山东省泰安市肥城市(五四制)2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、完形填空
John Lennon, one of the most famous musicians in the world, was born in Liverpool in the UK in 1941. His father left his family and didn't take care of him when he was only five. So during his 1 , he lived with his aunt and uncle until he went to middle school. 2 his father didn't look after him in his life, John Lennon still loved him and showed the love in his songs.Maybe because of 3 his father, he refused the orders from the adults and didn't like study at all. At the age of 12, he began to learn to play music and he became very 4 in music and this changed his life. Then, he started his first music group 5 . The Quarrymen. In 1960,the Quarrymen became The Beatles, one of the 6 groups in music history. In October,1962,the group's first song Love me do got to number 17 on the music 7 in the UK. In the 1960s' Beatles became famous all over the world. 8 they go, there are always lots of fans around them.
The Beatles 9 in 1970. In 1975, his song Imagine got to number 6 on the UK music charts. On December 8, 1980, John Lennon died in New York. Not long after his death, Imagine 10 the UK Charts again and got to number 1.
1.A.school B.childhood C.lifetime
2.A.Because B.Although C.So
3.A.losing B.missing C.dying
4.A.interest B.interesting C.interested
5.A.named B.names C.naming
6.A.more successful B.most greatest C.greatest
7.A.groups B.charts C.clubs
8.A.wherever B.whatever C.whenever
9.A.came up B.looked up C.broke up
10.A.entered B.got C.get to
二、阅读理解
Last Sunday morning, I had a yard sale with my sister. We set up a long table in the yard and placed many old things on it. We made a poster (海报) to tell people that we wanted to raise some money for a student in our school. The student was ill but her parents didn't have enough money to take her to hospital.
Maybe because of our kindness, our sale went very well. We were very happy because the fewer old things we left,the more money we could raise for the student. Just then, a boy came to our sale. He looked at many things and finally picked a necklace(项链).“How much is this?”he asked.“Twenty,”I answered.
He took out some coins from his pocket and counted. Then he asked us, “Could I have it for 15 yuan This is all I have.” We wondered why the boy wanted to buy a necklace.So I said, “Why do you want to buy it ” “Tomorrow is my mother's birthday. I want to give this nice necklace to her as a gift. At the same time, I can also do something for the student who needs help. I think my mother will be happy about what I do.”
My sister and I were both moved by him. So we decided to let the boy buy it for 15 yuan. After saying thanks to us, he went away with the necklace happily.And we were happy, too.
11.Why did the writer and her sister want to have a yard sale
A.Because they wanted to make money to buy more toys.
B.Because they would move to another city next month.
C.Because they wanted to raise money for a student in their school.
D.Because they wanted to helped a boy who needed a necklace.
12.What made the writer and her sister happy
A.Their sale went very well and they would be rich.
B.They could raise more money for the student.
C.They met a kind girl.
D.Their mother was happy about what they did.
13.Why did the boy want to buy the necklace
A.Because he wanted t give the necklace to her mother as a birthday gift.
B.Because he wanted to give the necklace to the student who needs help.
C.Because he wanted to help the writer and her sister.
D.Because he also wanted to have a yard sale.
14.What do you think of the boy
A.He was poor and didn't buy the necklace.
B.He was kind because he wanted to buy a gift for his mother and help the student who needs help.
C.He was a cheat and tried to cheat the writer and her sister.
D.He was sad because he was ill and his parents couldn't take him to the hospital.
Since moving to China two months ago, the first big difference I've found is how people break the ice.“The weather's nice today, isn't it ” is a common question to start a conversation in daily life in the UK.
As the winter comes and it gets cold in China, I have kept starting my conversations by talking about the weather with my new friends and students. But it seemed to be a strange subject in daily conversations.
In China,to break the ice, they ask questions like “Have you eaten yet " I thought my friend was inviting me for lunch when I heard the question for the first time. Later I found how important food is in their culture and I understand why they ask that question often.
Although tese two ways to start conversations may be different, they have something in common.They are about our daily life because we need to watch the weather and eat food every day. I'm not sure if I'll be able to break the habit of talking about the weather, but I think I will get used to talking about more about food, especially as it is so delicious in China!
15.The writer thought her friends wanted to _______ by asking if she had eaten for the first time.
