重庆市九龙坡区2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语期中检测试卷

—Well, as soon as the rain_______.

—_______. I like the Bird's Nest.

—From a bookstore called Zhongshuge in Yangjiaping.

Unlike many of my friends, I didn't take any training lessons or hobby classes during this summer vacation. I had a really good 1.

This vacation, I got used to staying in a 2 coffee shop, listening to an English song and enjoying a cup of tea. I liked wind to blow over my ears, to bathe(沐浴) in the sunshine with my 3 closed. I liked to dream and think about things. I thought I had already grown up, but the idea 4 because a book said: Only the one who is able to think for himself can be considered an adult. I didn't fit the description so I am still like a child 5 my way in the dark.

This vacation, I had a deeper understanding of life and death. The death is waiting for us at the 6 of our life. But during our lifetime, we can make our life different and meaningful(有意义的). I also learned to live and work alone. Now I can take care of myself and in the future I am able to live 7 my own. As for me, this vacation was the 8 unforgettable one because I learned so much and understood a lot.

Time passes by as usual, and 9 is able to stop it. 10 I get a sense of pressure because the new school term is in only five days, I still can't wait to meet my old friends and teachers. Hope I can have fun in the new term, too.

Once upon a time, when the world was young and Gods ruled, there were ten suns in the sky. They were the young sons of a Goddess. At night, after bathing, nine of them slept on a low branch(树枝) of a tree near the East Sea, and the other on a higher one. When it was daytime, the sun on the higher branch would take a ride across the sky, shining, bringing light and warmth to the world. Human lived happily, so did all the wildlife.

One day, the ten brothers decided to travel across the sky together. How fun it would be! So they all got on the imperial carriage(辇) and played in the sky. What they didn't know was that this was a disaster(灾难) to the world. Forests were on fire, animals lost their homes, crops(庄稼) were all dead, even the wells(井) became empty. What could human do?

 A brave young man named Hou Yi was famous for his archery(箭术). The elders begged(请求) Hou Yi to shoot down nine suns and brought back their happy life, so Hou Yi started his journey. He tramped(翻越) ninety-nine mountains, crossed ninety-nine rivers, spent ninety-nine days and finally got near the East Sea. After aiming(瞄准), he drew the bow(拉开弓) and shot an arrow! One sun was down. One by one, Hou Yi shot down nine suns! The suns fell to the ground and could not give out heat anymore. The world got back to normal and Hou Yi was regarded as a hero.

Have you ever heard of Earth Day? As a result of the global coronavirus outbreak(冠状病毒爆发), a lot of activities have been stopped, but Earth Day is not one of them.

The story began when astronauts on Spaceship Apollo 8 brought back a photo of the Earth on December 24, 1968. It was the first time people could see our home from space on a photo with full color. Although it showed people how beautiful the Earth was, the photo also reminded us how venerable the blue planet could be. Since then, people started to understand that the Earth could be easily broken. The modern environmental movement(运动) started. On April 22, 1970, environmental groups created the first Earth Day. More than 20 million people walked out to streets and talked about how they could protect the Earth.

Coronavirus this year may not allow us to gather(聚集), but it will not keep us silent. Environmental groups have set up a website(http://www. earthday. org) for people who care about the Earth to share their opinions. You can write about anything on the website as long as it can make a difference in making the Earth better. It could be about stopping the overuse(过度使用) of cars, protecting wildlife around the world or just saving drinking water.

With the help of digital medias(电子媒体), the whole world is more connected than ever. Please go to the website and share your ideas. Together, we can take action to change our lives and change our world, not for one day, but forever.  

Take a look at the picture. The robot on the left is a famous "musician" named Shimon. Shimon is a robot with four arms and a ball-like head. He holds small mallets(木槌) in his "hands" to play a marimba(马林巴琴). His head moves around with the beat(节拍) of his music he plays.

Actually, Shimon can do more than that. He is taught to write his own music with the help of a new technology known as Artificial Intelligence(AI). The leader of the Shimon project, Gil Weinberg, calls this "deep learning". After a four-year "training", now Shimon can not only write his music, but also play it in real time with other musicians, as the picture shows.

Singing the songs is another story. Yes, Shimon has his own voice, too. His voice was created by AI and sounds very like a man. The researchers even recorded one of Shimon's songs called Into Your Mind. To show the world how wonderful Shimon is, the team has put out an album(专辑) of his songs on the music streaming media(音乐流媒体) Spotify. Some listeners comment(评论) that they can't believe the voice is from a robot. Next, the researchers want to make plans for Shimon to go on a tour(巡演) with a band and play his music live. Of course he can sing some of them.

AI is developing at a surprising speed, but the main goal of projects like Shimon is never to show human how much robots can do. "The most important is that we know together, human and robots can and will make something beautiful. " says Gil Weinberg.

