无锡市新吴区新一教育集团2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（含听力及答案）

无锡市新吴区新一教育集团2022–2023学年第二学期

八年级英语期中考试试卷

总分：120分   时间：110分钟  命题人： 初二备课组

一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）

第一节（共10小题）

听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

（     ）1．Which kind of Chinese culture is the man’s favourite?

（     ）2．Where did Millie visit during the summer holiday?

（     ）3．How does Jim usually go to school?

（     ）4．What will the weather be like this afternoon?

（     ）5．Where are the two speakers?

A．At the bus stop.            B．On the bus.                                C．In Xihui Park.

（     ）6．What can we learn about the young lady?

A．She hasn’t got married. B．She has a sense of humour.          C．She is very busy.

（     ）7．Why doesn’t Peter want to have pizza?

A．He doesn’t like the taste of pizza.B．He likes sandwiches better. C．He thinks it’s expensive.

（     ）8．What will Kate do at 3:00 o’clock this afternoon?

A．Have a piano lesson.     B．Play volleyball with friends.        C．Have a music lesson.

（     ）9．Why isn’t the woman going to the cinema?

A．She is not interested in it.

B．She is too busy to go.

C．She does not know.

（     ）10．What’s the man’s telephone number?

A．2872030                   B．2782030                                    C．2870230

第二节（共10小题）

听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听长对话，回答11-12题。

（     ）11．Why have Betty’s parents gone to Beijing?

A．To do some shopping.  B．To enjoy the festival.           C．To look after her sister.

（     ）12．What will Betty bring to Joe’s home?

A．Some dumplings.            B．Some rice dumplings.        C．Some drinks.

听短文，回答13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

（     ）13．A．in front of           B．far from                                    C．next to

（     ）14．A．Saturday             B．Sunday                                      C．Monday

（     ）15．A．10 dollars            B．20 dollars                                  C．30 dollars

听短文，回答16-20小题。

（     ）16．What does the speaker think of young students’ taking part-time jobs?

A．It’s usual.                 B．It’s special.                                C．It’s boring.

（     ）17．What do part-time jobs also help young students get?

A．Pets.                        B．Information.                              C．Pocket money.

（     ）18．Why do some people need dog walkers?

A．They don’t like dogs.B．They don’t like walking.  C．They don’t have time.

（     ）19．What does a golf course worker do?

1. He/ She plays golf all the time.B．He/ She picks up balls for players.

C．He/ She cleans the golf course.

（     ）20．When do parents need childcare workers?

A．Any time in the day.  B．On weekends.  C．When they are at work.

二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

（     ）1．You can play football _______ before after school .

A．as soon as                              B．as quick as                C．as often as         D．as good as

（     ）2．Chinese people _______ keep pigs for food, but now some people keep them as pets.

A．used to                    B．has to              C．had better                  D．are used to

（     ）3．—Your town is modern and beautiful．________was it ________ in the past?

—It was small and dirty.

A．How; doing                                 B．How; like

C．what; doing                                 D．What; like

（     ）4．More than 20 people ________in traffic accidents ________last May.

A．died; for                                      B．have been dead; since

C．have died; since                        D．have been dead; for

（     ）5．The film was so _________ and it made me feel so _________.

A．exciting; excited                           B．excited; excited

C．exciting; exciting                         D．excited; exciting

（     ）6．—________ has your grandpa lived here?

—Since last year.

A．How longB．How often           C．How soon               D．How far

（     ）7．—He’s already back home, ________?

—_______．He came back two days ago.

A．isn’t he; NoB．hasn’t he; YesC．isn’t he; YesD．hasn’t he; No

（     ）8．The girl didn’t ________ till the film ended because it was so interesting.

A．stop to laugh       B．stop laughing        C．stop laugh                      D．stop laughed

（     ）9．—Must I return the book this week ? I borrowed it 10 days ago.

—No, you _________ ．You can _______ it for another 10 days.

A．mustn’t; keep                                          B．don’t have to; borrow

C．needn’t; keep                                          D．mustn’t; lend

（     ）10．After the ship crashed against the rocks, he managed ________ to the beach.

