2023-2024学年度上学期八年级期中考试英语试卷
听力部分(共两节,满分20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题(满分10分)
( )1.Who gave Susan a white dress
Her uncle B. Her aunt C. Her mother
( )2.What did Gina do on Sunday
Swam B. Watched TV C.Ran
( )3.What did they buy oranges
Oranges B.Milk and eggs C.Apples
( )4.How often does Anna stay up late
Sometimes B. Usually C. Never
( )5. How long does it take Joe to get home from school
Thirty minutes B.Ten minutes C.Forty minutes
( )6. When did the boy go to Hangzhou this year
In May B. In July C. In June
( )7. What did Sam do to relax
Go fishing B. Go swimming C. Watched TV
( )8. How much is this pair of shoes
One hundred yuan B.Sixty yuan
One hundred yuan and sixty yuan
( )9.Where did the boy take photos
Near the river B.Near the river C.Near the park
( )10. How often does Andy go to the chess club
Every Sunday B.Every Monday C. Twice a week
第二部分 听较长对话回答问题(计10分)
听一段对话,回答第11-12题。
( )11.How was the weather in the dialoge
Cool B.Hot C.Warm
( )12,What does Laura like
Strawberry juice B. Apple juice C.Ice cream
听一篇短文,回答13-16题
( )13.What did Mrs do in the park
Exercised B. Walked C.Took
( )14.Who did Mrs make breakfast for
Her daughter B. Her son C.Her husband
( )15. How long did it take Mrs Green clean the house
Two hours B.Twelve minutes C.Two minutes
( )16.When did Mr Green go home after work
6:30 B. 7:30 C.8;30
听一篇短文,回答17-20题
( )17. How does Scott go to school
Drives a car B. Rides his bike C.Walks
( )18. What’s Scott’s favorite color
Red B. Green C. Blue
( )19. When does Scott go to the school library
A,On Mondays B.On Wednesdays C. On Wednesdays and Fridays
( )20What sport does Scott play with his classmates.
Basketball B. Ping-Pong C.Tenniss
笔试部分
共四篇阅读(40分)
A
Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.
( )21. _____ is a good season for vacation.
A.Spring B.Summer C.Autumn D.Winter
( )22. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
A.read books B.visit their friends C.watch TV D.go to work
( )23. Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.
A.in the office B.near a cinema
C.near a big factory D.near a nice lake
B
Helen’s eyes are not very good, so she wears glasses. But she doesn’t wear glasses when she is with her friend, Jim. When Jim comes to her house to take her out, she will take her glasses off, and when she gets back, she puts on the glasses.
One day her mother asks her, “Helen, why don’t you wear glasses when you are with Jim He takes you to many lovely places in his car, but you can’t see anything.” Helen says, “I look more lovely to Jim when I’m not wearing my glasses and he looks better to me, too.”
( )24. Jim comes to take Helen .
to school B. to work
C. to see lovely places D. to his home
( )25. Helen doesn’t wear glasses .
A. when Jim is with her B. when she is at home
C. when she is at school D. in the evening
( )26. Jim and Helen go out .
A. by bus B. by car C. by bikes D. by plane
( )27. Which sentence is right
Helen doesn’t like Jim.
B. Helen wants to look more lovely.
C. Jim doesn’t like glasses.
D. Helen’s mother knows Helen very much.
C
Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many of the Romans .It looked as if the Romans would win.
One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill .“We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said ,“Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”
They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired ,and one by one, also fell asleep.
The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over . Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.
The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.
( )28. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between .
A.Roman army and North England
B.Roman army and the Scots
C.England and Scots
D.A brave people and the Scots
( )29. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because .
A.the Scots were not brave B.the Roman army was so strong
C.the Romans had the support from the Scottish D.They are lazy.
( )30. “We must win or we will die. ”What the leader of the Scots
said means .
A.they were sure to win
B.they couldn’t escape from death
C.they would win and then they would die
D.they must try hard to win ,otherwise they would die.
( )31. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower ,because .
A.it is a beautiful plant
B.it is fresh and lovely
C.it had so many sharp needles all over it
D.it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle
D
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it Was it the nuns (修女) ”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it ”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking.”
