2020-2021學(xué)年北京八十中八年級(jí)(下)期中英語試卷

2020-2021學(xué)年北京八十中八年級(jí)（下）期中英語試卷1.（單選題，0.5分）MissBrownknowsalotaboutbiology.Weallliketoask______aboutit.（）A.sheB.heC.herD.him2.（單選題，0.5分）Isometimeshelpmymomwithherhousework____________Saturdays.（）A.atB.inC.onD.to3.（單選題，0.5分）-Haveyoutriedthepizza？-Yes,It_________delicious.（）A.looksB.tastesC.feelsD.sounds4.（單選題，0.5分）Myunclelikesbooks,______hedoesn'thavemuchtimetoread.（）A.forB.orC.butD.so5.（單選題，0.5分）MyfriendSally________toanothercitylastyear.Ireallymissher.（）A.movesB.movedC.wasmovingD.hasmoved6.（單選題，0.5分）--Haveyouever______toHaikou？--Yes,I_____therewithmyfamilylastAugust.（）A.gone,wentB.been,wentC.gone,havegoneD.been,havegone7.（單選題，0.5分）-Whatdoyouoftendoatweekends？-Ioften____mygrandparents.（）A.visitB.visitedC.havevisitedD.willvisit8.（單選題，0.5分）-Paul,whatwereyoudoingatnineyesterdayevening？-I________amovieinthecinemawithmyfriends.（）A.waswatchingB.watchC.watchedD.willwatch9.（單選題，0.5分）Thespaceship_________backsomepicturessinceitreachedMars.（）A.sendsB.hassentC.havesentD.sent10.（單選題，0.5分）-Mum,whereisDad？-He_______anewspaperinthebedroomnow.（）A.readB.readsC.willreadD.isreading11.（單選題，0.5分）-WhatdoyouthinkofthemovieTheWanderingEarth？-I_________ityet.（）A.seeB.don'tseeC.haveseenD.haven'tseen12.（單選題，0.5分）Taron______acoldyesterday,sohehadtogotoseeadoctor.（）A.hascaughtB.iscatchingC.catchesD.caught13.（填空題，8分）WhenIwassmall,mymumusedtogivethefamilysomethingspecialformeals--shewouldmakebreakfastfoodfordinner.Istillrememberonenightmymum（1）___somebreadinfrontofmydad,somethingveryburnt（烤糊的）.Iwaitedtoseeifanybodynoticed.Tomysurprise,mydadjusttookhisbread,smiledatmymumandthenturnedtoaskmehowmydayatschoolhadbeen.I（2）___whatItoldhimthatnight.ButIdorememberwatchinghimputsomebutteronthatbread.He（3）___asusual,everysinglebite.Afterdinner,mymumsaidsorrytomydadforburningthebread.AndIneverforgetwhathesaid,"Iloveburntbread,dear.Itdoesn't（4）___atall."Laterthatnight,IwenttokissDadgoodnight.Iaskedhimifhereallylikedhisbreadburnt.Heheldmeinarmsand（5）___"Yourmumworkedveryhardallday.She'sreallytired.Andyouseeabitofburntfoodneverhurtanyone!NowIknowlifeisnotperfect.Nobodyisperfect,either.Asforme,Ioftenforgetbirthdaysorsomeotherspecialdays.ButI'velearnedsomething（6）___overtheseyears.Whatwereallyneedistheunderstandingofeachother,whetherbetweenahusbandandwife,aparentand（7）___orjustbetweentwofriends.Thisisthekeytoahappylife.So,don'tgetangryifthebreadgetsburnt.Remember,burntbreadneverhurtanyone.Bekindtothosearoundyouandahappierlifewillsurelycome（8）___toyou."（1）A.cookedB.putC.foundD.bought（2）A.decidedB.knewC.forgotD.finish（3）A.threwitawayB.ateitupC.putitawayD.lookeditup（4）A.workB.hurtC.stopD.matter（5）A.saidB.shoutedC.laughedD.asked（6）A.importantB.difficultC.funnyD.easy（7）A.studentB.brotherC.sisterD.child（8）A.harderB.longerC.closerD.farther14.