江苏省泰州市靖江市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2023-2024学年第一学期靖江外国语学校期中考试 八年级英语试卷 第一部分 选择题（共85分） 一、听力测试 （本题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 第一部分，听对话回答问题。 1.What did Amy do during her holiday? A. B. C. 2.Where will the girl go this Sunday? A. B. C. 3.What was the weather like last Saturday? A. B. C. 4.What does Peter's father do? A. B. C. 5.What's the man going to do first? A.Go out to dinner. B.Write a report. C.Go for a school trip. 6.When are the two speakers going to see the film? A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon. C.In the evening. 7.What time does the man usually leave home in the morning? A.At7:30: B.At 8:00. C.At 8:30. 8.Where are the two speakers? A.In the bookshop. B.In the restaurant. C.At the man's house. 9.What are the two speakers talking about? A.A film. B.The weather. C.Their family. 10.How much is the sweater? A.15 dollars. B.50 dollars. C.5 dollars 第二部分，听对话和短文回答问题。 听一段对话，回答下面两个小题。 11.Who are they? A.A mom and a son. B.A doctor and a patient. C.A teacher and a student. 12.What are they talking about? A.Where to eat lunch. B.How to give advice. C.What to do on the playground. 听第一篇短文，回答下列各小题。 Mary's family Father ●a (an) ________ ●short and fat with short black hair Mother ●a nurse with long________hair ●can sing and dance well Sister ●________years old ●wears glasses and likes playing sports 13.A.worker. B.officer C.teacher 14.A.yellow B.black C.golden 15.A.14 B.16 C.18 听一篇短文，回答下列5个小题。 16.Why is a bike sometimes better than a car in the town? A.It has a basket on the front. B.It's much cheaper than a car.C.It's often faster than a car. 17.Who can the speaker take to school and the library by bike? A.Her little son. B.Her little daughter. C.Her husband. 18.In what season does the speaker use her bike most? A.In summer. B.In winter. C.In autumn. 19.When does the speaker's husband use the bike? A.When he goes for a picnic.B.When he goes to his office.C.When he goes to see his friends. 20.What can we learn from what the speaker said? A.Riding makes her feel tired.B.Riding is good for her health.C.Riding saves her a lot of money. 二、选择题 （本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. —I hate rain. It never ends. —Dear, the sound of the rain is like music. Try to be ________ and enjoy it. A. cheerful B. helpful C. useful D. colorful 2. —Do you remember the exciting moment when the Digital Torch Bearer (数字火炬手) was lighting the main torch in Hangzhou? —Of course.Words can ’t ________ our feelings. A. understand B. describe C. report D. clear 3. Lucy likes taking part in different kinds of activities ________ Lily likes reading at home alone. A. as B. while C. when D. if 4. —Did you take any photos of the baby monkey? —I took ________. I only took some pictures of his mother. A. nothing B. no one C. nobody D. none 5. AI (人工智能) will surely be a feature of future life, but we ________ use it in a correct way. A. can B. may C. could D. must 6. Vivian worked very hard at all her lessons. ________, she became the top student in her class. A. As a result B. For example C. As usual D. In order to 7. Which sentence has the same structure (结构) as “I find English easy.”? A. I feel excited. B. I met a lot of tourists. C. I bought my father a scarf. D. My teacher makes his class interesting. 8. ________ about the weather, you can use an APP called “Moji Weather” and check the weather on it. A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn D. Learned 9. Which of the following words is the best for ____▲____ in the poem on the right? A spring morning Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I’m lying, Not wake up till I hear birds crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen ____▲____! A. leaves B. butterflies C. flowers D. houses 10. —No photos here, please. We must learn to keep secrets for the safety of our motherland. —________ I forgot teachers told us. A. No way! B. Sorry, I won’t. C. Why not? D. That’s all right. 三、完形填空（本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） I had little passion (激情) in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. At that time, I learned how ____11____ it is to have a passion in life. That day I went home in Mom’s car.When Mom ____12____ at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a man ____13____ poor clothes. He was homeless. I wasn’t interested in that, because I saw ____14____ like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless. But that man was ____15____ in some ways. He was not sitting down, feeling ____16____. Instead, he had a ____17____ in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious (珍贵的) thing he had. “Mom, why does that man have a radio ____18____ he’s homeless?” I asked. “He ____19____ it,” she replied. “But why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He ____20____ something that he didn’t need.” “Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important.” That man must care so much about ____21____ that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon knew that ____22____ is the secret of life. Since then I am always thinking of ____23____ is truly important in life. A home, a meal, clothes — these things are ____24____ part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a ____25____ day. We all need a passion which gives us the happiness we need to keep going. 