江苏省泰州市第二中学附属初中2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

泰州市第二中学附属初中2023–2024学年度第一学期期中考试 八年级英语试题 命题：王燕 审核：刘鎏 请将所有的答案写在答题纸上 第一部分 选择题（共80分） 一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分） （一）听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。 1. What does Tom like doing best? A. B. C. 2. What was Dave doing when he got hurt (受伤) ? A. B. C. 3. Where will Mary meet Peter's friend? A. B. C. 4. Which bus should the man take to the museum? A. B. C. 5. How often does Millie go to the Volleyball Club? A. Twice a week. B. Three times a week. C. Every Friday afternoon. 6. What's Mary's new school like? A. It's beautiful. B. It's old. C. It's not very big. 7. How many books did Amy read during the reading week? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. 8. Who is the tallest boy of the three? A. Tom. B. Daniel. C. Mark. 9. How many students went to visit the museum in Ann's class? A. 23. B. 42. C. 19. 10. When did Kitty arrive at school this morning? A. At 7: 15. B. At 7: 25. C. At 7: 05. （二）听两段长对话，回答问题，听两遍。 听第一段对话，回答11～12题。 11. When did Mike join the Table Tennis Club? A. Last week. B. Last month. C. This month. 12. On what day does he practice table tennis? A. Monday and Sunday. B. Monday and Saturday. C. Saturday and Sunday. 听第二段对话，回答13～15题。 Plans for the weekend The weather The weather report says it will be 13 Michel's plan He'd like to stay at home but his parents want to 14 . Millie's plan She'd like to go shopping with her cousin. Perhaps she will buy 15 . 13. A. sunny B. windy C. cloudy 14. A. go shopping B. go swimming C. go hiking 15. A. a pair of glasses B. a big coat C. a pair of shoes （三）听一段短文，回答16～20题。 16. Where does Kitty live? A. In America. B. In Beijing. C. In a small town. 17. Whose computer is Kitty using to write the email? A. Her own. B. Her father's. C. Her uncle's. 18. How long can she have for lunch? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. Two hours. 19. Why can't she spend more time studying? A. She has to help her parents in the field. B. She has too many lessons every day. C. She has to look after her family members. 20. What makes her happy? A. She can get close to nature. B. She can play on the computer. C. Daniel often writes to her. 二、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. —What do you think of the movie Moon Man（《独行月球》）? —Oh, I like it very much. I don’t think I will see ________ one. A. the better B. a better C. a best D. the best 2. ________ the paper quickly before you begin to write on it. A. Look around B. Look at C. Look through D. Look for 3. In the words hopeful and meaningful the suffix “-ful” means ______. A. no B. without C. full of D. very 4. Please read the poem below. Which word is the most suitable for ________? A spring morning By Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I’m lying. Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and ________. How many are the fallen flowers? A. rains B. storms C. snows D. showers 5. The social worker helped the old man ________ a light in his bedroom and ________ a picture on the wall. A. put in; put on B. put up; put on C. put in; put up D. put on; put up 6. —What great fun it is ________ fishing on such a cool day! —Exactly. May I ________you? A. to go; join B. to go: join in C. go; join D. go; join in 7. Mary didn’t know ________ life in a foreign country would be like. She just prepared everything she could. A. what B. how C. why D. where 8. He ________ his sick mother and his job also ________ him. A. worries；worries B. worries about；worries C. worries；worries about D. worries about；worries about 9. Shanghai is bigger than ________ in Jiangsu and bigger than ________ in China. A. any city; any city B. any city; any other city C. any other city; the other cities D. any other city; any city 10. — To prepare for tomorrow’s test, what should I do first? — ________ all your notes ready, and then make a plan. A. Getting B. Get C. To get D. Got 11. The school bus is coming. Let’s ________ one by one. A. get it on B. get on it C. get it off D. get off it 12. You look so tired. You’d better ________ some music to relax. A. to stop to listen to B. to stop listening to C. stop to listen to D. stop listening 13. —My best friend, Jim, always helps me whenever I have problems. —That’s true. A famous writer once said, “A friend is a gift that you give ________.” A. myself B. yourself C. himself D. ourselves 14. — The prices of the things in Wanda Mall is not ________ in other malls. — Yes, and there are more fun places to go. A. as high as those B. as high as that C. as expensive as those D. as expensive as that 15. —So you mean you don’t like the book? —________. I like the stories in the book, but I don’t like the writing style. A. Not at all B. Of course C. Not