1、 南京玄武区2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试卷二、 单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)16.-I hear Gary went to last week?-Yes, he told me on Wechat that he was excited to visit the Little Mermaid.A. Japan B.Italy C.Denmark D. America 17.You may use a to click on the “Camera”icon,and then youll see some beautiful pictures.A. screen B. m
2、ouse C. keyboard D. main unit 18.-Where would you like to go for the weekend?-I hear that Happy Valley for several years.So we can go there.A. opened B. has been opened C. has opened D. has been open 19.-Would you like to see the film Wandering Earth II with me?-Thank you!But its a pity that I it la
3、st week. Its a wonderful filmA. saw B. see C. have seen D. will see 20. The boy sat just me,so I can see the happiness on his face clearlyA.opposite B. between C. behind D. in front of 21-Amy will go to Yangzhou for the May Day holiday.How about you?-Sorry, I havent decided .A.where to go B. how to
4、go C. when to go D. who to go with 22.-Have you seen Mr. Li these days?-No, he_Suzhou for a meeting. Hell come back soon.A.has gone to B.has been to C. has gone in D. has been in 23.-I want to visit Nanjing Museum. Could you tell me something about it? -Sorry, I know just a little about it.You can r
5、ead the on its websiteA.introduction B. instruction C.communication D.confidence 24 -Yangzhou has become one of the most livable cities._have you lived here? -Since I was born.A.How often B. How soon C. How long D. How far 25.-Nice to meet you,Lin Tao. Would you like to tell me something about Jiang
6、su? -All right! Jiangsu is thirteen big cities. Its a good place to visit.A.made of B. made from C. made up D. made up of 26. Thats a bad habit of leaning . , it is never too late for you to get out of it.A. Instead B. Anyway C. As a result D. Moreover 27.-Look at the sign. You_smoke on the undergro
7、und. -Sorry, I didnt see it.A. may not B. need not C. would not D. must not 28.I could not understand him.I did not know what to say either,The underlined word either is used to .A. show time B. give an example C. add more information D. show cause 29.Which of the following is NOT a fact but an opin
8、ion?A.There is a highway running past the town. B. Our town is 20 kilometres south of Nanjing. C. Our town had few high buildings in the past. D. Our town is one of the most beautiful places in China30.-Would you mind my opening the window? -_.It is so cold outside.A. Yes, please B. Never mind C. Yo
9、ud better not D. Of course not 三、完形填空（每小题1分）When my daughter was in primary school, she brought home four small twigs(嫩枝) from school to plant. 31 of them looked very hardy, but with hope for the future, I planted them somewhere in our backyard that had enough sunlight. Over the years, 32 the poor s
10、oil(土壤), three of them died. Only one survived.It grew crooked and very slowly.It looked more like a fat bush than a tree.Later, I noticed that it was starting to die. The lower branches were becoming bare(秃).Only the 33 part of the tree was still green.I did my best to save it by feeding it a lot o
11、f fertilizer(肥料), but it didnt 34 .Later one morning,I went out and looked at it again. I was wondering whether it would be better to just 35 it down. It would make the yard look cleaner.As I walked over to take a closer look at it,however,I noticed 36 moving within the leaves.It was a robin(知更鸟) 37
12、 building a nest in the topmost branches.I smiled when I looked at it.I thought maybe this old tree was still useful. It might not be healthy or pretty,but it was still giving a bird a 38 .This tree made me 39 that all of our lives have a purpose.It doesnt matter if we are young and strong or old an
13、d sickly. 40 our last breath, we have things to do,love to give, and joy to share.We can help to make this world a better and more beautiful place.31.A.Both B. All C. Neither D. None 32.A. Because of B. As a result of C. Different from D. Instead of 33.A.higher B. lower C. harder D. softer 34.A.die
14、B.grow C. work D.stop35. A.cut B. calm C. put D. take 36. A. everything B.nothing C. something D. anything 37.A.exactly B. patiently C. directly D.hardly 38.A. castle B.tree C.baby D.home 39.A.realize B.wonder C. advise D. recommend 40.A.After B. During C. Until D. Since 四、阅读理解(每小题1分;共15分)A41. Who w
15、rote this book review?A. Charlie B. Gabrielle C. Roald. D. Willy. 42. What is the review writers rating of the book?A.Fantastic! B. Very good! C. Bad! D. Terrible! 43.Which of the statements is NOT true about the book?A.Willy Wonka was the owner of the chocolate factory. B. The main character Charli
