太原市知达常青藤中学第二学期八年级Unit8周练
英语试卷
I. 单项选择（每题1分，共10分）
( ) 1. It is accepted by everyone that knowledge is the most valuable ______ for human beings.
A. challenge B. treasure C. success
( ) 2. — How did Mike get out of the mountain
— By following the ______ he had left.
A. directions B. tasks C. marks
( ) 3. — Did you get WeChat red (微信红包) during the Spring Festival
— Yes, it’s ______ the most popular way of sending traditional holiday presents now.
A. widely B. actually C. hardly
( ) 4. Yu Gong Moves a Mountain ______ me a good lesson. After reading it, I know anything is possible if we work hard.
A. has taught B. has recorded C. has realized
( ) 5. — I have ______ finished my homework. What about you
— I haven’t finished it ______ because I spent a lot of time playing video games after I got home.
A. already; yet B. yet; already C. yet; yet
( ) 6. Mr. Lu is an experienced math teacher. She ______ in this school ______ 1998.
A. is working; in B. works; after C. has worked; since
( ) 7. — Are you going to watch sitcoms tonight
— No! I ______ them with my parents only once. I don’t think they’re exciting.
A. see B. have seen C. will see
( ) 8. In order to deal with environmental problems, our government have decided to plant three ______ trees on the mountains.
A. millions B. millions of C. million
( ) 9. — Whose book is it on the teachers’ table
— I think it ______ Linda.
A. belongs to B. used to C. close to
( ) 10. — Do you think it’s going to rain this afternoon
— ______. We’re just planning to have a picnic later this afternoon.
A. I hope not B. I expect to C. No, I won’t
II. 完型填空（每题1分，共10分）
Do you know country music Let me __11__ it to you I have been a __12__ of country music, though I can’t sing it. I know __13__ about it. Country music is a kind of traditional music. It is from the __14__ states of the US as early as the 1920s. It’s a kind of music __15__of sad feelings. Singers were usually singing while they were performing the instruments.
In the 1950s, country music was __16__ about love-thinking or losing a boyfriend or a girlfriend. Then in the 1960s, song writers turned to other subjects. During these years many young students were angry with the society, and people didn’t trust __17__, so songs were often full of angry feelings.
During the 1990s, country music became more and more popular. Song writers no longer wrote about the __ 18__ life in the USA, such as money and success. Instead, they brought us back to the “good old days”. It reminded us of some beautiful things — laughter，friend，family and so on.
Today country music has become a big money tree. It brings in between 200 million and 400 million dollars a year for singers and the country.
( ) 11. A. tell B. introduce C. mark
( ) 12. A. fan B. singer C. reader
( ) 13. A. nothing B. something C. little
( ) 14. A. southern B. west C. south
( ) 15. A. full B. fill C. filled
( ) 16. A. probably B. mainly C. actual
( ) 17. A. any other B. one other C. the other
( ) 18. A. old B. modern C. successful
III. 阅读理解（每题2分，共52分）
(A)
请将下表中的文章和下面的小标题进行匹配，选项中有一项为多余项。
19. There is a “great leap” for womankind in space. Two female NASA astronauts took a spacewalk on October18, 2019. This was the first all-female spacewalk n history. They walked outside the International Space Station (ISS) for about seven hours. Their task was to change batteries on the ISS.
20. Some people say they work while listening to music. However, UK scientists say music may not always be helpful, especially when you are doing a task that involves words and language. Scientists find that background music can influence how people remember words.
21. Lovot is a special robot from Japan. It can remember about 1,000 faces. Wheels under Lovo’'s body help the robot move around. The fun thing about Lovot is that it can show its as humans do. It can ask for a hug by opening its arms and waving to you, just like a baby.
22. You may have heard that walking 1,000 steps a day is good for your health. But that is no official recommendation to walk this much. It was an idea from a advertisement for Japanese pedometers (计步器) in the 1960s. Walking about 7,000 to 8,000 steps a day is also a good choice.
23. Where is the quietest place in the world The answer is a room at Microsoft headquarters in Washington, the US. It is the quietest room in the world. Sound made in the room were tested at-20.6 decibels (分贝) while the sound of a person breathing is about 10 decibel.
