2023 学年第一学期八年级英语学科期中练习卷

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar

（第二卷 词汇和语法）(共 39 分)

II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案，用 A、B、C 或 D 表示，填入空格内): (15 分)

18. His uncle has worked as a teacher in ________ university for 20 years.

A. an B. a C. the D. /

19. My family had a wonderful dinner together ________ the night of National Day.

A. in B. at C. on D. from

20. Last month a cousin of ________ went to Hangzhou to watch the table tennis match of

the Asian Games.

A. I B. me C. mine D. my

21. Little Tom is good at maths and he ________ achieves A grades in the maths exams.

A. seldom B. always C. sometimes D. never

22. Jack is keen on reading and he can always find ________ by reading.

A. something interesting B. interesting something

C. interesting anything D. anything interesting

23. —I saw Mr. Li in the library just now.

—It ________ be him! He is still in Beijing.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t

24. Nowadays Wechat is one of ________ to communicate with friends.

A. convenient way B. more convenient ways

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C most convenient way D. the most convenient ways

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25. Whatever happens my mother always ________ me from school on time.

A. picks B. collects C. drives D. sends

26. ________ awful weather it is! We can’t go out for a picnic.

A. What an B. How C. What D. What a

27. Jane’s pet dog was lost and she looked very ________.

A. worry B. worried C. worrying D. worriedly

28. Miss Li goes to work by car every day ________ she lives far away from the company.

A. though B. unless C. because D. if

29. While I was walking my dog, I ________ to see a car accident.

A. happen B. has happened C. happened D. had happened

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30. My dream is ________ a great table tennis player like Sun Yingsha.

A. being B. to being C. be D. to be

31. I stopped for a while and then continued ________ the book.

A. reading B. to reading C. read D. reads

32. —It’s going to rain. Don’t forget your umbrella.

— ________.

A. Never mind B. It’s a pleasure

C. What a pity D. Thank you. I won’t

III.

Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be

used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)：

A. instead B. inventions C. especially D. different E.

got F. activity

What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century (1900—1925) did on

weekends? What do they do on weekends now?

THEN

Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new

____33____ changed the weekend.

● People used electric streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the

streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters (过山车).

● The first movies lasted only one minute. Soon, however, movies ____34____ longer. In

the 1920s, movie theatres sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had

sound. Sometimes, people stayed home ____35____ and listened to another new invention—

the radio.

● People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on

weekends. Bicycling became a popular ____36____.

NOW

With more time, money, and inventions people have many more choices.

● They can visit huge parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go

higher and faster than ever before.

● They can choose from lots of ____37____ movies at a multiplex (a building with many

movie theatres) or watch a video at home.

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 ● Many people jog, bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV

and watch sports.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms( 用括号中所给单词的

适当形式完成下列句子)：(共 7 分)

38. My grandma always shows me some old ________ in the album and tells me what

happened in the past. (photo)

39. Our language lab is on the ________ floor of the teaching building. (five)

40. If there is nothing good about failure, how can it be the mother of ________? (succeed)

41. Next year I will ________ go abroad for a holiday. (probable)

42. We are so proud of our country because China is wealthier and more ________ than ever

before. (power)

43. If you are _________ to get lost, calm down and look for possible help. （lucky）

44. Cai Lun was a famous person from history in China. Do you know what he ________?

(invention)

V. Rewrite the sentences as required（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）：（共 12 分）

45. The young man stole the lady’s purse just now. (改为一般疑问句)

________ the young man ________ the lady’s purse just now?

46. Sam asks his mother to read bedtime stories to him twice a week. (对画线部分提问)

________ ________ does Sam ask his mother to read bedtime stories to him?

47. Your father seldom has supper at home.（改为反义疑问句）

Your father seldom has supper at home, ________ ________?

48. It took Mary about two hours to learn the new skill. (保持句意不变)

Mary ________ about two hours ________ the new skill.

