北京101中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷

My mother is a teacher. She loves ________________________________________________________________________________ students very much.

A. her　　 B. his　　 C. my　　 D. your

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The answers ________ my questions about doing sports are very different.

A.of B.for C.on D.to

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The Chinese Character Dictation Contest is ________ educational program.Many students love it.

A.the B.a C.an D./

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Mom often tells me ________ computer games too much.

A.not to play B.not play C.not playing D.to play

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Although they felt tired, ________ they still went on working.

A.and B.but C./ D.so

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— _________ do they play football?　　　　　　

— Every day.

A.How soon B.How much C.How many D.How often

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Which subject is _____ , physics or chemistry?

A.interesting B.most interesting

C.more interesting D.the most interesting

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－What are you doing now, Kate?

－I _________ an email to my friend.

A.write B.wrote C.have written D.am writing

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Nanjing is one of _______ capital ______ in China.

A.older; city B.the oldest; cities C.oldest; cities D.the older; city

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Where ________ you ________ yesterday?

A.do,go B.did,go C.did,went D.was,go

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The Pecan (山核桃) Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas.Grandpa had sent me into the woods to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really ________ work and my little basket was only half full.I wasn't about to ________ Grandpa down.Just then something caught my eye.A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and________ in a large hole in the trunk.A moment later the squirrel jumped out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut.Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

The hiding place was not so secret anymore, I thought.I rushed over to the tree and looked into the hole.It was ________ with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking.This was my ________.Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket.Now it was full! I was so ________ of myself.I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.So I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I'd ________ the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in watching the squirrel and his habits.Then he did something that ________ me.He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders and said.“But a good man should never take advantage of someone else's hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit sorry.There was only one thing I could do.I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

1.A.hard B.dirty C.light D.easy

2.A.let B.settle C.have D.keep

3.A.joined B.lived C.discovered D.disappeared

4.A.covered B.filled C.rebuilt D.repaired

5.A.turn B.choice C.chance D.achievement

6.A.afraid B.ashamed C.careful D.proud

7.A.driven B.followed C.protected D.caught

8.A.hurt B.satisfied C.surprised D.pleased

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Some girls are talking about their best friends.

1.Mary is from ________.

A.America B.Canada C.Australia D.Japan

2.________ moved to America when she was 12 years old.

A.Lily B.Lucy C.Betty D.Yamato

3.Yamato and Dick both ___________.

A.often study together B.take care of Fancy

C.like telling jokes D.look confident

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My mother only had one eye.I never wanted her to show up at my school.

One day during elementary school, I was terribly ill.My mother came.

“Your mom only has one eye!” yelled some of my classmates.I wished my mother would have just disappeared.

“If you embarrass (使......尴尬) me, why don't you just die?” I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face.My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying anything.

At that time, I didn't think I had hurt her feelings very much.That night I saw my mom crying in her room.Even so, I hated her tears from one eye.I made a decision：I must study hard and leave my mother.

Years later my dream came true.I was quite successful.I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother until one day I got a letter.

“My son, I'm sorry I only have one eye.When you were little, you got into an accident and lost your eye.As a mom, I couldn't stand watching you live with only one eye, so I gave you mine.I was never angry with you and I never regretted it because I love you.

I cried out aloud.Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!

1.Why didn't the writer want his mom to show up at his school?

A.Because he thought she was ugly. B.Because his mom had a terrible illness.

C.Because his mom couldn't see anything. D.Because his classmates didn't like her.

2.The writer's mom lost one eye because __________.

A.she had a serious car accident B.she used it to save her son's sight

C.she was born with only one eye D.she cried too much

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The writer doesn't like his mother now.

B.The mother was very angry with the writer when he shouted at her.

C.The writer lived in the same city as his mother.

D.The writer was very sorry after he knew his mother gave him her eye.

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Today, people care about their health much more than before and want to get a well-toned body shape, this is because when we are in good shape, it makes us feel fit and healthy.We feel good about ourselves and feel much more confident than before.When you want to tone up your body, just workouts will not do.You have to take care of your overall health by eating proper food, doing the right kind of exercises and keeping yourself happy.

The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the intake(摄入) of calories(卡路里).The calories content (含量) of each meal should not be higher than 400 calories.Ideally, one is well advised to have six meals in a day.There should be a gap(间隔) of three hours between each meal.Fresh vegetables, fruits, egg white, fish, chicken breast are some of the food that can provide you with the right nutrients(养分), at the same time will help you to get in shape.

Many people make the mistake of avoiding strength training when they are trying for weight loss.They think that strength training will increase their body weight.However, this is not true.Be careful not to over exercise in order to lose weight fast.Too much of exercise can cause injury to you.