（填空題，6分）MeetMyHobbyHello,I'mJoshua.Icollectlotsofthings.Ihavestamps,postcards,ticketsandbanknotesinmycollection.Theycomefromallovertheworld.Ifirstgrewinterestedinstamps,butwhenpeoplegavemepostcardswithstampsonthem,Istartedcollectingthem,too.Itiseasytogofromstampstobanknotes.Ofcourse,theyareonlythesmallestnotesormyhobbywouldcosttoomuch!Ialsokeepbus,trainandairtickets.MostofthemarefromChina.Ikeepmycollectionsinspecialbooks.Asaresultofmyhobby,Iknowalotaboutgeographyandforeigncountries.Hi,mynameisRay.Myhobbyisbadminton.Ofcourse,Ienjoyplayingthegameverymuch.IdevelopedmyinterestwhenIwasonlysix.NowIhavealotofskillsandamaverysuccessfulteenageplayer.Ithinkthegameisveryrelaxingandwhenyouplaywell,itcanbeverycreative.Iamafanofthegameaswellasaplayer.Icollectbooksandmagazinesaboutthesport.Ivisitbadmintonwebsitesandtravelalongwaytowatchagoodgame.Ilovemyhobby.Hello,nicetomeetyou.IamMay.Myhobbyisverycreative.Iamanartist.Icollectallsortsofthings---stones,piecesofcloth,colouredpaper,cinematickets—anything—andthenmakeinterestingpicturesoutofthem.Mymotherlikesmyworktoo,butshesaysIamtoountidyandsheisalwaysclearingupafterme.IthinkIworkbetterwhenIhavelotsofthingsaroundmeonthefloor,bedandtable.That'swhatartistsarelike.（1）WhatdoesJoshuacollect？___A.Colouredpaper.B.Booksandmagazines.C.Piecesofcloth.D.Stampsandpostcards.（2）WhydoesRaylikebadminton？___A.Becauseitislow-cost.B.Becauseitisrelaxingandcreative.C.Becausehecanknowalotaboutforeigncountries.D.Becausehecanmakeinterestingpicturesoutofthem.（3）What'sMay'shobby？___A.Collectingstamps.B.Playingbadminton.C.Drawingcreatively.D.Travellingaroundtheworld.15.（填空題，6分）TomorrowisGarfield'sbirthday.HefirstappearedinacomicstriponJune19，1978.Garfieldiswellknownallovertheworld.LotsofGarfieldbookshavebeenturnedinto26languages.Garfieldproductsaresoldin69countries.JimDavisisGarfield'screator.JimwasbornonJuly28，1945inIndiana.Hegrewuponafarmwherehisdadraisedcows.JimandhisbrotherDavehelpedwiththefarmwork.Theyhad25cats.Theirroomalwaysmadesuretherewasplentyoffoodforthecats.Asaboy,Jimwasinpoorhealth.Whenhehadtospendtimeresting,hedrewpictures.Headdedwordstohispicturestomakethemfunny.AftercollegeJimworkedafewyearsatanadvertisingcompany.In1969，hegotajobtohelpacartoonist.Jimnoticedthatthereweremanycomicstripsaboutdogsbutfewaboutcats.Hethoughtthatwasstrangesincetheworldisfullofcatlovers.Herememberedthe25farmcatshegrewupwith.Theygavehimideasforacatcomicstrip.Inthecomicstrip,GarfieldbecamethecentralcharacterindailydifficultexperienceswithJon,hisowner,andothercharacters.Heislazy,funnyandhungry.JimDavishasreceivedmanyawardsforhiswork.TwicehewasgiventheBestHumorStripCartoonistoftheYearAward.HehaswonfourEmmys（艾美獎(jiǎng)）andotherhonors.（1）HowoldwasJimwhenGarfieldfirstappearedinthecomicstrips？___A.33.B.26.C.25.D.24.（2）Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE？___A.JimDaviscreatedGarfieldwiththehelpofhisbrother.B.Garfieldproductsareavailableinallcountriesoftheworld.C.Thecatshisfamilyraisedmadenocontributionstohiscreation.D.TherewerefewcomicstripsaboutcatsuntilJimcreatedGarfield.