2021-2022学年牛津上海版八年级下学期期末测试卷B卷（无答案）

八年级第二学期期末测试卷B卷
英语
考试时间： 60分钟 满分：100分
Part 1 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
（第一部分语音，词汇和语法共50分）
Choose the best answer.（选择最恰当的答案。）（每题1分，共16分）
( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others
I had a bad cough last night.
They gave the classroom a thorough cleaning.
We are destroying our best fighters against pollution.
French film festivals are organized throughout the world every year.
( ) 2. Jenny’s office on ________ Fifth Avenue is not far from where she lives, so she goes to work ________ her bicycle every day.
A. /, on B. the, on C. the, by D. /, by
( ) 3. There is ________ important in today’s newspaper, is there
something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
( ) 4. -I used to ________ on the left in Britain, but I soon get used to ________ on the right in America.
be driven, driving B. driving, drive
C. driven,driving D. drive, driving
( ) 5. He spent as much time as he could ________ his spoken English.
A. to improve B. improving C. improve D. improved
( ) 6. The soldier ________ to ________ it to the enemy.
preferred die, give B. preferred to die, give
C. preferred dying, giving D. preferred dying, give
( ) 7. The teachers ________ the office for a few minutes when we arrived. We didn’t meet them.
had been away from B. had left
C.have been away from D. have left
( ) 8. Sue as well as her parents ________ supper at home yesterday when the telephone ________.
was having, rang B. were having, rang
C. were having, was ringing D. had, was ringing
( ) 9. Although Judy moved to this community last month, she still made ________ friends.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
( ) 10. Kelly felt ________ to go to school again after taking some medicine.
A. enough good B. good enough C. well enough D. enough well
( ) 11. Mr. Lee suggested his son ________ for Hilary to be President of the USA. .
A. to vote B. voting C. vote D. voted
( ) 12. On the whole he is a nice person to work with________ he is careless.
A. except that B. except for C. except D. besides
( ) 13.The glass of water kept the worker ________ in the earthquake.
A. living B. live
C. lives D. alive
( ) 14. To travel a short distance, mobikes help us go ________ than going on foot.
A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest
( ) 15. Could you tell me ________
A. when will the meeting begin B. when would the meeting begin
C. when the meeting will begin D. when the meeting would begin
( ) 16. -Would you mind helping me to collect some information
- ________.
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Never mind.
C. Sorry, I’m a little busy these days. D.That’s a good idea.
Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. （用方框中的单词完成下列文章，每个单词只能使用一次。）（每题1分，共8分）
A.said B.clues C.leadership D.helpful E.value
Body language may provide ____1____ as to the attitude or state of mind of a person. For example, it may indicate aggression, attentiveness, boredom, a relaxed state, pleasure and amusement. However, the ____2____ of body language in recognizing cheating has been called into question.
Body language is important to communication and relationships. It is relevant to management and ____3____ in business and also in places where it can be observed by many people. It can also be relevant to some outside of the workplace. It is commonly ____4____ in dating, mating, in family settings, and parenting. Although body language is non-verbal or non-spoken, it can reveal much about your feelings and meaning to others and how others reveal their feelings toward you. Body language signals happen on both a conscious and unconscious level.
It’s time to pack your bags and get ready to go on a summer holiday. Have you ever ____5____ about what Europeans do for their holiday Maybe travel to other countries, visit friends and family Well, they do all of these.
Most people in Europe get about three or four weeks of paid holiday time a year. So lots of people choose to go away in summer when the weather is good.
In Sweden, many companies close down for the whole of July and nearly ____6____ takes his or her holiday then. It’s common for many Swedish families to go and stay in their second home, often in the forest or by the sea. Italians like to go to the coast or go walking in the hills and eat ____7____ food.
Some British people like to go to the seaside, too. The Queen’s birthday is in rainy April but she celebrates it in June when the weather is better. Most British people like to go to sunny Spain and France when it’s hotter.
Europeans often travel ____8____ for their holiday now because it’s cheap and easy. The EU makes it easy for Europeans to travel. They don’t even need a passport to get from one European country to another.
