江苏省常州外国语学校2023-2024学年下学期八年级期中质量调研英语试卷

2023-2024学年江苏省常州市外国语中学八年级下学期期中测试 二、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分 10分） 21. --Put ________ waste bag into the dustbin, please. --It’s not ________ waste bag. It's my schoolbag. A. /; the B. a; a C. the; a D. a; the 22. I have finished my homework ________ but my sister hasn't ________. A. already; yet B. yet; already C. yet; yet D. already; already 23. The shop _________ since last month, and it will ________ again next month. A. has closed; be open B. has closed; open C. has been closed; open D. has been closed; be open 24. We don't know ________ about the report next. Let’s go and ask our Chinese teacher. A. what to say B. what to talk C. to say what D. how to speak 25. --My dress is _________. You can wear it. --Thank you. A. the same size as your B. as the same size as yours C. the same size as yours D. as big as you 26. --Excuse me, how long can I _________ the magazine? --For 2 weeks. A. kept B. borrowed C. keep D. borrow 27. --Can we play ball games here? --I'm sorry you ________. If you _________, please go to the open area there. A. won't; will B. needn't; need C. mustn't; must D. may not; may 28. As we know that Wuhan _________ Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang. A. is made of B. is made from C. is made up of D. is made into 29. My mother _________ drive a car to work, but now she _________ there to lose weight. A. used to; is used to run B. was used to; is used to running C. was used to; is used to run D. used to; is used to running 30. --I'm sorry that I missed the early underground this morning. -- _________. But please don't get up so late any more. A. All right B. No problem C. Never mind D. With pleasure 三、完形填空（共 10 题、每小题 1分，满分 10分） My grandfather often said "I won't" to show his dislike of dishonesty. When he was young, he worked as a furniture maker. One day, a neighbour invited him to make some furniture. When he found the wood was a little ____31____, he said, "I won't start right away." He knew working with wet wood could cause ____32____ later on. So he chose to let the wood dry for a month. Around the same time, another furniture maker was also asked to do a similar job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he ____33____working right away. As a result, the neighbour started doubting (怀疑) my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by doing this. However, my grandfather waited ____34____. He wanted the best quality (质量) for the furniture he was making. A month later, the other furniture maker got his ____35____ and went back home. My grandfather began to ____36____ strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was completely dry. A few months passed and the furniture made by that other maker began to break. The neighbour was quite sorry. People came to understand my grandfather's ____37____ and skill. Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the ____38____ of "I wont". He always provides the freshest food, which makes his restaurant very ____39____ in town. Now, my brother and I keep in mind ____40____ our grandfather and father taught us. Through ups and downs in life, we've come to deeply understand our family value behind this saying---to be truthful and honest. 31. A. hard B. light C soft D. wet 32. A. fire B. illness C. problems D. pollution 33. A. began B. took C. kept D. stopped 34. A. excitedly B. patiently C. sadly D. worriedly 35. A. food B. furniture C. money D. wood 36. A. clean B. make C. move D. repair 37. A. sadness B. honesty C. love D. politeness 38. A. joy B. plan C. importance D. value 39. A. beautiful B. convenient C. safe D. popular 40. A. how B. what C. when D. why 四、阅读理解(共10题，每小题1.5分。满分15分) A Bacon Green Pepper Pizza Bacon and green pepper Reg $15 Large $21 Spicy Chicken Pizza Chilly Chicken and cheese Reg $19 Large $23 California Pizza Mushroom beef and ham Reg $16 Large $22 There are four seasons in Beijing. It is clear of them. In spring, it is warm and usually it’s sunny. In summer, it’s too hot to stay without air conditioners (空调). And there is much rain so it’s wet. In autumn, the weather is cool and people have to wear more clothes. In winter, it’s be cold that people should wear thick clothes. Also, it’s rather dry. We’re thinking about a garden sale. We have so many things in the house. All of them are new. But we don’t need them at all. We’re planning to sell them. Come to my garden on October 1st. The address: Building l5, New enter Street. 41. How much is it to buy five large California Pizza and two large Spicy Chicken Pizza? A. $160. B. $220. C. $156. D. $230. 42. The best time to pay a visit to Beijing is ___________ because it's cool. A. from June to July B. in spring C. in February D. between September and November 43. A garden sale means people can _____ in a garden. A. sell things B. go camping C. find their lost things D. buy things B Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. He was often laughed at,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 Garrett and Kristopher Graham, a pair of football players of their school. But over time, they realized that their words might hurt Todd. "I felt like I needed to do something," Graham says. So he and Garrett made a plan. They went home and looked over all over their own closets (衣橱). 