exactly D. You are right 三、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Most people in their 80s like to enjoy life, but Zhao Yafu doesn’t. He keeps working on the ___16___ , instead. He is a good example in China’s poverty alleviation. fight (脱贫攻坚战). Born in 1941, Zhao’s childhood ___17___ was to become a reporter. But the natural disasters (灾难) in the late 1950s ___18___ his mind. Zhao saw how ___19___ people lived. So, he decided to do something ___20___ . ___21___ his first try did not go according to his plan. Only two farmers came ___22___ he gave his first lesson. They looked ___23___ him doubtfully (怀疑地) because it is useless for them. One of them, Du Zhongzhi, used the way that Zhao ___24___ and tried a new rice type, but he was laughed at by others. When Du was about to give up, Zhao encouraged _____25_____ to hold on. To people’s surprise, Du’s new type was successful. It tasted better and sold at a _____26_____ price. From then on, his classroom was _____27_____ with farmers. Zhao advised _____28_____ to grow other plants to make more money. More _____29_____ houses were changed into new buildings. The villagers came to _____30_____ that Zhao really wanted to keep then away from poverty. They were thankful to him. 16. A. office B. house C. hospital D. farm 17. A. hobby B. dream C. answer D. work 18. A. change B. changes C. changed D. was changing 19. A. hard B. easily C. busily D. hardly 20. A. help B. helped C. to help D. helping 21. A. Luckily B. Quietly C. Slowly D. Actually 22. A. because B. when C. before D. though 23. A. up B. for C. at D. back 24. A. started B. refused C. chose D. taught 25. A. he B. him C. his D. himself 26. A. higher B. taller C. shorter D. worse 27. A. full B. friendly C. filled D. fill 28. A. farmers B. doctors C. teachers D. scientists 29. A. large B. small C. cheap D. broken 30. A. understand B. remember C. expect D. accept 四、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A School Clubs in Middleton School! The summer vacation is coming. Do you want to have a colorful vacation? Come and join us with your friends or classmates! Vegetable gardening (园艺) : Tuesday 3:00 p.m. —4:30 p.m. We will be looking at ways of growing food for you and your family. Learn what vegetables grow best here and how to take care of them. We will practise our skills in the school’s vegetable garden. Pottery (陶器) : Thursday 3:30 p.m. —5:00 p.m. Bring out your creative side and design pottery. We design and make everything from cups to plates. Combine (结合) this club with your painting and drawing classes to practise your skills. Russian for beginners: Wednesday 4:00 p.m. —5:30 p.m. Learn how to talk with others in Russian. You will learn to speak, read and write basic (基础的) Russian. Start now and be ready to have a full talk on holiday in Russia next year. Chinese cooking: Monday 4:30 p.m. —6:00 p.m. Learn how to cook food and try something new. I am a trained cook and have worked as head cook in a Chinese restaurant for 15 years. I will help you cook delicious Chinese food for your family and friends. 31. When does the Vegetable gardening open? A. At 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. B. At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. C. At 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. D. At 4:30 p.m. on Monday. 32. If Jimmy has time on Monday afternoon, what can he do? A. B. C. D. 33. What do the four clubs have in common? A. They all have lessons outdoors. B. All of them start classes on the weekend. C. They all last for one and a half hours. D. All of them have experienced teachers. 34 Match the people with the clubs they’d like to join in and choose the right answer. ①Tonia loves cooking and making new things. ②Peter enjoys drawing and painting. ③Carolina wants to learn a new language. ④Danny wants to know what to grow in his garden. School Clubs a. Vegetable gardening b. Pottery c. Russian for beginners d. Chinese cooking A. ①—d; ②—b; ③—c; ④—a B. ①—b; ②—d; ③—a; ④—c C. ①—d; ②—a; ③—c; ④—b D. ①—a; ②—d; ③—c; ④—b 35. The passage is mainly written for ________. A. farmers B. cooks C. teachers D. students B Cold air swept across the north part of China in the first week of November. At the same time, a global (全球的) meeting on climate (气候) change was held in Scotland. There, leaders around the world tried to control global warming. Why are we experiencing such a cold winter on a warming planet? The cold winter and global warming, two opposite facts, are not contradictory. Because of the warming climate, the temperature in winter in China has risen by 0. 