2021 杭州市建兰中学第二学期期末质量检测 八年级英语 试题卷 第一部分 听力（略） 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项。 A With the development of modern technology, robots are going into many fields of human beings. They can be instructed to carry different tasks and finish them well. Robot Alexander Robot Joanna 2.32m with a handsome face, designed in A middle-aged lady who is 1.67m. designed in China. Price: $9,900 per robot. He helps build India. Price: $10,100 per robot. Joanna is easy- cars and does simple jobs over and over again. going and acts like a lovely housewife. She does Fewer people will do such boring jobs, but a lot of housework, such as cooking, washing Alexander will never get bored. and keeping the house clean and tidy. Robot Susan Robot Charles Only 1.10m, a pretty girl coming from France. She can sing many songs and dance to music. If you’re tired from study and work, Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot. Price:$ 13,700 per robot. A snake-shaped robot, designed in Australia, less than 1 meter long. Price: $9,760 per robot. If building fall down with people inside, Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins. 16.Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the coming years? Because _______. A. people would like to do them if they get more paid B. modern technology makes people smarter than ever before C. robots like Joanna will do such boring jobs without getting bored D. Robots will do these jobs and never get bored 17.What can Susan do to help you relaxed? A. Act like a nake. B. Tell you a funny story. C. Cook delicious dishes. D. Make a toy car. 18.Where can you read the above information about robots? A. In a science newspaper. B. In a story book. C. In a geography book. D. In a tour guide. B Sixteen is the age in the United States when teenagers can begin driving. It's a special age. There's often a special celebration for a girl's 16th birthday— a big party called her "sweet 16". It is like a wedding reception. About a month before the party, the girl's family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A “sweet 16” present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about$20 more than the usual cost of a birthday present. The party itself is not held at someone's house. The hostess rent a reception hall for the event. Food cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6 o'clock,guests arrive and greet the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes. Then there is the most important part of the "sweet 16" party, the candle-lighting ceremony. The "sweet 16" hostess stands behind 16 unit candles, and dedicates（献给）each candle to her friends, family, and anything that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time. Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o'clock. This school year.I have been to two "sweet 16". I am one of the youngest students in my grade. I'll have to wait another year before I can have my own special "sweet 16" party. I can't wait for it! 19.Why is the 16"birthday special for a girl in the US? A. Because she can drive since that day. B. Because there is often a big birthday party. C. Because it is the happiest moment for her. D.Because she can attend a wedding reception. 20.What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph 3? A. The girl's family pays great attention to the party. B.The birthday girl gets along well with her family. C. The birthday presents are very expensive. D. The party guests have to buy new clothes. 21.Which is the correct order of the following events? a. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. b. The candle-lighting ceremony takes place. c. The girl and her father have a father-daughter dance. d. Guests greet the birthday girl. e. Guests dance. f. Guests eat. A. b-a-c-d-e-f B.d-b-e-c-a-f C.a-d-c-e-b-f D.a-d-e-c-f-b 22.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The writer has celebrated her “sweet 16”. B. The writer is 15 years old. C. The writer doesn’t want to be 16 years old. D. The writer hopes to become an adult. C In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him. "My heart tells me that musi