广东省广州市第二中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份广东省广州市第二中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题，共9页。试卷主要包含了听力，单项选择，语法选择，完形填空，阅读，写作等内容，欢迎下载使用。

广州二中教育集团2022—2023学年下学期期中质量监测
初二年级 英语试卷(满分120分)
出卷人：谭卫阳 李恩欣 韩菲菲 审卷人：乐灵芝 谭卫阳 韩菲菲
一、听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节 听力理解(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
请根据你听到的内容选择最佳答案，每段录音播放两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第1-2小题。
1. Where is the post office?
A. Near a supermarket. B. On the bridge. C. On the right of the street.
2. How will the woman go there?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.
听下面一段对话，回答第3-4小题。
3. How long has Jane stayed in Australia?
A. For six months. B. For two months. C. For one month and a half.
4. How many cities did Jane go in Australia?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.
听下面一段独白，回答第5-7小题。
5. How many students are there in this school?
A. Over 1450. B. Over 1420. C. Over 1200.
6. How often can the students take a swimming lesson?
A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a week.
7. What is Sally going to do next?
A. She’ll have a class on the playground.
B. She’ll take them to walk around the school.
C. She’ll ask students to read books in the library.
听下面一段独白，回答第8-10 小题。
8. What did Mary and Lily do in the Old People’s Home?
A. They cleaned the window.
B. They sang and danced.
C. They told stories to the old.
9. Why did Jim feel surprised?
A. Because he saw one of his friends.
B. Because he made friends there.
C. Because he met one of his granddad’s friends.
10. What did Mr. Smith do the next day?
A. He stayed at the Old People’s Home.
B. He visited Jim’s home.
C. He came back to his home.
第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，将表格补充完整。听录音前，你将有15秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。
The Sound of Music
When
The musical was first performed on A , 1959
Who
The story is about a B .
What
● She has to C a retired officer’s seven children.
● She teaches the children how to sing and D .
● Later she marries the retired officer.
Present situation
It is still E and loved by people all over the world.
二、单项选择(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面题目，从11~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
11. —Will you go to Amy’s birthday party next weekend?
—I’d love to, but I’ll ______ for a ten-day trip to Guangzhou tomorrow morning.
A. suffer from B. turn off C. set off D. sit up
12. We had ______ rain all summer and the river dried up.
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
13. When doing some reading, many students find it hard to understand some sentences ______ there are few new words in them.
A. because B. if C. but D. though
14. Spring is coming. The park is full of flowers and people always stop ______ photos in such a beautiful park.
A. take B. taking C. to take D. from taking
15. You mustn’t smoke here because it ______ to smoke in the library.
A. is allowed B. is not allowed C. doesn’t allow D. allows
三、语法选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分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，从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Body language, which is known as the “silent language” of every culture, plays an important part in successful communication. We point fingers or move another part of the body 16 what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country, 17 we may be misunderstood.
In the United States, people greet each other by using a handshake in formal introductions. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is considered impolite or unfriendly. Friends may place a hand on the others’ arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet 18 a hug. Space is important to Americans. People in America usually stand two and a half feet away and at an angle (角度) when 19 to each other, so they are not facing each other 20 . Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch 21 person by accident, they will say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.
Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are bored or are not 22 . But when you stare at someone, it is considered rude and 23 .
24 a culture’s body language is sometimes very difficult. If you don’t know what 25 , the safest thing to do is to smile.
16. A. show B. showing C to show D. to showing
17. A. or B. and C. but D. so
18. A. for B. of C with D. from
19. A. talking B. are talking C. talks D. talk
20. A. direct B. directly C. directed D. direction
21. A. the other B. another C. others D. the others
22. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests
23. A. should avoid B. should be avoid C. should be avoided D. should be avoiding
24. A. Learn B. Learned C. Learning D. To learning
25. A. to do B. doing C. do D. did
四、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26～35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It began a year ago, around Christmas.
While driving home, I always noticed an old man sitting by his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking and looked 26 .
One day, while I was driving past him with my daughter, I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. At the beginning, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit surprised. Then, I saw his 27 go up and he waved (挥手) back.
