东台市唐洋镇中学2023秋学期期初试题
八年级 英语
本试卷考试时间为60分钟。试卷满分为100分。
第Ι卷 客观题(共70分)
一、单项选择(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)
( )1. If you want to be _____ useful person in the future, you should read ______ useless books.
A. a, fewer B. a, less C. an, fewer D. an, less
( )2. It took me three hours_______ a card for my mother.
A. to finish make B. finishing making C. to finish making D. finishing to make
( )3. I think climbing is one of ___________.
A. most difficult activity B. the most difficult activities
C. the most difficult activity D. most difficult activities
( )4. Jimmy and Timmy are both 50 kg, that is to say, Jimmy is ______ Timmy.
A. so heavy as B. as heavy as C. so heavier as D. as heavily as
( )5. When he walks _______ my desk, he knocks my books _______ the desk.
A. past; off B. past; away C. passed; off D. passed; away
( )6. ___ he read the book, ____ he got in it.
A. The more; the more interesting B. The less; the more interesting
C. The more; the more interested D. More; more interested
( )7. The children in the country are happier than ________in the city.
A. these B. them C. those D. the one
( )8. Learning English is a helpful newspaper. It makes learning English________.
A. more easy B. more easier C. much easier D. easiest
( )9. You can _______ two more books from the school library at a time, and you can _______ them for two weeks, but you can’t _______ them to others.
A. borrow; lend; keep B. lend; keep; borrow
C. keep; lend; borrow D. borrow; keep; lend
( )10. Is Suzhou bigger than _______ in Jiangsu and bigger than _______ in China
A. any city, any city B. any city, any other city
C. any other city, the other cities D. any other city, any city
二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分)
When Surrell saw the smoke from his neighbour’s home, he went to take a look and heard “My girl, Tiara is in the room!” One of the women cried. ___11___ this, Surrell ran inside.
The moment he entered the burning house, the heavy ___12___ made it difficult to breathe (呼吸). It was ___13___ for Surrell, who is 64 years old.
After a few ___14___, he ran back outside to catch his breath. “Where is Tiara ” he asked. “The second floor,” her mum shouted back.
He went in for a ___15__ time. It was dark inside. Luckily, he got to the second floor as quickly as he could. He breathed heavily. Then he heard a weak and low sound, but he ___16___ see. Surrell fell to his knees on the hot floor. He crawled (爬行) toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of Tiara.
Several minutes later, he touched ___17___ in the end. A shoe, then an ankle (脚踝). He pulled Tiara toward him. She didn’t breathe. He fought through the smoke, holding Tiara. The next thing he knew, he was at the front door, then outside.
When Tiara opened her ___18___, Surrell hugged (抱紧) her and said, “Uncle’s got you.” Soon after, he fainted (晕倒).
Surrell ___19___ up in the hospital days later. When talking about the ___20___, he said, “I didn’t have time to think about it. The girl needed my help.”
( )11. A. Saying B. Hearing C. Feeling D. Smelling
( )12. A. smoke B. air C. fire D. wall
( )13 A. bright B. dark C. safe D. dangerous
( )14. A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks
( )15. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
( )16. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
( )17. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
( )18. A. eyes B. ears C. mouth D. nose
( )19. A. looked B. stood C. woke D. climbed
( )20. A. house B. fire C. smoke D. floor
三、阅读理解(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分)
A
How Brave Are You Join us for an evening of humor, history and horror in the streets of Old Glasgow. Daily, April—October. Walking Tours of Glasgow Historic Glasgow 2:00 PM Gruesome Glasgow 7:00 PM Ghosts and Ghouls 9:00 PM All tours leave from George Square. Each tour lasts 90 minutes. Adults: £5. 00 Students: £4. 00 Children(Under 12): £3. 00 Family (2 Adults & 2 Children): £13. 00 For more information Tel/Fax: (0141) 772 0022 E-mail: info@mercat-tours.co.uk Web: www. mercat-tours.co.uk
( )21. How long does the tour of Gruesome Glasgow last
Half an hour. B. One and a half hour.
