2022-2023學(xué)年四川省德陽二中八年級（下）期中英語試卷

一、完形填空

• 1．Mr.Smith is a nice and kind person.He likes to walk his dog in the afternoon every day.
     （1）

  a cold winter afternoon.When he was walking along the river with his dog，he heard someone crying.He stopped and looked for it.Then he saw a boy running up to him.The boy was in such a hurry that he couldn't say a word but he soon pointed to the river.Mr.Smith （2）

  that something happened and ran to the river with the boy quickly.（3）

  of them ran along the river and soon they saw a girl in the water.She was holding a piece of wood，but the wood carrying her away.It was very dangerous，and Mr.Smith had （4）

  saving the girl because there was nothing he can use to do it.
     However，Mr.Smith （5）

  his clothes as quickly as he could and jumped into the water.Finally，he saved the girl.
  
  

  （1）	A．On	B．In	C．At	D．About
  （2）	A．said	B．explained	C．decided	D．realized
  （3）	A．Neither	B．Either	C．Both	D．All
  （4）	A．fun	B．reason	C．trouble	D．time
  （5）	A．put on	B．took off	C．took care	D．took after
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．I looked at my watch.It was ten to six.There was just ten minutes left before we（1）

  leave for home.Suddenly the earth began to shake.In no time the shake became very strong."Earthquake（地震）！" someone shouted.I（2）

  the others to the door but we couldn't get out.I stayed（3）

  a desk，covering my head and neck with my arms. "Will someone save me （4）

  the building falls down？Is this the end for me？" I kept thinking about that.
     Several minutes later the shake stopped.Two of my workmates tried to open the door again，and they made it!We ran（5）

  to the street.It was such a（n）（6）

  that we couldn't believe our eyes-the street was full of debris（碎片）and broken wood.More and more people came out and many were injured （受傷的）.Lots of them did（7）

  but look up into the sky in shock.
     We walked a long way home not（8）

  much.Some were praying（祈禱）and some were crying.Communication in such a situation was difficult.Our phones didn't work because of the earthquake.So it was（9）

  to find out if our friends were okay.I had no way of letting my family（10）

  that I was still alive（活著）。I just hoped that they wouldn't hear about the earthquake until tomorrow
  
  

  （1）	A．could	B．couldn't	C．need	D．needn't
  （2）	A．helped	B．a(chǎn)llowed	C．followed	D．waited
  （3）	A．under	B．a(chǎn)bove	C．in	D．on
  （4）	A．since	B．while	C．until	D．if
  （5）	A．carefully	B．quickly	C．easily	D．loudly
  （6）	A．mess	B．a(chǎn)ccident	C．problem	D．mistake
  （7）	A．everything	B．a(chǎn)nything	C．something	D．nothing
  （8）	A．to say	B．said	C．saying	D．say
  （9）	A．normal	B．impossible	C．necessary	D．important
  （10）	A．feel	B．remember	C．imagine	D．know
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

二、閱讀理解 （共 15 小題；每小題6分，滿分30分）

• 3．Lisa's Weekly Housework Lisa's parents want her to do some housework every day.They don't want Lisa to depend on them too much.Lisa can learn some life skills and get some pocket money at the same time.Let's see what housework Lisa does in a week.
  

  Paid Housework
  Monday	Do the dishes	＄1
  Tuesday	Sweep the floor	＄1
  Wednesday	Take out the rubbish	＄1
  Thursday	Help cook dinner	＄3
  Friday	Wash clothes	＄2
  Saturday	Clean the bathroom	＄5
  Sunday	Wash the car	＄6
  Unpaid Housework （Every day） *Make her bed *Walk the dog *Set the table *Collect her own things（toys，books，clothes...）

  （1）Lisa's parents want her to be

  .
  A．dependent
  B．happy
  C．independent
  D．hard-working
  （2）Lisa can get

  in a week.
  A． ＄20
  B． ＄19
  C． ＄11
  D． ＄6
  （3）Lisa helps ______ and ______ on Tuesday.

