广东省广州市白云区广州实验外语学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

1、第 1页 共 7 页广州市实验外语学校 2022-2023 学年度第一学期期中考试初二年级 英语试卷考试时间：100 分钟满分：90 分命题人：谢文君 陈君一、一、语言知识及运用语言知识及运用（共（共两两节，节，满分满分 25 分）分）第一节：第一节：语法选择（共语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分）Inventions can be either big or small.Big inventions（1）the TV and the computermake us（2）them all the time.There are also severa

2、l small things around us.（3），we are seldom aware（4）them.The following（5）two smallinventions.They are as（6）as big inventions.A paper clip helps hold pieces of paper together without（7）a hole.A big paperclip was put up in Norway（8）people remember the inventor of the paper clip，JohanVaaler.He invented

3、the paper clip in 1900 when working in（9）.Apaper clip is in fact apiece of wire.It can hold（10）pieces of paper together.Now（11）them are madeand sold all over the world.The ballpoint pen was invented（12）by a Hungarian called Biro.He had beentrying to find（13）use for the quickdrying ink and designed t

4、his pen.Later，aFrenchman，Marcel Bich thought up the idea of making（14）useandthrow pen andsold it cheap.It was named BIC and became（15）.1A.likeB.are likeC.likesD.are liked2A.feelB.to feelC.feelingD.felt3A.SoB.ThereforeC.ButD.However4A.inB.toC.ofD.at5A.isB.areC.wasD.were6A.helpfulB.more helpfulC.most

5、helpful D.the most helpful7A.makeB.to makeC.makingD.makes8A.helpB.to helpC.helpingD.helped9A.GermanB.GermanyC.GermansD.Germanies10A.fewB.a fewC.littleD.a little11A.millionB.million ofC.millionsD.millions of12A.at 1930sB.in 1930sC.in the 1930D.in the 1930s13A.otherB.othersC.anotherD.the other14A.aB.a

6、nC.theD./15A.popularer and popularerB.more popular and popularC.more and more popularD.more popular and more popular第 2页 共 7 页第二节第二节 完形填空（共完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）Captain James Cook was a great explorer.Before he _16_ exploring,maps of thePacific Ocean were almost empty.He _17_ hund

7、reds of islands across the PacificOcean and put them in the _18_places on the map.He made maps of the coastlines ofAustralia and New Zealand.James Cook was born in England in 1728.His parents were poor farm workers.When Jameswas 18,he found a _19_ on a coastal ship for John Walker.He got his first t

8、aste forsailing as a navy apprentice(学徒)with Walkers small ship.Cook studied math,navigation,andastronomy.These were skills that would be _20_if he were to command his own ship.In 1755,Walker offered him the command of his own ship,but he didnt _21_ thischance.When he was 27 years old,he _22_ the Ro

9、yal navy.He fought in Canada in a waragainst France,and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada.In 1768,King George madehim Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific.Nearly three years later,he returned and wasseen as a national _23_.He started his third voyage in 1776.He was the first _2

10、4_ to visit Hawaii.Then,hemapped the western coast of North America.After that he returned to Hawaii._25_,there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men.Cook was killed in a fightagainst the local.16.A.mindedB.refusedC.enjoyedD.started17.A.visitedB.obeyedC.spreadD.trusted18.A.persona

11、lB.correctC.wrongD.careful19.A.modelB.helpC.jobD.studio20.A.usualB.medicalC.popularD.necessary21.A.returnB.completeC.acceptD.lose22.A.toldB.passedC.joinedD.found23.A.heroB.policemanC.volunteerD.manage24.A.AfricanB.AsianC.AmericanD.European25.A.HappilyB.ParticularlyC.UnluckilyD.Amazingly二、二、阅读（共两节，满分

12、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）分）第一节第一节 共共 阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分）AHere is the Wall Paper stuck on the back wall of the classroom.It is a place for the students tointroduce their favorite books to the class.This week its Anns Groups turn to post their bookintroductions.Tim:I like the book Th

13、e Wandering Earth.It first attracted my attention when I saw the moviebased on the book during the spring festival.It is a science fiction about driving the earth awayfrom the solar system.I really enjoy seeing what the world will be like when it comes to the end.Ithink its one of the most creative

14、science fictions written by a Chinese writer.Ann:The Innocents Abroad is a travel book by the American author Mark Twain published in1869.It describes a journey of a group of American travelers in 1867.It was the best-selling of第 3页 共 7 页Twains works during his lifetime,as well as one of the best-se

15、lling travel books of all time.Sara:My favorite book is Linnea in Monets Garden.Its a story about a little girl visitingMonets art in museums.She also visits the artists home and gardens.What I like most is that thefull-color photos of Monets famous paintings.Ben:Grand Canyon is an introduction to t

