古浪县定宁初级中学2022-2023学年度八年级英语第二学期学期期中检测试卷

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2022-2023学年度八年级英语第二学期学期期中检测
注意事项：
1.本试卷共 10页。全卷满分为 100分。考试时间100分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。
2.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。

选择题(共 55分)
一、听力测试(共15小题；每小题1分, 计15分)
第一部分：听对话回答问题(共5小题；每小题1分, 计5分)
本部分共有5道小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目, 听完后, 你还有5秒钟的答题时间。
1. Which kind of Chinese culture is the man's favourite?
A. B. C.

2. Where does Bob's father work now?
A. B. C.


3. How does Jim usually go to school?
A. B. C.


4. How much is the blue T-shirt?
A. B. C.



5. Where are the two speakers?
A. At the bus stop. B. On the bus. C. In Xihui Park.
第二部分、听对话和短文答题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题仍有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答第6-7小题。
6. Why have Betty's parents gone to Beijing?
A. To do some shopping. B. To enjoy the festival. C. To look after her sister.
7. What will Betty bring to Joe's home?
A. Some dumplings. B. Some rice dumplings. C. Some drinks.
听短文，回答第8-10小题。请根据内容从A、B、C 三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。
New York City
Things they have done
They have seen the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations building and ____8____.
Things they will do
They will see a nice ____9____ tonight.
They will ____10____ on the last day.

8. A. Times Square B. Central Park C. Wall Street
9. A. show B. film C. match
10. A. rest at the hotel B. visit a friend C. go shopping
听短文，回答第11-15小题。
11. When did Lucy hear from Jenny?
A. On November 25th. B. On December 5th. C. On December 24th.
12. When did Jenny leave Lucy?
A. About two weeks ago. B. About two months ago. C. About one year ago.
13. Where is Jenny working now?
A. In New York. B. In London. C. In Washington.
14. What does Jenny think of her new job?
A. Interesting. B. Easy. C. Bad.
15. Why can't Lucy go to Jenny's Christmas party?
A. She is busy with her work.
B. She has to visit her grandfather.
C. Her grandfather will come to visit her family.

二、单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
16. —Earth is _________ only home to everyone.
—Exactly. Let's try to make it ________ greener world to live in.
A. an, a B. the, the C. the, a D. an, /
17. —Have you solved your problem?
—I've kept on thinking about that matter _________, but I still have no idea.
A. at times B. some time C. at a time D. all the time
18. Nowadays, people have many more ways of ________, but they don't get as close as before.
A. condition B. communication C. conversation D. competition
19. China is a great country with a history of over 5,000 years. It stands in the east of ________.
A. Africa B. America C. Asia D. Europe
20. ________ useful advice on learning online the teachers gave us!
A. What a B. How C. What D. How a
21. It's really hard work. ________, we'll try our best to finish it in time.
A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. Anyway D. Instead
22. —Not only Gu Ailing but also Su Yiming ________ the hero of the young.
—Exactly. Both of them ________ interested in skiing since they were still young.
A. are; have become B. is; have become C. are; have been D. is; have been
23. —Must I return the book this week?
—No, you __________. You can _________ it for 20 days.
A. mustn't; keep B. needn't; borrow
C. needn't; keep D. mustn't; lend
24. What can we learn from the poster?

A. We should always say “Can I help you?”.
B. Do not help the woman with the cleaning.
C. Men and women should be treated equally.
D. It is only a woman's duty to do the cleaning.
25.“I couldn't understand him. I didn't know what to do, either.” The underlined word “either” is used to ________.
A. show time and order B. give examples
C. add more information D. show opinions
26.— Where's Tom?
— Nobody knows where he __________. He __________ home for nearly a week.
A. has been; left B. went; has been away from
C. has gone; left D. has gone; has been away from
27. Which of the following is a FACT?
A. It's fantastic for me to see so many changes in Suzhou.
B. Millie spends over two hours reading books every day.
C. The trip to the World Park during the holiday was quite exciting.
D. The best way to travel around Australia is to have an online tour.
28. —Wechat (微信) really influences (影响) people's life.
—________. It's easier for people to make friends with others.
A. Mostly B. Exactly C. Possibly D. Mainly
29. We are going for a picnic tomorrow. I'll call Wendy to make sure ________.
A. why to start out B. which to start out C. what to start out D. when to start out
30. — Why don't we ask Ricky to tell us how to make a poster?
— ________ Because he is busy now.
A. That's a good idea. B. Sounds great.
C. I'm afraid we can't. D. Why not?
三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项( A 、 B 、 C 、 D )中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I'm sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or leave. A woman is running to gather family members together for a ___31___. When the final moment comes before boarding (登机)，she puts her arms around her son, giving him a warm hug (拥抱)that should ___32___ him until he returns.
I sit with a book in my hands, waiting my turn to leave alone ___33___ nobody comes to see me off (为送行).
I ___34___ other leaving and arriving. I remember seeing my daughter. I hugged her tightly as if (好像)she had been lost. That year she was in her first year at university coming home for the first time.
Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is ___35___ called, I gather my book and luggage. Since there is no one to see me off, I ___36___ look back to see where I have come from.
As I walk towards the plane, I find myself ___37___ yet another arrival and leaving. That year, my 91-year-old grandfather died. After returning from his funeral (葬礼)，I arrived at the airport ___38___. My husband was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears (眼泪)，everyone was looking at us, but I didn't care.
Life needs the important ___39 ___ all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a journey could come back to find someone is waiting for ___40___. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.
31. A. meeting B. goodbye C. dinner D. party
32. A. pardon B. punish C. protect D. prevent
33. A. unless B. although C. so D. because
34. A. make up B. put up C. think of D. dream of
35. A. sadly B. finally C. carelessly D. unluckily
36. A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. shouldn't
37. A. remembering B. forgetting C. planning D. preparing
38. A. cheering B. crying C. laughing D. complaining
39. A. arriving B. chance C. leaving D. moment
40. A. myself B. himself C. him D. them
四、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案。

