1、河北省唐山市路南区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1The new librarian is a friend of _.AmeBmyCmineDus2Which is the nearest way _ the post office?AforBtoCwithDat3 Look at her new dress. It looks very nice. How much does it _ her?AcostBtakeCpayDspend4Mom, I _ my homework. May I watch TV for a while
2、 now? Sure.Awill finishBfinishedChave finishedDfinish5Tina will go shopping when the rain _.Awill stopBstoppedCis stoppingDstops6He cant find his way home on his own _ he is only three years old.AifBbecauseCbutDand7Its late in the evening: time to close the book and _ the computer.Aturn overBturn on
3、Cturn aroundDturn off8Mrs. Smith made her daughter _ for a long time.AwaitBwaitedCto waitDwaiting9Zhang Hong met her old friend in the park and stopped _ to her.AtalkedBto talkCtalkingDtalk10_ will he be away? For three weeks.AHow soonBHow farCHow longDHow often二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 When
4、I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus. Every year, my father helped me 11 all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies. One year, I even asked for my favorite 12 ! As I grew older, I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I n
5、ever stopped making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted. One year, I went to China to work in a school. In China, most people dont celebrate Christmas. 13 , they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they 14 me. “We get lucky m
6、oney at Chinese New Year,” one girl told me. “Thats better than gifts from Santa Claus!” I nodded. Maybe she was 15 !On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. Though Christmas isnt a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They 16 Santa hats, ate cand
7、ies and said “Merry Christmas” to us in English. They knew we were 17 . After a few hours, my friends and I were 18 and a bit cold. “One Christmas when I was small, I wished for soup from Santa Claus,” I told my friends. They laughed. We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. Suddenly my friends
8、 cried out.“Look, Beth, your 19 is coming true!” I turned around.“Santa Claus”stood 20 me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red-and-white Santa Claus suit! “Merry Christmas! What can I get you?” he asked. “Soup!”we said at the same time.11AfixBhideClistDname12AsoupBcoffeeCmilkDtea13A
9、InsteadBNextCAlsoDAnyway14Adepended onBcared forCworried aboutDlaughed at15ApoliteBrightCseriousDcareful16AsoldBmadeCworeDwashed17AforeignersBreportersCpassengersDneighbours18AtiredBthirstyCpoorDhungry19AplanBwishCpromiseDfear20AagainstBbelowCaboveDbehind三、阅读单选There are some stereotypes about studen
10、ts in the USthat they have little homework, that their teachers are too nice, that they have no rules to follow, that they are bad at math, that they dont work hard like students in China. I would like to break these stereotypes.Lets take a look at the lives of American students. They get up at six
11、in the morning for school. Many students take classes that are higher than their current (目前的) grade level. There are lots of rules in their schools. Even nicknames (绰号) can be against the rules sometimes. When school is over, there isnt much homework. But there is more to do than that. Students hav
12、e their choice of after-school activities, such as drama (戏剧), swimming, softball (垒球), golf, art, speech and debate (辩论) and many more. Students take these activities seriously (认真地). They dont do them just once a week, as many Chinese students do, but for hours a day, every day of the week. Studen
13、ts in the US might have more free time than those in China, but they are hard workers as well. Getting up early, skipping (跳过) grades, going to different activities . students, whether in China or the United States, should not be underestimated (低估).21Which word has the same meaning as “stereotype”
14、in Paragraph 1?AkindBdislikeCsurpriseDmisunderstanding22What does the writer think of Chinese and US students?AUS students have much more homework to do.BChinese students get up earlier than US students.CUS students do after-school activities more often.DChinese students have more rules in their sch
15、ools.23Why did the writer decide to write this story?ATo change how people think about US students.BTo encourage Chinese students to work as hard as US students.CTo learn more about the rules in US schools.DTo show how hard she works in the US.Discussion: As a junior high school student, do you need
16、 your parents or teachers to be your life mentor (导师)? Student A: As teenagers, we always have trouble in our lives. Our parents and teachers wish us to solve (解决) problems by ourselves. But for many reasons (原因), we cant easily solve them. So it becomes necessary (必需的) for us to have a mentor when
17、we need help. Student B: I once had a good mentor, so I agree with this idea. Mentors are not like teachers. They can give students very useful advice and help. Because they have lots of experience. Whats more, students wont feel too nervous because they can talk with their mentors freely. Student S
18、tudent C: Its embarrassing for students to talk about their own problems. In fact, not everyone can do this. There might also be a generation gap (代沟) between students and their mentors. Student D: Maybe students can get useful advice from experienced mentors. But I think, the more experience you ge
19、t from others, the less you will learn on your own. We should learn from our own experience. I like to have a life journey of my own with my own stories better.24For student A, having a life mentor is _.AnecessaryBuselessCnervousDexciting25Who does NOT like to have a mentor?AStudents A&BBStudent
