2022--2023学年度下学期黑龙江省安达市老虎岗镇文化中学八年级期中考试英语试题

2022--2023学年度下学期黑龙江省安达市老虎岗镇文化中学八年级期中考试英语试题

Ⅰ、单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.Let’s make some notices , and then we will ______after school.

A. give it out    B. give up it   C. give them out  D. give them away

2.Angela could visit the ______ kids in the hospital to cheer them up.

A. sick        B. ill         C.  healthy   D. happy

3.The woman asked the policeman where ________.

A. the post office is       B. the post office was  

C. is the post office       D. was the post office

4.He used _______with their grandparents, but now he lives _______.

A. to live, lonely    B. to live, alone  C. to living, lonely  D. to living, alone

5.I hope      you next Sunday.

A.see     B.to see    C.sees    D.seeing

6.I don’t want to see the film again. It’s too __________.

A. bored     B. relaxed   C. boring    D. relaxing

7.Could you _________ your clothes and put them away?

A. fold     B. turn    C. make    D. put

8.Thank you for _______ me the letter to tell me about it.

A. write     B. writing   C. writes   D. to write

9.I borrowed this book ___ Mary. I am going to give it back to her tomorrow.

A. to     B. from    C. with    D. for

10.What’s      with you?

A. wrong          B. the wrong       C. matter        D. up

11.I think the result must      him very much.

A. surprise          B. surprised       C. surprising     D. surprises

12.     give him a watch?

A. What about       B. Let’s         C. Why don’t     D. Why don’t you

13.His father doesn’t allow him       swimming alone.

A. goes            B. to go         C. going        D. go

14.— Look! The cat ________ from the tree.

 — Yes.It ________ the tree just now.

A. is jumping down; climbed up    B. is jumping down; is climbing up

C. jumps down; was climbing up    D. jumps down; climbed

15.There is a blackboard ________ our classroom. Our teacher was standing ________ the blackboard at this time yesterday.

A. in front of; in the front of B. in the front of; on

C. in the front of; in front of D. in front of; in

16.—Listen, the music 　　　　sweet. 

—It’s Yesterday Once More, my favorite.

A. sounds    B. smells      C. feels       D. looks

17.—Where’s Mr. Wu, do you know?

—Well, it’s hard to say. But I heard him 　　　　loudly here just now. 

A. was reading   B. reading     C. had read      D. to read

18.—Don’t 　　　　, my children. I’m sure you will win. 

—Thanks, Miss Li. We’ll try our best.

A. eat up       B. give up     C. wake up     D. look up

19.—Jack, is there 　　　　in today’s newspaper? 

—No, nothing.

A. anything important      B. something important

C. important anything      D. important something

20.If Bob 　　　　away from the junk food, he will be in good health.  

A. stay        B. will stay     C. stays        D. stayed

Ⅱ、完形填空。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   1   the national flag (国旗) go up.

Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2   and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3   me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get ready for it. I’m sure you’ll do well. ”

“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great   4   for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents   5   . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel   6   . When did I last give a talk to so many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I   7   in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

“Take it easy,” I said to   8   . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it. ”

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me! I couldn’t even stand up.

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”

I   9   a big breath(呼吸). Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

I don’t know   10   I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself to everyone what I can do.

1. A. watch          B. see         C. notice        D. look at

2. A. surprising       B. proud        C. amazed      D. careful

3. A. asked          B. asked for     C. said to      D. showed

4. A. chance         B. news        C. time        D. message

5. A. to listen to       B. to listen      C. listen to      D. listen

6. A. excited         B. happy        C. nervous     D. surprised

7. A. stand          B. stood        C. was standing   D. have stood

8. A. me            B. my class      C. myself      D. my parents

9. A. took          B. held        C. put        D. left

10. A. when         B. how        C. why        D. whether

Ⅲ、阅读理解。

A

Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization(组织) with young people in my town.I joined it four years ago and I've taken part in a lot of interesting projects.They include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos.We have even made a video.

    But it isn't all just for fun.We have done some work to help people in need.We have organized activities for small children during the holidays.They have learned a lot and have had very meaningful holidays.We have also had a special group to help young people stop smoking! Most of these young people gave up smoking and joined our club.

    I think the regular visits to the old people's home were experiences that I would never forget.The old people were excited at our visits.They would like to tell us their own stories. During our visits,their home was filled with laughter.

    Many young people like me had very little contact with old people in the past. As a result,we had a lot of wrong ideas about them. After these visits,my friends and I decided to do something to help them.

1. What kind of work is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Organized activities for small children during the holiday.

B. Holding some charity(慈善) shows.

C. Helping young people stop smoking.

D. Visiting old people's home.

2. What does the underlined word"contact"mean in Chinese?

A. 习惯            B. 生活          C. 年龄          D. 接触

3. Before visiting the old people,the writer and his friends _______.

A. didn't like them                 B. didn’t know well about their life

C. wrote many letters to them         D. had a very unhappy life

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with people in the writer's town.

B. The writer joined the club after he gave up smoking.

C. The writer didn't take part in any holiday camps in the club.

D. The writer still couldn't understand the old after visiting them many times.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A. My Happy Life in the Holiday.

B. My Interesting School Life.

C. Our Work in the Community Youth Club.

D. Fun Activities at School.

B

Once Mr.King had a cat, and he loved it very much. He called it “sky”, because he thought “sky” was the strongest name in the world.

One day he had a meal at a restaurant with his cat. He met his old friend. He told him about his lovely cat and its name. His friend said, “How foolish you are! Sky is not the strongest thing in the world. My cat is called ‘cloud’ because cloud is stronger than sky.” After hearing this, Mr.King called his cat “wind” because he thought wind was stronger than cloud.