A. Word’s Quietest Room B. A Robot Asking for Hugs C. All-female (女性) Spacewalk D. Walking 10,000 Steps a Day E. The Influence of Background Music F. People See Time Differently
19. __________ 20. __________ 21. __________ 22. __________ 23. __________
(B)
We know music is very important in our day life. Do you notice music playing at any of those
places when you go somewhere. Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music.You might even hear music in an office or in a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave (表现). They think that the sound of western classical makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modem music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend even less.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps
students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might influence the way you do things.
( ) 24. According to the text, scientists believe that music can ______.
A. Create different feelings for us
B. Help us develop good habits
C. Develop our interest in money
( ) 25. Western classical music is often seen to be ______.
A. a sign of being slower
B. something about manners
C. a sign of being richer
( ) 26. which kind of music can make people work faster
A. Light music.
B. Rock music.
C. Sweet music.
( ) 27.The habit of listening to music can make a student ______.
A. slow in action
B. active in mind
C. slow in mind
( ) 28. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A. Music in Restaurants
B. Music and Behavior
C. Types of Music
(C)
On the suburb of a town in England, there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 29.________ He watered and fertilized (施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 30.________. He was very surprised at this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day ”
The old man smiled and said,“I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job, Second, 31.________. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them .As for the last one, that’s you.”
“Me But you don't know me," said the young man.
“Yeah,it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everyone knows. 32.________”
The blind man's work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts.which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven (贝多芬). 33.________ Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness
A. He took care of his flowers all the time.
B. I can touch them thought I can't see these flowers.
C. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind.
D.We can enjoy the happiness which these flowers have brought us. E. He couldn’t hear any hing in his later life and wrote great musical works. F. The f lowers an grow much taller in the garden when they listen to the music.
29.______________ 30.______________ 31.______________ 32.______________ 33.______________
(D)
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
Andersen, Danish writer is famous for his fairy tales. Both children and adults love his stories, For example, The Ugly Ducking is well-known to people around the world. In fact, Andersen used to be an ugly duckling when he was young.
In 1805, Andersen was born into a poor family in Denmark. As a young boy, he was tall and ugly and had a very big nose. His friends always made jokes about his big nose. Later, his father died. Little Andersen had to make a living by himself after his death. He once worked as a dressmaker and made money in the theater.
The difficulties in life helped him create his fairy tales. In The Little Mermaid, he talked about love and sacrifice(牺牲). In Emperor's New Clothes, he made fun of the authority(权威).
Besides creating stories widely known in the world, Andersen also loved traveling. His famous saying was, "To travel is to live".
Today, Andersen's fairy tales have been printed into more than 100 languages. The Hans Christian Andersen Award is named after him. It's the highest award to give a writer of children’s books.
Personal
King of Fairy Tales and His Fantasy Lands
Personal Experiences He was born into a poor family in Denmark, in 1805. His friends always laughed at his big nose. He lived a hard life 34. ________ his father died, working as a dressmaker and making money in a theater. He was a 35. ________ story writer and a big fan of traveling.
Master works The Ugly Duckling was written according to his own 36. ________ when he was young. challenged In The Little Mermaid, he talked about love and sacrifice. In Emperor’s New Clothes, he 37. ________ the authority.
Achievement Achievement Andersen's fairy tales have been translated into 38. ________ 100 languages. He has made great contributions to children's books.
34.______________ 35.______________ 36.______________ 37.______________ 38.______________
( E )
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，按要求完成所给任务，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
For many smart phone users, especially young people, scanning（二维码) has become a new and convenient life style these days. In fact, the OR Code was created in dapa0 m-1994, but until 11 years later, it was first used in China. It soon became popular around the country. The QR code is much-loved because it provides a way to get to website more quickly. By scanning QR codes, people can do lots of things, such as adding new friends, getting information, downloading Apps, shopping and so on. As for the shopping websites, there are usually more sales including coupons'(犹惠券)for the phone users. The QR code is so common that people can.see it everywhere. we interviewed 100 people,and here are the results.
