射阳外国语学校2023年春学期期中考试
八年级英语试卷
（分值：140分 时间：120分钟）
第I卷
一、听力（共20 小题，每小题1分，计20 分）
I.听对话回答问题 (10分)
本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。
( )1. What does David want to be when he grows up
( )2. What does the boy usually do at 7 in the morning
( )3. What was the man doing at four yesterday afternoon
( )4. When will the woman return home
( )5. How does Bob feel about the math exam
A. Worried. B. Relaxed. C. Confident.
( )6. How does Daniel feel about the coming English competition
A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Stressed.
( )7. How much should the woman pay for the tickets
A. 78 Yuan. B. 92 Yuan. C. 117 Yuan.
( )8. What did the man do yesterday evening
A. He played ping-pong. B. He went to a meeting. C. He did housework at home.
( )9. When did the woman go to bed yesterday
A. At 10 p.m. B. At 11 p.m. C. At midnight.
( )10. Why can’t the two speakers understand what the English teacher says
A. Because he speaks too fast. B. Because they are not good at English.
C. Because he doesn’t speak clearly enough.
2. 听对话和短文回答问题
( )11. Which is NOT the girl’s problem
She has too much homework. B. She can’t get enough sleep. C. She has no close friends.
( )12. Who disturbs(打扰) her when she’s studying
A. Her sister. B. Her parents. C. Her deskmate.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
NewYear’s wishes
Mr White a hard-working engineer hope to do more projects and 13
Mrs White a housewife hope to 14
John a middle school student wish to get a new computer
Kate a lovely girl would like to have a 15
( )13. A. earn more money B. be more successful C. become healthier
( )14. A. live abroad B. travel abroad C. work outside
( )15. A. doll B. toy rabbit C. toy bear
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
( )16. What’s the speaker
A. An inventor. B. An engineer. C. An artist.
( )17. When does the speaker get up
A. At 5 a.m. B. At 6 a.m. C. At 7 a.m.
( )18. After how long of work does he have a rest
A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Two or three hours.
( )19. What does he play during the test
A. The piano. B. The guitar. C. The violin.
( )20. What does he like doing
A. Buying different kinds of things. B. Looking for new ideas. C. Finding interesting things.
二、补全对话 （10分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一项为多余选项。
A: Have you made any holiday plans
B: 21 I’m going to go camping.
A: That’s great! 22
B: For a week， I only have a five-day holiday.
A: 23
B: I’ll probably leave at the end of March.
A: And where are you going to go？
B: I haven't thought about that yet.Perhaps a national park.
A: National parks？ 24
B: Yeah.I’ll go hiking and do some fishing there.
A: Are you going to buy a tent？
B: I'm not sure. 25 It’s a little expensive.
A: OK, have a good journey!
B: Thank you.
A.Are you going to go with anyone B. Yes,I’ve decided one thing. C. So, when are you leaving？ D. How long will you be away E. I may not. F. That sounds like fun.
完形填空 （15分）
Silent and calm, 25-year-old Linda looks out of the window. She may be smiling now, but it’s been a long, hard road to 26 .Today, she is an author of a best-seller and also a famous artist. Her story is about overcoming 27 and encouraging others to do the same.
Linda did not begin talking 28 she was two and a half years old. 29 , it was found that she had autism(自闭症) and had difficulty in social communication. Linda’s mother taught her the 30 of independence(独立) by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things 31 .
Growing up, she was 32 bullied(欺凌). She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks. She tried changing schools, but she never seemed to be 33 . The bullying 34 . She also had trouble with tests. But she didn’t let them stop her. With the help of her parents, Linda received speech and communication treatment.
After a long period of treating, doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies. But she proved(证明) them 35 . Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability—creating beautiful paintings. And at 18, Linda went to art college to study painting and was later 36 by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could 37 her story.
Now she has gone through the 38 times. And she has come to 39 that she is not useless. At 25, Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family. By sharing her experience, Linda is not only 40 others, but also changing their lives.
