1、光明区光明区 2020-2021 学年学年八年级八年级上期末调研测上期末调研测英语英语试卷试卷 注意事项： 1. 答题前，折将学校、姓名、考号和座位号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，将条 形码粘贴好。 2. 本试卷共 6 页，46 题，满分 75 分，考试时间为 70 分钟。全卷分两部分，第一部分 为选择题，125 小 题答案为 A、B、C、D 四个选项，2635 小题答案为 A、B、C、D、 E、F 六个选项；第二部分为非选择 题。 3. 考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答；凡在答题卡规定区域以外的地方作答的，其答案 一律无效。答题卡必 须保持清洁，不能折叠。 4. 本卷选择题 135,每小题选
2、出答案后， 用 2B 铅笔在答题卡选择题答题区内将相应题 目的答案编号涂黑， 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；非选择题 3645 及 书面表达，必须用规定的笔在答题卡 非选择题答题区内按相应的序号作答。 5. 考试结束，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分第一部分 选择题（选择题（50 分）分） I .完形填空（完形填空（10 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳 选项，并在答题卡 上将相应的字母编号涂黑。 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分） I came to China as an exchange student in
3、2008. I have worked in China for six years. Now I am 1 in Chinese culture. I fell in love with it all by accident. One day, I saw some people writing Chinese characters with ink brushes （毛笔）.It was so amazing. Later I came to 2 many Chinese calligraphers, such as Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty （晋代）.
4、I joined a 3 class four years ago. The teacher showed me many of his calligraphy works. I told myself that I would 4 hard and try to become as good as him. At first, I followed the teacher carefully. As soon as the teacher wrote a character, I 5 one. Before long I could write many characters. I was
5、happy and believed that I have the 6 to learn the Chinese calligraphy well. However, the teacher pointed out a problem in my calligraphy. He told me that Chinese calligraphy is a （n） 7 that comes from the heart and is not just about copying. He said that the _8 of doing it well is that the writer sh
6、ould think carefully about what he wants to show before writing. Im not sure if I 9 understood the teacher. But 10 , I have spent a lot of time thinking and practising. I hope one day I can know the essence（精华）of Chinese calligraphy. 1. A. rich B. successful C. poor D. interested 2. A. write about B
7、. learn about C. worry about D. talk about 3. A. handwriting B. singing C. swimming D. dancing 4. A. rush B. spell C. think D. practise 5. A. carried B. kept C. copied D. took 6. A. habit B. ability C. interest D. duty 7, A. creation B. invention C. competition D. introduction 8. A. notice B. memory
8、 C. secret D. promise 9. A. quickly B. happily C. suddenly D. correctly 10.A. at first B. since then C. on time D. right away II. 阅读理解（阅读理解（40 分）分） 第一节第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将 相应的字母编号涂黑。 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分） A There is an Al-powered robot chef at the canteen （食堂）in Shanghai Mi
9、nghang High School. The robot begins work at 8 a. m. every day. It does many jobs, such as food preparation, cooking, reheating and distribution （分配）. It can cook over 1,000 dishes. The machine only started to work two months ago, but it has already won the hearts of many students. Many students sai
10、d that these robot-prepared meals taste better than those made by a chef. Presently, the robot provides six dishes for students to choose from during each meal, including two meat dishes, two meat-and-vegetable dishes, and two vegetable dishes. Soup and fruit are still distributed by waiters. The ma
11、chine is still in the testing stage, and a self-service cashier （收银员） will also come out after it is connected to Al image recognition technology. 11. When does the robot chef start to work every day? A. At 6 a. m. B. At 8 a. m. C. At 9 a. m. D.At 10 a.m. 12. What does the underlined sentence mean?
12、A. The robot won a competition. B. The robot is kind-hearted. C. The robot can remember students in heart. D. The robot is popular with students. 13. What is the robot chefs job now? A. Calculating the bill. B. Operating the AI system. C. Soup and fruit distribution. D. Food preparation and cooking.