A
April 23 is World Book Day. Many good reads are recommended on the website. Here're some English ones, especially for kids.





Meet the Georgians
By Robert Peal, UK
The writer, a history teacher from London, writes about different people and places from the 18th century. He wants to show the readers a “wild time” in British history. A book review says that this book is the best one for kids to become interested in British history.





Solutions and Other Problems
By Allie Brosh, US
This is a popular graphic (配图的) novel. The writer uses a special art style to tell some heartbreaking stories. All the characters in the book express their feelings in a funny, childlike way. In fact, Everyone has a hidden part inside and we have to let it out sometimes in a funny way.




Everything Sad Is Untrue
By Daniel Nayeri, US
It is an autobiography (自传) about the writer's own experiences as an immigrant (移民) to the USA. Young Daniel went to a middle school in an American town, where he was the only Italian kid. Everyone thought he was different. To make people understand him, he told them his family's stories. This book explores what it feels like to part with one's home country.




Stars of Wonder
By Rebecca Bruff, US
Bruff makes up an interesting adventure (冒险) story in the book. Five children, three princes (王子)—Jonah, Nathan, Jacob, a princess (公主)—Phoebe, and their friend Sumar travel toward a bright star—Star of Wonder. During their journey, they have to face a lot of challenges, but the children work together to overcome difficulties and finally see the star with their own eyes.

41. The four recommended books are all ________.
A. written by American writers B. recommended especially for adults
C. suitable for children to read D. stories of the writers' own experiences
42. If you're interested in adventure stories, you'd better choose ________.
A. Meet the Georgians B. Stars of Wonder
C. Everything Sad Is Untrue D. Solutions and Other Problems
43. What can you learn from the passage above?
A. You may have a sense of sadness and humor when reading Allie Brosh's novel.
B. “Meet the Georgians” helps readers to learn about the history of Britain in the 1900s.
C. Daniel Nayeri had to leave Italy for the UK with his family at a very young age.
D. All the five main characters in “Stars of Wonder” are from the royal (皇家的) family.

B
Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy cannot bring happiness to a person for long.
① But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ② Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy. ③ It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. ④ It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money. People feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.
This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as a ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprising, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.
44. The writer says that buying things ________.
A. can make people worried B. can make people nervous
C. may lead to sadness for long D. may lead to happiness for a short time
45. Where can we best put "But it is not having money that brings happiness." in paragraph 2?
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
46. Why does the writer quote(引用) a story in paragraph 3?
A. To explain Africans like sweets. B. To show examples are not enough.
C. To make the writer's opinion clearer. D. To express happiness is from children.
47. What does the writer try to tell us?
A. Buying new things can make people happy.
B. The key to happiness is making others happy.
C. If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.
D. People who have a lot of money might not be happy.