16、e was born in a poor familyC. Charlie and four other kids visited the chocolate factoryD.The other four children went into the factory without invitation.BRow, Row, Row Your Boat is a popular English song for children.Recently, the song has enjoyed a second wave of popularity after a man sang it wit
17、h his own funny accent and shared it online.The man Liu Tao,a middle-aged farmer from Yangshuo,Guilin, loves English. In the 1980s, many tourists from all over the world came to visit Yangshuo.When meeting Liu on the streets, they would say hello to him.From then on,Liu was eager to lean English.He
18、dreamed of being an English tour guide to introduce his hometown to more people.When Liu later had a chance to go to a school of tourism, his family was too poor to pay for his schooling. So he returned home to do farm work.However,Liu never stopped learning English. Borrowing a textbook from a frie
19、nd,Liu began home-schooling.He spent a lot of time practicing English. Finally, his hard work paid off, and he successfully became an English tour guide in 1998.During COVID-19,Lius work suffered a lot. So he turned to making short videos to introduce his hometown in both Chinese and English. To his
20、 surprise, his videos got many likes online.Now, Liu gets used to making a comment on his own videos with “Welcome to travel to Yangshuo!” He said,“I hope that people can get happiness and enjoy the picturesque landscape of my hometown from these videos.”44. Why did Liu spend a lot of time learning
21、English?A.He wanted to become famous online. B.He wished to have a tour of England.C. He dreamed of becoming an English tour guide. D. He hoped to make his short videos more popular45.Which is most probably the meaning of the underlined phrase paid off in Para.3?A.还清余款 B.半途而废 C. 付出代价 D. 取得成功 46. Whi
22、ch of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.Liu Tao was born in a poor familyB.Row, Row, Row Your Boat is popular among childrenC. Liu Tao had a chance to learn English in the school of tourism.D.Liu Tao started to make short videos to introduce his hometown because of COVID-19.COnce
23、 you learn to read,you will be forever free. Thats probably why so many people are so into reading. In recent years, people have started a new trend ofreading books in China.According to one report on Chinese peoples reading habits last year, around 32.7 percent of Chinese adults have the habit of l
24、istening to audio books(有声书).So,just like having parents read bedtime stories to us when we were little,we are now reading by listening.Some think this is good -people can finally put the books down when they read. They can finally get away from tables and chairs and read in a fun way. Its great, it
25、s appealing, and its very cool. “I think its entertaining -my kid can now learn in a fun way, a young parent said. I dont have to worry about him having back problems like I did when I was a kid. And listening to audio books also takes some pressure(压力) off his eyes. So Im all for it.”But there are
26、quite a number of people who hold a different opinion.They say this could work with adults,but it might be a bad idea for teenagers.“People need self-control when listening to audio books,and we dont see it in teenagers, they said.How can we know that whatever it says in a book can get into their he
27、ads and stay there? How do we make sure they are learning something when they listen?”“We have been reading books in the old-fashioned way for thousands of years,” an elderly scholar said.“Why not start listening for a change?”47.According to the young parent,which of the following statements can be
28、 TRUE?A.Listening to audio books helps protect childrens eyes.B. Parents dont have to worry about their childrens self-control.C. You will be forever free from health problems if you listen to audio books.D. Audio books make sure everything in a book can get into childrens heads and stay there.48.Wh
29、ich of the following is the best way to divide the passage?A. / B./ C./ D. /49.Which is most probably the elderly scholars opinion about ways of reading?A.Teenagers may not have self-control when listening to audio books.B. Maybe now it is the time to change our ways of reading by trying audio books
30、 C.Parents need to make sure that teenagers are learning something whey they listen. D.The old way of reading books has been proved to be the best since thousands of years ago.50. Which is the best title of the passage?A.“Listening to Books” Becomes Popular B.“Listening to Books” And Self-Control C.
