北京市昌平区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题.docx

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1、北京市昌平区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题一、单项选择1Mike is my new friend. I often play football with _.AherBhimCmeDyou2I hope the interview _ Sunday will be successful.AonBinCatDof3You cant use mobile phones too much, _ they are very convenient.AorBalthoughCsoDbecause4_ did you go picnic last Sunday?By bike.AWhenB

2、WhereCWhyDHow5Must I go to the office every day in the future?No, you _. You can work at home.AcantBmustntCneedntDshouldnt6Mid-autumn Festival is one of _ festivals in China.AimportantBmore importantCmost importantDthe most important7My dog _ its tail to show happiness every day.AwagBwagsCis wagging

3、Dwagged8David, hurry up! We _ for you.Just one minute.Aare waitingBwaitCwaitedDhave waited9I _ games online when Frank called me last night.AplayBplayedCam playingDwas playing10To celebrate Thanksgiving, my mum _ a lot of delicious food yesterday.ApreparesBwill prepareCpreparedDhas prepared11Texting

4、 _ very popular since the first text message in 1922.AbecomesBbecameCwill becomeDhas become12Do you know _?At 8:00 tomorrow morning.Awhen the meeting will beginBwhen did the meeting beginCwhen the meeting beganDwhen will the meeting begin二、完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A New Way o

5、f SpeakingIt was Rajs first day of school in a new country, and he was _13_. His family just moved to the United States from India. The teacher, Mr. Washington came out of his office. He reached out his hand. Raj shook it as his father showed him. “Welcome!” Mr. Washington said. His first handshake

6、in the United States was a success. His mother told Mr. Washington that he earned high marks in English. Mr. Washington smiled and said, “I can tell that he is the apple of your eye.” Raj _14_ what Mr. Washington meant. He has seen no apples in his mothers eyes. “You are wonderful like a juicy, swee

7、t apple!” his mother said to him. Raj felt a smile _15_ slowly across his face.“Sandeep, come here, please,” Mr. Washington said. A boy with a big smile walked over. “Raj, this is Sandeep. He will help you during the school day.” “Namaste,” Sandeep said. Then he placed his hands together. The _16_ f

8、elt like a little bit of home. “It is nice to meet another person from India.”Next, Mr. Washington _17_ Raj in the class. The students smiled and called out, “Hello, Raj!” Raj was suddenly nervous again. The morning passed quickly. A bell sounded loudly. “Its time for lunch!” Sandeep said. “The earl

9、y bird gets the worm(蠕虫)!” Mr. Washington said. “Are there other things to eat?” Raj asked Sandeep. “I dont think I would like worms.” “Its an idioma saying,” Sandeep explained. “He means that the first to arrive get the best _18_ of food.” This new way of speaking English puzzled Raj. Then they wen

10、t to the lunchroom. As they walked to the table, a boy dropped his milk on the floor. The milk flowed(流动) like a white river. Raj began to laugh _19_. “Whats so funny?” the boy asked. “You poured(倒出) away rivers of milk!” Raj said. “That makes no _20_,” the boy said. “This is an Indian way of saying

11、 you are very giving,” Raj explained. “Its an idiom.” “Oh,” the boy said. “I guess that is pretty funny!” “Im Raj,” he said, suddenly feeling better. “Mike,” the boy said. They shook hands.13AsurpriseBsadCnervousDhappy14AunderstoodBwonderedCrememberedDdiscovered15AspreadBdevelopedCreturnedDshowed16A

12、meaningBsayingCbeginningDgreeting17AinvitedBintroducedCencouragedDreminded18AmenuBpriceCchoiceDvalue19AexcitedlyBprivatelyCshylyDmadly20AmatterBwayCproblemDsense三、阅读单选Millions of young people are writing blogs. Millions of others are reading them. The word “blog” is a short way of saying web log. To

13、day I will show you different ideas from the following people.TinaI am a teenager. I like blog very much. Many popular websites now offer free, easy ways to create personal web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. Websites called “Facebook” and “My Space” are some of the most popular blog

14、 sites for young people. Many young adults use their blogs to write about daily activities and events in their lives. MariaEverything has two sides. Blogs offer young people a place to share their feelings. They can write their ideas and opinions and how they think of others ideas. Blogs can also be