16、he natural history of the canyon.If you likegeography,Im sure youll like it.You can find lots of amazing photos in the book.Its perfect foryoung travelers,campers,and observers of the natural world,especially for those planning a tripto the Southwest.26.The Wall Paper allows the students to_.A.share

17、 the books they likeB.learn about different studentsC.introduce their favorite movies D.show their reading experience27.If one likes travelling,which two of the books can be chosen?A.The Wandering Earth and Grand Canyon.B.The Wandering Earth and Linnea in Monets Garden.C.The Innocents Abroad and Gra

18、nd Canyon.D.The Innocents Abroad and Linnea in Monets Garden.28.What do we know about the book The Wandering Earth from Tim?A.It was published during the spring festival.B.It describes the solar system.C.It is a book about making a movie.D.It is written by a Chinese writer.BIt was not a good morning

19、 for Maya.Everything was going wrong.First,she woke up late andhad to get ready for school quickly.She almost didnt have time to eat breakfast.And when she puton her shoes,the laces were in a knot.“Quickly,Maya,”called her mother.“You will miss the bus.”“I cant get this knot out,”said Maya,almost re

20、ady to cry.“Let me help you,”said her brother,Abdul.He got the knot out and quickly tied the laces.“Letsrun,”he said.“We will just make it.”“Thanks!”said Maya as they ran out of the door.However,her problems werent over.She forgot to bring her homework and the teacher was nothappy about that.The tea

21、cher gave her a special writing task to do for the next day.On the wayhome,it started to rain and she dropped her books into a puddle as she got off the bus.Abdul got off the bus just behind her.“Dont worry,”he said.“If we take them home and drythem quickly,they will be all right.”“Thanks,Abdul,”sai

22、d Maya.That night Maya was sad as she sat down to do her homework.But when she looked at thespecial writing task,she smiled.The teacher wrote at the top of her notebook:“Write a short storyexplaining what you like best about one of your friends.”And Maya started to write,“The bestthing about my brot

23、herAbdul ”29.Why was Maya ready to cry?A.Because she didnt know how to tie the laces.B.Because her brother was good at tying beautiful laces.第 4页 共 7 页C.Because her laces were in a knot,and she couldnt get it out.D.Because she got up late,and she didnt have time to tie the laces.30.Whats the right o

24、rder of the following things according to the passage?a.Maya forgot to bring her homework.b.Maya dropped her books into a puddle.c.Maya got up late in the morning.d.Mayas brother helped her tie her laces.e.Mayas teacher gave her a special writing task.A.d-c-a-e-bB.c-d-b-a-eC.d-c-e-b-aD.c-d-a-e-b31.W

25、e can learn from the passage that Abdul was.A.interestingB.hard-workingC.helpfulD.careful32.In the passage,the most important thing Maya learned was that.A.a brother could also be a good friendB.a brother could help with shoe lacesC.she should not leave her homework at homeD.life is always full of a

26、nnoying things.C.For a long time,the rest of the world only knew Chinas four major inventions:the compass,gunpowder,paper-making and printing.However,China has once again changed the world withits“new four great inventions”:high-speed railways,electronic payments,shared bicycles andonline shopping.T

27、he new four great inventions are related to Chinas high-tech innovation,which improvesthe quality of peoples lives.“My wallet is no longer in use.I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with my phone,”saidLin Jinlong,an overseas Chinese student from Cambodia,adding that even pancake sellers areusin

28、g Alipay(mobile payment).“We can also order food at home,which is super convenient.If Iwere at home in Cambodia,I would have to go outdoors.As a huge fan of bicycles,Lin also expressed his love for Chinas shared bicycles,saying that“Shared bikes are bringing cycling back to peoples lives.They are ma

29、king public transport moreconvenient and encouraging people to be more active.”Lin said that travelling by Chinese high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjin,which is morethan 1000km away,takes only half an hour,while in Cambodia,such a journey may take up tothree hours.It is clear that China is innov

30、ating and no longer copying western ideas.This is especially truein mobile,where China is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat.China hasthe largest mobile use in the world.33._ is Not one of the new four great inventions.A.Paper-makingB.Shared bicyclesC.High-speed railwaysD.Elect

31、ronic payment.34.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The world only know Chinas four major inventions now.B.People in Cambodia can buy everything with their phones.C.Alipay is a kind of electronic payment that is only used by pancake sellers.第 5页 共 7 页D.The new four great inven

32、tions have relation to Chinas high technology.35.We can learn that_ from the passage.A.shared bikes are not convenientB.shared bikes are faster than high-speed train.C.mobile phones are widely used in ChinaD.it is 3 hours high-speed train ride from Beijing to Tianjin36.The passage mainly talks about