“Why did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her that it was just an act of kindness that didn’t 28 anything, and it gave both him and me a sense of happiness. She said that she was a little embarrassed (局促不安) to 29 to a stranger, but next time she would try it as well.
We lived close to the old man, 30 we saw him very often. 31 we drove by, both of us would wave at him. Very soon, the old man waved at everyone who passed by 32 house.
One day, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that the strange old man waved at her very 33 . She waved back at him, even though she didn’t know him, she also felt good.
On hearing this, my daughter told her friend the 34 of how all the waving began.
From this story, it showed us how showing kindness brought happiness to both the giver and the receiver. So we’re planning to visit our neighbor to thank him for 35 this simple happiness with all who pass by.
26. A. excited B. welcome C. bad D. angry
27. A. leg B. head C. foot D. hand
28. A. cost B. bring C. pay D. spend
29. A. talk B. listen C. point D. wave
30. A. but B. so C. though D. unless
31. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Whoever
32. A. our B. his C. her D. their
33. A. angrily B. slowly C. happily D. sadly
34. A. story B. memory C. accident D. activity
35. A. getting B. keeping C. reminding D. sharing
五、阅读(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从36~50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
David and Lily have two children, Lucy and Jack. Lucy is six years old and she is twice as old as Jack. One day, David and Lily had to go to Canada on business, so they had to find a babysitter to look after their children for a week.
Seven days later, when they got to their hometown in their car, they found much smoke, so they went to see what was happening. A house was on fire! Lily said, “It’s very dangerous and the house isn’t ours. It’s none of our business. Let’s go home quickly. I miss my children so much.” But David disagreed and he kept driving there, “The house belongs to Tom. I should help him.”
When they got close to the house, they saw a woman crying in the street. She was Tom’s wife, Mary. Her children were in the house and her husband was at work. David asked her to show him where her children were. She told them her children were in the bathroom. Although Lily didn’t agree, David hurried to the bathroom which was full of smoke and heat. He soon found two children. As he left, he could hear some other sound like crying. He quickly saved the two children out of house.
However, he was told two more children were still inside the house. Lily was afraid and shouted, “Don’t go back! It is dangerous! The house will fall down at any second!”
David went back inside the house by feeling his way down into the room. It seemed a million years had passed before he found both the children in the bedroom and the way out of the house. As he was holding the children, he felt strangely familiar with the little bodies. At last, when he managed to get out of the house, he found that he had just saved his own children! The babysitter had left them at this house while she was doing her shopping.
36. By saying “It’s none of our business”, Lily wanted to ______.
A. stop their business quickly B. go back home by herself
C. ask her husband to leave together D. work together to help
37. Where did David find Lucy and Jack according to the passage?
A. In the bathroom. B. In his house.
C. In the living room. D. In the bedroom.
38. Why did David go back to the house again?
A. Because he wanted to put out the fire in Tom’s house.
B. Because Mary asked him to go inside and find the children.
C. Because he wanted to save his children in Tom’s house.
D. Because he knew two more children were still inside the house.
39. What can we learn from this story?
A. Minding others’ business is good for ourselves.
B. Never let a babysitter take care of children.
C. Helping others is helping ourselves in deed.
D It is dangerous to leave children at home.
(B)
Can a piece of paper be changed into a fine work of art? If you have the chance to enjoy Liang Chunlan’s paper-cuts, you will be surprised at her skills.

Liang Chunlan, 56, is a member of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association. She began learning how to make paper-cuts when she was a little girl. “Influenced by both my mother and grandmother, I developed such an interest,” says Liang Chunlan.
Liang Chunlan has been making paper-cuts for more than 30 years. She has already won many prizes for her paper-cuts. By drawing ideas from life and Shanxi’s traditional culture, she has created a special artistic style.
In recent years, she has put a lot of effort (work hard) into spreading this art. She likes teaching others to make paper-cuts. Sometimes, when she eats out with her friends, she folds napkins (餐巾) and cuts paper with scissors to show her friends how to make paper-cuts.
“What I did was not enough.” said Liang Chunlan. To encourage young people to learn the craft-making skills, she has provided training courses for school students to teach them how to make paper-cuts. She has also spoken to university students in Australia and other countries to introduce this traditional art.
