定远县永康片2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中考试
英语试题
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第一部分 听力
I短对话理解(本大题共5小题,共5分)
What does the boy usually do after dinner
A. B. C.
What does Peter expect to be
A. B. C.
Where did Tom go last Sunday
A. To the library. B. To the zoo. C. To the beach.
How was the weather yesterday
A. It was rainy. B. It was snowy. C. It was windy.
What did Susan think of her vacation
A. Too bad. B. Great. C. Terrible.
II 对话理解(本大题共5小题,共5分)
How many students did Miss Lu ask about their favorite movies
A. 50. B. 25. C. 15.
What does Jane think of news
A. She likes them. B. She doesn't mind them.
C. She can't stand them.
Why does Jane like to watch comedies
A. Because they are important. B. Because they are funny.
C. Because they are exciting.
What does Dolly want to be
A. A teacher. B. An actress. C. A sports star.
Who thinks the coolest movies are action movies
A. Miss Lu. B. Mike. C. Tom.
III 对话理解(本大题共5小题,共5分)
How many movie theaters are there in the city
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four
Which movie theater is the closest to the school
A. City Great Hall. B. Screen World. C. Movie City.
Which is the best movie theater
A. City Great Hall. B. Screen World. C. Movie City.
Which has the most comfortable seats
A. Movie City. B. Screen World. C. City Great Hall.
Is City Great Hall less popular than Screen World
A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn't.
C. Sorry, we don't know.
IV信息转换(本大题共5小题,共5分)
你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容,写出下面表格中所缺的单词,每空仅填一词,短文读两遍。
Information about four cinemas
Screen City It has the biggest 16 .
Town Cinema It has the most comfortable 17 .
Movie World It has the friendliest 18 and the best 19 .
Moon Theater It sells the cheapest 20 .
第二部分 英语知识运用
V.单选题(本大题共10小题,共10分)
21.—The weather is so terrible.Why not stay indoors?
— __________Then we can get relaxed by watching sports programs.
A. So what? B. That's all right.
C. That's a good point. D. I can't stand it.
22.—I hope there will be __________ pollution when __________ adults smoke in public.
—That's true!I hope the air will be fresher soon.
A. less;less B. less;fewer C. fewer;fewer D. fewer;less
23.—Don't give up,Andy,__________ you work,__________ grades you will get.
—Thanks a lot,Mr.Cook.I'll give it a try.
A. The hardest;the best B. The harder;the better
C. The harder;the best D. The hardest;the better
24.—There are quite a few different ideas running through my __________.
—You are always so creative.
A. head B. mind C. thought D. heart
25.—What are you busy with?
—I'm preparing for the coming math test.It __________ 40%of the final exam.
A. sets up B. puts up C. uses up D. makes up
26.-How did you get the ticket to the concert?
-Oh,my uncle________it to me.
A. showed B. gave C. told D. described
27.一Do you love your parents?
一Yes,of course.___in my life is more important than them.
A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Everybody D. Nobody
28.Jim and Kate are brother and sister,but they have very little __________.
A. in danger B. in time C. in common D. in fact
29.--What do you think of the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin?
--_______.It truly touches my heart.
A. I don't like it B. I don't mind it
C. I love it D. I can't stand it
30.Sam is about his speech,because he thinks he is well prepared.
A. glad B. confident C. worried D. afraid
VI.完形填空(本大题共20小题,共20分)
A
Though I had my eighteenth birthday party last month,I still watch programs like Peppa Pig and SpongeBob SquarePants.In fact,31)are my favorite TV programs.The funny stories can often make me 32a lot.I'm not the only adult who likes cartoons.Cartoons are33by people all around the world.Why?
First,cartoons34have beautiful pictures in all colors.The bright colors and nice pictures make people feel35and relaxed.
Second,great cartoons have interesting stories.Made for kids,cartoon stories are36for people to understand.Some unexpected stories can bring people 37People can get fresh ideas after a long day of work.
Third,there are many heroes(英雄)in cartoons.The heroes are smart,cute,friendly and outgoing.Many people want to be like the characters and do38they do.
Fourth,there is always39educational in cartoons.It may be about love,dreams or friends.People can 40a lot while they have a good time watching cartoons.
31. A. movies B. cartoons C. sitcoms D. comedies
32. A. plan B. shout C. care D. laugh
33. A. stopped B. disliked C. loved D. tried
34. A. usually B. never C. hardly D. seldom
35. A. comfortable B. bad C. unlucky D. nervous
36. A. busy B. smart C. serious D. easy
37. A. danger B. surprise C. time D. money
38. A. before B. though C. as D. if
39. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
40. A. know B. become C. play D. learn
B
Jack's dad came to his bed and sat down beside him.
