江苏省常州市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题.pdf

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1、江苏省常州市 2021-2022 学年八年级下学期期中英语试题 一、单项选择 1.Do you know that the UK is _ European country?Yes,its also _ island one.A/;/Ban;an Ca;an Dan;a 2._ I hand in the report today?No,you _.ACan;mustnt BMust;dont have to CMay;dont DNeed;dont need 3.Jane is 13 kilograms.Kitty is 13 kilograms,too.We can say:“Jane _

2、 Kitty.”Ahas the same weight as Bis the same weight as Chas the same weight Dis the same weight 4.The seasons in Australia are really different from _ in China.Aones Bone Cthose Dthese 5.I didnt know the good news _ you told me.Auntil Bif Csince Dwhen 6.His uncle _ for more than 9 years.Ahas lived t

3、here Bhas started to work Chas come here Dhas left school 7.The meeting had started _ he arrived there.Aall the time Bby the time Con time Din time 8.In the end,I _ hard work.Awas used to do Bused to do Cwas used to doing Dused to doing 9.How _ will the meeting start?_ 8 oclock.Asoon;Until Blong;Unt

4、il Clong;Not until Dsoon;Not until 10.Jilin is badly in need of medical professionals(专家)to fight against COVID-19._!We,Jiangsu Province can give her a helping hand.AYoure welcome BForget it CWe wouldnt say no DDont worry 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A dog returns with a

5、bag of food after Harvey When Salvador Segovias dog,Otis,left home and disappeared（消失）from his backyard Friday night,he didnt feel worried.This wasnt the first time the dog ran out 11 himself.Otis is well-known in the small town of about 5,000 people.“Otis is like the town dog,”Dockens,one of the ne

6、ighbors 12 the reporters.“Ive seen him at high school football games.He goes to the restaurant for food and he even sits outside the bank,seeing people arriving and leaving.Hes kind of everywhere.”On Saturday morning,after the 13 storm,Dockens was checking around town.She was examining the storm dam

7、age（破坏）with her husband when she saw the dog.Her husband stopped the car so she could 14 a picture.“He was carrying a whole big bag of dog food,just walking along,”Dockens said,“He looked so 15 coming across the street with the bag.”Dockens posted the picture on the Internet.The picture was 16 nearl

8、y 20,000 times by 4:50 p.m.on Saturday.“The owner said he was 17 .He was calling him and then saw him coming back with dog food he got from a 18 across from the street,”Dockens said.“Sometimes the store owner sets out dog food he cant 19 behind the store.”Dockens 20 the dog to make sure he got home

9、safe.Otis walked right up to the door and put down the big bag of food.Segovia couldnt believe it.“Ive 21 seen him do anything like that before,”he told Dockens.“Hes a really smart dog.Smart but really funny.”“I just think its 22 a good message.There is so much damage down here now,”Dockens said.“As

10、 humans or animals,were alive.Were meant to a bright future.”11.Aby Bwith Cfor Dto 12.Asaid Btalked Ctold Dspoke 13.Apopular Bterrible Cbeautiful Dthick 14.Adraw Bsee Ctake Dshow 15.Acute Bstupid Cangry Dbig 16.Aread Bbought Cshared Dtaken 17.Aout Bin Calong Ddown 18.Astore Bhotel Crestaurant Dbank

11、19.Aeat Bsell Ckeep Dservice 20.Awalked Ballowed Ccopied Dfollowed 21.Ausually Bsometimes Cseldom Dnever 22.Aso Bvery Ctoo Dsuch 三、阅读单选 Genius ski girl:Gu Ailing Who is the next Chinese sports icon(偶像)?It might be Gu Ailing.The 18-year-old girl just made history in freestyle skiing.Within two days,s

12、he won two gold medals in the half pipe and slope style games at the Free ski World Championship.This made her the first free skier to do so.Her win didnt come easily.Just a few weeks before the championship Gu broke her hand.She couldnt use her poles(杆).“This is my first competition without poles,”

13、Gu said.“I wasnt sure how uncomfortable Id feel without poles.”However,she still did some great tricks.After the event,she said she was really proud of herself for“being able to get through that pressure”.“When I was a child,many people called me a Beijing girl because they said I speak Mandarin wit

