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北京四中 2019-2020 学年上学期初中八年级期中考试英语试卷
听力理解
听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两
遍。
.
1A. B. C.
2. A. B. C.
3. A. B. C.
4. A. B. C.
5. A. B. C.
听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选
项。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。
6. What are they going to do?
A. Go to a movie. B. Go shopping. C. Play games.
7. What time are they going to meet?
A. At 7:00. B. At 7:10. C. At 7:30.
请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。8. What was the woman's grandfather s job?
A. A doctor. B. A driver. C. A fireman.
9. What does the man want to do?
A. Visit the woman.
B. Work in a children's hospital.
C. Meet the woman' s grandfather.
请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。
10. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a bus stop. B. In a train station. C. At an airport.
11. What's the woman doing?
A. Making a telephone call. B. Asking the way. C. Shopping.
请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。
12. What does the woman want to know about Jerry?
A. His learning story. B. His life experience. C. His interest in music.
13. What do you know about Jerry?
A. He had all kinds of CDs.
B. He was a famous movie star.
C. English learning was fun for him.
请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题。
14. When did the family visit the Design Museum?
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Thursday.
15. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Amazing attractions in London.
B. A four-day trip to London.
C. A dream about London.
听对话，记录关键信息。对话读两遍。
根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
Details of the Job Interview
Name Mr. Carter Bragg
Telephone No. 8956061
What the man can do Speak 16 and Spanish.Use a 17 .
Swim.
Work as a waiter in the restaurant.
Like working with 18 .
Working time Every day, except 19 .
Payment About $ 20 a day.
知识运用
单项填空。从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.The museum gives __________ warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2.Many students are asking for ___________on how to improve their English.
A. questions B. answers C. plans D. advice
3.Lao She was especially famous __________ his play Teahouse.
A. as B. in C. with D. for
4.The match was so boring __________ no one scored at all.
A. and B. because C. but D. or
5.—__________ is the population of Shenzhen?
—Around 13 million.
A. How many B. How much C. What D. How
6.There __________ more bamboo to feed the pandas in 20 years.
A. will have B. will be C. are going to have D. are going to be
7.After __________ school in 1918, he became a teacher of a primary school.
A. to finish B. finish C. finishing D. finishes
8.The more information you provide, __________ decision we'll make.
A. the better B. better C. the good D. good
9.Tony lives the second __________ from school, so he takes the underground.
A. far B. farther C. the farther D. farthest
10.I suggest you __________ four or five words a day on pieces of paper.
A. write B. to write C. writing D. written
11.The streets are much ___________than those in my city.A. wide B. wider C. widest D. the widest
12.Lingling went to the party as well and she offered ___________ me there.
A. take B. takes C. took D. to take
13.Travelling by coach does not ___________as much as going by train.
A. spend B. pay C. cost D. take
14.I advise you ___________ about music and arts, but to talk about the films.
.
A not talk B. not to talk C. to not talk D. talk not
15.__________ in Amsterdam is not cheap, so it is best to stay outside the city centre.
A. Park B. Parks C. Parking D. The parks
16.Many wild animals don't have a safe place__________ because of the growing needs of farm land.
A. for live B. to live C. for living D. to living
17.The True Story of Ah Q made people __________ about the society.
A. laugh B. is laughing C. laughed D. to laugh
18.There isn't __________ for the animals in the wild. We need to do something for them.
A. enough clean water B. water enough clean
C. clean enough water D. clean water enough
19.Let's find out what else we can do to save __________.
A. animals as many as possible B. as many animals as possible
C. as many as possible animals D. as possible as many animals
20.The government is developing new plans and __________ nature parks.
A. setting up B. getting up C. putting up D. taking up
完形填空。阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项
中，选择最佳选项。
A
Pandas are in danger. There are only about 1600 pandas in the____21____today. Zoos and research centers are
looking ___22___ about 340 pandas. Pandas don't have many babies, and baby pandas often die. This situation is
getting very ___23___.Scientists are doing a lot of research to help pandas____24____more babies and help baby
pandas live.
21. A. cage B. zoo C. wild D. open
22. A. for B. after C. at D. around
23. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. funny24. A. produce B. care C. milk D. study
B
Washington DC is the____25____of the US. Located on the east coast, it is best known for the White House,
where the President of the US lives and works, and for Capitol Hill, where the US Congress ___26___.
