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2023學(xué)年第一學(xué)期八年級英語學(xué)科期中考試試卷II.Choosethebestanswer.23.Whichofthefollowingunderlinedpartsisdifferentinpronunciationwithothers?A.corner B.college C.boring D.force24.Wehaveeveryreasontobelievethat________2023WinterOlympicswillbesuccessful.A.a B.an C.the D./25.Jack’smotherwasbusy_________herbusinessyesterday.A.for B.in C.with D.at26.It’stimeforsupper.Rickshould________homesoon.A.arrive B.getat C.getto D.arrivein27.Thereisabookinoneofmyhands.Guesswhatisinmy_______hand?A.another B.theother C.other D.others28._______collegestudentswillbesenttothewestaftertheygraduate.A.Anumberof B.AhugeamountofC.Much D.Alittle29.It’s_________totravelbyairthanbytrain.A.morequickly B.muchquickly C.Muchquicker D.quick30.Maryreallydidn’tknowhowto_________thetroublebyherself,soshealwayshadtrouble_________mostofthethingsA.dealwith,with B.dowith,with C.dealwith,in D.dowith,in31.________sciencefiction,healsolikesreadingdetectivestories.A.Except B.Exceptfor C.Inaddition D.Inadditionto32.Hejumpedintotherivertosavetheboy_______heheardthecryforhelp.A.before B.though C.assoonas D.until33.Howlonghasyourbrother_______theyouthleague?A.joined B.takenpartin C.attended D.beenin34.FormostofGradeNinestudents,theirdreamis________tobedbeforenineo’clock.A.go B.togo C.going D.notgo35.________importantwaterisinourlife!A.How B.What C.Howan D.Whatan36.Ifind__________hardforsomeonetocommunicatewithparentsbecauseofthegenerationgap.A.that B.this C.it D.its37.Wehope_________myquestionsasquicklyaspossible.A.theteachertoanswer B.thattheteacherwouldanswer.C.theteacherwillanswer D.theteacher’sanswering38.Couldyoupleasetellme________?A.wherewasthenewairportlocated B.wherethenewairportislocated.C.wherewasthenewairportlocated D.wherethenewairportwaslocated39.–Wouldyoulikemetocarrythissuitcaseforyou?--__________.A.Yes,I’dloveto B.That’sverykindofyouC.Nevermind D.That’sallright.III.Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachcanonlybeusedonce.A.tired B.lying C.managed D.failed E.discussionLisawasrunninglate.Butasshehurrieddownthesubwaystairs,shestartedtofeeluncomfortablywarm.Bythetimeshegottotheplatform,Lisafeltweakand___40____--maybeithadn’tbeenagoodideatogivebloodthenightbefore,shethought.Sherestedherselfagainstapostclosetothetracks.Severalyardsaway，F(xiàn)rank,43,andhisgirlfriend,Jennifer,foundaspotclosetowherethefrontofthetrainwouldstop.Theyweredeepin___41___aboutahousetheywerethinkingofbuying．Butwhenheheardthescream,followedbysomeoneyelling,“Oh,myGod,shefellin!〞Frankdidn’thesitate.Hejumpeddowntothetracksandransome40feettowardthebody___42___ontherails.“No!Notyou!〞hisgirlfriendscreamedafterhim．BythetimeFrankreachedLisa,hecouldfelthetracksshakingandseethelightcoming.Thetrainwasabout20secondsfromthestation.Itwashardtolifther.Buthe___43____toraiseherfourfeettotheplatformsothatbystanders(旁觀者)couldholdheranddragherawayfromtheedge.Afterbeingsaved,shefeltworriedandsaidshewasrobbedbysomeone.IV.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms.44.Aprilisthe_________monthinayear.