北京师大附中2020-2021学年下学期初中八年级期中考试英语试卷

本试卷有十道大题，卷面110分，合计110分，考试时长90分钟。

听力理解（共22分）

一、听下面四段对话。每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。(共12分，每小题1.5分)

请听一段对话，完成第1至第2小题

1. What’s wrong with Bob?

A. He has a fever. B. He has a cold. C. He has a cough.

2. When did he take medicine?

A. Before breakfast. B. During breakfast. C. After breakfast.

请听一段对话，完成第3至第4小题

3. Who will be the presenter?

A. Nick. B. Alice. C. Both of them.

4. What is Alice like?

A. Interesting and excellent.

B. Hard-working and excellent.

C. Excellent but not open enough.

请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题

5. Who is the woman?

A. Frank’s mother. B. Frank’s friend. C. Frank’s teacher.

6. What is Frank’s problem?

A. He can’t plan his money well.

B. He plays computer games too much.

C. He wants to buy another expensive computer.

请听一段独白，完成第7至第8小题

7. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. The advantages of fast food.

B. The disadvantages of fast food.

C. The advantages and disadvantages of fast food.

8. What can you learn from the passage?

A. The speaker believes fast food is not a good thing.

B. Fast food is cheaper than other kinds of restaurant food.

C. It’s not easy to find hamburgers, pizza or fried chicken in most cities.

二、听后记录。请根据所听到的短文内容和提示词语。将所缺的关键信息填写在表格的相应位置上。(每小题2分，共10分)

知识运用

三、单项填空。(共6分，每小题0.5分)

从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择填入空白处的最佳选项。

14. Mr. Green is a popular writer, and we all like reading ______________ books.

A. his B. her C. their D. your

15. My mother is busy these days, so I often help her with housework ______________ Sundays.

A. at B. in C. on D. to

16. Follow the teachers’ instructions, ______________ you may get hurt when exercising.

A. so B. or C. but D. and

17. —Ms Li, must I hand in my writing today?

—No, you ______________. You can hand it in tomorrow.

A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. needn’t

18. —______________ do you visit your grandparents?

—About twice a month.

A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How soon

19. Zhaozhou Bridge is one of ______________ stone bridges in the world.

A. older B. oldest C. the oldest D. old

20. We ______________ the book sale in the school gym if it rains tomorrow.

A. Will have B. had C. have had D. were having

21. I ______________ the piano when Emily called me last night.

A. played B. play C. will play D. was playing

22. —Listen! What’s the beautiful music?

—My younger sister ______________ to the music now.

A. is dancing B. dance C. will dance D. danced

23. I ______________ to ride a bike since I was six years old.

A. will learn B. learned C. have learnt D. learn

24. —The book is popular. ______________ you ______________ it yet?

—Yes, I have.

A. Are; reading B. Have; read C. Will; read D. Were; reading

25. We know each other well. We ______________ friends since 5 years ago.

A. have been B. have gone C. were D. are

四、完形填空（共8分，每小题1分）

根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的词填写在相应位置上。

Under Water

Jane was sitting by the swimming pool in her new swimsuit. Feeling really hot, she dived into the water. __26____ else was in the pool. It was so good to have the whole pool to herself. The fresh water cooled her body immediately. She __27____ on swimming around the pool.

Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of shape, Jane grew __28__easily. “Ah, no pain no gain,” she thought to herself. Jane continued to swim, realizing her head was hurting. Her breathing became __29__. Then she saw the lifeguard and some others around the pool. No sense in embarrassing (使尴尬) herself or bothering anyone, she __30____ on.

Then Jane found herself in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to make a scene, she continued on. Finally she made it to the other side of the pool. Tiredness and weakness made it difficult for Jane to get out of the pool. As she stood, her body swayed (摇摆) back and forth, losing her __31__.

Realizing she needed help but unable to even say anything, she leaned against the pool side. Several minutes later she had enough __32____ to pull her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool, she felt that someone was staring at her. It was the lifeguard. Jane was only able to wave her hand, telling him that she was okay.

