西宁市2019-2020年度八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（II）卷

西宁市2019-2020年度八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（II）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Will you come to the dinner party?I wont come until Jenny _Awill be invitedBcan be invitedCinvitedDis invited2 . Maria，have you seen that article about touch-screen computer in Mondays paper?Yes.It tells us how to use the computer.AslowlyBsilentlyCsimplyDgently3 . There _ an international penfriend meeting in the city hall.Ais going to haveBare going to beCwill beDwill have4 . The young man is good at _ traditional Chinese paper-cutting.AmakeBmakesCmakingDmade5 . They didnt go on a school trip _ the rain yesterday.AbecauseBsoCbecause ofDsince6 . Why not_ a taxi to the seaside?Ato takeBtakeCtakingDtakes7 . Each different _of China _ its own special forms of traditional art.Aparts; haveBpart; hasCparts; hasDpart; have8 . What do you think of the old song?I like it very much. It provides _ information about the singers childhood.Aplenty ofBkind ofCa fewDa lot9 . How messy your room is! Please_.Atidy it upBtidy up itCset it upDset up it10 . Do you enjoy Han Leis songs? Yes. I enjoy his voice best. I cant think of anyone with a _ voice.AworseBbestCworstDbetter11 . Is that Kate in the parking lot?No, it _be her. She has gone to the winter camp.AmayBmustntCcant12 . Dora likes having a good journey during the summer holiday.Ahaving a wonderful party with her friends at homeBdoing a useful experiment at schoolCtravelling happily from one place to another13 . _ lovely the weather is!Yes. _ good time we are having!AHow; WhatBWhat a; HowCHow; What aDWhat; What a14 . How much of his speech do you think you have understood?. I wish I had worked harder.AQuite a fewBVery fewCNext to nothingDQuite a lot15 . -Your father never watches the drama series on TV, _?-_. He thinks these drama series are boring and dull.Adoes he; Yes, he does.Bdoes he; No, he doesntCdoesnt he ; Yes, he does.Ddoesnt he ; No, he doesnt .二、完型填空An old saying says that near neighbors are better than relatives far off. I never had that feeling _ I got to visit my grandfather in the countryside. It was quite beautiful. And _ of the roads are narrow in the mountains. I walked through them and breathed in the fresh air. I saw planted corn everywhere, and dogs were _ in front of the house. My father and I visited the house my grandparents live in. My grandfather told me that two families lived here. I saw a(n) _ neighbor, who was over 90, sitting outside their house.In fact, our real _ was to visit this old couple. Though their house was wet and dark, it reminded my father of his sweet childhood memories. When he was a kid, the neighbors _ him to cut paper, climb trees and recognize plants. They _ gave him candies and apples. Now, they were getting older, and my father wanted to thank them. When they saw me, they quickly stood up with a smile and greeted me. I gave them a warm smile back and _ their questions patiently. They handed me a few candies just like they had to my father a long time ago. Later, my grandfather remembered the stories of the _, and the two neighbors laughed happily together. These things made me think of the warm relationships _ people. We dont have ties of blood with these neighbors, but they still seem like family. It inspires(激励) me to help and care for others more.16 . AsinceBbecauseCuntilDalthough17 . AallBbothCneitherDeither18 . AdancingBarguingCcryingDlying19 . AoldBstrangeCyoungDangry20 . ApurposeBsecretCvalueDchoice21 . AofferedBrequiredCtaughtDallowed22 . AseldomBalwaysCneverDhardly23 . AchoseBpreparedCansweredDexpressed24 . AfutureBpresentCmomentDpast25 . AacrossBthroughCbetweenDamong三、阅读单选No.1 Business HoursMon. to Wed. 9:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.Thurs. 9:30 a.m.8:00 p.m.Fri. to Sat. 9:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.Sun. closedNo.3 Opening HoursMondaySaturday10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.Sunday2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.No.2 Bills SupermarketO P E N7 DAYS A WEEK8:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.No.4 Open to the PublicMonday to Friday9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.26 . If you work at No.1, you have to work longer hours on.ATuesdayBThursdayCSaturdayDSunday27 . Which two are open every day?ANo.1 and No.2.BNo.1 and No.4.CNo.3 and No.4.DNo.2 and No.3.28 . No.4 can most probably be.Aa government officeBa hospitalCa restaurantDa hotelHighspeed trains，Alipay(支付宝)，shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners，according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.In the video，young people from 20 countries along the Belt and Road routes were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China.The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.Bond，Bangkok，ThailandYou can find many wonderful things that we dont have in Thailand.We dont have Alipay or other online payment apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors.If only I could bring them back to my country！Yala，Kathmandu，NepalIm from Nepal.I always go out by bike.Bicyclesharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”Its not only cheap but also a lowcarbon(低碳的) and healthy way of life.I like it very much.Arehana，New Delhi，IndiaMy life in Beijing is quite different from that in India.Here in China，I seldom take money with me when I go out.I can pay for almost everything by Alipay.Oh，its amazing！