2021-2022学年四川省成都七中育才学校八年级上学期开学英语试卷.docx

202L2022学年四川省成都七中育才学校八年级(上)开学英语试卷I.词汇运用。(共20分，每小题10分)A.根据句意，从方框中选出恰当的单词的正确形式填空。1. (10 分)continue decorate education except naughtyoutstanding positive responsible retire success(1) As an 18 - year - old teenager, you should be for everything you do.(2) My cousin is busy his new house and he is going to move in it soon.(3) It's quite to visit all kinds of museums and it's not surprising that you can learn a lot from ihem.(4) Today, lots of people work really hard all (heir lives so they don't get time to enjoy their after they stop working and retire.(5) Nobody came to school on time this morning our head teacher.He is the first one to arrive at school in our class.(6) Even in wc should remember the important things in life - family, friends, staying true to ourselves(7) After having a short rest, those climbers going up to (he lop of the mountain yesterday.(8) Although we lost the game, let's try our best to think about it.(9) Her son is very at school and he always makes his teachers and classmates get angry easily.(10) Heroes all over the world are people and they make a big difference to the whole world.B.根据句意，从方框中选出恰当的短语的正确形式填空。2. (10 分)change one's mind； date from： die out； in fact；instead of； make a choice； make sure； take part in(1) My parents have decided to go to Emei Mountain to stay away from the hot weather this weekend.And they won't no matter what the weather is like.(2) During the Christinas festival, people in the USA and UK usually think about many Christinas activities.(3) Everyone should bring umbrellas on rainy days (hey won't gel wel all over.(4) Please you close all (he windows and doors before you leave the house.(5) Oxford University is a very old university and it can the 12th century.(6) That thief on the subway didn't tell the police the truth about his own age. ， he is only eleven years them up.In two weeks we will tell you the results.So, now it's time to start thinking!Decide who your national hero is, then make sure you VOTE.First write the name of your hero on a piece of paper, your class and the reason why you chose that person.Put your votes in the box outside the school secretaiy's office.So, just to get you started, our reporters asked some of the students in the school who their heroes wcrc.Thcy got lots of different answers!Thcrc were lots of sporting hcrocs.Somc students chose famous singers or movie stars instead.Not many students chose a statesman as their hero.One student chose Wangari Maathai.She was the first African woman to receive (he Nobel Peace Prize.She won (he prize for helping poor peopleThe next two passages have some sound bites' from our interviews.Read them and think about them.Then make your decision.Don't forget, choosing a national hero isn't enoughyou have to remember to vote too!(1) What docs the write want us to do? A.Vote for our favorite teacher.B.Vbte for our best friends.C.Vbte for our national heroes.(2) How many students chose a statesman as their hero? A.Many.B.Not many.C.Some.12. (2 分)In 1964 Frank and Joan Shuter went to visit (heir relatives in the USA with (heir son Paul.Air travel was very expensive, so most people travel by boat .The journey took five days.The Shulers were going for several weeks, so they packed a lot of luggage.The boat they travelled on, was huge.There were hundreds of passengers, all with lots of luggage.The shuters had a lovely journey across the Atlantic.The weather was good and the food was good too!When they arrived in New York they went to get their luggage.The luggage was sorted into different piles.The shuters were told their luggage was in the pile marked "S" - the letter their surname started with.But it wasn't thereJThey went to the lost luggage office.The man there said the luggage was probably in another pile.They would find it when the rest of the luggage was taken.But the Shulers couldn't wail!They had tickets for three different trains to cross the USA to California, the train tickets were in her handbag!So the Shuters made the long trip across the USA in the same clothes, even though it took several days.Joan said the worst thing was that her dress was whiteJIt got dirty very quickly.She had to clean it every night.She could notwash it(.1) Who did the Shuters go to visit? A.Thcir son.B .Their relatives.C.Their parents.