广东省开平市忠源纪念中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2023-2024学年第一学期八年级英语中段考试 （时间90分钟，满分120分） 二、语法选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 The tradition of tea drinking began in China thousands of years ago. It soon 31 popular because it was healthy and gave people energy. Later, tea was brought to some countries in eastern Asia such as Japan and Korea. Nowadays, Chinese tea has become 32 world drink. Some of the world’s tastiest teas grow in China. Oolong tea is one of 33 and it has many different kinds. One of 34 has a light brown color and tastes like honey. Another special kind has a heavier, bunt taste. Perhaps the best way for 35 to enjoy tea is to attend traditional tea art performances which 36 at tea houses and tea farms around the country. Several steps are planned 37 in each performance. First, heat the pots and tea cups 38 warm water. Then, put some tea leaves into the teapot. Next , pour hot water from a specific height. After that, make sure the tea is boiled for a proper time. When the tea is ready, drinkers should smell it before taking a sip. It’s polite 39 each cup in the small sips. The performance 40 a chance to appreciate(欣赏)this valuable present from nature. ( )31. A. become B. became C. has become ( )32. A. a B. an C.the ( )33. A.good B. better C. the best ( )34. A.they B.them C.their ( )35. A.beginner B. beginners C.beginners’ ( )36. A. hold B.are held C.were held ( )37. A. care B.careful C.carefully ( )38. A. with B.by C.in ( )39. A. finish B. finishing C. to finish ( )40. A. provides B. provided C. will provide 三、完形填空。（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Nanjing is the capital city of Jiangsu Province. There are about six million people living there. It’s a big city in China. On Friday, my parents and I went to 41 Aunt Alice –a friend of my mother in Nanjing. My mother called Aunt Alice