1、重庆市西南大学附中20222023学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷一.听力测试。（每小题1分, 共20分）情景反应。听一遍。根据你所听到的句子, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。1. A. Good luck. B. Sounds great. C. Have a nice trip.2. A. Three times a week. B. Three weeks ago. C. Three times.3. A. No, I dont. B. Yes, I did. C. Yes, we did.4. A. I think so. B. Yes, I like. C. I cant st
2、and it.5. A. Yes, she does. B. No, they arent. C. No, she isnt.6. A. 96.5 FM. B. Sun Cinema. C. Dream Clothes Store.二、对话理解。听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。7. A. Beijing. B. Hong Kong. C. Guizhou.8. A. Paul. B. Pauls cousin. C. We dont know.9. A. Tennis. B. Soccer. C. Basketball.10. A. Once. B. T
3、wice. C. Three times.11. A. Movie World. B. Blue Moon. C. Sunshine Cinema.12. A. Teacher and student. B. Parent and kid. C. Police and criminal.三、长对话理解。听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。13. What program did Julie watch last night? A. A talk show. B. A soap opera. C. A talent show.14. Who did David g
4、o to the new restaurant with? A. Julie. B. Carol. C. Paul.15. When did Claire and Amy become friends? A. When they were in Grade Seven. B. When they were seven years old. C. When they first met each other.16. What does Amy enjoy doing? A. Listening to English songs. B. Watching English programs. C.
5、Working out math problems.四、短文理解。听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。17. We asked people of different ages about their _.A. unhealthy living habits B. healthy living habits C. unhealthy eating habits18. _ smoke or drink almost every day.A. 25% B. 35% C. 40%19. _ is the most important for a strong bod
6、y.A. Eating healthy food B. Doing sports C. Drinking milk20. How many ways to keep healthy are talked about? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.五、单项选择。（每小题1分, 共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。第一部分语音辨析。找出划线部分读音与其余三项不同的选项。1. A. loseB. hopeC. almostD. close2. A. bicycleB. diaryC. finallyD. year3. A. reachB. ea
7、chC. beautifulD. beach4. A. loudB. touchC. cloudD. found5. A. mealB. littleC. hillD. myself第二部分单项选择。6. What _ outgoing boy he is! And he works as _ volunteer on Double Ninth Festival every year.A. a; aB. an; theC. a; theD. an; a7. Lets go _ for vacation, Paul.Im afraid I have _. I have to stay at ho
8、me to study.A. somewhere interesting; some timeB. somewhere interesting; no timeC. interesting somewhere; none timeD. interesting somewhere; some times8. Life is _ with surprise just like a box of chocolate. You will never know what surprise is _ for you.A. full; waitingB. full; lookingC. filled; wa
9、itingD. filled; looking9. The _ you are, the _ friends you will make.A. friendlier; lessB. less friendly; lessC. less friendly; fewerD. friendlier; fewer10. The way _ is popular _ kids _ listening to their favorite songs.A. to relax; with; byB. to relax; among; throughC. relaxed; with; byD. relaxed;
10、 among; through11. Liu Cixi, the famous writer, is good at _ some surprising stories for readers.A. putting upB. making upC. cutting upD. looking up12. Watch out! There is some water on the floor. Youll _ your shoes wet.Oh, I _ it. Thank you!A. make; dont noticeB. get; didnt noticeC. keep; didnt not
11、iceD. get; wont notice13. _ of the twins is looking after their grandma after the _ of their mother.A. Either; deathB. Both; deadC. Either; diedD. Both; death14. Tinas dream is to be an excellent doctor. Thats _ she is working as _ as she can.A. because; hardlyB. why; hardC. because; hardD. why; har
12、dly15Mr. Ma wondered _.A. that his students didnt hand in their homeworkB. if didnt his students hand in their homeworkC. who doesnt hand in his homeworkD. who didnt hand in his homework六.完形填空。（每小题10分, 共10分）根据短文内容, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。Thousands of years ago, there lived a king. His people
13、 loved him _16_ he looked after their needs well. He would often invite some smart people to look at his work and give him advice.The king built many things. As he _17_ old, the king thought, “I will build a perfect palace to remember my _18_ life. It will be the _19_ one not only in my kingdom（王国）,
14、 but also in neighboring states.”In a month, the king worked out a perfect design（设计）for his palace. He invited his advisers（谏言官）, as well as smart people from neighboring states, to get their _20_ about the design.“Unbelievable! It will be a perfect palace.” All the advisers said, except for an old
15、 man standing in the corner.The king _21_ the old man and asked, “Why are you silent? Dont you think that my palace will be a perfect one?”The old man replied in a calm _22_, “Dear king! Your palace will be strong and last forever.It will be beautifulbut not perfect. It may take tens of thousands of
16、 workers a whole lifetime to build it, working day and night. Your palace will _23_ a lot of money, which must come from the people.If your people will live much _24_ because of this building, how perfect can it be?”The king thought for a while and thanked the old man for his words. He decided to ta
17、ke his words _25_. He finally gave up his plan and cared more about peoples lives.16. A. ifB. becauseC. thoughD. when17. A. grewB. seemedC. becomeD. gets18. A. wholeB. allC. everyD. both19. A. goodB. betterC. bestD. most20. A. mindB. timeC. waysD. ideas21. A. turned upB. turned aroundC. turned toD.
