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總分：100分 時間：60分鐘 2020.4.18I. 單項選擇 (共15小題，每小題1分，共15分)
1. Every year, thousands of visitors throw away tons of rubbish when they climb the Mount Qomolangma. So it istime for us to protect ___▲___.A. them B. it C. us
2. During the Spring Festival, millions of Chinese people return to their hometown or travel around the country,putting much ___▲___ on the transport system. But this year, it was different.A. dependence B. pressure C. development
3. On March 24, the International Olympic Committee (國際奧委會 ) and Japan agreed to ___▲___ the TokyoOlympics till 2021, because of the COVID-19.A. give up B. put off C. cut out
4. —How do you usually go to school?—I ___▲___ a bus to school, but now I usually ride my bike to avoid the traffic jam.A. used to take B. was used to taking C. was used to take
5. —How was your online class today?—Embarrassing! When the teacher called my name this morning, I just got up and wasn't ___▲___ dressed.A. completely B. quickly C. properly
6. —Have you heard the air accident of Boeing 737 Max? I won't take that type of plane any more. —___▲___.A. So do I B. Neither do I C. Neither will I
7. — Did you hear the strange noise next door at around 10 o'clock last night?— No, I ___▲___ to my favorite music in my bedroom.A. am listening B. was listening C. listened
8. Without their parents' accompany (陪伴), the left-behind children always feel ___▲___. They really need someoneto talk to and share their feelings with.A. lonely B. alone C. shocked
9. Everyone was sleeping ___▲___ the earthquake happened. Luckily, no one was hurt!A. while B. when C. before
10. What you will be ___▲___ mostly depends on what kind of people you are staying with. So you need to be carefulwhen you make friends.A. for B. against C. like
11. — Could you come and help with our book sale, Alice? —___▲___.A. Never mind B. I think so C. Sure, I'd love to
12. To deal with the heavy traffic, the government in Taiyuan ___▲___ an idea which limits the Peak Time Number(高峰期限號) on Binhe Road.A. came up with B. caught up with C. got on with
13. —Many tests are coming this month.—___▲___ we are busy, we still need to be calm and brave when meeting problems.A. Although B. Unless C. Since
14. I spend much time practicing speaking English every day. ___▲___, I did a good job in the English Speech Contest.A. At first B. As a result C. As usual
15. —The World Earth Day is on April 22nd. Do you know ___▲___?—We'll clean up the city park. And we'll go there by bus.A. how will we go to the park B. when we will go to the park C. what we will do on that day
II. 完形填空（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）
Have you ever heard of e-waste? How do you deal with your MP4 players, mobile phones or your computer when
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they're ___16___ or you want a new one?Most people just throw them away. With the ___17___ of electric industry (電子產業 ), e-waste pollution has
become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 milliontons of e-waste and only reduced less than 20% of ___18___. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons;China came ___19___, with 6 million tons.
It's ___20___ to pay attention to e-waste. It can be either valuable or harmful, ___21___ how we deal with it. Onthe one hand, e-waste is a valuable urban mine (城市礦藏). The value of the metals, like gold and silver, is amazing.And the metals can be reused. But on the other hand, they will do harm to the environment and people's health ___22___people throw them away, because the toxic chemicals (有毒化學物質) can ___23___ the earth or air.
Huawei, being one of the largest electronic producers in the world, sells millions of e-products every year. But itdoesn't produce much e-waste. ___24___, it recycles (回收 ) people's used products on its website when people arebuying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To reduce ___25___, wecan also send computers and phones to support the recycling programs.16. A. broken B. sick C. fallen17. A. excitement B. development C. agreement18. A. that B. one C. it19. A. first B. second C. third20. A. impossible B. interesting C. important
21. A. comparing with B. looking through C. depending on22. A. if B. unless C. until23. A. get off B. get out of C. get into24. A. Anyway B. Instead C. However25. A. money B. waste C. cost
III. 閱讀理解（共10小題，每小題2分，共20分）
A)There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every trip and took
their wages (工資).On the last day of one trip, the ship was in a small port (港口). It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the
captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if hecomes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't believe in him. But then one of them, who thoughtthat he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water and stayed in it although it was verycold. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor, "The fire's warming you.""But it's half a mile away," said the sailor."A fire is fire," answered the captain."Perhaps you think you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken," said the sailor."I can," answered the captain."If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you
will give me your ship."The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?""There it is," answered the sailor, "On the shore." " 'A fire's fire', you said," the sailor continued. "If it is enough to
warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken."26. The captain got the sailors' wages _____▲_____.
A. by selling them his ship B. by throwing them into the sea C. by cheating them27. According to what the captain said, the sailor could get _____▲_____ if he stayed in the water the whole night.
A. his own wages B. a chicken C. the captain's ship28. The captain said that the fire was warming the sailor in the water because _____▲_____.
A. he didn't want to lose the bet (打賭) B. the fire was close enough to warm the sailorC. some fishermen wanted to help the sailor with the fire
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29. What do you think of the sailor according to the story?A. He was brave. B. He was smart. C. He was dishonest.
