2022-2023学年江苏省淮安市淮安区八年级（下）期中英语试卷

一．听力测试（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

• 1．How did the woman go to have the meeting？
  
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• 2．What pollution are they talking about？
  
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• 3．Where would Sam like to go？
  
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• 4．What kind of machine does the woman want to buy？
  
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• 5．Where is the girl from？
  A.Canada.
  B.America.
  C.Germany.
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• 6．Will the woman help her son with his homework？
  A.Yes，she will.
  B.No，she won't.
  C.We don't know.
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• 7．How long has Mrs Green had the watch？
  A.More than three years.
  B.Less than three years.
  C.Just three years.
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• 8．Why is the man sure that Jim is not at the supermarket？
  A.Because he just saw Jim in the street.
  B.Because the supermarket has already closed.
  C.Because Jim doesn't like shopping.
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• 9．What colour is the woman's bedroom？
  A.Green.
  B.Blue.
  C.Yellow.
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• 10．How much will the girl pay？
  A.Two dollars.
  B.One and a half dollars.
  C.Three dollars.
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二、听对话和短文答题，听两遍。

• 11．（1）Where is the man going？
  A.The railway station.
  B.The clock tower.
  C.The park.
  （2）Why can't the man find the place？
  A.This is his first time to visit the place.
  B.The railway station is still next to the clock tower.
  C.Things have changed a lot over the years.
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三.听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。

• 12．

  A Trip to Mount Tai
  Time for breakfast	At（1） tomorrow morning
  When to meet	before 8：00 o'clock
  Where to meet	（2）
  How to go	They will go there by bus.
  What to take	a blue（3） for lunch and a jacket to keep warm

  （1）A.7：30.
  B.7：15.
  C.6：45.
  （2）A.on the ground floor of the hotel
  B.in the parking lot behind the hotel
  C.In the dining hall of the hotel
  （3）A.bag
  B.towel
  C.ticket
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• 13．（1）Where does Sarah come from？
  A.America.
  B.France.
  C.Australia.
  （2）How long has Sarah been in China？
  A.Two years.
  B.Three months
  C.Four years.
  （3）What is Sarah？
  A.A student.
  B.A teacher.
  C.A tour guide.
  （4）What's Sarah's dream？
  A.To be a teacher.
  B.To be a tour guide.
  C.To be a reporter.
  （5）How does Sarah study languages？
  A.By making a lot of friends.
  B.By listening to the radio every day.
  C.By studying in a language school.
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四.单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

• 14．In March，Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russia，         European country.（　　）

  A．an

  B．the

  C．a

  D．/
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• 15．      the way，will you please buy me a newspaper         your way here？（　　）

  A．On；by

  B．On；on

  C．By；by

  D．By；on
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十二、任务阅读

• 46．Do you like the Harry Potter stories？Hailey Skoch，an 18-year-old high school student from Arkansas，USA，is a big fan of these magical stories.Recently，the girl did something"magical"by herself-turning several Harry Potter books into a beautiful prom（正式舞会）dress.
     In order to make the dress，Hailey bought some old Harry Potter books from a second-hand store.She took the books apart page by page.The girl then spent four days folding，sewing（缝制）and gluing hundreds of pages together.In the end，the one-of-a-kind dress magically worked out!
     When Hailey appeared at her school's prom wearing this dress，almost all of her classmates were amazed by her artwork.After the prom，Hailey posted some pictures of her dress online.Soon，the photos were widely spread（传开）.Several designers and photographers tried to contact（联系）her.Two local libraries even asked her if they could put the dress on display.
     Hailey，however，said she did not plan to display the dress."For me，it's a piece of art about growth and my transition（过渡）into my adult self，"said the girl.In her childhood，she was shy and nerdy（书呆子气的）.Reading the Harry Potter stories led her to look for and discover some"magic"and courage in her own life.For this reason，the girl decided to keep this dress，as well as her childhood dreams，just for herself.
  

  Hailey Skoch and her prom（1）
  Something about Hailey Skoch	She is a girl at the age of（2） in the USA.
  	She is interested in（3） stories.
  	She did something"magical"（4） ：She turned several Harry Potter books into a beautiful prom dress.
  Something about the prom dress	To make the dress，Hailey bought some old Harry Potter books from a（5） shop.
  	Hailey Skoch spent four days（6） the prom dress.
  	Nearly all of her classmates were（7） when they saw the prom dress.
  	Two local libraries wanted to put the prom dress on display，but Hailey Skoch（8） .
  Hailey's（9）	Reading the Harry Potter stories led her to look for and discover some"magic"and（10） in her own life.
  	She decided to keep this dress，as well as her childhood dreams，just for herself.
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十三.书面表达（满分15分）

• 47．美丽中国，美丽淮安。请你根据以下表格内的提示要点，以"美丽的淮安"为话题，用英语写一篇80字左右的短文，向你的英国笔友Tom介绍一下美丽城市——淮安。
  

  地理位置	江苏北部
  历史文化	历史悠久，有许多名人。 这里有周恩来纪念馆（Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall），每天许多人来参观； 四大古典小说《西游记》（Journey to the West）很受欢迎。
  自然环境	这些年变化很大，气候很好，宜居；当地人很友好。一年四季适合来此旅 游。

  词汇：当地的，local 适宜的，suitable
  Dear Tom，
     Thanks for your last letter.Now I'm writing to introduce my hometown—Huai'an.___________
     I'd like to invite you to my hometown.I believe you will have a good time here.
  Best wishes，Li Ming
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