广东省茂名市电白区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

广东省茂名市电白区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试

英语试题

学校:姓名：班级：考号：

一、语法选择

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所

给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

TherewasawomaninDetroit,whohadtwosons.SheIworriedaboutthem,

especiallytheyoungerone,Ben,becausehewasnotdoingwellinschool.Boysinhisclass

madejokesabouthimbecauseheseemedsoslow.

Themotherdecidedthatshe2wouldhavetogethersonstodobetterinschool.

ShetoldthemtogototheDetroitPublicLibrarytoreadabookaweekanddoareportabout

itforher.

Oneday,inBen'sclass,theteacherhelduparockandaskedifanyoneknewit.Ben

3uphishandandtheteacherlethim4.WhydidBenraisehishand?They

wondered.He5saidanything.Whatcouldhepossiblywanttosay?

Well,Ben6knewtherock,butalsohesaidalotaboutit.Henamed7

rocksinitsgroupandevenknewwheretheteacherhadfoundit.Theteacherandthestudents

were8.Benhadlearnedallthisfromoneofhisbookreports.

Benlaterwenttothetopofhisclass.Whenhefinishedhighschool,hewenttoYale

University（耳B鲁大学）andatlastbecameoneofthe9doctorsintheUnitedStates.

DaybydayBenWup.Helearnedsomethingabouthismotherthathedid

notknowasachild.She,herself,hadneverlearnedhowtoread.

1.A.isB.areC.wasD.were

2.A.himselfB.herselfC.herD.hers

3.A.putB.puttedC.puttingD.puts

4.A.speaksB.spokeC.speakingD.speak

5.A.alwaysB.evenC.quicklyD.never

6.A.noB.noonlyC.notonlyD.not

7.A.otherB.anotherC.othersD.theothers

8.A.surpriseB.surprisedC.surprisingD.surprises

9.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best

10.A.growB.grewC.growingD.hasgrown

二、完形填空

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并

将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑。

TheReadersisapopularTVshow.Itinvitesdifferentpeopletoreadaloudonthestage.

The11alsotellsthemovingstoriesbehindthosepeople.Theycanreadeverything

12poems,books,andletters.Byreadingaloud,thewordsonthepapercometo

13.

Manypeoplearefansoftheshow.Theybeginto14readingaloudathome.

Now,theshowgivespeoplea15placetoreadacrossChina.Itisareading

pavilion（朗读亭）.Theyareinmanycities,includingShanghai,HangzhouandXi'an.

Thepavilionisvery16.Onlyonepersoncancomeintoiteachtime.Thereisa

microphoneinitanditrecords（t己录）people's17.Everyonecanreadforthree

minutesinthepavilion.Theycanread18theylike.Theshowwillpicksomeofthe

readersand19themtoreadonTV.

Peopleofallagesreadinthepavilion.""Readingshouldbejustlikesingingandtalking,“

saidDongQing,theproduceroftheshow."Wecanexpressourtrue20by

readingaloud.^^

11.A.showB.lessonC.researchD.plan

12.A.inB.suchasC.withD.at

13.A.lightB.reasonC.lifeD.school

14.A.mindB.keepC.finishD.advise

15.A.specialB.strangeC.beautifulD.terrible

16.A.wideB.smallC.tallD.big

17.A.noisesB.soundsC.voicesD.smiles

18.A.nothingB.everythingC.someoneD.everyone

19.A.visitB.inventC.inviteD.give

20.A.feelingsB.pointsC.spiritsD.aims

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三、阅读单选

SincetheWorldMentalHealthDay（世界精神卫生日）startedonOctober10th,1992,

morepeoplehavebeguntopayattentiontotheirmentalhealth.Sothementalhealthdayis

becomingmorepopular.

Whatisamentalhealthday?

"BesidestheWorldMentalHealthDay,it'simportantforpeopletotakeregular（定期的）

mentalhealthdaysforthemselves,saysDoctorDavidA.Merrill,t4Thementalhealthdayis

awaytogiveyourselfabreakandpayattentiontoyourmentalhealth.Itcanbeanyday.

▲

“Mentalhealthdaysareimportantforpeopleofallagesandcanbedonedifferently,

saysCheryRode."Youcangoforatripoutdoors,makeyourfavouritemeal,turndownyour

computer,ordosomeexercise.Nomatterwhatyouchoosetorelax,thekeyistodoitoften.”

