浙江省温州市绣山中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试卷

2022-2023学年温州绣山中学八下期中英语检测卷

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二、完形填空(本题有 15 小题，每小题 1分，共 15 分)

阅读下面短文, 掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Living in a small community*, Mrs Meredith was a___16___ woman and she spent lots of time visiting the poor.

One morning, Mrs Meredith told her children about a family she had cared about for a long time. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, and their little boy. The wife couldn’t go out to work___17___she had to take care of her husband. It was hard for the family to live on___18___own and they needed all kinds of help.

 The little boy Bernard, who hoped to get some money to help his family, had___19___Mrs Meredith very much.

“I wish you could see him,” she said to her children -- John, Harry, and Clara. “He is such a___20___to his mother. He wants to make money, but I don’t see what he can do.”

Then she left___21___ that, the children sat thinking about Bernard. “I wish we could help him,” said Clara.

“So do I” said Harry. “We must have a try.”

For some moments, John said nothing, but___22___ , he cried, “I’ve got an idea!”

The other children jumped up with all attention. “Let me tell you___23___we can do,” said John. “Maybe we can make popcorn, put it into paper bags, and Bernard can___24___it”

Mrs Meredith thought this idea was a good one, too. She then ordered a household popcorn machine. Later, Mrs Meredith, together with her___25___children, paid another visit to the family and told them about the popcorn plan. Needless to say, they were deeply moved. A few days later, the___26___was sent to Mrs Meredith’s doorstep.

With everything ready, Bernard started his new___27___. At the beginning, it was a hard time___28___Bernard. Luckily, Bernard did quite well. He carried the popcorn on his small bike, going from door to door to sell it. People were surprised to see such a little boy selling popcorn at their doors, but finally almost everyone would buy___29___ . Things were getting better. And Bernard knew that it was___30___that makes the world go round. Bernard felt it deep in his heart.

( )16. A. kind   B. brave   C. smart   D. strong

( )17. A. or    B. but   C. because  D. though

( )18.A. Our   B. her   C. his   D. their

( )19. A. hurt   B. missed   C.changed  D. interested

( )20.A.helper   B. danger   C.trouble   D. stranger

( )21. A.With   B. Until   C. After   D. Before

( )22. A. secretly  B. suddenly  C. carefully  D. nervously

( )23.A. how   B. what   C. when   D. where

( )24. A. sell   B.taste   C. afford   D. discover

( )25. A. two   B. three   C. four   D.five

( )26. A. corn   B. bike   C. paper   D. machine

( )27. A. term   B. journey  C. business  D. adventure

( )28. A. looked for  B. laughed at  C. fought against D. worried about

( )29. A. nothing  B. anything  C. something  D. everything

( )30. A. love   B. light   C. dream   D. health

三、阅读理解 (本题有 15 小题，第 31-33 题每小题 1 分; 45 题 5 分;其余每小题2分，共30 分)

( )31. Which of the following matches Group 1?

A. I always have meals at home.    B. I hardly have time for breakfast.

C. I like cooking meals for myself.    D. I often eat snacks while watching TV.

( )32. If Tom answered mostly “yes” for Group 2, which advice will you give him?

1. Sit in the sofa while eating snacks.   

B. Eat snacks quickly after doing sports.

C. Don’t eat anything while watching TV.

D.Place healthy snacks at hand while watching TV.

( )33. According to the passage, what can you get from this test?

A. how to eat in right ways      B. how to have a healthy life

C. how to have three meals      D. how to keep yourself strong

B

It is known that China is the first country to grow, produce and drink tea. in 2022, it was on the UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage*Let’s know more about it.

Although there are hundreds of kinds of Chinese tea, we can find several basic kinds. For example, green tea the longest history with the largest production, such as longjing and maofeng. But too much green tea is bad for sleeping. Black tea is named for its special tea leaves. It tastes sweet and is good for health. Oolong tea which is mainly produced in Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan, is most famous for dahongpao. This orange-red tea comes with an unusual smell.

Tea is important in Chinese people’s daily life. They drink tea everywhere. It’s also the tradition in China to make tea for friends, which means respecting as well as sharing something enjoyable. Recently, taking a break for “stone-boiled” tea* with friends is a fashion, which shows tea is more popular for Chinese young people.

Tea has a great influence for the world, too. More and more foreigners love Chinese tea. “What Chinese tea has brought to me means a lot to me.” As a Chinese tea lover, Sang, an American man, has taught about tea since 2012. “As I teach my friends, most of them get the art of tea and love it. I want to share Chinese tea with more people, and at the same time share the friendly Chinese friends and the colorful Chinese culture*.”