( )26.A.wealth B.politeness C.sadness D.happiness
( )27.A.decisions B.conditions C.difficulties D.discussions
( )28.A.if B.because C.until D.so
( )29.A.Honestly B.Unluckily C.Clearly D.Suddenly
( )30.A.progress B.meaning C.instruction D.interest
( )31.A.by the way B.right away C.in a hurry D.on her own
( )32.A.hardly B.secretly C.recently D.seriously
( )33.A.welcomed B.refused C.treated D.allowed
( )34.A.received B.developed C.continued D.studied
( )35.A.wrong B.right C.clever D.silly
( )36.A.interviewed B.invited C.trusted D.tested
( )37.A.share B.cover C.copy D.complete
( )38.A.quiet B.dark C.safe D.comfortable
( )39.A.realize B.guess C.doubt D.remember
( )40.A.teaching B.saving C.influencing D.controlling
四、阅读理解
(一)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。（每题2分，计30分）
A
( )41. How old was King when he died
A. 29. B. 39. C. 65. D. 68.
( )42. Which of the following is TRUE
A. King was born in Tennessee.
B. King led a bus boycott in Alabama.
C. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963.
D. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in Atlanta, Georgia.
( )43. What’s the purpose of the time line in this article
A. To teach the students to draw a time line.
B. To introduce Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
C. To tell more about Martin Luther King Jr.
D. To explain why whites and blacks were separated.
B
You might not think much about where your garbage goes. But now you might want to know. On July 1, Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy (垃圾分类政策). People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.
Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai
Why is garbage sorting a big problem It’s because there is too much garbage these days. It is bad for our soil, air and water. Actually we can make use of some garbage again. And first, we need to sort our garbage. For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the “harmful waste ” bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don’t, the battery will end up somewhere else. Then, it will pollute the environment .
Can’t factories sort garbage for us Yes, they can. But it takes many workers to do this and costs lots of money. If we all sort our own garbage, things will become much easier.
Garbage sorting and recycling around the world
Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back. You can get one to two yuan per bottle. People like this because they can get money and protect the environment at the same time.
Japan: A trash truck (垃圾车) comes to people’s doors to pick up their garbage. It plays music when it’s coming. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.
Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations. An hour-long bus ride costs three large bottles, five medium bottles or 10 plastic cups. But the bottles must be clean.
( )44. What can we learn from Paragraph 1
A. Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage-sorting policy.
B. China is the first country in the world to make a garbage-sorting policy.
C. Many other cities in China have garbage-sorting policies.
D. Many people don’t like Shanghai’s garbage-sorting policy.
( )45. Why can’t we ask factories to sort garbage
A. Because we don’t have this kind of factory. B. Because it takes too many workers to do it.
C. Because factories ask for too much money. D. Because not all garbage can go to factories.
( )46. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Why we sort garbage B. How Shanghai sorts garbage
C. Sorting garbage is necessary D. Sorting garbage is easy
C
Of the many kinds of vegetables grown all over the world, which remains the favourite of young and old alike The potato, of course.
Worldwide, the yearly potato harvest is over 6 billion bags. Each bag contains 100 pounds of potatoes. Here in the United States, farmers fill about 400 million bags a year. That may seem like a lot, but the United States isn’t the first among world potato growers. Polish farmers dig up just over 800 million bags a year, while the Russians harvest nearly 1.5 billion bags.
The first potatoes were grown by the Incas of South America, more than 400 years ago. Their descendants (后裔) in Ecuador and Chile continued to grow the vegetable as high as 14,000 feet up in the Andes Mountains. Early Spanish explorers shipped potatoes to Europe, and they found their way to North America in the early 1600s.
People eat potatoes in many ways. However, in the United States most potatoes are eaten in the form of French fries. Before any fry makes it to the customers, it must pass many tests. If the potato fails any one of these tests, it won’t be accepted. To start with, only Russet Burbank potatoes are used. These Idaho potatoes have less water content (含量) than other kinds, which can have as much as 80 per cent water. The potatoes are cut into “shoestrings” shapes, and then fried in a special kind of oil.
Before shipping, every shoestring is measured. Forty per cent of shoestrings must be between two and three inches long. Another 40 per cent have to be over three inches. What about the 20 per cent that are left Well, a few short fries in a bag are okay.
Potatoes play such an important part in our lives. No wonder most people agree that this part of the food industry is no “small potatoes”.
