四川省德阳市第二中学校2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

德阳市第二中学校2024级期中素质检测考试

英    语

第一部分 （共三节，满分 70分）

第一节  完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，计：30分）

阅读下面两篇短文：根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的正确答案。

A

Mr. Smith is a nice and kind person.He likes to walk his dog in the afternoon every day.

1        a cold winter afternoon. When he was walking along the river with his dog, he heard someone crying. He stopped and looked for it. Then he saw a boy running up to him. The boy was in such a hurry that he couldn't say a word but he soon pointed to the river. Mr. Smith   2     that something happened and ran to the river with the boy quickly.   3      of them ran along the river and soon they saw a girl in the water. She was holding a piece of wood, but the wood carrying her away. It was very dangerous, and Mr. Smith had      4     saving the girl because there was nothing he can use to do it.

However, Mr. Smith    5       his clothes as quickly as he could and jumped into the water. Finally, he saved the girl.

(     )1. A. On B. In C. At   D. About

(     )2. A. said B. explained  C. decided  D. realized

(     )3. A. Neither B. Either C. Both  D. All

(     )4. A. fun B. reason  C. trouble  D. time

(     )5. A. put on B. took off C. took care  D. took after

B

I looked at my watch. It was ten to six. There was just ten minutes left before we  6  leave for home. Suddenly the earth began to shake. In no time the shake became very strong.“Earthquake（地震）！” someone shouted. I  7      the others to the door but we couldn't get out. I stayed   8       a desk, covering my head and neck with my arms. "Will someone save me  9        the building falls down? Is this the end for me?" I kept thinking about that.

Several minutes later the shake stopped. Two of my workmates tried to open the door again, and they made it! We ran  10       to the street. It was such a(n)  11      that we couldn't believe our eyes the street was full of debris（碎片）and broken wood. More and more people came out and many were injured (受伤的). Lots of them did  12   but look up into the sky in shock.

We walked a long way home not  13      much. Some were praying(祈铸）and some were crying. Communication in such a situation was difficult. Our phones didn't work because of the earthquake. So it was   14      to find out if our friends were okay. I had no way of letting my family   15        that I was still alive(活着)。I just hoped that they wouldn't hear about the earthquake until tomorrow

(   )6. A. could B. couldn't C. need D. needn't

(   )7. A. helped B. allowed C. followed D. waited

(   )8. A. under B. above C. in D. on

(   )9. A. since B. while C. until D. if

(   )10. A. carefully B. quickly C. easily D. loudly

(   )11. A. mess B. accident C. problem D. mistake

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

(   )13. A. to say B. said C. saying D. say

(   )14. A. normal B. impossible C. necessary D. important

(   )15. A. feel B. remember C. imagine D. know

第二节  阅读理解 (共 15 小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、 C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Lisa's Weekly Housework

Lisa's parents want her to do some housework every day. They don't want Lisa to depend on them too much. Lisa can learn some life skills and get some pocket money at the same time. Let's see what housework Lisa does in a week.

(   )16. Lisa's parents want her to be__________.

A. dependent     B. happy    C. independent         D. hard-working

(   )17. Lisa can get_________ in a week.

A. $20           B. $19      C. $11      D. $6

(   )18. Lisa helps__________ and____________ on Tuesday.

A. sweep the floor; set the table         B. set the table; wash clothes

C. cook dinner; walk the dog            D. walk the dog; clean the bathroom

B

Tang Shangjun, a 93-year-old man, retired （退休）from teaching in 1987. However, his role as a teacher didn't stop there.

In 1997, Tang returned to his hometown- Wuhan Village of Anhua County in Yiyang City, Hunan Province. He soon found that there were many left-behind children in the village and no one helped them when they had trouble with their homework. Many children even dropped out of school after losing interest in studies. Tang decided to offer after-school classes to the children in his own wooden house. And he did it all for free.