13、 14. Which of the following is right about the robot chef? A. It can cook only six dishes. B. It needs no improvement. C. It will also work as a cashier. D. It is cleverer than the waiters. 15. On which page of the newspaper can we find this passage? A. Science. B. Health. C. History. D. Nature. B I
14、n 1977, Greg Pearson was 19 years old. He lived in Los Angeles with his parents and two brothers and studied at California State University. One day, while riding his bike, he was hit by a car. When he woke up in hospital, his family found that he had lost his memory. He couldnt recognize his parent
15、s, his brothers or his girlfriend, Nina. Everyone was worried and wondered how come he couldnt remember anything. What was worse, his girlfriend left him. Gregs parents were sad. Before the accident, Greg could speak English, French and even a little bit of Spanish （西班牙语）.After the accident, he coul
16、d speak only English. Unluckily, even his English wasnt as good as it used to be. There was one thing, however, that Greg did not forgethis favorite basketball. He was a great player on the university basketball team. After the accident, he couldnt recognize the other players or his coach（教练）but he
17、knew all the skills. Today, Greg still remembers almost nothing about his life before the accident. But he thinks he should look forward to the future. Now he lives in New York with his wife, Linda, and their three children. He works as the basketball coach of a local team and enjoys every minute of
18、 his life. 16. What was Greg when Greg was hit? A. He was a student. B. He was an actor. C. He was a coach. D. He was a driver. 17. What does the underlined word “recognize” mean? A. imagine B. remind C. identify D. realize 18. What did Greg remember clearly after the accident? A. His girlfriends na
19、me. B. The foreign languages. C. His favorite sportbasketball. D. The other players on his basketball team. 19. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Greg is living a happy life with his family now. B. The accident has changed Gregs life completely. C. Greg will never forget the lesson from t
20、he accident. D. Greg can remember his happy life before the accident 20. Which of the following idea will Greg agree with? A. Work hard and you will be happy. B. Remember to be friendly to others. C. Always look on the bright side of life. D. Good memory brings you a bright future. C Do you know any
21、 left-handers? Their special day is on August 13th. It is the International Left-Handers Day! Only about 10 percent of people are left-handers. Why are some people left-handed? Scientists are still looking for the answer. DNA might be one reason. The second reason is how people hold and throw things
22、 at an early age. This can also affect （影响） peoples later hand use. Another reason may be that some people might hurt their right hand. Then they begin to use their left hand more often. Some people say left-handers arc smarter than right-handers. Is it true? Scientists say that left-handers dont ha
23、ve higher IQs than right-handers. They just use different sides of their brain. As study shows, the left side of our brain is good at language and writing. While the right side of our brain is good at creativity and feelings. Some Dutch scientists did over 30 studies which included over half a milli
24、on people. They found there was no connection between handedness (用手习惯) and language ability. Moreover, right-handers do have better space ability than left-handers. Another recent study on tens of thousands of people Actually found that left-handedness was more common among people with very low IQ.
25、 21. When is the International Left-Handers Day? A. On Aug. 10th. B. On Aug. 13th. C. On Sept. 15th. D. On Sept. 30th. 22. Why are some people left-handed? A. They have much higher IQs. B. The DNA might be one reason. C. Their left hands got hurt before. D. They liked throwing things at an early age
26、. 23. What does the word They refer to in Paragraph 5? A. Brain scientists. B. Higher IQ people. C. The left brain and right brain. D. Left-handers and right-handers. 24. What can we know from the scientists, study? A. Left-handers may have lower IQ. B. Right-handers use the brain more. C. Right-han
27、ders are good at language. D. Left-handers have better space ability. 25. What is the best title for the passage? A. Do you like left-handers? B. What can left-handers do? C. Are left-handers really smarter? D. Do you know any left-handers? 第二节第二节 以下是一篇短以下是一篇短文，请阅读全文，并从方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文，请阅读全文，并从方框里
28、的六个句子中选择五个还原到原 文中，使原文的意思文中，使原文的意思 完整、连贯。完整、连贯。(共共 5 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分分) A. I know how to download e-books online. B. It took a long time to write just one book! C. Later, people learned how to write and make paper. D. It was also possible for common people to read books. E. It is easier for people to
