湖北省宜昌市2023年八年级下学期期中英语试卷【含答案】

 八年级下学期期中英语试卷

一、完形填空（共1小题，每小题15分，计15分）

先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

It's a problem that many teenagers have to deal with. That is lack （缺少） of confidence. Lacking confidence is a   1．   thing. It robs （掠夺） you of chances in life. It wastes your time. It   2．   feelings that hurt you.

If you are someone who doesn't have   3．   in yourself, take this chance to   4．   the way you look at yourself and the world.

You are a human being. You have strengths and you have   5．   . You have talents and you have faults.   6．   , you are just like everyone else. You are just as   7．   as other people.

Maybe you are looking around, thinking,  "That can't be right. He has so   8．   natural athletic （运动的） talent, and she's so smart." It may be true. But what you are also thinking is "I have none of that".

But there is only one real difference   9．   you and them. They have found and accepted and started showing their talents,    10．   you have not. You need to learn to accept. Accept the things go   11．   .

They go wrong for you but they also go wrong for   12．   people, too. It happens to   13．   .

Confident people dig through problems, rebuild and move on.   14．   people just can't get out of it. So look at your potential （潜在的） for   15．   in the future rather than your failures. Then you'll feel confident!

1．A．terrible B．fantastic C．normal D．national

2．A．causes B．makes C．sends D．sweeps

3．A．problem B．confidence C．experience D．reason

4．A．change B．build C．lead D．show

5．A．failures B．advantages （优点）

C．weaknesses D．mistakes

6．A．In the way B．On the way C．In this way D．On this way

7．A．good B．well C．better D．best

8．A．much B．many C．little D．few

9．A．from B．between C．among D．inside

10．A．because B．and C．while D．so

11．A．well B．wrong C．apart D．bad

12．A．another B．other C．the other D．others

13．A．everyone B．nobody C．someone D．none

14．A．Unlucky B．Comfortable C．Natural D．Unconfident

15．A．effort B．difficulty C．success D．space

二、综合填空：（10分）

根据所给首字母、上下文或汉语提示完成空格中所缺单词，使短文完整通顺，语法正确, 每个空只能填一个词。

In an English writing competition, a girl 　16．     　 （name） Sarah won the first prize. She is a special winner. Because she is the only competitor who doesn't have hands.

Sarah was born　17．        　her hands. Her family didn't like her, so they left her in front of a welfare house.　18．        　 （luck）, an American couple liked Sarah very much. They brought her back to America. There was another girl in the family. She is two years　19．     　 （old） than Sarah. She likes Sara,　20．     　.

Sarah was shy at first. But all the family encouraged her to open the heart. They taught her to speak English and treated （对待） her 　21．     　 a common person. As time went by, Sarah became more and more active and outgoing. She was　22．     　smart that she could speak English in just one year.

Last year, there was an English writing competition in her school. She decided 　23．        　 （take） part in it. She began to learn to write, holding the pen between her arms. The pen　24．     　 （fall） down from her arms again and again. However, she did not give 　25．     　. After two months, she could write very well. And finally, she won the prize. All her family and friends were proud of her.

三、阅读与写作（共2小题, 每小题10分, 计20分）

阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案

①Studying is usually not a happy task, especially when there are so many things you can do for fun. The balance（平衡） between work and play is a lifelong matter. Are you feeling tired and bored when you study? What should you do if you're not interested in study? Here are ways you could do to deal with the problem.

②Change your thoughts. If you're lack of passion（缺乏热情） for study, just think about your future. Only good grades can give you a chance to achieve your dreams. Good grades will help you get into your dream high school and college. No matter how old you are, you're always growing and learning.

③Work hard to achieve your dreams. Study is teaching you an important lesson ﹣﹣You must work for what you want to achieve. Winning a game, passing a test, doing something difficult. . . These are all rewarding（值得的） experiences because of the time you spent and the effort you made. The harder you work, the happier you'll be.

④Relax yourself at times. You don't need to study as often as you think you should do. I am not telling you not to study﹣﹣﹣You still should, but you can try studying less if it doesn't influence your grades.

⑤Find your favorite subjects. Discover your interests and develop them carefully. Keep studying and stay healthy.

26．According to Paragraph ①, studying is       .  

A．simple B．unpleasant C．boring D．tiring

27．Which of the following can help you achieve your dreams?       

