广东省广州市荔湾区第一中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

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广州市第一中学教育集团2022学年第二学期中段检测
八年级英语 问卷
出题人: 沈惠 冯慧雯 审题人: 马智宏 王嘉莉
本试卷共四大题, 8页, 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, 考试结束, . 将答题卡交回。
一、语法选择（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答卷上将该项涂黑。
Throughout the year, 1 school organizes charity （慈善） events and activities. One of 2 events of the year is the food drive. So far, this 3 a very successful charity event and most of the students have taken part in it. Each school does its food drives 4 . However, most of the time the food drives are set up in a simlar style.
In my school it usually lasts for 5 weeks. Students will bring the food 6 home. The food 7 for a long period of time, such as canned goods and pastas. We 8 organize activities outside the school. Some students go door to door around their neighborhood asking if people are willing to donate（捐献）some food. Some set up donation boxes in churches and 9 areas such as stores or cinemas. The students all work really bard and the members of the community are very supportive.
After that time is over, we will bring the collected food to our local Community Table. The families in our community can go for 10 warm meal if they need to. Usually, a group of students go with one of our teachers to send the food. I 11 food with our teacher last year, and I was 12 to see so many families who suffering from hunger in our community.
I was glad that our school was able 13 all of those families. We do this several times each year. 14 meaningful event! Sure, we can't change the world, 15 we can do our best to make our world a better place.
1. A. we B. us C. our D. ourselves
2. A. popular B. the most popular C. more popular D. most popular
3. A. was B. has C. has been D. is
4. A. differently B. different C. more different D. most differently
5. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
6. A. to B. at C. into D. from
7. A. should keeping B. should be kept C. should keep D. should kept
8. A. also B. too C. either D. as well
9. A. others B. another C. other D. the others
10. A. / B. the C. an D. a
11. A. will send B. send C. sends D. sent
12. A. surprised B. surprise C. surprising D. surprisingly
13. A. help B. to help C. to helping D. helped
14. A. How a B. How C. What a D. What
15. A. because B. so C. although D. but
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16~25各题所给的A、 B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答卷上将该项涂黑。
Laughter is natural for people. We start to laugh at about four months of age. We start to laugh even 16 we start to speak.
Laughter connects us with others. We laugh more when we are with other people. It's difficult to pretend（假装）to laugh. Laughter is 17 . When people pretend to laugh, most people know it's not real.
When do people laugh?
Only 10 to 20 percent of laughter is about something 18 . Most laughter is about being friendly with other people. Most laughter says, "I don't want to 19 with you. I want to be friendly with you." This kind of laughter brings people together.
We often laugh when we feel nervous. In movies, there is often a joke at an exciting moment when everyone feels nervous. It is usually a（n） 20 joke, but we laugh a lot. Our laughter helps us 21 .
Why doesn't everyone laugh at the same joke?
Not everyone has the same sense of 22 . Some people think a joke is funny, but other people don't think so. People have different ideas about what is funny.
Our idea of what is funny changes with 23 . For young children, the world is new. They are interested in many things, so they laugh 24 . Teenagers often laugh to protect themselves. Adults laugh at themselves and other people with similar problems. They laugh at things that give them stress. Our 25 for laughter change gradually（逐渐地）.
16. A. when B. before C. after D. until
17. A. honest B. difficult C. happy D. different
18. A. crazy B. wonderful C. funny D. important
19. A. laugh B. work C. play D. compete
20. A. small B. big C. interesting D. famous
21. A. work B. exercise C. sleep D. relax
22. A. smell B. duty C. humour D. safety
23. A. knowledge B. places C. time D. culture
24. A. little B. a lot C. loudly D. happily
25. A. examples B. minds C. results D. reasons
三、阅读（共两节; 满分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26~40题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答卷上将该项涂黑.
（A）
Thirteen-year-old Andrew will never forget that Sunday. He was watching TV with his mum when he decided to make a cup of tea. Seconds after he stepped into the kitchen there was a loud noise. "As soon as I turned on the cooker it just blew up. It was terrible. I had so much pain." Andrew remembers. His sister tried to pull him away from the fire while his mum called the hospital.
Doctors told his mum that Andrew would never walk again. His legs had been badly burnt and cut. "All I could move were my arms and head," he said. For a boy who loved playing outside it was very difficult. He would need much rest to get back his strength. The pain and bad dreams he was having didn't make things any easier. After a couple of weeks, he was allowed to go home but he had to spend the next six weeks in bed.
