原创2023学年八年级上学期期中英语考试题.docx

I. Listen and choose the right picture: (6 分)IL Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear: (7 分)()7. A. It says "No Smoking”.B. It says "Silence".C. It says "Entrance" .D. It says "Exit".( )8. A. Detective stories. B. Children7 s stories. C. Science fiction.D. Comic strips.()9. A. Linda* s friend. B. Linda' s sister. C. Linda' s teacher.D. Linda' s mother.( )10. A. Getting prizes. B. Winning games. C. Writing. D. Reading.( )11. A. Yes, she can. B. No, she can' t. C. Yes, she did.D. No, she didn' t.()12. A. $4. B. $6. C. $10. D. $2.( )13. A. Have chicken soup.B. See the doctor.C. Take some medicine.D. Have a rest.III. Listen to the passage and say whether the following statements areD. Steve Greenwood and Fred（ ）6. From the passage, we can learn that.A. snakes are always dangerousthe Snake Catchers catch snakes to make a livingB. what the Snake Catchers do is to protect the snakespoisonous snakes are harmful and should be killedB. Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage （选 择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（共6分）The family manFather was a hardworking ma.n who tried his best to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings _1_ classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better-paid job, except for Sundays. Father _2 ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best things that money could buy.The day came when the examination results were announced. _3, Father passed with a good mark. Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor.However, the family still did not get to see Father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to get the position of manager. Father' s hard work paid off and he was promoted （提升）.4, he decided to hire a maid so his wife did not have to do the housework any more. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough,and it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the comfort of a house. Father decided to 5 his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him again.As expected, Father' s hard work paid off again and he bought a _6 house near the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening in their new home, Father told his family that he had decided not to take any more courses and he was going to spend more time with his family.Father did not wake up the next day.()1. A. attendingB. taking part inC. joiningD.entering for()2. A. always()2. A. alwaysB. sometimesC. hardly D. often()3. A. In additionB. In surpriseC. As a result D. To his joy()4. A. ActuallyB. ExcitedlyC. Suddenly D. Especially()5. A. furtherB. arrangeC. complete D. enrich()6. A. beautifulB. smallC. crowded D. ordinaryC . Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（7分）One afternoon David went to buy a pen for himself. On his w_1_ to the shop, he saw an old woman drop a small bag to the ground. Before he told her about it, a worker had picked it up and put it into h is pocket.Soon the woman r 2 that her bag had lost and went to ask the worker, but the man didn' t admit he had seen it. Looking at the tall and strong manz David was too afraid to say anything and had to leave w3 telling the old woman the truth. That evening David felt sorry that he hadn' t spoken up. He thought it over and at last he f 4 a way. The next morning, David went to Mike' s home and told him about it. The boy agreed to help him teach the worker a lesson.The man was cleaning a sewer （下水道）while the two boys were passing a shop.My mother dropped her g 5 watch into this sewer yesterday/1 David said to Mike.When he heard this, the worker' s eyes lit up （发光），“Well, boys," he said. It' s d_6 here. Go and play on the playground."About two hours later the two boys passed there again. The worker stopped them and asked, “Are you s 7 that your mother lost her watch here?" "Yes." answered David, “But my father has got it out!" 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.D . Answer the questions （根据短文内容回答下列问题）：（6分） Where did all the time go 一Sung by Wang ZhengliangThe old tree outdoors sent up new shootsThe dead wood in the yard blossomed （开花）yet againHow many words have been saved over the half of your lifetimeAnd hidden in all white hairThe little feet in your memoryThe chubby （肉嘟嘟的）little mouthGive your love to him all your lifeJust for those two words Dad and "Mum"Where did all the time goBefore taking a good taste of youth, you' ve grown oldRaising children all your lifeIn your head it s all the children1 s crying and laughingWhere did all the time goBefore taking a good look at you the vision has blurred （模糊）For half of your lifetime it' s all about fuel, ricez cooking oil and saltIn the twinkling of an eye （转眼间）all you have left is the wrinkles （皱纹） all over the faceWho is Wang Zhengliang?1. Where did the dead wood blossom again?2. Why do you give your love to him all your life?3. What do you do all your life?4. How long has your life been with fuel, rice, cooking oil and salt?5. Who do you think this poem is written for?II. Writing（写作）:（8 分）Write at least 60 words about the topic A day in my（father'5, mother' s, cousin7 s friend* s.） life”.要求：先根据括号内的提示，把标题补充完整，再按以下要求完成至少60字的 短文。Suggested questions:1. What job does your do?2. What does he / she do every day?true or false: (4 分)( )14.1 have become a teacher like my father now.()15. My parents live with me on a farm in Washington.( )16.1 like riding my bicycle around the town at weekends.