32.Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school
A. Because he could eat well there.B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
33.Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinner
C. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little
34.“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作
35. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. teachers should be strict with their students
B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math
第二节 根据短文内容,选出能填入空白处的最佳答案,其中有两项是多余选项。(10分)
Fires do happen.If there is a fire,you might not have much time to decide what to do.Being prepared and knowing what to do early can save your life.36__ Your family should practice this getting out plan.37__ If you have such a meeting place outside,you can quickly make sure that everyone is out of the house.
You should also remember that smoke is usually far more dangerous than the fire.A person can die after just a few minutes in a smoke filled room.38__
Finally,before you open any doors,always feel the door lock first.If the door lock is hot,fire must be on the other side of the door.39__ You will have to find another way out.These are simple suggestions.40__
根据材料内容,选择合适的句子填入文中空缺处,使材料完整、通顺。
A.Your family should also have a meeting place outside.
B.The most important thing is to have a getting out plan.
C.Since smoke rises,stay low to the floor.
D.Go upstairs to the top of the building.
E.If you can remember them,you will be much safer in a fire.
F.Do not open it!
G.Can you use water to put out the fire?
第三部分 英语知识应用。
第一节 完形填空(15分)
It was almost 9:00 p. m. when Mia Jameson left her office to go home. It was 1 . She started her car and she 2 down the dark road that led to her house in the country. She 3 the radio and sang songs while she was driving. The heater (暖气机) wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her 4 .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small 5 . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control (失去控制). Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness (知觉).
When she 6 , her head was bleeding (流血), and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know 7 she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the 8 river! She felt very 9 . She knew the ice wouldn’t 10 her car for very long. She 11 to walk up the hill several times, but she kept falling in the snow. Mia tried 12 time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that 13 could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t 14 . Mia closed her eyes and 15 die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck,” said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”
(41)A. raining B. cool C. snowing D. late
(42)A. ran B. drove C. walked D. rode
(43)A. turned on B. turned over C. turned off D. turned down
(44)A. happy B. not alone C. warm D. not lonely
(45)A. bridge B. village C. town D. farm
(46) A. got up B. came back C. looked up D. woke up
(47) A. how B. what C. why D. where
(48) A. deep B. frozen C. wide D. cold
(49)A. angry B. sad C. surprised D. afraid
(50)A. keep B. pull C. take D. hold
(51) A. tried B. wanted C. would like D. seemed
(52)A. one B. one more C. other D. the other
(53)A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one
(54)A. feel B. hear C. move D. go
(55)A. waited to B. had to C. was able to D. decided to
第二节综合填空(5分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的单词,或括号内单词的正确形式。
There is a story in the book History as a Mirror (《资治通鉴》) by Chinese historian Sima Guang.
Zhi Xuanzi was the head of Zhi, a big family of Jin State (晋国) during the Spring and Autumn Period (时期). He wanted Zhi Yao 56. (be) the family head after him.
, another man in the family disliked the idea. He listed five good things of Zhi Yao. For 58 , he was good at riding and shooting. But Zhi Yao had a big problem: his virtue (品德). He had 59. unkind heart.
Zhi Xuanzi didn’t listen to the idea. And still, Zhi Yao became the head of the family. He quickly made the Zhi family much 60. (strong) than before. But because of his aggressive style (咄咄逼人的风格), three other families worked together to fight against the Zhi family. Finally, Zhi family lost the fight.
Sima Guang used this story to tell us that having talent is not enough. Both talent and virtue are important. Excellent people must also have virtue.
写作
根据提示,以“My Best Friend and I”为题,写一篇短文,比较你俩的特征,至少80单词。
提示:
我的好朋友叫琳达。
在某些方面,我们看上去一样;在某些方面,我们看起来不同。
我们都有黑眼睛和黑头发,她和我一样擅长于运动。
她比我文静,成绩比我优秀。
我外向一点,而且比她风趣。八年级英语答案
听力部分
1-5 BABCC 6-10 BBCBA
11-15 BAABA 16-20 BBCCB
阅读理解
21-23 BDD 24-27 CABB
28-31 BBDD 32-35 CDAB
36-40 BACFE
41-45CBACA 46-50 DDBBD 51-55ABDCA
56、to be 57、However 58、example
59、an 60、stronger
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