浙江省杭州市信达外国语学校2022-2023学年下学期八年级期中英语测试.docx

信达外国语学校2022学年第二学期八年级期中测试英语试题卷考生须知：L本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分，满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。2. 答题前，必须在答题卷的密封区内填写校名、班级、姓名、座位号等。3. 所有答案都必须写在答题卡标定的位置，务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、（:和D）中选出最佳选项。ADear Angel Sister,My name is Rose. I have one problem. Every year, before school starts, my parents don't allow me to buy any new clothes. They want me to pay attention to（专心）my study. Right now I only have 5shirts and 2 pairs of jeans from last year. But my classmate Lisa has a lot of clothes, and she still studies well. How can I convince（说服）them? What can I do? Help!oseDear Angel Sister,I'm a pretty good student, and I always get good grades in my class. However, my mother always compares me with someone else. After I tell her my grades,the first thing she would ask is who gets the best grades in the class.My mother shouts at me when I don't get good grades. In school, the teachers give us certificates（证书）if we get grades above 95. Yesterday, my mother shouted at me in school because a boy got more certificates than I did. I tried very hard to stop crying（哭）in front of my friends.What can I do?Help!Tina16. From Rose's letter; we can know that.A. Rose didn't buy any clothes last yearB. Rose is Angel Sister's studentC. Lisa doesn't have a lot of clothesD. Lisa studies well at school17. Which is TRUE about Tina?A. She likes comparing her mother with her classmates. B. She's always the best in her class.C. She doesn't get on well with her mother.D. She always has trouble at school.18. Why do Rose and Tina write the two letters?A. To tell us something about their parents.B. To show us how to be a greatstudent.C. To tell us something about their school life.D. To ask for some advice.BOne morning after a rainstorm, my children were playing outside. On my left side, right outside my camera was a man and he was there all the time.He stood there with his phone out, shaking his head and telling me that my kids should not be near the water.I didn't know what happened to this man in his life. Maybe he had a terrible rainstorm experience. However; I wouldn't stop them from experiencing adventures（冒险）.I thought about this situation all day. My children were not unsafe. I was standing near them and the water was just up to my knees. My children could swim. The man didn't know my kids, but I did.What I truly did not like was his attitude（态度）and words. In his eyes, I was not a good mother. It made me feel very uncomfortable. Actually, I didn't even wear my shoes while my children were climbing trees and walls and playing in the water. All the time I knew what they were doing and I was ready to help them.I love my kids. I love them enough to watch them play and watch them be creative. This is how I am a parent, although I'm not perfect（完美的）.19. What was the writer doing when she first saw the man?A. She was playing with her children.B. She was taking photos.C. She was talking on the phone.D. She was looking for her children.20. Why did the man talk with the writer?A. Because he wanted to help the writer.B. Because he had a terriblerainstorm experience.C. Because he thought the children were in danger. D. Because he wanted to make friends with the writer.21. What does the underlined word “unsafe" in Paragraphs mean?A. Strong.B. Available.C. Strange.D.Dangerous.22. Which of the following is the writer's opinion?A. A parent should stay with his or her children all the time.B. A parent should stop his or her children from playing with water.C. A parent should learn from others.D. A parent should let his or her children experience adventures.CStudents from different parts of the world spend their summer vacations differently according to different cultures.Korean pupils live hard and study hard.In Korea, pupils often take part in the activities of the schools, such as traveling, climbing, swimming. All are used to create team spirit and help develop their; tough characters. The fees are paid by schools and pupils. In some places, some churches also pay a part. Some pupils will be asked to take Confucian（儒家的）course to receive ideological （理想的）education.A discussion about vacation in RussiaCompared with high school students, pupils in Russia will have to discuss with their parents the best way to spend his or her vacation. Every summer, summer camps on a lot of topics will be held, such as foreign languages, music, dramas, physical exercises, literature, or the ones on management, business or taking part in the state affairs. For the rich family, going abroad-is a nice choice.American students love to be volunteersIn America, summer vacation often lasts long and different from half a month to three months according to the place where they live. They have little homework to do,so most of the time they just play and rest. But most of them often make use of time to learn, work or join in community service. Besides, doing a part-time job would be the most traditional and useful choice.23. