2022-2023学年辽宁省沈阳市沈北新区八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

2022-2023学年辽宁省沈阳市沈北新区八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
1. My mum always encourages me to be ________ organizer of voluntary work and help more people in need.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
2. People always ________ their heads to say “hello” when they meet in China.
A．nod B．shake C．hold D．raise
3. We should always think twice before deciding ________ the next plan.
A．to B．on C．between D．for
4. I am ________ with the same work every day, so I prefer a challenging job.
A．popular B．honest C．pleased D．bored
5. Sharing good news with our friends can bring us more ________.
A．pain B．peace C．difficulty D．joy
6. What can we do ________ the disabled?
A．help B．helped C．to help D．helping
7. The students ________ to take an active part in the class activities at school.
A．tell B．is told C．are told D．told
8. My foreign friends will never forget ________ dumplings for the first time.
A．eat B．to eat C．ate D．eating
9. Every weekend, the actors ________ Northeast Er Ren Zhuan in Zhongjie Street.
A．put on B．put up C．put out D．put off
10. —Tom, could you help me pass the English book?
—________.
A．Never mind B．Don’t mention it C．With pleasure D．Good idea
11. 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Recently, Mr Mi, a disabled man, has become very popular online. He has lots of ______ and earns respect through making clay figurines（泥人）on the street. In 2003, Mi lost his ______ in an accident, but he didn’t become sad. He slowly learned to eat and get dressed in the year that followed the accident. He thought he had to find a way to make a living because he had a family to ______.
One day, after seeing a man making dough figurines（面人）on the street, Mi became very ______ in it and decided to learn it fro m him. “At first, the man didn’t ______ when he saw that I had no fingers. But after I kept requesting（请求）him to ______ me, he finally said yes,” Mi said.
The learning process（过程）was challenging. In the beginning, ______ could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms also hurt a lot. However, he ______ thought about giving up.
When Mi made clay figurines, he developed some methods suitable（适合的）for him and greatly improved his skills. Now, it takes Mi about seven ______ to make a simple clay figurine, and he can make about 30 a day.
Today, Mi not only makes a living by making clay figurines as he has hoped, but gets great ______ from it. He is very happy with his life.
1.
A．truth B．courage C．ways D．thoughts
2.
A．legs B．eyes C．feet D．hands
3.
A．look after B．look up C．look for D．look down
4.
A．rich B．weak C．interested D．successful
5.
A．agree B．worry C．know D．hide
6.
A．forget B．punish C．teach D．remind
7.
A．I B．he C．you D．she
8.
A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never
9.
A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes
10.
A．happiness B．money C．wish D．surprise
12.
The World for Teenagers
Learning Feelings Communication Community Activities
☆☆☆Question in June: What do you often do after class?
Linda from Britain
I often use old clothes that people don’t wear any more to make bags. I opened a small shop in
my community and set up a website to sell the bags online. Many customers think they are fantastic. Now I plan to write a new book to use old clothes.
Linlin from China
Museums often teach me a lot. I have ever been to many museums, such as the ones in Harbin, Xi’an and so on. But the Hangzhou National Tea Museum is my favorite. It’s in this museum that I knew about the history of tea. I watched the tea art performances. They showed how to make a perfect cup of tea with tea sets.
Amy from Canada
I often cook Chinese food at home and I like Yunnan Rice Noodles best. To make the food, we
need to have rice noodles, chicken soup, chicken vegetables and eggs. My parents often cook Chinese food as well, such as mapo tofu, hot pot. However, gongbao chicken is their favourite.
1. How many ways did Linda use to sell the bags?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
2. What food does Amy’s parents like best?
A．Yunnan Rice Noodles. B．Hot pot. C．Mapo tofu. D．Gongbao
chicken.
3. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．Linda wrote a new book to use old clothes.
B．Linlin knew about the history of tea in Xi’ an.
C．Amy is good at cooking Canadian food at home.
D．The teenagers do something meaningful after class.
4. What is this text about?
A．Learning. B．Feelings. C．Community. D．Activities.
13. Have fun at our school clubs. Three clubs were started in our school because of Double Reduction Policy（“双减”政策）this term. Welcome to join them.
Paper Cutting Club
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. But long before that, when paper wasn’t invented, Chinese people already used similar skills to make cutouts（剪切图）on leaves, leather and silk. It reached the top during the Qing Dynasty（1636-1912）. Do you like it? So please come!
Chinese Knots Club
Chinese knots, begun in Tang and Song Dynasty（618-1279）, have the meanings of reunion（团聚）, friendliness, warm, marriage, love etc. And each shape has its own meaning. People can use ropes of different colors to make a Chinese knot, but they usually choose red because it means good luck. Want to know more? Join us!
Shadow Puppet Plays Club
The shadow puppet play has a long history. It started from the Western Han Dynasty, prevailed（盛行）in the Tang and Qing Dynasty and spread to West Asia and Europe during the Yuan Dynasty. It tells us about historical stories, passing on customs and traditional culture. Want to know more? Come, please!
1. Which of the following are mentioned about paper cutting?
①The history of paper cutting art. ②The reason why people like paper cutting.
③The time when paper was invented. ④The materials that people used for cutting.
A．①②B．②③C．③④D．①④
2. Which part of a Chinese knot mainly shows its different meanings?
A．The colour. B．The shape. C．The rope. D．The size.
3. In which dynasty did people firstly know shadow puppet plays?
D．Qing Dynasty.
A．Yuan Dynasty. B．Tang Dynasty. C．Western Han
Dynasty.
4. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text?
A．To make a short introduction to Chinese history.
B．To give some details about traditional Chinese culture.
C．To explain why people like traditional Chinese culture.
D．To encourage some students to take part in their activities.
14. Spider-Man is often thought of as one of the best superheroes of all time. But did you know that he almost wasn’t created?