  
  A．sweep the floor；set the table
  B．set the table；wash clothes
  C．cook dinner；walk the dog
  D．walk the dog；clean the bathroom
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 4．Tang Shangjun，a 93-year-old man，retired （退休）from teaching in 1987.However，his role as a teacher didn't stop there.
     In 1997，Tang returned to his hometown- Wuhan Village of Anhua County in Yiyang City，Hunan Province.He soon found that there were many left-behind children in the village and no one helped them when they had trouble with their homework.Many children even dropped out of school after losing interest in studies.Tang decided to offer after-school classes to the children in his own wooden house.And he did it all for free.
     As there aren't many teaching materials in the village，Tang often goes to the county，even Beijing to buy some for the students.He never stops learning himself.He reads books and takes notes every day.Sometimes he even goes to some local schools to learn new teaching methods（方法）from the teachers there.
     "If you want to give a bowl of water to the students，you must have a bucket（桶）of it， "Tang said.
     Tang is able to teach all subjects，like Chinese，English and maths，from primary to high school.Thanks to his help，in the past 23 years，more than 50 students have got into university.The students love him so much that they call him"Grandpa Tang".
     " As long as I live，I will keep teaching and learning，" said" Grandpa Tang
  
  （1）How long hasn't Tang Shangjun been back to his hometown since he retired from teaching？

  
  A．For 10 years.
  B．For 20 years.
  C．For 30 years.
  D．For 40 years.
  （2）What did the left-behind children have problems with？

  
  ①their homework
  ②losing interest in studies
  ③learning materials
  ④food and money
  A． ①③④
  B． ①②④
  C． ①②③
  D． ②③④
  （3）Which of the following is NOT right？

  
  A．Tang taught the children for free.
  B．Tang learned new teaching methods on the Internet.
  C．Tang was able to teach all subjects from primary to high school.
  D．More than 50 students who Tang tutored（輔導(dǎo)）went into university.
  （4）Which is the best title of the passage？

  
  A．Never Keep Teaching and Learning
  B．Never Too Old to Learn
  C．An Old Retired Teacher
  D．To Help Left-Behind Children
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 5．Everyone gets stressed from time to time.Different people feel stressed in different ways.Try taking these steps when you are stressed.
     Ask for help.When you need help，ask the people who care about you for help.Talk to your parents or your teachers.And don't forget about your friends.They may be worried about the same test or have similar problems.
     Don't be angry!It's easy to let your feelings out of control when you are upset.When you feel unhappy，think about why you feel that way.Then，find away to calm down （平靜下來）.Doing breathing exercises，listening to music or playing with a pet will help you feel better.
     Don't take it out on yourself.Sometimes when you are stressed or upset，you may take it out on yourself.This is not a good idea.Remember that there are always people to help you.Be kind to yourself and ask for help to get you through the difficult situation you are facing.
     Try to solve the problem.After you calm down and get help from adults and friends，it's time to work out the problem.Although you can't solve all of it，you may begin by solving a piece of it.
     Be positive （樂觀的）.Most stress won't last too long.Sometimes it will go away soon.If you can stay positive，you will help yourself feel better.
  
  （1）How many ways of making you calm down does the writer give？

  
  A．Three.
  B．Four.
  C．Five.
  D．Six.
  （2）What does the underlined phrase "take it out on" mean in Chinese？

  
  A．對......沉默
  B．讓......滿意
  C．對......友好
  D．向......出氣
  （3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

  
  A．It's bad for you to take it out on yourself when you are stressed.
  B．It's easy to let your feelings out of control when you are upset.
  C．You should stay positive when you are stressed out.
  D．If you can't solve the problem，you should give it up.
  （4）What's the best title for this passage？