As there aren't many teaching materials in the village, Tang often goes to the county, even Beijing to buy some for the students. He never stops learning himself. He reads books and takes notes every day. Sometimes he even goes to some local schools to learn new teaching methods（方法）from the teachers there.

"If you want to give a bowl of water to the students, you must have a bucket(桶）of it, ”Tang said.

Tang is able to teach all subjects, like Chinese, English and maths, from primary to high school. Thanks to his help, in the past 23 years, more than 50 students have got into university. The students love him so much that they call him“Grandpa Tang”.

" As long as I live, I will keep teaching and learning," said" Grandpa Tang

(   ) 19. How long hasn't Tang Shangjun been back to his hometown since he retired from teaching?

A. For 10 years.    B. For 20 years.   

C. For 30 years.       D. For 40 years.

(   )20. What did the left-behind children have problems with?

①their homework          ②losing interest in studies

③learning materials         ④food and money

A. ①③④        B. ①②④       C. ①②③       D. ②③④

(   )21. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Tang taught the children for free.

B. Tang learned new teaching methods on the Internet.

C. Tang was able to teach all subjects from primary to high school.

D. More than 50 students who Tang tutored（辅导）went into university.

(   )22. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Never Keep Teaching and Learning   

B. Never Too Old to Learn

C. An Old Retired Teacher             

D. To Help Left-Behind Children

C

Everyone gets stressed from time to time. Different people feel stressed in different ways. Try taking these steps when you are stressed.

Ask for help. When you need help, ask the people who care about you for help. Talk to your parents or your teachers. And don't forget about your friends. They may be worried about the same test or have similar problems.

Don't be angry! It's easy to let your feelings out of control when you are upset. When you feel unhappy, think about why you feel that way. Then, find away to calm down （平静下来). Doing breathing exercises, listening to music or playing with a pet will help you feel better.

Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when you are stressed or upset, you may take it out on yourself. This is not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Be kind to yourself and ask for help to get you through the difficult situation you are facing.

Try to solve the problem. After you calm down and get help from adults and friends, it's time to work out the problem. Although you can't solve all of it, you may begin by solving a piece of it.

Be positive (乐观的). Most stress won't last too long. Sometimes it will go away soon. If you can stay positive, you will help yourself feel better.

(   )23. How many ways of making you calm down does the writer give?

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

(   )24. What does the underlined phrase"take it out on" mean in Chinese?

A. 对......沉默     B.让......满意     

C.对......友好      D.向......出气

(   )25. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It's bad for you to take it out on yourself when you are stressed.

B. It's easy to let your feelings out of control when you are upset.

C. You should stay positive when you are stressed out.

D. If you can't solve the problem, you should give it up.

(    )26. What's the best title for this passage?

A. Stress Is Bad                  B. What Is Stress?

C. Steps for Fighting Stress         D. Everyone Has Stress

D

April 22nd is World Earth Day- a day to remind people to protect the earth. So on that day, our family held an activity "bottle of trash challenge". That means the trash needs to be put in a 600ml bottle. We decided to challenge ourselves and produce as little trash as possible.

My father worked online all day, so he didn't produce any paper waste except paper napkins. He made the least trash in our family.

My mother cooked and produced plenty of kitchen waste, such as vegetable leaves, eggshells and food bags. What's worse, we couldn't eat up all the food of the dinner that day. So leftovers couldn't be avoided. It was not easy for Mom to deal with all the trash, but she found a way to put it all into the bottle. How amazing!

My sister, a 16-year-old student, was busy preparing for her exams. She had to use paper to work out math or physics problems. She used only one side of the paper in the past. But that day, she tried to use both sides of the paper because she realized we were challenging ourselves. She did a good job!

I was different from my sister. I love snacks and drinks. So my trash was almost from them. I was highly alert(警觉的）that I must produce less waste. I hardly ever had snacks or drinks. It was too difficult, but I did it!

I’ve learnt a lot from this activity. I realize that everyone can produce less trash. We should start with small actions to protect the earth!

(   ) 27. What activity did the writer's family hold on April 22nd?

