2021-2022 学年陕西省西安市八年级上学期期中英语试卷及答案
It was Saturday evening.Michael was watching a basketball game on TV.That was his favorite
ball game."Come on,Michael.Let's go to watch (1) brother play football ,"said Mom.
"We have to go now?"Michael didn't want to go (2) he wasn't interested in football at all.He
thought it was too difficult(3)"Mom,football isn't fun(4)me.And it's so cold tonight.I really
don't want to sit there for two(5), " said Michael.
Mrs.Brown said,"Well,you know,when I was your age,I always went to watch Uncle Scott play
(6)football. "
"You did?"
"Yeah.At that time,I(7) football,but he said I was his good luck charm (护身符),"Mrs.Brown
said,"This morning,Nick told me that you and I (8) his good luck charms.He will be much(9)
if he sees us."
Michael thought,"Nick doesn't like the drums,but every time I play the drums,he listens
(10).Mom is right.I should be there."
So,Michael and Mrs.Brown went to the football pitch (球场).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
A. you
A. so
B. your
B. when
C. yours
D. yourself
C. because
D. although
A. play
B. to play
C. playing
D. to playing
A. for
B. with
A. hour
B. hours
A. a
B. an
C. as
C. week
C. the
D. from
D. weeks
D. /
A. dislike
B. disliked
C. am disliking
D. will dislike
A. am
A. sad
B. are
C. was
D. were
B. sadder
C. happier
D. the happiest
10.
A. cheap
B. cheaply
C. careful
D. carefully
第二节:阅读下面一篇短文,理解大意,从所给的四个选项中选出-一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。
The summer vacation is important to everyone.I'll never forget this year's summer vacation.At
first I thought the (11) would be boring,because I was going to the sea(大海).I didn't think
there was anything(12)on the beach.I wanted to come back home on the(13) day,but I wasn't
right.
I went with my family to Whitby on July 15th.We(14) three weeks there!We stayed at a nice
hotel.The rooms were all large and(15).The hotel was near the sea.We often went back late
at night.
Then I(16) lots of interesting people during (在......期间) those three weeks.I stayed with
them most of the time.Soon we became(17) .We built a few sandcastles(沙堡),swam and visited
many fun places.
The(18)was quite wonderful.Every morning when I woke up,I could see the sun was shinning (照
耀) and the sky was blue.It rained(19)once,but the sun came out soon.I (20) this vacation
and I will never forget it.It's the best time in my life.
11.
A. study
B. countryside
C. life
D. vacation
12.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. boring
D. interesting
13.
A. first
B. good
C. last
D. hot
14.
A. left
B. used
C. spent
D. needed
15.
A. noisy
B. clean
C. free
D. same
16.
A. saved
B. met
C. forgot
D. wondered
17.
A. guides
B. parents
C. classmates
D. friends
18.
A. food
B. music
C. weather
D. game
19.
A. only
B. also
C. still
D. then
20.
A. followed
B. lost
C. showed
D. enjoyed
C
第一节:阅读下面 A、B、C 三篇短文,从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所句子的一个
最佳答案。
I like to go to Dream Cinema because it's the closest to my home,I often walk there
with my classmates on weekends.I think it has the friendliest service and the biggest
screens in our town.
I like Sun Cinema,It's the newest in our town.Quite a few people go there to see the
latest (最新的) movies.But it's the most expensive.I only go there four times a year.
I often go to Moon Cinema.Though it's the cheapest,it has the most comfortable seats.It's
a little far away from my home,but I can ride my bike to go there.On the way home,I
often go to Uncle Jim's to eat a chicken hamburger.I's delicious.
21. What does Mary think of Dream Cinema? ______
A. It has the most comfortable seats.
B. It has the latest movies.
C. It has the friendliest service.
D. It has the best screens.
22. David goes to Sun Cinema ______ .
A. twice a month
B. four times a month
C. once a year
D. four times a year
23. Which of following is TRUE? ______
A. Mary often goes to Dream Cinema on foot.
B. David likes Moon Cinema best.
C. Kate's home is the closest to Dream Cinema.
D. Few people go to Sun Cinema because of the service.
D
A girl got badly ill when she was four.She couldn't walk well like other children.She had
to wear an iron leg brace (铁支架) every day.She felt unhappy.But she was lucky because
she had a very kind mother.Her mother encouraged (鼓励) her to walk like other children.
When she was nine,the girl threw away the brace.The doctors even told her she would never
walk normally (正常地).But the girl didn't mind.She kept on practicing.Four years later,she
could walk like other children.And then,the girl got an idea.She would like to be a runner.But
can she be a runner with a leg like that?Later,she joined in a race that year,but she came
in last.She joined in every race in the high school,but she still came in last in every
race.Everyone asked her to give up but she didn't.One day,she came in next to last.And then
there came a day when she won a race.From then on,the girl practiced running harder and won
many competitions.
The girl always remembered her mother's words,"Whatever you do,you must keep doing it."
24. What happened to the girl at the age of four? ______
A. She couldn't walk with other children.
B. She liked to stay with her mother.
C. There was something wrong with her leg.
D. There was something wrong with her iron leg brace.
25. Why did the writer say the girl was lucky? ______
A. Because she could walk at last.
B. Because she could throw away the brace.
C. Because she had a leg brace.
D. Because her mother was kind.
26. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? ______
A. How the girl became a good runner.
B. Where the girl joined in a race.
C. What the girl did in the high school.
D. When the girl won a race.
E
Do you like singing?In Turku,Finland,people can pay for their rides in the electric taxis
(电动出租汽车) by singing songs.
