2020-2021学年江苏省常州市湖塘实验中学八年级下学期U3英语试卷原卷
一、听力(略)
二、单项选择(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
Britain is ________European country. It is also________island country.
a;a B.an;an C.a;an D.an;a
My father had________ work to do that he hurried to his company.
such many; so B.so much; so C.so many;so D.so much;such
-Ann is in hospital.
-Oh,really I________know. I________ her for a long time.
didn’t; will see B.don’t;will see C.didn’t; haven’t seen D.don’t; haven’t seen
-Where is Mike
-He________to New York on business. He________ the airport at 5 in the morning.
has gone; has left for B.has been; has left for
C.has gone; left for D. has been; left for
It’s too hot. Would you mind my ________ the door
_____________________. Please do it right now.
to open; Never mind B. opening; Of course
opening;Certainly not D. to open; Good idea
Mother was standing______________the stairs and looking up at us.
At the top of B. at the bottom of
C.at the centre of D. in the end of
-Mum, the cakes tastes nice. Can I eat________one
-OK. There are two cakes left now. One is for you and ________is for your sister.
another; another B.the other; another
C.another; the other D.the other; the other
Where have you________ I didn’t see you just now
been B.gone C.been to D.gone to
-So kind of you to give me a ride to the station.
-_______
Never mind. B.With pleasure C.My pleasure. D.I’d like to.
Sally stayed at the old people’s home for three hours________.
A.so far B. until now C.next week D.last Sunday
三、完形填空(共12小题,每小题1分,共12分)
Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent communication with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. (1)________, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became (2)________more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she (3)________work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as (4)________as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not (5)________in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very (6)________and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she (7)________a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’ boarding(寄宿) school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said (8)________it was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his (9)________, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly (10)________I needed, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was seeing me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that (41)________my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
Now Martin has (42)________changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.
1.A. So B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
2.A. very B. many C. much D. too
3.A. could B. had to C. should D. would
4.A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good
5.A. angry with B. tired of C. crazy about D. interested in
6.A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious
7.A. made B. took C. got D. thought
8.A.that B.this C.he D.it
9.A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises
10.A. which B. what C. that D. how
11.A. since B. before C. after D. when
12.A. always B. hardly C. really D. just
四、阅读理解(共8小题,每小题2分,共16分)
A
Spring is a wonderful season to celebrate rebirth and new life. The long, cold winter is over. The weather is warmer and sunnier. The trees again have leaves and the flowers are blooming. The season represents hope, joy and beauty. At this time, many people think of this classical music piece — Spring, which shows happiness. Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi wrote it in the seventeen hundred.
However, not all songs about spring are happy. This song written and sung by K.D. Lang is about dreaming of spring in cold dark places. She recorded I Dream of Spring in 2008.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote It Might as Well Be Spring for the movie State Fair in 1945. Frank Sinatra sings it. It is a feeling of restlessness or excitement brought on by the coming of spring. Richard Rodgers also wrote Spring Is Here, this time with Lorenz Hart. Ella Fitzgerald sings this song about feeling lonely during this season.
Frank Loesser wrote the sad song, Spring Will be a Little Late This Year. Why has the season been delayed Because the singer’s lover has left her. Sarah Vaughn released(发行) her version of the song in 1953.
By now you may be thinking, “Enough with the sad songs, already!” Ok, then how about a cowboy song Gene Autry was one of America’s most famous singing cowboys. He recorded When It’s Springtime in the Rockies in 1937.
And finally, we’ll leave you with a sunny song called Up Jumped Spring. Freddie Hubbard wrote this jazz song in 1977 and Billy Taylor Trio performs it.
1. If you are in a bad mood, you’d better listen to _____.
A.Up Jumped Spring B.I Dream of Spring
C.Spring Is Here D.Spring Will be a Little Late This Year
2. It Might as Well Be Spring is a song that ______.
A.is also called State Fair B.is sung by Ella Fitzgerald
C.has a lonely feeling D.was written by two people
3. Which of the following songs was first written or recorded
A.Spring.
B.I Dream of Spring.
C.When It’s Springtime in the Rockies.
D.Spring Will be a Little Late This Year.
4. What’s the purpose of the author to write the passage
A.To introduce some songs about spring.
B.To introduce some wonderful music.
C.To introduce some famous singers.
D.To express his/ her love to spring.
B
Once upon a time, a king dressed up and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main road and hid gold coins under the stone.Then he hid behind a huge tree and watched.
The first person down the street was a milkman with his car(小车).He crashed into the stone and the milk spread all over the
ground.“ What fool put this stone here “he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.
After a while.a group of women came along,each balancing a pot of water on her head.One woman tripped over(绊倒)the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. She picked herself up and walked away in tears. Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.
The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone,but he found nobody was willing to move it.The king wondered,“Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility. to keep their neighbors fro m harm "
Just then,the king saw a young girl coming along.She was the daughter of a local farmer.She had been working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone,she said to herself."This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the road after dark.I'll move it out of the way."
After a great deal of effort, the girl finally succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the road. Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!
Just then,the king stepped out from behind the tree."Oh sir."the girl said,"Is this gold yours If not, we surely must find the owner,for he will certainly miss it."
The king said."My dear, the gold is mine,but now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who has learned the lesson I want to teach my people.Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems."
1What's the meaning of the underlined word“responsibility”in Paragraph4
A.欲望 B.兴趣 C.责任 D.能力
2.Why did the king place a stone on the road
A.He wanted to give the girl a reward.