After a few days he suddenly（突然）thought that“wall”was stronger than wind. And “mouse（老鼠）”was stronger than wall. So he went to his friend to ask for an idea. His friend said,“Don’t you think‘cat’ is stronger than mouse?”“Yes, but...”

The man thought and thought and then decided his cat’s name had better be “cat” because a mouse was always afraid of a cat.

Don’t you think Mr.King is very silly（傻的）or funny?

1.Mr.King      his cat very much.

A.didn’t like    B.loved    C.hated    D.hit

2.His cat’s first name was      .

A.sky     B.cat    C.wind    D.cloud

3.He decided his cat’s last name was      .

A.mouse    B.wall    C.cloud    D.cat

4.Mr.King called his cat “cat” because he thought      .

A.a cat was always afraid of a mouse

B.he liked this beautiful name

C.the name had more meanings

D.a mouse was always afraid of a cat

5.Mr.King gave his cat       names in all（总共）and at last he called it “cat”.

A.six     B.five    C.four    D.two

C

In the world today, all of the people need to have fun when they are free. We can’t work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form (形式) is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation (消遣) for people who like to be outdoors.

Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some indoor relaxation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.

It doesn’t matter if we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some themselves.

1.　Which is the most popular form of recreation？

A. Sleeping.       B. Watching TV.   C. Sports.       D. Singing and dancing.

2.　People want to take part in sports to.

A. make friends        B. keep healthy and enjoy life

C. find a good job       D. make more money

3.　Outdoor sports include.

A. watching TV        B. singing and dancing

C. listening to the radio      D. skating and mountain climbing

4.　Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?

A. Because they don’t enjoy life.

B. Because they don’t enjoy sports.

C. Because they like sports but they don’t like to take part in them.

D. Because they don’t need recreation.

5.　The passage (文章) mainly (主要) tells us that.

A. basketball is a kind of team sports

B. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports

C. different people have different ways of relaxing

D. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them

D

　On November 18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon, and they were ready for a long way.

　Soon they heard the sea below them. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

　After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. There was also some snow on the balloon, and that made it very heavy. It began to go down towards the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake below and made a black hole in the ice.

　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!

1. Three men flew in a balloon 　　　　. 

A. more than two centuries ago

B. to visit Poland　

C. for nearly 1,800 kilometers

D. to another city

2. The metal box was used for 　　　　. 

A. changing weight

B. carrying ropes of the basket

C. keeping drinking water

D. carrying the bags of sand

3. When the balloon went up higher, 　　　　. 

A. they saw the sun go down

B. the temperature of the balloon began to fall

C. they could see a black hole on the ground

D. they made a hole in the basket with

their knives

4. The balloon landed 　　　　. 

A. in a foreign country

B. on a lake

C. in London

D. on the sea

5. The three men had to land because 　　　　. 

A. they were very hungry

B. they had not enough sand

C. they pulled the box into the basket

D. they felt too cold

Ⅳ、用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. Two weeks ________(be) enough for us.

2.Not only you but also he ________ (have) to take part in the sports meeting.

3.Thanks for ___________ (invite) me to your party.

4.We often have fun __________ (play) on the playground.

5.It’s important for us to develop good study ________(skill).

6.I spent the whole class ________(copy) notes on the blackboard.

7.This time yesterday Jack ______ (mend) his bike.

8.The girl is old enough __________ (make) her bed.

9.Today the sun is            (shine) bright. Let's go on a picnic.

10.             (smile)can get you close to people.

Ⅴ、按要求完成句子。

1.I’d like to help homeless people.(改为一般疑问句)

_______you_______ to help homeless people.?

2.He used to be a shy boy. (改为否定句)

 He_________  ______to be a shy boy.

3.I need to find a part-time job this summer. (变一般疑问句) 

  ___ you ______to find a part-time job this summer?

4.You’d better take out the trash. (改为否定句)

You’d better ______ ______ ______ the trash.

5.Why don’t you ask your teacher for help?（改为同义句）

             ask your teacher for help?

6. I think he should tell the news to his father. （改为否定句）

I                           tell the news to his father.

7.We were listening to the teacher when she came in. (对划线部分提问)

What ______________you ______________when she came in?

8. He is 1.80 meter. I am 1.80 meter ,too.（改为同义句）

I am ___________  __________  ________ him.

9.Mike moved to London because his dad found a job there．(对画线部分提问)

______ ______ Mike ______ to London?

10.The story is too boring for many people to read.(改为复合句)

The story is _________  boring _________ many people don't read it.

Ⅵ、补全对话。(每小题2分，共10分)

根据对话情景，在空白处填入合适的句子。

A：Hi, Jenny! You look unhappy. (1)_______________________________________________

B：Oh… I argued with my mom just now.

A：(2)_______________________________________________________________________

B：Because she didn't buy a selfie stick (自拍杆) for me.

A：A selfie stick? (3)____________________________________________________________

B：It can help take photos easily. It's cheap, only 25 yuan.

A：(4)________________________________________________________________________

B：Good idea! But how can I make money if I buy it by myself? Do you have any good ideas?

A：Yes. (5)____________________________________________________________________

B：Yes, I can. I can do the dishes and do some cleaning.

A：Green Restaurant wants a helper. You can have a try. It pays you 10 yuan an hour.

B：Sounds great. I'll have a try.

Ⅶ、书面表达。（15分）

下面几幅图是你在上星期六所经历的事，还记得吗？请用英语叙述一下。

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