湖北省武汉市东湖高新区2022-2023学八年级上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)

湖北省武汉市东湖高新区2022-2023学八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．— What do you think of sitcoms?

— ________. I want to learn some jokes from them.

A．I can’t stand them B．I am not sure C．I don’t mind them D．I love them

2．— Please show me your health code (码) either on WeChat or Alipay.

— ________. Here it is.

A．It’s nothing B．No problem C．Go ahead D．I’m not sure

3．— I’m sorry, but I thought I could finish it in three days.

— ________. After all, you tried your best.

A．Certainly not B．Thanks a lot C．Never mind D．I agree

4．— It rained ________ when I got out of work.

— That’s terrible! Many people got all wet because it was rush hour.

A．hardly B．strongly C．heavily D．lightly

5．—Mum, must we wear the mask to protect ourselves?

—Yes. I am afraid we ________. That is to keep us safe and healthy.

A．can B．have to C．may D．need

6．—How often do you write e-mails to your brother?

—Only once a month. ________ of us has much time.

A．Neither B．None C．Either D．Both

7．—I’d like to get a nice dress.

— Follow me please! Here are lots of beautiful dresses to ________ from.

A．choose  B．wear C．share D．follow

8．—What’s your biggest interest, Tina?

—My biggest interest? My life is so ________ that I can’t find time for hobbies.

A．simple B．full C．enjoyable D．meaningless

9．—I heard Mark is going to give up his job. That’s not true, right?

—But he sounded quite ________.

A．strict B．excited C．bored D．serious

10．—You’d better take a notebook with you ________ you can take down notes.

—Thank you for your suggestion.

A．as long as B．as soon as C．so that D．even if

11．—Bill, could you help me ________ when the plane will take off on the Internet?

—Sorry, my computer doesn’t work.

A．get out B．find out C．work out D．look out

12．—Can we get to the village before 7 o’clock?

—I am afraid not—the bus ________ doesn’t start so early.

A．ticket B．station C．service D．business

13．—Has Jane done the washing yet?

—Sure. She’s helpful and you can ________ her to do any housework.

A．want B．order C．wish D．expect

14．—She ________ drawing at the age of 5 and has kept the hobby to this day.

—No wonder she is so good at it.

A．made up B．took up C．put up D．set up

15．—It seems that she is moved to cry by the heroics (英雄事迹).

—I wonder ________.

A．why is she crying B．when will she cry

C．what can we do for her D．what she has heard about

二、完形填空

On the surface (表面) of the sea, two sea monsters’ (怪兽) heads came out and their friendship began. They were Luca and Alberto from the movie, Luca (《夏日友晴天》) .

As sea monsters, they were told not to leave the sea because humans would ___16___ them. Naughty and curious, the two friends ___17___ decided to see the outside world. Their ___18___ began. They ate lots of ice cream and pasta, __19__ motorbikes and tried to prove themselves in competitions with humans. They __20__ a summer of great freedom.

A moment has touched me deeply. Luca and Alberto were afraid of the rain because ___21___ they got wet, they turned from their look into their __22__ look of monsters. One rainy day, Alberto was in a hurry to send a/an ___23___ to Luca, but he fell down. and turned into a sea monster. The villagers found him and tried to catch the poor boy in the street. Luca, who had already ___24___ to the monster because of the rain, rushed down the street to save Alberto ___25___ a second thought. At the same time, Julia, their human friend, ran toward them, trying to help. Facing hundreds of ___26___ faces, she tried to tell people that her friends were not bad. I burst into (突然爆发) ___27___. This isn’t just about a monster saving his friend, but also about love ___28___ different creatures.

This heart-warming moment taught me that friends should be the ___29___ who will stand up for you. This was an unforgettable summer for the three of them, and a ___30___ movie for me!

16．A．tell B．catch C．hear D．beat

17．A．still B．already C．even D．only

18．A．holiday B．trip C．friendship D．plan

19．A．brought B．bought C．rode D．made

20．A．enjoyed B．stood C．found D．tried

21．A．though B．until C．unless D．once

22．A．true B．real C．clear D．famous

23．A．mask B．coat C．umbrella D．hat

24．A．came back B．brought back C．got back D．turned back

25．A．after B．for C．in D．without

26．A．happy B．sad C．angry D．nervous

27．A．tears B．laughter C．excitement D．shouts

28．A．between B．for C．to D．in

29．A．monsters B．person C．one D．ones

30．A．funny B．meaningful C．sad D．scary

三、阅读单选

31．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?A．NATURE B．EDUCATION              C．WORLD              D．CHARITY

32．The best heading for the first news would be ________.

