常州市第二十四中学教育集团2022-2023学年第一学期八年级期中调研英语试卷

八年级期中调研英语试卷

二、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

（ ）21.This is ______useful book on how to become______excellent writer.

A.a；an B.an；a C.the；a D.an；an

（ ）22.Daniel knocked my pens______ the floor when he ran______my desk. A.into；past B.into；pass C.onto；past D.onto；pass （ ）23.-Why is there a power cut again，Mum？

-To save power.The______power we use，the______air we will have.

A.more；cleanest B.less；cleanest C.more；cleaner D.less；cleaner

（ ）24.Flying there______less time than taking a train but______more money.

A.takes；spends B.takes；costs C.costs；costs D.spends；costs

（ ）25.-Could you please______my article and check if there are any spelling mistakes for

me？ -No problem.

A.look around B.look through C.look up D.look forward to

（ ）26.______all the students，Jack ran the fastest.No one could run______him.

A.Among；as fast as B.In；faster than C.Among；as quick as D.In；so fast as

（ ）27.The China Dinosaur Park is_______.The foreign tourists are quite______in it.

A.amazing；interesting B.amazed;interested C.amazing；interested D.amazed；interesting

（ ）28.People in Britain say“autumn\"while people in the USA say“______”.

A.yard B.store C.fall D.truck

（ ）29.The weather in Australia is quite different from______ in the USA.

A.that B.one C.those D.it

（ ）30.-Please don't tell others my secret.

-______.I'll keep it for you.

A.OK，I will B.Yes，I won't C.No，I will D.OK，I won't

三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

Afternoon tea became popular during the early nineteenth century.Around this time，the 7th Duchess（公爵夫人）of Bedford，Anna，was said to be angry about“having that sinking feeling\"during the late ___31___.At that time it was usual for people to take only ___32___ main meals a day，breakfast，and dinner at around 8 o'clock in the evening.The solution for the Duchess was a pot of tea and some light ___33___ taken to her room during the afternoon.

Later，friends would join her in her rooms and this summer practice proved so popular that the Duchess ___34___it when she returned to London.She sent cards to her friends and asked them to join her for\"tea and a walk\"in Hyde Park.Other social hostesses ___35___ the idea quickly and the practice became respectable enough to move into the drawing room.After that，all of fashionable society started drinking tea and eating sandwiches ___36___in the middle of the afternoon.

Sometimes you will see hotels ___37___\"a high tea\". Traditionally,the rich people would have an afternoon tea around four o' clock, just before the ___38___in Hyde Park, while ___39___people would have tea later in the day, at five or six o' clock. It is called \"high tea\". The name comes from the ___40___ of the tables on which the meals are served. High tea is served at the dinner table which is usually very high.

( )31.A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening ( )32.A. two B. three C. four D. five ( )33.A. snacks B.cards C. flowers D. souvenirs ( )34.A. started B. continued C. finished D. stopped ( )35. A.gave up B.cheered up C. thought of D. heard of

( )36.A. angrily B. happily C. noisily D. sadly ( )37.A. buying B. using C. serving D. feeding ( )38.A. walk B. run C. chat D.meet ( )39.A. wealthy B. poor C. lucky D. unlucky ( )40.A. space B. weight C. length D. height 四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

A

Good news for you！Our new school library is open to everyone，and the library card is free！Please come and have a look！

 books in 26 languages Book  many kinds of stories，novels，and so on You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks.  many kinds of video films Video  many kinds of music videos You can rent（租）a video，one yuan a week. You can enjoy yourself and watch your favourite videos at home.  music for everyone Audio  language cassettes（磁带）；42 world languages There are special rooms for you to enjoy listening. You can keep one CD or one cassette at a time for one week. ( )41.What can you enjoy in the reading room？

A.Newspapers and novels. B.Language cassettes and videos. C.Magazines and newspapers. D.Video films and stories. ( )42. How much should you pay if you keep one video for two weeks?

