武汉市2022-2023学年度第二学期八年级
英语期中试卷目录
01 东湖高新区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷........................................................................01
02 洪山区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷.................................................................................11
03 武昌区八校 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷........................................................................22
04 江岸区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷.................................................................................33
05 江汉区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷.................................................................................44
06 硚口区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷.................................................................................57
07 汉阳区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷.................................................................................67
08 蔡甸区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷.................................................................................77
09 东西湖区 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷............................................................................88
10 武珞路(实验)中学 2022-2023学年度 下学期期中八年级英语试卷..............................................................99
01 东湖高新区 2022-2023学年度 第二学期期中八年级英语试卷
第I卷 选择题 (共85分)
第一部分 听力部分 (满分25分)
一、听力测试 (共三节)
第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. A new one. B. Very expensive. C. Mary's.
2. A. For two hours. B. At two o'clock. C. To Shanghai.
3. A. Beautiful. B. About country life. C. By Sam.
4. A. She has a cold. B. All right. C. 14 years old.
5. A. See you. B. Of course. C. Here you are.
第二节(共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面7段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
6. Where are the speakers probably
A. In a store. B. In a museum. C. In a park.
7. What did the woman do first when she saw the accident
A. She took a photo. B. She stopped her car. C. She shouted for help.
8. What is the woman looking for
9. What would the woman probably do
A. Give Sandy a call. B. Leave Sandy a message. C. Go to Sandy's home.
10. How many students cleaned the city park last Saturday
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
11. Who was doing homework at this time yesterday
A. Jimmy. B. Steve. C. Maggie.
12. What's the conversation mainly about
A. An invitation. B. Meeting time. C. A class.
第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。
13. What time will the speakers meet
A. At 7: 00 am. B. At 8:00 am. C. At 8: 30 am.
14. How will the man go to the forest park
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bicycle.
15. Why did the man sell his car
A. To protect the environment. B. To buy a new one. C. To keep fit.
听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。
16. What's the survey about
A. Hobbies. B. Habits. C. Running.
17. How often did the boy run in the beginning
A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Four times a week.
18. What made the boy keep his hobby
A. His father's words. B. His wish to be a runner. C. His problem in health.
听下面一段对话，回答19至22四个小题。
19. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.
20. How did Frank get the camera
A. He borrowed it. B. He bought it. C. He won it.
21. Who can take part in the competition
A. A 14-year-old boy. B. A 12-year-old girl. C. A teacher.
22. What information does the girl want to learn about
A. Cameras. B. A competition. C. Peace.
听下面一段独白，回答23至25三个小题。
23. What did the Reads do with their dog
A. They took him along. B. They left him home. C. They sent him away.
24. Why did Tiky make noise
A. He missed Mr. Read much. B. He had a good time. C. He didn't know Mr. Read.
25. Which word can best describe Mr. Read
A. Careless. B. Patient. C. Smart.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、单项选择 (共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。
26. —It's kind of you to rush me to the doctor.
—__________. Hope you can be better soon.
A. All right B. No thanks C. My pleasure D. I'm sorry
27. —Would you like to join us in the volunteer work
—__________. I'm always ready to help others.
A. Hard to say B. Of course not C. I'm afraid not D. Sure
28. —I'm sorry. I didn't know you were talking in the office.
—__________. We are having a free talk.
A. Go ahead B. I hope not C. Never mind D. That's terrible
29. —Does the store have a good name
—Yes, the prices here are fair. The owner just wants to make a(an) __________ living.
A. honest B. relaxing C. exciting D. healthy
30. —Listen! A fire alarm is going off!
—There is a fire! Just __________ what you're doing and leave the building quickly!
A. pass B. drop C. risk D. continue
31. —I could tell __________ the look on her face that something exciting had happened.
—You said it!
A. on B. by C. with D. for
32. —If the tea is too __________, you can add some more water.
—Perfect! I really like it.
A. heavy B. light C. strong D. weak
33. —Mom, I want to buy Jim a toy for his birthday.
—Why not get him a picture book about space __________
A. anyway B. though C. instead D. yet
34. —It's easy to catch the flu this season.
—Yeah, so we shouldn't __________ the masks in crowded places.
A. take out B. take off C. put away D. put up
35. —Only six tickets What do you mean There __________ be eight.
—Sorry, Linda. Jennifer and Sue took another two tickets away.
A. will B. should C. could D. must
36. —In order to play badminton well, the boy practices it for four hours every day.
—__________comes only with practice, patience and strong will.
A. Gift B. Result C. Skill D. Hope
37. —I didn't see you at the beginning of the party last night.
—I __________ on biology report at that time.
A. worked B. was working C. have worked D. am working
38. —What qualities do you look for in a friend, knowledgeable or helpful
—__________. And you do have such qualities.
A. All B. Both C. Either D. Neither
39. —Pass my glasses to me, Jack. I can __________ read the words in the newspaper.
—Here you are, grandma.
A. hardly B. nearly C. clearly D. carefully
40. —Welcome back to school, Tim. I want to know __________ online last term.
—Of course, Ms. Clark. I worked very hard.
A. what did you study B. how did you study C. when you studied D. if you studied well
三、完形填空 (共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
One day, a student asked his teacher, "What is greed " The teacher didn't answer his question at once, ____41____ asked the student to walk through the chocolate factory next to their school and ____42____ the biggest chocolate bar he could find. But there was one ____43____: As he passed through the factory, he ____44____ turn back.
The student went to the chocolate factory. As he walked, he saw a large chocolate bar. He ____45____ it, but thought he might be able to find an even bigger one ____46____ he kept going. He walked ____47____ and saw another chocolate bar. This one was a little bigger. But again, he thought he could find an even bigger one. As he ____48____ the end of the factory, he saw fewer chocolate bars, and ____49____ of them were as large as the earlier ones. He started to regret (后悔) his ____50____ to keep going.
