江苏省淮安市启明外国语学校2021-2022学年下学期八年级英语期中试题

淮安市启明外国语学校2021-2022学年度第二学期期中考试

初二  英语试卷

时间：120分钟           满分：150分            

Ⅱ.单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

(    ) 21. It is known to all that China, as _________Asian country, is _______largest one in Asia.

1. the; a    B./; the    C.a; the     D.an; the

(    )22. ---What do you think of the film Dune(沙丘)?

        ---Excellent. I’ve read some _________of it on the Internet.

1. records     B.replies     C.reviews    D.reports

(    )23. ---Will you please come for dinner this Saturday, Sandy?

        ---Thanks a lot. But every day is OK __________Saturday.

1. except      B.against      C.besides     D.before

(    )24. Chinese traditional art usually tries to show the things that are important in life, ________love, beauty and family.

     A.for example     B.such as      C.as a result    D.in fact

(    )25. There used to _______ a small lake near my house. At that time, I was used to ______ a walk around it after supper.

1. have; talking    B.have; take   C.be; taking   D.be; take

(    )26. ---Have you finished drawing you picture ________, Tom?

       ---Certainly, Mum. I have drawn it_________. Can I go out for a walk now?

1. yet; yet    B.already; already   C.yet; already   D.already; yet

(    )27. What a terrible accident! ________, you’re safe now, that’s the most important.

1. Anyway      B. Moreover     C. Otherwise     D.Indeed

(    )28. ---Dad, I’d like to watch Everlasting Classics on CCTV-1 now.

        ---Oh, dear. It __________for nearly ten minutes. Come on!

1. will begin     B.will be on     C.has begun     D.has been on

(    )29. He likes playing tricks on others, but _________, he is a good boy. He is willing to help others.

1. in this way       B.in some ways     C.in that way     D.by the way

(    )30. ---Why not stop _________a rest?

        ---Oh. I can’t stop _________the kite on such warm spring days.

1. having; flying     B.to have; to fly    C.having; to fly     D.to have; flying

(    )31. ---Could you tell me ________the nearest post office?

       ---No problem. Walk straight on and take the second crossing on the left.

1. how can I get to    B.where to get to    C.how to get to    D.when to arrive at

(    )32. ---I can’t find Tom now.

       ---Oh, he with his friends _________the supermarket to buy some snacks.

1. has been to      B.have gone to     C.has gone to     D.have been to

(    )33. It has been sunny these days, so I ________it ________tomorrow.

1. think; won’t rain   B.don’t think; will rain   C.think; doesn’t think  D.don’t think; rains

(    )34. ---Do you mind my ____________the window?

        --- __________. It is really cold outside.

1. close; No, not at all   B.closing; No, not at all   C.close; Yes, please   D.closing;Yes, please

(    )35.---Thank you for volunteering for the Beijing Winter Olympics.    ---  ___________.

1. All right     B. With pleasure    C. It doesn’t matter    D. My pleasure

Ⅲ.完形填空(共15题；每小题1分，满分15分)

Li Ting, 15, from Shanghai, was preparing a talk ____36____some Western festivals. She searched online for certain_____37______and made PowerPoint presentation(展示).

Wu Qiong, her classmate, was doing his physics homework carefully. But he couldn’t ___38____the last problem____39____he tried his best. So he took out his ____40______, opened a special app(应用软件)，and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared(出现) on the ____41_____ in several seconds.

Nowadays, many students do homework online ___42_____the help of the Internet like Li and Wu. They search for information online, use apps or ___43_____ through QQ and We chat.

“It’s convenient. You don’t have to____44_____ your teacher to explain it to you face to face. ”according to Wu. “You can also learn by seeing ____45_____others work them out. What’s more, it improves students’ abilities. And it’s _____46_____ true for new kinds of homework. I am quite skilled at searching for information online and using Microsoft Office.”

However, this trend（趋势） also___47_____problems. Some lazy students just copy the answers online without thinking.  Some even ask their classmates to do homework for them. And their teachers don’t know the fact.

Anyhow, knowing how to use the Internet___48____important. The key is to have good self-control. When you come across(遇到) a difficult problem, think about it by ___49_____ first. Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers after you have turned to the Internet, ___50____you won’t make progress. If you are not sure about your self-control, ask your parents for help.

