重庆市南开中学校2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．—What’s ________ trouble with you, Mandy?

—I had ________ fight with my parents because they couldn’t understand me. A．the; a

B．the; an

C．/; an

D．/; a

2．—Your mom looks so happy. Could you tell me why?

—I got a good grade in English. The look of joy on my mother’s face shows her ________. A．spirit

B．situation

C．satisfaction

D．interest

3．Thanks ________ the doctors like Zhong Nanshan, many people are saved. A．to

B．of

C．for

D．with

4．—The Taylors are going to ________ a lot of clothes to help homeless people. —Hope their plan ________. A．put up; works on out

B．give away; works on D．give away; works out

C．put up; works

5．The Internet can help kids with their study a lot as long as they can use it ________. A．completely

B．usually

C．properly

D．recently

6．—Do you still remember that terrible day?

—Of course. I ________ on the street at the time of the rainstorm. A．walk

B．walked

C．am walking

D．was walking

7．They are ________ hard-working students ________ they can make their dreams come true. A．so; that

B．so; as

C．such; that

D．such; as

8．When you find ________ in a dangerous situation, right decisions will make ________ possible for you to get out of danger. A．you; it

B．you; it’s

C．yourself; it

D．yourself; it’s

9．Teachers in Nankai are very strict. They don’t allow us ________ in class. If we have some questions, we should ________ our hands first. A．talking; raise

B．to talk; raise

C．talking; rise

D．to talk; rise

10．—You are late again! Can you explain ________?

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—I’m sorry. The reasons are different every day. A．why you always arrive late C．when you arrive

B．why do you always arrive late D．when do you arrive

二、完形填空

Every year when Mother’s Day cards appear in the stores, I think of my mother. She never cared much about ____11____. I could just send a card or give her a call, and she’d be very happy.

A few months later after her death, when I picked up a Mother’s Day card for her in a book store, ____12____ I realized that I had no one to send it to. My heart hurt and my tears ____13____.

To remember her, I choose a different theme (主题) each Mother’s Day. This time, it’s about some of the things she said.

When I asked her not to send my ____14____ brother to a boarding school (寄宿学校), she said, “They’ll teach him to read Braille. In this way, he can start to learn although he can’t see anything. I know it’s not easy for him, but we need to think about ____15____ he could live on his own in the future.”

When I told her that she should have her own life, she replied “I work five days a week, clean my house on Saturday, go to church on Sunday. I don’t need my own life. I need help.”

When we fell on hard times, she said, “Life is a ____16____. Sometimes you give, other times you take. No matter ____17____ your choice is there is no difference. So try to remember how hard it is to take, because one day, you will do the giving.”

My mother was really a ____18____ woman. As her daughter, I ____19____ my mother and always follow her way. Someday, when I’m gone, I hope my children will also remember me.

And ______20______ the same time, I’ll be glad to get a card or answer a phone call. 11．A．gifts 12．A．slowly 13．A．cried 14．A．crazy 15．A．if 16．A．school

B．interests B．luckily B．stopped B．deaf B．while B．museum

C．changes C．clearly C．flew C．blind C．after C．station

D．relations D．suddenly D．dropped D．healthy D．because D．bank

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17．A．what 18．A．typical 19．A．look after 20．A．during

B．how B．clever B．wait for B．as

C．where C．nervous C．take after C．at

D．when D．beautiful D．take care D．in

三、阅读单选

Many teenagers like detective (侦探) stories. They enjoy following the story with the main character a detective. Here are two of the most popular detective story series (系列) for teenagers. Which of them do you want to buy?

Nate the Great

Nate the Great has a new case (案件)! His friend Annie lost an expensive picture. She wants Nate to help her find it. Nate must get all the facts and ask the right questions. Join the great detective as he solves the problem, will you?

Paper book: $8.9 E-book: $6.2

The 100-Year-Old Secret: The Sherlock Files

Xena and Xander Holmes have just found they’re the great-great-grandchildren of Sherlock Holmes. They got Sherlock’s casebook with unsolved cases. The two started to solve the cases. Can two 21st-century kids succeed where Sherlock could not?

Paper book: $7.7 E-book: $5.6

21．________ wants Nate to help find an expensive picture. A．Xena

B．Annie

C．Sherlock

D．Xander

22．You want to buy these two books. You will spend ________ if you buy e-books A．$14.5

B．$13.9

C．$11.8

D．$16.6

23．The 100-Year-Old Secret: The Sherlock Files tells the story about ________. A．when Annie got all the facts

B．where Nate the Great found an expensive picture C．how the two 21st-century kids can solve the cases D．who are Sherlock Holmes great-great-grandchildren

Fred needed a photo of himself, so he went to a photo studio to take one. “I would like a photo of myself, please,” he said. “How much should I pay?”