15、 helpful to connect young people with others. But blogs can become dangerous when they are read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world.TommyI cant say “yes” to blog. Young people often provide their names, age and addresses on the Internet. This personal information puts them at ri

16、sk of being searched out by dangerous people who want to hurt them. Many students do not know about privacy and are surprised to learn that adults can read their personal daily records easily. So I think blogs are dangerous.SmithSchool should teach parents about the websites. Parents should also kno

17、w what their children are doing online and should read their blogs to make sure they are not giving out private information. One way to keep away from these problems is to use programs so that blogs can be read by “friends only”. People can read the website only if they know a secret word chosen by

18、the blogger.21_ likes blogs very much.ATinaBMariaCTommyDSmith22Tommy thinks blogs may be _.ApopularBdangerousChelpfulDprivate23Smith thinks the way to keep away from blog problems is to _.Ateach students about the websitesBknow what parents are doing onlineCcommunicate with people face to faceDset b

19、logs can be read by “friends only”Mary and her husband Jim have a dog named Lucky. Lucky is special. Whenever Mary and Jim have friends come for a weekend visit, they will tell their friends not to leave their handbags open, because Lucky will help himself to find anything that makes him interested.

20、 But there is always someone who will forget to do so and something will become missing. Mary or Jim will go to Luckys toy box and the missing things will be there, in the middle of all of Luckys other favorite toys. Lucky always puts his favorites in his toy box and it is so strange that his toys a

21、re always staying in the box.Unluckily, Mary was going to have a big operation. The night before she was to go to the hospital, she stayed with Lucky. She was worrying about what would happen to Lucky. Although the three-year-old dog likes Jim, he is Marys dog, in fact. “If I die, Lucky will be give

22、n away. He wont understand that I dont want to leave him”, Mary thought. The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.Mary stayed in the hospital for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk every day, but the little dog just looked unhappy. Then, the day came for Mary to le

23、ave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so tired that she couldnt even walk upstairs to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the sofa and left her to have a short sleep. Lucky was standing all the time, watching Mary but he didnt come to her when she called him. It made Mary sad.

24、But she felt so sleepy that soon she fell asleep.When Mary woke later, she couldnt understand what was wrong. She couldnt move her head and her body felt very heavy and hot. But fear soon gave way when Mary realized the problem. She was covered with every favorites Lucky owned! While she was sleepin

25、g, the sad dog made trip after trip to his toy box bringing all his favorite things. He covered her with his love.24Whenever Mary and Jim have friends come for a weekend visit, Lucky will _.Atake the visitors to Mary and Jims houseBcarry his favorites into Marys handbagCput the interesting things in

26、to his toy boxDfind the missing things the visitors forgot25Mary was sad when she got home from the hospital because _.Ashe was very tiredBshe fell asleep soonCshe couldnt walk upstairsDher dog didnt come to her26When Mary realized the problem at last, she might feel _.AseriousBmovedCluckyDcrazyWith

27、 the global economy（全球经济）growing quickly, more and more jobs connected with science and technology will come out to fit the society. But what kind of jobs in science and technology will be important in the future? First, jobs related to（与相关）computers will grow fast as they will be important jobs in

28、the future. Nearly all organizations use computer and information technology (IT) to do business efficiently（高效地）. Computer engineers use IT tools to achieve their goals. They may design and develop new computer systems by choosing and setting up hardware and software.Second, as people take more car

29、e of their health, jobs related to health care will be important, too. Best Health Care Jobs list can help you breathe, eat, walk, speak, hear, move and see better. They can also help patients against diseases. Many of the high-paying jobs, such as dentists and medical doctors, are among the Best He

30、alth Care Jobs. Third, biology will be a very important subject, for people want to know more about the world and want to change life to a better one. Biology is an interesting subject because it studies about life. It will tell you how you are made, why your eyes or nose or your height are like you

31、r mothers, in what way the opposite sex “opposite” to you, and a lot more to learn as well as about plants and animals, and all other living creatures on earth. Finally, as more places of interest are popular in the world, more and more people like travelling with friends or families around the worl

32、d, so tourism develops faster and faster. The tourist industry has played a positive role in meeting the cultural needs of the public, carrying forward national culture and achieving the continuable development. As a result, jobs of tourism will become important jobs as well.27More jobs in science a

