辽宁省朝阳市建平县小塘镇九年一贯制学校2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（无答案）

2022-2023年第二学期期中考试英语试题
Ⅰ．单项选择(共15分，每小题1分)
( )1. My good friend Li Ying used last year. But now she is used
A.to swim,to run B. to swimming, to running
C. to swim. to running D.to swiming, to run
( ) 2.A: Do you know when my English teacher to school next week.
B: Sorry, I don't know. I'll tell you when she to school.
A. will come back, returns B. will come back, will return
C.comes back,returns D.comes back, will return
( )3. A: We stayed at home in March and April. How did you feel
B: I didn't feel because I could study.
A. lonely, lonely B. lonely, alone C.alone, lonely D alone.alone
( )4. A: Why does your cousin look unhappy
B: His dog yesterday. The dog's makes him sad.
A.died, death B.died,dead C.died, died D. death,died
( )5. The disabled children have walking or moving .
difficult B. problem C. permission D. difficulty
( )6. Class Four played Class One in the basketball game vesterday and they wor
A. with B.for C.against D.at
( )7. Dad was drinking tea in the living room. Mom was reading a book in the study
A. until B.while C.before D. since
( )8.—What's your opinion about my article, Jim -I think you should this paragraph.
A. put out B. cut out C.put off D. cut off
( )9. Jack. let's leave now we can get there at one o'clock
A. even if B. so that C.in order to D. as soon as
( )10.A group of elephant in Yunnan Province have trouble. a proper living place
A.find B.found C.to find D.finding
( )11. —Which color do you like. red or blue－ I like green.
A. Neither B. Both C. Either D. None
( )12.—Listen! Lisa is playing the piano in her room.
—Frank. She went shopping with Mom half an hour ago
A.why not B.what's wrong C.are you kidding D.are you free then
( )13. All parents want to their children a clean and quiet environment when they hav lessons at home.
A. offer; to B.offer; with C.provide; with D. provide;for
( )14 Every morning, Tim often sees some groups of middle-aged women in the square. A.dance B.to dance C.dancing D.danced
( )15.-Would you please open the window
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A.My pleasure. B.Never mind. C.With pleasure. D.Yes, please.
Ⅱ.完形填空(共10分、每题1分)
根据短文内容，从A，B，C，D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
People are afraid of failure (失败),they want to be successful. But it is common for us to meet with failure.31 . sometimes when we fail the exams,we may feel upset.Sometimes in the sports meet, others32 but we fail. So almost everybody meets with the failure in his life.
If people want to be successful, they need to take action. However, different people have different_33_to deal with(应对)the failure. Some people lose hope when they fail. They seem to think that it is the 34_of the world. Others, on the other hand, don't take failure 35 They seem to think lhat it is the first step (步骤) from failare to 36 They will never give up and try their best37 the final success.
Now let's imagine the ends of the two ways. If we are afraid of the failure and always feel upset, and don't try our best to change ourselves, we may meet with more and more failures. But. __38_ _we are hopeful and brave to face them. never give up we will become successful and our dreams will come true 39
So, please remember: Life doesn't give us the pleasure we want. So when we meet the difficulties, Don't be afraid of the bad result just take action. If we never _40 and always do little by little. it will make a big difference.
（ ）31.A. At first B. All the time C. For example D.Of course
（ ）32. A. lose hope B.win C.get D. accept
（ ）33. A.activities B.answers C.ideas D.ways
（ ）34.A.area B.end C.start D.shock
（ ）35. A. seriously R serions C.angry D.angrily
（ ）36. A. succeed B.success C. successful
（ ）37. A.getting B.gets C. to get D.get
（ ）38. A. as soon as B. in order to C.as long as D.even if
（ ）39.A. some days B. some day C.some time D.sometimes.
( ）40.A give up B.look up C. put up D.get up.
Ⅲ.阅读理解：（共20分，每小题1分）
（A）
If your kids still come to you and complain they are bored, send them to work. It’s a great idea to do chores. It will also help them learn duties (职责). It will lend a helping hand to Mom and Dad, too.
Many children between five and eleven can and will enjoy helping Mom and Dad. Many little ones love to sweep and do the dishes. Believe it or not, this love of cleaning stops around the age of twelve, so enjoy it while you can.
Many young children enjoy folding the clothes. It helps to make chores fun. You may try to play while they’re cleaning and sometimes even they’re singing while they’re doing the dishes or folding the clothes.
