重庆市南岸区第二外国语学校2023-2024学年下学期八年级期中英语试题

重庆第二外国语学校 2023一2024学年下期初2025级半期质量检测 英语试题 (全卷共九个大题 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟) 注意事项： 1.试题的答案书写在答题卡上，不得在试卷上直接作答。 2.作答前认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项。 3.考试结束，由监考人员将试题和答题卡一并收回。 第I卷(90分) I.听力测试（共30分） 第一节：情景反应（每小题1.5分，共9分） 听一遍，根据你所听到的句子，从A,B,C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡 上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 1.A.Fine,thanks. B.How do you do? C.Nice to meet you. 2.A.Don't eat too much. B.You should sleep and rest. C Why not go to work? 3.A.It's April 30th. B.It's Tuesday. C.It's2024. 4.A.It's really interesting. B.It smells wonderful. C.It tastes delicious. 5.A.Yes,I do. B.No,I'm not. C.Sure,no problem. 6.A.To visit sick kids. B.To have a rest. C.To watch a movie 第二节：对话理解。 (每小题1.5分，·共9分) 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题 卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 7.A.He has a toothache. B.He has a headache. C.He has a sore throat. 8.A.Yes,she does. B.No,she can't. C.Yes,she can. 9.A.Talk with parents. B.Take some medicine. C.Sleep earlier. 10.A.Walking to school. B.Doing his homework. C.Writing a letter. 11.A./kamd/ B./wa:(r)m/ C./to:(r)/ 12.A. 第三节：对话理解（每小题1.5分，共6分） 听两遍，根据你所听到的长对话，从A、B、 C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡 上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 听第一段材料，回答第13和14小题。 重庆第二外国语学校英语试题 第1页共11页 13.What's the matter with Ben? A.He has a fever. B.He has a sore back. C.He has a headache. 14.Why isn't Ben feeling well? A.Because he did homework for a long time. B.Because he played computer games too long. C.Because he watched TV for a long time. 听第二段材料，回答第15和16小题。 15.Why doesn't Jimmy want to go to the concert? A.Because he doesn't like the concert. B.Because he is angry with his parents. C.Because he had a fight with his parents. 16.What's the advice for Jimmy? A.He should go to the concert. B.He should tell his parents a story. C.He should explain to his parents. 第四节：短文理解（每小题1.5分，共6分） 听两遍，根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题 卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 17.Where did the accident happen? A.At school. B.On the road. C.On the bike. 18.When did the accident happen? A.Yesterday morning. B.Yesterday afternoon. C.Yesterday evening. 19.Who helped the writer? A.A car driver. B.A bus driver. C.A taxi driver. 20.What did the driver do to help the writer? A.Treated me at once. B.Drove away very soon. C.Helped me to the hospital. I1.语法选择。（每小题1分，共10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的 答案标号涂黑。 I still remember a plane journey.I was flying to New York at night when a storm started and 21 plane began to be tossed (up and down in the air. When I looked 22 the passengers,I could see that nearly all of them were very worried and afraid.They were in a very dangerous situation and 23 was sure if they would make it through the storm safely. Then,I suddenly saw a little girl.It seemed that the 24 meant nothing to her.She sat on her seat and was reading a book quietly.Sometimes she closed her eyes,then she 25 again,with no worry or fear in her eyes.26other passengers were scared half 重庆第二外国语学校英语试题 第2页共11页 to death,that girl was completely calm )I couldn't believe my eyes.How 27 she was！ When the plane finally 28 the airport in New York,I was not surprised to find that all the passengers were hurrying to come out.I stopped 29 to the girl who I had watched for such a long time.I asked why she wasn't 30. "My daddy is the pilot,and he is taking me home."The girl replied proudly,"He is a good pilot and I always believe in my daddy." 21.A.a B.the C.1 22.A.of B.to C.at 23.A.everyone B.nobody C.someone 24.A.storm B.plane C.passengers 25.A.reads B.was reading C.would read 26.A.Where B.Why C.When 27.A.brave B.braver C.bravest 28.A.got B.arrived C.reached 29.A.talking B.to talk C.talk 30.A.happy B.afraid C.calm II.完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能正确填入相应空格内的最佳答 案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 One Saturday afternoon,I had nothing to do,so I decided to do something to kill time. When I was surfing the Internet for an online tour,an online friend 31 a meaningful story with me. One day,three people were going out for travelling.They planned to take something important with them.One of them took a(n)32.In order to keep safe,one took a walking stick,and 33 one took nothing with him. After traveling,they got back home in the evening,they looked different.The person with an umbrella was 34 from head to toe as if he finished swimming just now.The one with a walking stick fell on the way and hurt himself 35.However,the last one with nothing looked very well.36 was that?What happened to him? The first two men felt very surprised at what they saw.They asked the third man,"Why are you so good 37 nothing?How could you do that?"The third man smiled gently and answered,"When the rain came,I tried to find a place to 38 from the rain.When the road was not good,I walked very carefully.That's the 39 why I'm still good." This story tells us that sometimes a sense of advantage(f优越感)makes us 40 while no such sense usually reminds people to be careful for the bad things in our lifetime. 