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2020-2021 学年北京市西城区北师大附中八年级（上）期中
英语试卷
一、单项填空（共10分）。
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择填入空白处的最佳选项。（共6分, 每小题
0. 5分）
1. Jim has a sister. He likes playing games with ________.
A. me B. you C. her D. him
2. Put on your coat, ________ you may catch a cold.
A. and B. so C. but D. or
3. The beach is not as ________ as it used to be. Let’s collect the rubbish.
A. clean B. cleaner
C. cleanest D. the cleanest
4. —________ do you visit your grandparents, Mike?
—Once a week.
A. How soon B. How long C. How often D. How far
5. I watched the Super Brain ________ March 28th.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
6. Mary likes tennis and she thinks it’s ________ of all sports.
A. interesting B. more interesting C. most interesting D. the most interesting
7. My little brother ________ speak English because he is only six months old.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
8. —Which season do you like _________，winter or summer?
—Summer.
A. well B. better
C. best D. the best
9. —Thanks a lot.
—________.
A. That’s all right B. All right C. That’s right D. You are right
10. The twins can speak only ________ French.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
11. Do you need ________ tea?A. some more B. much more C. any much D. some much
12. You’d better ________ football on the road.
A. not to play B. not play C. not playing D. not to playing
13. Loud music and red chairs in the restaurant make people ________ fast.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
14. ________ large the room is!
A. How a B. What C. How D. What a
15. They will have a trip to the Summer Palace if it ________ next Sunday.
A. didn’t rain B. won’t rain C. doesn’t rain D. isn’t raining
16. My brother decides ________ to England to study English next year.
A. goes B. to go C. go D. going
17. —Where is Mr. Smith?
—He ____________ a meeting at the office now.
A. is having B. had C. has D. will have
18. When I opened the fridge, there ________ only a bottle of milk and some eggs.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
19. Jennifer often ________ some housework after school.
A. did B. does C. will do D. do
20. My parents always tell me ______ more vegetables and fruit.
A. eat B. eating C. eats D. to eat
二、完形填空（共10分, 每小题4分）
根据短文内容, 从方框中选出恰当的词填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
make, brings, place, goal, enough
In Chile（智利）, it is difficult for small schools in villages to teach science because they don’t have
____21____ teachers or equipment. This is where the Science Bus Project can help. The bus ____22____ special
science teachers, new ideas and equipment to these schools. Sometimes the children go inside the bus for their
lessons or clubs. Sometimes the teachers even bring the equipment inside the classroom.
The ____23____ of the Science Bus Project is to bring science to children all over Chile. Since 2012, the bus
has visited lots of schools in Chile, and hundreds of teachers have learned how to ____24____ their science classes
fun and exciting.
Why can’t we be friends?
John Stewart was a poor but very smart kid and he always got top grades at school. He was shy, so he didn’thave any friends. His classmate, Kevin, was a mean kid, who bullied almost everyone including John. He did well
in most subjects, but always failed math.
The two kids couldn’t be more different, but an act of ____25____ connected them. One day, John saw a lady
drop a purse on his way to school. The lady didn’t notice that. John caught up with her and handed the purse to her.
The lady happened to be Kevin’s mother. That evening, she told Kevin about the kind little boy who
____26____ the purse to her. She said, “His name’s John Stewart. I guess he goes to your school.”
“What?” Kevin said ____27____. “Did you mean poor John, my classmate?”
To thank John, Kevin and his mom decided to invite him over for some snacks.
,
The next day when John saw big Kevin running towards him, he got really scared. He thought Kevin was
going to ____28____ him. Unexpectedly, Kevin gave him a big hug, “Thank you for returning my mom’s purse
yesterday!”
“You mean that nice lady?” John asked.
“Yes. She wants to invite you over for some home-baked cookies.”
“Well, I have to get my mother’s permission first.”
After school, they walked together to John’s home. John’s mom was more than happy to see her son with a
friend for a ____29____. She agreed at once after asking Kevin if his parents were OK with that.
The two kids enjoyed the freshly baked cookies Kevin’s mom served. Then, they did the homework together.
Kevin was amazed how John explained the usually very difficult math homework and made it look so easy.
With John’s help, Kevin ____30____ math tests successfully, and he seldom bullied anyone. They became
best friends as well.
25. A. trust B. friendship C. luck D. kindness
26. A. returned B. borrowed C. showed D. left
27. A. worriedly B. surprisedly C. patiently D. angrily
28. A. wake B. thank C. help D. beat
.
