江苏省苏州市吴中区西浦附属学校2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中调研英语试题.docx

1、江苏省苏州市吴中区西浦附属学校2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中调研英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1Im looking forward to _ school trip on Saturday.Well make it _ really fun day for everyone.Athe; theBa; theCthe; aDthe;2My mother _ my father 15 years ago.Amarried toBmarriedCgot married withDwas married3Excuse me, may I speak to Amy, pl

2、ease?Sorry. She _ the library. Shall I take a message?Awent toBhas been toChas gone toDhas gone in4Wheres Tom?Nobody knows where he _. He _ home for nearly a week.Ahas been; leftBwent; has been away fromChas gone; leftDhas gone; has been away from5Mans understanding of nature is developing _. It nev

3、er stays at the same level.Aat the right timeBfor the first timeCfrom time to timeDall the time6Please dont touch or push past others if theyre _.Ain your wayBon your wayCin this wayDby the way7Hes already back home, _? _. He came back two days ago.Aisnt he; NoBhasnt he; YesCisnt he; YesDhasnt he; N

4、o8It was _ for us to solve the math problem. Few of us could even understand it.Aeasy enoughBenough easyCdifficult enoughDenough difficult9We need education because it helps us know _ our life.Awhat to deal withBwhat to do withChow to do withDhow to help10What do you think of the film? Its great. I

5、have _ seen a _ one before.Anever; goodBnever; betterCever; betterDever; best11There _ a river in front of the house, but now the government has turned it into farmland.Aused to beBused to haveCis used to beDis used to have12 Please _ the paper before 25th April. Sorry, Mr Wu. I havent finished it y

6、et. But Ill try.Ahand inBopen upClook atDgo through13The basketball club _ thirty boys and twelve girls.Ais made ofBis made byCis made fromDis made up of14 Its so hot here. Do you mind _ the window? Of course not.Ato closeBto openCclosingDopening15Thank you very much for your advice. _. Thats what f

7、riends are for.ANever mindBWith pleasureCMy pleasureDDont worry二、完形填空The teacher sent me home with a note for my mother that said I needed to visit the eye doctor because I failed the vision (视力) test. The trip home that day was very slow. My mother said it would all be just fine. “It wouldnt hurt a

8、 bit, ”she said. But I wasnt worried about painI was worried about looking _16_.The next day, my mother pulled me to the eye doctors office. I _17_ a set of frames (镜框) and tried to believe my mother when she said they looked really _18_ on me. The doctor said the glasses would be ready soon. But I

9、wasnt ready at all, and I didnt think I ever would be.When the glasses arrived, the eye doctor put them on my face and walked me out onto the sidewalk in front of his office. When I looked _19_ from my shoes, I found myself in a whole new worlda world filled with _20_ pictures, bright colors and fin

10、e details everywhere I looked. Suddenly I _21_ the beautiful outline (轮廓) of red leaves on trees. I could see the details of peoples faces long before they were standing in front of me. I could see my mother_22_ as she watched me see the world in a whole new way.“Glasses arent so bad, are they?” Mom

11、 asked.“Not at all,” I thought to myself. On that first day, they were a _23_.The Monday morning came, and I had to _24_ the kids in my classroom. And it happened,just like I feared it would be. A kid pointed at me and shouted, “Four _25_! ”But at the same moment, looking through my new glasses, I c

12、ould see all the way across the room that the kid who had said it had an awfully big nose.16AsmartBoldCfunnyDblind17AchoseBmadeCfixedDowned18AuglyBgoodChugeDstrange19AaroundBbackCdownDup20ApaleBdarkCclearDugly21AnoticedBrecordedCdevelopedDimagined22AcryingBworryingCdreamingDsmiling23ApresentBwonderC

13、beautyDfashion24AimpressBvisitCfaceDavoid25AnosesBeyesCglassesDframes三、阅读单选26How much will a young couple with a 4-year-old child pay at least to visit the Summer Palace?A30.B45.C60.D75.27Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AOne adult could only book one child ticket.BOne sho

