苏州市2021-2022学年八年级英语期中模拟卷（含答案）

苏州市2021-2022学年八年级英语期中模拟卷（时间:90分钟  满分:100分）

一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

(　　　)1. --- Excuse me, are the glasses Mike's?

        --- No, they _________ be Mike’s. He doesn’t wear glasses.

A. needn't       B. can't      C. shouldn't    D. mustn't

(　　　)2. --- I can't find Mr Brown in the office. Where is he?

         --- He _________ Beijing for an important meeting.

A. has been to   B. has been in C. has gone to    D. went to

(　　　)3. _________ important news report it is! Thank you for telling me.

A. What       B. What an  C. How        D. How an

(　　　)4. My grandma used to _________ on the square after supper, but now she is used to _________ out for a walk with my grandpa.

A. dance; go   B. dancing; go C. dance; going   D. dancing; going

(　　　)5. I'm very surprised to see a small man, _________ my little finger.  

A. the same big to  B. the same size of   C. the same size as  D. the same big as

(　　　)6. Would you mind _________ English well?

A. tell; learn   B. telling; to learn    C. telling; learn   D. tell; to learn

(　　　)7. The ancient book was made _________ bamboo and it was made _________ six parts.

A. up of; of       B. from; up     C. of; up of    D. from; of

(　　　)8. When I was a child, I _________ a manager in a big company in the future.

A. dreamed of being  B. dream of being  C. dream about   D. dreamed be

(　　　)9. My uncle _________ the club in 2010. He _________ the club for over 8 years.

A. joined; has been a member of      B. joined; has joined

C. has joined; has joined              D. has joined; has been in

(　　　)10. --- Are your parents against your leaving home to work in Shanghai?

        --- _________ . They say there are more chances in big cities.

A. Don't mention it  B. Of course not     C. That's all right   D. With pleasure

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Do you understand yourself? In one's life, one spends the most time  1  with oneself. But one has the least understanding of oneself. When you are successful, you may be very proud. When you    2   you may lose heart. If you don’t get a thorough(彻底的) understanding of yourself, you may miss many chances in life.

To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know well about yourself. You may realize your

strong points and weak  3 . You may hope for a wonderful future, but be sure not to expect too much because not  4  dreams can come true. You may be confident enough to meet challenges, but first you should know  5 .

To get a thorough understanding of yourself needs self-appreciation(自我欣赏). Maybe you think you are a tall tree  6  just small grass, but you can always have your own way of being there. As soon as you get full confidence in yourself, you are sure to face any trouble.

 To get a thorough understanding of yourself also means taking care  7  yourself. When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won't be hurt. When you are  8  , tell your friends about it to change-the mood into a good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If you don't know when and how you should look after yourself, you  9  be able to stay away from illness.

10   can tell what will happen in the future: Get a thorough understanding of yourself, and you

will get a full control of yourself and find your life full of colours.

(　　　)1. A to be          B. be            C. being          D. is

(　　　)2. A. fail           B. win           C. know          D. tell

(　　　)3. A. one          B. ones           C. the ones        D. the one

(　　　)4. A. every         B. all            C. many          D. both

(　　　)5. A. where to do    B. how to do      C. what to meet    D. what to do

(　　　)6. A. or            B. and           C. but            D. instead of

(　　　)7. A. with    B. to         C. for          D. of

(　　　)8. A. happy    B. sad         C. comfortable  D. worried

(　　　)9. A. will        B. won't     C. would      D. wouldn't

(　　　)10. A. No one    B. Everyone     C. Someone  D. Anyone

三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A（2021·淮安）

Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags(衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You

might think he was a beggar(乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem van

Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.

"Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent(房租)? " Vincent asked in a low voice. "I don't

really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you. Here is five

francs(法郎), " the storekeeper answered.

Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks,

thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.

Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow. The girl smiled sadly

at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.

"Poor child! I should help her, "he thought.

Vincent put the five francs into the girl s hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money

to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.

(　　　)1. The story happened in _________ .

A. spring        B. summer       C. autumn        D. winter

(　　　)2. Vincent Willem van Gogh was a(n) _________ .

A. beggar    B. artist   C. farmer   D. storekeeper

(　　　)3. The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because _________ .

A. he thought Vincent was a beggar

B. he liked Vincent's painting very much

C. he wanted to help the hard - working man

D. he wanted to make friends with Vincent

(　　　)4. What did Vincent do to help the poor girl?

A. He painted a picture for her.           B. He paid the rent for the girl.

C. He bought her some food and clothes.   D. He gave the girl five francs.

 (　　　)5. From the story, we know that Vincent was _________ .

A. kind      B. rich        C. famous       D. creative

B

It was another day to jump rope in gym class. Lynn and Mike turned the long rope in big, slow

circles. The whole class hurried to get in line to wait for their turn to jump. Millie stood at the back of

the line and frowned.

Nick went first. He watched the rope and ran in at just the right time. Everyone counted. He

made it all the way to 30 jumps. One after another, the kids watched the rope, ran in, and jumped. Then it was Millie’s turn. She watched the rope go around and around, but she didn’t move. She felt like everyone was looking at her.

Millie's friends cheered, "Go, Millie, go! "

Millie's face turned red. At last, she gave it a try, but she failed.

The truth was that Millie jumped rope at home every day. With a short rope, she could jump 100

times without missing. She just didn't know how to run in and start jumping with a long rope. Since

she was the only kid on her street, there was no one to help turn the long rope.

