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2021学年第二学期期中练习八年级英语(满分1。0分，考试时间90分钟)PartI Listening 听力(25%)PartII Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)41 %1. Choose the best answer.(选择最恰当的答案)16%()22. Which of the underlined parts has a different pronunciation?A. communicate B. excuse C. until D. useful()8. A. 10:30.B.12:00.C. 8:30.D.12:30.()9. A. Nancy.B.Ben.C. Nancy's father.D.Ben's father.()10. A. mother and son.B. father and son.C. husband and wife.D. classmates.()11. A. Because it's one of the girl's secrets. B. Because it's one of the boy's secrets.C. Because it's their secret.D. Because they have seen it.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子 是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用表示，不符合的用“F”表示。)6%()12. Most of us arc scared of spiders.()13. It is common for people to feel scared.()14. The writer loved the tricks, the magic and the ciown.)23. After ten minutes' thinking, he finally made a decision.A. senseB. sensible C. sensitive D. sensation)24. There are vegetables left in the fridge. Let's go and buy some.A. fewB.a few C. little D. a little)25. Trees can protect themselves producing a chemical.A. byB. from C. withD. in)26. The number of the people in the world growing faster and faster.A. isB. are C. have D. were)27. Over readers got the gifts from the company.A. ten thousand B. thousands of C. five hundred of D. hundreds of)28. We should know how to get on well with.A. another B. others C. the other D. other)29. The clean water and fresh air in the countryside keep me and healthy.A. livingB. lived C. alive D. live)30. Can you an example to show that we change electricity into forms of energy?A. think over B. think of C.think about D. think out)31. Good habits help us a lot and we will make great progress.A. canB. mustn't C. need D. may not)32. Mr. Li works as a manager of the restaurant. He everything in the restaurant.A. is famous for B. is responsible for C. is afraid of D. is keen on)33. Shanghai Disney Resort is in this area.A. one of popular attraction.B. one of most popular attraction.C. one of the most popular attractionsD. one of the popular attractions.)34. How can we this disease spreading?A. protect.againstB. provide.withC. pre vent. fromD. save. from)35. If it rain tomorrow, wc will go camping with you.A. doesn'tB. won'tC. didn'tD. wouldn't)36. -Jim, they elected me captain of the team.-, Sam!A. Congratulations B. OKC. All rightD. Right)37. -Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?A. Yes, I'd like to. B. My pleasure. C. Yes, please.D. It doesn't matter.II . Complete the following passage with words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组的编号填入空格完成短文，每词只能填一次)6%A. below B. living things C. other plants D. left E. under F. grew G. rich For many years, a white oakree(橡树)38in a woods near a farm. It was a wet place.The white oak became a tall tree. 24 meters high. It became a good home for other 39. It was ahome tor birds and tor insects.It gave shade tor deer. The white oak also gave shade to many 40that need shade to grow. Theycannot live in bright sunlight. The white oak received the bright sunlight and sheltered the plants 41.One day, the white oak was struck by lightning and fell. The farmer did not remove the tree. He 42it there as a shelter for the small animals that he knew lived in this woods.Sooner or later, the oak tree decayed(腐烂).【I broken down into smaller and smaller parts. This rotting returns important nutrients to the soil. It helps plants grow in 43soil.Each change in nature causes other changes to happen. Even after it has died, a plant plays an important role in nature.III .Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(用括号中所给单词的适当 形式，完成下列句子。)8%One of the keys to be is careful planning, (success)44, , the police came to help them right away, (lucky)There's a strong for lowing the price, (argue)46. This book is expensive, but it all the information you need, (container)It is considered io eat, drink or chew gum during class, (polite)47. Have they decided on the(locate) of the new building yet?48. The(manage) lives on the ninth floor. Let's go up in the lift.49. Though the problem is very difficult, he wants to work it out. (he)IV. Rewrite the sentences as required.（按要求改写句子，每格一词）10%50. Danny did some exercises yesterday.（改为否定句）Danny any exercises yesterday.51. The Grade Eight students arc planting trees over there.（改为一般疑问句） the Grade Eight Students trees over there?52. Wc must thank Jenny. She helped our son with his English.（保持句意不变）We must thank Jennyour son with his English.53. Sani was so tired that he couldn't continue driving the car.,（保持句意基本不变） Sam was tired continue driving the car.54. is, our, city, than before, beautiful, more, much.（连词成句）Part III Reading and Writing 阅读与写作 35%V. Reading comprehension.（阅读理解）26%A. Choose the best answer:（选择最恰当的答案）6%Lost Underground is a story about school children who went on a trip to some caves. These caves were very large and people could go into them only with a guide. However, four children decided to explore on their own. Tliey went in the caves with a group, but left the group and walked down a tunnel. They thought it would be fun to explore the caves alone.Soon they came （o a hole in the wall. They climbed through the hole into another part of the cave. Then they decided to turn back, but they could not remember the way. They were lost in the caves. When the guide led the other children out of the caves, he counted them. He discovered that there were four children missing. He had to go back into the caves to try to find the missing children.The children who were lost moved deeper and deeper into the caves. The deeper they went, the more lost they became. They were frightened. They started shouting fbr help, but the guide didn't hear them. How dangerous they were!Soon they came to an underground river. They guessed that the river must flow out of the caves. The water was very cold and deep, but the children kept on swimming. For a long time, they swam in darkness. Then they saw light ahead of them. The river was flowing out of the caves into the bigger river and the children were able to leave the caves. They climbed out of the river and reached the riverbank. They saw the bus with the other children in the distance.