Topias is a driver in Finland.He has been giving rides to people since last year.He said,"People
should make a playlist (播放列表) before they get in the taxi.Then they sing according to
the list.As soon as they stop singing,the car stops running."
Ruisrock music festival took place in Turku from July 6 to 8.Around 100,000 people took part
in it.Some great music artists like Chainsmokers,N.E.R.D and Creator went to the
festival,too.With this great opportunity,a company (公司) in Finland brought up the special
taxi service.They wanted to make people be interested in electric cars.
The company said hundreds of people used the taxi service during the music festival.The service
had been largely welcomed by festival passers-by (行人) over the three day event.But some
people didn't like the idea."It's too dangerous.Taxi drivers should have a quiet place to
drive safely (安全地),"they said.
27. If you want to take Topias' taxi,you need to ______ .
A. dance
B. sing
C. tell stories
D. tell jokes
28. What can we know about Creator? ______
A. He is a taxi driver.
B. He is a music artist.
C. He is a reporter.
D. He lives in Turku.
29. The underlined word "opportunity" in the passage means " ______ "
A. right time
B. bad time
C. new life
D. good thing
30. What's the best title for the passage? ______
A. A special taxi driver.
B. How to choose songs.
C. A famous music festival.
D. Pay for the rides by singing.
第二节:根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four cows lived in a forest near a meadow (草地).They were good friends. (1) They walked
around together,ate grass together and stayed together day and night.Because they were always
together,they were able to protect each other from tigers and lions. (2)
But one day,the four friends got into a big argument (争论).They couldn't work it out and
all decided to leave and go their own way.Then they each found a new meadow to live in.
(3) He thought that this might be a good chance to kill the cows and enjoy a good meal.One
by one,the lion hunted the cows and killed them until there were none left.
(4) What the cows did not understand is that there is strength (力量) in numbers.This is
true even for humans.If we stay close with our friends and family,they can give us the strength
to get through hard times. (5) Do you agree?
A.We should protect the animals.
B.But a lion soon found them.
C.And we also can help them when they are in trouble.
D.The story gives us something to think about.
E.They did everything together.
F.These animals might want to kill them for food.
G.I don't care if my friends are the same as me or different.
31.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
F. F
32.
A. A
33.
A. A
34.
A. A
35.
A. A
G. G
G. G
G. G
G. G
G. G
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
F. F
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
F. F
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
F. F
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
F. F
36. 我哥哥非常喜欢讲笑话。
My brother likes telling ______very much.
37. Jack 和 Joe 没什么共同点,但他们是好朋友。
Jack and Joe have little ______,but they are good friends.
38. Lily 不戴眼镜,她看不清楚。
Lily can't ______without her glasses.
39. Tom 爷爷擅长编故事。
Grandpa Tom is good at ______stories.
40. 这儿只有一块橡皮,因此我们不得不共用它。
There was only one eraser,so we had to ______it.
41. 短文填空:用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一
个单词。)
loud
talent be though
information
play people
she different friend
When Kate was a little girl,she was outgoing.She spoke (1) and clearly.Many people thought
she was (2) in speaking.What she said always won (3) hearts or made others laugh.But another
girl,Rose was (4) from Kate.She always did things quietly.She was so quiet that people hardly
even heard (5) speaking.However,the two girls were good (6) .They went to the same primary
school and (7) together.But later they went to college (大学) in different cities and then
they lost touch.
Twenty years later,Rose got some (8) about Kate on TV.She decided to visit Kate. (9) Kate
was old,she was still beautiful and outgoing.They (10) happy to see each other and they hoped
to keep in touch all the time.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
42. Hi,everyone!My name is Suzy Fisher and I'm thirteen years old.Now,it's the summer holiday
and I'm visiting a town called Newquay (纽基) with my parents.
Newquay is on the Atlantic coast(海滨)in the south of England.It has about 22 ,000 people,but
in summer the number of people can grow to 100,000 or more.That's because a lot of people
come here to surf (冲浪).
There are many great beaches in Newquay and it's famous as the best place to surf in the UK.As
the surf capital (首都) of the UK,Newquay has a lot of surf schools and surf stores.I came
to Newquay a week ago.I go surfing with my parents every day.My favorite is Fistral Beach.It's
the most popular beach of Newquay.
Do you like animals?If your answer is"YES",then you can come to visit the Blue Reef Aquarium
(蓝礁水族馆).We visited it yesterday afternoon.There,I saw a lot of different fish.Next
week,my parents will take me to visit the Holywell Bay Funk Park and Newquay Zoo.How
exciting!I'm sure we will have a great time.
(1) Who is Suzy Fisher visiting Newquay with?
She's visiting Newquay with ______ .
(2) When did Suzy Fisher arrive at Newquay?
She arrived at Newquay ______ ago.
(3) How often does Suzy go surfing with her parents?
She goes surfing with her parents ______ .
(4) What does the word "it" refer to in the fourth paragraph?
It refers to ______ .
(5) What's the passage mainly about?
It's mainly about ______ .
43. 根据下面对话中的情境,在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句,使对话恢复完整。
W:Hey,Lin Tao.Summer vacation is coming.Where do you want to go for vacation?
M:I want to go to Shanghai.
W :Really?( 1)______?
M:Because my cousin lives there.I want to visit him.What about you,Sarah?What's your plan?
W:(2)______.
M:That sounds interesting.Beijing is one of the biggest cities in China.
(3)______?
W:It's my first time there.So I want to visit the places of interest,for example,the Great
Wall and Tian' anmen Square.
M:I think Beijing is great.You'll love it! (4)______?
W:I will go with my friend Minnie.She's my best friend.We look the same in many ways.We both
like sports and travelling.
M:That's great. (5)______.
W:Thank you.