2020年深圳牛津版八年级下开学英语综合能力检测题含答案

1087120010744200八年级开学综合能力检测题
（总分100分；考试时间90分钟）
一、单项选择 （本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
1. Someone just called, but he hung up before I could ask _____.
A. who was he B. who he was C. who were they D. who they were
2. They got up earlier _____ have enough time to prepare for the party.
A. in order to B. as a result of C. rather than D. as long as
3. – Excuse me sir, I’m afraid you've got the wrong room.
– Sorry, I made a _____. I should go downstairs.
A. call B. present C. mistake D. preparation
4. Some kids spend too much time _____ smartphones because their parents use them to make their kids quiet.
A. on B, in C. with D. for
5. The school offers two courses on computer technology. One is for beginners and _____ is for students who already have some basic knowledge.
A. others B. another C. the others D. the other
6. Chelsea used to _____ a camera to take pictures when she went outside, but now she is used to sitting down and _____ pictures in a sketchbook.
A. carrying; drawing B. carry; draw C. carrying; draw D. carry; drawing
7. Mr Smith has never been _____ about anything. That’s why we trust him so much.
A. dishonest B. proud C. careful D. dangerous
8. My aunt is a writer. She _____ many books since she was a college student.
A. writes B. wrote C. is writing D. has written
9. – Mary, come and eat your breakfast.
– Mom, I _____ go now, or I will miss the school bus.
A. may B. must C. can D. might
10. – In my opinion, we should encourage kids to play outdoors instead of watching TV.
– _____. It will protect their eyes.
A. Never mind. B. I agree with you. C. That’s all right. D. Yes, please.
二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
In 1915, Cola-Cola did something that would change their drink forever. They wanted to stand out from the market __11__. The company started a(an) __12__ challenge for a few glass companies. They wanted a design that made “a bottle which a person could __13__ even if they felt it in the dark.”
And sure enough, that’s what they got. The result was the famous __14__ bottle of Cola-Cola. And 100 years later, the curvy-shaped (曲线形) bottle has remained the __15__ of the brand. Even when plastic bottles were introduced, the form of the bottle __16__ the same design.
The 1915 style was a clear bottle, __17__ Coca-Cola has experimented with different colors and creative __18__ over the years. Some of them have aimed to link the product with __19__ events. These include Olympic and FIFA World Cup designs. Many people became interested in __20__ all of these specially designed bottles as a hobby.
In addition, one of its campaigns (市场推广活动)__21__ consumers closer to the company. Its “Share a Coke” campaign in Britain was a hit. In the summers of 2013 and 2014, the Coca-Cola label (标签) was __22__ with some of the most common __23__ in Britain. __24__ I walked into a store, I might see a bottle with “James” as the logo.
But here is a kind reminder: Although Coca-Cola is preferred by many young people, the drink is not __25__. And with its high levels of sugar, it’s important to limit how much Coca-Cola you drink in order to stay healthy.
11. A. value B. competition C. risk D. research
12. A. creative B. lovely C. impossible D. simple
13. A. enjoy B. achieve C. appear D. recognize
14. A. plastic B. paper C. glass D. copper
15. A. symbol B. name C. photo D. goal
16. A. changed B. lost C. kept D. covered
17. A. as B. but C. because D. so
18. A. brands B. glasses C. players D. designs
19. A. sporting B. news C. holiday D. charity
20. A. collecting B. picking C. catching D. designing
21. A. pushed B. drew C. gained D. grew
22. A. met B. ended C. filled D. replaced
23. A. faces B. names C. photos D. numbers
24. A. If B. Although C. Because D. However
25. A. tasty B. healthy C. beautiful D. expensive
三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
26. This is a telephone message for _____.
A. Rachel Smith B. William Gara C. Tommy Anton D. Ruby Lee
27. Why did the caller make this call?
A. To ask what her friend wants for dinner.
B. To ask for a phone number.
C. To ask what time she will meet her friend.
D. To talk about a work program.
28. What do we know from this message?
A. The caller will call again sometime.
B. The caller wants Tommy to answer the call.
C. The caller wants to see William in her office.
D. The caller wants William to call back.
B
School backpacks have been a hot topic in China recently. Some Chinese parents buy hardcover school backpacks from Japan, although they can be as expensive as 5,000 yuan, according to Chinese newspaper Urban Express. These backpacks are popular because the hard cover helps hold books in place. This can help kids keep their balance and protect their spines (脊柱). But it turns out that the bags can barely fit in the students’ desks.
