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八年级下U4 Cartoons and comic strips 测试卷
（A卷·夯实基础）
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为100
分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（15分）
Disney products make people’s childhood lively and colorful. Millions of people have____1_____ Disney
film and TV programmes. They have made friends with ___2_____ the main
Disney characters: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White and Peter
Pan. Millions more have visited Disney Parks. It is not ____3____ that it has
been called a dream factory.
Walt Disney was born in Chicago. He grew up ___4_____a farm in
Missouri after his family moved there .At the age of 16, Disney ____5___ to study art in Chicago. Four years later,
he joined the Kansas City Film Ad Company. He helped make cartoon advertisement.
But then he left for Hollywood ___6___ he decided to make cartoons there. In these cartoons, he made the
pictures __7___ in a lifelike way. Disney wanted to bring ____8____ pictures to life.
Mickey Mouse ____9____ with a group of circles. People first saw Mickey Mouse in a film ____10____
Steamboat Willie. ____11____ film was produced in 1928 ___12___ it was a huge success. Mickey Mouse
appeared in ___13___ cartoons during the following years. It became famous all over the world.
Walt Disney left us in 1966. But his cartons ___14___ still alive now. They are still popular____15____ many
people all over the world.
1. A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing
2. A. none B. both C. all D. neither
3．A．surprise B．surprising C．surprised D．surprisingly
4. A. on B. in C.at D.to
5．A．has begun B．beginning C．begins D．began
6．A．because B．if C．so D．although
7．A．to move B．move C．moving D．moved
8 . A. he B. his C. himself D. him9．A．draw B．drew C．drawn D．was drawn
10．A．call B．calls C．calling D．called
11. A. A B. An C. The D.\
12．A．but B．however C．or D．and
13．A．hundreds of B．hundreds C. hundred of D．hundred
14．A．was B．were C．is D．are
15．A．for B．by C．with D．of
二、完形填空(每题1分，共10分 )
Finding Nemo is a famous American cartoon. It tells a story of a fish called Martin and his ____16____ Nemo.
Martin is a small ugly fish. When Nemo was born, all his other children died, so Martin promises that he will
____17____ his only son at any cost. He always tells his son what to do and wants to keep him ____18____ all
the time. However, his son Nemo, an orange and white fish feels that he doesn't always ____19____ his dad to tell
him what to do.
On his first day of school, Nemo swims to the edge of the coral reef(大堡礁的边缘). His father ____20___
thinks that place is very dangerous. His father first ____21____ him and then shouts at him to come back, but
Nemo paid no attention. He swims out to a boat and the people in the boat catch him. They take him away. When
Martin knows this, he worries about his son and takes great efforts(努力) to ____22_____ him.
Finding Nemo is really a good ____23____. Both children and parents can learn a lesson from it. To children,
they can learn how important their parents are to them and that their parents ____24____ them all the time. To
parents, they can learn that no parents could ____25____ their children forever(永远)!
16. A. daughter B. son C. friend D. father
17. A. protect B. miss C. dream D. expect
18. A. nervous B. active C. handsome D. safe
19. A. promise B. help C. need D. suggest20. A. always B. never C. even D. also
21. A. touches B. hits C. kicks D. warns
22. A. meet B. visit C. find D. calm
23. A. cartoon B. film C. book D. play
24. A. count B. love C. forget D. watch
25. A. look after B. wait for C. pick up D. point at
三、阅读理解（分2节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
Famous cartoon characters always have lots of fans. Let’s take a look at some famous cartoon characters.
Bugs Bunny is a tall and thin rabbit. Leon Schlesinger Productions created him
in the late 1930s. He is smart and friendly. He lives in a good neighbourhood and
makes money by inventing the carrot peeler（剥皮器）. It is not difficult for him at
all. He enjoys watching sports and going out to play around with his friends. What
he likes saying is: “What’s up, Doc?”
Tom and Jerry are characters in the American animated series of comedy short
films Tom and Jerry. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created them in 1940. Tom
is a great and white cat. Although he is larger and more energetic（精力充沛的）, he
is not as smart as Jerry. As a result, Tom can hardly catch Jerry. Although they
always fight against each other, they save each other when they are in danger.
Winnie the Pooh is a fictional（虚构的）teddy bear. The first collection of
stories about it was the 1926 book Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. He wrote the
second book about Winnie the Pooh, the House at Pooh Corner two years later.
People translated Winnie the Pooh stories into many languages. In the 1960s, Walt
Disney Productions made a series of animated films about Winnie the Pooh.
26. How does Bugs Bunny make money?
A. By selling fruit. B. By playing sports.
C. By growing vegetables. D. By inventing a new thing.
27. When did A. A. Milne write The House at Pooh Corner?
A. A. In 1940 B. In 1930 C. In 1928 D. In 1926
28. What can we learn from the material?A. Bugs Bunny is tall but a little fat. B. Bugs Bunny appeared earlier than Jerry.