In Wenling, Zhejiang on June 13, 2020, the explosion(爆炸) of a tank truck(槽罐车) filled with liquefied gas(液化气) on Highway G15 shocked the country. It has already caused 20 deaths and over 100 injuries up to June 15. Except for accidents like this, natural disasters are also a threat(威胁) to people's lives.      ▲      .

Floods(洪水) took thousands of lives every year. The easiest way to keep yourself safe is to get to higher grounds like the top of a building. Do not try to swim across a river because no matter how good a swimmer you are, the water will run too quickly for you. Another important thing is not to panic(慌张), shout or do anything that may make you weak. Save your energy and wait for help.

These years, earthquakes happen more often than in the past. Luckily, nowadays, a few seconds before the earthquake comes, your cell phones can receive warnings. Pay attention to them. If you are at home, turning off electricity(电) and gas as quickly as possible may lower(降低) the risk of explosion. What's more, news reports say sometimes jumping out of a tall building may be more dangerous than staying where you are.

Fire is also dangerous. If your clothes are on fire, do not run around and hope the wind helps put out the fire. The right thing to do is to roll(打滚) on the ground. Do not use elevators when fire happens. Smoke can choke(呛) you, so prepare a wet towel and lower your body to avoid(回避) smoke. If you have to get out of the building, try to use sheets(床单) as a life-saving rope. Never jump directly out.

A: Hello, this is Amy. May I speak to Peter?

B: Hi, Peter is speaking.

A:

B: I am watching a popular film on the Internet. It's called Better

Days (《少年的你》) mainly acted by Yi Yangqianxi.

A:

B: Yes, it is. It's about two teenagers who help each other in difficult times.

A: Sounds great! I'll enjoy it when I have time.

B: I'm sure you'll like it.

A: Well, I plan to give some old things to people in need. Would you like to join us tomorrow?

B: Yes, I'd love to. I have some soft toys and board games. I can give them away.

A: Let's go to the Sunshine Home for Children.

B: Good idea.

A: How about ten in the morning?

B: OK. See you then.

It was field trip day to the zoo and Stacy had been looking forward to(期待) it all week long. As soon as her bus stopped at the entrance of the zoo, she ran to the front to be the first in line. She couldn't wait to see the lions, monkeys, giraffes and elephants. As her class went from exhibit(展览) to exhibit in the Aqua Hall(水族馆), Stacy couldn't help but wish they would hurry up. She didn't care about the fish they were looking at. She wanted to get to the big animals.

Finally, after what seemed like hours, her class made their way out to the big cages where the large animals lived. Stacy watched the monkeys swing(荡) from branch to branch, saw the giraffes with their long neck and touched the elephant. But she hadn't seen the lions yet.

She was starting to feel sad that she wasn't going to see the lions when her class turned the corner and there they were! Mama lion was lying in the grass with two little cubs(小狮子) jumping around her. When it was time to go back, one of the cubs did the most amazing thing that Stacy had ever seen. It lifted(举起) its paw(爪子) and put it on the glass. At the same time, it shook its head a little bit. "Look! The cub was saying good-bye, too!"

What an exciting day! Stacy hoped to have another field trip with her class again.

The Browns dinner at 6:00 p. m. last night. .

many people want to help others?

My classmate a dictionary me.

He get up his mother came back this morning.

Young people should learn be strong in the face of difficulties.

Have you ever heard of bicycle sharing? People used to depend on buses or subways to in the city. Now things have changed. A huge number of bright yellow bikes have appeared even on a street corner. You can scan(扫描) the QR code(二维码) on the bike and start riding. But as the number of the shared bicycles grows, people have opinions about them.

Some people believe it is great for them to go outside using shared bicycles. It can reduce(减少) traffic jams. Also, citizens are now becoming lazier than before. Bicycle sharing can encourage people to ride bicycles as transportation, and at the same time, they can do some exercise to keep healthy. The companies also make the first 30-45 minutes of use either free very inexpensive. This allows each bicycle to serve several users every day.

, some people are against it. They think some of the shared bicycles affect(影响) the city's order because they are sometimes placed(放置) here and there. In addition, some users don't treat the bicycles carefully so they are damaged(破坏) badly. It's a waste of resources(资源). So there should be some about the use of shared bicycles. For example, if someone places the bicycle in the wrong place after he rides , he should be fined(罚款).

As for me, I think shared bicycles are helpful and convenient(方便的). People have a healthier way to travel in the city. When they finish using, they just find a special station nearby and leave the bicycle for the user. But remember, shared bicycles can only do its part in making our life better if we all be users with good manners.

要点提示

1）父母繁忙，我们应该分担家务；

2）分担家务可以让父母多休息一会，让我们更好体谅父母；

3）我们可以做的家务有：整理床铺，打扫房间，洗衣服，洗碗，倒垃圾等等；

4）词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

Let's help our parents do chores

Dear students,

Helping our parents do chores is one of the best ways to care about them. ▲   Let's help our parents do chores.