北京市第四中学学年八年级上学期期中英语试题.docx

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北京市第四中学学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

北京市第四中学2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

学校:

___________姓名：

___________班级：

___________考号：

___________

一、未知

1．MyDadlovesreading,soI’llbuy__________astorybookforhisbirthday.

A．herB．youC．himD．me

2．Weholdthesportsmeeting__________Septembereveryyear.

A．atB．inC．onD．for

3．There__________ScienceandTechnologyFestivalnextmonth.

A．isgoingtobeB．isgoingtohaveC．wasD．is

4．Shealwaysdoesherhomework__________thanherbrother.

A．carefulB．morecarefulC．morecarefullyD．mostcarefully

5．—WhatareyougoingtodothisSunday?

—Iplan__________intheparkwithmyfamily.

A．tocampB．campingC．campD．camped

6．Ifyoudon’tknowthemeaningoftheword,youcan__________inthedictionary.

A．writeitdownB．lookitupC．takeitawayD．setitup

7．—__________isthepopulationofBeijing?

—It’sover20million.

A．HowmanyB．HowmuchC．HowD．What

8．He__________reallytiredafterrunning1000meterslastFriday.

A．feelsB．feltC．willfeelD．feel

9．Manypeoplelikereadingnewspapers__________theycanlearnwhat’shappeningintheworld.

A．sothatB．whenC．assoonasD．if

Alexwasagiraffewholivedinazoowithhismum,dadandothergiraffefriends.AsAlexgrew,he______hisneckwasmuchshorterthantheothers’.Hebegantoget______.Buthismothertoldhimthathewasspecial.Shesaiditdidnotmatterhowshortorlonghisneckwas.

Alextriednotto______abouthisshortneck.Butashisfriendsgrewtallerandtaller,hisneckstayedshort.Sometimestheothergiraffes______athim,buthisparentstoldhimnottoworry.Theysaidthatheshouldbehappywithhimselfthewayhewas.Hetried,buthecouldnotevenplayinsomegiraffesports.Hewasjusttoo______.

Oneday,oneofthezooworkerscameandtookAlexaway.Alexwasfrightened.Wouldhehavetoleavethezoojust______hedidn’thavealongneck?

ThezooworkercalmedAlexdownandgavehimsomefood.Hefelt______.ThenheledAlexintoanotherareaofthezoo.Therewasasmalldoorbetweenthetwoareas.Alexwastheonlygiraffethatcouldfitthroughit.

SoonAlex’sparentscametoseehim.“Itoldyouthatyouwerespecial,”hismothersaid“Thezoohasmadea______justforyoubecausesomanypeoplewanttoseehowspecialyouare!

”Shewasright.Visitorspointedtohimandscreamed（尖叫）excitedly.Theylookedhappytoseesomethingsospecialatthezoo.

10．A．decidedB．foundC．hopedD．agreed

11．A．angryB．interestedC．excitedD．worried

12．A．askB．learnC．thinkD．forget

13．A．laughedB．shoutedC．lookedD．smiled

14．A．shortB．tallC．fatD．thin

15．A．unlessB．afterC．beforeD．because

16．A．goodB．betterC．badD．worse

17．A．differenceB．mistakeC．placeD．list

SchoolPrograms

HillbrookSchool

MusicProgramisofferedallyearroundtostudentsofgrades1-5.Youcanchooseviolinlessonsorpianolessons.Enjoyourbeautifulschoolwithmusic!

TEL:

650-968-5957

EmersonSchool

SportsProgramforstudentsofgrades1-3startsinJanuary!

WoodshopProgramstartsonJanuary15th.Studentsofgrades4-6arewelcome.

TEL:

650-903-0986

MonarchSchool

Groupclassesinartareofferedeveryday.Niceandpatientteachersarewaitingforyou.Thereareguestartistsinmonthlyshowsandweeklyclasses.ArtProgramisforbeginnersonly.

TEL:

650-720-1677

www.

AlmadenSchool

Everychildcanbedifferentandspecial.OurDevelopmentProgramhelpsstudentsofgrades1-6improvethinkingskills,throughmath,science,lifeskills,culturalactivitiesandfungames.

TEL:

650-403-3575

18．WhichschooloffersMusicProgram?

A．AlmadenSchool.B．EmersonSchool.

C．MonarchSchool.D．HillbrookSchool.

19．Ifyouareinterestedingroupclassesinart,youcancall__________.

A．650-720-1677B．650-903-0986

C．650-403-3575D．7650-968-5957

20．Whichprogramhelpsimprovethinkingskills?

A．SportsProgram.B．DevelopmentProgram.

C．ArtProgram.D．WoodshopProgram.

OnesunnyMonday,Idecidedtogoforawalkwithmyhusband.Iwaswearingaspecialdiamond（钻石）ringthatday.Itwasmy20thbirthdaygiftfrommymother.

Aswewerewalkinginthepark,Ilookeddownatmyhandandfoundthediamondonmyringwasmissing.Iwasreallyworried,soIwentbacktolookforit.Iknewhowsmallthechanceswereoffindingit,butIstillwantedtogiveitatry.

AsIwasfixingmyeyesontheground,Iranintoanoldgentlemanbyaccident.

“What’sthematter?

”heaskednicely.

“SorrythatIranintoyou,”Isaid.“ButIlostsomething.I’mreallyworried.”

Italkedtohimaboutthemissingdiamondandshowedhimtheholeinmyring.

“That’snotgoingtobeeasytofindit,”hesaid.“Tellyouwhat,love,Itakeawalkhereeveryday.I’llkeepmyeyesopenforit.”

