南通市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案解析）

南通市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

注意事项：

1．全卷满分120分。考试时间为120分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上, 答在本试卷上无效。

2．请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合,再将 自己的姓名、考试证号用0． 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。

3．答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用05毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置,在其他位置答题一律无效。

第I卷（选择题  共60分）

一、单项选择（本题共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．It’s very comfortable to take ____ high speed railway called “ Fuxing Hao”, though it moves at ___ high speed．

A．an; /                       B．the; /                      C．/; the                      D．the; the

2．— Why isn’t Lucy at the English evening party?

— She is racing ________ the clock to finish her report on her project．

A．beyond                   B．over                       C．against                   D．through

3．Black Beauty is ________ a sad story that it________ me when I read it last week．

A．such, touches          B．such, touched          C．so, touch                D．so, touching

4．This CD-ROM can help you learn and have fun ______．

A．at times                  B．on time                  C．at the same time      D．in time

5．— Have you ever been to Beijing?

— Yes． In fact, I ________ there for ten years but now I work in Changzhou．

A．worked                  B．have worked           C．was working           D．would work

6．________ it is to work as a COVID-19 volunteer these days in Shanghai!

A．How meaningless work                              B．What a meaningful job

C．How a meaningful job                                D．What a meaningless work

7．We are going for a picnic tomorrow． I’ll call Wendy to make sure ________．

A．why to start out       B．which to start out    C．what to start out      D．when to start out

8．—Your father’s never been to other countries, ________?

—________． He plans to go abroad for a second time．

A．has he; No, he hasn’t                                  B．is he; Yes, he is

C．isn’t he; No, he isn’t                                  D．has he; Yes, he has

9．—Was the charity show ________?

—Yes, it was ________．

A．a success; success                                       B．successful; success

C．success; success                                          D．a success; successful

10．It’s a good manner to ________．

A．drop litter everywhere                                B．pick flowers in the park

C．wait for your turn                                      D．eat in the library

11．—How is your grandma?

—She’s fine． She used to ________ TV at home after supper． But now she is used to ________ out for a walk．

A．watch; going           B．watching; go           C．watch; go               D．watching; going

12．—Would you mind me sitting here, Madam?

—________． It’s for my son． He has gone to buy some drinks．

A．Never mind            B．Yes, I mind            C．I’m afraid you can’t D．Of course not

13．I_______ a gift from my penfriend Peter, but I didn’t_______ it．

A．received; accept                                         B．received; receive

C．accepted; accept                                         D．accepted; receive

14．— ________ have you kept the book?

— Since last month． I ________ return it to the library today or I can’t borrow one next time．

A．How often; must                                        B．How long; have to

C．How soon; have to                                     D．When; must

15．—It’s so hot． Would you please open the window for me?

—________．

A．My pleasure            B．With pleasure          C．No way                  D．You’re welcome

二、 完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Leo is a fourth grade student． He has been interested in spelling ____16____ he attended primary school． He ____17____ does well in Maths or Science, but he can get a high score in spelling tests． Last month he took part in the school spelling competition． The final took place between Alice and Leo． The winner would take part in the county spelling bee on behalf of (代表) their school． When it was Alice’s ____18____ to spell the last word, she slightly shook her head． She didn’t know ____19____ to spell it． Leo quickly and correctly spelt it out． So the champion trophy (冠军奖杯) was presented to him． Leo lifted both arms into the air and shouted excitedly． “I’m the alpha-best (拼词王)!”

Alice came up to him and reached her ____20____． Leo took no notice and just made a dance in front of her．

After school, Leo’s friend Dela said to him, “Leo, you were so rude to ignore (无视) Alice! She just wanted to shake your hand and say congratulations．”

Leo shrugged． “I didn’t mean to hurt her． I was ____21____ too excited to respond (回应) to her!” Dela shook her head, “In two weeks, you’ll be facing the best of the best in the county spelling bee． You need to prepare ____22____ well． Remember: Pride goes before a fall．”

Two weeks passed． Leo attended the county spelling bee． After six rounds, there were only seven contestants (选手) left and Leo was among them． However, Leo had only ____23____ to get through the sixth round with a lucky guess．

