2022-2023下学期阶段性质量检测英语试卷八下期中测试卷

2022-2023下学期阶段性质量检测英语试卷
八年级英语
一、单项填空。

（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
( )1. Three teenagers went to visit _______old people’s home yesterday.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. 不填
( )2. Something in the painting _______the painter’s deep love for nature.
A.discusses
B. imagines
C. makes
D. expresses
( )3. The workers wanted their boss to ________their salaries(薪水).
A. offer
B. raise
C. continue
D. improving ( )4. The box is too big for me ________.
A. to carry it
B. not to carry it
C. to carry
D. not to carry ( )5. --Do you want me to help you with your English? --Yes, _______.
A. You’re welcome
B. That’s a good plan
C. Well done
D. It’s very kind of you
( )6. Our teacher always asks us to _______ straight in class.
A. sit up
B. hold up
C.stand up
D. look up
( )7. The ___________on my father’s face shows that he is angry.
A. gesture
B. appearance
C. expression
D. impression ( )8. With the help of the Internet, information can _____ every place of the world.
A. go
B. reach
C.travel
D. arrive
( )9. Books _________well during the book fair every year.
A. sell
B. sold
C. are sold
D. were sold
( )10. Today, only ______young people are interested in this kind of art.
A. little
B. few
C. a few
D. a little
二、完形填空。

（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
It is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of 11 ? In a bus, you may look at a stranger, but not too 12 . If he notices that he is being looked at he may 13 uncomfortable. It is the same in daily life. When you are looked at for several more times, you will look 14 up and down in order to 15 if there is anything wrong with you. If 16 goes wrong, you will feel angry with the person who is looking at you. 17 can speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are 18 . If you wish to draw someone’s 19 , you may look at him or her more than ten seconds. For lovers, they enjoy looking at each other longer to show the love that words can’t 20 . Clearly we should know how to use eye communication.
( )11. A. exercise B. experience C. fear D. future
( )12. A. loud B. low C. long D . late
( )13. A. taste B. sound C. smell D. feel
( )14. A. yourself B. myself C. himself D. itself
( )15. A. expect B. hear C. guess D. see
( )16. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something ( )17. A. Nose B. Mouth C. Eyes D. Ears
( )18. A. boring B. tiring C. difficult D. different ( )19. A. trouble B. attention C. lesson D. direction ( )20. A. express B. read C. print D. write
三、阅读理解。

