北京市汇文中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题.docx

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1、北京市汇文中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题一、单项选择1Mr. Smith has got a stomach ache and _ head hurts.AherBhisCtheirDyour2China sent Tianwen-1 spaceship into space_ July 23rd, 2020.AonBbyCatDin3Tony has entered a lot of competitions, _ he hasnt won any prizes.AsoBforCbutDor4Sam, _ you help me make an apple pie?No

2、problem.AcanBmustCshouldDneed5_ has Spiderman been popular?For sixty years.AHow muchBHow oftenCHow longDHow soon6Cairo is one of _ cities in Egypt.AbusyBbusierCbusiestDthe busiest7 Mum, the pizza _ so delicious. I cant wait to try some. All right, sweetie. Just wait a second.AsoundsBsmellsCfeelsDhea

3、rs8Have you finished your project?Not yet. I _ on it now.Astill workBwill still workCwas still workingDam still working9Sara _ many places since she came to Beijing.AvisitsBvisitedCwill visitDhas visited10Mike and Claire are very excited because they _ to the US in a few days.Amove backBmoved backCw

4、ere moving backDwill move back11The geography teacher told us the earth _ around the sun.AwentBgoesChas goneDwill go12Would you like to go to watch a cartoon with me?Id love to, but I _ my English homework yet.Adont finishBdidnt finishChavent finishedDwont finish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、

5、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。I had been playing hockey (冰球) for about 10 years. I was always the one sitting at the end of the bench, and seldom got into a game. I went to all the practices and showed up even when it was so cold that your “breath froze” and when the other players had decided to stay home. I felt I

6、 had _13_ enough and thought of quitting.I finally decided to break the news to my mom that I was leaving the team. My mom may have looked like a tiny and quiet lady but on _14_ my words, she said, “Remember, A quitter never wins and a winner never quits (放弃). Your mother didnt raise _15_, so think

7、about yourself in a _16_ way and see yourself as a winner!” So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape, improving my shot accuracy and changing my _17_.Once in a match, we _18_ our first game badly. Whats worse, one of our best players got hurt. I was sitting at my _19_ place, at the en

8、d of the bench, when the coach came over and told me I was going in. I was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time.The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little scared. But my moms words rang out in my head like a church bell. Instead of being afraid, I was “pumped” and I

9、very quickly found that all my extra work was paying off. I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice, and I seemed to get the _20_ to score. The crowd went quiet. All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had gone home had prepared me for this moment.Won! I won!The lesson I learned from my

10、 moms _21_ has stayed with me over the years. I hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge, or whenever I _22_ myself.13AsufferedBexplainedCplannedDescaped14AnoticingBgatheringChearingDanalyzing15AtalkersBdreamersCattackersDlosers16ApositiveBfamiliarCbriefDconvenient17AaimBtasteChabitDattitude18

11、AlostBcontrolledCpracticedDcontinued19AusualBsafeCsecretDprivate20AmessageBchanceCorderDnote21AactionsBreasonsCwordsDpromises22AjudgeBexpressCcomfortDdoubt三、阅读单选Everyone in our class has our own characters. Each plays his or her part in our class. All in all, we are a group of young children who are

12、 perhaps a bit noisy at times, but on the whole are well behaved and pleasant to be with.Ah KeongWe are a noisy group, and that is what our teachers say about us. This is largely because of Ah Keong. He is the noisiest of us all because he lives with his family of ten children. It seems that he cann

13、ot talk softly. Actually he does not talk, he shouts.PadmaPadma is a quiet boy who sits next to me. He is so soft that one would think that he is a girl. This is not so. No one dares to call him“girl”, for he is a member of the school karate club.DorisDoris is such a model student that all the teach

14、ers love her, She sits right in front of the teachers table. We all love her because she is kind and helpful. Every day, she makes sure that the teachers have enough chalk and the classroom is clean.JackEvery class has a clown(小丑). Our class has jack. He is naughty and always playing tricks on other

15、s. He puts tails on the boys pants and frogs in the girls desks. So when we hear someone crying, we know that Jack has played a trick again.23Ah Keong is the noisiest because _.Ahe lives with his family of ten childrenBhe is always playing tricks on othersChe sits in front of the teacher s tableDhe

