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1、2022-2023学年第一学期期中质量检测八年级英语试题卷本试卷共7页，67小题，满分100分。考试用时100分钟。注意事项：1 .答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色钢笔或签字笔填写自己的学校、班级、姓名，同时填写 考生号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。2 .选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用 橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。3 .非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应 位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定 的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按

2、以上要求作答的答案无效。4 .考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将答题卡交回。一、单项选择（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. Last monlh,students took part in the sports meeting in our school.A. two hundredsB. hundreds ofC. two hundred ofD. hundred of2. 一What about doing for the homeless?Good idea!A. anything helpfulB. something helpfulC. helpful somethingD.

3、 helpful anything3. My parents often ask me too much time computer games.A. dont spend; playingB. not to spend; to playC. to not spend; to play4. She does not eathe.D. not to spend; playingA. as many food asB. as more food as5. Would you likechicken?C. as much food asD. food as much asOK. Just pleas

4、e.A some more; a littleB. some more; a fewC. any more; a littleD. any more; a few二.语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）Many changes have taken place in peoples life in the past 20 years. In the past, people 6 in touch with67.你校将新建新图书馆，学校英文报以“My Smart School Library”为题向学生征稿。请根据以下思维导图的内容提示写一篇短文投稿，介绍你所设计(design)的智能

5、图书馆。注意：1.可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息2.词数7()词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数My Smart School LibraryI want to design a smart school library.each other by 7 letters. People would listen to the radio for news and 8 information when (hey were free. People9 go to work or school by bike, 10 now they dont have to. They can chat w

6、ith eachother 11the telephone or on the Internet. When they are free, they can watch TV or surf the Internet. Peoplecan 12 or a car when they go out. Some people are 13 to take their children to school in their own cars. Now more and more people live in big and bright flats 14 lots of rooms.In a wor

7、d, people have a 15 life than before. Wc arc really happy about the great changes.6 A. keepB. haveC. hadD. kept7. A. sendB.sendsC.sendingD. sent8. A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. others9. A. are used toB. used toC. are used forD. use to10. A. soB. andC. butD. or11. A. onB. atC. toD. in12. A. took a

8、 busB. by busC. take a busD. by the bus13. A. enough richB. poor enoughC. rich enoughD. enough poor14. A. ofB. withC. withoutD. about15. A. (he bestB. goodC. wellD. better三、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Luca heard a story about the Island of Inventions when he was very young. The story was so unbelievable t

9、o him. After years of study, he 16 got quite a clear idea of the island. Il was a secret 17 full of great inventors, so Luca wanted to go there to leam and invent with them.Luca spent the years of his youth inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention 18.Later, he met other young 1

10、9 and told them the secret of the island. Those inventors would also dream of getting the invitation (邀请)to the island. So they met in Lucas house and put their inventions together. Their inventions became 2() across the world soon. Many people knew and loved using them.But still, no invitation came

11、. They didnt 21 and kept learning. They tried (o come up with belter ideas to improve peoples life.Many years later, Luca became very 22. He told a young man the secret of the island, and how they23 hard for the invitation. Feeling 24、the young inventor asked, uWhat?You mean here isnt really theIsla

12、nd of Inventions? The letter you sent me isnt the real invitation?Luca looked at him, and 25 that he had been on the island. He also knew that no island would be better than where he was at the lime.16. A. hardlyB. easilyC. finallyD. greatly17. A. placeB. presentC. personD. moment18. A. suddenlyB. q

13、uicklyC. brightlyD. quietly19. A. doctorsB. speakersC. workersD. inventors20. A. differentB. expensiveC. strangeD. famous21. A. give upB. take inC. put downD. throw away22. A. youngB. strongC. oldD. tall23. A. dreamtB. waitedC. workedD. connected24. A. boredB. pleasedC. interestedD. surprised25. A.

