C) 听下面长对话或独白。每段长对话或独白后都有几个问题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听下面一段材料，回答第15至第17题。 15.When did Jim begin to cough? A. Last night. B. Last week. C. Last month.16.What did the boy have for breakfast this morning? A. A little milk and two eggs. B. A little coffee and some bread. C. A little tea and an apple.17.What are they talking about? A. The food for breakfast. B. The weather. C. Jims trouble. 听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20题。 18.Where did the Whites go last Sunday?A. To the zoo. B. To the town. C. To the park.19. What did they hear when they were on the way to the bedroom?A. They heard somebody singing.B. They heard somebody talking.C. They heard somebody laughing.20.Why did Mr. White laugh at last?A. He found out that the speakers were from the radio.B. He found out that the voice was from the TV.C. There were two cats playing in the bedroom.二、单项选择(本大题共30小题，每小题0.5分，共15分)21. I like _ color of your coat. Ill buy _ blouse like this color.A. the; a B. a; a C. the; theD. a; the22. Yesterday Lucy told us such good _ that we were all amazed at it.A. suggestionB. ideasC. newsD. answer23. Your home town is really nice! The air quality is as good as_ of Sanya. A. it B. one C. that D. the one24.How many birds can you see in the tree? _. All the birds have flown away. NoneB. No oneC. NothingD. A few25. I have never been very _, and I do not like sports. A. lazyB. activeC. creativeD. healthy26. In North America, _ meat eaters are bears and mountain lions. They eat smaller animals such as rabbits and mice. A. smallestB. the smallestC. the largestD. largest27. The lesson is very easy, because there are _ new words in it.A. a few B. a little C. little D. few28. The moonlight goes _ the window and makes the room bright. A. acrossB. overC. inD. through29. Monkey King leads a group of monkeys _ the Emperor of Heaven and his men. A. forB. againstC. fightD. beat30. Are we alone _ so many stars in the universe? A. haveB. withC. there areD. to haveWhen two Americans are talking, they do not stand too _ to each other.A. closeB. closelyC. nearD. nextThe plane tickets are too expensive, and I cant _ them.A. buyB. affordC. spendD. pay33. They finally _ the top of Mount Qomolangma on 29th. May. A. reachB. getC. arrivedD. reached34. Please _ us what the newspaper _ about the earthquake. A. speak; saysB. say; tellsC. tell; saysD. tell; talks35. You can go online to _ information on space travel. A. search forB. look forC. searchD. discoverA. have learned; have mixedB. have learned; mixC. learned; mix D. learned; mixed37. The spaceship _ to the space station. It brought back two astronauts. A. has gone B. have beenC. has beenD. have gone38. Have you ever been to Shanghai, Mary? Yes. I _ there for three days with my parents last month.A. have gone B. went C. have been D. was39. Which team do you think _ the game?Hard to say. There are still ten minutes before it ends.A. won B. has won C. will win D. wins40. The astronaut is so tired that he _ for eleven hours.A. has been asleep B. has fallen asleep C. has gone to bed D. has gone to sleepMay I speak to Mr. Black?Sorry, he _ Hong Kong, but he _ back in a few days.A. has been to; will come B. has been to; cameC. has gone to; will come D. has gone to; came42. I _ much exercise since I _ my computer last year. A. didnt do; gotB. havent done; got C. havent done; have gotD. havent took; got43. I bought a bike in January. It has become part of my life _. A. since thenB. sinceC. from then onD. later44. The train _ the station, so well have to wait for the next train. A. leftB. has leftC. is leavingD. will leave45. How long does she spend _ baseball after school every day?A. play B. plays C. to play D. playing46. Lots of scientists are working hard _ send astronauts to Mars one day. A. so thatB. in orderC. in order toD. and_ do you feel about coming to China?WhatB. HowC. WhichD. Who48. I know he's been curious about everything, but that's . Be patient! A. what do kids likeB. what kids likeC. what are kids likeD. what kids are like49. Can you help me to make a model spaceship? _. Good ideaB. Yes, I canC. No problemD. No, I cant.50. Were organizing a party next Saturday, and Id like you to come._! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.A. Good luckB. What a pityC. All rightD. Id like to三、完型填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Marcos was a hardworking farmer. Every day he asked his only son to 51 him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very sad about his only son. One evening Marcos old friend Luigi stopped by, “ Marcos, why arent your fields ready for planting?” Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was 52 and did not help him with the farming. “Marcos, you need to use your brainas much as your back. I have an idea for you.” Luigi said. Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolos room. “ I found your grandfathers map!” he cried. “We may find 53 he buried（埋）his gold coins!” Paolo jumped out of bed. “Ill start over here.” Paolo told his father. Paolo dug in the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father 54 along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, “I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I dont think Ill dig tomorrow.” Paolo 55 to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolos room and cried, “ Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!” Paolo 56 went out to look. He said, “ There is 57 here but lines and lines of vegetables.” Marcos smiled, “Paola, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it 58 the winter, with plenty more to sell!” Paolo was embarrassed（尴尬的）to see that his father was 59 . His one day of hard work had provided his with real treasure. He learned an important 60 . