吉林省长春市宽城区2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语期中检测试题

Whatever difficulties you meet, never give easily.

When I have problems, I always tell not to be nervous.

You shouldn't others' homework. You should finish it by yourself.

This afternoon I helped a man cross the road because he couldn't see anything.

Jim, your bedroom is in such a ! Why don't you put your clothes and books away?

His parents don't allow him (borrow) money from others.

What were your family doing when the rainstorm (come)?

Mark, you're so helpful. I'll never forget your (kind) to me.

It's (fair) to make Jim pay for everything. We're also wrong.

It rained (heavy) yesterday, so we stayed at home and read some books.

Lisa had ______________ sore throat and she needed to drink much water.

The volunteer are providing some food and clothes ______________ the poor people.

Jack's car was broken and he had to make ______________ way on foot.

I don't feel ______________ because I lave n lot of friends here. They often play with me.

— Where did you buy that beautiful hat, from a shop or a supermarket.

— ______________. I bought it online.

The newly-opened factory ______________ jobs to the villagers. They're really happy.

I don't like action movies, but I don't mind ______________ them.

Jenny is afraid of the dog. She will run away ______________ she sees it.

— ______________ come and see me next week?

— I'd love to, but I have no time. Maybe next month.

I was surprised at the news of Kobe's ______________.

______________ pressure isn't good for children's development.

— My mother often sends me to all kinds of classes, so I feel very tired.

— I think she should ______________ a few of your activities so that you can feel relaxed.

— What happened to Cathy?

— She fell down while she ______________ after her brother.

Jimmy is used to ______________ to school now. He used to ______________ the bus to school last year.

— Could you please help me carry the heavy box to the classroom, Bob?

— ______________. I'll do it at once.

根据对话内容及方框中所给的句子补全对话，选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Let's clean up the city parks. B. We can't put off making the plan. C. Let's put up some posters after school first. D. I'll write down all our ideas. E. I'm sure the ideas we come up with will work out well. F. We need to come up with a plan.

Tom: Clean-Up Day is coming.

Ben: We do need to make a plan, but I'm hungry. Let's have lunch first.

Tom: No. It is only two weeks from now.

Ben: You're right, Tom. So we can decide which idea is the best.

Tom: We could ask our friends to help.

Ben: Yeah. That's right. I'll ask my cousins to come.

Tom: OK. We should let more people know about it.

Ben: That's a good idea. And I can help make the posters.

Tom: Good.

Ben: I think so.

Tom: Let's begin our work now.

阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

Today, I felt unhappy with my head full of problems,1 I decided to take a walk even though(虽然）l didn't know where I would go. The most amazing thing happened2I was walking along the street.

I saw an old man, over seventy years old,3on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He seemed so helpless(无助的)and4was buying his shoes. Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the girl say in a(an)5voice(嗓音), "Grandfather, may I clean your shoes? " That old man6and passed her a shoe. The girl said, "I do this because I want to get some money to buy my brother a new school 7."

I heard this and tears came to my eyes. To my8, the old man said, "Oh, little girl, just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy one9you. " To see what would happen, I followed them. They walked to a10and there the old man really got her a uniform, which must have cost(花费) him a lot. The girl was11and said, "Thank you so much for doing this, grandpa." Then she12, leaving the old man smiling.

As the old man decided to leave, I stopped him and whispered(低语) in his13, "You are really a great hero! Thank you for your14! "My own sadness had gone. It had been taken away by the light of this moving act. I began to realize that a little act can15someone's day.

阅读理解

My name's Blackie. I have a special job. I help a boy, Sam. Because he cannot see.

Every day I take Sam to school. I am with Sam at school all day. In P.E. classes, I always walk and run next to Sam. I don't want Sam to fall down! I like Sam's music class a lot. All the children sing, so I sing with them. Everyone thinks I am very funny.

After school I take Sam to buy an ice-cream.He always gives me some of his ice-cream.I love ice-cream! Then we walk home or take the bus. The people on the bus always tell me, "Good boy!"

In the evening, I sit next to Sam's chair to watch him. He eats dinner and then he does his homework. After dinner, we sit together to listen to the stories by mom. It's the happiest time in a day. At night, Sam sleeps in his bed. I sleep on the floor next to him. I don't want to leave him! It's my job to look after him, and he is my best friend!

