1、1南京玄武区南京玄武区 2022-2023 学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试卷学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试卷二、单项选择(每小题 1 分，共 15 分)二、单项选择(每小题 1 分，共 15 分)16.-I hear Gary went tolast week?-Yes,he told me on Wechat that he was excited to visit the Little Mermaid.A.JapanB.ItalyC.DenmarkD.America17.You may use ato click on the“Camera”icon,and then youll see
2、some beautiful pictures.A.screenB.mouseC.keyboardD.main unit18.-Where would you like to go for the weekend?-I hear that Happy Valleyfor several years.So we can go there.A.openedB.has been openedC.has openedD.has been open19.-Would you like to see the film Wandering Earth II with me?-Thank you!But it
3、s a pity that Iit last week.Its a wonderful filmA.sawB.seeC.have seenD.will see20.The boy sat justme,so I can see the happiness on his face clearlyA.oppositeB.betweenC.behindD.in front of21-Amy will go to Yangzhou for the May Day holiday.How about you?-Sorry,I havent decided.A.where to goB.how to go
4、C.when to goD.who to go with22.-Have you seen Mr.Li these days?-No,he_Suzhou for a meeting.Hell come back soon.A.has gone toB.has been toC.has gone inD.has been in23.-I want to visit Nanjing Museum.Could you tell me something about it?-Sorry,I know just a little about it.You can read theon its websi
5、teA.introductionB.instructionC.communicationD.confidence24-Yangzhou has become one of the most livable cities._have you lived here?-Since I was born.A.How oftenB.How soonC.How longD.How far25.-Nice to meet you,Lin Tao.Would you like to tell me something about Jiangsu?-All right!Jiangsu isthirteen bi
6、g cities.Its a good place to visit.A.made ofB.made fromC.made upD.made up of26.Thats a bad habit of leaning.,it is never too late for you to get out of it.2A.InsteadB.AnywayC.As a resultD.Moreover27.-Look at the sign.You_smoke on the underground.-Sorry,I didnt see it.A.may notB.need notC.would notD.
7、must not28.I could not understand him.I did not know what to say either,The underlined word either is used to.A.show timeB.give an exampleC.add more informationD.show cause29.Which of the following is NOT a fact but an opinion?A.There is a highway running past the town.B.Our town is 20 kilometres so
8、uth of Nanjing.C.Our town had few high buildings in the past.D.Our town is one of the most beautiful places in China30.-Would you mind my opening the window?-_.It is so cold outside.A.Yes,pleaseB.Never mindC.Youd better notD.Of course not三、完形填空（每小题三、完形填空（每小题 1 分）分）When my daughter was in primary sch
9、ool,she brought home four small twigs(嫩枝)fromschool to plant.31of them looked very hardy,but with hope for the future,I planted them somewhere in ourbackyard that had enough sunlight.Over the years,32the poor soil(土壤),three of them died.Only one survived.It grew crooked and very slowly.It looked mor
10、e like a fat bush than a tree.Later,I noticed that it was starting todie.The lower branches were becoming bare(秃).Only the33part of the tree was still green.I did my best tosave it by feeding it a lot of fertilizer(肥料),but it didnt34.Later one morning,I went out and looked at it again.I was wonderin
11、g whether it would be better to just 35it down.It would make the yard look cleaner.As I walked over to take a closer look at it,however,I noticed36moving within the leaves.It was a robin(知更鸟)37building a nest in the topmost branches.I smiledwhen I looked at it.I thought maybe this old tree was still
12、 useful.It might not be healthy or pretty,but it was stillgiving a bird a38.This tree made me 39that all of our lives have a purpose.It doesnt matter if we are young and strong or oldand sickly.40our last breath,we have things to do,love to give,and joy to share.We can help to make this worlda bette
13、r and more beautiful place.31.A.BothB.AllC.NeitherD.None32.A.Because ofB.As a result ofC.Different fromD.Instead of33.A.higherB.lowerC.harderD.softer334.A.dieB.growC.workD.stop35.A.cutB.calmC.putD.take36.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything37.A.exactlyB.patientlyC.directlyD.hardly38.A.castleB.
