广州市外语外贸大学外语学校2021-2022八年级上学期期中英语试卷+答案.pdf

1、广东外语外贸大学附设外语学校广东外语外贸大学附设外语学校2021-2022 学年度第一学期期中学情调研初二年级 英语试卷学年度第一学期期中学情调研初二年级 英语试卷考试时间：100 分钟满分：90 分命题人：初二英语备课组一、语法选择（共一、语法选择（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处选择适当的选项，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 1-10 的相应位置上。One sunny Sunday,I decided to go for a walk with my husband.I was wearing

2、 a specialdiamond ring that day.It was my _1_ birthday gift from my grandmother.As we were walking in the park,I unintentionally looked down at my hand and _2_the diamond on my ring was missing.I was really upset,so I went back to look for it.I knewhow small the chance was of finding it,but I still

3、wanted _3_ a try.As I was fixing my eyes on the ground,I ran into(撞到)an old gentleman by accident.“Whats the matter,love?”he asked _4_.“Sorry that I ran into you,“I said.“But I lost something.Im really _5_.”I explained about the missing diamond.“Thats not going to be easy to find it,”he said.“Tell y

4、ou what,love,I take a walk hereevery day.I will keep my eyes open for it.”I thanked him,expecting _6_.However,a few days later,my husband and I met_7_ old man again in the park.“Guess what,”he said.“I found your diamond!”I couldnt believe what I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me.T

5、he old man could have easily kept the diamond or sold it,as its worth several thousanddollars._8_ he didnt.Now thanks to this man,Ill spend more time _9_ to do something equally nice forother people.All I have to do is to look _10_ my ring and remind myself that there are stillkind and generous soul

6、s out there.()1.A.twenty-oneB.twenty-firstC.twentieth-oneD.twentieth-first()2.A.findB.foundC.has foundD.will find()3.A.haveB.hadC.to haveD.having()4.A.niceB.nicerC.nicestD.nicely()5.A.worriedB.worryingC.worriesD.worry()6.A.anythingB.nothingC.everythingD.something()7.A.theB.anC.aD./()8.A.BecauseB.OrC

7、.SoD.But()9.A.tryB.tryingC.to tryD.tried()10.A.atB.inC.outD.up二、完型填空（共二、完型填空（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给出的 A.B.C.D 项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写到答题卡上标号为 11-20 的相应位置上。Do you use a smart phone every day?What do you usually do with your phone?Phonesare very _11_ in our daily lives.Howev

8、er,they can cause some _12_.It can be_13_ to stay focused(专注的)these days.When working on your homework,you mightsometimes find that your smart phone is distracting(使分心)you._14_,your smart phonecan distract you while you are doing other things,such as having dinner,staying with friends,reading books

9、and so on.A(n)_15_ called Forest can help you stay focused.You can download the app if youwant to get off your _16_ and focus on more important things.When you set a new task inthe app and set a certain amount of time to finish it,a tree seed will be“planted”in the app.Ifyou keep doing your _17_,the

10、 seed will grow into a tree.But if you close the app and playwith your phone _18_,the tree will wither(枯萎)and even die.Once you _19_ thetask,your tree will be“planted”in the app.If you keep trying,you will have a _20_ someday!You can share your achievements(成就)with your friends and try to“plant”diff

11、erentkinds of trees.I already have a whole forest in the app.Whenever I see my trees,I think about the effort(努力)Ive made to grow them.()11.A.safeB.importantC.harmfulD.boring()12.A.problemsB.dangerC.discussionD.words()13.A.hardB.necessaryC.possibleD.terrible()14.A.HoweverB.AlsoC.InsteadD.Sadly()15.A

12、.bookB.appC.magazineD.film()16.AhomeworkB.gameC.phoneD.textbook()17.A.projectB.houseworkC.taskD.shopping()18.A.insteadB.happilyC.finallyD.soon()19.A.topB.finishC.startD.choose()20.AtreeB.giftC.farmD.forest三、阅读（共两节，满分三、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 阅读理解（共分）第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题

13、所给的 A、B、C、D 项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写到答题卡标号为 21-35 的相应位置上。AThree scientists received the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct 5.They are Japan-bornSyukuro Manabe,German scientist Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi of Italy.All threehave worked for decades to understand the complex(复杂的)natural systems driving clima

14、techange for years，said The New York Times.British singer Adele Adkins is finally returning to the music world.On Oct 9,the33-year-old singer-songwriter announced(宣布)a new album(专辑).This came nearly six yearsafter her last album.The 15-time Grammy winner is expected to take the world by storm withhe

15、r long-awaited return.In an interview with British Vogue,Adele said her new songs talkabout motherhood and life changes.They will sound more grown up compared with her otheralbums.Waving(向挥手)her 5-year-old daughter goodbye,Wang Yaping,together with ZhaiZhigang and Ye Guangfu,went into space aboard(搭