"How was your day?" "Dad asked. "It wasn't a very41day for me," Jack answered. I had a 42with Tom. The teacher sent a note home about me, and I talked back to Mother." "Yes, part of the day was bad, "his father said "But tell me 43 the best thing that happened today."
Jack thought for a minute, and then smiled." After school I went 44alone," he said, "I didn't think I would have any luck. But I did.I 45 a fish!" "I'm glad you had a good time Jacks father said. " Think about it 46you fall asleep. Now I'm going to47the light. Sweet dreams."
Every night, Jack 48 the same question: "What was the best thing that happened to you today " Every night, Jack thinks about the best part of his day. This gives him many happy49.
Sometimes he has to think hard to remember the best thing. Sometimes it is a very small thing. But he 50finds one good thing to think about. Jack's father taught him to finish his day in a wonderful way.
41. A. good B. bad C. warm D. cold
42. A. fight B. talk C. meal D. test
43. A. with B. in C. about D. for
44. A. walking B. swimming C. shopping D. fishing
45. A. bought B. got C. saw D. found
46. A. until B. if C. after D. once
47. A. turn up B. turn down C. turn off D. turn on
48. A. thinks B. talks C. says D. answers
49. A. lifestyles B. dreams C. training D. reviews
50. A. always B. never C. ever D. hardly
VII补全对话(本大题共5小题,共5分)
根据对话内容,从文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个选项为多余选项。
A:Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.
B:Sounds good. 51
A:It was great!You know,I wanted to see Beijing Opera,so she took me there. 52
B:Did you understand the opera?
A:No,it was difficult to understand the words.53
B:How long did you stay?
A:We only planned to watch for an hour,but in the end,we stayed for three hours.
B:54
A:Yes,it was interesting-that's the main thing.55 And I heard that the teahouse was named after Lao She.
B:Yes,he's a great writer.He's especially famous for his play Teahouse.
A.How was it?
B.Did you enjoy it?
C.But we couldn't understand it.
D.Why do you want to go there?
E.We drank tea and watched an opera.
F.I hope to understand more next time.
G.But the actors and actresses were excellent.
VIII、阅读理解(本大题共20小题,共40分)
A
Life can be very difficult sometimes.Too much stress and anxiety(焦虑)can make a person feel sad, confused and worried.When life becomes too stressful and filled with anxiety,there are many things you can do to relax.
First,exercise.It is one of the best ways to reduce stress and anxiety.Go on a walk.Go to a gym.Go running.It will keep your body healthy and your stress under control.It also helps you make more friends.
Second,drink some green tea.Drinking tea helps the body to calm down from stress and anxiety.Coffee is not a good choice.The caffeine(咖啡因)in coffee can improve your stress level.Try some tea one day.
Third,write down your feelings.Writing your feelings down is another way to have less stress and anxiety.Writing down the things that made you angry during the day can clear your head.It may make you feel better.
Lastly,spend time with family and friends.This is the most important thing.A person's family and friends can bring love and laughter.These two things are the perfect relaxation method for any stressful time.
Next time you feel stressed or anxious,try these methods.Stay happy,stay healthy.
56.What does the underlined word "confused" mean in Chinese? ______
A. 骄傲的. B. 自信的. C. 迷惑的. D. 粗鲁的.
57.How can you clear your head? ______
A. By writing down your feelings. B. By listening to music.
C. By watching a movie. D. By taking exercise.
58.What is the best title for the passage? ______
A. How to keep you fit.
B. How to relieve stress and anxiety.
C. How to write down your feelings.
D. How to communicate with your parents.
B
After watching the movie HI,MOM,Qiu Jinwei drove to Xiangyang on February 12.He and his family took photos at the factory where the movie was made.All the buildings are in the way of 1980s in China.There are red brick houses,old stores,dining hall,public shower and basketball court.Qiu grew up in a factory like it.To him,everything here looked so familiar(熟悉的).Like Qiu,thousands of visitors came here after watching HI,MOM.
In the movie,Jia Xiaoling,a high school student,and her mother,Li Huanying were hit by a truck.Mother was badly hurt.While she was in hospital,Jia mysteriously(神秘地)travels to 1981 when her mother was in her 20s.Jia wanted to make her mom happy by buying her a television and helping her to win a big volleyball match.However,Jia felt very sorry because she couldn't help her mom live a happy life.Mom said her big dream was her future daughter would be healthy and happy.In fact,this movie is to remember the director's mother who died in an accident.Although the movie is kind of comedy,the stories in it are very moving.Many people couldn't help crying while watching.