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good farmer and made his father proud.51. A. feedB. helpC. saveD. watch52. A. busy B. excitedC. lazyD. free53. A. howB. whereC. whenD. why54. A. gotB. ateC. sangD. followed55. A. listenedB. returnedC. talkedD. led56. A. quietlyB. suddenlyC. sleepilyD. easily57. A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing58. A. throughB. withoutC. sinceD. before59. A. sure B. rightC. richD. kind60. A. planB. meetingC. lessonD. opinion四、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)(A)A Play: Four ButterfliesCharacters: Red Butterfly (RB), Green Butterfly (GB), Green Tree (GT), Rose (R), Grandpa Sun (GS) Look! There are four butterflies in the garden. One is red, one is yellow, one is green, and the other one is white. They play games and dance together every day, and they are very happy. One day, its fine. Four butterflies are playing a game in the garden. Suddenly it is full of dark clouds and it begins to rain hard. GB: Oh, its raining hard. Green Tree is over there. She can help us.GB: Green Tree, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.GT: Green Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.GB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together. RB: Rose is over there. She can help us. RB: Rose, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.R: Red Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.RB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together. GS: What good friends they are! This is a real friendship. I must help them. The sun drives the clouds away and asks the rain to stop. Soon the sun gives off bright light and dries up their wings.(4) Four butterflies: Oh, the sun comes out. Our wings are dry. Lets play and dance again.61. How many butterflies are there in the garden? _A. One butterfly. B. Two butterflies. C. Three butterflies D. Four butterflies62. What are the butterflies doing when it starts to rain? _A. They are flying. B. They are dancing. C. They are playing a game. D. They are staying under the leaves.63. Whom do the butterflies ask for help? _A. Green Tree. B. Rose.C. Green Tree and Rose. D. Green Tree, Rose and Grandpa Sun.64. Who helps the butterflies at last? _A. Rose. B. Grandpa Sun.C. Rain. D. Dark clouds.65. What is the main idea of the play? _A. Butterflies cannot fly if their wings are wet. B. The four butterflies are sisters and brothers. C. Grandpa often helps others. D. A real friendship means that friends stay together when they are in trouble. (B)These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it can also help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you. Clear your purpose for reading Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster. Read only what you are interested inNo matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy. Give up books that you dont enjoyYou may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you dont enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you arent enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldnt be a chore（厌烦的工作）. Set a reading goal66. According to the passage, the writer might be a .A. teacher B. doctor C. student D. scientist67. Why do most people read books?A. To get the latest news and communicate with friends. B. For pleasure or knowledge.C. To open their eyes and improve their language skills. D. To get good grades. 68. What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?A. Keep on reading. B. Set a reading goal.C. Read the books your friends love. D. Give up the book.69. The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese.A. 星期 B. 借期 C. 还期 D. 日期 70. This passage mainly tells us .A. how to read more and learn more B. how to choose a good book C. how to read faster D. why we should read more books (C)For some people, music is no fun at allAbout 4% of the population is what scientists call “amusic”People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notesAmusic people often cant tell the differences between two songs.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusicMany amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each otherLife can be hard for amusicsIn fact, most people cant understand what it feels like to be amusicJust going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painfulThat is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is musicHowever, this can result in social loneliness“I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusicBy studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy musicThe difference is complex(复杂的), and it is not connected with poor hearingAmusics can understand other non-musical sounds wellThey also have no problems understanding common speechScientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断)For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem musicNow she knows that she is not aloneThat makes it easier for her to explain“When people invite me to a concert, I just say ”No, thanksIm amusic.” says Margret.71. Amusics are the people who _.Alike musicBhave poor listeningCdont like musicDare born unable to enjoy music72. Life is hard for amusics mainly b