江苏省无锡市江阴市长泾片2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（含答案）

-2023学年第二学期期中考试试卷（初二英语）本试卷分试题和答题卡两部分，所有答案一律写在答题卡上。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分100分。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题卡相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、考试号是否与本人的相符合。2.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目中的选项标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再涂选其他答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，在其他位置答题一律无效。第Ⅰ卷客观题（共70分）一、听力（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）（一）、听对话回答问题（计10分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。1.Whatwilltheybuyfordinner?A. B. C.2.WhatisHarry’sjob?A. B. C.3.WhereisMimi?A. B. C.4.HowmuchisittojointheSportsClub?A. B. C.5.WhatisLucyworriedabout?A.Givingaspeech. B.Takingexams. C.Takingpartincompetitions.6.WhatwillDianadoonherbirthday?A.Haveapicnicinthepark. B.Haveapartyinthegarden.C.Havedinnerinarestaurant.7.Whenisthecakeshopclosed?A.EveryMonday. B.EverySaturday. C.EverySunday.8.HowcanthewomangettotheHistoryMuseum?A.Bybus. B.Byunderground. C.Onfoot.9.Whatkindofweatherdoesthemanlikebest?A.Whenitissunny. B.Whenitrains. C.Whenitsnows.10.Whydotheyvote?A.Todecidewheretogofortheschooltrip.B.Toseewhichthemeparkisthemostpopular.C.Todecidewhentogoontheschooltrip.（二）、听对话和短文答题（计10分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。听一段对话，回答11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。11.WhatistheproblemwithPeter’soldtrousers?A.Theyaretooshort. B.Theyaretoolong. C.Theyarethewrongcolour.12.Wherearethenewtrousers?A.Onthesofainthelivingroom. B.BesidePeter’sbed. C.Inthebathroom.听第一篇短文，回答13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。TheGoldenLions•TheGoldenLionsstarted13•Johnisthe14•On12July,theyaregoingtohaveagamewith1513.A.twoyearsago B.lastyear C.fiveyearsago14.A.youngestplayer. B.coach C.starplayer15.A.theBlackBears B.theBlackTigers C.theBrownHorses听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。16.WhatwasGrandpa’sfirstjob?A.Hepaintedpicturesforpeople. B.Hesoldpaintings. C.Hetaughtpeopletopaint.17.HowmanycountrieshaveGrandpaandGrandmaworkedin?A.Atleast15. B.Lessthan45. C.Atmost10.18.WhatdoesGrandpadowithhispaintings?A.Heplanstogivethemtothespeaker.B.Heplanstosellthem.C.Heenjoyslookingatthem.19.WhydoesGrandpalookyoung?A.Hegoestobedearly. B.Heeatshealthyfood. C.Heexerciseseveryday.20.Whatisthespeakerstudyingatuniversity?A.Art. B.Computerscience. C.Englishlanguage.二、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）21.________haveyoufeltlikethis?SinceIhadacolaoutofdate.A.Howoften B.Howsoon C.Howlong D.Howmuch22.Becarefulnottohit________thewallwhenyouputupthepicture.A.against B.opposite C.on D.over23.TheBeltandRoadwillsurely marketsforChinaandothercountriesalong.A.putup B.openup C.giveup D.lookup24.Astheoldsayinggoes,politenesscosts________andgainseverything.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything25.ShallItellherthechangeoftimerightnow?I’mafraidyou________,orhewillbelateforthemeeting.A.can B.may C.need D.must26.Aftermonthsofhardwork,about80%ofthechildren________tofillupamoneybox.A.refused B.managed C.tried D.continued27.It’srainingharderandharder.Also,it’sgettinglate.That’strue.________,wemustgettothedestinationontime.A.Anyway B.Moreover C.Instead D.Otherwise28.--Whatmakesyouunhappyinawork________?