辽宁省沈阳市第一三四中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

辽宁省沈阳市第一三四中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期
中考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．When you set off, you ______ a journey.
A．end B．plan C．start D．finish 2．The cormorant ______ by Damin every day.
A．looks after B．is looked C．is looked after D．was looked after 3．First, you need to ________ some basic ideas.
A．decide on B．depend on C．turn on D．put on 4．The birds look ________ and can swim under the water ________.
A．good; good B．good; well C．well; good D．well; well 5．Teenagers should ______ to drive, according to the law.
A．allow B．be allowed C．not allow D．not be allowed 6．They didn’t see the movie together. They went to the cinema ______.
A．quickly B．separately C．slowly D．carefully 7．______ does he look like?
A．How B．When C．Why D．What 8．A giant panda can eat ________ 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.
A．as much as B．as many as C．as little as D．as few as 9．It’s cruel ______ you ______ pandas.
A．for; killing B．for; to kill C．of; killing D．of; to kill 10．They are ______ little children that they could not do it by themselves.
A．so B．such C．too D．much
二、完形填空
Once upon a time, there was a king. He felt upset because his people didn’t obey him. At first, he didn’t __11__ what to do. But one day he ordered an old wizard (男巫)—the wisest man in the kingdom—to __12__ a magic potion(饮剂) which would get people to obey him. The wizard made a lot of potions. However, __13__ of them worked.
One day, a young man traveled to the kingdom and __14__ about it. He went to meet the king, saying that he knew how to __15__ the problem. He gave the king two small pieces of paper and said, “Use the first __16__ saying what you want your people to do, and use the second when they have done it. If you do like this, your people will obey you from
the__17__.”“Is that true?”, the king wondered but at last he decided to have a test. After a while, he saw a servant carrying a __18__ in his arms. The king said, “Please, Alan, come here and let me see it.” Alan was so __19__. He got close to the king. After ___20___ the turkey, the king said, “Thank you, Alan. You may go now.” Alan left, smiling. It ___21___! The king was very ___22___. He gave the man much money.
Before the man left the kingdom, the old wizard asked him what his ___23___ was. The man answered, “I got my magic from school when I was a little child. My teacher told me that
___24___good manners one could get anything. Your king ___25___ needs good manners to get what he wants.”
11．A．know B．ask C．realize D．invite 12．A．lose B．make C．buy D．drink 13．A．all B．both C．none D．neither 14．A．heard B．cared C．talked D．thought 15．A．create B．discover C．cause D．solve 16．A．after B．before C．when D．as 17．A．face B．heart C．head D．manner 18．A．cat B．dog C．turkey D．duck 19．A．excited B．interested C．surprised D．scared 20．A．looking for B．looking after C．looking up D．looking at 21．A．solved B．avoided C．walked D．worked 22．A．sad B．happy C．nervous D．mad 23．A．strength B．power C．magic D．freedom 24．A．in B．on C．without D．with 25．A．just B．once C．never D．still
三、阅读单选
26．Which is the best-known cartoon studio according to the passage?A．Studio Ghibli.
B．Dream Works Animation. C．Walt Disney Animation Studios.D．Pixar Animation Studios. 27．Which movie is made by Pixar Animation Studios?
A．Toy Story B．Kung Fu Panda
C．Castle in the Sky D．The Lion King
28．When was Dream Works Animation Studios founded?
A．In 1923.B．In 1986.C．In 1994.D．In 2006. 29．The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．tell us how cartoon movies are made
B．give us information about some films
C．encourage more readers to watch movies
D．introduce some famous cartoon studios
"Today I will give you a special test," said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students sat up straight and waited for the test to begin. The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.
The students were very surprised to see that there was not a question but a black dot（圆点）in the center of the paper. The teacher noticed the students' surprise and said, "I want you to write about what you see there." At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students' answer sheets and read the answers. All of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers, the teacher said, "Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, but no one wrote about the white paper." The whole class listened silently, because they were afraid to fail in the exam. Then the teacher said, "Don't worry about your marks for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the center of the paper represents（代表）problems in our daily life".
Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care. However, we just pay attention to the problems like illness and poverty, and never see happy things in our life. So we should try to solve our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us.
30．What was in the center of the paper?
A．a white dot B．a black dot C．a question D．a gift 31．Which of the following is wrong about the test?
A．There was a black dot in the center of the papers.
B．Nobody paid attention to the black dot.
C．Students should not just care about their marks.
D．The students were very surprised when they saw the papers.
32．What did the teacher mainly want to tell his students?
A．Our life is a gift given to us by God.
B．The black dot doesn't mean any problem in our life.
C．Don't worry about the marks for the test.
D．We should solve our problems and enjoy each moment in life.
33．What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "poverty" in the last paragraph? A．污染B．富有C．贫穷D．保险34．Which is the right order of the story?
①The teacher read all the answers.
①The teacher asked his students not to worry about their marks.
①The teacher wanted his students to think about life.
①The teacher began to hand out the test papers.
A．①①①①B．①①①①C．①①①①D．①①①①
Recently, some Chinese experts advise people to be more careful about making a “V” gesture while taking a photo, because the fingerprints (指纹) may be stolen.
It is possible. If the distance between the person and a smartphone is less than half a meter, the possibility of the fingerprint being stolen will be bigger. Having fingerprints stolen can cause a lot of trouble, as they are used in many things, including ID cards, passports, and online payments. So, it’s a must to pay attention to their protection and avoid them being spread on the Internet. This kind of discussion was first raised by a Japanese research center, the National Institute of Informatics.
Zeng Qiaoyi, 19, who likes sharing selfies (自拍) on WeChat, said she is also worried about it. She said she seldom posts pictures with “V” gestures and most pictures she shares are made to be not so clear by certain software. “I blur backgrounds in selfies, hoping to hide my location (位置).” she added.
Tan Tieniu, a scientist, said at the 2016 China National Computer Congress that using fingerprints instead of passwords or voice identification (识别) is far from safe, compared with face recognition (认证).
But a police officer from Jiangsu province, said people don’t need to be overly worried, because the cameras of many phones are not clear enough, and the shooting distance of most photos taken by cameras is too far.
35．Some Chinese experts suggest _________.
A．not taking a photo with a camera B．not showing your fingerprints
C．not protecting the fingerprints D．not sharing photos on WeChat 36．Why should we avoid spreading the fingerprints?
A．Because they can be used on online payment.
B．Because they can be used to share location.
C．Because they can be used to call the policeman.
D．Because they can be used to take selfies.
37．The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “blur” is _______. A．使……变可爱B．使……变清晰C．使……变美白D．使……变模糊
38．The text mainly talks about ________.
A．we should not make a “V” gesture when taking pictures
B．don’t share selfies on the Internet
C．you should use certain software to make your pictures not clear
D．you should be careful not to let out your fingerprints when taking photos
四、阅读回答问题
阅读短文，然后根据其内容回答所提问题。

