江苏省连云港新海实验中学2021-2022学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷（Word版含答案）

新海实验中学2021-2022学年度第一学期中考试

八年级英语试题

（考试时间：100分钟       试卷分值：120分）

二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

21. Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others ?

A. almost    B. plan     C. exactly    D. salad

22.--What ______ honest girl ! 

--Yes, and she is _________ most hard-working of the students .

A. a ; a     B. a ; the    C. an ; the    D. an ; a

23. You should speak in a louder ______ or nobody can hear you .

A. voice     B. shout    C. noise      D . sound

24. When people visit the USA，they can see_________

A.the Eiffel Tower   B.the Opera House  C.the White House  D.the River Seine

25.--I’m tired. I want to have a day ______ next week.

--Great idea，honey. You do need a break .

A. away      B. on      C. off     D. from

26. The long _______ report made everyone_______.

A. bored ; bored   B. bored ; boring   C. boring ; bored   D. boring ; boring 

27.--Could I speak to Jackson? I phoned ________. 

--Sorry，he is still in his meeting .

A. late      B. earlier    C. earliest   D. later

28. --I didn’t pass the exam again.

--Don ' t worry.  You should keep on_______ until you make it.

A. failed    B. failing    C. tried     D. trying

29. –Mom，look at all the clothes I bought online .

--Again? You shouldn’t _______so much money on clothes.

A. take      B. use       C. spend     D. cost

30. You had better _____your homework quickly, or we will be late for the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin.

A. finish     B. to finish    C. finishing    D. finished

31.Alex believes he will soon be able to play badminton _____ his friend if he practices more.

A. not so well as   B. as well as   C. as bad as   D. so bad as

32. --Your English is so good. How did you learn it?  -- I learnt it all_______

A. on myself     B. by myself   C. for myself   D. in myself

33. The old light didn’t work. Simon couldn’t wait _______a new one .

A. to put up       B. put up     C. put in       D. to put in

34.-- ____________?   --He is clever and humorous.

A. What does he like  B. How is he like  C. What is he like  D. How does he like

35. --The game is too hard for me . I will certainly lose.

--____________You should never say no before you try.

A. Forget it !     B. Come on !    C. Don ' t mention it.   D.I’m sorry

三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Paul was a rich young man. When his father died, he ____ Paul a beautiful forest manor (庄园) However , ______ Paul could sell it for a lot of money , a lightning strike（雷击） caused a fire that destroyed ( it . Watching the beautiful green trees _____ into ash (灰烬)overnight , Paul felt his heart break . He felt _____ He wanted to bring back the forest manor ' s beauty, Paul tried to _____money from a bank. But the bank said no to him, for the bank didn’t believe he ' d_____ it back. Then he felt so _____ that he didn’t want to eat or drink. So he stayed in his room for_____. His wife ______ about him and asked him to take a rest outside a few days later.

Paul went for a _____. When he turned at the first corner, he saw a 4 6 with many people. People were lining up to buy charcoal（木炭）to make their rooms _____in winter .

Then Paul ' s eyes lit up (露出喜色) He ran home and found some , charcoal workers to process (加工) the forest ' s burnt _____ into charcoal . After his charcoal went on the market , it sold (卖) out quickly . Paul sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal .

The next year in the spring , he _____the money to buy a large number of seedlings (树苗) After a few years , the forest manor came to _____ again .

36. A . left       B . lent         C . showed       D . shared

37. A . because   B . until         C . before        D . if

38. A . fall       B. turn          C . move        D . look .

39 . A. useful     B. meaningful    C . careless      D . hopeless

40 . A . lend      B . give         C . borrow       D . offer

41 . A . take      B . cost         C . pay          D . spend

42 . A . excited    B . surprised     C . sad          D . hungry

43 . A . days      B . weeks        C . months      D . years

44 . A . smiled    B . put          C . moved       D. worried

45 . A . walk      B . picnic        C . vacation      D. joumey

46 . A . store      B . bank         C . hospital       D . cinema

47 . A . cold      B . warm        C. cool           D . wet

48 . A . leaves     B . ash         C . animals        D . trees

49. A . brought    B . used         C . gave          D . lent

50 . A . mind      B . life          C.light           D.hand

四、阅读理解（共20小题；51-65小题，每题2分；66-70小题，每题1分；满分35分）

A

51 . How far is LeiLei ' s home from school ?