A. One yuan. B. Two yuan. C. Three yuan. D. Nothing. ( )43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the form?

A. The library card will cost you more than one yuan. B. You can borrow as many CDs as you like at a time.

C. You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. D. There is a special room for you to enjoy music videos in the library.

B

After all these experiences，I learned a lot and started to grow up.One autumn night，when my parents and I returned from my uncle's house，my mother said that we might leave for Australia soon. I was crying on the bus，and some people were turning around to look at me.I could not stop the thought of never hearing the morning radio programmes in school again.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact，I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving，I couldn't wait to think about all the places I was going to see and the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving was hardly in my head then.

The following years taught me to think all was going to turn out well，but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years，I had to study in three schools because of my family moves.I did not know very clearly what I was or what I should be.Father died and Mother then married again.And things became even more complex（复杂）.More than two years passed，my stepfather and I got used to each other at last.I was often sad，and saw no end to“the hard times”.

My responsibilities in the family increased since I knew English better than everyone else at home.I wrote letters，taught my mother to fill out forms，translated at interviews with immigration officers（移民局），took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there...

I have learned that all common troubles go away at last if we don't give up.My life will turn out all right，even though it will be so hard.

( )44. The underlined words\"this reason\"in Paragraph 2 refer to______.

A. missing the morning radio programmes B. leaving the writer's friends and relatives C. getting away from the writer's parents D. being not able to see new places ( )45. For the first two years in Australia, the writer______ .

A. thought a lot about her future B. had to study in different schools C. often lost her way in the school D. got on well with her stepfather ( )46. The writer has learned that______.

A.it is difficult to learn to be patient B. there are more difficult things in the future C. the future will be hard without friends

D. all common troubles will go away if one keeps trying

C

Children in England will no longer be able to buy energy drinks.The UK government has made plans to ban（禁止）the sale of energy drinks to kids.It is now asking for public suggestions about what age the ban should start at（16 or 18），the BBC reported.

An energy drink is a type of drink that contains stimulants（兴奋剂），such as caffeine（咖啡因）.Red Bull is one of the most famous energy drinks.The makers of these drinks say that they can give you energy when you feel tired.

However，these drinks have very high levels of sugar and caffeine.Energy drinks have 65 percent more sugar than normal soft drinks.This mainly may explain why the number of obesity（肥胖）children has risen.

Too much caffeine can lead to health problems，such as headaches and sleeplessness.A 250 ml can of Red Bull contains about 80 mg of caffeine，three times the level of a can of Coca-Cola，The Guardian noted.

In the UK，more than two-thirds of 10-to-17-year-old buy energy drinks，according to government data.\"Children obesity is one of the greatest health challenges（挑战）this country faces.It's important that we do all we can do to make sure children have the best start in life，”UK Prime Minister Theresa May said in a statement.

The ban would apply to（应用于）drinks containing more than 150 mg of caffeine per

liter.Under the ban，shops in England that sell the drinks to children would face fines（处罚）of up to $2 500.

( )47. From the first paragraph, we can learn that______.

A. Britain has banned the sale of energy drinks to kids

B. the UK government hasn't decided what age the ban should start at C. kids of all ages will no longer buy any energy drinks D. children in the UK can't buy energy drinks at the moment ( )48. Which of the following about energy drink is NOT true?

A. It's a type of drink that contains a lot of sugar. B. It's a type of drink that has a very high level of caffeine. C.It's a type of drink that can make you strong. D. It's a type of drink that can give you energy.

( )49. According to the ban, what kind of drinks are not allowed to sell to the kids?

A. Drinks that contain 80 mg of caffeine. B. Drinks that contain 65 mg of caffeine. C. Drinks with less than 150 mg caffeine per liter. D. Drinks with more than 150 mg caffeine per liter. ( )50. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The ban will be carried out around the world. B. Energy drinks do a lot of harm to children's health. C. The UK will ban the sale of all drinks to children. D. Shops that are against the ban would not be fined. 五、六选四阅读（共4小题，每小题1.5分，满分6分）

Believe it or not，the world maps you have used at school are not completely accurate. On some maps.North America looks the same as Africa.But actually，Africa is much bigger.On other maps，___51___ even though Australia is more than four times bigger in real life.

