2022-2023学年广东省深圳市南山外国语学校(集团)高新中学八年级上学期期中英语试题

2022-2023学年广东省深圳市南山外国语学校（集团）高新中学八年级上学期期中英语试题1. No one knew the reasons why all the dinosaurs suddenly died out.
A．existed B．disappeared C．found out
2. To be honest, young girls prefer the latest fashion to better service when shopping.
A．like...more than B．would like C．hope
3. Don’t be annoyed when you fail in the exam.
A．happy B．angry C．worried
4. She is known for her fashion design career.
A．famous B．get to know C．discover
5. Parents always keep an eye on their children’s scores at school.
A．look at B．look up C．pay attention to
6. 将合适的英文释义和单词配对，选字母。

1 cashier
2 disobedience
3 confirm
4 enormous
5 musician
6 promote
7 affordable
8 forgive
9 anxious
10 exhausted A. worried or nervous
B. to stop being angry with yourself or somebody who harmed or upset you
C. a person who receives and pays out money in a shop
D. to make a product, service, event, etc. more popular or noticed in public
E. cheap enough that people can buy it or pay it
F. very tired
G. someone who performs or writes music, especially as their job
H. the behavior of not following instructions or orders
I. very large
J.to state or show that something is true or correct
7. This restaurant has got ________ (bad) rating of the four local restaurants here.
8. Sometimes, children feel ________ (help)when their parents fight because they can’t do anything about it.
9. Jenny’s parents opened the door while Jenny and T ina ________ (do) the dishes.
10. Don’t have an ________ (argue) with your parents when you have conflicts with them.
11. ________ (chat) online is one popular way that young people can communicate with each other.
12. Have you ever heard of “humblebraggi ng(谦虚自夸“凡尔赛”)”? We use it to describe someone who seems to make a modest(谦虚的) statement, but is actually trying to bring attention to something they are ________. For example, someone might say.“I just found out that I got
________ to Harvard AND Oxford. M aybe they got my application mixed up with someone else’s!” They want to tell others that they’ve been accepted to two good schools. ________ they don’t want to seem arrogant(自大的). So instead, they word it in a(an) ________ that seems more modest. Although people who humblebrag think it will make them seem easier to get on with, a 2015 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology showed that humblebragging has the ________ effect.
“Humblebragging backfires(产生事与愿违的结果) because it doesn’t seem very real. That ‘sadness is me attitude connected with self-promotion(自抬身价)’ does not lead to a good ________,” said Ovul Sezer, lead author of the study. “Even ________ bragging or complaining is better, because at least those messages are seen as more sincere(真诚的).”
Humblebragging is common and we all do it in a way Alibaba founder Jack Ma once said that his biggest mistake was ________ the company. “I never thought this thing would change my life. I was just trying to run a ________ business, and it grew so big!” he said.
Sezer said the best way to share your achievements is to “admit ________ self-promotion and win the rewards being sincere”. In this way, people will see that you aren’t just showing off and are simply being honest.
1.
A．careful with B．proud of C．tired of D．busy with
2.
A．rejected B．accepted C．familiar D．used
3.
A．But B．So C．And D．Although
4.
A．word B．hurry C．way D．mess
5.
A．opposite B．same C．different D．good
6.
A．conversation B．communication C．impression D．description
7.
A．hard B．finally C．luckily D．simply 8.
A．losing B．getting C．starting D．closing 9.
A．small B．big C．great D．successful 10.
A．my B．his C．her D．your 13.
A．Men’s clothes. B．Women’s clothes.
C．Children’s clothes.D．All the clothes.
2. I want to buy a sweater and a pair of trousers in the store. How much are they?
A．$186. B．$152. C．$206. D．$132. 3. How much can you save(节省) if you buy two skirts online?
A．$24. B．$20. C．$40. D．$6.4.
4. When can you buy clothes in Mrs. Johnson’s Store?
A．At 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. B．At 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.
C．At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. D．At 7:00 a.m. on Sunday.
5. What kind of text is it?
A．A story. B．A notice. C．A letter. D．An ad.
14.
Darnell and his elder sister Lucy thought it was time for them to learn to cook because their father was busy with work and their mother was ill. They wanted to cook dinner for the family. And they decided to make pasta(意大利面). Then they went shopping and bought some onions, tomatoes and other vegetables. And they decided to make noodles by themselves, even though it was very difficult.
First, they made the noodles. They mixed together flour, water, eggs, salt and a little olive oil to prepare the dough(面团).Then, Lucy pressed the dough. Next, she used a knife to cut the dough into small pieces slowly. Darnell cut up a large onion and some fresh green vegetables. Lucy helped him cook the onions. When the onions became soft and golden, Darnell added tomatoes, other vegetables, and some salt. Then he turned the heat down.
When the sauce(酱汁) was almost ready, Lucy boiled water in a large pot to cook the noodles. Darnell was surprised to find that fresh pasta cooks much faster than dried pasta from the store. Luckily, everything went well.
At last, the meal was finished. Seeing happy smiles on their young faces ,Mom tasted the pasta with love. “How delicious the meal was!”Mom said happily. “You two have done such a great Job,”
1. Darnell and Lucy used ________ as the materials for making the dough
① water ② onion ③salt ④flour ⑤eggs ⑥ tomato ⑦olive oil
A．①③④⑤⑦B．①③④⑥⑦C．①②④⑤⑦D．①②③⑤⑥
2. Why was Darnell surprised?
A．Because he could buy pasta in the store.
B．Because pasta had to be cooked in boiling water.
C．Because making pasta was easier than he thought.
D．Because fresh pasta was easier to cook than dried pasta.
3. How were the pasta noodles Darnell and Lucy made?
A．Terrible. B．Successful. C．Common. D．Bad.
4. The correct order of the following is ________.
①They prepared the dough ②Their mother was very happy
③They bought some vegetables ④Lucy boiled the water to cook the noodles
A．①-③-②-④B．④-③-②-①C．②-③-④-①D．③-①-④-②
5. What would be the best title for the text?
A．A Meaningful Activity. B．How to Make Pasta.
C．Love for the Family. D．Two Hard-working Kids.
15. ① The Internet is a place where we can talk freely, but it is also a place where we pay litle attention to whether or not our language ability is becoming poorer.
② According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, more than 76 percent of young people in China said they felt their Chinese language skills have declined. They don’t use complex rhetorical technique(修辞手法) as often anymore. It is believed that digital technology and Internet emojis have changed their communication habits.
③ For example, direct expression is a preferred way to communicate online. When one sees something funny, one will simply type “hahaha” or use the “cry-laugh”emoji, Beijing Youth Daily noted. What’s more, Cai Xiaoxia’s teacher from Fuzhou, told China Youth Daily that words in general are being used less. For example, people can share photos and emojis online with little need for words to describe them.
④Also, “copy and paste” culture is getting popular. People s imply pick up expressions from the internet without much thought. Many begin to use a fixed set of sentence patterns, such as “….yyds”.
⑤If this continues, it could influence our way of thinking, Peoples Daily noted. When we use expressions without thinking, it means we have become too lazy to express our real feelings. If teenagers are used to using emojis, they could lose the ability to use words properly.
⑥ To improve our language skills, experts suggest that we should try to think independently and develop our own language. They also suggest that we should read more works of literature(文学). “Keep using different words to show your special feelings.” said Shen Xiaolong, a professor in the Chinese department at Fudan University.
1. Which information is NOT true according to China Youth Daily’s survey?
A．Over three quarters of young Chinese people think their language skills have become
stronger.
B．Young Chinese people don’t use complex rhetorical technique as often anymore.
C．Digital technology and Intern et emojis have changed young Chinese people’s
communication habits.
D．Young Chinese people don’t need to use words to describe photos they showed.
2. The underlined word “declined” means ________ in Chinese.
A．下降B．上升C．选择D．增强
3. Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly tell us ________.
A．what people’s new communication habits are
B．which phrases are the most popular on the internet
C．why young people like using emojis
D．where young people learn new expressions
4. If people are used to direct expressions and emojis, people could become ________.
A．good at thinking creatively B．unable to use words properly
C．less interested in taking with others D．more active to express their real feelings 5. If we divide the passage into four parts the answer should be ________.
A．①②③/④/⑤/⑥B．①/②③/④/⑤⑥C．①/②③④/⑤/⑥D．①/②/③/④⑤⑥16.
Now students’ English handwriting(书写)gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? 1
Use paper with lines
When you write English words or sentences, you can use paper with lines. That will make your handwriting straight. 2 Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure these capital letters (大写字母) are written properly.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, just slow down a little. 3 If you write too quickly, it's hard for you to stop where you should, and you may make more mistakes easily.
4
When you hold your pencil in the correct way, writing is much better. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That mak es the hand writing bad. Try to be relaxed and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
5 While you are drawing pictures, you need to use the skills to control (控制) your pencil better. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by drawing at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs (亲笔签名) , of course!
活动。