--Sometimes,thenarrow-mindedpeoplemakemeunhappybecausetheyaren’twillingtoreceivenewideas.A.situation B.pollution C.communication D.condition29.Excuseme,mayIspeaktoMichelle,please?Sorry.She________thelibrary.ShallItakeamessage?A.wentto B.hasbeento C.hasgoneto D.hasbeenin30.--The beefinthisrestauranttastesnice.--________.Youcan’tfindbetterbeefinanyotherrestaurant.A.Why? B.Ican’tagree. C.Areyousure? D.Exactly.三、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Whenmydaughterwasingradeschool,onedayshebroughthomefourtinytwigs(细枝).Theschoolgavethemtothestudentstoplant.31ofthemlookedveryhardy(耐寒的),butwithahopeforthefuture,Istillplantedtheminourbackyard.Overtheyears,anaccidentwiththelawnmowerand32soilbroughtanendtothreeofthem.Allthatwasleftwasasingleevergreen(常青树).Itwasnotstraightandgrewvery33.Itnevergotverytallandbenttooneside.Then,Inoticedthatitwasstartingto34.Thelowerbrancheshadfewleaves.Theneedlesonthebranchesalittlefurtheruphadturnedbrown.Onlythetopthirdofthetreewasstillgreen.LastsummerIdidmybesttosaveitbuttherewasnouse.ThismorningIwentoutandlookedatitagain,35ifitwouldbebettertojustcutitdown.AsIwalkedovertotakeacloserlookatit,however,Inoticedsomethingmovingwithintheneedles.Itwasarobin36buildinganestinthetopmostbranches.I37anddecidedthatmaybethisoldtreehadsomelifeandusefulnessleftinityet.Itmaynotbehealthyorpretty,butitwasstillgivingabirda38andoxygentothisworld.Thistreemademethinkofsomethingtoo.Allofourliveshaveapurpose.Allofourliveshave39.Itdoesn’tmatterifweareyoungandstrongoroldandsickly.Untilourlastmomenthere,wehavethingstodo,lovetogive,andjoyto40.31.A.None B.Some C.All D.Each32.A.poor B.nice C.unusual D.rich33.A.quickly B.slowly C.wildly D.hard34.A.grow B.fall C.improve D.die35.A.deciding B.hoping C.thinking D.feeling36.A.easily B.luckily C.patiently D.quickly37.A.smiled B.whispered C.cried D.shouted38.A.food B.life C.home D.warmth39.A.beauty B.meaning C.dreams D.magic40.A.enjoy B.offer C.accept D.share四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本节共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）APaymentwaysAppearingtimeDec.12,2004Sep.9,2005Aug.8,2003Jan.12,2011CompaniesTaobaoTencentYeepayTencentDescriptionAtransfer(中转)station,athirdaccount(账户)betweensellersandbuyersBuyer’smoneygoesdirectlytothesellersWaysThroughcomputersormobilephonesMobilephones41.Accordingtotheformabove,wecanknowsomeinformationabout________.A.onlineshopping B.paymentways C.onlinestores D.theusesofInternet42.WhenyoubuysomethingonTaobao,themoneyyoupayfirstgoesto________.A.thebuyer’sbankdirectly B.theseller’smobilephoneorhiscomputerC.thesellerdirectly D.athirdaccountbetweensellersandbuyers43.Wecanuse________topayforonlineshoppingonthecomputer.A.theotherthreewaysexceptAlipay B.theotherthreewaysexceptYeepayC.theotherthreewaysexceptWechatpay D.allthemethodsintheformBHanfufashionhasbecomemoreandmorepopularwithyoungpeople.ChinahasfollowedWesternfashiondesignsinrecentyears,butagrowingnumberofyoungpeoplearenowlookingtothepastforfashionideas.Ifyoulookcloselyaroundyourcity,youmightnoticehanfu,thetraditionalclothingoftheHandynasty.Inarecentlypublishedreportbyanonlineshoppingplatform,about2millionhanfuclothesweresoldin2019,nearly4timesasmanyasthosesoldin2018.Mostofthebuyersarebetween19and24yearsold.ButwhyhasthistraditionalclothingbecomepopularwithyoungChinesepeople?Forsomeofthem,it’sacostumeforrelaxation.Dafan,a24-year-oldcollegestudent,toldCGTNthatdressinginhanfuisawayforhertogetawayfromthetroublesofreallife.Modemclothing,ontheotherhand,representstheidentity(身份)peopleneedtoshoweveryday.