宁波市海曙外国语学校 2023 学年第一学期期中测试
八年级英语试题卷
试题卷 I 听力部分(共 15 分)
第一节 听小对话，回答问题。(计 5分)
1．What are the speakers doing
A．Climbing the mountain.
B．Growing trees on the mountain.
C．Taking the train to the top of the mountain.
2．How often does Jason go to the library
A．Once a day. B．Once a week. C．Twice a day.
3．What does Jenny look like
A. She has short straight hair. B. She has long curly hair. C. She has short curly hair.
4．When did Mike watch a new movie in Cinema City
A．Yesterday morning. B．Yesterday afternoon. C．Yesterday evening.
5．What did Sally watch last weekend
A．A comedy. B．A talent show. C．A sports show.
第二节 听较长对话，回答问题。(计 5分)
听第一段对话，回答 6~7小题。
6．What do Lisa and Tom want to watch
A．A game. B．Amovie. C．A show.
7．When will the speakers meet
A．At 2:30. B．At 2:45. C．At 3:15.
听第二段对话，回答 8~10小题。
8．When did Lisa visit Hainan last winter vacation
A．In November. B．In December. C．In January.
9．What did Lisa think of her trip to Hainan
A．Great. B．Boring. C．Tiring.
10．Who did Lisa go there with
A．Her friends. B．Her classmates. C．Her family.
第三节 听短文，回答问题。(计 5分)
11．How old is Sandy
A．10. B．13. C．16.
12．Where do Cindy and Sandy live
A．In the countryside. B．In a big city. C．In a small town.
13．What does Cindy like in her city
A．The beautiful school. B．The big supermarket. C．The lights at night.
14．Where does Sandy like taking vacation
A．On the beach. B．In the countryside. C．In the mountains.
15．What does Sandy think of taking a walk
A．It’s relaxing. B．It’s boring. C．It’s tiring.
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试题卷 II 笔试部分(共 85 分)
一、完型填空（本题共有 10小题，每小题 1分，共计 15分）
I was born in a small town in Japan. And I spent most of my 16 there. However, I
17 to America with my family two years ago.
I never lived in another country, so I was very shy at the beginning. It wasn’t so 18
as I had thought. I had to learn and speak a new 19 so that I can know what people said.
In class, I always 20 to keep silent because I wasn’t 21 of myself at the new
school. I didn’t join any club though my teachers always 22 me.
One day, all the students stayed together and played on the playground. 23 , I just
watched everyone playing happily. In fact, I was talented in sports. 24 while watching
them playing, I wanted to join them. I said to 25 , “I can’t just sit on the ground without
playing. I need to 26 and be brave to have fun with my classmates.” All these thoughts
pushed me to walk out of my comfort zone(舒适区 ). Finally, I stood up and joined them.
27 has changed since then. Now, I have a lot of friends and I am a member of many clubs
at school.
So don’t be 28 to walk out of your comfort zone. After walking out of it, you will
get a lot of surprises. You will build 29 relationships with others. Actually, being out of
your comfort zone is a great 30 , and you will be more confident about your life.
( )16．A. childhood B. money C. hope D. plan
( )17．A. walked B. talked C. swam D. moved
( )18．A. noisy B. easy C. crowded D. hard
( )19．A. language B. song C. word D. story
( )20．A. reached B. touched C. shared D. chose
( )21．A. wonderful B. talented C. serious D. sure
( )22．A. taught B. laughed C. waited D. encouraged
( )23．A. At first B. In the end C. At last D. In the middle
( )24．A. But B. So C. Or D. Because
( )25．A. himself B. herself C. yourself D. myself
( )26．A. get up B. get on C. get off D. get to
( )27．A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Nothing D. Everything
( )28．A. bored B. afraid C. tired D. happy
( )29．A. less B. more C. fewer D. worse
( )30．A. problem B. truth C. mind D. feeling
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二、阅读理解（本题共有 15小题，每小题 2分，共计 30分）
A
Autumn is coming. It is a good time for mountain climbing. Here is some information
about four different mountains. Let’s have a look.
Mountain Mount Emei Mount Wutai Mount Putuo Mount Tai
Location（地点） Sichuan Shanxi Zhejiang Shandong
Height 3,099.2m 3,061.1m 288.2m 1,545m
Places of interest Wannian Yanshan Puji Temple Bixia Temple
Temple Temple
Price of the Adults:￥185 Adults:￥168 Adults:￥160 Adults:￥120
ticket/person Kids under 14: Kids under 14: Kids under 14: Kids under 14:
￥100 ￥80 ￥80 ￥60
31．Of all the mountains, ___________ is the highest.
