2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级 英语
笔试部分(120分)
一、单词辨音（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
( )1.A. mind B.twice C. similar D.bicycle
( )2. A. hardly B.hour C.housework D.hungry
( )3.A. any B.talented C. activity D. magazine
( )4.A.snow B.window C. however D.grow
( )5. A. health B.though C.theater D. something
二、语法与情景对话（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
( )1.- did you go last summer vacation
-To the beach.
A.When B.Where C.How D.Why
( )2. Ladies and gentlemen, attention please (请注意) ! I have to tell you.
A. anything important B. important anything
C. important something D. something important
( )3.-Did you enjoy at the party yesterday, Karen
-Yes. I had a good time.
A.myself B. yourself C.me D.you
( )4.-Did you go to the mountains two days ago
- . I went to the beach.
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don't C. Yes. I did D. No. I didn't
( )5.His joke is to make us all .
A. enough funny, laugh B. funny enough, laugh
C. enough funny, to laugh D. funny enough, to laugh
( )6. it was late, he was still working hard.
A. Although: but B. But; although C. Although;/ D./; although
( )7.- do you brush your teeth -Twice or more a day.
A. How soon B. How far C. How long D. How often
( )8. It is very important for me English well.
A.learn B. to learn C.learning D. learned
( )9.-Would you like an ice cream, Diana
-No, thanks. I eat them. They are bad for my teeth.
A.never B.often C.always D. sometimes
( )10- do you think of that clothes store
-It's very good.
A.How B.What C.When D.Why
( )11.-Steve is good at writing short stories.
-So he is. But he writes than me. So he can't get good grades in writing.
A. most carefully B. more carefully C. less carefully D. least carefully
( )12.My mother says my friend is similar me, but I think she is different
me.
A.as;from B. to; from C. to;to D. as;to
( )13. Mary plays the piano better than girl in her school.
A. any other B. the other C. the others D. others
( )14. Which subject do you like ,Chinese, math or English
A.good B. better C.best D. well
( )15.-How do you like your junior high school life
-I think it is one of periods in my life.
A.wonderful B. more wonderful C. much wonderful D. the most wonderful
( )16. Our team leader played an important role the soccer game.
A. in winning B. to win C. by winning D. at winning
( )17.- is it from your home
-10 minutes by bus.
A. How far B. How long C. How often D.How
( )18. my surprise, the twins have nothing common.
A. With;in B. To; in C.In;in D.To; of
( )19.Your best friend is really talented learning foreign languages.
-Yes, he is also good other subjects.
A. in; with B.at;for C.in;at D. at; to
( )20. What should we do next
-Here are too many vegetables. We have to .
A. cut it up B. cut up it C. cut them up D. cut up them
三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Do you know the history of hotpot It's one of the most famous 1 in China. There are many stories about how hotpot appeared(出现).
The most traditional and 2 story has to do 3 Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan was the founder(建立者) of the Mongol Empire(蒙古帝国). He was also one of the greatest military leaders(军事领袖).
The place where he lived was very 4 in winter. He needed food to 5 his army warm, strong and healthy. When it was time to eat, they built stoves(炉) and pots out of rocks(岩石). After finishing building these things, they put ice and show 6 into the pot. When they turned into water, and the 7 of the water was high, they put meat into it. 8 a short time, the meat was OK, and they began to eat it. That might be the 9 hotpot. They ate mutton, beef and horse meat most.
Later people brought hotpot to other parts of China and 10 it. People began to put more kinds of ingredients (烹调的原料) into the hotpot, 11 vegetables and seafood. By the Qing Dynasty (清朝), hotpot had become popular in most parts of China.
Today, we can find 12 kinds of hotpot in Beijing. Sichuan and 13 in some foreign think countries. When we 14 the delicious hotpot, we also 15 the special food culture of China.
