1、Important notes:注意事项Glocal Elite International School郑州航空港区英迪国际学校2019-2019 2nd Semester Entrance Examination20192019 学年第二学期入学测试卷Grade 8English八年级英语“He never said anything in class. What did he possibly want to say?”Well, Ben not only knew the stone but also said a lot about it. He could name all of
2、the stones in its group and even knew where the teacher found them. The teacher and the students were surprised. Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book reports.Ben later went on to the top of his class. When he finished high school, he went to YaleUniversity and became one of the best d
3、octors in the United State.This paper consists of 4 pages. Time 60 minutes. Total marks 50.1.本试卷共 4 页。考试时间为 60 分钟，满分 50 分。Use only a black pen to complete the answer sheet.2.请用钢笔或黑色水笔答题。Complete your personal information before writing.3.答卷前请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。I. Fill the blanks with the correct verbs.10
4、Marks1.I cant stand (listen) to the noisy music.2.Would you mind (open) the window?3.What about (go) to the park this Sunday?4 .My mother goes to Beijing (two)a year.5. Tom ( watch)TV every day. Look!He (watch)TV now.6. Mary does some (shop) on Sundays.7 .How many (tomato)do you need to make tomato
5、noodles?8.He is (funny) than the other students in his class.9.He doesnt like singing,but he is good at (dance)10.Nelly practiced (speak ) English a lot more than Lisa.s.II.Reading.20 MarksAfter Ben grew up, he learned something about his mother that he did not know as a child. His mother, herself,
6、had never learned how to read.1. Why was Bens mother worried about him?A He didnt do well in his study. B. He wasnt interested in study. C. He wasnt very outgoingD. He didnt like his school.2. Where did Ben read a book every week?A. At home B. At school C. At Library. D. At the bookstore3.What was B
7、ens classmates reaction(反应) when they heard his answer?A. They couldnt believe it. B. The laughed at himC. They couldnt stand it. D. They disagree with him.4. How was Ben when he grew up?A. Common. B. Successful. C. Poor D. Unlucky.5. What do we know about Bens mother from the text(文本)?A. She worked
8、 as a doctor. B. She educated he son well.C. She knew a lot about stones.D. She liked reading very much. (B)(A)Ben lived in Detroit. His mother was worried about him because he didnt do well in school. Boys in his class laughed at him because he seemed so slow.His mother decided that she would, hers
9、elf, have to get her son to do better in school. She told him to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a book a week and do a report about it for her.One day, in Bens class, the teacher showed the students a stone and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him speak. “ W
10、hy did Ben put up his hand?” they wondered,Is that Yao Ming playing basketball? Haha! It looks like the Chinese player, but it is a robot! The Yao Ming robot was one of the many “stars” at the 2019 World Robot Conference (WRC).It was from Aug 23 to 27 in 2019 in Beijing.Robots from across the world
11、came to WRC. Some can work in factories. Some go to outer space or under water. But service robots were the big hit(热点) at the WRC. Service robots can help do many jobs in our daily lives, such as washing, teaching and playing sports.For example, the Yao Ming robot can teach kids how to play basketb
12、all. If schools use it, it can1bring lots of fun to PE classes.Alpha 2 is a housekeeper robot. If you want to turn on the lights or TV, jut tell it. Before going to sleep, children may also want to hear Alpha 2 tell them a bedtime story.A supermarket robot makes shopping easier. You can talk with th
13、e robot. It will help you find things. It also carries them for you. You can even use the robot to pay for your things.Do you want to have a service robot, too?1. How long was the WRC?A. Two daysB. Five daysC. One week.D. One month.2. What were the big hits at the WRC?B. Bye!IV. Writing 10 Marks.寒假刚
14、刚过去，写一篇 70 字左右的小短文介绍你的假期见闻。 参考词汇：winter holiday, travelA. Factory robotsB. Space robotsC. Service robotsD. Underwater robots. 3. What does the underlined word “housekeeper” mean?A. 售货员B. 厨师C. 教练D 管家.4. What can supermarket robots do?A. Turn on the TV.B. Find things in the supermarketC.Tell a bedtime
15、 storyD. Teach children to play basketball5. What is the text about?A. SportsB. StarsC. JobsD. Robots.III. Complete the dialogue. 10 MarksA: Hi, Jessica. I want to write something about future life. Can I ask you some question? B: Of course, please.A: 1. ?B: Our future life? Im not sure. Maybe human
16、s neednt do too much work in the future. For example, cars can run without drivers.A: 2. ! But it needs time and hard work. As teenagers, we must do something for it. 3 ? B. I want to be a scientist when I grow up. I think scientists can improve the world in many ways. A: What a great dream!. 4. .B: Thank you. How about you? A: I am going to be a writer.B: How are you going to do that?A:5 . Nice talking to you! Bye!12