Finally, he ____51____. He went back to his teacher empty-handed and ____52____ what had happened. The teacher told him, "Actually you had found some big bars, but you kept looking for a bigger one. And ____53____, you found that you had not taken the best chocolate bar because you thought you could find a better one. That's ____54____ we called "greed".
Sometimes, we ____55____ the best things in our life because we think we can find something even better. We should learn to make our choices wisely.
41. A. but B. and C. then D. so
42. A. cut out B. take out C. pick out D. hand out
43. A. game B. rule C. activity D. order
44. A. wouldn't B. shouldn't C. couldn't D. needn't
45. A. liked B. ate C. bought D. threw
46. A. unless B. if C. until D. before
47. A. back B. over C. off D. on
48. A. watched B. finished C. left D. neared
49. A. either B. none C. neither D. all
50. A. way B. work C. decision D. problem
51. A. set out B. slowed down C. gave up D. ran away
52. A. explained B. remembered C. discussed D. understood
53. A. completely B. finally C. mostly D. importantly
54. A. why B. when C. how D. what
55. A. control B. compare C. miss D. offer
四、阅读理解 (本题共30分，每小题2分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
Anybody Out There
Similar to the novel The Three-Body Problem, a team led by scientist Jonathan Jiang wants to send a new message into the stars. The technology needed to send the message to the aliens is not yet ready. Even if we send a message, none of us will be around for the reply because it will take a thousand years to reach there. So why should we send it at all “We want to say, 'Hey, we are here,' even if we are not here some years later,” said Jiang.
_________________________
AI (人工智能) has been used in some devices (设备). Now it is helping translate the feelings of pigs, according to a new study. An international research team trained a computer to learn whether pigs were happy or not. They used AI to analyze (分析) sounds recorded from more than 400 pigs. The technology may be used in the future to study the mental (精神健康) health of other animals.
A New Type of Cloth
Researchers at Fudan University have made a new kind of cloth that can be used as a digital display (数字显示). Professor Peng Huisheng and his team have spent 10 years making “digital cloth” with a silver-plated yarn (银镀纱) and a kind of thread. The cloth could allow a driver to look at a GPS map on their arm while driving. It could also help people communicate better if they have language barriers (障碍) or disabilities.
56. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A. SCIENCE DESK B. ALL ABOUT AI C. THE ANIMAL D. SPACE WORLD
57. From the first news, we know that __________.
A. aliens can understand humans B. the technology is still on the way
C. Jiang is the writer of the novel D. people can reach the stars some yeas later
58. The best heading for the second news would be __________.
A. AI is Coming B. Mental Health of Animals
C. Sounds from Pigs D. Translator of Pigs' Feelings
59. It's clear that AI can __________.
A. take the place of the computer B. change pigs' feelings
C. tell whether pigs are happy or not D. record different kinds of sounds
60. Who may use the digital cloth in their life
A. Students in Fudan University. B. Professor Peng and his team.
C. People having difficulty in language. D. Drivers who have no GPS maps.
B
A group of children gathered around their grandfather. They were filled with excitement and curiosity (好奇). That day, there had been quite a fierce (激烈的) fight between two adults, their grandfather was called in to mediate. The children were curious to hear what he had to say about it. One of the children asked a question to the grandfather that was puzzling (使困惑) him.
"Grandfather, why do people fight "
The old man replied, "Well, do you know, my child, we all have two wolves inside us They are in our chest (胸膛)... and these wolves are fighting each other at times."
The eyes of the children had grown big by now.
"In our chests too, Grandfather " asked another child. The grandfather nodded his head and said, "Yes."
"And in your chest too " asked a third one. The grandfather replied, "Yes, in my chest too."
The grandfather surely had all the children's attention now, and went on, "There is a white wolf and a black wolf. The black wolf inside us is filled with fear, lies, anger and sadness. The white wolf is filled with peace, love, hope and kindness. And do you know there is always a terrible fight between the two wolves "
Then he stopped. There was complete silence and all the children were looking toward him. Finally, the grandson who asked the first question could not wait anymore and broke the silence, "But Grandfather, which wolf wins "
The old man smiled and replied, "That's simple... the one we feed more."
61. What does "mediate" in paragraph one mean
A. help B. watch C. practice D. fight
62. Hearing the wolves were in their chests, the children felt __________.
A. curious B. scared C. happy D. excited
63. According to the grandfather, the white wolf __________.
A. fears to fight B. tells lies to others C. gets angry easily D. is full of hope
64. The grandfather stopped for a while to __________.
A. break the silence B. see children's reaction (反应)
C. change the topic D. scare the children
65. What would be the best title for the passage
A. A Fight Between Adults B. Black Wolf and White Wolf
C. The Winner of Two Sides D. Choose the Right Wolf to Feed
C
One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste it, so she cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this
Mold can grow on almost all kinds of food. It is usually green, white, black or gray. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it's not safe to eat.
If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains (含有) water, which allows mold to grow easily below its surface. Bacteria (细菌) can also grow along with it.
But it's easy to remove mold from hard food because mold can't grow very deep inside this kind of food. According to BBC news, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it. It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.
Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillin (青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they're quite delicious as well.
66. Paragraph one is written to __________.
A. show mothers never waste food B. describe what moldy food look like
C. get readers to think about something D. teach readers where mold is from
67. If you find mold on a tomato, you should __________.
A. wash the mold away B. throw the tomato away
C. cut off the moldy part D. cook it in boiling water
68. According to BBC news, which one is true
A. Mold is more likely to grow on hard food.
B. Food covered with mold can still be eaten.
C. We can cut the moldy parts out of food and eat the rest.
D. Usually the mold can't grow about 2.5 cm below the hard food.
69. We know that the penicillin __________.
A. can be used to make food B. tastes quite delicious
C. is bad for our health D. often grows on cheese
70. What's the passage mainly about
A. How bacteria grow on food. B. How to deal with moldy food.
C. What food can easily get mold. D. What kind of mold is useful.
第II卷(非选择题 共35分)
五、词与短语填空(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。(提示：方框中有二个单词或短语是多余的。)
argue / clearly / set up / expected / set out / independence / practice
71. Doing chores does good to children's __________.
72. Many people __________ sports so that they can compete and win.
73. I was so scared that I could hardly think __________ after that.
74. He __________ all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.
75. I'm sure you know that this group was __________ to help disabled people.
六、综合填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)【改编】
阅读下面短文，根据所给首字母、上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个词。
Wang You grew up in Beijing. A bike tour two years ago let her find that cycling is a relaxing way to see the city. “Neither too slow (76) __________ too fast, you can see, touch, smell and use all your (77) __________(feel) during a bike ride.” she said.
