浙江省绍兴市诸暨市荣怀初中2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（含答案）

2022学年第二学期期中试卷

八年级英语卷

第一部分听力部分（共20分）

一、听力（本大题有15小题，第一节、第二节每小题1分，第三节每小题2分，共计20分）

第一节：听小对话，回答问题。

1. What does Jack look like?

A. He's fat and short.

B. He's tall and thin.

C. He's of medium height.

2. When did it start raining yesterday afternoon?

A At about four.

B. At about five.

C. At around six.

3. How will the boy go to Harbin?

A. By bus.

B. By car.

C. By plane.

4. Who is the best basketball player in the match?

A. Liu Tao.

B. Li lei.

C.Mary.

5. What's Bob's sister doing?

A. She is playing.

B.She is sleeping.

C. She is listening to music.

第二节：听较长对话，回答问题。

听下面一段较长的对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，回答第6—7两个小题。

6. Where is the girl going?

A. To Tom's school.

B. To Tom's home.

C. To the hospital.

7. What happened to Tom?

A. He fell off a tree and broke his leg.

B. He had a car accident.

C. He fell off a bike and broke his arm.

听下面一段较长的对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，回答第8一10三个小题。

8. Who is going to Peru this weekend?

A.Lucy.

B. Mike.

C.Jack.

9. What will Mike do this weekend?

A. He will stay with Jack.

B. He will have an exam.

C. He will study for the test.

10. When will Lucy see the movie?

A. On Friday.

B. On Saturday.

C. On Sunday.

第三节：听独白，回答问题。

听下面一段独白，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，回答第11—15五个小题。

11. What did David do at the show?

A Sang a song.

B. Danced.

C. Played the guitar.

12. Who did the speaker go to the cinema with?

A. David.

B. Alice.

C. Steve.

13. Which cinema did the speaker and his / her friend go to?

A. Screen City.

B. Town Cinema.

C. Movie World.

14. How did the speaker feel after watching the movie?

A.Happy.

B. Hungry.

C. Excited.

15.What did the speaker and his her friend do in the afternoon?

A. Went swimming.

B. Went shopping.

C. Watched a movie.

第二部分笔试部分（共80分）

完形填空（本大题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）

阅读下面短文，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A young lady was driving a family car home with her father when they were caught in a heavy storm.

The young lady was a little __16__ and asked her father, "What should I do, stop or __17__ driving?" Her father said, "Keep driving. "

After __18__ a few kilometers, the storm was becoming heavier __19__ heavier. The young lady noticed that some cars and big transport trucks __20__ pulling over (靠边停) to the side of the road.

The young lady asked her father again __21__ they should stop. But her father said __22___. So, she had to keep on driving.

Ten minutes __23__, the storm started to become __24__ and she could see a little more clearly. After a few of kilometers, she drove out of the storm. What's more, the sun __25__ and the road ahead was dry.

Her father told her to __26__ and get out of the car.

"But why __27__, Father?" she asked in surprise.

Her father said, "When you get out, you can look back __28__ all the people in cars and big trucks that gave up and they are still in the storm. Now, your storm is over __29__ you didn't give up."

Don't give up, even if the stronger do. If you keep going, soon your "personal __30__" will be over. The sun will shine on you again and the road ahead will be dry and clear.

三、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，31-40每小题2分，41-45每小题1分，共计25分）

阅读下面四篇材料，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

A

31. Which vitamin do sunflower seeds have?

A. Vitamin A         B. Vitamin B

C. Vitamin C         D. Vitamin E

32. What does the vitamin in sunflower seeds do?

a. It stops cancer.

b. It protects people from heart diseases.

c. It makes people's eyes healthier.

d. It makes people's skin healthier.

A abc     B. abd      C. acd      D. bcd

33. What is a good way to eat sunflower seeds?

A. Eat them with vegetables.

B. Put them in water first.

C. Bake them in an oven.

D. Eat them along with other snacks.

B

Musical Elephants

In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of these things, but it's also something else: they're elephants.

