1、八年级英语试卷第1页（共 9 页）深圳市百合外国语学校深圳市百合外国语学校 20222023 学年度第一学期期中考试学年度第一学期期中考试 八年级英语试卷八年级英语试卷 班级：班级：_ 姓名姓名：_（考试时间（考试时间：90 分钟分钟 满分满分：10 分分）Listening Part（15%）I.Listen to five short conversations and answer the question.The conversations will be read only once.（1*5=5*）1.What will the young man probably do tomo
2、rrow morning?A.Help his mother.B.Do his homework.C.Go to Peters house.2.What does the man dislike about Professor Scotts class?A.The lectures B.The books C.The tests.3.Where does the conversation take place?A.At a restaurant.B.At a store.C.At home.4.How did the man tour Russia?A.By train.B.By bus.C.
3、By car.5.What is the mans opinion about the jacket?A.The style doesnt suit him.B.The price is high.C.The size is small.II.Listen to the following conversations and answer the question.Each conversation will be read twice.（1*5=5*）Conversation 1 6.What does Lucy want to try today in the sports center?
4、A.Swimming.B.Rock climbing.C.Skating.7.What time is it now?A.1:00.B.3:00.C.5:00.8.What does the man want Lucy to do?A.Put away her things.B.Buy a magazine.C.Tidy the kitchen.Conversation 2 9.Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Brother and sister.C.Friends.10.When
5、will they hold the party?A.At 6:00 p.m.on Friday.B.At 6:30 p.m.on Saturday.C.At 6:30 p.m.on Sunday.III.Listen and fill the blanks in the table.The passage will be read twice.（1*5=5*）（每空每空1-2词词）How to Improve Memory Give the brain a workout Mental workouts can increase memory by challenging ourselves
6、 to _11_ new brain pathways.Do physical exercise It reduces the risk of memory loss and increases the brain _12_.Get _13_ sleep Most adults should get 7-9 hours of sleep a night to store memories.八年级英语试卷第2页（共 9 页）Make time for _14_ and friends Healthy relationships help reduce the factors that can _
7、15_ memory loss.Writing Part（85%）I.单项选择（单项选择（每小题每小题 0.5 分，共分，共 10 分分）16.The inventor _ his case and found a drawing of the flying machine.A.looked down B.looked over C.looked around D.looked for 17.An encyclopedia _ a number of books.A.makes up of B.is consist of C.is making up of D.consists of 18.J
8、ohn runs _ Peter.They are at the same level.A.faster than B.slower than C.no faster than D.so fast as 19.-He seems to know _ secrets about our plan.-I didnt tell him _.Not a word.A.some;anything B.something;anything C.any;anything D.Some;any 20.People like different seasons._ like autumn,and _ like
9、summer.A.Some;some B.Some;other C.Some;the other D.Some;others 21.The girl is new in this school.Nobody here _ her.A.knows B.knowing C.have known D.know 22.The number of boy students over 500 in our school.A.are B.is C.have D.will 23.88 divided _ 4 _ 22.A.from;are B.by;are C.by;is D.from;is 24.We he
10、ard _ news from the reporter.A.many B.a large amount of C.a number of D.lot of 25.In 2020,Lester had his _ birthday in a beach house with his family.A.the twenty-fourth B.twenty-forth C.the thirty-ninth D.thirty-ninth 26.My sibling is three years _ than me.He is my _ brother.A.elder;elder B.older;el
11、der C.older;older D.old;elder 27.We sometimes _ teachers _ candles and children _ flowers.A.compare;with;to.B compare;to;with C.compare;to;to D.compare;with;with 28.The _ we take action to change our bad habits,the _ outcome will get.A.quickly;better B.sooner;faster C.earlier;better D.faster;most 29
12、.Helen _ as _ popularity _ we imagined since she became famous.A.has gained;much;as B.has gained;many;as C.gained;much;as D.gained;many;as 30.Since the operator didnt know how to control them,the machines _ out of order.A.have been B.are C.are being D.were 31.Andy knows a lot about nature.He must _
13、many books on nature.A.read B.have read C.be reading D.have been read 八年级英语试卷第3页（共 9 页）32.-Have you _ the National Park?-Yes,we _ there already.We will visit another park this year.A.been to;have been B.been in;have been to C.gone to;have gone D.been in;are 33.There _ an exhibition about dinosaurs i
14、n the museum in two weeks.A.will have B.are having C.will be D.is 34.China had the largest economy in Asia.It is larger than _ in Asia.A.any other country B.any country C.other country D.the other country 35.Please choose the CORRECT sentence.A.Were you be able to catch the first bus yesterday morni
15、ng?B.Have you happen to know who is she?C.I am short of money now.Could you buy me lunch?D.This street is three times more wider than that one.完形填空完形填空（每小题每小题1分分，共共10分分）Ring!Ring!Ring!It was early in the morning,and I knew who was calling as I reached for the telephone.I was a new substitute teacher
16、（代课教师）trying to cam enough money to _36_ my family.Each morning,I _37_ a call that would take me to a different classroom.The last three classes had all tested me by having bad behavior.I responded by being critical（批评的）and angry with the students.However,I didnt really want to go to work that morni