A good backpack is important for children’s health. “It can relieve (减轻) pressure from the shoulders,” says Dr Rob Danoff from the US. He also says students need a backpack that’s made for the child’s size. Cushioned (加垫的) backs and shoulder straps (带子) will help them avoid pain.
However, the biggest problem for school backpacks is that they are too heavy, noted Hou Weiguang, a doctor in Chengdu. In China, students have many textbooks and exercise books. The weight makes many kids suffer from side-bending (侧弯的) spines, Hou said. He suggests that a backpack should be no more than 15 percent of a child’s body weight to avoid pain or injury. That means if a student weighs 50 kg, the backpack should be less than 7.5 kg.
Parents need to make sure their kids only carry what they need. Schools and governments need to help too, added Zheng Yongshun, an education official from Hong Kong. He said schools should offer locker (储物柜) space and shared books so kids can carry fewer books.
29. Why are hardcover school backpacks popular?
A. Because they are made in Japan.
B. Because they are quite expensive.
C. Because they help protect kids’ spines.
D. Because they can perfectly fit into desks.
30. According to Paragraph 2, good backpacks should _____.
A. have cushioned backs B. put pressure on shoulders
C. be smaller than children D. have shorter shoulder straps
31. According to Hou, how heavy should a backpack be?
A. Less than 15 percent of a child’s body weight.
B. No more than 50 percent of a child’s body weight.
C. No more than 50 kg.
D. Less than 7.5 kg.
32. The last paragraph is written to offer tips on _____.
A. how to choose good backpacks
B. how to reduce the weight of backpacks
C. how to encourage students to share books
D. how to design lockers for students
C
How time flies! We just finished making our short film Summer. I made so many unforgettable memories at Toto’s Filmmaking Class. During the 7-day program, 50 students from China and South Korea were divided into groups to create our own films. South Korea’s CJ Corporation in Shenyang organized the program.
Summer tells the story of Annie and Dawn. Though Dawn is blind, they both dream of being pianists. They become best friends while working hard to realize their dreams. Through this movie, we want to tell the audience that friendship is important even when you are busy chasing (追逐) your dreams.
I played the role of Dawn in the movie. It was very challenging to act like a blind person without closing my eyes. After practicing over and over again at night, I finally got good at it!
We all worked hard to make the movie. Our director worked until midnight every day. And he was very patient while teaching us how to act and shoot (拍摄). I remember shooting a traffic accident scene. Our director knelt (跪下) on the ground to show us how to do it. The actresses had to fall to the ground about 20 times to get the right shot. It was very hot and dry and the ground was hard, but we never gave up.
On Aug 1, our movie was shown at CJ CGV cinema in Shenyang. I got the Best Acting Award. Our team took the highest award – the Best Movie Award. We were so excited that we almost cried.
I learned a lot that week. It is hard to make a movie, but if you try your best, you can do anything you set your mind to. I also made a lot of friends. I will never forget this summer.
33. What does the first paragraph tell us about the writer?
A. She just finished watching a movie called Summer.
B. She spent seven days on a filmmaking program.
C. She went to South Korea to make her film.
D. She is working in an organization in Shenyang.
34. According to the story, the movie Summer _____.
A. tells a story of a blind girl and a pianist
B. shows the importance of having dreams
C. places great importance on friendship
D. focuses on the difficulties that blind people have
35. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. How they picked their actors and actresses.