There are many famous monuments, memorials and ___27___ in Washington DC. The Lincoln Memorial is a
grand white building. Millions of___28___ visit it every year to show respect to President Lincoln. In the National
Air and Space Museum, people can ____29____ the command module of Apollo 11, which ___30___the first
humans to the moon in 1969.
25. A. town B. city C. capital D. country
26. A. meets B. visits C. studies D. cheers
27. A. shops B. museums C. cinemas D. markets
28. A. farmers B. workers C. tourists D. students
29. A. enter B. shake C. touch D. see
30. A. shot B. sent C. posted D. kicked
C
A Poetic Visitor
“Class, I'd like to introduce Kerry Donnelly," said Ms. Jorge. “Ms. Donnelly has written four books of
children's poetry. Two of her books are award winners. We are ___31___ she was able to take the time to speak
with us today.”
Ms. Donnelly smiled at the class. “Thanks for having me,” she said. She leaned against the edge of Ms. Jorge's
desk. “Did you all know I went to primary school here? I actually wrote my first poem in Mr. Wen's class, right
across the hall. My best friend Madelyn was moving to Washington, and I couldn't ___32___ life without her,"
continued Ms. Donnelly. “Mr.Wen asked us to write a ___33___ about something we felt passionate (热烈的)
about. I passionately didn't want Madelyn to____34____to Washington, so I wrote about her and our friendship and
all the things I missed. For some reason, that poem actually made me feel better.”
“The day before Madelyn moved, I gave her the poem I'd written. She said it made her feel better, too, because
she knew at least one other person in the world understood how she was feeling. I think that's one of the
most___35___ things about poetry.”
Ms. Donnelly stood up and ___36___her hands. “I'd like to hear your questions," she said. “You can ask me
anything you like about poetry and writing, and I'll do my best to answer your questions."Maurice raised his hand. “Do you know what you are going to say when you sit down to write?" he asked.
Ms. Donnelly ___37___ her head. “Usually, I don't know what I want to say until I actually see the words
appearing on the page. I just have to make sure that I sit down and write something every single day. That way, I'm
sure to catch the good stuff when it's ready to be written.”
“Where do you get your ideas?" asked Maya.
“That's a good question," said Ms. Donnelly, “I have twin sons who are in the sixth grade. They and their
friends and classmates have been the source (来源) of many ideas. I also grew up in a family of five kids, so my
family members appear pretty regularly in my____38____.”
“What would you be if you couldn't be a poet?" asked Ana.
Ms. Donnelly smiled but didn't say anything for a minute. “That's a very____39____question. There are many
other things I'd like to be, but they are all in addition to being a poet. I can't think of a single_____40_____ I'd
rather have instead.”
“And that," said Ms. Jorge to the class, “is the very best kind of job."
31. A. careful B. sorry C. kind D. lucky
32. A. live B. imagine C. believe D. save
33. A. article B. poem C. story D. book
34. A. move B. travel C. fly D. ride
35. A. skillful B. funny C. valuable D. thoughtful
36. A. put down B. put up C. put away D. put out
37. A. nodded B. shook C. touched D. cleared
38. A. work B. home C. life D. study
39. A. strange B. easy C. hard D. amazing
40. A. job B. hobby C. day D. family
阅读理解
阅读理解。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，
选择最佳选项。
A
Staying alive and being healthy don't happen all by themselves. We have to do some things to make sure we
stay well. Look at this table of contents from Joy Wilt's book called KEEPING YOUR BODY ALIVE AND WELL
,
and then answer the questions that follow.
CONTENTS (内容)1. Introduction Page 5
2. A Person Needs Good Food Page 23
3. A Person Needs Water, Air and Sunshine Page 41
4. A Person Needs Exercise Page 57
5. A Person Needs Rest and Sleep Page 83
6. A Person Needs to be Clean Page 91
7. A Person Needs Proper Clothing Page 101
8. A Person Needs Adequate Shelter (住所) Page 113
41. If you want to know what the book is about, you need to go to _________.
A. Page 5 B. Page 41 C. Page 101 D. Page 113
42. Starting from _________, you may find out how many hours you should sleep.
A. Page 5 B. Page 41 C. Page 83 D. Page 113
43. After reading this book, you will know _________.
A. how to keep healthy B. when to ask for a shelter
C. what to wear for a party D. why to keep water clean
B
I'M GOING TO BE FAMOUS!
,
I thought I was in big trouble for sure.