A.10 minutes ' walk .     B . 10 minutes ' drive .

C. 20 minutes ' walk      D . 20 minutes ' drive .

52 . Where does LeiLei do her exercise in the afternoon ?

A . At home .   B . At school .  C . On her way to school .  D . On her way home .

53 . The text is about Lei Lei ' s timetable for from October to December .

A . exercise    B . homework   C . housework   D . daily life

B

There was a man who had four sons . He wanted his sons to learn to be patient and wise . So he asked them to take turns looking at a pear tree that was far from their home .

The first son went in winter , the second in spring , the third in summer , and the youngest son in fall .

After they came back , he called them together and asked them what they saw .

The first son said that the tree was ugly and weak .

The second son didn’t think so - he said it was covered with green buds （花蕾）and full of hope .

The third son didn’t agree with them . He said it was covered in flowers that smelled sweet and looked beautiful .

The last son also had his own idea . He said the tree was ripe（成熟的） and full of fruit , ready to be picked .

The man then explained (解释) to his sons that they were all correct because each of them saw just one season in the tree ' s life .

He told them that you cannot judge (评价) a tree - - - or a person - - - by only one season . You can see how someone changes and grows as time goes by - - some periods （期间） are happy , while others are sad . If you give up on someone when they are living through the " winter " of their lives , you will miss the promise of their spring , the beauty of their summer , and the greatness （伟大）of their fall .

54 . Why did the man ask his four sons to look at the pear tree in turns ?

A . To teach them a lesson .        B . To help the pear tree grow .

C . To train them to be strong men .  D . To check the tree ' s health .

55 . In which season did the third son visit the tree ?

A . In spring . B . In summer . C . In autumn . D . In winter .

56 . Which word has similar （相似的）meaning to the underlined word " promise " ?

A . growth B . weakness  C . agreement D . hope

57 . What does the story teach us ?

A . There is no need to follow other people .

B . There is strength in numbers .

C . Don ' t judge a whole life by just one period .

D . Don ' t make a decision too quickly .

C

Then they heard a noise . They were very frightened . It was a voice . They saw a light . Then they saw three men . The boys thought they were devils . They were even more frightened than before .

Then Huckleberry recognized (认出) the voice . It was old Muff Potter . Then Tom recognized another voice . It was Injun Joe .

" What are they doing ? " whispered Huckleberry .

They saw the face of the third man . It was young Dr . Robinson .

Muff Potter and Injun Joe had a wheelbarrow ( 独轮手推车) and some rope and spades ( 铲子) . They began to open Hoss Williams ' s grave (墓 ) . They were stealing （偷） his body .

" Hurry up ! " ordered Dr . Robinson .

They dug down and got Hoss ' s body out of the grave . They put it in the wheelbarrow . They told Dr . Robinson to give them more money . He wouldn’t , and they began to fight . Dr . Robinson hit Muff Potter with a piece of wood , but Injun Joe took the knife that Muff had dropped and killed Dr . Robinson with it . The two boys were hiding behind a tree and saw it all . They stayed very quiet . They were afraid that Injun Joe might kill them , too . They saw Injun Joe looking at the two men on the ground , and then a cloud covered the moon .

It was dark . The two boys ran away as quietly and quickly as they could .

Injun Joe put the knife in Muff Potter ' s hand and waited . Muff woke up .

" You ' ve killed him , " said Injun Joe .