14、uld pay extra money to visit Danning Hall.CPassport or ID information is needed when booking tickets online.DA man with a high fever can enter the Summer Palace with a mask.28Where is the passage probably taken from?AA storybook.BA news report.CA science fiction.DA travel guide.In Denmark, parents a

15、re allowed (允许) to set up a new school if they are dissatisfied with the school in the area where they are living. These schools have to follow the national courses, but they have a lot to choose in deciding what to teach. Some of these new schools are called “small schools” because usually the numb

16、er of pupils in them is only sixty, but a school has to have at least twenty-seven pupils.Cooleenbridge School in Ireland, is a small school like the ones in Denmark, it was set up by parents who came from Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, England and other parts of Ireland. They came because they w

17、anted to live in the countryside and to grow their own food. In June 1986, they decided to start a school. They used an old, disused primary-school building and started with twenty-four children aged from four to twelve.The teachers say, “The important thing in school is doing, not sitting.” And so

18、the courses includes yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental (环境的) river studies, as well as reading, writing, maths and science.29The writer tells about the Cooleenbridge School in Ireland because_.Ait was set up by parents who are not people of DenmarkBit was

19、taken as an example of this kind of “small school”Cthere were only twenty-four children in itDthe pupils were from different countries30Why do we say this kind of school is different from other schools?AIt is set up by parents not by the government.BIt is free to decide what to teach.CThe number of

20、pupils in it is small.DThere are all kinds of activities in it.31“The important thing in school is doing not sitting.”What the teachers say actually means_.Awhat we should do is teaching in the classroom, not sitting in the officeBchildren should do more homework at home, not just sit in class to li

21、sten to the teachersCchildren should learn by themselves not rely on (依靠) teachersDchildren should learn through practice not just from booksAccording to a new survey, students safety has become a big problem. For example, nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫) on the way to

22、and from school. Now in some big cities in China, some schools have been giving students an important course: self-protection. Students like this course because there are no exams or boring lessons. And they can learn how to save lives and how to stop danger before it really happens and does any har

23、m (伤害).Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal (处理) with different kinds of dangers.If you are robbedKeep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police

24、 later everything that happened.If you are in a traffic accidentIf a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you dont know how badly you may get hurt.If it is raining hard with much lightningDont stay

25、 in high places and stay away from trees.When there is a fireRun away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Dont take the lift (电梯) and dont try to take anything with you.If someone is drowningIf you cant swim, dont get into the water. Shout for help.Remember that

26、danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!32Why do students like the self-protection lesson? Because there are no tests. Because the lessons are boring. Because they can learn how to save lives. Because they can know how to stop danger before it happens.ABCD33What

27、does the underlined word “drowning” mean in Chinese?A游泳B溺水C跳水D迷路34What is the topic of the passage?AAn unusual lessonBDangers in lifeCAdvice on keeping calmDSelf-protection“I”storytellerBertiestorytellers husbandThe White Princea lionWe never had children of our ownjust the White Princeand I can tel

28、l you, he was enough of a family for anyone. He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would, and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it; but he never did learn how to kill for himself. You cant teach old lions new tricks. He lived on deer mostly, and slept on a sof

29、a in our living roomI wouldnt have him inside our bedroom, no matter (无论) how often Bertie asked. You know, I have to draw the line somewhere.Berties leg was never cured (治愈). When it was bad, he often needed a stick, or me, or the lion to lean on. It pained him a lot, especially on cold and wet day

30、s, and he never slept well. On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together, and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lions neck and I would fly kites. You know, Ive always loved kites. And the lion liked to break them into pieces.The lion never showed any

31、interest in running away, and even if hed wanted to, the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over. Wherever Bertie went, he wanted to go too. And if ever Bertie went out in the car, then hed sit by me in the kitchen, and watch me with those great amber eyes, listening all the while for th

32、e sound of Berties car coming up the path to the front of the house.The lion was getting older. And he became weak in his legs and could see very little. He spent his last days sleeping at Berties feet. When he died, we buried (埋葬) him at the bottom of the hill. Bertie wanted it that way so he could

