江苏省南通市启秀中学2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题(无听力部分)

启秀中学2020-2021学年度第二学期期中考试初二英语（满分140分，120分钟）第I卷(选择题共75分)一、听力略二、单项填空（本大题共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分）( )21. —Do you know _______ film My People,My Homeland《我和我的家乡》topped the country’s box-office（票房冠军）last Sunday?—Of course.For me,it is not _______ big surprise because there are so many popular stars in it.A. a; theB. the; theC. a; aD. the; a( )22.It’s important to look _______ the map before you start to run in the marathon（马拉松）race.A.downB. outC. throughD. after( )23. The Chinese women’s national volleyball team has been the pride of the whole country because they practise hard and have a strong _______ of teamwork.A. senseB. supportC. sightD. secret( )24. We don’t want to make any mistakes,so it is necessary for us to _______ the details of the plan before we make an important decision．A. dislikeB. discussC. decideD. decorate( )25. —Everyone knows the Yangtze River is the longest river in China.—Yes,it is longer than _______ river in China.A. anyB. anotherC. any otherD. the other( )26. —Who did it better in the Singing Competition,Lily or Lucy?—I think Lily did just _______ Lucy.A.as well asB. as good asC. as much asD. as often as( )27.—Leo,how was your listening test last week?—I couldn’t feel _______ .I couldn’t hear it well.A.betterB.worseC.easierD.nicer( )28. Refusing to waste on the tip of your tongue（拒绝舌尖上的浪费）has become one of _______ topics recently.A.hotB.hotterC.hottestD.the hottest( )29. I like ordering food in Meituan because it is convenient and I can get my food in a short time.—_______ half an hourA. at leastB.at lastC. at mostD.at first( )30. Black is the colour of power.It is also _______ in fashion because it makes people feel heavier.A.improperB. incorrectC. inactiveD. impolite( )31. The film The Sacrifice（《金刚川》）shows us the soldiers’ deep love to our nation and our friend Korea.I think it is _______ the best present for friendship between China and Korea this year.A. exactlyB. mostlyC. widelyD.hardly( )32. I am going to Beijing during the winter holidays. _______ my mum _______ my dad are going with me.A.Not only;but alsoB.Both;andC.Neither;norD.Either;or( )33.—Sandy says Simon has gone to the city library.Do you know _______ he will come back?—In two hours.A.how longB.how oftenC.how soonD.how far( )34. —I often see my friends use ASAP when chatting online.What does it mean,Daniel?—It _______ “as soon as possible”.It’s common on the Internet.A.stands upB.stands forC.takes placeD.takes away( )35. —Excuse me,but can I sit here?—_______ ，young man.It’s for the old of the weak.A.Do as your likeB.You’d better notC. No problemD. Yes,please36.A．putting B．taking C．throwing D．sending37.A．like B．in C．through D．with38.A．repeat B．recycle C．reach D．repair39. A．arrive B．get C．add D．go40.A.sell B.lose C.find D.change41.A.harmful B.helpful C.heavy D.healthy42.A.buy B.fix C.break D.hide43.A.radio B.results C.report D.reply44.A.nicer B.easier C.busier D.cleverer45.A.stops B.searchers C.sends D.shows四、阅读理解（本大题共40分，每小题2分）(A)Looking for a new poetry book to read?I’ve got you!We’re going to looking through some of my favourite poetry collections,which are from the traditional all the way to the totally experimental（实验的）.They are in different styles and subjects,but they are all “good parts”.♦Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean VuongIt is the first poetry collection from Ocean Vuong.Vuong’s style matches the heavy subjects he is looking for.In his poetry,he mainly showed the sadness of the loss of his father and his experiences as a wartime refugee（难民）.There is a certain wonderful quality to his writing.♦Lunch Poems by Frank O’HaraIf you like a conversational style,Lunch Poems might be the poetry book for you.Personal,funny,and easy,the collection perfectly shows the casual（轻松）voice of Frank O’Hara,an outstanding man of the New School Movement in late-’50s New York.As the name suggests,most of the poems were written during lunch break at work,bringing real life alive by the writing.♦100 Selected Poems by E.E.CummingsIt’s a pity that more people don’t take E.E.Cumming seriously.Yet,his poetry is sometimes experimental.Cummings tried to show his feelings in its own form.♦The Complete Poems by Elizabeth BishopIn my opinion,any kind of fantastic poetry books must include Elizabeth Bishop.Highly skilled,Bishop was one of the most powerful voice of the 20th century.She mostly worked within traditional forms,but the forms led to surprising effects,bringing classic styles and modern ones together.46.Whose poetry talks about the war?A.Frank O’Hara’sB.Ocean Vuong’sC.E.E.Cumming’sD.Elizabeth Bishop’s47.Which poetry collection shows us the real world?A.Lunch PoemsB.100 Selected PoemsC.The Complete PoemsD.Night Sky with Exit Wounds48.What does the author think of Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry?A.It is funnyB.It is personalC.It is excellentD.It is experimentalBA wise old man saw his grandson having an argument with his wife.He asked his grandson, “Why do you raise（提高）your voice every time you argue with your wife?”He grandson answered, “I raise my voice so that my voice is heard.”“Your wife is close enough for her to hear you when you say the same sentence in a clam manner.Why do you have to raise your voice?”the grandfather asked.“Perhaps because I need to let off some steam by raising my voice,”his grandson replied.“The steam will go out in the same way if you whisper to her.So why is that?”“Or because I lose my patience when she doesn’t understand my point of view,”the man said unwillingly.