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“$25 for each,” the photographer said.

“Oh, it’s really expensive. Could you give me a discount?” asked Fred.

“Sorry, I can’t. Our price is reasonable. And I’m sure you will be satisfied with the photo we take when you get it.” answered the photographer.

“It’s OK as long as my photo is good.” Fred said. “Could you take my photo now?” “Yes. This way, please.”

The photographer took Fred into a room, took his photo and said “Come back tomorrow and the photo will be ready.”

The next day, Fred went back and the photographer gave his photo to him. Fred looked at the photo for a while. “Don’t you think this photo makes me look very old?” he asked the photographer.

The photographer smiled, “I just wanted to help save your money, Sir,” he said, “With this photo, you don’t have to take a photo again for many years.” 24．The underlined word “discount” means “________”. A．a higher price

B．a lower price

C．a long report

D．a short report

25．Fred waited for ________ to get his photo. A．a few minutes

B．several hours

C．a day

D．a week

26．Fred thought he looked ________ in the photo. A．old

B．young

C．good

D．ugly

27．What’s the possible ending of this story? A．Fred was very satisfied with the photo. C．Fred thanked the photographer and left. there.

When your parents are busy at work and have no time to cook, you can pick up the phone, order some food for yourself and the food will arrive at your home soon. Lots of people order takeout food these days. But did Chinese people eat takeout in the past?

The answer is yes! There was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty(960-1279). People at that time didn’t have phones, but they could still order food. According to history books, Emperor Xiaozong (宋孝宗)(1127-1194) liked to order takeout late at night. His servants then went around the city to pickup the dishes and bring them back.

Common people also liked to order takeout. Restaurant workers walked around the city

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B．Fred got angry but couldn’t say anything. D．Fred asked more friends to take photos

or waited outside of theaters. They shouted loudly which dishes could be ordered that day. People paid them and then the workers would send food to their homes

People at that time even had special meal boxes for takeout dishes. It was a long wooden box with two layers (层). People put hot water between the two layers. In this way the dish could still keep warn when it arrived at people’s home.

In the famous Song Dynasty painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival 《清明上河图》, a takeout worker can be seen on the way to send food. 28．Emperor Xiaozong got his takeout by ________. A．sending his servants C．picking up the dishes

B．walking around the city D．bringing takeout back

29．We can learn from the passage that in the Song Dynasty ________.

A．Emperor Xiaozong was the first one to order takeout B．only rich people could order takcout

C．takeout food was popular with people got it

30．Which one might be the meal box for takeout dishes in the Song Dynasty?

D．people paid for their takeout after they

A． B． C． D．

31．In the last paragraph the writer mentions(提到) the painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival to show ________. A．that takeout started a long time ago C．why most people liked to order takeout

B．that the painter was good at drawing D．how people ordered takeout at that time

Do you know Qatar (卡塔尔) will hold 2022 World Cup? And FIFA (国际足联) has made a big decision that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be held in November and December. It is the first time FIFA has moved the event from its traditional summer to winter because

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summer temperature in Qatar is very high, maybe up to 50℃。

According to the decision, the 2022 World Cup will start on November 21 and end on December 18 one week before Christmas. FIFA said “This is an important step for us. December 18, 2022 is a Sunday, and it’s National Day in Qatarso it’s a perfect time.”

On April 1 in Doha, Qatar, the mascot of this World Cup, Laeeb came out. Laeeb is an Arabic word which means a “super-skilled player” that “encourages everyone to believe in themselves as ‘Now is All’”. And the host hopes it can bring the joy of football to everyone.

▲ . On March 30, Chinese men’s football team lost the game against Oman, a small Asian country which is not very strong in football, and had to go back home with the bad grades —1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in 10 games.

It’s hard for millions of Chinese football fans to accept this. “Chinese football team has been out of the final 32 of the World Cup for 20 years. How long should we keep waiting?” the fans said. “We’ll never watch their games any more!”

Chinese men’s football does have many problems. But just as the saying goes “Rome was not built in a day”, good football starts from a young age. Football will only improve in China if things start at the bottom. So never give up. Learn a lesson from today’s loss and keep on fighting to win the fans back. Bringing the joy of football to everyone will be a dream come true someday in the future. 32．The 2022 World cup will last for ________. A．21

B．28

C．31

D．35

33．Which sentence can be put in “ ▲ ”?

