山东省淄博市沂源县2022-2023学年八年级下学期4月期中英语试题（含答案）

2022-2023学年八年级下学期4月期中考试
英语试题
本试卷共10页。满分120分。考试时间 120分钟。
注意事项：
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一、听力选择(共20 小题，满分20分)
(一)录音中有五组对话，每组对话听一遍，然后从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
1. How's the weather
A. It's sunny. B. It's rainy. C. It's snowy.
2. Which city would Wang Han like to visit his holiday
A. Wuhan. B. Guangzhou. C. Nanjing.
3. When did Frank start keeping diaries in English
A. Three months ago. Be Two months ago. C. One month ago.
4. What did Jenny do yesterday afternoon
A. She went to the art exhibition.
B. She visited her friends.
C. She talked with her cousin.
5. Where will Mary go after school
A. To the language club. B. To the math club. C. To the art club.
(二)录音中有两段对话，每段对话听两遍，根据对话内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出每个问题的正确答案。
所简一段对话，回答6、7小题。
6. How long will Jenny work in the national museum
A. Three days. B. Five days. C. Seven days.
7. When did Jenny's father take her to the Great Wall
A. At age 4. B. At age 5. C. At age 6.
听第二段对话， 回答8——10 小题。
8. How is the weather today
A. It's hot. B. It's cool. C. It's rainy.
9. Where is the girl from
A. The UK. B. Australia. C. Japan.
10. What does the girl think of Chinese
A. It's useful. B. It's interesting C. It's difficult.
(三)录音中有一段对话，听对话两遍，根据对话内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出每个问题的正确答案。
11. When will the travelers leave for Shandong .
A. Next Friday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Sunday.
12. How will the travelers get to Shandong
A. By car. B. By train. C. By bus.
13. What's the price of the tour
A. 130 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. 330 yuan.
14. How is the hotel
A. Cheap. B. Quiet. C. Traditional,
15. Who does the woman plan to go to Shandong with
A. Her friend. B. Her parents. C. Her cousin.
(四)录音中有一篇短文，短文听两遍，根据短文内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出每个问题的正确答案。
16. Where was Henri Matisse from
A. France. B. Germany. C. The UK
17. Why did Matisse start painting
A. He had an interest in it.
B. He painted to kill time.
C. He wanted to get a job.
18. What are Matisse's paintings like
A. They are full of fresh ideas.
B. They are bright-colored.
C. They are easy to understand.
19. What happened to Matisse in 1896
A. He got ill. B. He traveled abroad, C. He became famous.
20. When did Matisse get married
A. In 1898. B. In 1942. C. In 1954.
二、完形填空(共10 小题，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。相应空白处的最佳答案。
When I was a little girl, my dad would ask me to help him with the housework, 21 we always had time for a conversation, with each other. I 22 saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. He spent almost all his time staying with his family after work.
I grew up and left home for college,and since then , my dad had been callingme every Sunday morning. Several years later, I'bought a house. My dad painted it by 23 for three days in hot summer. He asked me to talk to him while he was painting the walls. But I was too 24 to talk much with him.
Four years ago, my dad 25 me. He spent many hours making toys for my daughter.He asked me to have a talk with him, but I had to 26 a trip that weekend. I didn't have time for any long conversations.
One Sunday morning I received a call. My father was in hospital in bad condition. 27I bought a plane ticket and on my way I was thinking about all the occasions(场合) I had 28to have a talk with my dad.
By the time I arrived at the hospital, my father had passed away(去世). Now it was he who didn't have 29 for a conversation with me. I found how little I knew about my dad.
All he ever wanted was my time. Now he has all my 30 every single day.
21. A. but B. or C. while D. so
22. A. always B. usually C. never D. often
23. A. myself B. herself C. themselves D. himself
24. A. busy B. nervous C. excited D. kind
25. A. invited B. noticed C. visited D. answered
26. A. make up B. look for C. set up. D. prepare for
27. A. Suddenly B. Quickly C. Certainly D. Carefully
28. A. missed B. wanted C. hoped D. allowed
29. A. money B. trouble C. time D. experience
30. A. attention B. dream C. suggestion D. service
三、阅读理解(共16小题，满分32分)
阅读短文A、B并做每篇后面的题目，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Do you have any wish What is your wish Do you want to be healthy, to make more friends or to help others Make your wish here. And write down your wish on the wish tree. And tell the tree what you will do for others if your wish comes true. Who knows The tree may do magic for you.
