八年级上学期英语期中测试卷
满分100分时间90分钟 2023.11
一、听力部分（20分）
Ⅰ．短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
（）1．Where are the students now
A． B． C．
（）2．What’s the boy’s favourite sport
A． B． C．
（）3．Which is NOT the girl’s advice to the boy on learning English
A．Speaking English often. B．Listening to English songs. C．Watching English films.
（）4．What’s the population of the woman’s city now
A．About 200,000. B．About 5,000. C．About 205,000.
（）5．When did the man finish his second novel
A．In 2006. B．In 2016. C．In 2015.
Ⅱ．长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段对话，回答第6至7小题。
（）6．Why does the girl call Dave
A．To invite Dave to go to a movie with her.
B．To give two tickets to Dave.
C．To talk about her favourite movie with Dave.
（）7．When will they get to the cinema
A．At 6:30 pm. B．At 6:45 pm. C．At 7:00 pm.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。
（）8．When was Betty’s birthday party
A．Last Thursday. B．Last Monday. C．Last Friday.
（）9．Who is Diana
A．Cindy’s friend. B．Cindy’s cousin. C．Cindy’s sister.
（）10．What’s Cindy’s home town famous for
A．It’s famous for the Huangmei Opera.
B．It’s famous for its lakes.
C．It’s famous for its mountains.
Ⅲ．短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
（）11．When is Maria going to visit Jack’s home town
A．In spring. B．In summer. C．In autumn.
（）12．How many ways are there to get to Jack’s home town
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
（）13．What is the most popular way to go to Jack’s home town
A．Taking a train. B．Taking a boat. C．Taking a plane.
（）14．When will Maria need to book a boat ticket if she wants to go to Jack’s home town
A．A month in advance(提前). B．A week in advance. C．Two weeks in advance.
（）15．How is the weather in Jack’s home town in June
A．It’s often sunny. B．It’s often cloudy. C．It’s often rainy.
Ⅳ．信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
A talk about 16．______ ways
Topic(话题) How to learn English well
Ways To be 17．______ interested in English
To prepare my lessons before every 18．______
To read English loudly as often as possible
To 19．______ it in my everyday life
Hope To get 20．______ grades in this way
二、笔试部分（80分）
Ⅰ．单项选择（5分）
（）21．All of us went to the park ______ Tom.
A．besides B．with C．except D．beside
（）22．______ is very important for us ______ English.
A．It, learn B．It, to learn C．it, to learn D．That, learn
（）23．The little girl ______ her seat to an old woman on the bus.
A．brought B．lent C．offered D．took
（）24.—Jim, you are speaking too fast. I can’t follow you.
—Sorry, I will speak a little ______.
A．more slowly B．most quickly C．less slowly D．slow
（）25．We’ll fly to Hainan for the holiday. And we ______ to stay there for a month.
A．plan B．suggest C．advise D．promise
（）26．In the football match, our team was ______ better than theirs.
A．very B．much C．quite D．too
（）27．He suggests that his brother ______ hard.
A．studies B．studying C．studied D．study
（）28．______you work, ______ marks you will get.
A．The harder; the better B．The better; the harder. C．The more; the better D．The hard; the better
（）29．The Internet gives us a ______ to know about the world.
A．change B．promise C．choice D．chance
（）30．In our class, Susan’s home is ______school, so she walks to school.
A．farther from B．closer to C．the farthest from D．the closest to
Ⅱ．完形填空（10分）
Animals are important to us. Some people see animals as their friends, and some even like keeping a cat or a(n) 31 at home because they’re cute.
After bringing them home, animals can32 with people for a long time. The writer of the National Academy of Sciences finds that dogs enjoy looking at people’s eyes. That’s why many people feel dogs are so lovely when they look at dogs’ big33 . Some scientists also find that animals can understand people because they can learn about the feelings34 . When people are unhappy, animals can not only know it at once but also make people feel warm and35 .
We should be friendly to animals. Animals need home, food and drink. So we need to36 them those things. Learning to look37 animals at home helps children become kind. We should also notice the situation of animals. The bad news is that many animals don’t have38 land to live in because the cities are getting bigger and bigger. So we should39 them when they are in trouble.
It’s time for us to do something. Setting up nature parks is a good 40 . Let’s find more ways to help them.
（）31．A．novel B．umbrella C．flower D．dog
（）32．A．agree B．stay C．talk D．jump
（）33．A．noses B．mouths C．eyes D．ears
（）34．A．widely B．once C．late D．quickly
（）35．A．pleased B．worried C．lucky D．bored
（）36．A．tell B．teach C．offer D．post
（）37．A．up B．after C．into D．for
（）38．A．enough B．magic C．famous D．high
（）39．A．help B．forget C．show D．leave
（）40．A．notice B．way C．question D．meaning
Ⅲ．阅读理解（15分）
阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D中选择最佳答案。
A
Dear Jack,
Thank you very much for your picture. I’m very glad to hear that you are having a good trip in my home town. London is very beautiful at this time of year. And the weather is cool. I hope I can go back there. It’s quite hot at this time of year in New York. I really need to relax myself during the holiday. I want to go swimming in the sea. I also want to visit your home town. My uncle works there. And his daughter Alice will come back from Washington DC.So we can spend our holiday together. It’s a good idea to take the train there. There is much traffic on the roads during holidays and driving is very dangerous. You said there’s a hill and a river in your home town. My sister Linda and I want to climb the hill and go fishing. I’m sure we’ll have a good time.
