1、2022-2023学年度人教新目标八年级下期中限时专项训练：语法填空（限时30分钟，100分）1.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。Some people think that labor（劳动）is hard and _1_（tired）. _2_ I think labor is also sweet and happy. This is because I know the _3_（mean）of labor. Labor is like a sweet cake. It makes you _4_（feel）happy after doing hard a
2、nd tiring jobs. Labor is also like bitter（苦的）fruit that makes you sad. Labor makes everything. No matter how poor _5_ hard-working man is, he will have a rich day. No matter how rich a lazy man is, he will be poor one day. Labor brings us clothes, food and houses. We should always keep these _6_（wor
3、d）in mind. Labor makes a successful person. Lao She said, “if you dont work, even your flower cannot live.” A man also said, “Working hard is the key to making money. So labor is the _7_（great）matter in the world. ”The fun of labor is endless. When you use labor to do a good job for _8_（you）and for
4、others, your heart must be sweeter than honey. And youll be used to _9_（live）a busy but full life. Then you can feel the joy of labor. People like to make friends _10_ those hard-working people. So we should work hard for ourselves!2.What would you do if you saw a mountain gorilla(大猩猩)? Most people
5、would probably be very afraid _11_ them and run away! Thats because mountain gorillas have _12_ very terrible look. Firstly, mountain gorillas _13_ (be) huge. They can grow up to 2 metres tall and can be more than 200 kilograms. Secondly, mountain gorillas can make a lot of noise. In fact, male moun
6、tain gorillas only do it _14_ they are protecting their families.Mountain gorillas are very clever animals and they stay together in small family _15_ (group). The leader is the largest mountain gorilla, called the silverback(银背大猩猩). Mountain gorillas spend almost all of their time on the forest flo
7、or, eating and sleeping. Young mountain gorillas often play together. They run around and climb trees. At night the animals make room _16_ (sleep) in. The lighter mountain gorillas sleep in trees. The _17_ (heavy) mountain gorillas make room on the ground and the babies sleep with _18_ (they) mother
8、s. Mountain gorillas almost never attack(攻击) humans. They only fight when they or their children _19_ (attack).Sadly, there are only about 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the wild. They are in _20_ (dangerous).3.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。If you dont keep yourself warm enough, winter can be
9、a time to have an illness. During the winter months, people _21_ (easy) get colds and flu. Many people think they are the same, _22_ they are different.Colds can stay with you for up to a week. You will have a running nose, a sore throat, a headache, a cough and a fever. While flu is _23_ (serious)
10、than colds. You will feel sick very quickly. You will have a fever and a headache. Your body _24_ (hurt) and become weak. This could last for up to four _25_ (week).Is there any way to keep _26_ (you) away from colds or flu? Staying away from people _27_ colds or flu may work. Try not _28_ (touch) y
11、our nose or eyes if you have been close to someone who has a cold. Wash your hands, especially after _29_ (clean) your nose. Going out with wet hair can also give you a cold!If you catch a cold or flu, go to bed and rest. Doing this will help you get well. Drink lots of water. Stay in _30_ warm, wel
12、l aired room. If you have a headache, or your muscles (肌肉) hurt, dont forget to take some medicine.4.One day John was driving down a street in his new car. While he was driving, he saw some kids _31_ (play) on the street. He slowed down. _32_ (sudden), a branch flew towards his car and nearly hit th
13、e door. John _33_ (stop) and jumped out of the car. He was angry and shouted, “_34_ threw the branch? What are you doing?” _35_ little boy came up and said, “Im sorry. I threw the branch because I need _36_ (you) help. I have waved for help from two other car owners, but they didnt stop the car.” Te
14、ars went down the boys face. Then he pointed _37_ a young man on the ground. “Thats my elder brother, Sir. He was _38_ (disable). He fell out of his wheelchair and I couldnt lift him up. Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He is too heavy for me _39_ (carry).” John felt sorry.