Liang has written several books to help Chinese understand the beauty of the paper-cuts. Some art schools have used her works as teaching materials. She will continue to try to do something meaningful to spread our country’s traditional art.
40. To spread her art of paper-cuts, Liang Chunlan puts lots of effort EXCEPT ______.
A. she won many prizes for paper-cuts and became famous
B she teaches her friends paper-cuts while eating in restaurants
C she provides training classes for students at school to attend
D. she spreads this traditional art to the students in other countries
41. What can we infer from this sentence “What I did was not enough.” in Paragraph 5?
A. She thought she had done much work in the past few years.
B. She felt pity for what she did to teach others to make paper-cuts.
C. She agreed that the number of students she taught was very small.
D. She wanted to do more to make more people know about paper-cuts.
42. According to the passage, Liang Chunlan is a ______ person.
A kind but careless B. famous and interesting
C. friendly but impatient D. intelligent and hard-working
43. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. A Special Paper Art. B. Great Paper-cut Spreader.
C. How to Make Paper-cuts. D. A Book About Paper-cuts.
(C)
Making sequels (续集) to be popular movies can be risk (冒险的). Audiences might not agree with the direction that the story goes in. But Paddington II, the sequel to 2014’s Paddington I, won’t make you disappointed (失望的).
In Paddington I, the brown bear travels from Peru to London after the death of his uncle. He goes to live with the Brown family and they have some adventures together.

In Paddington II, Paddington decides to save up some money to buy a very special book for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. But before he can buy the book, it is stolen by a thief. Paddington is accused (控诉) of stealing (偷) the book and ends up going to prison (监狱). There, he makes new friends and tries to come up with a plan to catch the thief.
One of the things that makes Paddington II so great is that Paddington never gives up, even when he is sent to prison. He often looks foolish and sometimes finds himself in strange situations.
But he always stays positive and does his best to make things right. “Bears always fall on their feet” is a line from the Paddington books. It means Paddington always ends up okay in the end.
The movie also gives an interesting view of London in the 21st century. Paddington has long been connected with the city and the movie shows a lot of London’s cultural icons (图像). Paddington fans everywhere certainly love this film.
44. Which of the following about Paddington is TRUE?
A. He was sent to prison because he stole a book.
B. He travelled to London before his uncle died.
C. He enjoys himself staying in strange situations.
D. He always keeps cheerful and never gives up.
45. What does the underlined part “Bears always fall on their feet” mean?
A. Paddington can work out the problems in the end.
B. Bears never stand on the street by themselves.
C Paddington sometimes find himself in strange situations.
D. Bears never gives up even when they are sent to prison.
46. Which of the following CAN NOT be the reason why Paddington II has fans everywhere?
A. Paddington II is the sequel to 2014’s Paddington I.
B. Paddington’s positive personality even in trouble.
C People can see many London’s cultural icons in the movie.
D. Paddington have some adventures together with the Brown family.
47. What is the purpose of writing this passage?
A. To describe London in the movies. B. To talk about bears in London.
C. To ask people to protect bears. D. To introduce Paddington II.
(D)
POSB (Post Office Saving Banks) Passion Run for Kids 2023

Who are the kids we’re helping?
POSB PAssion Kids Fund aims to support children in the community through activities supported by different programmes. We are happy to work with People’s Association to organize PAssion Run for Kids 2023 to help children in the community have a happier childhood and a brighter future.
Time
From 1 March to 30 April 2023
1 June to 31 July 2023
Activity
Early Bird
POSB Credit card holders & PAssion card members
Public
Adults — competitive
10 km Men’s open
$40
$45
$50
10 km Women’s open
Family Walk —Non-Competitive
Children (below 13)
$20
$25
$30
Adult (13 and above)
$35
$40
$45
NOTES:
1. All the running activities will be held at weekends.
2. Volunteers (aged above 18) will be welcome.
3. All the activities will be stopped in case of heavy rain.
4. For more information on POSB PAssion Run for Kids 2023, please contact us at 90108116 (Mon-Fri, 10 a. m. to 5 p.m.) or email us at enquire@runforkid.com.sg.