My grandpa was seriously ill and he was in hospital for days.I hope my grandpa will get well quickly.If he can leave the hospital and come home,I will give away all my money to the hospital. by Grace
I wish my mom and dad would be nice to each other and get together again.If that happens,I will help children cross the street every day. by Hank
I want to become a popular movie star.Make my wish come true and I will save time to teach my fans how to look younger. by Willy
I'ma girl without much confidence.Sometimes I feel anxious(焦虑)about my looks.So if I can turn into a smart and beautiful girl,I will share all my clothes with my sisters. by Nina
31. What can we learn about the Wish Tree
A. It tells people their future.
B. It helps people to think of others.
C. It grows more beautiful if a wish comes true.
D. It knows everybody's secret clearly.
32. Which is NOT true according to the Wish Tree's card
A. Grace's grandpa is ill in hospital.
B. Hank's parents often argue with each other.
C. Nina thought she is smart enough.
D. Willy knows the way to keep young.
33. Whose wish is NOT about his or her family
A. Grace's. B. Hank's. C. Nina's. D. Willy's.
B
Five-year-old Harvey Sutton did something surprising. He spent almost seven months hiking with his parents, walking thousands of miles to finish the whole Appalachian Trail(小径). Harvey was just 4 years old when they started, and celebrated his 5th birthday during the long travel.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail is hard. The trail is 2,180 miles (3,508 kilometers). Hikers must carry everything they need with them, like tents, sleeping bags, food and water. They have to go up and down the Appalachian Mountains. The total amount(总数) of up and down on the trail is about the same as climbing up and down Mount Everest (the highest mountain in the world) 16times. However that didn't stop Harvey and his family from hiking it.
Every day the family would wake up around 5:30 in the morning. They would have breakfast and pack up (收拾) their tent and sleeping bags before setting off through the forests.The family hiked about 10 miles (16 kilometers) a day before stopping to set up camp again.
During his days on the trail, Harvey played games with his parents. This helped him walk more quickly and have fun. They also made friends with other hikers. Harvey enjoyed the hard work of hiking.“My favorite part was rock climbing, because it was so fun and hard,”he said.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail taught Harvey and his parents how to work as a team and how to go through difficulties together. Because of the experience, they were closer than ever before.Harvey said,“I want to hike it again in the future.”
34. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about
A. Harvey's fifth birthday party.
B. The history of the Appalachian Trail.
C. Harvey and his parents enjoyed family trips.
D. Harvey's hiking experience surprised people
35. What does the underlined word“that”in Para. 2 refer to(指的是)
A. The hiking experience. B. The difficult situation.
C. The heavy thing they carried. D. The highest mountain.
36. What did Harvey's family think of their hiking
A. It was interesting and meaningful. B. It was popular and necessary.
C. It was exciting but terrible. D. It was difficult and boring.
37. What's the best title for the passage
A. The perfect place for hiking
B. The advice for hiking lovers
C. A young hiker finishes the Appalachian Trail
D. A family dreams of hiking the Appalachian Trail
C
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
In Spain, it's common to see this: as it cools down in the afternoon, people get out of their houses with chairs and start chatting (聊天) on the street. 38 Now a town is trying to do 产名录).
“We just want to save it. Now more and more people choose to watch TV or use the Internet inside their rooms,”said José Carlos Sánchez, the head of Algar.“ 39 It’s about face-to-face talks,”he added.
Sánchez thinks the tradition is the same as the art of Neapolitan pizza(那不勒斯比萨) making and the grass cutting competition in other countries. He said,“ 40 ”
Sánchez himself likes to spend summer evenings in front of his house. He thinks the tradition is meaningful in several ways. First, it keeps people away from the Internet. Then, it's good for the environment. When people get out of their houses, they turn off the air conditioning (空调)for a few hours. 41 They share the day's experience, or talk about their ideas about the latest news.
“I haven’t heard villagers say any bad words about it,”Sánchez said.“Every time they appear at their. front steps they show their action to save the tradition.”