These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation (保护) Center in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle, animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages (鼓励) elephants to paint. Richard Lair works with the TECC. He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea: if elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra (管弦乐队). During a show, the elephants play different instruments, including the drums. They also use their voices and trucks (象鼻) to make sounds.

But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They're very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy other trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music, which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.

34.The elephants at the TECC ______________.

A. paint very well

B. create their own music

C. make new instruments

D. see better than they hear

35. Why did Richard Lair start the Thai Elephant Orchestra?

A. He wanted to be on TV in Thailand.

B. He believed elephants could play music.

C. He needed to make money for the TECC.

D. He had heard the elephants playing music.

36. Which of the following could be another title for the passage?

A. TECC Trainers

B. Elephants in Danger

C: An Unusual Orchestra

D. Teaching Elephants to Paint

C

Last month, I took my son Tom to see his grandparents in the countryside. His grandpa took him to the yard to play. Tom was curious about everything.

At lunch, Tom told me, "Dad, I saw a hen flying."

"Impossible!" I said without thinking. "How can a hen fly?"

"Dad the dog ran after the hen in the yard. The hen was tapped (被困) in a corner. When the hen saw no other way out, she suddenly flapped her wings and flew up to the roof (房顶). The hen escaped. Dad, I didn't know hens could fly. How can she fly?" my child asked.

I thought for a while and said, "Maybe because of love. The hen loves her own life and that helps her fly!"

Tom nodded (点头). He seemed to have understood.

Last weekend, we visited Tom's grandparents again. This time I heard Tom shouting from the yard, "Dad! The dog is chasing the hen again! Come and see!"

I ran out of the house. The hen was running after a group of chickens, followed closely by the dog. Then the hen suddenly stopped and turned around-she raised up wings and clucked at the dog.

I ran over and got between the dog and the hen, shouting at the dog to drive it away.

"Dad, why didn't the hen fly away? She knows she can't fight the dog." Tom asked.

I thought for a while and said, "Maybe because of love. She loves her babies more than anything in the world "

Tom thought for a long time and nodded. He seemed to have understood.

37. How many times did the dog run after the hen in the passage?.

A. Once.     B Twice.     C. Three times.     D. Four times.

38. What does the underlined word "chasing" mean?

A.抓住      B.跑开     C.追赶     D.追求

39. Why did the hen stop running and stand in front of the dog the second time?

A. Because she was trying to protect her children.

B. Because she knew the dog couldn't fight her.

C. Because she knew she could fly up to the roof.

D. Because she knew how to ask people for help.

40. What lesson does the writer try to teach his son?

A. Don't run away from your problems.

B. Nothing can beat you if you tell yourself to be brave.

C. You should love yourself more than anyone else.

D. Parents love their kids more than anything.

D

One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to the town. Suddenly the bag fell down from his horse on the road. He didn't know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起) it by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (经过) by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望的) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby: The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, "I see you need help. my friend. How good it is that I'm here just at the right time! " Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other.They together lifted it and put it on the horse.

"Sir, " asked the farmer, "how can I pay you? "

"It's quite easy," the great man answered with a smile, "Wherever (无论在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him. "

41. What happened when the farmer went to town?

A. His horse's leg was hurt.

B. The bag fell down from his horse.

C. The farmer lost his bag.

D. His bag was stolen.

42.The farmer didn't lift the bag onto the horse by himself because _____________.

A. the bag was broken             B. the horse went away

C. the bag was too heavy          D. the farmer was ill

43. Why was the farmer disappointed when he saw the great man? Because he thought the great man _____________.

A.couldn't see him                   B. could take away his bag

C. could take away his horse          D.couldn't help him

44. Who helped the farmer?

A. A great man.

B. Another farmer.

C. A poor man.

D. A friend.

45. What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?

A. Everybody should become a great man.

B. We should help the man who is in trouble.

C. Everybody couldn't learn from the farmer.

D. We should pay for others' help.

四、词汇运用（本大题分A、B两部分。A部分有5小题，B部分有10小题，每小题1分，

共15分)

A.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

46.It was raining _____________ when I came to school this morning.

