广东省广州市天河区清华附 湾区 2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中英语试题.docx

1、八年级英语班级：_ 姓名：_ 座位号：_听力部分一、听力理解（一）听下面四段对话。每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。（共12分，每小题1.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第1至第2小题1. What is the mans favourite sport?A. Skating. B. Basketball. C. Football.2. What does the man think of video games?A. Hard. B. Interesting. C. Boring. 听下面一段对话，完成第3至第4小题3. When will

2、 the woman leave for Rome?A. Next Sunday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Friday.4. Where did the man study?A. In Cambridge. B. In Vienna. C. In New York. 听下面一段对话，完成第5至第6小题5. What is the elephant keeper doing?A. He is feeding the elephant. B. He is playing with the elephant. C. He is giving the elephant a b

3、ath.6. What can you learn from the conversation?A. The man wants to become an elephant keeper.B. The woman would like to take care of the baby elephant.C. The keepers need to feed the baby elephant every two hours. 听下面一段对话，完成第7至第8小题7. What happened to the speakers?A. They found a phone. B. The man h

4、it the woman. C. They missed a message.8. What advice does the woman give?A. Read more stories.B. Check your phone before leaving.C. Stop and send a message if you need to. （二）听独白，记录关键信息。本段独白你将听两遍。（共8分，每小题2分）请根据所听到的内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在相应位置。Paris & LondonTransportationThe metro in Paris is 9 and easie

5、r to use than the underground in London.WeatherParis is hotter than London.In London, it 10 a lot in March and April.CultureLondon has more museums and public libraries than Paris.PeoplePeople from London are more polite and friendly, while people from Paris are 11 and romantic.People from Paris thi

6、nk having a good 12 is more important. People from London work harder.笔试部分（共90分）二、语法选择（共10分，每小题1分）When I was fifteen years old, I became very interested in shopping. After being just a buyer for a while, I wanted to sell something. I had many things that I no longer needed at home. I knew _1_ the he

7、lp of my father I could make money. So for months and months I enjoyed myself by _2_ things on my dads bank account （账户） .On July 18th, 2015, I made my own account and began _3_ my own business.Things were going great and then I realized that _4_ things around the house wasnt enough for me, so I dec

8、ided to expand（拓展） my business by running a resale shop. I went around to the yard sales and bought things at low prices and sold them at _5_ prices to make money .Last October.I went to a yard sale that was a little bit different. A lady had many nice things to sell. I went up to _6_ and had a conv

9、ersation with her. Through the communication, I knew she was jobless at that moment and needed money to feed her family. I thought I could do it better and _7_ for her. So I made a decision to help her out.She looked at me for a while and then said yes. After that I took away some of her things and

10、over the next month I made ￥1, 500 for her! When I gave her the money, she broke down into tears（眼泪）_8_. I have never felt so pleased to help someone in my life. I know my skills could _9_ to help those in need.And sometimes just _10_ one small act of kindness, it could make a big difference for oth

11、ers.1. A. atB. withC. inD. on2. A. sellingB. sellC. soldD. to sell3. A. startB. startsC. startedD. to start4. A. to sellB. sellC. sellingD. sold5. A. highB. higherC. highlyD. more highly6. A. heB. sheC. herD. hers7. A. quickerB. most quicklyC. quicklyD. more quickly8. A. thankfullyB. thanksC. thankf

12、ulD. thanking9. A. be usingB. useC. be usedD. used10. A. asB. forC. becauseD. because of三、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。John suddenly jumped of the swing without even slowing down. He called out nervously, “Mom, wheres Charlie?”He _11_ that he hadnt seen his new puppy for

13、over an hour.John looked around the garden, behind the bushes, and under the picnic table. No dog! His mother heard the _12_ in his voice as he called her a second time. “Mom, I cant find Charlie!”She came outside _13_ . “Lets look around the garden first. Dont worry. Im sure hes close by.”Both the

