广东省广州市执信中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(原稿).docx

C. She will leave her friends.
C. Teacher and student.
C. Go to the park.
C. In his parents' bedroom.
C. With a paintbrush.
C. Good luck.
C. In the classroom.

2021-2022学年度第二学期
初二级英语科期中考试试卷
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两局部，共12页，总分值为120分。考试用时120分钟。
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2、选择题每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题日的答案标号涂黑；如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案;不能答在试卷上。
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4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。
第一局部（共85分）
一、听力（共两节，总分值15分）第一节听力理解（共10小题;每题1分，总分值10分）
听下面对话，每段播放两遍。各段播放前你有10秒钟的阅题时间，各段播放后有两个问 题。请根据所听到的内容，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最正确选项。听下面一段对话，回答 第1〜2两个问题。
1. Why is Janet feeling sad?
A. She can't find a job. B. She will begin her job.
2. Who are the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Father and mother. 听下面一段对话，回答第3〜4两个问题。
3. What do Mary's family usually do on weekends?
A. Go for a walk.B. Go to the cinema.
4. What is the talk mainly about?
A. How they spend time with their family.
B. How often they stay with their family.
C. How happily they play with their family.
听下面一段对话，回答第5〜6两个问题。
5. Where is Jim?
A. In the kitchen.B. In the washroom.
6. How is Jim cleaning his shoes?
A. With a toothbrush. B. With some toothpaste. 听下面一段对话，回答第7〜8两个问题。
7. What does Lucy think is the most important to success?
A. Chances.B. Hard work.
8. Where does the talk take place?
A. At home.B. In the office.
听下面一段对话，回答第9〜10两个问题。
9. When will the dinner start?
A. It will start at 5: 30.
B. It will start at 6: 30.
C. It will start at 7: 00.

10. Where is Mary going now? A. She is going to the library. B. She is going to the hospital. C. She is going to the restaurant.
第二节听取信息（共5小题;每题1分,总分值5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入下表标号为 （A）〜（E）的空格中。听录音前，你将有15秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有80秒 钟的作答时间。（每空可不止填一个单词。）
Movies二、单项选择题（共10小题:每题1分，总分值10分）
Filming workers:
Cameramen, lighting operators, (A) directors.
Different kinds of movies:
(B) — movies make people laugh;
Scary movies make people frightened and cry; Some bring people (C)
Preference (喜好):
Girls like_ (D) ___
Boys prefer (E)

11. The Spring Bud Project has helped girls return to school.
D. millions
A. several millions B. million of C. millions of
12. Students are holding an activity money for children in need.
A. raiseB. to raiseC. raisedD. raising
13. If you want to improve your English, you should more.
A. practise speakingB. practise to speakC. practising speakingD. practising to speak
14. Mr Wang often lets us our opinions in class.
A. to shareB. sharingC. sharedD. share
15. Your dress is beautiful. Is it silk?
A. made inB. made fromC. made ofD. made for
16. Those new books yet.
B. have not read
D. have not been read
A. have been readC. has not been read
17. a sportsman is a hard job, but you will be very excited ifyou succeed a golden med
al.
A. Being, in winningB. Be, to winC. Being, to winD. Be, in winning
18. Personal information before the meeting starts.
A. must checkB. must to check C. must be checked D. must have checked
19.is careless him his ID card on the reception.
B. It, for, leaving C. It, for, to leave D. It, of, to leave
A. This, of, to leaveHe studies fail in the. exam.
A. hardly enough not toB. hard enough not to
C. hard enough don'tD. enough hardly don't三、语法填空（共1。小题;每题1分，总分值10分）
Lucy, a junior high school student from Beijing, is at home every evening to watch the Japanese cartoon- "Famous Detective Conanv on TV. She said “The story is so interesting. I always want to know what happens next. ”
Many students love cartoons on TV, in films and in comic books. Cartoons are especially hot. The Cartoon Festival _21—in big cities like Shanghai and Guangzhouevery year. Lots of people come to visit. Many of _22—are students from junior highschool. Many famous cartoon characters, like Crayon Shin-chan and Doraemon, are popularamong teenagers.
Some students watch cartoons for fun. Others think they _23—learn somethingfrom cartoon characters. However, some parents and teachers_24—that cartoons andcomic strips are bad for students. Students may learn bad behaviour_25—from thecharacters. —26— problem is that students spend too much time_27—cartoonson TV. Some even read comic strips in class. Parents want their children to work_28 _on schoolwork than on other things.
Yang Xiong, _29 _expert on teenage education in Shanghai said, “— 30—cartoons and comic strips may be fun, students should not spend too much timeon them. ”21. A.is held
22. A.they
23. A.would
24. A.worry
25. A.easy
26. A.Other
27. A.watch
28. A.hard
29. A.an
30. A.Because

