1、20222023学年度第二学期期末调研测试八年级英语（考试时间:120分钟满分:150分）第一部分选择题(共85分)一、听力（本题共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）第一部分听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1Which organization does Suzys cousin work in?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】ABC2Where does the animal mentioned come from?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】ABC3How many books can Helen borrow at most now?
2、【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】ABC4What is Toms favourite sport?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】ABC5When does the meeting begin?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】AAt 7:45BAt 8:00CAt 8:156What can we know about the woman?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】AShe has a lot to do todayBShe is not as busy as the manCShe will be very busy tomorrow7What will the gir
3、l do for the coming weekend?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】AVisit the old peopleBClean the houseCGo to the movies8What does the woman mean?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】AJims dream is too bigBJim cant become a singerCJim should never give up9Why does MrsLiu say sorry to the man?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】AShe knew her English is ver
4、y poorBShe didnt know she was speaking too slowlyCShe didnt know she was speaking too fast10How does the woman feel about her job?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】AShe doesnt like it very muchBShe cares about it a lotCShe hates working in her office第二部分听对话和短文答题听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11What is Amys new neighbo
5、urhood like?ADirtyBCleanCQuiet12How did Amy use to go to school?AOn footBBy busCBy car听短文，回答各小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】South HillFacts about South Hill 5 kilometers south of _13_ about 900 meters high It takes us about _14_ hours to walk here a good place for the charity walk becau
6、se of the _15_ and fresh air13 AStarlight TownBSunshine TownCSunny Street14 A3B2C115 Agreen grassBopen spaceCcolourful flowers听短文，回答各小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】16Whatwastheweatherlikelastmonth?AItwascoldanddryBItwascoldandwindyCItwaswarmandwindy17Wherewillthewindblowfrom?AItwillblowfromthesouthBItwillblowf
7、romthewestCItwillblowfromthesouthwest18Whenwillrainarrive?ANextweekendBInthenextthreedaysCThisevening19Whatwilldaytimetemperaturesbe?ATheywilldropto4CBTheywillriseto12CTheywilldropto12C20Whatwilltheweatherfornextweekendbelike?AWet,warmandwindyBColdanddryCWarmbutdry二、选择题从下列每题所给的选项中选择一个最佳答案。(本题共 10 小题
8、；每小题 1 分，满分10 分)21 Its useful for the deaf people to learn body language Yes, its a main way of _ for themAcommunicationBinvitationCconversationDintroduction22I didnt want to trouble Daniel yesterday, but it was pouring with rain so I had to _ his offer to drive me homeAreceiveBreduceCacceptDallow23
9、My English teacher is a _ lady and she often corrects my spelling mistakes again and againApatientBhumorousCmodestDcurious24_ those people in our life, some are to teach us, some to share and some to loveAExceptBAmongCByDWith25Does Jim enjoy his stay in China?Yes Not only Jim but also Lucy _ quite a
10、 few wonderful cities since they came to ChinaAwill visitBvisitedChas visitedDhave visited26 Have you heard that Shenzhou-16 _ up into space successfully on May 30th, 2023? Yes! As a Chinese student, I feel really proud of our countryAhas sentBsendCwas sentDwill be sent27 As a student, we _ study to
11、o hard because hard work leads to success I agreeAmustntBneedntCshouldntDcant28 _ did the villagers realize how serious the pollution was? _ many fish died in the riverAHow long; UntilBWhen; Not untilCHow long; Not untilDWhen; Until29What is the way to organize the ideas in the paragraph below?I alw
12、ays try to do the right things I listen to the teachers carefully in class and ask teachers for help when I have problems At the weekend I often help my mom do some housework I help my little sister with her homework tooATime orderBSpace orderCSpecific to generalDGeneral to specific30 My cousins sch
13、ool is so great! She doesnt have as much homework as I do _ Maybe your school is better than hers in some waysAEvery dog has its dayBA miss is as good as a mileCDont put all the eggs in a basketDThe grass is always greener on the other side三、完形填空阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The Story of t
14、he Carrot and the RingHave you ever lost something that was important to you, and thought youd never see it again? Thats what happened to Mary GramsMary had worn her wedding ring for more than half a century when she lost it She was working in her _31_ on the farm one day, pulling out a plant And ma
