2021-2022学年四川省成都七中育才学校八年级（上）期中英语试卷

11．A:Hi, Linda(1)      
B:Sure. What kind of movie do you want to watch?
A:Let me check it on my phone(2)      They are funny.
B:(3)       Why not watch something exciting?
A:Oh, Peacekeeping Policewomen is on right now. Do you like it?
B:Yes, I do. (4)      
A:I'll buy two tickets online now.
B:Where and when will we meet?
A:(5)      
B:OK. Catch you then.
A:See you.

A. It's so exciting.
B. How about comedies?
C. But I think they are meaningless.
D. Can you go to the movies with me tonight?
E. Let's meet in front of Yangguang Shopping Mall at 7:00 p. m.

12．　　Do you find it difficult to learn math?Many students feel the same way(1)      you. As an American, I think so, too. In some US schools, there are a few different math classes. Teachers find the best math students according to( 根 据 ) the results of their tests. Then the students(2)      into different classes according to their math grades. Some classes cover more difficult problems. If you don't get good grades in such classes, you may go to a(3)      class the next year.
　　 In high school, you have some(4)      on your classes. You can choose what you are interested in. You don't need to take them all. For example, if you want to study history or languages, you don't need to learn calculus (微积分). But(5)      you want to choose science majors (理科专业), you'd better get good grades in all of your math classes.

13．　　Every year my parents take me to Australia to visit my uncle and his family. I usually feel(1)      when I have to say goodbye to my cousins, but last June I didn't. We had to transfer (转机) on the way back and stay in a hotel for one night. My father told me it was(2)      , so I just couldn't wait to get there.
　　As soon as we got to the hotel, some workers came to welcome us. My parents and I were happy with the(3)      . There weren't many people waiting at the reception desk, so we got in our room(4)      .
　　"Dad, " I said, "you told me there was a(5)      !"Then my father took me to the top of the building. "Here it is, " he said. I got a(6)      !Swimming at the top of a building was exciting. When we left the next day, they even(7)      us a small gift. How nice!
　　So far, I've stayed in lots of great hotels around the world, (8)      no places are as cool as that one!The photos of it on the Internet don't really show how(9)      the hotel is. Everything is big —the building, the pool and the restaurant. There is so much to do and see there. I(10)      to have a chance(机会) to stay in the hotel again one day!

14．阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容判断句子正误．正确的涂"A", 错误的涂"B"．
Food and Personal Traits
Food may help you understand your personality. Choose your favorite food from the following five foods.

①Because you are outgoing and are good at telling jokes, people like to make friends with you.
②Your only interest is success, so you spend most of your time working and have no time to relax.
③There are so many new ideas in your mind. Also you like talking about them with your friends.
④People think that you are shy but you are a good listener. And you would like to give others a hand.
⑤You always try to make yourself different from others. Sometimes it's not easy for you to make friends.
Does your choice really tell you who you are?

16．　　China is trying to get an international certification ( 认证) for Pao Cai. It's a vegetable dish from Sichuan. But some other countries have different ideas about it.
　　The disagreement( 分 歧 ) is between Chinese and South Korean Internet users. Kimchi is a usual Korean food made of cabbage, just like Chinese Pao Cai. Chinese and Koreans both think the vegetable dish comes from their own country.
　　China recently got a certification from the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) for Pao Cai. South Koreans quickly disagreed, especially on the Internet.
　　"It's really wrong, Kimchi is a part of our culture" a South Korean Internet user wrote on Naver. com. "I read a story that China now says Kimchi is theirs, and that they are making an international standard (标准)for it. I'm worried that they might take away Hanbok and other cultural symbols, not just Kimchi, " said Kim Seol﹣ha, a 28﹣year﹣old in Seoul.
　　On China's Weibo, Chinese Internet users were describing Kimchi as one kind of Chinese Pao Cai. "Even the name of Kimchi came from Chinese, what else is there to say, " one wrote on Weibo.
　　South Korea's agriculture ministry(农业部) on Sunday said that the ISO's standard is different from that to make Kimchi. "It is not right to report that Pao Cai wins the ISO without differentiating Kimchi from Pao Cai of Sichuan, " it said.