Allen Li, a cycling fan, (78) __________(start) to cycle simply because she wanted to try a proper exercise that was not so boring. “It's best to get close to nature,” Li said, (79) __________(explain) how she fell in love with cycling.
In recent years, more and more people are cycling in cities in China. According to (80) __________report by Mafengwo (马蜂窝), a Chinese travel service platform (平台), the number of clicks (点击量) on cycling rises up by 108 percent (81) __________ (year) since 2020.
“Nowadays, people were looking for a much (82) __________(healthy) lifestyle, which has helped bring the public's great interest in cycling.” Luo Yuan said. Luo is the CEO of RE, a company that sells (83) __________(bike). Now the company has a network of more than 20, 000 cyclists in Beijing.
More and more places have been built (84) __________ riders to cycle in cities. This without doubt helps to (85) __________(develop) city cycling. By the end of 2022, there had been more cycling routes (路线) near the city's rivers of Beijing.
七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分15分)
你将参加学校英语报"My experience of doing volunteer work"主题征文活动，请根据以下内容提示问题用英文描述你的一次志愿服务经历。内容提示问题：
When and where did you do the volunteer work
What kind of volunteer work did you do
How did you feel about it
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注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数60-80；标题和开头和已给出，不计入总数。
My experience of doing volunteer work
One of my most unforgettable experiences was a volunteer service. _________________________________
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02 洪山区 2022-2023学年度 第二学期期中八年级英语试卷
第I卷 选择题 (共85分)
第一部分 听力部分 (满分25分)
一、听力测试(共三节)
第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. Yes, he does. B. No, he shouldn't. C. See a dentist.
2. A. No, you can't. B. Yes, I can. C. On Sunday.
3. A. I'm sorry. B. Thanks for your advice. C. Eight hours.
4. A. Bad luck. B. On the way home. C. Waiting for the bus.
5. A. I do it. B. It's raining now. C. It's terrible.
第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面7段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读 下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
6. What's wrong with the man
A. He drinks too much coffee. B. He has difficulty falling asleep. C. He doesn't want to eat.
7. What will the girl do tomorrow
A. Have a good rest. B. Go to the movies. C. Have a basketball game.
8. Why did the man call
A. He needed help with housework.B. He needed help with homework. C. He needed to find Jenny.
9. How do the speakers feel about Mike
A. Sorry. B. Angry. C. Satisfied.
10. What matters at the time of a fire
A. Putting out the fire. B. Saving yourself. C. Saving the house.
11. What probably does the man do
A. A doctor. B. A driver. C. A policeman.
12. What will they do this weekend
第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。
13. What is the man's mother like
A. Hard-working. B. Careless. C. Strong.
14. What chores does the man's father do
A. Sweeping the floor. B. Putting away toys. C. Taking out the rubbish.
15. What does the man think of housework
A. It keeps him busy all the time. B. It's good for kids' future. C. It's just a piece of cake.
听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。
16. Where are the speakers probably
A. At a bus station. B. In an old people's home. C. At school.
17. Which can best describe the young man
A. Interesting. B. Unusual. C. Helpful.
18. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The young man is new here. B. Mrs. Taylor can't hear very well.
C. Old people like reading newspapers or books aloud.
听下面一段对话，回答19至22四个小题。
19. When did Steve started to feel sick
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
20. What's the problem with Steve
A. He has a cold. B. He has a flu. C. He has a stomachache.
21. What is Steve going to do next Friday
A. He is going to the hospital.
B. He is going to have an interview.
C. He is going to lie down and have a rest.
22. How often should Steve take the medicine
A. Two times a day with meals. B. Two times a day before meals. C. Two times a day after meals.
听下面一段独白，回答23至25三个小题。
23. Why does volunteering make the world a better place
A. Because it helps people in need.
B. Because it takes people on a wonderful journey.
C. Because it offers part time or full time jobs.
24. How many ways of volunteering are mentioned
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
25. What can volunteers get from volunteering
A. Good personal skills. B. Good grades. C. More job choices.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、单项选择 (共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。
26. —Could you please lend me an umbrella It's raining heavily outside.
—__________.
A. With pleasure B. Never mind C. Yes, thank you D. It doesn't matter
27. —Why not explain your problems to your teacher
—__________ I will talk to him again.
A. How come B. No problem. C. That's a good idea. D. Take it easy.
28. —Oh no! The light goes out. It feels like midnight!
—__________. We have some candles here.
A. Sounds nice B. It depends C. Don't worry D. Go ahead
29. I take up hobbies like drawing, singing and reading. They help my all-round __________.
A. satisfaction B. relation C. spirit D. development
30. —I'm not for the wide use of AI, like ChatGPT (智能聊天机器).
—__________. It will take the place of many jobs, making many people jobless.
A. So will I B. Neither am I C. Neither will I D. So am I
31. Martin Luther King was killed because he fought __________ the unfair treatment (待遇) of black people.
A. against B. through C. onto D. off
32. __________ doing chores may seem boring, I truly catch the meaning of it by doing them.
A. Because B. If C. Although D. Until
33. —Did you hear that Mike drop out of school
—Yeah. He is unable to continue learning because of __________ health.
A. typical B. proper C. ill D. wrong
34. —Nobody can go back and start a new beginning.
—But anyone can start today and make a __________ different ending.
A. completely B. recently C. independently D. heavily
35. —It's the parents' job to __________ a comfortable environment for their children.