15、ybe it was at that moment _32_ the ring came off her finger When she found it was missing, she searched everywhere for it for days _33_ finally giving upMary realized maybe she wasnt going to find the ring again So she decided not to tell anyone about what had happened, _34_ her husband Instead, she
16、 thought she could get a much cheaper one from a jewellery (珠宝) shop Luckily, she _35_ to buy another one that looked just like it In fact, it was so similar that _36_ in her family knew her real ring was missingBut the story has a _37_ ending Mary got her wedding ring back 13 years after it was los
17、t! One day Marys daughter-in-law Colleen was working in the same garden where Mary had been all those years ago She was _38_ vegetables there when she found the ring But this time it was a bit _39_ because there was a carrot growing right _40_ the middle of it!As soon as Colleen saw the ring, she kn
18、ew who the _41_ was The farm had been in the family for over 100 years And only two women had lived there all that time So when Colleen found the story of the lost ring, _42_ became clear that there was only one person it could possibly have belonged to (属于), and the ring was returned to MaryWhen Ma
19、ry got the ring she was full of _43_ She decided to wear it again So she _44_ cut the carrot in half, washed it and put it back on her finger and it still _45_ perfectly!31 AgardenBofficeCparkDblock32 AwhyBhowCthatDwhere33 AafterBbeforeCwhenDsince34 AexceptBlikeCincludingDas35 AmanagedBfailedCagreed
20、Dafforded36 AanybodyBsomebodyCnobodyDeverybody37 AsadBseriousCnaturalDhappy38 Ausing upBdigging upCturning upDgiving up39 AdifferentBbeautifulCdifficultDugly40 AthroughBoverCacrossDon41 AuserBsurvivorCproducerDowner42 AtheyBheCitDwe43 AsadnessBenergyCjoyDenvy44 AhardlyBcarefullyCbravelyDespecially45
21、 AformedBfittedCcheckedDmatched四、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据内容选择正确答案。(本题共20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)AFremont Public LibraryDifferent types of materials Book collections for all ages Magazines and newspapers E-books and DVDsActivities for different age groupsWeekly story time for ages 26Summer and winter reading progra
22、ms for ages 718 Monthly book discussions for working-age adults Arts and crafts (工艺品) for seniorsOpening hoursMonday: CLOSED TuesdaySunday: 10:0019:00 If you become a member of the library, you can get a free Wi-Fi connection use the public computers for free book a meeting room and use it for free
23、renew books once after the first 21 days copy pages of books for 001 USdollars per page borrow two more books than non-members(非会员)Non-members can borrow no more than three books at a time46The Fremont Public Library is in the _ of townAcenterBnorthCsouthDeast47What does the underlined word “seniors
24、” refer to (指) ?AKids aged 26BAdults aged 1960CElderly people over 60DTeenagers aged 131848Which of the following is NOT free at the library?ACopying two pages of a bookBGetting connected to the Wi-FiCBooking and using a meeting roomDUsing a public computer to search for information49What can we lea
25、rn about from the poster?AIt is open to the public every dayBPeople can only borrow books from itCIt holds a reading program once a yearDIts members can keep books for more than twenty days50What is the main purpose of this poster?ATo get people of all ages interested in readingBTo tell people where
26、 the Fremont Public Library isCTo introduce different kinds of wonderful books in the libraryDTo make more people willing to become members of the libraryBJune 16, 2023 20:16 Reading 8600How to improve your vocabularyVocabulary means all the words a person knows or all of the words of a language Eve
27、ryones vocabulary can be divided into active vocabulary (words you use in your speaking and writing) and passive vocabulary (words you know but dont use yet) How can we turn passive vocabulary into active vocabulary?Share 588 Comments 952 Likes 2089June 16, 2023 20:19We should pay attention to the i
28、mportance of synonyms A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another If you find you are using boring words, look for interesting synonyms you can use in its place This is also a great way to make your writing creative (Amanda) June 16, 2023 20:23In my opinion, reading is the No1 way to i
29、mprove your vocabulary The process of reading teaches you new words and different ways to use words you know and improves your confidence (Lucas) June 16, 2023 20:24I think the best way to improve your vocabulary and use the new words you have discovered is to use them in real situations Its useful