22．Two parents are talking about easing the burden of excessive homework and off-campus tutoring for primary and junior high school students (双减).
A:Hi, Bob. It's not common to see you here. It's always Tom's mother here.
B:Yeah. Nice to meet you, Mary. I finished my work(1)      than usual today, so I have time to pick up my son.
A:How is your son's study?
B:I'm not so sure. I feel he is happier than before. It seems that the new policy(政策) makes a big (2)      to students' study.
A:That's true. Schools begin to reduce(减少) the amount and the(3)      of homework. My daughter tells me that she spends less time on homework and the homework is easier than before.
B:It's a good thing. Now I understand that it's not(4)      to have so many after﹣school classes. Tom even had no time to do something he's truly interested in because of the strong(5)      among his classmates. I heard that 75 percent of them had after﹣school classes.
A:What a pity!But he is not alone. My daughter also had no time to dance before. Students need more time to develop their(6)      and keep fit.
B:I think they have a better school life now.
A:In fact, I still(7)      about my daughter's study. You know, she is not good at math. Now, her study gets much(8)      . I don't know how to help her.
B:I know schools are trying to give students a better(9)      . For example, teachers prepare(准备) classes more(10)      and they help students with schoolwork in after﹣school services.
A:Yes, but the Entrance Exam to High School will be a challenge for my daughter…

23．
　　Gulliver took a ship, travelling to the Cape of God Hope. (1)      , on the way, a very strong storm(风暴) came and the ship finally arrived at an unknown land. He never saw this place on his map before. He (2)       where he was, but he found nothing to help him. After a while, Gulliver saw a giant( 巨人)following the boat. He ran away quickly. When he(3)      , he was already on a hill.
　　He walked down a road(4)      a field(田野). How high the grass in the field was!He couldn't even see(5)      . He saw nothing over the grass because it was forty feet tall. It was difficult for him to walk in the grass because the grass(6)      like a forest to him. He tried to climb a lot of steps into the next field, but he couldn't do it because they were too high. When he saw(7)      giant, Gulliver stayed away from him, but the giant called for more people to come, and they started(8)      the grass.
　　Suddenly, a giant saw him, and picked him up between his fingers to get a(9)      look.
　　Finally the giant put him in his pocket(口袋) and began to walk towards the owner of the farm.
　　The owner of the farm took Gulliver from this man and watched him more closely. He asked the other men if he they saw a small man like Gulliver before. (10)      , none of them said yes. Then he put him onto the ground.
　　The owner of the farm took Gulliver back to his house. His son often picked Gulliver up and scared him.
—From a novel called Gulliver's Travels written by Jonathan Swift

24．　　China made COVID-19 vaccinations (疫苗 ) successfully in December 2020. (1)      This question has become a common way to greet each other in China.
　　China also sent vaccines to other countries. It sent COVID﹣19 vaccines to 28 countries and gave help to 69 countries in need, Xinhua reported. (2)      Pakistan, Mexico and Mongolia are some of them.
　　The leaders of these countries are trying to get their people vaccinated, like Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.
　　According to the World Bank, small and medium﹣sized developing countries are likely to vaccinate their people after larger developing and developed countries by a year. (3)            But some of them don't give their vaccines to help other countries.
　　Many countries can't develop or get a vaccine. China may be the only way to solve their problems. (4)      China has joined COVAX(新冠肺炎疫苗实施计划) which is organized by the World Health Organization. This program is going to provide 26 million vaccines for other countries. (5)      China has decided to give 10 million vaccines to COVAX, Xinhua reported.

A. Have you gotten vaccinated?
B. People want to get help from these countries.
C. Most of these countries are developing countries(发展中国家).
D. Most of the rest of the world's vaccines come from China.
E. This program is to make sure that all members get the vaccine in the future.
F. Some richer countries have already had enough vaccines for their own people.

25．　　Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins(维生素), they are good for you, too!People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit.
　　Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow, orange, pink, or white. All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked. Then the tomatoes turn their true color. That's when they're ready to eat!
　　Tomatoes first grew in the Americas. The Incas(印加人) grew them over 1, 000 years ago. They were introduced to Europe by the Spanish in the early 16th century. The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food. In France, people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes. Tomatoes are fruits. They grow from seeds(种子).
　　They won't grow in cold weather. But with water, sun light and warmth, tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground. As the plant grows taller, people may tie it to a stick. When the flowers disappear, you can see the fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds.
　　You can eat raw(生的) tomatoes. First, wash them. Then, cut them up for salads or sandwiches.
　　Tomatoes can be cooked, too. Do you use ketchup(番茄酱)?It is made from tomatoes. Tomatoes don't have a smell. But they taste great in foods around the world. Many dishes from India use tomatoes. You can also find them in spaghetti sauce(意大利面酱) and pizza from Italy, too. Raw tomatoes are in Mexican salad.

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