河北省石家庄市第八十一中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

河北省石家庄市第八十一中学2022-2023年度八年级下学期期中英语试题

听力部分

I. 听句子，选出句子所包含的信息。（每小题1分，计5分）

1. A. a knife      B. a rock       C. a football

2. A. sweep floor     B. take temperature     C. have trouble

3. A. May 6      B. April 26      C. March 16

4. A. I want to watch movies.   B. I like reading books better.   C. I never watch movies.

5. A. It was raining heavily.   B. The window was broken.  C. Someone was beating the window.

II. 听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。（每小题1分，计5分）

6. A. Sorry, I don’t.     B. Good idea!      C. Because I want to sleep.

7. A. You’d better see a doctor.  B. I have a toothache.    C. It doesn’t matter.

8. A. Sure, here you are.    B. No, I didn’t.     C. I don’t think so.

9. A. He was folding his clothes.  B. I was reading.     C. It was snowing.

10. A. Thanks a lot.     B. Never mind.     C. You are welcome.

III. 听对话和问题， 选择正确答案。（每小题1分，计8分）

11. What was Lucy doing at seven last night?

   A.     B.     C.

12. What does the woman want to buy?

   A.     B.     C.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................

13. Where are the speakers?

   A. In a hotel.     B. In a school.      C. In a hospital.

14. What’s the matter with Tom’s mother?

   A. She has a headache.   B. She has a stomachache.   C. She has a sore back.

15. When will Tom come back?

   A. Next Wednesday.    B. Next Thursday.     C. Next Friday.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………......

16. What does Lily do every morning?

   A. She walks the dog.   B. She cleans the kitchen.   C. She does the cooking.

17. How often does Lily clean the window?

   A. Every day.     B. Only on weekends.    C. Once a week.

18. Who does Lily go shopping with?

   A. Her mom.     B. Her friends.      C. Her roommates.

IV. 听短文和问题，选择正确答案。（每小题1分，计7分）

19. When did the speaker get home?

   A. At 5:00 p.m.     B. At 5:30 p.m.     C. At 6:00 p.m.

20. What was the speaker’s mother doing when he got home?

   A. She was cooking.    B. She was doing chores.   C. She was listening to music.

21. How many people are there in Sandy’s house?

   A. Four.      B. Five.       C. Six.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………......

22. Who did all the housework in the past?

   A. Judy.      B. Jimmy.      C. Sandy’s mother.

23. How often does Sandy’s father wash the car.?

   A. Once a month.    B. Twice a month.     C. Three times a month.

24. What does Sandy do every day?

   A. She cleans the room.   B. She does the dishes.    C. She takes out the rubbish.

25. Whose words changed Sandy’s idea?

   A. Her teacher’s.    B. Her friend’s.     C. Her neighbor’s.

V. 听短文填空。（每小题1分，计5分）

笔试部分

VI. 单项选择。（每小题1分，计10分）

31. Let’s visit the sick children in the hospital to cheer __________ up.

   A. them    B. him     C. her     D. us

32. Mike spends most of his free time __________ English study.

   A. at     B. in      C. to      D. on

33. Can you look after my cat __________ I am on holiday?

   A. because    B. though     C. while     D. until

34. ---Who __________ the rubbish yesterday?   ---Mike did.

   A. took out   B. gave out    C. got off     D. put off

35. My friend Tom didn’t use to do sports, but now he exercises every day. So he is much __________ than before.

   A. stronger    B. more popular   C. heavier    D. stranger

36. __________ you please clean your bedroom, Tim? It’s too dirty.

   A. Must    B. Should    C. Could     D. May

37. Everyone may have __________ in daily life. A little bit of it can be good for us.

   A. luck    B. stress     C. truth     D. joy

38. I __________ a movie with my friends when you called me last night.

   A. watch    B. watched    C. am watching   D. was watching

39. The old man lives __________, but he never feels __________.

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

40. You should ________ good learning habits if you want to get good grades.

   A. raise    B. develop    C. imagine    D. provide

VII. 完形填空。（每小题1分，计10分）

 When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills. When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills. I learned how to do _____41____ around the house, some outdoor survival（生存）skills. There’s one skill that’s really ____42_____ in everyday life—basic home repair.

Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying. It might be difficult at first. However, _____43____ you know more about your tools, it becomes easier. ____44_____ example, I had some problems with the showerhead（淋浴喷头）in my ____45_____ a few days ago. I didn’t call a repairman to replace（替换）it. I bought a new showerhead and replaced it by myself.

The task was so easy that it only took me several minutes to ____46_____. As I fixed the new showerhead on, I felt a feeling of ____47_____. Of course, there are lots of repairs that are more difficult. My brother ____48_____ the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online videos, he ____49_____ thousands of dollars. Skills like these not only save us money, but more importantly, make us more ____50_____ and confident.

