常州市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案解析）

常州市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90分。考试时间为100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。

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第I卷（选择题  共56分）

一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每题1分，满分10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．—Do you know that the UK is ________ European country?

—Yes, it’s also ________ island one．

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

2．—________ I hand in the report today?

—No, you ________．

A．Can; mustn’t           B．Must; don’t have to C．May; don’t             D．Need; don’t need

3．Jane is 13 kilograms． Kitty is 13 kilograms, too． We can say: “Jane ________ Kitty．”

A．has the same weight as                               B．is the same weight as

C．has the same weight                                   D．is the same weight

4．The seasons in Australia are really different from ________ in China．

A．ones                       B．one                        C．those                      D．these

5．I didn’t know the good news ________ you told me．

A．until                      B．if                           C．since                      D．when

6．His uncle ________ for more than 9 years．

A．has lived there                                           B．has started to work

C．has come here                                            D．has left school

7．The meeting had started ________ he arrived there．

A．all the time                                               B．by the time

C．on time                                                     D．in time

8．In the end, I ________ hard work．

A．was used to do                                           B．used to do

C．was used to doing                                      D．used to doing

9．—How ________ will the meeting start?

—________ 8 o’clock．

A．soon; Until                                                B．long; Until

C．long; Not until                                           D．soon; 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．

A．You’re welcome                                        B．Forget it

C．We wouldn’t say no                                   D．Don’t worry

二、完形填空(共12小题;每小题1分，满分12分)

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。

A dog returns with a bag of food after Harvey

When Salvador Segovia’s dog, Otis, left home and disappeared（消失）from his backyard Friday night, he didn’t feel worried． This wasn’t 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 neighbors ____12____ the reporters． “I’ve 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． He’s kind of everywhere．”

On Saturday morning, after the ____13____ storm, Dockens was checking around town． She was examining the storm damage（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____ nearly 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 can’t ____19____ behind the store．”

Dockens _____20_____ the dog to make sure he got home safe． Otis walked right up to the door and put down the big bag of food．

Segovia couldn’t believe it． “I’ve _____21_____ seen him do anything like that before,” he told Dockens． “He’s a really smart dog． Smart but really funny．”

“I just think it’s _____22_____ a good message． There is so much damage down here now,” Dockens said． “As humans or animals, we’re alive． We’re meant to a bright future．”

11．A．by                   B．with                       C．for                         D．to

12．A．said                B．talked                    C．told                        D．spoke

13．A．popular           B．terrible                   C．beautiful                 D．thick

14．A．draw               B．see                         C．take                       D．show

15．A．cute                B．stupid                    C．angry                     D．big

16．A．read                B．bought                   C．shared                    D．taken

17．A．out                 B．in                          C．along                     D．down

18．A．store               B．hotel                      C．restaurant               D．bank

19．A．eat                  B．sell                        C．keep                       D．service

20．A．walked            B．allowed                  C．copied                    D．followed

21．A．usually            B．sometimes              C．seldom                   D．never

22．A．so                   B．very                       C．too                         D．such

三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）

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。

A

23.What kind of books does Lonely Island sell in Shanghai?

A．Storybooks．         B．Detective novels．  C．Poetry．                D．Comic strips．

24．How many people read online in China in 2019?

A．About 500 million．                                  B．About 494 million．

C．About 247 million．                                  D．About 24．7 million．

25．What can we learn from the article?

A．People all over the world all enjoy reading online．

B．Book Crossing is a bookstore that is set up by a detective writer．

C．Lonely Island lets people read and share books with strangers．

D．People can make new friends in the real world through reading．

B

Table manners are how to behave when you eat a meal． They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner． To behave well abroad, you should know some table manners．

EATING MANNERS

Japan: It is “perfectly” okay to slurp(发出啧啧的声音) when you eat noodles． Unlike making big noise, slurping slightly is not rude． Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp．

Russia: Your wrists(手腕) should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in the left hand, and knife in the right． It is not good manners to rest them on your laps． Keep your elbows off the table． Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat．

France: Never discuss money or religion over dinner． What is different from the manners in Russia is that finishing everything on your plate is considered good manners．

Mexico: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’s good manners to say “provecho”． It means “enjoy”． In Mexico, dining is more than a meal． It’s a social occasion — lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours． Where you sit is very important in the country． Before you get seated, look for place cards or wait until the host seats you． And you must say “enjoy your meal” before you leave the table．