A．Races in Chicago River B．Diving into an Event

C．To Get a Duck D．Dressing Up as Yellow Ducks

33．If a child gets afraid of wearing glasses, Danielle will ________.

A．ask Truffles to play some trucks B．make the patient wear Truffles’ glasses

C．put on truffles’ glasses D．take Truffles as an example

34．What is true according to the news above?

A．70. 000 red ducks dived into the water for the race.

B．To raise money, people in Chicago adopted ducks for a race.

C．Danielle shows the cat with glasses to all of his patients

D．People in the Seagull Cry Championship must dress up like seagulls.

35．Why is the Seagull Cry World Championship held every year?

A．To create joy for people. B．To show people’s talent in imitation,

C．To call on people to care for seagulls D．To protect seagulls’ homes and babies

Last summer, I planned to take a short holiday in the woods. My husband wasn’t available, but I really wanted to see the Perseids meteor shower (英仙座流星雨). So I decided to go camping on my own, which I’d never done before.

After throwing the sleeping bag and a few things to eat into the car, I was on my way. I was a little nervous about being alone. As soon as I reached the camping spot, I asked the guide if he thought I’d be all right camping alone. “Sure,” he said. His answer was somewhat reassuring (令人放心的).

After supper, I got the fire started easily. Looking up, I couldn’t see much of the sky through the trees. Falling asleep quickly, I was awakened (吵醒) a few hours later by some noises. It sounded too loud. Thankfully, after a few minutes, it stopped. But I was scared the rest of the night. I didn’t think it was a good idea to go out and look at the star after all. As I lay there, I heard squirrel and an ow (猫头鹰) calling. I was somewhat glad I was awake to hear this sound of nature.

The next morning, my neighbor talked about how a bear had visited in the night and knocked over some chairs. Luckily, the bear hadn’t done any more damage (损坏) than that. While I was disappointed at not seeing the shooting stars, I’m now a lot more confident ( 自信的) about camping by myself. Bear or no bear.

36．What made the writer go camping alone?

A．Her husband’s encouragement.

B．Her wish to see the shooting stars.

C．Her love for the woods.

D．Her courage to challenge herself.

37．Why did the writer talk with the guide at the camping spot?

A．She felt worried about the weather. B．She wanted to make friends with him.

C．She needed someone to help. put up the tent. D．She worried about camping alone.

38．We can infer from the underlined sentence that the writer may ________.

A．love the sound of nature B．be glad to be awake

C．change her opinion about her trip D．feel happy about hearing the calling

39．The passage is developed by ________.

A．time B．space C．examples D．contrasts (对比)

40．What would be the best title of the passage?

A．Sound of Nature B．Camping Creates Confidence

C．Enjoying Meteor Shower D．A Wonderful Holiday in the Woods

Yangzhou paper cutting, with a history of 2,000 years, can be dated back to the Sui Dynasty, making Yangzhou one of the places where paper cutting first became popular.

In the Sui Dynasty, the people of Yangzhou would cut colorful paper or silks and satins(缎子) to celebrate festivals. It is said that Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times. In winter, the flowers and trees in the garden became dry and weak. The emperor ordered the girl servants to cut fine silks and satins into flowers and leaves and use them to decorate the trees and lakes, copying nicely the looks of spring and summer. Since then, “colorful cutting” has become a popular art in Yangzhou.

In the Tang Dynasty, the paper cutting industry was highly developed and a large amount of high-quality paper was made as presents to the Court (宫廷).In the Qing Dynasty, because of the economic development, the people of Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing, especially embroidered(刺绣的) clothing. The embroidered designs were based on paper-cuts, The most well-known of them was Bao Jun, a paper cutting master. He won a high reputation(名声) as Magic Scissors(剪刀) for his wonderful cutting skills.

