安徽省淮北市2023年八年级下学期期中英语试题【含答案】

 八年级下学期期中英语试题

一、单项填空, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）

1．—The rain will________ falling all afternoon.  

—You'd better take an umbrella if you go out.

—OK. I will.

A．practice B．continue C．finish D．stop

2．This Tuesday was Mr. Chan's birthday, but he was so busy that he ________forgot it.  

A．completely B．heavily C．recently D．suddenly

3．His words were so________ that everyone could understand them.  

A．right B．clear C．proper D．strange

4．________ my opinion, it's not good to compare yourself with others.  

A．For B．On today C．In D．With

5．—What's the________.  

—It's September 16th and it's my birthday.

A．event B．result C．date D．time

6．—Excuse me, Mr. Lee. Could you help me________ this math problem.

—It's so hard for me. No problem.

A．make up B．pick up C．work out D．take down

7．—Were you at home at 7：00 last night? 

—Yes. I________ the news on TV at that time.

A．watch B．watched C．will watch D．was watching

8．—Eric, ________ is it from your home to school? 

—5 minutes by bus. So I usually walk there.

A．how long B．how far C．how often D．how much

9．Nick watched the program just for fun________ but after some time, he also learned something.  

A．at first B．at least C．all in all D．all the time

10．—We got the first prize?________.  

—I'm serious. We played really well in that game.

A．What's wrong B．What should I do

C．You're lucky. D．You're kidding!

二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

One afternoon, Tara was making her way to her friend's house when she heard a boy crying（哭）. She noticed a boy sitting   11．   a tree and crying.

Why are you crying?" Tara asked. That boy answered, '"I lost my new   12．   . I'm from a poo family. If Dad knows this, he'll be angry. Perhaps he'll   13．   me, "Tara said, "Please tell me something about your watch and when you live.   14．   I find it, I can return it to you. "

When Tara reached her friend's house, she found her friend Jimmy was playing with a new watch. Tara asked him about the watch, then she   15．   that it was the watch of that poor boy, So she advised Jimmy to return it to him bu Jimmy refused. Tara felt very   16．   and left. A month later, Tara saw Jimmy crying in the park. She asked what happened   17．   him. And she knew he lost his new mobile phone（手机）. She told him, "Don't worry. If anyone finds it, he will   18．   it. "After hearing this, Jimmy

   19．   crying again, "No, he won't return because I never returned the watch of that poor boy." We won't understand problems of others until we meet the   20．   problem. It's better to help someone when you can. Helping others brings happiness not only to others but also to yourself.

11．A．against B．about C．across D．around

12．A．bike B．book C．pen D．watch

13．A．beat B．change C．push D．train

14．A．Although B．Because C．If D．Until

15．A．agreed B．realized C．expected D．understood

16．A．excited B．nervous C．bored D．sad

17．A．for B．on C．to D．with

18．A．keep B．return C．throw D．share

19．A．began B．finished C．kept D．practiced

20．A．difficult B．wrong C．unfair D．same

完形填空

As we know, talking and listening don't go well every time. Will parents believe your words and listen to your   21．   ?l think a lot depends on your parents. Some parents are easy to talk to. However, some are hard to talk to, But some   22．   you, too.

Since communication is a two-way street, the way of your talk can make a   23．   to your parents' listening and understanding, Here is some advice when talking to parents：Be   24．   . Talk about your ideas and feelings clearly. Try to   25．   details（详情）to them. They can is ten better they understand your meanings.

Be honest（诚实的））. I you're always honest, your parents will believe your words. If you are not honest,   26．   they'll find it hard to trust you.

Try to understand your parents' ides. If you disagree with your parents, can you understand their ideas? I you understand their ideas, they might understand yours   27．   .