Have you ever found yourself in such a situation and you don’t ask for help? Maybe you’re afraid you’ll be made a laughing stock (笑柄). We’ve all been there. There is nothing wrong in asking for help. __33____ has many ups and downs. When you find yourself unable to “keep your head above water,” stop, look around and ask for help before you find yourself “drowning”. The journey of life will be happier and more satisfying.

26. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anybody D. Nobody

27. A. kept B. lived C. agreed D. came

28. A. worried B. tired C. excited D. bored

29. A. deep B. difficult C. free D. quiet

30. A. walked B. rode C. raced D. swam

31. A. sight B. way C. courage D. balance

32. A. energy B. support C. patience D. effort

33. A. Emotion B Theme C. Life D. Time

阅读理解

五、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）

A

34. More than 100 pieces of Chinese bronzeware are on display in ______________.

A. Poly Art Museum

B. CAFA Art Museum

C. Beijing Han Meilin Art Museum

D. Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy

35. Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy ______________.

A. was built in 1953

B. has all kinds of meeting halls

C. protects Chinese cultural relics

D. is a large personal art museum

36. Han Meilin is famous for ______________.

A. Operating bookstores and coffee houses

B. Holding modern exhibitions in his art museum

C. Offering help to students who create huge paintings

D. Designing Fuwa dolls for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

B

JOINING A CHOIR

I’ve always loved singing, but singing hasn’t always loved me. I would open my mouth with a beautiful song in my head, fully expecting my voice to follow suit—only to get an awful tone(音调) in return.

Still, without a second thought, I continued to try to sing whenever possible. On car journeys, when my now twenty-something sons were small, they would make a great play (hands over their ears, shouting “No, Mum, stop!”) of going through punishment as I sang along to the radio.

Never in a hundred years would I have thought about joining a choir. And when I did finally become a member of my first choir 15 years ago, something fantastic happened to my life. From the first time I experienced my voice as something special but also comfortable, in harmony(和谐) with the other singers, I lost my heart to singing. It was like falling in love. And everyone in the choir had the same shining smiles and bright eyes—singing made them feel happy, too.

Although it is singing itself that makes me happy, it is also how choir works together. There is something magical about breathing together. The voice of everyone singing quietly together is powerful and excitingly mysterious(神秘的).

And there is the unexpected friendship from the activities we do as a choir: raising money for people in need and taking our singing sometimes to places where people are forgotten and sad.

I am now a member of six choirs and, if I can, sing every day of the week. I stand in front of several hundred people, and know that some, if not all, of the songs will sound not bad at all.

37. What did the writer’s sons think of her singing when they were small?

A. Terrible B. Comfortable B. Fantanstic D. Boring

38. When did the writer join her first choir?

A. A week ago B. Six years ago. C. Fifteen years ago. D. Twenty years ago.

39. What brings the writer the unexpected friendship?

A. Having car journey with her sons.

B. Helping others by singing in choirs.

C. Having shining smiles and bright eyes.

D. Singing in front of hundreds of people.

C

Comets(彗星) are parts of our solar system. Like the planets, they go around the sun.

But comets are not made of solid rock like planets. A comet is a ball of dust, stones, and ice. Many people call comets dirty snowballs.

The “snowball” may be only a few miles across. But when the sun heats the “snowball,” much of it is changed to gases. The gases spread out and form the comet’s head, which may be thousands of miles across.

A comet moves fast in its trip around the sun. But when we see it, the comet does not seem to move. That’s because it is so far away. The moon moves fast, but when you look at it, you can’t see any motion. That’s because the moon is far away.

So comets do not rush across the sky. You cannot see any motion. But if you look night after night, you can see that a comet changes position among the stars. If you watch the moon night after night, you’ll see that it also changes position.

Each year astronomers discover new comets. Some of them are seen only once. They make one trip around the sun and then go way out into space. The sun’s gravity (重力、引力) cannot hold them.

Other comets, like Halley, keep returning. They have been captured by the sun. Halley’s earliest visit was probably 3,000 years ago. It may keep returning for another 3,000 years.

But every time a comet goes around the sun, the comet loses part of itself. Gases and dust are pulled out of the comet. That’s why Halley is now dimmer than it used to be. Next time it visits us, in 2062, it may be even dimmer. Each visit it may get dimmer and dimmer, until it finally disappears.

