北京市各区2019－2020（两年）八年级上学期期末英语试题选编—阅读回答问题一.（2019秋海淀区）Friendship without Borders Foreigners were awarded theFriendship Medal for their contributions to China's development.Isabel Crook was a 105-year-old Canadian,born in 1915 in Chengdu,SichuanProvince.At that time,Isabel's mother began schools for the deaf and dumbChinese.Her father,Homer,helped begin The West China Union University in Chengdu.Isabel has spent most of her life in China.On September 30th 2019，as the People's Republic of China （PRC）celebrated its 70th anniversary,Isabel Crook received the highest honor of her life—the PRC's Friendship Medal.Crook's longest living outside of China was six years at the University of Toronto,where she got a master of art degree with a minor in anthropology （人类学），returning to China in 1939.From that year,she worked as an anthropologist in Sichuan and was interested in understanding people's culture and living condition.Isabel went door-to-door meeting the local people and kept detailed records of their daily life.She married David Crook,a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain,in 1942 and joined his party the same year.In 1947，the couple did research in a village called Shilidian in Hebei Province.The village can also be called Ten Mile Inn.Based on their study,the couple wrote a book titled Revolution in a Chinese Village：Ten Mile Inn,which was first published in London in 1959.In 1948，David and Isabel began to teach English at a newly well-known Foreign Affairs School,where they would help prepare a few students for future diplomatic （外交）service.After Liberation,the school moved from Hebei to Beijing,where it became the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute （now Beijing Foreign Studies University）.After receiving the Friendship Medal,she told the media that she observed with her own eyes the rapid development and changes in the 70 years since the founding of the PRC.She experienced the great times of China.Meanwhile,she said proudly, "I have been lucky enough to devote myself to it and do some work."(1) Does Isabel Crook spend most of her life in China？______(2) What honor did Isabel Crook receive during the PRC's celebration of the 70th anniversary？______(3) Where did Isabel Crook get her master of art degree？______(4) What did the Crooks （the couple）do in 1947？______(5) Why was Isabel Crook proud？______二、（2019秋朝阳区）阅读回答问题A Chinese Traditional Art — the Shadow Puppet Playshadow puppet playThe Chinese shadow puppet play is an old art. It is usually played by five people. One moves the puppets, one sings and the other three people play music.It's said that it appeared in China over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty ( 朝代). After the wife of the Emperor (皇帝) Han Wudi died of illness, the emperor was very sad. One day, a man called Li Shaoweng saw children playing with dolls and the shadows of the dolls were dancing on the wall. So he came up with an idea to help Han Wudi. He went back home and made a puppet of the emperor's wife He put sticks on the puppet's hands and feet to make it easy to move.When night came, he put up a cloth, lit (点燃) a candle (蜡烛) and invited the emperor to sit before the cloth. Li Shaoweng moved the puppet behind the cloth. The emperor felt like he was seeing his wife again and was very happy. After that the shadow puppet play became the emperor's favorite hobby.Thousands of years have passed, but the shadow puppet play is still popular. And it is loved by more and more people all over the world.34．Is the Chinese shadow puppet play an old art?________________________35．When did the Chinese shadow puppet play appear?________________________36．Who came up with an idea help Han Wudi?________________________37．Why did Han Wudi become happy while seeing the puppet?________________________38．What does the passage mainly talk about?________________________三、（2019秋房山区）阅读回答问题When it comes to eating, we have strong habits. But most of the habits are not good for us. Let's read the following rules. They can help you eat well and stay healthy.Eat all kinds of foods. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy. but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition we need by eating different kinds of foods. There are five main types of healthy foods, they are fruit, vegetables, whole grains(谷物), protein(蛋白质) and low-fat dairy products(奶制品)Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Adults should drink 2-3 liters of water per day, while children should drink 12 liters. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium lo grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older, you should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. Sugar just adds calories(卡路里), not important nutrition .Listen to your body, when you are eating. Notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often. it can make you unhealthy and fat. When you eat, you should eat slowly. If you eat too quickly, you may "clean your plate" instead of paying attention to whether your stomach feels full.Be smart about your dinner. A good time for a healthy evening meal is between 17: 00 and 20: 00. Food provides us with energy, and at night your body simply doesn't need any, It's best to avoid late night snacks because they fill you with unnecessary calories and can disrupt(扰乱)your sleep.34．How can people get the nutrition?35．How much milk should a 9-year-old boy drink every day?36．When should people stop eating?37．Why should people avoid late night snacks?38．What’s the passage mainly about?四、（2020秋房山区）阅读回答问题DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.English people like DIY. Some started to do DIY in the 1960s. There is a saying in the UK—“An Englishman’s home is his castle (城堡)”. About 5.6 million people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles” every year. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and morepeople enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY to save money. With the economy (经济) becoming worse at present, many people don’t have enough money to buy a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture. People need to get together pieces of furniture with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK.Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it looks. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY. All in all, it is a very good and suitable thing for many people.34．Is DIY quite popular in the UK?35．When did people start to do DIY in the UK?36．What do people need to get together pieces of furniture with?37．How many people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK in a year?38．Why do people in the UK like DIY?五、（2020秋海淀区）阅读回答问题Friendship without BordersForeigners were awarded the Friendship Medal for their contributions toChina’s development.Isabel Crook was a 105-year-old Canadian, born in 1915 in Chengdu, SichuanProvince. At that time, Isabel’s mother began schools for the deaf and dumbChinese. Her father, Homer, helped begin The West China Union University in Chengdu. Isabel has spent most of her life in China. On September 30th 2019, as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) celebrated its 70th anniversary, Isabel Crook received the highest honor of her life—the PRC’s Friendship Medal.Crook’s longest living outside of China was six years at the University of Toronto, where she got a master ofart degree with a minor in anthropology (人类学), returning to China in 1939. From that year, she worked as an anthropologist in Sichuan and was interested in understanding people’s culture and living condition. Isabel went door-to-door meeting the local people and kept detailed records of their daily life.She married David Crook, a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, in 1942 and joined his party the same year. In 1947, the couple did research in a village called Shilidian in Hebei Province. The village can also be called Ten Mile Inn. Based on their study, the couple wrote a book titled Revolution in a Chinese Village: Ten Mile Inn, which was first published in London in 1959.In 1948, David and Isabel began to teach English at a newly well-known Foreign Affairs School, where they would help prepare a few students for future diplomatic (外交) service. After Liberation, the school moved from Hebei to Beijing, where it became the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute (now Beijing Foreign Studies University).After receiving the Friendship Medal, she told the media that she observed with her own eyes the rapid development and changes in the 70 years since the founding of the PRC．She experienced the great times of China. Meanwhile, she said proudly, “I have been lucky enough to devote myself to it and do some work.”41．Does Isabel Crook spend most of her life in China?42．What honor did Isabel Crook receive during the PRC’s celebration of the 70th anniversary?43．Where did Isabel Crook get her master of art degree?44．What did the Crooks (the couple) do in 1947?45．Why was Isabel Crook proud?六、（2020秋石景山区）阅读回答问题阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。