C. Winnie the Pooh first appeared in a film. D. The writer tells us about three cartoon characters.
B
Chinese cartoon has been a success abroad with Scissor Seven, the first Chinese cartoon to be shown
worldwide on Netflix. The show has reached viewers in more than 190 countries, in about 30 languages. Its success
may come from its humor, touching stories, amazing visuals and beautiful music.
The cartoon is about an assassin (刺客) called “Wu Liuqi”, also known as “Seven” in English. He works as a
hairdresser who is trying to get back his lost memories. The story is about love and forgiveness (宽容). “This is a
powerful idea that connects with viewers everywhere. I believe a successful work should express shared values that
touch the viewers in different parts of the world.” said Zou, the director of the cartoon.
Zou has also added many local cultural symbols into the cartoon stories, including Chinese-style buildings,
Chinese kung fu, folk music, traditional clothing and so on. They help foreign viewers to have a better
understanding of China. “We were impressed by the production quality of Scissor Seven, as well as its special
storytelling style, which we believe will be loved by our cartoon fans around the world.” says the director of
Netflix.
However, there were many challenges. According to Zou, the show is a comedy, but some humor is based on
the Chinese language and so may get lost in translation. This required their team to make some adjustments so that
more people could understand the jokes.
Chinese cartoons like Nezha and Scissor Seven have attracted international attention in recent years. However,
Zou pointed out that China’s cartoons still have challenges to deal with. “The popularity of Scissor Seven on Netflix
marks an important step for our global business. We hope we can make more high-quality cartoons for the world
viewers,” said Zou.
29．The underlined word “adjustments” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.
A．合作 B．调整 C．平衡 D．演示
30．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The cartoon is not only humorous but also very moving.
B．There are seven main characters in the cartoon.
C．Many western cultural symbols are added into the cartoon.
D．The director of Netflix doesn’t like the cartoon.
31．The best title of the passage would be ________.
A．Creative Ideas on Chinese Cartoons B．The Success of Chinese CultureC．A Chinese Cartoon Success Abroad D．The Best Chinese Cartoon Director
32．________ will be most probably talked about in the next part of the passage.
A．What improvements can be made in Chinese cartoons
B．How Nezha became a cartoon success worldwide
C．Why Chinese cartoons have attracted international attention
D．How Zou came up with the idea of Scissor Seven
C
Hayao Miyazaki(宫崎骏) was born in Tokyo on January 5,1941. As a boy, he
liked to read and draw cartoons. After graduating from university in 1963, Miyazaki
joined the Toei Animation(动画片制作) Company. At Toei, he worked on many
animated movies, like the famous Puss in Boots. In 1984,he made Nausicaa of the
Valley of Wind（风之谷）, which was based on a comic book he wrote. Because this
movie was so successful, Miyazaki was able to start his own animation company, Studio Ghibli.
One of Miyazaki's most loved movies is My Neighbour Totoro(龙猫), made in 1987.It is a children's movie,
but many teenagers and adults like it, too. The movie is about two sisters who become friends with a big
supernatural(神奇的) animal named Totoro. It is a very warm-hearted story, with many strange and interesting
characters such as Cat Bus, a cat which is also a bus, Miyazaki's 2001 movie, Spirited Away, was even more
popular than My Neighbour Totoro.
All of Miyazaki's movies have strange but charming people and creatures. Many of his stories happen in
worlds that are different from ours. However, they still show his ideas about real life. He often points out how
humans hurt the natural world. He thinks people should change the ways.
33. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The movie My Neighbour Totoro. B. The early life of Hayao Miyazaki.
C. The most famous movie in Japan. D. The works of Hayao Miyazaki.
34. How did the success of Nausicaa o f the Valley of Wind help Miyazaki?
A. He was able to start his own company.
B. He could sell a comic book.
C. He could join Toei Animation Company.
D. He could work on more movies.
35. Which movie is "Cat Bus" in?A. Nausicaa. B. My Neighbour Totoro.
C. Puss in Boots. D. Spirited Away.
36. According to the passage, why are Miyazaki's movies so successful?
A. His movies are funny. B. His movies are all about real life.
C. His movies have strange creatures. D. He wants to protect the environment.
D
WUHAN, March 6 (Xinhua) — Dalian’s oysters and Wuhan’s hot-dry noodles, as well as the Dalian Railway
Station and Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower, lovely cartoon pictures drawn on the wall of a makeshift（临时的）
hospital in Wuhan have become a hot topic online.
The pictures are popular snacks and landmarks of the Chinese cities of Dalian and Wuhan. Liu Yu, a nurse in
Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, the center of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is one of the artists of
those more than 30 wall paintings. She is also one of the 500 medical workers sent to Wuhan from Dalian on Feb. 8
to help local doctors to treat patients and control the spread of virus there.