14、h a strong Beijing accent,”Gu said in an interview recently.“Every time I went to China,no matter to Beijing or Shanghai,I got a feeling like back home.”Gu learned how to ski in the US.She got Chinese citizenship(公民身份)when she was 15 years old.Thus year she competed for China in the 2022 Beijing Win

15、ter Olympic Games She was a great success.Everyone in China was proud of her.But Gu said she hoped to“use sports as a bridge”between China and the US.23.How did Gu make history?_ AShe was the first 18-year-old skier to win a gold medal.BShe won a free ski world championship.CShe won two gold medals

16、at the same world championship.DShe did well in the half pipe and slope style events.24.What difficulty did Gu deal with?_ AShe wasnt sure if she would win.BShe couldnt find her poles.CIt was her first competition.DHer hand was hurt before the game.25.Gu felt proud of herself because of her _.Agreat

17、 pressure Bstrong will Cgreat tricks Dself-doubt 26.What do we know about Gu from the passage?_ AShe skied for the US before she was 15.BShe learned how to ski in China.CHer parents are from China.DShe became a Chinese citizen at 15.27.Which of the following might Gu agree with?_ ALuck is important

18、when playing sports.BGrowing up brings more pressure.CSports can improve friendships between countries.DThe best player will always win.Clean up the worlds highest mountain China will cut the number of climbers trying to climb Mount Qomolangma from the north this year as part of plans for the clean-

19、up on the worlds highest mountain.The clean-up activity will include moving away the bodies of climbers who died at more than 8,000 metres up the mountain.The total number of climbers trying to reach the top of the worlds highest mountain from the north will be controlled to less than 300.The climbi

20、ng season will be controlled to spring.Parts of Qomolangma are in China and Nepal.Each year,around 60,000 climbers and guides visit the Chinese north side of the mountain,but few actually try to climb it.China has set up stations to sort,recycle and break down rubbish from the mountain,which include

21、s cans,plastic bags,tents and oxygen tanks.On the Nepalese side,mountaineering trip organizers have begun sending huge rubbish bags to climbers during the spring climbing season.They should collect rubbish that then can be carried by helicopters back to the base camp.Every year there are many victim

22、s on Qomolangma often in the“death area”above 8,000 metres where the air is the thinnest.In 2017,648 people reached the top of Qomolangma.Six people have died on the mountain that year,one of them on the north side.Qomolangma has become the worlds highest rubbish dump.Meanwhile,melting ice caused by

23、 global warming is exposing rubbish that has been left on the mountain since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the first successful climbing 66 years ago.28.What can we guess from the first paragraph?_ ASome climbers died during mountain climbing.BNo climbers will climb Mount Qomolangma.CAbout8

24、,000 people died of climbing the mountain.DMount Qomolangma is cleaned up every year.29.Which of the following is TRUE?_ AEach year,around 60,000 climbers climb the mountain from the north side.BChina has set up stations to deal with rubbish which is left on the mountain.COn the Nepalese side,climbe

25、rs should take rubbish back to the base camp.DIn China,people use helicopters to take the rubbish back to the base camp.30.The underlined word“victims”means _.Apersons who enjoy climbing Bpersons who work hard Cpersons who have experienced death Dpersons who help climbers 31.We can mainly learn from

26、 the last paragraph that _.Athe weather in the world is getting warmer BEdmund and Tenzing were famous climbers CQomolangma is now getting much cleaner DQomolangma faces serious rubbish problems Chinese are very generous(慷慨的，大方的）when it comes to educating their children.Not caring about the money,pa

27、rents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England,the United States or Australia.They also want their children to take extra-course(额外的课程)activities where they will either learn music or dance,or other classes that will give them a head start in life.The Chinese believe t

28、hat the more expensive an education is,the better it is.So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education.Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.However,what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually ve

29、ry cheap.Parents can see that their childrens skills are different,maybe good in some areas,but poor in others.Most parents fail to realize that todays children are in need of self-respect and self-confidence.The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take tests and how

30、to study well,but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident,happy and clever.Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking,sewing and doing other housework.Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in

31、 life.Cooking requires patience and time.It is an enjoyable but difficult experience.A good cook always tries to improve his cooking,so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully.His result,a well-cooked dinner,will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.So

32、me old machines,such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious(好奇的)and have interest.He will spend hours looking at them,trying to fix them;your child might become an engineer when he grows up.These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book

33、,but rather to think,to use his mind.And that is more important.32.What can we learn from the first paragraph?AParents care about their money.when educating their children.BParents dont often send their children to the best schools.CParents seldom want their children to take extra-course activities.

