2022-2023学年八年级上学期英语期中学情评估试题
时间：120分钟 满分：120分
第一部分 (听力 共30分)
一、听对话, 选答案(共15小题, 计20分)
第一节：(共10小题, 计10分)
( )1. A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On foot.
( )2. A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a day.
( )3. A. He will go swimming.
B. He will go climbing.
C. He will go traveling.
( )4. A. Black. B. Red. C. Yellow.
( )5. A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her sister.
( )6. A. A pilot. B. An engineer. C. A doctor.
( )7. A. Volleyball. B. Badminton. C. Baseball.
( )8. A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Warm.
( )9. A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.
( )10. A. At 9：30. B. At 9：00. C. At 8：30.
第二节：(共5小题, 计10分)
听第11段对话, 回答第11、12小题。
( )11. Who does the woman buy a toy for
A. Herself. B. Her son. C. Her friend.
( )12. What does the woman buy at last
A. A piano. B. A model plane. C. A model car.
听第12段对话, 回答第13至15小题。
( )13. Why is Ann unhappy
A. Because she didn't finish her homework.
B. Because she failed the exams.
C. Because her cat was lost.
( )14. What does Ann often do after school
A. She often takes a walk.
B. She often does her homework.
C. She often plays computer games.
( ) 15. Who will take a thirty-minute run in the morning
A. Only Brad. B. Only Ann. C. Both Brad and Ann.
二、听独白, 填信息(共5小题, 计10分)
16. More and more animals have been ________ in recent years.
17. It's not right for people to hunt ________ for their meat and fur.
18. We should ________ animals instead of hunting them.
19. Giant pandas live in ________ and live off bamboo.
20. In China, pandas are often sent to other countries to promote the______________
friendship.
第二部分 (笔试 共90分)
三、完形填空(共20小题, 计20分)
A
Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the ___21___. But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is a heavy rain and a ___22___ wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike ___23___ an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company ___24___ 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. ___25___, they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button (按钮), and the Nubrella will open ___26___. With the help of its “shoulder support( 支持)”, the umbrella can rest on the user’s ___27___.So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands ___28___ even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $60 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart ___29___, they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. ___30___ in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it
( )21. A. snow B. rain C. sun D. fog
( )22. A. tall B. short C. strong D. healthy
( )23. A. by B. without C. with D. out
( )24. A. spent B. took C. paid D. lent
( )25. A. At first B. At last C. At most D. At least
( )26. A. easily B. hardly C. nearly D. happily
( )27. A. feet B. legs C. shoulders D. arms
( )28. A. free B. busy C. difficult D. easy
( )29. A. invention B. magazine C. book D. letter
( )30. A. Lying B. Flying C. Walking D. Running
B
It looks like boats' sails. It is white and beautiful. It is in Sydney, __31____. What is it？It is the Sydney Opera House.
☆Its designer
Joslash Utzon was a Danish architect. He __32____ the Sydney Opera House. He __33____ an idea while he was thinking about a new building. How did he get the __34____？Well, he got it when he peeled(剥皮)an orange.
☆Its history
Queen Elizabeth II opened the Opera House __35____ October 20, 1973. It is not an old building, but it is famous. Workers started to build it in 1959. It __36____ them 14 years to build it.
☆Its size and rooms
The Opera House is on a small island in the Sydney Harbor. It is as __37____ as 12 soccer fields. It is like a large ship on the sea. It has about 900 __38____. It hosts over 1, 000 shows in these rooms every year.
☆Its glass walls
Most of its walls are glass. When you stay inside and __39____ outside, you can see the blue sea __40____. Sometimes you can see some cute seabirds.
( )31. A. America B. China C. Australia D. Canada
( )32. A. built B. designed C. climbed D. lived
( )33. A. got on with
B. came up with
C. took care of
D. looked out for
( )34. A. idea B. opinion C. question D. problem
( )35. A. in B. on C. at D. over
( )36. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took
( )37. A. tall B. heavy C. big D. old
( )38. A. islands B. rooms C. houses D. screens
( )39. A. look B. hear C. find D. keep
( )40. A. clearly B. sadly C. quietly D. quickly
四、阅读理解(共15小题, 计20分)
第一节：阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文, 从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(共10小题, 计15分)
A
Name Introductions
Lu Xun Born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province A writerDied in 1936
Celine Dion Born in Quebec, Canada in 1968A singing star In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic
Thomas Edison Born in 1847, Ohio, the USAMade over 1, 000 inventions Died in 1931
Mark Twain Born in 1835 in the USAA writer Wrote Tom Sawyer Died in 1910
( )41. Who was born in China of the people
A. Lu Xun. B. Celine Dion.
C. Thomas Edison. D. Mark Twain.
( )42. My Heart Will Go On is the name of a ____.