30. What can you infer (推斷) from the story?A. The sailor worked for the captain for seven years without wages.B. The captain cooked the chicken with the fire on the shore.C. The sailor won the captain's ship at last.
B)During the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, almost everyone in China wears a face mask to protect themselves
and other people against the virus. However, many people in the West don't want to wear masks even though there is anincreasing number of their compatriots (同胞) being infected.
Why do the East and the West have different ideas about wearing masks? 31. __________Western thoughts about masksIn the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick, so they see masks as a tool (工具) to protect
sick people and prevent the disease from spreading. 32. __________ Therefore, during the novel coronavirus outbreak,people would be "stared at like a virus spreader" if they go out with a mask. Some European and American people saywearing a mask in public makes them feel "worried", "shy", and "afraid of being looked at differently."
33. __________ In the US, for example, many healthy people are starting to wear masks now to protectthemselves.
Mask culture in the EastIn Asian countries like China and Japan, wearing masks is common. First, people in Asia always want to make
contributions to the groups they belong to. During the 2003 SARS epidemic, for example, masks were widely used inChina and East Asia. 34. __________
In Japan, wearing masks shows your politeness when you get a cold or flu. Some Japanese turn masks into fashionaccessories (配飾) with different colors and patterns (圖案) to match their clothes. 35. __________
Many pop stars in Asia also use masks to protect their privacy (隱私). This cultural and historical background havemade people in the East wear masks more willingly when epidemics break out.A. Healthy people don't need to wear them.B. Young women may wear masks when they don't have their makeup on.C. According to the Global Times, these largely lie in their different cultures.D. In China and other Asian countries, almost everyone wears a mask during outbreaks.E. Many Chinese also like to wear masks to stay warm in winter or protect against air pollution.F. But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow, Westerners are changing their attitudes (態度).IV. 任務型閱讀（共10小題，每小題2分，共20分）
A)What is volunteering? It means much more than just working for an organization. The actual goal should be getting
the most out of what you do.Gaining social experiencesVolunteering allows students to enter society to experience different environments and situations. In this way, they
can develop many social skills that couldn't be learnt in a classroom.Giving back and helping othersVolunteers create better environments and they brighten people's lives. Jill, a senior student, has been playing the
piano for old people for more than three years. It lights up their life and they always look forward to her concerts.Creating connections with peopleIt's necessary to build relationships with people. Volunteering makes it easier for you to meet a wide circle of
people from all walks of life. By doing volunteer work, you learn from these people many positive qualities that will help
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you in your future jobs.Developing a sense of achievementVolunteering means a lot to people who volunteer and can always cheer them up. By taking some time out of a day
to do something for others, volunteers also build their self-confidence and lift up the spirits.Take action to volunteer, and you are sure to achieve more than you expect.
What Can We Get from Volunteer Work?Gaining social experiences Offer a chance to enter the society and experience more.
____36____ many social skills.Giving back and helping others Create better environments and make people's lives ____37____.
An example: Jill's music lights up the old people's life.Creating connections with people Build relationships with a wide circle of people more ____38____.
Learn positive qualities that will be ____39____ for future jobs.Developing a sense of achievement Be meaningful and cheerful.
Build self-confidence and lift up the ____40____.B)
I went through some difficult times, dealing with the pressure of growing up. I found it hard to communicate withmy mother. Relations between us became difficult.
One day, I ran away from home and stayed away for many hours. When I returned home at night, I saw all the pain,anger and disappointment on my mother's face. We knew that we were in great need of a talk. We agreed to havebreakfast together the next morning. It was a turning point in both of our lives and our relationship.
We decided to go to a restaurant. On our way to the table I noticed my mother had two notebooks. I asked her whatthey were for. She explained to me that sometimes it was easier to write down our feelings rather than talk about them.We would write down our feelings in the form of a letter. It could be as long or as short as we wanted.
Our first topic was "Why I'm so angry?" I wrote a half page, and my mom filled up nearly three pages.I watched tears run down her face as she wrote. After we finished writing, we exchanged our notebooks. As soon as Istarted reading my mother's words, I began to cry and so did she. When we finished reading, we discussed our feelings.Amazingly enough, it felt like all the anger inside me went away from my body.
My mother and I continue to use our notebooks as a way of communicating our anger and worries, and ourhappiness as well. We know that no matter how we feel about each other, our notebooks are a safe place to express ourfeelings. We have come to an agreement that at the end of each letter we write, "I love you."41. (1) Did the mother and her son talk much before "the breakfast"?(2) Why did the mother bring two notebooks to the restaurant?(3) The underlined word "them" in the third paragraph refers to ______.(4) Please translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.(5) Do you think writing letters is a good way to "talk" with parents? How do you communicate with your parents?V. 根據句意及首字母提示填空（每空1分，共5分）
42. It seems that AI (人工智能) can do much more than what we could i________ years ago. It has played an importantpart in our everyday life.43. At first, many people didn't r________ how serious the COVID-19 could be, and they refused to stay at home as thegovernment told them to.44. —Every time before a test, I feel so n________ that I can't sleep well.
