吉林省长春市2023年八年级下学期英语期中试卷【含答案】

 八年级下学期英语期中试卷

一、在下列各句的空白处填入一个适当的单词，使句子意思完整，语法正确。(5分)

1．Whatever difficulties you meet, never give 　     　 easily. 

2．When I have problems, I always tell 　     　 not to be nervous.

3．You shouldn't 　     　 others' homework. You should finish it by yourself.

4．This afternoon I helped a 　     　 man cross the road because he couldn't see anything.

5．Jim, your bedroom is in such a 　     　! Why don't you put your clothes and books away?

二、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。(5分)

6．His parents don't allow him 　          　 (borrow) money from others.

7．What were your family doing when the rainstorm 　     　 (come)?

8．Mark, you're so helpful. I'll never forget your 　         　 (kind) to me.

9．It's 　     　 (fair) to make Jim pay for everything. We're also wrong.

10．It rained 　        　 (heavy) yesterday, so we stayed at home and read some books.

三、单项选择。(15分)

11．Lisa had ______________ sore throat and she needed to drink much water. 

A．a B．an C．the D．/

12．The volunteer are providing some food and clothes ______________ the poor people.

A．with B．to C．for D．from

13．Jack's car was broken and he had to make ______________ way on foot.

A．he B．him C．himself D．his

14．I don't feel ______________ because I lave n lot of friends here. They often play with me. 

A．alone B．lonely C．asleep D．excited

15．— Where did you buy that beautiful hat, from a shop or a supermarket.

— ______________. I bought it online.

A．Neither B．Either C．Both D．None

16．The newly-opened factory ______________ jobs to the villagers. They're really happy. 

A．lends B．pays C．offers D．shows

17．I don't like action movies, but I don't mind ______________ them. 

A．watch B．watching C．to watch D．watches

18．Jenny is afraid of the dog. She will run away ______________ she sees it. 

A．in order to B．although C．as soon as D．so that

19．— ______________ come and see me next week? 

— I'd love to, but I have no time. Maybe next month.

A．Why don't you B．What about C．Shall we D．Let's

20．I was surprised at the news of Kobe's ______________. 

A．die B．died C．dying D．death

21．______________ pressure isn't good for children's development. 

A．Too much B．Much too C．Too many D．Many too

22．— My mother often sends me to all kinds of classes, so I feel very tired. 

— I think she should ______________ a few of your activities so that you can feel relaxed.

A．give out B．cut out C．try out D．work out

23．— What happened to Cathy? 

— She fell down while she ______________ after her brother.

A．runs B．ran C．is running D．was running

24．Jimmy is used to ______________ to school now. He used to ______________ the bus to school last year. 

A．walking; taking B．walk; take

C．walking; take D．walk; taking

25．— Could you please help me carry the heavy box to the classroom, Bob? 

— ______________. I'll do it at once.

A．Not at all B．That's right C．No problem D．Wait a moment

四、交际运用(共5分)

根据对话内容及方框中所给的句子补全对话，选项中有一项是多余选项。

Tom: Clean-Up Day is coming. 　26．     　

Ben: We do need to make a plan, but I'm hungry. Let's have lunch first.

Tom: No. 　27．     　 It is only two weeks from now.

Ben: You're right, Tom. 　28．     　 So we can decide which idea is the best.

Tom: We could ask our friends to help.

Ben: Yeah. That's right. I'll ask my cousins to come.

Tom: OK. 　29．     　 We should let more people know about it.

Ben: That's a good idea. And I can help make the posters.

Tom: Good. 　30．     　

Ben: I think so.

Tom: Let's begin our work now.

五、完型填空(15分)

阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

Today, I felt unhappy with my head full of problems,   31．    I decided to take a walk even though(虽然）l didn't know where I would go. The most amazing thing happened   32．   I was walking along the street.

I saw an old man, over seventy years old,   33．   on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He seemed so helpless(无助的)and   34．   was buying his shoes. Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the girl say in a(an)   35．   voice(嗓音), "Grandfather, may I clean your shoes? " That old man   36．   and passed her a shoe. The girl said, "I do this because I want to get some money to buy my brother a new school    37．   ."

I heard this and tears came to my eyes. To my   38．   , the old man said, "Oh, little girl, just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy one   39．   you. " To see what would happen, I followed them. They walked to a   40．   and there the old man really got her a uniform, which must have cost(花费) him a lot. The girl was   41．   and said, "Thank you so much for doing this, grandpa." Then she   42．   , leaving the old man smiling.