Just then, Ms Miles, the gym teacher, brought out a bunch of short jump ropes.

"Let's see how long each one of you can jump without missing, ″she said as she gave each

student a short rope. "Ready, set, go! "

Millie smiled for the first time ever in gym class. As she jumped , she sang rhymes quietly to

herself.

After a while, Millie realized that everyone was cheering, "Go, Millie, go! "

She was the only one still jumping rope! The surprise almost made her miss a step, but she kept

going. When at last she was too tired to go on, she stopped. The whole class cheered. Everyone was

looking at her and smiling. Millie smiled back!

(　　　)6. Which word is the opposite of the underlined word "frowned"?

A. Sat.          B. Hid.           C. Smiled.         D. Cried.

(　　　)7. What problem did Millie have at the beginning of the story?

A. She didn't have any friends in her class.

B. She felt sad because Nick made fun of her.

C. She didn't know the cheers that the other kids knew.

D. She didn't know how to start jumping with a long rope.

(　　　)8. Why did Millie smile for the first time in gym class?

A. She did something well at last.

B. She knew the class would cheer for her.

C. She thought that she was going to make a friend.

D. She believed that she would be the winner of the contest.

(　　　)9. Which sentence can be put in the empty box?

         A. The class decided to play baseball.

B. Millie was the last one still jumping rope.

C. Nick won the rope jumping contest.

D. Millie tried to hide in the back of the line.

(　　　)10. How might Millie feel when she stopped jumping at last?

A. Proud.          B. Bored.          C. Mad.         D. Silly.

四、信息还原（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）（2021·荆门）

Do you want to be cleverer and get more knowledge? Five ways can make you cleverer.

▲ Don't Watch TV Too Much

1   If you're too tired, listen to some music. When you re with your friends or family, leave the

TV off and have a conversation. All of these things make your mind run better than television does

and also allow you to relax.

   ▲  2

Taking exercise always leads to greater learning. Use your body to dear your head and create more

energy. Afterwards, you will feel more energetic and can concentrate(专注) more easily.

▲ Read Challenging Books

If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability, you should read books that make you

concentrate.  3 

▲ Early to Bed, Early to Rise

You'll be most refreshed if you go to bed early and don't sleep more than 8 hours.  4  Waking up

early makes you active all day.

▲ Take Time to Reflect(反省)

Spending time alone on reflecting gives you a chance to organize your thoughts. Afterwards, you'll

have a better understanding of what's important and what isn't.  5

五、词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

1. _________ (管理) such a big company is harder than you think.

2. The government _________ (意识到) it was a very serious problem.

3. Is Chinese an _________ (国际的) language?

4. Tom, you look tired. What about _________ (放松) for a while?

5. We should encourage _________ (工厂) not to dump waste again. Let's write a letter to them.

6. We have s        had a big party to celebrate the long holiday.

7. Tom should go south. But he is walking in the o        direction, to the north.

8. --- Could you please help me check what's wrong with my computer?

  --- Sorry, I don't have much k       of the computer.

9. ---We often chat online and sometimes we write emails to each other. The Internet makes communication much easier.

  --- E       .

10. --- Why is your sister going to Australia next week?

    --- For f        study in Physics.

六、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（2021·宁波）

Susan was tired of having her three children talk back to her. One day, she climbed into her kids'

tree house. It was  1  good place, she thought, for a mother to go on strike(罢工). She was tired of  2   (dive) them everywhere without thanks and doing more than her share of the work around the house. Until  3  (thing) changed, Susan decided to stay up in the tree.

Susan's strike got her kids' attention,  4   course. But that was not all that happened. World of

the fed-up mother spread. Before long, a camera crew from television's Today Show came into their yard. Now people all across America were going to find  5  who drove the kids' mother up a tree.

As the cameras worked, the three kids stood with their father near the tree house. Kate, the Today

Show host, had a question for  6  (they). "What do you think about your mum on strike in that tree

house? "she asked.

"I am kind of embarrassed, "said Misty.

"I’m really shocked, "said Joseph. "I did not think it would go this far. My mum is much  7  

(crazy) than we thought. "

Rachel added, "I think Mum is so strange  8  I can hardly believe it. "

But Susan had made her point. If the kids  9  (want) her back, they should know what to do.

When the TV crew left, the kids went into their house  10  (quick) and got busy. Not long after that

Susan climbed down from the tree and went back to being a mum.

1. ________   2. ________ 3. ________   4. ________ 5. ________ 

6. ________   7. ________ 8. ________   9. ________ 10. ________ 

七、阅读表达（共3小题；第1题1分，第2题2分，第3题3分，满分6分）

请认真阅读下面的短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在横线上。

Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads

down. These people are called the ''Heads down Tribe(低头族)". Are you a heads-down tribe

member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accidents happen because more drivers use. mobile phones when they are

driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been

made. For example, people who use mobile phones while driving are fined.

As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money.

Also, more and more strange facts happen to the "Heads-down Tribe". We can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don't talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them.

1. What do heads-down tribe members always do?

2. What may happen if people always use mobile phones with their heads down according to the article?

3. Do you want to be a heads - down tribe member? Why or why not?

八、书面表达（满分24分）

学校网站英语栏目将组织读书分享征文活动，请根据提示，写一篇短文投稿。

注意事项:

1.词数100左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）；

2.文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息；

3.文章必须包含所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。

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