汉阳区2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级 英语试卷
2023. 11
一、听力测试部分 (本题共25分，每小题1分)
第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5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。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题读一遍。
1. A. Twice a week. B. Last week. C. In a week.
2. A. I don’t know them. B. I don’t mind them. C. I don’t get them.
3. A. I stayed at home. B. I will go to Tibet. C. I’m going to New York.
4. A. It’s for Rose. B. The tallest girl. C. Mike did.
5. A. Not very long. B. For two hours. C. At 2: 00 p. m.
第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面7段小对话，每段小对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段小对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来做答和阅读下一小题。：每段对话仅读一遍。
6. How did Linda go to Beijing
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By ship.
7. What is Anna doing right now
A. Having-dinner. B. Playing cards. C. Watching news.
8. Where are they probably talking
A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a theater.
9. Who will go out for a walk later
A. Neither of them. B. The girl. C. Both of them.
10. What will Emma-do-next
A. Pay for a mobile phone. B. Buy another dress. C. Do nothing.
11. What does Sally think of computer games
A. She thinks they are very meaningful.
B. She doesn’t like them. C. She. likes them very much.
12. Who runs the fastest
A. Kate. B. Tara. C. Jane
第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
听下面4段大对话或独白。每段大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。听每段大对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段大对话读两遍。
听第13段材料，回答13至15题
13. What is, the boy doing
A. Watching a game. B. Enjoying a concert. C. Visiting a village
14. Where is the soccer game held
A. In Hong. Kong. B. In Guizhou. C. In England.
15. What does the women think of the game
A. She doesn’t like it. B. She can’t stand it. C. She likes it very much.
听第14段材料，回答第16至18小题。
16. How long does Mark surf every night
A. For about 4 hours. B. For about 8 hours. C. For about 16 hours.
17. Where does Mark surf every day
A. At home. B. On the beach. C. In his friends’ homes.
18. Why does Linda go surfing in the morning
A. She is not brave. B. The waves are very big. C. The beach is not crowded.
听第15段材料，回答第19至22小题。
19. What did Eric do last night
A. He watched a film. B. He stopped by Gina’s house. C. He learned history at home.
20. What does Gina think of the film
A. So -so. B. Not bad. C. Great.
21. What is the film about
A. Two poets’ lives. B. Great poems: C. Tang Dynasty.
22. What do you know about Eric
A. He watched the film this summer. B. He is good at writing poems
C. He is interested in history.
听第16段材料，回答第23至25小题。
23. What did David do when he was young
A. He had many cats. B. He studied hard about drawing. C. He drew a lot of pictures of dogs.
24. What is David’s dream
A. To make a cartoon about cats. B. To make goods with cats. C. To keep a cat named Garfield.
25. What do we know from the passage
A. David doesn’t like dogs B. Garfield likes coffee very much. C. Garfield is very popular now.
二、选择填空 (本题共15分，每小题1分)
从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26. —Shall I order a taxi for Molly to get to. Zhongnan Hospital
— __________ I’ll drive her there.
A. Go ahead! B. Don’t mention it. C. It’s my pleasure. D. It’s not necessary.
27: —Hey, Jenny! __________
—Yeah: I went to Wuhan on vacation last month.
A. Have a good time. B. Where did you go
C. Long time no see. D. How was your vacation
28. —Dear, Jean is too full to eat your food!
—__________. She simply hates my cooking. T
A. Why not B. No problem. C. That’s all right. D. I don’t think so.
29. —How wonderful you are playing the piano! __________ do you practice it
—Twice a week. Practice makes perfect.
A. How many B. How often C. How long D. How much
30. —What do you think of the dress
—I can’t stand it. I don’t think I can find a __________ one.
A. bad B. well C. worse D. better
31. —Mr. Brown always looks __________ whenever I see him.
—Yeah. I just can’t believe he is in his eighties.
A. fresh B. talented C. creative D. close
32. —I am __________ if this is the last time Tony lied to us.
—Let’s give him another chance.
A. counting B. waiting C. wondering D. remembering
33. —Can you tell me what __________ all these flowers in the park, Julia
—Well, the warm weather did.
A. come out B. brought out C. cut down D. put on
34. —What do you like to drink, sir
—__________ but green tea, which is not my taste.
A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything
35. —You and I are like old friends from the start, and that doesn’t __________ to many men.
—Hope our friendship will last forever.
A. agree B. happen C. suit D. come
36. —I like English very much, so I __________ listen to the tape in the morning.
—No wonder you always get good grades.
A. never. B. hardly ever. C. usually D. also
37. There was nothing much to do but read. __________ no one seemed to be bored.
A. Still B. Though C. However D. Also
38. —He lost all sense of __________.