A．Similar thoughts B．Good grades.

C．Serious problems. D．Different feelings.

28．According to the passage, some experiences are necessary except       .  

A．passing a test B．doing something difficult

C．winning a game D．making mistakes

29．Which picture shows the structure（结构） of the passage?        

A． B．

C． D．

30．What does the underlined sentence mean in the fourth paragraph?        

A．You should never study. B．You should always think.

C．You could sometimes study less. D．You may usually feel tired.

阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案

Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don't want to go to school any longer. They became dropouts.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings on weekends ﹣﹣﹣ they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.

Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students' hair to their clothes and things in the school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.

31．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?       

A．The trouble in Japanese Schools.

B．The Problems of Japanese Students.

C．The Pressures of the Students in Japan.

D．Education in Japan.

32．"Dropouts" are those who      .

A．make troubles in and out of schools

B．go out or stay home instead of being at school

C．try hard but always fail in the exams

D．lose hope and give up some of their subjects

33．Why do Japanese students work very hard at school and feel unhappy?       

A．They want to find a good job.

B．They want to pass exams.

C．They're under pressure from their parents.

D．They're not clever enough.

34．Failure in examinations causes students to       .  

A．drop out of school B．quarrel with their parents

C．go to schools opening on weekends D．have their parents lose hope

35．According to the passage, it's necessary to teach students       .  

A．how to study well

B．how to get on with others

C．how to show love and care for others

D．all the above

四、阅读短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。（10分）

阅读短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中

Self﹣reflection （反省） means not only slowing down but also calming yourself.　36．     　 You can follow the advice which can help you.

First, choose the proper time to do it. School textbooks are divided into units of study. Look for time when you finish a unit of study. Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test.　37．     　

Then,　38．     　 Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written.

Finally,　39．     　 Maybe you learned a new way to work out a math problem, but you're not sure when to use it. The questions written down will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working with the same topic.

　40．     　 If you have never taken the time to do self﹣reflection, try it now.

五、根据所给汉语和提示词完成下列句子。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）

41．在这样的学校里，与别人竞争很难。

It's really difficult to  　                   　 in such a school.

42．我们不应该总是依靠父母。

We shouldn't always 　          　our parents.

43．当我还是个中学生时, 我早上起得很早。

I  　             　 in the morning when I was still a middle school student.

44．高老师不可能在教室。我刚刚在操场看见她了。

Miss Gao  　                          　. I just saw her in the playground.

45．她把它当零花钱给了我。

She gave it to me  　                　.

六、书面表达：（共1题, 计15分）

46．假定你是李华，在校报英语专栏看到了学校"英语文化节"的一则招募启事，请阅读启事，并根据写作要点和写作要求写一封应征邮件。(词数不少于80，开头不计入词数。)

Volunteers wanted

Our annual(每年的) English Festival, which will be held from June15th to 17th, is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show, Speech Contest and English Debate. If you are interested, please send an application(申请) email at your earliest convenience to Ms Chen at chenlaoshi@aef.com.

写作内容要点：

1）表达写信意图  2）陈述应征目的  3）说明应征条件（性格、能力等）

Dear Sir\ Madam,

Seeing your advertisement for student volunteers in the school newspaper, I'm writing to apply(申请.) for the position without any hesitation(犹豫).

……

Yours,

Li Hua

1．A；2．A；3．B；4．A；5．C；6．C；7．A；8．A；9．B；10．C；11．B；12．B；13．A；14．D；15．C

16．named；17．without；18．Luckily；19．older；20．too；21．as；22．so；23．to take；24．fell；25．up

26．B

27．B

28．D

29．A

30．C

31．C

32．B

33．C

34．D

35．D

36．C；37．A；38．D；39．E；40．B

41．compete with other

42．depend on

43．got up early

44．can't be in the classroom

45．as pocket money

46．Dear Sir\ Madam, 

Seeing your advertisement for student volunteers in the school newspaper, I'm writing to apply for the position without any hesitation. I think I can do this job very well. Here are my reasons.

Being outgoing, I always get along well with my classmates. Besides, I have such a good command of English that I am chosen as an assistant to my English teacher. Successfully, I have lent a helping hand to her in several class activities. Most importantly, I'm talented in organization.

I am confident that I can perfectly live up to your expectations. I will be thankful if you could consider my application.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely

Li Hua