(2) Where were their train tickets? A.In their luggage.B.On the train.C.In Joan's handbag.13. (2分)The world and the environmentThe first Earth Day was in l970.People were beginning to worry about what we were doing to our environment.So they set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries.In 2007 organizers in over 150 countries planned over 4000 big events.But Earth Day is not just about marches and big events.In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller, local events.These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood.The WWF made a list of 10 things that each person could do to help to save the cnvironment.Thcir message was clear： each of us is responsible for acting, even in small ways, to save the environment.You can't just say： "The problem is too big.I can't fix it." If we all do at least five of these things all the timeDon't leave the tap running.Turn off lights when you leave a room.When using a printer, print both sides of the paper.Turn off your computer every night.Wash your clothes, and yourself, in warm or cold (!), not hot water.Don't use paper cups, plates or napkins.Only buy electrical equipment if you really need it.Make sure it uses as little energy as possible.Make sure that washing machines and dishwashers use as little water as possible.Recycle.Choose recycled clothing.Tell other people about Earth Day and the ways they can help the environment.(1) When did people start to worry about the environment? A.In 2007.B.ln 1907.C.In 1970.(2) If you want to save the environmenl, what things can't you do? A.You shouldn't leave the room without turning off the lights.B.It's better for us to print both sides of the paper to save paper.C.Don't wash clothes in cold water.14. (2 分)Life in Shakespeare's StratfordWilliam Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers of players in the world.We know a lot about his plays.We only know a little about his life.We know he was born in Stratford - upon - Avon in 1564 and lived there until he was 28.We know that his father, John Shakespeare, made and sold gloves and purses.We know that he moved back to Stratford in about 1609.He bought one of the biggest houses in the town and lived there until he died in 1616.What was life like in Stratford when Shakespeare was a boy? The house he was born in has been kept as a place to visit.In about 200 it was redecorated and refurnished with the least discoveries about homes in Shakespeare's time.The first thing you notice in the house is that it is full of every bright colourslSome beds had frames around them to hang curtains from.The walls of the house were bright too.They were covered in wall hangings» brightly painted cloth that covered all the walls.Wall hangings even went around the edges of the doors and windows.Maybe the colours were so bright because they were not often seen in very bright light.Electricity was not used.Windows were small so not much light came in, even on sunny days.At night people used candles which only lit a small space.(1) For how many years has William Shakespeare been alive in the world? A.28.B.52.C.47.(2) From paragraph 2, what is the best word to describe Shakespeare's house? A.Beautiful.B.Bright - colored.C.Small.HL完形填空。(共10分，每小题5分)(5 分)Mysteries of (he seaThe sea is a strange place.It's the (1) of many legends (传说)and mysteries (谜).Il (2) us terrible disasters» as well as hidden treasures (宝藏).(3) lies in the blue water?Have you ever seen the movie Titanic泰塔尼克号？ The Titanic was the biggest ship of her time.People believed she would never sink.In 1912, she set out on her first journey from the UK to the US.It was also her (4) one.About four days later. Titanic hit an iceberg (冰山).It sank into the cold water.More than I (5)their lives.The Titanic hid from the world for around 70 years.In I985» some scientists discovered it on seabed.(1) A.schoolB.homcC.housc(2) A.takesB.buysC.brings(3) A.WhatB.WhenC.Why(4) A.firstB.secondC.last(5) A.savedB.lostdiked16. (5 分)Robots around usFrom homes and schools to hospitals and factories, robots arc part of our (1).Today, people around the world are using about 3.5 million robots.They do (2) , hard or boring tasks.They make our lives easier.Let's meet some of them.HomesI am LOVOT from Japan.I can accompany ( PS)people.Look at my round head and big eyes.I ( 3)a mix (混合)of a penguin, an owl and a teddy bear.You can tickle (挠痒痒)(4 ) talk to me and I will move my arms up and down to ask you for a hug.Medical carcI am da Vinci.I can help doctors do surgery (夕卜科手术).1 can't move or do surgery on my own.I work (5) a doctor.He or she can control me.I give the doctor a better view when doing surgery.! am strong and never get tired.(1) A.studyB.eatingC.lives(2) A.dangerousB.easyC.nice(3) A.ask forB.look likeC.look for(4) A.tooB.alsoC.either(5) A.withB.withoutC.ofIV.短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词，并使用其正确形式填写在横线上，使短文意思正确通顺。（每词限用一次）。