(four)45.You’dbettergiveafull___________whichagreeswiththefactsofthesituation.(explain)46._________isquitedifferentfromChinesethoughitonlyhas3extraalphabets.(Germany)47.Wearekeenonthe_________experimentsbecauseitbringsusalotoffun.(physics)48.Grandpaisgoingto__________hishouseandlivewithusfortherestoflife.(sale)49.__________,Johngotthefirstprizeinthereadingcompetition.(lucky)V.Rewritethefollowingsentencesasrequired.50.Theyhadagoodhabitofreadingbooks.(改為否認(rèn)句)They__________________agoodhabitofreadingbooks.51.TinahasbeenanEnglishteacherforabout20years.(對劃線局部提問)_________________hasTinabeenanEnglishteacher?52.Johnsonwasinchargeoftrainingnewstaffinthatcompany.(保持句意不變)Johnsonwas__________________trainingnewstaffinthatcompany.53.Idon’thaveenoughmoneytobuythelatestsmartphone.(保持句意不變)Iam__________________tobuythelatestsmartphone.54.anastronaut,you,in10years’time,be,possibly,will(連詞成句)__________________________________________________________________VI.Readingcomprehension.Choosethebestanswer.Youneedsomebreadandmilk.Buthalfanhourlater,youleavethesupermarketwithatrolley(手推車)fulloffood.WhatgamesdosupermarketsplaytomakeusspendsomuchmoneyThetricksusuallystartbeforeyouwalkin.Outsidethesupermarketentrance,anybodywhowalkspastcansmellwarm,freshbread.Thatmakesushungryandreadytobuylotsoffood,notjustbread.Nowyou’reinsideand,ofcourse,asmallbasketwouldbefine,butalltheyhavearetrolleys.Andofcoursetheproblemwithatrolleyisthatitlookssadandlonelywithjustoneortwoproductsinside.Sowemayfillitwithsomething.Infact,supermarkettrolleysareactuallygettingbiggersothatwebuymore.Ofcourse,manypeopleshopinsupermarketsbecausetheythinkeverythingischeaperthaninothershops.Sosupermarketsofferverycheappricesonsomethingsbutthenhavehigherpricesforotherproducts.Onenewtrickistoputredstickersonproducts.Customersusuallyconnectredstickerswithlowerpricessotheredstickersiseasytobenoticed,evenwhenthereisnoreduction!Interestingly,thistrickappearstoworkmorewithmenthanwithwomen.Thereisastorybehindthepositionofeverythinginthesupermarket.Forexample,customersoftengoonlytobuymilk.Sotheyputitrightattheback,forcingyoutogopasthundredsofshelvesfullofotherproducts.Thepositionofproductsoneachshelfisalsoimportant.Themostexpensiveproductsareusuallyateye-levelsoyouseetheseimmediately.Theexceptionisanythingthatchildrenmightlike.Theseproductsareonlowershelvessothatkidsseethem.Apartfromwhatyouseeandsmellinasupermarket,whataboutwhatyoulistentoInmostsupermarketstheyhavesoft,slowmusic.It’ssorelaxingthatyouslowdownandspendmoretime(andmoney)inthestore.Youalsomovemoreslowlywhenthesupermarketisbusy.Expertssuggestit’sbettertoshopwhenit’squieter,onaMondayoraTuesdayforexample.Andbecarefulwithqueuesatthecheckouts.Thesearesometimesdeliberate(成心),tomakeyoubuysomethingfromthecheckoutshelveswhileyouwait.So,nexttimeyougointoyourlocalsupermarket,rememberthesetricksandseeifyoucancomewithjustthethingsyouwentfor.Smellsfrombreadinthesupermarket______.A.makeyoufeelhungryandbuymorefoodB.drawyourattentiontobreadonlyC.makeyoubuylessbreadthanyouneedD.forceyoutoleavethesupermarket56.Supermarketsdon’tprovidebasketsbecause______.A.supermarketsdon’tusuallyhavemanyB.basketsaretoosmalltoholdmanyproductsC.it’seasytogoshoppingwithtrolleysD.atrolleycanholdoneortwoproductsinsideAccordingtothepassage,supermarketsputredstickersonproductsto______.A.makethemlookmorebeautifulB.makethemdifferentfromcheaperonesC.makepeoplethinkthestickersareformenD.makepeoplethinktheycouldsavemoneyAccordingtothepassage,toysforchildrenareusuallyplaced______.A.onhighershelves B.oneachshelfC.onlowershelves D.onthebackshelves59.