上海外国语大学附属外国语学校2018-2019学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题 (听力部分略)

2018-2019学年上外附中初二第一学期期中考试

Ⅱ. Choice10%

16. Which of the following DOESN’T belong to the same category as the others?

A. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

B. The Red Shoes

C. The Little Red Riding Hood

D. The Crafty Fox

17. --- There’s no chocolate milk left in the fridge. You _________ it all.

--- Oh, I didn’t. It _________ somewhere else. Let me find it.

A. must have drunk; may be

B. must drink; must be

C. can drink; might be

D. may have drunk; can be

18. It took them about one month to _________ how to start the equipment.

A. search for

B. figure out

C. check out

D. look for

19. Joseph is the student who always asks the teachers _________ questions before they go. Which of the following CAN’T be used in the sentence?[]

A. a few

B. some

C. an amount of

D. a couple of

20. --- Do you think robots will take the place of human beings in the far future?

--- _________ Which is NOT the correct response?

A. I hope not.

B. I think not.

C. It’s possible, but I really doubt it.

D. I’m afraid not.

21. Regular exercise can help people _________ pressure and fatigue (疲劳).

A. let go off

B. catch hold of

C. let go of

D. beware of

22. Which of the following is CORRECT?[#xx#k]

A. Lily was annoyed with herself for being careless again.

B. Mum always told a bedtime story and sang me to asleep when I was small.

C. Jane put up her best smile and raised to greet her customer.

D. Fanny is not a guest. She is supposed not to be here.

23. He doubt _________ he had seen was true.

A. if that

B.that what

C. how that

D. whether what

24. It’s too late to invite Tim. _________, you know how he hates parties.

A. Besides

B. It’s even worse

C. By the way

D. In other words

25. The two officers were extremely lucky to _________ serious injury.

A. gallop

B. chase

C. escape

D. miss

26. Stamp collectors only need to pay ￥1.2 for a return stamp to get the special _________.

A. postage

B. postmark

C. seal

D. cover

27. The chef had _________ the apples and _________ cream on the strawberries before the dessert was done.

A. peeled; spreaded

B. peeled off; spread

C. peeled; spread

D. peeled off; spreaded

28. Which of the following activities is probably NOT a recreation?

A. making pottery

B. going on an outing

C. watching the stage drama

D. doing household chores

29. Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. He seems not to care about money.

B. It seems like that she is a bright girl.

C. Cell phones do not seem to cause cancer.

D. Why did they seem to happy after they had a fight?

30. Make sure you don’t _________ the cover of the old magazine, otherwise all the pages will _________.

A. cut off; be removed

B. remove; come apart

C. tear off; be cut out

D. remove; curl up

31. Some people _________ their jobs and become very successful. _________, finding a satisfactory job is like finding true love.

A. fall in love with; Thus

B. are keen on; As a result

C. in love with; In other words

D. are fond of; That’s why

32. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?

A. Do you find it hard to mould a good character?

B. She found out living int the city quite exciting.

C. We found it a bad idea to tell him the news right away.

D. I find my Apple watch is much smarter than a normal watch.

33. That businessman can _________ art as a hobby, for he is rich enough to _________ paintings and other artworks.

A. take up; have a big collection of

B. choose; have big collection of

C. set up; collect a lot of

D. take; collect a large amount of

34. I _________ you this book today, but I _________.

A. had meant to give; forgot

B. meant to give; had forgotten

C. meant giving; forgot

D. meant giving; had forgotten

35. He finally realized that his _________ with aliens _________ a bit too far.

A. interest; might have gone

B. support; may go

C. obsession; may have gone

D. fascination; must go

Ⅲ. Cloze5%

Busy people often 36 hobbies and weekend adventures as a way of blowing off steam, and having fun. But there are other benefits Your hobbies and personal interests could 37 your leadership and you will be calmer when you’re facing a(n) 38 situation.

Have you let your favorite personal interest fall by 39 ? The findings of a study done by psychologists will encourage you to take time away from work and have a little fun.

The research 40 that hobbies help professionals think of creative 41 to work-related problems. In general, the more you engage in creative activities, the better you’ll do at work. The researcher

noted that no matter what hobby study participants took part in, these people were more 42 to go out of their way to help co-workers.

For example, playing football 43 us to deal with challenges in other aspects of our life. It also teaches us to remain 44 and to think under pressure. You won’t say, “Hey, let’s stop the game.” The football players always keep going . Therefore, even if your company is in financial stress, you’ll also tell yourself to keep going. Also, it’s about the team’s accomplishment. In football a player and his fellow teammates sacrifice for each other for the 45 good of the team. Business is the same way. Teamwork is what drives success in business.