A. film B. book C. story D. song
( )43. Thomas Edison died at the age of ____.
A. 81 B. 82 C. 84 D. 85
B
According to the Chinese lunar calendar(阴历), there are six solar terms(节气)in each season. Winter months include Lidong(the start of winter), Xiaoxue(minor snow), Daxue(major snow), Dongzhi(winter solstice), Xiaohan(minor cold) and Dahan(major cold).
Lidong (in November) is the beginning of winter. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend more time with their family members.
Xiaoxue(in November)and Daxue(in December)come after Lidong. During Xiaoxue, northern China can expect snow and the temperature(气温)slowly falls below 0 ℃. Daxue means more snow and a bigger temperature drop.
When Dongzhi(in December)comes, it brings the shortest day and the longest night of a year. Many places can expect the coldest weather. The northern part of China celebrates Dongzhi as the small Spring Festival. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on this day. In ancient times, people would start counting “nine cold periods”. From Dongzhi, every cold period has nine days. They believed that after 81 cold days, warm days would arrive.
Xiaohan(in January)usually brings the lowest temperature of the year. Finally, during Dahan (in January), because of the cold weather, the fields were covered with snow. All Chinese people are ready to welcome the Chinese New Year after Dahan. The Spring Festival, China's most important festival, falls at this time.
( )44. How many solar terms are there in a year
A. Six. B. Eight.
C. Twelve. D. Twenty-four.
( )45. Which of the following is not true according to the passage
A. Daxue means more snow and a bigger temperature drop.
B. Dongzhi brings the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
C. After Dahan, Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival.
D. People usually have dumplings during Xiaoxue.
( )46. The passage may come from a book about____.
A. public holidays B. Chinese culture
C. the travel guide D. different countries
C
Do you know the pets' feelings When is your dog happy A new app called Happy Pets can tell you the answer.
The app can analyze the faces of cats and dogs. Then it can tell you what kind your pet is and how it is feeling. It can show you some feelings—happy, angry, sad and afraid.
Scientists in Australia make the app. The key of the app is facial recognition, a common use of AI. We can unlock our mobile phones with it. But this is the first time to use this tech with animals.
How does the app work First, it analyzes a picture of an animal. Then, it analyzes the face of your pet. Is it a dog or a cat Next comes the most important thing—finding out the feeling of the animal. For example, if a dog closes its eyes and mouth while moving its ears back, this means the dog is afraid. To get this skill, the app “saw” and “read” a lot of example pictures before.
Can the app tell us the feelings of pets exactly The scientists are sure about it. They find that cats are more difficult to read than dogs. In the future, maybe the app will analyze a pet's body language.
( )47. Happy Pets can tell people the ____ of a pet.
A. age B. color C. size D. feeling
( )48. In Paragraph 3, “it” refers to ____.
A. the pet B. the mobile phone
C. facial recognition D. the picture
( )49. Which of the sentences is TRUE according to the passage
A. The scientists find it easier to read dogs than cats.
B. Happy Pets can help people unlock the mobile phone.
C. The scientists are not sure about the answers of the app.
D. Happy Pets can understand the body language of the pets now.
( )50. Who may like this passage best
A. A train driver. B. A pet lover.
C. A movie actress. D. A language teacher.
第二节：根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题, 计5分)
A dream plays an important part in your daily life. Do you want to make your dream come true？51. ________
Have a strong desire (愿望)for a goal.
You should remember：the starting point of all kinds of success is a strong desire.
52. ________ So, the first step is to have a strong desire for your goal.
Believe in yourself.
You can change your life by changing your mind. You should never stop thinking that your dream can come true. For example, you can draw a picture of something that you want and put it up on the wall. 53. ________ It can make you get through difficult times.