1 Lisa becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to paint bamboo in ink.
2 Alan is from India. He is studying Chinese history, He has learn a lot about the four great inventions of ancient China.
3 Sam is an Australian boy living in Beijing. He takes great interest in traditional Chinese opera (a musical play). He hopes to take a class of the local opera.
4 Mary likes Classic Chinese works. She has read the story about Monkey King since she came to China.
5 Susan loves Chinese paper cutting. She wants to make a Chinese “Fu” to put up her window this Spring Festival.
答案填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

There are many different stories about the history of the umbrella. According to 1 old Chinese story, the umbrella was invented by Lu Ban’s wife.
Lu Ban was the most famous craftsman(工匠) 2 ancient China. One day, Lu Ban and his wife were 3 (take) a walk by the West Lake. They were enjoying the beautiful lotus(荷花)when it started to rain 4 (heavy). They were wet all over when they returned home.
“It’s terrible to get wet in the rain,” Lu Ban’s wife said. “Can you make somethi ng to keep the rain out?” The craftsman replied, “I can build some pavilions(亭子) along the West Lake. 5 a result, you can hide under 6 (they) when it rains.”
“But pavilions can’t move,” Lu Ban’s wife said.“Is it possible 7 (make)a movable pavilion that will always follow people when they walk?” She wanted to build much 8 (good) “pavilions”.
One day, Lu Ban’s wife saw some children playing in the rain. They were holding up large lotus 9 (leaf) to keep out the rain. She got a good idea from them. The next day, she made the 10 (one) umbrella out of silk and bamboos. “What a nice umbrella!” Lu Ban was amazed by it.
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Dear Li Hua,
I have some problems and I need your help. My parents are strict with me and they want to
control everything I do! I am not allowed to go outside with my friends at night. And I can’t enjoy playing basketball. They ask me to spend all my spare time on my study instead. Also I feel lonely because they are busy going on business. What should I do?
Yours,
Josh
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Dear Josh,
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