B. How they shot a traffic accident scene.
C. Why they had to shoot one of the scenes many times.
D. How hard they worked to make the movie.
36. What do we know from the story?
A. The writer was the director of the movie Summer.
B. Summer was shown in many theaters in China.
C. The movie Summer proved to be a success.
D. It is not that hard to make your own movie.
D
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) once made history by taking bites of red romaine lettuce (长叶莴苣). They became the first humans to eat food that was grown entirely in space.
The lettuce was planted on the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie”, which uses LED lights to help plants grow in space.
First, the astronauts cleaned the lettuce with special sanitizing wipes (消毒纸巾) and then ate it with some salad dressing.
“It was one small bite for man, one giant leap (飞跃) for... our journey to Mars,” one astronaut, Scott Kelly, later posted on social media.
Space vegetables are a part of the NASA experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow without the effects of Earth’s gravity (重力). It will allow astronauts to grow and eat their own food during long space explorations.
“If we’re ever going to go to Mars someday, we’re going to need a spacecraft that is much more self-sustainable (自给自足的) in its food supply (供应),” said Kelly.
Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive, NASA said.
Veg-01 started in May 2014. The first batch (一批) of vegetables took 33 days to grow in space before they were taken back to Earth for a safety check.
After making sure they were safe to eat, astronauts planted a second batch on July 8. They let the plant grow for another 33 days and were then able to eat it.
Astronauts usually only get vegetables when a supply ship comes to the ISS. Now with vegetables grown in space, they can eat them whenever they want.
37. Astronauts made history by _____.
A. working on the ISS B. eating space-grown lettuce
C. cooking real food in space D. building a small greenhouse.
38. What is Veg-01?
A. It is the name of the greenhouse on the ISS.
B. It is a NASA project for exploring Mars.
C. It is a NASA experiment on growing plants in space.
D. It is a NASA experiment on providing oxygen in space.
39. According to Kelly, why is growing fresh plants in space important?
A. Because it provides people with healthier food.
B. Because it can help astronauts with their journey to Mars.
C. Because it provides astronauts with enough oxygen.
D. Because it cuts the cost of delivering food to the ISS.
40. What is the main idea of the story?
A. The success of growing vegetables in space.
B. What food astronauts eat in space. C. How astronauts get food in space.
D. Astronauts’ work and life on the ISS.
四、词汇运用（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A. 根据提示，写出句中所缺单词。
41. It’s _________ (不可能) for them to solve the problem in just one day.
42. The movie is _________ (基于) on a real painter’s story.
43. His father surprised the whole town by _________ (invent) a new machine.
44. Emily took Mary’s school uniform by _________ (错误) yesterday.
45. It’s a good idea to donate your old clothes _________ (而不是) of throwing them away.
B. 根据句意，选择正确的词并用其适当形式填空。
special pleasure express business raise
46. He always tries to be friends first with people who he plans to do _________ with.
47. My mother is good at baking. The smell of the cookies she made is very ________.
48. Those flowers are ________ planted for children to learn about gardening.
49. I am told that Tim never _________ his hand in class, even when he knows the answer.
50. I have learned a lot of new English ________ this semester.
五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下文，在空白处填写括号内单词的正确形式。
What’s the best way to overlook (俯瞰) a beautiful city? If you find climbing a mountain tiring, there is another way that is more 51. ______ (relax): take a Ferris wheel (摩天轮)!
Ferris wheels sit in the middle of some great cities around the world. These tall, wide wheels move round and round while 52. ______ (carry) people. You can have such a wonderful time, chatting with friends while enjoying a fantastic view under your 53. ______ (foot).
The first Ferris wheel was 54. ______ (build) in 1893 by US engineer George Ferris Jr. in Chicago, US. The giant wheel shocked people. At that time, it was the 55. ______ (large) single piece of steelwork that had ever been made. Ferris wheels 56. ______ (quick) became tourist attractions.