18、turned back22. A. soundB. noiseC. voiceD. voices23. A. spendB. costC. payD. take24. A. badB. badlyC. worseD. worst25. A. seriouslyB. seriousC. hardlyD. carefully七.阅读理解。阅读下列材料, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AAfter the wildfire in Jinyun Mountain, many people want to plant trees when spring comes. How can we pl
19、ant a tree? Here are the steps（步骤）.1) Pick a young tree. Put its root（根）in water for a few hours before planting.2) Choose a right place to plant your tree. Be sure that the tree can get as much sunlight as possible.3) Dig a hole（洞）. This hole should be deep enough for the roots to grow.4) Put the t
20、ree in the hole.Fill the hole with some soil（土）.Then pour water.After the water runs own, fill in more soil.5) Stake（用木桩支撑）the tree so that it wont fall down on windy days. Water it once a week in dry weather.26. If you want to plant a tree, you should first _.A. dig a holeB. choose a right placeC.
21、pick a young treeD. fill in the soil27. Water the tree _ in dry weather.A. once a monthB. once a weekC. twice a monthD. twice a week28. According to the passage, _ is NOT needed for a young tree to grow.A. waterB. stakeC. sunlightD. windBIf you cant be a pine on the top of the hill, Be a little tree
22、 in the valley(峡谷),But be the best little one by the side of the rill;Be a bush(灌木),if you cant be a tree.If you cant be a bush, be a bit of the grass,But be the happiest grass by the road.If you cant be a muskie, then just be a bass(小鲈鱼),But the liveliest bass in the lake!We cant all be captains(船长
23、), weve got to be crew(船员),Theres something for all of us here,Theres big work to do, and theres lesser to do,And the task you must do is the near.If you cant be a highway, then just be a trail,If you cant be the sun, be a star;It isnt by size that you win or you fail29. The passage above is probabl
24、y _.A. a letterB. a poemC. an adD. a diary30. If you cant be a bush, then be _.A. the happiest grassB. the liveliest bassC. the best treeD. the biggest star31. The underlined word “trail” probably means _.A. 路线B. 踪迹C. 小径D. 方式32. Which of the following can be put in the _.A. Dont give up when you fai
25、lB. Nothing is impossible if you tryC. Make your dream come trueD. Be the best of whatever you areCIf you are a chess fan, you might have watched the TV series The Queens Gambit (女王的棋局). People think highly of it and it even scores 9 points (on a scale of 1 to 10)on Douban, a film rating website in
26、China. But 40 years ago, it was just a book by US writer Walter Tevis.The book is about the life of a chess genius (天才) named Beth Harmon. In the 1960s, people saw chess as a mans game in the US. They thought women could never play it well. But Beth proves (证明) everyone wrong with her excellent perf
27、ormances in chess competitions. She learns quickly and becomes one of the best chess players in the world at a very young age.However, Beths life is not easy. She is an orphan and lives a hard life in her childhood. When she grows up, she also faces discrimination (歧视) as a woman chess player. Under
28、 too much pressure, she slowly loses herself by drinking too much alcohol. Because of it, she loses some important matches. Luckily, she overcomes all the difficulties and becomes the world champion (冠军) in the end.In the book we see Beths fight against herself. This is not just a book about chess o
29、r about womens talent. It also carries the importance of becoming a better self.33. The story of The Queens Gambit _.A. scores 90 points on DoubanB. was written by Walter TevisC. was filmed 40 years agoD. is popular around the world34. From Para.2 we can know that Beth _.A. was born in 1970sB. is th
30、e best chess player everC. is a tennis geniusD. performs well in competitions35. Para.3 is written in the order of _.A. placesB. timeC. personsD. feelings36. The book is mainly about _.A. why women cant play chess wellB. what Beth goes through in her childhoodC. how Beth becomes a better selfD. what
31、 Beth thinks of chess competitionsDChina introduced the “double reduction” policy (双减政策) in July last year. What do middle school students think of it now? Here are some students opinions on how their life has changed under the policy.Li Xiang, 13, BeijingThe “double reduction” policy really helps m
32、e. Our homework is clearly less than before. I can finish it at school so that I dont have to take it home. I can now review (复习) or preview (预习) schoolwork when Im home. We dont need to buy workbooks anymore and the exercises are mainly from the textbook. Im also happy to find that there are fewer