14、rememberedB. realizedC. forgotD. imagined四、阅读（共20小题，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）(A)Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of (he electric light. Without him, (he world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented (he motion pictu

15、re camera an many other things. About every two weeks he created something new.Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly scif-cducatcd. He started experimenting at a young age.When he was 12 years old, he got his fi

16、rst job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the (rain. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to sp

17、end much of his time in experimenting his first patent (专利权)in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. Itkcpt conversations short, so that he could have more tim

18、e for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and cat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.26. How often did Edison make a new invention?A. About every

19、 fourteen days.C. About once a week.27 What docs “It” in paragraph four refer to?A. hearingB. deafness28. What can be the best title of the passage?A. The function of the electric light.C. The importance of inventions.B. About every seven days.D. About twice a week.C. blessingD. workB. Edison and hi

20、s experiments.D. The whole life of Edison.（B）Here arc some pieces of information from an encyclopaedia.ProtozoaProtozoa arc the smallest animals. Wc cant see them, but they do a lot fbr us. Protozoa arc uscfiil fbr fish and other animals. Some protozoa are good for human beings by eating dangerous b

21、acteria（细菌）,but some parasites （寄 生虫）make human beings ill.FishThere are over 20,000 different kinds of fish. Some of them are very small, but some are big. For example, the whale shark is over 60 feet long. Most fish breathe through gills. Gills make them get oxygen in water. Most fish use fins and

22、 tails fbr swimming.AmphibiansAmphibians have eggs in water, and young amphibians are like small fish. The tadpole lives in water. It has a tail and gills. So it can breathe under water. When it becomes a frog, it doesnt have the gills or the tail, but then it has legs for walking on land. Most amph

23、ibians can both walk on land and swim in water.29. The passage is about.A. human beingsB. plantsC. animalsD. water30. can both walk on land and swim in water.A. All amphibiansB. Few amphibiansC. Not all amphibiansD. Every amphibian31. What does the underline word gills mean in Chinese?A.尾巴B.心脏C.肝D.鲤

24、32. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Young amphibians are fish.B. Most fish use fins and tails for swimming.C. Fish and little amphibians have gills.D. We cant see protozoa because they are small.(C)For her 85th birthday, I gave my mother Susan an iPad. Shed never used a computer. She had a try

25、ing relationship with her TV remote control and a painful experience with her mobile phone. However, this time she was dying to leam about the iPad. She believed that if she didnt keep up with technology, she would find herself in a computerized kitchen, unable to open a can of soup”.Our first task

26、was email. She quickly learned the basic rules but couldnt understand why she has to email others when she could phone or visit in person.Next, we dealt with Netflix, (he widely-used video website. Mom is a movie lover and she was surprised by the number of crime movies that Neiflix can offer. One S

27、aturday, she called me because she was having trouble logging onto (登录)Netflix. I suggested it might require an update. t4Thcy probably have fewer people working as its a long weekend J she told me.Later, she taught herself to learn FaceTimc and started her experiments with podcasts, and even starte

28、d emailing her grandchildren.As she became more familiar, she began wondering about all the icons (图标)，so we set up a weekly lecture, which takes place on the phone, each of us with our iPads. One day, I (ried for 45 minutes to help her find the search bar. 4it looks like a magnifying glass (放大镜), I

29、 kept saying. Finally, she asked: You mean the frying pan?Unexpectedly, she made great progress. Now she becomes interested in E-books and even check them out in the middle of the night. She watches TV series and knows whats popular. Its great to see how much her confidence has grown. Yesterday, she

30、 FaccTimcd me. Tve made a decision,“ she said. Tm going to learn how to operate every piece of technology in the apartment including the TV remote. However, I still cant wait for the day when we can sit down in person and surf the Internet together.33. Why did Susan decide to leam to use an iPad?A.