40. What is this passage mostly about?

A. Facts about comets.

B. Comets and the sun.

C. Who discovered the first comet.

D. Why comets are like snowballs.

41. According to the passage, some comets have been “captured__by__the__sun.” What does the underlined phrase mean?

A. The comets are rushing into the sun.

B. The comets are stuck in the sun’s gravity.

C. The comets have been brightened by the sun.

D. The comets have been burned by the sun’s heat.

42. How does the author help the reader understand what a comet looks like?

A. By telling about a famous one.

B. By explaining how far away it is.

C. By describing how fast it moves.

D. By describing it as a dirty snowball.

D

The webs that spiders build to catch insects seem weak. However, the strength of spider thread is greater than steel. Webs can even stand up to very strong storms.

Now a team, headed by Markus Buehler, a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has worked out why the spider web is so strong. It is not just the strength of the thread, but the clever design of the web. The key to a web’s success is its ability to keep its shape and strength even after some of the threads break, says Buehler. The scientists found the thread itself has the ability to become softer or firmer. So it can hold different types of heavy things and bear a localized damage (损坏). This localized damage can simply be repaired, rather than replaced, or even left alone if the web continues to work as before.

Buehler’s research is mostly theoretical (理论上的), based on computer modeling of material properties (特征) and how they respond to stresses. But in order to test the findings, he and his team literally went into the field. They tested actual spider webs by poking and pulling at them. In all cases, damage was limited to the immediate area they disturbed.

In tests, scientists also used three other strong materials made into the same webs. The spider thread was six times stronger than any other material. More surprisingly, when the scientists took away up to 10 percent of the threads from different places, the web didn’t become any weaker. Actually, it became up to 10 percent stronger.

The spider web’s clever design gives scientists many new ideas. The findings might be used not just for physical objects such as safer buildings, but also in the design of networked systems. For example, a computer experiencing a virus attack could be designed to shut down at once, before its problems get worse. “It’s a really good chance,” said Buehler. “It may give us some new ideas for engineering.”

43. Where does the strength of the web threads come from?

A. Their high stickiness.

B. Their high firmness.

C. Their clever design.

D. Their ability to change in quality.

44. Which word is closest in meaning to the word “disturb” in the 3^rd paragraph?

A. Moving. B. Upsetting. C. Changing. D. Hitting.

45. How many different experiments did Buehler’s team do to test their findings?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

46. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Spider Webs Are Stronger than Steel

B. Spider Webs Hold Valuable Secrets

C. What Strong Spider Webs Mean to Us

D. How Spider Webs Get Their Strength

六、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

World Kindness Day is a celebration which takes place on 13 November each year. It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement. It is celebrated in many countries, including Canada, Japan, Australia and some other countries. World Kindness Day is celebrated to highlight acts of kindness passing on the positive (正面的) power.

Why be kind? Few people would disagree with the idea that a kind action is good for the soul (灵魂). It is a win-win situation because it leads to a sense of well-being both for the receiver of this kind action, as well as for the person who does the action. As a simple example, let’s imagine you have a workmate who always does a very good job. How about taking a moment to mention this to them, just in conversation or perhaps by email? The effects of this will probably be quite clear: your workmate will be happy to receive some praise and, in addition, you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread a little joy.

Many organizations try to encourage people to be kind, wherever and whenever they can. Perhaps the strongest supporters of this idea are the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Foundation. The RAK website suggests some ways to show kindness. Generally, these fall into three categories. The first is interpersonal kindness. Some examples are giving old clothes to charity (慈善机构) or writing a good comment about a restaurant that you like. The second is environmental kindness, which could mean simply recycling or organizing a group event to clean a local park or beach. The third category is less obvious: personal kindness, which means treating yourself kindly. Some examples are taking a walk in nature or setting yourself an objective to complain less. The logic is that by being kind to yourself, you will surely be kinder to the world around you.

Most experts on kindness agree that it has a sort of ripple effect. This means that one kind action is more likely to lead to more and more. So don’t wait for kindness to find you today, go and start a new ripple!