33、exams.Zhang Xiaoming, 14, ShanghaiThe best thing about the “double reduction” is that we have more time to do after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called “leadership development”. I can learn all kinds of useful skills there. Teachers are also giving u
34、s more chances (机会) to learn from real life. For example, I learned to grow vegetables by myself during a labor class.Chen Meng, 13, ChongqingI have got more time to read books I like and play sports. The art subjects are becoming more important. For example, I have been learning music for a long ti
35、me. Now I feel more encouraged (被鼓励的) to do so. However, we can no longer see the scores after each exam. For sure, I do feel less stress without knowing them. But at the same time, I dont know what level (水平) I am at, which makes me a little worried.37. Both Zhang Xiaoming and Chen Meng share their
36、 opinions by _.A. telling storiesB. giving examplesC. listing numbersD. giving suggestions38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. There are more math exams than before.B. Students have less homework than before.C. Students can learn useful skills from labor classes.D. The
37、art subjects are getting more important.39. According to the passage, we can know that _.A. Zhang Xiaoming doesnt need to buy workbooks anymoreB. Li Xiang feels happy to do after-school activitiesC. every student grows vegetables in labor classesD. Chen Meng is a little worried about not knowing the
38、 scores40. You may read this passage in _.A. a noticeB. a magazineC. a dictionaryD. a math bookDIf you like to go to bed and get up latera sleep type known as being a night owl（夜猫子）you may be at higher risk（风险）for type 2 diabetes（糖尿病）and heart disease（心脏病）, a new study found.In a study published Mon
39、day in Experimental Physiology scientists from Rutgers University divided 51 people into morning or evening types, based on their sleeping habits. During the study, these people ate the same food while their activities were monitored（监测）for a week.To compare the two types, the research team measured
40、 each persons weight, health level and levels of insulin（胰岛素）. In addition, researchers tried to find out where each person gets the energy they need.The result shows evening types usually have worse living habits than early birds. Night owls usually move less, have lower health levels and burn（燃烧）l
41、ess fat. Besides, they smoke and drink more, and they are more likely to start working without eating breakfast and eat more in the day.Because of their bad living habits, evening types have higher body fat in the stomach, which is believed to be worse for health. And they need more insulin to provi
42、de the energy they need every day.Steven Malin, an associate professor at Rutgers University, points out that sleep type can make a difference to students school performance, social ability and living habits. Early birds are more likely to perform better in school, and are more active during the day
43、. Therefore, he suggests that everyone should develop a healthy sleeping habit before its too late.41. The study shows night owls usually _ than early birds.A. move moreB. have higher health levelsC. burn less fatD. watch more TV42. According to the passage, we can infer that _.A. if you go to bed a
44、nd get up later, you may perform worse and be less active in the dayB. though you have different sleeping habits, you will have the same risk of diseaseC. night owls need to eat more so that they wont have type 2 diabetes or heart diseaseD. evening types usually start working without eating breakfas
45、t and eat more in the day43. The writers main purpose in writing this passage is to _.A. show why people have heart diseaseB. share interesting stories about sleep typesC. tell people to have a healthier sleeping habitD. explain how body fat makes people unhealthy44. The structure（结构）of the passage
46、is _.（Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6）AB. C. D. 八.口语运用。（每小题5分, 共5分）阅读下面对话，从文后7个选项中选择5个恰当的选项完成此对话。A: Hi, Tara. Are you free now? May I ask you some questions? B: Certainly.A: _45_B: I think a good friend should truly care about me and my feelings.A: _46_ A good friend is always there to listen to me. _47_B: Oh, shes a cute girl. She has a small oval（椭圆的）face with two bright big eyes. And when she smiles, there are two cute dimples in the each side of her face.A: I still think good friends should
