浙江省宁波市慈溪实验中学2022-2023学年下学期八年级英语期中试题(含答案)

2022学年第二学期慈溪实验中学八年级英语期中测试试卷

听力部分(25分)

一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分：共计25分）

第一节：听对话，回答问题。

1.Who hurt his leg yesterday?

A.Sam.

B.Dale.

C.Tom.

2.What will Jean do tomorrow morning?

1. Clean up the city park.
2. Visit the sick kids.

C. Give out food.

3. What lesson does Matt need to take before 3 o'clock?

A.A violin lesson.

B. A piano lesson.

C. A guitar lesson.

4.How long does Carla sleep at night?

A. About seven hours.

B. About eight hours.

C. About nine hours.

5.When did the serious accident happen?

A. On June 20th.

B. On July 12th.

C. On July 20th.

第二节：听较长对话，回答问题，

听下面一段对话，回答第6-7两个小题，

6.When did Rose call the boy?

A. At 8:30 p.m.

B. At 8:45 p.m.

C. At 9:45 p.m.

7. What was the boy doing when Rose called him?

A.Looking for his dog.

B.Singing with his brother.

C.Helping at the animal hospital.

听下面一段对话，回答第8-10三个小题。

8.Want will Emma take this Saturday?

A. A tent.

B. Some sandwiches and milk.

C. Some bananas and oranges

9. What happened to Jim yesterday?

A. He fell off his bike.

B. He missed the bus.

C. He cut himself.

10. Where are Alan and Emma probably talking now?

A.By Brown Lake.

B.At the bus stop.

C.At school.

第三节：听独白，回答问题。

11. Why did Jasmine tel Dad about her hard life?

A. Because she got tired of cooking.

B. Because she wanted to be a dancer.

C. Because she wanted to give up singing.

12. What did Dad do first when the water was hot?

A. He peeled a carrot.

B. He put a carrot into the first pot.

C. He cooked an egg in the first pot

13. What was in the second pot after 10 minutes?

A. Some milk and a carrot.

B. Some hot water and an egg.

C. Some coffee with sugar.

14.How did Jasmine feel in the kitchen?

A. Surprised.

B.Touched.

C. Nervous.

15. What did Dad want to tell Jasmine?

A. How to take good care of herself.

B. How to get on well with others.

C. How to face difficulties.

笔试部分(95分)

二、完形填空(15分)

If you are given only 1 yuan, can you live in a city for one day? It may be a little difficult. But __16__ from Xi'an did it.

    On April 10th, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University __17__ the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. The charity for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this __18__. Students had to live and they had to deal with a lot of __19__ tasks. It has happened in eight cities and is

going to four other cities, including Beijing, in May.

To make __20__ many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was.

Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and __21__ got one chance. "We were sad when they said __22__. But slowly, we got used to it." he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he __23__ 25 yuan. Some made use of their talents __24__ singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped __25__. ZheaJincheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts (手工). "This showed it's __26__ to learn a special skill." he said.

Living was hard, __27__ finishing the tasks was not easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a __28__ time. The most amazing one was that they had to exchange things worth a hundred yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "We learned __29__ to persuade (说服) others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt, after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace," he said, "we would __30__ all of the mopey we had raised to poor schools in Tibet.”

三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）

                                      A

The air in Antarctica is nice and clean on our earth. It's the coldest place in the world, and it's also the most difficult place to live in. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.

Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plants in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.

The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the ice as if it were a movie star walking down the street.

It is said that the weather in Antarctica is getting warmer and warmer, and perhaps in the near future there will be "summer" there. It will be hard for life around Antarctica. People today think it important to keep there a good condition in environment, so scientists are doing research work there.

31. The most famous animal of Antarctica is the ______________.

A. whale     B. seal.      C. Penguin       D. fox

32. Antarctica has ______________.

A. much ice      B.warm weather

C. geese        D. warm water

33.Around Antarctica there ______________.