47. There were dishes, spoons and _____________ on the table.

48.He _____________ down on the bed and soon fell asleep.

49. We were very _____________ to hear this good news.

50. My mother _____________ away all the waste things just now.

B.根据所给汉语意思及文章内容，写出单词的正确形式。（每空限填一词）

__51__(不久前,最近), a report showed that young people and their parents often argued with each other about some small problems. __52__ (关系) between young people and their parents become difficult. We think it's of great __53__(重要性) for both young people and their parents to __54__(理解) each other.

For example, young people always feel __55__(焦虑的) when they and their parents have different ideas about something. Also they think their parents are too strict with them because their parents always don't __56__(允许) them to do this or that and make their own __57__(决定). They may feel __58__(寂寞的) when they are at home. As a result, some children can't get along well with their parents. And parents find it difficult to earn their children’s trust. So __59__(沟通) becomes so necessary and it is useful to children's __60__(发展).

五、语法填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的适当形式填空。

In an English writing competition, a girl named Sarah won the first prize. She is a special winner. Because she is the only __61__(compete) who doesn't have hands.

Sarah was born __62__ her hands. Her family didn't like her, so they left her in front of a welfare house. __63___ (luck), an American couple liked Sarah very much. They brought her back to America. There was another girl in the family. She is two years __64__(old) than Sarah, she likes Sara, __65__.

Sarah was shy at first. But all the family encouraged her to open the heart. They taught her to speak English and treated (对待) her __66__ a common person. As time went by, Sarah became more and more active and outgoing. She was so smart __67__ she could speak English in just one year.

Last year, there was an English writing competition in her school. She decided __68__ (take) part in it. She began to learn to write, holding the pen between her arms. The pen __69__ (fall) down from her arms again and again. However, she did not give __70__. After two months, she could write very well. And finally, she won the prize. All her family and friends were proud of her.

六、任务型阅读（本大题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）

A-E是5本畅销书，阅读以下内容后，请根据题意，为每个人选择最适当的一本书。

A. How To Be Good Learners

B. Make Rubbish Useful

C. You Are What You Eat

D. E-Communication

E. Questions and Answers about America

71. Today, people write or talk to others on the computer. Nancy wants to learn more about it.

72. Mary is a good mother. She believes eating right food is important. She likes to help her children grow better by eating the right food.

73. Kevin often sits at his desk, studying all night, but he still gets poor grades. He hopes to do better in the tests.

74. Bob's sister wants him to move to New York. But he isn't sure if that is a good idea. He needs to know more about the country.

75. Amy is worried that there are too many used plastic(塑料的) bags, she doesn't know what to do with.

71.__________ 72.__________ 73.__________ 74.__________ 75.__________

七、书面表达（本大题有1小题，计10分）

英语课上，你们班开展了一次主题为“Can teenagers watch cartoons about fairy tales at

Their age?”的讨论。请你结合下面表格内容，用英语写一篇短文，并阐述你的观点及理由。

注意：1)短文必须包括表中所有内容，可适当增加细节

2)你的理由至少两条；

3)词数：80；

4)短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。参考词汇：fairy tales童话故事

短文首句 Nowadays,our class has had a discussion about whether teenagers can watch cartoons about fairy tales at their age.

2022学年第二学期期中试卷

八年级英语卷参考答案

一．听力

略

二．完形填空

16-30BCADA/CBABD/CCBDA

三．阅读理解

31-33DAA 34-36BBC 37-40BCAD 41-45BCDAB

四．词汇运用

46-50heavily/knives/lay/excited/threw

51-60Recently/Relationships/importance/understand/nervous/allow/decisions/lonely/communication/development

五．语法填空

61.competitor/without/Luckily/older/too/as/that/to take/fell/up

六．任务型阅读

71-75DCAEB

七．书面表达

略