36. A. engage in B. take part in C. join D. have

37. A. increase B. enhance C. form D. help

38. A. easy B. complex C. stressful D. pressure

39. A. the wayside B. the half C. the end D. the difficulty

40. A. showed B. confirms C. declares D. advices

41. A. ways B. ideas C. causes D. solutions

42. A. happy B. possible C. often D. likely

43. A. encourages B. arranges C. prepares D. permit

44. A. focusing B. happy C. focused D. relaxed

45. A. related B. relative C. common D. general

Ⅳ. Reading comprehension15%

(A)

According to popular folklore, many animals are smarter than they appear. Dogs bark before earthquakes; cattle predict rainfall by sitting on the ground. But cattle may have another hidden talent in telling which way is north.

Small animals such as mole rats living underground are known for the use of magnetism to navigate. Dr. Begall and her colleagues wanted to know whether larger mammals also have the ability to perceive magnetic fields. They investigated this possibility by studying images of thousands of cattle captured on Google Earth, a website that stitches together satellite photographs to produce an image of the Earth’s surface.

Grazing animals are known to orient themselves in a way that minimizes wind chill from the north and maximizes the warmth of the sun when they are cold. The researchers therefore had to study a lot of cows grazing in lots of different places at different times of day, in order to average out these factors and see whether cattle could act like compass needles.

The researchers concluded that cattle do generally orient themselves in a north-south direction. This north-south preference has also been noted in flies, termites and honeybees. But unfortunately, even the high resolution of Google Earth is not powerful enough to tell which end of the cow is its head, and which its tail. The researchers were therefore unable to answer their research questions of whether cattle prefer to look north or south, and whether that differs in the northern and southern hemispheres.

46. What is the article mainly about?

A. The usefulness of Google Earth.

B. Whether cattle are superior to other animals.

C. Animals’ sensitivity to natural disasters.

D. Whether cattle behave like compass needles.

47. Which of the following factors might affect Dr. Begall’s research result?

A. Rainfall.

B. Earthquakes.

C. Location.

D. Cost.

48. What is the major finding of Dr. Begall’s study?

A. Cattle point north-south.

B. Magnetism can’t be studied scientifically.

C. Animals prefer to look south.

D. Google Earth is a reliable research tool

49. Why couldn’t the researchers get the answer to their research questions?

A. Many cattle in their study were sitting on the ground.

B. The cattle constantly change directions to avoid wind chill.

C. There is magnetic difference between the two hemispheres.

D. They couldn’t tell a cow’s head from its tail in the satellite pictures.

(B)

Astronauts often work 16 hours a day on the space shuttle in order to complete all the projects set out for the mission. From space, astronauts study the geography, pollution, and weather patterns on Earth. They take many photographs to record their observations. Also, astronauts conduct experiments on the shuttle to learn how space conditions, such as microgravity, affect humans, animals, plants, and insects. Besides working, regular exercise is essential to keep the astronauts healthy in microgravity.

Astronauts sometimes go outside the shuttle to work. They are protected by a space suit from the radiation of the sun. Meanwhile, the space suit provides necessary oxygen supply and keeps the astronauts from feeling the extreme heat or cold outside the shuttle.

When the mission is over, the crew members get ready to return to Earth. The shuttle does not use its engines for a landing. It glides through the atmosphere. When the shuttle touches the land, a drag parachute opens to steady the aircraft, get the speed right, and help the brakes on the landing-gear wheels to bring it to

a complete stop.

50. The passage is mainly about _________.

A. how astronauts fly the space shuttle

B. how a space mission is completed

C. how a space shuttle is constructed

D. how far astronauts travel in space

51. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The astronauts need a space suit to work outside the shuttle.

B. The astronauts keep themselves warm in a apace suit.

C. The astronauts need a space suit to survive in space.

D. The astronauts can hardly breathe in a space suit.

52. A parachute need to be opened because it can _________.

A. slow down the shuttle

B. stop the shuttle from falling[]

C. make the shuttle get closer to Earth

D. help the shuttle glide through the atmosphere

(C)

Jet lag, caused by traveling between time zones, is becoming a common problem for frequent travelers for 49 percent it is only a nuisance and for 45 percent it is a real problem. It is caused by disruption(混乱) to the internal biological clock, and may lead to digestive problems, tiredness, and sleep disruption.

Generally speaking, our biological clock is slightly disturbed if we just move into the next time zone, but jet lag becomes a problem once we have passed through three or four time zones. The body takes about one day to get over each hour of time difference. But the seriousness of jet lag problems also depends on our direction of travel. If we go north or south, we won’t notice any difference, because there is usually no time zone change. However if we travel west we will be in advance of ourselves as far as our internal clock is concerned, and problems may arise. A west-to-east journey, on the other hand, makes us late compared to the local time. It often demands even greater effort in adjustment since we are not quick enough to catch up with the new time schedule. Therefore, a trip from New York to Los Angeles often causes fewer problems than a Los Angeles-New York trip.

