湖北省黄石市有色中学2023-2024 学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试卷A卷

八年级下学期英语期中测试题

听力部分（共30分）命题人：吕忠林 审题人：熊艳 朱望兰

一、听下面4个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每个问题仅读一遍。

1. A. I have no friend.   B. It is easy.   C. It is beautiful.
2. A. He should say sorry to you first.    B.You could write him a letter.     C.You could buy a new sweater.
3. A. No, you can’t.    B. I like them.   C. Of course.
4. A. It was raining heavily.     B.It was 11:00 last night.      C.It was around the corner.

 

二、听下面8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选项。每段话仅读一遍。

5. What was Jack doing? 

1.          He was drawing.   B. He was singing.   C. He was dancing.

6.   Which season can it most probably be? 

1.         Winter.   B. Autumn.   C. Summer. 

7.   When did the boy go into the gift shop yesterday? 
8.   A. At 3:50 p.m.   B. At 4:30 p.m.   C. At 4:10 p.m.
9.   What was Jim’s father doing when Jim got to the park? 
10. A. Taking a walk.    B. Taking a picture.     C. Talking with his friend.
11. What is Tony going to do? 
12. A. Play a match.   B. Try on a shirt.   C. Train players.
13.  What’s May doing now? 
14. A. She is folding the clothes.   B. She is watching TV.   C. She is doing her homework.
15. When does the after-school class end?

1. At 6:00.   B. At 7:00.    C. At 7:30.

16.  What happened last night? 

1.         A red car hit a tall tree.   B. A red car hit a bus.   C. A white car hit a tall building. 

 

三、听下面4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选项。每段对话读两遍。

    听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。

17.  What isn’t Rosa good at?

1. English.    B. Math.    C. Chinese. 

18. Why didn’t Rosa ask for a tutor? 

1.          She has no books.   B. She doesn’t have enough money.    C. She has no time.

19. What did Toby think Rosa should do? 
20. A. Take more exercise.  B. Talk with Chinese students.  C. Teach herself by reading books.

听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。

16. What was Sue doing when Alan called her last night? 

A. She was seeing a film.   B. She was singing.   C. She was reading. 

17. Why can’t Sue climb the Yuelu Mountain tomorrow morning? 

A. Because she’ll call up Alan.       B. Because she’ll see a film in the cinema.    C. Because she’ll have to stay at home and study. 

18. How will they go there on Sunday morning? 

A. By bike.    B. By bus.    C. By car.

    听下面一段对话，回答19至22三个小题。 

19. What time is it now? 

A. 1:55 p.m.    B. 5:20 p.m.    C. 6:00 p.m. 

20.What does Terry probably like to do?

 A. Help with chores.    B. Watch sports on TV.    C. Hang out with friends.

21. When does Casey play football?

   A. On Sunday afternoons.  B. On Sunday mornings.  C. On Saturday mornings.

22. Who volunteers on Saturdays?

   A. Casey.   B. Vince.   C. Sue.

听下面一段独白，回答23至25三个小题。

23. How old is Connie?

 A. 8.    B. 9.    C. 10.

24. When did Connie go to Disneyland for the first time?

   A. When she was seven.  B. When she was ten.  C. When she was nine.

25. How did Connie feel when she visited Disneyland?

   A. Funny.   B. Excited.   C. Surprised.

 

四、听短文，根据你说听到的内容写出下面表格中所缺的信息。每空限填一词。短文读两遍。

Kate Smith’s Unforgettable 26.             .
Date	September 11th, 2001
What happened	·Kate was 27.             in the office when the World Trade Center was taken down. ·She then ran to the 28.             quickly to see what happened. She was so 29.             at that time.
People’s opinions about the	People all around the world were 30.            .

accident

 

 

笔试部分（共90分）

一、完形填空（本题共15分）

My grandfather often said "I won't" to show his dislike of dishonesty(不诚实). When he 

was young, he worked     31    a furniture (家具)maker. One day, a neighbor invited him 

to make some furniture. When arriving, he noticed the wood provided was a little     32    , so he said, “I won't start right away.”  He chose to let the wood dry for a month. He knew 

working with wet wood could cause     33    later on.

Around the same time, another furniture maker was also asked for a     34    job by 

a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he     35    working right away. As a result, 

the neighbor started doubting(怀疑)my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money

 by     36    the work. However, my grandfather waited     37   . He wanted the best 

quality for the furniture he was making.

A month later, the other furniture maker received his     38    and went back home. 

My grandfather began to     39    strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was 

completely dry. A few months passed and the furniture made by that maker began to break. The neighbor then regretted(后悔)     40    my grandfather and said sorry to him. People 

came to understand his     41    and skill, spreading his fame far and wide. 

    Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the     42    of  "I won't". He 

always provides the freshest food, which makes his restaurant very     43     in town. Once a 

trader wanted to sell some cheap but smelly seafood to my father, he said “No!" and stopped the

     44   .

Now, my brother and I keep in mind     45    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. as            B. by          C. like          D. with
32. A. hard          B.light          C.soft           D.wet 
33. 33. A. fire            B.illness        C.pollution       D. problems
34. 34.A. magic          B. normal       C. similar       D. special

35. A.began          B. canceled      C. kept         D. stopped
36. A. checking out    B. giving up      C.  putting off    D.turning down 
37. A. Excitedly       B. Patiently      C.sadly         D.worriedly
38. A.food           B.furniture       C.money        D.wood 
39. 39. A.clean          B.make          C.move         D. repair
40. 40.A. answering      B. believing      C.comforting     D.doubting 

41. A. fairness       B.honesty        C.love          D.politeness 

42. A. joy           B. plan          C. shape         D.value 

43. A. beautiful      B.convenient      C.peaceful       D.popular 

44. A. business      B. competition     C. interview     D.survey 

45. A. how          B.what          C.when         D. why

 

二、阅读理解（共40分，每小题2分）

A

Blossom is a goose. She and her mate(伴侣) Bud lived happily  around  the Riverside 

Cemetery (河滨公墓)—until Bud was killed by a wild animal in August 2022.

After Bud died, Blossom wasn't quite herself. She spent a lot of time walking around the 

cemetery, looking very lonely. 

Just like humans,geese often choose partners for life, and Bud was Blossom's life partner. So 

workers at the cemetery sometimes fed her and tried to help her feel less lonely. In February 2023, workers at the cemetery started helping Blossom look for a partner. 

"This is,as far as I know, the first spring that Blossom hasn't had a partner,”Dorie Tammen, the cemetery's manager, said. The workers decided to do something about it,and posted a

personal ad on the Internet. 

"Come and share life with me at the Riverside Cemetery. Here you'll enjoy swimming in the 

lovely lake, taste good food and make friends with the strange but kind humans,” the ad read. 

According to the Riverside Cemetery,a partner was found in a few days. It is a goose named Frankie. Its owner is an older couple who were selling their home. And just like Blossom, Frankie needed a partner. 

On February 14-Valentine's Day-Frankie arrived at the cemetery for the big meeting. And 

according to Riverside's posts, the two geese haven't left each other since then.

46. What happened to Bud? 
47. A. He was moved to another cemetery. 

2.          He was caught by the workers. 
3.          He was killed by another animal. 
4.             D. He was sold online. 

48. What does the underlined part "Blossom wasn't quite herself"mean? 

1.         She enjoyed her life more. 
2.        She often got lost in the cemetery. 
3.        Everything went well with Blossom. 
4.        Something was wrong with Blossom. 

49. How did the workers find a partner for Blossom? 
50. A.They made friends with her.