徐州市2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案和解析）

2022-2023学年度第一学期期中检测

八年级英语试题

（友情提醒：本卷共8页，满分为140分， 考试时间为90分钟；答案全部涂、写在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效。）

一、听力（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

第一节听下面10段对话，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。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。

1．Where are the students from?

2．What are the two speakers talking about?

3．How does the boy usually go to school?

4．Which of the following subjects does George have on Friday afternoon

5．When is the woman’s train?

A．9:15B． 9:50C． 10:50

6．What did they do yesterday?

A．Went shopping．B． Went swimming．C． Went fishing．

7．What are they doing?

A．They are shopping．B． They are making a call．C． They are cooking．

8．What is the girl’s grandpa like?

A．Humorous．B． Brave．C． Helpful．

9．How often does Sally go to the English Club?

A．Once a week． B． Twice a week．C． Twice a month．

10．Where are they?

A．At a bus stop．B． In a shop．C． At home．

第二节你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。

11．What will they do this Sunday?

A．Go shopping．  B． Go swimming． C． Go climbing．

12．What time will they meet?

A．At 6:30 a．m． B． At 7:00 a．m．    C． At 7:30 a．m．

听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确的答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。

13． A． FridayB． SaturdayC． Sunday

14． A． oneB． twoC． one and a half

15． A． paintB． cardboardC． brushes

听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。

16．How old is Peter?

A．13 years old．B． 16 years old．C． 30 years old．

17．What is he interested in doing?

A Making more money．     B． Finding a good job．C． Reading books．

18．Why did he want to look for a job?

A．Because he wanted to buy some toys．

B．Because he wanted to make some money．

C．Because he didn’t want to go to school．

19．What would Peter’s first job be?

A． To send newspapers．B． To read newspapers．     C． To buy newspapers．

20．Which of the following is TRUE?

A． Peter’s family is rich．

B． Peter can get only 5 dollars an hour now．

C． Peter can get only 3 dollars an hour now．

二、选择填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1． — Can you pass me the ________? A page of the book is broken．

— Sure．

A． rope                           B． scissors                       C． tape                           D． brush

2． People in Britain say “football” while people in America say “________”．

A． yard                           B． soccer                         C． movie                        D． truck

3． —This is your first time to be far away from home．

— Don’t worry, Mum． I can take care of ________．

A． myself                       B． me                             C． my                             D． mine

4． —I’ve got a toothache, Mum．

—Oh, you ________ eat too many sweet snacks．

A． shouldn’t                    B． needn’t                       C． should                        D． need

5． — Do you spend a lot of time doing outdoor sports?

— Sure． It’s ________ for me to stay at home all day．

A． unimportant                B． unlucky                      C． unusual                      D． uncertain

6． Mum is glad to see that Tom is ________ than before．

A． hard-working                                                      B． more hard-working

C． most hard-working                                               D． the most hard-working

7． — Max, ________ be afraid of speaking in front of people． You’re the best．

— OK, I won’t．

A． doesn’t                       B． not                             C． isn’t                           D． don’t

8． My parents have ________ free time than Tom’s． They are busy all day and have no time for me．

A． much                         B． more                          C． fewer                         D． less

9． —Mum, could you tell me how to use the washing machine?

—Oh, I’m busy now． Why not read the ________ yourself?

A． notice                        B． newspapers                 C． instructions                 D． information

10． — ________?

— He is kind and helpful．

A． What does your new friend like                             B． What is your new friend

C． What does your friend look like                             D． What’s your new friend like

11． When a doctor checks your teeth, you should open your mouth as ________ as you can．

A． wide                          B． wider                         C． widest                        D． the widest

12． The light in the bathroom burned out． Why not ________ a new one?

A． put up                        B． put in                         C． put out                       D． put on

13． — Look! She is drawing so well．

— Wow, I am so surprised． I ________ she could draw．

A． don’t know                 B． know                          C． didn’t know                D． knew

14． — How was your trip to the World Park?

— It couldn’t be ________． The weather was terrible and there was a lot of traffic on the way．

A． better                         B． worst                          C． best                            D． worse

15． —So you mean you don’t like the book?

—________． I like the story in it, but I don’t like the writing style．

A． Not at all                    B． Of course                    C． Not exactly                 D． You’re right

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

My name is Stephen． The first fourteen years of my life were excellent． Let me tell you about a ____16____ day in my life．

Every morning, my mom ____17____ me up softly and takes time to listen to my dreams． Then the ____18____ of breakfast carries me downstairs． At dinner, we eat and tell stories about our day ____19____．

____20____ a few months ago, my parents told me that soon I’m going to have a little sister． Ugh! Fourteen years, I’ve been the centre of my family． I haven’t had to share my parents with anybody． Also, I will ____21____ share my bedroom with the baby． Mom won’t have time to listen to my dreams any more． No way!

