北京市第二十中学2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2022-2023学年北京市二十中初二上学期期中
英语
2022.10
听力理解（共 28 分）
ー、听后选择（共8小题;每小题1分，共8分）
听下面一段对话，回答第1至第2小题。

1. What does the woman have for breakfast?
A. A piece of cake.
B. A hot dog.
C. A hamburger.
2. How much will the woman pay?
A. $9.
B. $10.
C. $11.
听下面一段对话，完成第3至第4小题。

3. Which country is the girl going to visit?
A. China.
B. Canada.
C. America.
4. Whom is the girl going with?
A. Her parents.
B. Her friends.
C. Her cousin.
听下面一段对话，完成第5 至第6 小题。

5. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The girl needs to get a new student card.
B. The girl has to read newspapers in the library.
C. The girl can keep the magazines for two weeks.
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. How to find a book in the library.
B. How to get a student card.
C. How to use the library.
听下面一段独白，完成第7 至第8 小题。

7. What can we know about the speech?
A. The students in Group Three picked up rubbish on the way home.
B. Some students helped with the environment at the park.
C. The sp eaker didn’t prepare anything for the work.
8. Why does the speaker give the speech?
A. To share the experiences in a volunteer activity.
B. To encourage more students to do volunteer work.
C. To introduce some ways to protect the environment.
二、听后回答（共5 小题;每小题2 分，共10 分）
9. What does the boy’s father do?
10. How does the girl go to school?
11. Where is the woman going?
12.What’s wrong with the girl?
13. How often does the boy play basketball?
三、听后记录及转述（共两节;每节 5 分，共10 分）
听短文，记录关键信息并转述短文内容。

第一节听后记录信息(共5 小题;每小题1 分，共5 分)
How to Enjoy Nature in Autumn
Go for a hike ◆wear 14 clothes
◆choose an area with pretty views
● bring a camera to take some 15
Go for a walk in a park ◆try to get to a park with lakes
● it can 16 your experience
● take the time to enjoy nature and 17 Go apple picking ◆put them in a basket to 18
14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
第二节听后转述信息(共 1 题，共5 分)
19. 请再听一遍短文，完成转述。

转述的开头已给出。

I’ve got some advice from Chris on how to enjoy nature in autumn. …
语言运用（共 18分）
四、单项选择（共 6 小题；每小题1 分，共6 分）
20. Jim has a sister. He likes playing games with _______________.
A. me
B. you
C. her
D. him
21. I watched the Super Brain ____________ March 28th.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
22. －__________ do you go to the cinema?
－About once a month.
A. How long
B. How much
C. How often
D. How far
23. Judy enjoys running. She even runs than the boys in her class.
A. faster
B. fast
C. fastest
D. the fastest
24. Sue __________ to Penang with her parents last year.
A. travelled
B. travels
C. will travel
D. has travelled
25. ﹣I missed the beginning of The Voice of China yesterday evening．
﹣!But you can watch the re-play tonight．
A．Hurry up B．What a pity
C．Try your best D．I don't think so
五、语法填空（共4 题，每小题1 分，共4 分）请用方框里所给词的适当形式填空。

stay person have good
Chelsea Fearce is seventeen years old. There are five ___26___ in her family. They are poor and they live in a shelter(收容所). “Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was not easy for me,” Fearce said. “I’m worried about my family and my home life. I know I have to become much stronger, so I study hard.”
When she was in high school, Fearce often ___27___ up late. She wanted to live a ___28___ life than before. She just told herself to keep working.
Fearce overcame (克服) all the problems. She got high grades and she became a college student. “Never give up! Do what you truly have to do right now so that you can have a future that you really need ___29___ .”
Fearce told everyone.
六、完形填空（共8 题，每小题1 分，共8 分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

The Pecan (山核桃) Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the woods to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really ____30____ work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn't about to ____31____ Grandpa down. Just then something caught my eye. A large brown squirrel was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and____32____ in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel jumped out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
The hiding place was not so secret anymore, I thought. I rushed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was ____33____ with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my ____34____. Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so ____35____ of myself. I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. So I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I'd ____36____ the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in watching the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that ____37____ me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently
around my shoulders and said. “But a good man should never take advantage of someone else's hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit sorry. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
30. A. hard B. dirty C. light D. easy
31. A. let B. settle C. have D. keep
32. A. joined B. lived C. discovered D. disappeared
33. A. covered B. filled C. rebuilt D. repaired
34. A. turn B. choice C. chance D. achievement
35. A. afraid B. ashamed C. careful D. proud
36. A. driven B. followed C. protected D. caught
37. A. hurt B. satisfied C. surprised D. pleased
阅读理解（共 36 分）
七、阅读选择（共13 小题;每小题2 分,共26 分）
阅读下面的4 篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