A. are many people

B. aren't any animals

C. are many animals

D. is little snow

34. The word "struts" in the third paragraph means ______________.

A. swims gracefully        B. walks proudly

C. runs swiftly             D. jumps happily

35.The best title for the passage is ______________.

A. Thick plant life        B. Life around Antarctica

C. Tons of food         D. Penguins

B

I want to thank my father, the greatest father in the world. He taught me many things about life.

▲Good children do not go to the head teacher's office

When I was in Grade Nine, I was sent to the head teacher's office. We were in a math class and I knew everything already, so I felt bored in that class. And I decided to put a pen into my nostril (鼻孔) for fun. That made my classmates laugh in class. However, the teacher did not laugh.

The teacher shouted, "Stop doing like that!" and then went to write something on the

blackboard. I then put the pens into one nostril and one ear. Once again, the students laughed. Then my teacher took me to the head teacher's office. The only problem was that my father was the head teacher.

He had a short talk with me before sending me back to class. From those words I knew he was sad with me. That was not what I wanted.

▲Ruling by love

My father is well loved by everyone who knows him in my hometown. So he was made leader in my hometown, but he leads not out of power, but out of kindness and love.

36.The writer wanted to thank his father because ______________.

A. his father sent him back to class

B. his father taught him a lot about life

C. his father spoke to him

D. his father smiled at him

37. The writer was sent to the head teacher's office by ______________.

A. his father             B. his math teacher

C. his classmates        D. himself

38. The writer put the pens into one nostril and one ear because he wanted to ______________.

A. go to the head teacher's office        B. make the teacher angry

C. make his classmates laugh           D. make his father sad

39. People chose the writer's father as leader because______________.

A. he was a kind man          B. he was good at fighting

C. he had great power         D. the people believed him

40. What is the best title for the passage?

A. What I learnt from my father

B.A lovely class

C. My kind father

D. My unforgettable school life

C

Moms take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules. These are the roles moms and dads fall into when they become parents and it's common among all cultures. But times change and parents' roles seem to be changing, too. More women are bringing home food by having full time jobs and men are taking care of their children at home.

The Chinese TV show Where Are We Going. Dad? provides a closer look at the changing roles of dads in modem family life. The show follows the adventures (冒险经历) of five celebrity (明星) dads who take trips with their young children (aged 4 to6) and try to complete a set of tasks. It shows how young dads are trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. Young dads no longer want to be cold.

Psychologists (心理学家) say that a strong fatherly influence is important in a child's development. Fathers teach their children skills and encourage them to try new things. They also give them a sense of safety. A child learns that if something goes wrong, he can depend on his dad to help fix it. The psychologists also say that without a dad, a child is more possible to drop out of school and get into trouble.

A mother's love is important, and so is a father's love. Chen Mo, a psychology professor says, "It takes both parents to raise a child. Children have different needs at different ages and this needs to be considered by both parents. "

41. What are the common roles of moms and dads in all cultures?

A.Moths take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules.

B. Moms bring home food and dads take care of their children at home.

C. Both parents take care of their children at home

D. Both parents bring home food and make family rules

42.The young dads in the show are trying to______________.

①find the best way to raise their children

②make more money

③complete a set of tasks with their kids

④keep a closer relationship with them

⑤be cold to their kids

A.①②⑤     B.①③④     C.②③④    D.①③⑤

43. It can be inferred from the third paragraph______________.

A. children can't study without fathers

B. only fathers can help children.

C. fathers are important for children

D. fathers are not helpful in children's development

44. why is the mole of fathers important in a child's development?

A. Because dads can bring some delicious food to their children.

B. Because they always take trips with their children.

C. Because fathers give them a sense of safety.

D. Because fathers can find the best way to raise their children

45. The aim (目的) of this passage is to ______________.

A.to watch TV

B. Tell both parents to care for children

C. help the children in trouble

D. tell us that father is important

四、任务型阅读，从方框中所给的A-E选项中选择正确的选项。（每小题1分，共5分）

Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences, or easily one of the worst. So how can you make it a happy one? Here are some tips.