31.A.wrote B.told C.heard D.shared 32.A.phone B.watch C.umbrella D.map 33.A.other B.others C.the other D.another 34.A.dry B.wet C.warm D.cold 35.A.strangely B.badly C.coldly D.well 36.A.Why B.What C.When D.Where 重庆第二外国语学校 英语试题 第3页共11页 37.A.at B.with C.on D.by 38.A.fly B.go C.hide D.walk 39.A.end B.reason C.message D.result 40.A.careless B.helpless C.helpful D.useless IV.阅读理解。(41一43每小题1分，44一59每小题2分，共35分) 阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目 的答案标号涂黑。 A We all know that it's quite hot in summer some days.Temperature in your car might be much higher than that outside At some time of daytime.the temperature in your ear can get to an extreme heat )It's very dangerous. Outside Temperature 27C inside inside 43℃ Time Passed: Time Passed: Time Passed: 20 minutes 40 minutes 60 minutes Caution ()Don't leave your baby in your car in summer when the sun is cooking over your car. 41.On hot summer days,what is the temperature in cars like? A.The same as that outside. B.Eower than that outside. C.Higher than that outside. D We don't know about that. 42.When can the temperature in your car reach an extreme heat? A.In the morning. R.In the evening. C.At night. D.At some time of daytime. 43.According to the writer,how is it if we leave the children in the car on hot summer days? A.Safe B.Dangerous C.Important. D.Necessary. B Welcome to Austria(奥地利) Harsh Tate is a village in the mountain areas in western Austria,and Hotel Post,opened by a local family,is clean but not expensive.From the hotel you can see the mountains with lots of villages.Temperatures in summer are usually 25C in the daytime,but much cooler in the evening. 重庆第二外国语学校英语试题 第4页共11页 Enjoy Thailand! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand,don't miss the early morning river boat trip to the Flouting Market just outside the city.There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat.Don't forget your hat-the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40C at midday! Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai.You can visit its sandy beaches in the south and west of the island,and mountains and forests in the north.But be careful:there are many mosquitoes (and don't be surprised if it rains in the center of the island.Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24C to 26C,and only a little cooler in the evening 44.What can you see from Hotel Post? A.Western Austria B.The mountains C.The local family D.The river boat 15.Which place will you choose if you want to enjoy both mountains and forests? A.Kauai in Hawaii. B.Harsh Tate in Austria C.Bangkok in Thailand. D.The Floating Market. 46.What can we know according to the three ads? A.The hottest travel place is Harsh Tate. B.Hotel Post in Austria is clean but expensive. C.You can have the river boat trip in Austria. D.Maybe it often rains in the center of Kauai. 47.In which part of a magazine can you probably read this advertisement? A.Fashion B.Travel C.Food D.Hotels C When people take your picture,they say:"Say cheese!Smile!"So you do-you open your mouth and show your teeth.Healthy teeth help you to look good.Do you know how to take care of them? Brush your teeth Long ago,when people got older,their teeth would rot away.Rotting teeth give people toothache.To avoid a toothache,people pulled the bad tooth out.Finally they leamed that cleaning their teeth was important.But they didn't have toothpaste (then.They tried things such as chalk and lemon juice. About 100 years ago,someone finally made a paste to clean teeth.Not long after that, someone invented (the toothpaste tube.That way people could put the paste right onto the toothbrush. Tooth brushing became popular during World War II.The US Army gave.brushes and toothpaste to all soldiers.They leamned to brush twice a day.People now know they should brush their teeth very often but poor tooth brushing ways can hurt your teeth-if you really brush your teeth too hard,you will make the sides of your teeth down some day. 重庆第二外国语学校英语试题第5页共11页 Today there are all kinds of toothpaste.Tootbpaste comes in different colors and flavors. When you choose your toothpaste,make sure it has fluoride ()Fluoride makes your teeth strong. Usef1oss(牙线) Sometimes your teeth need deeper cleaning than brushing.That is when floss is helpful. You pull it between your teeth,and it reaches places where your toothbrush can't go.Floss can pull out food that is between your teeth. 48.Long ago,what did people do to avoid a toothache? A.Had fake(假的)teeth B.Brushed their teeth C.Pulled the bad tooth out D.Used toothpaste 49.What did ancient(古代的)people use to clean their teeth? A.Toothpaste. B.Toothbrush C.Floss D.Chalk or lemon juice. 