河南省周口市西华县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

1 2023—2024 学年下期期中八年级阶段练习题 英 语 注意事项： 1．本试卷共 8 页，六个大题，满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。 2．本试卷上不要答题，请按答题卡上注意事项的要求直接把答案填写在答题卡上。答在试 卷上的答案无效。 一、听力理解 (20小题，每小题 1分，共 20分) 第一节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 1. How does the woman feel now? A. Thirsty. B. Tired. C. Hungry. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Riding bicycles. B. Buying clothes. C. Keeping healthy. 3. Who speaks English better? A. Joy. B. Jane. C. June. 4. How much does the man need to pay for two rooms one night? A.￥220. B.￥240. C.￥480. 5. Where did Doris stay last night? A. In the office. B. In the hotel. C. At home. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6至第 7两个小题。 6. How many ways did the speakers talk about? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 7. What is the third way? A. Riding a bicycle. B. Using both sides of the paper. C. Using a bag instead of plastic bags. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8至第 9两个小题。 8. What does Solomon like now? A. Both art and sports. B. Both sports and music. C. Both drawing and music. 9. What is the song about? A. Missing family. B. How to learn art. C. How to feel free. 2 听下面一段独白，回答第 10至第 12三个小题。 10. How many reasons(原因) do some children hate going to school? A. Only one. B. Two. C. Three. 11. Who won’t be able to help you if you meet some problems? A. Your parents. B. Your favorite movie star. C. Your teachers or your friends. 12. What should you do if you have some unhappy feelings at school? A. Write to your school newspaper. B. Chat with your WeChat friends all the time. C. Try to find out the pleasant things at school. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13至第 15三个小题。 13. Where will Sue and her father go for vacation? A. Australia. B. England. C. China. 14. How long will they stay there? A. Two weeks. B. Less than two weeks. C. More than two weeks. 15. How are they going there? A. By train. B. By air. C. By ship. 第三节 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。 16. _______ 17. _______ 18. _______ 19. _______ 20. _______ 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题 2分，共 40分） 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Good For You About a quarter of the people who volunteered (做志 愿者的人)in the last 12 months say that volunteering has helped them to manage a chronic (慢性的) illness. 3 76% of people who volunteered in the last twelve months say that volunteering makes them feel stronger. 94% of people who volunteered in the last twelve months say that volunteering makes them happier. 96% say that volunteering makes their life helpful and it is good for the society (社会). 95% say that they are helping to make their community a better place. 80% of people who volunteered in the last 12 months say that they feel they have a better feeling in health. 78% of people who volunteered in the last 12 months say that volunteering helps them feel less upset. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 21. How many people think volunteering makes them feel stronger? A. 76%. B. 78%. C. 80%. D. 94%. 22. What do 96% of volunteers think of what they’re doing? A. Difficult. B. Boring. C. Useful. D. Surprising. 23. In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text? A. Science. B. Society. C. Travel. D. Art. 24.What can we know about volunteering according to the text ? A. 96% say that volunteering makes them happier. B. 94% say that volunteering helps them feel less upset. C. 95% say that volunteering makes their life meaningful. D. 80% say that they feel they have a better feeling in health. 25.What is the main purpose of the text ? A. To show volunteering is good for you. B.To show most people want to volunteer. C. To show volunteering is good for study. D. To show many people volunteered last year. 4 B The weather gets warm and everything comes back to life. The cycling season begins. Riding a bike can be a lot of fun, but bike accidents can be pretty serious if you’re not careful. It’s important that all the teenager riders should follow bicycle safety tips while riding bikes. Of course the suitable equipment is the most important. Wearing a helmet is the first basic safety rule of bike riding. A helmet will help you protect from a head injury. Remember that light and bright colors are the best, and all the teenagers should choose the helmets that fit themselves well, especially children under the age of ten. Gloves will make you feel more comfortable during riding. And they will protect the riders’ hands when falling. It is necessary to wear bright clothes, so all road users can see you. Except the equipment, you should make sure you’re always looking ahead on the road. When you’re riding on the road, it’s important to use hand signals to let others know whether you’re turning, slowing down or stopping. When you cross the street, you should get off and walk your bicycle. All in all, safety is the first thing to consider when riding. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 26. What may be the season now? A. Winter. B. Spring. C. Summer. D. Autumn. 27. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to(指代) ? A. Accidents. B. Helmets. C. Gloves. D. Bright-colored clothes. 