—Children should also help their parents with housework.
A. allow B. provide C. offer D. imagine
36. The number of cars __________ on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥) with the growing need
for travel.
A. rises B. returns C. controls D. raises
37. —Our teacher asks us to watch the NPC and CPPCC sessions (全国两会) in March.
—That's great. Teenagers __________ pay attention to major events in China.
A. might B. should C. could D. may
38. —Did you see the movie Wandering Earth II (《流浪地球2》) ？
—Certainly! And I had no words to describe how I felt while I __________ it.
A. was watching B. will watch C. am watching D. watch
39. —She __________ run in the London Marathon (马拉松) every year r until she hurt her leg.
—I hope with all my heart that things will __________ for her.
A. was used to; work out B. was used to; try out C. used to; try out D. used to; work out
40. —Could you please tel me __________ during springtime in Wuhan
—They like enjoying cherry blossoms (樱花) at Wuhan University.
A. what people were doing B. where did people go C. how people get there D. what people usually do
三、完形填空 (共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Good news came from the Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University. A heroic soldier, Du Fuguo, who was injured during mine (地雷) clearing operations, was allowed to leave from the hospital after ____41____ three years of treatment in Chongqing.
Du, born in Guizhou Province in 1991, deactivated (拆除) mines for the people's Liberation Army. He ____42____ both his eyes and hands during a clearing operation in Yunnan Province in October 2018. Then he was trying to ____43____ his fellow soldiers from a mine explosion (爆炸).
In the three years ____44____ the accident, he had entered minefields more than 1, 000 ____45____ on the country's borders and deactivated more than 2, 400 bombs (炸弹). He won ____46____ honors, including "Role Model of Our Times", "Heroic Demining Soldier" in 2019, and "August 1 Medal" ____47____ July 27, 2022.
“____48____ there is little chance, we still try our best to help the hero recover,” said Liu Hongliang, director of the rehabilitation department (康复科) of the hospital.
Three years ago, Du was ____49____ to the hospital for treatment. A treatment team of 15 medical experts from the hospital was ____50____ right away. The treatment team made a daily recovery training plan to ____51____ Du's physical situation to make him live a ____42____ life sooner.
Du has been recovering ____53____, and is now able to ____54____ himself in daily activities, such as eating and washing, the hospital said.
Du Fuguo is the ____55____ of the Chinese nation, is the hero of the time, and is a model for all people to learn.
41. A. beginning B. finishing C. providing D. continuing
42. A. lost B. opened C. closed D. touched
43. A. control B. carry C. save D. fight
44. A. of B. in C. after D. before
45. A. kilometers B. times C. years D. weeks
46. A. little B. few C. quite a few D. quite a little
47. A. by B. at C. on D. in
48. A. Though B. Unless C. Since D. Where
49. A. asked B. offered C. stopped D. sent
50. A. put up B. set up C. taken up D. given up
51. A. develop B. keep C. change D. improve
52. A. simple B. lucky C. common D. normal
53. A. slowly B. well C. hard D. quietly
54. A. take after B. look for C. take care of D. care about
55. A. pride B. symbol C. sign D. kindness
四、阅读理解 (本题共30分，每小题2分)
阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
A
Game Console Brought to Physics Class
During a high school class, a teacher named Dakuan took out a Nintendo Switch game console (任天堂游戏机), connected it to the whiteboard, and started playing it. The video of this incident became a hit last month on Bilibili, gaining over 2.7 million views. Dakuan did so to provide his first-year students with a more engaging way of learning the classic kinematics (运动学) problem of “The boat crosses the river”. Lots of netizens praised the teacher's innovative way of teaching, saying "This is incredibly simple and easy to understand." Some fellow teachers also watched the video to learn his teaching method. In Dakuan's mind, it is more important for students to understand and learn rather than getting high grades.
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Rows of new school desks equipped with (装有) bike pedals (脚踏板) are allowing students in Mexico to focus (专注于) on their class work while doing some light exercise, burning off calories (卡路里). "When we're physically active, it also helps keep us focused," said 13-year-old Reimy, in her first year at Public High School 24. At present the school equipped two classrooms fully decked out with the new desks, but the plan is to gradually add them to all 21 classrooms.
Kids Learn to Make Tofu in Kindergarten
In order to improve the life skills and independence of children, a kindergarten in southwestern China has started a course on farming with classes which include making tofu step by step. A teacher at the school, surnamed Huang, said the new curriculum (课程) is designed to provide a space for students to gain practical knowledge about nature and develop life skills. The move by the kindergarten drew great interest online after the story was published. "We also need this. I'm in my 20s, but I don't know how to cook," one university student said.
China Daily
56. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A. HUMAN. B. SPORTS. C. SCIENCE. D. EDUCATION.
57. The underlined word “innovative” probably means __________.
A. creative B. strange C. common D. traditional
58. What would be the best heading for the second piece of news
A. Students Work Out on Bike Desks B. Bike Desks Keep Students Focused
C. Bike Desks Help to Learn While Burning Calories D. A Special School in Mexico
59. It's clear that __________.
A. students in Dakuan's class all learned “The boat crosses the river” problem well
B. grades aren't important at all according to Dakuan
C. Public High School 24 equipped every classroom with the bike desks
D. some college students still have difficulties in taking care of themselves
60. From the three pieces of news above, we know China Daily probably wants to show the readers that
__________.
A. kindergarten should offer life skills training courses to children
B. schools and teachers are making efforts to support students' growth
C. sports help students to be physically active and mentally focused
D. teachers should improve their ways of teaching
B
You may have seen such a photo: with a long white beard and wearing a bamboo hat, an old fisherman stands on a boat. Huang Quande looked like this when tourists took photos with him on the Lijiang River in Guilin. He became so famous on the Internet that many believed the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan renminbi banknote (纸币) was based on his image (形象). Sadly, Huang passed away at the age of 94 on February 18, 2023. According to Jimu News, Huang shows the true spirit of the Lijiang River. He was an active and kind man. In his 90s, Huang could still move his boat with speed.