50.How does the writer introduce the part of brush your teeth? A.By giving examples. B.By following the time order. C.By comparing differences D.By following the space order. 51.Which sentence is True according to this passage? A.The US invented the toothbrush 100 years ago. B.People should brush their teeth too hard every day. C.Fluoride in the toothpaste makes people's teeth strong. D.People need to use toothbrush to do deeper cleaning. D Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school.So his classmates often laughed at him,but there was little Todd could do.His mother didn't have enough money to buy him new clothes. Two of the kids laughing at Todd were Antwan Garret and Kristopher Graham,a pair of football players of their school.But over time,they realized that their words might hurt Todd. "I feel like I need to do something,"Graham says.So he and Garret made a plan.They went home and looked over all over their own closets ()The next day at school,they met Todd in the classroom and asked him to come into the hall.Todd was worried about being called out by the boys. "You weren't smiling or anything.But I think this is going to make you smile."Graham says."We're in the same class,and I am very sorry for laughing at you.I want to give something to you to make up for it.'"He then handed Todd a bag.Inside were clean shirts and shorts,and a pair of new sports shoes. Todd was blown away."I was very happy,"he says,"Surprised,completely."And Todd got much more than a bag of new clothes.Now,he no longer sits alone at lunch.He eats with his new friends,Garrett and Graham,chatting with smiles on his faces.A friend in need is a friend indeed! 重庆第二外国语学校英语试题 第6页共11页 Thinking back the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall,Todd called it the best day of his whole life. 52.What was Garrett and Graham's plan? A.To play football with Todd. B.To help Todd with his studies. C.To find some clothes for Todd. D.To buy Todd a new closet. 53.What can we infer from paragraph 1? A.Todd's family was poor. B.Todd was worried about his life. C.Todd liked the way he dressed. D.Todd cared little about his classmates 54.What does the underlined expression"blown away"in paragraph 5 probably mean? A.Very worried. B.Pretty interested. C.Quite frightened. D.Greatly moved. 55.Which could be the best title for the passage? A.The Pressure from Classmates B.The Results of Kindness C.The Change in Todd's life D.The Best Day of Todd's Life E ①Do you speak a dialect(方言)in daily life？While many Chinese people speak Putonghua,some local dialects are in danger of disappearing.To save them,Chinese government started the Chinese Language Resources Protection Project(中国语言资源保护工 程)a few years ago. 2This project researches how people talk in 1,712 places.Their languages include() 103 dialects that are almost gone.It has helped China to build the largest language resource library in the world.There's an online library where people can learn dialects from over 5.6 million audio clips (and over 5 million videos. 3 Why is it important to protect the dialect culture?Scholar Zhang Hongming talked about his worries of the disappearing of dialects."For about over 10 years,in the Wu dialect areas such as Shanghai and Suzhou,children aged 6 to 15 can understand but hardly speak the dialect,young people above 15 years old sometimes speak it,but not very well.If this keeps happening,the dialect might disappear,"he said. ④According to British linguist(英国语言学家)Harold Palmer,dialects are a key to store local cultures.Language shows the history,the beliefs and the biases (of an area,he said. AA big national hard work has been put into the project to make it happen, said Cao Zhiyun,the expert on the project.Over five years,more than 350 universities and research groups joined in,along with over 4,500 experts and more than 6,000 dialect speakers. Besides,there are many other common people protect the dialect culture.Some make films with people speaking in dialect,others play ads on buses or other public places in local dialects. 重庆第二外国语学校 英语试题 第7页共11页 56.Why did the Chinese government start the project? A.To public the dialects B.To learn the dialects C.To copy the dialects D.To save the dialects 57.Which of the following sentences can be put in the A in Pragraph 5? A.Where was the largest dialect library built? B.How many speakers did take part in this project? C.Who joined in the project to protect dialects culture? D.How did Chinese people protect these dialects culture? 58.What's the purpose (of writing the passage? A.To tell us that Chinese talked in many dialects. B.To suggest us that we have to learn different dialects. C.To suggest that we prepare for the disappearing of dialects. D.To show us that China has done much work in the project. 59.Which would be the best structure of the passage? A.①②/③④⑤/⑥ B.①②/③④/⑤⑧ C.①/②③④/⑤⑥ D.①/②③/④⑤⑥ V.口语运用（每小题1分，共5分） 阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并将其番号 填入题前括号内。 