—Maybe listening to some light music can help you relax.45. The bus is so crowded with many p________(乘客) on it. Be sure to wear your face masks.46. I like this little girl because her warm smile always r________ me of all the beautiful things in life.
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VI. 用所給詞的適當形式填空（每空1分，共5分）
47. The Chinese government is leading its people ______ (fight) against the virus, and they're doing a great job.48. I like my job as a teacher, and being able to work with children is my greatest ______ (satisfy) of this job.49. He ______ (hide) himself behind the door and wanted to give his wife a surprise.50. Although I've been here for one month, I still have trouble ______ (understand) what people are saying.51. After working for 20 hours, the doctor was so tired that he fell ______ (sleep) on the chair.VII. 補全對話（每空1分，共5分）
(Jack and Bob meet at the school gate in the morning.)Jack: Hey, Bob, good morning. You look tired. ____52____Bob: I stayed up late finishing the homework. Some of the exercises werereally difficult.Jack: Why not use a study app? It can give the answer as quickly as youtake a picture of the question.Bob: ____53____ But I don't believe it helps with our study.Jack: ____54____Bob: Yes, I do. However, our grades can improve only if we spend timethinking and practicing.Jack: You seem to have a point. ____55____Bob: That's a great idea. I'll see you in the group.Jack: ____56____
A. See you then.B. What's the matter?C. It sounds like a good way.D. Do you have a good time?E. How about asking the teacher forhelp?F. Don't you think they save time andenergy though?G. Maybe we can have a discussion inour study group after school.
VIII. 翻譯句子，每空一詞（每空1分，共10分）
57. 總拿你的孩子和別的孩子比較，這是不公平的。It is ______ to ______ your children with other children all the time.
58. 儘管暴風雨破壞了很多東西，但它使家人和鄰居們內心的距離更近了。Although the storm ______ many things ______, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
59. 為孩子們提供乾淨、舒適的家庭環境是父母的職責。It is the ______ job to ______ a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.
60. 愚公還能做什麼來代替移山呢？ What else could Yu Gong do ______ ______ moving the mountains?61. 美猴王有72般變化，能將自己變成不同的形狀和大小。
The Monkey King can make 72 changes, ______ himself ______ different shapes and sizes.IX. 詞彙運用（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）
sudden, decide, lonely, beside, die, walk, good, although, alone, whatever, excite, makeFive years ago, my father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and me ___62___.
Before that, I was a happy high school student, but after my father's ___63___, I had no choice but to drop out of schooland work. Every day, I had to work from day to night ___64___ money for the whole family. And I thought I was a slave(奴隸) to the life.
Then one thing changed my life. That day, I ___65___ on the street when it began to rain heavily. Without anyumbrellas or raincoats, I became all wet. ___66___, the rain stopped! I raised my head and found "the sky" was in fact adark blue umbrella. A middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (柺杖) stood ___67___ me. He told me that he was acleaner. He once dreamed of being a policeman, but had to change another dream because his leg was hurt in an accident.But he was happy that he didn't lose heart and still "ran" on the road of life.
Deeply moved by his story, I was ___68___ about life again. So I made a ___69___ to work in a big city. After twoyears' hard work, my family condition turned ___70___ little by little. Later I even returned to school and entered auniversity successfully. Life is like this. Rainy days can be in your life, but if you face them bravely, you will find thatthey do not last as long as you thought. So try to be a brave person ___71___ you meet in life.
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太原志達中學2019-2020學年（下）八年級英語4月調研答題卡
命題：楊志宏 審核：初二英語組 總分：100分 時間：60分鐘 2020.4.18
I. 單項選擇 (共15小題，每小題1分，共15分)
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II. 完形填空（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）
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III. 閱讀理解（共10小題，每小題2分，共20分）
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IV. 任務型閱讀（共10小題，每小題2分，共20分）
36. __________ 37. __________ 38. __________ 39. __________ 40. __________
41. (1) ______________________________________________________________________________
(2) ______________________________________________________________________________
(3) ______________________________________________________________________________
(4) ______________________________________________________________________________
(5) ______________________________________________________________________________
V. 根據句意及首字母提示填空（每空1分，共5分）
42.__________ 43.__________ 44.__________ 45.__________ 46.__________
VI. 用所給詞的適當形式填空（每空1分，共5分）
47.__________ 48.__________ 49.__________ 50.__________ 51.__________
VII. 補全對話（每空1分，共5分）
52.__________ 53.__________ 54.__________ 55.__________ 56.__________
VIII. 翻譯句子，每空一詞（每空1分，共10分）
57.__________ __________ 58.__________ __________ 59.__________ __________
60.__________ __________ 61.__________ __________
IX. 詞彙運用（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）
62.__________ 63.__________ 64.__________ 65.__________ 66.__________
67.__________ 68.__________ 69.__________ 70.__________ 71.__________