（3）Thewriter'smainpurposeofwritingthepassageis___.A.totellustowatchmorecomicstripsB.toshowushowtobecomeacartoonistC.tointroducesomeinformationaboutJimDavisD.toproveCarfieldthemostpopularcartooncharacter16.（填空題，6分）HaveyouevernoticedthatthestarssometimesappearbrighterinDecember,JanuaryandFebruary？There'salinkbetweencoldairandthenightlights."Partofitisthatittendstobedrierinthewinter,"saidDianeTumshek,anastronomeratCarnegieMellonUniversityinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania.Eventhoughit'sinvisible,moisture（濕度）canchangethewaylightmovesthroughtheair.Andinthesummer,moisturecanmakestarsappearmoredull.Airtemperatureisalsowhatputsthetwinkletwinkleinthelittlestars."Evenonveryclearnights,someoftheatmosphereiscooler,andsomeoftheatmosphereiswarmer,"saidTumshek,whoalsoworkswiththeAlleghenyObservatory（阿利根尼天文臺(tái)）.Andwhenthelightfromastarpassesthroughthosebubblesofvaryingtemperatures,"itbendsandshiftsthelight,sothatweareseeingstarsappeartodanceortwinkle,"shesaid.ForstarloversintheUnitedStates,there'sanotherfactorthatcomeswinterstars,althoughthisisamatterofcoincidence（巧合）.DuringEarth'sjourneyaroundthesun,"therearejustsimplymorebrightstarsvisible（看得見的）fromtheNorthernHemisphereinthewintersky,"Tumsheksaid.Ifyoureallywanttoseeashinystar,justtrytofindaburningballofgascalledSiriusnearthehorizon.At8.6light-yearsaway,SiriusisrelativelyclosetoEarthandthebrighteststarvisibleinthenightsky.Itisalsolarge—nearlytwiceasbigasoursunand20timesasbright.Sothiswinter,whentheworldturnscoldanditseemslikeweshouldbespendingmoretimeindoors,consideraskinganadulttogoexploringoutside.Withawarmcoatandaclearsky,anynightcanbeturnedintoatreasurehunt.Allyouhavetodoistolookup.（1）Howdoesairtemperatureinfluencethebrightnessofstars？___A.Bychangingthebubblesaroundthem.B.Byputtingthetwinkletwinkleinthem.C.Byvaryingthedirectionofthelightfromthem.D.Bymakingthestarsdanceandtwinkleinthesky.（2）WhatdoweknowaboutSirius？___A.Itcanbefoundatanynight.B.Itis20timesasbrightasthesun.C.Itisaburningandshinyball.D.ItisclosertoEarththanother.（3）Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext？___A.Toencouragestargazinginwinter.B.Tocallonpeopletofocusonstars.C.Topresentnewresearchresultsaboutstars.D.Toexplainwhystarsaremorevisibleinwinter.17.（填空題，8分）ThatSusanissofunny...Ineedtobringthecartothewashtomorrow...whyisthispersonsoloud...herecomesthesun,doo-doo-doo.Weoftenfindourselvesinanendlessthoughtloop（圈）.Andeverysooften,wetrytostopthisendlessflowofthoughtsbytellingourselvestojuststopthinking.Butdoweorcanweeverreallystopthinking？