C. One hour and a half. D. Two hours.
( )22. Mr. Smith with his wife and two children, one 11 and the other 9, will have a tour of Historic Glasgow. How much will he pay at least
A. £14. B. £13. C. £16. D. £17.
( )23. If a student wants to have a tour of Ghosts and Ghouls, he ________.
A. will have to pay £5 B. can have the tour by bike
C. can have the tour in May D. had better go there at 10:00 AM
B
A neighbourhood party is a great way to raise money, to celebrate a holiday, or to get to know the people in your neighbourhood. There’s no better way to bring the community together than to hold a party!
Before you begin, . Churches (教堂) or community centers are good places for neighbourhood activities. If the weather is nice, many people like to have the party outside. It could be at a park or on a street that you need to book ahead of time (提前预定).
Next, . Volunteers are important for making sure the party runs smoothly. Get enough people to help tell others about the party, plan the party, and clean up after the party. A volunteer can post flyers (传单) or pass out cards to people in the neighborhood.
During the party, . Many parties have activities for kids, like relay races (接力赛) or face painting. At most parties, people will find food and drinks. The best part of the parties is when everyone brings something to share. After all, that’s what being part of a neighbourhood is about!
( )24. Who may be interested in this passage
A. Neighbours’ friends. B. Children in the community.
C. Volunteers at the party. D. New families in the community.
( )25. What’s Paragraph 1 mainly about
A. How to celebrate a holiday.
B. How to hold a neighbourhood party.
C. What the neighbourhood party is for.
D. What to do at the neighbourhood party.
( )26. The correct order (顺序) of the following sentences for , and should be __________.
a. ask your friends and neighbours to help
b. you first need to decide where to have the party
c. be sure to have lots of things to do
A. b-c-a B. b-a-c C. a-b-c D. a-c-b
C
Pig had always wanted to become a king. One day, he packed himself a lunch and set out(出发).
He walked and walked. Soon it was lunchtime. Pig looked for a place to stop and eat.Just at that time, he heard someone crying. He looked around and saw an old man. Pig walked up to the man and asked, "Sir, why are you crying "
"Oh ... I lost my way," the old man answered. "And now I feel very hungry."
"Don't worry! I can share my lunch with you," Pig said as he handed out his food.
When they finished eating, the old man asked, "Where are you going " Pig answered that he wanted to become a king. The man thought for a while and asked, "May I come along " Pig agreed and so they walked together.
Soon they came to a river. Then, they heard someone crying. Pig looked around and saw another old man. He walked up to the man and asked, "Sir, why are you crying "
"My book fell into the river," the man answered."And I can't swim. I'lI never see my book again!"
"Don't worry!" Pig answered." I can swim. Let me fetch(拿) the book for you."
Pig took a deep breath(呼吸),jumped into the river and dove(潜水) down to the bottom of the river, He swam and swam. Finally, he saw the book.
Pig swam back to the riverbank with the book. To his surprise, the two men were gone!
Not far away, Pig saw two wizards(魔法师). He walked up to them and asked,"Excuse me, have you seen two old men "
"Welcome Pig!" said one of the wizards. "We are just the two old men!" "The old king died," said the other. "We designed two tests, hoping to find a kind, generous and brave new king. Now we have found one--- it's you!"
So Pig realized his dream of becoming a king.
( )27. The first old man was crying because____________.
