江苏省常州外国语学校2022-2023学年上学期八年级期中质量调研英语试卷（含答案）

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常州外国语学校2022—2023学年第一学期八年级期中质量调研
英 语
一 、听力(共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)
略

二 、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)
21. The boy in __________ uniform is _________ honest boy.
A. a; a B. an; an C. a; an D. an; a
22. Before doing DIY work you must read the ____________ carefully.
A. introduction B. instruction C. invitation D. vacation
23. The boss should _________ a telephone in his office, so his workers can reach him when they are in need.
A. put in B. put up C. put away D. put out
24. ---You must keep the secret to _________________, Millie and Lily?
---OK Amy. Can you keep it for __________________?
A. yourselves; you B. myself; yourself C. yourselves; us D. you; ourselves
25. ---She doesn't speak _____________ her friends.
---I agree with you. But her written work is wonderful.
A. as often as B. so well as C. as good as D. as many as
26. With a high-speed train station built in Changzhou. It is __________ for us to Chengdu than before.
A. easier; arrive B. more easily; get to C. easy; reach D. easier; arrive in
27. In our school library there ___________ a number of books on science, and in these years the number of them ___________ growing larger and larger.
A. are; is B. is; are C. have; are D. has; is
28. ---Many people play with mobile phones all day.
---That's too bad. Everyone ___________ be a book lover. Reading is more enjoyable.
A. may B. would C. need D. should
29. ---Why does he keep on __________ his hands?
---It seems that he just would like to keep them ____________.
A. washing; cleaning B. to wash; clean C. washing; clean D. to wash; cleaning
30. ---What do you think of the movie GREEN BOOK?
---____________, but meaningful.
A. Pretty good B. Not bad C. Sounds great D. Nothing special

三 、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)
I remember, when I was about nine years old, I didn't usually obey (服从) my father.
It was in January and there was going to be a carnival (狂欢节) party at my school. My classmates' mothers cooked special carnival cakes, and (31)___________ some drinks for their children because the party would start the next day.
And because we could wear beautiful or funny clothes. (32)___________ was very excited. Of all the beautiful and funny clothes. I (33)___________ a clown (小丑) dress. My father was always strict (严历的) with me, so l decided to go home and have a (34)___________ with him. But he disagreed and told me. " (35)___________ you go to the carnival party in the dress, I’ll be angry.” My father (36)___________ liked parties like this.
But my mother helped me. We made a (37)___________ together: when my father went to work, I put on my clown dress and went to the party without telling him.
In the evening, my father asked what I did (38)___________ the daytime when we were having dinner. I felt very afraid and (39)___________ him everything. But I was (40)___________ to see my father's smile. Oh, what a strict but kind father!
31. A. shared B. gave C. showed D. prepared
32. A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone
33. A. won B. chose C. sold D. lost
34. A. course B. competition C. discussion D. comfort
35. A. If B. And C. So D. But
36. A . usually B. later C. never D. almost
37. A. plan B. wish C. dream D. secret
38. A. between B. for C. after D. during
39. A. told B. taught C. gave D. bought
40. A. cheerful B. worried C. surprised D. angry

四、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，共20分)
A
AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless (无人的) bus
A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called
Apolong.
It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops whenever it sees a stop light.
Your close friend
Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaoice, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old girl If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I do well in singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
World's first Al anchor (主播)
Hey, look The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. Bur, is “he” really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor.
It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any trouble. The AI anchor joins Inhuman Reporting Team. You might see it on TV soon.
Popular AI artist
This beautiful painting was at an auction (拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI.
The Al artist studied over 15,000 paintings this way, it leaned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.
41. The fact about Apolong is that __________.
A. there is a driver in it B. the door is opened by the passenger
C. there are 24 seats in it D. it stops every time it sees a stop light
42. Xiaoice CAN'T ___________.
A. go out to play with you B. talk with you if you feel lonely
C. be your friend D. sing, write poems or tell stories
43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Xianice is a 17-ycar-old girl.
B. The AI anchor can only speak English.
C. The AI anchor can work 24 hours without trouble.
D. The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China.

B
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of sadness. It was the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.
Mr Lorry was sitting in his hotel in Dover when a young lady arrived. She was pretty, with golden hair and blue eyes. Mr Lorry asked the young lady to sit down.
“Miss Manette." he said. "I have a strange story to tell you about one of the customers (顾客) of Tellson's Bank. That’s where I work."
“About twenty years ago, Mr Manette, a French doctor married an English lady. They had a daughter, but just before she was born, her father disappeared. Nobody knew what had happened to him. Not long after his sad wife died, and their daughter was brought back to England.”
“I brought you---their daughter from France to England, and Tellson's Bank has taken care of you since then. You were told that your father had died. But think. Miss Manettc. Perhaps your father wasn't dead. Perhaps he was in prison (监狱). Not because he had done something wrong. But just because he had a powerful enemy---an enemy with the power to send him to prison and to keep him there, hidden and forgotten, for eighteen years!”
"Can it be true? Is it possible that my father is still alive?” Lucie Manette looked at Mr Lorry. Her face was white and her hands trembled (颤抖). “It will be his ghost (灵魂)---not him!”
“No, Miss Manette," said Mr Lorry gently. "He is alive, but he has changed very much. We are going there to bring him back to life.”
(adapted from A Tale of Two Cities)
44. When did the story begin?
A. About 1,775 years ago. B. In the year 1775. C. Over three centuries ago. D. In the 17th century.
45. What can we learn about Mr Lorry?
A. He had a house in Dover. B. He had golden hair and blue eyes.
C. He worked in a bank. D. He was Miss Manette's father.
46. The underlined word "enemy" in the fifth paragraph means "___________”.
A. 同伙 B. 宿敌 C. 房东 D. 仆人