Make a memory (记忆)! You can make almost any chore into fun and memorable (难忘的) experiences with your children. Making cleaning the car into a good job! Or take a photo while they’re cleaning the car. Yes, even cleaning the car or giving the dog a shower can be an unusual memory. Why don’t you try to make a memory with your kids together
21. Doing chores helps children learn ________ according to the passage.
A. Sharing B. duties C. listening D. singing
22. The kids don’t like chores usually ________.
A at the age of five B. at the age of eleven
C. after they are twelve years old D. after they are twenty years old
23. According to the writer, parents can make the children ________.
A. not do chores well B. not like chores
C. have fun doing chores D. have a hard time doing chores
24. Doing chores with children may be ________.
A. a piece of music B. a song C. a photo D. a good memory
25. Which chore is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage
A. Cooking for Mom. B. Doing the dishes
.C. Cleaning the car. D. Folding the laundry.
( B )
Everyone has two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. When you’re asleep, your sleeping position (睡姿) always shows the real you.
If you sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You usually believe people. You don’t like to make others unhappy, so you never express (表达) your real feelings. If you sleep on your stomach, you always worry a lot. But you’re satisfied (满意 ) with your life. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you curl up (卷曲), maybe you often shy and nervous. You don’t like meeting people. You like to be alone. If you sleep on your side, you have a well-balanced personality. You sometimes feel nervous, but you don’t often feel sad. You always say what you think, even if it makes other people angry.
16. What does the underlined word “personalities” mean in Chinese
A. 性格 B. 脾气 C. 思想 D. 家族
17. My little sister Kate always curls up when she sleeps. Maybe she is a(n) ________ girl.
A. Outgoing B. hard-working C. shy D. warm-hearted
18. Jim is a man who speaks but never cares about others’ feelings, so he usually ________.
A. curls up and falls asleep B. sleeps on his stomach
C sleeps on his back D. sleeps on his side
19. Where do you think the passage is from
A. A science magazine. B. A story book.
C. An amusement magazine. D. A guide book.
20. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. how most of us sleep B. when we should sleep
C. the relationship between personalities and sleeping time
D. the relationship between personalities and sleeping positions
( C )
A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.
The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning(闪电) might frighten(使害怕；惊吓) her child. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child's school.
As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled. Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, "What were you doing Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came " The little girl answered with a smile, "Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me."
1.How did the little girl go to school every day
A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus. D. On foot.
2.What was the weather like that day
A. It was just windy. B. It was fine. C. It was rainy. D. It was only cloudy.
3.At first, the mother felt worried because _____ .
A. she had something more important to do
B. her daughter hadn't taken her umbrella
C. she couldn't help her daughter
D. her daughter might be afraid of the lightning
4.According to the article, we can know that the little girl was _____.
A. proud B. shy C. nervous D. brave
5.This passage is possibly from _____.
A. a menu B. a report C. a dictionary D. a magazine
( D )
Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.
　　When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.
　　Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
　　One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
　　She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”
　　Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.
A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes D. before the writer’s family moved away
2. They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.
A. got married B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters D. could see each other on special time
3. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she _______.
A. was in trouble B. didn’t know Linda’s address
C. received the card that she sent
D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness
4. The writer was happy when she _______.
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
5. They haven’t kept in touch _______.
A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married D. since the writer’s family moved away
Ⅳ.情景交际 ( 共5 分，每小题1 分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Betty, you look pale (苍白的). Are you all right
B: (1)________ A boy was riding his bike and listening to music.
A: That’s very dangerous. What were you doing at that time
B: (2)________ When the lights were turning to red, a car appeared. It wasn’t going fast, but it didn’t stop.
A: (3)________
B: No. And the driver was talking on his mobile phone. He didn’t notice the boy.
A: Did the car hit the boy
B: (4)________ He just fell off his bike and hurt his knee.
A: That’s too bad.
B: So when we’re on the bike, we must be careful!
A: Yeah! (5)_______
B: Yes, you’re right. And we shouldn’t listen to music.
A. We mustn’t ride too fast. B. Did the boy stop C. I was waiting to cross the road. D. Did the boy have a sore back E. I’m OK, but I saw an accident. F. Yes. I’m glad to say he was not seriously hurt. G. I had dinner with my friend.
V. 口语交际(共5分，每小题1分）
在横线上填入适当的话语（话语可以是一个词、短语或句子，使对话内容完整、正确。）
Liang Yue: Hello, Zhang Yun!
Zhang Yun: Hello, Liang Yue! ______31______ this Sunday
Liang Yue: I’m going to volunteer to clean up East Lake Park. ______32______
Zhang Yun: I’d love to. But I can’t go with you.
Liang Yue: ______33______
Zhang Yun: Because I have to look after my mom.
Liang Yue: ______34______
Zhang Yun: She has a bad cold.
Liang Yue: ______35______. Can I help you
Zhang Yun: No, I can look after my mom myself.
Liang Yue: I hope she will be better soon
Zhang Yun: Thank you.
Liang Yue: You’re welcome.