A．swim    B．swimming              C．swam                     D．to swim

（     ）11．The meeting will begin at eight tomorrow morning．Please be here ________.

A．at a timeB．on time                 C．in front                  D．for a while

（     ）12．I used to be very shy, ________, I was afraid to speak in public.

A．all in allB．for example           C．next                       D．finally

（     ）13．My father has decided to ________ a store near our home to make money.

A．open upB．find out                  C．look down              D．ask for

（     ）14．— What time will you go to Beijing by plane tomorrow?

— I haven’t got the plane ticket, so I don’t know ________ to leave.

A．what     B．how                       C．where                     D．when

（     ）15．— Do you mind me _________ some photos here?

— ___________．You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think.

A．taking; Better not.                                B．taking; Of course not

C．to take; Better not                                 D．to take; Of course not

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Louis was a little child．He always stayed at home watching TV.

One day, he went hiking with his classmates in a forest．He got 16 and saw a dwarf (侏儒)．The dwarf didn’t notice a huge stone was rolling towards him．Louis saved the dwarf．The dwarf thanked Louis so much that he took Louis to a well．“This is a 17 well,” said the dwarf．“Wonderful gifts often come out of it, and you can enjoy them.”

They waited for a moment and a cool bike came out of the well．Louis was very 18 ．He spent a long time looking at the bike．Finally, he got on it to have a try．However, the bike disappeared (消失) soon．Then, a beautiful jacket came out of the well．19 , Louis spent a long time looking at it．And just 20  he put it on, the jacket disappeared．This happened several times．At first Louis was 21 , but he soon tried his best to enjoy these gifts.

When he sat down and had a rest, the dwarf explained (解释) that the well had always 22  this way．It was like life．There were many good things in life, but they didn’t last (持续) for a long time.

Hearing his words, Louis 23  his problem．He spent all his time watching TV and didn’t enjoy the good things in life．Since then, Louis learned to see 24  as a gift, and tried to enjoy it．He didn’t feel ____25____  any more.

(  )16．A．hurt             B．lost                        C．gone                      D．missed

(  )17．A．magic          B．usual                     C．special                  D．trick

(  )18．A．unhappy    B．interested            C．wonderful             D．excited

(  )19．A．And            B．Then                      C．Again                     D．Finally

(  )20．A．before       B．since                      C．until                       D．because

(  )21．A．happy        B．surprised               C．great                      D．angry

(  )22．A．worked     B．played                    C．did                         D．went

(  )23．A．understood B．realized              C．found                     D．felt

(  )24．A．something B．anyone                C．everything              D．nothing

(  )25．A．angry          B．glad                       C．sad                         D．Bored

四、阅读理解（共9小题；每小题2分，满分18分）

A.

Cao Xueqin wrote The Story of the Stone．He lived in the Qing Dynasty．The book is the greatest works of Chinese novels．It describes the fall of a noble family and the love stories of some young people．Wang Fulin turned it into TV series（电视剧）in 1986．

Price: ￥129.5

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was written by Luo Guanzhong．It tells the story of the late Eastern Han Dynasty．Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan have become famous names among Chinese people．It was made into TV series in 1994 and also translated into English．

Price: ￥92.5

The Water Margin tells the history of the Northern Song Dynasty．The book was written by Shi Nai’an．For different reasons, a group of people went to Mount Liang, fighting against the authority．American writer Pear Buck translated it into English．Zhang Shaolin made it a TV series in 1998．

Price: ￥90

Wu Chengen probably completed Journey to the West in 1570．The book introduces the amazing experience of Xuanzang and his three disciples in the Tang Dynasty．On the way to the west, they helped each other to win every battle．Director Yang Jie made it TV series in 1986．

Price: ￥99

（     ）26．If you are interested in history of the Northern Song Dynasty, which book will you read?

A．The Story of the Stone              B．The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

C．The Water Margin                    D．Journey to the West

（     ）27．If you want to buy The Story of the Stone and Journey to the West, how much will you pay?

A．￥222.  B．￥191．5.              C．￥182．5.              D．￥228．5.

（     ）28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Yang Jie is the director of Journey to the West.

B．The Water Margin was turned into TV series in 1994.