A．Luckily, Chinese can see their football team in Qatar this winter. B．However, Chinese can’t get the joy of football from their team. C．In fact, the Chinese team has got better grades in the World Cup. D．Compared with other super teams, the Chinese team still have a long way. 34．The writers attitude (态度) to Chinese men’s football is ________. A．angry

B．sad

C．happy

D．hopeful

35．This article may be from ________. A．a newspaper

You are walking down the street. What do you do when it starts to rain and you don’t have an umbrella? Run or walk?

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B．an ad

C．a letter

D．a story book

Scientists have studied the question of how to run away from the rain for many years. They thought that running or walking did not really make a difference. “Most people would choose to run because it will get you out of the rain faster. But if you run, you also run into more raindrops.” said Dr. Smith from the US.

However, Franco Bocci, a teacher at the University of Brescia inItaly, has a different opinion. He finds that the wind has much to do with your choice when you decide to move slowly or quickly in the rain. With his further study, he realizes that your body shape might also be important.

When there is no wind and the rain is dropping directly on you, Bocci believes that you should run as fast as possible.

But if the wind comes from behind and blows the rain onto your back, the best thing to do is walking at the same speed(速度)as the wind. This way, both your front and back will stay mostly dry.

This is not all. When the wind blows from the side, you’ll have to think about one more thing—your body shape. Thinner people are hit by fewer raindrops. So a fatter person should run, while a thinner person should still try to match their speed with the wind.

Now you know what to do next time the rain catches you in the middle of the street. But the best way to stay dry is still to carry an umbrella.

36．According to Franco’s study, the decision to run or walk in the rain may depend on ________.

℃ the wind ℃ our body shape ℃ how fast we can run ℃ how heavy the rain is A．℃℃

B．℃℃

C．℃℃

D．℃℃

37．What can we infer from the article?

A．If there is no wind in the rain, you should walk at your usual speed instead of running. B．If the wind is from front in the rain, we’d better stop and stay where we are. C．Scientists believed running or walking in the rain made no difference many years ago D．If you’re used to taking an umbrella, there’s no need to know about Bocci’s study 38．The article is mainly about ________.

A．the development of the study on how to match the wind speed B．Franco Bocci who helped people to solve the problem in the rain C．the study that people should run as quickly as possible in the rain D．what you should do in the rain if you don’t want to get too wet

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39．The structure of the article may be ________.

A． B．

C． D．

四、补全对话7选5

阅读下面对话，从7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。 A: Is there anything wrong with you, Mr. White? B: Yes. ____40____ I can’t do any work, doctor. A: I’m sorry to hear that. Do you have a cold? B: No. I don’t have a cold. A: ____41____

B: Yes, I go to bed early and sleep very well. A: OK, do you have breakfast every morning?

B: No. And I have only a little food for lunch and dinner to keep thin.

A: Oh, I see. ____42____ But you need to eat more food and have three meals a day. B: OK, I will.

A: One more thing. ____43____ B: Thanks for your suggestions. A: You’re welcome. ____44____ B: Thank you. I’m sure I will. A．Do you sleep well at night? B．I hope you will get better soon.

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C．I’m so happy today. D．There is nothing serious. E．You need to eat less food. F．I’m not feeling well.

G．Don’t forget to eat enough vegetables.

五、阅读回答问题 阅读下文并回答问题。

One evening, Zhang Luyang was working on her math homework. The 12-year-old girl from Sichuan Province opened Tik Tok, known as Douyin, to watch some short videos. She just wanted to take a short break, but half an hour later, she was still watching short videos.

Zhang Luyang is one of many teenagers who enjoy watching short videos on apps like Douyin. The videos usually last from 15 seconds to 5 minutes. According to a survey by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, 20 percent of the teenagers watch short videos during their free time. About 10 percent check short video apps several times a day.

Sun Zhenyao, a 14-year-old boy from Anhui, says he likes short videos because they are interesting. “It’s the perfect thing to do when I want to kill time”, he said. However, the more time he spends on the short videos, the worse his eyes are.

Zhang Luyang says she can learn a lot by watching short videos. She follows a Chinese vlogger living in the US on Douyin. The vlogger enjoys doing funny things, like selling pancakes on the street, inviting foreigners to watch The Wandering Earth. “His videos teach me about cultural differences.”