11. A. strange B. important C. dangerous D. difficult 12. A. stopped B. walked C. stood D. exercised 13. A. in B. on C. at D. of 14. A. none B. few C. all D. many 15. A. usual B. different C. polite D. rude 16. A. sad B. afraid C. mad D. happy 17. A. hat B. phone C. scarf D. radio 18. A. though B. because C. until D. unless 19. A. borrowed B. made C. fixed D. bought 20. A. asked for B. waited for C. paid for D. looked for 21. A. stories B. music C. news D. languages 22. A. kindness B. health C. happiness D. practice 23. A. who B. what C. where D. when 24. A. only B. both C. also D. never 25. A. warm B. hot C. dark D. interesting 四、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） How much free time do you have on the weekend? What do you usually do in your free time? We did a survey of students in No.10 Middle School. Let’s see the results. How much free time do you have each weekend? How would you like to spend your free time? Sharing stories I love playing soccer on weekends, because it makes me excited. But I broke my leg in a soccer game last year and was away from school for two weeks. Now my mom doesn’t let me play soccer again. We often fight about it. I feel so terrible. —Nick I wish to do volunteer work on weekends, but I’m almost not free. I finished my homework and housework early last Saturday, so I went to clean the park with my classmates on Sunday afternoon. I felt good. I plan to do more volunteer work. —Mary 26. How much free time do 66% of the students have each weekend? A. A whole day. B. About half a day. C. Less than four hours. D. More than a day. 27. What would most boys like to do in their spare time? A. To play sports. B. To do volunteer work. C. To do housework. D. To play video games. 28. Why does Nick often fight with his mother? A. Because he often hurts his legs. B. Because he does badly in his exams. C. Because he can’t play soccer again. D. Because he doesn’t want to go to school. 29. What did Mary do on Sunday afternoon? A. She played tennis. B. She washed some clothes. C. She did her homework. D. She cleaned the park with her classmates. 30 Where can you see the material? A. A storybook. B. A guidebook. C. A history report. D. A school newspaper. Everyone knows that some large animals are dangerous, but once you start to look at plants, you may find some of them are dangerous, too. If you visit shows of plants, you will see some meat-eating (食肉) plants. Is it amazing? Bladderworts, a kind of such plants, look so small and grow in quiet pools. They are the famous killers of the plant kingdom (王国). They’re able to eat a small insect quickly, using a trap (陷阱). The trap is attractive (有吸引力的). It has bright colors and a beautiful half-closed door. Insects are very interested in the trap. They come close, take a drink and fall into the trap. The door closes and the insects can never get out. Once the trap door closes, digestive enzymes (消化酶) eat the insects. When the meal is over, the plant opens the trap door and is ready to catch insects again. Some of these traps are large enough to hold about 8 bowls of water. Meat-eating plants eat people in some movies, but in fact, they eat insects, even small birds. Meat-eating plants grow mostly in wet areas with soil (土壤) that doesn’t offer much ____▲____. These amazing plants have developed insect traps to get their food for more than thousands of years. North America has more meat-eating plants than other places in the world. 31. What’s the plant doing when the trap door is closed? A. Making much food. B. Enjoying a delicious meal. C. Playing a joke on the insect. D. Making the insect come close. 32. Which of the following can meat-eating plants eat? A. B. C. D. 33. Which of the following can be put into ____▲____ best? A. water B. air C. food D. soil 34. What can we know from the passage? A. Meat-eating plants only grow in America. B. Meat eating plants only eat animals that can’t walk. C The traps of bladderworts make insects love the traps. D. Some traps of meat-eating plants can hold over 10 bowls of water. 35. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Meat-eating plants. B. Beautiful plants. C. Traps of all the plants. D. Plants in North America. Hundreds of years ago, a great king called Alfred ruled (统治) England. He was famous for being brave and clever. But one day, disaster (灾难) hit Alfred’s kingdom (王国). Invaders (入侵者) called the Danes attacked (攻击) Alfred’s palace. Alfred ran away successfully, and he ran into the swamps (沼泽).The king was now on the run! Alfred was very tired when he finally reached a small island.There, he found a house made of wood. A fire was burning outside, so he went inside to warm himself. “Who are you?” asked an unwelcoming voice. The king turned around in surprise! An old lady with dirty hair was looking at him. Alfred wasn’t