1、江西省赣州市经开区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1Many students didnt realize the _ of exercise until they faced the high school entrance P. E. examination.AdecisionBimportanceCsituationDspirit2Going away to college will make a person much more _.AboredBrelaxedCindependentDexcited3Did you see a
2、 girl with an English book in her hands pass by just now?No, sir. I _.AreadBam readingCwould readDwas reading4The Internet makes_possible for everyone to get education anywhere and anytime.AitBthisCthatDthem5We got so wet. We had _ umbrellas _ raincoats with us!Aeither; orBboth; andCneither; norDnot
3、 only; but also6Tom didnt hear what I said. He _ talking without stopping.AcontinuedBstoppedCmindedDforgot7Some volunteers are going to _ the Central Park. Lets join them.Aput upBlook upCclean upDgive up8I got into a fight with my deskmate last week.Try to solve it actively, or the relationship will
4、 get _ as time goes on.AbadBworseCgoodDbetter二、完形填空A few days ago, after I came from work, I sat on the sofa watching TV. Just then I got a call from a friend of _9_ . I hadnt seen him _10_ a very long time. We talked about our school and the good _11_ days. Then he started talking about his _12_.Hi
5、s father was _13_ ill in hospital. His father couldnt _14_ at night and often talked to himself. My friend was angry about this and told his father _15_ talking. But after his father stopped talking, he was unconscious (无意识的). My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault. My friend _16_ like
6、a baby on the telephone. He said that he would do anything _17_ his father could wake up.Some kids often feel _18_ when they have to take care of their parents. But do you know that our parents care for us and _19_ us for their lifetime? From a baby to a tall young man, our parents _20_ keep us comp
7、any. My dear friends, from now on, never say a bad word to your _21_. Take care of them and be with them. Even if it _22_ takes you a second, your parents will be very happy to be with you! Start doing it _23_ it is too late! Otherwise, you will be regretful.9AmyBmyselfCIDmine10AinBforCatDof11AoldBn
8、ewClongDshort12AmotherBfatherCsisterDbrother13AbadBbadlyCgoodDwell14AeatBdrinkCsleepDexercise15AstoppedBstopCstoppingDto stop16AlaughedBcriedCjumpedDsang17AunlessBwhenCifDafter18AhappyBexcitedCcomfortableDunhappy19Atalk withBstay withCdeal withDstudy with20AalwaysBhardlyCneverDsometimes21AfriendsBcl
9、assmatesCparentsDcousins22AeverBoftenConlyDusually23AuntilBtillCwhileDbefore三、短文选词填空请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。we,quiet,when,think,worry,surprise,car,nothing,poor,baby,payOn a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. There was something wrong with her _
10、24_. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back home from work as usual.The lady wondered, “Is the man going to help me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her _25_, he stopped and said with a smile, “Whats wrong, madam?” The lady told him what was happening.After forty minut
11、es, the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to _26_ him.“No, thats _27_, madam,” he said. “I was just helping someone in need. If you really want to pay me back, I hope _28_ you see someone in trouble, please give him a hand.” A few minutes later, the lady saw a shabby (破旧的) house by th
12、e road. She _29_ of Roberts words, so she stopped. The hostess (女主人) warmly asked her in. The lady could see that was a _30_ family and they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady left 500 dollars on the table and went away _31_. Robert came home later than before, thi
13、nking how hard their life was. Their _32_ were to be born the next month but there wasnt enough money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said, “Dont _33_, dear! Everything is going to be all right. A stranger has helped us out.”Lets always be ready to help others because helping others is
14、 helping _34_.四、阅读单选The LANLEY SCHOOL of English3 coursesListeningSpeakimgWriting-maximum(最多) 30 students-30-hour course - Monday-Friday-experienced(有经验的) teachers-maximum 15 students-30-hour course- Saturday -Sunday-native(本土的) teachers-maximum 30 students-12-hour course- every day of the week-expe
15、rienced teachers￥300.00￥600.00￥480.00Opening TimeAddressMonday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.8228 Ganjiang East RoadSaturday -Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Suzhou, ChinaFind us Tel: 0512-86865757Email: lanleyenglish126. comwww. lanleyedu. cn35How much should a student pay for the speaking course per hour?A￥10.B￥20.C￥40