（A）
Best for Kids Events
The Kids House Center offers many great activities for kids in November. Let's take a look!
Painting Outdoors
Time: 10:00 a. m. -1:00 p. m. , Nov. 5 Place: Wave Hill House
Bring your brushes and
follow creative painters
Eliza, Susie and Harriet.
They will take you on a
wonderful trip to draw
and
play!
Tel: 654-7865 Farm Exploration Day
Time: 10:00 a. m. -5:00 p. m. , Nov. 16 Place: Urban Farm
Explore a great variety
of fruits and vegetables
and ask our farmers
about all that's
growing! You can also
see chickens, ducks and cows here.
Tel: 689-4371
The Princess, The Emperor and The Duck Time: 11:00 am. -1:00 p. m. ,Nov. 21 Place: Marionette Theatre Learn to Ride
Time:11:00 a. m. -3:00 p. m. ,Nov. 25 Place: Jackson Pond Playground
The Princess, The Emperor and The Duck is a
great movie that retells
one of Andersen's world-
famous fairy tales. I'm
sure you will enjoy
watching it!
Tel: 478-5632
Bring a bike and a helmet for this free fun
event! Our teachers will
show you how to ride a
two-wheeler. It will be
easy and fun!
Tel: 538-9864
38. When can you watch the movie The Princess, The Emperor and The Duck?
A. 10:00 a. m. -1:00 p. m.
B. 10:00 a. m. - 5:00 p. m.
C. 11:00 a. m. -1:00 p. m.
D. 11:00 a. m. -3:00 p. m.
39. If you are interested in the Farm Exploration Day, you can call________.
A. 654-7865
B. 689-4371
C. 478-5632
D. 538-9864
40. At Jackson Pond Playground, you can__________.
A. go on a trip to draw and play
B. see chickens, ducks and cows
C. enjoy watching a famous movie
D. learn to ride a two-wheeler
（B）
When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪汉）,on the st reet corner. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.
The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”
I sa id, “I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisd om（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（请求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.
41. The boy ________when he was 14.
A. liked running
B. left school
C. did well in study
D. traveled around the world
42. Which of the following is true?
A. The old man took the boy home.
B. The old man was homeless and poor.
C. The old man was friendly to the boy.
D. The old man and his wife went from city to city.
43. The old man taught the boy how to________.
A. love people
B. become wise
C. choose friends
D. experience the bum’s life
（C）
Many people take running as a way to keep fit. They like to run in
hot weather and enjoy the feeling of being wet through with sweat
( 汗) while running. Cold weather during winter months, with low
temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep many people from
running in the open air.
However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good
reason to run. In fact, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance. Many runners might find it easier to run in winter than in hot weather. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather. In addition, lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate is lower.
John Brewer is a professor of applied sports science at St. Mary’s University in London. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room where summer and winter weather conditions are recreated. The test subjects were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions and their biological measurements were recorded and studied.
From the study, every movement runners make produces heat. The heat can be really damaging unless the body can lose it. One way in which people lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through sweat. The body also loses it by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin and it puts more stress on the heart, especially in hot conditions because i t’s much harder to lose heat when the outside environment is warm. As the result shows, running in hot temperatures results in 6 percent higher heart rates.
When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to move blood to the skin surface. Therefore, it requires less energy. The most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keep as dry as possible when exercising in low temperatures. Wear warm and light clothing to keep sweat away from your sk in. So don’t let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running.
44. Why did John Brewer make a group of people run in a room?
A. Because the weather conditions could be recreated for four seasons.
B. Because the researchers could teach the people there to study science.
C. Because the professor could study science with the group of people.
D. Because the test subjects’ biological measurements could be recorded.
45. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Runni ng in cold weather doesn’t need a lot of energy.
B. Running in cold weather needs heavy clothing to keep warm.
C. Running in hot weather causes hearts beat slower than in cold.
D. Running in hot weather produces more heat than other movements.
46. What is the main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To study why the drop in temperature is good to run.
B. To compare benefits of running in winter and summer.
C. To encourage people to keep running outdoors in winter.
D. To show us how to keep healthy while running in winter.
（D）
From driver-less cars to voice control in the house, AI (人工智能) has developed so fast. “AI is going to change the world more than anything in the history of mankind. More than electricity (电力).” said AI expert Dr. Kai-Fu Lee. That’s tr ue. According to a research by scientists at the University of Oxford, AI will be better than humans at translating languages by 2024, writing school essays by 2026, selling things by 2031, writing a bestselling book by 2049, and treating diseases by 2053. In the next few years, AI will become an important part in our lives.
These are just a few examples of how AI will change the future. But wait, what about jobs? Will they steal our jobs in the future?
“AI will take our jobs!” is the most common fear. In fact, with AI automating (自动操作) all kinds of work, we can think of a more comfortable future for ourselves with millions of new job chances. According to a report on the Future of Jobs by World Economic Forum, AI will create 58 million new AI jobs by 2022. There is an excellent chance that AI will replace humans in most of the mental (脑力的) tasks by 2030. However, that does not mean it will take away jobs. Taking India as an example, the Indian AI industry (工业) doubled in size in 2019 compared to the year before. In just one year, three times more companies are working on AI-based projects and this is likely to continue. India almost doubled its AI engineers in 2019 (from 40,000 in 2018 to 72,000 in 2019) but still faces a talent shortage. Top technology companies are in a race to implement AI in our day-to-day lives-which will lead us to a really exciting AI future.
AI Future is coming soon! And there will be more new jobs in the AI industry. Do you want to be a part of this fourth industrial revolution (革命)? Will you upgrade your skills to stay ahead or will you remain still and slow in the industry? The choice remains with you. With the process of education and training, now is the time to prepare for the age of AI.
47. According to the passage, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee thinks that AI will ________.
A. change a lot more than electricity
B. change anything in the human history
C. change the long history of electricity
D. change the world more than electricity
48. What might be included in the report of the Future of Jobs by World Economic Forum?
A. Job races in many large companies.
B. Explanations about job shortage.
C. Explanations about job chances.
D. Job races in some big countries.
49. The underli ned word “implement” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
A. search
B. realize
C. compare
D. find
50. The writer probably agrees that ________.
A. AI will create more new jobs instead of stealing them
B. most people remain still and slow in the AI industry
C. the fourth industrial revolution is a part of AI Future
D. many people want to upgrade skills to protect AI
八、阅读与表达（共 5 小题;每小题2 分,共10 分）
阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。

