2023年春外研版英语八年级下册开学测试卷（一）

开学测试卷一

一、阅读短文 选择正确答案（满分30分）

1．（6分）Vicky is a pretty young woman.She comes from a rich and famous family.She has almost everything.The problem is that everyone else in Vicky's family is busy and they have no time to be with her.She is very lonely.

    So Vicky spends a lot of time on her QQ.She uses the name Linda and has made a lot of friends and they chat with each other quite often.

    Last year Vicky made a very special friend called David on QQ.He lived in England.They both like rock music and dance.It always took them hours to talk happily on QQ.Of course，they wanted to know more about each other.David sent a picture of himself.He was a tall，good looking young man with a big smile.

    When Vicky's father was going on a business trip to England，Vicky asked him to let her go with him.She wanted to give David a surprise for his birthday.She would take him the latest DVD of their favourite rock singer.But when she knocked on David's door in England，she found that her special friend was a twelve year old boy named Jim!

（1）Vicky spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is  　   　.

A.Rich

B.famous

C.young

D.lonely

（2）What's Vicky's name on QQ？ 　   　

A.Vicky.

B.David.

C.Linda.

D.Jim.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　   　

A.Don't believe or go to meet those you get to know on QQ so easily.

B.People always use their real names on QQ.

C.You can go to meet those you get to know on QQ.

D.People often tell their real information to others on QQ.

2．（8分）Quebec is the largest of the 10 Canadian provinces （省） and is in the southeast of the country.It is mainly covered by forests，and most of its land is not a good place for people to live.But there you can enjoy changing weather in different seasons.

    Nature comes back to life in spring in Quebec.Rivers and lakes offer visitors a perfect playground to row a boat and fish.Restaurants open their doors and make the streets lively.People can have a wonderful Quebec meal in the restaurants.

    When summer arrives，the temperature goes up quickly.Most of the Quebecers go on vacation during this time and visit different places.It is the greatest season to enjoy hiking and biking.

    Once summer is over，autumn stays with people until the first snowfall.It is the most colorful season.You can see red，orange，yellow and green leaves.Visiting a farm or picking your own fruit and vegetables is a great family activity.

    In Quebec，the winter season is the longest because the snow stays for more than five months.You can enjoy skiing，or dogsledding （狗拉雪橇）.Another great thing you can't miss in winter is the Quebec Winter Carnival.The carnival，from the end of January to mid﹣February，has many big events such as races，snow art shows and outdoor concerts.And it's the largest and oldest winter carnival in the world.

（1）What makes the Quebec streets lively in spring？ 　   　

A.Rivers and lakes.

B.Visitors from other places.

C.Trees with leaves.

D.The opened restaurants.

（2）What is the best thing to do in summer in Quebec？ 　   　

A.To go fishing.

B.To visit a farm.

C.To have a bike trip.

D.To go dogsledding.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the winter in Quebec？ 　   　

A.It starts from late January.

B.It lasts longer than any other season.

C.It's the perfect time for family activities.

D.You can enjoy the biggest art show during this time.

（4）What is a carnival？ 　   　

A.A food.

B.A place.

C.A festival.

D.A game.

3．（8分）You might think that students in the US have little homework or that their teachers are too nice.You might also think that they have few rules or that they don't work hard at school.But after I went to school in the US，I found that not all these things were true.Let's take a look at a day at my school.

    1.Get up at 6 am for school.

    2.Go to class.Many students take classes higher than their grade.There are lots of rules in schools.Sometimes，you can't even use nicknames （绰号）.

   3.School is over.There is little homework，but there is more to do than that.Students have a lot of after﹣school activities to do，such as drama （戏剧），swimming，golf，art，debate （辩论），and many more.In China，many students do after﹣school activities just once a week.But US students do them for several hours a day，every day of the week.

    Students in the US might have more free time than those in China，but they are hard workers，too.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

（1）How did the writer find out US schools are different from what we thought？ 　   　

A.By reading a book.

B.By studying in a US school.

C.His/ Her friend told him/her.

D.On an American TV show.

（2）How often do the students in the US have after﹣ ﹣school activities？ 　   　

A.Once a week.

B.Several hours a week.

C.Every day.

D.An hour a day.

（3）In the passage，the writer does Not talk about  　   　.

A.US students' homework

B.US teachers

C.US school rules

D.after﹣ school activities

（4）What do we know about US students from this passage？ 　  　

A.They get up very late on school days.

B.They have a lot of school rules.

C.They have many nicknames.

D.They have a lot of homework.

4．（8分）These days，teenagers are heavily influenced （影响） by the media.Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV.That's more time than they spend with teachers at school.And we haven't yet thought about the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers.

    However，several studies have shown a serious problem：today's teenagers lack media literary（媒体素养）.In other words，they have difficulty thinking about the information they see.One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news.

    Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects.He tries to help his students learn media literacy.The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important.In the example，two news stations report a snowstorm.One focuses on（关注） the terrible road conditions.The other focuses on kids playing in the snow.

    "With a news story，news stations tell you what they feel are the important details （细节）.These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director，" said John. "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time.There is more going on."

    Some experts think the school is the best place to teach media literacy.Others believe everyone—from parents to reporters—should help teenagers learn the skills.

    As for the best time to start learning media literacy，many experts suggest the age of 12.But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. "It's never too early to start learning media literacy，" John said.

（1）From Paragraph 1，we can learn that teenagers today spend  　   　.

A.more time using the Internet than watching TV

B.more time watching TV than studying at school

C.less hours in reading newspapers at home

D.more hours with their teachers at school

（2）The underlined word "lack" in Paragraph 2 probably means  　   　.

