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1、广东省广州市天河中学猎德实验学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷一、语法选择（15小题；每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出 最佳选项。Pyramids are one of the most interesting buildings in the world. Many of the pyramids still survive along the Nile River in Egypt today for us and study. In modem days, people look a
2、t them and ask, Who built 2? Why? When? What is inside?”3 years ago, some kings of Egypt created the pyramids. They 4 them as tombs. They thought the pyramids 5 help people remember them as important persons.The oldest pyramid we know today 6 about 5, 000 years old. Some of them are huge. 7pyramid i
3、sthe Pyramid of Khufu. It is about 144 metres high and it is made 82, 300, 000 stones. The stones are9 big and heavy. Most of them are taller than 10 person. Scientists estimate （估计）it took at least 100, 000 workers over 20 years to build the pyramid. As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Py
4、ramid of Khufu is a very popular place of interest. Every year, travellers from all over the world 11 to visit it.How did ancient people build the pyramids? 12 did they carry and lift up the large stones? Each stone fits with one another so well. 13, the people didnt have modem machines at all! Now
5、scientists are working14 to study the pyramids. However, 15 can say how ancient people built them.1. A. to seeB. seeingC. sawD. sees2. A. theyB. themC. theirD. theirs3. A. ThousandsB. A few thousandsC. Thousands ofD. Thousand of4. A. builtB. buildingC. buildD. are building5. A. willB. couldC. should
6、D. may6. A. isB. areC. wasD. were7. A. LargeB. LargerC. LargestD. The largest1名称水陆两用汽车外形有两个翅膀，四个轮子功能1、可以在地上跑，也可以在水里跑2、在地面上时，跟普通汽车一样3、在水里时，翅膀变成船桨，让汽车前行4、请你补充优点1、更方便2、请你补充词汇补充：船桨paddle；前行go forwardMy inventionDear teachers and classmates,Im glad tobeheretointroducemy invention.8. A. fromB. byC. ofD. w
7、ith9. A. veryB.suchC. muchD. too10. A. aB. anC. theD./11. A. cameB. comeC. comesD. are coming12. A. WhatB. HowC. WhichD. Who13 A. SoB. HoweverC. ButD. Because14. A. hardB. hardlyC. harderD. more hardly15. A. somebodyB.anybodyC. everybodyD.nobody二、完形填空（10分）阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项使短文意思完整、通顺。I lovo
8、Inventing I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began when I was a kid. I really became 16 about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.One day in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the p
9、roducts （产 品）.I thought and thought. 17 I chose the Thomas Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. I enjoyed reading and reading again about his18! I like therecorded sound and the electric light most and kept the inventions in my heart.My dad found th
10、at I was interested in inventing and 19 me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into 20 and then into new things. Once, I made a model plane and my dad was very surprised. Later, we founda similar model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is usual for t
11、his to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas 21. Failure （失败） is a 22 part of the inventing.As my father and I worked together, I began to 23 that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always 24 a better way to do an easy job. His 25, together with my interest in inventing, led meto
12、 become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.16. A. surprisedB. excitedC. bored17. A. FinallyB. SuddenlyC. Hardly18. A. products19. A. allowedB. feelingsB. discussedC. inventionsC. repliedD. worriedD. ProbablyD. knowledgeD. encouraged20. A. plans21. A. wi
13、n22. A. comfortable23. A. promise24. A. looking up25. A. guide26. A. plans27. A. win28. A. comfortable29. A. promise30. A. looking up31. A. guideB. homeworkB. dependB. successfulB. realizeB. taking inB. orderC. adviceC. workC. funnyC. decideC. looking forC. ruleD. introductionD. createD. commonD. im
14、agineD. giving upD. career三、阅读（两节，共35分） 第一节阅读理解A young man went to an expert on gems （宝石）and wanted to learn from him. The expert shook his head. He worried that young men wouldnt have the patience to learn. In his opinion, they were always in a hurry.The young man asked the expert many times to let
15、 him have a try. Finally the expert said, “Be here tomorrow.”The next morning the expert put a jade stone in the mans hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The man sat and waited excitedly. The following morning the expert again placed
16、 the jade stone in the mans hand and told him to hold it On the third, fourth, and fifth day the expert repeated the action.On the sixth day the young man still had to hold the jade stone, but he could no longer stand the silence.uSir, he asked, when am I going to learn something?“You will learn, “t
17、he expert replied.Several more days went by. The man became more and more impatient.However, when the expert placed a stone in his hand one morning, the young man shouted without looking at it, “This is not the same jade stone!”“You have begun to learn, the expert said with a smile.26 . What do we k