C
Because of medical error (过失), 44-year-old Safiya became blind (瞎的). She now feels hopeless.
Her husband Meraj loved Safiya with all his heart. He wanted to help his wife get her confidence again.
Finally Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus but was now too afraid to get around the city by herself. Meraj said that he would ride the bus with her.
For two weeks, each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a taxi beck to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday...Each day she went on her own. It went perfectly.
One Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual. As she was paying for her ticket, the driver said: “Lady, I surely envy (羡慕) you.”
“Why do you say that?" she asked the driver.
The driver answered, "You know every morning for the past week, a gentleman stood across the corner watching you. He made sure you crossed the street safely and he watched you until you entered your office building. He blew you a kiss and walked away.”
Tears of happiness poured down Safiya's face. Her husband had given her a gift more important than sight---the gift of love that can bring light.
47. Meraj encouraged Safiya to take the bus to __________.
A. stay away from danger B. avoid troubling him C. keep healthy D. help her become confident again
48. Who does the underlined part "a gentleman" refer to (指)?
A. Safiya's workmate B. Safya's husband C. The bus driver D. The doctor
49. How did Safiya feel after hearing the bus driver's words?
A. Sad B. Worried C. Angry. D. Touched.
50. The story mainly tells us that ______________.
A. we should be strong in times of trouble B. a husband should take care of his wife
C. love can support us to beat difficulties D. couple's love is the greatest love in the world

五、六选四 (共4小愿；每小题1.5分，共6分)
We all have days when we are down, tired and blue. That's OK. You need days like these, or how do you know you are happy? You'll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. (51)_____________
Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动) . When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
2. Smile! It's easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.
3. Listen to music. (52)_________ Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you
4. Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
5. (53)_________ Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don't just use them when you are sad.
(54)_________ You will be surprised to lean that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.
A. Do some exercise.
B. Even if sadness is a part of life, let's try to make it small
C. All kinds of music are the same.
D. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit.
E. It can be your favorite music.
F. Reading books always makes you relax.

六、综合填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)
I dreamed of being a football star when I was a high school student. During my first year there I was a very thin boy. I was only 50 kilograms. I took part 55._________ some football games but spent most of my time 56._________ (wait) on the bench. So I decided to do something. Drinking a lot of milk made me much 57._________ (heavy). Before the football season started, I thought I could make 58._________ (I) succeed in being stronger at last. But 59._________ (sad), I saw that I was still smaller than most of the other boys.
During one of the games of the season, the teacher let me play first I was happy and jumped up and down. But I still lost.
I lost many times. I hoped to be a football player. But finally I 60._________ (find) that I couldn't make it come true. For a long time, I was really 61._________ (happy) about this and thought about giving up. However, as time went by, I knew that enjoying the feeling of working hard was necessary. In fact, the result (结果) wasn't 62._________ most important thing. Now, my friend is celebrating for me in a party 63._________ I won a football game this morning I didn't succeed before. It is the 64._________ (one) time that I have won a football game. I succeed after lots of practice. I never give up and fight on.

七、用括号内所给中文或英文提示的适当形式填空(共5小题；每小题1分，共5分)
65. It is of great importance for us to look _________________ (自始至终) the home page of a website before we become its users.
66. The police went to the hospital several times to _____________ (far) find out the truth behind the accident.
67. As a freshman in a foreign school, Jerry knows nothing about it and feels ________________ (help).
68. Instead of ______________ (mix) with other children, Jeffery stood in the corner alone.
69. The _____________ (high) of a mountain changes with the movement of the earth.

八、根据所给中文完成句子 (共6小题：每小题1.5分，共9分)
70. 他前几天建议我不要说别人的坏话。
He ________________________________________________________ the other day.
71. 父母最好不要为孩子们整理房问。
Parents ___________________________________________ the room for their children.
72. 下车后，我们迫不及待要参观这些景点。
We couldn't _____________________________ after we __________________ the bus.
73. 这场绘画比赛将于什么时候进行?
When __________________________________________________________________?
74. 那个有幽默感的男孩擅长讲笑话吗?
_______________ the boy __________________________________________________?
75. 幸运的是，在所有人中她犯的错最少。
___________________, she ______________________________________________ of all.
答案：
一、单选：
CBACB DADCD
二、完形：
DCBCA CADAC
三、阅读理解：
DAC BCB DBDC
四、六选四：
BEAD
五、综合填空：
in waiting heavier myself sadly found unhappy the because first
六、单词填空：
through further helpless mixing height
七、完成句子：
70. advised me not to say a bad word (bad words) about others
71. had better not clean
72. wait to visit these places of interest; got off
73. will the painting competition take place
74. Is; with a sense of humor good at telling jokes
75. Luckily; made the fewest mistakes