山东省济宁市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题.docx

山东省济宁市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（word 版）一、阅读单选（）1. On a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in a lake behind his house. When he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator （国岩鱼）was swimming toward him. His mother saw this through the window. She quickly ran out and shouted to him as loudly as she could.Hearing his mother, the little boy swam back to her. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. The mother caught his arms just as the alligator snatched （咬住）his legs. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother didn1 t let go （松手）.A farmer saw this, took out his gun and killed the alligator. The little boy was saved.One day, a reporter interviewed him. He asked if the boy would show his scars （伤痕）.The boy showed his legs with pride （自豪）and said, “You may think these scars terrible, but I don' t. I have them because of my mom* s love."That' s true. We have scars, too. But, some scars are because of love.1. Where was the mother when she saw the alligator?A. In the lake.C. Out of the house.B. In the house.D. In front of the house.2. What might the mother shout to the boy?A. "Don' t move!"B."What' s the matter with you?nC. "Dangerous! Come back to me!”D. "Don' t worry!"3. What did the boy think of his scars?C. Funny.D. Scary.A. Special.B. Terrible.2. Mr. Clarke hated to do the housework. He wouldn* t stay at home on weekends, as his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning, or he had to cook for his family. So he always madesome excuses on Friday evenings.Recently Mr. Clarke became interested in playing cards, but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.One Saturday morning, Mr. Clarke left home at 7 o' clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr. Clarke didn' t go home until 7 o' clock on Sunday evening. He went into the shop near the bus stop as usual.As soon as the shopkeeper saw him, the man said, T m sorry, Mr. Clarke. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs?" "Don' t be silly!n said Mr. Clarke. "I can, t tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs. Can I?”Mr. Clarke didn' t want to stay at home on weekends becauseA. he wouldn5 t do any houseworkB.he didn5 t love his wifeC. he was very busyD.he wanted to stay in a hotel1. What was Mr. Clarke interested in?A. Fishing.B.Playing cards.C. Shopping.D.Swimming.2. How long was Mr. Clarke away from his home?A. About 24 hours.B.About 36 hours.C. About 48 hours.D.About 72 hours.3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.B.C.D.Mr. Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends.Mrs. Clarke believed he fished on weekends.Mr. Clarke didn' t like to do the housework.Mr. Clarke played cards only this weekend.()3. 'Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person5 s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person/' Mason, a volunteer said.National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity (机会)to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization' s expectations （期望）.Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.The following tips can help if you have some of these worries. Start out slowly, and don, t add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone' s life. Choose an organization with the same interests and common values. Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked. Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, and he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization' s expectations. Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them. Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn' t work, don' t give up and you' 11 surely find the right opportunity.Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people5 s lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “ Tittle things can change a person' s life."Volunteering can help.A. make a decisionB. see the world clearlyC. thank other peopleD. make a person' s life better1. What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?A. They don* t have enough time.B. They are prevented by their families.C. They fear that their abilities are shared.D. They don' t expect to become volunteers.2. Which of the following can help people take the first step?A. Start out quickly.B. Organize a training meeting.C. Invite a friend to be with them.D. Join in a group with different values.3. The underlined word “veteran" in the passage means "” .A. politeB. humorousC. youngD. experienced（）4. One of the most popular items （项 目）in the school newspaper is the advice column.The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.ASK THE WISE OWLQ: I* m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can1 t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.A: You are probably late for school because you don' t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won1 t be late so often.Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.A: I can' t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold （冒失的）.Tell me more about yourself.Q: F m always at the bottom （底部）of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.A: I advise you to concentrate （全神贯注）on improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in your class.1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The school newspaper has an advice column.B. Tommy writes to the school newspaper to ask for advice.C. Sara finds it difficult to make friends.D. The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.2. What is Tommy' s problem?A. He is always late for school.B. He finds it difficult to make friends.C. He is always at the bottom of the class.D. He needs help with his homework.3. What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?A. To stop being so shy.B. To stop being so bold.C. To make more friends.D. To give more information about herself.4. What does Molly want to do?A. To make more friends.B. To concentrate on one subject at a time.C. To stay at the bottom of her class.D. To improve her grades.二、多任务混合阅读（）5. Do you have a goal for life? What5 s it? Do you want to become a writer, a singer or just become a rich person?A recent survey shows that in modem society, most people pick up practical goals, such as “earning money to buy a house and a car"， “improving one' s quality” and “finding a good job” .Wang You worked in a small firm in Nanjing. The job was good and he didn' t have to work for extra hours. However, he felt the work was not exciting at all and the life was boring. So he gave up his job and went to Beijing in February, 2007. When he arrived in Beijing, he set his new goal as finding a good job.Nowadays more and more people want to live a better life. One researcher says, 'Everybody has his/her own life goal, which will be surely different from people to people. If one is poor, one1 s life goal will be to earn more money； if one doesn* t have love, his life goal will be to look for it. But if one has no life goal, he will idle away（虚度）his lifetime.0Why did Wang You give up his job in Nanjing?（回答问题，不超过 16 个词。）1. If a man is poor, what will his life goal be?（回答问题，不超过 10 个词。）What* s your life goal? How do you plan to achieve it?（回答问题，词数不限。）2. .请将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。3. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。三、短文选词填空() 6.situation, so, fell, kept on, so that, because of, taking, ran out, takeAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life 2 accidents.On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah. On that day, Aron' s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that 3 on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water 4, he knew that he would have to dosomething to save his own life. He wasn' t ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself 5 he wouldn5 t lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and Hard Place. This means being in a difficult 6 that you can* t seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells about his own story and how to grasp one1 s own life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he 7 climbing mountains even after this experience.四、语法填空()7. At 9： 40 p.m. yesterday, I was sitting in my chair, listening to a strange sound. It made me scared. This was the (three) time I heard the sound. I didn' t know who or what made the sound. It sounded like someone 2 (knock) at my window, but I lived on the ninth floor!I was too scared to open my eyes until the sound 3 (stop). I thought about asking for help, but I was sure people would laugh 4 me."There it is again!n I shouted. My mom came upstairs and asked me what was going on. Then she heard the strange sound, too. She went into the bathroom. I wanted to stop my mom 5 I was afraid that something bad would happen to her. But she started laughing.“It' s OK, dear. It' s just a strong wind making your curtain shake and knock the window." ()8. Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become (worry), because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble 2 (get) on well with people like their parents and classmates.Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teachers and was doing badly in his lessons. Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of 3 (exam). She got very worried in one, and when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn5 t think of anything to write.A recent report 4 (say) about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental (心理的)problems. Many students who have problems won* t go for advice or help. Some think they 5 (look) stupid (愚蠢的)if they go to see a doctor. Others don' t want to talk about their secrets.五、根据汉语提示填空() 9. If you don' t study hard, your grades will (落下).() 10. You will realize that learning English is very (重要的).() 11.1 think itt s really a (浪费)of time watching TV all night.() 12. All kinds of activities can (弓I 起)a lot of stress for children. 六、根据首字母填空() 13. Something is wrong with the bus.They have to stop to r it.() 14. Now parents always c their children with others. They want to know how to manage (管理)them well.() 15. Today many students are under much p . They are stressed out(压力过大).() 16. 一Look! The sky was like midnight.一Yes. The news on TV reported that there was a r in this area.七、看图作文()17.很多父母希望孩子将时间都花在学习上。假如你是图中的学生，根据图示将昨天下午放学回家后发生的事情和你的想法用英语简述。词数80左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。Yesterday afternoon, I went home after school.