14、son and mother were _14_ now, but still no Charlie. Their calls were not completely wasted, though. Joe, the next-door neighbor, and his two daughters Tania and Julie, immediately agreed to help them _15_ the lost dog.But even with five people now searching the towns streets, they had no luck. Charl

15、ie was still _16_ .Tania suggested they make posters with Charlies _17_ . She had done this when her own cat was lost a year earlier, she told John, and the cat was found the next day.John agreed. When they got home, he made a poster with a photo of Charlie. Then John heard a _18_ to scratch and ope

16、ned his bedroom door. It was Charlie. John was greeted with a big wet kiss. Charlie had been _19_ in the bedroom this whole time, sleeping. John had never been so _20_ in his life!11. A. decidedB. forgottenC. understoodD. realized12. A. angerB. hopeC. worryD. warning13. A. activelyB. quicklyC. carel

17、esslyD. angrily14. A. shoutingB. talkingC. fightingD. thinking15. A. give upB. look afterC. look forD. look up16. A. missingB. asleepC. barkingD. quiet17. A. addressB. nameC. ownerD. picture18. A. messageB. noiseC. voiceD. song19. A. shutB. wokenC. tiedD. saved20. A. afraidB. sillyC. happyD. proud四、

18、阅读理解（共35分）第一节(A)National Museum of Natural HistoryIf you love nature and want to find out about the natural world, come to join us and you can learn a lot.The Gulf of Mexico is home to different plants and animals. However, the home is now in great danger because of human behaviors. Come to the spee

19、ch and join the scientists to understand the effects of the human activities on the sea and the sea plants and animals!Time: At 1:30 pm on Monday Price: $3 for allButterfly House is home to hundreds of butterflies and offers visitors a great chance to get close to many kinds of living butterflies fr

20、om all over the world.Time: At 12:30 pm on Friday and Sunday Price: $6; half price for children under 12The O. Orkin Insect Zoothe oldest insect zoo in the United States, has many kinds of insects. Visitors can look at insects closely and experience daily spider feedings.Time: At 10:30 am, 11:30 am

21、from Tuesday to Sunday Price: $7; $4 for children under 12Smithsonian Science How, a research program, will show how scientists work on coral and coral reefs (珊瑚礁) from Oahu Island online. Your questions will also be answered during the show.Website: naturalhistory.si.eduTime: At 10:00 am on Saturda

22、y and Sunday Price: Free21. When is the speech about the Gulf of Mexico?A. At 1:30 pm on Monday.B. At 12:30 pm on Friday.C. At 10:30 am on Tuesday.D. At 10:00 am on Saturday.22. If Mike, a 14-year-old student, wants to visit the Butterfly House, he will pay _.A3 dollarsB. 4 dollarsC. 6 dollarsD. 7 d

23、ollars23People can feed the spiders _.A. in Oahu IslandB. in the Gulf of MexicoC. in Butterfly HouseD. in the O. Orkin Insect Zoo(B)Li Shizhen was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518. Both of Li Shizhens father and grandfather were doctors. Li Shiz

24、hens grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs and cured people. His father was a doctor who wrote several books.Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young. Li Shizhens father wanted him to enter politics. Li Shizhen studie

25、d for the exams and passed the country-level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial examination（科举考试）.When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court（宫廷）. A few years later, he became an official that his father wanted him to be

26、at the Imperial Medical Institute.Even though he fulfilled his fathers dream, he didnt want to continue working for the court. One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again.Li Shizhen was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica（本草纲目）. He spent 27 years writing the boo

27、k. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. It is such a successful book. Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.24. What did Li Shizhens father want him to do?A. To be a doctor.B. To write a book.C. To be a prince.D. To be an official.25. When h

28、e was 38, Li Shizhen cured_.A. his grandfatherB. the son of the Prince of ChuC. an official in that countryD. a famous doctor26. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Li Shizhens life.B. Li Shizhens examinations.C. Li Shizhens family.D. Li Shizhens book.(C)Mr. and Mrs. Cooper arrive at London A