31. A.is held
32. A.they
33. A.would
34. A.worry
35. A.easy
36. A.Other
37. A.watch
38. A.hard
39. A.an
40. A.Because
B. holds
B. them
B. should
B. worried
B. easier
B. Another
B. to watch
B. harder
B. a
B.If
C. to hold
C. their
C. can
C. worrying
C. easiest
C. Others
C. watching
C. hardest
C. the
C. But
D. will hold
D. theirs
D. must
D. to worry
D. easily
D. The others
D. watched
D. hardly
D./
D. Although
四、完形填空（共1。小题,每题1. 5分，总分值15分）
Body image-the way people feel about their looks - is a big problem for many, young people today. According to a study, more than half the teenage girls in the US think they should be on a diet, and almost one in five teenage boys are_31—about their bodiesand their weight.
But whafs the cause? In the study, many people think that's because of the media. Turn on the TV and youll _32—see beautiful models, handsome actors and fit sports stars. —33— a magazine or a newspaper, look through the Internet, and its usually the same.
Many young people feel_34— to look like these Hperfectnpeople. For most, thisis just not possible. In the USA, the average woman is 163cm tall and weighs 64 kilos, —35— the average model is 180cm tall and weighs 53 kilos.
When people don't look the way many famous people look, they may become lessconfident. Some stop eating _36— in order to lose weight. Students can lose so muchconfidence that they even 37 taking part in classroom activities at school.
Body image problems don*t _38—as we get older, either. In the UK, for example, women over 50 spend more money on cosmetics （化妆品）than any other _39— group. Older men spend a lot of money trying to avoid hair loss.
Is there a solution to the problem? A study in the UK suggested that body image lessonsshould be provided in_40—, Others believe it's a problem that all the society needs todeal with.
31. A. confident
32. A. probably
33. A.Get
34. A.pleasant
35. A.because
36. A.early
37. A.enjoy
38. A e
39. A.age
40. A.homes
B.sure
B. hardly
B. Open
B. happy
B. although
B. properly
B. stop
B. continue
B. job
B. society
C. worried
C. never
C. Take
C. hopeful
C. but
C. slowly
C. finish
C. disappear
C. hobby
C. markets
D.happy
D. finally
D. Find
D. stressed
D. or
D. carefully
D. forget
D. happen
D. man
D. schools
五、阅读理解（共15小题;每题2分，总分值30分）
A
Have you ever had such a time? You are at a party, but you know few people there. When others are happily talking, you feel like an outsider. In fact, many people have such a time. But there is a way to win people over—small talk.
Small talk is a light conversation. Although it doesn't usually have many details, it is the starting point of friendship.
In fact, small talk is not hard to make. "How are you doing?” “The weather isnice, isn't it?” “Nice to meet you. ” These are all typical small talks. You have used these before, haven't you? This is usually how a conversation starts.
The next step is to talk about yourself. Find something that is the same as others. This helps to move the conversation forward, "I'm in Class 2. My math teacher is Mr. Black. " The other person will probably say, “Oh, really? He is also my math teacher. He is very strict. . . ” See? Ifs easy, isntt it?
Then, when you want to make talks more diverse, you need to look for more topics. But you need to be careful about one thing: don*t talk too much about yourself. Or people may feel that you are a little self-centered.
At last, when it is time to say goodbye, let the person know that you are leaving. You can say something like this, “I am about to leave. Its been very nice talking with you, “ If you like, you can exchange your telephone or QQ numbers.
In fact, a good rule about having a successful small talk is that you don't have to be smart-just be nice.
41. Small talk helps a lot when it happens between.
A. friends B. strangers C. men and women D. parents and childrenWhen you make small talk,.
A. you should begin with something important B. you should think hard about the details first
C. you shouldn't leave your telephone numbers
D. you shouldn't talk too much about yourselfThe underlined word “diverse" in Paragraph 5 probably means
A. important or niceB. right or enjoyable
C. different or furtherD. serious or quietWhat would be the best title for this passage?
A. Small Talk is a Good Way to Make Friends
B. Be Careful When You Start a Conversation
C. How can You Make a Good Self-introduction
D. Its a Good Rule to Make Yourself Successful
A mother Stephanie Brown in Virginia was surprised when her 4-year-old son returnedfrom playing outside with a new friend. She said she was surprised on the front porch （门廊）to see her son standing next to a baby deer in the morning. u Dominic really went outside and brought a deer back,“ she posted the photo with those words on Instagram.
Stephanie said she was in the kitchen when she heard footsteps on the porch. "I was like 'Okay, he*s getting ready to come in. 'So, I turned my head and there it was. It was like a little baby deer and him. Like, it wasn't anything strange for him. It was really strange, “ she said. "I couldn't even tell you I was in surprise. I was like, ,No way. My mind is playing games with me. ”
Stephanie said her son talked to the young deer and told him that he had cereal inside. She let them eat some cereal together before making her son take him back to the tree line, because its mother would be looking for it. The boy, who had named the deer "Flash” , walked the deer back to the woods.
42. Stephanie was surprised in that morning because.
A. she couldn't find her sonB. her son was lost in the woodsC. her son took an animal home