18、now about the expert at first?A. He got angry with the young man.B. He didnt want to teach the young man.C. He played a joke on the young man.D. He made friends with the young man.27 Why did the expert ask the man to hold a stone for days?A. It was a way of learning.B. He was too busy to teach the m
19、an.C. It was all that he could give the man.D. There was no other work for the man to do.28. How did the young mans feeling change?A. worriedunhappynervous.B. worried一nervous 一unhappy.C. excited一nervous 一worried.D. excited 一unhappysurprised.29. What is the best title of the passage?A. A real expert
20、on gems.B. Some good learning habits.C. The importance of patience.D. The secret to learning quickly.What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or
21、 even sleeping. But none of them is worried about the road ahead.Well, all of these could be the future of driving. There are several companies, for example, Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google self-driven car has got a traffic ticket, but some of them have been in accident when ot
22、her cars hit them.These cars are now still in the testing stages. If the tests are successful, these electric, self-driven cars could be available （可使用的） very soon. But how is it possible for a car to drive itself? Cars already have many features （特征） allowing them to take the place of drivers durin
23、g certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice other cars close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions （状况）.Scientists believe that with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, it is possible to crea
24、te a safe self-driven car very soon.The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions. The self-driven car may be able to stop this. However, some people do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, fbr example, doesnt believe these cars are safe. He thinks
25、that technologies can also be mistakes.30. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to.A. get readers to pay attention to road safetytell readers the danger of self-driven carsB. ask readers to keep away from heavy trafficmake readers be interested in self-driven cars31. From the passage, we know
26、that the testing self-driven cars can already.A. stop any accident on the roadturn around when getting near other carsB. control the speed in dangerous situationspark themselves with the help of the drivers32. What is Whit Drake?s attitude （态度）toward the safety of the self-driven cars?A. He has doub
27、t about it.B. He believes it completely.C. He doesnt care about it.D. He dislikes new technology.33. Where can we read this article?A. In a magazine.B. In a travel guide.C. In a storyboard.D. In an advertisement.Professor Stephen Hawking was born on 8th January, 1942 in Oxford, England. When he was
28、eight, his family moved to St. Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At the age of eleven, Hawking went to St. Albans School and then went to University of Oxford in 1959, where his father once studied. Hawking wanted to study maths although his father asked him to learn medicine. Since mat
29、hs was not a choice at that university, he chose to study physics instead. Three years later, he won a very important prize in natural science. In 1963, Hawking suffered from a serious disease and was told that he couldnt live more than two years. In fact, he lived for another fifty-five years, unti
30、l he died in March, 2018, but he had to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.Hawking was also a famous writer. His first book, A Brief History of Time, came out in 1988 and became an international best seller. He also wrote a childrens book, George and the Big Bang, with his daughter, while he
31、was on a visit to Hong Kong for the first time over 10 years ago. Hawking said the book would be a bit like Harry Potter but without the magic. uIt explains the wonderful universe （宇宙）J said Hawking.In 2014, a movie called The Theory of Everything was shown in cinemas. It was based on （以 根据）Hawkings
32、 life. Hawking liked the film and said it made him think over his own life. Although Im disabled, I have been successful in my scientific work. Hawking wrote on Facebook in November, 2014. I have traveled widely andI hope to go into space one day.”What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 re
33、fer to?A. George and the Big Bang.B. A Brief History of Time.C. Harry Potter.D. The Theory of Everything.34. In what order did the following events take place in Stephen Hawkings life?a. His first book came out.b. He got a serious disease.c He went to University of Oxford.d. A movie based on his lif
34、e was shown in cinemas.e. He moved to a town about 20 miles north of London.A. b-c-d-a-eB. c-b-a-e-dC. e-c-b-a-dD. e-b-c-a-d35. What is TRUE about Hawking?A. He won a very important prize in match.B. His father was a student of Oxford before.C. He chose to study medicine because his father wanted hi
35、m to.D. He suffered from a serious disease in 1963 and died soon.36. What is the passage mainly about?A. Stephen Hawkings lifetime.B. Stephen Hawkings hard work in science.C. How Stephen Hawking fought against his disease.D. Why Stephen Hawkings books are sold well.Where did these numbers come from?