sure what to say. He wanted to tell the woman that he was her king...but would she then betray (背叛) him to the Danes? Finally, he said, “I am just a poor traveller, lost in the swamp. Could you give me food.and cover?” The woman said, “I think I could. But you have to help me around the house!” She gave Alfred a wooden bowl of fish for dinner. It was very different from the food he usually ate—but he was very hungry, and ate everything up. Alfred stayed with the old woman and helped her. He cut reeds (芦苇) to put on the floor of the house and repaired her fishing nets (网). He never did this kind of work before, and the old woman complained when he made mistakes. One day, she made some cakes and put them to bake (烘焙) over the fire. “Watch these cakes for me!” she told him. “Don’t let them burn!” Alfred sat by the fire and poked (戳) the cakes with a stick. “I hate this old woman telling me what to do!” he said. “I am a king, and I need to take back my kingdom!” Alfred thought about how he could lead his people to fight with the Danes. Just then he smelled something burning, and heard the old woman shouting at him! “I told you to be careful!” she shouted. “Those cakes are burnt!” She was right. The cakes on the fire were black and couldn’t be eaten! Alfred was quite sad. “Be quiet!” he shouted. “I am your king, and I am thinking about how to take back my kingdom from the Danes.” “You? The king of England?” Alfred nodded. “Well, that’s no excuse (借口) for burning my nice cakes!” Alfred won back his kingdom a few months later. However, he never forgot the lesson the old woman taught him: just because you are thinking about big things, it doesn’t mean you should forget about the small ones! 36. Why did King Alfred tell the old lady that he was a poor traveller instead of her king? A. Because he worried she would kill him. B. Because he found her also a lost traveller. C. Because he was afraid she would betray him. D. Because he thought she would be in danger then. 37. Alfred helped the old lady all the following things except (除了) ________. A. repairing her broken fishing nets B. cooking a bowl of fish for dinner C. cutting reeds to put on the floor of the house D. watching cakes for her not to let them burn 38. Why did the cakes get burned? A. Because Alfred led his people and put the cakes on fire. B. Because Alfred disliked the old lady telling him what to do. C. Because Alfred poked the cakes with a stick in front of the fire. D. Because Alfred thought about other things and forgot the cakes. 39. What did the old lady do after knowing who King Alfred was? A. She ate-up all the burnt cakes. B. She also fought with the Danes. C. She kept complaining to him about burning her cakes. D. She said sorry to him for complaining to him before. 40. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. Nothing is impossible if you keep trying. B. A friend is important to us when in trouble. C. You can’t make other people watch cakes for you. D. A.journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. A letter from 2070 Hi, This is the year 2070. I am 50 years old, but I look like a person of 85. I have serious kidney (肾脏) problems because I don’t have enough water to drink. I’m afraid I don’t have much time left to live. I am already one of the oldest people in this society. I remember when I was five years old, everything was very different. There were lots of trees in the parks. I could enjoy a shower for half an hour. At that time, women had beautiful hair. Now, we have to shave (剃去……的毛发) our heads to keep them clean without the use of water. I remember there were “Save Water” warnings (警古) in many public places, but nobody cared. We believed water would never be used up. Now, all the rivers and lakes are dry or dirty. Water is much more expensive than gold (金子). Without water, almost all factories are closed. Most people lose their jobs. Those who have a job work in desalination (海水脱盐) plants and are paid with drinkable water instead of money. In the past, doctors advised people to drink eight glasses of water a day. Now, I can only have half a glass. Most people are weak. Young people in their early 20s look much older than they should be. Because there are few trees we don’t have enough oxygen (氧气). We have to pay for air. The air is not of very good quality, but at least we can breathe. Poor people die young. The average life expectancy (预期寿命) is 40 years. When my son asks me about my life when I was a little girl, I tell him about how happy it was to fish in the rivers and how healthy people were. When he asks, “Why is there no clean water now?”, I feel really sorry. I am one of the generation (一代人) who turned a blind (瞎的) eye to all the “Save Water” warnings. I wish this letter could travel back in time and it would make people living in the 2020s truly understand the importance of saving water. Best, Natalie 41. When was Natalie born according to her letter? A. In 1990. B. In 2070. C. In 2010. D. In 2020. 42. How do people keep their heads clean in the year 2070 according to Natalie? A. By shaving them. B. By wearing hats. C. By drinking enough water. D. By washing them once a month. 