Today, Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister, and I am just going to tell them to take her back． I don’t want to share my parents or my ____22____． Here they are． Dad is carrying some pink blankets． Is the baby ____23____ there? Is she that small? Mom hugs（拥抱）me and kisses the top of my head． Before I know it, Dad puts the baby in my lap． And then something ____24____ happens． My baby sister reaches out for my finger（手指）! I think she knows that I’m her big brother and she likes me already．

Hey, maybe ____25____ a little sister won’t be so bad． I believe Mom and Dad have enough love for both of us．

16． A． hard                  B． great                          C． busy                           D． right

17． A． takes                 B． puts                            C． turns                          D． wakes

18． A． smell                 B． look                           C． sound                         D． feel

19． A． quickly              B． carefully                     C． happily                       D． easily

20． A． So                    B． Because                      C． And                           D． But

21． A． have to              B． may                           C． can                            D． had better

22． A． kitchen              B． bedroom                     C． bathroom                    D． dining room

23． A． outside              B． beside                         C． behind                        D． inside

24． A． amazing            B． funny                         C． boring                        D． usual

25． A． holding             B． carrying                      C． having                        D． being

四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A

“Tom! Tom! Where are you?” No answer．

“Where is that boy? When I find him, I’m going to．．．”

Aunt Polly looked under the bed． Then she opened the door and looked out into the garden．

“Tom!” She heard something behind her． A small boy ran past, but Aunt Polly put out her hand and stopped him．

“Ah, there you are! And what’s that in your pocket?”

“Nothing, Aunt Polly．”

“Nothing! It’s an apple! I can see it． Now listen, Tom, those apples are not for you, and I．．．”

“Oh, Aunt Polly! Quick—look behind you!”

So Aunt Polly looked, and Tom was out of the house in a second． She laughed quietly． “I never learn． I love that Tom, my dead sister’s child, but he isn’t an easy boy for an old lady． Well, it’s Saturday tomorrow and there’s no school, but it isn’t going to be a holiday for Tom． Oh no! He’s going to work tomorrow!”

Saturday was a beautiful day It was summer and the sun was hot and there were flowers in all the gardens． It was a day for everybody to be happy．

Tom came out of his house with a brush and a big pot of white paint in his hand． He looked at the fence (栅栏)．．．

(From The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)

26． Polly is Tom’s ________．

A． mother                       B． aunt                           C． friend                         D． sister

27． What did Tom do that Saturday?

A． He played with his friends．                                 B． He went to school．

C． He did his homework．                                        D． He painted the fence．

28． What do you know about Tom from this story?

A． He had no mother．                                             B． His aunt didn’t love him．

C． He was an easy boy for his aunt．                         D． Saturday was a happy day for him．

B

I asked my dad if（是否）I’d ever made him cry before because I couldn’t remember ever seeing him cry．

“There was once,” he said．

He told me that when I was one year old, he put a pen, a piece of paper money and a toy in front of me． He wanted to see which one I would choose． It’s a tradition（传统）that a lot of Chinese people do when their kids are one year old． According to this tradition, it shows what the kid will value（重视）most when he or she grows up． For example, if the kid takes the pen, it means he or she will be a smart person in the future． If the kid takes the money, it means he or she will value money more than others and will become rich． If the kid takes the toy, it means he or she will like fun things and play a lot．

My father was doing it because he was curious． It was interesting for him to see which one I’d choose．

He said that I just sat there and looked at the three things． He sat across from me and waited to see the result（结果）． According to him, I moved towards him and he held his breath（呼吸）． Then I pushed everything aside and went right into his arms． He didn’t know that he was one of the choices． And that was the first and only time I made him cry．

29． According to the tradition, if a child chooses the paper money, it means that he or she will be ________．

A． a smart person            B． a rich person               C． a lazy person               D． a kind person

30． How did the father feel after the writer pushed everything aside and went into his arms?

A． Moved．                    B． Worried．                  C． Angry．                     D． Sad．

31． In this story, the writer mainly tells us ________．

A． not to follow any traditions                                   B． not to try if you are a father

C． how to celebrate a child’s first birthday                  D． how a baby could make his/her father cry

C

Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes

What you need:

2 cups of whole wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

2 large apples

1/4 cup of oil

2 eggs

1 cup of butter

wheat flour      pan         butter        oil         pancake

Directions:

In a large bowl, stir(搅拌) the flour and salt． Put eggs, oil and apples into the flour． Heat(加热) a large pan over medium heat(中火)． Put a large teaspoon of batter(面糊) onto the pan and cook until the batter becomes dry． Then flip the pancake and cook until it becomes brown on the other side． When both sides have light brown color, the pancake is ready． Heat the butter over medium heat and add it to the pancake． It makes the pancake more delicious．

32． The passage tells us how to make ________．

A． bread                         B． dumplings                   C． pancakes                     D． hamburgers

33． How much oil do you need?

A． 1 cup．                      B． 1/2 teaspoon．            C． 2 cups．                     D． 1/4 cup．

34． What does the underlined word “flip” mean in Chinese?