B. He wanted to hide gold coins under it.
C.He wanted to play a trick on his people.
D. He wanted to see if anyone would move it.
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage
A.All the people complained about the stone.
B.It was not easy for the girl to move the stone.
C.One of the women in the group tried to move the stone.
D.The girl was excited when seeing the gold coins under the stone.
4.What's the best title(标题)of the passage
A.A wise king
B.A kind girl
C. A stone on the road
D. Gold coins under the stone
任务型阅读(共5小题,每小题1分,共5分)
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people living in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has been around for about 3,000 years. It changed greatly during different dynasties. However, so of its main features have stayed.
One of these features is the collar(领子).There are two parts that overlap(交叠)on the front. The crossing is always on the right side. Another important feature is that it usually doesn't have buttons. It uses ribbons instead.
Wearing hahfu is becoming popular. Hanfu clubs are popular in almost every main college and city. Most club members wear the clothing during holidays or even every day.
Some good news is on the way for hanfu fans. There is a new special day to celebrate this kind of traditional clothing. It's called China Huafu Day. It is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历).The day celebrates the traditional clothing of all ethnic groups(民 族) in China. Among them, hanfu has the largest number of fans.
"China is becoming a more and more important part in the world.Chinese people feel more confident(自信) about their traditional culture.This may be the reason why wearing hanfu is popular,” Chen Chuyu, leader of a hanfu club, told People's Daily Online. "Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing such feelings.”
Hanfu Takes on New Life
Facts of Hanfu (1)____________ Hanfu was first worn by the Han people before the Qing Dynasty. It has lasted about 3000 years.
Features that haven’t(2)____________ The collar: The collar has two parts that overlap on the right of its front. The ribbons:Hanfu has ribbons(3)____________of buttons.
The popularity of Hanfu China Hanfu Day It is a day to celebrate the traditional clothing of all ethnic groups. Among all traditional clothing, Hanfu has the(4)____________ fans.
(5)____________for the popularity Chinese people feel more confident about their traditional culture. They show the feelings by wearing traditional clothing.
用所给词的适当形式填空(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
There are many very beautiful mountains in the ____________ (south) part of China.
2. The palaces all over the country used to be those ____________ (rule).
3.A____________ (举世闻名的) violinist will play at the concert tonight.
4.We can use a computer for sending and ____________ (接 收) e-mails.
5.Sandy and kitty, theses two sisters are complete____________ (对立的人).
6.We need to make a few changes before____________ (打印) it.
7. Have you ever been to any ____________ (欧洲) countries.
8. A new model could save you hundreds of____________ (美元).
9. The ____________(节目)in this channel are so boring that I never watch them.
10. They will have to wait for ____________ (几个) weeks before the results arrive.
11. An area of land that is next to the sea is a ____________ (coast).
12. Is Chinese an____________ (国际的) language
13.How many____________ (岛屿) countries in the world do you know
14.____________ (女王)Mary started the fashion for blue and white china in England.
15.The countries of South____________ (亚洲) also share many common values.
用所给动词的适当形式填空(共9小题,每小题1分,共9分)
I can still speak some French now, for I____________ (teach) Chinese in France for several years.
Is the little baby in this photo me, Dad
It is. And now you ____________ (grow) into a young man. Where does the time go, huh
Daniel hurt his left leg and he____________ (lie) in bed for a week and went to work yesterday.
How long is it since you____________ (leave) your hometown
Among the mountains____________ (lie) a lonely village.
Look! Can you see a glass ball____________ (fall) through the darkness
I called you this morning, but you ____________ (not answer).
Sorry, I____________ (sleep) the whole morning.
The class trip to China Dinosaur Park he dreams of____________ (begin) in the coming weekend.
Let’s leave for the airport since all of you____________ (arrive).
翻译句子(共6小题,每小题1.5分,共9分)
英国由四个部分组成,有着悠久的历史。
_________________________, the UK_________________________four parts.
你曾经梦想过不带护照环游世界吗?
_________________________around the world_________________________
那里为什么聚集了好几百个人?
What are__________________________________________________
自20世纪早期以来,百老汇就因它的剧院而闻名。
Broadway_____________________________________________________________
米莉刚刚睡着了。她睡着半小时了。
Millie_________________________. She _________________________.
红梅公园是辛苦工作一天后放松的好地方。
Hongmei Park__________________________________________________.
【解答】
一、听力(略)
二、单项选择:
1-5 C D C C C 6-10 B C A C D
三、完形填空
1-5 D C B C D 6-10 B A D C B 11-12 A C
四、阅读理解
A篇 A D A A
B篇 C D B C
任务型阅读
History 2.changed 3.instead 4.most 5.reason
用所给词的适当形式填空
southern 2.rulers’ 3.world-famous 4.receiving 5.opposites 6.printing 7.European
dollars 9.programmes 10.several 11.coast 12.international 13.island 14.Queen
Asia
用所给词的适当形式填空
taught 2.have grown 3.lay 4.left 5.lies 6.falling 7.didn't answer 8.was sleeping
will begin 9.have arrived
翻译
With a long history ; is made up of four parts
Have you ever dreamed of travelling; without taking a passport
hundreds of people gathering there for
has been famous for its theatre since the early twentieth century
has just fallen asleep; has been asleep for half an hour
is a good place to relax after a hard day’s work