41. A. changes    B. chores     C. matters    D. sports

42. A. terrible    B. careful     C. proper     D. useful

43. A. before    B. so     C. when     D. because

44. A. With    B. Of     C. At     D. For

45. A. library    B. office     C. bedroom    D. bathroom

46. A. fix up    B. cut out     C. pick up    D. cut off

47. A. surprise    B. satisfaction    C. fairness    D. development

48. A. copied    B. repaired    C. swept     D. borrowed

49. A. taught    B. saved     C. made     D. spent

50. A. important   B. beautiful    C. independent   D. healthy

VIII. 阅读理解。（每小题2分，计30分）

A

 Last month we made survey among 300 students at our school. The questions we asked were，"Who would you talk with when in trouble？"and "Why？"Here are some answers from them．

Li Tao: I would talk with my parents or teachers when in trouble．They are older than I and have more experience of life．They always listen to me carefully and give me helpful ideas．I trust them．

Chen Lei: Life is full of small troubles, but I'm never afraid of them．I would talk with my friends when in trouble because we understand each other and they always give me good suggestions．I won't feel worried．                           

Li Yan: I am a quiet girl．I like to keep my secrets．I think nobody can really understand me except myself. So I never tell others when I'm in trouble.

51. Who does Li Tao like to talk with when he is in trouble?

   A. His parents or teachers. B. His classmates.   C. His friends.    D. His cousins.

52. Why does Chen Lei like to talk with his friends when he is in trouble?

   A. Because the are older than him.     B. Because they always give him good suggestion.

   C. Because they can keep secrets for him.   D. Because they have more experience of life.

53. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Chen Lei is afraid to face the troubles in life.  B. Li Tao likes to keep secrets to himself.

   C. Li Yan never tells others her secrets.    D. Chen Lei doesn’t have any friends.

B

 When I was about 12, a girl in my class liked to point out my problems. I was too thin; I wasn't a good student；I talked too much；I was too proud (骄傲), and so on. At last, I became very angry and ran to my father.

    He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are these things true or not? Do you know what you are really like? Go and make a list of what she said. ”

    I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn't change (like being very thin). But there were things I could and wanted to change. For the first time, I got a clear picture of myself.

    I brought the list back to Dad. He didn't take it, “That's just for you，” he said “You know the truth about yourself better than anyone else. When people say something that is true about you，you should find it helpful.

    Our world is full of people who think they know your matter. Don't be angry and feel hurt. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is the right thing to do.

54. Why was the writer angry?

   A. Because she talked too much.     B. Because she was too thin.

   C. Because she wasn’t a good student.    D. Because a girl in her class pointed out her problems.

55. What did the writer’s father ask her to do?

   A. Go and make a list of what her classmate said.  B. Go and argue with her classmate.

   C. Go and have a talk with her classmate.   D. Try her best to change herself.

56. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Our world is full of people who know our matters. B. Keep happy no matter what people say.

   C. We should do as others told us. D. When people say something is true about us, we should find it helpful.

C

57. What course does the Meriden Center offer this term?

   A. Modern world history. B. Business skills.   C. The Chinese language. D. Spoken English.

58. What can learn from the passage?

A. China is an important partner in the world.   B. The courses are only for Chinese kids.

C. It's difficult to get a seat in a Chinese restaurant.     D. English is the No.1 spoken language in the world.

59. What is the advantage of "self— fit course"?

A. You can choose your own speed to learn.   B. You can choose your own class size.

C. You can choose your own language teacher.  D. You can choose your own place to park.

60. How much does Tom pay each term if he wants to take an offline course on Tuesdays?

A.﹩650．    B.﹩300．    C.﹩400．    D.﹩350．

D

 Proper hand washing is a good way of stopping the spread of disease, as it removes the germs that can be spread to others and helps to keep the environment around you clean.

Having clean hands is important because people often use their hands to touch their eyes, noses and mouths. Touching these areas gives germs access to the inside of the body where they can cause illness.   

You should always wash your hands before and after eating, after using the toilet, after blowing your nose， sneezing or coughing, after touching animals …

Washing your hands is simple but good for you. There are four simple steps you can take to wash your hands.

*Wet your hands with clean, running water. Make sure the water isn't too hot or too cold.   

*Rub （擦） soap for about 20 seconds and lather up （起泡沫）.   

*Make sure you get in between your fingers，on the backs of hands，and don't forget the wrists （手腕）!   

*Wash your hands under running water to remove the soap， dirt and germs.   

Drying your hands is also important. Don't put your hands on your clothes or rub your hands together to dry them. Drying your hands with a paper towel is a good choice. It can keep germs away.

