湖南省益阳市赫山区海棠学校2024-2025学年上学期期中考试八年级英语试题（含答案）

2024年下学期海棠中学期中教学质量检测问卷 年级：八年级 科目：英语 时量：100分钟 满分：100分 第1部分 听力理解 (共两节，满分20分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面五段材料。每段材料后各有一个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。 1．What are they talking about？ A． B． C． 2． What does Bill do? A． B． C． 3． What is Jenny good at? A． B． C． 4．Which does the boy go three times a week? A． B． C． 5．Where has the best service? A． B． C． 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面6段材料。每段材料后各有几个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。 听第1段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．What will the weather be like tomorrow? A．Rainy. B．Sunny. C．windy. 7．What did Jim plan to do tomorrow? A．Go camping. B．Read at home . C．Go swimming. 听第2段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．Where will they probably go tomorrow? A．To the museum. B．To the cinema. C．To the concert. 9．How much are the tickets for two people? A．80 yuan. B．90 yuan. C．100yuan 听第3段材料，回答第10、11题。 10．Why didn't Tony go to Jay Chou's concert last night? A．Because he doesn't like Jay Chou. B．Because he didn't get the tickets. C．Because he had a cold. 11．What TV Program did Tony watch? A．A comedy. B．A talent show. C．A soap opera. 听第4段材料，回答第12至14题。 12．What are Grace and Tom talking about? A．Grace's health. B．Grace's vacation. C．Grace's school trip. 13．Who did Grace go there with? A．Her classmates. B．Her parents. C．Her friends. 14．What did Grace think of the museums there? A．They were boring. B．They were crowded. C．They were educational. 听第5段材料，回答第15至17题。 15．What does Paul give to Tina? A．Some comedy books. B．Some cartoon books. C．Some Mickey Mouse toys. 16．Who is Tina's favorite cartoon character? A．Mickey. B．Snow White . C．Lion King. 17．What does Mickey look like? A．He has a small red nose. B．He has two small round ears. C．He has two large round ears. 听第6段材料，回答第18至20题。 18．Who are my two brothers? A．Mark and Mike. B．Mark and Frank. C．Mike and Frank. 19．What kind of sport do they like playing? A．Football. B．Basketball. C．Volleyball. 20．Who is more outgoing? A．Mark. B．Frank. C．Mike. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的 A 、B 、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Here is a survey (调查）of students' favorite jobs in my class. Jobs Amount（数量） Reasons Doctor 4 Can save people's lives Tour guide(导游) 8 Can travel around the world Policeman/Policewoman 6 Can help people Actor/Actress 10 Can be famous Teacher 5 Can be with children IT engineer 6 Can work with computers Scientist 1 Can love science 21．How many students are there in the class? A．20. B．30. C．40. 22．Being a(n)____is the most popular job among the students? A．IT engineer. B．teacher. C．actor or actress 23．Why do students want to be a teacher? A．Can be with children. B．Can be famous C．Can work with computers B People in the UK spend their free time in different ways.They usually use it to relax.They spend a lot of their free time at home.The most popular activity is watching TV.People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week.They often record(录制) programs so they can watch them later.Reading is also a popular way of spending free time.People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines.Many people in the UK have pets.They like playing with their pets in their free time. In summer，gardening(园艺) is popular.And families often have a “day out” on the weekend.They often go to a festival or see a show.Young people like to go to clubs，and people of all ages like to go to the cinema. In winter，“do­it­yourself” is popular.People often spend their free time repairing(修理) houses. Some free time activities are with friends.Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one.Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant. On the weekend，people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports.The popular kinds of sports are soccer，horse racing，swimming，tennis，skating，climbing and hill walking. 24.What is the favorite free time activity of people in the UK? A．Reading. B．Watching TV. C．Doing sports. 25.________is popular in winter in the UK. A．Repairing house B．Seeing a show C．Gardening 26.We can find________kinds of popular sports in the passage? A．5　　　　B．6　　　　C．7　　　 27.What is the passage mainly about? A．People in the UK like making friends. B．Why people in the UK have a lot of free time. C．What people in the UK do in their free time. C Beijing Opera is our national opera. It came into being after 1790 and has a history of over 200 years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings（脸谱）, wonderful gestures and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but most are from famous novels（小说）. The people in the stories usually can't agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with （与...