29、 read books online. F. Nowadays, people have many ways to read books. The history of books is very interesting. In ancient times, there were no books, and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories. 26 With paper, people began to write down their stories. They wrote each word by hand. 27 Th
30、en printing appeared and changed the world. With modern technology，it was possible to print books quickly. 28 Recently, computers and the Internet have changed the world again. Information travels faster and farther. A new kind of book appeared: the electronic book（e-book）. E-books are quickly chang
31、ing peoples reading habits. 29 More and more people like reading online. _30 No matter what you have, a computer, a tablet, a laptop, an e-reader or a real book, keep on reading! 第三节第三节 信息匹配信息匹配 下面的材料 A F 是六个故事的内容简介。请根据 Noah. Emelia. Joshua. Reagan 和 Lily 五位同学的情况， 向他们推荐一个合适的故事，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。 （共 5
32、 小题，每小题 1 分） A. During the Qin Dynasty, Lady Meng Jiangs husband had to help build the Great Wall. Her husband died during working. After hearing the news, she cried so hard that part of the Great Wall fell down. B. An old man called Yu Gong tried to move the mountains with his sons and grandsons. T
33、hey kept working year after year without giving up. C. Thousands of years ago, there was a Chinese story about Change flying to the Moon. It is said Change lived in the Moon Palace with her moon rabbit. D. Zhinii was a fairy who fell in love with Niulang, a cowboy. However, they had to say- goodbye
34、to each other and only met once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. E. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a moving love story. After their death, they turned into a pair of butterflies and flew away together. They are called as the Eastern Romeo and Juliet. F. The Monkey King can tur
35、n himself into different things. He has a magic stick and uses it to fight bad people. Children all over the world love him. 31. I fail in the English exam again. I even want to give it up. -Noah 32. Animal stories are interesting, especially when the characters are people with magic. - Emelia 33. T
36、he Great Wall is a wonder in the world. It must have a lot of stories. -Joshua 34. Romeo and Juliet is a famous love story in the U, K. Is there a similar story in China? - Reagan 35. Qixi Festival is a day in China. I wonder i there are some stories about it. -Lily 第二部分第二部分 非选择题（非选择题（25 分）分） III. 语
37、法填空语法填空(10 分分) 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡规 定的位置上。 （共 t 10 小题，每小题 1 分） Tall buildings pop up overnight. Millions 36 people come to work and live. So far, a small fishing village 37 (turn) into one of Chinas biggest cities. This is Shenzhen, a city of miracles. On Aug.26,1980,Chinas
38、 38 (one) special economic zone(SEZ)was set up in Shenzhen. My father came from Sichuan to Shenzhen in his twenties, said Li Jiayan. Li is a 16-year-old boy and he grew 39 in Shenzhen. He got his first job as a salesman. Later my parents started 40 (they) own business. In the early days, we 41 (live
39、)in the small paint shop. Now we have our own factory and live in a 42 (much) comfortable house, Li said proudly. Its all because of my parents hard work. They always tell me, 43 you work hard, you wont have a wonderful future. I believe we will have a better life, Li added 44 (confident). Today, ma
40、ny of Chinas top 45 (company)are based in Shenzhen, including Huawei and Tencent. Courage, innovation （创新） and hard workthese are what have made Shenzhen a miracle, and what will also drive Chinas future. .书面表达（书面表达（15 分）分） 假如你是李华， 你班的外国交流生 David 询问你学好中文的方法。 请你根据以下提示写一篇短文， 给 David 提供你的建议。 要点 要求 1.70
41、 词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数内; 2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名; 3.可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯; 4.标点正确，书面整洁。 Im very glad that youre interested in learning Chinese. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I hope my suggestions will help you learn Chinese well. 【参考答案】 完形填空 1-5 DBADC 6-10 BACDB 阅读理解 11-15 BDDCA 16-20 ACCAC 21-25BBDAC 26-30 CBDEF 31-35BFAED
42、 语法填空 36 of 37 has turned 38 first 39 up 40 their 41 lived 42 more 43 Unless 44 confidently 45 companies 书面表达 【参考范文】 Im very glad that youre interested in learning Chinese. There are several ways to learn Chinese well. First, you can read some Chinese newspapers and magazines. In this way, you can n
43、ot only learn the new Chinese characters but also improve your reading. Besides, you can also listen to Chinese songs or watch Chinese movies. More importantly, youd better communicate in Chinese with people whenever you can. The more you speak, the better your spoken Chinese will be. Finally, keeping a diary in Chinese is helpful for your writing. I hope my suggestions will help you learn Chinese well.