“Perhaps,but that is not the real reason why you raise your voice.The real reason is that when you are angry with your wife,your heart moves away from her heart.So even though you are physically（身体上地）close to each other,you feel like you have to shout,”the grandfather replied.“So what should you do to solve this?”the grandfather asked.“When two people are in love,their hearts are close to each other.If you whisper softly,you can both hear each other clearly.This is how you should talk to each other,”the grandfather replied.49.What was wrong with the grandson?A.He had a bad voice.B.He had a hearing problem.C.He wouldn’t talk to his wife.D.He was shouting at his wife.50.Why did the grandson raise his voice,according to the old man?A.He wanted himself to be heard.B.He felt far away from his wife at heart.C.He lost his patience.D.He wanted to let off some steam.51.What did the old man advise his grandson to do?A.Listen carefullyB.Stand closer if you can’t hear someone.C.Keep love in your heart.D.Shout loudly if you want to be heard52.What’s the best title of the passage?A.Love can get closeB.Love is not importantC.Help people in needD.A wise old manCHalloween is just around the corner.People in the West celebrate it on October 31 every year.Children usually go trick-or-treating.They usually knock on their neighbor’s doors and ask for candy.But because of COVID-19,many cities have advised people not to go trick-or-treating this year.As health experts said,the virus spreads more easily when people have close touch with each other.But this won’t smash the fans’ Halloween spirit.For example,Elizabeth Lusty from London came up with an idea for her two children.She and her neighbors will put boxes of candy on their front yards.Then they’ll plan a safe route so that children can take the candy without coming into touch with others.Andrew Beattie from the US also got creative.He and his 6-year-old daughter made a contact-free candy chute（滑道）.It stretched（延伸）from the family’s front door to the sidewalk.They can send candy down the chute to trick-or-treaters outside.The idea became popular online and many people are doing the same.“This is something that the kids will enjoy and not think of it as ‘I’m doing this to prevent disease’”Beattie told CNN. “They are doing it to have a good time,and we need that now more than ever.”53.This year,many cities have advised people not to go trick-or-treating because _______ .A.it’s not healthy for children to eat candy.B.neighbors will not give out candy to kids.C.many cities will stop the activity.D.close touch may make COVID-19 spread easily.54.How can kids collect candy from Andrew’s house this Halloween?A.They can collect candy as usual.B.They can collect candy from a chute.C.Andrew will hand it to them.D.They can take it from a box.55.What does the underlined word “smash”mean in Paragraph 3?A.breakB.passC.keepD.have56.What can we infer（推断）from the last paragraph?A.COVID-19 might spread quickly on Halloween.B.Not only kids but also adults need trick-or-treating these days.C.Trick-or-treating will not be fun this year.D.All the kids can truly understand the reasons for making contact-free candy chutes.DA special copyright case（版权案）has recently drawn attention because it is related to（和……有关的）artificial intelligence（AI）A court in Shenzhen ruled that a news report written by Tencent’s AI enjoys copyright protection.A website broke the law because it used the article without permission（允许）.This is the first case in China that has provided（提供）copyright protection to work done by AI.But what does it indicate（表明）?Will AI take the place of creative workers in the future?It may not be true.AI is not yet able to write creative stories.The new report mentioned above is mainly about data.Some newspapers also use AI to report on stories about natural disasters,which mainly use basic facts such as “where”and “when”.As Forbes wrote,some reporters can make their work more efficient（高效的）by using AI so that they can focus more on storytelling and less in numbers.AI is actually being helpful in many creative fields.For example,Wayne McGregor,a British choreographer（编舞者）,is famous for using AI to create new dance.For him,AI is a powerful tool that can help choreographers break out of common movements.McGregor is not worried that AI might replace（取代）human artists. “AI can’t judge（判断）the quality of the choreography,”he said.What else can AI do?AI can learn different music styles by analyzing audio data to create music ranging from pop to jazz and more.By creating starting points and giving suggestions,AI makes design faster.“It’s time to stop worrying about if AI can be creative,”according to Forbes.Instead,we should focus on（专注于）how humans and AI can work together in ways that we have never dreamed of before.57.According to the copyright case related to AI,we know that_______ .A.AI can also break the lawB.News stories cannot be written by AIC.Articles written by AI also have copyright protectionD.AI can use others’ articles without permission58.Which kind of stories might AI be good at writing?A.Sci-fi storiesB.Disaster reportsC.Horror storiesD.Poems59.According Paragraph 4,Wayne McGregor agrees that_______ .A.AI helps him do creative workB.AI can create new dances by itselfC.AI might replace human artistsD.AI can teach people how to dance60.Which of the following might be the writer’s idea?A.Many jobs will disappear because of AI.B.We should make laws for AI.C.AI is difficult to use.D.We should work together with AI.第II卷(主观题共65 分)五、词汇题（本大题共15 分）(A) 根据句意及中文或英文提示写出句中单词。