广东省深圳市坂田实验学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、20222023学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试卷第一部分选择题（50分）I. 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。（共10小题，每小题1分）Our junior high school life is coming to an end. So my classmates and I decided to make a special _1_ for our own favorite teacher in the ceramics（陶艺）class.After being dried for a long time in th

2、e fire, our gifts for teachers were _2_. Chen Hui took them out of the kin（窑）. CRASH（碎裂声）! His cup, Xiao Yaos _3_, and my heart broke into pieces all over the floor.“My elephant lost her trunk（象鼻）!” Xiao Yao shouted. “My heart is broken!” I _4_ almost at the same time.“Im so sorry!” Chen Hui said.“B

3、ring _5_ to the repair station,” said Xiao Yao, “Lets see what we can do with some magic glue.” We tried many times, _6_ the magic glue worked only on Chen Huis cup. The trunk and the heart were in too many broken bits to put back together.“Now my elephant has a short nose instead of a trunk,” said

4、Xiao Yao, “It _7_ like a little dog with big ears. And its _8_ lovely! Lets call it doglephant!”“A cute doglephant! Cool! You just turned the accident into a happy one!” I said. And right then, I knew _9_ to do. Maybe I could make a mosaic（镶嵌画）by using the pieces of my broken heart.When it was all d

5、one, everyone thought it was pretty cool. Yes, my present didnt turn out the way Id planned, but it turned out even _10_!1. A. giftB. hatC. bagD. coat2. A. safeB. brokenC. readyD. wet3. A. dogB. elephantC. catD. panda4. A. smiledB. readC. wroteD. cried5A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything6

6、. A. asB. butC. soD. though7. A. looksB. soundsC. smellsD. tastes8. A. stillB. evenC. almostD. hardly9. A. whenB. howC. whichD. what10. A. worseB. betterC. heavierD. cheaperII. 阅读理解（40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从下面每小题给的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）AOn August 5th, 14-year-old Quan Hongchan won the gold medal

7、in the womens 10-metre platform diving （跳台跳水）at the Tokyo Olympics. Soon, the girls name appeared in many newspapers, magazines and on TV shows.Quans success surprised lots of people. “Quan Hongchan really did a good job. I seemed to see myself in her, but she did better than I did then. I really ho

8、pe I can have the same talent as her,” Guo Jingjing, another famous diver, said.Quan comes from a poor family in Guangdong. She has an elder brother, an elder sister, a younger brother and a younger sister. Her father is a farmer. Her mother is in poor health after a car accident in 2017, and it mad

9、e their life much harder. At that time, Quan learned to dive for only three years.Chen Huaming is Quans coach （教练）. He was sure that Quan could be an excellent diver when he first saw her in 2014. He said that Quan was the one who practiced hardest. To improve her familys life and make her dream com

10、e true, Quan worked hard every day. In 2018, Quan joined the Guangdong diving team and she took every competition seriously. In 2020, she joined the national team. In the same year, she got the chance to take part in the Tokyo Olympics.11. What does the underlined word “talent” in the second paragra

11、ph probably mean?A. Age.B. Dream.C. Career.D. Ability.12. Which word can be used to describe Quan according to Chen Huaming?A. Outgoing.B. Hard-working.C. Smart.D. Popular.13. When did Quan get the chance to take part in the Tokyo Olympics?A. In 2014.B. In 2018.C. In 2020.D. In 2021.14. Which of the

12、 following is TRUE about Quan?A. She has two brothers and two sisters.BShe began to learn to dive three years ago.C. Her mother had a car accident when Quan was 11.D. She was an excellent diver when she first met her coach Chen.15Which is the best title for the passage?A. A successful diverB. A poor

13、 familyC. A famous competitionD. A smart coachBA Chinese company, Xiaomi, mailed millions of masks（口罩）to Italy. Xiaomi mailed the masks to Italy by water, and the company put a note on the side of the crates（板条箱）. On the note was an ancient poem: We are waves of the same sea, leaves of the same tree