After he gave up fishing and became a photo model in 2008, he took photos with tourists worldwide. The image of the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan banknote is not just about one man. Instead, it is a cultural symbol that makes the Guilin landscape (风景) what it is, commented Guangming Daily.
In fact, the different backsides of the fifth series of renminbi banknotes show the most iconic (标志性的) landscapes in the country. Each of them carries its own cultural value. For example, on the back of the 5-yuan banknote is Taishan Mountain in Shandong. For thousands of years, many emperors would go there and pray (祈祷) for the country's prosperity (繁荣). On the back of the 1-yuan banknote are the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (三潭映月) in West Lake, Zhejiang. Since ancient times, the location has been a great place for moon watchers during Mid-Autumn Festival. The candlelight from the three pagodas (塔) are reflected on the water and look like moons.
The renminbi pictures have helped make the landscapes even more popular among tourists. Following the banknotes from 1 yuan to 100, Pan Jinyu from Chongqing had a "banknote tour" when he was 21. "I want to finish a ceremonial (有仪式感的) journey and feel the beauty of our country," Pan told Chongqing Economic Times.
61. What do we know about the man on the back of the 20-yuan renminbi banknote
A. He made a living by rowing boats for others. B. He was young but acted like an old man.
C. He became a photo model at the age of nearly 80. D. He was a famous model when the picture was taken.
62. What does the image stand for according to Guangming Daily
A. Fishing as a traditional job. B. The kindness of old men in China.
C. The positive spirit of the whole nation. D. A cultural symbol of the Guilin landscape.
63. Which banknote includes the place where many emperors went to pray
A. The 1-yuan banknote. B. The 5-yuan banknote. C. The 20-yuan banknote. D. The 100-yuan banknote.
64. What do the pictures on the banknotes bring to those places
A. Better protection. B. More ceremonies. C. More places to live. D. More developed tourism.
65. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Role of Traditional Chinese Culture B. Landscapes on the Back of Renminbi Banknotes
C. Cultural Value of Famous Places in China D. Influence of renminbi banknotes
C
Reading is important as well as easy. But for eleven-year-old boy Andy, he had only junk mail to read ——which he thought was better than nothing.
So when the postman, Felix, came by to send Andy's family their mail, Andy jumped to ask Felix if there was any more junk mail that he could have to read. When Felix heard this, he knew that he could get Andy something better than junk mail to read —— he would get him real books. So he put up a post on Facebook, encouraging others to send Andy their favorite books for him to read.
Thanks to Felix, there is no shortage of things to read for Andy now. People from every corner of the world have sent him books, helping him accrue a collection numbering in the hundreds.
This story is very meaningful in many ways. For one, it's great to see a kid who is still interested in books and reading. Another great part of this story is Felix's desire to help out a kid who just wanted to read. He could have just as easily given Andy some more junk mail to read and left it at that. But Felix knew that reading junk mail was a far cry from reading real books. And the final part of this story that makes it great is the response (反应) from others on Facebook to send Andy their books. Without their support, his collection wouldn't have grown to the size that it has.
If a postman can influence hundreds of strangers to send books to a kid that they don't know, then just imagine what kind of impact you can have in someone else's life. So don't hesitate (犹豫), change always starts with you.
66. In paragraph 2, the writer wants to __________.
A. tell why Andy loved the postman B. show how much Andy loved reading
C. list the advantage of reading D. explain the reason why Andy liked reading
67. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. Andy thought the mail he read was nothing but rubbish
B. Andy thought real books were better than junk mail for reading
C. Felix sent Andy his favorite books to read.
D. Felix thought reading real books was quite different from reading junk mail
68. The underlined word “accrue” in paragraph 3 means __________ in Chinese.
A. 积累 B. 捐赠 C. 购买 D. 找到
69. The story is meaningful in the following ways EXCEPT __________.
A. Felix is willing to help Andy in reading
B. It's good to see Andy is hungry for reading
C. Andy has got a large collection of books
D. People on Facebook offer to give away their books to Andy
70. What's the main idea of the passage
A. Reading plays an important role in our life.
B. It's important for us to realize the importance of reading.
C. Collecting books is very meaningful in many ways.
D. A little boy without books asks the postman for junk mail to read.
第II卷(非选择题 共35分)
五、词与短语填空(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。(提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。)
get on with / dropped / situation / come up with / understands / silence / importance
71. He often fell ill and his grades __________.
72. Lucky is clever and __________ many English words.
73. In this book, Aron tells of the __________ of making good decisions.
74. My problem is that I can't __________ my family.
75. My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in __________.
六、综合填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)【改编】
阅读下面短文，根据所给首字母、上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个词。
Once my mom told me a story. Ten years ago when she and my dad were newly married (结婚), suddenly one day, she got phone calls from an elderly lady. The lady wanted to speak to someone named Donna. My mom (76) __________(explain) with great care that she was not Donna, (77) __________ the lady would still say my mom was Donna.
At least once a week, (78) __________old lady would continue to call for Donna —— sometimes more! Every call started with, "Hello, Donna! How are you " She never cared (79) __________ it was the wrong number. She talked about her daily life, her cat, her garden, and the newspaper. From her stories, my mom guessed that Donna was a childhood friend of the lady. She could only spent 10 or 15 minutes on the phone before getting tired and ending the (80) __________(communicate) with goodbye.
The whole thing lasted for about a year. Then the calls just stopped. Why didn't she call Did (81) __________(something) unexpected happen At first my mom felt worried and had trouble (82) __________(fall) asleep. Now she still thinks of that lady sometimes and (83) __________(wonder) about her. Perhaps that woman knew there was no Donna and was just lonely at that time. She had nobody else(84) __________ (talk) to.
So my mom's small act of (85) __________(kind) might make a difference to someone in need.