29、irport at the end of a three-week holiday in Italy. It has been hot there, so Mr. Cooper has taken off the beard that he has always worn. But his passport photograph shows him with his beard. An officer looks at the photograph for a moment and says, “Will you excuse me? Please sit down. I shall not

30、keep you long.” With this he walks away, shows the photograph to a second officer and says, “I know that face.” The second officer looks at the passport and asks where Mr. Cooper has come from, when he hears that the Coopers have just arrived back from Rome, the second officers eyes light up and he

31、says, “An Englishman with a beard stole a painting in Rome on Friday. And that man looks just the sort of man who.” Suddenly, it comes to the first officer who Mr. Cooper is. He returns to him and asks, “Did you teach at Feltham High School?” When Mr. Cooper answers with some surprise that he did, t

32、he first officer smiles and says, “I thought so, Im Alan Simpson. You taught me French. You havent changed a bit.”27. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are at the airport _.A. simply to show their passportB. on their way abroad for a three-week holidayC. on their way back from their holidayD. to meet Alan Simpson

33、28. The first officer is sure _.A. Mr. Cooper stole the paintingB. he knows the second officers faceC. he has seen the face in the photo beforeD. a man without a beard stole the painting29. The second officer says that _.A. Mr. Cooper stole the paintingB. an Italian with a beard stole a painting in

34、EnglandC. an Englishman who has just taken his beard off stole a paintingD. a man with a beard from England stole painting in Rome30. Mr. Cooper taught _.A. Alan Simpson to be a first officerB. Alan Simpson French at Feltham High SchoolC. at Feltham High School in FranceD. French when he was in Ital

35、y(D)Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.Great changes have taken place i

36、n towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence system（远程遥控系统）” allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care

37、and government services. Around the city, escalators（自动扶梯）will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are

38、already in the business.About 75% of the worlds population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener, said Dan Hill, head of a research company.31. Accor

39、ding to the passage, living in a “smart” city _.A. is not a green wayB. will be far from youC. will soon become trueD. is completely impossible32. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. city of the future.B. A meeting in Songdo.C. A plan to build a house.D. A report on public health.33. Which company o

40、ffers the great mind to build Songdo?A. Cisco.B. IBM.C. Siemens.D. Microsoft.34. Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _.A. drive people out of citiesB. develop his own companyC. control the worlds populationD. solve the cities coming problems35. Which of the following might be th

41、e best title for the passage?A. Future Houses.B. Smart Cities.C. Government Services.D. Famous Companies.第二节阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）阅读短文及文后的AE选项，选出可以填入15各题空白处的最佳选项。In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. _36_Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot l

42、ook after themselves. _37_ Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks” in front of its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owners walk. Meldog

43、talks to its owner by loudspeaker. _38_ It sends instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”. In the United States, another type of robot helps disabled workers. _39_ The robot hears the sound of its owners voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the

44、page” and “Make a cup of coffee”._40_ They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.A. For example, scientists are making a robo

45、t to help blind people.B. Robots are also used in American hospitals.C. Usually these jobs are too dangerous, difficult or boring for humans.DThe owner wears a special belt.E. This robot, called Kiroy, helps disabled computer operators.四、黑布林阅读（一）选择题41. Who wrote the novel Little Women?A. Louisa May

46、Alcott.B. Jo March.C. Laurence.D. Laurie.42. What does Little Women tell about?A. About the lives of four sisters when they are young.B. About the lives of four sisters when they are old.C. About the lives of four sisters after they get married.D. About the lives of four sisters when they grow up.43

47、. What is Amy and how does the look like?A. She is an artist and has golden curly hair.B. She is a musician and charming.C. She is a teacher and has blond curls.D. She is an artist and easy to get angry.44. Who is Mr Laurence?A. He is very rich.B. He is an orphan.C. He is Lauries grandfather.D. He is Jos grandfather.45. What do we know about Laurie from the passa