期中基础能力训练 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

八年级(下)期中阶段成长评估 第一部分选择题(共50分) 一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分) 第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Each family has its own trouble. One normal problem in every family is the communication between parents and children. Here are a few examples. Parent: You eat too much junk food every day. It's bad for your health. You should eat more vegetables. John: Sometimes eating junk food can make me happy in a way that eating vegetables cannot. Parent: Don't spend too much time playing computer games. You should do something helpful. Jane: When I finish my homework, I just want to relax. Parent: You got an “F” in your history exam again. I'm disappointed(失望的) with you. Mark: I did study hard, but it's just too difficult for me. Parent: Please keep your room clean. What a mess! Tina: I think it's quite clean. It's just not as clean as Mom's. Here are some results of a survey (调查): About 18% of the children talk with their parents when they have problems. Over 50%of the children think their parents don't understand them. Almost 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school life. Here's some advice from experts: Talk with your kids in a friendly way. Encourage(鼓励) kids to share their feelings with you, Take part in different activities together with kids. ( )1. fights with his or her parent over school grades. A. John B. Jane C. Mark D. Tina ( )2. What can we know from the material? A. John thinks eating vegetables makes him happier. B. Mark isn't good at history because he isn't interested in it. C. Tina always keeps her room as clean as her mother's. D. Experts advise parents to be friendly and encouraging. ( )3. What can we infer from the survey? A. About 18% of the children have trouble talking with their parents. B. Over 60% of the parents talk to their children only about school life. C. Only about 50% of the children talk to their parents about their problems. D. More than half of the children think their parents don't know them well. ( )4. The material is written for . A. parents B. teachers C. children D. doctors B What can a doctor do? He or she can help people and make a difference to a person's life. Recently, a doctor named Lou Yanbo from a hospital in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province,brought a patient(病人) back from death. In just 90 seconds, he used his excellent skills to save the patient's life. When the 57-year-old patient named Huang went to the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, he had a bad cough and a sore back. His condition(状况) seemed very terrible. A CT scan later showed that Huang's aorta(主动脉) had broken, putting his life at risk. To save the patient, the most common solution was to insert a stent(植入血管支架) into his body. However, while Lou Yanbo was inserting the stent, the patient's heart suddenly stopped, and his blood pressure dropped quickly. At that very moment, an idea ran into Lou's mind: Could the patient still have a chance if the stent was inserted into his body as quickly as possible? Time is life.“The sudden situation didn’t allow us to take time to make plans again,”Lou said. So he made a quick decision. Depending on his rich experience, Lou succeeded and spent only a minute and a half inserting the stent into the patient's body, a move that usually takes at least ten minutes. Luckily, the patient's heart soon started beating again. ( )5. How did Lou Yanbo save the patient's life? A. Through a CT scan. B. By putting a stent in the patient's body quickly. C. With the help of good luck. D. By getting help from his teacher. ( )6. The underlined word “solution” in Paragraph 3 means“ ” A. deal B. sign C. way D. training ( )7. What can we learn from the passage? A. Many patients don't like to go to the hospital. B. A quick and smart decision is important. C. Saving a patient just means taking a risk. D. Experience can always save a person's life. ( )8. What is the passage mainly about? A. An excellent doctor. B. A very sick patient. C. A useful medicine. D. A dangerous accident. C Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise(塞舌尔巨龟) living on the island of Saint Helena is the world’s oldest land(陆地) animal. To celebrate his birthday, people had a birthday party for him. Nobody knows for sure how old Jonathan is. But in1882, he came as a gift to Sir William Grey Wilson living in Saint Helena. Pictures taken around that time show that Jonathan already grew up. Since it takes about 50 years for Seychelles giant tortoises to grow up, animal experts say Jonathan was born around 1832.That makes him the world's oldest land animal. Seychelles giant tortoises are famous for living for a long time. Joe Hollins looks after Jonathan and says Jonathan is probably older than 190, but there's no way to know. To help keep things clear, people gave Jonathan the birthday of December 4, 1832. Saint Helena isn't a big place so Jonathan is a star there. His picture is already on a kind of Saint Helena's money. For his birthday, his picture is now on some stamps(邮票). It's hard to understand how