A． 混合                          B． 翻动                          C． 削皮                          D． 切碎

35 What’s the right order of making pancakes?

① Put eggs, oil and apples into the flour．

② Add some butter．

③ Heat the pan．

④ Stir the flour and salt．

⑤ Put batter onto the pan and cook．

A． ④①③⑤②               B． ④①②③⑤                C． ①④②③⑤                D． ①⑤④③②

五、词语运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

A)

选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。

36． Last summer, my parents took me to Beijing． We visited many ________ there．

37． Max is the tallest boy in our class—________ 1．75 metres．

38 Nick often ________ some English lessons during his stay in the UK．

39． Some animals like bears like to sleep ________ the winter．

40． — Suzy, your things are all over the floor．

— Sorry, Dad． I’ll ________ right now．

B)

用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文内容完整、正确。

DIY is quite popular in the UK． Lots of stores and supermarkets sell（出售）DIY things． If there is anything that needs fixing around ____41____ (they) homes, such as ____42____ (paint) the walls or putting up a new shelf, they ____43____ (do) the jobs themselves． They share DIY stories with their friends． More and more people find the joy of DIY． Sometimes people also DIY to save money． Nowadays, many people don’t have enough money ____44____ (buy) a big house． They are looking at how they can make their house better without ____45____ (spend) a lot of money． It is not ____46____ (surprise) that DIY is so popular．

However, DIY can be dangerous if you are ____47____ (care)． It’s reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt when doing DIY in the UK． DIY can bring us lots of fun and help us save some money, but it is not always as ____48____ (easy) as it is thought to be if we do something difficult． Maybe ____49____ (factory) should make easier and ____50____ (safe) things for us to DIY．

六、任务型阅读（共10小题；71-75小题每题1分，76-80小题每题2分，满分15分）

A)

根据短文内容及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。

Now, boys and girls, listen carefully to the plan of the day．

At 9:30 a．m．, we’ll m____51____ at the school gate in Sunny Street． Don’t be l____52____!

The bus leaves at 9:45 a．m． We’ll reach the Sports Centre at 10:15 a．m． Then go to your seats quickly． The match starts at 10:30． Half time is at about 10:55 a．m． It’s about ten minutes． When the players r____53____, you can buy food and drinks in the coffee shop． The match f____54____ at about 11:30 a．m． And then we’ll go to Sunny Restaurant． After lunch, you must get on the bus in front of the restaurant． It leaves at 1 p．m． to bring you b____55____ to our school．

B)

阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。

    A     Recently, millions of people have started to watch short videos online． Many people make and share short videos on popular video apps (应用软件) Douyin and Kuaishou． You can even add music and special effects (特效) to your videos． The videos are a few minutes long． They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing．

    B     Teenagers especially enjoy these videos More than 50% of high school students say they enjoy watching these short videos． About 47% have posted (发布) their own videos according to a report． The videos let young people see funny and exciting things they wouldn’t usually see． Many young people like to share the fun things they do with others．

    C     Some students spend too much watching them and not enough time studying． Some videos have a bad effect on young people． So Douyin added a new function (功能) in April, 2021． It locks the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day． In the same month, the government (政府) also did something to stop young people using this app too much．

注：每题答案不超过6个词。

56． What can young people add to their short videos with these apps?

________________________________________________

57． How long are the short videos?

________________________________________________

58． How many of high school students have posted their own videos?

________________________________________________

59． When did Douyin add a new function?

________________________________________________

60． The sentence “However, the videos can also bring some problems．” is missing． Where should we put it, A, B or C?

________________________________________________

七、连词成句（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

61． new, better, you, had, one, buy, a

________________________________________________．

62． pieces scissors with card out of a pair of cut

________________________________________________．

63． wrong I the spelling kept words

________________________________________________．

64． your what special makes friend so

________________________________________________?

65． you, trust, lies, him, can, never, he, because, tells

___________________________．

八、书面表达（满分20分）

66． 你是李华，来自英国的交换生Jenny将要在下个月来你校进行研学 (study tour)。请你写一封电子邮件向她介绍徐州冬季的天气以及你学校的具体情况（包括校园环境、课程设置、课外活动及其他）。

注意：

1． 词数80左右，可以适当发挥；

2． 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答，短文中不得泄露个人信息；

3． 邮件中已给出的部分（见答题卡），不计入总词数。

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参考答案

1． C

【解析】

【详解】句意：——你能把磁带递给我吗？这本书的一页坏了。——当然。

考查名词辨析。rope绳索；scissors剪刀；tape磁带；brush刷子。根据“A page of the book is broken．”可知书的一页坏了，因此要找磁带确认内容。故选C。

2． B

【解析】

【详解】句意：英国人称足球为football，而美国人称soccer。

考查常识及名词词义辨析。yard院子；soccer足球；movie电影；truck货车。根据常识可知，美国人称足球为soccer。故选B。

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