C
Many of you maybe had this experience: you get on a train and are ready to take a nap or read a book only to find that the young man in front of you is watching a TV show on his smartphone without headphones. The child next to you won't stop crying. And the old lady behind you talks on her phone during the whole trip.
Wish the train could be less noisy? The Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, one of China's busiest high-speed rail lines, will have “quiet” carriages (车厢) starting from 23 December, Xinhua reported.
In quiet carriages, on-board videos will be muted (静音) and announcements will be made lower. Doors at the ends of the carriages will be kept closed to reduce noise from other carriages, CGTN noted. Train attendants will be responsible for making sure that passengers keep quiet and follow the rules.
Passengers who are willing to obey the rules can choose the quiet carriages when booking their tickets, according to China's national railway operator.
Some people have pointed out that this kind of quiet environment should be offered in all carriages. They say that having quiet carriages might give people the impression that they don't need to be quiet in non-quiet carriages.
Some Internet users uphold the new service (服务), but it also has discussion about just how quiet travellers should be in quiet carriages. Many people have asked questions such as “What if I snore (打鼾)?” and “Can we talk to our travel companions (同伴) if we need to?”
48. From the first paragraph we can know that ________.
A. travelling by train is very comfortable B. people can do anything on trains
C. many people like to read books on trains D. people on trains are sometimes very noisy
49. How will quiet carriages work?
A. Passengers won't be allowed to watch videos.
B. Train attendants won't make any announcements.
C. No one will make sure passengers follow the rules.
D. The doors at the ends of carriages will stay closed.
50. What does the underlined word “uphold” in the last paragraph mean?
A. protect B. support C. improve D. dislike
51. What do we know from the last two paragraphs?
A. The rules should be made clearer. B. Most people don't like the service.
C. The service is better for travelling with friends. D. It's easy to make all the carriages completely quiet.

D
I was careful to behave as well as possible, hoping the King would give me freedom early. Lilliputians soon began to lose their fear of me. They called me Man-Mountain. Sometimes I lay down and let them dance on my hand, and from time to time children came to play games in my hair. By now I was able to speak their language well.
One day the King invited me to watch their regular entertainments. I was most interested in the rope-dancing. A very thin rope was fixed (固定) about thirty centimetres above the ground. People who wanted to become the King's officials jumped and danced on this rope, and who ever jumped highest without a miss got the best job. There was another interesting entertainment. The King held a stick in front of him, and moved it up and down from time to time. One by one, people came up to him and jumped over the stick or crawled (爬) under it. They went on jumping and crawling as the King moved the stick. The winner, who jumped and crawled for the longest time, received a blue ribbon (绶带) to wear round his waist. The second received a red ribbon, and the third got a green one. I had certainly never seen such entertainments in any of the countries I had visited before.
Some days later the King agreed that I didn't need to be a prisoner any longer. However, I had to promise certain things before I was set free:
·to be careful not to step on any Lilliputians or their animals
·to help the Lilliputians in war till they win peace (和平)
·to stay in Lilliput until the King allowed me to leave
I agreed to everything at once. I was free at last!
Several weeks after my visit to the country, I was visited by one of the King's most important officials. His name was Reldresal, and he had helped me many times since I had arrived in Lilliput.
“Well, my friend,” he said, “Lilliput has enemies (敌人) both at home and abroad. At home we have two political groups, the High-Heels and the Low-Heels. The two groups hate each other. As the present King and his officials are all Low-Heels, they refuse to speak to High-Heels. That's the problem inside Lilliput. Besides, we're getting information that the people of Blefusce are going to attack us. Have you heard of Blefusce? It's an island very near us, almost as large and important as Lilliput. They've been at war with us for three years.”
—Extracted from Gulliver's Travels
52. Why did Gulliver try to behave as well as he could in Lilliput?
A. Because he wanted to be set free earlier. B. Because the King ordered him to do so.
C. Because he was in fear of the Lilliputians. D. Because he was called Man-Mountain.
53.Which of the statements about the two entertainments is true?
A. Both entertainments chose the winners according to how much time was spent.
B. The stick was fixed in the King's hand about thirty centimetres above the ground.
C. The winners of the stick entertainment would be given ribbons of the same color.
D. The people who jumped highest on the rope without falling would get the best job.
54. How did Gulliver probably feel when he watched the two entertainments?
A. Afraid. B. Surprised. C. Bored. D. Worried.
55. What could be inferred (推断) as the story went on?
A. Gulliver would join the High-Heel group.
B. Gulliver would visit Blefusce with Reldresal.
C. Gulliver would turn to the Low-Heel group for help.
D. Gulliver would help the Lilliputians live a peaceful life.

非选择题(共50分)
五、填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A)根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号56-60的相应位置上。
56. We had to study from home for ________ (几个) weeks before returning to school.
57. I'm surprised to know that a cow has more than two __________ (胃).
58. My uncle is a businessman and he goes ________ (到国外) from time to time.
59. He felt sorry because he _________(拒绝)to take part in the long jump competition.
60. — Will you please come for dinner this Friday, Betty?
— Thanks a lot. But every day is OK _____ (除……，以外) Friday.
B )根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号61-65的相应位置上。
61.It will be colder in the ________ (south) part of China next week.
62. John____(teach) English in Shanghai for ten years, but now he's a teacher in Nanjing.
63. I can learn a lot by reading some great ________ (write) articles.
64. ________ (explain) the computer program to the boy as soon as possible will help him a lot.
65. He ________ (improve) his English a lot since he joined an English club last year.
C )根据文章内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-70的相应位置上。
someone, millions of, camping, What else, pushed
On a hot summer day, Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a _____66_____ trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine, they lay down in a tent for the night and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke up and _____67_____ his friend. “Watson, look! What can you see in the sky?”
Watson said, “I see _____68_____ stars.”
“ What does that tell you? ” asked Holmes.
Watson thought for a moment. “First, it tells me that we will have a beautiful clear day tomorrow. Second, it tells me that the time is about twelve o'clock. And…”
“_____69_____?” Holmes asked.
“Well, it also tells me that the world is so big and we are so small. What does that tell you?” Holmes said with a grin(苦笑)on his face, “You silly guy! It only tells me that _____70_____ has taken away our tent! ”