A:Welcome to Joe's Common People, A.How do you deal with the old bikes? Great Deeds!This moming,I'm B.I teach kids how to fix the old bikes talking with a very wonderful young C.what do you do every day? man,Nick,the Bike Boy from York D.I sell the well-fixea mkes to kids. Town.Good morning,Nick! E.What gave you the idea? B:Good morning,Joe.Good morning, F.I find or buy old bikes from others. everyone! G.Do you sell the well fixed old bikes to kids? A:So.Nick, 60 B:Well,I sell new bikes.But some kids in York Town don't have enough money to buy their own bikes.So 61 ,too. A:62 B:Well,sometimes parts like the bells or wheels may be broken.So I fix us the old bikes. A:63 B:No,I don't.I just give the well-fixed bikes away to the kids who don't have enough money to buy new ones. A:That's fantastic!64 B:I guess I take after my father.He loves to help people.He always volunteers to help people in need. A:Wow!Your parents must be proud of you. B:I guess so. 重庆第二外国语学校英语试题 第8页共11页 A:Thanks for joining us today. B:You're welcome! 第II卷(60分) VI.词汇运用。（每小题1分，共5分) 根据句子意思，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，注意其形式的变化。 65.Black clouds were making the sky dark and there was no (light)outside. 66.Yu Gong and his family never thought about (they),but just thought about how to move the mountains away. 67.When it began to rain,they (run)on the playground and everyone was wet. 68.Miss Li helped to make it 'impossible)for Ben to have a dog helper. So Ben felt very thankful for that. 69.As a writer,Mario is used to (volunteer)to help people who are in trouble. VII.任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共9分】 阅读下面短文并回答问题，含简要回答。 One day,a boy had a fight with one of his classmates.He didn't wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather.He told him his story angrily."He is really bad,"the boy said,“and I hate him.” The grandfather said,"Let me tell you a story.When I was a boy,I,too,sometimes hated others for what they did..." As the boy listened carefully,the grandfather went on,"There are always two tigers inside my heart.One is good and kind.He gets on well with everything around him.But the other is bad and unfriendly.Even the smallest thing will make him angry.He fights with everyone all the time,and for no reason.He can't think carefully because he always hates others.It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart.They both try to control me." The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked,"Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?" The old man said slowly and seriously,"The one that I feed.I always feed the good and kind tiger,so I never hate others and seldom get angry now." 70.Did the boy like the classmate? 71.What are inside the heart of his grandfather? 72.Why did the grandfather tell the boy the story of two tigers? 73.Which tiger do you always feed?If you were the boy,what would you do with the fight between the classmate and you when you go back to school? 重庆第二外国语学校英语试题 第9页共11页 VIII.完成句子（每空1分，共10分） 根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。 74.Jimmy hurt himself in PE class.(改为否定句) Jimmy himself in PE class. 75.He should lie down and rest right now.(对划线部分提问) should he right now? 76.Why don't you talk about these feelings with your family?(改为同义句) talking about these feelings with your family? 77.在这本书里，阿伦讲述了作明智的决定以及掌控生活的重要性。（翻译句子） In this book,Aron tells of the importance of good and of being in control of one's life. 78.孩子们越早学会独立，他们的未来会越好。（翻译句子) kids learn to be independent,the better it is for their future. IX.短文填空。（每空2分，共16分） 根据下列短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。 When was the last time you left home without your mobile phone?Can you imagine yourself living a week,a month,or 79 a year without your mobile phone? One day I found I was terribly tired out.I tried turning notifications (off.But I was afraid of missing 80 important,it made me check the phone more often than before. Finally,I just stopped using my phone and left it in the drawer. Well,to tell you the truth,it was not easy at all.For the first few days,I was greatly w81 that all of my friends would soon forget about me.When I had a free moment,I had no idea82 to get myself distracted with,and the worries and boredom kept bothering(千扰)me. However,after three weeks without a mobile phone,I started noticing some changes which I liked. First of all,I 83 that I became much more focused )Before,while doing something,I would often find myself wondering what was going 84 online.After a month of staying away from my mobile phone,I found that the need was not that strong and that my ability to focus improved. I found that the world is a beautiful place.Before,I would look at it through my85 mostly:take a photo,post it,get some likes.Now,I saw beautiful people walking around and I felt the seasons changing,so that I felt happier and found more inner peace than before.I could understand the real b 86 of the world. So why not stay away from your phone for as long as possible? 79」 80. 81. 82 83 84. 85. 86. 重庆第二外国语学校 英语试题第10页共11页