36、Eleven and TwelveThe number eleven comes from the German word ainlif, which means “one left in English. Twelve follows the same rule. It comes from twalif一“two left”. Why did people use teen instead of lif from 13 to 19? We still dont know.42,195 kilometres in a Marathon （马拉松）The story began with an
37、 ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides. Once his country won a big war （战争） and he carried the good news from Marathon to Athens. He ran so fast that he died after telling people the news. To remember Pheidippides, people held the first modern marathon in the first Olympic Games in 1896. It was about 4
38、0 km from Marathon to Athens. But race organizers for the 1908 Olympic Games in London wanted to add something special. They made it 42,195 km. And since 1924 the number 42,195 has been kept in marathon.28 Days in FebruaryBefore the calendar （历法）we use today, one of the first Roman calendars had onl
39、y 304 days and ten months （March through December） , with six months of 30 days and four of 31 days. The second king of Rome changed the old calendar. He added 50 days for January and February. To make the new months longer, he took one day from each of the 30-day months, and then made 56 days to di
40、vide between, January and February （28 days each）. Later January was given one more day to add up to 355 days a year; but February still had 28 days. Thats how it became the shortest month and it stayed that way ever since.37. The marathon became longer at London Olympic Games because.A. the British
41、 was bad at Mathsthe British didnt like the Greek storyB. the British wanted to run longerthe British wanted to make the race different38. How many days were there in each month after the second king changed the old calendar?A. 28, 29 or31.B. 28, 30 or31.C. 28, 29 or 30.D. 29, 30 or31.39. Which of t
42、he following is NOT true according to the passage?A. We dont know why the numbers from 13 to 19 didnt follow the rule of twelve.B. There used to be 304 days a year according to the first Roman calendars.C. The Greek soldier ran from Athens to Marathon to carry the good news.D. After changing the old
43、 calendar, February became the shortest month in a year.第二节阅读填空（5分）You have lots of things youd like to do. But sometimes it*s hard to get to the finish line-just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones? 41 Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by i
44、deas that might help. I can t get away from screens.42 If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when youre bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.43Start with showing
45、 up. Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano? First sit at it. Then play one note at a time.Starting with a super-simple step often helps. Why? It,s easy, quick, and gets you in action. 44 I have no timeTake a look at th
46、e choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show whats important to you? Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal? Lets suppose you want to be singer. 45 Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up tim
47、e to achieve it. A. Then keep taking steps.B. I cant start such a huge goal.C. And how can you try to reach your goals?D. To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time.E. Is it more important to practice singing than play video games?四、写作（三节，共30分）第一节语篇填词（5小题；每题1分，共5分）根据短文及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，并注
48、意使用适当形式。（每空限填一词）Have you ever visited a robots restaurant before? There is one in Harbin. When you walk into the restaurant, you will find 18 robots there. One of them will came up and say, Hello, Earth person! Welcome to the Robot Restaurant. After you o 46 your food, the robots in the kitchen begin to do the cooking. Whe