(    ) 36. A.of        B.from    C.on      D.in

(    ) 37. A.messages  B.news    C.plans    D.information

(    ) 38. A.find out   B.work out   C.sell out    D.look out

(    ) 39. A.if    B.even    C.whether    D.however

(    ) 40. A. watch   B.schoolbag   C.mobile phone  D. TV

(    ) 41. A. screen   B. keyboard   C.mouse    D.main unit

(    ) 42. A.without   B.on        C.under     D.with

(    ) 43. A.look     B.discuss     C. accept    D.play

(    ) 44. A. wait for   B. look for   C. ask for   D.care for

(    ) 45. A.when   B.what   C.how    D.why

(    ) 46. A. hardly   B. especially   C. simply    D. nearly

(    ) 47. A.passes   B. takes    C. causes    D. finds

(    ) 48. A. are   B. was    C.is    D.were

(    ) 49. A. himself    B. herself    C. myself    D. yourself

(    ) 50. A. and    B. but    C. or    D. so

Ⅳ阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，总分30分）

A

(    ) 51. If a person in Hangzhou feels like visiting Water Cube, he should call _______to get information.

1. 0451-81187899   B. 0571-68345579   C. 010-28135589   D.00852-28029822

(    ) 52. It is said that the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake happened on _______.

1. Dragon Tower   B. West Lake   C.Water Cube  D.Disneyland

(    ) 53. Two travelers plan to have a bird’s-eye view (俯视) of Harbin, and they need to pay _______from the information above.

1. ¥150     B. ¥300   C.¥450    D.¥100

(    ) 54. If you want to visit Disneyland. You should go to_______.

1. Beijing   B. Harbin    C. Hong Kong   D. Hangzhou

B

    John and Sam were friends. They opened a small shop in a small village. One day, they sold out of all their wine (酒), so they drove to the city to buy some.

On their way home, the wind was strong and it was getting colder and colder. Both John and Sam wanted to drink some wine to keep warm, but they had a rule. They couldn’t drink any wine because they had to sell it. According to the rule, if somebody wanted to drink some wine, he had to pay the other twice the price.

John was a clever man. He took out ten cents and gave it to Sam. He said, "Here is ten cents. Would you please sell me some of your wine?" Sam was a businessman (商人), so he said, "You give me money, so of course I will sell some to you." Then he passed John a cup of wine.

After drinking the wine, John felt warm soon, but Sam was still cold. Then he took out the ten cents that John just gave to him and said to John, "Here is ten cents. Please sell me some of your wine." John agreed. Sam drank some wine and also felt much warmer. But after some time, they both felt cold again, so they kept buying wine from each other with the same ten cents. Soon they drank up all of the wine.

"How could so much wine only cost ten cents?" the two friends asked each other.

(    )55.What did Sam and John do?

A. They were doctors.  B. They were officers.  C. They were shopkeepers.  D. They were policemen.

(    )56.What was the weather like when Sam and John went to buy some wine?

A. It was sunny and warm.  B. It was rainy and cold. C. It was rainy and snowy.  D. It was windy and cold.

(    )57.How much did Sam and John spend on all of the wine?

A. Five cents.  B. Ten cents.   C. Fifteen cents.  D. Fifty cents.

(    )58.What’s the best title for this passage?

1. Two Men on the Way Home   B. Some Cheap Wine  C. The Bad Weather   D. A Small Shop

C

If you go to Hawaii, you can stay at the Garden Hotel. When you go there for holiday, you will find everything as comfortable as you would expect (期盼) in a first-class international hotel.

Every bedroom has its own bathroom, telephone, special tables and colourful, modern sofa.

In the Mitsui Restaurant, you can choose your meals from different dishes, both Eastern and European. You can also find the dishes anywhere in the country. In the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends comfortably to the music of famous musicians(音乐家). Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden of the hotel. You can also swim in the swimming pool. In the hotel, you will find the service (服务)there is both friendly and efficient. It will not take you a long time to wait for your service.

The Garden Hotel is right on the beach, only five minutes on foot from Hawaii’s modern shopping malls. Here you will find all things at prices you can agree.

The Waikiki Beachside Hotel is also one of the most famous hotels in Hawaii. Beachside Hotel is close to restaurants, bars, Honolullu(檀香山) nightlife, Waikiki beaches, Oahu(瓦胡岛) and all of the Hawaii adventure(冒险) activities!

We are sure that your stay here at our Waikiki Beachside Hotel will be the best stay you have in Hawaii or the world.

(    )59. Every bedroom at the Garden Hotel has _________.

A. a colourful telephone   B. no bathroom    C. a colourful sofa   D. modern tables

(    )60.The Mitsui Restaurant has _________.

