广东省湛江市吴川第一中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

吴川一中2023-2024学年第二学期初二年级期中试卷 一、听力部分（15分）略 E、补全对话。请通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项有一项为多余选项。（5分） A. Hope she will get better soon. B. What's the matter with her? C. Would you like to go to the park with me? D. Luckily, she had an umbrella and didn't get wet. E. Then she got wet and became ill at night. F. She was handing out notices about saving animals in danger. A: Hello, Peter. It’s a good day today. (26) B: Sorry, I can’t.I have to go to the hospital to visit my cousin Jenna. A: (27) B: She has a bad cold and coughs a lot. A: I'm sorry to hear that. How did that happen? B: When the rainstorm came last Friday afternoon, she was doing some volunteer work on the street. (28) . A: Poor girl! By the way, what kind of volunteer work was she doing at that time? B: (29) A: Does she often do volunteer work? B: Yes. She is in a volunteer club and they have an activity every week. A: What a kind girl! (30) B: Thank you. 二、语法选择。(本大题有10小题， 每小题1分，共10分) 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题三个选项中选出一个最佳的答案。 One day, a little monkey was having a sleep in a tree. Suddenly he was awakened(被惊醒) by a kind of cry for help. Opening up his eyes, the monkey found a mantis(螳螂). A black bird 31 to attack him. Without thinking , the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird. “Thank you very much for 32 my life, Mr. Monkey,” the mantis said. “It is my pleasure,” the monkey replied and then jumped to 33 tree to look for fun. “Saving an animal's life is wonderful,” 34 monkey said to himself. At this moment, he suddenly heard another cry, 35 it was more than one cry. The monkey quickly found four small birds crying 36 a nest. They said they cried because they were hungry. “I think I 37 if Mom does not bring food home soon,” one baby bird cried to the other ones. Then, the mother bird flew back. “My dear children, I'm 38 sorry that I can't bring you any food this trip. A moment ago, I was almost sure to catch a big mantis. But a naughty monkey made me 39 . Now I'll fly to a place where I can find food for you.” 40 upset the monkey felt after hearing this! He went to talk with the cleverest elephant in the world. “You didn't do anything wrong,” the elephant replied. “In the world, nobody can take care of everyone.” ( )31. A prepared B. was preparing C. is preparing ( )32. A. saving B. to save C. saved ( )33. A. the other B. others C. another ( )34. A. a B. an C. the ( )35. A. but B. and C. as ( )36. A. in B. on C. at ( )37. A. will die B. die C. was dying ( )38. A. very B. such C. so ( )39. A. failing B. fail C. to fail ( )40. A. How B. What an C. How a 三、完形填空 (本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案， 并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Some people around the world can't always get to doctors and hospitals for help. They could be hurt because of some natural disasters (灾难). What's worse, they could 41 because of wars (战争). There's 42 for these people because Doctors Without Borders (国界) is there to help. This international (国际的) group 43 doctors, medicine, and more for people in need. Its members believe every 44 person has the right to good health care. Its members often go to places with people in need, and they sometimes put themselves in 45 . A small group of doctors and reporters started Doctors Without Borders in 1971. They saw a need for 46 health care. They also felt it was their job to speak out about wrong and 47 actions. Doctors Without Borders first put their 48 to work in 1972. They went to Managua after a big earthquake (地震). The earthquake destroyed (摧毁) most of the city and 49 between 10,000 and 30,000 people. In 1999, Doctors Without Borders 50 the Nobel Peace Prize. It was for all their good work over the years. Today, the group is getting much bigger and still doing good work around the world. It will cross any border to help people in need. ( )41. A. explain B. die C. copy D. return ( )42. A. wood B. hope C. pressure D. rubbish ( )43. A. provides B. guesses C. allows D. depends ( )44. A. smart B. strong C. ill D. sick ( )45. A. danger B. satisfaction C. decision D. bandage ( )46. A. wetter B. shyer C. better D. stranger ( )47. A. clear B. unfair C. proper D. comfortable ( )48. A. jokes B. menus C. skills D. tickets ( )49. A. killed B. cheered C. trained D. argued ( )50. A. lent B. wasted C. beat D. Won 四、阅读理解 (本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分) 请阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 A Welcome to join in the Classic (经典的) Chinese Story Competition Are you interested in Chinese culture? Do you enjoy reading classic Chinese stories? The stories can teach you a lot. If you want to show how well you know about them, why not join in the Classic Chinese Story Competition? You'll learn more and even win a great gift! Organizers: The Beach School, a high school in the west of Boston, the US Time: May 8th, 2023 (4:00 pm-7:00 pm) You must: have already read at least five classic Chinese stories; be good at speaking Chinese