C. her son took an animal home
D. her friend visited her suddenly

43. What did Stephanie do when she saw her son and the deer?
A. She refused to let them, in.
C. She played games with them.
47. How was the deer at last?
B. She felt angry with her son.
D. She gave the deer some food.

A. Stephanie's son kept it as a pet.
C. It went back to the woods.
B. It left Stephanie's house alone.
D. Stephanie and her son helped it find its motherC
I am a music store owner. One day, when I was cleaning the instruments in my store, I saw "an old man come in. uIs 77 too old to learn the banjo （班卓琴）？ he asked.
“You can learn to play it well, “ I replied, holding back my doubts. My mind told me I
was giving false encouragement. I passed him the teaching schedule, the available time and the information that he would need. To my surprise and joy, the old man, Carl, began banjo lessons three days later with my most patient teacher.
With nothing to do at home but practice, Carl made surprising progress. After breakfast he practiced for his required half an hour. While waiting for lunch he picked up his banjo again for just a couple of minutes. Since TV was difficult for him to see and hear, he often played the banjo in the evenings. Carl was always early for lessons so it was a surprise that he didn't arrive one Tuesday.
The next morning, I listened to the answering machine with sadness. "Carl's in hospital, “ the voice recorded.
Two months later, I shared the newspaper obituary with the banjo teacher. We both felt sad for losing a surprisingly clever banjo student
Several months later, a woman came into the store carrying a plant. "This is for Carfs banjo teacher, “ she said. "Pm his wife, Mary. ”
“Why did Carl want to play the banjo?” I asked. Mary took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Carl was at a show when he was 1() years old. He came close to the stage to watch the performers. When they were packing up their instruments, the banjo player said to Carl, 'You want to see this up close?1 Carl climbed up on the stage and from then on he wanted to play the banjo. " Carl had waited 67 years to realize a dream! Mary gave the plant to
Carl's banjo teacher. "Thank you for the best six months of his life, “ she said.
48. From the first two paragraphs, we can know the author.
A. gave Carl some helpB. refused Carl indirectly
C. was sure of CarFs abilityD. taught Carl in person
49. The underlined word u obituary" in Paragraph 5 means a notice announces.
A. a gift for somebodyB. somebody is needed
C. a piece of good newsD. somebody has died
50. In what order did the following events take place?
a. Mary gave a plant to CarVs banjo teacher.
b. Carl began his banjo lessons with the banjo teacher.
c. Carl was in hospital
d. Carl made surprising progress.
e. The music store owner shared the newspaper obituary with the banjo teacher.
A. abedc B. abdec C. bdcea D. bdeac
61. Why did Carl want to learn the banjo?
A. To be a banjo performer.B. To have his dream come true.
C. To make his wife happy.D. To make best use of the six months.
D
Are you hoping to blend in like a local on your next visit to Thailand? Here are threetraditions only locals in Thailand can understand, which will help you fit right in.
Different day, different color
In Thailand, green is usually worn on Wednesdays. Visitors to the country may notice that Thai people seem to wear the same colour. This is because each day of the week is assigned a colour. Monday is for yellow. Tuesday is for pink. Wednesday is for green, and so on. Not all Thais follow this dress code, but some of them do, especially those who work for the government.
Greeting with Wai
Those visitors to Thailand who reach their hand out to shake with a stranger in greeting will be met with strange looks. The Wai is considered a common greeting in Thailand. This is a motion where a person puts their hands together and drops their shoulders for their nose to touch their hands. It looks like a bow. The higher the hands go on someone's face, the more respectful the greeting is.
Take your shoes off
In Thailand, people's feet are considered the most disrespectful part of the body. This is why visitors will find that at many places, from restaurants to homes, Thai people remove their shoes before entering. Be sure to follow the local, and whatever you do, do not point your feet in the direction of someone else. It is considered very impolite. Besides, the head is considered the most sacred part of a person's body, so do not touch anyone!s head unless you are allowed to do that.
62. Which is NOT the traditions that loca