上海市市西初级中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

市西初级中学2022学年第二学期期中 八年级英语试卷 (考试时间：100分钟满分：120分】 与生注意：本有7大地，具6小炮。试影均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照锐定在容幽纸 完成.做在试程上不给分. Part1 Listening(第一部分听力) L.Listening(Comprehension(听力理解)（共25分） A.Listen and choove the right picture(根据你所听到的内容，选出粗应的图片)(5分) 3. 5. B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和 问题。选出最恰当的答案)(？分) 6.A.A600. B.At645. C.At6:55. D.At7:15. 7.A.Because she was late for the bus. B.Because the pienic is fun. C.Beenuse the TV play is interesting. D.Because it was mining hard. 8.A.The weekend plan. B.The New Year movie. C.The wuy to the cinema. D.The advice on how to spend the day. 9.A.Teacher and student. B.Husband and wife C.Father and daughter. D.Mother and son. 10.A.At home. B.In the hospital. C.In the library. D.On the playground. 11.A.She has a cold. B.She has a sore throat. C.Sbe has a cough. D.She has a stomachache. 12.A.He has been to Changfeng Park before. B.He has nothing to do these days. C.He doesn't like Changfeng Park. D.He will not go to Cbangfeng Park. C.Listen to the passage and tell whether the followin吧statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符 合你所到的知文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)（⑤分） 13.To find out the weather of ten years ago,count the rings of a tree from the inside to the outside. 14.If the tenth riog is near the eleventh ring.then we're sure that it was sunny and rainy most of that year. 15 Tree nngs are also inportant for studying the history of bind 16 Now we can find only sand in New Mexico-no uces and no people. 17 This pasuge mainly tells us the relationship betwcen tree rings and people D.Leten to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文，用听到的单词完成下列句子， 每空格限填一词)（共8分） 18.Pearl Sydenstncker Buck wns a very popular 19.She _speak Chinese before she could speak English. 20.After graduating in 1914.she China as a tencher. 21.Pearl Sydenstricker Buck is the American to win the Nobel Prize for literature and she had published more than _books before her death. Part 2 Phonetics,Grammar and Vocabulary (第二部分语音、语法和词汇) l.Chaose the best answer(选择最恰当的若案)（共20分） 22.Which of the following underlined parts is diferent from the others in pronunciation? A.Jane's husband is an excellent scignrist in the field of pbysics. B.We have in the world about four billion heetares of forests. C.A family break allows you to spend precious time together. D.After Tve had a good rest,I'll tell you everything. 23.There is wrong with the washing macbine.It doesn't work. A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything 24.We'll have to be cnreful money,but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves. A.to B.with C.in D.for 25.Johnny with his business in his office.you have to wait a minute. A.deals B.dealt C.is dealing. D.has dealt 26.The house has belongedJames'family for more than 60 ycars. A.as B.for C.to D.at 27.Chinese people have won the war of COVID-19. A.fighting against B.fighting back C.fighting for D.fighting with 28.It is not casy for all studentsEnglish in junior high school. A.to learn B.leaming C.leam D.to learning 29.The mannger will be free soon,you can wait for here. A.bers B.her C.she D.herself 30.Linda looks so in her new dress.She is like an angel A.angrily C.comfortably D.lovely 31. interesting news repor it isl A.How B.What C.Whata D.What an 32.There is space inside.I think it's better to play outside A.too many B.too much C.not enough D).a few 33.People living near the lake can use as us they like. A.much water B.more water C.less water D.no water 34.Don't forget to turn the tap when you finish washing your hands. A.up B.down C.on D.off 35.We can change electricity different fonns of eneigy that we can see,heur or feet A.for B.as C.in D.into 36.You can conncet your iPhone the free WiFi in the library. A.to B.by C.nt D.on 37.What do you mean these words? A.on B.of C.to D.by 38.My mum tell me that we s bill for clectricity monthly. Apaying l pays C.pay D.paid 39.You have worked for 3 hours.I think you to have a cup of tea and take a rest. A.may B.must C.can D.ought 40.-Would you like to go eamping with us this weekend? But I'm still busy with my homework. A.That's all right B Well donc. C.I'd like to. D.No,thanks. 41.