Sometimes the world may feel like an unhappy place. However, you can make a difference. If you make even a person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. Here is a list of ideas to help you.
Send a handwritten letter. In this age where everything is sent by email, it is a shock to receive a letter through the post. Writing a few words on paper to a friend is an easy way to make one smile. Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone's day﹣all for the price of a stamp!
Volunteer. Volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do. It requires （需要）some time and research to find the perfect project before volunteering. There are so many chances, so you are sure to find one that is right for you. And it doesn't necessarily have to take up all your time﹣it could be once a week or a couple of times a year.
Make something for a special person. Whether you're creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate （感激）them. Even if you think you are not creative, the receiver will feel lucky to get such a special gift that you put your time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!
Tell someone "I love you". It can be anyone﹣a family member or a friend. You don't even have to say "I love you". Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you, or remind your mum that you love her. Sometimes, in our busy lives, we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.
51. Is writing a few words on paper an easy way to make a friend smile？
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______
52. What does it require to find the perfect project before volunteering？
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______
53. How will the receiver feel to get a special gift？
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______
54. What do we sometimes forget to do in our busy lives？
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______
55. What is the passage mainly about？
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______
书面表达（共18分）
九、完成句子（共 4 小题;每小题2 分,共8 分）
每空仅填写一词
56. 我们去海里游泳，我感觉像条鱼一样。

We went swimming in the sea. I ____________ _____________ I was a fish.
57. Tara 和Tina 一样努力工作。

Tara works _____________ _____________ as Tina.
58. 我哥哥每周看两次电视。

My brother watches TV ______________ ______________ week.
59. 你觉得他的新电影怎么样？
What do you ______________ _____________ his new movie?
十、文段表达（共10 分）
60. 根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于60 词的文段写作。

文中已给出内容不计入总词数。

所给提示词语仅供选用。

请不要写出你的班级名和姓名。

生活中每个人都需要朋友，你的好朋友什么样？她/他与你有什么相同点和不同点？你认为真正的朋友是怎样的？
提示词：be good at, basketball, piano, outgoing, interesting, bring out…
提示问题：·Who is your best friend? And what is she / he like?
·In what ways are you and your best friend the same or different?
·What do you think a true friend should be like?
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