六、阅读填空。(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
A )阅读下面短文根据所读内容在文章后第71-80小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为71-80的相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Communication is important to strengthen family relationships. However, if you don't truly listen to others, it can be difficult to communicate. Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds.
Stay in the present.
When listening to a family member, do not think about anything else. Put your phone away and give the speaker your full attention. It's important to try to stay in the present to make your family member feel heard and valued.
Pay attention to what is being said. Make understanding of the speaker's thoughts the most important thing at the moment.
Use body language
If you want the family member to feel valued, be sure to show that you are listening. You can do it by using body language. Nod as the speaker talks. Smile when it is suitable. Keep eye contact.
Do not cut in
Cutting in can prevent you from communicating effectively. No matter how excited you feel about a subject, do not start talking until the family member has finished. Always allow a few seconds of silence after the speaker finishes talking before offering your reply. This allows you to make sure the speaker has finished, and gives the speaker a chance to fully express himself.
Ask questions
Part of listening is understanding. If there is anything in the conversation you don't understand, please ask after the family member finishes. This shows you are truly listening to him and value his thoughts.
Ask questions that encourage open discussions. For example, “What do you think of the situation?” Don't ask “why” questions, which might make the speaker feel uncomfortable.
Follow these tips, listen actively to your family to help communication run smoothly and build strong family relationships.

How to be a good _____71_____ to your family
Reason
Working on your listening skills helps you have better _____72_____ and form stronger family relationships





Tips for
_____73_____
listening
skills
_____74_____in the present
When listening to your family member, do not think about _____75_____ things. It is the most important thing to understand the speaker.
Use body language
_____76_____ as the speaker talks, smiling when it's suitable and keeping eye contact can show that you are listening.

Do not cut in
_____77_____ until the family member has finished talking. A moment of silence is needed to allow the speaker to fully _____78_____ himself.

Ask questions
Ask questions that encourage open discussions like “What do you think of the situation?”
_____79_____ ask “why” questions, which might make the speaker feel uncomfortable
Conclusion
Listen _____80_____ to your family and build strong family relationships.

B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为81-90的相应位置。
Are you a fan of traveling? Well, in 20 years, there may be a new place for you to spend your 81. v__________---the moon. Last month, the European Space Agency (ESA) published ideas for 82. b__________ an international moon village by 2030. The village aims to open the door for deeper space exploration, and it will 83. a__________ be a tourist center. In 1969 after US astronaut Neil Armstrong first arrived on the moon, he said the famous 84. w__________ “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”. According to the head of the ESA, Johann, the moon village could be “the next giant leap for mankind” 85.b______ the technology will come true in 20 years. One of the biggest challenges is getting the building 86.m______ into space without costing too much, said Matthias from the German Aerospace Center. Scientists 87. s__________ using the ice water and rocks on the moon to print 3-D building materials, so people don't have to carry 88. e__________ from the Earth. When asked why the ESA chose the moon rather than Mars as the next goal, Johann said it's because the moon is about 144 89. t_______ closer to the earth than Mars. The ESA has 90. i__________ the US, Russia, China, India, Japan and some other countries to join in its moon plan. It hopes that “in the future, the moon can become a place where the nations of the world work together”.

七、书面表达(满分10分)
科技进步和新冠疫情带来了旅行方式的变化。假如你是小明，参与某英语报社的关于两种旅行方式的讨论。请根据报纸上提供的信息，谈谈你喜欢的其中一种旅行方式并阐述其理由，同时对这种旅行方式提出你认为不足的地方
Traditional Traveling Around the Real World
Face-to-face communication
Experience the local culture and customs
Enjoy beautiful scenes and make new friends
Relax the body and mind
Traveling on the Internet
Any place with the Internet
Flexible(灵活的) timetable
No exhausted(疲惫的) journey
Safe and relaxing
注意：
1.内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥
2.词数80词左右(已给文章开头，不计入总词数)
3.文章不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名，人名等。
Nowadays, we can travel around the world on the Internet with the development of technology.
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