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. "He wasn’t smiling or anything. ‘But I think this is going to make you smile,’" Graham says. "I told him, ‘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 new clothes. Now, he no longer sits alone at lunch. He eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham. Thinking back the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, Todd called it the best day of my entire life. 44. 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. 45. What does the underlined expression "blown away" in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Very worried. B. Greatly moved. C. Quite frightened. D. Pretty interested. 46. Which could be the best title for the passage? A. The Bad Effects of Laughter B. The Benefits of Kindness C. The Change in Todd's Character D. The Best Day of Todd's Life C (an extract from a story) "Sit down," Henderson said, sitting down in an armchair himself and looking at Logan. "What are you here for?" "I understand you had a party last night" said Logan, a police officer. "Yes," maid Henderson, "Oh! I hope the neighbours haven't been complaining about the noise again." "Not that I know of." said Logan. "But a young girl, Fran, who came to the party hasn't been home yet." "Fran?" said Henderson. "Yes, she was here. She left early, as I remember---about one o'clock. I happened to notice what the time was when she came to say goodbye. But nobody else left until about four in the morning." Henderson looked quite relaxed. "Did you know Clare?" asked Logan suddenly. "Oh, God!" Henderson sat forward. "You don't think... the same thing has happened to Fran?" "We're keeping an open mind." said Logan, watching him carefully, "but we're giving it our full attention." "Well, yes. I can understand that." replied Henderson, getting comfortable in the armchair again. "So." repeated Logan, "did you know Clare? "Well, sure. I knew who she was. But we never had anything to do with each other." said Henderson, giving Logan a big smile. "Who else was at your party?" asked Logan. "People from the university." said Henderson. "Students, teachers." "David?" asked Grant, Logan's partner. "Yes. David was here for a time." Henderson smiled again. "But he's not really a party animal. He probably left early." "What do you mean, probably?" asked Grant. Henderson looked at Grant. Grant was sixty with thick hair and a large moustache. His clothes, as always, looked rather old: a blue jacket and grey trousers. He did not look much of a party animal either. "Well, I don't check when my guests arrive and leave," said Henderson. "And some people just leave when they want to go home. They don't come and say goodbye. Anyway, sometimes I can be difficult to find." Again he looked at Logan, raised his eyebrows and gave her a big smile. "I sometimes end up in the bedroom." 47. How many characters are mentioned in the story? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight 48. What is Grant? A. A party animal. B. An office worker. C. A policeman. D. A teacher. 49. Why did Logan and Grant go to Henderson's house? A. Because the girl Fran who attended the party disappeared. B. Because they went to the party held in Henderson's house. C. Because Henderson's neighbours called them for the noise. D. Because they wanted to know why Henderson held the party. 50. What can be inferred (推断) from Grant's question "What do you mean, probably?"? A. Grant helped Logan to ask this question. B. Grant didn't understand Henderson's words. C. Grant himself wasn't a party animal like David. D. Grant wanted to know the exact time of David's leaving. 五、阅读短文，回答问题。每题答案不超过4个字。（共3题；分别为1, 2, 2分、满分5分) All we have to do is love. It is love that gives life meaning. It is love that makes life worth (值得) living. "What is the meaning of life?" This is a question that we all ask ourselves at one point or another. It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years. The best answer that I ever came across was written by the great psychologist (心理学家), Viktor Frankl. Frankl wrote that "The meaning of life is to give life meaning." When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by simply playing, running, jumping, swimming, laughing, and riding my bike. When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad proud. When I was a teenage boy, I found meaning in playing sports, hanging out with my friends, and trying to impress (给……以深刻印象) girls. In college I found my meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career (职业) I wanted to prepare for. When I was working as a teacher. I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom. When I married and had children, I found meaning in protecting, providing for, and watching over those I loved. As I got older, I began to realize that meaning isn't something that comes and goes: We can give meaning to every moment of our lives here. We can bring meaning to the things we do. We can bring meaning to the hearts we touch 51. Did the writer try to make his mom and dad proud when he was at school? ________________________________________________________________________ 52. According to the great psychologist, what is the meaning of life? ________________________________________________________________________ 53. What is the passage mainly about? ________________________________________________________________________ 六、六选四(共4小题，每小题1.5分，满分6分) Many animals hibernate (冬眠) for the winter. They keep food and hide away in a hole or a cave to stay away from the snow and cold. (54)__________ The scientists looked at the fossils (化石) of bones from our early ancestors (祖先) who lived around 430,000 years ago. The bones were found in a