（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共16小题，每小题1.5分，满分24分）
阅读下列四篇短文，然后根据其内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he was cooking, so I went on studying.
Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. So I shouted “Fire! Fire!” But no one heard or came out.
I ran quickly to my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell, knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.
We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy.
( )21. The underlined word “response” can be replaced by ______.
A. result
B. answer
C. question
D. key
( )22. Why didn’t the writer go out for a walk with his parents?
A. Because his parents only liked his sister.
B. Because he would have an English class.
C. Because he had to study for an English test.
D.Because there was a fire on his neighbor’s kitchen.
( )23. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer’s neighbor was sleeping when the fire started.
B. No one helped the writer’s neighbor put out the fire.
C. The fire happened last Friday evening.
D. The writer’s parents were angry when they knew what had happened.
( )24. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. How to put out a fire.
B. My neighbor was a brave man.
C. I saved my neighbor from the fire.
D. I studied a test at home.
B
Animals, including insects, do not have a language like ours. They do not talk to
each other in words or sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have ways to communicate.
Can you see the rabbit’s tail which is moving up and down? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they are warning each other to run. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. Many other animals use this kind of language. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its sound. It has given them a signal and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is. Some animals say things by making a sound. A dog barks, for example when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.
Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. For example, we make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah!” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes. But we have something that no animals have—a large number of words which have the meanings, information in words and sentences, which no other animals can do. No other animals have so wonderful a language as we have. ( )25. A rabbit uses its tail to _______.
A. warn other rabbits of danger
B. tell other rabbits where food is
C. make itself look fierce
D.help it to run fast
( )26. When a cobra is angry, it ________.
A.does a little dance
B. raises its head
C. moves up and down
D. makes a loud noise
( )27. Several different sounds can be made by a ________.
A. rabbit
B.bee
C. bird
D. cat
( )28. From the text we know that _______ can use words and sentences to express ideas and thoughts.
A. all living things
B. human beings
C. some birds
D. all animals
C
More than 2, 000 years ago, the favourite wife of Emperor(皇帝) Wu of the Han Dynasty died of illness. The emperor missed her so much that he didn’t want to do anything. One day, a minister(大臣) saw children playing with dolls. The shadows on the floor were interesting. The smart minister had an idea. He made a puppet of the favourite wife and painted it. As night fell, he asked the emperor to watch a puppet show behind a curtain. The emperor was very happy and became interested in it. In this way, puppet shows began.
Shadow puppets were first made of paper, later from the hides of donkeys(驴皮). That’s why their Chinese name is pi ying. Shadow puppet plays were very popular during the Tang and Song Dynasties in many parts of China.
Today, shadow puppet plays face extinction like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama. We should do something to protect them. Shadow puppet plays in
Shaanxi are the most famous. The Academy Gate Cultural Street in Xi’an is a wonderful place for you to choose shadow puppets. Here you can choose from hundreds of characters in different sizes and poses(姿势).
( )29. What helped the minister have the idea of shadow puppets?
A. His wife’ s painting.
B. A movie behind a curtain.
C. The shadows of some trees.
D. Children playing with dolls.
( )30. Why did the minister make a puppet show?
A. To make the emperor happy.
B. To remember Emperor Wu.
C. To celebrate New Year.
D. To make his life interesting.
( )31. What can visitors do in the Academy Gate Cultural Street in Xi’an?
A. Make their own shadow puppets.
B. Enjoy the delicious traditional food.
C. Choose shadow puppets.
D. Know more traditional art forms. ( )32. Why does the writer write the text?
A. To let us enjoy shadow puppet plays.
B. To show what shadow puppets were made of.
C. To show how shadow puppets were made.
D. To introduce an ancient Chinese art form.
D
Bolt is an interesting cartoon movie. All the characters are very lovely. The movie is about a dog and his name is Bolt. Bolt is a dog star. He always thinks he is very strong. He often appears in TV programmes. Many people love him, so he is a little proud.
One day people take him to New York, but the poor dog is lost there. The place is far from his home town. It’s about 2,000 miles away. Bolt wants to return to his world. He has to face all the danger all by himself. He begins to go across the USA.
On his way he meets Mittens, a lonely cat. Then they meet a mouse, Rhino. He likes watching TV very much. They become friends. They meet many strange animals and people on their way.
At last, Bolt feels that he can be a hero both in TV programmes and in real life. The movie is very instructive. Children can learn something from it.
( )33. Bolt is kind of proud because_______.
A. he is very strong
B. he is very lovely
C. many people love him
D. he often appears in TV programmes
( )34. Bolt has to go______ miles to go back to his world.
A. 2,000
B. 1,000
C. 20,000
D.10,000
( )35. Rhino the mouse likes______.
A. travelling
B. watching TV
C. making friends
D. watching movies ( )36. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “instructive” in Chinese?
A.滑稽的
B.有趣的
C.有启发的
D.好看的
第二节（共4小题，每小题1.5分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中
有一项为多余选项。