16、.D￥60036What can students do in Lanley School on Saturdays?AThey can talk with native speakers.BThey can have writing lessons at 8 a. m.CThey can take all the three courses.DThey can practise listening from 9 a. m.37How can a student get information about the school?ABy calling 0512-85856767.BBy rea
17、ding lanleyenglish.CBy visiting www. lanleyedu. cn.DBy going to 8228 Ganjiang West Road.There was once a man who kept ten monkeys as pets as he loved them. Every morning the monkeys would climb up and down the trees or jump from one branch (树枝) to another in his backyard. After that, he would feed t
18、hem bananas.One morning the man said to the monkey, “We have very few bananas left today. For breakfast I shall give each of you two bananas and four for dinner.” When the monkeys heard this, they looked very unhappy. They refused to take the bananas that the man was handing out to them.“Very well,
19、then. You shall have four bananas in the morning and two for dinner.” the man said. The monkeys looked at one another. Then they jumped up and down happily, nodding (点) their heads. They took the big and yellow bananas from the man and started eating.38The man kept the monkeys because he _.Aliked th
20、emBsold monkeys as petsCwanted them to work for himDhad many banana trees in his backyard39The man fed the monkeys _.Atwice a dayBin the afternoonConly when they were hungryDbefore they climbed up and down the tees40Finally, the monkeys ate _ bananas for the whole day.AfewerBmoreCbadDthe same number
21、 ofCao Siyu born and raised in Beijing, left home at 20 to study in the US and, later, in the UK. Now she works in Paris, France, Being in foreign countries for 12 years. She has a better understanding of both Chinese and Western cultures. She started drawing the web comics to help people understand
22、 different cultures. Using her pencil, Cao also wants to build a bridge between different cultures.Tiny Eyes Comics, first Created in late 2016, tells the stories of a Chinese girl named Tiny Eyes. Cao has posted more than 300 comics online and they attracted about 410,000 followers. Her comics are
23、about family relationships, food, different ways of thinking and social customs.This year, COVID-19 has made her realize how important it is to help people from different cultures to communicate with each other. One of her comics shows the cultural differences about wearing masks. “To wear or not to
24、 wear, that is the question” has been heatedly discussed. In the comics, she explains that Chinese people wear masks to protect themselves from infection (感染), as well as avoiding passing the virus to others.One of her comics shows different ways of expressing love. In her comics, an American girl t
25、ells her mother directly that she loves her over the phone; the girl Tiny Eyes expresses her love by asking her beloved ones about their health and buying nice things to make their life more comfortable. Another difference between the Chinese and Westerners is about hot water. French restaurants alw
26、ays serve sparking water (气泡水) before the meal; in the US, restaurants serve iced water, while in China, people drink hot water a lot.41What can we know about Cao Siyu in Paragraph 1?Her age.Her birthplace.Her favorite country.Her work experience.Her reasons for drawing online comics.ABCD42Which of
27、the following about Tiny Eyes Comics is true?AIt helps Westerners understand Chinese culture better through a Chinese girl.BIt is a real story about a girls difficulty in making friends.CIt tells a story about a girl and her family in Canada.DIt is a fact paper about girls with small eyes.43Why does
28、 the writer mention those examples in her book?ATo show us the real life of Tiny Eyes.BTo explain how important the communication is,CTo tell us some differences between the US and China.DTo show the differences between Chinese and Western cultures.44In which part of the newspaper can we read the pa
29、ssage?AEDUCATION.BCULTURE.CENVIRONMENT.DTRAVEL.At least 109,265 square kilometers of land burned in Australia from September 2019 to March 2020. Around 1,250,000,000 animals died in the fires.Like millions of others around the world, 18-year-old Rachel Ratelle from the US saw news of the fires. She
30、felt sad as she watched a badly hurt Koala trying to climb a tree to safety.But unlike many people, she decided to do something about it. She called wildlife rescue organizations(救援组织) in Australia to find out what they needed most. Many groups were asking for hand-sewn (手工缝制的) pouches (育儿袋) for ani