site in the north of Spain. (55)__________ They say that the cuts and other signs of damage (损坏) on the bones they studied are similar to those on bones of animals who hibernate, like bears. They also say that early humans may have hibernated to stay away from the extreme cold. (56)__________ The scientists looked at the banes of several dozen humans. Scientist Antonia Bartsiokas said there was proof (证据) that early humans slowed down their metabolism (新陈代谢) so they could live longer in winter without food. However, humans could not slow their metabolism like a bear. Bears can wake up after months of hibernation and their body will be the same as when they went into hibernation. The bones of the early humans showed people suffered from health problems because of hibernation. (57)__________ We get vitamin D from sunlight. The researchers said. "We have to say that hibernation are not always healthy." A. The scientists believe that humans never hibernate. B. Many of the problems were caused by less sleep. C. Scientists now believe early humans may hibernate, too. D. Many of the problems were caused by a lack of vitamin D. E. Winters were much colder hundreds of thousands of years ago. F. The scientists are experts in studying fossils and ancient bones. 七、综合填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) The Pleasanton Partnership in Education Foundation (PPIE) was started in 1987 to raise money for local schools. It has 58.___________ (recent) had a family-focused sports meeting for the community in a park. It has races of 3 km, 5 km and 10 km. When asked to describe the run, 1l-year-old Jeremy Louie says, "Fun, 59.___________ (excite) and enjoyable. Louie adds that he is happy that he 60.____________ (help) support his school so far. The PPIE is busy 61.____________ (support) all 15 schools in the area, which includes (包括) more than 14,500 students and 800 teachers. The PPIE won't stop until it 62.____________ (raise) $100 million for the area. A local runners' group 63.________(call) the BURN Youth Development (B.Y.D.) joins in the money-raising activity. "The B.Y.D. was born on the 64.__________ (dark) day of COVID-19 to keep kids active," explains (解释) Jerry Wu, the group's founder (创始人) and lead coach (教练). Wu teaches the students several useful 65.___________ (run) skills. Eighth-grader Ollie Gu, aB.Y.D. member, was once one of the top finishes in the 10 km run. He finished the race in 40 minutes and 46 seconds and 66.__________ (win) first place in the age group of 12 to 15 years old last year. "The race is wonderful, 67._________ I'm looking forward to it next year." Gu says. 八、单词填空（共5小题。每小 1分，满分5分) 68. One of the _______________ (欧洲的) countries is trying to help people stop smoking these days. 69. A reporter from Africa Times is interested in Prachuap Khiri Khan culture (巴蜀文化), and she wants to help African people in China get more _______________ (知识) by reading the news. 70. Please put the piano here ________________ (在……对面) the violin. 71. --I'm afraid you can't leave until the meeting is ____________ (结束). --OK, I see. Thank you. 72. Everyone should have good ______________ (习惯) because they can help us live a good life. 九、翻译句子 第 76、77、78 小题需要自己加标点。（共 6小题，每小题1.5 分，满分9分) 73. 到达了北京环球影城度假区后，那些游客忍不住拍照。 The tourists _________________________ after they _________________________ Universal Beijing Resort. 74. 这个世界著名的贸易中心在这个岛屿的最南端。 _______________________________ is _______________________________________________ the island. 75. 他们是2014年结婚的，他们已经结婚十年了。 They _____________________________ in 2014 and they _________________________________ ten years. 76. 在辛苦的一天工作后，这个公园是一个多么好的放松的地方啊! What ________________________ the park is ___________________________________________________. 77. 他是怎样设法把那些书还到图书馆的? _______________ did he ___________________________________________________________________? 78. 连词成句：new, whole, up, to, reading, a, us, world, opens ________________________________________________________________________________________ 十、书面表达 五月踏青，草长莺飞，漫山遍野都是翠色盈盈，风景如画。假如你是杨明，今年"五一"节 (May Day)你打算和父母一起旅游。请根据以下提示，给你的好朋友Poly写一封90词左右的英语邮件。 出行方式 旅行计划 确定目的地以及 旅程时长 旅途活动 爬山 吃美食 …… 旅行准备 已预定门票和酒店 已购买运动服和运动鞋 心情和期待 要求：1. 短文应包括所有信息，要求条理清晰，语言通顺，意思连贯； 2. 书写规范，使用正确的标点符号； 3. 短文中不得出现你的真实姓名 Dear Poly, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Yang Ming 答案： 一、单选：CACAC CCCDC 二、完形填空：DCABC BBDDB 三、阅读理解：CDD CBD BCAD 四、回答问题：Yes, he did. To give life meaning. The meaning of life. 五、六选四：CFED 五、语法填空：recently; exciting; has helped; supporting; raises; called; darkest; running; won; and 六、单词填空： European; knowledge; opposite; over; habits 七、完成句子： couldn’t stop taking photos; arrived at/got to/reached The world-famous trade centre; at the southern end of got married; have been married for a good place; to relax after a hard day’s work How; manage to return the books to the library Reading opens up a whole new world to us. 八、书面表达： Dear Pole, How are you? You know that May Day is coming. Feeling excited, I am going to Qingdao with my parents. Since taking ad plane can save a lot of time, we will go there by air. During the holiday, we are going to stay there for three days. Visiting, swimming and having seafood will be the main parts of our traveling. It will be a great time for us all. I am writing to you to tell you the good news. I am sure that you will be happy with us. Do you have May Day in your country? What's your plan? I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours, Li Ming 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$