七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分15分)
经过长达一个学期的线上学习，我们欣喜的发现越来越多的初中生开始帮助父母做家务了，请你从自身角度出发，谈谈你对做家务的看法。内容提示问题：
1. What kind of housework did you do to help your parents last term
2. What's the meaning of sharing housework for a middle school student
3. What can you benefit (受益) from doing housework
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注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数60-80；首尾已给出，不计入总词数。
We had an unforgettable experience of studying online last term. Whenever I noticed how tired my parents were, I made up my mind to share some housework since they helped us a lot. _____________________________
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In a word, everyone can benefit from sharing housework. So why not keep on doing it
03 武昌区八校 2022-2023学年度 第二学期期中八年级英语试卷
第I卷 (选择题 共85分)
一、听力测试 (共三节)
第一节 (共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分)
听下面 4 个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有 5 秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. Sounds great. B. Me, too. C. Not really.
2. A. Every day. B. It's a little old. C. For nearly three years.
3. A. On weekends. B. Help kids with math. C. At an animal hospital.
4. A. She has a toothache. B. She's gone to Moscow. C. She was making her way home.
第二节 (共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分)
听下面 8 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。
5. What are they talking about
A. The heavy traffic. B. The car light. C. The traffic light.
6. What happened to the woman
A. She was hit by a student. B. She was angry with the man. C. She is new in the school.
7. When will the plane take off
A. At 8:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 8:45.
8. How does the woman like Korea
A. She likes it very much. B. She doesn't like it so much. C. She has never heard of it.
9. What has the man cleaned
A. The house. B. The dish washer. C. The cupboard.
10. What's the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Sister and brother. C. Teacher and student.
11. What are the speakers talking about
A. How to fight bad people. B. Why they like this cartoon. C. How to get on well with people.
12.What will the weather be like this afternoon
A. Sunny. B. Stormy. C. Windy.
第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
听下面 4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答 13-15 三个小题。
13. What's Eric's problem
A. He doesn't do well in history.
B. He doesn't know where to borrow books.
C. He doesn't know much about the history of his town.
14. What is Eric like
A. Shy. B. Outgoing. C. Rude.
15. Which of the following is not one of Alice's suggestions
A. Go to the town library. B. Talk to neighbors. C. Buy some books online.
听下面一段对话，回答 16-18 三个小题。
16. What did Betty do this summer holiday
A. She volunteered in a hospital. B. She volunteered in a school. C. She helped her friends in a hospital.
17. Where will Betty do voluntary work this winter holiday
A. In a children's hospital. B. In a primary school. C. At a special school.
18. What does Betty NOT plan to do this winter holiday
A. Teach the children to sing. B. Play games with the children. C. Organize a singing competition.
听下面一段对话，回答 19-22 四个小题。
19. Where did Ken cycle to
A. The mountains. B. The forest. C. The lake.
20. What did Ken forget to take
A. Chocolate. B. Water. C. Mobile phone.
21. How much did Ken pay at the hotel
A. ￡13.75. B. ￡16.25. C. ￡22.50.
22. When will Ken go cycling again
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.
听下面一段独白，回答 23-25 三个小题。
23. What lesson did the speaker have
A. How to build the fire. B. How to put up tents. C. How to do rock climbing.
24. What can we know about the students
A. They camped by a lake. B. They had fish for supper. C. They sang and danced after supper.
25. How did the speaker feel
A. Bored. B. Scared. C. Happy.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、选择填空 (每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26. —What would you like to do this weekend, shopping or watching a movie
— __________. Everything is fine with me.
A. It depends on you B. Good idea C. That’s OK D. Glad to hear that
27. —Thanks for helping me. Relations between my friends and I have improved a lot.
—__________. Hope things work out.
A. That’s right B. No problem C. That’s a deal D. With pleasure
28. — Dad, could you please give me a ride to town now
—__________. I have to do some work now.
A. Sure, I’d love to B. Sorry, I couldn’t C. I’m afraid can’t D. All right
29. Jimmy __________ his homework while his mom was cleaning the house.
A. was finishing B. finished C. finishes D. will finish
30. —Peter __________ helping out around the house. This makes his parents really happy.
—But he __________ be lazy.
A. is used to; is used to B. used to; is used to C. is used to; used to D. used to; used to
31. —Guess what! Jack didn’t pass the exam!
—I wonder what’s the __________ of his failure.
A. reason B. result C. meaning D. cause
32. —What a heavy rain! How did you get to school today
—My father __________ me at the school gate.
A. left B. dropped C. carried D. threw
33. —Is it really __________ to ask him to do all the work
—I don’t think so.
A. fair B. satisfying C. simple D. typical
34. It’s everyone’s job to __________ a clean and comfortable environment in the classroom __________ students.
A. provide; with B. offer; to C. provide; to D. offer; /
35. The farmer __________ some chickens in the mountains, but most of them died last month.
A. rose B. returned C. reported D. raised
36. —Cindy, why are you so sleepy You __________ go to bed early at night.
—I think so.
A. can B. will C. should D. would
37. Many people like reading newspapers __________ they can learn what’s happening in the world.
A. so that B. until C. as soon as D. although
38. —Bob, when will you teach me to ride the bike, today or tomorrow
—__________ is OK. I’m free these two days.
A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. None
39. —What do you think of the TV program
—It’s too long. Some meaningless parts should be __________.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut up D. cut out
40. —Next Sunday is my mother’s birthday. I’m thinking about __________.
—Good girl. You mom will be pleased with you.
A. what gift I gave her B. where my family will have a big meal
C. how I can give her a surprise D. if I planned a party for her
三、完形填空 (每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项) in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his great effort ____41____ and it excited my curiosity. I wondered whether a small boy of my size could ____42____ something like that. I found myself saying this out loud and my father overheard me. He encouraged me and said I could ____43____ with him.
