1、2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中模拟检测英语试卷选择题（共40分）一、单项填空（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1I know the UK is _ European country but I am not sure if it is _ island country.Yes, it is.Aan; aBan; anCa; anDthe; an2Ben was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily _the win
2、dows.AagainstBacrossCaboveDbelow3BYD company has announced(宣布) that it will stop producing oil-fueled cars by the end of this year.Well, thats goodIt will help _ the environment.AimproveBchangeCpolluteDstudy4_ did your uncle leave for the capital of Denmark? Let me seeHe _ for nearly 2 months.AWhen;
3、 has leftBWhen; has been awayCHow long; has leftDHow long; has been away5My aunt _ Singapore to spend her holiday.Its a beautiful countryI _ there twice.Ahas gone to; have goneBhas been to: have beenChas gone to; have been toDhas gone to; have been6I am sorry to tell you you can only borrow one book
4、 _ if you have no library card.It doesnt matterOne is just enough for me.Aon timeBfor the first timeCfrom time to timeDat a time7Where is your deskmate? The film will begin soon.Dont worryI _ her and she is on the way.AcallBwill callChave calledDwas calling8Mr. Wu has recommended many booksHave you
5、decided _ first?YesHarry Potter.Ahow to readBwhich to readCwhen to readDwhere to read9A true friend can see your sadness in your eyes _ everyone else believes the smile on your face.AwhileBbeforeCafterDwhen10Uncle Wang looks so fine these daysHe _ a lot, but he has given it up.Awas used to smokeBuse
6、d to smokeCgets used to smokingDis used to smoking11Do you remember when you last _ Shanghai?Maybe ten years agoI hear great changes _ place in the past ten years.Avisited; tookBvisited; have takenChave visited; tookDhave visited; have taken12I _ to find out the answers to these questions but failed
7、What about you?With my mothers help, I _ to do it.Amanaged; managedBmanaged; triedCtried; triedDtried; managed13Shall we meet at the station at 7 a.m.?In fact, we _The train _ until 10 a.m.Amustnt; doesnt leaveBmustnt; leavesCneednt; wont leaveDneednt; will leave14“After our ship crashed against the
8、 rocks, I swam as far as I could.” The underlined word “After” is used to _.Ashow cause effectBgive examplesCshow timeDadd more information15Would you please look after my pet cat while I am on holiday in Sydney?_Have a nice trip.AWith pleasureBMy pleasureCThats OKDYou are welcome二、完形填空（共10小题；毎小题2分，
9、满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Swedish couple on holiday were traveling around Italy, and wanted to go to CapriCapri is an island in the south of the country,_1_ for its beautiful coastline and a popular tourist destination (目的地)The couple put their destination into their
10、 cars GPS (全球定位系统), _2_ they made a spelling mistakeThey _3_typed CARPI instead of CAPRIThere is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it is a small town in the_4_of the country.The couple followed the GPS directionsAlthough they were traveling to an island, it didnt_5_them that they didnt even cr
11、oss a bridge or see the seaWhen they arrived in Carpi, they went to the tourist officeThey asked _6_ they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in CapriOf course, the office worker there couldnt _7_ themHe thought they wanted to go to a _8_ called the Blue Grotto for dinner.When the man
12、 realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he _9_ their mistakeThe couple got back into their car and started driving southThe office worker said, “They were_10_, but not angry.”It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometres from their destination.1AsuitableBusefulCgoodDfam
13、ous2AandBsoCorDbut3AslowlyBcarelesslyCpatientlyDclearly4AnorthBsouthCeastDwest5AsatisfyBrelaxCworryDtouch6AhowBwhereCwhyDwhat7ArefuseBcontrolCdoubtDunderstand8AmuseumBrestaurantCstationDlibrary9AcontinuedBacceptedCexplainedDrepeated10AinterestedBsurprisedCexcitedDpleased三、阅读理解（共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分）请认真
14、阅读下列材料, 从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。AA LITTLE PRINCESSWriter: Frances Hodgson Burnett18 (online)Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss MinchinsHer father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable lifeThen her father died and Sara lost everythingShe
15、had to learn to do with her changed lifeHer strong character made her able to fight successfully with her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellowsIts an excellent book with 4 tapes for children.PETER PANWriter: J.M Barrie15 (in bookstores) 12 (online)It is a childrens story full of imagination a
