甘肃省兰州市外国语学校2020-2021学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

兰州外国语学校2020-2021学年第二学期八年级期中考试 英语学科试题 命题人： 审核人： 第I卷（共40分） I.完形填空 (共10小题,每小题1分, 满分10分) My mother asked me when I was young: “what’s the most important part of your body?” I said, “Is it our 1 ?” “No,”she said. “Because there are still many people who can’t hear things. Keep thinking and I’ll ask you 2 later.” Three years passed before she asked me again. This time I said, “ 3 is important, so it must be our eyes.” “No,”she said. “Because there are many people who can’t 4 things.” I kept this question in my mind. My mom asked me a couple more times and the only reply I got was, “ You are getting 5 .” Last year, Grandpa 6 . Everybody was quite sad. When it was our turn to say goodbye to Grandpa, she asked me, “ Have you figured out the most important part of the body?” I was shocked when she asked me this. “This question is very important how you answer it shows whether you have learned about life. Today is the day you need to 7 this lesson.” She looked at me the way only a mother can. I saw tears in her eyes. She said, “My dear, the most important part of the body is your 8 .” “Is it because it holds up your head?” “No,” she replied. “It is because it can 9 the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes. I only hope you have enough love and friends so you will have a shoulder to cry on when you 10 it. And I hope you can be the shoulder for someone when you are needed. A. hands B. ears C. eyes D. legs A. again B. more C. all D. finally A. Sight B. Smell C. Sense D. Strength A. Taste B. hear C. feel D. see A. further B. smaller C. worse D. closer A. moved out B. got well C. passed away D. went away A. teach B. cause C. learn D. buy A. Heart B. shoulder C. brain D. feet A. hold up B. hold on C. hold back D. hold off A. ask B. need C. leave D. pick II.阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A John is a twelve﹣year﹣old boy. He had a bad c