15、 He helped the boy lift his brother back into the wheelchair. The little boy expressed his _40_ (thank) to John and he drove home happily.5.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only visit it once or twice a year. Now _41_ (million) of Chinese
16、leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He _42_ (live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a factory, he doesnt find much time to visit his hometown. “I used _43_ (return) home at least once a year, but I ha
17、vent been back for three years now,” he says.Many people like Zhong Wei are _44_ (interest) in how their hometowns have changed. Maybe large hospitals and new roads have appeared(出现). _45_ many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“Children have
18、 learned to read and count at my old primary school _46_ the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are _47_ (real) old. I hear that theyre going to build a new school there.”Adds Zhong Wei. He thinks such developments(发展) good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same. “ _48
19、_ , some things will never change.” says Zhong Wei, “In my hometown there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become a symbol of the place. Most of the children at that time _49_ (like) to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was
20、such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet _50_ (memory) in our hearts.”6.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Most dog owners believe their four-legged friends understand their words. _51_, scientists are not sure if dogs can get to know their owners _52_ (mean). But a new study a
21、t Atlantas Emory University seems _53_ (show) that dogs really know the owners words. The scientists asked the owners of twelve dogs to teach their pets to identify(识别) two toys of different materials such as a toy animal and a ball. Once(一旦) the dogs finished the job, they _54_ (take) turns inside
22、a special scanner(扫描仪). The owners then tested their dogs language skill by first _55_ (call) out the names of the toys. The scans told us that the parts of the dogs brains showed different information _56_ they heard words they heard before, compared(比较) with what they never heard before. Even more
23、 _57_ (interest) was that the dogs brains showed a higher level(水平) of neural(神经) activity at the sound of unknown words. This is _58_ (exact) the opposite of what happens in human brains. The scientists say the dogs may become cheerful _59_ the sound of new words. When people want to teach their do
24、g a trick, they often use spoken command because dogs manage to understand them. However, scientists say a visual command(可视命令) might be more _60_ (help).7.阅读短文，然后用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。One day, Toms teacher, Miss Mak, held a class meeting. “There _61_ (be) a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join
25、 this meaningful event（活动）? ” asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children but he was not brave enough _62_ (talk) to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat. “Tom, you havent sold flags before,” said Miss Mak suddenly. “Would you like to have a try?”Tom was hesitant
26、（犹豫的）, but he finally nodded. On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. “Excuse me, Could you please buy?” said Angela softly to the _63_ (one) person she met. The man smiled and put a five-dollar coin into Angelas collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shou
27、lder. “I did it!” said Angela _64_ (happy). “Its your turn now.”Feeling nervous. Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady _65_ (walk) towards him. The lady was smiling and holding a few _66_ (coin) in her hand. She asked, “Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?” Toms face bec
28、ame red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation（捐赠）.In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold _67_ (they) with both arms. They felt very proud.8.阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式。（每空最多不超过三个单
29、词）Last year, more than 200 children wrote to tell us that they often argued with their brothers or sisters. More than half of the children argued with their brothers or sisters at least _68_ (one) a day. Most children said they shouted at their brothers or sisters when they _69_ (argue). Almost half
30、 said they were angry _70_ each other. But about 20% of the children said they asked their parents _71_ (help) them solve the problem. And even more children said sorry to _72_ (they) brothers or sisters the next day. Now you are still _73_ child. You may be _74_ (happy) sometimes because of the arg
31、uments (争论) with your brothers or sisters. But you will think they are funny _75_ (experience) when you grow up. You will be the parents who will have to stop the arguments. So stop _76_ (shout) when you get angry with your brothers or sisters. It is not always easy, _77_ maybe you can start with ju