29 A. change B. plan C. offer D. invite
30. A. failed B. presented C. passed D. advised
三、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选项中选出最佳选项。
（共26分, 每小题6分）
A
Susan, the US
My best friend is Fanny. She is clever and interesting. We always look after each other. The first week we met,
I got sick and she looked after me every day.Betty, England
My best friends is Anna. She is honest and serious. We were born in the same city in England. Then I moved
to America with my family. I thought I would never see Ana again. When I went to college in New York, Ana and I
shared the same room!
Ken, Japan
I love to spend time with Daisuke because he is funny and smart. We enjoy talking about the funny things we
did when we were children, and tell the same stupid jokes over and over again.
Lily, Australia
Linda is a very confident girl and she is really kind. Some people may wonder why Linda and I are best
friends because we are totally different, but I think this is why we are such good friends.
31. Who is Susan’s best friend?
A. Anna B. Fanny C. Linda D. Daisuke
32. Where is Ken from?
A. Australia B. The US C. England D. Japan
33. What is Linda like?
A. Confident and kind. B. Funny and smart. C. Honest and serious. D. Clever and interesting.
B
Dereck Joubert and his wife, Beverly, have made many films about wild animals in Africa. Their films and
photographs are very popular and one of the photographs has been on the front cover of a National Geographic
magazine.
A working day for Dereck and Bevely started very early—at 4: 30 in the morning! That’s when they get up
and start filming. And it’s a long day—they often work until 8: 30 in the evening. In the winter it’s very cold and in
the summer it can be 40℃. Dereck always does the filming—Beverly never does that, and she doesn’t write. But
Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound. They work very well as a team, and they both believe we
should shoot animals with cameras—not with guns!
When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day, they have dinner and Dereck usuallywrites while Beverly looks at her photographs. At night, they usually sleep in a small tent, but they sometimes sleep
in the Land Cruiser—when you’re very close to wild animals, it’s sometimes safer to sleep in the car!
Dereck and Beverly have also traveled around the world and given talks about their work. Dereck says that the
animals are not just something to look at—they play an important role. Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach
us a lot about ourselves.
34. Dereck and Beverly start working ________.
A. at 4: 30 in the morning B. at 4: 30 in the afternoon
C. at 8: 30 in the morning D. at 8: 30 in the evening
35. Dereck and Beverly usually sleep ________ at night.
A. in a car B. in a tent C. in a house D. in a hotel
36. Beverly thinks the wild animals ________.
A. are something to look at B. are very popular
C. play an unimportant role D. can teach us a lot
C
Is your TV connected to the Internet? What about your chair, or your fridge? Probably they are not. But in the
future, most things in your home may be connected, thanks to the so-called “Internet of things”.
The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think. Earlier this year, Samsung CEO spent a lot of
time talking about the Internet things. He said that four years from now, every Samsung product will be part of the
Internet of things, no matter whether it’s a remote control or a washing machine.
So, how do household(家用)objects that are part of the Internet of things work? Well, think of a common
chair. When connected to the Internet, the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and
is feeling cold.
An Interet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes. It can know people’s faces and has
an infrared sensor(红外传感器), so even if it’s dark it can see when someone passes by and sends you a message
on your smart phone to let you know who’s there. If the person is someone you don’t know, it can tell you that, too.
But according to MIT Technology Review, whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security (安
全)systems to the Internet, there may be some problems. For example, many early connected-home objects don’t
have much built-in security, which means they could be hacked(被黑客攻击). Moreover, it could be difficult toget these new machines to work together, especially when they are made by different companies. To fight this,
many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium, which had 45 members by late 2015.
,
So picture this: you enter your home. The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable. Your favorite
music starts playing for you. Do you think that this would be a good thing? It may happen sooner than you think.
37. The Samsung CEO’s speech is mentioned to prove(证明) that ________.
A. Samsung produced the Internet of things in the past
B. the Internet of things will come into our daily life sooner
C. he spent a lot of time talking about the Internet of things
D. Samsung products are part of the Internet of things
38. Which of the following is true?
A. Cameras can recognize people’s faces and see when someone passes by in the dark.
B. Companies have difficulty connecting security system to the Internet.
C. Connected-home devices can easily work together.
D. Companies which produce connected-home devices joined together to fight problems.
39. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to produce the Internet of things. B. The way of connecting the Internet of things.
