广东省深圳市南山区太子湾学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、2022-2023 学年度第一学期太子湾学校期中教学质量监测八年级英语试题2022.11I. 完形填空（10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Eric was terribly ill. He couldnt move and had to spend all day in bed. Because his friends were not allowed to go near him, he felt quite _1_. Every day he just looked out of the window, doing nothing

2、at all. As time passed, Eric became more and more hopeless.One day however, he saw something very _2_ outside the window. A panda was eating sandwiches there. Eric was very surprised. Before he could _3_what had happened, he saw a monkey playing the violin. After a while, he saw more and more funny

3、characters outside the window. This time he began to _4_ a lot and could hardly stop.No one would stop laughing when they saw a pig playing a drum, or a dog _5_ a pair of glasses and acting like a teacher. Eric didnt tell anyone about this _6_ he thought nobody would believe this. Anyway, those stra

4、nge characters brought happiness back into his heart. Soon he got well and was able to go back to _7_ again.Eric told his classmates about all the strange things he had seen. While he was talking, he saw something coming out of Toms _8_. He wanted very much to know what it was, so he asked Tom _9_.

5、Finally Tom had to _10_ him what was in the bag. There, inside, were all the fancy-dress (假面) toys that Tom had used to cheer him up!1. A. happyB. tiredC. excitedD. sad2. A. happyB. usefulC. strangeD. unusual3A. look outB. look atC. find outD. pop out4. A. shoutB. singC. runD. laugh5. A. makingB. se

6、llingC. wearingD. putting on6. A. butB. soC. becauseD. or7. A. workB. townC. hospitalD. school8. A. schoolbagB. eyesC. pocketsD. shoes9. A. in timeB. again and againC. on timeD. day and night10. A. teachB. sellC. lendD. showII. 阅读理解（40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）ADear ? T

7、hese days, therere more and more people getting cheated when they take a trip to different places by themselves. Some people make mistakes because they dont know the rules. Some guides ask people to buy expensive gifts at the end of a trip.Some traders (生意人) sell fake (假的) things in busy places.We h

8、ope you can remember the following special Chinese official phone numbers so that you can get help or help others in need when necessary during this National Day and other holidays. Your Friend12301 Interested in the latest hot place for a trip? Use this number. By calling the number or following th

9、e numbers WeChat official ascount (公众号), you can know which plase is crowded and how much it is to take a trip to a place!12121 If you want to take a two-day trip outside but you are afraid that it may rain or snow,calling this number can help you decide on the time better.12308Do you want to enjoy

10、yourself in a foreign country? If so, you must remember this number.When you lose your money or want to ask the way to a place,you can always get the quickest help by calling this number.95566Did you lose your bank card before? Many people did! Some lost cards from Bank of China and they called this

11、 number so other people couldnt take out the money in the card.11. What word should be in the “_?” in the first passage?A. drivers.B. visitors.C. students.D. traders12. What number should your family call to know about the weather before a trip?A. 12301.B. 12308.C. 12306.D. 1212113. Which is true ab

12、out the article?A. The writer may write the article around Oct.1st.B. People can only get information from 12301s service by calling.C. If your mother loses a Bank of Chengdu card,she can call 95566.D. If you want to take a five-day trip outside,you can call 12121 to know the weather.14. What does o

13、fficial mean in the passage?A. 私人的B. 官方的C. 民间的D. 非正式的15. The article mainly tells readers to_before a trip.A. bring enough thingsBknow some important phone numbersC. follow many WeChat official accountsD. carry enough food and clothesBComputers help humans with a lot of things, from searching inform

14、ation to math. Now, they may be able to help us in more complex (复杂的) ways. Recent research has showed a new computer program that can recognize (识别) human emotions (情感), simply based on how they type. Researchers from the Islamic University of Technology in Bangladesh asked a group of people to typ

15、e two paragraphs from Lewis Carrolls novel Alice in Wonderland. The participants (参与者) then chose an emotional state they felt while typing. Emotions tested were joy, fear, sadness and shame. Then the researchers put the text into the computer to study. Surprisingly, the computer was right 70 percen