33、 always see the place from the kitchen window. I advised Bertie to plant a tree in case (以防) he forgot where the lion was. “I will, but he should get more than a tree, ” Bertie said.Bertie was sad for weeks, months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him. H

34、e would sit for hours in his room, or go off on long walks by himself. He seemed so shut away inside himself, so distant(遥远的). Try as I did, I could not reach him.Adapted(节选) from The Butterfly Lion35What did Berties wife mean by saying “I have to draw the line somewhere”?AShe would like the lion to

35、 sit by her.BShe didnt expect Bertie to keep the lion.CShe didnt allow (允许) the lion to enter their bedroom.DShe wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park.36Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story?AHe seldom broke kites into pieces.BHe could jump over the park wall.C

36、He became weak in his legs and eyes.DHe could kill deer or rabbits for himself. 37The story is mainly about_.ABertie and his wifethe owners of the lionBtricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lionCthe habits that the lion formed in Berties familyDthe last days the lion spent with Bertie and his w

37、ife四、补全对话7选5信息还原A: Lingling, you look unhappy. _38_B: Dad, I have a problem with my best friend. Weve been friends for five years. We went to different schools last term. And she came to study at my school this term. I was very happy at first. _39_A: Can you tell me how shes different?B: She doesnt

38、like me to see my other friends. A:_40_B: Yes, I have. But she refused to listen.A:_41_B: No, I dont know.A: Maybe she doesnt feel sure of herself. _42_ B: Maybe. What should I do then?A: You can introduce her to your other friends and encourage her to join in more.B: I see. Thanks, Dad.ADo you know

39、 why she treats you like that?BWhats her name?CHave you ever talked about it with her?DWhats happened?EShes very tall.FOr she may feel lonely without you.GBut shes so different.五、根据汉语提示填空43That girl wears nice clothes, but what she said makes her look even _ (丑陋).44Mr. Wu is a teacher with 21 years

40、teaching _（经验）.45The policeman found the thief quickly because the man _ (避免) eye contact.46The rain kept beating _ (撞，碰) the windows, and the little girl looked so sad47They are surprised to find that hes _(已经)left.48The two countries hope to achieve an agreement through _（沟通）.49Our government prov

41、ides good living _ (状况) for us.六、根据句意填空50 Have you _ the hotel for your trip to Suzhou? Yes. I will live in the hotel just opposite Lion Forest Garden. And its cheap!51Why was Andy angry with his girlfriend?Because he invited her to his birthday party but she _.52 Dont you know it is dangerous to dr

42、ive your car so fast in the busy street? Sorry, I wont drive my car at high _ any more.七、完成句子53这个欧洲国家由数以千计的岛屿组成。The _ country is made _ of thousands of _.54我惊讶地得知那个名叫吴孟达的男演员已去世两个月。I was surprised to learn that the actor _ Wu Mengda had _ dead _ two months.55如何处理这台损坏的机器，你能给我些建议吗?Can you give me some

43、_ _ _ to deal with the broken machine?56把那匹马绑在树上后，他们筋疲力尽了。They were tired out after _ the horse _ the tree.人们正尽力阻止当地政府将那些开阔的空地改建成数幢高楼。People are trying their best to stop the _ government from _ those _ spaces into several tall buildings.八、阅读回答问题For many years, the school students have to finish som

44、e homework during their winter and summer holidays. But with the fast development of the Internet, some students have found a new way to deal with their homework recently. Instead of finishing their homework by themselves, they ask the Internet for help. Since most of the holiday homework is the sam

45、e from school to school, this makes it possible for some people to sell the homework answers on the Internet. Usually one must pay about 50 to 100 yuan for the answers for one subject of the homework. A survey shows that 90% of the students complain their homework is too much and they dont want to do it by themselves. To solve the problem, some schools have stopped using the standard homework and turned to other forms of homework. As for students, they must remember “No pains, no gains”. If today they pay for their homework answers,