1、江西省景德镇市乐平市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1Who will come to help us?Nobody. We have to depend on _.AweBusCourDourselves2The boy can speak both English and Russian although he is only eight.Wow, he is so _.AkindBcleverCcarefulDlucky3When my mother came back home from work, my father _din
2、ner in the kitchen.Ais cookingBcookingCwas cookingDcooked4They found me _ TV when they were passing.Ato watchBwatchCwatchingDwatched5If you _ a new idea, please call me as soon as possible. Sure, I will.Akeep up withBcatch up withCget on withDcome up with6Thank you for your help, Linda. You made _ p
3、ossible for us to finish the work on time.AthisBitCthemDThat7A study suggests that walking helps people live longer.I quite agree, but it _ on when and how they walk.AremainsBseparatesCreturnsDdepends8-How far is it from Chongqing to Guiyang?-Its about two_ride by high-speed train.AhourBhoursChoursD
4、hours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_.His father was _13_ ill in hospital. His fa
5、ther 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. My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault. My friend _16_ like a baby on the telephone. He said that he would d
6、o 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 take care of us and _19_ us for their lifetime? From a baby to a tall young man, our parents _20_ keep us company.My dear friends, from now on, never say
7、a bad word to your _21_. Take care of them and stay 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.9AmyBmyselfCIDmine10AinBforCatDof11AoldBnewClongDshort12AmotherBfatherCsisterDbrothe
8、r13AbadBbadlyCgoodDwell14AeatBdrinkCsleepDexercise15AstoppedBstopCstoppingDto stop16AlaughedBcriedCjumpedDsang17AunlessBwhenCifDafter18AhappyBexcitedCcomfortableDunhappy19Atalk withBstay withCdeal withDstudy with20AalwaysBhardlyCneverDsometimes21AfriendsBbrothersCparentsDsisters22AhardlyBoftenConlyD
9、usually23AafterBtillCwhenDbefore三、短文选词填空lot, except, table, fire, restaurant, some, cold, hard, interest, surprise, saidOnce an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining _24_. The old man was _25_ because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to go to a restaurant. It was a quar
10、ter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small _26_. There were _27_ of people in it around the fire. The old man couldnt come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he _28_ to the waiter. “Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the people were very _29_. The waiter said, “
11、A horse doesnt eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “This horse is very _30_. It can sing, dance and do all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter brought the horse some fish.All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat _31_ the old man. Now the old man sat beside
12、the _32_. After a while the waiter came back and said, “Your horse didnt eat _33_ fish.” The old man said, “All right, take the fish back and put it on the _34_. Ill eat it.”四、阅读单选There are over 20,000 animals at Chester Zoo. All are flying, jumping and playing happily in 125 acres of wonderful gard
13、ens.LANTERN MAGICA relaxing and unforgettable night trip, with festive characters and giant animal lanterns to light your journey.www.chesterzoo.org/ChristmasTALKING ANIMALSFind out more about our 20,000 animals by joining one of our daily animal talks in the zoo. Plan your day using our app.Visit w
14、ww.chesterzoo.org/talks.STAY OVERTreat the family and stay over in one of Chester and Cheshires many hotels. Visit www.Chester zoo.org/hotels and make great savings on hotel & zoo ticket package deals!MEMBERSHIP & ADOPTIONSYou can support us and our animals by becoming a member or adopting an animal
15、.Buy your membership at www. Chester zoo. org.35What can you do if you want to know more about animals when you visit the zoo?AHave a night time journey.BBecome a member of the zoo.CStay in one of Chester and Cheshires hotels.DJoin one of the daily animal talks in the zoo.36Which can help you if you
16、 want to spend a night in a hotel in Chester?ALantern Magic.BStay Over.CTalking Animals.DMembership & Adoptions.37Where can you buy your membership?AAt www. Chester zoo. org.BAt www. Chester zoo. org/hotels.CAt www. Chester zoo. org/talks.DAt www. Chester zoo. org/christmas.Some people dont like sto
17、rms, but I think they are very exciting.We often get storms at the end of a hot summer day. The clouds are small and white at first. However, they get bigger and bigger until they make one large, black cloud. The sky gets dark and it starts to rain hard. And then the streets are like swimming pools.