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Summer vacation in Korea is more colorful than that in Russia.B. Students from different cultures spend summer holidays differently.C. Pupils in Russia will discuss with their parents and decide what to do.D. American students enjoy taking part-time jobs during the summer vacation, 24. Who will pay for the school activities in Korea?A. Schools and families.B. Schools and churches.C. The government, families and schools.D. Families, schools and thechurches in some places.25. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. American students like part time jobs more than homework.B. The shortest summer vacation in America only lasts half a month.C. All the Russian students will have to discuss about vacations with parents.D. American students in a rich family will first choose to go aboard for vacation.26. The passage may be taken from.A. Children ScienceB. Children HealthC. Worldwide Holidays D.World WildlifeDPerhaps Vincent van Gogh （1853-1890） isn't the most famous artist in the world, but his personal story is probably the most well-known. The paintings he created didn't become famous until after he died. And this year marks the 126th anniversary of his death.Van Gogh was born to a rich family in Netherlands（荷兰）.He started his career working for an art dealer （艺术品商）.But then he tried other things like teaching in England. He also tried to become a priest （牧师）but failed the exams.Finally, he found something else to believe in when he lived in Belgium （比利时卜-art. He returned to his childhood love of painting and drawing.He was an important artist in a generation that challenged the Impressionist仰象派）style.Post-Impressionists, like Van Gogh, wanted to show the world as it felt to them, not always as it looked.Van Gogh used different forms and colors to make his art more abstract（抽象的）.The way he used colors was especially impressive. In Wheat field with Crows（1890）, the colors are very intense （强 烈的）.Corn is yellow, grass is green and the crows （乌鸦）are black. But the colors are used in such a way that it looks better than a photograph.Unfortunately, Van Gogh's art wasn't very popular while he was alive. He was poor and was thought to have mental problems, which led to him cut off his ear and die by shooting himself.What had made him so sad? It could have been the troubles he faced working as an artist in a practical world.27. Van Gogh did the following jobs EXCEPT（除 了）A. working for an art dealer B. teachingC. a priestD. anartist28. According to the story, Van Gogh.A. started to love art when he lived in BelgiumB. wanted to show the world exactlyas it lookedC. became famous for his painting Wheatfield with Crow D. impressed people deeply by how he used colors29. According to the writer, what might have caused Van Gogh's mental problems?A. The love of paintingB. The loss of one ear.C. Pressure from his familyD. Not being accepted or recognized（认可）30. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Van Gogh, a famous artist B. Van Gogh's painting C. Post-Impressionists D. The sad life of Van Gogh第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）从AF中选出各段落相对应的首句（其中一项是多余选项）。It is very important to have healthy teeth, but how can we keep our teeth healthy?He can check （检查）our teeth to see if they are growing in the right way, Unluckily, many people wait until they have a toothache.One is after breakfast, and the other is before we go to bed. Firstly, brush your teeth for 2minutes each time. Secondly, change your toothbrush 3 to 4 times a year.Milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes,vegetables and fresh fruit are these kinds of food. They are good for our teeth.Drinking enough water is important for teeth. After every meal, clean your mouth with water. This will remove （去除）food pieces in our mouth.Eating fresh and crunchy food is good for our teeth. Parents should give their kids hard-to-eat foods at a younger age. Try to stop cutting things into small pieces, and get those jaws（下 巴)working.A. Brush teeth at least twice a day.B. Eat less sugarC. Visit the dentist twice a year.D. Eat crunchy(脆)fruitand,vegetablesE. Eat something good for your teeth.F. Drink enough water.