much the world changed in Jonathan's lifetime. Mr.Hollins says the tortoise is usually pretty happy as long as he can sleep and eat. He likes to warm himself by sleeping in the sun. Jonathan is too old and he has some health problems. He is blind. He can't know things well. But he likes eating. He eats lots of vegetables and fruits. All in all, he is looked after well by people. ( )9. How did people know the age of Jonathan? A. Through his teeth. B. Through some old pictures. C. Through the old owners' words. D. Through the ideas of the people in Saint Helena. ( )10. The last paragraph mainly talks about . A. where Jonathan lives B. how Jonathan is now C. what Jonathan looks like D. how people look after Jonathan ( )11. Which question does the passage answer? A. What people did for Jonathan's birthday. B. Where Jonathan lived just after he was born. C. What kind of stamps Jonathan's pictures are on. D. How much the world changed in Jonathan's lifetime. ( )12. The best title of the passage can be“ ”. A. A famous zoo B. A happy birthday party C. Some great animal experts D. The world's oldest land animal D As your children grow up, they need friends, but sometimes, they don't understand how to make friends. So, it's time to tell them how to make friends. Talk about what friends are like. Ask your children what they think a friend is. Listen to their answers and then share your opinions on friendship. You might say,“A friend is someone you enjoy spending time with. He or she makes you feel special, and you can rely on (依赖) him or her.” Then, encourage them to take part in happy and relaxing activities. Tell kids stories about friendship. Storytelling is another great way to help kids learn about friendship. Tell your children a story about friends. Continue the story until it reaches the point where one character has to make a decision. Then, stop and ask your children to decide what a friend is like and discuss how to make friends with him or her. Celebrate your own friendships. Kids learn from you. Let them see that you enjoy great relationships with your friends! Plan a get-together with a few of them and ask your children to join in it as well. During your time together, explain why you enjoy being around your friends. Tell your children to make gifts for their friends. This can show the friends how much your children care about them. There are many different ways to make gifts. For example, your children could make a card, paint a picture, or write a song. After they have finished, help them plan a time to give the gifts to their friends. With your help, your children can be good at making friends. ( )13. According to Paragraph 2, a friend is . A. someone who always makes you happy B. someone you often join in activities with C. someone you enjoy being with and can depend on D. someone who is special in the eyes of others ( )14. Why should your children make gifts for their friends? A. Because it helps your children spend their free time. B. Because it shows that your children care about them a lot. C. Because it can improve your children's hands-on skills. D. Because it helps your children become interesting. ( )15. The writer wrote the passage . A. to help parents learn about friendship B. to find more friends for children C. to teach children how to make friends D. to teach children how to be better friends ( )16. How is the text organized? 第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。 John is a sixteen-year-old boy. He and his father, Brian, enjoy cycling(骑自行车) in their free time. John said, “(17) When I was very young, I started going cycling with my father on weekends.” Last year, John and his father spent one week taking a special bike trip organized by Climate Ride, a non-profit organization(非营利性的组织) that helps protect the environment. John and his father started from the Outer Banks of North Carolina and finally arrived in Richmond,Virginia.(18)________ They said that Climate Ride would use the money to do something helpful for the environment. (19) Here are the reasons. Brian is a good doctor. He thought that climate change would be bad for people's health. And John learned about climate change in a science class. They both worried about the future of the Earth and felt the need to take action. So they decided to take this special bike trip. During the bike trip, they met with quite a few problems, and at times they were really tired. (20)_______ “I was very glad to spend time together with my son. More importantly, the bike trip encouraged people of all ages to do their part to prevent climate change,”Brian said.They hope more people will join them in protecting the Earth in the future. A. Cycling is a big thing for our family. B. John's science teacher set up Climate Ride. C. Why did John and Brian start this bike trip? D. After they finished the trip, they raised more than $9,000. E. But they felt lucky to take part in such a meaningful activity. 二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Wherever you are, there is always something meaningful you can do to help. Dongol, a student from Nepal(尼泊尔), shows his 21 to us in China. As a 22 student, Dongol studies at Tianjin University. Recently, his story of giving blood in Tianjin has touched many people.