Ithankedhim,expectingnothing.Afewdayslater,myhusbandandImettheoldmanagaininthepark.

“Guesswhat,”hesaid.“Ifoundyourdiamond!

”

Icouldn’tbelievewhatIsawwhenthegentlemanhandedthediamondbacktome.Thenmyhusbandofferedhimmoneyforhishelp,butherefused（拒绝）.

Theoldmancouldhaveeasilykeptthediamondorsoldit,asit’sworthseveralthousanddollars.Buthedidn’t.

Nowthankstothisman,I’llspendmoretimetryingtodosomethingequallyniceforotherpeople.AllIhavetodoistolookatmyringandremindmyselfthattherearestillkindandgeneroussouls（心灵）outthere.

21．Howdidthewriterknowtheoldgentleman?

A．Theywerehusbandandwife.

B．Theylivedclosetoeachother.

C．Theymetinthepark.

D．Theoldmanaskedherformoney.

22．Whatdidtheoldgentlemandoafterhefoundthediamond?

A．Hecalledpolicetolookforthelady.

B．Hesoldthediamondforalotofmoney.

C．Hekeptthediamondtohimself.

D．Hereturneditwhenhemetthelady.

23．Whatdidthewriterlearnfromthisexperience?

A．Believesomeonewilldowhathesays.

B．Keepaneyeonherthings.

C．Lookattheringallthetime.

D．Doniceandkindthingsforothers.

Gettingaround

Ahundredyearsago,itwasquitedifficultforanyonetotravelfarfromwheretheylived.Butfast,modernwaysofgettingaroundmeanthatpeoplearedoingmuchmoretravelling-somuch,infact,thattransport（交通方式）isnowthefastest-growingsourceofCO2andairpollution（污染）.

Planesarethemostpollutingkindoftransportforeachpassenger（乘客）miletravelled,withcarsthenextworstpolluters.Carfumes（废气）includealotofdirtandgasesotherthanCO2.Thesefumescauseevenmoredeathsthantrafficaccidents.Scientistsbelieveitisn’tevenhealthyinsideacar.

Somegovernmentsaretryingtomakeplanetravelmoreexpensive,sothatpeoplewouldchooseothertransportsliketrains.Andthey’reencouragingpeopletochangethecarstheydrivebytaxing（向……征税）bigcarsmorethansmallerones.Theycanalsoimprovepublictransportandmakeiteasierforpeopletowalkorcycle.Somecitiesnowhavetrams（电车）,whichproducenofumesandlittlenoise.

Herearesometipsofwhatweshoulddo:

ØTakethetrain,ifyoucan.Trainsuseonlyaboutathirdofenergyofaplaneforeachmiletravelledperpassengerandcauseonlyaboutafifthofthepollution.

ØBusesandcoachesdopollute,butbecausetheycarrylotsofpeopleatonce,theamountofpollutionperpersonwillbemuchlessthanifeveryonegoesbycar.

ØCyclingcausesnopollutionatall,andisgoodexercise.Don’tforgettorideonsafecycleroutes.

ØIfyouhavetogotoschoolbycar,seeifyoucanhaveasharedschoolrunwithfriendsorneighborssothecarisfull.Walkingtoschoolcanbequickerthansittinginatrafficjam.Andcarsusemoreenergyandcausemorepollutioninbusyareas,becausetheyarealwaysstoppingandstarting.

24．Whichtransportpollutestheairmost?

A．Thecar.B．Theplane.C．Thetrain.D．Thebus.

25．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A．Thereisalotofdirtincarfumes,butthereisnoCO2.

B．Carscreatemorepollutioninbusyareasandheavytraffic.

C．Thebuscreateslesspollutionwhenitcarriesalotofpeople.

D．Governmentsshouldmakepeoplepaylesstaxwhentheybuycars.

26．Thepassagemainlytalksabout__________.

A．mosttransportsusingenergyandcausingpollution

B．trains,tramsandbikesproducingnopollution

C．theproblemsofmoderntransportsandwhatweshoulddo

D．theimportanceoftakingbettercareoftheenvironment

Thinkbacktowhenyouwereinaclassroom,maybeamathsclassroom,andtheteachersetadifficultproblem.Whichofthetwofollowinganswersisclosertothewayyoureacted?

A:

Ohno,thisistoohardforme.I’mnotevengoingtoseriouslytryandworkitout.

B:

Ah,thisisquitetrickybutIliketopushmyself.EvenifIdon’tgettheanswerright,maybeI’lllearnsomethingifItry.

Earlyinhercareer,thepsychologist（心理学家）CarolDweckofStanfordUniversitygaveagroupoften-year-oldsproblemsthatwerealittletoohardforthem.Onegroupreactedpositively（积极正向地）,saidtheylovedchallengeandunderstoodthattheirabilitiescouldbedeveloped.Shesaystheyhada’growthmindset’andarefocusedonwhattheycanachieve（成就）inthefuture.Butanothergroupofchildrenfeltthattheirintelligence（智力）wasbeingjudgedandtheyhadfailed.Theyhada’fixedmindset’andwereunabletoimagineimproving.Someofthesechildrensaidtheymightcheatinthefuture;otherslookedforsomeonewhohaddoneworsethanthemtoincreasetheirself-confidence.

ProfessorDweckbelievesthatthereisaproblemineducationatthemoment.Foryears,childrenhavebeenpraisedfortheirintelligenceortalent,butthismakesthemvulnerabletofailure.Theybecomeperformance-oriented（i.e.interestedintheresult）,wantingtopleasebygettinghighgrades,buttheyarenotnecessarilyinterestedinlearningforit