A. both Eastern and Western food   B. activities from all over the world

C. no American style food         D. adventure activities

(    )61.“The service there is both friendly and efficient” means _________.

A. you can serve yourself, your family and your friends

B. you can get what you want quickly and happily

C. you can enjoy famous music

D. you can meet your friends there happily

(    )62.The Garden Hotel lies _________.

A. on the beach not far from Hawaii’s top shopping malls

B. on the beach and you will find many expensive things there

C. close to bars and all of the Hawaii adventure activities

D. fifteen minutes away from the shopping centre on foot

D

One day, while our cab(出租马车) was waiting outside a park, a dirty old cab drove up beside us. The horse was an old chestnut(栗色马). Suddenly she looked at me and said,  “Black Beauty，is that you?”

It was Ginger! But how different she was ! She was thin, and tired from too much hard work. She looked miserable(悲惨的) and she had a bad cough. She told me her sad story. She had a year’s rest and then a gentleman bought her. For a while she got on very well. Then one day after a long gallop(疾驰) her old problem returned, and her back hurt again. They bought and sold her several times after that.

“Then at last,” she said, “a man who has a lot of cabs and horses bought me. I work hard, all week, with no rest on Sundays. I wish I was dead.”

I was very sad to hear this. I put my nose up to Ginger’s, but I didn’t know what to stay to her. She said, “Black Beauty, you are my only friend.”

Just then her driver came back, and they drove off. I felt very sad indeed to see Ginger like this.

A short time after this I saw a cart with a dead horse in it. It was a chestnut horse with a long, thin neck. I think it was Ginger. I hope so, for then all her problem were over.

One day a lady got into the cab. “Jeremiah Barker,” she said, “Is that you? How are Polly and the children?”

I listened to Jerry’s answer and found Mrs Fowler was a lady Polly once worked for. She asked Jerry.

“How do you find the cab work in winter? I know Polly was worried about you last year.”

“Yes, ma’am, it was a hard winter and I had a bad cough,” he replied.

“Well, Barker,” Mrs Fowler continued, “I know people who want good drivers or grooms. If you stop working on the cabs one day, let me know.”

“Certainly, ma’am,” smiled Jerry. “Thank you,” he said, and he seemed very pleased.

                                                                  ---From Black Beauty

(    )63.Who is Black Beauty？ ______
A.A cab.   B. A horse   C. A driver.  D. A lady.
(    )64.Why did Black Beauty hope it was Ginger when he saw the dead horse?
A.Because he wasn’t Ginger’s true friend.
B.Because the master didn't need Ginger any more.
C.Because only death could free Ginger of all hard work.
D.Because Ginger told him that she wished she was dead.
(    )65.What can you infer （推断） from the passage?
A.Poor Ginger died of her old problem at last.
B.Black Beauty would be glad to work for the lady.
C.Polly was worried about Jerry because he wasn't well.
D.It was possible for Jerry to change his job in the future

第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题70分）

Ⅴ词汇运用（共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分）

A）根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。

1. Australian seasons are ____________of those in China.
2. I bought ____________gifts for my friends at Disneyland.
3. The design of Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascots of the 2022 winter Olympics is a great _________.
4. ---I have never read the book Harry Potter.   ---I haven’t read it, ________
5. Tom, remember to __________your homework on time tomorrow.
6. Daniel ________with his parents at primary school.
7. Students are always _________having a long holiday without homework.
8. ---How long can I __________these books?   ---For a week.
9. ---Government has taken action to stop water and air___________.

B）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。

10. Many visitors have seen the night view of Sakura(樱花) in the park_____________(recent).
11. Some students found themselves ___________(able) to improve their English without working hard.
12. ---What animals live on the __________(south) end of the earth?  ---Penguins.
13. Quanjude has been famous for its roast duck since the _____________(twenty) century.
14. He’ll fly to Shanghai on __________(busy) to attend a meeting.
15. ---Hi, Judy. You have come back from Beijing?  ---Yes, I ___________(visit) a lot the other day there.
16. ---Where are my sports shoes, Mum? I can’t find them everywhere.

   ---Oh, sorry. I ___________(put) them away.

17. We’ve been advised many times not to risk____________(travel) in these conditions.
18. It’s polite of you to say “thanks” when _____________(accept) a gift.

Ⅵ.完成句子（共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）

19. 在这些年间，淮安已经发生巨大的变化。

Amazing changes _________________________in Huai’an ________________________________.

20. ---你和朋友们如何保持联系？   ----主要网上沟通。

---How do you ___________________________your friends? Mainly_____________________online.