( )1.A. foods B. vegetables C. cooks D.pots
( )2.A.old B.oldest C.older D.elder
( )3.A.with B.about C.for D.on
( )4.A.hot B.cool C. cold D. warm
( )5.A.keep B.kept C. keeping D. to keep
( )6. A.honey B. snow C.meat D. butter
( )7. A. height B.side C. temperature D. shape
( )8. A. Through B.After C.At D.Before
( )9. A. first B.new C.free D.last
( )10. A. made B. mixed C. improved D. finished
( )11. A. such as B. as long as C. the same as D. as soon as
( )12. A. traditional B. different C. famous D. useful
( )13. A. finally B.already C. even D.yet
( )14. A. mix B.reach C. serve D. enjoy
( )15.A.think B.feel C.find D.look
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
(A)
Many people think that twins are exactly the same. But some of them are not! Ali and Mike are twin brothers. They look the same and in some ways they are the same.
But in other ways they are different. Ali and Mike are both very athletic. Ali and Mike both like soccer. But Ali plays soccer every day and Mike plays soccer only on weekends. Mike likes watching soccer games on TV but Ali only likes to play the game, not to watch it. Ali and Mike are both outgoing and funny, but Mike is a little more outgoing than Ali. Mike is also a little more serious about0school. Ali and Mike are very popular at school, and they both have a lot of friends.
根据文章内容，判断正误，正确选A,错误选B。
( )1. Ali plays soccer more than Mike.
( )2. The twin brothers like tennis.
( )3. Ali is more outgoing than Mike
( )4.The twin brothers are popular at school.
( )5.Ali likes to watch soccer games on TV.
(B)
A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun.But in fact, it is not good. Making vacation plans is very important.
First, a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well. If you visit a place but you don't book a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night. Second, you have lots of things to take with you for a vacation. You need to plan what things you have to buy and what things you need to put in bags.For example, you want to visit one place, but when you arrive at the airport(机场)， you forget to bring your plane ticket! You may be late for the plane. Third, making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money. No one wants to spend more money than they want to. If you surf the Internet before you goon vacation, you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms
Next time when you go on vacation, try to write down some plans. They can help you have more fun on your vacation.
( )6. The writer thinks that taking a trip without plans is .
A. Interesting B.relaxing C. bad D.exciting
( )7. From this passage we can know it's very important .
A.to make a vacation plan B. to take a trip by plane
C. to surf the Internet D. to visit a place with more money
( )8. can make sure that everything goes well during the vacation.
A.Bringing your plane ticket B. Booking a cheap hotel room
C. Taking many things with you D. Making a vacation plan
( )9. The underlined word "book" in the passage means" " in Chinese.
A.装修 B.预订 C.扩建 D.推荐
( )10. The passage mainly tells us .
A. why we must make a vacation plan
B. it's important to have more fun
how we can make a vacation plan
D. what we must take during the vacation
(C)
I spent my last vacation trekking in Nepal (尼泊尔) , a small country in the Himalayas (喜马拉雅山)of Asia. On a trekking vacation, you walk for long distances(距离)through the mountains. There are very few roads in Nepal, so trekking is the best way to travel. It's best if you hire(雇佣) a guide.The guides know the best paths to take and they also help trekkers with their bags. Our guide even cooked our food for us.
Every day, we trekked for about four hours before lunch, and about two hours in the afternoon. At the end of the day's trek, we sat around a campfire and talked about the things we saw. Then we went to sleep in large tents. Every morning, our guide brought breakfast to our tents. It was great. At the end of the trip, I didn't want to go home!
( )11. How long did the writer walk every day
A. About two hours. B. About four hours.
C. About six hours. D. About seven hours.
( )12. Which statement is NOT true
A. We slept in large tents.
B. The guide cooked food.
C. There are many roads in Nepal.
D. You can eat breakfast in your tent.
( )13. The word "trekkers" in the Paragraph 1 means .
A. people who cook your food B.people who travel by walking
C. People who carry bags for you D. people who live in Nepal
( )14. What did the writer think of the trip
A. Boring. B. Fun. C. Depressing. D. Terrible.
( )15. What is the best title(标题) for this passage
A.Traveling through Asia B. The People of Nepal
C. Exercise and Health D. Walking in the Mountains
五、任务型完形填空（共10小题；每空1分，满分10分）
difference, outgoing, read, beat, have, friendship, fat, same, be, fast
Should friends be different or the same The following is what three of my classmates say. My name is Mary. I like to have friends who are 1 from me. My best friend Betty is taller and 2 than me. I am quiet and like but she is more athletic than me. She likes sports and always 4 me in ping-pong.