After the People’s Republic of China was started, the Chinese government accepted the importance of paper cutting like many other arts and skills. In 2007, China Paper-Cuts Museum opened to the public in the back garden of the Wang’s Residence(住所), Yangzhou, greatly helping the development of Yangzhou paper cutting.

41．According to the passage, what made Yangzhou popular?

A．The long history of paper cutting. B．The Emperor Yang’s order.

C．The tradition of using paper. D．The popularity of silk.

42．The underlined word “decorate” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．grow B．water C．beautify D．cut

43．We can know from the passage that paper cutting ________.

A．was all made of paper B．was only popular in Yangzhou

C．was once used as gifts D．was based on embroidery designs

44．Where is this passage probably from?

A．A person’s diary B．A magazine. C．A notice. D．A science book.

45．What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The reasons for protecting traditional arts.

B．The importance of Yangzhou paper cutting.

C．The introduction of Yangzhou paper cutting.

D．The ways of keep Yangzhou paper cutting alive.

四、多句选词填空

词 与 短 语 填 空

46．What a difference a day ________!

47．It’s healthy for the ________ and the body.

48．Larry often helps to ________ the best in me

49．Everybody is good at something, but some people are truly ________.

50．I like to ________ the story and see what happens next.

五、短文首字母填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。

    Within one month, a 16-year-old Chinese girl stood out in two international break-dancing (霹雳舞) competitions. Liu Qingyi, a break-dancer from Henan, w___51___ the World Battle 2022 break-dancing contest on Sept 4th, 2022. E___52___ on Aug 7th, 2022, she also got the first prize at Outbreak Europe 2022. It m___53___ her the first Chinese break-dancer to become a shining star in the world’s top break-dancing contest.

    Six years ago, the then 10-year-old Liu saw a g___54___ of people break-dancing on the street for the first time. She thought it was so cool and s___55___ to practice, too. With great effort, the t___56___ girl has shocked the world. She has also made h___57___ in Chinese break-dancing.

    In competitions, break-dancers have one-on-one battles (斗舞), Liu said it is the most d___58___ part because it requires (要求) great strength and style. However, Liu s___59___ both perfectly. “I want people to see s____60____ different every time instead of getting bored with me after the first surprise,” she said in an interview after the competition.

六、书信作文

61．假如你是李明，上周你收到你的英国笔友Alice的来信，她想了解你进入初中后的变化和近况。请你根据以下中文提示，给她写一封回信。内容要点如下：

1. 长高了，比小学时候外向些；

2. 生活方式更健康，每周至少锻炼三次；

3. 现在喜欢看体育节目，尤其是足球比赛；

4. 周末经常做志愿者，帮助社区的老年人；

5. 适当补充一两点个人想法。

注意：

1. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

2. 词数：60-80；

3. 内容连贯，不要逐条翻译；

4. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇： outgoing adj. 外向的 volunteer n. 志愿者 community n. 社区

Dear Alice,

    Let me tell you about my changes and my life in middle school. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Best wishes!

Li Ming

参考答案：

1．D

2．B

3．C

4．C

5．B

6．A

7．A

8．B

9．D

10．C

11．B

12．C

13．D

14．B

15．D

16．B    17．A    18．B    19．C    20．A    21．D    22．B    23．C    24．D    25．D    26．C    27．A    28．A    29．D    30．B

31．C    32．B    33．D    34．B    35．C

36．B    37．D    38．C    39．A    40．B

41．A    42．C    43．C    44．B    45．C

46．makes    47．mind    48．bring out    49．talented    50．follow

51．(w)on    52．(E)arlier    53．(m)ade    54．(g)roup    55．(s)tarted    56．(t)alented    57．(h)istory    58．(d)ifficult    59．(s)howed    60．(s)omething

61．例文：

Dear Alice,

Let me tell you about my changes and my life in middle school. I’m taller than I was in the primary school. And I’m more outgoing than before, so I’ve made many friends. My lifestyle is healthier than before. I exercise at least three times a week. In my free time, I like watching sports programs, especially football matches. On weekends, I usually volunteer to help the old in our community. I think it’s meaningful and I can learn a lot from volunteer work. I have a colorful and meaningful life.

Best wishes!

Li Ming