As the old man decided to leave, I stopped him and whispered(低语) in his   43．   , "You are really a great hero! Thank you for your   44．   ! "My own sadness had gone. It had been taken away by the light of this moving act. I began to realize that a little act can   45．   someone's day.

31．A．because B．so C．if D．as

32．A．who B．how C．when D．where

33．A．walking B．jumping C．running D．sitting

34．A．everybody B．nobody C．everything D．anybody

35．A．polite B．angry C．terrible D．funny

36．A．agreed B．sold C．began D．asked

37．A．shoe B．bag C．uniform D．cap

38．A．sadness B．surprise C．happiness D．excitement

39．A．for B．to C．with D．at

40．A．restaurant B．shop C．museum D．park

41．A．relaxed B．sad C．tired D．excited

42．A．cried B．sat C．left D．came

43．A．nose B．eye C．ear D．mouth

44．A．time B．help C．advice D．dinner

45．A．cheer up B．call up C．get up D．use up

六、阅读理解(30分)

阅读理解

My name's Blackie. I have a special job. I help a boy, Sam. Because he cannot see.

Every day I take Sam to school. I am with Sam at school all day. In P.E. classes, I always walk and run next to Sam. I don't want Sam to fall down! I like Sam's music class a lot. All the children sing, so I sing with them. Everyone thinks I am very funny.

After school I take Sam to buy an ice-cream. He always gives me some of his ice-cream. I love ice-cream! Then we walk home or take the bus. The people on the bus always tell me, "Good boy!"

In the evening, I sit next to Sam's chair to watch him. He eats dinner and then he does his homework. After dinner, we sit together to listen to the stories by mom. It's the happiest time in a day. At night, Sam sleeps in his bed. I sleep on the floor next to him. I don't want to leave him! It's my job to look after him, and he is my best friend!

46．This passage was from ____________________ point of view(视角). 

A．Sam's B．a dog's

C．a good boy's D．Sam's brother's

47．Which sentence is NOT one of the ways Blackie helps Sam? 

A．Blackie sits next to Sam's chair.

B．Blackie takes San to school every day.

C．Blackie stays with Sam at school all day.

D．Blackie sings with the students in Sam's music class.

48．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph(段)3 show? 

A．Sam is kind to Blackic. B．Ice-cream is delicious.

C．Both Sam and Blackie like eating. D．Sam has dinner late every day.

49．Why do people on the bus always say "Good boy" to Blackie? 

A．Because Blackie is very cute.

B．Because Blackie loves ice-cream.

C．Because Blackie looks after Sam.

D．Because Blackie and Sam take the bus every day.

50．Where does Blackie sleep at night? 

A．In Sam's bed. B．on the bus.

C．On the floor next to Sam. D．Next to Sam's chair.

阅读理解

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more active(活跃).

There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you are doing. Exercise enough but not too much. It's best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two even three sports that feel right for you.

You can exercise at the sports centers. They have a lot of equipment there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body which you want to exercise more. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it's very expensive.

Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a sports center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?

51．In the passage, the writer tells us that we all need to ____________. 

A．sleep B．study C．work D．exercise

52．People who often exercise are ____________. 

A．unhealthy B．fat C．strong D．thin

53．____________ is enough for exercising. 

A．Once a week B．Twice a week

C．Three times a week D．Four times a week

54．What's the meaning of the underlined word "equipment" mean? 

A．设备 B．场地 C．说明 D．内容

55．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT 'true? 

A．Exercising can be fun.

B．Doctors say exercise is good for us.

C．Friends can exercise together at a sports center.

D．Forty minutes' exercise each time is not enough.

根据短文内容，判断正误。

Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him. One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and put it on, the ground.

It said a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle-aged man hurried to Winston and said," "It's you! I know you are an honest(诚实的) man and will be here."

Winston asked, "Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?" "A lottery ticket(彩票)!" answered the middle-aged man. Winston then returned it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth(价值) $ 500,000, he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!

Someone asked Winston. "You play the violin to make money. Why don't you keep the ticket and prize for yourself?" Winston replied, "Though I don't have much money, I live happily now. But if I lose honesty, I won't be happy anymore.

56．Every night Winston would play his violin at the gate of the railway station.

57．Winston took out a piece of paper to write down something to find George.

58．Winston gave the lottery back to George.

59．Winston plays violin on the street for fun instead of money.

60．Winston thinks that being honest is more important than being rich.