14、treeC.babyD.home39.A.realizeB.wonderC.adviseD.recommend40.A.AfterB.DuringC.UntilD.Since四、阅读理解四、阅读理解(每小题每小题 1 分分;共共 15 分分)A41.Who wrote this book review?A.CharlieB.GabrielleC.Roald.D.Willy.42.What is the review writers rating of the book?A.Fantastic!B.Very good!C.Bad!D.Terrible!43.Which of the statem
15、ents is NOT true about the book?A.Willy Wonka was the owner of the chocolate factory.B.The main character Charlie was born in a poor family4C.Charlie and four other kids visited the chocolate factoryD.The other four children went into the factory without invitation.BRow,Row,Row Your Boat is a popula
16、r English song for children.Recently,the song has enjoyed a secondwave of popularity after a man sang it with his own funny accent and shared it online.The man Liu Tao,a middle-aged farmer from Yangshuo,Guilin,loves English.In the 1980s,many tourists fromall over the world came to visit Yangshuo.Whe
17、n meeting Liu on the streets,they would say hello to him.From thenon,Liu was eager to lean English.He dreamed of being an English tour guide to introduce his hometown to morepeople.When Liu later had a chance to go to a school of tourism,his family was too poor to pay for his schooling.Sohe returned
18、 home to do farm work.However,Liu never stopped learning English.Borrowing a textbook from afriend,Liu began home-schooling.He spent a lot of time practicing English.Finally,his hard work paid off,and hesuccessfully became an English tour guide in 1998.During COVID-19,Lius work suffered a lot.So he
19、turned tomaking short videos to introduce his hometown in both Chinese and English.To his surprise,his videos got manylikes online.Now,Liu gets used to making a comment on his own videos with“Welcome to travel to Yangshuo!”Hesaid,“I hope that people can get happiness and enjoy the picturesque landsc
20、ape of my hometown from thesevideos.”44.Why did Liu spend a lot of time learning English?A.He wanted to become famous online.B.He wished to have a tour of England.C.He dreamed of becoming an English tour guide.D.He hoped to make his short videos more popular45.Which is most probably the meaning of t
21、he underlined phrase paid off in Para.3?A.还清余款B.半途而废C.付出代价D.取得成功46.Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.Liu Tao was born in a poor familyB.Row,Row,Row Your Boat is popular among childrenC.Liu Tao had a chance to learn English in the school of tourism.D.Liu Tao started to ma
22、ke short videos to introduce his hometown because of COVID-19.COnce you learn to read,you will be forever free.Thats probably why so many people are so into reading.Inrecent years,people have started a new trend ofreading books in China.5According to one report on Chinese peoples reading habits last
23、 year,around 32.7 percent of Chinese adultshave the habit of listening to audio books(有声书).So,just like having parents read bedtime stories to us when wewere little,we are now reading by listening.Some think this is good-people can finally put the books down when they read.They can finally get awayf
24、rom tables and chairs and read in a fun way.Its great,its appealing,and its very cool.“I think its entertaining-my kid can now learn in a fun way,a young parent said.I dont have to worryabout him having back problems like I did when I was a kid.And listening to audio books also takes somepressure(压力
25、)off his eyes.So Im all for it.”But there are quite a number of people who hold a different opinion.They say this could work withadults,but it might be a bad idea for teenagers.“People need self-control when listening to audio books,and we dont see it in teenagers,they said.Howcan we know that whate
26、ver it says in a book can get into their heads and stay there?How do we make sure they arelearning something when they listen?”“We have been reading books in the old-fashioned way for thousands of years,”an elderly scholar said.“Why not start listening for a change?”47.According to the young parent,
27、which of the following statements can be TRUE?A.Listening to audio books helps protect childrens eyes.B.Parents dont have to worry about their childrens self-control.C.You will be forever free from health problems if you listen to audio books.D.Audio books make sure everything in a book can get into
28、 childrens heads and stay there.48.Which of the following is the best way to divide the passage?A./B./C./D./49.Which is most probably the elderly scholars opinion about ways of reading?A.Teenagers may not have self-control when listening to audio books.B.Maybe now it is the time to change our ways o
29、f reading by trying audio booksC.Parents need to make sure that teenagers are learning something whey they listen.D.The old way of reading books has been proved to be the best since thousands of years ago.50.Which is the best title of the passage?A.“Listening to Books”Becomes PopularB.“Listening to
30、Books”And Self-ControlC.Disadvantages of“Listening to BooksD.Advantages of“Listening to Books”D6William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon,in England.His father,John,was a glove-maker.His mother,Mary,was a farmers daughter.He had two older sisters,two younger sistersand three younge
31、r brothers.William probably studied Latin,Greek and history,and left school when he was 14 or 15.Three years later hemarried Anne.They had a daughter called Susanna and twins named Judith and Hamnet.Sometime before 1590 heleft Stratford and went to London,the capital city of England.Londons first th
32、eatre opened in 1576.Shakespeare worked in London as an actor and then started writingplays too.In 1593 the plague,a terrible disease,killed thousands of people and theatres were closed.During this timeWilliam started to write poems instead of plays.His short poems are called sonnets.Shakespeare hel