C．The Story of the Stone tells the story of a special stone.

D．Pear Buck translated The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

B.

An old carpenter (木匠) was ready to leave his job．He told his boss about his plans to leave the house-building business．He wanted to live a more comfortable life with his wife．The boss was sorry to see his good worker go．He asked the carpenter to build one last house for him.

The carpenter said yes, but it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work．Soon the carpenter finished his work．The boss came to check the house, then he handed the front door key to the carpenter．“This is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.” What a shock! What a shame (羞愧)!

If he could build the house one more time, he would do it all so differently．Now he had to live in the house he built carelessly.

So it is with us．We build our lives in a careless way．Sometimes we do not give the job our best work．Then we look at the situation and find that we are now living in the house we built．If we knew that, we would do it differently.

Think of yourself as the carpenter．Think about your house．Build it carefully．It is the only life you will ever build.

Someone says, “Life is a do-it-yourself job.” That is to say, the choices (选择) you made in the past decide your life today and the choices you make today decide your life tomorrow.

（  ）29．Why did the carpenter want to leave the house-building business?

A．Because he made a lot of money.

B．Because his wife wanted him to do so.

C．Because his boss didn’t give him enough money.

D．Because he wanted to live a more comfortable life.

（  ）30．The Chinese meaning of the word “shock” in Paragraph 2 is ________.

A．生气    B．震惊                      C．愉悦                      D．烦恼

（  ）31．What is the best title for this story?

A．A carpenter and his wife           B．How to build a house

C．Life is a do-it-yourself job        D．Everyone can be a good carpenter

C.

Do you run away when you hear a bee buzzing? Many people do．A bee sting hurts and make some people get allergic(过敏)．But did you know that bees are very important to humans? Honeybees do more than just make honey．They fly around and pollinate(授粉) flowers, plants, and trees．Our fruits, nuts, and vegetables depend on these pollinators．One third of our food needs to be pollinated by the honeybee.

Have you seen or heard a honeybee lately? Bees are mysteriously disappearing(消失) in many parts of the world．Most people don’t know about this problem．It is called “colony collapse disorder” (CCD)．Some North American beekeepers lost 80% of their hives(蜂巢) from 2006~2008．Bees in Italy and Australia are disappearing too.

The disappearance of the honeybee is a serious problem．Can you imagine never eating another blueberry? Without honeybees food prices will rise quickly．The poorest people always suffer the worst when there is a lack of food.

This problem affects other foods besides fresh produce．Imagine losing your favourite ice cream! Haagen Daaz is a famous ice cream company．Many of their ice creams depend on the hard-working honeybee．In 2008, Haagen Daaz began raising money for CCD．They also funded a garden at the University of California called The Haven．This garden asks people to help the honeybee and teaches visitors how to plant for pollinators.

Donating money to research is the most important thing humans can do to save the honeybee．Scientists need money to study the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder．Some scientists blame CCD on weather change．Others think pesticides(杀虫剂) are killing the bees．Beekeepers transport their hives from place to place in order to pollinate plants year round.

Not everyone has money to donate regularly．There are other ways to help the honeybee．Spread the word by telling your friends and family about the problem．Tell your teacher about the disappearing bees too．Maybe your class can write a letter to the government.

（     ）32．Why does the writer mention the Haagen Daaz company?

A．To show how scientists will study honeybee.

B．To explain how serious the CCD problem is.

C．To tell readers why Haagen Daaz is a famous company.

D．To describe what beekeepers will lost without honeybee.

（     ）33．The word “funded” in Paragraph 4 probably means?

A．donated money for                    B．saved money for

C．provided money for                  D．collected money for

（     ）34．What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Problems of Honeybee        B．The Study of Honeybee

C．The Disappearing Honeybee      D．The Important Honeybee

五、词汇运用 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

1．If we take action to protect the environment there will be less and less _{——————————} （污染）in our city.
2．My uncle is one of my favourite __________.（亲戚）

3．The children wear beautiful clothes because Children’s Day is coming and it is an __________ （国际的）festival。

4．He has been to many countries before, so he has many traveling _____________（经历）.

5．All these beautiful photos are their __________（wife）.