( )17.1 usually spend half an hour walking to school.IV. Listen and complete the sentences: ( 8 分)A friend who is good at his will discuss somewith you.18. If your friend likes, he will ask you to take exercise with him. You will be tall, strong and.19. If your friend likes talking, you can have a in English withhim every day. It will your English.20. If your friend is outgoing； he will take you to some placesand parties. You will be not any longer.P叩er 2 Vocabulary and Grammar 词汇和语法(40%)I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(20分)1. Which of the following words matches the sound/Ei由/?A. collect B. CornerC. college D. conductWhich of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?A. Those film fans were waiting at the ticket office.B. Do you think she' s telling the truth?C. His wish to visit China has come true.D. Each child had to recite a poem to the class.3.A: Do you know man at the gate of the park?8. Yes, he is university teacher.A. az aB. thez anC. a, theD. the, aPaul told me that his pen friend was keen on .A. swimB. to swim C. swimming D. swamThis Saturday we will have a picnic and I will be responsible the drinks.A. at B. to C. for D. in-I saw Susan in the market.It be Susan.She1 s gone on a trip to Yunnan.A.can' tB.neednz t C.mustn' t D.shouldn't 7. He works hard at all h.is lessons, so he is one of in our class.A. better students B. the best students C. the top student D. hardest students8. We _ fishing in the countryside once a month.A.goB.are going C.went D.have gone9.1 hope you to me soon.A. to writeB. wroteC.will writeD. writingHe told us the best way to earn respect in the school was to work hard and highgrades.A. fail B. achieve C. continue D. attend Excuse me, Sir.is it to the nearest hotel?About 15 minutes' walk along this road.A. How much B. How soon C. How farD. How longHis ambition is a Chinese restaurant.A. managing B.to manage C. for managing D. managedMy favourite hobby is computer games and I also enjoychess.A. playing. to play B. playing.playingC. to play.to playD. play.playing10. We go swimming in winter because the water is cold.A. alwaysB. seldomC. sometimesD. oftenThey are going to an important meeting in Beijing next month.A .attendB .joinC join inD.takepart in16.1 must go to have a meeting Friday afternoon.A. toB. onC. inD. atMr Smith got angry because his son in the English exam.A. passed B. returnedC. failed D. attendedMike usually a walk with his parents after dinner.A. tookB. takesC. is takingD. has takenoften meet my friends from school on weekdays.A. on my way to homeB. on my way of schoolC. on my way schoolD.on my way home20. 一Could you take me to the park thisafternoon, Dad?_. You know, I have to wash my car.A. I think so B. Have a good time C. Of course D. T m afraid not II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once （将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填 一词，每词只能填一次）:（5分）A. more B. hardly C. pay D. bigger E.used to F. stillToday there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men 1 protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.About 300 years ago, London was starting to get _2_ and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.In 1750, Henry Fielding started to 3 a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.Fifty years later, there were 120 "Bow Street Runners'1 , but London had become very big and needed _4_ policemen. So in 1829, the first Metropolitan (or London) Police Force wasstarted with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.Today, the London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who 5 ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.1.2.3.4.5.III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子)：(5分)Anna' s father is a very businessman in our city, (success)1. I got up late this morning., I still caught the early bus. (luck)Some of the school work is to Wendy because it is too simplefor her. ( bored )The(own) of the house went to America two years ago.2. It' s said many books are on in the bookshop near the cinema(sell).IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required （根据所给要求,改写下列 句子，每空格限填一词）：（10分）Willi e has eight lessons every day this term.（改为否定句）Willie eight lessons every day this term.1. Wendy plays badminton on Thursdays.（对戈!线部分提问）does Wendy play badminton?2. All of the teachers in our school work hard.（对划线部分提问） all of the teachers in your school work ?3. Mary sometimes telephones the clients to ask about the business保持原 意）Mary sometimes phone calls the clients to ask aboutthe business.4. twenty, accident, more, in, were, people, than, this, injured.（连词成句）Paper 3 Reading and Writing 读写（35%）I. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）：（25 分）A . Choose the best answer （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（共6分） What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA, one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones.Their newspaper advertisement says, /z Snake Catchers: Free snake removal-Please do not kill them-Call us.The Snake Catchers don' t charge anything for helping people. Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive. "One man asked us to kill a python (蟒蛇)，so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don' t want to see them killed/' said Fred.Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets; some are given to the North CarolinaStateUniversity to do research. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. nActually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!" One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They called the Snake Catchers.“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too/7 said Steve Greenwood. "One of them found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”( )1. The Snake Catchers catch snakes because.A. they like eating snakesthey love snakes and don' t want people to hurt snakesB. their job is to catch snakes for peopletheyhatesnakesandwanttokill them all( )2. One man asked the Snake Catchers to kill a python in order toeat the meat of the pythonA. sell the skin of the python to make a lot of moneymake a pair of boots from the skinB. make a handbag from the skin( )3. Which of the following statements is NOT the way the SnakeCatchers deal with thesnakes?A. Some of the snakes are kept as pets.B. Some of the snakes are given to the university to do research.C. Some of the snakes are sold to the restaurants.D. Some of the snakes are set free in the wild.( )4. Fred suggests people should.A. call them to help catch the snakescatch the snakes bravelyB. kill snakes when they see themleave the snakes alone and do nothing with them( )5. What does the underlined word "They" in the passage refer to?A. Snake CatchersThe snakesB. The Greenwood family