2019-2020學(xué)年廣東省廣州市二中蘇元實驗學(xué)校八年級上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

1、初二年級英語科期中考試卷第1頁共 9 頁廣州市二中蘇元實驗學(xué)校2019學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中考試初二年級英語試卷（滿分120分）一、單項選擇（共 10小題；每小題 1分，滿分 10分）1. - she got full marks in the last english exam. what_ intelligent girl! - besides that, i think she is_ most hard-working girl in our class. a. an; a b. an; the c.a;/ d.a;the 2. - you look so sad. would you li

2、ke_ snacks? - thank you. i d like_. a. some; something sweet b. any; something sweet c. some; sweet something d. any; sweet something 3. i cannot imagine_ in a world without smart phones. a. living b. to live c. live d. to living 4. - what do you think of the film my homeland and i? - amazing! i thi

3、nk it is_ than any other film. a. the best b. the worst c much better d. much worse 5. the following_ some wonderful stories for you to read. a. are b. is c. has d. have 6. the red car is not_ the blue one, but runs even_. a. more expensive as; more smooth b. more expensive as; moresmoothly c. so ex

4、pensive as; more smoothly d. so expensive as; more smooth 7. according to the news,_ money was put in the research and_ thescientistswho took part in it was 1500. a. the large amount of; a number of b. a large amount of; the number of c. a large number of; the amount of d. the large number of; an am

5、ount of 8. to protect the natural environment, we should stop hunters_. a. to kill wild animals b. to killing wild animals c. in killing wild animals d. from killing wild animals 9. english is very important_ us. would you like to give our students someadvice _ how to improve their english? a. for;

6、of b. for, on c.to;of d. to; on 10.-it is said that people took part in the national day military parade on 1st, october. -how amazing! from all over the world also witnessed this spectacular event taken place in china. 初二年級英語科期中考試卷第2頁共 9 頁a. 15 thousands; million of b. 15 thousand; millionsof c. 15

7、 thousands; millions of d. 15 thousand; million of 二、語法選擇（共 15小題；每小題 1分，滿分 15分）there are a lot of interesting inventions in the world nowadays. umbrellas are one of _11_tools we carry around when we go out. _12_ rainy days, people used umbrellas to keep _13_ from the rain. _14_, it is not easy to ho

8、ld an umbrella ifis a heavy rain and strong wind. and it is even _15_ to make a phone call or ride a bike with _16_ umbrella in the hand. an american whose name is alan kaufmanand his company spent six years _17_ a hand-free umbrella. at last, they _18_ it. they call it nubrella. just _19_ a button,

9、 and the nubrella will open _20_. _21_ the help of its “ shoulder support ” , the umbrella can rest on the user s shoulders.it will be so convenient _22_ people with nubrella needn t hold the umbrella anymore. he can walk with hands free even in the strong wind. the hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each

10、. people all around the world like it verymuch. having such a smart invention, they _23_ use their phones _24_ and sendshort messages in the rain now. _25_ in the rain under a nubrella is really cool, isn t it? 11. a. common b. more common c. most common d. the most common 12. a. in b. on c. at d. f

11、or 13. a. they b. them c. their d. themselves 14. a. but b. so c. however d. in addition 15. a. difficult b. difficulty c. more difficult d. more difficultly 16. a. a b. an c.the d./ 17. a. invent b. to invent c. inventing d. invented 18. a. makes b. made c. has made d. had made 19. a. press b. pres

12、sing c. to press d. pressed 20. a. easy b. easier c. easily d. most easily 21. a. by b. for c. with d. under 22. a. that b. which c. when d. where 23. a. should b. may c. must d.can 24. a. talk b. talking c. to talk d. to talking 25. a. walk b. walked c. walking d. to walk 三、完形填空（共 10小題；每小題 1分，滿分 10

13、分）when rebecca was a middle school student, she was often bullied（欺凌）.at that time, she didn t want to tell others. however, she now thinks people who are bullied should talk about their _26_. rebecca says that many people who are bullied _27_ in silence. she says that although she _28_ heard a lot

14、about bullying when she was in primary school, she never thought it would happen to her. 初二年級英語科期中考試卷第3頁共 9 頁rebecca told us that the bullying began when she went to middle school. people started making fun of her for being a _29_ student and knowing all the answers. she went on to say that every ti

15、me she answered a question correctly in class, everyone would start shouting and saying that she was too _30_ for them. she told us that by the end of the year, she was very _31_ about the bullying and became ill. she began to hate school. but _32_ she had a friend who could talk to, and they told t

16、heir head teacher about her problem. she believes that talking to the teacher _33_ her a lot. they found ways to deal with the problem, and the bullying finally _34_. her _35_ is, dont see yourself as the problem. nobody should be bullied. but if you dont tell anyone what is going on, nobody will kn

17、ow that you need help. 26. a. experiences b. jokes c. hobbies d. studies 27. a. sleep b. laugh c. suffer d. play 28. a. seldom b. always c. never d. suddenly 29. a. bad b. happy c. silent d. good 30. a. clever b. slow c. noisy d. proud 31. a. pleased b. worried c. satisfied d. amazed 32. a. usually