28. What can we infer（推断）from the text ? A. We only need to care for whether we can get fun when riding. B. Wearing a black helmet is the first choice when riding. C. You must always look left and right when riding. D. You’d better walk your bicycle when crossing the street. 29. Who is the passage written for? A. Teachers. B. Passengers. C. Students. D. Sportsmen. 30.In which unit of a textbook can the text be found(找到)? A.Unit1 Friends Forever B.Unit2 Dream of the Stars C..Unit3 The Value of Money D.Unit4 The safety of Cycling C “Your victory is not yours alone, but the example of all the girls who don’t want to face pots and pans all their lives. ”—From the movie Dangal The movie Dangal is popular in China. Everybody likes this movie and many Chinese people are fans of Admir Khan. In this film, he was a wonderful father, Mahavira Singh Pere. 5 Mahavira was once the champion of the Indian national wrestling(摔跤 ) , forced to give up wrestling because of life pressure. He hoped that his son could help him realize his dreams and win gold medals in top-level competitions. Bad news was that his wife(妻子 ) gave birth to four girls. Luckily, when he thought his dream was broken, he found the amazing talents of his daughters. Then he began to train two of his daughters. The two girls changed the skirts and cut off the long hair. Every day two girls woke up at 5:00 a.m., and it was pretty early for such two young girls. What’s more, the girls did plenty of exercises, such as running, jumping, skipping, doing wrestling skills and so on. In India, especially in a small village, training girls like this means fighting against the whole world. But Mahavira didn’t mind what people thought, he just went ahead. In the end, both of the two girls became world-class wrestlers. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 31. How does the writer begin the text? A. By asking a question. B. By expressing his feeling. C. By talking with readers. D. By using the sentence in the movie. 32. Why did the father give up wrestling? A. Because he was too old. B. Because his life was hard. C. Because he was badly hurt. D. Because his wife gave birth to 4 daughters. 33. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “talents” in paragraph 3? A. Chance. B. Spirit. C. Ability(才能 ) D. Habit. 34. How did the father train his daughters? ①changed the skirts②cut off their long hair③woke up very early ④followed what people said⑤did plenty of exercises ⑥fought with all the people in the village A.①②③⑤ B.①②④⑥ C.①③④⑤ D.①④⑤⑥ 35. What can you infer from the passage? A. Mahavira had a son at last. B. All women will become wrestlers. C. Many Indian women will fight for their dreams. D. People forced them to leave the village. D Avery and I are good friends, but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried for the roles in The Legend of the White Snake. 6 Avery really hoped to be Bai Suzhen. 36 However, it turned out that I was picked to be Bai Suzhen and Avery only got the part of Xiao Qing. “Do you want to practice together with me?” I asked. “Sorry, I’m busy this week,” said Avery, without looking at me. “And I will always be busy.” That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not excited about getting the lead role. 37 “Well, Avery was not picked to be Bai Suzhen, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will throw away our friendship. ”My father said, “Don’t worry about it. I think this is a chance for you to be an extra-good friend.”“Dad is right,” said my mother. “Sometimes when our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy（嫉妒）and don’t know how to act. Try to give her a little time, space and understanding. 38 ” Over the next week, I tried my best to give Avery some space. Then one day, on the way to our practice, I met her. “I just want to say, you’re such a great actress when acting as Xiao Qing.” I smiled. She seemed happy and explained how she understood the role. When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed and smiled, too. She even said sorry to me for acting that way at first. 39 I’ve learned that people often have a difficult time dealing with envy and disappointment. 40 Give your friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect chance to be an extra-good friend. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、 内容完整。 A. I think she will change her mind soon. B. I was sure she could get the role. C. They wondered what happened. D. If you have similar experiences, you can try taking my parents’ advice. E. Later, we became closer to each other. 三、完形填空（15小题，每小题 1分，共 15分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白 处的最佳答案。 Everyone knows Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province. It is a 41 city. It is 42 for its ice sculptures(雕塑) . People call 43 Ice City. When it is close to 44 , thousands of people will visit Harbin this year. It lies 45 the northeast of China. The temperature there can reach 46 low as -30℃. Why do crowds of 47 people throw themselves into such cold? Well, the answer is the Harbin Ice & Snow Festival. 48 an area of 600,000 square meters with ice harvested from the nearby Songhua River, Harbin Ice & Snow Festival is the largest ice festival in the world. What exciting activities can you 49 at the Ice & Snow World? You can enjoy the shining ice lanterns at night,50 snow sculptures and different kinds of ice and snow game projects. It’s also a great place to 51 Russian culture. Anyway, you will step in the ice and snow world. 