How to build good relationships with people from other cultures? Actually, it is important to learn some communication skills. The following are some tips that may help you.
Learn about the culture in advance. A little knowledge can go a long way. So if you have time before going abroad or meeting with someone from another culture, try to take him to learn the basic “do’s” and “don’ts” of that culture. 37. ______ It’s very convenient.
Be respectful and tolerant(包容的). 38.______ Signs of these may appear when you communicate with people from other cultures. However, it’s not the time to judge people based on these differences during basic communication. Instead, respect them for what they are, and tolerate them.
Speak clearly and slowly. But do not shout at others even if they don’t understand you. 39. _______ Instead, it can be seen as a rude behavior. What’s more, even if there are difficulties in communicating with people from other cultures, do not treat other people as though they are stupid.
40.______ In some cultures, looking another person in the eye when you speak is seen as a sign of honesty and interest. However, in other countries, it may be disrespectful.
A. You can find information on this from the Internet.
B. Know whether to make eye contact or avoid it.
C. Each culture has its own set of values and beliefs.
D. It takes time to know about other cultures.
E. Raising your voice cannot make yourself understood.
四、阅读问答。

(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。

One of China’s four great inventions was gunpowder(火药). In one old story, a Chinese inventor was looking for a medicine to give him a longer life, but found gunpowder instead. An inventor later put the gunpowder into a piece of bamboo. Then fireworks were born.
At first, fireworks were often used for their noise more than for their light. People thought the noise would drive away bad luck, and so fireworks were used during important festivals to bring good luck. Later, people began to like fireworks for their beautiful light. Until the 19th century, the light from fireworks was usually white or yellow. However, inventors began adding different chemicals(化学物质) to the gunpowder to produce different colours.
Today, most fireworks in the world are still made by hand with gunpowder, paper and glue. This is very dangerous work, for the gunpowder is very easy to set off. However, if the workers take care, they will be safe.
41. Where did the inventor put gunpowder to make fireworks?
____________________________________________________________________
42. Did people need the noise of fireworks or their light at first?
______________________________________________________________________________ 43. When did fireworks have more colours?
______________________________________________________________________________ 44. What are most fireworks made with?
______________________________________________________________________________ 45. What do workers have to do to be safe?
______________________________________________________________________________五、阅读填空。

（共10小题，每小题 1 分，满分10 分）
阅读短文，然后用短文括号中所给词的适当形式填空。

Everyone loves to read comic strips. But do you know how 46._______ (make) one? Here are the basic steps for 47._______ (make) a comic strip.
The first thing to do is 48.__________ (decide) on a good story for your comic strip. The story needs 49.________ (move) fast and each picture should tell something new. 50.________ (two), you have to think of some interesting characters. Third, you should draw sketches for each picture 51.__________ (separate). Fourth, you have to make lots of 52.________ (detail) drawings using these sketches as models. This work can 53. _______ (do) by a computer program. You can then add sound effects, along with speech and 54.________ (think) bubbles to the pictures.
Now the comic strip 55.____ (be) ready, and you can show it to all your friends!六、任务型阅读。

(共5小题，每小题 2 分，满分10 分)
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters
in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends (A) _____ Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. (B)这些故事充满乐趣and have a long history.
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny (C)_____ the mouse was clever and always got the foolish cat into trouble.
The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made (D) a number of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are (E) around seven minutes long.
In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. (F) They were such good cartoons that they won many awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.
阅读短文，然后按要求完成第56—60小题。

56.在文中(A)和(C)的空白处填入适当的单词：___________; ___________
57.将文中画线部分(B)译成英语：___________________________________________
58.写出文中画线部分(D)和(E)的同义词或近义词：___________; ___________
59.将文中画线部分(F)改写为：
The cartoons were good ________ _______ win many awards.
60.从文中找出想出《猫和老鼠》的主意的两个人：___________; ___________
七、书面表达。

（共20分）
假如你是李华，你要参加学校举办的一场关于“介绍传统技艺，弘扬中国文化”的演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿去介绍一项你最喜欢的中国传统技艺。

内容包括：
1.喜欢它的原因；
2.介绍传统技艺 (如制作过程、现状、未来等)；
3.你对它的看法。

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

Dear my teachers and fellow students,
Today I am here to introduce a traditional Chinese skill. ____________________
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thanks for listening!
Li Hua。