21. 乘坐室内过山车真的很刺激因为它高速运转。

It’s ________________to take an indoor roller coast because it moves _______________________.

22. 这个地方曾经由几个村庄组成，现在已改成一个国际化的飞机场。

This area was once __________________several villages, now it’s __________________an international airport.

23. 一本好书似益友，给我们很多人生建议。

A good book is ___________________________and ___________________________on life

24. 格列佛奋力前游，直到上岸时精疲力尽。

Gulliver swam ________________________until he ____________________________when he felt the land.

Ⅶ任务型阅读（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A

Every year, wildfires(野火) destroy much forest land, homes are broken down, and thousands of people die. Smokejumpers(空降森林灭火员) are helping to stop this.

Smokejumpers are a special kind of firefighter. They jump from planes into areas that difficult to reach by car or on foot. They race to put out fires as fast as they can.
    At a fire site, Smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire, their main goal is to stop fire from spreading. Using basic tools such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. They carry water with them too, but not much.

Although most smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your weight and height. Smokejumpers in the U.S. for example ,must be 54 to 91 kilograms, so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.

Smokejumpers must be able to live in the wilderness. In Russia ,many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.

They work is dangerous, the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smokejumpers isn’t just a job. Their love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian smokejumpers Alexi Tishin says,“This is the best job for the strong and brave.”

25. What are smokejumpers?

__________________________________________________

26. Where do they jump from?

__________________________________________________

27. What’s their main goal?

___________________________________________________

28. Why should they have proper(合理的) weight?

__________________________________________________

29. Who can be smokejumpers?

__________________________________________________

B

Now more and more Chinese people make friends by mobile phone, because the software(软件)called “WeChat” can help make more new friends. Some people even find hundreds of new friends on their phones. Through “WeChat”, you can also get all kinds of information. Not only the young but also the old enjoy using it, and they say it’s very helpful.

The Japanese began to use the software “Line” very early, and more than 60,000,000 people had downloaded (下载) it on their mobile phones by August last year. That’s about 50% of the total population in Japan. In fact, the Japanese don’t like to make friends by mobile phone. They only show some life photos, such as travelling, food and children. Each Japanese has only about 29 friends, but each Malay(马来西亚人) has more than 200.

Most Australians like to share their newest information with friends through mobile phones. They mainly show the photos about different kinds of parties, and they seldom share the photos about dishes.

根据短文内容填空（每空不限一词）

30. Now, “WeChat” is becoming more and more popular in ___________________among both ___________________________.
31. “WeChat” can help you not only _________________but also __________________.
32. By last August, __________________of the total population in Japan have downloaded the software called “_______________”.
33. Through the software on mobile phones, people in Japan like to show __________________instead of _______________________.
34. Japanese people don’t have ________________________as Malay people, and ___________________seldom share photos of dishes.

Ⅷ书面表达（20分）

      过去这一段时间我们身边的生活发生了很大的变化。李华是你班上的一名同学，这学期他变化了很多，学习进步很大，请根据下面表格提供的信息用英语写篇短文，向同学介绍李华的变化并简要说明理由。

注意：

1.   字数，90词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2.   内容必须包括所给要点，可适当发挥；
3.   表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范。

Li Hua is my classmate. _____________________________________________________________

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答案： 一、听力略

二 单选  21-25 DCABC   26-30 CADBD   31-35 CCBBD

三、完型 36-40 CDBBC  41-45 ADBAC  46-50 BCCDC

四、阅读理解  51-54 CBBC  55-58 CDBB  59-62 CABA  63-65 BCD

五、词汇运用  1.the opposite  2.a couple of   3.success  4.either   5.hand in  6.went abroad

7.   dreaming of   8.keep   9.pollution

10. recently  11.unable  12.southern  13.twentieth  14.business  15.visited  16.have put

17.   travelling  18.accepting

六、翻译句子  19.have taken place; over the years    20.keep in touch with; by communicating

21.really exciting; at high speed   22.made up of; turned into   23.like a good friend; gives us a lot of advice

24.as fast as possible/he could; was tired out

七、回答问题

A篇 25. A special kind of firefighter.    26.They jump from planes  27.To stop fire from spreading

28.Because they won’t get hurt   29.The strong and brave

B篇  30. China; the young and the old   31.make more new friends; get all kinds of information

32.      about 50%/ about half ;  Line    33.some life photos; making friends

34.as many friends; most Australians

八、书面表达 略