Make a plan.
54. ________You should make sure that before doing everything you should have a plan in your mind first. Each day you should follow the plan so that you can reach your goal.
55. ________
You need to check how much progress you have made and how many things you have lost. Write these things down and find out how to do them better later.
A. Check your progress(进步). B. Then you can see it every day. C. A strong desire makes good results. D. Keeping healthy is very important too. E. I hope the following things can help you. F. Making a plan is one of the most important steps. G. The best way to reach your goal(目标) is working hard.
五、根据所给汉语意思完成句子(共5小题, 计10分)
56. 你需要了解事实来完成这本书。
You need ________________ the truth to finish this book.
57. 我们班昨天在操场向五班挑战了。
Our class________ Class Five on the playground yesterday.
58. 我们城市的大楼越来越高。
The buildings in our city are __________________________.
59. 如果你比较一下这些文章, 你就会知道谁写得最好。
________ you ________ these articles, you'll know who writes the best.
60. 在网络上, 人们可以花更少的钱买到他们想要的东西。
On the Internet, people can ________ money buying what they want.
六、短文填空(共10小题, 计10分)
study, listen, well, activity, have, him, real, friendly, sit, go
A few weeks ago, John went to No. 55 Middle School. He likes it 61. ________ than his old school. The classrooms are big and clean. Every classroom 62. ________ a computer in it. The library is also 63. ________ great! There are lots of books, magazines and newspapers. It also has the most comfortable chairs and students can 64. ________ on them when they read. The food in the school dining hall is delicious and not expensive. All the students like to eat there. The beef noodles are John's favorite. John's favorite place at the school is the big auditorium(礼堂). The students often go there to 65. ________ to speeches(演说). Last week John 66. ________ there for an interesting speech and he loved it.
The school has all kinds of 67. ________. For example, there is a music festival every June. The students like their school band (乐队)very much. The sports meeting is also one of the most popular activities at the school. It is in September every year.
John is happy that he can 68. ________ at this school. He enjoys 69. ________ here because he has the best teachers and the 70. ________ classmates.
七、任务型阅读(共5小题, 计10分)
Would you like to have an electric car Do you know this kind of quiet and clean car which runs on electricity(电)
In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won't keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.
Electric cars aren't perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge(充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic.
Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much more than cars using oil. The good news is that electric car technology(技术) is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.
To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10, 000 charging stations around the country. And it will cost about three dollars for each charge.
Now carmakers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars, and we'll have a clean and nice world in the future.
71. Why will the cars be in great need in the future
Because more and more people will ______________________.
72. How long does it take to charge an electric car for only 100 miles of driving
It takes _____________________________________ to charge an electric car for only 100 miles of driving.
73. How much should people pay for each charge in the US
People should pay about ______________________ for each charge in the US.
74. What will the world be like if more people use electric cars
We'll have a ________________________ world in the future.
75. Which is cheaper, the car using electricity or the car using oil now
The car using ____________________.
八、补全对话(共5小题, 计5分)
在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句, 使对话恢复完整。
A：Hi, Susan. 76. __________________________________？
B：My holiday was great.
A：77. ________________________________？
B：I went to Xi' an, in Shaanxi Province.
A：Xi' an Wow! 78. ____________________________________？
B：Well, we went to lots of museums.
A：79. ________________________________？
B：They were really interesting. But they were crowded.
A：Did you go out
B：Yeah, I went to lots of stores.
A：80. ________________________________？
B：The people there were really friendly.
A：How was the food there
B：It was delicious. I love Chinese food very much.
九、书面表达(计15分)
假如你叫李华, 你给你的笔友Lucy写了一封信, 信的内容如下, 可适当发挥, 词数90左右, 开头与结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
内容要点：1. 上周五在上海举行了国际机器人展览(International Robot Exhibition), 展览会上有来自不同国家的各种各样的机器人；
2. 其中我最喜欢日本制造的机器人, 因为它能帮助干家务, 比如……
3. 将来我要专为老年人设计一种机器人, 它能提醒老人吃药……
4. 机器人有好处, 也会带来麻烦, 随着科技的发展, 生活会因它变得更美好。
Dear Lucy,
I'm glad to tell you something about robots.