（）57.Lost Underground is a stoiy about school children who.A. got out of the undergroundB. got on well with each otherC. went out for an outingD. went on a trip to some caves（）58. Four children left the group in the caves. bccause_.A. they decided to turn back from the cavesB. they would like to explore the caves aloneC. they wanted to walk down a tunnel through a holeD. they could not remember the way to the caves()59. When the guide led the other children out of the caves,.A. some people found that four children lost in the cavessome people knew that four children could go out of the cavesB. the guide discovered that four children were missingthe guide realized that a child could not find his way out()60. When four children moved deeper and deeper into the caves,.A. they could hear the guide speakingthey saw many big rivers and swam outB. they were too brave to go out by themselvesC. they felt frightened and shouted for help ()61. Which of the following is Not true?A. The guide had to go back into the caves to find (he children.B. The guide tried his best and found the missing children.C. The children decided to try to swim out of the caves.D. The children climbed through the hole into another part of the cave.()62. The underlined word "explore " probably means "get lostB. look around C. touch a stone D. make a fireA. Choose the best words and complete the passage.(选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文)6%From the first day that men began (o study numbers in daily lite, sonic numbers have been thought to be lucky, while others are considered unlucky. And it's not just Western culture that has done this. Cultures in Japan, China, India, and Africa have done the same thing, but for different reasons. Let's take a look at some commonly known lucky and unlucky numbers to see why they arc loved or hated.Everyone knows that '7' is lucky. But_62_? The root of most lucky numbers can be found in religion. God. for example, is said to have created the world in 7 days. Until the 1800s, there were seven known planets in the solar system ( 太阳 系 ).Seven is even the usual number of spots on a ladybug and ladybugs are considered good luck themselves.4' means bad luck in Asia. For example, the_63_of 4 in Chinese is very similar to the word “death." And because of this, 44' has been considered bad luck in China.666' is a_64_number. It is extremely bad luck in Western culture but very good luck in many Asian countries._65_the Christian Bible (圣经),the number 666 means Satan (撒旦,魔鬼).It might be the most avoided number in Western culture. For example, there used to be US Highway 666 in New Mexico, but in 2003 it was changed to US Highway 491 because the government was afraid that (he number would scare tourists away. Another example is that Ronald Reagan, 40th President of (he United States, changed thc_66_666 St. Cloud Road, Bel Air to 668 St. Cloud Road. Bel Air before moving in. But in Asia, people love '666' because it_67_"things going smoothly,and is considered to be very lucky.()63. A. whenB. howC. whyD. where()64. A. meaningB. pronunciationC. spellingD. writing()65. A. differentB. boringC. difficultD. interesting()66. A. Because ofB. According toC. Thanks toD. With the help of()67. A. addressB. roadC. phone numberD. location()68. A. sounds likeB. looks likeC. feels likeD. seems likeB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(首字母填空，每格一词)7%My big brother and I were standing at the door to the showroom at Fort Worth Gold and Silver Exchange, (he largest. b_69_and most successful jewellery store in Texas."I can't do it, Darren. 1 can't face them.”"Il's jusi talking to ihem. Il's not that hard. said Darren. It was late November 1982 and Christmas music was playing.'Tm telling you I'm too n_70_,l replied.“You're just going to have to p_71_/'said Darren. "The store had started me selling on the phones because it was easier to make people believe that I was older and more experienced.We called a number and my first real customer pushed her way t72the crowd to the front. Istill remember that woman. She b_73_a necklace and a pair of earrings. I was shaking as I showed her the goods, shaking as I look her money and still shaking as I called the n_74customer. But bythe e_75_ of the day I could look a shopper in (he eye and say, 'Tm Clancy. What can I show you?”I). Answer the questions (根据文章内容回答)7%One day, a farmer's donkey fell into a dry well. The poor animal cried for hours before his owner finally found him. The fanner tried hard(o pull him out from the well but failed. He felt very sorry for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he decided that he would not save the donkey. Since the donkey was too old and it was not worth the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbours to help him bury(埋葬)the old donkey in the well so (hat it would make him end his pain.Hearing many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels (铲子)，he soon realized what was happening. He felt very upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbours continued throwing the dirt on his back, he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the fanner finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw: every time the dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and take a step up!Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped proudly over the edge of the well and ran away quickly! It seemed (hat it would bury him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his trouble.That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt. As long as we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to give in (o any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. Never stop and never give up. Success is just on the way.76. The farmer felt very sorry fbr the donkey, didn't he?77. What did the owner decide after carefully thinking about the situation?78. What did the owner invite his neighbours to do?79. What did the donkey feel first when he heard many people coming to he Ip?80. Did （he dirt bury the donkey or actually helped him?81. What do you think of the donkey? Why? （2 分）VI. Writing.写作 9%The Earth Day is coming on April 22nd. What do you think of the environment on our Earth? Please write at least 60 words on the topic "How to protect our Mother Earth”.（以“如何保护我们的地球母亲”为题，根据英文提示写一篇不少于60个 单词的短文）Suggested questions:1. What do you think of the environment on our Earth?2. What can you do to protect our Mother Earth?参考答案：22-26 CBABA 27-31 ABCBA 32-37 BCCAAC 38-43 GBCEDG44.successful 45.Luckily 46.argument 47.contains 48.impolite 49.location5O.manager 51 .himself 52.didn,l do 53.Are planting 54.for helping55.too to 56.Our city is much more beautiful than before.57-62 DBCDBA63-78 CBDBCA69.busiest70.nervous 71 .pretend 72.through 73.bought74.next75.end.Ycs,he did.76 .He would not save the donkey.77 .To help him bury the old donkey in the well.78 .Excited.79 .The dirt bury helped him.80 .Clever.Because it used the dirt to help itself come oul of the well.