18、 There is a flash of bright light in the sky and then, after a few seconds, you can hear the loud “bang” of thunder (雷).Light travels very fast, so we always see the lightning (闪电) before we hear the thunder. If the clouds are one kilometer away, you can slowly count “one, two, three” between the li
19、ghtning and the thunder. If the clouds are two kilometers away, you can count to six, and so on.Lightning is very beautiful but it can also be dangerous. Lightning is electricity “jumping” to the ground from a storm cloud. It usually hits tall things, so if you are outside when there is thunder and
20、lightning, dont stand under a tree.38What can we see in a storm?AHeavy rain.BLightning.CSky.DBoth A and B39Why are the streets like swimming pools?ABecause the cloud is large and dark.BBecause the sky gets dark.CBecause it rains hard.DBecause they are clean.40If the clouds are three kilometers away,
21、 which number can you count to between the lightning and the thunder?AThree.BSix.CNine.DTen.China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese be
22、came a hot one: the way people shop at markets.People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the
23、 north. Instead, buying enough vegetables and meat for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount (数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sol
24、d in baskets and boxes.The difference could be due to the different weather.Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes souther
25、n Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.41What do people usually buy at a time in southern China?AA small amount of food.BA large amount of food.CEnough food for a week.DA lot of meat and vegetables.42What may the shop owner do if you buy fruit in the sout
26、h?APeel and cut them for you.BLaugh at you.COnly sell them in boxes and baskets.DOnly sell a single apple or pear.43Why do many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food?ABecause the weather is hot and wet.BBecause food goes bad quickly.CBecause the weather is cold and dry.DBecause they live f
27、ar away from markets.44Which is the best title for the passage?ADifferent Weather in ChinaBDifferent Living Habits in Southern and Northern ChinaCSouthern Chinese and Northern ChineseDSouthern China and Northern ChinaBeing a teenager can be challenging, but it can also be exciting. Youre becoming mo
28、re independent and making decisions for yourself. You are also learning to take risks and solve problems better. And changes are happening throughout your body, even in your brain.The changes in your brain are influencing how you develop into an adult. Imagine the structure（结构）of your brain is like
29、a big road map. Lots of roads lead to different destinations（目的地）. When you were a child, as you learnt new things, your brain created more and more roads to different destinations. By the time you become a teenager, many different roads lead to the most important places on the map. Now your brains
30、job is to make that map more efficient.As a result, your experiences as a teenager actually influence the way that your brain develops. If you spend hours playing video games, what skills do you use? You learn to see something with your eyes and respond to it with your hands. As you develop those sk
31、ills, your brain is making sure that the roads leading to them are especially fast and efficient. So, your video-game playing could be preparing you for a career such as a pilot.This is a great time for you to practice new skills and discover what youre good at and try what you love doing. Go out an
32、d try different activities, and stick to them if you think theyre useful. Remember that with everything you do, youre shaping your brain for the future.45What happens as children learn new things?ATheir brains make the maps more efficient.BThe structures of their brains are like big road maps.CTheir
33、 brains create more roads to different destinations.DMany different roads lead to the most important places.46What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AYour brain.BSomething you see.CYour skill.DSomething you learn.47Whats the writers advice for teenagers?ATeenagers should learn to
34、 be more independent.BTeenagers should work harder and more efficiently.CTeenagers should play more video games in order to be a pilot.DTeenagers should experience more and stick to the useful activities.48Which would be the best title for the passage?AMaking Decisions for Yourself.BDeveloping Your
35、Brain for the Future.CWays of Changing Your Brain.DChanges Happening in Your Brain.When it comes to shopping for clothes, my mother and I have always disagreed on what fits me well. To me, if it zips, it fits. My mom, however, usually tells me I need a bigger size.When I was a teenager, I wanted to
36、dress like my friends, but my body size made it impossible. When Mom told me something didnt suit me, or I needed a bigger size, all I heard was that my body was wrong.To avoid arguments, we stopped going shopping together. This continued until I got engaged (订婚) last year and needed to buy some clo
37、thes. When I tried on a blouse, my mother looked at me, and I knew what was coming. “You need a bigger size,” she said.There was no bigger size. I tried to hold back my tears. Maybe I could buy it alone, of course, but my mom is my favorite person to hang out with. The idea of looking for a wedding
38、dress without her seemed just as scary as taking her with me.And so the day came. As I tried on a simple white dress, I saw tears in my moms eyes. “You look beautiful!” she told me. Nothing could have shocked me more.This one didnt zip up at the back and I did actually need a bigger size, but my mot
39、her didnt say that. She just told me how beautiful I looked. In that moment, all the arguments in the past ended. We didnt buy a dress that day. We decided to see more.A few weeks later, we found the perfect dress. We both loved it as soon as I put it on.And during those few weeks, Mom and I also fo
40、und the perfect fit for our shopping relationship.49How did the writer probably feel after she tried on the simple white dress?AFunny and surprised.BShocked and sorry.CProud and moved.DExcited and scary.50What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mainly mean?AI couldnt shop for a wedding dres
41、s myself because my mom disagreed.BI felt kind of scary when I went shopping with my mother for a wedding dress.CI felt like shopping for a wedding dress with Mom though she thought it was scary.DI wanted to shop for a wedding dress alone but I couldnt stand shopping without Mom.51Which is the best
42、word to describe the perfect fit for their shopping relationship?AMissing.BEmbarrassing.CUnderstanding.DEncouraging.52Whats the main idea of the text?APraising makes the perfect fit for their shopping relationship.BTears are the best way to end arguments between family members.CLove is everything in
43、 good communication between family members.DBetter communication requires not only love but also a more suitable way.五、阅读还原7选5The class in America is almost the same as that in China. _53_.In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you dont understand, you should put up your hand and ask the
44、 teacher to repeat (重复) it. _54_, it is all right to tell the teacher you dont know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.You mustnt be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. _55_, you should take the test in one or tw
45、o days after you go back to school.Be on time! _56_. If you are late, be sure to be quiet. Take your books out of your bag after you enter the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you neednt knock before you come into the classroom._57_. There is no need to get the teachers ag
46、reement (同意).AIf you dont know the answerBIt is impolite to be lateCBut something is differentDStudents in American schools are always tired of studyingEIf you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, tooFStudents in Chinese schools like the same thing as those in AmericaGIf your teacher allows a make-up (补考)六、补全对话7选5Emma: _58_Li Lin: Im reading a book called Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.Emma: I have read it before. _59_Li Lin: In my opinion, its really interesting to me. Yu Gong found a good way to deal with hi