Drinking 8-10 glasses of water can help in reducing fat.If you drink ice cold water, then it will burn out some extra calories from your body.This is because when you are drinking cold water, your body needs to raise the temperature of the water up to your body temperature.In this process, almost one calorie of fat gets burned from the body.Drinking a glass of water before a meal will be helpful in this regard.

You can get a healthy body only if your mind is free from stress.Stress can also lead to other health problems like high blood pressure, upset stomach, headaches, etc.For all these reasons, special efforts need to be taken to relax your mind.

1.Many people don't do strength training because_______.

A.they think it can cause injury B.they think it loses weight too fast

C.they think it can help to reduce fat D.they think it makes them put on weight

2.From the fourth paragraph we can know_______.

A.cold water can help lose weight better than hot water

B.cold water burns out fewer calories than hot water

C.cold water can raise the temperature of your body

D.cold water brings your body some extra calories

3.What does the writer mainly try to tell us?

A.How to work out at home. B.How to get free from stress.

C.How to get a right shape. D.How to train strength.

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Pictures That Don't Last

“YEARS ago when I was at the Grand Canyon, I remember someone coming up to the canyon's edge, taking a shot with their camera and then walking away, like ‘got it–done', barely even glancing at the magnificent (壮观的) scene sprawling (展开) in front of them,” Linda Henkel, a scientist at Fairfield University, US told Live Science.

Henkel was surprised by how obsessed (着迷的) people are with taking pictures these days – before dinner, during friends' birthday parties, on museum tours and so on.You know people just like that, don't you?

They keep taking pictures because they think that it helps record the moment, but as Henkel's latest study has just found out, this obsession may prevent their brains from remembering what actually happened, reported The Guardian.

In her study, Henkel led a group of college students around a museum and asked them to simply observe 15 objects and to photograph 15 others.The next day the students' memory of the tour was tested, and the results showed that they were less accurate in recognizing the objects and they remembered fewer details about them if they photographed them.

“When people rely on technology to remember for them – counting on the camera to record the event and thus not needing to attend to it fully themselves, it can have a negative effect on how well they remember their experiences,” Henkel explained.

But there is also an exception: if students zoomed (缩放) in to photograph part of an object, their memory actually improved, and those who focused the lens (镜头) on a specific area could even recall parts that weren't in the frame.

So basically, this study is saying that constantly taking pictures can harm your memory.But shouldn't reviewing pictures we have taken help wake up our memories? This is true, but only if we spend enough time doing it.

“In order to remember, we have to access（接近）and interact with the photos, rather than just amassing them,” Henkel told The Telegraph.However, previous research has shown that most people never take the time to look over their digital pictures simply because there are too many of them and they aren't usually very organized on their computers.

1.The author mentioned Henkel's trip to the Grand Canyon at the beginning to ______.

A.complain about some tourists' bad habits B.give suggestions on how to enjoy one's tour

C.describe the great view of the Grand Canyon D.point out people's obsession with taking pictures

2.Which of the following statements about Henkel's study is TRUE?

A.Reviewing pictures always helps people bring back memories.

B.Taking pictures in a museum tour helps students recognize objects better.

C.Pictures that focus on the details of objects are likely to improve people's memories.

D.People should spend more time studying real objects than taking pictures of them.

3.The underlined word “amassing” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A.displaying B.collecting C.introducing D.remembering

4.What is the article mainly about?

A.How pictures remind us of our past.

B.Some skills to learn for taking pictures.

C.How to deal with pictures after taking trips.

D.People's obsession with taking pictures and its influence.

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How I Turned to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents told me that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying, and all the people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio programs for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years in New York, I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.I did not quite know what I was or what I should be.Mother remarried, and things became even more difficult for me.Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.I was often sad, and saw no end to “hard times”.

My responsibilities (责任) in the family increased a lot because I knew English better than everyone else at home.I wrote letters, filled out forms, took my grandparents to the doctor, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives (代表).

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually (逐渐地) go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1.Did the writer feel happy when she first knew that her family might soon be leaving for America?

2.How did the writer get to know America before she went there?

3.What made the writer feel lost for the first two years in New York?

4.Why did the writer's responsibilities in the family increase a lot?

5.What does the writer want to tell us from her experiences?

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题目①

健康对于我们来说非常重要，我们有很多方法来保持健康。请写一篇短文倡议健康生活，谈谈你是如何保持健康的以及健康的意义是什么。

提示词语：do sports, vegetables, fruit, happy, make friends　　

提示问题：1.What do you usually do to keep healthy?

2.Why is it important to keep healthy?

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题目②

每个人都有自己喜欢的地方。请介绍一个你最喜欢的地方，如学校、图书馆、博物馆，某个城市或者一个国家。你在那里可以看到什么、做什么？你为什么喜欢那个地方？

提示词语：favorite, enjoy, knowledge, fun, happy

提示问题：1.What can you see and do there?

2.Why do you like the place?

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