C. The Internet of things is coming in the future. D. The introduction to use the Internet of things.
D
Large gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially crowded. Pressure to learn people’s names
only adds to the stress. A new facial recognition app could come to save you, but privacy （隐私） experts
suggested using with care.
The app, called Social Recall, connects names with faces through smartphone cameras and facial recognition,
avoiding the need for formal introductions. “It breaks down the social difficulties we all have when meeting
somebody,” says Barry Sandrew, who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1, 000 people.
After receiving an invitation to download Social Recall from an event organizer, the user is asked to take two
selfies（自拍照） and sign in through social media. At the event, the app is active within a certain area. When a
user points his or her phone camera at an attendee’s face, the app recognizes the person, displays the person’s name,
and links to his or her social media. To protect privacy, it recognizes only those who have agreed to participate. And
the app’s creators say it automatically deletes users’ data after an event.
Ann Cavoukian, a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises （表扬） the
app’s creators for these protective measures. She calls for people’s attention, however, that when people choose toshare their personal information with the app, they should know that “there may be unwanted consequences （后
果） down the road with that information being used in another social environment that might come back to bite
you.”
The start-up has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia, or “face
blindness,” a condition that prevents people from recognizing people they have met. To use this app, a person first
gets an image of someone’s face, from either the smartphone’s camera or a photograph, and then tags it with a
name. When the camera sees that same face in real life, the entered information is shown. The collected
information is stored only on a user s phone, according to the team behind the app.
40. Social Recall is used to ________.
A. take photos B. organize events C. make friends D. help us remember others’
names
.
41 Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________.
A. how the app works B. how the app was created
C. what makes the app popular D. what people can do with the app
.
42 Social Recall helps people with prosopagnosia by ________.
A. giving names to the photos kept in their smartphones
B. collecting information
C. providing the information of a person when they first meet
D. showing the person’s information when it sees a stored face
43. What can we learn about Social Recall from the passage?
A. It may put people’s privacy at risk.
B. It caused unwanted result.
C. It can prevent some communication disorders.
D. It is praised（被称赞） by many users for its protective measures.
四、（共10分, 每小题10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
If you dropped a piece of fruit on your computer keyboard, would you think about eating it again? What if you
dropped it in the toilet? Bacteria(细菌) can live everywhere, even in some unexpected places.
If you eat at your computer, sneeze on your keyboard, or sit down to surf the Internet without first washing
your hands, your computer keyboard could be bad for your health. According to the US National Research Centre,
the average computer carries 400 times more bacteria than a toilet bowl(抽水马桶) does.
Could one of the dirtiest things in your home be right in your hand? Yes. The TV remote control. It getsdropped on the floor, put on the sofa and everyone in the house holds it. Scientists found that about half of the
tested remote controls carry the cold virus(病毒).
Don’t forget your toothbrush. Do you put it in the bathroom? Studies show that flushing(抽水冲洗) the toilet
releases(释放) bacteria in the air. Bacteria can remain in the air for at least two hours. They may pollute your
toothbrush. You can find ways to solve this problem. Try to keep your toothbrush far from the toilet. Make sure that
it is in an upright position after each use. It’s also important to change your toothbrush every three months.
Here are some other places to watch out for:
At home
The kitchen is one of the places with the most bacteria — more than the bathroom. Dishcloths and kitchen
sponges(海绵) are great places for bacteria since they are always wet after being used. Try to make them dry.
At school
When you put your schoolbags on the floor or in the bus, many bacteria can live on the bottom(底部) of it. Try
to clean your schoolbag often.
In public places
Escalator handrails(电梯扶手), shopping cart handles(推车手柄), public books and magazines are top bacteria
carriers. That’s why the first thing to do when getting home is to wash your hands.
Yes, bacteria are everywhere. But don’t be too afraid to touch those things. Most of bacteria are harmless. Just
remember to wash your hands regularly. It is the most useful way to protect yourself from bacteria and viruses.