Lots of Europeans like to buy “package holiday”. This means they can get their hotel and even their food all included for a very cheap price. Many families also like to go camping, too.
III. 用所给的单词的适当形式填空。（每题2分，共14分）
1. The encyclopedia used to be my father’s. But now it belongs to __________. (I)
2. Trees can __________ a chemical that makes their leaves taste hasty.(product)
3. His __________ for being late for school still made his father angry. (explain)
4. Learning and practising will surely __________ us to make greater progress. (able)
5. Both boys and girls had good manners, __________ shaking hands. ( polite)
6. Group members have to __________ with each other through role-play.(communication)
7. As we all know, heavy industry pollutes our rivers with harmful __________. (chemical)
IV. 根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空限填一词。（每题2分，共12分）
They joined the dancing club ten days ago.(保持句意基本不变）
They have _________ _________ _________ of the dancing club for ten days.
Electrical appliances are rarely used in Granny’s daily life.(改为反意疑问句)
Electrical appliances are rarely used in Granny’s daily life, _________ _________
3. Cleaners must empty the rubbish bins to keep the streets tidy.（改为被动语态）
The rubbish bins must _________ _________ to keep the streets tidy by cleaners.
4. This black iPhone 7 plus cost John more than 7,000 yuan. (改为一般疑问句)
_________ this black iPhone 7 plus _________ John more than 7,000 yuan
Jerry pays a visit to his grandparents twice a month.(对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ does Jerry pay a visit to his grandparents
seem to, know, the woman, the doctor, with, didn’t, old, the matter, what, was(连词成句）
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Part 2 Reading and Writing
（第二部分阅读和写作 共50分）
V. 阅读理解。（共40分）
Choose the best answer.（根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案）（每题2分，共10分）
Kristina’s family was going to visit her grandparents. Kristina was so excited! It had been months since their last visit. They called a taxi to take them to the airport. “This will save us lots of the time,” Dad said. “We won’t have to worry about parking.”
However, the streets were crowed with cars, and the taxi slowly made its way to the airport through the traffic. They arrived at the airport very late, got stuck at a checkpoint for a while, and had to run all the way to the gate to catch their plane. Out of breath, they finally reached the gate. The clerk saw them dash up and shook her head sadly. “You checked in too late,” the clerk said, “so we had to give your seats to other people. Now the plane is completely full.” The family was upset, but all they could do was to wait. Mum and Dad were worried now because they were going to be late, and Grandma and Grandpa would have to wait too.
After two long hours, the family finally got on the plane. When they got off the quick flight, Grandma and Grandpa greeted them with huge smiles. Mum, Dad and Kristina were very glad to see them at last, and they couldn’t wait to get to their house.
Grandpa took Kristina’s hand, and they happily chatted and laughed as they went together to pick up the luggage. They waited and waited, but their luggage was nowhere to be seen! Dad asked an airport worker for help, and she looked on her computer for a minute or two. “I am sorry, but it seems that your luggage didn’t get on your plane,” she said. “It won’t be here for another hour.”
After another hour, the family picked up their luggage and left the airport. The sun was setting as they pulled into her grand parents’ driveway. Everyone was hungry and tired.
1. Kristina’s family went to the airport by taxi because _______.
A. they didn’t have a car B. there was a lot of traffic
C. they had heavy luggage D. they wanted to save time
2. The underline word dash in paragraph 2 probably means _______.
A. pass the entrance safely B. look for something carefully
C. call someone loudly D. go to some place quickly
3. Kristina’s family couldn’t get on the plane because _______.
A. they failed to arrive in time B. the clerk wasn’t quick enough
C. they couldn’t find their tickets D. the plane needed repairs
4. What happened to the family’s luggage
A. It was left at home B. It was put on anther plan
C. It was seriously broken D. It was stolen at the airport
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The family went out of the airport at night.
B. Kristina’s family arrived later than expected
C. It was the first time for Kristina to visit her grandparents
D. The clerk gave them the wrong information about the flight.
6. Which is the best title of the passage
A. Visiting Grandparents B. The flight was Delayed
C. Kristina’s Experience at the Airport D. Cars are Good, but Planes are Better
B.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格内填入适当的词， 使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母己给）（每题2分，共12分）
The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn't seen for many years. I couldn't believe the change in him. In fact, he didn't even seem like the same person.