16、乘)the Shenzhou XIII on Oct 16.The 41-year-old Wang became the first female(女性)astronaut to enter Tiangong space station.During their six-month stay,Wang,alongside Zhai and Ye,will do experiments and set uprobotic arms.Wang will also do the first spacewalk by a Chinese woman,reported Xinhua.()21.The

17、three Nobel Prize winners are from the following countries except _.A.ItalyB.AmericaC.JapanD.German()22.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Adeles new songs are about motherhood and life changes.B.The three Chinese astronauts will stay in Tiangong Space station for half a y

18、ear.C.Wang Yaping is the first female astronaut into space.D.Adele has received 15 Grammy Awards.()23.The passage is probably from a(n)_.A.storybookB.advertisementC.speechD.newspaperBDo you enjoy listening to music?What kind of music do you love?Researchers at theUniversity of Westminster have looke

19、d at 80 guests on the BBC radio show Desert Island Discs（荒岛唱片）.The show invites celebrities like well-known actors and film stars to chooseeight songs that they would take with them to a desert island.There are no people living on it.The researchers found that half of the songs that were chosen were

20、 linked to importantmemories from when the shows guests were between the ages of 10 and 30.CatherineLoveday,who led the study，and other researchers call this time the“self-defining(自我定义)period”,as they think it is when people develop their sense of self.The study found that the most common reason(17

21、%)guests had for choosing a song wasthat it reminded them of someone like a parent,partner or friend.The second most commonreason(16.2%)was that the song was connected to a period of time.The third most popularreason(12.9%)was the songs connection to life-changing moments,like finding a partner orgo

22、ing to college.Loveday said the songs people listen to when they are between 10 and 30 also ofteninfluence their taste in music for years to come.The researchers are now working on a new study that lets people create and share theirown Desert Island Discs experience.Through an online survey,people a

23、re asked to chooseeight songs,a book,and one luxury(奢侈品)that they would take with them to a desert island.()24.The underlined word“celebrities”in the passage means _.A.engineers and pilotsB.some common guestsC.actors and film starsD.famous people()25.People develop their sense of self _.A.before the

24、 age of 8B.between the ages of 9 and 18C.between the ages of 10 and 30D.after the age of 50()26.The most common reason guests had for choosing a song was that _.A.it was the most popular on the radio showB.it was connected to a person like a parent,partner or friendC.it was connected to an important

25、 period of timeD.it was listened to at a life-changing moment()27.What is the best title for this passage?A.The BBC radio show Desert Island Discs.B.What influences our life most in the future?C.Music listened to in younger years defines us forever.D.Eight songs were taken to a desert island.CThere

26、was a famous farmer whose hobby was growing corn.Each year he brought hisgood corn to the state fair(集市)where it won prizes.One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learnt something interesting abouthow he grew corn.The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neigh

27、bors.“Why doyou share your best seed corn with your neighbors?”the reporter asked.“Why sir,”said the farmer,“didnt you know?The wind picks up pollen(花粉)from thecorn and spreads it from field to field.If I want to grow good corn,I must help my neighborsgrow good corn.”We live in a world of competitio

28、n,and people are not willing to share their knowledgewith others as they crave(渴望)for their own name,fame and wealth.But as the saying goes,“Man is not an island.”All of us have to cooperate(合作)with each other for a better life.Without understanding this truth when we try to compete among ourselves

29、we will fail forsure.If one of the wheels of a truck chooses not to cooperate with the other wheels,the truckcannot move smoothly.The farmers corn cannot improve unless his neighbors corn alsoimproves.All in all,those who choose to live well must help others to live well.And those whochoose to be ha

30、ppy must help others to find happiness.()28.The farmer was famous for _.A.his kindnessB.his great insight(察力)into lifeC.his award-winning cornD.his large farm()29.What was the farmers secret of growing good corn?A.He was the most hard-working farmer in the state.B.He might cooperate with some great

31、experts.C.He knew how to pick up pollen quickly from the corn.D.He allowed his neighbors to use his best seed corn.()30.If the neighbors grew poor quality corn,what would happen to the farmers corn?A.It would be poorer and poorer in quality.B.It would become bigger and bigger in size.C.It would win

32、first prize more easily.D.It would sell well.()31.What can we learn from the passage?A.Every neighbor is a teacher.B.None of us truly wins,until we all win!C.The success is to spend your life in your own way.D.Agood beginning makes a good ending.DOne morning,a highly successful businessman,running a

33、 big company,was getting readyto go to his office.When he reached into his car and opened the door,a dog sleeping under hiscar suddenly came out and bit on his leg!The businessman quickly picked up a few rocks andthrew at the dog,but none hit the dog.The dog ran away.Upon reaching his office,the bus