“I hope to 23 those in need in China in this way,”said Dongol. Soon after he got into Tianjin University in March, 2023, Dongol 24 information about giving blood. Just one month later, he made his first 25 to give blood. “Dongol says giving blood regularly (有规律地) not only helps others but also improves a person's 26 ,” said Zhao Zhipeng, a teacher at Tianjin University. Dongol started giving blood at the age of 19. “In Nepal, people always say that giving blood 27 lives,” he said. Dongol is studying architecture(建筑学) at Tianjin University. “I will use what I learn in China to help my country 28 better,”he said. He loves China and also wants to do something to help.“Love knows no borders(边界),”he said.“I will continue to give blood in the future 29 I'm staying in China.” Dongol hopes that his life and 30 experiences in Tianjin will serve as a bridge of the friendship between China and Nepal. ( )21. A. joy B. opinion C. interest D、kindness ( )22. A. blind B. foreign C. wrong D. nervous ( )23. A. beat B. hurt C. help D. push ( )24. A. asked for B. paid for C. cut out D. gave up ( )25. A. report B. sign C. notice D. decision ( )26. A. habit B. feeling C. health D. area ( )27. A. copies B. hates C. understands D. saves ( )28. A. train B. paint C. develop D. wonder ( )29. A. until B. while C. but D. or ( )30. A. scary B. broken C. lonely D. educational 第二部分 非选择题(共40分) 三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Judy was walking home from school. Everything went wrong at school. In the morning, she got to school late. What was worse, she (31) (drop) from her bike when she was riding fast to school. One of her legs was injured(受伤的). Then she didn't bring her homework to school. And in the math test, half of her (32) (answer) were not right. The teacher wrote a message in her notebook (33)______ her parents to sign. Judy thought it was (34) (bad) day of the weekdays. She knew her parents would be angry or even argue with her. She had a lot of schoolwork (35) (do).When she was thinking about it, she felt stressed. (36) she got home, her mother gave her a hug(拥抱) and said,“Dear, did you have fun in school today?’Her little brother came to her and said (37) (happy),“Hi, sister! I am missing you today.” Suddenly, Judy felt much better. Of course, her mother was unhappy with her graces,but she loves her and that is more important. And her little brother always thinks she is smart and beautiful. At that time, Judy realized that she had such (38) great family and she didn't worry about her poor grades. She thought to (39) (she),“Math is not that difficult. If I study(40) (hard) than before, I’ll certainly get better grades next time.” 四、阅读与表达(共4小题，41~43 小题.每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回签问题。 Children need to help with chores at home. However, some children don't enjoy doing them. Hazel, Jono and Charlie disliked doing chores in the past. In order to change their ideas, the children's mom came up with a creative idea: she provided the children with a chore wheel. There are their names and different chores on the wheel. Every week, the children rotate(转动) the wheel and do the jobs next to their names. Now, after several weeks, the family is starting to see some good results. The kids enjoy rotating the chore wheel and doing chores. At the same time, their parents often listen to their ideas to help improve their work. For example, when six-year-old Hazel was doing the dishes, she noticed the dishwashing gloves(手套) were too big for her and that the water kept getting inside the gloves. She told her parents that she wanted to buy a smaller pair of gloves. So the next time, her family went shopping and she chose a pair of blue dishwashing gloves. Now, she looks forward to doing the dishes because she can use her new gloves! The children now have fun doing chores. They say that they have a strong feeling of satisfaction after finishing their chores. They thank their mom for her great idea. The family say they'll keep using the chore wheel. 41. Who came up with the creative idea of providing a chore wheel? 42. Why does Hazel look forward to doing the dishes now? 43. How do the children feel now after finishing their chores? 44. Do you think children should help with chores at home? Why? Write 30 words or more. 五、书面表达(满分20分) 45.每个人都可能会被烦恼困扰。你的笔友Paul最近向你倾诉了他的一些烦恼。假设你是李华，请根据下面的内容提示，用英语给他写一封邮件，提些合理的建议。 内容提示： 1.父母不让他在写作业的时候听音乐； 2.父母不允许他一个人去游泳； 3.父母让他少喝可乐。 要求： 1.80-100词(开头和落款已给出，不计入总词数)； 2.必须包括提示中的所有内容，可适当发挥。 Dear Paul, I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy these days. Yours Li. Hua 1-4 CDDA 5-8 BCBA 9-12 BBAD 13-16 CBCA 17-20 ADBE 21-30 DBCAD CDCBD 31. dropped 32.answers 33.for 34.the worst 35.to do 36.When 37.happily 38.a 39.herself 40.harder 41. The children’s mom. 42. Because she can use her new gloves. 43. Satisfied. 44. Yes. No one at home should serve as your servant. It’s not a person’s job to do all the housework. We should do our part in keeping the house clean. 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