6．Britain is an old __________ （Europe）country and there are many palaces and castles in it.

7．Maybe Quasimodo was the __________ (ugly) man in the world but he had a heart full of love.

8．We can get some useful __________ (advise) from our friends and classmates.

六、七选五阅读（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项）

Do you ever wish you could change something about your body? If so, you’re not alone．___1____

But when you get stuck （被困）on what you don’t like, it can really bring down your self – esteem(自尊)．So,do you want to look and feel your best? Here are some ways:

Accept your body

Nobody’s perfect．Everybody wants to be liked and accepted just as they are．Don’t body – shameyourself．When you say something negative(否定的)about your own body, it hurts your self- esteem.

____2_____ It hurts just as much as if someone else said it．Be kind and respect yourself.

Like your body

Find things to like about your looks．Maybe you like your hair, face, or hands．What about yourshape, shoulders or legs? Your eyes smile? Tell yourself what you like and why．3 Accept thosethings and let yourself feel good.

Take care of your body

Eat healthy foods．Learn what foods are good for you, and how much is the right amount．Eatingright helps you look your best．When you treat your body right, you feel good about yourself.

__4___ Your body needs to move to be strong, fit and healthy．You can be active by playing asport．You can run, walk, swim or dance．Pick activities you like and have fun.

Keeptoa healthy weight．Having a healthy weight helps you feel good about your body．But don’t try to diet (节食) on your own．Always talk to your parents or doctor first．____5____

A．Be active every day.

B．Meet your body’s needs.

C．Many people feel unhappy with some part of their looks.

D．It is true whether (是否) you say it out loud or think it to yourself.

E．If you get stuck, think of what your good friends like about your looks.

F．Instead of wasting time wishing you were prettier, care about what you can change.

G．Your doctor may advise ways you can stay at a weight proper for you.

1．_________  2．_________  3．_________  4．_________  5．_________

七、阅读填空 （本大题共10个空，每空1分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

You can build an app

   1  (Build) an app is a big project.If you want to build the next great smartphone app alone,you need a plan.First think about 2   tobuild．Will your app be a game? Will it be for business? Then make aschedule for building the app.You need plenty of time forresearch and get enough information  3  you can buildyour app.

You’re ready4(start)the app.Building an app is like a puzzle with many different parts.You can build it5(you) or find a friend to helpyou.There are many websites and6(video)which can teach you to build one.Some websites provide“building blocks”7 appdevelopers.As you build one,you pick blocks from the websites and put them in your app.

After you build your app，you need to check it8(care).Look for bugs.Most apps have several problems to fix.Show your app topeople.Ask their opinions.Make sure everything worksbefore9(let) people download it.There are so many tools that can help you build apps.Having the right tools will make the work much 10  (easy).Now almost anyone can make a new app.

1．________  2．________   3．________  4．________  5．_________

6．________  7．________   8．________  9．________  10．________

八、根据所给中文完成句子(共6小题;每小题1.5分，满分9分)

1．当地政府已经意识到了这个问题，并把那些工厂改造成了一个新公园。

The local government has realized this problem and  ______________________ a new park.

2．他过去沉迷于手机，每天都会情不自禁地玩游戏。

He was so crazy about phones that he _____________________________ everyday.

3．迪士尼人物游行开始五分钟了。

The parade of Disney characters _______________________ five minutes.

4．他已习惯每天午饭后收发电子邮件。

He ________________________________________ emails after lunch everyday.

5．多么可爱啊！这只小狗和我的手一样大小。

How lovely! This little dog is ____________________________ .

6．-你妈妈决定如何处理这件事情了吗？
-Has your mother ______________________________this thing?

-还没有。

-Not yet.

九、书面表达（本大题共20分）

假如你是李明，紧张的一学期已经过去了一半，请你写一封电子邮件给你的美国笔友，告诉他你这半学期以来的学习和生活情况以及你接下来的计划。

注意事项：

1．需包含所有要点，并适当发挥，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；

2．文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息；

3．词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

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参考答案

一、听力

1-10、CBAA   BCABC     11-20、CB  CCB  ACCBC

二、单项选择

1-5、CADBA   6-10、…………

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