--I lost my keys on my way to school. A.That's right! B.What a pity! C.That's wonderful news! D.Sounds great! l.Complete the following p4 ssage with the word本in the bor.Each can be used only once(掩下s列单 词成词组填入空格，每空格限填一调，每词只能填一次)共7分) A.protect B diet C.almost D.left The World Wildlife Fund protects animals all over the worid.Many of the animals are endangend( 危a的)If an animal is-endangered there are only a few一and they might become exrine灭绝 )The symbol of the World Wildlife Fund is the giant pandn. Giant pandas are famous for their black and white coats.They are432 metres long and can weigh 160 kilograms.They live high up on mountains,and only in China About 95 peroent of their44 is bamboo.but they aso ea smallaials.Because they ca bamboo,they have very strong mouths.In the wild,they liveforbou fifteen years.but in oos they calive for twenty years. A.measured B.used C.precious D.special E.alive Giant pandas are very rare.There ae only ahout a thousand giant pandas4s in the world. The panda is endangered for two reasons Firstly.people have destroyed the giant panda's habar(). Giant pandas need a lot of land to live on bocause they cat so much bamboo.But people have cut down many bamboo forests and built roads and towns where giant pandns like to live.Secondly.people4 to kill giunt pandas because their famous black and white coatsare very But there is also good news.Giant pardas are now a protected animal.I China there are many 48 places for giant pandas to live..Also,iis illegal(非法的)to kill them. Many pcople around the world want to help giant pandas.So perhaps their story will have a happy enling! IV.Complete the sentences with the given wore山in their proper forms(用括号中所给单问的话当形 式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词)（共8分） 49.The question is whether technology is going to be our or our master.(serve) 50.Students must be careful when they are doing experiments with.(chemical) 51.Winnie took a deepbefare she started to sing in the public.(breathe) 52.1ts to point or talk about strangers in public.(polite) 53.Scicntists wereabout why the whale had swum to the shore.(puzzle) 54.Nowodays it's more convenient for people towith each other by Wechat.(communication) 55.Alex is theof a new collection of detective stories.(edit) 56.Cigarette smoking is for about 90%of deaths from lung cancer.(responsibility) V.Rewrite the following sentences as requlred(根据所给要求完成句子，57-61小题每空格限填一词) (共10分) 57.This passage contains an explanation of the problm.(改为否定句) This passage an explanation of the problem. 8.The professor asked Peter..“Have you used ChatGPT?(改为宾语从句) The professor,asked Peterheused ChatGPT? 5g.We should plant more trees to help protect ourenvironment.(对划线廊分提问) we plant more trees? 60.To keep healthy,you should both eat in a healthy way and exerise regularly.(保持句意不变) To keep healthy,you should eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly 6l.it's hard,what life,would be like in our cities,.to imagine.wit地out electricity(连词成句) Part3 Reading and Writing(第三部分读写) VI.Reading Comprehension(阅读理解)（共36分） A.Choose the best answer(根据以下内容，进择最恰当的答案)(6分) lnl997,Lottie Williams was walking through a park in Oklahoma(俄克拉荷马州).in the US.wih her friends.Suddenly something tapped her on the shoulder and fell to the ground.She picked the object up.It was about as heavy as an empty soda can.Later scientists told her it was a piece of a Delta H rocket that had been used to larnch(发9射时)a satellite. Aany countries around the world have sent satellites into space.We need sutellites to send nnd receive TV and mdio signals,and to report the weather.But when they hecome old or they break down or we don't ne them any more.we just leave them there.They become space junk. Scicntists think there are about 16.000 objects lurger than 10 centimeters wide flying around the Eurth. and tens of millions of smaller objeets too.They travel at around kilometers a second.That's fastl And it's their speed that makes these pieces of space junk really dangerous.If one small piece of space junk hits something at high speed,it can do a lot of damage.Luckily,there haven't heen many collisfons().But in 2009.an old Russian satellite hit and destroyed an American sntellite-and that caused 2,000 new pieees ofspace junk! Piecesof sace junk re-enter the Earth's atmosphere every day But Lottie Williams is the only person who has been hit.The picce that hit her was light,and the ir in the atmosphere had slowed it down.Most space junk burns up and doesn't reach the Enrth's surface.But in 2011,a metal ball 35 centimeters wide fell to Earthin Namibin.Africa.It made a hole in the ground 30 centimeters deep and over 3 meters wide. Lottie was lucky she wusn't hit by that! 62.What tapped Lottie Williams on the shoulder in 1997? A.A beer bottle. B.An empty soda can. C.A injured bird. D.A piece of a Delta H rocket. 63.Which is not mentioned as a need of satellites according to the passage? Receiving TV signals BReceiving radio signals. C.Finding space junk D.Reporting the weather. 64.What is the spced of spnce junk? A.About 20 km/s. B.About 7 km/s. C.About 10 km/s. D.About 35 km/s. 65.How often do Pieces of space junk re-enter the Earth's atmosphere? A.Once a week. B.Every day. C.Once a month. D.Twice a week 66.Where did a metal ball 35 centimeters wide fall to Earth in 2011? A.In Germnny. B.In America. C.In Russiu. D.In Namibia. 