33、ped build a new theatre called The Globe.It opened in 1599.It was round and had space for3,000 people.At The Globe some people stood in front of the stage and others had seats.The audienceshouted,clapped,booed and laughed while they watched plays.Musicians created special noises to make the playsmor
34、e exciting and they had a cannon to make big bangs!No women acted in Shakespeares time-men and boysplayed all the parts.Shakespeare wrote comedies with happy endings,like A Midsummer Nights Dream.He wrote tragedies whichhad sad endings,like Romeo and Juliet.His history plays are about kings and quee
35、ns,like Henry V.Shakespearewrote 38 plays,maybe more.He loved language and invented new words and expressions that we still use today.William became rich and famous.He had houses in London and in Stratford.He died when he was 52 on 23April 1616.His plays and poetry were very popular 400 years ago an
36、d they are still popular today.People all overthe world love his work because he wrote wonderful stories about very interesting people.51.According to Para.1,which of the following statements is TRUE?A.William Shakespeares father,John,was a farmer.B.William Shakespeares mother,Mary,was a glove maker
37、.C.William Shakespeares parents had seven children in total.D.William Shakespeare was the third oldest child in his family.52.When did William Shakespeare most probably start to write sonnets?A.1576B.1590C.1593D.159953.Which is NOT a feature of The Globe?7A.It could hold 3,000 people.B.Women acted t
38、ogether with men in the plays.C.The plays became exciting because of the special noises created by the musicians.D.The audience couldnt stop shouting,clapping,booing and laughing while watching the plays.54.Which of the following statements is TRUE about William Shakespeares works?A.His history play
39、s are about kings only,like Henry V.B.Romeo and Juliet is one of the comedies written by Shakespeare.C.His plays and poetry are not so popular today as they were 400 years ago.D.He wrote at least 38 plays and invented words and expressions still in use today.55.What is the correct order of the follo
40、wing events?A.He helped build a new theatre called The Globe which opened in 1599.B.William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon,in England.C.He died when he was 52 on 23April 1616.D.He worked in London as an actor and then started writing plays.E.William left school when he was 14 or
41、 15.A.ABCDEB.BEDACC.BDAECD.BEADC第第 II 卷非选择题卷非选择题(满分满分 45 分分)五、基础知识五、基础知识(满分满分 15 分分)A)据所中文提示写适当的单据所中文提示写适当的单(每空每空 1 分分)56.You can pay a visit to Nanjing Museum(除了)Monday.57.This guide has so much travelling(经验)that you can fully trust him.58.-Have you ever thought of living(到国外)?-Of course not.East
42、or west,home is best.59.You need someone to(翻译)Japanese into Chinese when you travel in Japan60.-What are you looking for,Judy?-I cant find my(护照).I will leave for the UK this summer holiday.B)用所给词的正确形式填空用所给词的正确形式填空(每空每空 1 分分)61.After the long journey,he was so tired out that he found himself(able)t
43、o move out of the hotel.62.Though there were a lot of difficulties at the beginning of the journey,Mr Smith(success)arrived at the UK.63.My daughter has already got used to(communicate)with her friends by sending emails.864.Its amazing that my cousin with his parents(travel)to almost ten countries i
44、n the past three years.65.If you want to finish the whole ride,you should manage(exercise)more to be stronger.C)按要求翻译句子按要求翻译句子(每题每题 1 分分)66.玄武湖公园是人们辛苦工作一天后放松的好去处。Xuanwu Lake Park is a good place for people.67.孩子们看到卡通人物时忍不住尖叫。Childrenwhen they saw cartoon characters.68.你们通常是怎么相互保持联系的呢?How do you usua
45、lly?69.你有没有梦想过没有护照环游世界吗?Have you ever?70.读书为我开启了一个全新的世界并带给我许多的快乐。Reading booksand brings me a lot of fun.六、阅读短文，完成文章后的表格，每空一词六、阅读短文，完成文章后的表格，每空一词(每空每空 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分分)Do you know the idea of game literacy(素养)?Literacy is the ability to read,write,speak and listen in a waythat lets us communicate an
46、d learn about the world.Game literacy on the other hand means people are able toaccess(接触),understand,critically evaluate(批判性地评价)and even create games.On Feb 13,a report on video game literacy among young Chinese people was released by the ChinaAudio-Video and Digital Publishing Association(CADPA).T
47、he report showed that Chinese teenagers game literacy has improved,with the overall score reaching 81.38out of 100.For example,more than 60 percent of teenagers can identify(识别)whether the information in gamesfollows historical facts or reality.And 55.3 percent can recognize bad information.Over 75
48、percent of teenagegamers also have a strong awareness(意识)of the negative impact(负面影响)of games,and have a sense ofself-control while playing games.They have limited their playing time to three hours a week.Still,there are gender(性别)and regional gaps(地区差异)in game literacy.Boys,who are usually moreinte
49、rested in games,have better game literacy than girls.Teenagers in first-and second-tier cities perform better thanthe students in rural areas.Another problem is that teenagers are short of awareness of how to protect privacy(隐私).Its easy for them to share personal information with other gamers.To im
50、prove the situation,experts suggest highly promoting the idea of game literacy.It s necessary forfamily,school and community to work together.They can combine(结合)literacy education with family,schoolsand public activities.More attention should be paid to less-developed areas to bridge the game liter