“Your word is maestro．” the host said to Leo．

Leo stayed ____24____ for a moment． The letter “a” and the letter “e” kept jumping in his mind． Which way was correct? He took a deep breath and answered． “Maestro, m-e-a-s-t-r-o, maestro．”

“No．” the host said．

Gabe, ____25____ contestant, finally won the final round． He accepted the trophy with a small bow (鞠躬), and then shook hands with the other contestants one by one． His behaviour was the complete ____26____ of Leo’s．

“OK,” Leo thought to himself, “I ____27____ what Dela meant now．”

The following Monday at school, Leo found Alice in the lunchroom．

“Do you mind my ____28____ down?” Leo asked．

“Certainly not．” Alice moved her books to one side to make ____29____ for him．

“I’m sorry I acted so ____30____ last time． Would you be my study partner for the next county spelling bee?”

“Sure． Better late than never．” Alice smiled．

16．A．since               B．when                     C．before                    D．until

17．A．always            B．usually                   C．seldom                   D．sometimes

18．A．place               B．turn                       C．moment                  D．luck

19．A．what               B．how                       C．when                      D．which

20．A．head               B．shoulder                 C．leg                         D．hand

21．A．just                 B．still                        C．almost                    D．ever

22．A．himself           B．myself                   C．herself                    D．yourself

23．A．managed         B．decided                  C．agreed                    D．chose

24．A．noisy              B．helpful                   C．silent                      D．surprised

25．A．another           B．other                      C．the other                 D．others

26．A．example          B．opposite                 C．model                    D．reply

27．A．repeat             B．touch                     C．pick                       D．get

28．A．coming           B．calming                  C．putting                   D．sitting

29．A．friends            B．notes                      C．space                      D．food

30．A．happily           B．rudely                    C．quietly                   D．busily

三、 阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

31.A tutor(辅导老师) in Huntington Learning should ________．

A．be a certified driver                                   B．know how to teach students effectively

C．be a certified cook                                     D．focus on students’ reading

32．If Jack dislikes online studies and only wants to take classes at home, which will he choose?

A．Huntington Learning  B．Kaplan Kids       C．Kumon                   D．Tutor Doctor

33．As a father of a school boy, Mr． Smith wants to develop his son’s good learning habits, which of the following is the best for him?

A．Huntington Learning  B．Kaplan Kids       C．Kumon                   D．Tutor Doctor

B

I had the unkindest mother in the whole world． While other kids ate candy for breakfast． I had to have cereal(谷物) and eggs． When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich． But at least I wasn’t alone． My sister and two brothers had the same unkind mother as I did．

My mother knew where we were at all times． She knew who our friends were． We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day． We had to be in bed by 9: 00 p．m． and up at 8: 00 a．m． We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends． So while they slept, our mother gave us work to do． We had to wash dishes, make our beds and learn to cook． I believe she lay awake at night thinking up unkind things for us to do．

Through the years, things didn’t improve a bit． We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did in order to miss school．

My mother was the unkindest mother． Out of four children, a couple of us went on to higher education． None of us have ever done bad things． She forced us to grow up into educated(受教育) and honest people． I am trying to raise my three children like this． I will feel proud when my children call me unkind． Because you see, I am thankful that I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．

34．What does the sentence “But at least I wasn’t alone” mean?

A．The writer’s mother was only unkind to her．

B．The writer’s mother liked her best．

C．The writer’s sister and brothers were unkind to her as well．

D．The writer’s mother was also unkind to her sister and brothers．

35．The writer’s mother often asked her children to do the following EXCEPT       ．

A．eat as much candy as they wanted

B．learn to cook

C．wear clean clothes

D．go to bed and get up at fixed time

36．The writer’s mother was unkind to her children because she wanted her children       ．

A．to be competitive(竞争) with each other

B．to make more friends easily

C．to work instead of going to school

D．to be educated and honest people

37．What is the writer’s attitude(态度) toward her mother now?