阅读理解

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more active(活跃).

There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you are doing. Exercise enough but not too much. It's best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two even three sports that feel right for you.

You can exercise at the sports centers. They have a lot ofequipmentthere. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body which you want to exercise more. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it's very expensive.

Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a sports center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?

根据短文内容，判断正误。

Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him. One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and put it on, the ground.

It said a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle-aged man hurried to Winston and said," "It's you! I know you are an honest(诚实的) man and will be here."

Winston asked, "Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?" "A lottery ticket(彩票)!" answered the middle-aged man. Winston then returned it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth(价值) $ 500,000, he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!

Someone asked Winston. "You play the violin to make money. Why don't you keep the ticket and prize for yourself?" Winston replied, "Though I don't have much money, I live happily now. But if I lose honesty, I won't be happy anymore.

阅读文章，并根据上下文用下面方框内的适当选项补全短文。

 

An Adventure(冒险)of a Mouse

I am a little mouse and I live with my mum, brothers and sisters in the cave(山洞)all the time. So I took a bag and put things that I thought I'd need to have along the way. Such as a toothbrush, some clothes, and, of course, my lucky bottle cap(瓶盖).

My Uncle Louie had found the bottle cap on his travels long ago. He was running from a fierce(凶猛的)cat. That's when Uncle Louie found the cap was so “lucky". He used it to slide down(滑下)a hill. At the foot of the hill, rushing water(湍急的水流) began to carry him away. So he could take the boat through the water. I listened to Uncle Louie tell me the story many, many times. One day, he gave me the lucky cap in surprise.

With that, I said my goodbye to everyone. Then I left the cave that I lived in for so long. Outside the sun was shining(闪耀).Birds were singing high in the trees. All of a sudden my ears caught the sound of something unusual. The sky darkened like night. The wind blew, strongly. I quickly looked for cover. There was none. Then it hit me. My bottle cap! . I placed it over my head just before one of the ice balls fell onto the cap. Scared, but not hurt, I sat still for some time. Then I smiled. The lucky cap had saved the day and my life!

A. I have carried it with me since then. B. I wanted to explore (探索)the outside world. C. Luckily, he used the bottle cap as a boat. D. I reached into my bag and pulled out my lucky cap. E. The next thing I knew, ice stones began hitting the ground.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

Mr. and Mrs., Spencer both had very busy jobs and didn't have much time to spend with their young children. They wanted to change this, and because their hobby was boating, they decided to sail(航海)around the world together.

It took six years to prepare everything for the trip. First, they bought a new boat. Then, both the husband and the wife had to take advanced(提前的)sailing lessons and learn all about the sea and the weather., Mr., Spence also took several lessons in repairing engines (发动机) and Mrs. Spencer spent an hour in a restaurant learning to cut up fish.

In October, they had one year off from their jobs and sailed away from England with their two children. The next year, their long journey ended in Australia.

The boat was not big, but they took a teacher for the children with them. None of them found the trip boring because there were three computers, many CDs, a TV and a DVD player on the boat.

The family loved being at the sea and seeing the stars in the sky. But, most of all, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer enjoyed spending time with their children when they were still young.

赵婷凭借《无依之地》获得2021年金球奖最佳导演奖，她是金球奖78年来历史上首位亚洲女性，也是第二位赢得该奖项的女导演。请根据上下文及中文提示，把短文填充完整，使句意通顺。每空一词。

Chloé Zhao got the best director at the 2021Golden Globes(金球奖) for "Nomadland" (无依之地).She became the Asian woman and only the second woman director to the prize in the Globes'78-year history. Nomadl and tells the of a woman who lost everything in her

sixties during the Great Depression(大萧条). The movie will be shown in China April 23. As Chloé Zhao's stepmother(继母), Ms. Song Dandan is so that she is proud of(为…骄傲)her daughter.

假设你是Mike，你的好朋友Anna刚刚转学，感到学习压力很大，经常生病，不能很好地和新同学，老师交流，她写信询问你如何尽快地融入新环境，请根据提示给Anna写回信，提出至少三条建议帮助她快速适应新的校园生活。

要求：条理清楚，内容完整，语句通顺，书写工整。80词以上。

Dear Anna,

……

Yours,

Mikes