Training with my dad turned out to be very ____44____. We would get up very early for a morning jog, or go for a swim in the pool after school until very late. After a few weeks of training, I ____45____ for my first triathlon. Before the competition, I ____46____ waited for the gun. When someone ____47____ the gun, I was off, swimming ____48____ the distant buoy (浮标) that marked my turn. I finished the half-mile swim and ran towards my bike. I was dripping ____49____, trying to get on it. Once on my bike, I experienced a particular excitement of ____50____. I went through the transition zone (转换区) again and switched to my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my legs already felt like they were made of cement (水泥) .
For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each ____51____ as a goal. ____52____ my position in the field, each racer was either following me or being followed. The run part of the race was the hardest. “Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the ____53____ feeling. Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a celebration with the other finishers. The sense of ____54____ was there for all of us.
Looking back, I ____55____ the small boy on that day in Montauk who thought he couldn’t do it. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner.
41. A. showed off B. paid off C. put off D. gave off
42. A. afford B. improve C. compete D. achieve
43. A. practice B. compare C. agree D. win
44. A. interesting B. relaxing C. exciting D. challenging
45. A. cleaned up B. signed up C. called up D. cheered up
46. A. nervously B. happily C. properly D. painfully
47. A. started B. pressed C. fired D. noticed
48. A. onto B. into C. towards D. around
49. A. hot B. dry C. wet D. cold
50. A. riding B. running C. swimming D. traveling
51. A. competitor B. person C. partner D. swimmer
52. A. No matter B. No wonder C. No longer D. No doubt
53. A. exciting B. relaxing C. satisfying D. burning
54. A. satisfaction B. independence C. development D. communication
55. A. guess B. remember C. push D. understand
四、阅读理解 (每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
Qingshan Library Opens
Wuhan Qingshan Library's new building opened to the public on May 22. To better provide services, the library offers a “wish list” service to readers: they can write the titles of their favorite books on a wish list, and the library will buy the books from the local Xinhua Bookstore. The library is open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays).
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A new bookstore named S&A Bookstore, which means “Sincerity and Authenticity”, opened quietly at No. 117, Tanhualin on July 17. For local readers, its opening was encouraging, because its owner Lao Wang was the owner of Baicaoyuan Bookstore, and it used to be one of the most well-known bookstores in Wuhan. But S&A is different from Baicaoyuan Bookstore. Besides selling books, the store will carry out many interesting activities.
The Spring Festival in a Bookstore
To welcome the coming Spring Festival, a special show is held at the Foreign Language Bookstore(FLB). The show is on the 5th floor of the seven-floor bookstore building. Through texts, New Year paintings, as well as some books, visitors are able to get to know some Chinese New Year traditions and customs. There is also a traditional Chinese paper-cutting show, and visitors can try paper-cutting for themselves.
56. All the news above has something to do with __________.
A. Festival B. Art C. Library & Bookstore D. Shopping
57. To serve readers better, Wuhan Qingshan Library __________.
A. borrows books from the local Xinhua Bookstore B. writes the titles of the readers’ favorite books
C. provides a “wish list” service for readers D. opens between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m
58. The best heading for the second piece of news would be __________.
A. A new bookstore comes to Tanhualin B. A new Baicaoyuan Bookstore is coming
C. Interesting activities in S&A D. Lao Wang, the owner of a famous bookstore
59. What CAN’T visitors do when visiting the show at Foreign Language Bookstore
A. Creating New Year paintings. B. Enjoying a traditional Chinese paper-cutting show.
C. Learning Chinese New Year traditions and customs.
D. Reading some books about Chinese New Year culture.
60. It’s clear that __________.
A. readers can go to Qingshan Library every day
B. the opening of S&A Bookstore makes some readers excited
C. selling books is not so important for S&A Bookstore
D. there are 5 floors in FLB building
B
The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”, was invented (发明) thousands of years ago. It is said that Meng Tian, a general (将军) of the Qin, improved the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against Chu, he had to report the situation to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it.
One day after hunting (狩猎), Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy, one rabbit’s tail left a long trail on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit’s hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with ”
On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was too smooth (光滑) to write well and wasted a lot of cloth. Meng was so disappointed that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard.
However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in a stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on cloth. It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.
Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful and helps them better understand Chinese culture.
61. Meng Tian wanted to improve the pen, because __________.
A. he was leading an army to fight against Chu B. his pen brought him much trouble
C. it can help him win the fight D. his king asked him to do so
62. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word trail in Paragraph 2
A. line B. hair C. brush D. shadow
63. Which is the right order of improving the brush pen
a. The brush pen could write well.
b. Meng tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick.
c. The special water washed the oil away.
d. Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole.
A. c-d-b-a B. b-d-c-a C. b-d-a-c D. d-b-a-c
64. It’s clear that __________.
A. Meng Tian had to report the situation to the king of Chu
B. Meng Tian didn’t like writing with a pen
C. Meng Tian got the idea of brush pen from a rabbit’s tail
D. all the students learn to use brush pen at school today
65. The passage mainly wants to tell us __________.
A. how important brush pen is in Chinese culture B. the development of brush pen
C. why Meng Tian invented brush pen D. the story behind the invention of brush pen
C
People normally think of dogs as man’s best friends, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his close friends.
It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A terrible car accident happened to him and he was seriously injured. After several months in hospital, Brian’s doctors said that he might never talk or work again and would have to spend the rest of his life in hospital.
However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn’t give up easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!
Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners. Now, his house is home to about 80 birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling, others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.
Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer (鸟语者).
Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but he also accept money from other people who love and care about birds. He and his birds also make money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events. For people who want to adopt (领养) Brian’s bird, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months before they can take the pet home.