39．What is the reading above?
________________________________________________________
40．How long will the school show last?
________________________________________________________
41．Where will the school show be held?
________________________________________________________
42．Why will the school show be held?
________________________________________________________
43．Who is welcome to the school show?
________________________________________________________
五、语法填空
阅读短文，然后用短文括号中所给词的适当形式填空。

Chinese knots
A Chinese knot is usually made of a thin rope. It can be in the shape of an animal, a flower, or a Chinese character with a special ____44____ (mean). Red ropes are usually used because red is a ____45____ (luck) colour for Chinese people. Many Chinese knots have special meanings. People think that these knots can bring ____46____ (they) happiness or good luck, so they carry the knots with them or put them up at home.
Havoc in Heaven
One of ____47____ (famous) cartoons in China is called Havoc in Heaven. Havoc in Heaven ____48____ (create) in the 1960s by the Wan Brothers. It tells the story of the Monkey King. The cartoon shows many Chinese characteristics. For example, it was made from hand-drawn Chinese pictures, and some of the sound ____49____ (effect) are from the Beijing Opera. This cartoon ____50____ (win) many awards at home and abroad and has
influenced cartoons throughout Asia since it was produced.
六、多任务混合阅读
Tom and Jerry
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, (A)______ he never has any success. (B)Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. (C) Together they came up with the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and (D)总是使猫陷入麻烦中.
The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success.
(E)Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.
In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were (F)______ good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.
51．在文中(A)和(F)的空白处填入适当的词：____________________
52．写出文中划线部分(B)和(E)处的同义词或近义词：____________________ 53．将文中划线部分(C)改写为:
Together they _______________ the idea of a cat and a mouse.
54．将文中划线部分(D)译成英语：___________________________________
55．从文中找出Tom and Jerry的两个创作者的名字：____________________
The Best Way to Protect Red Pandas
Have you seen a red panda before? What about a video of it? Some time ago, a video about a red panda getting into a hotel room was popular online. The person who took the video (A)seemed happy to finally have the chance to closely play (B)______ this“cute” animal. However, experts warned that the cute things it did could be dangerous to humans!
The red panda’s back is brown. Its belly (腹部) and legs are dark brown or black. There are fewer than 10,000 red pandas in the world.①The number is expected to continue to
(C)fall. They are endangered animals.
(D)它们面临许多危险, including less bamboo to eat, fewer places to stay in, and animal trade. Over half of red panda deaths connect directly to human activity.
When red pandas walk into humans’ places, it usually means they have nowhere to go. Naturally, they like to hide in the woods.①So, for them, it is not a normal thing to walk around near humans. (E)It means that we humans influence them too much!
For humans, (F)_____ is dangerous to play with wild animals like red pandas. You may think that a red panda looks cute when it is standing like humans or lying down and showing its belly, but these are signs that it is very scared. It may attack you to protect itself and hurt you badly.
①But if people think of wild animals as pets or “friends”, there must be someone trying to catch them, keep them or use them to make money. The best way to protect either wild animals or ourselves is to keep distance.
56．写出文中画线部分(A)和(C)处的同义词或近义词：________________
57．在文中(B)和(F)的空白处填入适当的词：________________
58．将文中画线部分(D)译成英语：____________________________________
59．将文中画线部分(E)改写为：
It means that they _________ _________ by us humans too much!
60．在文中①①①选出能够填入We all know that men and nature should live in harmony.的位置: _______________
七、短文选词填空
Many wild animals in the world are in danger ____61____ human behaviour.Take tigers for example. Some people think parts of tigers’ bodies are useful in making traditional medicine, so a few people are ____62____. It’s against the law. Tigers are in danger.
Loggerhead turtles(红海龟) are also in danger. They ____63____ to lay their eggs. Human activity on the beaches keeps them from doing this. Turtles also get caught in fishermen’s nets and die.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) helps endangered animals ____64____. For example, it has ____65____ the Chinese government and created forty panda reserves and a forest protection programme.
八、材料作文
66．假定你是李华，将参加《英语周报》组织的主题为“How to protect endangered animals.”的征文比赛，请为此写一篇短文。

内容提示：
1. 保护濒危动物的原因；
2. 保护濒危动物的方法和措施(如：了解当地的濒危动物、不购买濒危动物皮毛制品、报告非法捕猎、保护濒危动物的家园等)；
3. 发出号召。

注意：
1. 词数80～100 词。

开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 短文必须包括所给内容信息，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 作文中不要出现考生和相关人物的真实姓名和校名。

How to protect endangered animals.
As we all know, protecting endangered animals is everyone’s responsibility.
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