1、中山市纪念中学 2022 八年级下期中测试一、语法选择（10 分）It was April 1962. I was 12 years old and in 26_ grade at William Cleveland School, in Houston,Texas. MyEnglish teacher was Ms Ada Pettis. It was Spelling Bee time in our city.Students27_ booklets of words to study inpreparation for the classroom spelldowns (拼单词比赛).
2、Spelling Bee was one of 28_ activities of the year in ourschool. Winners would enter the citywide competition and try 29_ the top Spelling Bee of Houston.The day before the classroom spelldown, my youngest brother was playing with matches and accidentally set a firein our apartment.The next morning,
3、 my mother 30_ the school to inform (通知) Ms Pettis of the accident.When I arrived at school, Ms Pettis pulled me aside. She asked 31_I wanted her to put off the classroomspelldown because I was in low spirits, I told he no. That day, I won the spelldown.The school spelldown was held the next week. I
4、 won again! The citywide spelling competition was one month32_.Over the weekend, Ms Pettis picked me up. We went to her home, where she helped me 33_ the spelling ofdifficult words, After a couple of 34_ MsPettis took me to a nearby ice cream bar, where we enjoyed large sundaes(圣代)! We practised and
5、 had big sundaes every weekend until the citywide competition.I did not win, but I still felt 35_ to have participated. I also felt grateful that I had such a caring teacher.()26A. sevenB. seventhC. the sevenD. the seventh()27A. giveB. gaveC. are givenD. were given()28A. importantB. more importantC.
6、 the most importantD. the more important()29A. to becomeB. becomeC. becomingD. became()30A. callsB. calledC. was callingD. will call()31A. thatB. howC. whyD. if()32A. awayB. downC. upD. off()33A. practiseB. practisedC. practisesD. practising()34A. hourB. hoursC. hoursD. hours()35A. prideB. proudlyC.
7、 proudD. proudness二、完形填空（15 分）On a small bill in Huaping, Yunnan, there is a small school. However, over the past 12 years, it has rewritten the fate(命运) of 1,804 poor 36_ by sending them to universities.Zhang Guimei, now 63, is the principal of this school. She began37_ in Huaping 一 one of Chinas p
8、oorestareas 一 twenty years ago. The teacher wondered 38_many girls in her class would just one day stop coming toschool. After some investigations (调查), Zhang learned that they were from very poor 39_. These girls wereforced to work or get married at a 40_ age, We often say that we want every child
9、to have a 41_start, she said.But these poor girls dont even have a chance to stand on the 42_line.Zhang wanted to 43_ this. She spent years tying to raise money. Finally in 2008,she 44_ the HuapingHigh School for Girls. Its Chinas first and only free public high school for girls.Zhang gets up at 5a.
10、m. every day to 45_ the lights on each floor of the teaching building.“Many girls are timid (胆怯的),”the principal explains. She wants them to feel safer on their way to classes. After years of 46_ work, Zhang isnow in poor health, but the school and the children matter more than 47_ else in her mind.
11、Zhangs story has warmed hearts all around China and inspired many to follow in her footsteps. Zhou Yunli was oneof her students. After she 48_ university,she heard that her mother school was short of maths teachers. Sheimmediately returned to the school to teach. “49_Ms Zhang, I would be nobody, Zho
12、u said with a smile. “Whenyou become strong, you 50_remember to help others.This is what Ms Zhang taught us.()36A. boysB. girlsC. menD. women()37A. learningB. teachingC. readingD. writing()38A. whatB. howC. whyD. where()39A. familiesB. citiesC. townsD. farms()40A. youngB. oldC. highD. low()41A. diff
13、erentB. newC. richD. fair()42A. endingB. waitingC. startingD. warning()43A. acceptB. changeC. refuseD. use()44A. set upB. set downC. set offD. set out()45A. turn upB. turn downC. turn onD. turn off()46A. excitingB. surprisingC. interestingD. tiring()47A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything()
14、48A. finishedB. startedC. stoppedD. entered()49A. AsB. ForC. WithD. Without()50A. canB. mayC. mustD. need三、阅读理解（20 分）AVolunteering can be a wonderful experience. You can help out at an organization, and it can benefit you, too. We hopeyoull feel more interested in volunteering after reading these st
15、ories.Elliott: I began volunteering with the Berkeley Animal Shelter at the age of 12. I helped get cats adopted (收养 ),cleaned them up, fed them, and gave them love and attention. I really felt like Ive made a difference. Theres nothing likewatching a cat go out the door with a happy new pet parent.