( )47. In Paragraph 1, the writer tries to _____.
A. encourage us to grow potatoes B. draw(吸引) our attention to potatoes
C. show us his favourite vegetables D. advise us to eat more vegetables
( )48. Which country produces the most potatoes
A. Russia. B. Chile. C. Poland. D. The United States.
( )49. Potatoes were first introduced into Europe from _____.
A. Asia B. North America C. South America D. Africa
( )50. Russet Burbank potatoes are favoured in making fries because _____.
A. they are cheaper B. they need less oil
C. they are easier to cut D. they contain less water
D
People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous, he helped strangers, and later his kindness paid off.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood was just a young man, who was good at archery (射箭术). One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff (郡长) of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw, and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his "Merry Men".
Robin and his "Merry Men" always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. "
The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin’s greatest enemy. He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king’s deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his "Merry Men", but never succeeded.
( ) 51. What was Robin Hood like according to the passage
A. Clever and full of fun. B. Smart and serious.
C. Cruel to the poor people. D. Good at telling stories.
( ) 52. The underlined word "outlaw" in Paragraph 3 means ____________.
A. enemy(敌人) B. criminal(罪犯) C. king D. fighter
( ) 53. What was Robin Hood best known for
A. Playing beautiful music for the rich. B. Stealing the king’s deer in Sherwood Forest.
C. Robbing the rich and helping the poor. D. Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
( ) 54. Which is the right order of what happened in the story
1 Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws.
2 Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest.
3 Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
4 Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich.
A. 1423 B. 2314 C. 3142 D. 3124
( ) 55. What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs
A. Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England.
B. People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books.
C. The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays.
D. Robin Hood didn’t get help from strangers who he once helped.
(二)选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有一项是多余的。
When you are a teenager,it seems that every time you say. “I want to…”, your parents answer, “No, you can’t.” Teenagers often think they should be allowed to make their own decisions, ___56___ .
Li Hai, a 15-year-old boy from Huarong, is a middle school student. He is often late for school because he stays up too late. ___57___ Unless he arrives at school on time, he will be punished by his teacher. Also, Li Hai thinks that he should be allowed to watch TV and play computer games as much as he wants. If his parents refuse his requirements （要求）, ___58___ “Maybe my son thinks the family rules are too strict or unfair.” says Mrs Li, “But we think we’re doing the right thing. __59___ We expect him to get into a good university.” Li Hai is always asking, “Could you make the bed for me ” or “Could you help me to sweep the floor ” ___60___ His parents insist doing chores with him every weekend. Gradually he realizes the importance of doing housework. Sometimes he helps his mother with housework. These days, Li Hai knows his parents care about him and he must follow these strict family rules. Only then will he have a chance to become a better teenager.
A Li Hai needs to spend more time on his study. B. He likes doing housework. C. His parents always ask him to go to bed early and have enough sleep. D. He thinks doing housework is a waste of time. E. he will argue with his father or mother. F. but their parents may worry about children’s development.
第II卷
五、阅读并回答问题。（每小题2分，共10分）
As a well-known Chinese TV hostess, Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows, Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers. The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life.
Dong Qing was born in a highly educated family in 1973. She had a great love for traditional literature(文学) from an early age. In 2015 when she was about to study in the US, Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess. Because of her passion for traditional literature, Dong accepted the job.
"The contest interests me very much. Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and performing, "said Dong. To her great joy, the show has become more and more popular.
Under the slogan(口号) “Reading touches people's (各行各业) hearts”, the new TV show Readers has become a success. It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something. Dong works as both hostess and producer.
Readers became a turning point in Dong' s 21 years of hosting. She said it brought her "quite a
huge challenge”.
"There is no shortcut(捷径) in this world. If you want to be a good host, you need to make thorough （彻底的；周密的）preparations. "said the beautiful hostess. The charm of life lies in its unknown, so we just have to try and keep going.