A．Hateful．               B．Thankful．             C．Worried．              D．Angry．

C

At East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon (优惠券) if they eat up their food． Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers．

“It’s been such a surprise,’’ said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai． “It has given us one more motivation to finish our food．”

The measure is part of a national “eat-up’’ campaign(行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园)．

Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均)．

The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country．

“The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food． We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,’’ said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University．

But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all． Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it．

“I’m glad that we’ve reduced food waste since the ‘eat-up’ campaign began． But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service（服务） and food standard（标准） on campuses．’’ said Tao．

38．From Paragraph l,we know that the students will get a coupon ________．

A．when they eat school food                          B．after they exchange gifts

C．if they finish all their food                          D．if they collect the waste

39．The underlined word “motivation’’ in Paragraph 2 means ________ in Chinese．

A．动力                      B．机会                      C．试验                      D．条件

40．The “eat-up’’ campaign is carried out on campuses because ________．

A．students get a good education                      B．schools offer small gifts

C．students waste too much food                      D．school food is more delicious

41．The purpose of the campaign is mainly to ________．

A．improve the school food standard                B．encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle

C．receive attention from the society                D．further improve the service in universities

D

Rubbish sorting (分类) probably doesn’t sound like much fun． But there is a new mobile game that may change your opinion about it, and you might even learn something while you play it—Meet Sortee．

Meet Sortee is a puzzle game developed by Flow Studio, a UK company． It makes you think deeply about everyday objects (物体) and their meanings．

The rule of the game is quite simple． Two bins are placed on either side of the screen． Each of the bins has a label （标签) next to it and the label explains what it is for． When an object, such as a car or an apple, appears on the screen, you need to decide which bin it should be sorted into and then send it there by moving your finger．

The game seems easy enough at first． But as you move on to more levels, it gets harder． The number of bins increases (增长) to three or four and the time given gets shorter． You need to think and move faster． That can be really difficult．

There are 400 objects in total and more than 100 bins in the game． The more objects you correctly sort, the more game coins you can get．  It’s a bit like working in a rubbish recycling (回收利用) center, but it has no bad smell．

You can download the free game from Apple’s app store (苹果软件下载中心),  but it only lets you play the first few levels． If you want to open the next 40 levels, you need to pay 6 yuan for the full game．

42．The passage is probably taken from ________．

A．a story book           B．a newspaper            C．a comic book          D．a novel book

43．Which of the following can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．You can play the full game for free．          B．You can play the full game easily．

C．There are only 2 bins in each level．           D．There are over 40 levels in the game．

44．The writer of the passage thinks ________．

A．the rule of the game is quite difficult

B．rubbish sorting in the game is boring

C．the rubbish smells good in a rubbish recycling center

D．the game can help people learn about rubbish sorting

45．What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A mobile game                                          B．Rubbish sorting

C．Apple’s app store                                       D．A recycling center

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共60分)

四、词汇(本题共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)

A． 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意, 写出句中所缺单词, 使句子通顺。

46．Fu Lei ________ (翻译) many great works when he was alive．

47．Daniel has planned to visit several ________ (岛屿) countries this summer．

48．To fight the coronavirus (新冠病毒), the world is in need of ________ (two or more countries taking part) cooperation (合作)．

49．Put the piano ________ (close to, touching or hitting sth．) the wall．

50．New Zealand’s seasons are the ________ of ours． For example, in December, it is summer in New Zealand．

B． 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词, 并用其适当形式填空, 使句子通顺。

51．The trade centre is at the ________ end of the island．

52．I’m sorry to say that his fashion design is the ________ that I’ve ever seen．

53．Don’t leave us alone． We all find it ________ to finish the task without your support．

54．“I’m afraid I can’t agree with you．” she said as ________ as she could．

55．Broadway has been famous for its theatres since the early ________ century．

C． 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词, 并用其适当时态填空, 使句子通顺。

56．All of the fishermen ________ the importance of protecting the waters of Yangtze River． So they won’t fish there in the next few years．

57．As a role model, Jenny always ________ what her parents ask her to do and not to do．

58．After ten minutes of rest, they ________ helping their neighbours with the harvest．

59．The old lady ________ herself when I saw her in the yard．

60．—Who ________ us two rooms online for the coming holiday?

—I think Peter is．

五、句型转换(本题共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分)

请根据要求改写下列句子, 每空一词。

61．They have worked in this factory since they left school． (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ have they worked in this factory?