My name is Peter. I am very funny and outgoing. I like friends who 5 the same interests as me. My best friend is Victor. He is much fatter than me. But we both like doing the 6 things. We don't think differences are important in a 7 .
I'm Ted. I like to have friends who are like me. It's necessary 8 the same. All my friends are smart and athletic. And they are as 9 as me. But I run the 10 in my class.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. .
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. .
六、情景交际（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hello, Peter! Long time no see
B: Yes. 1. .
A: It was wonderful!
B: Where did you go
A: I went to Beijing with my parents.
B:2 .
A: Tian'anmen, the Palace Museum and some Beijing hutongs.
B: Sounds great! Did you eat anything special there
A: Yes.3. It was delicious
B: How did you like the Palace Museum
A: Great!
B: Please bring your photos to school tomorrow. Let me see them.
A: No problem!
B: Not really. I only helped my grandfather on the farm
A. How was your vacation B. Did you take any photos there
C.The weather was sunny, so we took lots of photos there.
D. What places did you visit E.Did you go anywhere interesting
F.I ate Beijing duck. G. What did you do on the farm
七、词汇（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1. He uses the Internet (two) a week
2. We decided (visit) Uncle Wang this weekend.
3. Laoshe is one of the greatest (write) in China.
4. David felt (boring)when he was at home alone
5. When it is hot, people enjoy (swim) in the river.
What is the (good)movie theater in your city
7. It's important for us (read)English books every day.
8. Now I need three (potato) and one onion to make fruit salad.
9. Diana was a little fat in the past. But now she is much (thin) than before.
10. I think Lisa sang (clearly)than Nelly though Nelly danced better than Lisa.
八、翻译句子（共5小题；每空1分，满分10分）
1.他几乎不吃垃圾食品。
He eats junk food.
2.我们应该认真对待我们的生活和学习。
We should our life and study .
3.因为糟糕的天气，飞机延迟了。
The plane was late the bad weather.
4.我们每天应当至少睡八个小时。
We should sleep eight hours every day.
5.到目前为止，我们已经在山上种了数百棵树
,we have planted hundreds of trees on the hill.
九、书面表达（满分15分）
为加深中英两国的文化理解和交流，第一中学组织了一次中英学生对比的调查活动。请你根据以下调查结果，写一篇调查结果的报告。内容要点提示：
中国学生 英国学生
1 更外向 更严肃，更安静
2 学习更努力，作业更多 更擅长运动，喜欢参加各种聚会
3 吃更多的蔬菜和水果 吃更多的肉
4 30%看书；70%上网；每周看四或五次电视 60%踢足球：40%画画：每周看一次电影
要求：
1.要点齐全，可适当增加自己的看法；
2.词数80左右，文中不能出现自己的姓名
3.报告的开头已经给出，不计入总词数
提示词：take part in参与
Hello, everyone. Today I'd like to talk about the differences between Chinese students and English students.
参考答案
一、1-5 CBACB
二、1-5 BDBDB 6-10 CDBAB 11-15 CBACD 16-20 AABCC
三、1-5 ABACD 6-10 BCBAC 11-15 ABCDB
四、1-5 ABBAB 6-10 CADBA 11-15 CCDBD
五、1.different 2.fatter 3.reading 4.beats 5.are 6.same 7.friendship 8.to be 9.outgoing 10.fastest
六、1.A 2.D 3.F 4.C 5.E
七、1.twice 2.to visit 3.writers 4.bored 5.swimming 6.best 7.to read 8.potatoes 9.thinner 10.more clearly
八、1.hardly ever 2.take , seriously 3.because of 4.at least 5.so far
参考例文
One possible version:
Hello, everyone.Today I'd like to talk about the differences between Chinese students and English students.
In China,students are more outgoing.They study harder and have much more homework to do.In England, students are more serious and quieter.But they are better at sports and they like taking part in all kinds of parties. What's more, Chinese students like eating more vegetables and fruit.English students like to have more meat.As for hobbies,30% of Chinese students like reading books.They watch TV four or five times a week.Seventy percent of Chinese students go online on the weekend.However, 60% of English students play soccer every day. Forty percent of English students like drawing. Most of the English students go to the cinema once a week.
Though they are different, they can talk about and share something they like.
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