甘肃省兰州市城关区2023-2024学年下学期期中八年级英语试卷

2023一2024学年度第二学期期中试卷 八年级 英语 命题人：马靖芳刘洋 一、完形填空（共10小题，计10分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中的相应空白处的最佳答案。 Do you know who played the role of Superman in the film Superman?He was Christopher Reeve,a(n)L,and he was famous for his performance in the movie. Like Superman,Christopher Reeve was afraid of nothing.He was good at flying planes,riding horses and many other activities.But_2_changed (in 1995.When riding a horse,he fell and 3 himself badly.The doctors thought it was 4 for him to live long.Reeve even thought of_5his life to end everything.6,when he thought of his family,he knew he couldn't.From then on,he began to 7 for his life. At the end of 1995,he left hospital.Soon after that,he felt he was ready to face the world again.He wanted to tell people no matter 8problems they had,they shouldn't give up.He began to make speeches,and they helped lots of people 9 body problems. He also went back to work and made his first film,In the Gloaming.Although he lost control of his body,he still had his 10 and his dream.He was,and would always be Superman! ()1.A.expert B.actor C.reporter D.visitor ()2.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing ()3.A.hurt B.lost C.turned D.sent ()4.A.available B.serious C.difficult D.useful ()5.A.looking up B.coming up C.making up D.giving up ()6.A.However B.Certainly C.Hardly D.Again ()7.A.look B.fight C.serve D.wait ()8.A.when B.which C.that D.what ()9.A.in B.for C.with D.of ()10.A.reason B.culture C.trouble D.spirit 二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下面3篇材料，并做每篇短文后的题目，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句 子的最佳答案。 A Every student in Class3 go to a form from Ms.Brown in the class this morning,and here is Susan's. Student Self Evaluation Form(自我评价表) Group skills Which number can express your skill levels()in group activities?Please circle ()the number. Levels se 4=Excellent Evaluation 3=Very good 2=0K 1=Needs improvement 0=Often experience difficulty Name:Susan 1.I make sure that I listen to others carefully. 0 1 ② 3 4 2.I try to look others in the eye when speaking to them. 0 1 2 ③ 4 3.I try not to interrupt (when others are speaking. 0 ① 2 3 4 4.I expect others to show their ideas in the discussion. 0 1 2 3 ④ 5.I stay on topic(话题)during the discussion. 0 ② 3 4 ()11.How many levels are there for each skill? A.3.B.4. C.5.D.6. ()12.Susan listening to others. A.does well in B.is OK with C.needs improvement in D.has difficulty in ()13.What does Susan need to improve? A.No interrupting others. B.Explaining her ideas clearly. C.Staying on topic during discussions. D.Looking others in the eye when speaking. ()14.These are Susan's classmates.can be good at organizing a discussion Jane 1.I make sure that I listen to others carefully. 0 ① 2 3 4 Tony 2.I try to look others in the eye when speaking to them. 0 ② 4 Sally 4.I expect others to show their ideas in the discussion. 0 2 3 ④ Alan 5.I stay on topic during the discussion. 0 ① 4 A.Jane. B.Tony. C.Sally. D.Alan. ()15.What did the students probably learn in the class this morning? A.Life-saving skills. B.Communication skills. C.Problem-solving skills. D.Decision-making. B On a very hot and sunny day,Claire took her daughter Bella to the park.On the way home,Bella was tired and slept in the car.When they got home,Claire found that something was wrong."When I was putting her down,blood started to pour from her nose.It was all over her face and that made me scared,"Claire said.Having already learned first aid(急救)，Claire knew what to do.“Bella was getting upset because of the blood.I sat her up,let her lean(倾 forward and pressed both sides of her nose,"Claire said."My mom said Bella should lean her head back,but I knew that wasn't right,because leaning forward would stop the blood from going into her stomach." Luckily,Bella's nosebleed stopped after a few minutes.Claire was glad that she remembered what she had learned.In fact,every parent should learn first aid.Then he or she can save his or her child in a right way.That's important to the child when something dangerous happens. ()16.What was the weather like when Bella went to the park? A.Rainy and cool. B.Cloudy and hot.C.Sunny and windy.D.Sunny and hot. ()17.Why did Claire feel scared? A.Because nobody was at home. B.Because Bella couldn't sleep well. C.Because too much blood came out from Bella's nose.D.Because she didn't know how to stop the nosebleed. ()18.How did Bella feel when she saw the blood? A.Unhappy. B.Surprised.C.Angry. D.Unlucky. ()l9.What does the underlined word"that"refer to(指的是)？ A.Letting Bella sit up. B.Letting Bella lean back C.Letting Bella lean forward. D.Pressing both sides of Bella's nose. ()20.What does the writer want to tell us? A.Without learning first aid,one can't be a good parent. B.Parents should spend more time with their children. C.It's necessary for every parent to leam first aid. D.Parents are always scared when their children are sick. C Yao Xinmin,67,has been a security guard (at Central South University of Forestry and Technology in Changsha,Hunan since 2007.He provides far more than a wake-up call. At that time Yao was unable to believe his cyes when he saw students studying so hard in the classrooms.They were preparing for the exam for postgraduate()studies.Soon,Yao noticed some students have difficulty getting up early.So he helped a student by telling him to send a photo after he got to the classroom.And it did work. Slowly,more students began to ask for Yao's help.Every time Yao received photos,he would send the students some words to encourage them."I have to copy good sentences from books,TV programs and the Internet,"he said."I want them to work hard." In 2010,Yao began to collect students'information after the Spring Festival holiday and help them find available seats in the classrooms for self-study. "I am happy to see many students keep studying through their daily photo report,"he said.So far,more than 10,000 students have got Yao's help.They were thankful,and they shared their happiness with Yao when getting admission letters(录取通知书). ()21.When did Yao Xinmin start to work as a security guard? A.At the age of 27.B.When he was 50.C.At the age of 56.D.When he was 63. ()22.How did Yao feel when he first saw the hard-working students? A.He felt happy.B.He felt nervous.C.He was worried.D.He was surprised. ()23.What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.When Yao became a security guard. B.Why the students worked hard. C.How Yao began to help the students. D.How Yao found the available seats. ()24.The underlined word"encourage"probably means""in Chinese. A鼓励 B模仿 C.守卫D对待 ()25.What do you think of Yao Xinmin? A.Strict and independent.B.Friendly and clever. C.Kind and helpful. D.Understanding and polite. 三.任务型完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。） watch,shirt,neighbor,teach,make,clean,fact,we,interest,quick I thought doing housework was tiring before.When my mother asked me to do chores,I always found excuses to escape (it.I thought it was not (26)to wash the dishes or sweep the floor.But there was one thing that (27)me like doing housework. On a weekend,I enjoyed (28)TV at home alone.Mom told me that a neighbor would come in half an hour,so she asked me to (29)the house.When I heard this,I began to clean (30).First,I folded my parents'(31)and other clothes on the sofa.Next,I took all the rubbish out of the house.I sat on the sofa,waiting for the neighbor and my parents to arrive.When the neighbor came to (32)house,he took a look around the living room and said,"What a clean house it is!"When I heard the (33)words,I felt happier than any time before. In (34),doing housework is not so tiring.Even now I can cook by myself and do housework at least twice a week!This experience(35)me a lot.It also lets me become more independent than before. 四、任务型阅读理解（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面的小题。 Do you find it hard to motivate()yourself to clean the house?Me too!Cleaning the house is really one of those jobs that never end.But I find some nice ways to get motivated to do the housework. One of the good ways is to own less so that there will be less to keep clean and tidy.Every few months I throw away anything we don't need or use.1 There's truly less mess in the house. Cleaning the whole house in one go can be really difficult.So I make a plan to do a little each day.When the weekend comes,I've done everything I need to do..②不需要花费周末的时间米做家务。 When I have a lot of housework to do,I'll always start with the easiest task (.I ask myself which one is going to be the quickest to finish.And that's the one I start with. I love listening to music when I do chores.I sometimes sing and dance when I clean.And the housework is done before I know it!I feel excited at the same time.It's a win-win! Finally,I'll give you the best way to get motivated to do the housework.Invite a friend to your home!It's amazing how quickly you can clean the house when you know someone's coming over! 36.将文中画线句子①译成中文。 37.将文中画线句子②译成英文。 38.When there is a lot of housework,which does the writer start with? 39.Please list two things the writer sometimes does while doing the housework. 40.根据文章内容，请在横线上填入适当的词（每空限填一词）。 The writer thinks the best way to motivate ourselves to clean the house is to to our home. 五、词汇考察（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） 41.The kind man always helps the (home)children. 42.Do they find (them)in a difficult situation? 43.I'm able to have a dog helper because of your (kind). 44.At first,the rain began to beat (heavy)against the window. 45.People can make a big_ (different)to the world. 46.---Would you mind (open)the window?It's very hot. ---No,not at all. 47.To tell the (true),he is not an honest boy. 48.While we(have)lunch,Tom was reading a story. 49.Why don't you sit down and (communication)with your brother? 50.My pen_ (drop)from the desk and it was broken. 六、书面表达（满分15分） 英语课上，老师要求学生就“与人相处”这个话题展开小组讨论。你所在小组的讨论结果如下表。请你根据 表格内容，以“How to get on well with others'"为题，写一篇短文。 Suggestions:learn to share respect others communicate with others 要求：(1)80词左右。(2)行文连贯，可适当发挥。(3).语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整。 How to get on well with others