33、nd technology will become popular because _.Athe global economy is increasing rapidlyBpeople like studying science and technologyCscience and technology are important to our body healthDjobs in science and technology are important in the past28What can we know from the passage?AOrganizations seldom

34、use IT to do business.BHealth Care Jobs are important but with low pay.CBiology is helpful for people to against diseases.DTourists travel can spread the national culture.29What is the main purpose in writing this passage?ATo discuss how we can develop abilities.BTo introduce important jobs for the

35、future.CTo show the choices of finding a good job.DTo explain why we should learn many subjects.On the evening of February 4, when the last two torchbearers（火炬手）ran to the center of the Birds Nest with the “flying” torch, the whole audience was silent and attracted attention. The stage appeared slow

36、ly and the torch was gently put into the base. At this time, the “flying” began to change into a butterfly, and the crystal clear display screen turned into a “snowflake”, holding the flame（火焰）in the air. In the history of the Olympic Games, the lighting ways of the main torch have been creative. Bu

37、t the main torch of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games is still displayed in an unexpected way in front of hundreds of millions of audiences around the world- low fire, screen display and dancing in the air. With the support of science and technology, the main torch of the Winter Olympic Games pu

38、t ice and fire together perfectly!Three inventions create a fantastic main torch. “The biggest creation in the Research and Design of the main torch of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games is the low fire design, video display and the complete form over the Birds Nest by the controlling system, which is

39、 fantastic in the 100-year history of the Olympic Games.” Liu Yue, the technical director of the main torch of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, said in an interview with the science and technology daily.Why use low fire design? It is to better show the idea of green, low-carbon（低碳）and sustainable d

40、evelopment. The Olympic torch before was always using fire with huge energy waste. The Beijing Winter Olympic Games used green energyhydrogen（氢气）as fuel. On the evening of February 4, the main torch of the Beijing Winter Olympics was successfully lit. Liu Yue, who experienced the main torch of the B

41、eijing Winter Olympics from birth to appear amazingly, cant hide his pride and joy. At this time, he and his team members finished their task and successfully made a difference to the Beijing Winter Olympics.30What did the writer want to show in Paragraph 2?AHow People thought of the main torch.BWha

42、t the lighting ways of the main torch was.CWhy the display screen turned into a “snowflake”.DWhere the “flying” began to change into a butterfly.31What does the underlined word “sustainable” in last paragraph probably mean?Aperfect.Bcomfortable.Ccontinuous.Dinteresting.32What can we learn from the p

43、assage?ALow fire design is better for the environment.BVideo display showed a complete form over the Birds Nest.CBeijing Winter Olympic Games did the same things as others.DThe main torch put ice and fire together because of green energy.33Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

44、AAmazing cityBeijingBThe Successful TeamCA Beautiful SnowflakeDTechnology Winter Olympics四、阅读回答问题Two Thanksgivings“Why are we visiting Uncle Ed now? Thanksgiving is next month,” Curtis said. “In the United States, Thanksgiving is in November,” his dad replied. “In Canada, its in October.” “Why?” Cur

45、tis asked. “Ask Uncle Ed. He used to teach history. You could learn a lot from him,” his dad said. When Curtis met Uncle Ed, he asked, “Why is Canadas Thanksgiving so early?” “Thanksgiving is when we give thanks for the harvest (收获),” Uncle Ed said. “Canada gets colder before the United States, so i

46、ts harvest and Thanksgiving come earlier.”The next day, Curtiss dad helped Uncle Ed cook Thanksgiving dinner. “What are we having?” Curtis asked. “Youll find out soon,” his dad said. “Why dont you watch TV?” “We watch football on Thanksgiving, too,” Uncle Ed said. “Im sure theres a game on.” On his

47、way out of the kitchen, Curtis saw a cornucopia. It looked like one Mom used for their Thanksgiving. Football.cornucopia. was Canada copying the United States?At dinner, Curtis sat down to turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. He said suddenly, “Your Thanksgiving is just like ours!” Uncle Ed laughed and said, “We do celebrate in similar ways. In the 1700s, many Americans moved to Canada. They brought their Thanksgiving traditions with them