46._____________

As soon as you move into the same house, you should have a discussion to set out some rules. Decide how you will share housework. Will you share food? Is it OK to have guests at night? And what about loud music?

47._____________

Communication is very important. If something happens, sit down with your roommates and have a face to face conversation. Complaining (抱怨) about your roommates behind their backs brings about nothing but unhappiness.

48._____________

Some roommates become the best friends, but some don't. Don't put pressure on yourself or your roommates to reach this level, especially when you first meet. Remember, you are trying to make new friends, not to scare your roommates away. And if your roommates don't end up being your beat friends there is no need to worry about it.

49._____________

At least, keep your mess on your side. You don't need to keep the room clean and organized all the time. But being careful about where you put your own things will help you avoid the arguments.

50._____________

This applies (适用) to food, clothes and anything else that doesn't belong to you. Show your roommates that you have respect for their things.Even if you all to shame everything, you should still ask.

五、词汇运用（本题15小题，每小题1分，共计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）.

Everyone wants to be young and __51__. But if you have the following habits such as

smoking, drinking too much, __52__ exercise and poor diet, you must be very careful. According to a new study, you will look 12 years __53__ than your real age because of the bad habits. The study following about 5,000 British adults for 20 years.

It shows a strong relation between bad habits and the risk of disease and __54__. The findings from the study tell people the __55__ of a healthier lifestyle again.

B.根据短文内容和所给中文或首字母提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

As we all know, people are becoming more and more dependent on mobile phones in their life now. Many people, including p__56__ (学生) become phone freaks (手机控)，who are __57__ (不理智的) about phones. They always spend too much time on their mobile phones, so they have less time to __58__(交流) with their friends and family __59__ (成员). They are easy to feel __60__(焦虑不安的) when they don't have mobile phones.

__61__(依赖) mobile phones too much may __62__(导致) many problems. Using mobile phones for a long time is not only bad for our eyes but also a __63__ (浪费) of time. It gets in the way of our study, and is not good for our __64.__(发展). Phones can help us know more about what's happening around the world. We can have a better and happier life only if we use them at a __65__(恰当的) time.

六、语法填空（本题有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，在空格处填人一个适当的词或

使用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。

Last week I took a roller coaster (过山车) in the park with my parents and my cousin

Kirk. I felt like I __66__ (fly) as the roller coaster went down the first slope (斜坡). It wasn't

very high, but I was happy __67__ we got to the bottom (底部). Soon the coaster began to climb another slope. I could see across the park. It was __68__ (excite). Everything looked small and far away.

The coaster began to go down again. My hat flew off and __69__ (lucky) my dad behind me caught it. Kirk, who was sitting next to my dad, screamed (尖叫). I closed my __70__(eye) and hoped we would soon be at the bottom.

the largest

When I __71__ (feel) the coaster slowing down, I opened my eyes. I saw an even __72__ (large) slope. Slowly, the coaster climbed up once again. I knew how scared I would be on the ride down but I decided not to scream __73__Kirk.

When we __74__ (reach) the top of the last slope, the people below seemed like ants (蚂蚁). Whooooosh! The coaster flew down so quickly! This was the scariest of all! __75__ I joined Kirk with a good loud scream!

七、书面表达（共20分）

Gina经常感觉不舒服，昨天她去看医生，假设你是医生，请你根据以下症状和原因提示，写一篇80词左右的短文，给Gina提出合理的建议。

2022学年第二学期慈溪实验中学八年级英语期中测试试卷

参考答案

一．听力

1-5ACAAC 6-10ABBAC 11-15CBBAC

二．完形填空

16-20BDABC 21-25ADCAC 26-30ADBCD

三．阅读理解

31-35CACBB 36-40BBCAA 41-45ABCCB

四．任务型阅读

46-50DAECB

五．词汇运用

51-55healthy/little/older/death/importance

56-65pupils/crazy/communicate/members/nervous/Depending/cause/waste/development/proper

六．语法填空

66-75was flying/when/exciting/luckily/eyes/felt/larger/like/reached/So

七．书面表达

略