30、to practice what youve learned to turn it into your everyday vocabulary (Julia)June 16,2023 20:26_ When you hear someone use a word you dont know, dont forget to ask them what it means It takes just a few seconds It not only shows that you are listening to them but that you are trying hard to improv
31、e your own vocabulary (Jeff)51How many kinds of vocabulary are there in language learning according to the text above (根据文本)?AOneBTwoCThreeDFour52According to the passage, which of the following is true?AAmanda thinks there is no need to use synonyms while writingBActive vocabulary means the words y
32、ou know but dont use yetCJulia thinks discovering new words is the best way to learn vocabularyDLucas thinks nothing is better in improving ones vocabulary than reading53Which of the following sentences is the most suitable for _?AAsking for meanings is helpfulBChatting with others is usefulCGuessin
33、g meanings is necessaryDListening carefully is a great way54The passage is written for students who want to _Aimprove their speakingBimprove their vocabularyCimprove the speed of readingDchoose good vocabulary books55Where can the passage probably be read?AOn a movie posterBIn a magazineCOn the news
34、paperDOn the InternetCIn Chinese, what word do you usually use to call your mother? Its “Mama”, isnt it? And as you know, in America, kids call their mother “Mom” or “Mommy” In French, the word is “Maman”, and in Arabic(阿拉伯语), its “Ummi”Have you noticed that these words for “mother” all have a sound
35、 close to “m”? Similarly, the words for “father” almost all have the sound “b” or “p” There are over 7,000 languages around the world The words for other things are usually very different from one language to another But why are the words for “mother” and “father” so similar?The answer lies in how b
36、abies start to talk The easiest sound a baby can make is “ah” A child can make this sound without the use of his tongue(舌头) or lips (嘴唇) Then, if he is going to change things a little bit, the easiest thing to do is to break up that sound by closing his lips for a while The child, by this point, has
37、 long been doing this to suck(吸吮) milk And so, the baby makes the sound “mah”In fact, babies “speaking” in this way are just playing Adults, however, dont think so When a baby says “mah mah”, it sounds as if(好似) he is calling someone And the person is most likely(可能) to be his mother The mother take
38、s “mah” as meaning her When speaking to her baby, she calls herself “mama” The word “mama” starts to mean “mother” This happens with human babies worldwideAfter babies begin making “m” by putting their lips together, they pick up the sound “bah” or “pah” in a similar way When they make this sound, t
39、hey are thought to be calling their second closest person: their fatherIn this way, you call your mother “mama”, and your father “baba” In fact, you have been doing this ever since you started to make sounds56Paragraph(段落) 1 shows the words for “mother” in different countries sound similar by _Adoin
40、g a surveyBrepeating informationCgiving examplesDdescribing differences57If we want to understand why the words for “mother” and “father” sound similar, we should know _Athe way babies start to talkBthe languages around the worldCthe meanings of “mah” and “bah” Dthe difference between “mah” and “bah
41、”58The babies original (最初的) purpose of saying “mah” is to _Astart to talkBcall his motherCplay in this wayDask his mother for help59In order to make the sound “bah”, babies have to_Aopen their lips all the timeBsee their fathersCuse neither their tongue nor lipsDput their lips together60What can be
42、 the best title for the passage?ABabies talk with their parentsBWords that sound similarC“Mama” and “baba” worldwideDParents love for babiesDMy daughter gave me an address book for my birthday She knows the one I have is old The gift is lovely: the cover is colourful, and the pages are white But I d
43、ont feel like I am free to use this new address book because Im still tied to my old oneMy address book tells my own storythe way I moved around Names were added in different colours from different periods of my life When I moved back home to Niagara, my address book included the old information I n
44、eeded in order to be able to get in touch with some of my old friends againThere are certainly stories of friendships in this bookthe comings and goings of my friends Their address has been corrected again and again, filling up one line after another I have started using pencil for some of them because they are taking up too much space! Some friends went on to marry each other For such things, I used arrows (箭头) to show how these two families had become one Childrens names were added one by one Then some got their own lines as they moved outThis book als