33、_.A.Chinas four major inventionsB.Chinas new four great inventionsC.the experience of a student from CambodiaD.Chinas high-tech innovationDThe popular TV Program Readers has attracted more people in China to practise reading aloudin booths set up in big cities across the country.As the latest TV sho

34、w to help recover peoples love for literature,the CCTV program Readersinvited people from different areas to read aloud their favourite poems,essays and books,or evenpersonal letters they wrote to their loved ones.Just as the weekly show has been well-received,itsreading booths with professional rec

35、ording devices and cameras have also become hits.A crowd of more than 200 people were picturing lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11a.m.on the first day of the booths opening to the public in Shanghai.The deadline for theregistrations was brought forward to 2p.m.instead of the scheduled 5:30

36、 p.m.because the numberof waiting readers continued to grow.Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout in the booth,according to the library management.“There was an old photo in the late 1970s picturing people lining up outside the ShanghaiLibrary before it opened.If that was a spring of reading

37、 in Shanghai,now I think another springhas arrived,”Zhou Deming,the library manager,told The Paper.The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of the economic center at the moment,but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months,according to the librarys website.The progra

38、m has also led to the boom in other cities including Beijing,Hangzhou,Guangzhouand Xian to encourage more people to read and share their life stories.37.What can we learn about the program Readers from Paragraph 2?A.Who its host wasB.What its problem wasC.Where it took placeD.What it asked people to

39、 do38.The underlined word“hits”in Paragraph 2 means“_”.A.very popularB.very expensive thingsC.very big thingsD.very boring things39.Why was the deadline of registrations brought forward?A.There were other plans for the afternoon.B.The library was only open in the morning.C.Few people were interested

40、 in the program.D.More and more readers came to join the program.40.Whats the writers purpose in writing this passage?A.To introduce a new library.B.To show readers a famous city.C.To talk about a famous program.D.To show his opinion on a program.第 6页 共 7 页第二节第二节 阅读填空（共阅读填空（共 5 小题小题；题；题 每小题每小题 1 分，共

41、分，共 5 分）分）Are you an eating-lover?Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world?Then do youwatch the popular show A Bite of China（舌尖上的中国）？_41_ Is there anyholiday with no special festival food？_42_Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture_43_ Since noodles meanlong life，it is consi

42、dered very unlucky to cut them off.Although Western people sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate，inChina，a whole fish is a symbol of richnessIn fact，at a party it is a tradition to have the wholefish last，pointed towards the most important person_44_ It sounds like the word forr

43、ichness or plenty,and people think that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year tocome_45_ This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat，peanuts or otherdelicious food in bamboo leavesThe tradition of Zongzi helps us think of a great man，Qu Yuanin Chinese historyA.They are as m

44、uch a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candleslit in many western countriesB.Here are several traditional Chinese dishes introduced in the programme.C.Its a TV programme on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTVD.Avery popular dish during the Dragon Bo

45、at Festival is ZongziE.Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish，yu.三三、写作（共三节，满分、写作（共三节，满分 30 分）分）第一节第一节 语篇填词（共语篇填词（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 5 分）分）阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。Sam is Sallys brother.His hobby is playing the violin.And his dream is to

46、 learn musicand to become a great（46）m.Unluckily，Sam hurt his arm badly after a traffic accident.The doctor said he couldnt playthe violin any more and that made him very sad.When Sally knew the bad news，she told Samto be positive and（47）pto help him out.She also bought an（48）eviolin for Sam as a gi

47、ft.It cost her nearly$500.Every day Sally teaches Sam to play the violin in a special way and they enjoy themselves.Instead of giving up，Sam tries his best to practise.（49）H，its not easy todo so.He has to practise for 23 hours every day.Now,Sams violin playing is getting betterand better.He even won

48、 two（50）pin a competition last week!第二节第二节 完成句子（共完成句子（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）第 7页 共 7 页据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)51.这个男孩正期待着考完试后玩的开心The boy is_ _ _ _ a good time after the exam.52.刚刚三班向五班挑战打篮球。Class 3_class 5 _ a basketball game just now.53.人们以前通过写信保持联系。People _ _ _ _ each other by writ

49、ing letters in the past.54.我不想依靠别人。我想自己弄清楚真相。I dont want to _ _ others.I want to _ _ the truth by myself.55.目前约有 5200 种动物濒临灭绝。About 5200 species of animals are _ _ now.第三节 书面表达（15 分）最近，你们班就“历史上最伟大的发明”进行了讨论，下表是你们组的情况。请根据表格内容的提示写一篇英语短文，不少于 80 字，开头已给出，不计入总词数。组员发明原因Amy书查找资料、开阔视野Mark数字有趣、计数Ben电脑了解世界、帮助学习你？Recently our class had a discussion about the greatest inventions in history.Here is a report aboutmy group membersideas._