Why is this so？The reason is that it is difficult to copy the 3-D spherical surface of the

world onto a 2-D map.We have to distort（扭曲）the bodies of water and land because of this.___52___ but until now they haven't been successful.

However，a new map，called the AuthaGraph World Map，probably has fixed the problem.Earlier this year，it won Japan's 2016 Good Design Award.The Japanese designer Hajime Narukawa used geometry（几何学）to create the AuthaGraph World Map.The map cuts the globe into 96 triangles and puts them onto a tetrahedron（四面体）shape.In this way，when the 3-D sphere is copied onto a 2-D map，___53___ According to the Good Design Award，the AuthaGraph World Map is the best example of what the planet really looks like.______

But scientists also think that cutting the world into even smaller pieces can help make the map become more accurate.

A.Some Japanese school textbooks are already to use the map. B.Many people have tried to fix this problem. C.it makes the map smaller and more accurate. D.Some Japanese schools are not willing to use the map. E Alaska looks the same size as Australia. F.it still keeps the sizes of the land and water the same. 六、综合填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

In most countries，people ___55___（usual）eat traditional food on special holidays.A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving.It is always on the ___56___（four）Thursday in November，and is a time ___57___（give）thanks for food in the autumn.At this time，people can remember the first travellers from England who ___58___（begin）to live in America about 400 years ago.These travellers had a very long，hard winter，and many of ___59___（they）died.In the next autumn，they gave thanks for life and food in their new home.These days，most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by ___60___（have）a big meal at home with their family.The main dish of this meal is almost turkey，a kind of bird ___61___（large）than the others.

Now let me share how to make a turkey dinner.First，mix together some bread pieces，onions，salt and pepper.Next，fill the turkey ___62___ this bread mix.Then，put the turkey in a hot oven and try to cook it for a few hours.___63___ it is ready，place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.Finally，cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrot and______（potato）.

七、词汇运用（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分，每空填一个单词） ．．．．．．．

65.Through her travels in India，she felt______（help）not knowing how to help the poor local children.

66.The young boy______（stick）pictures all over the place.It made his mother so angry. 67.Now more and more people like to enjoy picking_______（strawberry）in the countryside. 68.To get______（far）information about the product，you can call the company. 69.Thanks to your support.I could______（easy）finish the difficult task on time. 八、完成句子（共6小题，每小题1.5分，满分9分） 70.你午餐最好再吃两个三明治，否则你下午会饿的。

_______________________________________，or you will be hungry in the afternoon. 71.我们的学校比他们的学校寒假少放几天假。

Our school______________________________________________________than theirs. 72.他建议我自学装饰房子吗？

Does he_______________________________________________________________？ 73.他家庭作业似乎做得比班上其他同学更仔细。

He______________________________________________________student in his class. 74.最后，我们选择步行而不是乘公交车去颐和园。

At last,________________________________________________to the Summer Palace.

75.我在周末参加一个烹饪课程有困难。

I____________________________________________________________at weekends. 九、书面表达（共1题，满分10分）

本学期你参加了学校的好朋友俱乐部，并认识了一位新朋友Tom，他在学习和生活上均给予了你许多帮助。请以“My New Friend”为题，根据下列提示信息写一篇文章介绍这位好朋友。

1.在九年级，笑眯眯的眼睛，高个子…… 2.富有幽默感，诚实慷慨，从不说别人坏话…… 3.酷爱DIY，但不擅长，曾经…… 4.我希望……

要求：1.表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯； 2.要点齐全，作适当发挥；

3.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等信息； 4.词数100左右。

My New Friend

This term I've joined the Buddy Club and made a new friend.__________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________