Now, with many countries racing to build the tallest, greatest or coolest Ferris wheel, the big round wheels are 57. ______ (become) popular in amusement parks and carnivals (嘉年华). Here is one of the top Ferris wheels around the world. Would you like to try it?
With a 58. ______ (high) of 443 feet (about 135m), the London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. It has enough space for 800 people on one turn and each car can carry as 59. ______ (much) as 25 people. By taking it, visitors can get a 360-degree view of London Tower, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. One complete turn 60. ______ (take) 30 minutes. The London Eye is at the center of the New Year’s celebrations, as bright, sparkling fireworks rain down from the wheel.
六、阅读与表达（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
In most classes, students sit at desks and listen to teachers in a classroom. But in a new class at Chapman Middle School (CMS) in Kansas, US, students are leaving the blackboards behind for blue skies and green grass.
They are actually taking an outdoor life class. It’s not a typical (典型的) class, but teachers are trying it out.
“We want kids to experience the outdoors,” the class’ teacher John Harris said.
Twenty-six students attend the semester-long class. The class includes four parts: archery (射箭), hunting safety, survival skills (生存技能) and fishing. Students will also discuss how to protect natural resources.
Before Harris’ class this year, archery teacher Andy Fewin taught a 9-week outdoor life class. All CMS students took it.
“It gets kids involved (参与) in something other than sitting and playing video games,” Fewin said.
Harris shares the same idea. He believes everyone needs to enjoy life and get outside.
“The outdoor life class aims to get the kids interested in coming to school, really enjoying their class time and understanding the big picture,” Harris said.
But he said everyone needs to finish their other work first. “It really teaches them to focus and pay attention in class. If they don’t, then they’ll miss out on the fun things we’re doing,” he said.
61. Where do students in a new class at Chapman Middle School have their special class?
_____________________________________________
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62. How long will this class last?
_____________________________________________
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63. What do students learn in the class?
_____________________________________________
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64. Is this the first time that such a class has been taught at Chapman Middle School?
_____________________________________________
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65. According to Harris, what does this class teach students about how to behave in other classes?
_____________________________________________
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七、书面表达（本题满分15分）
忙碌的一个学期过后，迎来假期的我们总是有无数个出游或放松的计划。而在国外，很多中学生都会利用假期的时间找一份兼职。对此，你是怎么看的呢？你是否想要去体验一下兼职呢？请以 “My thoughts on working a part-time job” 为题，写一篇英语作文。
提示：1. 你自己是否有过兼职的经历？
2. 为什么很多青少年选择去做兼职？
3. 你的父母对你做兼职持怎样的态度？
要求：1. 必须包含以上要点，可适当发挥；
2. 行文连贯，条理清晰；
3. 词数：80~200。
My thoughts on working a part-time job
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参考答案：
一、1-5 BACAD 6-10 DADBB
二、11-15 BADCA 16-20 CBDAA 21-25 BDBAB
三、26-28 BCD 29-32 CAAB 33-36 BCDC 37-40 BCBA
四、41. impossible 42. based
43. inventing 44. mistake
45. instead 46. business
47. pleasant 48. specially
49. raises 50. expressions
五、51. relaxing 52. carrying
53. feet 54. built
55. largest 56. quickly
57. becoming 58. height
59. many 60. takes
六、61. Outdoors.
62. It will last for a semester.
63. They learn archery, hunting safety, survival skills and fishing.
64. No, it isn’t.
65. They should focus and pay attention in class.
七、One possible version:
My thoughts on working a part-time job
As students, we all look forward to holidays, when we can finally have time to relax and enjoy ourselves.
However, it’s common for teenagers in other countries to make use of their holidays to work part-time jobs. I think it is a great way to spend the holidays. First, they can make some money instead of asking their parents for money when they want to buy something. It also provides them with opportunities to gain some work experience and learn to deal with strangers.
Actually, I am quite interested in working a part-time job. But my parents won’t allow me to do it. They are worried about my safety, as well as the effect it may have on my studies. Later when I enter college, I will certainly find myself a part-time job.