17、ng,especially since it was my birthday.Still,I answered the phone and _38_ the job.My family needed the money and I couldnt be picky.As I was driving to work,I decided to try _39_ to be the best teacher that I could be.As the class started,the students once again tried to see what bad behavior they
18、could _40_.This time,though,I was strict but fair with them.I did my best _41_my lessons fun.I shared smiles,praised their efforts,and encouraged them to work hard.The results were _42_.My unruly（不守规矩的）classroom soon _43_.Students were laughing and learning and I finally felt like I was doing my job
19、 right.I went home feeling _44_ in my heart and enjoyed the rest of my birthday with my family.I remembered something that I once read:Every day is a new opportunity to begin again.Every day is your birthday.Every day is a _45_ for us to get things right and to live our lives with love and joy.Dont
20、waste a single day.()36.A.choose B.miss C.build D.support()37.A.called for B.waited for C.paid for D.sent for()38.A.took B.checked C.found D.saved()39.A.earlier B.quicker C.harder D.heavier()40.A.get along with B.come up as C.keep up with D.get away with()41.A.made B.make C.to make D.making()42.A.am
21、azing B.impossible C.necessary D.unsatisfied()43.A.ended B.died C.changed D.agreed()44.A.upset B.happy C.tired D.crowded()45.A.job B.birthday C.class D.chance 八年级英语试卷第4页（共 9 页）.阅读理解（每小题阅读理解（每小题 1 分，共分，共 25 分）分）Passage 1 A young man worked very hard at his lessons.He was too busy to have a rest.At la
22、st,he became ill,so he couldnt go to sleep.Every night,when he went to bed,he closed his eyes and tried to sleep.But be always stayed awake and couldnt fall asleep.After some days,he decided to see a doctor.“I just cant go to sleep at night.What should 1 do?Could you please help me?”“I have a sugges
23、tion,”said the doctor.“Try counting numbers.By the time you reach one thousand,youll be asleep.Im sure of it.”The next day the man returned to the doctors office.“Well,”said the doctor,“how are you today?Did you try my suggestion?”The man still looked tired.“Yes,”he said.“I tried counting one,two,th
24、ree-up to one thousand.But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine,I began to feel sleepy.I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand.But then I still couldnt fall asleep.”46:The young man couldnt go to sleep because _.A.he was worried about his homework B
25、.he worked too hard and fell ill C.he didnt finish doing his lessons D.there was a lot of noise there and he couldnt rest 47.The doctor asked the young.man _.A.to put all numbers from 1 to 1000 together B.to take some medicine and go to bed earlier C.to count numbers while he was lying in bed D.to c
26、ount numbers before he went to bed 48.The young man returned to the doctors office the next day because _.A.he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers B.be wanted to thank the doctor.C.he was better and wanted more medicine D.he still couldnt go to sleep at night 49.The young man _.A.count
27、ed from 569 to 1000 B.counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep C.counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea D.counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep 50.The young man _ in fact.A.didnt understand the doctors suggestion B.wasnt ill at all C.was not able to count numbers D.didnt try the doctors su
28、ggestion Passage 2 Al（人工智能）makes our lives easier and better.Lets see the amazing AI.Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on.Wait!Where is the driver?Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong.It has 14 scats and doesnt need a driver.The bus follows traffic rules.It stops as soo
29、n as it sees a stop light.Your close friend Hi,everyone.Im Xiaobing,a chatbot（聊天机器人）.I speak like a 17-year-old girl.If you feel lonely,you can talk with me.Im talented at singing,writing poems and telling stories.I want to be your friend!八年级英语试卷第5页（共 9 页）Worlds first AI anchor（主播主播）Hey,look!The fam
30、ous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us.But is he really Qiu Hao?The answer is no.This is the worlds first AI anchor.It looks and speaks just like a real person.It speaks both Chinese and English.It can work 24 hours and doesnt make any mistakes.You might see it on TV soon.Popular AI
31、 artist This beautiful painting was at an auction（拍卖）in 2018.It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan!But it is not a work by a famous painter such as Vincent van Gogh.It was painted by an AI artist.Three Frenchmen created the AI.The AI artist studied over 15,000 paintings.In this way,it learned to paint.No
32、w it is among the most popular artists in the world.51.The fact about Apolong is that _.A.the bus door cant open itself B.it stops every time it sees a stop light C.there are 24 scats in it D.there is a driver in it 52.Xiaobing cannot _.A.go out to play with you B.talk with you if you feel lonely C.
