梅州市大埔县2023年八年级下学期《英语》期中试题与参考答案

梅州市大埔县2023年八年级下学期《英语》期中试题与参考答案一、语法选择阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，选出一个最佳答案。Susanisawarm-heartedgirl.Forher,kindnessisnotonlyaboutdoing1goodthingbyherself.Itissomethingtobringmeaningfulchangesforeveryonearoundher.SheshowskindnesstootherswithherKindnessYardSaleeveryyear!Shetakesagreat2inherjob.Susan’syardsaleissimilar3everyotheroneonthesideoftheroad.Butwhenyoulook4you’llfindtherearenopricesonanyofthethingsforsale.5peoplewantsomething,sheletsthemdecidehowmuchtheywanttopay.Someonemay6justafewdollarsfor20dresses.AfterSusan’sKindnessYardSale,shewillusethemoney7festivalgiftsforkidsortohaveapartyforpeopleinneed.Atthefirstyardsale,Susansoldheroldthingsand8$1,705.Inthefollowingyears,moreandmoreofherneighborsjoinedin.Theybroughtalotoffood,clothes,andotherusefulthings.“Kindnessspreads(传播)whenyoushare9sogooutandbekind,”Susansaid.“Maybeyoucanmakeagreat10toothers.”1.A.a B.an C.the D./2.A.interests B.interested C.interest D.interesting3.A.to B.from C.in D.for4.A.closing B.closer C.closed D.theclosest5.A.If B.Unless C.Until D.So6.A.topay B.paid C.pay D.paying7.A.buy B.tobuy C.bought D.buying8.A.willraise B.israising C.wasraising D.raised9.A.yours B.your C.yourself D.you10.A.different B.differently C.difference D.differences二、完形填空通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Howfardoyouhavetogotogetacupofcleanwater?Maybeitisjustafew11away.ButforJimmyAkanafromUganda,acountryinAfrica,gettingwatermeantwalkingthreemilestothenearestwell(井).Thewaterwasnot12Peoplemightgetsickafterdrinkingit.WhenRyanHrelijac,13theneedforcleanwaterinAfrica,hedecidedtodoaCanadianboy,somethingaboutit.Hewasonlysixyearsoldatthattime,buthedidn’tletthat14him.Ryanaskedhismomanddadfor15Theysaidthathecoulddohouseworktoearn(赚)money.Afterfourmonths,Ryanhad70dollars.He16thatwouldbeenoughtobuildawell.Ryan’smomdrovehimtoanorganizationthatbuildswellsforpoorpeopleallaroundtheworld.17peopleattheorganizationtoldRyanheneededtospend2,000dollarsbuildingawell.Ryanhadtodomoretoraisemoney.Finally,Ryanraisedenoughmoneyandhe18buildingawellforAngoloPrimarySchoolinUganda.Yearslater,Ryansetupafoundation(基金会)calledRyan’sWellFoundationtohelp19theworld’swaterproblem.NowRyan’sfoundationisateamofpeopleworkinghardtoprovide(提供)safe20forpeopleinpoorcountries.11.A.times B.steps C.breaks D.risks12.A.right B.clean C.special D.different13.A.noticed B.shared C.agreed D.controlled14.A.teach B.wait C.guide D.stop15.A.trust B.question C.help D.example16.A.taught B.thought C.forgot D.found17.A.Still B.Once C.Also D.However18.A.wasboredof B.wasrelaxedabout C.wasafraidof D.wasexcitedabout19.A.make B.solve C.accept D.stand20.A.water B.food C.rides D.sports三、阅读理解阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。