Try not to   28．   your parents. Try to be friendly. Sometimes this is hard for us when we're feeling   29．   about something. Try to calm down（平静下来）and   30．   with your parents. If you are sill angry, give it up

21．A．activities B．messages C．opinions D．situations

22．A．care for B．depend on C．think about D．take after

23．A．plan B．wish C．matter D．difference

24．A．clear B．clever C．quiet D．kind

25．A．know B．discuss C．explain D．ask

26．A．almost B．perhaps C．hardly D．never

27．A．faster B．higher C．harder D．better

28．A．argue with B．compare with C．play with D．talk with

29．A．afraid B．angry C．comfortable D．enjoyable

30．A．agree B．stay C．communicate D．share

三、补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）

根据对话内容, 从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 其中有两个为多余选项。

A: Hi, Mike. You seem to be tired, don't you?

B: Yes, I do. I went to bed at 11：55 last night but got up at 6：00 this morning.

A: I'm afraid you didn't have enough sleep. 　31．     　.

B: Because I was busy with my homework.

A: Really? 　32．     　.

B: Yeah. I need to do my schoolwork. I also need to do some extra（额外的）exercises. You don't know my parents always compare me with the top student in my class.

A: 　33．     　 Too much pressure isn't good for your development.

B. I agree, but I don't know what I should do.

A:　34．     　 You can tell them what you really think.

B: Good idea. I'd like to have a try.

A: Remember to be polite when you are talking with them. :　35．     　.

B: OK, I will. Thank you.

四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

It's very terrible when a house is on free It's reported that every year about 60~70 thousand people lost their if because of house fires in the world. So it's necessary to learn something useful to protect family from them. The following poster will ell you how to do it.

Fire Safety

Put a smoke alarm in your house and test it every month. Half of all house fire deaths happen between 1l pm and 7 am. The risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half with working smoke alarms.

Make sure your flashlight, eyeglasses or wheelchair are next to your bed. Fire can spread（蔓延）through a house soon. You may have as little as two minutes to escape（逃离）safely. Be ready to act at once.

Make a fire escape plan. 77%of families don't have a house fire escape plan to follow. That's one of the reasons why at least one child dies and 293 children are hurt in a house fire every day.

36．What makes the risk of dying in a house fire smaller? 

A．A smoke alarm. B．A pair of eyeglasses.

C．A wheelchair. D．A flashlight.

37．According to the poster, what can help most to save you from a house fire? 

A．Being careful with fire.

B．Stopping the fire from spreading.

C．Making and following a plan to escape.

D．Keeping awake between 11pm and 7 am.

38．What is the purpose（目的）of the poster? 

A．To tell people the danger of house fires.

B．To tell people to plan their live as they wish.

C．To tell people to save time as much as possible.

D．To tell people to protect themselves from house fire in a right way.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Are you having a hard time at school? Does your little brother or sister make you angry? Do your parents never understand you? Write to Andy and ask for advice.

Dear Andy, My sister really makes me angry! She's always going into my room and taking my things without asking. I really wish she wouldn't, My room should be private（私密的）! When I try talking to my sister, she never listens to me, so I lose my temper（发脾气）every time and then we argue a lot. I've asked my parents to put a lock（锁）on my door, but they refused. What should I do?

Elene

Dear Elene,

The first thing you should do is talk to your parents on your own about the situation. You could advise that they talk to your sister if you can't keep your cool when you talk to her. You and your sister should respect（尊重）each other and try harder to keep the peace. She shouldn't take your things without telling you, but you shouldn't lose your temper every time you talk to her. When she makes you feel angry, try counting（数数）to ten in your head or leave the room calmly（平静地）.

Andy

39．Who refused to buy a door lock? 

A．Elene. B．Elene's sister.

C．Elene's brother. D．Elene's parents.

40．What does Andy advise Elene to do first? 

A．To make the situation clear. B．To put her things away.

C．To control her temper. D．To talk to her parents.

41．How many ways does Andy provide for Elene to control her temper? 

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

42．Where can we probably read this passage? 

A．In a diary. B．In a storybook.