“Hanfuandmodernclothinghelpmetoshowthedifferentsidesinme,”sheexplained.Otherteenagerslikehanfubecauseoftheculturebehindit.Theyseeitasawaytoreconnectwithtraditions.Itswidesleeves,crossedcollarsandflowingrobesbringpeoplebacktoancienttimes.“HanfuisthesymboloftheChinesetraditionalculture.”Nanhe,a21-year-oldcostumestudioowner,toldCGTN.44.Accordingtothepassage,howmanyHanfuclothesweresoldin2018?A.2,000,000. B.500,000. C.8,000,000 D.600,00045.Whydoesthe24-year-oldcollegestudentDafanliketowearHanfuinherdailylife?A.BecauseitisverymoderntowearHanfu.B.BecauseitisasymbolofChineseculture.C.Becauseitisagoodwaytorelaxherself.D.Becauseshedoesn’twanttolookdifferent.46.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“collars”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Akindofmaterial. B.Akindofcolour. C.Apartofclothes. D.Apartofpicture.47.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Hanfuwilldieoutsoonbecauseit’stooold.B.Hanfuwillcontinuetobepopularinthefuture.C.AlltheChinesewillwearHanfubecauseit’sthesymboloftheChinesetraditionalculture.D.Hanfuwillgobacktoourdailylifebecauseit’ssopopular.CInafewhoursSamwouldbeflyingtoGermany.Welookedateachotherbutnosoundbrokethesilenceofmybeach-sidehouse.Suchamomentwasnotthefirsttimeforme.OnSam’sfirstdayofkindergarten(幼儿园),Ifelthisstresswhenholdinghishand.Helookedatme—ashedidnow.ButIsaidnothingtilltheschoolbuscame.Abouttenyearslater,Idrovehimtothecollege.HewassickbutIdidn’tknowthen.Ithoughthewasjusttootired.Itriedtothinkofsomethingtosayashewouldstartanewperiodoflife.Again,________.Now,asIstoodbeforehim,Ithoughtofthosechancesweparentsallletpass.Aboygraduatesfromschool，adaughtergetsmarried.Weseldomfindaquietmomenttotellthemwhattheyhavemeanttous，orwhattheymightfaceinthefuture.Samwasweakwhenhewasbornbutgrewintoastrongboy.Thenhebecamethebestbaseballplayerinhighschool.Hisfinestmomentcamewhenhegotthefirstprizeatasciencefair.Iwassorryhegaveuphisathletictalent,butproud(自豪的)thatlaterhechoseEnglishliterature.Oneday,ItoldSamIregretted(后悔)nevertravelingabroadtoknowbetterabouttheworldbeforeworking.SamdecidedtolearnGermaninBerlin,eventhoughhisfriendsthoughtitwasmeaningless.Thenightbeforehewastoleave,Ifailedtosayanywordsagain.Maybe,Ithought,itwasn’tnecessarytosayanything.Whatdoesitmatterifafathernevertellsasonwhathereallythinksofhim?ButasIstoodbeforeSam,Iknewitdoesmatter.MyfatherandIlovedeachother.However,Ialwaysregrettedneverhearinghimputhisfeelingsintowords.“Sam,”Isaid,“ifIcouldhavepicked,Iwouldhavepickedyou.”Iwasn’tsureheunderstoodwhatImeant.Samcametowardsmeandthrewhisarmsaroundme，saying“thankyou”.Myeyesmistedover(模糊).Then,themomentended,andSamlefthomeThatwassevenweeksago,andnowIthinkabouthimwhenIwalkalongthebeachnearmyhomeonweekends.Thousandsofmilesaway,SammightbebusywalkinginthestreetofBerlin.WhatIhadsaidtoSamwasnotnew.Itwasnothing.But,itwaseverything.(adaptedfromWordsfromaFather)48.WhichofthefollowingcanbeputattheendofParagraph2?A.Ifailedtosayaword B.hisillnessworriedmeC.Idecidedtogoabroad D.hisgrowthpleasedme49.WhenSamheard“ifIcouldhavepicked,Iwouldhavepickedyou.”,hemightfeel .A.stressed B.sad C.calm D.excited50.Whatdoesthewritermeanbywritingthelastsentence"But,itwaseverything."A.Afathershouldcareabouthisson’seducation. B.Afathershouldshowdeeplovetohisson.C.Asonshouldtakehisfather’sadvice. D.Asonshouldrespecthisfather’sdecision.51.Fromthepassageweknowthat________A.thesonwasunhappywithhisfather.B.thefatherwasproudofhisson.C.thefatherandthesonshouldlistentoeachothercarefully.D.thefatherregrettedpickingEnglishliteratureforhisson.DOnDec.25,2021,anew,excitingageofspacesciencestartedasNASAlaunchedtheJamesWebbSpaceTelescope(望远镜).