DRINKING MANNERS

America: If you empty a bottle into someone’s glass, it obliges(迫使) that person to buy the next bottle． It’s polite to put the last drops into your own glass．

Australia: In a pub(酒吧),it’s usual to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group． When it’s your turn, say “It’s my round．” When it’s their round, they will buy it for you． Don’t leave before you’ve bought a round．

Japan: Don’t fill your own glass with alcohol． Instead, you should pour for others and wait for them to do it for you．

26．When you are at table in Mexico, you should ________．

A．keep silent if you catch the eye of a stranger

B．eat as quickly as you can to save your time

C．wish others happy with eating before leaving the table

D．seat yourself anywhere before the host tells you to

27．What does the underlined word “empty” mean in Chinese?

A．倒空                      B．斟满                      C．喝光                      D．用尽

28．The writer tells us the table manners in many countries in order to ________．

A．attract us to these countries to enjoy foreign food

B．help us behave in a polite manner in different countries

C．teach us how to handle knives, forks and spoons

D．make us able to express thanks to different hosts

C

There was nothing for Mary to do in the house, so every day she walked in the gardens． She did this before breakfast, and the fresh air made her hungry． She was so hungry that she even ate the porridge and enjoyed it．

After breakfast, Mary walked in the gardens and on the moor(荒野)． She spent most of her time outdoors and began to feel healthier and happier than she had felt for a very long time．

One day, she walked around the wall without a door． Suddenly, she heard a bird singing． She looked up, and the robin(知更鸟) was sitting on a branch(树枝) that hung over the wall． She was pleased to see the bird and talked to it．

“You live in that garden, don’t you?” she said． “But no one can go in because there isn’t a door． I want to know what’s behind this wall．”

The next morning, when Martha brought her breakfast, she asked, “Martha, why isn’t there a door in the wall of one of the gardens?”

“No one is allowed(允许) in there,” Martha answered． “Even Mr． Craven never goes in there．”

“But why not? What’s wrong with the place?”

“I don’t know for certain,” Martha answered, but the story is that when Mr． Craven married, he and his young wife were very happy． They used to spend a lot of their time together in that garden reading and talking． Then one day, a branch of a tree fell down and hit Mr． Craven’s wife on the head． The next day she died．” “Oh, that is such a sad story,” Mary said．

And then she thought something, but as she was thinking those things, she heard a cry． “What was that?” she asked Martha． Quickly, Martha answered, “Just the wind．” “No, it wasn’t,” Mary said． “It did not sound like the wind． And I heard a door shut somewhere．”

“If it wasn’t the wind,” Martha answered, “then it was Betty in the kitchen． She has a toothache．” Mary looked at Martha and thought, “She is not telling me the truth． She knows something she doesn’t want me to know．”

29．Mary was curious (好奇的) about ________．

A．where the bird lived                                   B．why Betty cried in the kitchen

C．how Mr． Craven’s wife died                     D．what was behind the wall without a door

30．Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a． The girls heard a strange cry．

b． Mary saw the robin on a branch．

c． Martha told Mary how Mrs． Craven died．

d． Mary knew Martha was not telling the truth．

A．badc                      B．bcad                      C．adca                       D．abcd

31．What was the strange sound?

A．Martha’s voice．     B．Betty’s crying．      C．The wind．            D．We don’t know．

32．Which of the following is True?

A．Martha can go into the garden．                 B．Mr． Craven didn’t love his wife and killed her．

C．Mary thought she heard a door shut somewhere． D．A branch of a tree fell down and hit the robin．

D

It is believed in some ways that the daughter is father’s lover． But my experience has taught me in a different way． For a long time, my father has been a very vague (模糊的) figure to me． He was a man of few words, tall but slim and nothing else．

When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, and he never came to any of my parent-teacher meetings． He was always busy doing projects． I remember when I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class． During my operation, my father was still busy with his work． This hurt me most． At that moment, I thought my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all．

But things seemed different． I would give a speech at my high school graduation ceremony (毕业典礼)． My father, once again, couldn’t attend it because he had a business trip in a place outside the city． “Don’t come． I will be nervous if I see you．” I told him．

I remember my speech was successful． After the ceremony, I was about to leave． I suddenly noticed a man sitting in a corner of the hall． It was my father! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears running down my face． “Well done．” he said． His eyes were also filled with tears．

Later, I knew that my father had managed to finish his work by staying up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back． He sat in the corner because he didn’t want me to see him． My father remembered every word in my speech．