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph6thatsupermarketsusually______.A.stoppeopleliningupatthecheckoutsB.closeonMondaymorningC.playloudandnoisymusicinsideD.makecustomersfeelrelaxedThepassageismainlyabout_____.A.severalwayssupermarketsusetosellmoreproductsB.someadvicewhenpeoplegoshoppingonthestreetC.severalrulesthateverybusinessshouldfollowD.someadvertisementsthatmakepeoplebuymoreChoosethebestwordsandcompletethepassage.Expressinggratitudeisanimportantformofgoodmanners.NowadaysmoreandmorepeopleinChinahavefoundit’shightimetocultivateathankfulheartforthegoodothers___61___.Everyonelikestogetpraisedandappreciated.Gratitudeisthegreatestofvirtues,whichletsotherssmileandmakestheworldmorebeautiful.Youjustneedseveralminutestowritedownathank-younote,butitbringmuchjoytothe___62___.Weliveinasocietywhereweenjoythedifferentservicesofothers.Butnoneofthemshouldbetakenforgranted.Gratitudeisalsoakindofattitudeinlife.Indevelopinggratitudeforeverymoment–forthesimplejoysandevenforthe___65___times—wecometotrulyenjoyandappreciatelife.Thenweareabletoseethemagicthatsurroundsus.Trytowriteathank-youlettertoyourparentsforworkinghardto___64___youahappylife.Begratefultoyourteachersbecauseoftheirhelpwithyourstudiesandcharacterbuilding.Saythankstoyourfriendswho___65___bothyourhappinessandsorrow.Wearesureitwillbringthemmuchjoyandadd___66___intoyourownlifeaswell.61.A.have B.do C.share D.like62.A.doer B.receive C.performer D.speaker63.A.managing B.challenging C.changing D.developing64.A.offer B.produce C.imagine D.try

65.A.knew B.shared C.realized D.recognized66.A.reflection B.justice

C.taste D.colorReadthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.Ifyou'vebeennearatouristattractionlately，youmayhaveseensomeonetakingphotos-eitheraloneorwithagroupoffriends-withacameraphoneputattheendofatelescopingpole〔伸縮桿〕，nowcommonlyknownas?！皊elfiestick".SelfiesticksfastbecamepopularwiththeyoungpeopleinSoutheastAsia，includingIndonesia,Malaysia,andthePhilippines，followedbySouthKoreaandJapan.Theyarenowwidelyseena___67___AsiaandhavespreadtotheUSandEurope.Therearenearly130,000photosonImtagram〔圖片分享應(yīng)用〕takenwithaselfiestick.Asyouknow，selfiesticksareprettyconvenienttouse.Firstyouputyourphoneattheendoftheselfiestick.Thenraiseitinfrontofyourselfandmakeasoundorpressabuttononthestickhandlewhichisconnectedtothecamera,orpressabuttononawirelessremote(無線遙控)，orusethecamera'sbuilt-intimer〔內(nèi)置計時器〕totakeaphotoafteranumberofs___68___havepassed.Withaperfectsmileonyourface，thepictureyouwantisdone！B___69___itsconvenience，thereareotheradvantagestouseselfiesticks.Puttingmorepeopleintheframe(邊框)．