Stan Lee came up with the idea for Spider-Man in 1962. He was a different kind of superhero from what had come before. He was a teenager who had everyday problems. Back then, superheroes were strong grown men who saved people. Teenagers were helpers. The heroes didn’t have to worry about real-life problems like paying bills and caring for old people. They flew in the sky and fought aliens. Stan Lee planned to change that.
When Stan told his boss about Spider-Man, his boss said it was “the worst idea” he’d ever heard, reported the Vintage News. For a time, it seemed like that was the end for Stan’s friendly neighborhood hero. But then, Stan had an idea. One of Marvel Comics’ books was getting canceled
(取消). According to Stan Lee, “Nobody cared what you put inside a book that was going to be killed.” So, Stan Lee teamed up with artist Steve Ditko, who made Spider-Man’s iconic (标志性的) look. Together, they put Spider-Man onto the 15th and last issue (期) of the comic book Amazing Fantasy. Spider-Man was a huge hit. The issue, showing the superhero on its cover, was a bestseller. And so, Spider-Man was given his own comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man. He has become one of the most popular fictional (虚构的) characters of all time. So, if you have an idea that you think is great, don’t give up!
1. What made Spider-Man different from other superheroes at that time?
A．A grown man with lots of courage. B．A teenager with daily problems.
C．Never worrying about real-life problems. D．Always fighting aliens from outer space.
2. Why did Stan Lee almost give up on the idea of Spider-Man?
A．Because his boss didn’t like the idea.B．Because no artist wanted to work with
him.
C．Because he ran out of ideas for the character. D．Because his book was going to be canceled.
3. What does the underlined phrase “a huge hit” probably mean?
A．Brave. B．Kind. C．Successful. D．Pleasant.
4. What does the writer want to tell us?
A．Superheroes are far away from us. B．We need to change our ideas.
C．Giving up does not mean failure. D．Being creative is all you need.
15. From pointing to nodding, humans use signs to help communicate when talking to each other. Apes (猿) also have their own special signs to show what they mean. According to a new study, humans can understand the signs of apes.
Chimpanzees and bonobos (小黑猩猩) are two kinds of apes that are closest to humans. They use about 80 different signs to show what they mean. Although the two groups of apes use different signs sometimes, they share 90% of the same signs.
Kirsty Graham and Catherine Hobaiter at the University of St Andrews wanted to see if humans with no training or experience could understand the signs of chimpanzees and bonobos. They created a game for people to play online. The game was simple. People watched short videos of apes making a sign. Then they had to choose the correct meaning of the sign out of four possible answers. The scientists were surprised to find that people were able to choose the correct meaning of the signs over 50% of the time. For some of the signs, people were able to choose the correct meaning about 80% of the time. One example of this was the sign of “wiping (擦) the mouth” meaning “give me that food”.
The sci entists believe that humans may have a natural ability to understand the signs of apes. But it’s not clear why. They need to study how humans are able to understand the signs of apes.
1. What can we know about Chimpanzees and bonobos from the first two paragraphs?
A．They are the same as humans. B．They can make about 80 signs.
C．They use the same sign language. D．They can talk with humans.
2. What can we learn about the game from the text?
A．Both humans and apes could play the game.
B．The game was easy for Apes to find right answers.
C．There were four choices to choose from for each sign.
D．People could choose all of the correct meanings.
3. How will Apes ask for some food according to the text?
A．By pointing to the food. B．By nodding at other apes.
C．By wiping their mouths. D．By making a big loud noise.
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A．A study: Apes’ special sign language.B．A study: animals are closest to humans.
C．A study: humans’ understanding of apes’ signs. D．A study: different sign languages between apes.
16. Courage is often thought to be one of the important spirits everyone needs. Then what is courage?
1 In general, Kids can build courage as they are growing up.
Many people talk about connections between courage and fear. 2 If there is no fear, there is no need for courage. That is to say, courage is the ability to do what makes you feel afraid. Courage doesn’t only mean great actions such as saving one’s life. 3 For example, we show courage when we raise our hand to answer a hard question during class or try a new sport.
Courage is in everyday choices we make. Can you be kind to the new kid in class? 4 Or can you stand up for someone in need? Often, these things don’t come with praise, but they need courage.
Have you ever heard of cheongsam(also known as Qipao)? It’s a kind of traditional Chinese dress
for 1 (woman). It started from Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty in the early 17th century.
Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by 2 (fish). Her only problem was that she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes when she fished. Then an idea came into her mind—why not make a much more comfortable dress to wear? Then she invented Qipao to help 3 (she) fish easily.
One night, the young emperor who was in control of China at that time had a dream. In the dream his dead father told him, “there is a young fisherwoman wearing a 4 (beauty) long dress. She lives by Jingbo Lake. She would become your wife.” After that, the young emperor sent his men to look for that woman 5 . (luck), they found her in the place which his father told him at last. She became the emperor’s wife. She 6 (bring) her Qipao with her. Manchu women all liked Qipao and soon it became popular across China.
Now it’s also famous all over the world. It 7 (make) of either silk or cotton. And anyway, it becomes one of the symbols of China.
18.
To Volunteer at Wollondilly Community
Are you willing to:
※ help the old people do some housework?
※walk your neighbour’s dog or look after a cat?
※ pick up the rubbish in the community?
Wollondilly Community wants you to join us.
You are needed: Weekdays 3 p. m.—5 p. m. 6 p. m. —8 p. m.
Weekends 7 a. m. —9 a. m. 1 p. m. —5 p. m.
For more information, please contact David on 46771100.
1. What is the text above, a poster or a notice?
______________________________________
2. How many kinds of voluntary work can you do?
______________________________________
3. Is the voluntary work needed on weekdays?
______________________________________
4. How can you get more information?
______________________________________
19. 阅读短文，然后按要求完成各小题。