Yours,
Dave
（）41．Dave’s home town is ______.
A．London B．New York C．Chicago D．Washington DC
（）42．What’s the weather like in New York at this time
A．Cool. B．Hot. C．Cold. D．Windy.
（）43．Dave will take the train to Jack’s home town because ______.
A．Jack’s home town is far away B．it is faster than by car
C．he is afraid of driving a car D．the roads are too busy at this time of year
（）44．What is Dave going to do during the holiday
①Climb the hill. ②Go fishing.
③Visit his uncle. ④Go back to his home town.
A．①③④ B．①②④ C．①②③ D．②③④
（）45．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Jack is traveling in England. B．Dave’s uncle works in Jack’s home town.
C．Dave got a picture from Jack. D．Alice is Jack’s sister.
B
“I want to know how to speak English well. What can I do ”Bill asks thisquestion like many students do. I ask him,“How do you learn English ”He answers,“Only in the English lessons.”The first thing I will say is,“That is not enough!”
If(如果) you want to speak English well, you have to practice. Speak to friends, classmates, people online or in stores. Speaking is the best way to learn a language.
In my lessons I usually ask my students how they feel about speaking English, and they often say“nervous”,“scared”(害怕) or some words like this. The second advice I can give is to relax. Don’t worry about making mistakes. If you can’t think of the right word to use, don’t worry about it, just say what you want to say.
Speaking English well isn’t just about practicing your speaking. It is also important to listen to English. Listen to the English programmes.
（）46．How does Bill learn English
A．He learns English by himself. B．He learns English with people online.
C．He learns English at home. D．He learns English only in English lessons.
（）47．What’s the best way to learn English from the passage
A．Listening. B．Writing. C．Speaking. D．Reading.
（）48．Why do the students feel nervous when they speak English
A．Because they don’t like English. B．Because they are too shy to speak.
C．Because they are students. D．Because they worry about making mistakes.
（）49．What isn’t mentioned(提及) about how to speak English well in the passage
A．Speaking English as often as you can. B．Relaxing yourself when you speak English.
C．Listening to English as much as you can. D．Living in England for some time.
（）50．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The writer is an Englishman. B．The writer knows little about English.
C．The writer is an English teacher. D．The writer is Bill’s father.
C
Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899．He was an excellent teacher and worked in London for five years. He decided to become a writer and his books were very famous. He often wrote about the difficult lives of poor people as he wanted everyone to know about their problems. His most famous play is Teahouse.
Lao She’s home is a beautiful, but not very large house. It lies in one of the most famous hutongs. You can visit the room where Lao She wrote Teahouse. There is a tree Lao She planted and a small museum of pictures of him, books byhim and a few of his things.
Mao Dun’s small home in Beijing is open three days a week. There are two rooms where you can look at pictures and examples of his writing. Mao Dun was born in 1896 and he became famous when he was young.
GuoMoruo’s home is much larger and has a beautiful garden. GuoMoruo was born in 1892.He studied in Japan. He wrote poetry(诗歌) and plays in a new style. You can learn more about him by visiting his home in Beijing and reading his books.
（）51．There are ______ people in the passage.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
（）52．______ was born first.
A．Mo Yan B．Lao She C．GuoMoruo D．Mao Dun
（）53．______ travelled to England.
A．Lu Xun B．GuoMoruo C．Mao Dun D．Lao She
（）54．Lao She wrote about poor people because ______.
A．he was very poor B．he wanted people to help them
C．it was a popular topic D．the poor people asked him to write about them
（）55．Which of the houses seems to be the largest according to the passage
A．GuoMoruo’s. B．Mao Dun’s. C．Lao She’s. D．Lu Xun’s.
Ⅳ．阅读还原（5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Paris is the capital of France. Its subway is also very special.56．______First you can see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand.
57．______but each of them has its special facts. Some stations look like ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. 58．______ But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).
You can meet some beggars(乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They don’t feel shy at all, 59．______After playing, they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.
If you want to learn more about Paris, 60．______
A．go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.
B．You can enjoy its culture when you are in this city.
C．instead(相反,代替) they think it is natural.
D．And every station has a big advertisement(广告) picture.
E．The subway stations in Paris are not big,
Ⅴ．翻译句子（5分）61-63题为局部翻译，64题为整句翻译。
61．Cambridge ______ (有人口) of about 120,000.
62．We should save the animals ______ (濒危)
63．Staying at home isn’t ______ (和……一样) going to school.