A.say hello to her B.cook lunch for her
C.invite her for lunch D.know her favorite food
16.Both ways to break the ice are about _________.
A.family life B.everyday life C.eating habits D.national events
17.What will the writer do to break the ice in China
A.She will talk more about food.
B.She will learn to cook Chinese food.
C.She will care more about the weather.
D.She will stop talking the weather.
Venice is the “Queen”of the Adriatic Sea(亚得里亚海).Every year thousands of people from all over the world travel to Italy to visit the city. Do you know why they like to go there for a visit
Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world. There aren't any roads and streets in the city, so there aren’t any cars and buses. There are many canals(运河) in the city. There is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends.
But Venice is sinking. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040, Venice will be under water.The Adriatic Sea will cover the city.The Venetians(威尼斯人)love their city and want to stay there.So they want to save Venice from the sea. They do not want to leave. How can they save Venice They can build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. Thus, Venice will not sink.
18.From this short article,we know Venice is_______.
A. a very beautiful woman of the Adriatic Sea
B.the most important woman in Italy
C.a very important and beautiful place of the Adriatic Sea
D.the capital city of Italy
19.People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because______.
A.there are 177 canals in the city
B.it is sinking into the Adriatic Sea
C.there are a lot of kinds of boats on the canals
D.it is not only beautiful but also quite different from other cities
20.The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends ______.
A.by bus B.by bike C.in cars D.in boats
21.Because the Adriatic Sea will cover it, the Venetians ______.
A.have to leave Venice in 2040
B.will try to do something to save their city
C.want to stay there until the water covers the city
D.do not love the city any longer
Can you swim Do you like swimming Yes Well, how can you learn to swim I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others who are swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others.Then they try to imitate(模仿)and speak. We can listen to English and try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener.But he or she dare not speak. He or she is afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese.Don't be afraid. We must be bravé. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone who knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It's interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you'll make.
Reading and writing are more important for middle school students. First, we must choose the books we're interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let's do more practice from now on. I'm sure you'll learn English well in this way.
22.You can learn to swim by _________.
A.reading books about it
B.looking at others who are swimming.
C.having lessons on it
D.going into the water and learning
23.We can listen to English _________, according to the passage.
A.by train B.on the radio C.every minute D.on the Internet
24.What should you do with mistakes when you speak
A. Don't make mistakes. B. Study hard.
C.Don't be afraid. D.Don't talk with others any more.
25.What is the best title for the passage
A.How to learn to swim.
B.Swimming and learning English.
C.How to improve your listening and speaking.
D. It's difficult to learn English.
Can you live without a home, food or clothes Very few of us can, but Robinson Crusoe did it in the famous short novel written by Daniel Defoe.
In the story, Crusoe got on an island alone after an accident. He experienced a lot of difficulties.When he first ①__________on the island, he had nothing. Although he had lost everything, he didn't lose his life. He didn't give up hope. Instead, he tried his best to make a living.He brought back water, food and some tools from the broken ship and built himself a small house on the island.He went out with his gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. He even learned to grow fruit and vegetables. Soon his life there was just fine. He didn't know that there were other people on the island until one day he found the marks of ②__________ man's feet on the sand. Not long after that, he saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship.He saved one of them and named him Friday. He was smart and Crusoe taught him some English. They stayed together after that and became good friends. A few years later, some other people came to this island and Crusoe went back to his country with these people. This book has been very popular with all ages around the world.
26.Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 2 with proper words. ①__________ ②__________
27.Who is the writer of Robin Crusoe
28.What did Crusoe bring back from the broken ship
29.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
30.What do you think of the character-Robin Crusoe
三、填空题
31.What is small talk ①__________ Small talk can also fill in empty silences. You can make small talk when waiting in a line at the store, or while waiting for the bus or lift. Though the topics in small talk are not important, small talk itself is very important. ②__________ It shows friendliness and good manners, and it makes the time pass pleasantly.
In small talk, it is important to remember to smile and keep the conversation relaxing.
It's also good to show a sense of humor. You can talk about the weather, an interesting story in the news or on television, a sports event, a play or a movie. ③__________
④__________ Well, you should always avoid talking about politics and religion(宗教).⑤__________ Give the other person a chance to speak and listen to what they have to say. Finally if there is a disagreement, change the topic.