Muff looked at the doctor . He looked at the blood . He saw his knife . He believed Injun Joe .

" I won ' t tell anybody , " said Injun Joe .

Muff Potter was very thankful that he had such a good friend !

The two boys ran so fast that they seemed to fly . They ran into an old building and closed the door . They decided they should say nothing about what they saw . If they told anybody about Injun Joe , he might come and kill them . Tom wrote on a piece of wood :

" Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer agree they will never talk about this . If they do , they hope to drop down dead . "

58 . Who was in the graveyard with Tom and Huck ?

A . Indiana Jones and Dr . Robinson .

B . Injun Joe , Muff Potter , and Judge Thatcher .

C . Injun Joe , Muff Potter , and Dr . Robinson .

D . Injun Mike , Mary Potter , and Dr . Robinson .

59 . Who killed Dr . Robinson ?

A . Huckleberry Finn    B . Tom Sawyer    C . Muff Potter    D . Injun Joe

60 . Why didn ' t the boys tell anybody about the murder (谋杀)

A . Because they didn ' t see clearly .

B . Because they thought the killer might kill them .

C . Because they hated Muff Potter .

D . Because they wanted to protect the killer .

61 . The correct order of the following sentences is____________

a . Muff Potter and Injun Joe asked Dr . Robinson for more money .

b . Dr . Robinson hit Muff Potter with a piece of wood .

c . The three men had a fight .

d . The three men were stealing Hoss Williams ' s body

e . Muff thought he killed the doctor .

A . abdce     B . cabed     C . dacbe     D . bacde

D

You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon ? But wait ! You ' d better not . If a policeman sees you , you ' ll have to pay a fine (罚款)

New traffic laws（法律） say that if people cross the street when the light is red , they will pay a fine as much as 50 yuan .

Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000people in China last year . Chinese cities have more cars than ever . Drivers and pedestrians （行人） must work together to make the streets safer .

The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians . Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks . If people are in a crosswalk , cars must stop to let them pass .

There are rules for bus drivers , too . If bus drivers smoke , drink or make phone calls while driving , they can be fined . Buses that carry too many people are also against（违反）the law .

Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law . They must cross streets at crosswalks . Also , they shouldn ' t climb over the fences（栅栏）along streets .

Do you ride a bike to school ? It ' s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back . You could be fined 50 yuan . And stay in the bike lane（车道） when you ' re riding . The big roads are for cars and buses .

Do you like to ride your uncle ' s motorbike ? When you put on your helmet（头盔） ask him to put one on , too . People on motorbikes must wear helmets , the new law says . If they don ' t , they ' ll have to pay 200 yuan .

Do you ride in cars often ? Don ' t forget to put on your seat belt（安全带）even if you ' re going for a short taxi ride . It could save your life .

If you see a hit - and - run （肇事逃逸） tell the police . They may give you a reward（奖赏）And don ' t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident . Don ' t worry about money . The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they can ' t pay right away .

62 . What does the word " crosswalk " mean in Chinese ?

A.过马路   B.人行横道  C.立交桥  D.车行道

63 . If you ride a bike to school ,

A . you can carry classmates on the back    B . you can ride on big roads

C . you must stay in the bike lane         D . you can ' t drink

64 . When you ride in a car , the first thing you must do is .

A . to put on the helmet        B . to pay the driver

C . to put on the seat belt       D . to see if it carries too many people

65 . What can we learn from the passage ?

A . The law has rules only for drivers .

B . Chinese cities have more cars than other cities in the world .

C . People can pay after the doctors take care of them .

D . If your uncle carries you on his motorbike , only you need to wear a helmet .

第二节:阅读短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余。

My class had a big history project about ancient civilizations (古代文明) recently . We had to do three reports and build a model of a famous ancient building . All my reports were about ancient China , and my model was of the Temple of Heaven (天坛)

________Then came the hard part , the model . I didn ' t want to buy things . I wanted to use things I had at home . I looked for things I could use and tried out a few ideas , but none worked out .