A. Our tradition is different from that.
B. Algar is a town with about 1,400 people.
C. If they can be on the list, I think we can too.
D. The tradition has a history of hundreds of years.
E. Lastly, it makes people feel the neighborhood when they get together.
阅读D部分的材料，将42——46小题对五位学生的情况介绍与适合他们的虚拟实地旅行A——E 进行匹配。
D
42. Clara is a 7-year-old girl from Australia. She loves China and always wants to visit it.
43. Annie loves to eat chocolate candies. She thinks they taste good and wonders how they are made.
44. Tim has been interested in space since he was a little boy. He wishes to be an astronaut when he grows up.
45. Billy has read lots of books about nature. He vould like to get closer to nature and learn more.
46. Alfred loves animals and never gets tired of watching them. He began to take an interest in drawing animals recently.
A. AirPano has different kinds of tours in China, Portugal, Switzerland, and some other countries.It offers narrations(讲述) of several tours. It also provides written information. And little kids can read it easily. The tours are short, which makes them great for younger kids。
B. Explore(探索) nature around the world with Nature Works Everywhere's virtual tours. Visit the deserts and grasslands of Africa, a rainforest, a plant, and more. The tours offer narrations and are easy to follow. They also give great and quick facts to help kids learn in simple ways.
C. The San Diego Zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals. It’s widely considered one of the best zoos in the world. You can look at animals through live cameras. There are also videos that teach kids how to draw an animal or how to play zoo-related games at home.
D. The Food Network teamed up with candy maker Mars to give M&M fans a virtual tour of one of its factories. During the short video, a tour guide explains how chocolate is turned into the little candies we know and love.
E. NASA's Galleries provide visitors with a collection of videos. They cover space subjects from testing a parachute(降落伞) for Mars to moving water in space. Each video is a mini virtual tour that will surprise kids and encourage their interest in science and space.
四、完成句子(共5小题，计10分)
根据汉语意思用英语完成句子。
—请务必将47——51小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
47.杰瑞，你什么时候收到琳达的信的
Jerry, when did you the letter Linda -
48. 深圳是中国最有活力的城市之一。
Shenzhen is one of the in China.
49. 我不知道如何提高我的阅读速度。
I don’t know how to my reading .
50. 珍妮经常羡慕姐姐的甜美嗓音。
Jenny often her sister her sweet voice.
51. 杰克今天早上复习了功课，是吗
Jack his school work this morning, he
五、选词填空(共 10小题，满分10分)
根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。请务必将52——61 小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
chances at suggest nothing while lifelong
across on choices everyday general everything
Studying abroad was always my dream and I was interested in New Zealand. I found a school there easily.
I was very lucky to study in a beautiful small school in New Zealand. It was different from the universities in my home city. I was surprised 52 how nice the university was the moment I entered it. It was great to have a small school 53 studying abroad. It allowed me to meet new people and see them time and again on campus(校园) in my 54 life.
The teaching style in the university was quite different from that in my home school. It took me a long time to get used to it. Luckily, all of the teachers were helpful, and they offered me many 55 to improve myself. The school is in a really good location. Just 56 from the school there is a shopping center. The dormitory(宿舍) had almost 57 I needed. The food wasn’t really good ,but there were lots of other 58 around.
All in all, I'll never forget this exchange experience. I learnt a lot there, and I also made 59 friends. I tried to get out and visit New Zealand as much as possible. I honestly wish I could have stayed longer.
In 60 , the education system in New Zealand is much different from that of my home county. I 61 that you
should find a chance to study abroad.
六、语法填空(共 10题,满分 10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。请务必将62——71 小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
From November 2020 to March 2021, the Power Station of Art held an exhibition. I was lucky to be a volunteer guide at the exhibition. This special experience was really. 62 (help)to me.
To work as a guide at the exhibition, you are supposed 63 (explain) the artworks clearly to help visitors better understand and enjoy the beauty of the artworks.
Among all the 64 (tour) I gave to the visitors, the most unforgettable one was the tour I gave to a Japanese family. They came to me and asked for 65 English tour. I hesitated (犹豫) at first because it was a big challenge for me. But I finally accepted 66 (they) request(请求).
During the tour, I found it difficult to fully express the meaning of the artworks 67English because my vocabulary(词汇) was poor. But I tried my best. To my surprise, the family enjoyed my guide 68 much that they took a photo with me at the end of the tour. They praised (称赞) me for my English and said they couldn't believe that I was 69 (simple)twelve years old. It made me feel very happy.
