湖北省武汉市硚口区2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中学业质量检测英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．—You don’t look well. ________, Jack?
—I have a cough and a sore throat.
A．What were you doing    B．What’s the matter    C．Did you get hurt    D．How did it happen
2．—Well, you should write your best friend a letter.
— ________ although it’s a good idea. I’m not good at writing letters.
A．You’re right    B．I don’t think so    C．I agree    D．No problem
3．—You didn’t make it to the school basketball competition yesterday.
— ________! I saw a lost kid crying and helped her find her mom.
A．That’s OK    B．You’re kidding    C．Never mind    D．I’m so sorry
4．—Hey, Kate, this is Lily speaking. I called you many times, but you didn’t answer.
—Sorry, Lily! I ________ a shower. What’s up?
A．was taking    B．took    C．take    D．am taking
5．—How can you get to work every day?
—By bus or subway, but ________ way it’s really inconvenient.
A．both    B．either    C．neither    D．any
get out of
6．—Do the big family have difficulty ________ taking showers?
—No. Because they have a shower schedule.
A．on    B．with    C．in    D．at
7．The girl could volunteer in an after-school study program ________ kids.
A．to teach    B．teach    C．teaches    D．teaching
8．—Can you play basketball with us after school?
—It depends. I must finish my homework ________ I can.
A．before    B．after    C．if    D．because
9．—David looks stressed out these days.
—Too many after-school classes have ________ a lot of pressure for him.
A．pushed    B．caused    C．developed    D．allowed
10．—I gradually realize the ________ of health during recent three years.
—I can’t agree more. Health is happiness.
A．importance    B．feeling    C．development    D．opinion
11．—How about visiting the Hubei Museum yesterday?
—What ________ me most is Sword of Goujian.
A．understood    B．raised    C．interested    D．controlled
12．—How can I tell everyday English from written English?
—Not easy. For example, ________ is used in writing, but not say anything in speaking.
A．lonely    B．silent    C．sore    D．broken
13．—How can you be ________ without needing help or advice from other people.
—I believe myself I’m able to do things alone in my own way.
A．independent    B．strong    C．necessary    D．different
14．—I hope to work outside on weekends.
—I think you ________ help to clean up the city parks.
A．must    B．have to    C．could    D．can
15．—I can’t open my eyes in such bright sunlight.
—You’ll need sunglasses that will ________ the strong light.
A．put out    B．give out    C．take out    D．cut out
二、完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Zhou Xiufang is a retired teacher. She is trying to     16    money to build schools in poor areas of Hunan and Guizhou Provinces these years.
In 2014, Zhou just retired and heard the news that a school in Guizhou wanted     17    . She sent a letter at once and was     18    in getting the chance of working there. As a result of her childhood     19    , she said she hoped to help children from     20    families
get an education. “My family didn’t have enough money when I was young.” she said, “    21    one of my teachers paid my school fees (学费)     22    I didn’t have to leave school at that time. Then I was able to     23    studying.”
The idea came to Zhou in March 2015 when she     24    to teach at a school in Hunan. There were three small buildings without glass windows in the school. Twelve students were in a classroom     25    three small electric heater (电热器) to keep them warm in winter. She was upset when she saw how bad the     26    of the school was. She     27    something about it on the Internet for some money.
Because of Zhou, more people     28    to help build schools. More than 400 poor children got or getting a good     29    with her help. Zhou also tried to     30    the problem of the shortage (短缺) of teachers in the countryside. Zhou said she would keep on helping others.
16．A．draw    B．raise    C．lose    D．make
17．A．teachers    B．doctors    C．cooks    D．reporters
18．A．strict    B．rich    C．busy    D．successful
19．A．events    B．accidents    C．experiences    D．hobbies
20．A．poor    B．bad    C．clever    D．sick
21．A．Secondly    B．Suddenly    C．Heavily    D．Luckily
22．A．if    B．so    C．after    D．because
23．A．dislike    B．continue    C．remember    D．hate
24．A．waited    B．refused    C．forgot    D．volunteered
25．A．below    B．about    C．with    D．from
26．A．training    B．notice    C．situation    D．skill
27．A．posted    B．caused    C．compared    D．argued
28．A．run away    B．look for    C．give away    D．care for
29．A．education    B．relation    C．invitation    D．communication
30．A．cut out    B．take out    C．give out    D．work out