Whatwillyougetfromamentalhealthday?

Firstofall,itcanhelpyoustayhealthy.Whenyouaretakingamentalhealthday,you

havetimetofocusonwhatyourbodyreallyneeds.Youwilleatslowlyandhealthily.

Secondly,youcansleepbetter.Oneofthefirstsigns（症状）ofpoormentalhealthispoor

sleep.Whatyoushoulddoistohavearelaxingdayanddrinkaglassofwarmmilkbefore

sleeping.Moreimportantly,you'llhaveabetterrelationshipwithothers.Lcfshaveamental

healthdayrightnow!

21.WhendoesamentalhealthdaystartaccordingtoDoctorDavidA.Merrill?

A.Onaweekend.B.OnMonday.

C.OnlyonOctober10th.D.Anyday.

22.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin?

A.Whendoyoutakeamentalhealthday?

B.Whyisthementalhealthdayimportant?

C.Howdoyouspendamentalday?

D.Whatisthemostimportantforamentalhealthday?

23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Mentalhealthdaysareonlyimportantforyoungpeople,

B.ThekeyforMentalhealthdaysistodoitasoftenasyoucan.

C.Takingamentalhealthday,youdon'thavetofbcusonwhatyourbodyreallyneeds.

D.Oneofthefirstsigns（症状）ofpoormentalhealthistired.

24.Whatmayapersonwithpoormentalhealthdoaccordingtothepassage?

A.He/Shemaysleepbadly.

B.He/Shemayeatslowly.

C.He/Shemayexercise.

D.He/Shemaytalkmuch.

25.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

A.Totellusthementalhealthproblems.

B.TointroducetheWorldMentalHealthDay.

C.Totellustheadvantagesofamentalhealthday.

D.Toaskmorepeopletotakeamentalhealthday.

Aking（国王）keptapeacock（孔雀）namedPercy.Helovedthebirdsomuchthathe

decidedtouseaspecialcaketocelebratethebird'sbirthday.Thenhesentoutinvitationsto

allthebakers（糕点师）andsaid,"Ifyoucanmakethemostbeautifulcake,youwillbethe

BestBaker.^^

OnPercy?sbirthday,manybakerscamewiththeircakes.Thekinglikedoneofthembest,

becauseitwaslikePercyalot.Sohesaidtotheman,“Mark,you'retheBestBakernow.^^

“Buthowdoesittaste?”Alittlegirlasked.U4Youcannotsaythatifyouhaven'teven

tastedhiscake.^^

Thenthekingcutthecakeandfounditwasmadeofpaperandsponge（海绵）.He

shouted,t4Areyoutryingtokidme?"

Thenthekingsaidtothegirl,“Nowthereisnocakefortheparty.WhatshouldIdo?”

“Percyislovely,butbirdsdon'teatcakeslikewedo.SoImadethisforhimtoeat,“the

girlsaidandshowedthekingasmallcupcakemadeofbirdfood.

“Whoisthisspecialdayfor?Onlyatrulykindheartwillcareaboutthat/'thekingsaid.

“ThisisthebestcakeforPercy,andyou'retheBestBaker.”

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26.WhoisPercy?

A.Theking'sson.B.Theking'sbaker.

C.Thekinghimself.D.Theking'sbird.

27.WhydidthekingchooseMark'scakeatfirst?

A.Mainlybecauseofitscolour.B.Mainlybecauseofitslook.

C.Mainlybecauseofitstaste.D.Mainlybecauseofitsprice.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“kid"meaninthepassage?

A.playajokeonB.childC.beatD.shoutat

29.WhydidthekingnamethegirltheBestBaker?

A.Becausehercaketastedthebest.

B.Becausehercakewasreallyforthebird.

C.Becausehercakewasthecutestofall.

D.BecausehercakelookedlikePercyalot.

30.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?

A.Nevertoooldtolearn.

B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.

C.Youcannoteatyourcakeandhaveit.

D.Thebestgiftalwayscomesfromtheheart.