7 Maybe now you can’t help 52 to see the ice city. But 53 you go, arm yourself with some helpful information to enjoy the freezing festival. You can plan your 54 for 3 to 5 days. Remember to wear warm clothes, take enough money or a credit card, at least you need to 55 for the tickets, food and hotel. Make your Ice & Snow Harbin tour come true! 41. A. strict B. elder C. proper D. beautiful 42. A. famous B. good C. proud D. full 43. A. them B. it C. him D. her 44. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 45. A. to B. in C. on D. with 46. A. so B. such C. as D. or 47. A. crazy B. proud C. empty D. strict 48. A. Coloring B. Collecting C. Counting D. Covering 49. A. announce B. receive C. experience D. disagree 50. A. nervous B. fantastic C. confident D. standard 51. A. explore B. invite C. rush D. notice 52. A. looking out B. working out C. putting out D. starting out 53. A. before B. until C. after D. though 54. A. field B. camp C. tour D. film 55. A. take B. pay C. cost D. spend 四、语篇填空（15小题，每小题 1分，共 15分） 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空 限填一词，每词限用一次。 pay explain old in feel though help decide shy year We can’t always stay happy all the time. Sometimes we will be in bad spirits. What may affect our 56 ? It can be colors, weather, noise and so on. Take Jane as an example. Jane is a 57 girl and interested in reading. But she is 58 trouble these days. Jane 59 15 dollars for a story book last month. She saved the fifteen dollars for almost half a 60 . And she couldn’t help reading it. Her friend, Lucy, asked Jane to lend the book to her. One month passed, and Jane asked Lucy to return it. But Lucy didn’t give it back until now and she refused to 61 . Jane doesn’t know how to deal with it, 62 she is nearly crazy now. She doesn’t want to lose her only friend. Her 63 brother said their teacher could help her. Now she can’t make a 64 whether to tell her teacher about it. Can you give Jane some 65 advice? I hope Jane can solve the problem soon. 第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。 每空限填一词。 8 What is the most convenient way to travel around China? 66 train, of course. There 67 some ways to buy train tickets. You can buy tickets at a train station or a train office, and you can also book online with a travel app, or at China Railway’s official website. You can even book by your telephone. Though most ticket windows at the train station serve 24 hours every day, the trouble 68 that you may stand in long lines. So make sure you arrive at the station at least 69 hour before the train leaves. And what is the easiest way to buy a ticket? Using your phone! It’s simple 70 add the common user information in 12306 and fill in the full name following your passport. After finishing this step, 12306 will show that you have successfully registered（注册) and then you can book your tickets. 五、补全对话（5小题，每小题 2分，共 10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯，完整。 A:Hey,Bill.You look worried.71.____________________? B:I can't work out this math problem.It is too difficult. A:72.____________________? Your brother is good at math. B:But I argued(争吵）with him this morning.He doesn't talk to me now. A:How come? B:I wanted to copy(抄写)his homework but he refused.As a result,both of us got very angry. A:Well,it's not right to copy others' homework.You should do it by yourself. B:Maybe you are right.73.____________________? A:I think you should say sorry to your brother. B:But he isn't at home now. A:Where is he? B:74.___________________.He is playing football with his friends A:Oh,you can wait until he comes back. B:All right.75.____________________. 六、书面表达（20分） 旅游不仅可以使人开阔眼界，也可以让人身心放松。很多同学都想利用暑假时间去旅游。 请你根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，给同学们推荐一个好去处，并给出旅行建议。 1.要点：1)Where is the best place to go? 2)What's the place special for? 3)What should you pay attention to? 2.要求：1)文中不要出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名； 2)词数 100 左右。 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 2023—2024 学年下期期中八年级阶段练习题 英语答案 一、.听力理解(20 分) 1—5 BAACB 6—10 CBBAC 11—15 BCACB 16—20 CBAED 二、阅读理解 (40 分) 21---25 ACBDA 26---30 BCDCD 31---35 DBCAC 36---40 BCAED 三、完型填空 (15 分) 41-45 DABDB 46-50 CADCB 51-55 ADACB 四、语篇填空(15 分) 第一节（10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 56. feelings 57. shy 58. in 59. paid 60. year 61. explain 62. though 63. elder/older 64. decision 65. helpful 第二节 66. By 67. are 68. is 69. one/an 70. to 五、补全对话 (10分) 71.What's wrong (with you )/What's the matter (with you)/Is there anything wrong ... 72.Why not ask your brother for help/Why don't you ask your brother for help/How about asking your brother to help you ... 73.What should I do now/What do you think I should do /Do you have any suggestions/advice/idea/Can/Could/Would you(please)give me some advice/suggestions ... 74.He is on the playground in the park/... ... 75.Thank you/Thanks a lot/... ... 六、书面表达 (20分) Why not go on a trip during the summer holiday?In my eyes,the best place to visit is the Palace Museum. As we all know,the Palace Museum,also famous as the Forbidden City,is wonderful and famous for its long history.Millions of tourists visit it every year.We can see lots of old buildings.If you go and see it,you'll love it.It's a really good place to visit. 10 Remember,if we want to visit the Palace Museum,we should pay attention to our safety.We'd better go with our friends or our family.