2021-2022学年湖南省长沙市雅境中学八年级（下）开学考试英语试卷

一．阅读（共三节，满分30分）第一节 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．The development of artificial intelligence（AI，人工智能）is a hot topic these days.AI makes it possible for machines to learn from experience and perform human-like tasks.But what is the future of AI？Will it be a good thing？We asked students what they thought.
  

  I think AI will be more useful in our future lives.It's now used in many fields like phones and medicine.No one really knows what will happen if machines become smarter than humans.However，I'm sure AI will help us solve problems.                                                                                                                                                          Tina

  I am worried that people will create something that can be better than themselves.In the near future，AI will develop at a high speed.Humans may be replaced because AI robots will do lots of human jobs.                                                                                                                                                          Bill

  I really think that AI will change the way we work，the way we live，and the way we think.Imagine if we could put a CPU（中央处理器） into our brains!Soon we'll be able to improve our math and memory.How exciting!                                                                                                                                                         Mary

  Think of what's happening right now.Some robots are used to kill animals under human orders.So I think AI will be very dangerous for humans.We need to be careful about what we ask machines to do.                                                                                                                                                          John

  （1）Tina thinks that AI will be

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  A．exciting
  B．dangerous
  C．helpful
  D．surprising
  （2）Who believes AI will change the way we work，the way we live and the way we think？

  
  A．Bill.
  B．Mary.
  C．Tina.
  D．John.
  （3）Where does the text probably come from？

  
  A．A business magazine.
  B．A travel guide.
  C．A geography magazine.
  D．A science magazine.
  组卷：9引用：3难度：0.5

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• 2．Bee and Butterfly live in Apple City on Fruit Island．There are five train lines on this island．Below is a map in the Apple Station．The number inside each station circle （圆圈） is the ticket price from the Apple Station to that station．
  
  （1）Bee and Butterfly are now at the Apple Station．They are going to Strawberry for the Honey Festival．What is the total cost they have to pay for their train tickets？

  
  A．17．
  B．29．
  C．34．
  D．58．
  （2）The next day，Bee and Butterfly plan to visit a friend in Peach from Strawberry．How many train lines will they need to take？

  
  A．2．
  B．3．
  C．5．
  D．6．
  组卷：25引用：3难度：0.9

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• 3．Betty is not a traditional American nice girl.She is unfashionable，has thick red glasses，untidy hair and large metal braces（牙套）on her teeth.But this hasn't stopped her from becoming one of American's favorite TV characters.So how did she manage to do it？
     The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty.Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty.The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
     Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories.Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around.But she manages to do better than others with her hard work，charm and wisdom.The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
     Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us，it has still been a big success in the USA.It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards，one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA. "I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us，and I mean men as well，because it's about the underdog（弱者），"says Ashley Jensen，who plays one of the characters on the show.
     The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old American actress Ferrera who plays the role of Betty.She brings the character alive on the screen.
  
  （1）Betty is popular because of

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  A．her clothes
  B．her charm
  C．her personality
  D．her appearance
  （2）In Paragraph 4，the underlined word "it" refers to（指的是）

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  A．the beginning
  B．the ending
  C．the story
  D．the show
  （3）Which is the reason for the success of the show？

  
  A．A large number of viewers.
  B．Betty's life as an office worker.
  C．The wonderful performance.
  D．Two Golden Globes awards.
  （4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

  
  A．Betty is a girl of wisdom.
  B．Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.
  C．Betty is an American favorite TV character.
  D．Betty is often looked down on by the people around her.
  （5）What can be the best title for the passage？

  
  A．Beauty from Within
  B．A Romantic Story
  C．An Ugly Girl
  D．An Exciting Experience
  组卷：4引用：1难度：0.4

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六．第三节

• 9．阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。
     （1）For many young people，becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete，（2）通过努力工作你将能够过上幸福生活。 If you become famous，people all over the world will know you.Many athletes give money to schools and charities，and do a lot of work to help people.This is a great chance that many people do not have.
      （3）然而，职业运动员可能也会有很多问题。If you are famous，people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere.This can make life difficult.
      （4）If you play sports for a living，your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional athletes get injured.And if you become rich，you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are.In fact，many famous people complain that they are not happy.（5）They say they were happier before they became rich and famous.
  
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  组卷：3引用：1难度：0.6

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七．书面表达（满分15分）

• 10．20年后，你的生活会有哪些变化呢？请你对你的未来进行畅想，根据下列提示，以"My life in 20 years"为题，写一篇英语短文，描述你20年以后的生活。
  提示：1.未来的职业；
  2.居住环境；
  3.业余活动。
  注意：1.短文应包括提示中的全部信息，条理清楚，行文连贯；
  2.词数不少于80。
                                                           My life in 20 years
  组卷：3引用：2难度：0.5

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