With the help of his doctor, Andrew started doing some simple exercises for his legs. This brave young boy returned to school after only two months. Looking back on the accident, Andrew says it has helped him to decide what he wants to do with his life. "When I'm older, I'll go around schools and tell students about my accident. I want to help others, " He believes that children can do anything if they put their minds to it. He often tells his friends. "You can do anything, because I did."
26. What was Andrew doing at the time of the accident?
A. Calling the hospital. B. Drinking tea.
C. Making tea. D. Watching television.
27. In what order did the following happen in the text?
a. He returned to school after two months. b. He started doing simple exercises.
c. His mother called the hospital. d. There was a loud noise.
e. He had to spend six weeks in his beds. f. He was badly hurt.
A. d, f, e, c, a, b B. f, c, d, e, a, b C. d, f, c, e, b, a D. f c, e, d, b, a
28. Which of the following did Andrew possibly enjoy before his accident?
A. Cooking dinner. B. Drawing cartoons.
C. Playing football. D. Reading stories.
（B）
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination of many animals such snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns and a long moustache. With fantastic power, they fly in the sky or dive in the sea. They can breathe out fire and they can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants（传人）of the dragon". In Chinese, excellent people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, "Hoping one's child will become a dragon".
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, such as the great man Deng Xiaoping, and the Kongfu star Li Xiaolong. They are all very successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".
29. Which power of dragons is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. They can put out fire. B. They can swim.
C. They can make rain. D. They can fly.
30. What does the underlined sentence "Hoping one's child will become a dragon" mean?
A. Hoping he or she can be as strong as a dragon. B. Hoping he or she will have a bright future.
C. Hoping he or she can live a happy life. D. Hoping he or she can learn from a dragon.
31. Why did the writer mention Deng Xiaoping and Li Xiaolong in Peragraph3?
A. To ask people learn from them. B. To ask people remember them.
C. To make a conclusion about this passage. D. To give examples to support the writer's idea.
32. What is the passage mainly about?
A. What dragon is. B. Dragon in Chinese culture.
C. Festivals about dragon. D. Some saying s about dragon.
（C）
Beijing Opera is one of the most important opera styles in China. It is an art on the stage. It has about 200 years' history. It is not only a treasure of the Chinese nation but also a cultural symbol of China. Similar to the western operas; the Beijing Opera is a combination of singing lancing. martial arts（武术）, music and literature, so it is also called the "Oriental Opera" by western people.
All roles in Beijing Opera are divided according to sex, personality, age and profession and social status. Hangdang is the general term for role types in Beijing Opera. There are some types of roles in Beijing Opera today. They are sheng, dan, jing and chou. Each kind of role has their own face-painting and dressing to show who they are.
The opera's performance requires not only the mellow voice bit also the proficiency of martial actions. A successful opera actor must suffer from the tough practicing period. In the old time, the children of poor families were sent to the opera group in order to earn a living. While now, the real opera artists are well respected by opera lovers.
Mei Lanfang, one of the most remarkable performing artists in Beijing Opera, was born in Beijing into a poor family. His life was bitter and he had no opportunity to go to school, so he went to the troupe when he was 8 years old to learn the Beijing Opera. Mr. Mei was on the stage when he was 11 years old to perform the plays of the Beijing Opera. He has been an opera actor for more than 50 years, performing hundreds of traditional plays and over 30 modern plays. He became the model in Chinese Beijing Opera and even within the entire artistic circle.
33. Why is Beijing Opera called the "Oriental Opera" by western people?
A. Because western people like it very much.
B. Because Beijing Opera is the same as the western opera.
C. Because Beijing Opera is similar to the western opera.
D. Because Beijing Opera is different from the western opera.
34. According to the article, how many types of roles are there in Beijing Opera?
A. 3. B. 4. C.5. D. 6.
35. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Beijing Opera is a treasure of our nation and also a cultural symbol of China.
B. Different roles use different dressing and face-painting to show identities.
C. The performance of Beijing Opera needs both good voice and martial arts.
D. The opera artists are not well-respected by opera-lovers nowadays.
36. In which part can you read this article?
A. Art. B. Science C. Person. D. Education.
（D）
Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about how people spend their free time. The following diagrams show some results of it:
Diagraml: Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram2: Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram3: Different programs people like.