47. When is World Kindness Day?

________________________________________________________

48. Why is World Kindness Day celebrated?

________________________________________________________

49. Why should people be kind?

________________________________________________________

50. According to RAK, what does “personal kindness” mean?

________________________________________________________

51. What does the passage mainly tell us?

________________________________________________________

七、根据中文意思写句子，英文提示短语供参考。(共8分，每小题2分)

52. 为了搜索信息，她经常上网。(search for)

________________________________________________________

53. 我曾经参加过很多演讲比赛。(have done)

________________________________________________________

54. 我们发现很难完成这项任务。(find it adj. to do)

________________________________________________________

55. 她太虚弱了，无法做运动。(too……to)

________________________________________________________

八、文段表达。(10分)

校园生活丰富多彩，请你给你的英国笔友Mark写一封信，介绍自己这两年的学校生活，并谈谈你参加过哪些活动或者竞赛?你学会了什么?不少于60词(请至少使用一个带有完成时的句子)。

参考词汇：Art Festival，Declamation Competition(朗诵比赛)，Sports meeting.

56. Dear Mark,

How is it going with you?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

附加题

九、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内选择恰当的单词，并用其正确的形式填空。每个单词只使用一次。(共12分，每小题2分)

Artists from all over the world come to Sapporo’s Snow Festival every year to enter the sculpture __57__. But the sculptures aren’t made of stone, metal or wood—they are made of snow and ice! Artists sometimes work 11 to 12 hours a day to make amazing sculptures. Many of the sculptures are __58____ and very detailed. Millions of people go to see them every year.

The Snow Festival had not always been so popular. It started in 1950 as something very small. People in Sapporo wanted to go outside and have fun during the long, boring winter, so the city 59______ a one-day fair in the park. People listened to music and danced. They watched movies and dog __60__. But some high school students had a great idea and built six large interesting snow sculptures. People really liked the sculptures, and the Snow Festival was born.

Five years later, soldiers nearby brought tons of snow into the city. They made the snow into large blocks and used ladders to build huge sculptures. These sculptures were amazing, and the small festival turned an international event.

More than 60 years __61__. Today, the festival is seven days long. Every year, millions of people wear their warmest coats and go outside __62______ the snow!

十、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。(共8分，每小题2分)

Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit (轨道) for a few days or more. That’s understandable if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! So in order for tourism to reach its full potential (潜力) there’s going to be a need for orbital space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you hope from a hotel — private rooms, meals, bars. But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views—of Earth and space—and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity (重力)—including sports and other activities that make use of this.

There will be a great variety of hotels—from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as late as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.

Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sorts of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics (体操), and zero-G sports. Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.

Of course all good things have come to an end unfortunately. And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back, but you’ll be much better at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again—or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.

63. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because ______________.

A. it is expensive to travel in space

B. they would find the possible life in other star systems

C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels

D. they want to realize the full potential of tourism

64. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?

A. The gravitational pull.

B. The special views.

C. The relaxation in a bar.

D. The space walk.

65. Which of the following is not discussed in the passage?

A. When was the space traveling made possible?

B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?

C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?

D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?

66. This passage is mainly about ______________.

A. traveling in space

B. the ways of living in space hotels

C. zero gravity and space hotels

D. the description of space hotels

【试题答案】

一、1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B

二、9. conversation 10. brain 11 practise 12. asleep 13. numbers

三、14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C

20. A 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A

四、完形填空：

26. D 27. A 28. B 29. B

30. D 31. D 32. A 33. C

五、阅读：

34. A 35. B 36. D

37. A 38. C 39. B

40. A 41. B 42. D

43. C 44. A 45. B 46. C

六、阅表：

47. It’s on 13 November each year.

48. To highlight acts of kindness (passing on the positive power).

49. It is good for the soul. / It is a win-win situation. / It leads to a sense of well-being both for the receiver of this kind action, as well as for the person who does the action.

50. Treating yourself kindly.

51. What World Kindness Day is, why and how to be kind.

七、翻译：

1. She often goes online in order to (to) search for information.

2. I’ve (have) ever entered (taken part in) a lot of speaking competitions.

3. Tom spends a lot of time playing classical music.

4. I am glad to hear from you. Thank you for telling me your advice.

5. We find it hard (difficult) to finish the task.

6. She is too weak to do any exercise/sports.

八、作文：略

附加题

九、competition, huge, held, races, have passed, to celebrate

十、A B A D