阅读文章，并根据上下文用下面方框内的适当选项补全短文。

An Adventure(冒险)of a Mouse

I am a little mouse and I live with my mum, brothers and sisters in the cave(山洞)all the time. 　61．     　 So I took a bag and put things that I thought I'd need to have along the way. Such as a toothbrush, some clothes, and, of course, my lucky bottle cap(瓶盖).

My Uncle Louie had found the bottle cap on his travels long ago. He was running from a fierce(凶猛的)cat. That's when Uncle Louie found the cap was so “lucky". He used it to slide down(滑下)a hill. At the foot of the hill, rushing water(湍急的水流) began to carry him away. 　62．     　 So he could take the boat through the water. I listened to Uncle Louie tell me the story many, many times. One day, he gave me the lucky cap in surprise.

　63．     　 With that, I said my goodbye to everyone. Then I left the cave that I lived in for so long. Outside the sun was shining(闪耀).Birds were singing high in the trees. All of a sudden my ears caught the sound of something unusual. The sky darkened like night. The wind blew, strongly. I quickly looked for cover. There was none. 　64．     　 Then it hit me. My bottle cap! 　65．     　 . I placed it over my head just before one of the ice balls fell onto the cap. Scared, but not hurt, I sat still for some time. Then I smiled. The lucky cap had saved the day and my life!

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

Mr. and Mrs., Spencer both had very busy jobs and didn't have much time to spend with their young children. They wanted to change this, and because their hobby was boating, they decided to sail(航海)around the world together.

It took six years to prepare everything for the trip. First, they bought a new boat. Then, both the husband and the wife had to take advanced(提前的)sailing lessons and learn all about the sea and the weather., Mr., Spence also took several lessons in repairing engines (发动机) and Mrs. Spencer spent an hour in a restaurant learning to cut up fish.

In October, they had one year off from their jobs and sailed away from England with their two children. The next year, their long journey ended in Australia.

The boat was not big, but they took a teacher for the children with them. None of them found the trip boring because there were three computers, many CDs, a TV and a DVD player on the boat.

The family loved being at the sea and seeing the stars in the sky. But, most of all, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer enjoyed spending time with their children when they were still young.

66．What was Mr. and Mrs. Spencer's hobby?

67．How long did it take them to prepare for the trip?

68．Where did they finish their journey?

69．How many people were there traveling together?

70．What was the best part of the trip Mr. and Mrs. Spencer enjoyed?

七、书面表达(共20分)

赵婷凭借《无依之地》获得2021年金球奖最佳导演奖，她是金球奖78年来历史上首位亚洲女性，也是第二位赢得该奖项的女导演。请根据上下文及中文提示，把短文填充完整，使句意通顺。每空一词。

Chloé Zhao got the best director at the 2021Golden Globes(金球奖) for "Nomadland" (无依之地).She became the 　71．     　 Asian woman and only the second woman director to 　72．     　 the prize in the Globes’78-year history. Nomadl and tells the 　73．     　of a woman who lost everything in her

sixties during the Great Depression(大萧条). The movie will be shown in China 　74．     　 April 23. As Chloé Zhao's stepmother(继母), Ms. Song Dandan is so 　75．     　 that she is proud of(为…骄傲)her daughter.

76．假设你是Mike，你的好朋友Anna刚刚转学，感到学习压力很大，经常生病，不能很好地和新同学，老师交流，她写信询问你如何尽快地融入新环境，请根据提示给Anna写回信，提出至少三条建议帮助她快速适应新的校园生活。

要求：条理清楚，内容完整，语句通顺，书写工整。80词以上。

Dear Anna,

……

Yours,

Mikes

1．A

2．myself

3．copy

4．blind

5．mess

6．to borrow

7．A

8．kindness

9．unfair

10．heavily

11．A

12．C

13．D

14．B

15．A

16．C

17．B

18．C

19．A

20．D

21．A

22．B

23．D

24．C

25．C

26．F；27．B；28．D；29．C；30．E

31．B；32．C；33．D；34．B；35．A；36．A；37．C；38．B；39．A；40．B；41．D；42．C；43．C；44．B；45．A

46．B

47．D

48．A

49．C

50．C

51．D

52．C

53．B

54．A

55．D

56．错误

57．正确

58．正确

59．错误

60．正确

61．B；62．C；63．A；64．E；65．D

66．Their hobby was boating.

67．Six years.

68．In Australia.

69．Five.

70．They enjoyed spending time with their children when they were still young.

71．first；72．win；73．story；74．on；75．happy

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