Competition Process (过程): ♦ Sign up (报名) on the Internet; ♦ Practice and prepare at least two classic Chinese stories; ♦ Get to the school hall on time and draw lots (抽签) to decide the order; ♦ Get into the room and start the competition; ♦ Wait for the results at the end of the competition. Prizes for the competition: ▲ 1st Prize: an iPad for each of the three winners; ▲ 2nd Prize: an MP5 player for each of the ten winners; ▲ 3rd Prize: a book for each of the fifteen winners. If you want to know more information, call Mr. Smith at 541-6788 or e-mail Mr. Smith at beachschoolstorycompetition @yahoo.com.cn. ( )51. The Classic Chinese Story Competition lasts for hours. A. three B.four C.six D.seven ( )52. Which of the following people can join in the Classic Chinese Story Competition? A. Tim — he can only speak Japanese. B. Mary — she began to learn Chinese yesterday. C. Tom — he is interested in Chinese food. D. Jack — he can tell six Chinese stories in Chinese. ( )53. If you join in the Classic Chinese Story Competition, you can . A. reach the school hall on the morning of May 7th. B. get your order to compete by drawing lots. C. know your result as soon as you finish telling stories. D. get a free gift at the end of the competition. ( )54. There will be winners in the Classic Chinese Story Competition. A.3 B.10 C.15 D.28 ( )55. Where may we read the article?? A.From a weather report. B. From a street map. C. From a school notice. D. From an English dictionary. B Do you know why many people use the Internet? Here are some reasons. To find information about a subject The Web is like a large book of different information—in some ways it's even better. It is very easy to find the information you like. To communicate with faraway (远处的) friends E-mail is a cheap and easy way for people to communicate with friends far away. It's faster and easier than writing letters and it's also cheaper than using the telephone. To meet people The Web is always a very friendly place. People love getting e-mails from strangers, and strangers can be friends quickly on the Net (因特网). When you know you will never have to meet someone face-to-face, you may find it easier to tell them your darkest secrets. Net friendships can become real life ones, too. To have fun It's true that the Internet is a fun place. There are lots of fun things for you to spend a boring rainy day. You can find lots of songs, movies, games and so on. To learn Using computers can give you something good and interesting. There are many other reasons why people use the Internet, such as, to read the news, to find software and to buy things. ( )56. Which is NOT mentioned in this passage? A.You can find a stranger to talk with on the Internet. B. You can e-mail your friend on the Internet. C. You can watch movies on the Internet. D. You can cook on the Internet. ( )57.The Chinese meaning of “darkest” is “ ” in the passage. A.blackest B. the most private C. happiest D. beautiful. ( )58. Which of the following is right according to the passage? A. To e-mail is easier and cheaper than using the telephone. B. People like to tell their secrets to Net friends because they will not have to meet. C. Net friendships are not real ones. D. The Internet is boring on rainy days. ( )59. In the passage. there are reasons why people use the Internet. A.four B. five C. eight D. six ( )60. The passage is about . A.how to use a computer B.how to use the Internet C.why people use the Internet D. what the Internet is like C 配对阅读。左栏是五位同学对他们各自喜欢的书籍类型的介绍,右栏是七本不同种类的书籍简介，请为每位同学选择一本合适的书籍。 ( )661. Tony is a smart boy. He likes science best at school. He likes to read stories about things happening in the future. ( )662. Emily is a quiet girl. She wants to know how to use her money in a right way. She is interested in investing (投资)very much. ( )663. Jack is a clever boy. He likes to know some famous people better. If there is some information about a famous person in a book, he will buy and read it. ( )664. Tina is an outgoing girl. She likes reading short stories, because she thinks she will have more time to do other things after reading these stories. ( )665. Peter is very brave，and he likes reading exciting stories. There are surprising events in the stories and he can't guess what will happen next from these stories. A. Winter World has another name The Long Winter. It tells us in the near future, an ice age pushes humans to he end. Scientists look for answers and any hope of stopping the long winter. B. Aesop's Fables is an interesting book, There are lots of stories with a long history in it. These stories are all very short so you can finish reading them quickly. C. Times for Kids is a popular magazine. In it, there is something about news, sports, health and so on. Mont children love it. D. Rich Dad, Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing. Tony is a smart boy, He likes science best up with two dads -- his real father and the father of his best friend, The two fathers shaped his thoughts about money and investing, E. The Bad Place is an unpredictable(不可预测的) novel(小说). In this book, Frank Pollard is afraid to fall asleep. Every morning when he is awake, he finds something strange. F. The Shortest History of Europe is an interesting book , and it is easy to understand and can help people to know Europe better. G.Autobiography of Mark Twain tells us Mark Twain's life. From it, we can know the famous writer better. 