61. What can washing your hands properly do?

   A. Stop the spread of disease.      B. Make your hands beautiful.

   C. Kill all the germs around you.     D. Protect your two hands.

62. How many steps does it take to wash your hands?

   A. Two.    B. Three.     C. Four.     D. Five.

63. What does the underlined word “access” mean?

   A. Decisions.   B. Opinions.    C. Relations.    D. Ways.

64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

   A. There is no need to dry yours wet hands.   B. Drying your hands with a paper towel is good.

   C. You can use your clothes to dry your wet hands. D. Rubbing your hands is a good way to dry your hands.

65. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. How to wash your hands.      B. The sign of the germs.

   C. The importance of our hands.     D. The tips of drying your hands.

IX. 任务型阅读。（每小题2分，计10分）

 Have you ever been a volunteer? How do you become a good volunteer? The following tips may help you to be an excellent volunteer.

 Teamwork makes the dream work. Good volunteers know how to get along with others. They don’t care about their personal situations. They try to discuss and solve problems with their companies. When they have different ideas, they may actively ask others for advice.

 An excellent volunteer should have patience. To be a good volunteer, patience is the most important. Patience is especially important for volunteers who will be working for children, older adults or community members with special needs.

 Openminded and creative volunteers will bring fun to the whole volunteer group. They will try out some new ways to help the people in need. Sometimes they can think of ideas that are different from the common ones. Good volunteers lie to learn new skills and face new challenges. they may learn in different ways. When they meet difficulties, they never give up trying. They are sure to face them correctly and find ways to solve them as quickly as possible.

 To volunteers, keeping strong and healthy is also important. They must have healthy bodies and minds, because some volunteer work needs physical strength. Only being healthy and strong, are they bale to do better at their volunteer work?

66题完成句子，67—68题简略回答问题，69题找出并写下第三段主题句，70题将文中划线句子译成汉语。

66. Good volunteers try to _____________________________________________________ with their companies.

67. What is the most important to be a good volunteer? _______________________________________________.

68. Why must volunteers have healthy bodies and minds? _____________________________________________.

69. _________________________________________________________________________________________.

70. _________________________________________________________________________________________.

X. 词语运用。（每小题1分，计10分）

   When I was in primary school, I hated doing housework. I thought I was just 71. __________ little child and I just needed to study. There were four 72. __________(member) in my family, but only my parents did all the housework. I often threw my things on the bed, on the sofa, even on the ground. 73. __________ our house was usually in a mess. One day, when my mother went home after work and found the messy house, she was o angry. She told me 74. __________(serious) that I must od some housework from then on. At 75. __________(one), I was unhappy to hear that, but I followed 76. __________ my mother said. A few months later, I 77. __________(understand) how hard my parents were! Doing housework is 78. __________(hard) than I imagined. They had to do a lot of housework after a day’s work. I thought I must help 79. __________(they). I began to do some housework. So they could have a rest when coming back home. They were proud of my changes. We children should not always depend 80. __________ our parents. Instead, we should learn to do housework by ourselves.

XI. 基础写作。

A) 连词成句。（每小题1分，计5分）

81. help, clean, I’ll, to, up, tomorrow, the park,  

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

82. don’t, why, with, you, go, me,

___________________________________________________________________________________________?

83. volunteers, let’s, others, help, to,

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

84. think, I, it’s, meaningful, thing, a,

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

85. happy, how, be, we, will,

____________________________________________________________________________________________!

B) 书面表达。（计15分）

86. 为弘扬中华民族“劳动最光荣”的传统美德，这学期你校组织了一系列劳动实践活动（a series of labor activities），请根据提示的信息并结合自身经历，写一篇短文向学校英语报投稿。

提示：

1. describe the things you have learned: grow vegetables and plant trees, repair things, make the bed, sweep the floor…

2. give your feelings

要求：

1. 必须包含提示中的要点，可适当发挥。

2. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。

3. 词数80左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）

 I take part in a series of labor activities in our school this term. ____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

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参考答案

1—5 AABBA  6—10 BBABA  11—12 CA   13—15 BBC    16—18 ACB  19—21 BAB   22—25 CBBA

26. seven / 7  27. hat  28. dining  29. Monday   30. flags

31—35 ADCAA   36—40 CBDAB

41—45 BDCDD   46—50 ABBBC

51—53 ABC   54—56 DAD  57—60 CAAD  61—65 ACDBA

66. discuss and solve problems

67. patience is the most important.

68. because some volunteer work needs physical strength.

69. An excellent volunteer should have patience.

70. 当他们遇到困难时，他们从来不会放弃尝试。

71. a  72. members  73. So  74. seriously  75. first 

76. what  77. understood  78. harder  79. them  80. on

81. I’ll help to clean up the park tomorrow.

82. Why don’t you go with me?

83. Let’s volunteer to help others.

84. I think it’s a meaningful thing.

85. How happy we will be!

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