18、b. interestingly c. luckily d. strangely 33. a. surprised b. controlled c. excited d. helped 34. a. started b. stopped c. increased d. continued 35. a. problem b. agreement c. condition d. advice 四、閱讀（滿分45分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共20 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 40分）a “ you have saved my horse, ” queen olivia told the young boy

19、standing before her. “ now you shall have a prize. ” peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair. the frightened horse had run past him as he worked in the field that morning. he would have helped it whether it belonged to the queen or not. but he had to admit that getting a prize was nic

20、e. two of the queens pages( 侍從) appeared. one carried a small pillowwith a minor sitting on top. red jewels were sh inning on the top of the mirrors silver frame (鏡框) . the other page carried a wood cage with a clucking( 咯咯叫 ) chicken inside it. “ only one prize can be yours, ”the queen said. “choos

21、e wisely.” “that s easy , ”peter said. “i ll take the chicken.” some of the people in the court laughed. it was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice. “ and why did you choose the chicken? ”the queen asked. “well, i dont know much about jewels and things like these, ”peter answered. “

22、but i do know about chickens. the chicken will provide us with eggs family for a long while.”queen olivia smiled. “then you did make a wise choice,” she said. “that mirror may look beautiful. but the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is 初二年級英語科期中考試卷第4頁共 9 頁painted silver. the chic

23、ken is much more valuable.”peter took the chicken then he said. “thank you. ”“ you are a smart child,”the queen said. “i want a smart boy to help me lake care of my horses. would you like the job? ” peter smiled. “thank you!” he said. a job for the queen paid well. now his family would eat well for

24、the rest of their lives all because he had chosen a chicken! 36. queen olivia praised peter for _.a. his obeying to her order b. his taking care of her horse c. his saving her horse d. his hard work in the field 37. peter didnt choose jewels as his prize because_ .a. he thought the jewels were too s

25、mall b. his family needed eggs for a long while c. he wanted something more valuable d. he knew nothing about jewels 38. which of the following is nottrue according to the story? a. peter knew about chickens quite well. b. the queen wanted to give peter both of the prizes. c. people in the court tho

26、ught peter was foolish to choose the chicken. d. the jewels were not worth much because they were only colored glass. 39. the queen offered peter the job because_.a. she thought he was smart enough to do it well b. she believed he was the only one to save her horses c. she wanted peter s family to h

27、ave a better life d. she felt satisfied that he didnt like the jewels 40. what can we learn from the story?a. we should only save the queen s horse. b. chickens were more valuable than jewels. c. a wise choice would make one s life different. d. a chicken is always the best choice. b qian xuesen was

28、 born in hangzhou, zhejiang province on december 11, 1911. he left hangzhou at the age of three when his father obtaineda post in beijing. hegraduated from the high school belonged to beijing normal university and thenattended shanghai jiaotong university. there, he received a degree in mechanicalen

29、gineering with an emphasis on railroad administration after his graduation from shanghai jiaotong university in 1934, he travelled acrossthe pacific ocean to the united states for further study. there he received his ph. d.degrees in both aerospace and mathematics. after he graduated, he became a pr

30、ofessoras well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories. in 1949, when the news of the birth of the people s republic of china came to theunited states, qian xuesen and his wife decided to return to china. in 1950, when theywere ready to return home, they were stopped by us officials

31、 and sent to prison. thechinese government and his friends finally helped him return home successfully. when he returned to china in 1955, our country s space research was almost ablank. in 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles. from thenon, he was in charge of develop

32、ing china s missile, rocket and spacecraft researchprograms. he was a pioneer in these related fields and was honored as “ the father ofchina s missiles” . he is the pride of the chinese people. he made importantcontributions to the missile and space programs in china. 初二年級英語科期中考試卷第5頁共 9 頁he passed

33、away on october 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but he is a man who still encourages chinese youth. his devotion to our country was expressed in his saying , “my career is in china, my success is in china and my destination is in china! ” whensomeone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the

34、 united states, helaughed and said, “ my family name is qian, but i don t like qian.”a chinese film production, qian xue sen, directed by zhang jianya and acted bychen kun as qian xuesen, was released on december 11, 2011 in both asia and northamerica, and on march 2,2012 in china. 41. how old was q

35、ian xuesen when he graduated from shanghai jiaotong university? a. 20 b.21 c.23 d. 25 42. in what order did the following things about qian xuesen take place? a. he travelled to the united states. b. he received a degree in mechanical engineering. c. he set up the first research institute of rockets

36、 and missiles. d. he was stopped by us officials and sent to prison. e. he became a professor as well as a researcher. a. a-b-c-d-e b. b-a-e-d-c c. b-c-d-e-a d. a-b-c-e-d 43. what does the underlined word “ obtained” in the first paragraph probably mean? a. lent b. got c. sent d. left 44. which of t

37、he following is not true according to the passage? a. qian xuesen finished high school in beijing. b. qian xuesen was a pioneer in rockets and missiles in china. c. qian xuesen and his wife returned home in 1950. d. the film qian xuesen was directed by zhang jianya. 45. what can we learn about qian

38、xuesen from paragraph 5? a. he didn t care about money. b. he led a quite healthy life. c. he often encouraged youth. d. he made much money in the us. (c) sending packets, shopping for everyday goods and even building a house, these are new skills that new robots show at the world robot exhibition.