和好）each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end. Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In China it used to be popular with old people while young people didn't like it very much. However, more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera's special singing, acting and facial paintings. 28．How many years does Beijing Opera have in 2024? A．200 B．224 C．234 29．Where are the stories of Beijing Opera from? A．Xipi B．Erhuang C．Famous novels 30．Which of the following is TRUE? A．There are five main roles in Beijing Opera. B．More people at home and abroad （国内外）are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays. C．Beijing Opera isn't a part of Chinese culture. 31.What's the best title of the passage? A．The History of Beijing Opera B．Beijing Opera C．The Roles of Beijing Opera 第二节 (共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Many people like to watch TV. There are all kinds of programs on TV.　32． 　The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s.Then it started on TV in the 1940s.Why do so many people like to watch soap opera on TV, especially young people?　33． 　Let's find out. First, what's happening in the soap opera is very different from our life. Everything is perfect in the play. People don't need to worry about almost anything.People don't have money problems. Second, there are many beautiful girls and handsome boys in the soap opera .They are so cool .They make young people crazy and happy.　34． 　It makes people relax after a day's hard work. Even some old people like to watch it. too. 　35． 　They think the show is too slow and too long. Do you like watching soap operas? What do you think of it? A. But some people don't like it. B. What makes soap opera popular? C. The soap opera is one of them. D. Watching the soap opera is much too fun. E.Third, the story in the soap opera is usually interesting. 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分25分) 第一节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls and nobody liked her. So she was always 36 and didn’t like to talk to others. However, one day, her mother 37 her a beautiful hair clip (发夹). When she wore it, she looked much more beautiful than 38 . She decided to wear it to school. On her way to school, she found that everyone who saw her smiled 39 her. Most of her classmates said 40 to her, but this never happened before. She thought that the beautiful hair clip 41 her happiness. She was so happy about all of the wonderful things. All her classmates wanted to know what happened to her, 42 she didn’t want to tell them about her beautiful hair clip. When she went back to her 43 after school, her mother asked her, “Did you know you dropped your hair clip? I 44 it by the door this morning.” She understood that she didn’t wear the hair clip to school at all. It is not important what we wear or 45 we look. The most important is how we think about ourselves. 36．A．excited B．unhappy C．tired 37．A．told B．dropped C．gave 38．A．now B．before C．ago 39．A．at B．in C．on 40．A．goodbye B．thanks C．hello 41．A．borrowed B．brought C．bought 42．A．if B．but C．or 43．A．classroom B．shop C．home 44．A．knew B．liked C．found 45．A．how B．what C．When 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There 46 （be） a few theaters in my hometown. If you want me to choose one, I think Renming Theater is the best because it has the best service, the most comfortable seats and the 47 (big) screen. And you can buy tickets cheaply. I think everybody, rich or poor, 48 (like) it. It’s close to my school. I often go there 49 (watch) talent shows. The performers have something 50 common. For example, they are creative and can sing 51 (song) pretty beautifully. Besides, there is a famous 52 (magic). He is good at all kinds of magic. The worst one is Dongfang Theater. It has 53 (bad) service than Renmin Theater. It is crowded and the air in it isn’t fresh. So you can’t sit there 54 (comfortable). In fact, which theater is the best? As a reporter, I know that is up to you to decide. But the service plays 55 important role in deciding. So I hope Dongfang Theater takes it seriously. 第四部分 综合技能(共两节，满分25分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。 I am Mary from Macao. I went to Changsha on 28th October. It was my first time there.对我来说，这真的是次令人激动的旅行。 I took the plane to Changsha. When I arrived in Changsha, it was 0:35 a.m., I witnessed the earliest morning of Charming Changsha. And naturally, it explains exactly why people love a night out in Changsha. Then I tasted lots of snacks (小吃) near my hotel, such as stinky tofu (臭豆腐) , Tangyoubaba and rice noodles. At 8:30, I went to climb the Yuelu Mountain. I took lots of pictures there. In the afternoon, I wanted to take the bus to Hunan Museum, but there were too many people. So I decided to take the subway. The museum was great. I spent over three hours in it and still did not want to leave. On the third day, I visited Orange Island. Orange Island, known as the first continent in China, is the largest inland continent in the world. On the last day I went to the Meixihu Park. It was very beautiful. I enjoyed walking around the park. Through this trip, I learned a lot about Changsha. I want to go to Changsha again. 