16、Elle: volunteered for the Native Plant Society at the age of 14. I helped save the local plants. Instead of just beingpassionate (79 THEJ), I actively worked on making it happen. Volunteering made me a better person. I realized I could domore than I thought.Kenny: When I was 15 years old, volunteere
17、d on the Earth Day by helping clean up a local beach. We really didntrealize how much rubbish was produced every day. Volunteering on the beach taught me that it was important to keep ourbeaches clean and helped me learn about different sea animals.Laura: My dad asked me to volunteer at our local Me
18、als on Wheels when I was13 years old. We volunteered everySaturday morning by sending hot meals to some old people in our town. They were unable to make their own food Thisexperience made me think a lot more about other people and their needs.51. The Berkeley Animal Shelter helped_A. get animal adop
19、tedB. watch a cat go out the doorC. find new pet parents for cats D. tell the differences between cats52. Elle began volunteering at the age of_A.12B. 13C.14D.1553. We can know about Kenny that_A. he volunteered at local MealsB. he gave cats love and attentionC. he volunteered to clean up a local be
20、achD. he thought it was important to help others54. Laura learned form her volunteer experience that_A. she would help clean up the beachB. she could do more than she thoughtC. she must help more cats find pet parentsD. she should think more about other people55. The passage is probably from_A. a sc
21、hool newspaperB. a health magazineC. a science paperD. a travel guideBEverybody hates rats (big mice). But in the earthquake capitals of the worldJapan, Los Angeles and Turkey, ratswill soon be mans best finds.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell peop
22、le. Dogs save lives.They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new researchproject is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens,the rats brain gives a sign
23、al (信号).This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signal. When the rats brain activity jumps,the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are superior. Christian Linster
24、at Cornell University,New York, says, “Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. Rats can alsosee in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity!”The rat project is not finished, but Julie Ryan
25、of the International Rescue Organization in Scotland says, It would bewonderful.A rat can get into spaces we cant get to, and a rat will get out if it isnt safe. Perhaps for the first time in history,people will be happy to see a rat in a building, but only after an earthquake, of course. We are loo
26、king forward to the dayscoming.56. In the earthquake capitals, rats will become mans best friends because they can_A. get into small spacesB. follow the radio signalC. send messages to peopleD. take the place of mans rescue jobs57. We can know that the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by _.A
27、. the noise made by the ratB. the rats unusual behaviorC. the smell given off by the person aroundD. the signal sent by the radio on the rats back58. The underlined word superior in Paragraph 4 meansA. ShorterB. lighterC.smallerD. better59. We can learn from the passage that_A. the rat project” has
28、been completedB. people are now happy to see a rat in a buildingC. now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescuesD. at present rats have taken place of dogs in searching for people60. The best title of this passage is_A. Rats and DogsB. The Earthquake SignalC. The “Rescue Rats ProjectD.