16、is in the school karate club24What is Padma like?ANoisy.BNaughty.CQuiet.DHelpful.25Who is a model student?AJack.BDoris.CPadma.DAh Keong.The WalletJenny looked at the store window. There was nothing that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll. It was $29.95. Unluckily, Jenny didnt even have the 95

17、cents.As she crossed the street, she thought about doing her brothers housework, cleaning the floor, washing the dishes all month, but even then she would have only eleven dollars. Suddenly, something small and pink in the snow caught her eyes.Jenny walked over and picked it up from the snow. It was

18、 a beautiful wallet. She opened the wallet and found many dollars and a womans drivers license Jenny put the wallet into her bag quickly. She turned around and walked back. Jennys heart beat fast as she entered the store. She had long dreamed about this moment, but something didnt feel right. As she

19、 got to the Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grabbed (抓起) one and walked toward the checkout.As Jenny was waiting to pay, her mobile phone rang. Jenny looked around, startled (吓了一跳). It was her grandma. Jennys heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of he

20、r. She put the doll down and answered the phone.“Hi, Grandma? Im going to be a little bit late tonightAlright I love you, too.” Jenny left the store and walked all the way to 301 West Street. The woman who answered the door looked sad.“Here, I found this in the snow,” Jenny said.“Oh, good god! This

21、is the money for the orphanage (孤儿院)! Thank you!” After doing her brothers housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll. She was so happy because she could play with her doll and look her grandma in the eye.26How did Jenny feel when she thought of her grandma?AMoved.BWarm.CNervo

22、us.DSurprised.27Why did Jenny go to 301 West Street?ATo find a toy store.BTo return the money.CTo visit the orphanage.DTo look after the woman.28What did Jenny do to get the doll?AShe asked her grandma for help.BShe took some money from the woman.CShe did her brothers housework for three months.DShe

23、 cleaned the floor in the store for all month.The truth behind sports drinksIn the summer of 1965, the University of Florida football coach was worried about the state of his team. After a tough game, his players had lost a lot of weight and hardly needed to urinate(排尿). He wanted to know why.Dr. Ja

24、mes Robert Cade, a kidney(肾脏) expert at the University, stepped in to help find out the answer. With too much exercise at high temperatures, the players were sweating so much that they didnt have enough fluids left in their bodies. Their blood sugar and electrolyte(电解质) levels turned out to be very

25、low.Dr. Cades team decided to make a drink to solve this problem. The scientists started with water. To restore carbohydrates(碳水化合物), they added sugar. To balance electrolytes, they added salt. However, the drink tasted so bad that players kept spitting it out. Dr Cades wife recommended adding lemon

26、 juice. The football team started drinking it and won all of its following games.As sports drinks have become an increasingly popular type of beverage, “Are you getting enough electrolytes?” has similarly become a hot question. Electrolytes are naturally found in many fruits and vegetables. Through

27、a balanced diet, the body keeps electrolyte levels right where they should be. But sometimes the body loses a lot of fluids really quickly. When that happens, muscle cramps(痉挛), tiredness and other unpleasant feelings may follow. Then an increase of electrolytes can help the body get back to normal.

28、Many people think that sports drinks win games and make us healthy in a second. But the fact is most of us are not professional players training in extreme heat. We dont lose 10 pounds of sweat in one game. Most people, even those who play sports, do not usually have electrolyte imbalances, or need

29、lots of extra carbohydrates.Remember the main ingredients in sports drinks? Water, sugar, and salt. Most diets today are already way too high in sugar and salt. The truly remarkable part of the mix is water. It is used in every single bodily function. We all need it and many of us do not get nearly

30、enough of the stuff. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day and often taking sips while exercising helps the body to reach its best level of performance necessary to meet any challenge.29What does the underlined phrase “this problem” refer to?AThe players could hardly urinate after a tough game

31、.BThe players were sweating too much during a tough game.CThe players body weight dropped a lot during a tough game.DThe players blood sugar and electrolytes were low after a tough game.30According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?ADrinking water is a better choice than