16、t of the time in telling the participants emotional states. The most correct emotions it guessed correctly were joy (87 percent) and anger (81 percent). The least correct emotion the computer guessed was sadness (60 percent). However, the computer program is limited (局限) in what it can do. But scien

17、tists believe that it will help humans in the future. “If we could build any program that is smart enough to communicate with humans that involved (含有) emotion, then using machines could be more effective (有效的) and friendly,” the researchers wrote in the study. For example, when looking for a movie

18、online, perhaps a computer program could make suggestions for films that would match your mood. And as the researchers said, this type of computer program could also help humans in a number of ways. First, with online teaching, emotionally intelligent computers could change its teaching style or con

19、tent (内容) to help students learn better. Second, with online conversation, doctors could be able to tell the emotion of a patient.16. What did the researchers ask the people to do?A. To search information.B. To work out math problems.C. To make a computer program.D. To type paragraphs from the novel

20、.17. How many kinds of emotions were tested according to the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Two.D. Six.18. According to the passage, what was the least correct emotion the computer guessed?ASadness.B. Fear.C. Anger.D. Joy.19. What can the computer program help students to do?A. Change the teaching styl

21、e.B. Learn better.C. Tell a patients feeling.D. Keep healthy.20. Where can we probably read this passage?A. In a story book.B. In a travel guide.C. In a sports magazine.D. In a science magazine.CKids learn to count on their fingers, because theyre so convenient! And it makes sense most number system

22、s originally developed as people counted using their fingers.The counting system of native Greenlanders not only uses all ten fingers, but all ten toes (脚趾) as well! Heres how it works. The Greenlandic word for the number seven translates as, “second hand, two.” That means you count five on the firs

23、t hand and add two from the second, to make seven. After you run out of fingers, go for the toes. Thirteen translates as “first foot, three”. That means you add ten fingers plus three toes.The counting system we use has a base of ten. Larger numbers are simply multiples of ten. For example, ten tens

24、 make one hundred. Were so used to our base ten system that it may seem like the only possibility. But the Greenlandic number system has a base of twenty, and other have a base of five. Of all the number systems ever invented, five, ten, and twenty are the most common bases.Its no coincidence (巧合) t

25、hat these bases match the number of fingers on one hand, or two hands, or all of our fingers and toes. The connection between fingers and counting is so close that several languages have just one word means both “hand” and the number five. Even in English, the word digit(数字) describes either a numbe

26、r or a finger. So if anyone makes fun of you for counting on your fingers, just tell them you find your digits quite convenient!21. What the native Greenlanders may use if their fingers are not enough for counting?A. toesB. stonesC. armsD. nothing else22. Which number translates as “second foot one”

27、?A. 6B. 11C. 16D. 2123. Which number systems isnt mentioned in the passage?A. a base of 2.B. a base of 5.C. a base of 10.D. a base of 20.24. What can we infer from the passage?A. Greenlanders are much cleverer than others.B. The connection between fingers and counting is a coincidence.C. Digit means

28、 five and finger in English.D. People with the number system of Base 5 probably used one hand to count in the past.25. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The magic of numbersB. What can we learn from Greenlanders way of countingC. Its convenient to count using fingersD. The fun of kids fingers第

29、二节短文填空（共5小题，每小题2分）以下是一则短文。请阅读短文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。Sisu is a stray dog（流浪狗）. For him, the unicorn（独角兽）is his best friend. Life in the streets is hard. _26_Last week, Sisu got into a shop in North Carolina five times, trying to steal（偷）the same purple unicorn toy. _27_ He would take

30、the toy away and put it back on the shelf. Sisu would not give up and the shop keeper didnt know what to do. So, finally, the shop keeper called Duplin County Animal Services for help.“We got a call from the shop keeper and he told us about the whole thing,” Samantha Lane from Duplin County Animal S