31、mals like koalas and kangaroos that lost their homes and parents in the fires.Ratelle wanted to provide these things, but there was just one problem. Ive never sewn in my life, Ratelle said. Giving money seemed like something too simple(简单) . I just wanted to help these animals by doing something my
32、self, so I decided to learn how to sew. Over the next month, RaLelle bought her own sewing machine and taught herself how to sew by watching online videos. She sewed 25 pouches of different sizes and sent them to wildlife rescue organizations in Australia.A week later, she received a photo from an o
33、rganization with a baby kangaroo in one of her pouches. She said it was a great feeling. It made me feel like I contributed (作出贡献) to the world, and it showed how a simple act of kindness can go a long way, Ratelle said. I plan to use my new sewing skills to help animals and people who have suffered
34、 from natural disasters. 45Ratelle chose to sew pouches for animals because _.Ashe liked koalas bestBshe didnt have enough moneyCshe wanted to offer helpDshe decided to learn how to sew46From the story, we know that Ratelle _.Awill keep sewing to help othersBgave money to help the animalsCwants more
35、 people to learn how to sewDwas sad that she couldnt help animals47The underlined word suffered in the last paragraph means _.A制造B生存C痛恨D受苦48The best title (标题) of the article could be _.APractice makes perfect.BA small act makes a big difference.CMany hands make light work.DThere is no smoke without
36、 fire.Who is the tallest man in the world? And who is the fastest man? To find out the answers, you can open Guinness (吉尼斯) World Records. It began to record the finest human achievements (成就) in 1954.Since then, the book has told strange and wonderful things. Now more than 100 million copies of the
37、 book have been sold in almost 40 languages, and a new edition (版本) comes out every year.Guinness World Records was first published by Jim Pattison Group in Canada.From then on, many people have wanted to get into the book. There are 50,000 applications (申请) from 174 countries every year according t
38、o the Guinness Organization. Anyone with a very special skill or talent can apply for a Guinness record. After that, the Guinness Organization will check your information. If your information is proved (证明) correct, after their many rounds of checking, they will finally send you an official Guinness
39、 World Record certificate (证书)! The person with the most Guinness World Records is Ashrita Furman from the USAFurman holds 125 records.But there are many records that Guinness wont accept. For example, they do not accept any activity that could harm people or animals.49What is the topic of the passa
40、ge?AGuinness World Records.BThe Guinness Organization.CGuinness Word Record certificates.DThe finest human achievements.50Jim Pattison Group may run a _.Acomputer companyBpublishing houseCpaper factoryDscience college51The Guinness Organization will accept a record _.Abefore they prove the informati
41、on from the applicants (申请人) correctBonly if they think the activity does no harm to people or animalsCafter the applicants prove their information correct by themselvesDright after they receive an application52Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThe Guinness Organization has received 50,
42、000 applications so far.BThe Guinness World Records books have been translated into nearly 40 languages.CThe Guinness Organization never accepts a new record in a hurry.DAnyone with a very special skill or talent can apply for a Guinness record.五、阅读还原7选5New rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for mi
43、ddle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. _53_ They will also be kids who dont dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink. Here are some of the new rules.Tell the truth.Have you ever copied someone elses work on an exam? Dont do it ag
44、ain! Thats not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, dont tell your parents that you have done homework._54_Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? _55_ That way, y
45、ou can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled (吵架) with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.Be open to new ideas.Have you
46、 ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps youll discover Earth II someday. Dont look down at anyone. Everyones ideas are important. _56_Protect yourself.Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Dont let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know. Use the Internet c