A．Mount Wutai B．Mount Emei C．Mount Tai D．Mount Putuo
32．How much should Jack, a 12-year-old boy and his parents pay for the tickets if they visit
Mount Tai
A．￥300 B．￥470 C．￥416 D．￥400
33．Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above
A．All of these places of interest lie in the north of China.
B．Yanshan Temple is in Mount Wutai of Shanxi.
C．The visitors can only visit Puji Temple in Mount Putuo.
D．Mount Tai is in Shandong Province and its height is 288.2 m.
B
My friend Marina and I decided to write down our resolutions
together. We planned to set our alarm clocks an hour early so that we
could finish the things on the list.
The next morning, when I went into the kitchen at 5:45, my dad
was so surprised to see me. He said, “Wow, who are you, and where
is my sleep-loving daughter ”
“Marina and I need more time to keep our New Year’s resolutions,” I said, “So, from
now on, I’m going to wake up early. And, look, I already did resolution No. 1!” I showed my
new hairstyle to my dad happily.
When having lunch at school, Marina and I sat together and ate the food on the list. Tony
saw us and asked, “What are you eating Does it taste good ” Marina took the list out and
said, “Resolution No. 2 says our lunch has to be healthy, not necessarily delicious.”
One day passed, we did all the things on the list, tired but joyful. Marina said, “If we
want to do everything on the list better, we’ll have to wake up even earlier.” Then we agreed
to set our alarm clocks half an hour earlier.
However, by Friday, we felt it was hard to keep them. That afternoon, Marina and I made
a New Year’s resolution list. It was shorter and simpler.
So if you want to make resolutions, remember: keep it simple!
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34．The father was surprised to see his daughter because she ________.
A．went into the kitchen B．got up earlier than before
C．would like to talk to him D．made her resolution work
35．The resolution No. 1 may be ________.
A．cooking for dad B．getting up an hour earlier
C．wearing a new hairstyle D．setting the alarm clock early
36．How did the writer feel when they finished the things on the list
A．Worried but happy. B．Serious and upset.
C．Bored and sad . D．Tired but happy.
37．About resolutions, the writer advises（建议）us to ________.
A．make them with friends B．do the things on the list every day
C．write down every resolution D．keep the resolutions simple
C
There is an old tree on a dry land. The tree has so many
branches (树枝) that it brings shadow (树荫) to hundreds of
travelers.
One day, two travelers got to the tree. They walked for a long
time in the hot sun. They were too hot and tried to find a place to
rest. Luckily, they found the big tree.
They made a decision to take a rest under the tree. They slept there for a while. When
they woke up, they felt hungry and one traveler climbed up the tree. But he was sad to see
nothing.
He started to say bad words to the tree. "Oh, this is just a useless tree without any fruit on
it!" The other traveler said nothing about the tree but asked his friend to be quiet. However,
the traveler in the tree still shouted at the tree.
The tree couldn't stand the traveler at last. He said in a sad yet strong voice," You can't be
so ungrateful (忘恩负义的) to me, Just look back to the moment when you got here in the hot
sun! I gave you a cool and comfortable place to rest. You would die now without me!"
Many people do much for us, but we sometimes forget to give thanks but only complain
(抱怨)! Make sure not to say any bad words to the one who has helped you.
38．The big tree helped make the two travelers _______.
A．cool B．hungry C．hot D．thankful
39．Why did the traveler feel sad
A．Because the tree was too tall.
B．Because he couldn't climb higher.
C．Because he didn't sleep well.
D．Because he could find nothing to eat.
40．What will the first traveler do after hearing the words from the tree
A．He may sing a beautiful song to the tree.
B．He may continue to look for the fruit in the tree.
C．He may feel sorry and won’t shout at the tree anymore.
D．He may ask the tree some questions about the fruit.
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41．Which is the RIGHT order according to the passage
①One traveler shouted at the tree.
②One traveler climbed up the tree.
③The travelers usually had a good rest.
④Two travelers got to the tree.
A．③④①② B．④③①② C．③④②① D．④③②①
D
What is a robot There are some important characteristics(特征 )
that a robot must have. These characteristics might help you to decide
what is and what is not a robot. It will also help you to decide what you
will need to build into a machine before it can be considered as a robot.
A robot has these important characteristics.
Sensing: First of all, your robot would have to be able to sense the environment
around it. Give your robot sensors (传感器)：light sensors(eyes to see), touch sensors (hands
to catch), chemical sensors(nose to smell), hearing sensors(ears to
hear) and taste sensors (tongue to taste).
Movement: A robot needs to be able to move around its environment.
It can move on wheels, walk on legs or be driven by small engines(发动机 ). A robot can
move either the whole body or just parts of it.
Energy: A robot needs to be able to power itself. Some robots might power itself with
sunlight, some might with electricity, while others with the battery(电池).
Intelligence: A robot needs some kind of "smarts". A programmer is the person who
gives the robot its "smarts". The robot will have to have a certain way to receive the program
so that it knows what it is to do.
42. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 is about ___________.
A. the toy B. the characteristic C. the machine D. the engine
43. The chemical sensors may help a robot to ___________.
A. See B. catch C. hear D. smell
44. In how many ways can a robot power itself according to the passage
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
45. The Chinese meaning of the underline word "Intelligence" in the last paragraph is _____.
A. 能源 B. 勤奋 C. 智能 D. 外观
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三、 任务型阅读（本题共有 5 小题，每小题 1分，共计 5分）
阅读下面各题，请从以下选项（A-F）中选出符合 31-35的人物最适合的商店或去
处的选项，其中有一项是多余选项。
46. ______ Philip is a 14-year-old boy. He likes animals. He keeps some pets at home. He
often learns about animals on the Internet. He wants to go to the zoo and know more
animals.
47. ______ Miss Brown has lots of books. She doesn’t like some of these books because they
are old for her. She wants to read more books but she doesn’t have much money.
48. ______ Jack likes listening to music after dinner. There are lots of music CDs in the
bookcase. He is really a music fan. He wants to buy the latest CDs.
49.______ Mrs. White eats apples every day. She always says, “An apple a day keeps the
doctor away.” Apples are usually expensive in spring. She wants to find a store to buy
cheap apples.
50. ______ Mr. Miller is a manager. He is very busy on weekends. He wants to find a quiet
restaurant. He wants to have some coffee and cakes together with his wife at 9:30 on
Sunday morning.
A. Amy’s B. City Zoo
Clothes are only $39 e and visit the new pandas.
Opening time: 10:00 am-10:00 pm Opening time: 9:00am-6:00pm
Place: At the corner of Sun Road and Moon Tickets: $40
Road
C. Wendy’s D. J&MMusic Store
One cake and one cup of coffee for only $40. Pop and country music.
Opening time: 6:00 am-10:00 pm Buy new or used CDs. Listen before you buy.
Place: Near Happy Park Opening time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
E. Tom’s F. Roger’s
The cheapest fruit store in town, 10% off The second-hand store. You can also exchange
after 8:00 pm. things you don’t need with us.
Opening time: 7:00 am-9:00 pm Opening time: 12:00 am-9:00 pm
Place: In front of the Guangming bus stop Place: Between Nora’s Bank and Lisa’s Clothes
Shop
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四、词汇运用（本题共有 15 小题，每小题 1分，共计 15 分）
A. 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词正确形式，每空一词。
51. He ________ (决定) to change his life and promises to be a better person.
52. My grandma went to a ______ (牙医) and had her bad tooth pulled out last week.
53. Andrew is (相像的）to his father in many ways, especially in height.
54. We have many ________ (差异), but we also have something in common.
55. We finally managed to get the first _______ (奖) in the competition .
56. The movie is _______ (毫无意义的), so nobody likes watching it .
57. Eating vegetables is good for our _______ (健康).
58. If you want to be ________ (成功的), you must try your best .
59. ________ (虽然) it’s raining, he is still working outside.
60. With the teacher’s help, he does his homework more ______ (仔细地)than before.
B. 根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
actor a enjoy dress she
Mulan is an exciting action movie. It comes from 61 old Chinese story. The movie
is about a village girl, Mulan. She 62 up like a boy and takes her father’s place to
fight in the army. I think the actress played Mulan’s role well. The other 63 are also
fantastic and they did a good job in the movie. I like Mulan very much. The movie shows
64 love for her family, friends and country. If you plan to watch a movie this weekend
and you want to see something 65 , choose Mulan!
五、语法填空（本题有 10 小题，每小题 1分，共计 10 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一．个．适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Hello, boys and girls! Do you enjoy going to movies Maybe most of 66 like it very
much. Last Monday I went to a middle school and asked some students 67 their
favorite movies. Some of their 68 (answer) were really interesting. Here are their likes
and 69 (like).
Tom, 70 eleven-year-old boy, likes watching thrillers because they are scary 71
exciting. His classmate, Jim, can’t stand documentaries. He says they are 72 parents.
But he really likes comedies because they are funny. Rick is a big boy. He says he doesn’t
mind 73 (watch) documentaries. But he doesn’t like comedies because they are boring.
And 74 (cool) movies of all are action movies. Everyone 75 (enjoy)
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六、书面表达（本题共有 1小题，共计 10 分）
假如你是王鹏，最近收到你的美国笔友 Claire 的邮件。现根据邮件内容进行回
复，不少于 80 词。
Dear Wang Peng,
How are you I am much heavier than before, so my mother asks me not to eat junk
food anymore. Can you tell me your eating habits What kinds of exercise are you
doing I am also interested in your recent changes.
Yours,
Claire
Dear Claire,
Yours,
Wang Peng
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