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)As a young man, Bob was a skilled potter (陶工).He had a wife and _36_son(s). But one night, the elder son died of a sudden illness. To make matters _37_, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him along with his six-year-old son. The_38_was more than Bob could stand, and he turned to alcohol (酒).At last, Bob became an alcoholic (酗酒者).Day by day, Bob began to _39_ everything he had-his home, his Job, his art, everything. In the end, Bob died alone in a motel (汽车旅馆)room.When I heard of Bob's death, I thought, z/what a complete_40_"As time went by, Bob's son Ernie grew up. He is one of the kindest and_41_men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and care had to come_42_ somewhere.I hadn't heard Ernie _43_much about his father. It is so_44_to defend (辩护)an alcoholic. One day I asked him, "I'm really puzzled (迷惑不解的)by something/ I said. I know your father is the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟)did he do that you became such a good person?Ernie sat_45_for a while. Then he said, “From my earliest_46_as a child until I left home at eighteen, Bob came into my room every night, gave me a _47_and said, 1 love you, son'.”Tears came to my eyes as I _48_what a foo! I had been to judge Bob as a failure (失败).He had not left_49_ material possessions (物质财富)behind. But he had been a kind and lovingfather; _50_ he left behind one of the finest men 1 have ever known.(B.twoD.fourC.three(B.worseD.betterC.good(B.painD.resultC.news(B.missD.breakC.forget(B.truthD.foolC.failure()41.A.most seriousB.most successfulD.most caringC.mostoutgoing(B.toC.towardsD.in(B.said0.talkedC.read(B.hardD.sadC.important(B.excitedlyD.quicklyC.quietly(B.daysD.feelingsC.years(B.handD.taskC.gift(B.lookedD.seemedC.realized(B.any0.enoughC.little（）50.A.althoughB.unlessC.soD.and第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）第二节（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。For some teenagers, being an adult is the coolest thing in the world. Adults don't need to do homework 51.take exams. They can just do what they like and make money. Wonderful! But is it true?Last month, some Grade 7 students at Sunshine School had a taste of the adult world. The teachers asked them 53.（finish） a piece of special homework called “Working with your parents for one day.”Wu Jing's mother works as 54.ticket collector in a park. At 6.a,m, the 14-year-oldgirl set off for work with her mother. It was dark and cold. Before the park 55.（open）, they did some cleaning and prepared for the visitors' coming. When the visitors came, Wu and her mother greeted them a smile. After standing for the whole day, Wu was worn out.“She is 56.（busy） and more tired than what I thought. I should help her more.” said Wu. Li Shiyi, 14, spent her day 58.（help） in a car. Her father is a taxi driver. She had to pick calls and give change back. Li thought 59.would be easy to sit in a car and tour the city. But soon she found that her father didn't even have time for lunch,“Now I know how hard it is to make money/ Li said. "Ne should care fur pur parents more and never 60.（waste） money/ 第H卷第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子及所给首字母写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空限填一词）。61. Wdifficulties you are facing, you can talk to your family and they are always there.62. Mr. Brown keeps on smoking and drinking a lot, which is a the advice of his doctor.63. In winter, you can see a lot of yellow f leaves on the ground64. It's hard to i what the world will be like without computers.65. -Tom often works 12 hours a day. Today he only sleeps for four hours. -It's c.66. He often helps his mom with housework, like to the rubbish and doing the dishes.67. I'm looking forward to b some books from the new school library.68. -Hi, boys! How was your party yesterday? -Wonderful! We had a big meal and enjoyed69. Chinese eat with chopsticks while western people eat with forks and k.70. My brother didn't go to the museum yesterday and n did I. He went to the moviesand I went to the park.第二节：书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）假如你是李平，前几天你收到好朋友Matt的电子邮件。请你根据邮件内容进行回复。Hi Li Ping,I'm really tired and upset these days, because my parents push me too hard. I have to take after-school classes on weekends. I have to make my bed every morning. I also have to walk to school by myself. I am under too much pressure. Can you give me some advice?I am looking forward to your reply!Yours,Ma tt 注意：1）根据邮件中Matt所遇到的问题，给出合理的建议。2）句意连贯、符合逻辑。3）词数:80词左右。