广东省广州市番禺区钟村中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试题(无答案)

2022学年第二学期八年级英语科中段质量抽测试题

（本试卷共四大题，满分90分，考试时间100分钟。）

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域：不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

笔试部分（90分）

一、语言知识运用（共两节，满分15分）

第一节  单项选择（共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分）

从各题的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（    ）1. She lives ________ in the house, but she doesn’t feel ________ at all.

A. lonely, alone B. alone, alone C. lonely, lonely D. alone, lonely

（    ）2. I don’t know ________ her. I forget the arrival time of her flight.

A. where to meet B. how to meet C. when I to meet D. when to meet

（    ）3. Taking pictures ________ very interesting.

A. Is B. are C. to be D. be
（    ）4. He spent a lot of money ________ books and magazines.

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying

（    ）5. The movie is ________ wonderful ________ I want to see it again.

A. too, to B. so, as C. such, that D. so, that and sells

（    ）6. This kind of shirts looks ________ and sells ________.

A. nice; well B. nice; good C. well; well  D. good; nice

（    ）7. The watch needs ________ by the man.

A. to repair B. to be repair C. repair D. to be repaired

（    ）8. He practises ________ the piano every day.

A. playing B. played C. plays D. to play

（    ）9. The computer ________ in Japan in 2003 and I had it for only a week.

A. is made B. can be made C. was made D. made

（    ）10. ________ is really helpful ________ the kids to do the housework for the old.

A. This; of B. It; of C. This; for D. It; for

第二节  语法选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

How much do you know about Chinese martial arts (武术)? Today let me tell you something about a person who is good at them.

Born in Zhejiang in 1985, Chen Min started learning Chinese martial arts at   11   age of five. She learned quickly and soon   12   good at them. At nine, Chen began to play for the Zhejiang Provincial Martial Arts Team. She was the youngest sportsperson in the team then, but she did well in many important games. Chen won at the Chinese National Games and the East Asian Games.

After that, Chen would like to try to teach foreign people Chinese martial arts. The sport was popular in Europe and North America. Chen, however, chose to go to South America. In 2008, Chen set up the Argentina Martial Arts Club in Buenos Aires. Chen’s husband taught in the club   13  .

Then they kept on doing that. So far, they   14   a few thousand people Chinese martial arts many of them won first prizes in different games. Chen’s club has also become the largest martial arts school in Buenos Aires.

Not long ago, an online martial arts competition   15   by Chen. More than 700 people took part   16   the game. Chen was happy that so many people were   17   in it. Besides martial arts, Chen also tries to help people   18   about Chinese culture. In class, she shares Chinese history with   19   students. After class, she invites them to celebrate traditional Chinese festivals and they enjoy   20   the happy time together.

（    ）11. A. a B. an C. the D. /

（    ）12. A. become B. becomes C. becoming D. became

（    ）13. A. also B. as well C. either D. neither

（    ）14. A. teaches B. has taught C. have taught D. will teach

（    ）15. A. hold B. held C. holding D. was held

（    ）16. A. on B. at C. in D. of

（    ）17. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly

（    ）18. A. learn B. learns C. has learned D. learned

（    ）19. A. she B. her C. hers D. herself

（    ）20. A. spend B. to spend C. spent D. spending

二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As we all know, high school years are quite important in one’s lifetime. During this period, people often come to   21   what is meaningful to them. As for me, I’ve learned a lot by volunteering at St. Clare’s Hospital during my high school years.

I used to be a   22   girl and didn’t dare to speak to strangers When I first began volunteering, I felt very   23   about being pushed outside of my comfort zone (舒适区). I was   24   afraid to meet different people. Luckily, as time went by, I knew how to introduce myself to new volunteers and tried my best to make patients feel warm. These experiences turn out to be   25   in my future life.

In the past. I always felt upset that I was too young to help those in need. But my volunteer experience at the hospital has changed my mind. It has led me to believe that my love and care for the sick can   26   those lonely patients. Now I feel proud each time I finish my job. This feeling has pushed me to   27   doing the meaningful work. Meanwhile. I’ve also learned the   28   of service (服务). It means making a(n)   29   in the lives of others and doing useful things for the community.

Thanks to this volunteer experience, I’ve become a better person with social skills and work experience. I hope that   30   of my age will take part in all kinds of volunteer work, as it can help you a lot.