However，in India，if you dont take wallet with you，youll be_in_a_tough_spotJustin，Bucharest，RomaniaIm from Romania.China is really a great country and its highspeed railways are very fast，convenient and tidy.It takes me only 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train.It saves a lot of time and its cheaper than airplane.I wish we would have highspeed railways in our country someday.29 . What does Justin think of the highspeed railways in China according to his words?AFast and tidy.BConvenient and wonderful.CCheap and amazing.DCheap and tidy.30 . What do “A” and “B” refer to in Yalas words?ATwo bikes.BTwo riders.CTwo places.DTwo ways of life.31 . What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?AGet into trouble.BLose your way.CStay in silence.DBe very poor.32 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?ABicyclesharing system provides bikes for free.BThere are no highspeed railways in Romania now.CAlipay is the only way of paying for things.DPeople in Thailand can use online payment apps conveniently.YEARS ago, a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art. They traveled around the world, collecting priceless works of art by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet.The man became very lonely and sad. When war broke out, the son left to serve his country. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital.One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting it was a portrait of his son. Though the world would never consider it a great work, the painting was important to the man.The painting of his son became the old mans most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received. The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away.All of the old mans paintings would be sold at an auction. The auction began with a painting that was not on any of the buyers lists . it was the painting of the old mans son.“Who will open the price at $100 ?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hand. Someone said: “Who cares about that painting? Lets get on to the good ones.” More voices followed in agreement. “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the portrait of the son?”Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke: “Will you take $10 for the painting? Thats all I have.” “Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence he said: “Going once . going twice . sold!” The auctioneer looked at the crowd and announced that the whole auction was over. “According to the fathers will, whoever takes the sons portrait gets the whole collection,” the auctioneer said.Because of the fathers love, whoever took the son got it all.33 . Both the man and his son were interested in.Acollecting artworkBselling paintingsCdrawing famous artistsDreading stories about famous artists34 . The letter said the son.Aleft to serve his countryBwas safeCwas sent to a hospital.Dhad died.35 . At the auction, the painting of the mans son.Awas popularBwas sold for $100Cwas sold for $10Dwasnt sold36 . The story wanted to tell us .Aartwork is valuableBa fathers love is pricelessCdont look down at small works of artDnobody knows what will happen next四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意及中文提示，写出所需单词。37 . My best friend is a very great _ (教练).38 . He waved to say goodbye and wished me to have a good _ (旅行).39 . I saw a rabbit running across the _ (田野) when I was sitting under the tree.40 . The baby _ (爬) out of her bed and hurt herself.41 . Sometimes there are storms in summer on the _ (东南的) coast of China.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空42 . I think this is an _ (enjoy) trip.43 . _ he _ (visit) New York yesterday?44 . Did Tom enjoy _ (visit) the Great Wall?Yes, he did.45 . I fell ill and didnt feel like _ (eat) anything.46 . Linda decides _ (tell) the story to her teacher.词性转换47 . There_(be) a telephone call for you just now.48 . We are having lots of _ (activity) this afternoon.49 . You should learn to look after_ (you), kids!50 . Many boys like playing football because they think its_(relax).51 . Take the medicine_(two) a day, and youll feel better.52 . He decides_ (not spend )much time playing games.53 . Look, my brother _(study) in his room.54 . At_(little)ten students were late for school this morning.55 . Mr. Li_(teach) English in our school five years ago.56 . He usually_ ( stay) at home on weekends.六、完成句子完成句子57 . 这个湖的形状像一个月亮。The lake is _a moon.58 . 他不同意你的观点。He_ your idea.59 . .因为他说谎，我拒绝再相信他。Because he told_ . I_ believe him.60 . 我太感动了，不知道应该说什么。I was so moved that I didnt know_ .61 . .太阳能是一种干净的资源。_ is a sort of clean resource.七、填空Artificial intelligence（人工智能） is set to help mankind in many ways. It will make everyone tasks easier and bring efficiency （效率） to various industries. It might just prove to be one of mans greatest inventions.And yet, like any other technology, AI will also bring risks. In February 2018, a group of AI experts got together to discuss the possible misuse of AI. What they found was the Every AI advance by the good guys is an advance for the bad guys, too, according to Quartz.Their biggest worry was that criminals could use AI for wrongful purpose. One of the areas they looked at was the use of AI to create websites that could be used to steal peoples personal information. Another possibility is that AI programs could be taught to hack（非法入侵） software and break into computer secure systems.There are some other worries as well. It is possible that AI could be used to create fake images and videos. Then it will not be easy for people to tell which is the real one and which is the fake one.Many leading figures in the technology world have expressed concern about AI. People like Bill Gates and Elon Musk have called for the industry to be more strictly regulated（规范）, as there are few laws right now on the use of AI.TitleAI, the bright future of us?The expected benefitsWith the help of AI, we will complete everyday tasksmore62 . The concerning risks1.AI may63 . criminals with opportunities to steal peoples personal information by backing into their computers.2.People are likely to64 . the real images and videos with thefake ones.Thesuggested65 . More strict66 . have been called for by the famous people inthe tech world.八、材料作文67 . 假如你是Jackie Chan，你的美国笔友Lidia将于暑期来杭州，为了让她事先对杭州有所了解，请你根据下列表格所提供的信息，拟发一封电子邮件给Lidia，主要是告诉她这段时间的天气、食物及你安排的活动。WeatherFoodActivitiesSunny:hotPian Erchua、Dongpo Pork (肉)1. 2. 注意：1、内容必须包括表格所给的信息，并提出2项活动安排；2、字数：70字左右。3、短文开头已给出，不计入总字数Dear Lidia,Im glad that you are coming to visit Hangzhou. Now, let me tell you something about Hangzhou._Best wishes!Yours,Jackie Chan第 12 页 共 12 页