A.It makes other people relaxed and it breaks the silence. B.What should you not talk about C.Also, you should not talk too long on a topic or ask questions that are too personal. D.Small talk is a kind of relaxing conversations that people make to kill time. E.You can also ask parents about their new baby.
32.The old things he keeps have brought back many sweet m_________.
33.Scientists have _________(发明)a lot of useful things to improve people’s life.
34.Lu Xun realized that the biggest problem in China was people's s_________ illness.
35.Jinan is the capital of Shandong. It's also one of the _________(最有活力的)cities in China.
36.I find it difficult to _________(发音)some of the new words.
37.根据短文内容,用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空,使文章通顺、完整。(每词限用一次)
increase, believe, beside, discover, improve, secret, since, include, what, recent
In July,2021,China introduced the double reduction(双减)policy. Two years has passed ①__________ the new policy came out. ②__________,we have interviewed some middle school students about how they feel about this policy.
"It's ③__________ that our homework is really much less than before, and I can have more time to do ④__________ I am interested in." said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe.
“Our teachers are also giving us more time to find the ⑤__________ to learning by ourselves.”For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming, “the best thing about double reduction is that it ⑥__________ time in after-school activities. I joined a nature group, where we have ⑦__________ many interesting plants and animals.”
According to the survey, many students can spend more time ⑧__________ themselves. ⑨__________,students are encouraged to do more housework and chores, ⑩__________ cleaning; folding clothes, and cooking.
四、翻译题
38.中国是世界上最古老的国家之一。
39.她出生于何时何地?她2010年出生于山东肥城。
40.他曾经去过巴黎吗?没有。
41.火车经常晚点,不是吗?
42.中学生怎样才能成为成功的学习者呢?
五、写作题
43.请根据下面提示用英语介绍一下Li Hua同学的基本情况和问题,并给出合理的建议。
基本情况:13岁,出生于河南安阳。今年随父母搬家来到肥城。
主要问题:刚刚来到新的班级,感觉不自信。说话时害怕和紧张,不知道如何与同学们自由交谈;英语学习有些困难,上课听不懂老师的英语口语,不知道怎样复习。
要求:语句通顺,条理清楚,可适当发挥。不少于80词(开头已给出,不计入总数)。
My New Classmate
Li Lua is my new classmate. She
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参考答案
1.答案:B
解析:考查名词。句意:所以在他的童年,他住在他的姑姑和叔叔,直到他上中学。A学校,B童年,C一生,根据His father left his family and didn't take care of him when he was only five.(他父亲在他五岁的时候就离开了家,不再照顾他了。)可知所以在他的童年,他住在他的姑姑和叔叔,直到他上中学,故选B。
2.答案:B
解析:考查连词。句意:虽然他的父亲在他的生活中没有照顾他,但约翰 列侬仍然爱他,并在他的歌曲中表达了爱。A因为,B尽管,C所以,根据语境Although引导的让步状语从句,故选B。
3.答案:A
解析:考查动词。句意:也许是因为失去了父亲,他拒绝了大人的命令,根本不喜欢学习。A丢失,B错过,C死,根据His father left his family and didn't take care of him when he was only five.(他父亲在他五岁的时候就离开了家,不再照顾他了。)可知也许是因为失去了父亲,故选A。
4.答案:C
解析:考查形容词。句意:12岁时,他开始学习演奏音乐,他对音乐产生了浓厚的兴趣,这改变了他的生活。A使感兴趣,B有趣的,C感兴趣的,根据语境可知 become interested in 对……感兴趣,固定短语,故选C。
5.答案:A
解析:考查动词。句意:然后,他成立了他的第一个音乐团体,名为The Quarrymen。name命名,A过去分词,B第三人称单数,C现在分词,根据题干,过去分词作后置定语,故选A。
6.答案:C
解析:考查形容词。句意:1960年,"采石场人"变成了"披头士",成为音乐史上最伟大的乐队之一。A更成功的,B最伟大的,C最伟大的,根据one of the+最高级……之一,固定短语,故选C。
7.答案:B
解析:考查名词。句意:A组,B排行榜,C俱乐部,1962年10月,该组合的第一首歌曲《Love me do》在英国音乐排行榜上排名第17。根据music charts音乐排行榜,固定短语,故选B。