（    ）21. A. lose B. understand C. refuse D. create

（    ）22. A. funny B. brave C. shy D. smart

（    ）23. A. simple B. excited C. angry D. nervous

（    ）24. A. really B. hardly C. quickly D. loudly

（    ）25. A. common B. meaningless C. helpful D. dangerous

（    ）26. A. give up B. set up C. make up D. cheer up

（    ）27. A. continue B. mention C. suggest D. stop

（    ）28. A. success B. importance C. support D. step

（    ）29. A. order B. difference C. wish D. list

（    ）30. A. teenagers B. parents C. relatives D. teachers

三、阅读理解（共35分）

第一节  阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

（    ）31. If Tom is only free on the evening of May 21, he can enjoy

A. Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto B. Spanish ballet

C. Opera classic  D. Mozart’s Flute Concerto

（    ）32. Where is Tianqiao Theatre?

A. At 36 DongsanhuanBeilu, Chaoyang District.

B. At 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District.

C. At 30 Beiwei Lu, Xuanwu District.

D. At 30 DongsanhuanBeilu, Dongcheng District. ud

（    ）33. Where is this passage most probably from?

A. A science magazine  B. A comic book

C. A story book  D. A newspaper

B

A sky lantern (孔明灯) is a small hot air balloon made out of paper and the fire is at the bottom. It started in Asia and it was traditionally used at festivals or for play. It is said that Zhuge Liang used it for the first time and sent it out to ask for help. Because of this. sky lanterns are also known as Kongming lanterns.

The sky lantern became popular with children (and with the adults) during festivals after its invention. In China, sky lanterns are sent out during the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, Taiwan, China has its own Lantern Festival when hundreds of sky lanterns are sent out into the night sky with wishes written on them. On a very important festival in Thailand, people release many sky lanterns because they believe it will bring them good luck. Also, many Thai people believe that when they release lanterns, their worries and problems are taken away.

Releasing sky lantern is now becoming a very popular event in non-traditional celebrations like birthdays, parties and weddings. That’s for a good reason-sky lanterns in the night sky look really beautiful.

However, releasing sky lanterns can be dangerous. If hot air gets cold while a flame (火焰) is weak but still burning, sky lanterns can catch fire. If the wind is too strong, lanterns can tilt (倾斜)  and catch fire and fall on trees or buildings. So when you play with a sky lantern, you must be ________ with it.

（    ）34. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A. How much a sky lantern is now.

B. What the shape of sky lanterns was.

C. Why sky lanterns are used at festivals.

D. Why sky lanterns are also called Kongming lanterns.

（    ）35. Why is releasing sky lanterns popular in non-traditional celebrations?

A. Because they are red.  B. Because they are cheap.

C. Because they are beautiful. D. Because they are easy to make.

（    ）36. Which of the following can be put into “________”?

A. happy. B. careful. C. bored. D. angry.

（    ）37. Why did the writer write the passage?

A. To introduce sky lanterns. B. To teach us how to make sky lanterns.

C. To tell us how to release sky lanterns. D. To encourage us to release sky lanterns.

C

The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Some interviewers decide to accept someone just in the first three minutes of the interview. They watch your appearance attitude (态度) and gestures.

A friendly smile shows a confident and positive attitude. When you introduce yourself, make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others don’t. Try to be as natural as possible. But take a look at your body language. The wav you sit, walk, use your voice and show feelings on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you teel about yourself. Are you feeling confident in yourself. Your abilities? Your interest in the job?

Speak clearly and loudly enough. Stow interest in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also don’t say bad things about yourself or the company you worked for before.

Listen to questions carefully. If you don’t understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat. “I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch that.” “I’m not sure exactly what you mean.”

Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They don’t expect you to be completely relaxed. But they want you to try to control your nervousness. They want you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.

At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for his or her time. It’s a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver (传送) it by hand. Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have made a decision about the job.

（    ）38. Which one of the following will the interviewers NOT care about in the interview？

A. Your appearance. B. Your attitude. C. Your gestures. D. Your being a little nervous.

（    ）39 Why should we care about our body language?

A. Because it can show our feelings on the face.

B Because it can help us leave a good impression on the interviewer.

