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2022-2023 学年北京西城外国语学校八年级（上）期中
英 语
多语种班 初二年级 英语
班级_________ 学号_________ 姓名___________ 成绩_________ 2022年10月
本试卷共 1 0 页，分A卷和B卷，其中A卷卷面 90 分，另有口语成绩 10 分，合计 100 分。B卷
20 分，全卷共 12 0 分。考试时长 9 0 分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结
束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。
Language in Use (18’)
IV. Choose the best answers. (10’)
18. —When was Lily born, Lucy?
—________ June 13th, 1992.
A. In B. At C. On D. For
19. My aunt bought a hat for ________ on my birthday. I like it very much and wear it every day.
A. me B. I C. her D. she
20. James is pleased with his new phone, because it runs a lot ________ than the old one.
A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest
21. Yuan Longping is one of scientists in the world.
A. great B. greater C. greatest D. the greatest
22. The talent show is ________ the game show. I like both.
A. as interesting as B. not as interesting as
C.as boring as D. not as boring as
23. Grandfather was ________ to see his grandsons playing ________ in the garden.
A. happy; happy B. happy; happily
C. happily; happily D. happily; happy
24. You’ll have to ________ the ticket early if you want to see that football match.
A. park B. book C. show D. offer
25. Miss Zhang asked Sam ________ late again.
A. to be B. to not be C. not be D. not to be
26. --- How was your visit to the museum last weekend?
---Great! I ________ a lot about Chinese culture.
A. learn B. am learning C. learnt D. will learn
27. Sandy’s home is far from school, so he ________ to school by bus every day.
A. will go B. went C. goes D. is going
V. Cloze. (8’)
May 17th, 2022
I’m excited today. That’s because my best childhood friend Molly came back home late last night. I haven’t seen
her in FOUR years!
I still remember the day Molly came to this world. It was March 20th, 2016 - about two years behind me. Molly
was so 28 that she soon became one of the stars here at Kunming Zoo. There was always a large 29 of
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visitors outside our playground, but most of these people were coming to see her only.
Molly and I played together every day until one evening in April 2018 when she told me she would
go to a remote（遥远的）place. The next morning, I found her cage 30 . The zookeepers told me
that Molly was being sent to a zoo in Henan. It was the 3 1 day of my life - we hadn’t even said
goodbye to each other. I have never stopped 32 her since that day. “Will she have difficulty getting
used to the northern climate? Will she continue to be treated（被对待）well?” I thought. Nobody could
help answer these questions.
One day, I heard from several zoo visitors that Molly had been trained to perform acrobatics（杂技）and
carry tourists around on her back. The handlers（驯兽员）forced her to learn tricks．The news 33
shocked（使……震惊）me．How I wished this was not true! Although I also heard that many people
had been asking the government to save Molly, I still couldn’t 34 worrying about my friend.
I feel lucky that I have been taken good care of. In many other zoos, however, elephant shows are
common while the living conditions are awful. As I grew up, I slowly realized the severity（严重性）of
this problem. Every year on August 12th - World Elephant Day - people call for better protection for us. As an
elephant, I think this is not 35 . I wish there were an Elephant Day every month.
28. A. brave B. polite C. lovely D. dangerous
29. A. crowd B. pair C. couple D. double
30. A. open B. empty C. new D. beautiful
31. A. darkest B. coldest C. poorest D. longest
32. A. thinking B. missing C. dreaming D. forgetting
33. A. simply B. mainly C. heavily D. deeply
34. A. start B. finish C. stop D. keep
35. A. possible B. perfect C. fair D. enough
Reading Comprehension (32’)
VI. Read the passages and choose the best answers. (22’)
(A)
Kakadu National Park, covering almost 20,000 square kilometers, holds within its boundaries（范围）
an impressive ecosystem and amazing ancient rock art. You can travel in a boat along with wildlife,
examine 25,000-year-old rock paintings, swim in pools and hike through ancient sandstone country.
Ubirr
Layers of rock-art paintings, in various styles and from various centuries, create charming quietness. These are
the paintings of mimi spirits: energetic figures who, it’s believed, were the first of the Creation Ancestors to paint on
rock.
Gunlom
Gunlom is a superb escarpment（悬崖）waterfall. It features a wonderful large waterhole and drama-
filled scenery, and there’s also a lovely picnic area here. If you want to explore more, take the Lookout Walk,
which affords incredible views; when there’s water, the pool at the top is Kakadu’s best one.
Twin Falls
Twin Falls runs all year round (no swimming), and half the fun is getting here, including a little boat trip
(adult/child $15/free, 7:30 am-5 pm, last boat 4 pm) and an over-the-water boardwalk. Wildlife here includes
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freshwater crocodiles as well as birds such as rainbow pittas and emerald doves.