8.答案:A
解析:考查副词。句意:无论他们走到哪里,身边总是有很多粉丝。A无论哪儿,B无论什么,C无论何时,根据语境可知无论他们走到哪里,身边总是有很多粉丝。故选A。
9.答案:C
解析:考查短语。句意:披头士乐队于1970年出现。A出现,B查询,C打碎,根据语境:披头士乐队于1970年出现。故选C。
10.答案:A
解析:考查动词。句意:A进入,B进入,过去式,C进入,原形,根据 and got to 可知时态是一般过去时,排除C,get to加宾语,排除B,故选A。
11.答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段Last Sunday morning,I had a yard sale with my sister.We set up a long table in the yard and placed many old things on it.We made a poster(海报) to tell people that we wanted to raise some money for a student in our school.The student was ill but her parents didn't have enough money to take her to hospital.(上个星期天早上,我和姐姐举行了一个庭院销售。我们在院子里搭了一个长桌,上面放了很多旧东西。我们制作了一张海报,告诉人们我们想为我们学校的一名学生筹集一些钱。这个学生生病了,但是她的父母没有足够的钱送她去医院。)可知,她们想为他们学校的一名学生筹集资金。故选C。
12.答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段Maybe because of our kindness,our sale went very well.We were very happy because the fewer old things we left,the more money we could raise for the student.(也许因为我们的好意,我们的销售进行得很顺利。我们非常高兴,因为我们留下的旧东西越少,我们就可以为学生筹集更多的钱。)可知,是因为他们可以为学生筹集更多的钱。故选B。
13.答案:A
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段Tomorrow is my mother's birthday.I want to give this nice necklace to her as a gift.(明天是我妈妈的生日。我想把这条漂亮的项链作为礼物送给她。)可知,他想把项链作为生日礼物送给她妈妈。故选A。
14.答案:B
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段Tomorrow is my mother's birthday.I want to give this nice necklace to her as a gift.At the same time,I can also do something for the student who needs help.(明天是我妈妈的生日。我想把这条漂亮的项链作为礼物送给她。同时,我也可以为需要帮助的学生做一些事情。)可知,男孩想给他妈妈买一份礼物,并帮助需要帮助的学生,所以他是很善良的。故选B。
15.答案:C
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16.答案:B
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17.答案:A
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18.答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第一句Venice(威尼斯) is the "Queen" of the Adriatic Sea (亚得里亚海)。 威尼斯是亚得里亚海的"女王"。第二段第一句Venice is a very beautiful city。威尼斯是一个非常美丽的城市。可知,威尼斯是亚得里亚海的一个非常重要和美丽的地方。故选C。
19.答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?你知道他们为什么喜欢去那里参观吗?及第二段Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world威尼斯是一个非常美丽的城市,它与世界上其他城市有很大的不同。可知,世界各地的人们都去参观威尼斯,因为它不仅美丽,而且与其他城市有很大的不同。故选D。
20.答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends人们乘船在运河上往来,或是去购物,或是去探访朋友。可知,应该是"乘船"。故选D。
21.答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段The Adriatic Sea will cover the city. The Venetians (威尼斯人)love their city and want to stay there. So they want to save Venice from the sea. They do not want to leave. How can they save Venice? 亚得里亚海将覆盖这座城市。威尼斯人热爱他们的城市,想留在那里。所以他们想把威尼斯从海里拯救出来。他们不想离开。他们怎么能拯救威尼斯呢?可知,因为亚得里亚海会覆盖它,威尼斯人会尽力去拯救他们的城市。故选B。
22.答案:D
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23.答案:B
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24.答案:C
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25.答案:B
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26.答案:①arrived/landed/got ②another
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27.答案:Daniel Defoe./The writer of Robin Crusoe is Daniel Defoe.
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28.答案:Water,food and some tools.