A.he was seriously hurt
B. he lost his way and was feeling hungry
C. his friends left him behind and was very afraid
D. he fell into a river and was wet all over
( )28. How did Pig help the first old man
A. He shared his own food with the man.
B. He jumped into a river and caught some fish for the man.
C. He bought some fresh food for the man.
D. He led the old man to a nearby supermarket.
( )29. Why did Pig feel surprised when he came back with the second man's book
A. Because there was a castle in front of him.
B. Because the old king appeared in front of him.
C. Because the two old men gave him lots of money.
D. Because he didn't see the two old men.
( )30. Why did the two old men think Pig could become a king
A. Because he gave food to the first man.
B. Because he found the book for the second man.
C. Because he was kind, generous and brave.
D. Because he was clever and did well at school.
四、信息还原(每小题2分,共10分)
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we all know, taking exercise is very important. But everything is hard in the beginning. How can you start to take exercise, and more importantly, keep on doing it ____31____
First of all, you should ask yourself a question before starting: Why do I want to exercise ____32____ It should also be becoming healthier or feeling better. After you know the answer, it will be much easier to say “no” to high-fat food and “yes” to daily exercise. There are many ways to exercise, such as walking, running, swimming, or playing ball games. ____33____ If you enjoy it, it will be easy to keep on doing it.
Then, try to do at least twenty minutes of exercise a day. If you are busy, you can look for some small ways to exercise. For example, get up from your desk to do stretches(伸展运动)during your break between classes. ____34____
At last, find a partner or join a sports team. ____35____ It can bring a lot of fun when you exercise with others.
Let’s do exercise right now. Time waits for no man, so hurry up!
A. The answer shouldn’t just be to lose weight.
B. Try some until you find one or two sports that you enjoy.
C. It is easy to do exercise.
D. Or go to school or work on foot.
E. It is good to run at least 2 hours every day.
F. Here are some ideas for you.
G. Doing exercise alone may be a little boring.
31.__________ 32.__________ 33.__________ 34.__________ 35.__________
第Ⅱ卷 主观题(共30分)
五、阅读短文,回答问题。(每题2分,满分10分)
In old times, wars (战争) often took place, so many people raised a horse in their family. There was a farmer and he raised a horse and a donkey (驴) .
As two members on the farm, however, they lived different lives. The horse had fresh grass and clean water. It was strong with shiny fur and ran fast. Its daily activity was just running in the wild. Unlike the horse, the donkey lived a hard life. It couldn’t feed on nice food. Moreover, it had to do lots of work all year round, such as carrying heavy things and working in the field.
The donkey felt it was unfair (不公平的) and it complained to the horse one night. The horse said, “I think we are born to finish something different. What you do every day is what you should do. However, my life is to fight with our owner when a war comes. “
Before long, the war came. The horse went to fight with the owner and the donkey stayed at home. The battlefield (战场) was near the farm and the donkey saw their owner and the horse were in great danger. Sadly, in order to save the owner, the horse died in the war. The donkey had great pity on the horse but looked up to it, because it lived a life without a pity.
回答下面的问题,每题答案不超过5个词:
36.Why did many people raise a horse in old times
37.Where did the horse and the donkey live
38.What did the horse do in its daily life
39.What did the donkey think of their different lives
40. What happened to the horse in the end
六、请阅读下面短文, 填入合适的词完成短文。(每题2分,满分20分).
One midnight, a little girl was (41)t and got up to drink some water. She walked to the bedroom door and (42)o it. The little girl looked outside but walked (43)b and stood in the center of the room,because it was so (44)d outside the bedroom.Her mother said:"Don't be (45)a , honey. Have courage(勇气), I believe you can do it yourself!"
" What is courage " she asked,running to her mother's bed. "Courage is the brave breath(呼吸)." her mother answered.
"Mom,do you have courage " "(46)C ." her mother answered, the little girl held out her hands,saying: "Mom,(47)b some of your breath of courage to me."
After the mother blew into her daughter's little hands,the little girl clenched her fists(握拳)carefully,afraid that the "breath of courage" would (48)r away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the kitchen with nothing to be afraid of. Her mother said to her:"It will be nice if someone can give some courage to me.Then I can always (49)h it in my hands when I feel terrible."
In a word,the thing that we are afraid of is nothing but the fear in our mind. The person who we should win is nobody but (50)o .
41.__________ 42.__________ 43.__________ 44.__________ 45.__________
46.__________ 47.__________ 48.__________ 49.__________ 50.__________
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