Anbangbang Gallery
The Anbangbang Gallery, featuring vivid dreaming characters repainted in the 1960s, has an excellent exhibition
that contains one of the most extraordinary images anywhere in the Kakadu area: stay around the dangerous
Nabulwinjbulwinj, a dangerous spirit who likes to eat females after hitting them over the head with a yam（山
药）.
36. What can you do in Ubirr?
A. Have a picnic. B. Find some wildlife.
C. Attend an exhibition. D. Enjoy ancient rock art.
37. Which place can attract a swimmer?
A. Ubirr. B. Gunlom.
C. Twin Falls. D. Anbangbang Gallery.
38. How much should a couple and their little daughter pay for a boat trip at Twin Falls?
A. $15. B. $20. C. $30. D. $45.
(B)
When I was younger I hated languages. My father could speak several languages. He was sure that I could also
be good at languages. With his encouragement, I decided to go to Chile to learn Spanish.
At the weekend, I did a part-time job. I worked in a school for disabled（有残疾的）children in a
class of six. Only two children in the class could speak, and neither of them could do it well. But I
realized slowly that every child could communicate. Some of them used body language to express
themselves. Others used their voices - they made noises. The noises changed when they had different
feelings. They even “talked” to each other, having quarrels（争吵）and friendly chats like anyone else.
None of the children in that room could say a single sentence. But they had a strong personality（个性）,
likes and dislikes, wishes and fears that they communicated every day. Slowly, I learned not only
Spanish but the language of every one of the children I cared for. It was encouraging to see these children
chatting with each other comfortably. I had been making excuses for not trying all these years. And here were a group
of disabled children showing me how important communication was. It really made me want to learn Spanish. In this
way, I could express my personality in the way that they had learned to do.
From then on, I spent my evenings studying Spanish after work. I felt excited when I knew a new word. When
I arrived in Chile, I couldn’t say a single word. But when I left I could happily have a conversation. My life was going
in a different direction. I learned from those children that communication could open doors like something else—
doors to friendship, happiness and excitement.
39. What can we learn about the writer’s father from the text?
A. He taught his daughter Spanish.
B. He hated languages when he was young.
C. He had been to Chile several times.
D. He was good at languages.
40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The children made noises only when they felt angry.
B. The children made the writer want to learn Spanish well.
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C. Only two children in the class could say a single sentence.
D. The writer could speak a little Spanish before going to Chile.
41. According to the writer, what can open doors to new things?
A. Kindness. B. Friendship. C. Communication. D. Patience.
42. What’s the best title for the text?
A. My father’s advice B. Kind disabled kids
C. The power of communication D. My first Spanish teacher
(C)
Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than
not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute.
“But the longer I wait,” says David, aged 15, “the more I worry.”
Everyone procrastinates（拖延）because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid
（避开）the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a
vacation. “Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning,” says Professor Peter
Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One
big reason for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure（失败）, of not meeting others’
expectations（期待）,” Stone adds.
Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive. But researchers disagree. “I did a
study many years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time（特定时间）,”
says Stone. “They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they
thought they did better.” No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. For
example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems.
For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first.
If you’ve been procrastinating on forming（形成）a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes. A
little bit of progress will get you moving.
Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 pm,
you might set a timed dimmer switch（渐暗开关）at 10 pm. When the lights are dimmer, you’ll start
going to bed. It works for most people.
Finally, reward（奖励）yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you’ve run 3 km,
enjoy your favorite ice-cream. But be careful: it won’t work the other way around.
43. What is the main reason for people’s procrastination?
A. They want to avoid doing hard work.
B. They need to finish the top tasks first.
C. They fear to lose and let others down.
D. They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last.
44. The underlined word “thrive” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A. think faster B. work more successfully
C. give up more easily D. worry too much
45. What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task?
A. Put on some soft music to help think actively and write.
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B. Enjoy a favorite ice-cream, and then start writing.
C. Search the Internet for enough ideas before starting.
D. Pick up a pen and write down possible starting sentences.
46. What can be the best title of this passage?
A. A day of a procrastinator. B. Procrastination: yes or no?
C. Say goodbye to procrastination. D. Want to feel good now? Procrastinate!
VII. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (10’)
Jason Queally is one of the fastest men in the world on a bicycle. But do you really
call the thing in the picture a bicycle? Well, yes, Jason’s human-powered machine, with
its two wheels, is, of course, a bicycle.
Every year, a very important human-powered bicycle race is held in Nevada,
USA. The speed of the bike is measured（测定）for only 200 meters, but players take more than a kilometer to
get their bikes going fast. Jason Queally’s fastest speed for the 200-meter race was 103. 5 kilometers an hour.