Are you the kind of pe rson who likes to move with music? It’s a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and（A）___________ when they hear music.
Scientists say that animals dance, too. But their dancing is different.（B）The “dances” of animals send messages to each other. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.
Dances are good for you（C）___________ many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. It also makes you use your arms and your legs. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically（D）fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to（E）express your feelings and feel better about yourself. If you are angry or upset about something, （F）跳舞可以帮助那些感觉消失。

And finally, it’s a social activity. Some dances are for couples and some are for g roups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or do something enjoyable with friends.
1. 在文中（A）和（C）的空白处填入适当的单词： ___________ ___________
2. 将文中画线部分（B）改写为：
Messages ___________ ___________ to each other by the “dances” of animals.
3. 写出文中画线部分（D）和（E）的同义词或近义词：___________ ___________
4. 将文中画线部分（F）译成英语：_______________________________________
5. 从文中找出可以体现跳舞是社交活动的两个动词短语：___________ ___________
20. 假设你是李华，你的外国朋友John下周将参加中文演讲比赛并向你寻求建议，请你用英语写一封回信，告诉他演讲时应该注意合理使用肢体语言。

内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 给出建议；
3. 表达期待。

要求：
1. 词数 80—100，短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,
I know you will take part in a Chinese speech competition next week.
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Yours,
Li Hua。