C．In a magazine. D．In a dictionary.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

I was reading my favorite book on the train. The book was so interesting that I completely lost myself in it. When it was time to get off the train, I jumped out of my seat and ran off the train, I had the book in my hand. I didn't realize was raining heavily until I got off the train.

I was so worried about my book that I ran to the closest office. It was empty（空的）. I felt a little nervous about running into the room in such a rude（无礼的）way.

Later, a man came in. To my surprise, he didn't feel angry about a stranger getting into his office and started talking to me in a friendly way. "No umbrella, right?" he asked. "Mom told me to bring an umbrella this morning, but I didn't listen to her, "I answered. "That's not good, young man. I'm sorry to say that I have only one, "he said. Hearing this, I felt very sad. There was no way for me to go home in such heavy rain. Then the man continued, "But I will finish my work in 10minutes. If you don't mind, I can drive you home. "You can guess how excited I was. I kept saying thanks Finally, I arrived home safely. I felt really thankful for the man's kind act.

43．What happened when the writer got off the train? 

A．He lost his book. B．He couldn't find his mom.

C．He left his umbrella on the train. D．He found it was raining heavily.

44．What does the underlined word "one" in passage refer to?

A．A book. B．An umbrella. C．A room. D．A job.

45．How did the writer's feelings change as he was in the room with the man? 

A．Worried→Angry→Sad. B．Nervous→Surprised→Excited.

C．Surprised→Sad-Excited. D．Sad→Nervous→Surprised.

46．What does the writer mainly talk about? 

A．His favorite book. B．His normal train ride.

C．A man he met on the train. D．His experience on a rainy day.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Adam Finley is a postman in Georgia, USA. He always looks for ways to help the neighborhood during his more than 12-hour-long working time.

Because of COVID-19, schools in Finley's community have closed. Most students stay inside all day, including 7-year-old Eva Jones and her 6-year-old sister Aria. They have spent almost a year at home without seeing their classmates. Finley wanted to help.

After knowing about the girls' interests, Finley decided to play the game Tic-tac-toe（井字游戏）with the little girls. He drew some cards for the game and left them in the mailbox. Every morning for the next few weeks, Eva and Aria ran out to the mailbox to make their moves, then left the cards in the mailbox, and waited for Mr. Adam to make his move in the following day when he returned with their mail. And every time they won, Finley gave them a prize.

"They are always so excited to win, "Finley said." I've surprised them with gift cards for ice-cream, popcorn, anything to make them smile. "

Thanks to Finley, these two girls had a nice time at home. Now Finley is playing the game with other kids in the neighborhood.

For Finley, he may have just done something common, but these common things really mean a lot for the kids.

47．What do you think Adam Finley is like from the first paragraph? 

A．Clever. B．Kind. C．Strict. D．Serious.

48．What did Adam Finley do to help Jones sisters? 

A．He gave them a gift.

B．He read books for them.

C．He played games with them.

D．He helped them to see their classmates.

49．What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage? 

A．A postman and his work.

B．Students' life during COVID-19.

C．An interesting way of teaching kids.

D．Common things will make a big difference.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

It was an early evening and Rex Geyer and his family were eating dinner, On the TV, the weatherman was telling everyone to look out for tornadoes（龙卷风）. If a tornado hit Rex's house, it would make it in a mess.

Suddenly, Rex's brother ran in. "Tomado is coming towards us! We have to go now! "he shouted. The family ran to the car. As they were driving away to a safe place, a car went past in the opposite way-it was going straight to the tornado.

Were the people in the car crazy? No, the people in the car were Tim Samaras and Pat Porter. They were tornado scientists. Their job was to get close to tornadoes and put a probe（探测器）into the middle of a tornado. If the tornado passed over the probe, it would record（记录）lots of useful information. It was hard and dangerous, but they never thought it was the reason for giving up. As Tim and Pat drove closer, they put a probe on the ground and, at the last minute, they drove away. The tornado passed right over the probe and gave Tim and Pat some exciting new information. They were happy about their success. The information could help predict where there would be tornadoes and how they would move.