（共20分，每小题10分）（10 分）clearly； exciting： even； keeper； lose； one； ship； still, storyThe TitanicWhen the ship the Titanic was designed for the White Star Shipping Company, everyone was very (1).1( was going to be the biggest, heaviest, most luxurious passenger ship ever!Even its name makes you think of great size and strength. "Titanic" (2) very, very strong and powerful.On lOApril 1912, the Titanic set off on its (3) voyage across the Atlantic to America.As the Titanic sailed west, warnings of icebergs were sent to the ship, but didn't reach the bridge.So the Titanic was travelling at almost top speed when it hit an iccbcrg.lt sank two hours and forty minutes latcr.Thcrc were 2, 517 died on 6 May, 2(X)6 (4) sinking, Lillian Gertrud Asplund, died at her home in Massachusetts, who was just five years old at the time, (5) her father and three brothers in the tragedy.One of the most famous (6) of the Titanic is of the band.On 15 April, the Titanic's eight - member band, led by Wallace Hartley (7) passengers calm and upbeat .The band continued playing music even when it became (8) that the ship was going to sink.None of the band members survived the sinking.Hartley's body was later found.Hartley was considered a hero» and his funeral in England was attended by thousands.The (9) of the Titanic has been (he subject of many books, films and even songs.The 1997 movie Titanic brought the story back again and the song in the movie My Heart Will Go On is (10) very populartoday.17. (10 分)because, blow, city, hot, learn, most, slow, when, whileHi Ben,A new student joined our class today.She comes from London, England.She's telling us all about London.Is Oxford like London? They are both (1) in England, but I guess that doesn't (2)they are like each other.She doesn't know much about Oxford, except that it has a famous university.We've been e - mailing each other for a (3)» but you haven't told me much about Oxford and I haven't told you much about LA.That's (4)we call Los Angeles.So I will tell you about Los Angeles now.You can tell me about Oxford when you write back.LA is one of the biggest cities in California.There are about 1(), 000, (X)() people here.We (5) in school last week that in 190() there were only 100, 000 people here.So it has grown (6) .It is (7) sunny here.It gels very hot in the summer - up to 28.Il doesn't get much colder (han 9.In summer we often get a thick smog because of all the petrol fumes from the cars.The (8), the way the land is and the way the wind (9) all make it worse.Some people even wear masks on bad days (10) they don't want to breathe it in.Do you have smog in Oxford?Eric V.补全短文。根据短文内容，从短文后的A-F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。(共10分，每小 题5分) 19. (5 分)Living on a cliffMesa Verde National Park, in Colorado, America, places that are built into the cliffs where people once lived. (1) People lived there about 8(X) years ago.Americans call them the Ancestral Pucbloans.They grew food on the mesa, the flat land on top of the cliffs.(2) They travelled over the mesa to trade with each other.Why didn't they build homes on the mesa?(3) Winters were getting colder and cokler.The mesa was flat and open.There was no protection from thecold winds.Most of the cliff dwellings face south or south - west - away from the cold north wind.Another reason people did not live on the mesa is that there were more and more people to feed.Homes on the mesa would use land that was needed to grow food. (4) They say different groups of Ancestral Puebloans were fighting each other.The cliff dwellings were hard to get into, so they kept the people who lived there safe.People who study the Ancestral Puebloans argue about this reason. (5) They say the groups traded too much to have been fighting.Everyone agrees that these people were very skillful builders, who used every bit of space in the cliffs to make their homes.A.Some people don't believe it.B.One reason was the weather.C.The third reason might be about (he trade.D.They kept animals on the mesa too.E.Some people say a third reason was for safety.F.They look almost impossible to get to.20. (5 分)Carl and Chris are two brothers from a small town in Australia.When a mother kangaroo dropped her baby, they decided to look after it.The kangaroo was always running around their garden and their family loved to play with it. (1)It became popular on the Internet at once, and had many "hits".We say that a movie has a hit each time someone watches the movie on the Internet.(2) And if you can load it onto a media - sharing website, such as YouTube» you have an audience.You have become a movie producer.(3) Although they live in a small town» in a very remote part of (he world, they can show young people all over the world what they do on the weekends for funIn another movie that they made, they attached the camera to a remote control airplane and flew it high over their grandparents' farm. (4)They also made a movie of themselves ramping with their bicycles into a river on the farm.In the West, in English classes at high school. young people often have to make movies for projects.Someiimes (hey produce stories and dramas based on famous works by writers such as Shakespeare. (5)But the most fun is when young people decide to make their own movies based on their own lives and their own ideas.Have you ever thought of making a movie about your life? Would you like to show other young people in other parts of the world where you live, where you go to school, and the games that you and you