But Mr. Dayton wanted to hear my side of the story. So I told him about trying to break a world record by
eating seventeen bananas in less than two minutes. And I told him about my bets with Kerry and John. And I even
told him about the Positive Brain Approach (积极思维法) that Ben and I were using. I told him about Murray, and
how mad it made me that everybody was telling me I couldn't break a world record and that it was stupid that I
would even try. I told Mr. Dayton everything. Then I stood there like I'd been caught with my hand stuck in the
cookie jar. And I waited.
Mr. Dayton looked at me really hard and twitched his mustache again. “Arlo," he said, “I don't see anything
wrong with trying to break a world record." I think I probably let out a big sigh then. “But," Mr. Dayton said, “I
can't help wondering why you really want to do it."
That seemed a plain fact to me: I want to do it so I can be in the Guinness Book of World Records. It'll be Arlo
Moore, world-famous banana-eater extraordinaire (卓越). I'll be on TV. I'll be in the movies. I'll win my bets.
“Arlo," Mr. Dayton said." “Yes sir, Mr. Dayton,” I replied. "Think about why you are doing this. OK?" Thatsounded easy enough. I've already thought about it enough to turn an apple brown. “And don't let this interfere (干
扰) with your schoolwork," he added.
That didn't sound easy. But I figured I could manage to pay better attention in class. And I couldn't have been
so determined (有决心的) if I hadn't talked to Mr. Dayton.
44. What did Arlo try to do to break a world record?
A. He tried to eat seventeen bananas in less than two hours.
B. He tried to eat seventeen bananas in less than two minutes.
C. He tried to eat seventy bananas in less than two hours.
D. He tried to eat seventy bananas in less than two minutes.
45. Who seems to be helping Arlo with his goal?
A. Kerry. B. John. C. Ben. D. Murray.
46. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Arlo was a naughty boy and always got into trouble.
B. Arlo couldn't get on with classmates and had no friends.
C. Mr. Dayton understood Arlo but expected more from him.
D. It was impossible for Arlo to pay better attention in class.
47. What is most likely to happen next in the story?
A. Arlo will choose a completely different record to try to break.
B. Mr. Dayton will decide to try to break a record of his own.
C. All the boys will help Arlo as he tries to break the record.
D. Arlo will work on ways to break the banana-eating record.
C
Get Your Food Online
Open an app, place your order, and wait for your food to be delivered (递送) to your home - this is how many
people eat in China these days. According to the latest data (数据) from the China Internet Network Information
Center, 421 million Chinese people use online food delivery services. That's equal to half of the total number of
internet users in China.
Which group of people is ordering food online the most? Unsurprisingly, it's mainly young people. A recent
report that was jointly (联合) published by the China Hospitality Association and Meituan, a food delivery service,
showed that 86.3 percent of the service's users are between 20 and 34 years old. These people, who are more likely
to live in small families, are the major force driving the development of the food delivery industry (行业).Small families depend greatly on food delivery services. According to the National Bureau of Statistics,
Chinese families have changed in size over the past decade. In 2002, only 7.7 percent of families were single-
person households. But this number increased to 15.6 percent in 2017. The percentage of two-person families rose
from 18.4 in 2002 to 27.2 in 2017. For small families, cooking is relatively (相对) more time- and resource-
consuming (耗时耗材), so ordering food online has become more popular.
The improvement of China's food delivery services has also attracted more customers. According to Meituan's
report, the average time it takes to make a food delivery dropped from 38 minutes in 2016 to 29 minutes in 2019.
Many delivery platforms are also offering more services, delivering products such as fruit, vegetables, medicine
and flowers. As its services continue to improve, it's likely that the food delivery industry will keep growing.
48. According to the passage, how many internet users are there in China?
A. 421 million. B. 210.5 million.
C. 842 million. D. 86.3 million.
49. What does “the major force” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. The biggest service's users. B. The strongest people.
C. The subject they study. D. The most powerful soldiers.
50. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. A number of small families often order food online.
B. Most families depend greatly on food delivery services.
C. Chinese families have changed in size for these years.
D. Small families make food delivery service more popular.
51. Which of the following does NOT lead to the growth of the food delivery industry?
A. Many young people order food online. B. The population of China is getting bigger.
C. Food delivery services have improved greatly. D. Chinese family size is getting smaller.
D
Let's say you took violin lessons all through primary school, but you haven't got the instrument out of its case
in years. Were all those lessons a waste of your parents' money because you didn't become a great violinist?
