2022-2023学年河南省南阳市方城县八年级上学期期中阶段性考试英语试题

2022-2023学年河南省南阳市方城县八年级上学期期中阶段性考试英语试题
Donner Lake Kids Triathlon (铁人三项赛), Saturday, Nov. 18, 2022
Parents, please check in (登记) one hour before your kids’ start time.
Kids use their own bikes. Any bike will do if it is safe.
Remember: Kids need enough care to stay safe! Read the information below to prepare for the Donner Lake Kids Triathlon…
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1. When should a 9-year-old boy check in?
A．Before 8:30. B．At 9:30. C．At 9:45. D．After 10:00.
2. How much should a kid pay if he pays the fees in October?
A．$41.00. B．$46.00. C．$51.00. D．$61.00.
3. What do kids need to have to take part in the Triathlon?
A．Food. B．Drinks. C．T-shirts. D．Bikes.
4. How long does a five-year-old kid need to run?
A．200 meters. B．500 meters. C．1,000 meters. D．2,000 meters.
5. Who is the text most probably for?
A．Teachers. B．Parents. C．Travelers. D．Teenagers.
At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn’t go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death (死亡) was waiting for him. Tears (眼泪) ran down his face. He didn’t find his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can’t I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again an d his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination (检查) of his lungs. And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Do you see any shadows (阴影) in my lun gs, doctor?” asked Mr. King.
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

6. Mr. King got up to _________.
A．smoke again B．take some medicine
C．talk with his wife D．read the medicine book
7. Mr. King coughed because _________.
A．he couldn’t go to sleep B．he was too old
C．he smoked too much D．he was afraid to die
8. _________, so tears ran down his face.
A．Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B．Mr. King was too sad to go to sleep
C．Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
D．The doctors refused to help Mr. King
9. The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because _________.
A．he was sure the man would die soon
B．he was sure the man would soon be all right
C．he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
D．he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungs
10. What can we learn from the text?
A．There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B．Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once.
C．The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
D．Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
Do you take part in the rock (岩石) climbing? Do you know about rock climbing? Rock climbing did not become a sport until late in the 20th cent ury. Now it’s more and more popular among the people from all over the world.
If you have done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need lots of practice. Most people don’t know that rock clim bing depends on (依靠) your body and mind.
To climb successfully, you must know about some rules. One important rule is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face (岩壁). Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing (推) you up. The third rule is that the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. If you start to learn how to climb, you will find lots of fun. If you like games such as playing cards, you may also love rock climbing because they are almost the same in the way of thinking. If you want to be in good shape (身材), rock climbing is a fun and good way. If you enjoy difficult games and love sports, you can think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby (爱好).
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

11. When might rock climbing become a sport?
A．In the 1920s. B．In the 1950s. C．In the 1990s. D．In the 2000s.
12. From Paragraph 2, we know that _________.
A．rock climbing is a very easy sport
B．when you climb, your arms push you up
C．a small body is important in doing rock climbing well
D．rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity
13. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A．The rock face. B．Rules of rock climbing.
C．Three parts of our body. D．Ways to hold close to the rock face. 14. The card players may like rock climbing because _______.
A．they really like to do sports
B．they’d like to be in good shape
C．it is more interesting than playing chess
D．it is like playing cards in the way of thinking
15. What’s the structure of the passage?
A．B．C．D．
Can you name any red fruits? Do you know any green vegetables? Let’s add a little color to our dining table. These foods are good for our health.
Give Red a Go
Red fruits and vegetables help keep our heart strong. 16 You might try tomatoes, sweet peppers, strawberries and cherries.
Look Out for Orange
Orange fruits and vegetables help keep our eyes healthy. Do you like pumpkins, mangoes (芒果) and carrots? 17 .
Say Yes to Yellow
Yellow fruits and vegetables help keep us from getting sick. 18 Then you may never need to see a doctor.
Let’s Go Green
19 That’s why we call broccoli (西兰花菜) and cabbage “super-vegetables”!
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Blue fruits and vegetables help our memory (记忆力), and so does purple. Grapes, blueberries and blackberries are a great choice!
You can eat a rainbow (五颜六色) of fruits and vegetables!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。