49. Chinese athletes( 运 动 员 ) worked very hard. They won a lot of medals at the Hangzhou

Asian Games. (合并为一句)

Chinese athletes worked ________ hard ________ they won a lot of medals at the Hangzhou

Asian Games.

50. solving, succeeded, we, in many different ways, finally, the maths problem, in (连词成句)

______________________________________________.

Part 3 Reading and Writing

(第三卷 阅读和写话)（共 36 分）

VI. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）：

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A. Choose the right answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案，用 A、B、C 或 D 表示，填入空格内）：（共 6 分）

Before getting in the pool, it is important to know about swimmin

g safety.

Keep in mind, drowning(溺水) doesn’t make much sound. Children

younger than 4 should be in arm’s reach of an adult at all times.

Children over the age of 4, even if they know how to swim, should

always have an adult’s eyes on them.

Swim Safety Do’s:

* Know how deep the water is. No jumping if less than 9 feet. No diving if less than 12 feet.

* All children 4+ should take a swimming class.

* Take away toys from the water.

* Be more careful when swimming in the ocean.

Swim Safety Don’ts:

* Never swim outside during a storm.

* Don’t use water wings or other pool toys as life jackets.

* Never eat in the water.

* No running or pushing.

* Do not let children swim in rivers .

*Make sure you can clearly see the pool from your house.

*Make a 5-feet-tall fence(篱笆) to stop children going in.

*Keep all electrical(电的) things away from the pool.

51. To protect a 3-year-old kid in a pool, parents should ________.

A. stop the kid going into the pool

B. make sure they can reach the kid at any time

C. stand by the pool and watch the kid all the time

D. tell the kid to cry if they are in danger

52. Children can ________ in a 10-feet-deep pool.

A. eat warm food B. jump C. dive D. bring many toys

53. The underlined word “have an adult’s eyes” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.

A. have the same eyes as an adult B. be watched by an adult

C. be away from an adult’s eyes D. look at an adult’s eyes

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54. What should children do to keep safe in the water?

A. Feel free to swim in rivers and oceans.

B. Swim with parents on a stormy day.

C. Play games and push other kids.

D. Know how deep the water is.

55. Which of the following swimming pools is safe for children?

A. A swimming pool with an 8-feet-tall fence around it.

B. A swimming pool with many trees around it.

C. A swimming pool with many kinds of toys in it.

D. A swimming pool with an electrical meter beside it.

56. We can probably read the article in a ________.

A. story book B. safety brochure

C. fashion magazine D. tourist guide

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage （选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短

文）：（共 6 分）

The students Valencia always arrived early and sat in the front, who stood out in my

classroom. Having classes for 12 years, he always ____57____ other students as if each of

them was a teacher.

One day, I met Valencia by Chance. He said he may have to give up his studies because

of lack of money. He asked me whether he could still listen to my ____58____. “Sure,” I

answered.

Soon there he was again, back at his old desk. Valencia’s classmates ____59____ knew

he couldn’t afford the cost, but he still worked hard as before, which made them moved.

Valencia said he wanted to stay in school until he earned a master’s degree. However, it

had taken him 12 years to finish the community college, so he had an ____60____ way to go.

Valencia came from a poor family. His seven brothers and sisters didn’t go to college.

Valencia decided to be the first, although his ____61____ was later than the others. Valencia

said he got tired of telling himself he was going to go back. So he made it real.

“Although he was not so young, he was the most hard-working and active student in the

class,” says Grant Tovmasian. “He set a good example to other students and ____62____

them to work hard.” Valencia told us with his story that study is a long business and that

you are never too old for anything. Life is created by ourselves, and you can go for your

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dream and live your dream life any time.

57.

A. excused B. interviewed C. promised D. respected

58.

A. reports B. courses C. stories D. songs

59.

A. clearly B. seriously C. mainly D. probably

60.

A. ordinary B. unusual C. unfair D. easy

61.