“Webbwillchangeourunderstandingofspaceasweknowit,”saidNASA.AccordingtoNASA,Webbistheworld’slargestandmostpowerfultelescope.TheoldHubbleSpaceTelescopemostlyseeswhatwesee--visiblelight,ButWebbseesinfrared(红外线的)light,whichthehumaneyescan’tsee.ThatmeansWebbcanseethroughdustintheuniverseandmakenewdiscoveriesbyexaminingstarsinsidethosedustclouds.ItwilllookatthefirstlightaftertheBigBang(宇宙大爆炸)whichcreatedouruniverse,aswellashowyoungstarsgrow.Thetelescopewillalsotakesacloserlookatwhattheatmosphere(大气层)ofsomeotherplanetsismadeof.Itcangivescientistscluesofpossiblelifeforms.Webb“sees”byusingmirrorstocollectlightfromtheuniverse.Thebiggerthemirroris,themoreitcansee.Thetelescopeisastallasathree-storybuildingandasbigasatenniscourt.Itissobigthatithastofolditsmirrorstofitinsidetherocket，Thetelescopeflew29daystoreachitsorbit(轨道)whichismorethan1.6millionkilometersawayfromtheearth.Aftersixmonths,itsentbackitsfirstpicture.Thebuildingofthetelescopestartedin2004.About40millionhoursofwork,thousandsofscientistsfrom14countries,10billiondollarsand1heavy-liftrocketmadeitallpossible.Nowit’sreadytohelpusanswerkeyquestions,suchaswherewecamefromandwhetherwe’realoneintheuniverse.52.WhatmakestheWebbtelescopedifferentfromHubble?A.Webbcanseevisiblelight. B.Webbcanseeinfraredlight.C.Webbcanseethroughstarsintheuniverse. D.Webbcandiscoverstarsintheuniverse.53.WhatmightWebblookatintheuniverseaccordingtoparagraph3?A.HowtheBigBanghappened. B.Howyoungstarscameintobeing.C.Whatotherplanetsintheuniversearemadeof. D.Whetherthereareotherlifeformsoutthere.54.WhatisusedtohelpWebbwork?A.Mirrorsthatcanbefolded. B.Athree-storybuildingtoholdit.C.AtenniscourttolaunchWebb. D.ArocketthatcanfitinsideWebb.55.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheimportanceofbuildingWebb. B.TheresultofbuildingWebb.C.WhatitcosttobuildWebb. D.WhatqualitiesWebbhas.第Ⅱ卷主观题（共50分）五、词汇运用根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。（本大题10小题，每小题1分，共10分）56.ThebigJunWangFusportcenterisjust________(在...对面)thestreet.57.We’regoingtoturnthe________(空闲的)roomintoastudy.58.Jennyhasdevelopedher________(习惯)ofreadingandlearnedthatherlifehasvalue.59.Weneed________(几个)peopletocomeforwardwithinformation.60.Ican’tmanagethatbymyselfandIdon’tknowwhyIshoulddoit________(也)61.Wewereverysurprisedtolearnshehadgot________(marry)again.62.AlltheChinesecitizenstrustedPresidentXibecauseheisajust________(rule)63.Thelawisdesignedtoprotect________(wife)andchildren.64.Jenny________(tie)herdogtooneofthetreesbeforeshegotintotheshop.65.Nobodywaseven________(ugly)thanQuasimodo,buthehadaheartmorebeautifulthananyoneelse.六、完成句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）66.银河系由1000多亿颗恒星组成。TheMilkyWaygalaxy________________morethan100billionstars.67.新来乍到，总要过些时候才会习惯。Italwaystakestime________________anewplace.68.与朋友保持联系常让我觉得朋友近在咫尺。________________friendsoftenmakesmefeelclosetothem.69.对学生们来说必须按时交作业。It’snecessaryforstudentsto________________.70.王先生己经去非洲出差三个月了。MrWang________________for3months.七、任务型阅读A.