32、having a sports drink for most people.BEating a balanced diet helps keep our blood sugar at a normal level.CSports drinks help players restore electrolytes that were lost in games.DWhen losing body fluids quickly, we are likely to feel uncomfortable.31Sports drinks are believed to win games and make

33、 us healthy in a second. Should we drink them as much as possible?AYes, because there are many healthy ingredients in them.BYes, because they help us remain in good condition all of the time.CNo, because many sports drinks on sale are not well made.DNo, because we do not need them as much as athlete

34、s do.32When describing sports drinks, the authors attitude is _.ApositiveBnegativeCneutralDindifferentIs gaming good or bad?If you are a kid who enjoys playing video games, you must have argued with your parents at least once about the impact of gaming. Your parents might say that video games are ba

35、d for you. They may worsen your eyes, lower your academic performance, and could lead to health problems. As a kid, you probably argue that video games allow you to socialize with your friends, improve your coordination (协调) and memory, and even give you a way to make money through streaming platfor

36、ms. Could you both be right?One study of game players showed that 35 percent of high school and college students have missed school or work because of games. Some other studies have shown that playing video games leads to poor concentration in school or at work. In my seventh-grade science fair stud

37、y, elementary and high school kids playing games had lower test accuracy, slower reflexes (条件反射), less pain awareness and lower response times to threatening sounds during and after having played video games.On the other hand, a study conducted by Cheryl Olson interviewed 1,000 public school student

38、s and found that video games can help kids develop problem-solving skills, make friends, show leadership, and spark creativity. They can also be highly educational, because some games involve problem-solving skills or teach things like history, geography, or culture.So, I bet youre wondering . shoul

39、d I play video games or not? Who is right?I think kids and parents can both win this argument. How? Most of the negative impacts of video games happen when kids play for too long, so play moderately (适度地). Heres how to do that.First, talk with your parents and take breaks from your gaming to help ar

40、ound the house or to get some fresh air. Second, try to find video games that are both fun and educational. Third, if you wear a headset to play, take it off every few minutes or leave one ear free so you can hear your surroundings. Fourth, there are also many games that get you up out of your seat.

41、 Finally, find some games that you can play with your parents, and you just might surprise them with how enjoyable they are. They may end up having more fun than you!What do you think? Are the good things about video games enough to outweigh the bad?33Whats the main idea of paragraph 1?AThe reasons

42、why playing games is bad for kids.BParents and kids hold different opinions towards video games.CPlaying games can cause arguments between parents and their children.DA story about kids arguing with their parents about playing video games.34Cheryl Olsens study is mentioned to _.Aexpress the authors

43、attitude towards playing video gamesBshow the negative impact playing video games can haveCshow the positive impact playing video games can haveDshare the findings of the latest research about video games35According to the article, what is NOT the disadvantages video games bring to kids?AThey may ca

44、use harm to kids eyesight.BThey may make kids difficult to focus on study.CThey may damage kids coordination and memory.DThey may put kids in danger because of less response time.36The author is most likely to support _.Aplaying educational games without breaksBalways wearing a headset when playing

45、gamesCplaying active games which parents can take part inDremaining seated the whole time while leaving one ear free from your headset四、阅读回答问题Heart and soulJoe Gardner in the new movie Soul（心灵奇旅） is a jazz lover and gifted piano player who teaches middle school band. Hes seeking success and the appr

46、oval（认可） of his mother. When he gets a gig（现场演奏） playing with his idol, saxophonist（萨克斯管吹奏者） Dorothea Williams, Joe thinks hes about to fulfill his purpose in life.Then Joe falls down a hole. Eventually, he finds himself in the Great Before, where new souls are prepared for life. Its also where Joe

47、meets Soul Number 22. Hes assigned（被安排） to help her find her sparkthe passion that motivates（激励） her. But 22 isnt excited about anything until she begins to experience life for herself.Seeing life through 22s eyes awakens something in Joe. He realizes that while music is one of his sparks, he also finds satisfaction in helping others. By guiding 22, Joe gains an appreciation for the little things that make life w