32、st making one day “No Arguments Day”. Then your mom and dad will be very happy.9.阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。Most of us probably dont like doing chores. And most of us think that _78_ (clean) the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family makes us tired. However, the fact is that someone has to
33、do it. Most of the time, _79_ (we) parents have to do the housework. Is it really fair?Doing housework is really not as _80_ (bad) as it sounds. If we all do our part, it _81_ (seem) less boring. Why should your mother wash your dirty dishes? You are able _82_ (take) care of yourself. Doing some cho
34、res will show that you are _83_ (become) more and more independent.Some of us may think that we are too busy to do chores. But most parents work all day and are then expected _84_ (keep) a clean house! Dividing chores among the whole family will make everyones job much _85_ (easy).Learning to do hou
35、sework can _86_ (provide) you with valuable skills for the future. The next time you see something that needs to be done at home, do it _87_ (your) and show that you can do anything.When you find that almost everything goes wrong and there is nothing you can say or do, what will you do _88_ (make) i
36、t right? You might make excuses (借口) like a thing you wanted to do but you didnt or _89_ job that you didnt finish. However, excuses cant make any difference. Let me tell you a short story. I think _90_ will show you the power of not making excuses and trying your best. Before _91_ (read) the story,
37、 I saw a picture. In it, a man is wearing different socks and shoes. It isnt a fashion show. It is the 1912 Olympic Games, and the man is Jim Thorpe. On the morning of his _92_ (match), his shoes were lost. _93_ (luck), he found two shoes in a dustbin. However, one of the shoes was much _94_ (big) t
38、han the other, so he had to wear one more sock. Wearing these shoes, Jim _95_ (win) gold medals that day. So what are you going to do _96_ you meet problems? No matter what happens _97_ you, dont let it stop you from running your race. You can experience more in your life if you dont make excuses an
39、d try your best.10.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life difficult _98_ their parents. Instead of _99_ (ask) them to learn to do housework, their parents almost do everything at home. As a result, the teenagers have difficulty taking care of _100_ (they) well.
40、 Cindy was a fourteen-year old girl. One day, her parents went on a trip, so she was alone at home. At first, she was _101_ (excite) than ever because she thought she could do whatever she liked. However, things didnt go well. When it was six p.m. In the afternoon, she felt hungry. “Oh, its time to
41、have dinner. Where can I get my dinner?” she said to herself. She had _102_ look in the fridge and found some meat and vegetables in it. However, she didnt _103_ (complete) know how to cook them. Her stomach called for food while she _104_ (think) about what to do next. In the end, she could only go
42、 to the supermarket to buy some food to eat. Many teenagers have the same problem. In my opinion, teenagers should learn some life skills, like _105_ to cook an easy meal or do the laundry(洗衣服) by using the washing machine. _106_ they dont share some housework, they wont develop their independence.
43、They shouldnt depend on their parents too much, because its not good for their _107_ (develop). Do you think so?11.阅读短文，根据上下文或括号内所给英文单词，写出空白处的英文单词以及它们的正确形式，补全文本。Wendy Wang is the girl. She has already _108_ (write) several successful computer games. They are so popular _109_ millions of young people
44、 buy them every year. Now all of _110_ (she) family work in her business, and she is still at school. She _111_ (get) up early in the morning, and then she talks with her family about the business over breakfast. Every day she goes to school _112_ her car with a driver, for she is not old enough. Sh
45、e enjoys her school, but some of the work is too easy for her _113_ (feel) interested. She usually gets “A” grades in all her _114_ (subject), so the other students often ask her for help. She finishes her homework in half _115_ hour after her driver takes her home. After dinner, she goes to her off
46、ice _116_ goes on working on her computer, writing games until 2 a.m. She says usually she needs _117_ (little) sleep than other children.12.根据短文内容，填上适当单词，使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格不限一词，没有给出单词的空格限一词。Chinese people have got used to many old habits in our _118_ (day) life. Its very difficult for us _119_ (chang
47、e) them. For example, we often use our _120_ chopsticks to take food from the dishes and share it with each other. However, it may make the virus(病毒) spread(扩散) _121_ people, so local governments are asking people to change the old habit.On February 10, Beihai, a city in Guangxi, started an activity to advise people _122_ (not u