“I started to draw a cartoon on the wall in Leishenshan. That helped me relax after a day’s work,” said the
nurse. “More and more colleague（s 同事）and patients come to see those pictures. I never expect them to become so
popular.”
Liu’s first cartoon tells a story about Dalian’s oysters and Wuhan’s hot-dry noodles. Oysters encourage hot-dry
noodles to stay strong with the message: “Wuhan, please hang on!”
“I used the popular snack of my hometown to show our support for the virus-hit Wuhan,” said Liu.
Many of Liu’s colleagues who used to draw pictures and write words on their protective suits to cheer up each
other and patients also join her.
Doctor Wang Wei from Dalian drew a picture of the Dalian Railway Station and Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower.
“They are a symbol of the heart-to-heart solidarity（团结）between Dalian and Wuhan people.”Among those wall paintings, the one that touches Wang and other medical staff most is a picture of Zhong
Nanshan, with the words: Wuhan is a heroic city, and people of Hubei and Wuhan are heroic people.
“Everyday, we are impressed by the heartwarming and strong Wuhan people,” said Liu. “I still remember the
first day when I arrived at Leishenshan Hospital. A local bus driver made a deep bow and expressed appreciation
（感谢）toward us.”
“When I drew the Yellow Crane Tower, I made a decision that I would visit the tower and enjoy the beautiful
scenery of this heroic city after the virus ends,” said Wang.
37．Where did Liu Yu draw the cartoons?
A．On her protective suit. B．On the protective suits of the patients.
C．On the wall of a hospital in Dalian. D．On the wall of a hospital in Wuhan.
38．What do the cartoons “Dalian’s oysters and Wuhan’s hot-dry noodles” mean?
A．It shows that Liu Yu likes eating delicious food in Dalian and Wuhan.
B．It shows the support of Dalian’s medical workers for Wuhan.
C．It shows that we shouldn’t eat oysters and hot-dry noodles now.
D．It shows that Dalian and Wuhan are famous for delicious food.
39．Which wall painting is the most touching among all?
A．The picture of the Dalian Railway station and Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower.
B．The picture of Dalian’s oysters and Wuhan’s hot-dry noodles.
C．The picture of Zhong Nanshan.
D．The picture of the city Wuhan.
40．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The paintings become popular because they encourage the people in hospital.
B．Liu Yu was sent to Wuhan to draw cartoons to cheer the patients up.
C．Most of Liu Yu’s colleagues like drawing cartoons to relax themselves.
D．Doctor Wang wants to visit places of interest in Dalian the virus ends.
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
How to build good relationships with people from other cultures? Actually, it is important to learn some
communication skill. ________ 4 1________ .
Learn about the culture in advance. A little knowledge can go a long way. So if you have time before going
abroad or meeting with someone from another culture, try to take time to learn the basic “do’s and don’ts” of thatculture. _______ 4 2_______ It’s very convenient.
Be respectful and tolerant. _______ 4 3_______ Signs of these may appear when you communicate with people
from other cultures. However, it is not the time to judge people based on these differences during basic
communication. Instead, respect them for what they are, and tolerate them.
Speak clearly and slowly. But do not shout at others even if they don’t understand you. ________ 4 4________
Instead, it can be seen as a rude behavior. What’s more, even if there are difficulties in communicating with people
from other cultures, do not treat other people as though they are stupid.
________ 4 5________ In some cultures, looking another person in the eye when you speak is seen as a sign of
honesty and interest. However, in other cultures, it may be disrespectful.
A. You can find information on this from the Internet.
B. Know whether to make eye contact or avoid it.
.
C Each culture has its own set of values and beliefs.
D. The following are some tips that many help you.
E. Raising your voice cannot make yourself understood.
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填词（5分）
I’m so lucky to win the prize. I enjoy drawing and I have some computer skills, so I decided on 1.m________ a
cartoon named Dog King. Firstly, I used a computer to 2.d_________ a few pictures of a lovely dog. The pictures
are a little 3.d_________ from each other. I made the dog wear glasses and a red hat so that it looked lovely and
funny. Secondly, I 4.a_________ some colours to the pictures and used a computer program to put the pictures
together as a film. Thirdly, I did the voice of the dog 5.a__________ to the pictures. The cartoon looked lively. I’ll
try my best to make more better cartoons later.
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共10分）
1.他还没决定故事的角色。
He hasn’t the characters of the story.
2.这表演太精彩了，应该被录下来。
The show __________ because it is so amazing.
3.这部卡通片已经播了三次了。
The cartoon _________three times.4.布朗太太好文雅和善啊！
Mrs Brown is!
5.很难说哪个我们队能否获胜。
It’s hard to say_________ our team _________ _________ ___________.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
根据以下图片提示，写一篇70词左右的英语短文。开头已给出;
One day , an old man and his little grandson rode a donkey to the market. On the way，___________
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