37. What's the meaning of the underlined word "attendance" in Diagram2?
A. The hours people spend. B. The number of people.
C. The number of books. D. The days people spend
38. On weekends, how many people go to the library?
A. About twenty. B. Less than sixty.
C. Over sixty. D. More than one hundred.
39. What can we know from the three diagrams?
A. People aged 17-30 spend the most time surfing the Internet.
B. People like to go to the library on Fridays
C. News program is the most people's favourite
D. Few people like watching sports program.
40. What do the three diagrams show to us?
A. People's different habits. B. What people do every day.
C. People's different lifestyles. D. How people spend their free time.
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41~45各题空白处的最佳选项, 使上下文意思连贯。
Disney is a big family that has a lot of cartoon stars such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse. 41
From the beginning, the famous cartoonist Walt Disney created Donald Duck as a foil （陪衬）to Mickey Mouse 42 The duck is a funny character with the wildest dreams.
Donald Duck is known for his funny speech and his kind heart. 43 Since 1934, Donald Duck has tried to do more than 100 different jobs, but failed in them all. Donald always seems to be short of cash and make a habit of getting into all kinds of troubles. 44 "He's a loser, not a quitter, and he'll go on fighting" wrote the Disney company in its description of the character on their website. And the achievement that would probably please Donald most is that he has appeared in 128 films more than Mickey Mouse. 45
A. But no matter how often he fails, Donald Duck keeps moving on--that's the reason why he has so many fans.
B. Donald Duck is the most bad-tempered one among them, but has got lots of fans around the world during these years.
C. His first show on the movie was in 1934 in a short cartoon film called Little Wise Hen.
D. Now, Donald Duck turns 85 and he still wins the heart of lots of people around the world.
E. While Mickey is most loved by children, Donald Duck has more adult fans.
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）
根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
Tiger-head shoes and caps are （46）t_________ Chinese handicrafts（手工艺品） used for children. In Chinese culture, tigers are thought as lucky and full of energy. People often decorate shoes and caps with lively tiger-head pictures hoping that their children will become as strong and（47）h_________ as tigers. Materials are usually colourful cotton fabrics（棉布）and threads（线）. Tiger-head caps and shoes are very popular especially（48）d_________ the cold winter and the New Year period. 97-year-old Jiang Weishi is one of the people who can make these handicrafts. The（49）s_________ is handed down in her family from generation（一代）to generation. Jiang started to（50）l_________ it at the age of 15 and her products are very nice.
第二节完成句子（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分）
51. 漫画家翟进是一个残疾人, 行走有困难。
Cartoon artist Zhai Jin is a_________ person. He_________ _________ _________.
52. 翟进从小就对画画感兴趣, 喜欢在纸上乱画.
Zhai Jin_________ _________ _________ _________from an early age, he liked to scribble on pieces of paper.
53. 父母鼓励他画画, 因为可以让他避免受伤。
He_________ _________ to draw_________ his parents because it made him avoid injury.
54. 为了提高漫画人物设计能力, 翟进坚持练习画画。
_________ _________ _________improve his ability in character design, Zhai Jin keeps_________ drawing.
55. 他是一个多么勤奋的画家啊!
_________ _________ _________artist he is!
第三节书面表达（共1题;满分15分）
最近你校正组织评选“校园闪耀之星”（Shining Star）, 每个学生可以推荐一名候选人。假如你是李华, Mary是你心目中的最佳人选, 请根据以下表格中的要点提示, 为她写一封英文推荐信。
名字
Mary
年龄
14 岁
外貌
大眼睛, 长头发, 开心常微笑
推荐理由
1. 乐于助人, 经常参加志愿活动:
2. 喜欢传统文化, 擅长中国剪纸:
3. 能使用电脑程序制作有趣的卡通片;
4. …….（补充一个要点）
愿望
希望Mary能够成功
注意:
1, 参考词汇: 候选人candidate
2. 词数80左右（文章开头已经给出, 不计入词数）
3. 不得透露学校, 姓名等任何个人信息, 否则不予评分。
Dear head teacher,
My name is Li Hua. Recently our school is holding an activity to choose the Shining Star around us. __________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、语法选择（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）
1~5 CBCAC 6~10 DBACD 11~15 DABCD
二、完形填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
16~20 BACAA 21~25 ADCBD
三、阅读（共两节,满分35分）
第一节阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）
26~28 CCC 29~32 ABDB 33~36 CBDA 37~40 DCCD
第二节阅读填空（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分）
41~45 BECAD
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）
46. traditional; 47. healthy; 48. during; 49. skill; 50. learn
第二节完成句子（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）
51. disabled has difficulty walking;
52. showed his interest in;
53. was encouraged by
54. In order to practicing;
55. What a hard-working
第三节书面表达（共1小题;满分15分）
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