C. Because it can help us know more about ourselves and the interviewer.

D. Because it can help us control our nervousness.

（    ）40. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. You can talk about bad things of your former company in an interview.

B. It’s good to thank the interviewer at the end of the interview.

C. An interview usually lasts for 3 minutes

D. You should talk about your hobbies with the interviewer.

（    ）41. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Show Interest in the Interview B. Be Confident in an Interview

C. Make a Good Impression in an Interview D. A Friendly Smile Makes You Succeed

D

An old man went to a doctor to ask some questions about his wife’s hearing. He was worried that she was going deaf, as she seemed to be having a hard time hearing the old man speak. The doctor suggested a test to find out exactly how bad her hearing was.

“Stand far behind her and ask her a question. If she doesn’t answer, move a little bit closer and ask again. Keep doing this until you can know about how far away she can hear. If she can’t hear you until you are quite close, she might have a hearing problem,” the doctor said.

The old man then returned home. He was quite excited to finally work on a way to this problem. He saw that his wife was cooking dinner. While standing about 15 meters behind her, he asked, “What’s for dinner, dear?” But he got no reply. He moved closer, standing about 10 meters away from her. He asked her the same question, but she still did not respond him. He then moved to 5 meters away and asked her the question again — but once again, she did not reply.

Fearing what would happen next, he moved until he was just 1 meter away from her. He asked her one more time, “What’s for dinner, dear?”

His wife yelled back at him: “Why did you ask me so many times? We’re having lasagna (意式千层面) for dinner!”

（    ）42. Why did the old man go to a doctor?

A. He couldn’t hear what his wife said. B. He was worried about his own hearing.

C. He wanted to have a medical examination. D. He was worried about his wife’s hearing.

（    ）43. How many times did the old man asked his wife about what’s for dinner?

A. Three times. B. Four times. C. Twice. D. Five times

（    ）44. What do the word “yell” mean?

A.说话 B.嘲笑 C.大喊 D.讽刺

（    ）45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？

A. The old man thought his wife seemed to be having a problem in hearing.

B. The doctor gave some advice to the old man to test his hearing.

C. The old man himself had difficulty in hearing.

D. The old man stood 15 metres away from his wife when he asked her the first question.

第二节  阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入46-50各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi and Hubei provinces. The head-to-body length (长度) of golden monkeys is 57~76 cm and their tails can be up to 72 cm long. 46._______________ Golden monkeys live in cold places. They have thick golden-orange fur to keep themselves warm. Golden monkeys enjoy eating different kinds of food. 47._______________

Nowadays, the number of golden monkeys is becoming smaller and smaller. Around 20,000 of them still remain on the Earth. 48._______________ On the one hand, golden monkeys are killed for their fur. On the other hand, people are destroying the environment where they live. 49._______________

Golden monkeys are in need of help. 50._______________

四、写作（共三节，满分30分）

第一节  语篇填词（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

根据下列句子所给单词的首字母写出所缺的单词。（要求写出完整的单词）

Tom and Jerry cartoons are very 51. p_________. Many people like watching them. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons in total. The first one was shown in cinemas in 1940. Tom is a cat and Jerry is a 52. m_________. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry. However, he is smart and never 53. s_________ in doing it. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in 54. t_________ and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are 55. f_________ and always make people laugh.

第二节  完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

56.在那时候，很多小孩受到了这种疾病的折磨。

Many children _________ _________ this disease at that time.

57.这些学生主动提出了在一家医院做志愿者工作。

These students _________ _________ _________ some voluntary work in a hospital.

58.让我们讨论一下这个项目并决定一项行动计划。

Let’s discuss the project and _________ _________ a plan of action.

59.我希望所有的工作下周都将完成。

I hope that all the work _________ _________ _________ next week.

60.活动即将开始。多么令人兴奋的信息啊

The activity will be on soon. _________ _________ _________ it is!

第三节  书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）

请你根据下面内容提示，写一篇不少于80字的英语短文，并作出评价。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

你的学校将于下周五举办学校文化节，你是活动的组织者，请你请根据下面的要点提示并适当发挥，用英语给大家介绍一下当天的活动。要点包括：

注意：词数80左右（文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

A culture festival will be held in our school next Friday. There will be a lot of interesting and meaningful activities.

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