53. A traveler who suffers from jet lag has problems in _________

A. adjusting his biological clock

B. knowing the direction of a jet

C. knowing the distance of his flight

D. getting used to the weather of a new place

54. If one travels across three time zones, he needs about _________ hours to get over his jet lag problem

A. 24

B. 36

C. 48

D. 72

55. A person may suffer the most serious case of jet lag when he takes a _________ journey.

A. east-to-west

B. west-to-east

C. north-to-south

D. south-to-north

(D)

There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.

What is remarkable about the history of toys have remained are same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to

the automobile is a direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.

Answer the questions in COMPLETE sentences.

1. A civilization can’t develop without toys, can it?

2. Why are the toys most boys play with different from those that girls play with?

3. What is remarkable about the history of toys?

4. Why do children indifferent places play various toys?

5. Can you give some specific examples of the toys played by children in nearly every country according to the passage? (at least two examples)

Paper Two

Ⅰ.Word transformation 10%

magic prefer home support drama

flattery heat convince safe air conditioning

1. He has never felt _________ for his hometown because he left his hometown when he was only 1 year old.

2. David Copperfield is one of the most famous _________ in the world. He can make a tall building disappear in front of the audience.

3. The employee tried his best to _________ his boss at the meeting but his boss didn’t pay any attention to him.

4. She likes Greek myths while I like Chinese ones. It is just a matter of personal _________.[]

5. When I was in may most difficult time, he helped me a lot. He is a very _________ partner.

6. Mathilde’s life changed _________ after she lost her friend’s diamond necklace.

7. When the two girls are talking about their favorite stars, they usually have a/an _________ argument with each other.

8. This room is very cool. It must be _________.

9. For parents, nothing is more important than their children’s _________.

10. In fact, the police officer doesn’t believe the woman’s story. It is not _________ at all.

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in their proper forms 10%

1. --- What 1 Ralph 1 in his room now ? (do)

--- I’m not sure. But I 2 (hear) him 3 (chat) with someone online when I 4 (pass) his room 5 minutes ago.

2. By the time John 5 (be) 5 years old, he 6 (live) in Germany with his parents for 3 years.

3. --- Where is Martin? I can’t find him anywhere.

--- Don’t worry. I’ll ask him 7 (contact) you the moment I 8 (see) him.

4. Dexter 9 (not talk) to his deskmate since they 10 (quarrel) over an eraser yesterday morning.

Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks with the first letter given 8%

If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written it down, we should be able to give an answer to the question.

It is the s 1 in history that many things have been f 2 because we do not have any account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important things in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written records at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a great d 3 about the people who lived in China 4000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know a 4 nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa because they had not learned to write. Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the p 5 . They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many g 6 for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. We may call this ‘remembered history’. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so v 7 to us as written history is, because words are much more e 8 changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.

Ⅳ. Sentence transformation 5%

1. Michael was so diligent that he kept working although he was seriously ill.

Michael was so diligent that he kept working ______ ______ ______ ______.

2. It’s possible for us to shop at home with the development of the Internet.

The development of the Internet ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ shop at home.

3. He can’t make us believe that he is able to finish the project alone.

He can’t ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ to finish the project alone.

4. Can they catch the express train to Nanjing? I doubt it. (两句并一句)

5. I think that it’s great fun to go on an outing with friends.

I think ______ great fun ______ ______ on an outing with friends.

Ⅴ. Translation 7%

1. 全班同意我们下周五举办派对的安排。班长正在试图让班主任相信他能在短剧中演好小矮人的角色。

2.他对我们的主意一定是极其郁闷的。不管怎么说，我不认为我们的愿望会实现。

Ⅵ. Writing 10%

Write a fable ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ in 80-100 words.

1. You can rewrite the original story or use your imagination to make up a new one.

2. Write out the moral at the end of the story.

eys：

Paper One

16-20DABCB 21-25CADAC 26-30BCDCB 31-35ABAAC

36-45ABCAB DDCCC

46-49DDAD

50-52BDA

53-55ADB

Paper Two

I. Word transformation[]

1.homesick

2.magicians

3.flatter

4.preference

5.supportive

6.dramatically

7.heated

8.air-conditioned

9.safety 10.convincing

II.

1. is doing

2.heard

3.chatting

4.passed

5.was

6.had lived

7.to contact

8.see

9. hasn’t talked 10.quarelled

III.

same, forgotten, deal, almost, past, generations, valuable, easily

IV.

1. despite his serious illness

2. makes it possible for us to

3.convincing us of being able

4. I doubt whether they catch the express train to Nanjing.

5. it to go