Because of the movie,many people came to the old house.They,their family or relatives ever worked there.Of course this brought a lot of money to Xiangyang.
59.What might Qiu's parents do many years ago? ______
A. They were workers. B. They were farmers.
C. They were actors. D. They were directors.
60.What's Jia's mother's life when Jia traveled to 1981? ______
A. It's enjoyable. B. It's easy. C. It's unhappy. D. It's rich.
61.What kind of movie is HI,MOM? ______
A. It's a comedy. B. It's a documentary.
C. It's a science fiction. D. It's a tragedy.
62.What's the main subject of this movie? ______
A. Family's education. B. Mother's love.
C. Daughter's help. D. Children's childhood.
C
On television,talk shows are very popular.Many people enjoy watching them.American host Oprah Winfrey once had a No.1 talk show on TV.Oprah is very smart and she is really good at talking to people.She asked people interesting questions on her show.She laughed and cried with them.She got them to open up and tell the true stories about themselves.
Oprah is far more than a talk show host!She is also an actress and has her own magazine.She does all she can to help children.She gets people to read more,help others,and work hard for a better life.In her eyes,all these things are worthwhile(值得做的).She's happy that she has a full life.
Oprah's life isn't always so happy.When she was a little kid,her mother was poor and young and could not take care of her.Oprah lived on her grandmother's farm and she had no friends and no toys there.Sometimes she got into fights with other kids.Luckily,she went to live with her father later.Oprah said her father saved her life.He took good care of her and made her follow his rules.She became a good student.Then she got a job reading the news on the radio when she was still in high school!Oprah Winfrey was on her way.
63.Who brought Oprah a better life? ______
A. Her grandmother. B. Her father.
C. Her mother. D. Her teachers.
64.What did Oprah do when she was a high school student? ______
A. She worked on the farm.
B. She worked as an actress.
C. She read the news on the radio.
D. She got into fights with other kids.
65.In which part of a newspaper can we find the passage? ______
A. People. B. Health. C. Films. D. Sports.
D
Shanghai Wild Animal Park
There are more than 200 kinds of animals.Visitors can see tigers,lions,bears,monkeys and other animals in a more natural environment.
Address:178 Nanliu Highway
Opening hours:9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tel:021-6118-0000
Ticket:200 yuan
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium has 10,000 kinds of fish and sea life ,including penguins,sharks and so on.
Address:1388 Lujiazui Ring Road
Opening hours:9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ticket:180 yuan for adults90 yuan for children
Tel:021-5877-9988
Gongqing Forest Park
The Gongqing Forest Park has more than 300,000 trees.The park is a popular place for relaxing activities.Visitors can fly kites or simply lie in the sun.
Address:2000 Jungong Road
Opening hours:8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Tel:021-6574-0586
Ticket:30 yuan
Dino Beach
It is the only water park in the city.You can take part in many water activities.The large wave pool is the most popular one among them.
Address:78 Xinzhen Road
Opening hours:10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Ticket:120 yuan(weekdays)170 yuan(weekends)
Tel:021-6478-3333
70.Where can you go if you want to see tigers and lions ? ______
A. To the Shanghai Wild Animal Park B. To the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
C. To the Gongqing Forest Park D. To the Dino Beach
71.Which telephone number should John call to learn more information about water activities? ______
A. 021-6118-0000 B. 021-5877-9988 C. 021-6574-0586 D. 021-6478-3333
72.Mrs.Green and her 5-year-old son will go to the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium,and they should pay ______ .
A. 90 yuan B. 180 yuan C. 270 yuan D. 360 yuan
E
Edison was a heavy smoker,and used to keep a number of boxes of cigar in his office.First one worker,then another,would enter the room and ask Edison some unimportant things.When they left his office,they would put their hands in one of the boxes and take three or four cigars.When Edison knew that,he called on the cigar seller and asked the man to make some "fake cigars".The seller made some cigars filled with old pieces of cloth,leaves and tea,and sent them to Edison.From then on,nobody came to Edison's office.
Then one day,Edison called at the store again,and asked the seller if he had forgotten to send the fake cigars. "I sent ten boxes of the worst cigars I could make two months ago," replied the seller, "Haven't your men finished them yet?" Edison found out that he had finished the worst cigars by himself!Then he began to buy his usual cigars.What happened then?These cigars disappeared once more!
66.Edison had fewer visitors because ______ .