34、inessman called a meeting of his managers to ask abouttheir tasks,and during the meeting he put the anger of the dog on them.The managers also gotupset by the anger of their boss and they put their anger to the workers under them.The chainof this reaction kept going,and finally the anger reached to

35、the office cleaner.Now,there was no one working under the cleaner!So,when the office time was over,hereached his home,and his wife opened the door.She asked him,“Why are you so late today?“The cleaner said loudly,“I didnt go to the office to play football.I went to work,so dontirritate me with your

36、stupid question!”So,the wife got upset for no reason.She put her anger on her son who was watching TV,saying,“This is all you do.You have no interest in studying!Turn off the TV now!”The son got upset too!He walked out of his house and saw a dog passing by looking athim.He picked up a rock and hit t

37、he dog in anger.The window of the businessmans car infront of the building was broken unluckily.()32.The businessman got angry at the meeting because _.A.the company had a lot of problemsB.the managers didnt finish the tasks on timeC.his leg was bitten by a dogD.the window of his car was broken()33.

38、We can infer from the passage that _.A.the anger kept going to the lower level of workersB.the cleaner knew why he was scolded by his leaderC.its not bad for the managers to attend the meetingD.something enjoyable happened in the company()34.In what order did the following events take place?a.The wi

39、fe asked her son to turn off the TV angrily.b.The cleaner returned home and shouted at his wife.c.The managers put their anger to the workers.d.The son picked up a rock and hit the dog in anger.e.The businessman was bitten by a dog.A.a-b-c-d-eB.e-b-d-c-aC.e-c-b-a-dD.c-e-b-a-d()35.What can we learn f

40、rom the passage?A.Be careful of a sleeping dog under a car.B.Hold in your anger and dont hurt those around you.C.Take a few moments to collect your thoughts.D.Anger itself isnt a problem.第二节 阅读填空（共第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，共分，共 5 分）分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。将答案填写到答题卡标号为 36-40 的相应位置上。When mobile

41、 phones first appeared in the early 1990s,they were symbols of wealth forbusiness people.At that time,phones were heavy and expensive,and the signal(信号)wasusually poor._36_ In many rich countries,the mobile phone became the teenagersfavourite toy.In just 20 years,mobiles have changed the way people

42、do business andsocialize(交际)in rich countries._37_.In Africa,the arrival of inexpensive mobile phones has already helped many people tostart small businesses.Before mobile phones,starting a business often meant renting(租用)ashop or an office,which was expensive._38_ Now business owners can write thei

43、rmobile number on an advertisement,put it on a notice board and wait for customers to callthem.As a result,thousands of people can find a market for their products or services._39_ A few calls on their mobile phones can tell them where their fish areneeded most.Farmers,too,are using mobile phones.Ar

44、ound the world,new mobile servicesprovide local weather information to help them plan their work._40_As mobile phones make business easier,they improve living conditions for hundreds ofthousands of people around the world.And as they spread and get more popular,it seems thatthey are changing the wor

45、ld in ways we cant fully imagine.A.If customers came when the owner was out,business was lost.B.Over the next ten years,technology improved and prices fell greatly.C.Nowadays,mobile technology is having a great influence on poor countries too.D.In India,fishermen now use their mobiles to find the be

46、st market for their fish.E.They can also get advice on farming methods and farm product price information.四写作（共四节，满分四写作（共四节，满分 35 分）第一节 语篇填词（共分）第一节 语篇填词（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 5 分）分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。（每空限填一词）Although people often consider the wheel as one of the earliest and most 41.p_inventi

47、ons,the wheel actually arrived after the invention of boats,woven cloth and pottery(陶器).It was invented around 3,500 BC,but no one knows its 42.i_.The very earliestwheels were made of wood,with a hole in the center for the axle(轴).Scientists found thatearly 43.h_ used these tools for making pottery

48、44.i_ of transport liketoday.After some time of using the wheel for pottery,people 45.r_ the wheel couldwork for carrying things.They fastened(固定)an axle to a big piece of wood and then joinedtwo wheels to both sides of the axle.That was how people created carts.第二节 完成句子（共第二节 完成句子（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2

49、 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）46.如果我们不保护环境，很多生物会灭绝的。If we dont protect the environment,a lot of living things will _ _.47.你应该听从他的建议，每天早点睡觉。You should _ _ _ and go to bed early every day.48.我爸爸做家务不如妈妈多。My father doesnt do _ _ housework _ my mother.49.住在乡村很舒服。_ _ to live in _ _.50.很多学生期

50、待去参观北京环球影视城。Many students _ _ _ _ the Universal Beijing Resort.第三节 课文默写（共第三节 课文默写（共 10 小题；每空小题；每空 0.5 分，满分分，满分 5 分，每空可填多词）分，每空可填多词）51._,the first computers were bigger than cars.52.Some computers are tiny.You may _ them.53.You_ computers more than you realize.54 However,one day computers may _ a bet