56．Where is Mary from? 57．How did Mary go to Changsha? 58．How many places in Changsha did Mary visit? 59．将短文中划线的句子翻译成英文。 60．将短文中划线的句子翻译成中文。 第二节 (满分15分) 假如你在一个月前新交了一个叫做Tina的朋友，通过和她的相处你发现了你们之间的异同，你迫不及待想和你的笔友Laura分享此事。请根据以下表格，写一篇英语短文通过QQ发给Laura。 不同点 相同点 Tina 1.more outgoing and healthier 2.exercise every day 3. like talk shows 1.of medium height... 2.friendly and care about others 3.like reading, go to... ...... I 1. hardly ever exercise 2. like junk food 3. like game shows 要求：80词左右，可适当发挥增添内容，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Hi，Laura！I'm happy to say that I made a new friend a month ago. 2024年下学期海棠中学期中教学质量检测参考答案 八年级英语 第一部分 听力 ( 共20小题，每小题1分，共计20分, ) 1—5 ABACB , 6—10 CABCB, 11—15 ABCBB, 16—20 ACBAB 第二部分 阅读理解( 共15小题，每小题2分，共计30分) 23—25 CCA, 24—27 BACC, 28—31 CCBB, 32—35 CBEA 第三部分 语言运用( 共25分) 第一节完形填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，计15分) 36—40 BCBAC 41—45 BBCCA 第二节短文填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分，) 46. are 47. biggest 48. likes 49. to watch 50. in 51. songs 52. magician 53. worse 54. comfortably 55. an 第四部分 综合技能(共25分） 第一节 (共5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 56．Macao. 57．By plane./ By air./Take the plane./Take a plane./Fly to Changsha. 58．4./Four. 59．It was really an exciting trip for me./... 60．所以我决定乘坐地铁。 第2节 作文(15分) Hi,laura！I'm happy to say that I made a new friend a month ago.Her name is Tina. We have something in common.We're both of medium height.Both of us are friendly and care about others.And we both like reading,so we often go to the library together on the weekend. However,we also have some differences.Tina is more outgoing and healthier than me.She exercises every day,but I don't like exercising.She likes watching talk shows.I like watching game shows.I also like eating junk food. All in all,Tina is a smart and healthy girl.Do you want to make friends with her? 听力录音原文 一、第一部分，听力技能，第一节，听下面五段材料。每段材料有一个小题，从各小题所给的A、B、C 三个选项选出最佳答案。(共5小题，计5分) 1．What are the talking about？ A． B． C． 【答案】A 【解析】【听力原文】W: May I take your order,sir? M: Yes, what's on the menu tonight? 2． What does Bill do? A． B． C． 【答案】B 【解析】【听力原文】W: How do you like Bill? M: He is the most talented magician in the party. 3． What is Jenny good at? A． B． C． 【答案】A 【解析】【听力原文】W: Who won the swimming competition? M: Jenny. 4．Which does the girl go three times a week? A． B． C． 【答案】C 【解析】【听力原文】W: How often do you go to the supermarket? M: Three times a week. 5．Where has the best service? A． B． C． 【答案】B 【解析】【听力原文】M: Sunshine restaurant has the most delicious food. W: Yes,it has the best service,too. 二、第一部分，听力技能，第二节，听下面六段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有2~3个小题，从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 【答案】6．C 7．A 【解析】【听力原文】M: Mom, what will the weather be like tomorrow? W: The radio says there's a strong wind. M: Then we can't go camping tomorrow. W: Why not read at home, Jim? M: OK. 【答案】8．B 9．C 【解析】【听力原文】W: I heard it would be a great action movie in the cinema tomorrow. M: Oh, really? I like action movies. W: How much are the tickets? M: 60 yuan for one person,100 yuan for two. W: OK, Let's go and see it. 【答案】10．B 11．A 【解析】【听力原文】W:Tony, did you go to Jay Chou's concert last night? M: No, I didn't.I couldn't get the tickets. W: What did you do then? M: I stayed at home and watched a wonderful comedy. 【答案】12．B 13．C 14．B 【解析】【听力原文】M: Hi, Grace, how was your vacation? W: It was great, Tom. I went to Beijing with my friends. M: Beijing? Wow! What did you do there? W: Well, we went to a lot of museums. M: Oh, how were the museums? W: They were really interesting. But there were so many people. M: Did you go shopping? W: Yeah, I went to many stores. The things there were very cheap. 【答案】15．B 16．A 17．C 【解析】【听力原文】M:Tina,I know you like cartoons.Here are some cartoon books for you. W: Oh,thank you,Paul.I like them very much. M: Who is your favorite cartoon character? W: Mickey. I think he's very lovely. M: What do you know about him? W: He has two large round ears. He first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. 【答案】18．B 19．A 20．B 【解析】【听力原文】Mark and Frank are my two brothers.They have many things in common.They are both tall and thin.They both like playing football.They play football every weekend. However, there are also some differences between them. Mark is smarter than Frank, but Frank is more outgoing than Mark. 第 1 页 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$