Maybe in the future, Rex and his family won't have to run away from tornadoes in such a hurry.

50．What does underlined word "opposite" mean in Chinese?

A．奇特的 B．合理的 C．相反的 D．对应的

51．What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The risks that the two scientists faced.

B．The good job that the two scientists did.

C．The result that the tornado brought to the two scientists.

D．The reason why the tornadoes come into being（形成）.

52．What's the best title for the passage? 

A．Running towards Tornadoes B．Fighting with Tornadoes

C．A Terrible Tornado D．How I Get a Model Car

阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。

Have you ever had anything unforgettable between you and your neighbors? Mr. Lee is our neighbor. He is a retired（退休的）doctor. He likes planting flowers and has the finest garden full of different kinds of flowers. People can see the beautiful flowers from the street. I used to think there wasn't a flower that he didn't grow.

Our neighbor lives near us, but we know him little. We just say hello to him as we walk past his house on the way to the city park. Weeks ago, I heard that he lost his wife because of a strange illness, I was sure he was lonely because I saw his sad look on his face. So I decided to help him smile. After school, I would usually go to his house and talk with him. He told me all about his flowers. On rainy days, I also went to his house.

I sang and danced, and he would clap（鼓掌）his hands and say "Great". For me, it was a perfect stage（阶段）. Looking back, he might think that this trouble was nearly ending.

I thought I could help him smile, but he also encouraged me a lot. Just as the saying goes, "Helping others is helping ourselves. "That's what I learn from this experience.

53．What's Mr. Lee's hobby?（不超过5个词）

54．How did the writer know that the neighbor was lonely?（不超过10个词）

55．What does the writer learn from his experience?（不超过10个词）

五、单词拼写，根据首字母及汉语提示, 完成下列单词的拼写, 使句意明确, 语言通顺。 （共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）

56．It was a bad habit to c　     　（抄袭）others' homework.

57．In English class, the teacher talked a lot about writings　     　（技巧）.

58．Be careful! The road is i　     　（结冰的）。

59．Jams is Nelly's e　     　（年纪较长的）brother.

60．People didn't find out what e　     　（引起）the big fire.

六、书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）

61．Youth club是一个国际青少年网站，近日一位名叫Nick的初二学生发帖倾吐心声：五岁的弟弟经常影响他的学习，而父母认为他应该让着弟弟。他觉得父母不公平，对此他感到很无助。

假如你是李华，请你用英语回帖，开导Nick并提出你的建议。

写作要点；1）表明你知道他的烦恼并理解他的感受；2. 针对他的烦恼给出你的建议。

要求；1）语言表达准确，内容完整，语意通顺、连贯；

2）词数不少于80，回帖的格式已给出，不计人总词数。

Hi Nick

 

Li Hua,
China

1．B

2．A

3．B

4．C

5．C

6．C

7．D

8．B

9．A

10．D

11．A；12．D；13．A；14．C；15．B；16．D；17．C；18．B；19．A；20．D

21．C；22．B；23．D；24．A；25．C；26．B；27．D；28．A；29．B；30．C

31．C；32．D；33．E；34．A；35．G

36．A

37．C

38．D

39．D

40．D

41．B

42．C

43．D

44．B

45．C

46．D

47．B

48．C

49．D

50．C

51．B

52．A

53．（He likes）Planting flowers.

54．By seeing his sad look on his face.

55．（He learns that）Helping others is helping ourselves.

56．copy

57．skills

58．icy

59．elder

60．caused

61．One possible version

Hi Nick,

My name is Li Hua. I know your trouble and I understand how you felt. Here's my advice. Firs, you said your brother was so noisy that you couldn't study at all. In fact，he just wanted to play with you. Just tell him you can play with him after you finish your homework. Second，you think your parents are unfair to you and your brother. How about trying telling them about your feelings and asking them to take your brother out？I think they will understand you.

Enjoy your family life! I'm sure you will feel lucky to have a brother.

Li Hua,
China