[A]ActressWantedAreyouagirlbetweentheagesof13and15?Areyouinterestedinacting?WouldyouliketoappearonTV?Wearelookingforsomeonetoplayaroleinourcomedy,Jane’sSchoolLife.Thefirsttwoseasonsofthecomedywereverypopular.We’regoingtostartitsthirdseason.Inthenewseason,therewillbeanumberofnewcharacters.Theactresswearelookingforwillplaythemaincharacter’ssister.Thecharacterwillappearinthreeepisodes(集)outoftheeightinthenewseason.Auditions(试镜)areinRoom108oftheteachingbuildingonJanuary27.Youcansendyourinformationandphotostothedramaclub@zmail.netnolaterthanJanuary16.Ifyouareselected(被选中)foranaudition,wewillcallyouonJanuary20.21.WhomayappearinJane’sSchoolLife?A.12-year-oldTara. B.13-year-oldSam.C.14-year-oldNick. D.15-year-oldHelen.22.WhatdoweknowaboutJane’sSchoolLife?A.Itisasoapopera.B.Itwonaprizelastyear.C.Itsfirstthreeseasonswerepopular.D.Itsnewseasonwillhavenewcharacters.23.Howmanyepisodeswillthemaincharacter’ssisterappearin?A.Three. B.Five. C.Six. D.Eight.24.Youcangoforanauditionifyougetacallon_______.A.January16 B.January20C.January27 D.January3025.Thematerialisprobablyfroma_______.A.storybook B.dictionaryC.TVguide D.schoolnewspaper[B]Itwas4o’clockinthemorning.Itwasfartooearlytogetup,andtheideaofrunning26milesseemedimpossible.ButIhadtrainedforeightmonths,andIwasgoingtodoit.Igotup,tookashowerandhadbreakfast.Atsixo’clock,IarrivedatDodgerStadium.Theotherrunnersofmyrunninggroupwerealreadythere.Whentheysawthelookofterroronmyface,theylaughedkindly.Thiswasclearlymyfirstmarathon(马拉松赛跑).Somanyrunnersfromallovertheworldcameherefortherace.WhenIrealized(意识到)thatIwasjustoneofthem,Ifeltalttlebetter.AsIstartedtorun,Itriedtoforgettheaches(疼痛)inmybodyfromtraining.Iputonefootinfrontoftheotherandkeptgoing.Bymile10,myfeethurtbadlyandIsloweddown.Bymile15,Imovedevenmoreslowly.AlltheotherrunnersmovedforwardandIranalone.Bymile18,Iwasinmyneighborhood.Iwantedtoturndownmystreetandgohome,butIdidn’t.Bymile22,therewereonlyfourmilestogo.Itoldmyself,"Don’tgiveup.Keepgoing!"WhenIsawthefinishline,Istartedrunningfasterandfaster,andIcrossedtheline.Iwastiredbutexcited.Imadeit.Iranmyfirstmarathon!26.Howlongdidthewritertrainforthemarathon?A.For2months. B.For4months. C.For6months. D.For8months.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“terror”inParagraph2meaninChinese?A.愤怒 B.恐惧 C.失望 D.害羞28.Thewriterthoughtofstoppingrunningbymile_______.A.10 B.15 C.18 D.2229.Thewriterwasabletofinishhisfirstmarathonmainlybecausehe_______.A.gothelpfromothers B.didn’tgiveupeasilyC.wasn’tafraidofmakingmistakesD.hadrichexperienceinotherraces30.Thewriterwrotethispassageto_______.A.showhowpopularthemarathonisB.advisemorepeopletorunamarathonC.tellhowdifficultitistorunamarathonD.describetheexperienceofhisfirstmarathon[C]配对阅读：阅读信息，然后找出最合适的配对（有两个多余项）31.Ioftensmokemuch.Twoweeksago,IstartedhavingproblemsbreathingandIhadapaininmychest(胸膛).Iamveryworried.32.IhardlyeverexercisesoIcatchacoldeasily.WhenIcatchacold,Iusuallyhaveafeverandaheadache,whichdrivememad.33.Iamamusicteacher.IhavelessonsfromMondaytoFriday.IoftenhaveasorethroatandsometimesIcan’teatanything.34.Iplayedcomputergamesalldayyesterday.WhenIwokeupthismorning,therewasapaininmyneckandIcan’tevenmoveitnow.35.Ifelldownandhurtmyleftkneewhenplayingbasketballwithmyfriendsjustnow