43. According to Natalie, when she was a little girl, ________. A. most rivers were dry and dirty B. children could fish in the rivers C. people could drink only eight glasses of water a day D. most people cared about the “Save Water” warnings 44. When her son asks her why there is no clean water, Natalie feels sorry because ________. A. only she cared about saving water B. her generation cared little about saving water C. her parents never talked to her about water problems D. she doesn’t have enough money to buy fresh water for her son 45. By writing this letter, Natalie mainly wants ________. A. the government to do more to prevent water problems B. scientists to think of better ways to solve water problems C. people living before her son to save water for future generations D. people living before her son to know how terrible life could be without water 第二部分 非选择题 （65分） 五、任务型阅读（本题共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）（每空一词） We know that the eyes are the windows to our soul (灵魂). However, to have healthy eyes, you have to look after them correctly. Your eyes need everyday care. Firstly, a healthy diet is important. Have more fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, eggs and milk. It’s good for your eyes. Besides, you should take some Vitamins (维他命) A and B2. Secondly, you must have regular (有规律的) sleep: This can relax (放松) the eye muscles (肌肉) and gives them the rest they need. Sleep can help the body to repair its tired tissues (组织). Usually, you should sleep for no less than seven hours every day. Or you will have dark circles (圈) under your eyes. Next, it’s necessary for you to exercise your eyes every day, Blink (眨眼) your eyes from time to time to keep your eyes moist (湿润的). Lastly you should treat your eyes correctly. Fox example, if you get something in your eye, don’t start rubbing (揉) it. Rubbing is bad for your eyes. Don’t read or write in poor or bright sunlight because sunlight can lead to eye tiredness. Remember to wear sunglasses to stop the sun from shining directly into your eyes. Too much reading, writing, watching television or working on a computer can also lead to eye tiredness, so a good rest is needed. If you always take care of God’s most beautiful gift, your will be very colorful! ____46____ to keep your eyes healthy ____47____ *Eat more food that is good for your eyes, ____48____ fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, eggs and milk. *____49____ some vitamins A and B2. Sleep *Sleep regularly to ____50____ your eye muscles. *Sleep at ____51____ seven hours every day. Otherwise, you may get dark circles under your-eyes. Exercise * Blink your eyes regularly so that they will stay moist. Habits *____52____ rub your eyes if something gets in them. *Don’t read or write in poor or bright sunlight because sunlight can ____53____ eye tiredness. *____54____ sunglasses can protect your eyes from the sun. * Remember to ______55______ after using your eyes for a long time. 六、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） If you’ve visited Dunhuang (敦煌), you must know the OASIS (绿洲) in the desert (沙漠) and those____56____ (paint) in the grottoes (石窟) well. People have shown interest in this historic town for thousands of years. But when we talk ____57____ it today, it’s hard not to notice the “Daughter of Dunhuang” — Fan Jinshi. Fan grew up in Shanghai. When she ____58____ (study) at Peking University, she found her love for archaeology. This love led her to Dunhuang. After____59____ (leave) school, she was sent to work there. The ancient relics amazed Fan. She decided ____60____ (protect) them as well as she could. Life in Dunhuang was hard. The tables, chairs, and beds were all made of mud (泥土). The ceiling was made of paper. ____61____ nothing could kill Fan’s love for that place. Over the past 60 years, Fan has worked through the Mogao Caves many times and studied every painting and sculpture (雕塑) ____62____ (careful). Part planned and practised one of ____63____ (large) protection programs (项目) in the history of the Mogao Caves. “During the day, I think about Dunhuang. At night, I dream about ____64____. I will try to protect it all my life.” she once said. Fan hopes more young people ____65____ (become) interested in Dunhuang. She hopes its relics will always be carefully protected. 七、翻译句子 （本题共5题；每题1分，满分5分） 66. 大熊猫主要以竹子为生。 ________________________________ 67. 农民们正忙着收获庄稼。 ________________________________ 68. 春天是放风筝的完美时节。 ________________________________ 69. 一开始，它们不会照顾自己。 ________________________________ 70. 我将不会忘记那些甜美的记忆。 ________________________________ 八、同义句转换（每空一词）（本题共10空；每空0.5分，满分5分） 71. There will be a heavy rain tomorrow. It will ________ ________ tomorrow. 72. The baby cat weighed about 1 kilogram when it was born. The weight of the baby cat was about 1 kilogram ________. 73. The number of giant pandas in the wild will be smaller if we don’t do anything. There will be ________ giant pandas in the wild if we do ________. 