48. The purpose of the programmes is to ______.
A. encourage a healthy lifestyle B. help children in the community
C. make a difference in our lives D. introduce the products of Sketcher
49. As a PAssion Card member, Daniel’s father wanted to take part in the 10km race and the Family Walk with his 10-year-old son in June. How much should he pay in total?
A. $110. B. $70. C. $95. D. $85.
50. From the notes, we can know that ______.
A. we can take part in the activities in June every day
B. the activities will be held under any kind of weather
C. everybody can work as a volunteer in the programmes
D. we can make a call on Tuesday if we want to know more
第二节 阅读填空(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入51~55各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Look around your room. Is there anything you have never used or anything you have only used a few times? 51 It’s true that we often have too many things around us, but most of them are not useful to us. How can we help? There’s a perfect day to help us to get started - National Give Something Away Day. 52 It’s a day to encourage people to show their kindness to others in their community.
Sometimes we need a helping hand in life, and sometimes we can lend a hand. National Give Something Away Day helps us think about the needs of others. 53 With so many advertisements telling us to keep buying, National Give Something Away Day allows us to slow down and make each buying meaningful.
54 There are many things we can do. Start by looking around you. If you see something you haven’t used for a while, think about giving it to someone in need. Think bigger than just clothes and money. 55 You can also check with your neighbors to see if you can help in any way.
A. It’s on July 15 every year.
B. Maybe many of you will answer “Yes”.
C. Food is also something needed by many people.
D. This day also helps us think about what we really need.
E. How can we celebrate National Give Something Away Day?
六、写作(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 语篇填词(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。
Maggie used to be a healthy girl. But about five years ago, she became d 56 in an accident and couldn’t walk any more. Since then she has been unhappy and that made her hardly e 57 her feelings to others. Her parents were worried about her. They o 58 her a lot of chances to meet new friends. However, it didn’t work. One day, Maggie saw a little boy in the community. The boy couldn’t talk. However, he happily “talked” with others by using his g 59 . Seeing the j 60 on the boy’s face, Maggie felt that she should change herself. She got the courage to face the difficulties and her life became better and better day by day.
第二节 完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
61. 为了给妈妈买礼物，那个小男孩将每个硬币都存了起来。
______ ______ ______ ______ a present for his mother, the little boy saved every coin.
62. 广州塔给许多游客留下了美好的印象。
Guangzhou Tower has ______ ______ good ______ ______ many visitors.
63. 努力工作是成功的关键。
______ hard is the ______ ______ ______.
64. 我还未决定去哪里度过暑假。
I haven’t decided ______ ______ ______ the summer holiday.
65. 每天晚上华灯初上，许多游客被吸引过来。
Every night, many visitors ______ ______ by the wonderful light show.
第三节 书面表达(共1题，满分15分)
假如你是来自英国的交换生Jim，你已在广州木棉中学习两周。本周正在举办“中国传统文化周”。请根据下面的信息，给你在英国的朋友Tom 写一封电子邮件，介绍一些有特色的中国传统技能，并邀请他一起观看直播节目《Hello，China》。
传统技能
1.鸬鹚捕鱼；
2.面人玩具；
3.……(自行补充1个中国传统技能并对其进行介绍)
节目预告
时间：下周六晚上20:00-21:00
内容：中国传统文化、节日以及传统技能等
观看方式：网络直播
注意：1.词数不少于80词(短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数)；
2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
参考词汇：鸬鹚捕鱼 cormorant fishing 面人玩具 dough toys 网络直播 livestream
Dear Tom,
I’ve been on an exchange visit to Guangzhou Kapok School for two weeks.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hope you also have a chance to visit China! Write back to me soon, please!
Best wishes!
Yours,
Jim


参考答案
1-5 ABCAC 6-10 ABBCB 11-15 CDDCB
16-20 CACAB 21-25 BCCCA 26-30 CDADB 31-35 CBCAD
36-39 CDDC 40-43 ADDB 44-47 DABD 48-50 BAD
51-55 BADEC
56. disabled 57. express 58. offered 59. gesture 60. joy
61. In order to buy 62. made a; impression on 63. Working; key to success
64. where to spend 65. are attracted
听取信息
A November 16th
B woman
C send
D cheers
E watched