最佳答案。

Long time ago, there was a king (国王) in England. He was kind, but too lazy (懒惰). He would do ________ except (除了) eating and sleeping. Soon he became ________ and heavy. Later, he couldn’t ________ move his body. He thought he was ill. But no ________ in h is country could help him.
One day, an old man heard about the king’s story. He wanted to give him a ________. The king decided to let him ________.
The old man lived far away. He said to the king, “I’ll do ________ best to help you. You need to come to me for treatment (治疗) tomorrow, ________ you have to walk there.” “________, kind man. I’ll do so,” the king said.
The next day the king ________ the man’s house early. After he arrived, the king found only the man’s son was at home. The son ________ the k ing to come the next day. He came every day for two weeks, but he ________ saw the old man. When the king became ________, he found he became light. He realized (明白) why the old man asked him to ________ so far. Walking can
________ us up. It’s easy and doesn’t cost money.
21.
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
22.
A．fat B．tall C．strong D．cute
23.
A．still B．even C．just D．really
24.
A．teachers B．players C．police D．doctors
25.
A．hand B．letter C．medal D．question
26.
A．go B．win C．try D．dream
27.
A．my B．your C．his D．her
28.
A．because B．so C．when D．but
29.
A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Certainly D．Luckily
30.
A．stood for B．left for C．looked for D．prepare for
31.
A．followed B．told C．helped D．forced
32.
A．usually B．often C．always D．never
33.
A．angry B．excited C．cool D．interested
34.
A．ride B．run C．walk D．jump
35.
A．get B．grow C．put D．build
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。

每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

talk check fruit make he after shoe anything for one
A young doctor went to work in a small village to take the place of(代替) an old doctor. The old doctor then showed 36 around the village.
At the 37 house, a woman said, “I have a stomachache.” The old doctor looked at her, and then said, “Well, that’s because you eat too much fresh 38 . Why not eat less next time?”
As they left, the young doctor asked, “You didn’t even 39 the woman. How did you know that so clearly?” “You see banana peels(皮) on the ground? That probably 40 her ill.”
At the next house, they spent several minutes 41 with another woman. “I feel tired now and I don’t want to eat 42 .” The old doctor looked carefully around her house and then said, “Well, stay in bed
43 three days and do nothing else from today on. Yo u will be well soon.”
44 they left, the young doctor said, “But how did you know it this time?”
“Well, didn’t you see fresh soil(泥土) around her 45 under the bed? She really worked too hard in the fields these days. So she really needs a good rest.”
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。

每空限填一词。

Do you like skateboarding? It is 46 very popular game around the world. You can often see people skateboard quickly in many places such as parks, squares and roads.
47 do young people like skateboarding so much? First, it is very cool. You jump on the skateboard. You feel the wind around your ears. And you enjoy the freedom(自由) of sports. Second, skateboarding isn’t a dear game. You only need 48 buy a skateboard and i t doesn’t cost you much money. Third, 49 is easy to learn. If you are brave(勇敢的) enough, you can learn it in one week. Also, skateboarding is good 50 your health. It can make your legs and arms strong.
Get a special skateboard and wear cool clothes. Q uite cool, isn’t it?
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Sam, you look worried. What’s the matter?
B: My best friend John is ill.
A: I’m sorry to hear that. 51 ?
B: He has a stomachache and can’t eat anything.
A: But he looks very strong and healthy, I think.
B: 52 . He is too fat because he eats too much meat.
A: 53 ?
B: Yes, he did. The doctor told him to take more exercise and eat less meat.
A: 54 . Too much meat is bad for his health.
B: You are right, Jenny. Now he thinks his doctor is right and he begins to do what the doctor told him.
A: 55 .
B: Me, too..
56. 体育运动可以增强我们的体质、可以使我们心情愉悦，现在请你以 My Favorite Sport 为题写一篇短文，词数 90 左右。

内容提示：
1、你们学校经常开展什么体育运动？
2、你最喜欢的体育运动是什么？
3、你是否经常从事这项运动？你经常和谁一起从事这项活动？运动给你带来了什么益处？
My Favorite Sport
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