四、阅读匹配

配对阅读左栏介绍了五个人的兴趣爱好，右栏是七个活动中心，请将他们的兴趣爱好

与相应的活动中心配对。并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

31Jackisinterestedinspaceships.HeA.Inthefirstexhibitionhall（展厅）,youcan

hasjustreadsomestoriesaboutseeallkindsofrobots.Andyoucanlearn

Shenzhou-11fromtheInternet.Hehopestoaboutthehistoryofrobots,development.

knowmoreaboutspaceships.B.Inthesecondexhibitionhall,youcan

32Marylikeswatchingstarsatnight.knowthestructureofthesolarsystem.And

Shehasalreadylearntsomethingabouttheyoucanknowhowscientistsfoundit.

Galaxyfromthegeographyclasses.SheC.Lotsofpicturesanddifferentmodel

wantstoknowmore.spaceshipsareinthethirdexhibitionhall.

33LucyisinterestedineverythingYoucangetmoreinformationaboutevery

abouttheearth.Sheisdoingaschoolprojectpartofaspaceshiphere.

aboutit.Sheneedsmoreinformation.D.Howdoastronautsflytospace?Howdo

34Henrylovesdifferentrobotsverytheylivethere?Whafsthespace

much.Hewantstobeascientisttostudyenvironmentlike?Youcanfindtheanswerin

robotsinthefuture.thefourthexhibitionhall.

35DavidwantstobeanastronautwhenE.Inthefifthexhibitionhall,youcan

hegrowsup.Hehasalwaysimaginedobserve（观察）arealviewofmanystarsin

travellingtoMarsinaspaceship.space.Andyoucanknowmoreaboutthe

MilkyWay.

F.Thesixthexhibitionhallisforchildren.

Therearecolourfulpicturesandvideosabout

space.Childrencanbecomeinterestedin

them.

G.Theseventhexhibitionhallisaboutthe

planetthatweliveon.Therearepicturesand

videos.Youcanknowaboutitsexternal（夕卜

部的）environment.

五、短文语境提示填空

请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能

填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

Onceuponatime,manyfeelingslivedonanisland,includingHappiness,Sadnessand

Love.Onedaythefeelingsweretoldthattheislandwouldsink（下沉），sotheyallmadeboats

andleft36love.Lovewastheonlyonewhostayed.Whentheislandhadalmost

disappeared（消失）intothewater,Lovedecidedto37forhelp.

Richnessinabig38waspassingbyLove.Loveasked,"Richness,canyou

take39withyou?”Richnessanswered,tcNo,Ican't.Thereisnoroomherefor

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you.”

Lovedecidedtoasksadness.4€Sadness,pleasehelpme!^^“Ican'thelpyou,Love.Iam

40soIneedtobebymyself!”Sadnessanswered.

HappinesspassedbyLove,too,41shewassohappythatshedidnothearwhen

Lovecalledher.

Suddenly,therewas42voice,ctCome,Love.Iwilltakeyou.^^Itwasanold

man.Lovewashappyandevenforgottoask43theyweregoing.Whenthey

44atasafeplace,themanwalkedaway.LoveaskedKnowledge,"Who

45me?”

“TimehashelpedyouJKnowledgeanswered.

“Time?”askedLove."ButwhydidTimehelpme?^^

Knowledgesmiledandanswered,"BecauseonlyTimecanunderstandhowvaluable（珍

贵的）Loveis!”

六、读写综合

A.回答问题

请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语

义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置。

It'stimetoputdownphonesandtablets（平板电脑）.Aftermanyfamilieshadtospend

theearlymonthsof2021stayingathomebecauseoftheCOVID-19pandemic（疫情），alotof

peoplespentalotoftimeinsidelookingatascreen.Onlinegamesandnovelshavebecome

importantpartsinyoungstudents9life.Manyparentsarehopingtheirkidscangooutside

fromtimetotimeoverthenextfewmonths.

Anewstudysaysthatmostyoungstudentsspentabout3hoursonphoneseachday,

SouthwestNewsServicesreports.Thenewstudyalsosaysthat68percentoftheparentsplan

tosetalimit（限制）ontheirfamily5sscreentimethissummer.19percentoftheparentssaid

theyhavehadalimitonthescreentimeintheirfamilies.

AccordingtoSouthwestNewsService,KateMillssaid,“Inmanyways,this