31、Disadvantages of “Listening to Books D. Advantages of “Listening to Books”DWilliam Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon,in England. His father, John, was a glove-maker. His mother, Mary, was a farmers daughter. He had two older sisters, two younger sisters and three younger brothers.W
32、illiam probably studied Latin,Greek and history,and left school when he was 14 or 15. Three years later he married Anne. They had a daughter called Susanna and twins named Judith and Hamnet. Sometime before 1590 he left Stratford and went to London, the capital city of England.Londons first theatre
33、opened in 1576.Shakespeare worked in London as an actor and then started writing plays too.In 1593 the plague,a terrible disease,killed thousands of people and theatres were closed.During this time William started to write poems instead of plays. His short poems are called sonnets.Shakespeare helped
34、 build a new theatre called The Globe.It opened in 1599.It was round and had space for 3,000 people.At The Globe some people stood in front of the stage and others had seats. The audience shouted,clapped, booed and laughed while they watched plays. Musicians created special noises to make the plays
35、more exciting and they had a cannon to make big bangs! No women acted in Shakespeares time-men and boys played all the parts.Shakespeare wrote comedies with happy endings, like A Midsummer Nights Dream. He wrote tragedies which had sad endings, like Romeo and Juliet. His history plays are about king
36、s and queens, like Henry V. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, maybe more. He loved language and invented new words and expressions that we still use today.William became rich and famous.He had houses in London and in Stratford. He died when he was 52 on 23 April 1616. His plays and poetry were very popula
37、r 400 years ago and they are still popular today. People all over the world love his work because he wrote wonderful stories about very interesting people.51. According to Para.1,which of the following statements is TRUE?A.William Shakespeares father, John, was a farmer.B.William Shakespeares mother
38、, Mary, was a glove maker. C.William Shakespeares parents had seven children in total. D. William Shakespeare was the third oldest child in his family.52.When did William Shakespeare most probably start to write sonnets?A.1576 B.1590 C.1593 D.1599 53.Which is NOT a feature of The Globe?A.It could ho
39、ld 3,000 people.B. Women acted together with men in the plays.C. The plays became exciting because of the special noises created by the musicians.D.The audience couldnt stop shouting,clapping,booing and laughing while watching the plays.54.Which of the following statements is TRUE about William Shak
40、espeares works?A. His history plays are about kings only, like Henry V.B.Romeo and Juliet is one of the comedies written by Shakespeare.C.His plays and poetry are not so popular today as they were 400 years ago.D.He wrote at least 38 plays and invented words and expressions still in use today.55. Wh
41、at is the correct order of the following events?A. He helped build a new theatre called The Globe which opened in 1599.B.William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England. C. He died when he was 52 on 23 April 1616.D. He worked in London as an actor and then started writing pla
42、ys. E. William left school when he was 14 or 15.A.ABCDE B.BEDAC C.BDAEC D.BEADC第II卷非选择题(满分45分)五、基础知识(满分15分)A)据所中文提示写适当的单(每空1分)56. You can pay a visit to Nanjing Museum (除了)Monday.57.This guide has so much travelling (经验) that you can fully trust him.58.-Have you ever thought of living (到国外)?-Of cour
43、se not. East or west, home is best.59. You need someone to (翻译)Japanese into Chinese when you travel in Japan60.-What are you looking for, Judy?-I cant find my (护照).I will leave for the UK this summer holiday. B)用所给词的正确形式填空(每空1分)61.After the long journey,he was so tired out that he found himself (ab
44、le)to move out of the hotel.62. Though there were a lot of difficulties at the beginning of the journey,Mr Smith (success) arrived at the UK.63.My daughter has already got used to (communicate)with her friends by sending emails.64.Its amazing that my cousin with his parents (travel) to almost ten co
45、untries in the past three years.65.If you want to finish the whole ride,you should manage (exercise)more to be stronger.C)按要求翻译句子(每题1分)66.玄武湖公园是人们辛苦工作一天后放松的好去处。Xuanwu Lake Park is a good place for people .67.孩子们看到卡通人物时忍不住尖叫。Children when they saw cartoon characters.68.你们通常是怎么相互保持联系的呢?How do you usually