16、nd adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darlings adventures in Never-Never Landwith Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow upThe children are happy and lovely(with 2 tapes)THE SECRET GARDENWriter: Frances Hodgson Burnett35 (in bookstores) 30 (online)Mary Lennox, a sickly child with
17、out parents finds herself in her uncles dark houseWhy are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.1If you bu
18、y The Secret Garden and A Little Princess online, you will pay _.A30B33C48D532According to the passage, which of the following is true?ATwo of the books are written by J.M Barrie.BWe can buy all the above books in bookstores.CPeter Pan is 3 cheaper in bookstores than online.DAll of the books have ch
19、ildren as their main characters.3Where may the passage probably come from?AA book guide.BA book report.CA book review.DA book cover.BFraser Island is in Queensland, Australia, about 200 kilometers north of BrisbaneIt is about 120 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wideIt is a very important island b
20、ecause it is completely made of sandIn fact, it is the largest sandy island in the worldThere is no airport on the island, but there is a long beach along the east coastPlanes arrive and leave from here.The sand makes unusual shapesThere are hills made of sand called sand dunesNothing grows on themT
21、hey move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island, getting bigger and biggerAt other places on the island, such as Rainbow Gorge, The Cathedrals and Red Canyon, the sandy rocks have different colorsSometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown,
22、like coffee.Surprisingly, the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animalsThere are dark forestseucalyptus woods, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakesThere are many kinds of birds, like owls and curlewsThere are many animals there, too, such as crocodiles, flying foxes and wild dogs
23、called dingoes.About 500,000 people visit the island every year to see the islands beauty and naturePeople enjoy camping and hiking thereUnluckily, the visitors create problemsThey break plants and frighten animalsTheir suncream (防晒霜) makes the water dirtySo it is necessary to manage the visitorsFor
24、 example, people may not use motorboats or go fishing in the lakes.1From Paragraph 1 we know _.Ahow large Fraser Island isBFraser Island is the largest islandCmany people live on Fraser IslandDpeople will build an airport there2What can we infer (推断) from the third paragraph?AThe eucalyptus is a kin
25、d of plant.BThe owl is a kind of plant.CThe curlew is a kind of plant.DThe dingo is a kind of plant.3The passage is mainly about _ .Athe shape of Fraser IslandBnature on Fraser IslandCthe history of Fraser IslandDdaily life on Fraser IslandCI was careful to behave as well as possible, hoping the Kin
26、g would give me freedom earlyLilliputians soon began to lose their fear of meThey called me Man-MountainSometimes I lay down and let them dance on my hand, and from time to time children came to play games in my hairBy now I was able to speak their language wellOne day the King invited me to watch t
27、heir regular entertainmentsI was most interested in the rope-dancingA very thin rope was fixed (固定) about thirty centimetres above the groundPeople who wanted to become the Kings officials jumped and danced on this rope, and who ever jumped highest without a miss got the best jobThere was another in
28、teresting entertainmentThe King held a stick in front of him, and moved it up and down from time to timeOne by one, people came up to him and jumped over the stick or crawled (爬) under itThey went on jumping and crawling as the King moved the stickThe winner, who jumped and crawled for the longest t
29、ime, received a blue ribbon (绶带) to wear round his waistThe second received a red ribbon, and the third got a green oneI had certainly never seen such entertainments in any of the countries I had visited beforeSome days later the King agreed that I didnt need to be a prisoner any longerHowever, I ha
30、d to promise certain things before I was set free:to be careful not to step on any Lilliputians or their animals to help the Lilliputians in war till they win peace (和平)to stay in Lilliput until the King allowed me to leaveI agreed to everything at onceI was free at last!Several weeks after my visit
31、 to the country, I was visited by one of the Kings most important officialsHis name was Reldresal, and he had helped me many times since I had arrived in Lilliput“Well, my friend,” he said, “Lilliput has enemies (敌人) both at home and abroadAt home we have two political groups, the High-Heels and the