20、s B&CCStudents C&DDStudents A& D26Student D thinks that a mentor _.Awouldnt truly understand himBmight make him learn less on his ownCwould be very helpful to himDmight be embarrassed to listen to himHow much do you know about your neighbourhood? Can you remember your neighbours faces? T
21、eenagers from Live Oak, California, US, would say yes. They took photos of their neighbours. Then they put the pictures on city walls. The kids took part in an International photography activity. Its called the Inside Out Project. It asks people around the world to take black and white photos of the
22、ir neighbours. In this way, people can find and share something about the places where they live. People can upload (上传) pictures to the projects website. Then the project makes large photos. They send these photos back to people to show in their communities (社区). In Live Oak, you can see big pictur
23、es on the walls of a supermarket. Nicholas work almost covered one wall. He took a photo of an old man. “We call him The Superman,” said Nicholas friend, “Nicholas took that picture right outside the super-market down the street called Super. Its been really great. We get to learn a lot about our co
24、mmunity, and we meet people we never met before.” Greg Stein is headmaster of Shoreline Middle School. He also joined in the activity. He said he wanted to start this kind of program at his school. “Live Oak needs some beautification (美化),” Stein said. This would really bring a lot of life to the ne
25、ighbourhood.27Teenagers from Live Oak, California, US put pictures _.Ain the museumBin the schoolCon city wallsDon the table28Why does Nicholas call the old man “The Superman”?ABecause the picture of the old man covered nearly one wall.BBecause the old man was really a great man.CBecause his friend
26、thought the old man was like a superman.DBecause he took the picture outside the super-market called “Super”.29Greg Stein will _.Atake part in the activityBstart this kind of program at this schoolCbring a lot of green trees to the schoolDnot allow the students to join in the activity30Whats the bes
27、t title for the passage?AA new way to see your neighbours.BA boy good at photographing.CA new way to show your photos.DA new neighbourhood.四、多任务混合阅读阅读下面短文，按要求完成以下各小题。 When you hold a birthday party, do you often decorate (装饰) it? If you do, how do you decorate it? Have you ever tried decorating your
28、 party with balloons? Balloons are so pretty though balloon decoration takes too much time! If you want to make balloon decoration yourself, here is some advice. First, the color of balloons has to fit into the theme (主题). Its fun to have at least two colors of balloons but three colors are even mor
29、e beautiful. As for what color to choose, you could ask others what they think. Then, fill them up the day before the party. You could buy a balloon filler or invite the neighbourhood kids (that are invited to the party) over to fill up the balloons. Then hang them up the afternoon or night before t
30、he party. Finally, find a proper (恰当的) place to hang the balloons. Personally I believe that one of the best places to hang balloons is right at the entrance of the party. That way the guests can see the balloons right at the beginning. And it helps them get excited. Another great place to put ballo
31、ons is behind the cake table. It really adds value (价值) to the cake. I hope these tips can help you. Happy balloon decorating! 1 题完成句子；23 题简略回答问题；4 题找出并写下第三段的主题句；5 题将文 中画线句子译成汉语。31When you make balloon decoration, you could buy or invite the neighbourhood kids over to fill up the balloons.32How many
32、 tips are there for making balloon decoration in the passage? 33Where should you hang up balloons to add value to the cake? 34The color of balloons has to fit into the theme. 35你曾尝试用气球装饰你的聚会吗？ 五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（有提示词的，填入所给单词的正确形式)。Dear Mom and Dad, I havent seen you for a long time since I c
33、ame to China as an exchange student. I 36 (real) miss you now. This is the 37 (one) time you havent been with me on my birthday. Thanks for your birthday gift. I like it very much. Because of COVID-19, I cant go home, but you dont need to worry 38 me. I am safe here. Yesterday I 39 (have) a birthday
34、 party with Li Huas family. Li Huas mom made a lot of Chinese food that I love best. We couldnt go out, 40 we enjoyed ourselves at home. Now people here are living a peaceful (平静的) life. On the one hand, they stay away from others, and on 41 other hand, they try to help those in trouble. This is a c
35、ountry full of love. Dear Mom and Dad, please take good care of 42 (you). I love you. Yours, Peter六、其他43仿照示例，抄写下面一段材料。要求：材料完整，大小写正确，整齐美观。字体不限。 示例： _The furthest distance in the world, is not between life and death, But when I stand in front of you, yet you dont know that I love you. 参考译文：世界上最遥远的距离，不
36、是生与死之间的距离， 而是我站在你面前，你却不知道我爱你。 泰戈尔_七、将所给单词连成句子44tourist, she, a, is ?45cost, how, it, much, does ?46encouraged, go ahead, my teacher, me, to .47patient, a, she, what, is, doctor !48have, many, I, painted, pictures .八、讲稿49在即将举行的网络中学生国际文化交流活动中，你将代表学校介绍中国的传统节日中秋节。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍该节日。 Mid-Autumn Fest
37、ival Time: in September or October Activities: wishes, have mooncakes, enjoy the moon Meaning: get together, miss family members far away 注意：（1）发言稿中必须包含以上信息，并适当发挥； （2）文中不得出现真实姓名、校名等信息； （3）70 个词左右，开头与结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear friends, Welcome to the Chinese culture tour. Today I will introduce a Chinese traditional festivalMid-Autumn Festival._Thats all. Thanks for listening.试卷第7页，共8页