When I first knew Bill, back in _____1_____ he was one of the most carefree people I had ever met. He was always ready to have a party. He thought nothing of going out for beer at three o'clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old movie he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and _____2_____ was never dull when he was around. With him there was one wild adventure after another. Sometimes I wondered how we _____3_____ to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. _____4_____, I wasn't even sure it was him. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person I wasn't really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He talked most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the last thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seamed to be his main _____5_____ . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never imagined Bill changing so much. My image of him remained the one I had formed at the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it's foolish to expect people to remain the same, especially _____6_____ I have changed so much myself. But 1 must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he fell the same way about me.
( ) 1. A) college B) childhood C) bank D) party
( ) 2. A) learning B) life C) work D) homework
( ) 3. A) decided B) intended C) managed D) hoped
( ) 4. A) First of all B) At first C) Now and then D) All the time
( ) 5. A) interest B) event C) subject D) problem
( ) 6. A) because B) that C) how D) when[来
C.Fill in the blanks according to the given letters. （根据首字母填空，每空一词。）（每题2分，共10分）
Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple, passed away on October 5, 2011, at the age of fifty-six, a_____1_____ a seven-year-long battle with cancer (癌症), when every Apple fan was waiting for the next surprise.
What is Jobs best remembered for Many of us would name some great products: the ipod, the iTouch, the iphone or the ipad. They have c_____2_____ the way we enjoy music, television and even books.
But Jobs brought much more to the world than these popular products. As a s_____3_____ businessman, Jobs’ passion and energy encouraged the world. He told us to “do what you love.” He said, “The only thing that keeps me going it that I love what I do.” He believed “People with passion can change the world for the better.” Jobs made computers interesting and easy to u_____4_____. His iphone, ipad and iTouch are popular around the world. People say Jobs sold dreams, not products. As U.S. President Barack Obama said, “Jobs was brave enough to think d_____5_____, bold (大胆) enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.
D.Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（共6分）
A nine-year-old boy with a keen eye for both fashion and business is taking the bakery world by storm.
Cory Nieves, from New Jersey, who uses the business name “Mr. Cory”, not only wears tailored (定制的) suits and silk ties from fashionable grown-up stores, but is also the CEO of his very own cookie company called Mr. Cory’s Cookies.
On his website, which has 3,000 fans, Cory shows his perfect fashion sense. In one photo, he stands in
front of his cookie stand in white shorts and a dark jacket, wearing fashionable glasses and a stack of bracelets (手镯) to look more attractive.
Cory wrote on his website that he first came up with the idea to start a business when he and his mother moved to New Jersey from New York City in 2009 and he decided to help mom buy a car. Then he began selling hot cocoa drinks in front of his home and finally he has developed it into the cookie business.
Not only has he developed a fan base for his delicious cookies, but he has also won over fans who like his fashion sense.
In the common section on his page, fans have expressed their love, with one person writing, “This kid is really smart.”
The project may have begun as a way to buy his mum a car, but Cory says he now has even higher hopes. “I’m going to do it to earn money for college and for learning how to run a business,” he told NorthJersey.com.
Besides being the CEO of his cookie company, Cory is also an actor and model.
What is the name of Cory Nieve’s cookie company
__________________________________________________________________________.
How many people show interest in Cory on his website page
__________________________________________________________________________.
What made Cory have the idea to start a business after he moved to New Jersey
__________________________________________________________________________.
What actually helps Cory win over so many fans, his delicious cookies or his fashion sense
__________________________________________________________________________.
How is Cory probably going to use the money he earns
__________________________________________________________________________.
What kind of boy do you think Cory is after reading the passage And why do you have that kind of impression
__________________________________________________________________________.
VI. Writing(作文）
In 60-120 words, write about the topic“A goal I would like to achieve”.（以“一个我想实现的目标”为题，写一篇60-120个词的短文，标点符号不占格）
The following are for reference only.（以下内容仅供参考）
What is your goal
Why do you want to do this
How do you plan to achieve your goal
（注意：文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）
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