At this year’s race, Jason failed to reach the finishing line. He was speeding along at about seventy kilometers
an hour when he began to lose control of his bike. When he tried to slow down, it began to smoke. Soon the inside of
his bike was filled with smoke. When he tried to see, he couldn’t breathe. At seventy kilometers an hour, a crash
could be very serious. Jason was frightened, but he managed（设法）to stop the bike safely. He would repair
his bicycle and try again another time to be the world’s fastest man on a bike. Better luck next time, Jason.
Maybe you’re surprised that these bikes go so quickly, but is it useful? It could be. Cars are becoming more and
more popular, and they are very safe, comfortable and easy to drive, but they also pollute the air in our cities. Scientists
and engineers are learning from fast racing bikes how to make human-powered vehicles that might be useful for daily
travel.
47. Who is Jason Queally?
___________________________________________________________________________
48. How often is the human-powered bicycle race held in Nevada?
___________________________________________________________________________
49. Did Jason stop the bike safely or was he badly hurt?
___________________________________________________________________________
50. Why did Jason lose this year’s race?
___________________________________________________________________________
51. What kind of vehicle can be the best vehicle for daily travel according to the writer?
___________________________________________________________________________
Writing (10’)
VIII. Writing (10’)
52. 根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词
语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和真实姓名。
北京是一座具有深厚文化底蕴的城市。假如你是李华，你校英语社团将在某公众号上开展线上“我爱
京韵文化”国际交流活动。请你用英语写一篇文章，介绍你所参与的一次京韵文化体验活动，你去了哪里，
参与了哪些具体活动，收获了什么。
提示词语: show, treasure, love, important
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提示问题: 1. Where did you go?
2. What did you do there?
3. What did you learn from the visit?
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参考答案
Part (A)
I. Listen to the dialogues and answer the questions. You will hear each one twice. (8’)
1. By air / plane.
2. On Saturday afternoon.
3. He is looking for his favorite book.
4. To look after her pet dog (while she is away).
II. Listen to the dialogues or the monologue and choose the best answers. You will hear
each one twice. (12’)
5-12 CA BC AC BA
III. Listen to a monologue and complete the table with the key information you hear.
You will hear it twice. (10’)
13. hard 14. stories 15. carefully 16. meaning 17. mistakes
Language in Use (18 ’ )
IV. Choose the best answers. (10’)
18-22: CABDA 23-27: BBDCC
V. Cloze. (8’)
28-31: CABA 32-35: BDCD
VI. Reading Comprehension (32 ’ )
VI. Read the passages and choose the best answers. (22’)
A. 36-38: DBC
B. 39-42: DBCC
C. 43-46: CBDC
VII. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (10’)
47. (He is) one of the fastest men in the world on a bicycle.
48. Every year. / Once a year.
49. He stopped the bike safely.
50. Because there was something with his bike (and he lost control of his bike).
51. It’s fast, safe comfortable, (easy to drive) and human-powered (but does not
pollute the air).
Writing (10 ’ )
VIII. Writing (10’)
Beijing is a city with profound cultural heritage and it is a great treasure. In order to
experience traditional Beijing culture better，I invited my foreign friends to Hutong tour last
Sunday．
First, we went sightseeing along the lanes in Hutong．The houses in Hutong are
traditional，such as Siheyuan．From them，we imagined how people used to live．We took
pictures and had a close look．Second，we paid a visit to a Hutong family．We had lunch
there and had a short talk with the local residents，which helped us learn about many stories of
the past．We not only appreciate the dramatic changes that Hutong has undergone，but also see
the evidence of the history of Beijing，experience the old way of life and experience traditional
Beijing culture．
In a word，Hutongs are the homes of common people in Beijing．It is easy to
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know how people lived and had fun in the old days．So it is important and a good way to
learn about traditional Beijing culture. All my foreign friends love it very much.
Part (B)
I. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (10’)
1. organize 2. backup 3. common sense 4. satisfied 5. even though
6. get close to 7. make sure 8. old-fashioned 9. recommendation 10. as well as
II. Read the passage and choose the best answers. (10’)
11-15. BDCCA
Tapescript
I. Listen to the dialogues and answer the questions. You will hear each one twice. (8’)
1. How did Amy go to London?
M: Amy, did you go to London last summer?
W: Yes. I went there by air.
M: What did you do there?
W: I visited my uncle Jack in London. He works there.
2. When are they going to meet?
W: Hello, Tony! Would you like to go to the cinema with me? There’s a new action movie.
M: That sounds great! I like action movies best. When shall we meet?
