2021-2022学年广东省中山纪念中学八年级（下）期中英语试卷
发布：2024/12/26 23:30:2
一、语法选择（10 分）
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1．It was April 1962.I was 12 years old and in （1）
grade at William Cleveland School，in Houston，Texas.My English teacher was Ms Ada Pettis.It was Spelling Bee time in our city.Students （2）booklets of words to study in preparation for the classroom spelldowns（拼单词比赛）.Spelling Bee was one of （3）activities of the year in our school.Winners would enter the citywide competition and try （4）the top Spelling Bee of Houston.
The day before the classroom spelldown，my youngest brother was playing with matches and accidentally set a fire in our apartment.The next morning，my mother （5）the school to inform（通知）Ms Pettis of the accident.When I arrived at school，Ms Pettis pulled me aside.She asked （6）I wanted her to put off the classroom spelldown because I was in low spirits，I told she no.That day，I won the spelldown.
The school spelldown was held the next week.I won again!The citywide spelling competition was one month （7）.
Over the weekend，Ms Pettis picked me up.We went to her home，where she helped me （8）the spelling of difficult words.After a couple of （9），Ms Pettis took me to a nearby ice cream bar，where we enjoyed large sundaes（圣代）!We practised and had big sundaes every weekend until the citywide competition.
I did not win，but I still felt （10）to have participated.I also felt grateful that I had such a caring teacher.（1） A．seven B．seventh C．the seven D．the seventh （2） A．give B．gave C．are given D．were given （3） A．important B．more important C．the most important D．the more important （4） A．to become B．become C．becoming D．became （5） A．calls B．called C．was calling D．will call （6） A．that B．how C．why D．if （7） A．away B．down C．up D．off （8） A．practise B．practised C．practises D．practising （9） A．hour B．hours C．hour's D．hours' （10） A．pride B．proudly C．proud D．proudness 组卷：11引用：2难度：0.5
二、完形填空（15 分）
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2．On a small hill in Huaping，Yunnan，there is a small school.However，over the past 12 years，it has rewritten the fate（命运）of 1，804 poor （1）
by sending them to universities.
Zhang Guimei，now 63，is the principal of this school.She began （2）in Huaping — one of China's poorest areas — twenty years ago.The teacher wondered （3）many girls in her class would just one day stop coming to school.After some investigations（调查），Zhang learned that they were from very poor （4）.These girls were forced to work or get married at a （5）age， "We often say that we want every child to have a （6）start，" she said.But these poor girls don't even have a chance to stand on the （7）line."
Zhang wanted to （8）this.She spent years trying to raise money.Finally in 2008，she （9）the Huaping High School for Girls.It's China's first and only free public high school for girls.
Zhang gets up at 5 a.m.jye.ai day to （10）the lights on each floor of the teaching building." Many girls are timid（胆怯的）." the principal explains.She wants them to feel safer on their way to classes.After years of （11）work，Zhang is now in poor health，but the school and the children matter more than （12）else in her mind.
Zhang's story has warmed hearts all around China and inspired many to follow in her footsteps.Zhou Yunli was one of her students.After she （13）university，she heard that her mother school was short of maths teachers.She immediately returned to the school to teach. "（14）Ms Zhang，I would be nobody." Zhou said with a smile. "When you become strong，you （15）remember to help others.This is what Ms Zhang taught us."（1） A．boys B．girls C．men D．women （2） A．learning B．teaching C．reading D．writing （3） A．what B．how C．why D．where （4） A．families B．cities C．towns D．farms （5） A．young B．old C．high D．low （6） A．different B．new C．rich D．fair （7） A．ending B．waiting C．starting D．warning （8） A．accept B．change C．refuse D．use （9） A．set up B．set down C．set off D．set out （10） A．turn up B．turn down C．turn on D．turn off （11） A．exciting B．surprising C．interesting D．tiring （12） A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything （13） A．finished B．started C．stopped D．entered （14） A．As B．For C．With D．Without （15） A．can B．may C．must D．need 组卷：11引用：4难度：0.6
五、读写综合（25 分）A 读写综合（10 分）
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7．Welcome to Kids Advice Center，a school club to help students solve their problems.This week，two students shared their problems with us.
I'm Cathy Taylor.My father used to talk to me about his five siblings （兄弟姐妹）.He used to say that I was unlucky that I had none.And I used to wonder how nice it would be to have a house full of brothers and sisters.In fact，I do not have to share anything with anybody.I have all my parents' love.I can ask for anything I want.However，I feel very lonely and I have nobody to talk with about my loneliness at home.How I want to have a quarrel（争吵）with my brothers and sisters!What should I do？
I'm Evan Smith.I am the eldest child in the family and I feel unfair about some things.First of all I have to share all my toys and games with my younger siblings William and Julia.Of course，they don't need to return the favor because I'm totally uninterested in their things.Besides that，Julia and William are always hanging around me.It's very annoying when I have a friend over.I had to look for a secret place in the house where they can't find us，but within minutes，they will find us and ask to join us.I just can't get a moment's peace.Not only this，but I'm expected to be cooperative（配合的）all the time because I'm the eldest and I need to be a role model.I'm feeling rather annoyed with this.Could you please write back with some advice？
（1）What did Cathy use to wonder？
（2）How does Cathy probably feel at home？
（3）What does Evan have to share with his siblings？
（4）Which place can Evan go to avoid being found by his siblings when his friend comes over？
（5）Why is Evan expected to be cooperative all the time？组卷：8引用：2难度：0.7
B.书面表达（本题 15 分）
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8．假如你是上文中该学校 "Kids Advice Center"中心负责回复的学生 Linda，请针对 Cathy 或 Evan 的烦恼，写一封回信，内容包括：
（1）对她/他的问题提出自己观点和想法；
（2）提出解决问题的建议（至少2点）。
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯，词数70左右。组卷：3引用：2难度：0.6