根据短文内容和所给首字母，写出所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。（本部分共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Formostpeople,graduation(毕业)isanexcitingday.B71mygraduationdaywasnot.Irememberthatweekendtwoyearsago.Wegraduateshaddegrees,butveryf72jobchancesbecauseofthebadecomomy(经济).IknewthatthenextdayIwouldnolongerhaveaplacetocallhome.Iknewmysmalluniversitytowncouldn’to73meanychances,soIdrovetosouthernCaliforniatofindwork.ButwhatIthoughtwouldtakeaweeklastedfortwoweeks,andthenfourweeks,andIfoundm74inthesamespotIwasinbefore.Youknowthatfeelingwhenyouwakeupandyouarefulloff75?Fearaboutsomethingyoucan’tcontrol.Youhopethateverythingthathashappenedtoyousofarisjustabaddream.SowhatdidIdotostaycalm?Iwrote.Somethingaboutputtingwordsonapagemadeeverythingseemalittleclearer-alittlebrighter.Somethingaboutwritinggavemeh76.Ifyouwantsomethingenough,sometimesalittlehopeisallyouneed!It77myscaryfeelingsintoachildren’sbook-aboutasurprisingherowhosimplyrefusedtogiveuponhisdream.Thenoneday,withoutawritingdegreeortraininginthewritingworld--justalotofhardwork-Ir78apublishing(出版)dealformyfirstbook!Afterthat,thingsstartedtogetb79.Ireceivedasecondbookdeal.Then,afewmonthslater,Igotani80withabigcompanyandgotagoodjob.Ittakestime,butjustholdon-changecanhappenwhenyouleastexpectit.B.阅读下面短文，按要求回答问题，限8个字以内。（本部分共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）Asachild,AlainRobertwasafraidofheights.Oneday,whenhewas12,hereturnedhomefromschool.Atthefrontdoorofhisbuilding,helookedforhiskeys，buthedidn’tfindthem.Itwas3:30,andhisparentsworkeduntil6:00p.m.Robertlookedathisapartmentontheeighthfloor.Hesawanopenwindow.Heclosedhiseyesandpicturedhimselfclimbingthebuilding.Whenheopenedhiseyes,hetoldhimself，“Icandoit.”Aquarterofanhourlater,hewasinhishouse,andhisfearofheightswasgone.Today,Robert(knownastheFrenchSpiderman)stillclimbsbuildings.In2004,heclimbedTaipei101(thetallestbuildingintheworldatthetime),andin2011heclimbedtheBurjKhalifaTowerinDubai.Toreachthetopofabuilding,Robertusuallyusesonlyhishandsandspecialshoes.ToclimbtheBurjKhalifaTower,though,hewasmadetowearsafetyropes.Robertclimbsasahobby.Healsodoesittomakemoneyforcharity(forchildrenandthehomeless).Climbingishispassion.Althoughmanyclimbingaccidentshavelefthimseriouslydisabled,hehasbecomeoneofthebestsoloclimbersintheworld.Alainsaysinaninterview,“Wesetourselveslimits,butweareallstrongenoughtoaimhigher,toachieveourgoals.Allwehavetodoisfindsuchstrengthwithinourselves.”WhenRobertclimbs,hewantstosendamessagetopeople.Ifyouhaveadream-somethingyoureallywanttodo-itcanbecomereal.Butyoumustbebraveandkeeptrying.Ifsomethingbadhappens,don’tgiveup.Closeyoureyesandtellyourself,“Icandoit.”81.WhatwasAlainRobertafraidofwhenhewasyoung?_______________________________________________________________________________________________82.WhichcountrydoesRobertcomefrom?_______________________________________________________________________________________________83.WhatdidRobertusewhenheclimbedTaipei101?_______________________________________________________________________________________________84.Robertclimbsfortworeasons.Whatarethey?_______________________________________________________________________________________________85.WhatdoyouthinkofAlainRobert?_______________________________________________________________________________________________八、书面表达（本大题共20分）五一劳动节马上就要到了，你们班将召开班会，请大家分享五一计划，讨论如