Aselfiestickmakesiteasytof___70___allyourfriendsinoneshot.Nobodyhasto“cut"thefacebyhalfinthepictureanymore.Addingbackgroundstoyourselfies.Theselfiestickprovidesd___71___betweenthecameraandyoursubject〔you！〕，soyoucanincludemoreinyourpicture：theskylinebehindyou,anancientbuildinginthebackgroundoreventhegrassland-anythingyoulikeandwantthatcanmakeyourpicturespecialandnice.Gettingmoreangles〔角度〕．Theselfiestickiseasytoh___72___，whichmeansyoucangetsomefunandcreativeangles-toenrichyourselfiesortotakeinterestingphotosoffriends.Sonexttimeyoutravela___73___orwanttotakeafungroupphoto，aselfiestickmayhelpyou.Answerthequestions.BlackFriday

ThanksgivingisalwaysonaThursday.ThedayafterithasbeenknownasBlackFriday.Itisthestartoftheholidayshoppingseason,andithasbeenthebusiestshoppingdayoftheyearintheUSsince2005.MoststoresofferbigsalesonBlackFriday.Theyopentheirdoorsquiteearlyinthemorning.Theytrytoattractshopperswithbigdiscounts(打折).Someitems(商品)likeTVsandclothsaremuchcheaperthanusual.Storesmayevenlosemoneyontheseitems.Theyhopethatshopperswillbuygiftsforotherpeoplewhiletheyareinthestore.BlackFridayisagreattimetogoshopping.However,thereareproblem.Thebiggestoneisthattherearenotenoughlow-priceditems.Eachstoremayonlyhaveafew.Theseitemsareingreatneed,sopeoplestandinlonglinestogetthem.Theymaywaitthreetofourhoursbeforeastoreopens.TheymaybehopingtogetalowpriceonaTVorcomputer,butnoteverybodycangetone.Somepeopleleave,disappointed.Thesituationmakespeopleworried.SomeBlackFridayeventshavebeencrazy.Therehavebeenfightsovertoysamongshoppers.Someworkershaveevenbeenhurtbylargecrowds.ButmostBlackFridayeventsaresafeandfun.Still,ifyouplantogo,youwillexpectlargecrowdsandabitofpushing.Sowheredoesthename“BlackFriday〞comefrom?ItwasfirstusedinPhiladelphiainthe1950s.ThepolicecalledthisdayBlackFridaybecauseoftheheavytrafficitcaused.Inthe1960s,storestriedtorenametheday“BigFriday〞.Itdidnotstick.Thename“BlackFriday〞continuedtospreadacrossthecountry.Itseemsthatitisheretostay.NowpeoplealloverthecountrytakepartinBlackFridayevents.Itisevenspreadingtootherpartsoftheworld.StoreshaveheldBlackFridayeventsintheUK,Australia,andBrazilsince2023.InMexico,storesofferaweekendofdiscountseveryyear.Theycallit“ElBuenFin〞,whichmeans“thegoodweekend〞inSpanish.Iguesspeopleeverywhereliketobuythingsonsale.74.WhenisBlackFriday?75.StorescangetmuchmoneyfromallthetimesonBlackFriday,can’tthey?76.WhatcausesthebiggestproblemonBlackFriday?77.Howlongdoesittaketowaitbeforeastoreopens?78.Whatdidthepolicecallthisday“BlackFriday〞for?79.WouldyouliketogoshoppingonBlackFriday?WhyorWhynot?VII.Writing.(寫作)80.Writeareportofatleast60wordsaccordingtotheinformationbelow.(請根據(jù)以下信息，寫一篇不少于60個詞的文章，標(biāo)點符號不占格。)上海迪斯尼樂園于今年6月16日正式開放，許多孩子打算前往游玩。假設(shè)你是一名樂園的志愿者，請你根據(jù)以下表格中的要點提示，用英語向孩子們介紹樂園并提醒他們文明游園。注意：1.短文的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；2.短文須包括所有要點，不要逐詞解釋，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，使短文連貫、通順；3.短文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的人名、校名等相關(guān)信息。參考詞匯：themen.主題；fireworkn.煙火Goodmorning,children!AsavolunteerfromShanghaiDisneyland,I’dliketosaysomethingabouttheparkandtellyouhowtobehavewellinit.KE