74. We had better offer the children a clean and comfortable environment. We’d better ________ the children ________ a clean and comfortable environment. 75. Some birds lost their way because the weather was bad. Some birds lost their way ________ ________ the bad weather. 九、书面表达 （满分25分） 76. 假设你是阳光中学的李华，一位野生动物爱好者。你登录了Wildlife Conservation Society (野生动物保护协会)网站。请根据网站留言栏中问题用英语谈谈你的看法。 注意： （1）文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息； （2）词数100左右，短文开头已写好，不计入总词数。 A few restaurants still have some wild animals as delicious food on the table. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2023-2024学年第一学期靖江外国语学校期中考试 八年级英语试卷 第一部分 选择题（共85分） 一、听力测试 （本题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 第一部分，听对话回答问题。 1.What did Amy do during her holiday? A. B. C. 2Where will the girl go this Sunday? A. B. C. 3.What was the weather like last Saturday? A. B. C. 4.What does Peter's father do? A. B. C. 5.What's the man going to do first? A.Go out to dinner. B.Write a report. C.Go for a school trip. 6.When are the two speakers going to see the film? A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon. C.In the evening. 7.What time does the man usually leave home in the morning? A.At7:30: B.At 8:00. C.At 8:30. 8.Where are the two speakers? A.In the bookshop. B.In the restaurant. C.At the man's house. 9.What are the two speakers talking about? A.A film. B.The weather. C.Their family. 10.How much is the sweater? A.15 dollars. B.50 dollars. C.5 dollars 第二部分，听对话和短文回答问题。 听一段对话，回答下面两个小题。 11.Who are they? A.A mom and a son. B.A doctor and a patient. C.A teacher and a student. 12.What are they talking about? A.Where to eat lunch. B.How to give advice. C.What to do on the playground. 听第一篇短文，回答下列各小题。 Mary's family Father ●a (an) ________ ●short and fat with short black hair Mother ●a nurse with long________hair ●can sing and dance well Sister ●________years old ●wears glasses and likes playing sports 13.A.worker. B.officer C.teacher 14.A.yellow B.black C.golden 15.A.14 B.16 C.18 听一篇短文，回答下列5个小题。 16.Why is a bike sometimes better than a car in the town? A.It has a basket on the front. B.It's much cheaper than a car.C.It's often faster than a car. 17.Who can the speaker take to school and the library by bike? A.Her little son. B.Her little daughter. C.Her husband. 18.In what season does the speaker use her bike most? A.In summer. B.In winter. C.In autumn. 19.When does the speaker's husband use the bike? A.When he goes for a picnic.B.When he goes to his office.C.When he goes to see his friends. 20.What can we learn from what the speaker said? A.Riding makes her feel tired.B.Riding is good for her health.C.Riding saves her a lot of money. 二、选择题 （本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【1题答案】 【答案】A 【2题答案】 【答案】B 【3题答案】 【答案】B 【4题答案】 【答案】D 【5题答案】 【答案】D 【6题答案】 【答案】A 【7题答案】 【答案】D 【8题答案】 【答案】C 【9题答案】 【答案】C 【10题答案】 【答案】B 三、完形填空（本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 【11~25题答案】 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 四、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. D 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. B 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. A 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. D 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. C 第二部分 非选择题 （65分） 五、任务型阅读（本题共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）（每空一词） 【46~55题答案】 【答案】46. Ways 47. Eat 48. like 49. Take 50. relax 51. least 52. Don’t 53. cause 54. Wearing 55. rest 六、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【56~65题答案】 【答案】56. paintings 57. about 58. was studying 59. leaving 60. to protect 61. But 62. carefully 63. the largest 64. it 65. will become 七、翻译句子 （本题共5题；每题1分，满分5分） 【66题答案】 【答案】Giant pandas mainly live on bamboo. 【67题答案】 【答案】Farmers are busy harvesting crops. 【68题答案】 【答案】Spring is the perfect time to fly kites. 【69题答案】 【答案】At first, they couldn’t look after themselves. 【70题答案】 【答案】I will never forget those sweet memories. 八、同义句转换（每空一词）（本题共10空；每空0.5分，满分5分） 【71题答案】 【答案】 ①. rain ②. heavily 【72题答案】 【答案】at birth 【73题答案】 【答案】 ①. fewer ②. nothing 【74题答案】 【答案】 ①. provide ②. with 【75题答案】 【答案】 ①. because ②. of 九、书面表达 （满分25分） 【76题答案】 【答案】例文： A few restaurants still have some wild animals as delicious food on the table. I think it’s really cruel and terrible. Wild animals are an important part of nature. We should protect them instead of eating them. As a wildlife lover, I can do many things to protect them. For example, I can join wildlife protection organizations and take part in their activities. I can also spread the knowledge about wildlife protection to more people through social media or public speeches. I believe that if more people understand the importance of protecting wildlife, they will take action to protect them. In addition, I think it’s important to teach people how to live together with animals peacefully. We can start by respecting their habitats and not destroying them. We can also avoid using products that are made from endangered animals. By doing these things, we can create a better world for both humans and animals 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$