A. A challenge.            B. A trip.   

C. A picnic.               D. A party.

(   )28. Who made the least trash in the family?

A. The writer.            

B. The writer's father.  

C. The writer's mother.     

D. The writer's sister.

(   )29. What does the underlined word "leftovers" mean in the third paragraph?

A. Food bags that are used to put the vegetable leaves.

B. Food that hasn't been eaten up at the end of a meal.

C. Waste that is produced in the kitchen.

D. Dishes that are cooked by mother.

(   )30. Why does the writer write the passage?

A. Because he hopes that we can have less snacks and drinks.

B. Because he hopes that we can use both sides of the paper.

C. Because he hopes that we can eat up all the food of the dinner.

D. Because he hopes that we can protect the earth by starting with small actions.

第三节 短文填空（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

Parents always tell you that the school days are the happiest in your life. I'm sure you would disagree and wonder if they were ever teenagers. 31.______

You think you are old enough to make your own decisions, but your parents don't think so. If you don't do as your parents say, you will have a hard time. 32.________ . These arguments, although they are stressful, are necessary for you.

You spend most of your time at school, so you might have worries about all your homework.

33.________ But what if you don't get good grades in the exams? What if you like sports or music? Your parents might want you to go to university so they will want you to do nothing but study. 34.________.

And you want to look good, so you'll spend hours getting ready for a party, but your parents don't like your clothes. 35._________

Do you ever face these problems? If so, what do you do to make your life simpler? Write to me and let me know how you solve them.

第二部分 写（共三节，满分 50分）

第一节，单词填空(共 10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）

根据句意和首字母提示，写出该单词的正确形式(每空一词）。

36. I felt n_________when I first stood in front of the class.

37. There is no coffee. Let's have some tea i_________.

38. Mr. Li always borrows money from his friends without r________it. So nobody would like to lend him any.

39.The r_________ between my parents become worse and worse. What should I do?

40. Firstly, it's expensive. S__________, it isn't very useful.

41. Driving after drinking c________ a serious accident last night.

42.Don’t believe him. There is no t______in what he says.

43.With the d___________of science and technology, we can enjoy life better.

44. I was so happy my son o__________to take out the rubbish this morning.

45.I am sitting in a chair a_________the wall and reading a book.

第二节，语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，计 15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填人一个怡当的词或括号内单词的正确形式,并将答案填写在题后相应横线上。

Once there were two little ducks.Quick and Quack.They didn't feel  46   (alone), because they were good brothers and the two ducks were used to  47    ( compete ) with each other for fun.

One day, they   48   (hang) out everywhere happily as   49   (usually). Soon they came to a big river.  50  order to show who swam faster, they decided to have a race. The two ducks swam quickly down to the river. Both of them knew the way very well. But Quack wanted to try a much  51   (quick) way. He knew that currents (水流）in the middle of the river were faster and they would help him. However, their mother had told them never to swim in the middle of a river. Quack thought about it for a moment,  52  he finally decided to try it. “ I'm old enough now to swim there," he thought.

It didn't take Quack much time to be the faster one.   53  (sudden) , Quack was caught by a big whirlpool(漩涡). He wasn't strong enough to get away  54   it. Luckily, a cow passed by and saved him.

After that, Quack  55   (realize) his mother's words were right, even though sometimes he didn't want to listen to her.

46.__________   47.__________  48.__________  49.__________  50.__________ 

51.__________   52.__________  53.__________  54.__________  55.__________ 

第三节 书面表达（满分25分）

在成长的道路上，每个青少年都会遇到烦恼。上周，学校的英语社团开展了一项关于青少年的烦恼调查，以下是调查结果，请根据表格中的内容，用英语写一篇短文，并给出合理的建议。

注意：

1. 要点齐全，合理使用连接词，书写工整；
2. 你的建议至少一条，建议合理；
3. 词数80词左右，所给首句不计入总词数。

We did a survey about teenagers’ trouble last week. We are surprised to find that students have so many problems in their daily life. Some students___________________

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