14、, flowers of the same garden.The European country went through a terrible time of COVID-19, and Xiaomi said on the Internet that it would give away the masks. It said the company felt a duty（责任）to the Italian market. The market warmly welcomed Xiaomi when the smartphone maker went into Italy.“Since

15、we arrived in the country several years ago, we have felt loved and we have deeply got into touch with the life of the country. That is why we felt the duty to help Italy fight COVID-19, by giving away these masks,” the head of the company said in an interview.The company also posted some photos of

16、crates on the Internet. In fact, preparing these crates cost the company much time. The head of the company also said that they were happy to be able to give a hand. To their surprise, the government of Italy has done an excellent job for the lives of the whole country.Governments are short of medic

17、al masks and other necessary things. These are the main reasons why a country finds it difficult to fight COVID-19.And at the same time, the masks from Xiaomi have helped people in Italy a lot.16. How did Xiaomi mail the masks to Italy?A. By ship.B. By car.C. By plane.D. By train.17. What does the u

18、nderlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The mask.B. Xiaomi.C. Italy.D. The computer.18. What can we know from Paragraphs 3 and 4?A. How Xiaomi made masks.B. Why Xiaomi posted some photos of crates online.C. How Xiaomi helped Italy fight COVID-19.D. What Italy did to thank Xiaomi.19. How are t

19、he company Xiaomi and its masks?A. Traditional.B. Famous.C. Ordinary.D. Helpful.20. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Smartphones of Xiaomi are popular in Italy.B. Xiaomi is a famous company in the world.C. Xiaomi gave away many masks to Italy.D. Xiaomi can make good masks.CZhong Kaitong, a fou

20、rth-grader from Guangzhou, enjoyed a fun vacation this summer. She used to be busy attending training courses during the summer vacation, but this year she played sports most of the time.On July 24, the government（政府）made a new rule to reduce（减少）the schoolwork burden（负担）on primary and junior high sc

21、hool students. According to the rule, teachers are not allowed to give any homework to the students who are in the first and second grades.It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework every day. The rule also says that of-campus tutoring institution

22、s（校外培训机构）are not allowed to offer overseas education courses. No training in school subjects will be allowed on weekends, during national holidays or winter and summer vacations.“About 75 percent of children in Chinese cities are taking after-school courses. Parents are worried that if their childre

23、n start behind, they will stay behind,” said Chen Xianzhe, a professor at South China Normal University. “The rule wants to tell parents not to worry too much about their childrens studies.”“But this does not mean tutoring courses will completely disappear, since students still need to take exams,”

24、said Chu Zhaohui, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences. One- on-one or one-on-two tutoring might be more popular because of this need.If students can gain the most knowledge from schools, there is no need for them to take after- school-classes. So, schools should try t

25、o improve their education quality（教育质量）.21. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A. The meaning of the new rule.B. The problems of the new rule.C. The content（内容）of the new rule.D. The influence（影响）of the new rule.22. According to the new rule, Zhong Kaitong might spend _ finishing her homework e

26、very day this term.A. zero minutesB. less than one hour and a halfC. about one hundred minutesD. more than two hours23What does Chu Zhaobui mean?A. Tutoring courses will completely disappear.B. It wont be important for students to take exams.C. There is no need for students to take tutoring courses.

27、D. More and more students will take one-on-one or one-on-two tutoring24. Why does the writer write the passage?A. To tell students to study hard.B. To tell parents not to worry about their childrens study.C. To encourage schools to improve their education quality.D. To talk about a new rule about re

28、ducing students burden.25. Where can we see the passage?A. In a students diary.B. In a newspaper.C. In a storybook.D. In a sports magazine.第二节补全语篇。（共5小题，每小题2分）以下是一篇短文。请阅读全文并从下列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。Do you often use WeChat for chatting with your friends or family? WeChat is an online Chinese s

29、ocial media (社交媒体) platform. _26_ Here are some ways for you.Dont share your personal (私人的) information with strangers. Just like in the real world, not everyone online is your friend. _27_ When you use WeChat, do not put your personal information, such as your name and your ID card number online, o

30、r you may make yourself in danger._28_ When you see “To be a friend or not?” from a stranger, check the persons information first. This is a good way to keep you safe.Think carefully before you post your photos. It may be a good place to post something interesting, but you still need to be careful.

