广东省茂名市高州市2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语4月期中试卷

 

广东省茂名市高州市2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语4月期中试卷

一、语法选择。（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

 语法选择。

A boy's bedroom is usually decorated (装饰) with the color "blue", and "pink" for    1．    girl's bedroom. Have you ever    2．    to know why there is such a difference?   3．    think this might have a story. Men worked in the fields in the past and the weather was important for    4．    . If the sky was blue, it meant that the weather was good. Then they could do farm work, so they would feel    5．    .In the past, the main job for women was to look    6．    food for their family. They liked red and pink    7．    these were the colors of healthy food, such as apples and strawberries.

In fact, we have many interesting examples related to color. Many people think that blue can help people feel    8．    .However, some people think blue also means sadness . So, we sometimes say "blue Monday". That might be because we have to start    9．    again on Monday. That is too bad. The color "green" can give people energy because it is the color of nature and represents new life. But it is also a color which means envy (妒忌). We sometimes say, " He is green with envy". That means he is not feeling happy when someone is    10．    or luckier than him.

1．A． an B． a C． the

2．A． want B． wants C． wanted

3．A． Scientist B． Scientists C． Scientist's

4．A． them B． they C． theirs

5．A． happy B． happily C． happiness

6．A． at B． for C． after

7．A． although B． so C． because

8．A． relax B． relaxed C． relaxing

9．A． working B． worked C． works

10．A． good B． better C． best

二、完形填空。（本题共10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分）

 完形填空。

When you see those people in a good shape （外形） on TV , do you hope that you are also good shape? I hope that I could    11．    them in the past, but it was not quite possible . I was not happy about my    12．    . I just kept thinking that I wanted to lose 2 kilos or 3 kilos so that I could be   

13．    .So I always tried to eat    14．    .The result was that I became    15．    and had to see a doctor.

The doctor told me that I should    16．    myself "Am I healthy?". I shouldn't ask "Am I fat?". The doctor said, "It is more important to have a healthy eating habit,   17．    our body can not have enough nutrients (营养)." Since then, I have developed a healthy eating habit. I also keep    18．    half an hour every day. It is really amazing that I   19．    some weight by having a good eating habit and running every day.

Now I don't compare myself with those people in a good shape. I think it is so    20．    to be myself.

11．A． look at B． look after

C． look like D． look through

12．A． weight B． height C． face D． nose

13．A． richer B． heavier C． smarter D． thinner

14．A．more B． less C． fewer D． better

15．A． ill B． healthy C． lazy D． deaf

16．A． talk B． answer C． tell D． ask

17．A．so B． but C． or D． and

18．A．eating B． running C． sleeping D． singing

19．A． lose B． provide C .increase

C． reduce 

20．A． awful B． bad C． terrible D． important

三、阅读理解。（本大题有15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分）

 阅读理解

The proper ways to save the drowning (溺水) student.

Dos: ♣·Shout loudly and ask adults for help. At the same time, dial 110. ♣·Find the things which can float such as wood and bags filled with empty plastic bottles ,and throw them to him or her. ♣·Look for branches and bamboo poles and reach for him or her, but lower the body to make sure not to be pulled into the water.

Don'ts:

♣·Don't jump into the water to save him or her. ♣·Don't try to save him or her hand in hand.

The time during which the drowning often happens: ♣·On weekends. ♣·On holidays. ♣·On summer vacation. ♣·After school in the afternoon.

The possible reasons cause of drowning: ♣·Swim in the river without adults. ♣·Swim in groups on a hot day. ♣·Play near the water or pick up things from the water.

21．What phone number should you call when you see a drowning student?

A．119 B．114 C．110 D．120

22．What shouldn't people do if they see a drowning student?

A．Shout loudly and ask adults for help.

B．Look for bamboo poles and use them to reach the drowning student.

C．Throw the things which can float to the student.

D．Jump into the water to save the student.

23．How many "Dos and Don'ts" mentioned in the text?

A．Two. B．Five. C．Four. D．Three.

24．When does a drowning often happen?

A．On weekends or holidays. B．During winter vacation.

C．On weekdays. D．At night.

25．Which is the possible cause of drowning?

A．Picking up things in the yard.

B．Playing water games with parents.

C．Taking a shower in the bathroom.

D．Swimming in the river without adults.

 阅读理解

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