39.When was QR Code first used in China
__________________________________________________________________________________________
40.Why is the QR Code loved by many people
__________________________________________________________________________________________
41.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
42.According to the pie chart, what do people scan QR Codes mainly for
__________________________________________________________________________________________
43.Where have 27% of the people scanned the OR Code in the survey
__________________________________________________________________________________________
44.Have you ever scanned a QR Code What do you think of it
__________________________________________________________________________________________
IV. 词汇（每空1分，共10分）
A. 根据句义和首字母提示填空。
45. Since emojis (表情符号) were invented in the late 1990s, they have been used as a m________ international language.
46. ——Why did they move t________ the beach so slowly ——Because cannibals tried to stop them.
47. Because of the Covid-19, we can’t travel a________ freely as before. It's safer to stay in China.
48. Tom prefers detective (侦探) f________ to poems. He often reads them when he is free.
49. Every Chinese takes pride in our scientific t________ ,such as 5G and high-speed railway
V. B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
classic record success become introduce
50. He always ________ his thoughts in the blog and that’s why he’s good at writing.
51. Water Margin is one of the ________ in China. Most boys love reading it.
52. Mr. Wu asks me ________ myself when I first came to the class.
53. Ever since then, Sarah ________ interested in American country music.
54. China’s spacecraft Tianzhou-2 ________ docked (对接) with the space station core module Tianhe on 30th in May.
VI. 选择正确的单词并用恰当的形式填空，有两个多余选项。（每空1分，共10分）
forever ready true hard-work they remember
lucky write be happy since belong
I like reading. I love many different kinds of books, because they not only open my mind but also give me courage.
Up to now I 55. __________ a lot of books. But one of the books that I like best is The Story of My Life. It was written by an American write Helen Keller in 1902. In the book, she wrote that she had not been able to see, hear or speak 56. __________ she was one year and seven months old. This unusual thing made her very sad. 57. __________, she met her good teacher Miss Sullivan at the age of seven. Helen was getting much 58. __________ every day. Miss Sullivan helped her learn how 59. __________ English words. At first, Miss Sullivan 60. __________ some words on Helen’s hands with her own fingers again and again. Helen was a very 61. __________ girl. She tried as mush as possible to remember words. After that, she wrote many famous works. The Story of My Life is one of 62. __________.
The Story of My Life describes her hard struggle (奋斗) 63. __________ a good writer and educationist of the world.
It shows us an important 64. __________: Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. That is why I like it best.
55.__________ 56.__________ 57.__________ 58.__________ 59.__________
60.__________ 61.__________ 62.__________ 63.__________ 64.__________
VII. 书面表达（共10分）
写一写你们爱听的歌，或者爱读的一本书，请按照提示要点完成一篇80词左右的短文。
提示要点：1. Who is your favorite singer or writer
2. What famous songs or books has she or he recorded/ written
3. How do you feel about one of his/ her most famous songs/books
4. How do their songs/ books influence you
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I. 单项选择
1-5 BCBAA 6-10 CBCAA
II. 完型填空
11-15 BABAA 16-18 BBB
III. 阅读理解
19-23 CEBDA 24-28 ACBBB
29-33 ACBDE
34-38 after famous experiences challenged over
39. In 2005.
40. Because it provides a way to get to website more quickly.
41. 二维码是如此的普遍以至于人们能在任何地方看见它。
42. Shopping.
43. On outdoor advertisements.
44. Yes, I have. I think it’s very helpful.
V. 词汇
45. modern 46. toward 47. as 48. fictions 49. technology
50. records 51. classics 52. to introduce 53.has become 54. successfully
VI. 词汇运用
55. have read 56. since 57. Luckily 58.happier 59. to remember
60. wrote 61. hard-working 62. them 63. to be 64. truth
VII. 作文
My favorite writer is J. K. Rowling. She is an English writer and she is still popular today. She is famous for her book Harry Potter. The book is one of the most popular books in the world. She has sold more than 500,000,000 books. The story is very long and interesting. I really like Harry Potter because he was so brave and clever. His magic stick brought me into a magical world. What's more, this fiction story is so meaningful that I can learn a lot from it.