________But when I was halfway（半途） through , my father had an idea . He made a model to show me what it looked like . It looked really nice : And my mother suggested that I use my father ' s idea to make my model again . _________ When I finally made mine , it turned out that my father ' s was better than mine .

Parents came to see our models . Most students ' models were much more beautiful than mine . I asked a few of them how they did that well . ________ My friend ' s model was a pyramid (金字塔) He told me his parents helped him

My mother said I was too close - minded to accept my father ' s help . True , I was not willing to start over even though I knew my father ' s idea would work better . _________ Do you think I should have used my father ' s help ?

A . But I also wanted to work by myself .

B . They told me their parents helped them .

C . After many days of work , I finished the reports .

D . My father was not happy about that .

E . I finally decided to use paper .

F . But I wanted to use my own .

G . I took my mother ' s advice .

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题,共55分)

五、词汇运用(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)(注意:每空一词)

A.根据句意和汉语提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

71 . You can read different kinds of_________（杂志）in the reading room .

72 .___________（幸运的是），my son wasn ' t hurt in the accident .

73 . The high - tech makes it_________（可能的）for people to live a better life .

74 . He often _______（拼写）my name wrong when we were in middle school .

75 . After a long _______（旅程），the three Shenzhou XII Chinese astronauts (宇航员) finally reached home .

B.根据短文意思和所给首字母,写出一个完整正确的单词

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games took place this summer . 431 Chinese players went to Japan in July and millions of Chinese watched their matches and ( 76 ) c______ Hongchan best . She is shorter and ( 77 ) s________ for them . Among all the players , I like Quan but she is an ( 78 ) e__________ began to know her after she got the highest points in the ( 79 ) ___________ diver . A lot of people world . I hope she can ( 80 ) w___________ She becomes famous all over the more matches in the future .

六、选词填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空。

care about； stand for；  far；  tidy up    get on      bad

stand for;   look though;    arrive in;  make a mistake;  enjoy oneself

81._____________ the questions quickly will help you answer all of them easily .

82.The trip to Universal Beijing Resort was great ! All of us felt excited and_______.

83.Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou _____________ Shenzhen , Guangdong on Sept 25 .

84.The weather is too bad and the radio says that it will be even_________ later on .

85.Look ! They are standing in line and waiting____________ the bus .

86.We Chinese people always think that the number eight________ good luck .

87.Thank you for___________ me the other day . I feel better now .

88.He___________ and the machine could not work . How careless he was !

89.Tom , _____________the room . Your friends are coming .

90.Amy will go to Australia for_____________ study . I hope she can learn more and make more friends there .

七、完成句子(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

在横线上填入所缺部分,使句子完整(注意:每空不止一个单词)

91 . He_____________________（花五个小时讨论） the book with me last Friday .

92 . I hit the pipe and __________________________(使房间充满水)

93 . ____________________（学习一门外语）is hard at first . You need to work harder and practice more

94 . It is kind of you ______________________（保守这个秘密）for me .

95 . Not only my classmates but also my teacher _________________（主动向我提供帮助） any time .

八、书面表达(满分25分)

假设你的好朋友Kitty在美国上学，请你介绍她、她的校园生活和她的未来计划，并表达你对Kitty的评价或观点。90词左右。

答案

一、单选 ACACC   CBDCA   BBDCB

二、完型 ACBDC   CCADA   ABDBB

三、阅读

四、51-53 CBD   54-57 ABDC    58-61 CDDC  62-65 BCCC

66-70  CEFBA

五、magazines  Luckily  possible    spelt/spelled  trip

cheered   slimmer   excellent    competition  win

六、Looking through/enjoyed ourselves/arrived in/worse/to get on/stands for/caring about/made a mistake/tidy up/further

七、spent five hours discussing/filled the room with water/Learning a foreign language/to keep the secret/offers me help