阅读短文回答问题（答案不超过6个字）
61.How many cultural shows is Dong Qing now hosting？
_____________________________________________________________________
62.When was Dong Qing born？
_____________________________________________________________________
63.How does Dong Qing feel when the show Chinese Poetry Conference has become more and more popular
_____________________________________________________________________
64. What brought Dong Qing “quite a huge challenge”
_____________________________________________________________________
65.Does Dong Qing think a good host needs to make thorough preparations
_____________________________________________________________________
六、词汇（共25分）
(一)选词填空
根据语篇内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。
(
advice
decide
make
sleep strict I something
angry
too
always
)
From: sandra@
To: elle@
Subject: Need help !
Hi Elle,
I need some help with my problems. I don't know what to do ! You’re so confident(自信的) and always know what to do, so I hope you can give me some 66 .
I have very ___67___ parents who won't let me do 68 on my own. They’ve been really 69 with me because of my poor school results. I don't know how to let them know that their pressure is 70 it hard for me to do well in school.
My friends at school are 71 trying to get me to do things I don't like. I want make my own 72 . I don't want to do things because of the pressure from my classmates. How do 73 deal with them
I’m always worrying about my looks. I think I’m getting too fat. I have too many pimples (粉刺)on my face, __74 .
All these problems are making me feel very stressful and sad. I’m so stressed that I’m beginning to have sleep problems. I worry so much that I can't__ 75 . What can I do Please help !
Yours,
Sandra
（二）根据短文及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。
Nick Vujicic was b__76___ without arms and legs, in1982 in the city of Melbourne, Australia. As a child, Nick struggled ( 抗 争 ）with all kinds of troubles and p___77____ mentally (精神地) and physically, but finally he accepted his disability. As Nick grew up,he learned to deal with his disability and started to be a__78___to do more and more things on his own. In Grade Seven ,he was c ___79___as chairperson of his school. When he was seventeen, he started his own non-profit（非营利的）organization—Life W __80___ Limbs (肢体).
By the age of 19, Nick started to e_____81____ other people and bring them hope, through speaking and telling his story. He became a great speaker, paying more a_____82_____ to teenage problems. He has influenced over three million people in almost 60 countries on five continents. He e___83___ starred in the short film The Butterfly Circus.In 2010, the film also w___84___ two awards as the Best Short Film at the 2010 Method Fest Independent Film Festival.
On February 12, 2012, Vujicic married Kanae Miyahara. Their first son, Kiyoshi James, was born in 2013, while a second, Dejan Levi, was born in August 2015.The children are b__85___healthy. Vujicic gets success not only in his career but also in his private life.
Now, Vujicic has his own speaking company— Attitude is Altitude.He shared with his audience (听众) the importance of vision and dreaming big. He thinks God has led him to share his story and experiences to help others deal with whatever challenge they have in their life, and let God turn it into a blessing (祝福).
七、书面表达（共20分）
假设你是李平，你的朋友Nancy最近学习上遇到困惑。请根据表格提示的内容用英语给她写一封电子邮件，简要描述并发表你自己的观点。
要求：(l)中心突出，语义连贯．层次清晰，书写规范；
(2)词数在90词左右，开头和结尾已给出．不计入总词数；
(3)文中不得出现你所在学校的名称及你的真实姓名。
适当的压力 积极思考，认真学习；及时复习，防止遗忘；
过重的压力 无法入睡，非常疲倦；害怕考试，导致失败；
应对的措施 合理计划，准备充分；……（至少2条）
Hi, Nancy,
How are you
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023春学期八年级期中考试英语试卷答题纸
（65分）
补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
21.________ 22. ________ 23. ________ 24. ________ 25. ________
还原性阅读/6选5（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）
56.________ 57. ________ 58. ________ 59. ________ 60. ________
五.阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。每题答案不超过6个词（10分）
61.____________________________________________________________________.
62. ____________________________________________________________________.
63. ____________________________________________________________________.
64. ____________________________________________________________________.
65. ____________________________________________________________________.
六、词汇。(25分)
(一) 选词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，计15分）
66.___________67.____________ 68. ____________ 69. ___________ 70.____________
71.___________ 72.____________ 73.____________74. ___________75. ____________
(二)根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，每空限填一词。（10分）
76.___________ 77.____________78. ____________ 79. ___________80.____________
81.___________ 82.____________ 83.____________ 84. ___________85. ____________
七、书面表达。（20分）
Hi, Nancy,
How are you
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