.Itkeepsbleedingnow.A.Eatingtoomuchchocolateisbadforyourteeth.Aftermealsandbeforebedtime,youneedtobrushyourteeth.Ifyoustillhaveatoothache,youmustgotothedentist.B.Firstly,youshouldstayawayfromyourcomputer.Playingcomputergamestoomuchisbadforyourbody.Secondly,trymassaging(按摩)yournecktohelprelaxit.Ibelieveyouwillfeelbettersoon.C.Takesomemedicineanddrinkmuchhotwatertohelpstopthefeverandheadachewhenyougetacold.Also,youneedtodoexerciseeverydaytomakeyourbodystrongersothatyouwon’tgetacoldeasily.D.Whydon’tyouliedownandhaveagoodrest?Also,youcouldcloseyoureyesorlookatsomegreenplantstorestthemafterwatchingthescreenforlong.Butifyoureyesstillhurt,thengotothehospital.E.Don’tworry.Letmetellyouhowtodealwith(处理)it.Youshouldwashthewoundunderwaterfirst.Andthenputsomemedicineandabandageonit.F.IthinkyoushouldgotothehospitalandtakeachestX-rayfirst,andthenfollowwhatthedoctorasksyoutodo.Themostimportantly,youshouldgiveupsmoking.GWhynotdrinksomehotteawithhoneyassoonaspossible?Itworksverywell.Ifyourthroatstillhurts,thenit’snecessaryforyoutoseeadoctor.四、短文填空阅读短文，补充所缺单词。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。Howoftendoyoudohouseworkathome?Lastweek,wedid36surveyof100studentsaboutitinourschool.Fromthesurvey,wecanseethatonly15studentsoftenhelptheirparents37chores,25studentssometimesdohouseworkand60studentsneverdoit.Thatmeans38ofthestudentsdon’tdochoresathome.Ithinkit’simportantforstudents39sharesomechoresathome.First,parentswork40forthefamilyeverydayandtheyaretired.Bydoingchores,weshowour41andcaretoourparents.Second,wespendalotoftimesitting42studyingatschool.Infact,doinghouseworkisalsoagoodwaytodo43exercise.It’snotawasteoftime,andit’sgood44ourhealth.Last,doingchorescanhelpdevelopourindependencesothatwecanlookafter45inthefuture.五、读写综合A.回答问题I’mworriedbecauseI’malittlefat.Ilovesweets,andIdon’twanttogivethatup.Ialsocan’twearoneofmyfavoriteshirtsbecauseit’stight-fitting(紧身的).Canyouhelp?Cathy,12,ChaozhouIamfeelingstressedoutthesedays.I’vetriedwaystofightagainsttheemotional(情绪的)changes,buttheyjustaren’tworking.Ihopeyoucanhelp!I’mreallyhavingadifficulttime.Vivian,12,ShenzhenIgettoomuchhomeworkeachdaythatIdon’tknowwheretostartAndsometimesIprocrastinate(拖延).Thatmakesthingsworse.Canyougivemesomeadvice,please?Jim,12,MeizhouIaman8thgrader.Ibecametheclassmonitor(班长)thisterm.I’mtryingtosetagoodexample,sobothmyclassmatesandteacherslikeme,butyesterdaysomethingbadhappened.WhenIfoundDalecopyingothers’homework,Istoppedhimfromdoingsoandthenhesaidsomethingverybadtome.Ipushedhimhardandhefelldown.Asaresult,myclassmatesspokeillofmeandmyteacherswereangrywithme.IknowIdidsomethingwrong,butwhatshouldIdotowintheirtrustagain?LiNan,14,Guangzhou46.WhyisCathyworried?47.What’sVivian’sproblem?48.Whogetstoomuchhomeworkeachday?49.WhendidLiNanfindDalecopyingothers’homework?50.HowdidLiNan’steachersfeelafterhepushedDaledown?B.书面表达51.假如你是Mona，是某国际学校的心理辅导老师，经常帮助在校学生解决烦心事。你看到了上述同学的留言，请你选择最后一位同学回复。内容包括：1.表明你的态度；2.提出中肯的建议。作文要求：1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。2.