34、DParents spend much money on the education without thinking.33.Most Chinese parents dont realize _.Ahow much the best education is worth Bwhen children should be educated Cwhat children really need in later life Dwhy school tests dont satisfy children 34.The writers attitude(态度)to childrens educatio

35、n is that _.Athe cheaper an education is,the better it is Bchildren today should learn different skills Cpractical skills are helpful to childrens growth Dschool education cant meet parents expectations 四、阅读还原 5 选 4 When I was in high school and college,I went to fast food restaurants pretty often.E

36、ven until today,fast food is a popular choice among students.So,what makes fast food restaurants really popular year after year?The food is not very expensive.35 So it is good to get something tasty to eat and still have some money left for a movie later.Nowadays,many fast food restaurants open till

37、 late nights.36 Most teenagers go there also because other boys and girls are there.It is fun to be there,as seen in fast food TV advertisements.It is cool.37 You can just order fries or you can also mix and match with plenty of choices,such as coke with French fries,sundae with apple pies,salad wit

38、h burgers.And managers there will not stare（盯着）at you for reading there for hours if you just order French fries and a cup of coke.38 They can have group discussions of school projects,small talk and even birthday celebrations.You can try telling them some fast food is unhealthy,but I doubt if teena

39、gers will listen.Fast food is still popular with many of them.Some of them go to a fast restaurant every week.The food there is cheap,delicious,and served fast.AFast food does not have to be bad for you.BMany teenagers do not have much money.CAt fast food restaurants,you choose what you want.DToday,

40、fast food restaurants are offering healthier food.EA fast food restaurant is a good place for some activities for teenagers.FSo,these places are comfortable and safe to hang out（聚会）during late nights.五、根据汉语提示填空 39.My cousin wants to go _(到国外)to have a visit.40.My English has _(改进)a lot since I joine

41、d the English Corner.41.China Eastern Airline System(东航)should be responsible for(对负费)the terrible accident._(确实).42.The water is cold,but my brother will swim in the river _.(即使这样)43.Australian seasons are the _（相反）of ours.六、语法填空 There was once a boy who was playing in a field with his friends.As t

42、hey 44 (play),the boy saw a stone that looked interesting.It was 45 (difference)from the other ones.It was a bit shining,46 it was quite dirty.The boy picked it up and decided to polish(擦亮)it.His friends made fun of 47 (he)for this.They said,“Why are you polishing that dirty old stone?It doesnt cost

43、 48 (something).”But every day,when they went out to play,the boy would bring the stone,polishing it whenever they took breaks.Then one day,the boy left his home 49 (join)his friends as usual.When he 50 (show)them the stone,they were amazed.It was,in fact,not a stone at all it was a beautiful diamon

44、d(钻石).The boy stayed up all night,polishing it until it was 51 (real)clean.There will be times 52 your life when people will try to discourage(使泄气)you.They will tell you that youre wasting your time on some meaningless 53 (task).But you will get something unexpected if you have patience and courage.

45、七、完成句子 54.格林先生去国外出差三周了吗？_ Mr.Green _?55.盒子太高了,孩子们够不到。The box _.56.你花了多长时间把这篇文章译成法语的？How long _ the article _?57.我想知道如何与我德国的朋友保持联系。I want to know _.58.众所周知，梵高直到去世后才出名。As we all know,Van Gogh _.59.你一般向谁征求英语学习的建议?_ English study?八、材料作文 60.假设你是李明，上周你们班进行了“怎样有意义地过假期”班会活动，大家在班会上畅所欲言。请你根据表格中的提示内容，结合你自己对此事的看法，用英语给校报写一篇短文。过去 打游戏、上网、看电影 现在 看书、体育运动、郊游 你的感想（至少两点）要求：1.要点完整，可适当发挥，使句子通顺、连贯；2.正确使用时态，语法正确，书写整洁；3.90词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Last week,we held a class meeting.In the meeting,we talked about how to spend the holiday meaningfully._