29、Rat Robots Without ElectricityC 配对阅读左栏是五位学生的健康问题，右栏是七位专科医生的简介。请根据五位学生的健康问题为他们选出最合适的专科医生。61. Kent has endless homework to do everyday. He hastrouble falling asleep at night and usually stays awake till 2a.m.62. 8-year-old Dongdong has a sweet tooth. He has alreadyhad four bad teeth and his mom is wor
30、ried about histoothache.63. Lins father has been a heavy drinker for 20 years. Hedecides to give up drinking after the body check.64. Recently, Betty eats what ever she likes, including lotsof meat. She has found herself putting on weight week byweek but just cant stop eating.65. Nina has a high fev
31、er because of the flu she caught atschool. She has such a big headache that she cant go toschool.A. Dr.Yang has developed a new treatment（疗法）to helppatients give up drinking. She also does well in curing（治愈）diseases caused by drinking.B. Dr. Smith has different kinds of false teeth for peopleaged ov
32、er 20. If you break or lose your teeth, go to DrSmiths . He can help you feel good about yourself.C. Dr. Li got a doctors degree in traditional Chinese andwesternmedicine.Heisgoodattreatingflu(fever,cough,etc) in both traditional Chinese and western medicineways.D. Dr Chen has a lot of experience in
33、 helping patients getnormal sleep. She not only gives them medicine care butalso provides advice on how to relax from busy homework.E.Dr. Wright is always ready to offer help on eating problems. Hebelieves each patient needs a different plan to control his/her wish toeat.F.Dr. Liu, one of the best d
34、entists in Guangdong General Hospital,has great skills in fixing bad teeth and communicating with kids to wintheir trust.G.Dr. Grey is one of the top doctors in the field of heart diseases.She used to work in America for three years and is good at doing heartoperations（手术）.四、短文填空（15 分）A few years ag
35、o, I took my family to Disney World in the summer holidays. During the trip, my 6-year-old daughterwas 66_ a lot of special attention in all the parks, while her 3-year-old brother was overlooked（忽略）. He was ashy kid and seemed fine with it for the most part.Since 67_ of my kids loved the movie Find
36、ing Nemo, we decided that we wouldnt miss the show TurtleTalk with Crush. 68_ this show, the green sea turtle called Crush from Finding Nemo would have a talk withvisitors. My son really wanted to be chosen to talk with Crush, but he was too afraid to 69_ his hand. My daughterwas not afraid and put
37、up her hand, so the cast（全体演员）members 70_ my daughter.As the show came to an71_, we found my son on the floor softly crying. Someone asked me if he was OK, and I explained that he wasdisappointed（失望的）72_ his sister had been getting so much attention and this was the one thing he had reallyhoped to b
38、e chosen for.Acast member told us to wait.Once the room was empty, Crush came back onto the screen and 73_ a few minutes talking one-to-onewith my son about what it was like to live in the sea, even giving 74_ a little swimming lesson. I cant tell youhow 75_we were that the cast at the show had gone
39、 out of their way to help a sad kid. I think it made a bigdifference to my son.五、读写综合（25 分）A 读写综合（10 分）Welcome to Kids Advice Center, a school club to help students solve their problems. This week, two students sharedtheir problems with us.Im Cathy Taylor. My father used to talk to me about his five
40、 siblings （兄弟姐妹） . He used to say that I was unluckythat I had none.And I used to wonder how nice it would be to have a house full of brothers and sisters. In fact, I do not haveto share anything with anybody. I have all my parents love. I can ask for anything I want. However, I feel very lonely and
41、 Ihave nobody to talk with about my loneliness at home. How I want to have a quarrel（争吵）with my brothers and sisters!What should I do?Im Evan Smith. I am the eldest child in the family and I feel unfair about some things. First of all I have to share allmy toys and games with my younger siblings Wil
42、liam and Julia. Of course, they dont need to return the favor because Imtotally uninterested in their things.Besides that,Julia and William are always hanging around me. Its very annoying when Ihave a friend over . I had to look for a secret place in the house where they cant find us, but within min
43、utes, they will findus and ask to join us. I just cant get a moments peace. Not only this,but Im expected to be cooperative(配合的) all the timebecause Im the eldest and I need to be a role model. Im feeling rather annoyed with this. Could you please write back withsome advice?76. What does Cathy used
44、to wonder?_77. How does Cathy probably feel at home?_78. What does Evan have to share with his siblings?_79. Which place can Evan go to avoid being found by his siblings when his friend comes over?_80. Why is Evan expected to be cooperative all the time?_B.书面表达(本题 15 分)请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡指定的位置。假如你是上文中该学校“KidsAdvice Center中心负责回复的学生 Linda， 请针对 Cathy 或 Evan 的烦恼，写一封回信，内容包括:(1) 对她/他的出自己观点和想法;(2)提出解决问题的建议(至少 2 点)。作文要求:(1) 能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。(2)语句连贯，词数 70 左右。_