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29.答案:不久之后,他看到一些野人/食人族想要杀死两个从破船上下来的人。
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30.答案:I think Robin Crusoe is a brave/smart/clever/hard-working man.(表达通顺即可)
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31.答案:DAEBC
解析:①根据上一句“What is small talk ”可知此处应是介绍什么是闲聊。选项D“闲聊是人们为了消磨时间而进行的一种放松的谈话。”符合语境。故选D。
②根据上一句“Though the topics in small talk are not important, small talk itself is very important.”可知,闲聊本身是很重要的,因此此处应是说明闲聊为什么重要的原因。选项A“它让其他人放松,打破沉默。”符合语境。故选A。
③根据上一句“You can talk about the weather, an interesting story in the news or on television, a sports event, a play or a movie.”可知,闲聊可以谈论天气、新闻或电视上有趣的故事、体育赛事、戏剧或电影等等,说明此处应是关于闲聊可谈论的其他内容。选项E“或者你也可以向父母询问他们的新生儿。”符合语境。故选E。
④根据下一句“Well, you should always avoid talking about politics and religion(宗教).”可知,闲聊应该避免谈论与政治或宗教有关的内容。因此此处应是询问闲聊不能谈到什么话题。选项B“你不应该谈论什么呢?”符合语境。故选B。
⑤根据下一句“Give the other person a chance to speak and listen to what they have to say.”可知,闲聊时应给对方讲话的机会,听听他们说些什么,说明此处应是谈论闲聊时应注意的事项。选项C“此外,你不应该在一个话题上说太长时间,也不应该问太私人的问题。”符合语境。故选C。
32.答案:memories
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33.答案:invented
解析:根据提示“发明”可知,是动词invent。由助动词have可知,现在完成时态,结构是have/has+动词的过去分词。invent的过去分词是invented。故答案为:invented。
34.答案:spiritual
解析:根据"鲁迅意识到中国最大的问题是人们的……疾病。"及首字母提示可知,应该是"精神的",这里修饰名词illness,用形容词spiritual。故答案为:spiritual。
35.答案:liveliest
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36.答案:pronounce
解析:根据提示"发音"可知,是动词pronounce。这里it是形式宾语,不定式作真正宾语,to后跟动词原形。故答案为:pronounce.
37.答案:①since②Recently③unbelievable④what⑤secret⑥increases⑦discovered ⑧improving⑨Besides⑩including
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38.答案:China is one of the oldest countries in the world.
解析:one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数,表示"最……的……之一", China 中国;one of the oldest countries最古老的国家之一; in the world在世界上;根据句意可知用一般现在时的主系表结构,主语是第三人称单数,be动词用is。故答案是: China is one of the oldest countries in the world。
39.答案:When and where was she born She was born in Feicheng, Shandong in 2010.
解析:根据题干,可知考查特殊疑问句,when and where何时何地; be born出生于,时态是一般过去时; in 2010在2010年; in Feicheng,Shandong province在山东省肥城。故答案为: When and where was she born She was born in 2010 in Feicheng,Shandong province.
40.答案:Has he (ever )been to Paris No, he hasn't.
解析:主语+have/has ever been to ...某人曾经去过……根据句意,本题应使用现在完成时的一般疑问句,且用第三人称进行提问并作否定回答。故答案为: Has he (ever )been to Paris No, he hasn't.
41.答案:The train is always late, isn't it
解析:根据句意提示"火车经常晚点,不是吗 ",可知本题为反意疑问句,且为一般现在时态。考虑陈述句部分为Trains are often late,根据反意疑问句"前肯后否"的原则,考虑疑问句部分用aren't they 故填:Trains are often late, aren't they
42.答案:How can middle school students become successful learners
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43.答案:
My New Classmate
Li Hua is my new classmate. She is 13 years old and was born in Anyang, Henan. She moved with her parents to Feicheng this year. She has just come to our class and didn't feel confident. She was always afraid and nervous when she spoke. She didn't know how to talk freely with her classmates, so she didn't have any friends. She didn't understand the teacher's spoken English during class, so she had some difficulties learning English. She also didn't know how to review. She was very upset I wanted to help her, so I gave her some advice. Firstly, she should build confidence. Secondly, she should make more friends. Finally, she should ask the teacher for help to learn English well.
I hope everything will get better for her soon.
解析:[高分句型一]She didn't understand the teacher's spoken English during class, so she had some difficulties leaning English.她上课时不懂老师的英语口语,所以在学习英语时遇到了一些困难。
have difficulties doing sth.干某事有困难,固定用法。
[高分句型二]I hope everything will get better for her soon.我希望她早日好起来。
hope希望,后接宾语从句。