66. Brian’s doctors said he would have to spend the rest of his life in hospital probably because __________.
A. doctors wanted to make him talk and work again B. a serious accident happened to him when working
C. his injury was too serious to be cured D. he didn’t have to work as a firefighter anymore
67. From Brian’s experience, we can see that __________.
A. pet parrots are good at making people talk again
B. pet parrots can also develop a close relationship with humans
C. his family gave up helping him when he was in hospital
D. he loves parrots better than dogs
68. What can we learn from the passage
A. Brian had 80 birds in his home. B. The birds Brian kept can fly to anywhere.
C. Brian set up a home for birds as soon as he could talk again.
D. Brian got on well with the birds he kept.
69. To pay for the costs of looking after the birds, Brian __________.
A. ran out of his own money B. got money from those who want to adopt his birds
C. got some money by the birds’ performance D. asked for some money from the bird lovers
70. What’s the best title of the passage
A. A Home for Birds B. Volunteers for Birds C. Magic Pet Parrots D. A Bird Whisperer
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共 35 分)
五、根据所给的汉语意思完成句子。 (每题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
71. 我不得不在校与我的同学竞争。
I have to __________ __________my classmates at school.
72. 我一坐在电视前面，我妈妈就过来了。
The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom __________ __________.
73. Aron 喜爱爬山，并且不介意冒险。
Aron loves mountain climbing and doesn’t mind __________ __________.
74. 去年，她决定参加一个课后志愿者阅读项目的选拔。
Last year, she decided to __________ __________for a volunteer after-school reading program.
75. 在大约凌晨三点，风逐渐减弱的时候，他终于睡着了。
He finally __________ __________ when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
六、词与短语选择填空。 (每小题1分，满分5分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、意义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：选项中有两个是多余的。)
broken / share / look for / continues / truth / improves / care for
petition starts very young and __________ until the kids get older.
77. Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the __________ about the event.
78. I finally understand that we need to __________ the housework.
79. We should listen to them and __________ them.
80. Jimmy fixes up __________ bicycle parts, like wheels.
七、综合填空 (每空 1 分，满分 10 分)【改编】
阅读下面短文, 根据所给首字母，上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每空只能填一个词。
According to some old Chinese stories, there once was an ancient emperor (81) __________(name) Shennong. At that time, there was no medicine to treat illnesses. Many sick people could only wait for (82) __________ (die).
To save his people, Shennong decided to find and test out different plants. He and his men set out on a journey (83) __________ search of medicinal (药用的) plants.
Each time the team found a new plant, Shennong would taste it (84) __________(him). Some plants made him feel sleepy, some caused him to have (85) __________ stomachache, and some made him tremble (颤抖) all over. After Shennong searched and tested over a long time, he and his men discovered lots of medicinal plants.
As they continued their search, the team found a plant (86) __________ small yellow flowers. Shennong picked off one piece from the plant in order to (87) __________(taste) it. He said, “It (88) __________(look) like a medicinal plant. I have to test it, or some people may misuse it.”
Suddenly, Shennong’s face turned pale and he fell on the ground (89) __________(heavy). Even after he was given the leaves from other medicinal plants, he still (90) __________(lose) his life. People covered him with thousands of flowers. From then on, they called him “the Emperor of Medicine”.
八、书面表达 (满分 15 分)
近年来，在一些学生中出现了不想劳动，不会劳动的现象。为此，国家要求学校积极开设劳动教育课。请你结合自身体会，给校报英语专栏写一篇文章，号召同学们认真对待劳动教育课，积极承担家务活。内容提示问题：
How can labor education class help students
Why should students do housework
What housework can students do around house
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注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数 60-80；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
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04 江岸区 2022-2023学年度 第二学期期中八年级英语试卷
第I卷 (选择题 共85分)
第一部分 听力部分
一、听力测试 (共三节，满分25分)
第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面 5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有 5 秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. She has a headache. B. She's a doctor. C. She's quiet.
2. A. Never mind. B. No problem. C. Yes, please.
3. A. Sounds good. B. That's all right. C. Really relaxing.
4. A. I was very tired. B. That's strange. C. Sweeping the floor.
5. A. Thanks. B. On Saturday. C. Jenny.
第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面7段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
6. Why doesn't the man play football now
A. He is too tired. B. He is too busy. C. He doesn't like it.
7. What does the woman tell the man to do
A. Relax himself. B. Work harder. C. Go out for a walk.
8. Where does the dialogue probably take place
A. At the restaurant. B. In the kitchen. C. At the supermarket.
9. Which box is used for normal rubbish
A. The green one. B. The black one. C. The blue one.
10. How tall is Amy
11. What does Jason probably mean
A. He believes after-school lessons are necessary.
B. He thinks the activities will take too much time.
C. He's glad that rending before sleep is his son's habit.
12. How much is one ten set with eight cups
A. 40 yuan. B. 160 yuan C. 200 yuan.
第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答13 至15 三个小题。
13. What's the man
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
14. When will the man do volunteer work
A. In the mornings. B. In the afternoons. C. In the evenings.
15. What does the man think of doing volunteering
A. It's a way to show his kindness.
B. It's a way to help his school things.
C. It's a way to develop his skills.
听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。
16. What's wrong with the man
A. He was sick. B. He argued with his parents. C. He had trouble with schoolwork.
17. What does the man think of communicating with his parents
A. It's helpful. B. It's too difficult. C. It's unnecessary.
18. What are the speakers going to do this evening
A. Listen to a lecture. B. Talk to their parents. C. Ask their teachers for help.
听下面一段对话，回答19至22四个小题。
19. What was Lucy doing when the accident happened
A. She was walking to school. B. She was riding to school. C. She was swimming in the river.
20. Who jumped into the river
A. A young man. B. A driver. C. Lucy.
21. When did the accident happen
A. At 7:20 a.m. B. At 7:30 a.m. C. At 7:40 a.m.
22. What's the relationship between the man and tho woman
A. Teacher and student. B. Policeman and witness (目击者). C. Two passer-by (路人).
听下面一段独白，回答23至25三个小题。
23. Why was the first laughter club opened
A. To help people make more friends.
B. To help fight illness.
C. To help people find happiness.
24. Who took laughter clubs to America
A. A Scientist. B. An Indian doctor. C. Steve Wilson.
25. What can we NOT know from the passage
A. Laughter is the same in every language.
B. America has more than 1, 000 laughter clubs.
C. Laughter is very helpful to communicate.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、单项选择 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上
相应的位置涂黑。
26. —Could you