32、 Low-HeelsThe two groups hate each otherAs the present King and his officials are all Low-Heels, they refuse to speak to High-HeelsThats the problem inside LilliputBesides, were getting information that the people of Blefusce are going to attack usHave you heard of Blefusce? Its an island very near
33、us, almost as large and important as LilliputTheyve been at war with us for three years.”Extracted from Gullivers Travels1Why did Gulliver try to behave as well as he could in Lilliput?ABecause he wanted to be set free earlier.BBecause the King ordered him to do so.CBecause he was in fear of the Lil
34、liputians.DBecause he was called Man-Mountain.2Which of the statements about the two entertainments is true?ABoth entertainments chose the winners according to how much time was spent.BThe stick was fixed in the Kings hand about thirty centimetres above the ground.CThe winners of the stick entertain
35、ment would be given ribbons of the same color.DThe official who got the most important job jumped highest on the rope without falling.3How did Gulliver probably feel when he watched the two entertainments?AAfraid.BSurprised.CBored.DWorried.4What could be inferred (推断) as the story went on?AGulliver
36、would join the High-Heel group.BGulliver would visit Blefusce with Reldresal.CGulliver would turn to the Low-Heel group for help.DGulliver would help the Lilliputians live a peaceful life.DBefore we upload a photo of ourselves to social media, like WeChat, well use an app to smooth our skin, make ou
37、r eyes look bigger, and give us longer eyelashes and fuller lipsWith a couple of touches on our mobile phone, were able to present the best pictures of ourselves to others. However, the problem is, when we simply edit our imperfections（瑕疵）away, were also changing the way we look at our ourselves（1）.
38、 Last month researchers from the US Boston University published an article SelfiesLiving in the Era of Filtered（滤镜）PhotographsThe article listed the bad effects of photo editing on people and the possibility to cause appearance worries（2）.The researchers think that these apps make it difficult to te
39、ll between reality and fantasy（虚幻）“These apps allow one to change his or her appearance in minutes and follow an unrealistic standard of beauty,” the article says（3）.In the past, people might compare their looks to those who were famous that timeBut for todays young people, beauty standards are most
40、 likely set by what they see on social media“From birth, they are born into an age of social platforms, and their feelings are connected to how good they look,” a British doctor Escho said.（4）“Now youve got the comparison of your real self to fake self that you present on social media,” Renee Engeln
41、, a professor at Northwestern University, told the HuffPost websiteHe further pointed out that when people spend too much time comparing with others, they may become “beauty sick” and find it difficult to accept what they actually look like. So when we look in a real mirror, we shouldnt think to our
42、selves, “Do I look as good as myself in the Beauty Cam（美颜）?” Instead, we should think, “I feel goodI have my health.”1What may people do before they present the best of themselves on social media?AWearing false eyelashes.BRedding their lips before going out.CUsing apps to edit photos.DSmoothing thei
43、r skin in the morning.2Where should we put the sentence “This is why many young people suffer an appearance worries when it comes to how they really look.”?A（4）B（3）C（2）D（1）3Who did people use to compare their looks to?AFamous people.BPeople who they see on social media.CFamily members.DTheir friends
44、.4Which of the following is right according to the passage?AEverybody looks as good as himself in the Beauty Cam.BThese apps make it easy to tell between reality and fantasy.CThe article listed the bad and good effects of photo editing on people.DPeople today pay more attention on how good they look
45、 than in the past.5What did the author write this passage for?ATo call on people to care more about appearance.BTo call on people not to use apps on mobile phones.CTo call on people to spend too much time comparing with others.DTo call on people to learn something more important than appearance.非选择题
46、（共50分）四、填空（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）A）请根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词,使句子意思完整正确,并将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。1He felt sorry because he _（拒绝）to take part in the long jump competition.2The librarian gave me some _（建议）on how to choose a good read and it is very useful.3As an excellent manager, she had no difficulty dealing with such a _（情况）.4I am so glad the mid-term exams will be _(结束)and done with.5Justin is quiet and doesnt like to talk much, the exact _(相反)of his twin brothe