Ⅵ.根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整（每个词只能使用一次）(共10分，每空1分)
fever, rest, well, find, important, quick, matter, control, run, sick
I’m Rick. I still remember that cold winter morning when I was very (31)_______. I woke up with a very bad feeling. I felt like I (32)_______ out of my energy(精力) and I could not open my eyes. I tried to shout for help but no sound came out. What was the (33)_______ with me Was I dreaming
Later, my mother (34)_______ I didn’t get up as usual, so she came to my bed. When she touched my head, she felt it was hot, She knew that I had a (35)_______. Then she took my temperature and said in surprise, “What It’s 38.5℃.” My mother took me to the hospital (36)_______.
In the hospital, the doctor told my mother that my sore throat caused(引起) the fever. He said to me, “You have to (37)_______ your diet(食): no ice-cream and no drinks. Take the medicine and stay in bed to get enough (38)________.” After that we went home.
Following the doctor’s advice, I felt much (39)________ after two days. However, that was a terrible experience, and I realized(意识到) the (40)________ of health from then on.
Ⅶ .任务型阅读（ 每小题2分，共20 分）
（ A ）
Two years ago, a small town in Changhua started to grow healthy rice. The healthy rice was not grown by farmers. The students from a small primary school of only about fifty people grew it．
The idea of growing rice came from the school teachers. When making teaching plans, the teachers decided to teach students how to grow healthy rice on the school land. They wanted the students to get closer to the land when doing the rice farming outside the classroom.
What’s better, the school made money from selling the rice and giving farming classes to the public (公众，民众). With the money, the school could help the students who wished to go to foreign countries some day. Today the dream is becoming real—the students are flying to Japan to share their special farming experiences, and have fun over there, of course! “We all feel very proud (自豪的) that even students from a small town can make themselves seen in the world.” said one of the teachers.
The students worked very hard. They learned how to grow rice. They were very happy when they saw the rice they grew. They realized it was difficult for farmers to do farming. They couldn’t waste food and they could save food.
56. When did the students begin to grow healthy rice
__________________________________________________
57. Who decided to grow healthy rice
__________________________________________________
58. Why did the teachers make the decision
__________________________________________________
59. Where was the rice grown
__________________________________________________
60. Why did some students fly to Japan
__________________________________________________
( B )
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class You don’t need to change your character, you just need to improve your character. The most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好，取悦) others.
Help people and do it happily Being nice to people can make them happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度) to life. Develop confidence (自信) in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Don’t try to follow fashion (时尚) to please others.
Big words or money can’t bring respect. You have to get it by being honest (诚实的). It also helps your personal growth (成长). You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
Title(题目): ___51___
Something you don’t need to do Don’t try to follow fashion or change yourself to make others pleased. You can’t ___52___ respect with big words or money.
Something you ___53___ Win others’ respect by liking yourself first. Be honest, ___54___ and nice to everyone. Be active and have a positive attitude to life.
Conclusion (结论) ___55___ you improve your character, you won’t be popular.
Ⅷ.从方框中选择正确的选项填入文中空白处，使短文完整。(共5分，每题一分）
During the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病), health officials had to keep people safe.
(41)__________ That advice saved many lives.
Stay Home
Viruses spread from person to person. So one way to keep everyone safer was to keep people apart. That meant asking people to avoid gatherings(聚集) and work at home. (42)________ If too many people needed to go to the hospital all at once, there might not be beds for them all.
Wear Masks
(43)_________ Masks stop gemiy(带有细菌的) water droplets(小滴) and sneezes, making it harder for the virus to travel.
Wash the Door
Could you catch the virus(病毒) by touching surfaces Researchers tested the samples of viruses on metal door handles, wood cabinets(柜子), and cardboard(纸板) boxes at different temperatures after a day and several days to see how many of the viruses were still active. (44)_________ So there is no need to wipe the groceries.
Go Outside
After many tests, researchers found that the viruses can spread in tiny water droplets that hang in the air, called aerosols(气溶胶). (45)________ So the main danger was from air inside, where people were not wearing masks, Outside air was much safer.
A. But the viruses don’t like the sun or wind. B. So they gave people some hard advice. C. It was a big decision to ask everyone to stay home. D. They learned that the viruses don’t survive long outside the body. E. They also asked people to wear masks to cover their mouths and noses.
Ⅷ.翻译句子：（ 共15分，局部翻译每小题1分，整句翻译每小题2分）
出乎我们意料的是，他们都同意帮助那位老人。
To , they all agreed to help the old man .
2我更喜欢能让振奋的电影。
I prefer movies that can me
3.现在的孩子过于依赖父母。
Cildren these days their parents too much .
我经过他房间时，我发现他正在浏览图片。
When I walked past his room ,he was the pictures .
起初，她不喜欢和别人交流。
At first, she didn’t like others .
她五岁时开始学习弹钢琴。
She started to learn to play the piano five .
7. 当天开始下雨时，我正费力的前往学校的路上。
书籍对我们的生活影响巨大。
Ⅸ. 书面表达。（共15分）
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