These days many apps like Douyin offer a “teenager mode (模式)”. In this mode, teenagers are allowed to play for no more than 40 minutes each time and if they want to play more or watch the videos between 10 p. m. and 6 a. m., they should ask their parents for password (密码).

45．How many percent of the teenagers watch short videos when they are free? ______________________________________________ 46．Can Zhang Luyang learn a lot by watching short videos? ______________________________________________

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47．Why do the apps like Douyin offer a “teenager mode”? ______________________________________________

48．What can you do to make your free time more meaningful? And give your reason(s) (at least 30 words).

______________________________________________

六、用所给单词的正确形式填空

49．Tom didn’t want to tell the truth so he ________ (lie) to his parents. 50．Two hours of homework a day ________ (mean) we can go to bed early. 51．It’s everyone’s job to help the ________ (able) and our world will be full of love. 52．I don’t want to give ________ (opinion) about your study. I believe time will tell everything.

七、根据首字母填空

53．He can’t finish all the work a________. Let’s help him.

．It’s difficult for some teenagers to sit down and have good c________ with their parents. 55．You spent the whole day on the computer. Have a r________ or you will have sore eyes. 56．Look at the f________ trees and rubbish everywhere. There must be a heavy storm yesterday.

57．After hearing the bad news of the MU5735, we prayed (祈祷) for passengers in s________.

58．Teenagers should take more exercise, such as football t________, and basketball practice.

八、改写句子

59．I used to get up early and walk to school on school days. (改为否定句) I ________ ________ to get up early and walk to school on school days.

九、划线部分提问

60．My sister was talking with her friend on the phone at 9 p.m. yesterday. (划线部分提问) ________ ________ your sister talking with her friend on the phone?

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十、同义句转化

61．I borrowed the book from Tim yesterday. (改为同义句) Tim ________ the book ________ me yesterday.

62．You shouldn’t depend on others. We are no more kids. (改为同义句) You shouldn’t depend on others. We are not kids ________ ________.

十一、完成句子

63．父母总是尽力为孩子们提供最好的学习环境。

Parents always try to ________ their children ________ the best learning environment.

十二、课内填空 ．原文填空

Sister: Tony, could you please help out with a few things? Brother: Could I at least finish _______ this show?

Sister: Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishes? Brother: So _______?

Sister: Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any _______ now. And she won’t be happy if she sees this _______.

Brother: But the house is already _______ clean and tidy! Sister: Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “mother clean”.

十三、短文语境提示填空 原文填空

Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such ___65___. “In some families, competition starts very young and ___66___ until the kids get older.” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always ___67___ them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s ___68___.Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t ___69___ their kids so hard.”

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

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Sometimes, even the smallest disagreement between you and your friend can become an argument. You want to find out who is right and who is ____70____. Usually, the results of your conflicts (冲突) are not always satisfying. ____71____ of you may be happy in the end.

It’s normal to have conflicts in all relationships because we disagree on many things, although this is not always a bad thing. It is important to learn ____72____ to deal with our conflicts. If we make some rules with friends when we have an argument, we may not get hurt or hurt our friends.

Rule 1 Listen

When everyone is talking, who is ____73____ and thinking? We need time to think about what we hear. Don’t be too quick to make decisions. Everyone has the right to express their opinions.

Rule 2 Respect (尊重)

We should get on with everyone with respect—even during an argument. For example, we can’t show our own ideas ____74____ others are giving their talk even when we disagree. We may lose respect from others ____75____ we respect them first.

Rule 3 No competing

Don’t try to ____76____ the argument. When each person tries to beat the other person in an argument, the situation will end in a deadlock (僵局). Then both will end up being losers. Don’t compete. ____77____, we should think of working together.

Rule 4 Always give advice

Remember you want to solve the conflict through an open discussion. Everyone should try to give advice to finish the conflict. This will fill your heart with positive thoughts.

十四、材料作文

78．为了更好地促进初中学生英语口语能力的提升，新华中学决定将英语口语纳入平时考试中，请以Testing Spoken English Is on the Way 为题，发表自己对此项改革的看法，说明理由，并对如何提高中学生的英语口语提出建议。 要求：

1. 80-100词:开头已给出。

2. 文中不出现自己的真实姓名和学校名称。 参考要点：

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1. 发表你的看法，并给出理由。

2. 提出如何提高中学生的英语口语的建议(至少三条)。 3. ……

Testing Spoken English Is on the Way

Recently, Xinhua Middle School has decided to test spoken English in the

exam.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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