Not at all. Even though it has been a long time since you played the violin, a new study shows that as little as
one year of music training can have a positive influence on your brain that will last the rest of your life.
In an experiment comparing children who had taken music lessons to those who hadn't. Laurel Trainor, a
researcher of the Institute for Music and the Mind at Ontario's McMaster University, discovered that the musically-
trained kids had larger brain responses to the sound recognition exams. Trainor's findings show the possibility thatmusical education can actually improve the brain's hearing cortex (大脑皮层). “The study's results show that music
training affects attention and memory, and helps children develop learning skills. In this way music training might
lead to better learning across a number of fields," Trainor said in a statement. The effects of music education are
even more obvious on children with difficulty in reading and writing and other language-related disabilities.
The study's results point out that “musical training influences attention and memory, which makes a possibility
that musical training might lead to better learning across a number of fields," Trainor said in a report.
The effects of music training are even more easily seen in children with difficulties in language. “A music
training that can strengthen the hearing skills of children who have difficulty in reading may also help improve
some of their language abilities," said Gottfried Schlaug, who has also studied music training and learning.
So, whether or not you can play a Tchaikovsky symphony part, it's likely that your years of music lessons
prepared your brain for all the speeches, emails, and conversations that are part of your life today. To help make
sure that kids today have the same chances for music-inspired (激发) brain development, help out by volunteering
with or giving away instruments to your school's music training department.
52. What does the writer think of taking violin lessons in primary school?
A. It doesn't help develop children's interest in music. B. It seems to be a waste of parents' money.
C. One year of music training is not enough. D. It'll influence you positively all your life.
53. What did both Laurel Trainor and Gottfried Schlaug discover in their studies?
A. Musical education can actually improve the brain's hearing cortex.
B. Music training has little effect on children's attention and memory.
C. Children with difficulty in language also benefit from music education.
D. Children who have larger brain cortex can learn music better.
54. According to the passage, what is the relation between music training and the abilities in other fields?
A. Music training has nothing to do with abilities in other fields.
B. Music training is more important than other fields.
C. Music training makes it more difficult to learn other fields.
D. Music training can help children learn other fields better.
55. What's the purpose (目的) of writing this article?
A. To tell people the importance of musical education. B. To advertise for musical training schools.
C. To introduce the newest research and findings. D. To explain how to develop your brain.
根据所给中文意思和提示词语完成下列句子。
56. 北京以长城而闻名。Beijing__________________________________________ the Great Wall.
57. 为了保护野生大熊猫，政府正在建立自然公园。(in order to)
___________________________________ pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature parks.
58. 为什么不坐地铁来北海公园? (why not...)
__________________________________________ Beihai Park?
59. 他用了三个小时才到达那里。(It takes... to do)
It ________________________________________________________.
60. 我们在考试中应该尽可能少犯错误。(as... as possible)
We should __________________________________________ in the exam.
附加卷
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其适当形式填空，使得短文通顺、意思完整。每词限用一次，注意
词形变化。
day wait good luck help
Love Can Be Enough
When I was 11, my home burned to the ground in the middle of the night. ___61___ , my parents, brothers
and I escaped (逃脱) along with our pets. We had nothing but the clothes we'd been sleeping in. I spent the rest of
that summer night with my family____62____ for help. We didn't know what might lie ahead for us.
The next day, my mom brought me a few T-shirts and pairs of jeans that had been given to her by a friend. One
pair of jeans was too short and the other pair was too long, but I didn't care. At least I had some clothes again.
Meanwhile, my dad returned to our home to see what he could salvage (抢救). The only thing he could find was
my mom's wedding ring, but it was____63____ than nothing.
As more summer____64____came, my dad was able to rent us a dusty old house by the side of the road near
our old house. As we moved in, I watched as family, friends, and other people in our community donated all they
could ____65____us get back on our feet. There were more clothes, furniture, food, money, and even some books
for me to read.
,
Looking back now I am grateful for everything we went through that summer because it taught me so much
about life, love, and people. It showed me that when you have nothing left but love, that can still be enough.
66.文段表达
英文报纸Teens开展“我最喜欢的体育运动”征文活动。假如你是张华，请你写一篇短文给报社投稿:说说你最喜欢的体育运动是什么，你平时是怎么做的，以及你为什么喜欢这项运动。
提示问题: 1. What's your favorite sport?
2. What do you usually do?
3. Why do you like it?
There are many sports in our daily life. _______________________________________