41° C every ten years since 1961. But in some places, it has also been pretty low. Global warming has changed Earth’s air circulation (循环) and the weather. For example, in October, La Nina affected (影响) China. It was caused by strong winds from the Pacific Ocean. ________. Another reason for the cold weather is the warming Arctic (北极) . It is warming almost three times as fast as any other places on Earth. Will the winter be much colder? It’s reported that a cold winter is likely. Northern China will probably see more snow, and southern China will see less rain. 36. Why did the leaders from the world come to Scotland to have a meeting? A. To discuss the reasons of cold weather. B. To try to deal with global warming. C. To discuss the results of cold weather. D. To discuss the reasons of global warming. 37. What does the underlined word “contradictory” mean? A. 相同的 B. 相似的 C. 对立的 D. 和谐的 38. Which can show the relationship between the year (x) and the degree of temperature growth (y) since 1961? A. B. C. D. 39. What caused La Nina according to the passage? A. The heavy snow. B. The warm air. C. The strong winds. D. The cold weather. 40. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ________? A. It brought more cold air to China. B. It brought more warm air to China. C. It was a kind of common weather. D. It made the temperature rise quickly. C It was a hot day. Mark and Timo were glad that they weren’t lugging (用力拖) cans today. It was Wednesday yesterday, and it took hours to get all of the cans they had saved to the recycling center. Today, the boys had to know how much money they got and what to do with it. They talked about bikes and basketballs. They dreamed about rockets and hot air balloons (气球). As they walked, Mark bent over and picked up a can without even thinking about it. When he saw the can in his hand, he laughed. “Old habits die hard,” Timo said. “Maybe we had better buy more rubbish bags!” Mark and Timo were still laughing about picking up cans when they caught up with Mr. Timmons. “Hi. Mr. Timmons,” smiled Timo, “Where are you heading?” Mr. Timmons seemed pleased to see them. “Well, I’m on my way to help at the food pantry (食品柜).” “What goes on there?” Mark asked. “Oh, they always need to help pack or unpack cans of food,” Mr. Timmons answered, “The pantry helps those people who don’t have enough money to buy food.” “Not enough money for food?” said the boys together. They looked at each other and agreed. “Can we come along, Mr. Timmons?” asked Timo. “I think we just found out what to do with our recycling money. 41. What did Mark and Timo do on Wednesday? A. They picked up cans on the streets. B. They learned how to make rockets. C. They sold the cans to the recycling center. D. They talked about what to do with their money. 42. What does the underlined phrase “Old habits die hard” mean? A. 本性不变 B. 好习惯不好保持 C. 旧习难改 D. 固执己见 43. When did Mr. Timmons go to the food pantry? A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. D. On Sunday. 44. Which of the following is the correct order of the story? ①Mark picked up one more can. ②Timo said they should buy more rubbish bags. ③The boys found out what to do with their recycling money. ④The boys met Mr. Timmons who was going to help at the food pantry. A. ①→②→③→④ B. ④→②→①→③ C. ①→②→④→③ D. ③→②→①→④ 45. What's the probable ending of the story? A. The boys volunteered at the food pantry once a week. B. Mark bought a bike and Timo bought a basketball with the money. C. The boys bought food for poor people with their recycling money. D. The boys became interested in rockets and dreamed to work at them. D A tree has roots. People have roots too. If you get to the root of a problem, you will solve it. It’s the same thing with words. Dig deeply into a big, unfamiliar word and you will understand where it came from. As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives (侦探) looking for information to unlock the unknown. Like any good detective arriving on the crime scene, the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge the situation, to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means. As you know, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes (后缀) can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these, put them in your memory, and you will become a master word detective. Let’s look at one common root word used in English. “Alter” from the Latin word means “other”. When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with “other”. Examine the word “alternate”. Can you find the Latin root in it? ·If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying. ·If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday. ·If you have no alternative, you have no other choice. Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your “rooting for words” skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work are always paid back. 46. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The situation. B. The crime scene. C. A new and difficult word. D. Everything that is known. 