浙江省杭州绿城育华学校2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

杭州绿城育华学校初中部2023学年第一学期八年级期中学业成果展

英语学科试题卷

考试时间：100分钟分值：120分

第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where are they talking?

A. At home.

B. At a clothes store.

C. At a cinema.

2. What does David think of the talk?

A. He thinks it's boring.

B. He thinks it's funny.

C. He thinks it's useful.

3. When did the woman first meet Jack?

A. Two years ago.

B. Three years ago.

C. Three months ago.

4. How often does the man go to the cinema?

A. Once a week.

B. Twice a week.

C. Once a month.

5. What does Tony advise the girl to do?

A. Talk with friends in English. B. Read aloud.

C. Read English magazines.

第二节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

听下面2段对话和1段独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各个小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

6. What sport does the man like?

A.Tennis.

B. Basketball.

C. Table tennis.

7. What is the most popular sport in England?

A.Soccer.

B.Tennis.

C.Baseball.

8. When did the woman watch the soccer game on TV?

A. Yesterday.

B. This afternoon.

C. This morning.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

9. What does the man want to buy?

A. A computer.

B.A television.

C.A car.

10. Where is the television made?

A. In Shanghai.

B.In Beijing.

C. In Guangzhou.

11. How much is the television?

A. 3,580 yuan.

B.3,850 yuan.

C. 3,558 yuan.

听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

12. Why did Grandpa leave his first job?

A. He wanted a more exciting job.

B. He wanted to have a good rest.

C. He wanted to make more money.

13. How long did it take Grandpa to find a new job?

A. One week.

B. Two months.

C. Half a year.

14. What was the worst thing when Grandpa worked in the new company?

A. He had no holidays.

B .He made less money.

C. He made no new friends.

15. How old was Grandpa when he left the company?

A. 25 years old.

B.27 years old.

C.29 years old.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第二节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

A

Welcome to the Huangshan Taiping Cableway(索道)！ This is Asia's longest-and China's biggest-tourist cableway! Each cable car can carry 100 passengers and one staff worker. The cableway is 3,709 meters long. The ride takes about eight minutes.

Here are the things you must know before you take our cable car.

•Please obey the rules. Wait in a line for the tickets, security check and entry.

•You must show your ticket to enter the passenger hall and take the cable car.

•People who have serious illnesses should not take the cable car.

•Don't use your mobile phone while you are in the cable car. Keep your head and hands inside the car. As the cable car may shake during the ride, please hold the handrail(扶手)firmly.

•If anything goes wrong, please keep calm. Ask our staff for help.

•Please bring your personal belongings with you before you leave the cable car. Don't step out of the cable car until it stops completely.

•You are not allowed to carry flammable, explosive or other dangerous things into the cable car.

Please call our staff when you need help. Our service number is 0559-08551818.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

16. Before travelers enter the passenger hall, they must___________.

A. take a photo                    B. show their tickets

C. hand in their mobile phones      D. take a physical examination

17. According to the passage, flammable and explosive things are___________.

A. expensive     B. cheap     C.delicious      D.dangerous

18. Passengers should hold the handrail firmly because___________ during the ride.

A. the cable car runs too fast         B. the cable car may be broken

C. the cable car may shake           D. the cable car is often crowded

B

As the first people to successfully build and fly a heavy "engine-powered aircraft" in the air, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright are really great inventors.

On 17 December, 1903, they flew the first plane in the world-"the First Flight" in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Wright brothers were trying to learn about flight. Some of the machines were successful. The others were not. However, each machine added to their knowledge.

The Wright Flyer has two wings, an upper wing and a lower one. Both are made of wood with a cloth covering. The Wright brothers covered the wings with a special muslin(细布). It was a kind of common cloth for women's clothing in the early 1900s. The cloth was lightweight, yet strong. The Wright brothers called the cloth "Pride of the West".

Wilbur and Orville didn't learn a lot from school. However, they taught themselves how to make a successful flying machine. It took them 26 years to be successful in making the First Flight-Today, their first flying machine exists only in 100-year old black and white pictures.

19. The Wright brothers are great___________.

A. teachers   B.inventors    C. doctors   D.pilots

20. The Wright brothers tested their first engine-powered plane ___________.

A. in the early 19th century         B.in 26 years

C. in South Carolina               D.on 17 December, 1903

21. The Wright Flyer has two wings ___________ with a cloth covering.

A. made of wood B. made of cloth C. made of iron D. made of plastic

22. How long did they teach themselves to make a successful flying machine?

A. Since 26 years old.   B. For 26 years.   C.Since 1903. D. For 100 years.

                                     C

When I saw Ronny for the first time, he looked like other kids in the first-grade classroom where I volunteered as a Reading Mom. However, he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes.

On the day when it was Ronny's turn to read, he sat very close to me. I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out "Bud the Sub". It sounded more like "Baw Daw Saw" when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet(字母表).

The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress(进步) but he was still below the level of grade. A few weeks before the school year ended, I held an award ceremony(颁奖典礼). I had gifts and certificates(证书)for everyone. It took me a while to think about which fitted Ronny; I believed the gift could cheer him up. I finally decided on "The Most Progressive Reader". I showed his certificate and a book.

A few days later, I saw Ronny reading the book when I went back to the school. His teacher said, "He hasn't put that book down. That's the first book he's ever had."

Fighting back tears, I came near Ronny and asked, "Will you read me your book, Ronny?" He agreed.

And then, for the next few minutes, he read to me more smoothly(流畅地)than I'd ever thought. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said, "Good book."

At that moment, I knew I should do what an author(作家)had done - care about children and make them excellent.

23. The writer praised Ronny at the end of the school year because___________ in the class.

A. he tried to do better             B he could read the alphabet best

C. he was above the level of grade    D. he did as well as the other students

24. The underlined phrase "Fighting back tears" in the fifth paragraph means "___________."

A. Beginning to cry silently                B. Turning back to cry loudly

C. Being filled with sad tears              D. Trying hard not to show the feeling

25. The writer was touched so deeply that she wanted to___________.

A. help more children become successful

B. take care of Ronny all the time

C. teach children in the school as a teacher

D. write more novels for children

26. Which is the main idea of this article?

A. Many children aren't cared about in some schools.