A. wish B. need C. start D. arrival

62.

A. allowed B. encouraged C. suggested D. asked

C.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. （在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一

次，首字母已给）：

Strength of laboring（劳动）

The farming TV program Believe in the Land (《》) has been winning the hearts of its

young audience (观众). It has received over 30 thousand comments(评论) on Douban and has

got 8.9 points out of 10. In the show, 10 young people get t____63____ as a team. They work

hard for 190 days on a 9.5-hectare farm to grow 25,000 kilograms of crops.

This is China’s f____64____ farming-themed(种地主题的) show. It’s a new experiment for

Chinese variety shows（综艺节目）. Before this, the British farming show Clarkson’s Farm was

popular among Chinese audiences. Clarkson, a rich man with no farming experience, ran his

farm with funny and changing ideas. It made people l____65____ and showed the challenges

of farming. Believe in the Land shares s____66____ similar by showing the farming

experiences of 10 young people.

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 Some other “slow TV programs” also show famous s____67____ living in the countryside.

But Believe in the Land stands out as it shows not only the beauty of country life, but also

the hard work behind it.

The young people started from scratch (从零开始) to make their own tools and furniture.

They lived in a small, old house near the fields, wore dirty clothes in the mud and worked

from sunrise to sunset.

“A____68____ the young people didn’t do it perfectly, their experience of working in the

muddy fields and unloading(卸下) tons of fertilizer (肥料) is moving,” wrote an internet user on

Douban. “Watching their hard work m____69____ me understand the saying ‘No pains, no

gains’ more than ever,” another audience wrote on Sina Weibo.

D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）: （共 7 分）

Making colorful art on wood

Many traditional woodcut prints (版画) are either black and white or simple in color, but

reduction woodcuts (绝版木刻) can show rich colors like Western oil paintings.

The reduction woodcut is a kind of woodcut that uses one piece of wood to make a

colorful artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers (层) in order on the same piece of

wood. Famous for its colors, the reduction woodcut was listed as an intangible cultural

heritage (非物质文化遗产) in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009.

Master’s story

Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist and he has learnt the art for over 20

years. Leng started learning the art at university in 2003. He said that making reduction

woodcut prints is just like an adventure. “Every time we cut a pattern on the block (木块) and

then print, we never know what it will be like in the end.” As he sees beautiful patterns

layer by layer, he only gets more excited, added Leng.

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 But finishing such work is not easy. He said that before cutting, he needs to plan for the

whole print and choose colors for different layers. A big print usually takes months to finish.

Leng hopes his artwork shows not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture

and life. “For my works, there are two series: the Tea Horse Road (茶马古道), since Pu’er is one

of the starting points of that road; and disappearing villages,” Leng said. “Many old villages

in Pu’er need rebuilding because of safety reasons, so I want to make people remember

their beauty before they are gone.”

70. Are reduction woodcuts different from traditional woodcut prints in color?

_____________________________________________

71. How long has Leng Guangmian learned the reduction woodcut?

_____________________________________________

72. How does Leng feel when he makes a reduction wood print with patterns layer by layer?

_____________________________________________

73. Complete the steps in making a reduction woodcut print.

1) _____________________________________________

2) Choose colors for different layers.

3) _____________________________________________

4) Print.

74. What does Leng hope his artworks show?

_____________________________________________

75. Do you want to learn reduction woodcut skill? Why or Why not?

_____________________________________________

VII. Writing （共 10 分）

76. Write at least 60 words on the topic “A helping hand I gave”（以“我伸出的一次援助之手”为题，写一篇不

少于 60 个单词的短文，标点符号不占格）

帮助别人自己也会快乐，即使一件微不足道的小事也会令自己感到快乐。你在生活中一定也有向需要帮助的人伸出援助之手的经历。请你选取其中一件，谈一谈你是如何

提供帮助的及你的感受。

（注意：短文中不得出现姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。）

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