47. If Jim and Lily go to the movies, which one below is “alternating paying”? A. They each pay half. B. Jim pays every time. C. They take turns paying. D. Their parents pay for them. 48. How does the author explain his ideas about root words? A. By giving a fact. B. By taking an example. C. By telling a story. D. By having a discussion. 49. “Sen” from the Latin word means “old”. Which word uses this Latin root? A. My brother is my senior by two years. B. He was ill so he was absent from school. C. A criminal was sentenced to death by law. D. 60 students were present at the sports meeting. 50. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage? (①=paragraph 1 ②=paragraph 2,…) A. B. C. D. 第二部分 非选择题（共70分） 五、任务型阅读（本题共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分 15分） Friends bring joy and fun to our life. To most of us, it’s always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends. The tips below will help you. Be yourself with your friends. Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was. In order not to make them lose trust in you, find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do. And they may understand you. Get through the difficult times with small tricks. People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste. It is true of life. When your friends taste the bad one, why not tell funny things about yourself, like “Am I like a round ball? ”. Hearing this, your friends may be happy again. The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days. Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname (绰号) may help you get along with your friends better. Find right ways to communicate (交流) warmly. There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible. Remember those special days in your friends’ lives. Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend’s birthday, but when you call her, she tells you her birthday is not that day. Don’t make it happen and remember the exact date. Having some activities also provides (提供) good chances to meet and chat with your friends. Make sure your friends will come and have fun. ____51____ to Build a Closer Friendship Introduction Building a close friendship is ____52____ than making friends. Tips Being yourself with your friends ●Be honest with your friends when they find out your ____53____ personality. ●Let your friends know your habits and ____54____. ____55____ through the difficult times with small tricks ●Tell something ____56____ about yourself when your friends are unhappy. ●When you and your friends are not in agreement, playing small tricks may be ____57____. Communicating warmly in ____58____ ways. ●Don’t ____59____ those special days in your friends’ lives. ●Organize (组织) some activities and ____60____ your friends to join you. 六、用所给词的适当形式填空（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 61. The young lady looked ________ (slim) after taking more exercise. 62 The girl cut out pictures of colourful flowers and ________ (stick) them on the window. 63. He advises his wife ________ (not put) such a strange picture on the wall. 64. It’s ________ (mean) to only cry after doing something wrong. 65. 21st Century is really a useful newspaper. It makes learning English much ________. (easy) 七、综合填空（本题共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分 15 分） Dylan was swimming What pushed Dylan to swim ___66___ (far) than he has ever swum before? Dylan’s arms and legs hurt. With each breath, he ___67___ (wonder) if he could get to the finish line. But as he touched the wall at the end of the pool, he shortly turned for another lap (圈) . “I can do one more,” Dylan told ___68___ (he), “For Charley.” Dylan and his teammates were taking part in a swimathon (长距离游泳比赛) to raise money for Charley. Earlier in the year, Charley got a serious ___69___ (ill) and he needed expensive medicine that his family couldn’t afford. So Charley’s friends got ___70___ idea of a swimathon. For a month, Dylan and his friends had asked their family members and ___71___ (other) for help. Most people gave a dollar or two for every lap. Dylan’s grandmother offered to give $10 for each lap Dylan swam! Finally, Dylan finished the ___72___ (ten) lap. He knew he was too tired to keep going. Dylan got out of the pool and sat on the floor, resting ___73___ he could stand. Dylan stood and walked ___74___ (slow) to where Charley was and hugged him. “My parents and I are looking ____75____ a good chance to give a ‘thank you’ to everyone later,” Charley said, “but you deserve one now. Thanks. ” 八、书面表达（满分25分） 76. 假如你叫 Daniel，你想加入 the Wild Animals Club，请根据以下信息给俱乐部主席写一封申请信。 Daniel Introduce yourself (自我介绍) Why do you want to join the club? (Dangers wild animals are facing) What actions can you take to protect wild animals? 