31、To keep up with the times.B. To connect with her family.C. To better control her kitchen.D. To keep in touch with her friends.34. Which of the following shows the correct order of Susans experience?a. She began emailing her grandchildren.b. She asked the author about the search bar.c. She received a

32、n iPad as a birthday present.d. She met difficulties in logging onto the video website.e. She decided to learn about the technologies in the apartment.A. c-d-a-b-eB. c-e-d-a-bC. e-c-d-a-bD. e-a-d-b-c35. Which word best describes Susan?A. Honest.B. Independent.C. Curious.D. Humorous.36. What is the a

33、uthors writing purpose?A. To suggest how to help (he elder learn new technologies. B. To criticize modem technology as unfriendly to the ekier.C. To show the importance of learning new technologies. D. To share her mothers interesting learning experiences.(D)Students aiming to enter Tsinghua Univers

34、ity this year had better be able to swim or be prepared to leam swimming and pass a swim test since the top university will not grant bachelors degrees if they cannot swim.This September, would-be freshmen at Tsinghua University will have to take swimming courses if they fail a swimming test at the

35、beginning of their university life, and they wont receive their degrees if they cannot swim before their graduation, according to a message a( a university staff meeting days ago, (he Beijing Daily reported onMonday.Potential freshmen with chronic diseases, skin disease or hydrophobia, once examined

36、 and affirmed by medical staff; dont need to take the required test or course.Plans are for freshmen to take the test during their military training. In the test, students will pass the test if they can swim 50 meters, no matter whether they choose the breaststroke, butterfly, stroke, freestyle or b

37、ackstroke. Those failing the test have to take a compulsory swimming course.“Now Tsinghua University will test students in long-distance running and swimming, so students with poor sports performance will have to overcome a lot of difficulties once they enter the university,said a student sumamed Zh

38、ang from the Second High School Attached To Beijing Normal University.However, students dont need to worry much, since Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education, said relevant statistics showed that 90 percent of students can swim after taking the compulsory swimming cour

39、se in their second year of university, and the remaining 10 percent will receive instruction after class provided by teachers, without paying extra tuition.And seeing the ability to swim as a must fbr students to earn their degrees is not something new in Tsinghua University, as this ability was lis

40、ted on its school regulations in the early 20th century.“As early as 90 years ago, Tsinghua University required that students cannot graduate from the university or study overseas if they cannot swim, though the requirement didnt work later on since the swimming pools at the campus could not accommo

41、date increasingly more students said Liu.37. Who will not get their bachelors degrees ofTsinghua University?A. Students who dont take a compulsory swimming course.B. Students who fail a swimming lest in the first year.C. Students who swim 100 meters in the lest.D. Students who cannot swim before the

42、ir graduation.38. Students dont need to take the swimming test or course if they have the following diseases except for.A. heart diseaseB. skin diseaseC. chronic diseaseD. hydrophobia39. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Students with poor sports dont need to worry about th

43、eir performance at all.B. Students have to pay extra tuition if they receive instruction after class.C. Students can choose any swimming style to take the test.D. Tsinghua University has never made such a school regulation before.40. Where is the passage probably from?A. a novelB. a news reportC. sc

44、ience fictionD. a diary第二节阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）Do you know （he numbers 09 well? They are numbers in Arabic numerals. People use them to mark numbers now. 41.About 2,500 years age, people in Rome used their hands to count. In Roman numerals, one finger means 1, two fingers means 2, three fingers means

45、 3, four timers means 4. If you want to say five, you can keep your four fingers close on one side and your thumb on the other side. Make each of your hands be five, then youll have ten.42. Also, L” means fifty, C” means one hundred, D means five hundred and M means onethousand. 43. Today, few peopl

46、e use them because they are difficult to write and count. But we can stillsee them on some watches and clocks.Today, most people use the Arabic numerals. They are easy to remember and write. 44 In fact, Indians first created and used the Arabic numerals. In the late 8th century, people in Arabic cou

47、ntries learned about them. 45. So people in Europe called them Arabic numerals. Today, people around the world use Arabicnumerals and they help a lot.A. So in Rome, the numbers are “I, II, III, IV VI, VII, VIII, IX, X”.B. They help people to count things every day.C. But its not the only number syst

48、em that people use.D. Then the Arabic people took them into Europe.E. But there is no zero in Roman numerals.五、写作（共四节，满分40分）第一节语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文，根据上下文及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。Shared bikes are very p 46 in China. We can see more and more people riding shared bikes i 47 of driving. Shared bikes a