So you see, a cup of tea connects different places, connects you and me, connects the West and China, and shows the character and life of Chinese people.

( )34.How many basic kinds of tea are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. Two.   B. Three   C.Four   D.Five

( )35. Why did the writer take Sang as an example?

A. To show Sang’s experience with tea.

B. To describe the colorful Chinese culture.

C. To show foreigners’ love for Chinese tea

D. To talk about Sang’s friendly Chinese friends

( ) 36. Which of the following shows the structure of this passage?

( )37. The best title for the passage might be___________.

A.Tea: A Healthy Drink       B. Tea: A Chinese Culture

C. Tea: A Chinese Favorite      D. Tea: An Important Part of Life

C

It has been more than 50 years since anyone set foot on the moon. And those old suits were hard to move in and didn’t fit every astronaut. As part of NASA’s Artemis III, astronauts will wear new for the first time in 40 years.

The new spacesuit is easier to wear and is a better fit for women too. It also allows to see more things in a better way with built-in lights and even a camera for catching things more easily. Now it is just a black spacesuit. When it reaches the moon, it will be white. This helps astronauts being noticed on the moon. The new spacesuits “will not only allow the first woman to walk on the moon, but also allow astronauts to do more researches on the moon.”

 On the moon, daytime lasts for around 14 earth days and temperatures can reach 120°C! But  the nights last just as long and temperatures can drop to -130°C! The spacesuits can help astronauts in these environment. _____▲_____. For example on the moon, radiation* levels can be 200 times more than those on earth! Astronauts will get hurt without the spacesuits. And in space, there is mo air. Spacesuits also have to offer enough oxygen* to astronauts.

The Artemis I successfully returned to Earth last year. Artemis II is set for 2024. It will take further from Earth than anyone has gone before. Artemis III is set for 2025 and will see astronauts moon walking for the first time in half a century. NASA also plans to build a new space station on the moon. The station will move around the moon and help NASA finish more plans in deeper space—like sending people to Mars! The plans are ready, and the spacesuits are ready as well.

( )38 The new ultra modern spacesuit is____________.

A . better for seeing        B.better for walking

C.invented for women        D. invented for Artemis II

( )39. Which of the following can be put into_____▲_____in Paragraph 3?

1. But sometimes the spacesuits will also cause some problems.
2. Then astronauts must pay attention to these when wearing spacesuits.
3. And the spacesuits can also protect the astronauts from other dangers.
4. So sometimes astronauts don need wear the spacesuits on the moon.

( )40. Which one is TRUE about the spacesuits according to the passage?

1. Many kinds of spacesuits have been invented since 1980s
2. New spacesuits will change from white to black on the moon
3. New spacesuits will help astronauts stay safe in different temperatures.
4. New spacesuits will be helpful for the NASA’s new space station on the moon.

( )41.This passage mainly talk about_________.

A.the differences of spacesuits   B. the reasons of inventing new spacesuits

C. the advantages of new spacesuits  D. the things prepared for NASA’s moon plan

D

“Sass, you should be thankful for that head full of pretty curls*.”said Aunt Ella, holding the silk gloves that I had to wear at my cousin’s wedding*. I was going to be a flower-girl*.

“Please, Aunt Ella. Nobody wants curly hair these days.” I threw her a hair straightener* that I bought. Aunt Ella caught it. She looked at the sky and asked, “Why can’t a person want what she already has?”Aunt Ella finally agreed to help straighten my hair.

Now my hair would look just like Tina’s which I appreciated. She was the other flower-girl and the prettiest girl in my class. I imagined us at the wedding. We’d have the same dress, the same gloves, and now the same straight hair.

“Finally!” My aunt woke me up from my daydream. “There, your hair doesn’t have a single curl.” I looked in the mirror, then gave Aunt Ella a big thank-you hug. I couldn't wait to get to the hotel and see Tina.

When Aunt Ella and I walked into the hotel, I began to search for Tina. I could see a girl with the same dress as mine. She was standing with her back toward me. But that girl couldn’t be Tina, thought. For there, curl after curl. I stood, hoping to work it out.