31、Why? _29_ After all, not everyone is kind._30_ But when you grow up, you will be glad that you are careful about your Moments (朋友圈).A. Because some bad people can get some information easily from what you post.B. WeChat is fun, but it is important to know how to stay safe when using it.C. Some peopl

32、e may use your information to do something bad.D. It might be hard for you to think about these while you are in school.E. Dont accept (接受) anyone as a friend online if you do not know him or her.F. You dont need to worry about too much when you talk online.第三节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1.5分）下面的材料AF分别介绍了六项课外活动。请根

33、据Paul、Helen、Millie、Kevin、Emma五个人的情况，帮助他们选出他们最可能感兴趣的活动。_31_. Paul likes animals. He wants to learn how to look after them._32_. Helen is looking for a way to ask others to care for the Earth._33_. Millie is helpful. She would like to do something to help others._34_. Kevin wants to go out for exercis

34、e every day._35_ Emmas dream is to be a writer. She needs some writing practice.A. Big Wild WalkBig Wild Walk gives you a way to find out wild spaces. In this activity, you need to walk three kilometres a day. Get ready to count（数）your steps or record your walks.B. Coram voiceCoram Group will have a

35、 writing competition（竞赛）called Coramvoice for young people to dream about life. You can write a short story about your dream life to take part in it.C. Chinese painting ClassYou can learn how to paint a bird, flower, or people with brushes. We will provide the tools and paper for you. We have both d

36、ay and night lessons.D. Creative Earth Art CompetitionIn the competition children should paint or draw a picture about the Earth in the future. We hope people can help save the Earth when they see the pictures.E. The Pony ClubAre you interested in horses? The Pony Club teaches you how to ride horses

37、. It also trains you to take care of horses.F. Martin House ShopsYou can give your old things to us. After we sell them, well give the money to poor childrens families. Or you can help us sell the things for the children in need.第二部分非选择题（25分）III. 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。New York

38、is on the coast, north-east of the U.S. It is one of the _36_ (large) cities in the world. It _37_ (call) the Capital of the World. If you are a sport fan, you can go to Madison Square Garden which is the home court of New York Knicks, _38_ famous NBA team. In addition, maybe you are interested in _

39、39_(watch)films. Then the latest foreign and American films can be watched at New Yorks finest cinema, the Film Forum. It is also a good idea _40_ (spend) some time in Central Park watching a play by Shakespeare in the open air if you come to New York in summer. If you like operas, the Metropolitan

40、Modern Open House is a good place. The Museum of Modern Art is a place for _41_ (love) of paintings. Dont worry _42_ your meals. All kinds of restaurants can be _43_ (easy) found here. You can not only eat Western food, especially American food, _44_ also the food from China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indi

41、a or the Philippines. If you go there some day, you will understand _45_ it is known as the City That Never Sleeps.IV. 书面表达（15分）46. 你校下周将举行英语周活动。假如你是Li Hua，被推荐作为活动的发言人，请你根据以下提示，写一篇英语演讲稿，向同学介绍一项重大发明电脑。要点：1. 电脑是世界上最伟大的发明之一。它们改变了世界，并且在我们的日常生活发挥了重要的作用。2. 便利：人们可以网上购物；帮助解决问题并学到更多知识，（至少补充一点）；3. 不足：长时间使用电脑对眼睛不好，（至少补充一点）；4. 你的看法。Hello, everyone! Im Li Hua. Its my great honor to introduce an important invention to you. _Thats all! Thank you!7