33、sing D.be your friend 53.The painting is _.A.among the most beautiful paintings in the world B.worth about 3,000,000 yuan at an auction C.a work painted by Vincent van Gogh D.studied by three French artists over 15,000 times 54.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The AI anchor
34、can only speak English B.This new kind of driverless bus also needs a driver to control it.C.Xiaobing is a 17-year-old girl.D.The AI anchor can work all day without mistakes.55.We can probably read the passage in _.A.a storybook B.a notice C.a guidebook D.a novel Passage 3 What does it take to gradu
35、ate from university?Some papers or high scores in exams?Well,these ate not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University.According to a new rule of the university,students must show themselves in the swimming pool.They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters,and those who fail the te
36、st will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years.By the time they graduate,they will have known how to swim;otherwise they cant graduate with their bachelors degrees（学士学位）.The news made waves in Chinese social media（媒体）.Some people praised the university for requiring a ne
37、cessary skill that can save live and they also believed that the rule would help improve students health.However,other questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities to be able to swim.In fact,this is not a new rule.Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919
38、 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming Anyway,it is still good news that Chinese students health has become more and more valued.Why not just take this chance to learn one more life-savin
39、g ability?56.According to the passage,what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university?八年级英语试卷第6页（共 9 页）A.Some papers.B.High scores in exams.C.Passing a swimming test.D.All of the above.57.Students need to pass a swimming test for _.A.at least 50 meters B.at most 50 meters C.abov
40、e 50 meters D.50 meters 58.The underlined phrase made waves in Paragraph 3 most probably means _.A.made a requirement B.spread widely C.caused a heated discussion D.proved the rule 59.Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule?A.Because many students failed the swimming test.B.Because there w
41、ere not enough swimming pools.C.Because there were not enough students.D.Because some people disagreed with the rule.60.What is the passage mainly about?A.Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation.B.Different people hold different opinions about a new rule.C.Chinese students health shoul
42、d be more and more valued.D.There is a new chance to learn another life-saving ability.Passage 4：请阅读全文并从方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使其意思完整连贯。：请阅读全文并从方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使其意思完整连贯。A.He began to live a hard life.B.They are of great value for the whole world,not just China.C.The one-hour film also introduces th
43、e poets life experiences.D.In these poems,he showed his care for his country and people.E.People consider(认为)him as one of the greatest poets,along with Li Bai.F.It soon interested many fans of Chinese culture and became a success.As William Shakespeare is to literature(文学)in English,so is the poet
44、Du Fu to the Chinese literary history.Recently,a new BBC documentary,which is aiming at introducing the beauty and fascination of traditional literature,was brought to the public.61._ The documentary invited the famous British actor Ian McKellen to read 15 of Dus poems that have been put into Englis
45、h.In this way,people all around the world can enjoy the beauty of traditional Chinese literature.62._ Born in 712,Du lived at the time of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong(713-756).In his earlier years,he was hopeful for the future and did his best to serve the government.However,his life was changed by the
46、 An Lushan Rebellion(安史之乱).63._ Through ups and downs,the poet never stopped writing and about 1,500 poems have been kept over the ages.64._ And he also talked about the importance of celebrating the simple joys of life.Without doubt,Du is a cultural symbol of ancient China.But his excellent works h
47、ave also interested people outside of China.As the documentary said,“65._”Passage 5：下面：下面A-F是中国传统文化是中国传统文化活动的简介，请根据对中国传统文化感兴趣的活动的简介，请根据对中国传统文化感兴趣的五位五位外国学生的描外国学生的描述，述，为每位学生选择一个合适的活动。为每位学生选择一个合适的活动。A.In this weekends story-telling time,youll hear plenty of stories about Chinese traditions,for example,
48、why 八年级英语试卷第7页（共 9 页）people put up the Chinese“Fu”upside down on the door or window.B.Beijing Opera is a form of traditional art in China.Our club is set up for fans and welcomes you to join us.We have invited some famous local actors to give acting classes.C.Paper cutting sounds simple but is diffi
49、cult to do.Bring red paper and learn the making of paper cutting.You can take home the paper cutting you make in class.D.We will hold a competition on the four great inventions of ancient China next month.The first round will be a written test.The next round will be a short speech in Chinese.E.Tradi
50、tional Chinese painting is a form of fine arts in Chinese culture.In our training,Mr.Sun will teach you how to paint bamboo with brushes and ink step by step.F.A discussion will be held in our reading club this weekend.The topic is about Journey to the West,one of the four great classic(经典的)Chinese