  
  A．Stress Is Bad
  B．What Is Stress？
  C．Steps for Fighting Stress
  D．Everyone Has Stress
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 6．April 22nd is World Earth Day- a day to remind people to protect the earth.So on that day，our family held an activity "bottle of trash challenge".That means the trash needs to be put in a 600 ml bottle.We decided to challenge ourselves and produce as little trash as possible.
     My father worked online all day，so he didn't produce any paper waste except paper napkins.He made the least trash in our family.
     My mother cooked and produced plenty of kitchen waste，such as vegetable leaves，eggshells and food bags.What's worse，we couldn't eat up all the food of the dinner that day.So leftovers couldn't be avoided.It was not easy for Mom to deal with all the trash，but she found a way to put it all into the bottle.How amazing!
     My sister，a 16-year-old student，was busy preparing for her exams.She had to use paper to work out math or physics problems.She used only one side of the paper in the past.But that day，she tried to use both sides of the paper because she realized we were challenging ourselves.She did a good job!
     I was different from my sister.I love snacks and drinks.So my trash was almost from them.I was highly alert（警覺的）that I must produce less waste.I hardly ever had snacks or drinks.It was too difficult，but I did it!
     I've learnt a lot from this activity.I realize that everyone can produce less trash.We should start with small actions to protect the earth!
  
  （1）What activity did the writer's family hold on April 22nd？

  
  A．A challenge.
  B．A trip.
  C．A picnic.
  D．A party.
  （2）Who made the least trash in the family？

  
  A．The writer.
  B．The writer's father.
  C．The writer's mother.
  D．The writer's sister.
  （3）What does the underlined word "leftovers" mean in the third paragraph？

  
  A．Food bags that are used to put the vegetable leaves.
  B．Food that hasn't been eaten up at the end of a meal.
  C．Waste that is produced in the kitchen.
  D．Dishes that are cooked by mother.
  （4）Why does the writer write the passage？

  
  A．Because he hopes that we can have less snacks and drinks.
  B．Because he hopes that we can use both sides of the paper.
  C．Because he hopes that we can eat up all the food of the dinner.
  D．Because he hopes that we can protect the earth by starting with small actions.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

五、語法填空

• 18．Once there were two little ducks，Quick and Quack.They didn't feel（1）

  （alone），because they were good brothers and the two ducks were used to（2）

  （ compete ） with each other for fun.
  One day，they （3）

  （hang） out everywhere happily as（4）

  （usually）.Soon they came to a big river.（5）

  order to show who swam faster，they decided to have a race.The two ducks swam quickly down to the river.Both of them knew the way very well.But Quack wanted to try a much（6）

  （quick） way.He knew that currents （水流）in the middle of the river were faster and they would help him.However，their mother had told them never to swim in the middle of a river.Quack thought about it for a moment，（7）

  he finally decided to try it. " I'm old enough now to swim there，" he thought.
     It didn't take Quack much time to be the faster one. （8）

  （sudden） ，Quack was caught by a big whirlpool（漩渦）.He wasn't strong enough to get away（9）

  it.Luckily，a cow passed by and saved him.
     After that，Quack（10）

  （realize） his mother's words were right，even though sometimes he didn't want to listen to her.
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

六、書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

• 19．在成長的道路上，每個青少年都會遇到煩惱。上周，學(xué)校的英語社團(tuán)開展了一項關(guān)于青少年的煩惱調(diào)查，以下是調(diào)查結(jié)果，請根據(jù)表格中的內(nèi)容，用英語寫一篇短文，并給出合理的建議。
  

  煩惱	建議
  （1）要上許多課后輔導(dǎo)班，沒有充足睡眠； （2）不能與父母相處，總是爭吵； （3）在學(xué)校壓力大，感到焦慮； （4）擔(dān)心不能取得好成績； ...	（1）當(dāng)我們遇見困難，應(yīng)該向父母、老師尋求幫助； （2）合適的交流有助于改善我們與父母的關(guān)系； （3）學(xué)會放松，比如加強體育鍛煉、聽音樂、和朋友交談； （4）你的觀點...

  注意：
  （1）要點齊全，合理使用連接詞，書寫工整；
  （2）你的建議至少一條，建議合理；
  （3）詞數(shù)80詞左右，所給首句不計入總詞數(shù)。
  
     We did a survey about teenagers' trouble last jye.aiek.We are surprised to find that students have so many problems in their daily life.Some students __________.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析