By 70 (work) as a volunteer guide, I improved my communication skills. I also 71 (find) a new way of studying and thinking.
七、阅读表达 (共5 小题，满分10分)
阅读短文，根据要求回答问题。
After the picnic. Tom and Becky visited the cave(洞穴) with the other children. Then they decided to find some new tunnels (地道). However, they didn't notice that they had left their friends behind. To find their way back, they made some marks on the wall. They found a big room with many bats (蝙蝠). They were so afraid that they ran out of the room as quickly as they could. They stopped by a lake and sat down to rest.
“It has been a long time since I heard the others. Let's go back, Tom,”said Becky.
They walked and walked, but they couldn't find their way back. They shouted for help, but nobody answered. Tom said that he didn't know how to find the way back.
“Tom, we're lost! We'll never get out of this awful place!”Becky began to cry. Tom tried to comfort her. Becky was too tired, so she slept for a while. When she woke up, she asked,“Will they look for us ”
“Of course,”Tom replied.
Suddenly, Tom said,“Listen! Somebody is shouting! They shouted back and then they began to walk down the tunnel in the dark, with théir hands on the wall. But later, they couldn't hear anything. Slowly, they returned to the tunnel.
As time went by, Tom came up with an idea.
“Becky, Ilsten. I had a long string(细绳). I can go down some tunnels and come back to you with the string. You wait here," Tom said.
Slowly, Tom went down the first tunnel on his hands and knees. After an hour, he trled another one and then the third one ...
Finally, he succeeded In taking Becky out of the cave and returning home through his efforts.
请务必将72——76小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
72. Why did Tom and Becky make marks on the wall
73. What did Becky do when she realized they had got lost
74. What did Tom use to go down several tunnels and go back to Becky
75. What was the final result of Tom’s repeated like
76. According to the passage, what is Tom like
八、书面表达(共1题，满分18分)
习近平总书记曾说过， “平凡铸就伟大，英雄来自人民。每个人都了不起！”英雄可以是科学家、体育健将， 也可以是医生、见义勇为者，或者是普通劳动者……。假如你班将婴开展一次以 The hero in my heart为主题的英语班会，请你根据下面的提示写一篇英语发言稿。内容提示:
1. 谁是你心中的英雄
2. 他/她做了些什么或者有哪些成就
3. 你从他/她那里学习到了什么
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名；
2. 语句连贯，词数不少于80个(开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数).
Boys and girls,
Good morning. Today I'd like to introduce my hero to all of you.
That's all. Thank you for your listening.
八年级英语期中考试参考答案
一、听力选择（共20小题，满分20分）
1—5 CBACA 6—10 CCAAB 11—15 ACBCA 16—20 ABBCA
二、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分）
21—25 DCDAC 26—30 DBACA
三、阅读理解（共16小题，满分32分）
31—33 BCD 34—37 DBAC 38—41 DACE 42—46 ADEBC
四、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）
47. receive from 48. liveliest cities 49. increase, speed
50. admires, for 51. reviewed，didn’t
五、选词填空（共10小题，满分10分）
52. at 53. while 54. everyday 55. chances 56. across
57. everything 58. choices 59. lifelong 60. general 61. suggest
六、语法填空 (共10题，满分10分)每小题1分，与答案不符者不得分。
62. helpful 63. to explain 64. tours 65. an 66. their
67. in 68. so 69. simply 70. working 71. found
七、阅读表达 (共5小题，满分10分)
72. To find their way back. 73. She began to cry. 74. A long string.
75. He succeeded in taking Becky out of the cave and returning home.
76. Brave and clever.
八、书面表达（共1题，满分18分）
Boys and girls.
Good morning.Today I’d like to introduce my hero to all of you. I’m crazy about football, and my hero is Wang Shuang.
Wang Shuang was born in Wuhan in 1995. When she was little, she was interested in football and started to practice it. Wang is always strict with herself and trains hard. So far, with her strong will and fighting spirit, she has won many important football matches. In early 2021, she made the Chinese Women’s Football Team into the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Wang Shuang is a true hero in my heart. I have learned a lot from her. And the most important is working hard and never giving up.
That’s all. Thank you for your listening.