—Anyone in his situation may get mad. Don’t blame him. OK
A. excuse B. feeling C. reason D. mind
39. —Listen! I didn’t mean to hurt you. It’s an accident.
—I __________ listen to your nonsense (废话) .
A. can’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. mustn’t
40. —What did the teacher say to you just now
—She asked me __________.
A. If can I finish my homework on time B. what. I do for our class last week
C. Why I was late for school D. how did I improve my English
三、完形填空 (本题共15分，每小题1分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
One day, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color ”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 41 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the supermarket. I have 42 interesting to show you.”
At the supermarket, we 43 some apples-red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 44 your. question.” I put one apple of each kind on the table. Then I 45 _at Adam, who had a curious (好奇的) look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 46 colors, shapes and sizes.” As I was talking, Adam was 47 each one carefully.
Then, I 48 each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them, placing them back on the 49 but in a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I_ 50 _tel. They all look the same.”
“Now bite 51 . See if that helps you 52 the differences.”
He took big bites, and then a big smile came across his face. “ 53 some ways, people are just like apples. They are all different, but once you 54 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally 55 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
41. A. although B. so C. because D. if
42. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
43. A. bought B. tasted C. saw D. collected
44. A. give B. ask C. answer D. try
45. A. laughed B. shouted C. threw D. looked
46. A. usual B. famous C. different D. common
47. A. watching B. holding C. drawing D. biting
48. A. took B. ate C. dried D. cooked
49. A. fridge B. table C. hand D. box
50. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
51. A. him B. her. C. it D. them
52. A. decide B. report C. find D. believe
53. A. In B. On C. For D. Among
54. A. put on B. make up C. bring out D. take off
55. A. took B. taught C. got D. did
四、阅读理解 (本题共30分，每小题2分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
Children in China When spring comes, children want to be outside; so some schools usually organize (组织) a spring trip for them. It could be a trip to a mountain. There, children can climb mountains; fly kites, enjoy flowers and so ‘on. Sometimes their teachers take them to the Martyrs’ (烈士) Park. Students can put some flowers on the graves (坟墓). __________________ In April, while the. Chinese. enjoy winter jasmines (茉莉花), the Japanese are enjoying cherry blossoms (樱花). This is the best time of the year for children to take a trip. They take picnic lunches, sing and dance under the trees. Children in the UK They have many great choices (选择) when it comes to the spring trip. They can visit the seaside (海边) or a theme (主题) park. One of the most special (特别的) places to go is the bird center. These children can see ducks and other birds. The people at the center are scientists. This-means they can teach children about habitat. of the birds. The kids spend time in a beautiful place and also learn something about the natural world there without textbooks.
56. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A. SCHOOL. B. KIDS. C. CLASS D. TEACHERS.
57. What do the children in China do when spring comes
A. They usually enjoy cherry blossoms. B. They usually go to the bird center.
C. They, usually visit the seaside. D. They sometimes go to the Martyrs’ Park.
58. The best heading for the second piece of news would be __________.
A. Children in Japan B. A trip. to enjoy cherry
C. Take picnic lunches D. Sing and dance under the trees. . .
59. Which. of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. No-schools in China organize a school trip.
B. In Japan, August is the best time for children to take a trip.
C. In the. UK, the people at the bird center are scientists.
D. Kids in the UK can learn nothing about the nature without textbooks
60. All the news above is about __________.
A. Kids in different countries B. Spring trips
C. Holidays D. Different cultures in the world
B
I had a summer camp with my classmates last year.
Early in the morning, we gathered (集合) at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground.
We got off the buses happily, laughing and shouting. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from the parents. Some of us started to feel homesick. However, when the night party and dances began, the homesick: was gone.
The next day, everybody rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and. I worked hard, but the boat wouldn’t listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better.
Swimming class was my favorite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily.
During the week, I learned a lot and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself.
61. It took them __________ to arrive at the campground.
A. more than 1 hour B. over 2 hours C. half of 2 hours D. less than 2 hours
62. Why did the writer like swimming class best
A. Because it was good to stay in the cool water on hot weather.
B. Because the writer felt quite relaxed during the class.
C. Because the swimming teacher was interesting
D. Because of all the above.
63. According to the passage, the underlined word “homesick” means __________.
A. 晕车 B. 发烧 C. 想家 D. 感觉恶心
64. Which statement is NOT true
A. The children were happy to be away from their parents.
B. Their homesickness lasted for long.
C. It was teamwork to boat.
D. They camped for a week.
65. Which is the best title for the passage
A. My First Summer Camp B. Boating and Swimming
C. On the Campground D. I Learned a lot
C
Ivan searched through his bedroom for his shoes. Oh, they were at the back of the door, covered in mud (烂泥). Now he remembered he had taken out Buster; the dog; last night. It was muddy in the yard. He couldn’t wear muddy shoes to school, but he didn’t have any others.