五 选词填空 (本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 a careful has but rule because wash unhappy reason with advice they Sometime in your life, you might 66 a roommate. It is a good idea to share a flat, especially (尤其是) for graduates (毕业生)who have just finished school, 67 flats are usually expensive. But money is not the only 68 for having a roommate. Sharing a flat can be fun. But life with a roommate can also be an 69 experience. Some experts (专家) found that some students could not get on well 70 their roommates. So how can you live with a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some 71 . When you decide to share a room with someone you don't know, talk to each other about your living habits. Is it OK to have guests? And what about loud music? It's important to be honest (诚实的). Being roommates with friends can be hard. Friends may be different when you stay with 72 all the time. So, before planning to share a room with a friend , you also need to discuss the details (细节) 73 . When you live with a roommate, make 74 . Decide how you will share housework such as cleaning, 75 and sopping. Try to forget the unhappy things between you and you roommate No one- including (包括) you ---is perfect. 六、读写综合 (本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分) A.回答问题 (每小题2分，共10分) 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题，要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整切题。 I usually talk to my parents about my problem because I believe them best. Sometimes my parents and I are just like friends, and we may discuss many things together. More importantly, they have more life experience than me and they’re better at solving problems. —Peter Sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. When I have problems, I always ask my friends for help. We are almost the same age and know each other well. Our family, of course, are important, but sometimes they don’t really understand us. So a friend's advice seems to be more useful. —Susan Our teachers might help us. As students, we spend a lot of time with them when we are at school. What’s more, they are good at solving all kinds of problems. Once I have a problem, I’m used to asking teachers for help. It does work a lot. —David I’m different from all of you. I usually ask for advice online. When I have a problem, I will put it on a social platform (社交平台). Many Internet users may help me. They will give me a lot of advice and I’ll probably find out the best one to solve my problem. —Maria 76. Why does Peter usually talk to his parents about his problem? 77. What does Susan think of her friend’s advice? 78. Who does David ask for help when he has a problem? 79. How do many Internet users help Maria when she has a problem? 80. How many young people are mentioned (被提及) in the passage? B.书面表达(本题15分) 请根据要求完成短文写作,并将写作内容写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 假设你是李华，你打算向某学生英文网站投稿，谈谈过去三年里你的父母与你相处过程中的变化。请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文写一篇短文。 注意: 1. 可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。 2. 不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和学生的真实姓名。 3. 语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 The changes between me and my parents By Li Hua There are many changes between me and my parents. 吴川一中2023-2024学年第二学期初二年级期中答案 E. 补全对话 26-30 CBEFA 二、语法选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 31~35BACCB 36~40 AACBA 三、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 41~45BBADA 46~50 CBCAD 四、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 51~55 ADBAC 56~60 DABBC 61~65 ADGBE 五、短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 66. have 67. because 68. reason 69. unhappy 70. with 71. advice 72. them 73. carefully 74. rules 75.washing 六、读写综合 A. 回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 76. Because he believes them best. 77. It seems to be more useful. 78. He asks his teachers for help. 79. They will give her a lot of advice and she will find out the best one to solve her problem. 80. Four. B.书面表达（本题15分） There are many changes between me and my parents.Three years ago, my parents and I often had little communication.They were very busy with their work and seldom spent time with me. However，things have changed gradually.Nowadays, my parents make an effort to spend time with me every day.They ask about my studies, my friends, and my hobbies. We also have regular family meetings where we discuss and solve any problems together. I feel very happy about this change.I enjoy the time we spend together,and our relationship is much closer than before. 第7页（/共4页） 第8页/（共10页） 知人善教 培养品质 引发成长动力 第9页/（共10页） 第10页/（共10页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$