64．老舍是中国最伟大的作家之一。
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Ⅵ．阅读填空（5分）
Mount Huang is one of the most famous 65．______ (mountain) inChina. It is in the south of Anhui. Every year 66．______ (million) of Chinese people and foreigners go to visit it. It is not far from here. It takes about two hours to 67．______ (get) there by bus. You can also go there by train or by plane if you live far from the mountain. While you are climbing the mountains, you can enjoy 68．______ (see) the sea of clouds, wonderful pines(松树) and unique (独一无二的) rocks around you. In the early morning when the sun rises(升起),the sun looks beautiful. If you want to watch the sun come up, you should get up a little 69．______ (early).
Ⅶ．阅读回答问题（10分）
Travelling is very interesting. Many people love travelling. There are many waysto travel: by plane, by train, by ship or by car. Everyone has their favourite way.
Greg: My favourite way of travelling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along, Ican travel three hundred miles or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.
Eliza: I love travelling by train best! It’s very exciting. I travelled most ofEurope in 5 months by train. It’s the best way to talk with the local people and make new friends on the way. Trains make even the longest trip enjoyable, The train ride to me is just like a big moving party. I also like travelling by ship. It is a very great way to spend a vacation. I can go to parties and movies on the ship, and enjoy the blue sky and water.
Danny: Travelling by plane is my favourite way. It’s the fastest way. I canquickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and to eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.
70．Howmanywaysoftravellingarementionedinthepassage
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71．WhatisGreg’sfavouritewayoftravelling
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72．WhatdoesElizathinkoftravellingbytrain
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73．WhydoesDannyliketravellingbyplane
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74．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage
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Ⅷ．根据文章内容用单词或词组填写表格（10分）
Everyone has their favorite sports. The sports are good for their health andthey can relax themselves. There are four students talking about their favorite sports.
Hello! My name is Lily. My favorite sport is swimming. 1 often go swimmingin swimming pool or in the river with my family at weekends in summer. It makes me more comfortable and cool after swimming. I can learn some ways of swimming too.
My name is Andy. Basketball is my favorite sport. I like it because it is goodfor our health and it makes me grow taller. At school. I often play basketball in the playground. After class I often watch NBA matches on TV.
My name is Jill. I like many kinds of sports, but ping-pong is my favorite. Irelax myself after hard study and work. I take part in many competitions, and get some prizes.
I’m Mary, I like badminton best. It is fun for me. We don’t need to have greatskills to play it. Playing badminton makes me grow stronger and healthier. It helps me make new friends.
Name Favorite sports Reasons(原因)
Lily 75．______ It makes her 76．______ after swimming. She can learn some ways of swimming too.
Andy Basketball It is good for his health and makes him 77．______
Jill Ping-pong 78．______ himself after hard study and work.
Mary Badminton It helps her grow stronger and healthier and 79．______
Ⅸ．书面表达（15分）
请以“Let’s Help Animals”为题写一篇70词左右的英语短文，呼吁人们保护动物。
要求提示：（1）动物是人类的朋友，人们应该保护动物；
（2）分析某些动物灭绝的原因；
（3）提出保护动物的方法。
参考词汇：kill 杀死；cut down 砍伐
Let’s Help Animals
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八年级上学期英语期中测试卷答案2023.11
一．听力部分（20分）
1-5BAAC1B6-10ABCBAE11-151BBB3C7016．learning17．interested18．class.
19．use20．better
二．笔试部分（80分）
Ⅰ．单选(5分)
21-25．CDCAA26-30．BDADD
Ⅱ．完型填空（10分）
31-35DBCDA36-40CBAAB
Ⅲ．阅读（15分）
A:41-45ABDCDB:46-50DCDDCC:51-55BCDBA
Ⅳ．阅读还原（5分）
56-60BEDCA
Ⅴ．翻译句子:（5分）
61．hasapopulation62．indanger63．thesameas
64．LaoSheisoneofthegreatestChinesewriters.
Ⅵ．阅读填空:（5分）
65．mountains66．millions67．get68．seeing69．earlier
Ⅶ．阅读回答问题（10分）
70．Four./Fourways.71．Bycar.72．Exciting./It’sexciting
73．Becauseit’sthefastestway.
74．My favourite way to trave.
Ⅷ．阅读表格（10分）
75．swimming76．morecomfortableandcool77．growtaller78．Relax
79．makenewfriends
Ⅸ．作文：（15分）
仅供参考：
Animalsareourgoodfriends.Weshouldbefriendlytothemandprotectthem.Butnowpeoplekilltoomanyofthemfortheirmeat.Peoplealsocutdownmanytreesandtakeawaytheirhome.Animalshavenoplacetolive.Sotheyarebecomingfewerandfewer.Itisnotrighttokillanimals.Peopleshouldstopkillinganimalsandcuttingdowntrees.Weshouldplantmoretrees,too.
Ihopeeveryonecantryhisorherbesttoprotecttheanimals.