67.Where can we read this passage? A.From nn advertisement. B.From a science magazine. C.From a travel guide. D.From a storybook. B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择是恰当的选项完成短文6分) Water is the most necessary element of life.All living animals and plants can't live with no water. Therefore,the proverb says,"Water is life".68,with the increasing tndustrializurion(). over-use,nnd exploltation()of all-natural sources./human life is focing somne situatioos such as serious water shortnge. March 22 is69as World Water Day to let the public know about the importance of fresh water and sustuinable(可持续)management of this important resource. Let's take a look at this year's theme and importance of World Water Day. 'Groundwuter:Making The Invisible Visible'is the theme of World Water Day 2022. Aboul 99 percent of all liquid fresh water on Earth,groundwater 70societies with a huge number of opportunitie:But experts say because of some human bebaviors,major water depletion (and pollution r ow making the life of billions of people worse. Life would not be 71 without groundwater.People in most arid (areas of the world can just live on groundwater.Groundwater supplics most of the water we use for72and food production. Ve must protect them from overxploitation(过i度开采)and the pollution,since it can lead to the depletion of this resource,extra-costs of processing it,and sometimes even preventing its use Exploring,protecting and susainably(可持续地)using groundwater will be important to surviving and getting used to climate change and meeting the necds ofa 73 population. 68.A.But B.However C.Finally D.Firstly 69.A.known B.used C.released D.celebratr 70.provides B.fills C.covers D.joins 71.A.hard B.dangerous C.hopeful D.possible 72.A.burying B.measuring C.drinking D.wastin 73.A.reducing B.aging C.growing D.protecting C下ill in the blanks wit仙proper words(在短文的空格内填人~的词，使其内容通暇，每空格限 填一词，首字母已给)（共12分） Are you happy?If you aren't,you need to move near friends who are happyt A new study shows that happiness is infectious(易传染的and can flow through social groups..And the c74 you are to someone happy,the happier you'll be. The study was carried out ()by the Harvard Medical School.The rescarchers discovered that a person's happiness dependson ()the happiness of those around them.They collected datn on5,000 adults between 1971 and 2003.The adults nceded to s75 information about their relatives,close friends.place of residence and place of work/They also needed to answer questions about whether they enjoyed life.and whether they felt hopeful about the f 76 The results were very interesting.The researchers found that those who had happy partners hadan% higher chance of being happy too.And for those with happy ehildren,this i77to 14%.And finally. those withhappy friend who lives less thn halfa kilometre awyare4%m likely to be happy. "Most importantly,we found that people are in social networks.and that the health and well-being of onc person affeets)the health and well-being of o 78"one of the researchers explained. "It makes sense that if people around you are happy,that might have an impocr (on your own happiness."So.in conclusion.the bthing is to have a happy friend who lives less thann kilometer away from you. D.Answer the questions(根据短文内容回容间图)(12分) New rules for middle school students came ou in March.Middle school is going to usenew way to decide who the top studentsare.The best students won'tony have.high marks.Here are some of the new rules: Tell the truth.Have you ever copied somcone else's work in an exam?That's not something an honest student shoul do.If you have played comuter games for two hours in your room don't tell your parents you have done homework. Do more at school.Good students love animals and cae for other people.April is Bird-loving month in Chinn.Is your school doing anything to celebrate?You should join!That wuy,you can lem more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled (with your teammates when your basketball team lost?Only working together can make your tea stronger.Be friendly to the people you are with.Try to think of others,not only yourself. Be open to new ideas.Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon?Maybe you'll discover Earth II somedny.Everyone's ideas are important.You should welcome them,because new ideas make life better for everyone. Protect yourself.Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates?Don't let it happen to you.If you have to go bome late.you should let your parents know. 80.How many examples does the writer give when he talks abouy telling the truth? 81.August is Bird-loving month in China,isn't it?(1) 82.What can you make your basketball team stronger? 83.Why should you welcome others'new ideas? 8.What does the passage mainly tell us? 85.Please list one more rule to decide who the top students are and give a reason for the rule.(3) TL.riting(作文)（共14分） s6.Write at least60 words about the topic“The importance of electriclty",（以“电的重婴性"为题 一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格，) 当今人们的生产生活与电息息相关，电的承要性不言而响，学校报社正在征集关于“电的瓜婴性” 的文章投稿，请结合你的生活经历，写一篇切合题目的文章。 (注：文中不得出现具体人名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分)