A.be careful about

B.argue about

C.be short of

D.run after

（3）Professor Kevin John would agree that  　   　.

A.ideas are more important than news details

B.school is the best place to teach media literacy

C.people should know each story is just one side

D.children should start to learn media literacy early

（4）The main idea of the passage is  　   　.

A.how to develop teenagers' media literacy

B.where teenagers can study media literacy

C.why teenagers would learn media literacy

D.When teenagers should have media literacy

二、七选五（满分10分）

5．（10分）In 15 years， I think I will be a doctor.（1）　   　I will do my best to help them and save their lives.I will have a robot assistant（ 助手）. She looks like a human. She can walk like people.（2）　   　But I believe that although scientists are able to make robots look like people and do lots of work， it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.

    （3）　   　I will live in a comfortable apartment with my parents. I will probably keep a pet dog. On weekdays， I will be very busy and have little time to stay with my family.（4）　   　

    In 15 years， there will be more cars because there will be more people in the city.（5）　   　So in order to have a happy life on the earth， everybody should play a part in saving the earth now.

A. And she can help me do lots of work.

B. The environment will be in great danger.

C. As a doctor， I will meet many patients.

D. In 15 years， I will live in Beijing.

E. What will the future be like？

F. On weekends， I will be free to enjoy the time with them.

G. We can live up to be 100 years old.

三、完型填空 （满分10分）

6．（10分）Everyone，rich or poor，can have happiness（快乐）.You don't need to think too much about those （1）　   　 people.They may always feel （2）　   　 because their houses are too big，and they may want to （3）　   　 on country roads because they drive to work every day in the busy city. （4）　   　 ，happiness is always around you.When you are unhappy，your friends will come to help you and this will surely （5）　   　 you happy.When you study hard at your lessons，you will get good （6）　   　 and of course you will feel happy about it.If you don't （7）　   　 well，your parents will take good care of you and you will be happy.When you are poor，you can （8）　   　 say you are happy because you may have something else that money can't buy.When you （9）　   　 problems，say loudly that you are happy because you have （10）　   　 chances to challenge（挑战）yourself.Then you can succeed（成功）in what you do and this may bring you happiness.

四．综合填空（满分20分）

7．（20分）One day，Sue argued with her mother.She left home without （1）　   　（say）a word.Because she left in a hurry，she didn't take any money.

    When she saw a noodle shop，she （2）　   　（sudden）felt hungry.The shop owner saw her （3）　   　（stand）outside and asked her if she would like a bowl of noodles.She （4）　   　（nod）but then she said that she didn't have money.

    "Don′t worry.I （5）　   　（treat）you，"the shop owner said.A few minutes later，he brought her a bowl of noodles.Sue cried.

    "What's wrong？"the shop owner asked.

    "I am touched by your（6）　   　（kind）.Even a stranger can give me a bowl of noodles，but my mother often argues with me.I hate her！"

    "Girl，why do you think so？Think again.I just gave you a bowl of noodles and you were touched.Your mother （7）　   　（raise）you since you were born.Why aren't you grateful and argue with your mom instead？"

    Sue was surprised after hearing that.

    On the way home，Sue thought it over.She stopped in front of the door and saw her mother worried and tired after looking for her everywhere.When she saw Sue come back home，she was overjoyed.Are you hungry？I cooked supper.（8）　   　（come）to eat while it is still hot."

    Sue couldn't control （9）　   　（she）.She cried and hugged her mother.

    In our life，it is easy for us to appreciate the small（10）　   　（act）of a stranger.But for the relatives，especially our parents，we see their sacrifices（牺牲）as a matter of course.

五．阅读表达（满分10分）

8．（10分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在相应横线上。

       Have you ever eaten something that you grew in your own garden？Many people have not had the pleasure of this experience.Alice Waters，the owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant，set out to change all that for a special group of students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley，California.

       Waters worked with the school's principal（校长），Neil Smith，to create a cooking an gardening programme at school.Waters believe in the importance of people knowing where their food comes from.She also believes that there is a strong relationship between food，health and the environment.She wanted to show children the pleasure in gardening and in preparing the foods that they grew.She wanted to teach them that a healthy body and a healthy environment go hand in hand.

       The project that Waters began took a lot of time and patience.Teachers，students and community volunteers helped her turn a parking area into a garden.At the same time，renovation（整修）was begun to turn an old cafeteria（自助餐厅） into a kitchen where students could prepare foods and share meals with their teachers.

       In 1995，the fist crops were planted.Every year since then，new crops are evaluated（评价） to make sure that they are best suited for the environment an the needs of the school.

       Students have found that they look forward to the time they spend in the garden each week.

       They have learnt how to grow and harvest.They have leant about the life cycles of various plants.

       Alice Waters dreams that one day there ill be a garden in every school in the United States.She hopes that school lunches can be prepared using the produce from the gardens.

六．书面表达（满分15分）

9．（15分）假如你是某英文报社的特约小记者， 昨天（1月4日）你目睹了一场交通事故， 你很难过，

因此你写了一篇事故报道发表在了该报纸上．请你根据提示信息，从事故发生的时间（4：30

pm．）、原因、经过等内容出发完成这个报道．词数在80词左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数．

提示词：救护车ambulance；低头 lower one's head

提示信息：1．一个女孩正放学回家，她低着头边玩手机边走路；

2．一辆汽车开得很快；

3．女孩和汽车相撞；

4．救护车来了，女孩被送往医院．

 A Traffic Accident Report

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