For much of my life, I described my father was a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work． But when I thought deeply about this, it was clearly not true． At my graduation ceremony I could feel my father’s deep love． The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing may not be the fact if we don’t perceive (感知) the world with our hearts and minds． Life is full of love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble seeing it．

33．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer’s father was in the hospital during her operation．

B．The writer’s father attended her high school graduation ceremony．

C．The writer’s father sometimes picked her up when she was in primary school．

D．The writer’s father went to parent-teacher meetings when she was in primary school．

34．The writer rushed to her father with tears running down her face because _________．

A．she gave a speech successfully                     B．the graduation ceremony was over

C．she was so nervous that she couldn’t help crying   D．she was touched to find her father cared about her

35．What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to (指代)?

A．That my father was always doing projects． B．That my father was a cold-blooded man．

C．That my father sat in the corner of the hall． D．That my father’s eyes were filled with tears．

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

A．My busy father                                          B．Life is full of love

C．Seeing is not believing                               D．A wonderful speech

四、还原句子(共4小题;每小题1．5分，满分6分)

阅读下面短文从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项(选项中有两项为多余选项)。

When I was in high school and college, I went to fast food restaurants pretty often． Even 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． ____37____ 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 late nights． ____38____ 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．

____39____ 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 with 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．

____40____ 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 teenagers 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．

A．Fast food does not have to be bad for you．

B．Many teenagers do not have much money．

C．At fast food restaurants, you choose what you want．

D．Today, fast food restaurants are offering healthier food．

E．A fast food restaurant is a good place for some activities for teenagers．

F．So, these places are comfortable and safe to hang out（聚会） during late nights．

第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共34分)

五、综合填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分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。

There was once a boy who was playing in a field with his friends． As they ____41____ (play), the boy saw a stone that looked interesting． It was ____42____ (difference) from the other ones． It was a bit shining, ____43____ it was quite dirty． The boy picked it up and decided to polish(擦亮) it．

His friends made fun of ____44____ (he) for this． They said,  “Why are you polishing that dirty old stone? It doesn’t cost ____45____ (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 ____46____ (join) his friends as usual． When he ____47____ (show) them the stone, they were amazed． It was, in fact, not a stone at all — it was a beautiful diamond(钻石)． The boy stayed up all night, polishing it until it was ____48____ (real) clean．

There will be times ____49____ your life when people will try to discourage(使泄气) you． They will tell you that you’re wasting your time on some meaningless ______50______ (task)． But you will get something unexpected if you have patience and courage．

六、根据所给中文完成句子(共6小题;每小题1．5分，满分9分)

51．老师让我们下课时上交我们的电影评论。

Our teacher asked us ________ when class was over．

52．这些俱乐部给学生们开启了一个全新的世界。

These clubs ________．

53．当我们听到如此有趣的故事时忍不住大笑起来。

We ________ when we heard such an interesting story．

54．最后，我们设法把废品变成了有用的东西。

Finally, we ________．

55．爷爷现在时不时地想念他的老朋友。

Now, grandpa ________．

56．汤姆自从七年级起就是篮球队的成员。

Tom ________ since he was in Grade Seven．

七、书面表达(共1题;满分15分)

57．请你根据所给提示，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍你的读书情况。

内容提示：

l． 我最大的爱好是读书，我每天花费一个小时读各种不同的书；

2． 我对小说很感兴趣，因为小说一般拥有有趣和惊人的结尾 (endings)；

3． 我们学校有个大的图书馆，我经常去那里借书，我可以借两周；

4． 读书是有趣的，好的书如同好朋友，读书……

注意事项：

1． 短文须包括所给内容提示，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2． 第4要点须用两句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥。

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参考答案

1．C

【详解】句意：——你知道英国是一个欧洲国家吗？——是的，它也是一个岛屿国家。

考查冠词。第一空泛指一个欧洲国家，European是以辅音音素开头，故用a；第二空反之一个岛屿国家，island是以元音音素开头，故用an。故选C。

2．B

【详解】句意：——我必须今天交报告吗？——不，你不必。

考查一般疑问句及其回答。根据题干及四个选项可知，can/may开头的一般疑问句，否定回答用can’t，排除A、C；need开头的一般疑问句，否定回答用needn’t，排除D；must开头的一般疑问句，否定回答用needn’t或don’t have to，只有B项用于语境符合语法规则。故选B。

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