Itdependsonyourdefinition（定義）of"thinking"，accordingtoMichaelHalassa,aresearcheratMIT，theUS.Webasicallygothrougheachdayinoneofthetwostates—weeitherrealizethatwe'rethinkingorwedon't.Ourbrainswon'tstopthinkingcompletelyuntilwedie."Thebrainneverstopsthinkinginasense.Mostthoughtsareactuallyinthebackgroundwithoutusnoticingthemandthere'snotreallyawaytoturnthesethings."Halassasaid.Youcancomparethistohowacomputerworks.Whenyouaren'tusingyourcomputerwhileitisturnedon,itisstillrunningoperations"inthebackground".Yourcomputer,muchlikeyourbrain,isalways"thinking"，evenifyou'renotactivelyusingit."Ifyouseeafamiliarfaceinacrowdandthinkyouknowthem,youmightnotbeabletocomeupwithhowyouknowthemrightaway,"Halassasaid."Butmaybehourslater,you'llsuddenlyremember.That'saresultofyourbrainthinkinginthebackground."Weevenmakedecisionsmostlyunconsciouslyorwithoutrealizingthem.Forexample,someofthisbackground"thinking"resultsinwhatwecalla"gutfeeling（直覺）".Duringourbrain'sdecision-makingprocess,sometimeswecreateastorytoexplainthedecision—sometimesit'saccurate（精確的），sometimesit'snot.Evensittingherereadingthis,thinkingabout"thinking"issendingmessagesacrosschainofneurons（神經(jīng)元）inthebrain.Soifwesomehowmanagetostopourselvesfrom"thinking"，thebrainwon'tsignoff.Itwillcontinuetohavethoughts—wejustwon'trealizethem.（1）Whenyouareinanendlessthoughtloop,you___.A.canthinkaboutaproblemveryclearlyB.keepthinkingaboutonethingafteranotherC.cannotstopthinkingaboutthingsinthepastD.keepthinkingaboutonethingagainandagain（2）WhatdoesParagraph5trytotellus？___A.Humanbrainsarethinkingallthetime.B.Acomputercanthinklikeahumanbrain.C.Humanbrainsworkfasterthancomputers.D.Acomputercandealwithplentyofinformation.（3）Theword"unconsciously"inParagraph7probablymeans"___".AcarelesslyB.unknowinglyC.fearlesslyD.undoubtfully（4）What'sthebesttitleforthepassage？___A.WillWeContinuetoHaveThoughtsafterWeDie？B.HowDotheNeuronsintheBrainWork？C.WhatIstheDefinitionof"Thinking"？D.CanWeEverReallyStopThinking？18.（填空題，10分）Doyouworryaboutyourhealth？Haveyoutriedtorunorwalkforexerciseandthenquit？Ifyouansweryes,youshouldtryanewtypeofexercise：aquaticexercise.Aquaticexerciseisakindofexerciseyoudoinaswimmingpool.Forexample,youcanrun,walk,orevendoamind-bodypractice,suchasyoga.Moreandmorepeoplearetryingaquaticexercise.IntheUnitedStates,thenumberhasgrownby25%inrecentyears.Peopleinothercountriesarealsodoingaquaticexercisemorefrequently.Aquaticexercisehasmanybenefits.Firstofall,itfeelseasierthanexercisingonland.Why？Youweighabout90%lessinthepool.Itisalsobetterforyourkneesthanrunningorwalking.Aquaticexercisefeelseasy,butyoustillburncalories（卡）.Wateris1，000timesthickerandheavierthanair.Inthesameamountoftime,youcanburnmorecaloriesinthepoolthaninthegym.That'sbecauseittakesmoreenergytomoveinthewater.Butwhatifyouarescaredofwater？Noproblem!Thereisnothingtoworryabout.Aquaticexerciseissafeandeasytolearn.Itdoesn'trequireanyspecialskills.Formostkindsofaquaticexercise,youdon'tevenneedtoknowhowtoswim.Infact,mostpeoplesaytheyfeelmorerelaxedinthewater.Theystopthinkingaboutthethingsthatmakethemanxious.Thecoolandquietenvironmentmakesthemexercisem