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I'm sure you will like it very much. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分
听力材料：
一、听对话, 选答案
第一节：
1. W：Why did you walk to school today
M：My bike was broken and I missed the bus.
Q：How did the boy go to school today
2. W：Hello, Sam! How often does your sister practice playing the piano
M：Oh, she practices it twice a week.
Q：How often does Sam's sister practice playing the piano
3. W：Tom, would you like to go climbing with us the day after tomorrow
M：I'd love to, but I have promised to go swimming with my brother.
Q：What will Tom do the day after tomorrow
4. W：Excuse me, is this your pen
M：No, my pen is black. This one is red. Maybe it's Lily's.
Q：What colour is the pen
5. M：Do you have any plans for the coming holiday, Jenny
W：Yes, I will go somewhere beautiful to relax. But my mom and dad are both busy, so I will go there with my sister.
Q：Who is Jenny going to travel with
6. M：I want to be a pilot when I grow up. What about you
W：I dream of being an engineer like my uncle in the future.
Q：What does the girl's uncle do
7. M：Do you like volleyball games
W：Yes. But you know I like badminton better.
Q：Which sport does the woman like better
8. M：Why can't we go for a picnic tomorrow
W：It's reported that it'll snow tomorrow morning.
Q：What's the weather like tomorrow
9. M：Mom, I like this computer. It runs fast.
W：But it's a little expensive. Can you choose a cheaper one
Q：Where are they probably talking
10. W：Why are you still here The party began half an hour ago.
M：Oh, my gosh! It's already nine o'clock. I forgot the time.
Q：When did the party begin
第二节：听第11段对话, 回答第11、12小题。
M：Good morning, madam. Can I help you
W：Yes, I am looking for a toy for my son.
M：What does he like
W：He likes the piano. But I think it's too expensive.
M：Oh, I see. Look at the white model plane. How about it Boys love toy planes.
W：Hmm. . . How much is it
M：Two hundred yuan.
W：Good! I'll take it.
听第12段对话, 回答第13至15小题。
M：Ann, you look unhappy. What's up
W：Oh, Brad. I didn't finish my homework.
M：I don't feel surprised.
W：Why
M：You often play computer games instead of doing homework after school.
W：Maybe you're right. And I'm also getting fatter.
M：I think you should do sports every day.
W：I see. Would you like to take a thirty-minute run with me before breakfast every day
M：No problem. See you tomorrow morning.
二、听独白, 填信息
More and more animals have been killed in recent years. It's our duty to protect them. It's wrong for people to hunt animals for their meat and fur, for they are our friends. We should protect them instead of hunting them. The lovely animals—giant pandas live in forests and live off bamboo. China often sends pandas to other countries as gifts to promote the deep friendship.
听力答案：
一、1～5: CBABC 6～10: BBBCC 11～15: BBACC
二、16. killed 17. animals 18. protect 19. forests 20. deep
第二部分
三、A)21～25: BCCAB 26～30: ACAAC
B)31～35: CBBAB 36～40: DCBAA
四、第一节：A)41～43: ADC
B)44～46: DDB
C)47～50: DCAB
第二节：51～55: ECBFA
五、56. know about 57. challenged
58. higher and higher/taller and taller
59. If；compare 60. spend less
六、61. better 62. has 63. really 64. sit
65. listen 66. went 67. activities 68. study
69. himself 70. friendliest
七、71. have cars 72. eight hours 73. three dollars
74. clean and nice 75. oil
八、76. How was your holiday
77. Where did you go
78. Where did you go in Xi'an/What did you do in Xi'an
79. What do you think of these museums
80. How were the people there
九、Dear Lucy,
I'm glad to tell you something about robots.
Last Friday, the International Robot Exhibition was held in Shanghai. There were all kinds of robots from different countries on show. Among all the robots, I like the one made in Japan best. It can help with the housework. It can do the washing, shopping, cooking and other housework. In the future, I would like to design a robot specially for the old people. It can remind the old people to take medicine. Sometimes it can call 120 when necessary. There are advantages of robots and trouble as well. But it is certain that our life will be better with the development of science and technology.
I'm sure you will like it very much. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