39、robohon scientists are recommending the latest talking robots. they can behighly intelligent in their responses. robohon, just 10cm tall, makes alively description of the great wall and the palace museum. it canspeak chinese, english or any other language you like. human support this robot stands at

40、 lm tall and looks like a container with arms. it provides much support to different places and connects with the outside world through the internet. for example, people can call for help at home when they are in need through the support of this robot. hrp-5p as world cities continue expanding, ther

41、e are building siteseverywhere, but there aren t enough people to build them. hrp - 5plooks like a strong builder. it stands at 1.8m tall and weighs 101 kg. itis made to carry out the heavy building tasks. carriro carriro, in the shape of a toy bus, has friendly “ eyes ” on its front.it works as a p

42、ostman and sends packages by rolling around the streets.it has a gps to travel. the person who receives the package is sent acode to the smart phone to open the carriro and get the package. 初二年級英語科期中考試卷第6頁共 9 頁46. how tall is the robohon? a. 0.1 meter. b. 1 meter. c. 1.8 meter. d.101 meters. 47. whi

43、ch robot is the best helper to the old people s homes? a. robohon. b. human support. c. hrp - sp. d. carriro. 48. how does the owner of the package open the carriro? a. by working as a postman. b. by rolling around the street c. by following the gps. d. by using the code. 49. if some workers on the

44、building sites refuse to work,_ can continue thebuilding job. a. robohon. b. human support. c. hrp - 5p. d. carriro. 50. in which part of a newspaper can we find this passage? a. culture. b. sports. c. science. d. people. (d) artificial intelligence ( 人工智能 ) or ai in short, is the science of giving

45、computers and machines the ability to think and work like humans. ai scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies. ai is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. as a result, facial recognition(識別) is used a lot in the world. chinese police use this technology to id

46、entify criminals( 罪犯). once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. it also checks the id of ride-hailing(網(wǎng)約車 ) drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile. ai is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. most drivers may wave or nod at passer

47、s-by to let them cross the street, but self-driving cars don t have this ability. carmakers are testing a light signal system to help them “ speak ” to humans. the system can show what self-driving cars will do. for example, if a driverless car is yielding (讓路), it will flash two white lights side t

48、o side. a rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up. service robots also show you how powerful ai is. imagine this you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. after dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a rea

49、l music teacher. such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. in the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers. therefore, ai is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs. math is the basic language of ai. if we raise the standard in the

50、 learning of math, our students will be more likely to become successful ai designers in the future. we notonly want bright students, but also need to attract average students and give them the main skills which are needed to change them into ai designers. besides, good knowledge of computer science

51、 is also necessary for ai designing. scientists hope to create creative and emotional ai which can possibly understand human feelings or create art. many ways and tools have been tried to discover this fascinating field. 51. what does the underlined word “ identify” in paragraph 2 probably mean? a.

52、to let somebody know his mistakes. b. to come to realize and tell who is who. c. to take somebody to the police station. 初二年級英語科期中考試卷第7頁共 9 頁d to inform somebody of something important 52. according to the passage, what is facial recognition used for? a. driving cars. b. making people smile. c. call

53、ing the police. d. checking peoples information. 53. which technology has been used in real life according to the passage? a. service robots at school. b.robots as ride-hailing drivers. c. facial recognition for payment d. light signals for self-driving cars. 54. according to the writer and the foll

54、owing school report, which student will most probably become a successful ai designer? school report subject/name math(l00) art(l00) computer(l00) mike 85 100 85 peter 95 65 90 amy 85 90 90 cathy 95 95 85 a. mike. b. peter. c. amy. d. cathy. 65. which of the following may be the best title for this

55、article? a. the future of human beings. b. the argument between humans and ai. c. the history of ai. d. the usage of ai. 第二節(jié)閱讀填空（共 5小題，每小題 1分，滿分 5分）my name is annie green, and i m a high school student. i was born in a small townin philippines._56_however, i moved to canada with my family two years

56、ago. i had never been living in another country before, so i was very shy at thebeginning. at school, i was always doing things by myself. _57_ i didn t want totalk to others. and i didn t join any clubs in the school even though my teachers werealways encouraging me. one day, an event happened in o

57、ur school. everyone was asked to play in the gym.i didn t join at first, and i just watched others play. actually, i am a very athletic( 擅長運動的)and energetic person. while watching, i was very excited and wanted to join. isaid to myself, “ i can t just sit here watching others play. i need to be brave to havefun.” _58_ i stood up and just joined._59_ i have lots of friends. i am aparticipant in every discussion in class. and i join many clubs in our school with myfriends