W: Let’s meet on Saturday afternoon at New World Cinema.
M: Perfect! See you on Saturday afternoon!
3. What is the man doing?
W: Hi, David. What’re you doing here?
M: I’m looking for my favorite book. What about you, Cindy?
W: I want to find some new poems. You know I love reading poems.
M: Yeah. I know that. But poems are not my hobby. I prefer short stories, especially stories by Dickens.
Look! There’s the book I’m looking for.
4. What does the woman want the man to do?
W: Could you please do something for me, Tony?
M: Certainly! What would you like me to do?
W: Well, do you know I’m going to Florida next week for a holiday?
M: Yes, I do.
W: Could you look after my pet dog for me while I’m away?
M: Sure, I’d love to. What do I have to do?
W: I’ve written everything down on this list.
M: Good, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of him.
W: I’m sure you will. Thanks a lot!
II. Listen to the dialogues and the monologue and choose the best answers. You will
hear each one twice. (12’)
Now listen to a dialogue and answer Questions 5 and 6.
W: Hello, Mike.
M: Hi, Lucy. How are you?
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W: I’m doing well.
M: How is your volunteer work here?
W: Great.
M: I want to be a volunteer, too.
W: Oh good! Are you an animal lover? Can you help the street cats or dogs?
M: Hmm… I’d love to, but I don’t have any experience.
W: It doesn’t matter. Someone will help you.
M: What can I do?
W: You can work at the animal home.
M: Sounds interesting. What do I need to do there?
W: You need to learn to feed and take care of the animals.
M: No problem.
W: Now there are too many pets living in the street. And we always need volunteers to help them.
M: Great. I’ll tell some of my friends to come.
Now listen to a dialogue and answer Questions 7 and 8.
W: Congratulations! Finally, you did it. It was really a hard match.
M: Thank you. You know, I almost lost the match because I was so nervous.
W: Really? But you looked relaxed enough.
M: Oh(laugh)! It’s nice of you to say that.
W: Now, your dream has come true. You’ve become one of the best ping-pong players. How do you
feel about it?
M: Excited, but I know it’s hard to win all the time. So for me, trying hard is more important.
W: Well, next question, could you tell me why you love ping-pong so much, but not other sports such
as basketball or football?
M: Actually, I began playing it with my parents as a little boy. I loved the fun and the feeling it
brought me, and I will never forget that.
W: Thank you for your time and hope you will do even better in the next match!
Now listen to a dialogue and answer Questions 9 and 10.
M: Sally Myers is a thirteen-year-old writer whose first book was published last
year. Sally, tell us about that book.
W: Well, I loved writing. I had kept a diary for a couple of years. I wrote about my
day, poems, stories, and stuff like that. But I never showed people what I wrote. Then, because my pen
pal was moving to a new city with her family, I wrote down some advice for her. She thought it was
great and said I should write a little book about it for other kids. So I did.
M: Did anyone help you?
W: I only showed it to my dad after it was finished. He thought it was good. So, I sent
it to just one company to see what they would say. Later, my parents felt very excited after they got a
phone call from them. As a result, this book came out.
M: That must have been amazing!
W: Yeah. My dad started worrying about what would happen next. But everything
was OK in the end.
M: Tell us what your next book is going to be about.
W: It’s about moving from primary school to middle school, which most kids in this
country do when they’re eleven. It’s such a big change. The last year at primary school, lots of kids
start to get nervous about the move. My book will help them realize that everybody goes through this:
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there’s no need to feel frightened.
Now listen to a monologue and answer Questions 11 and 12.
Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please. Our bus will arrive at Green Park in a few minutes.
There is a big lake in the park. The lake is one of the great wonders of nature in our city. No one knows
when and how it was formed. But people began to build houses around the lake a hundred years ago.
In this park, you can have a special view of houses in different styles and colors. In autumn, this
park is the best place for bird watching. Now our bus is driving around the lake. The bus will take us
to a good spot where you can take the most wonderful photos you have ever taken. Here we are. Please
get off and watch your step. Return to the bus in 25 minutes. See you later. (2021.12 冲刺1)
III. Listen to a monologue and complete the table with the key information you
hear. You will hear it twice. (10’)
How can you do well in an English test? First, you should work hard every day in a year, not
just a few days before the test. Second, when you learn English, don’t only learn the rules of grammar.
You should also try to read stories in English. You should also speak in English as much as you can.
Third, a few days before the test, you should go to bed early. Don’t stay up late studying. A good rest
will help you do better in the test. Fourth, when you take the test, read the questions carefully before you
answer them. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you finish your test,
remember to check your answers. Then you can correct your mistakes in time.
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