A. there weren't any cigars in his office
B. the workers didn't have anything to ask
C. the taste of the cigars was terrible
D. Edison didn't want the workers to come
67.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? ______
A. The cigar seller didn't send cigars to Edison any more.
B. The workers finished the fake cigars.
C. The workers knew Edison began to buy usual cigars.
D. Edison wouldn't smoke any more.
68.What do the underlined words "fake cigar" mean in Chinese? ______
A. 过期的雪茄 B. 昂贵的雪茄 C. 特制雪茄 D. 假雪茄
69.What is the best title for this passage? ______
A. Thomas Edison's Cigars B. Edison and His Workers
C. Making the Worst Cigars D. No More Visitors
F
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
On the stage(舞台)of America's "Got Talent",11-year-old Tyler Butler-Figueroa played the violin well.Also,he touched many people's hearts with his story.
Tyler comes from North Carolina,When he was four years old,he had a health problem and started to lose hair.He felt sad to go to school.The feeling got even worse when his classmates laughed at his looks.And they stayed away from him.
One day,Tyler saw a flyer(小传单)at school for free after-school violin lessons.Though he knew he had no talent for music,he decided to learn to play the violin for fun."I practiced in my room every day.The more I did it,the better I got," he said."When I played the violin,it helped me forget the bad things."Tyler's mother said the violin gave him happiness again and she felt like she had her son back.
Tyler stood strong and didn't let those bad things break him.He's really a brave(勇敢的)boy.He's going to write a book.It's about his journey(历程)with his health problem and the violin.He wants to tell other kids like him to be strong and love life.
73.How did Tyler feel when his classmates laughed his looks? ______ (不超过5个词)
74. What did Tyler do to be better at playing the violin? ______ (不超过10个词)
75.What does Tyler want to tell other kids like him in his book? ______ (不超过 10个词)
单词拼写(本大题共5小题,共5分)
76.Different countries have different______(风俗)
77.Sorry,I forget to ______(介绍) her to you.This is my friend,Emma.
78.All the parents______(期待) their children to study hard and well when they were young.
79.My uncle came to visit us from a place f ______(遥远的)away.
80.I want to go to the Red Farm and f ______(喂养)the ducks there.
X.书面表达(本大题共1小题,共20分)
81.假如你是李华,你的外国朋友 Jack 计划今年来你的家乡安徽旅游度假,体验一下中国文化。请你根据以下提示,给他写一封邮件。
要点如下:
1.位置:中国东部;
2.气候:秋季凉爽;
3.景点:黄山及古村落等;
4.文化:茶和黄梅戏等。
注意:
1.词数 80-100;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.文中不得出现真实姓名及学校名称;
Words and expressions:ancient villages(古村落);Huangmei Opera(黄梅戏)...
Dear Jack,
I'm glad to learn that you are planning a visit to Anhui.Let me simply introduce Anhui to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
答案
1-5.ACCAB 6-10.ACBBB 11-15.BABBA
16.screens 17.seats 18.service 19.sound 20.tickets
21-25.CBBBD 26-30.BDCCB 31-35.BDCAA 36-40.DBCBD
41-45.AACDB 46-50.ACDBA 51-55.AEGBF
56-60.CABAC 61-65.ABBCA 66-70.ADCCC 71-72.DA
73.Sad.
74.He practiced in his room every day.
75.To be strong and love life.
76.customs 77.introduce 78.expected 79.far。 80.feed
81.Dear Jack,
I'm glad to learn that you are planning a visit to Anhui.Let me simply introduce Anhui to you.Anhui is a province that lies in the east of China.The population of the Anhui Province is more than 6,300.It is the most dynamic part of the Yangtze River Delta.Hefei city is the capital of Anhui Province.It has a long history,we can say that it is the epitome of beautiful China.
The best season to visit Anhui is in autumn,you needn't face the hot summer.Autumn is a cool season,so you needn't take too many clothes with you.There are many famous places in Anhui Province.For example,Huangshan ,Jiuhua mountain,Tianzhu mountain and ancient villages and so on.Huangshan is a tourist attraction that people will visit.Of course,you'd better not miss ancient villages. Since ancient times,it has outstanding people,rich products and simple fork customs.I'm sure you won't forget the place.
As for culture,tea and Huangmei Opera are famous.The tea of Anhui is also well-known in China,many famous Chinese teas are from Anhui.Such as Huangshan maofeng tea and Qimen black tea and so on.Huangmei Opera is as famous as Beijing Opera,if you watch it,you must fall in love it.
I look forward to seeing you!
Yours,
Li Hua