He got a washcloth and wiped the mud off his shoes. Then he ran out of the door and toward the bus stop.
On the bus, Ivan sat alone. Other kids sat around him, laughing and smiling, but no one talked with him. At school, he found his place and sat there quietly.
In class, Mr. Henderson smiled at him. Morning, Ivan. I’m happy to see you today. I read your book report, and I really enjoy it. You have a special way with words.”
Ivan looked in surprise at Mr. Henderson. He slowly smiled. “Thanks, Mr. Henderson. I-really like that book.”
“Good,” said Mr. Henderson. “There are more books like that. I’ll show you after class.”
Ivan waited excitedly all through class. He didn’t think about his muddy shoes or his empty stomach. All he thought about was reading more books. He really liked books, but he didn’t have any at home. When class ended, Mr. Henderson showed Ivan many books in the corner of a room. Ivan looked uncertainly at his teacher. “I can read all of them ”
“Yes, of course, but take one at a time.” He said.
Ivan smiled. His bad day got better. “Thanks, Mr. Henderson. I can hardly wait.”
66. From the passage we know Mr. Henderson was __________ Ivan.
A. kind to B. strict with C. worried about D. interested in
67. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. There was a lot of money in Ivan’s home.
B. All teachers and students in the school liked Ivan.
C. Ivan was more interested in books than other things.
D. Every morning, Ivan had to wipe the mud on his shoes.
68. In which order did the boy’s feeling change in the story
A. Worried →happy →excited →surprised. B. Worried →surprised →excited →happy,
C. Surprised →worried →excited →happy. D. Surprised →happy →worried →excited.
69. Why did Ivan smile at last
A. He didn’t have to wipe the shoes any more. B. He could read many books at a time.
C. His teacher wanted him to read books. D. He loves reading so much.
70. What’s the best title of the passage
A. A Helpful boy B. An Interesting Teacher
C. Read More Books D. A Good Bad Day
五、词与短语填空 (本题共10分，每小题2分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空；使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：选项中有两个是多余的。)
71. She __________ like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in. the army. .
72. Friends are like books--you don’t need a lot of them __________ they’re. good.
73. You can sit the most __________ because they have the bigger seats.
74. It is good to __________ by using the Internet or watching game shows.
75. If you want to watch a movie this weekend and you plan to see something __________, choose Mulan.
六、综合填空 (本题共10小题，每小题1分)
阅读下面短文，根据上下文、所给首字母或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个词。
Dear Danny,
Welcome to my hometown! You. asked me for some i____________ (76) about eating out here. Well, eating out here is really wonderful!
There are a n____________ (77) of really good restaurants and the ____________ (78) (good) is The Steak House. It has the thickest (最厚的) steaks and the f____________ (79) salads.
If you want s____________ (80) cheaper, you can go to The Fish House. It’s e____________ (81) to get a table than at The Steak House. Last Sunday, I ____________ (82) (go) there with my family, and its s____________ (83) was really great!
There are also a few coffee shops. Hot Coffee is the most popular. I love it very much because ____________ (84) their nice coffee and hot music. I visit Hot Coffee ____________ (85) (two) a week with my friends after school！
Mark
七、书面表达 (本大题15分)
这个暑假，你陪同你的英国朋友T0m参观了东湖，请你根据以下内容提示写一篇介绍你们旅程的英语游记发给英语报。
内容提示问题：
1. How was the weather
2. What did you do
3. How did you feel about the trip
注意：词数60-80词；标题和开头已给出，不计人总词数。
My Trip to the East Lake
This summer vacation, I went to the East Lake with my friend Tom. _________________________________
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汉阳区2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级 英语试卷
2023. 11
一、听力测试 (共三节，满分25分)
1-5 ABABC 6-10 BCCCC 11-15 BCABC 16-20 AACBC 21-25 ACBAC
二、选择填空 (本题共15分，每小题1分)
26-30 DCDBC 31-35 ACBAB 36-40 CADCC
三、完形填空 (本题共15分，每小题1分)
41-45 DAACD 46-50 CAABB 51-55 DCADC
四、阅读理解 (本题共30分，每小题2分)
56-60 BDACB 61-65 BDCBA 66-70 ACBDD
五、词与短语填空 (本题共10分，每小题2分)
71. dresses up 72. as long as fortably 74. relax 75. enjoyable
六、综合填空 (本题共10分，每小题1分)
76. information 77. number 78. best 79. freshest 80. something
81. easier 82. went 83. service 84. of 85. twice
七、书面表达 (本大题15分) (略)