44. Where can bacteria live?
__________________
45. How many of the tested remote controls carry the cold virus?
__________________
46. How often should you change your toothbrush?
__________________
47. Why are dishcloths and kitchen sponges good places for bacteria?
__________________
48. How can you protect yourself from bacteria and viruses?
__________________
五、根据中文意思写句子, 英文提示短语供参考。（共8分, 每小题2分）
49. Tony每天坐地铁去学校。（underground）
__________________
50. 医生建议我多吃新鲜的蔬菜和水果。（advise）__________________
51. 我花了两个月读完这本书。（take）
__________________
52. 北京热情欢迎来自世界各地的人们。（welcome）
__________________
53. 越来越多的动物们正处在濒危状态。（in danger）
__________________
54. 为了传播中国文化，最终他创建了这个公司。（spread, set up）
__________________
55. 大本钟是世界上最出名的建筑之一。（Big Ben）
__________________
六、文段表达。（10分）
56. 秋天是北京最美丽的季节，你的朋友Tom计划从上海来北京进行一次两天的旅行。关于上海到北
京的最佳交通工具请你给出建议并说明你的理由，并且对市内景点的观光游览提出简单的建议。不少于60
词。（请使用两种以上表达建议的句式）
提示词语：high-speed rail（高铁）, car, coach, Tian’anmen Square（天安门广场）,
Temple of Heaven（天坛）, the Palace Museum（故宫）
提示问题：
● Which do you think is the best way to Beijing?
●Why do you think it is the best way?
●Where do you advise Tom to go?
Dear Tom,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________.
七、（共12分, 每小题6分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内选择恰当的单词，并用其正确的形式填空。每个单词只使用一次。
enjoyable （adj.） favourite （adj.） jog （v.） excite （v.）wear （v.） have （v.） healthy （adj.） relax （v.）
Jogging is good for us and helps us live longer and ____57____ lives. It’s easy to do and free. You do not have
to spend money ____58____. You can do it in a park or even in your home. But many people find it boring after
jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more
interesting. Why don’t you ____59____ a try?
First, you should choose ____60____ your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you
more comfortable and more likely to run.
Always jog outdoors. By changing your route and choosing another street, you will always have something
interesting to enjoy while you jog.
Take along your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you
____61____ and run farther without feeling bored.
It’s always ____62____ with a friend than running alone. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club,
find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster
than you. Then you can try to catch up him or her.
八、阅读短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。（共
8分, 每小题8分）
What does the word “patent (专利权)” mean to you? Does it interest you? If it does, stop and think a moment
about some of the common things that you use every day: the telephone, radio, television, and the thousands of
other things that enrich our lives today, were once only ideas in the minds of men. If it had not been possible to
patent their ideas, so as to protect them from being copied, these inventions might never have been fully developed
to serve human beings.
If there were no patent protection, there would be little encouragement to invent, for once the secrets of an
invention became known, those who did not experience the inventor’s risks and expenses (花费) might well fill the
market with their copies of his product and steal much of the benefit (益处) of his efforts.
The most basic values in the U. S. patent system came from England. During the rule of Queen Elizabeth I in
England, the growing technology was furthered by the giving of exclusive privileges (独家特权) to people who had
invented new processes (程序) or tools—a step that did much to encourage creativity. Later, an important value was
added: society had everything to gain and nothing to lose by giving exclusive privileges to an inventor, because a
patent for an invention was given for something new that society never had before.
George Washington signed the first patent law on April 10, 1790, and less than four months later, the first
patent was given to a man named Samuel Hopkins for a chemical process, an improved method in soap making.In 1936, the Patent Office became a separate department and it has grown into an organization of over 2,500
people who every week deal with more than 1,600 patent applications, and of those, give more than 1,000. A patent
may be given for any new and useful process, machine, or planning method.
The patent system has also helped to improve the pay of the American worker to an unexpected level; he can
produce and earn more by using computers or adding machines, two important patented inventions. Patented
inventions also help keep prices down by encouraging competition.
Our patent laws, like the Constitution from which they grew, have stood the test of time. They have
encouraged creative processes, brought great benefits to society as a whole, and enabled American technology to
outstrip that of the rest of the modern world.
63. From the passage, what can we learn about inventors?
A. They make a lot of money.
B. They fight against copiers.
C. They have a lot of experience.
D. They put effort into inventions.
64. Why were inventors given exclusive privileges?
A. Because their inventions made leaders happy.
B. Because their creativity is very important.
C. Because their inventions could enlarge society.
D. Because they were the smartest people in society.
65. According to the passage, the patent system is good for America because ________.
A. it helps more workers get jobs
B. it provides a first-class service
C. it produces less expensive things
D. it helps inventors find markets
66. What is the meaning of “outstrip” in the last paragraph?
A. be better than B. catch up with C. make better use of D. cost more than本试卷的题干、答案和解析均由组卷网（http://zujuan.xkw.com）专业教师团队编校出品。
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