“Well, don’t make them wait any longer, Sass.” said Aunt Ella. At the sound of my aunt’s voice, the girl with the curly hair turned to face us. It was Tina! And she looked at me in surprise as I looked at her. At that moment, I remembered Aunt Ella’s sky-directed question, and I smiled.               On the way home, as I sleepily reviewed the day, I decided that Aunt Ella wasn’t too old-fashioned and that maybe having curly hair wasn’t so bad after all.

( )42. How did Sass think of her curly hair before the wedding?

A. She was afraid of it.       B. She was thankful for it.

C. She was pleased with it.      D. She was unhappy about it.

( )43.What does the underlined word “appreciated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. liked    B.chose   C. accepted   D. prepared

( )44. What can we infer from the passage?

1. Sass looked prettier than Tina at the wedding.
2.  Sass and Tina looked the same at the wedding.

C. Tina didn’t think Sass would have straight hair.

D. Aunt Ella agreed with Sass’ idea about curly hair at first.

45. Why did Sass smile when she met Tina at the wedding?(请用约40词回答)

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三、词汇运用 (本题共 15 小题，每小题1分，共 15 分)

A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次.

46. Elsa, the___________of Arendelle, loves her people so much.
47. Luke,  _______boys a colorful life with his friends.

48.______________the clever and brave Mulan is one of the girls’ favorites.

49.Tutu’s mother always makes delicious food, such as pies and__________.

50.Wolffy can’t help___________when he catches Pleasant Goat and his friends.

B)根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出各处单词的正确形式。

“Ladies, don’t let anybody that you are 51.___________(曾经) past your time.” The 60-year-old actress Michelle Yeoh got the 52. __________(最近的) 2023 Academy Award for Best Actress with the performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Michelle comes from Malaysia and she has lots of 53.__________(业余爱好), such as painting, playing the piano and doing 54.___________(锻炼). She was interested in acting when she was young. So at the age of 15, she 55._________(尝试) her best to learn about act. She has become famous gradually so far. 56.__________(没有一个) of her partners dislikes her because she has solved so many problems that Asians always meet, but winning such a prize is still one of 57.__________(不可能的) things for Asian women. Before this movie, she 58.__________(期盼) for these prizes since 40 years ago.

At the age of 60__________, she is still working 59.____________(积极的). “Because of her excellent acting as well her long time of hard work, she 60._________ (使满意) everyone one day.”

四、语法填空 (本题有 10 小题，每小题十分，共 10 分)

根据上下文或括号内所给英文单词，用单词的正确形式完成下列短文。

Many people play on the phone before bedtime right now. 61.__________, research has shown that looking at screens at night can cause you to sleep poorly.

Why? Phones, computers and TVs make blue light. Eight minutes of blue light can keep things in your brain fresh 62._________another hour, according to the study. Even if you fall asleep, you may have lots of 63.___________(dream). Your brain won’t have a good rest. If you play 64._________exciting game before bedtime, it will be difficult for you to fall asleep because you may feel 65.__________(nervous) after playing the game than daytime. As a result, you don’t get enough “deep sleep”.

 Here are some tips 64._________(get) a good night’s sleep. First, have a relaxing time every night. Taking a warm shower 67._________reading a book is a good idea. Just do something to enjoy 68._________(you). Second, sleep in a dark, quiet room that is not too warm or too cold. 69.__________(three), count sheep. It’s an old way, but it really__________(work). Besides, don’t  eat a big meal or have coffee. Instead, drink milk. Finally, don’t do sports three hours before bedtime.

六、书面表达 (本题有1 小题，共 15 分)

71. 假如你是李华，为了感受和传递正能量，学校在三月已经开展了学雷锋系列活动，现请你为学校英语推送专栏 Voice of School 写一篇关于本次活动的报道。选择至少两个活动简要介绍过程并分享自己的感受。

注意: 1.文中不得出现真实人名和校名等相关信息。

2.词数: 100 词左右。开头已给出，不计人总词数。

In March, our school held lots of activities to learn from Lei Feng

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浙江省温州市绣山中学2022-2023学年八年级

下学期期中英语试卷答案

二、完形填空

16-20 ACDDA               21-25 CBBAB      26-30. DCDCA

三.阅读理解

31-33 BCA             34-37 BCDD     38-41 ACCC     42-44. DAC     45、略

四词汇运用

46. queen

47. French

48.Perhaps 

49.Cookies

50. laughing

51. ever

52. latest

53. hobbies

54. exercise

55. tried

五、语法填空

61. However     62. for       63. dreams    64. an   65. more  nervous  66. to get 

67.for          68. yourself   69. Third     70. works

六书面表达（略）