62．Millie is very patient． She never gets angry easily． (保持句意基本不变)

Millie is ________ patient ________ get angry easily．

63．Simon bought the computer two months ago． (保持句意基本不变)

Simon ________ ________ the computer for two months．

64．He has to wear a face mask every day． (改成否定句)

He ________ ________ to wear a face mask every day．

65．Can you tell me when you will hand in your class project? (改为简单句)

Can you tell me ________ ________ hand in your class project?

六、短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

Today, there are plenty of chances to get to know people from other countries． Don’t just stare at your shoes, go and say “Hi”． These ice-breakers will h____66____ you get through the embarrassing（尴尬的）moments:

British: “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” The w____67____  in Britain changes often, so, it’s one of the topics the British talk a lot about． And there’s a strange rule about weather conversation: just say, “Yes” whether (是否) you a____68____ with the person’s idea on the weather or not． That’s because the British s____69____ a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else．

French: “Where did you go for your holiday?” To get c____70____  to a French student, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday． French students e____71____  a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months． And the French are u____72____ to beginning their conversations with a cup of coffee． Then, all you need to do is to keep your ears o_____73_____ when the conversation starts．

American: “What do you like to do at the weekends?” Young American people like to use weekends to r____74___themselves and have fun． They go to see movies, v___75___friends’ houses or go shopping, so “What did/will you do at the weekend?” is a good way to turn the conversation on and get to know more about your new friends．

七、阅读与回答问题(本题共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文, 并根据短文内容回答问题。

In the eyes of many foreigners, the Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world． And Western hosts sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests． It is because the guest-host relationship（关系）in China is quite different from that in some western countries．

In China, guests are almost like gods． Whenever I enter a Chinese friend’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water． In the west, generally the guest is not a god． Acting according to（根据）the host’s way of doing things is usual behaviour for a guest．

My wife’s mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke． When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker I feel unhappy． Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that．

In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their houses． At the very least, you should ask “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke．” In my culture, if you smoke in their houses, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their houses, they are not rude hosts．

In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to（适应）the local customs． Just as the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do．”

76．To many foreigners, who are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world?

_____________________________________________

77．What is usual behaviour for a guest in the west?

_____________________________________________

78．How does the writer feel when he sees some guests smoking in his wife’s mother’s home?

_____________________________________________

79．If a guest wants to smoke in an American host’s home, what question should he ask?

_____________________________________________

80．What do you think is impolite for a guest to do? （请自拟一句话作答）

_____________________________________________

八、书面表达(本题满分20分)

81．阅读对人成长的影响是巨大的。“腹有诗书气自华”，一本好书往往能改变人的一生。每年的4月23日是世界读书日，为此你想给同学们提一些养成阅读好习惯方面的建议。要点如下：

1．选择适合自己读的书。从老师或家长处寻求读书建议，可以从学校图书馆借书或者到书店买书……

2． 计划好自己的时间。每天至少匀出半小时来阅读；不要轻易改变计划。比如，可以养成在睡觉前进行阅读的习惯；

3． 随身带一本书。当有空的时候，随时随地进行阅读……

4．再补充一条建议……

要求：

1．表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；

2．必须包含所有信息，并作适当发挥；

3．字数在100字左右（开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

4．不得使用真实姓名和校名等。

Having good reading habits makes a great difference to you． If you want to have good reading habits, I have some advice for you．

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope my advice can help you form some good reading habits．

…………

参考答案

1．B

【详解】句意：乘坐名为“复兴号”的高速铁路非常舒适，尽管它的速度很高。

考查冠词。定冠词the常用来表特指；不定冠词泛指“一个”，不定冠词a用于以辅音音素开头的单词或字母前，不定冠词an用于以元音音素开头的单词或字母前。题中第一空特指“复兴号”，用the；第二空是指at high speed意为“高速”，不加冠词。故选B。

2．C

【详解】句意：——露西为什么不参加英语晚会？——她正争分夺秒地完成她的项目报告。

考查介词辨析。beyond超过，超出；over在……上方；against与……相反；through穿过。根据“She is racing．．．the clock to finish her report on her project．”可知，此处应用race against the clock“争分夺秒”，固定搭配，表示露西没参加晚会是因为她要赶着完成报告。故选C。

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