31、ervices said. “Then I went to the shop. I found the dog wanted the toy very much. _28_ I think I did the right thing.”_29_ Samantha said, “We all think that is because of Sisus former（以前的）home. Maybe he had a unicorn toy before.”Sisu is a really nice dog. Samantha said. “_30_ He sits, stays and shak

32、es（握）hands. He is very friendly. I think Sisu and his toy will have a new home soon.”A. He likes to play and he is smart.B. So I bought the 10 toy for the dog.C. Sisu will live a happy life with his toy.D. Sisu thinks getting a unicorn toy will make his life easier.E. Nobody knows why Sisu wants the

33、 unicorn toy so much.F. But every time he got it, the shop keeper would find him.第三节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1.5分）下面的材料AF是六条建议，请根据五个人的情况匹配相应的建议。A. It isnt impossible but you have to get started now. Make a study plan and prepare for each test. Its better to study for an hour a day than just once a week, all day

34、. B. Youre not silly at all! Many students have the same experience as you. Sometimes things will improve if you join a study group. Studying together is helpful for lots of students. C. You can have a talk with your sister about using the desk at different times. If its easier to write instead of t

35、alking face to face, try messaging her and say how terrible you feel. D. The best thing to do is to give a nice but quick answer. You can say, “They are just like glasses, but for ears.” Try to make them understand you. E. Its common to have a fight with sisters. But you should tell her you feel sor

36、ry for it. I think youd better write a letter to her or leave a message for her. Good luck. F. A great way to beat nervousness is to know what you want to say before you make the call. You can say, “Hi, this is X. May I speak to Y, please?” Try to be calm before you call.31. My problem is time - I d

37、ont have enough time. Next month, I will have twelve tests. How can I study for all of them? I think its difficult and impossible. -Cathy32. I share a bedroom and a desk with my sister. When we study at the desk together, she makes lots of noise. I try to talk with her about it, but she gets angry.

38、-Lily33. Im silly. I just find it hard to study. I always stop and start and I keep getting the feeling that Im doing wrong things. -Paul34. I got a pair of hearing aids (助听器) during the winter holiday. Now I wear them to school. But everyone is asking, “Hey, what are those?” What should I tell them

39、？-John35. I dont like using the phone! It makes me very nervous to call my friends because an adult might answer. What should I do？-Emily. 语法填空（10分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。（共10小题，每小题1分）Last month, a new bridge was first opened to the public. Its _36_(long) hanging bridge for walkers in th

40、e world. Guess how long it is. It is 516 metersover _37_(fifth) football fields long.Workers started to build the bridge _38_May, 2018. It cost $2.8 million and _39_(take) over two years to complete. The bridge runs between two mountains. At its highest point, it is 175 meters of the ground. Far bel

41、ow is a big rushing river. Along the river, theres _40_ eight-kilometer-long wooden walkway. People could enjoy the scenery and watch birds there.Now, the city is hoping that the bridge _41_(bring) lots of tourists to the area. The website for the bridge describes the walk across the bridge as “the

42、most _42_(excite) 516 meters of your life.” They believe that many tourists will come _43_(enjoy) the fantastic experience of walking across.Some people checked out the bridge _44_(careful) before the opening. Jerry was one of them. He said, “I was a little afraid, _45_ it was worth(值得) it. Theres n

43、o other bridge like this one in the world.”IV.书面表达（15分）46. 假如你们学校要开展一个科技节活动。你针对现在学生坐姿不正确、玩电脑、看电视时间过长等情况，发明了一个特殊的椅子。请根据以下提示给同学们介绍一下你的发明。Name (名称)a special chairMaterial (材质)看起来像普通椅子，由木材制成Function (功能)（1）座位和靠背都有传感器。当学生没有坐直时，椅子会提醒他注意（2）坐在椅子上超过1小时，椅子会发出噪音，迫使学生起来活动一下Advantage (优点)（1）词数：80词左右。提示词：传感器：sensors 靠背：the back of the chair 坐直：sit up straightDear classmates, I am so glad to introduce my invention to you. _Thanks for your listening!8