要求： （1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯； （2）必须包含上图中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥； （3）词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）； 注意分段，书写整洁，不得涂改。 Dear chairperson, I would like to join the Wild Animals Club. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 泰州市第二中学附属初中2023–2024学年度第一学期期中考试 八年级英语试题 命题：王燕 审核：刘鎏 请将所有的答案写在答题纸上 第一部分 选择题（共80分） 一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分） （一）听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。 1. What does Tom like doing best? A. B. C. 2. What was Dave doing when he got hurt (受伤) ? A. B. C. 3. Where will Mary meet Peter's friend? A. B. C. 4. Which bus should the man take to the museum? A. B. C. 5. How often does Millie go to the Volleyball Club? A. Twice a week. B. Three times a week. C. Every Friday afternoon. 6. What's Mary's new school like? A. It's beautiful. B. It's old. C. It's not very big. 7. How many books did Amy read during the reading week? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. 8. Who is the tallest boy of the three? A. Tom. B. Daniel. C. Mark. 9. How many students went to visit the museum in Ann's class? A. 23. B. 42. C. 19. 10. When did Kitty arrive at school this morning? A. At 7: 15. B. At 7: 25. C. At 7: 05. （二）听两段长对话，回答问题，听两遍。 听第一段对话，回答11～12题。 11. When did Mike join the Table Tennis Club? A. Last week. B. Last month. C. This month. 12. On what day does he practice table tennis? A. Monday and Sunday. B. Monday and Saturday. C. Saturday and Sunday. 听第二段对话，回答13～15题。 Plans for the weekend The weather The weather report says it will be 13 . Michel's plan He'd like to stay at home but his parents want to 14 . Millie's plan She'd like to go shopping with her cousin. Perhaps she will buy 15 . 13. A. sunny B. windy C. cloudy 14. A. go shopping B. go swimming C. go hiking 15. A. a pair of glasses B. a big coat C. a pair of shoes （三）听一段短文，回答16～20题。 16. Where does Kitty live? A. In America. B. In Beijing. C. In a small town. 17. Whose computer is Kitty using to write the email? A. Her own. B. Her father's. C. Her uncle's. 18. How long can she have for lunch? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. Two hours. 19. Why can't she spend more time studying? A. She has to help her parents in the field. B. She has too many lessons every day. C. She has to look after her family members. 20. What makes her happy? A. She can get close to nature. B. She can play on the computer. C. Daniel often writes to her. 二、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 【1题答案】 【答案】B 【2题答案】 【答案】C 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】D 【5题答案】 【答案】C 【6题答案】 【答案】A 【7题答案】 【答案】A 【8题答案】 【答案】B 【9题答案】 【答案】B 【10题答案】 【答案】B 【11题答案】 【答案】B 【12题答案】 【答案】C 【13题答案】 【答案】B 【14题答案】 【答案】A 【15题答案】 【答案】C 三、完形填空 【16~30题答案】 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 四、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D B 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. C 39. C 40. A C 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. C 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. C D 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. C 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. B 第二部分 非选择题（共70分） 五、任务型阅读（本题共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分 15分） 【51~60题答案】 【答案】51. How 52. harder 53. true 54. hobbies 55. Getting 56. funny 57. helpful 58. right 59. forget 60. invite 六、用所给词的适当形式填空（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 【61题答案】 【答案】slimmer 【62题答案】 【答案】stuck 【63题答案】 【答案】not to put 【64题答案】 【答案】meaningless 【65题答案】 【答案】easier 七、综合填空（本题共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分 15 分） 【66~75题答案】 【答案】66. farther 67. wondered 68. himself 69. illness 70. the 71. others 72. tenth 73. before 74. slowly 75. for 八、书面表达（满分25分） 【76题答案】 【答案】例文 Dear chairperson, I would like to join the Wild Animals Club. My name is Daniel. I’m a Grade 8 student. In my free time, I like to see Animal World, and I’m interested in learning about all kinds of wild animals as well. However, wild animals are in danger because people often cut down trees and forests. What’s worse, hunters kill them for fur, bones and other parts of their body. As a result, many wild animals have no place to live or food to eat, and their number is becoming smaller and smaller. We are not alone in the world. Animals are our friends, so it’s important to take action right away to protect wild animals. For example, we’d better not cut down trees or eat wild animals. Besides, we should build more reserves. It’s also a good idea to make laws to protect them. I will be very happy if I can become a member of the Wild Animals Club. Yours, Daniel 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$