2023年下学期期中考试八年级英语试题2023.11
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What language does the woman want to learn
A. English. B. Japanese. C. Chinese.
2. Where is the Garden Hotel
A. Behind the hospital.
B. On the left along the Park Road.
C. Opposite the hospital.
3. What’s the man’s favourite TV programme
A. Animal Planet. B. Animal World. C. Animal Life.
4. Why is Ann sleeping
A. She is ill. B. She is tired. C. She likes sleeping.
5. How does the man like the music
A. Very much. B. A little. C. Not at all.
第二节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
听下面3段对话或独白。每段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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. Why does Nancy look so tired
A. Because she is ill.
B. Because she went to bed too late last night.
C. Because she didn’t pass the math competition.
7. When will the math competition be held
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Where did Aden see the movie
A. At New Times Cinema. B. At Guangnan theatre. C. At Xinhua Cinema.
9. How long does the movie take
A. For one hour. B. For two hours. C. For two and a half hours.
10. What’s the price of the ticket
A. 40 Yuan. B. 60 Yuan. C. 80 Yuan.
听下面一段独白，回答第11至第15五个小题。
11. What colour is the cat
A. Yellow and white. B. Black and white. C. Brown and black.
12. When did the cat go to space
A. In 1953. B. In 1963. C. In 1973.
13. Where was the cat born
A. On a farm. B. In a zoo. C. In the street.
14. How was the cat’s life in the training centre
A. Quiet. B. Boring. C. Busy.
15. How long did the space trip take
A. 55 minutes. B. 50 minutes. C. 15 minutes.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
A
Looking through short-form videos on TikTok is fun and relaxing. Here is a hot short-form video in August.
Escape From the British Museum Netizen(网友)advised that someone can make a video of Chinese cultural relics(文物)going home from the UK to celebrate the Chinese lunar(农历)New Year. So two Chinese went to the UK in June and spent three months shooting(拍摄)the video named Escape From the British Museum which is from historic facts. Director two Chinese Release Date( 发布日期 ) 30th Episodes（集）： three Content(内容): how a Chinese cultural relic(文物)run away from the British Museum and finds its way back to China.
Watcher’s feeling: It is pretty good. Their kind and brave actions nearly make me cry for several times. Chinese should always help Chinese cultural relics and we are a big family. ——Zhang Wei, September 6th
16. Zhang Wei watched this short-form video with her friends on ______________.
A. October 30th B. August 30th C. December 30th D. January 30th
17. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. The video is about how Chinese cultural relics return home.
B. Chinese cultural relics want to celebrate the Chinese lunar New Year.
C. It has five episodes.
D. Escape From the British Museum isn’t popular with people because it isn’t true.
18.The passage is most probably from a ______________.
A. storybook B. letter C. postcard D. magazine
B
Getting started
How many machines does your family own What machines do you use every day Can you live a life without machines
Let’s read
When I was a boy, we had a tiny television set. Although it only had one channel, I would always be in my chair when cartoons came on.
The one I liked best was The Jetsons (《杰森一家》), a cartoon full of fantastic machines that could do anything. I always smiled or even laughed when I watched it and dreamed that one day I would have machines like this to do all my work, so I could just sit back and relax.
Now my life is full of machines like these, ▲ . Just today I had to spend most of the morning downloading a new copy of my word list so I could write better. When I first started out, I wrote my stories online. Last week, I spent most of another morning trying to get my new coffee maker to work right. I seem to be swimming in a sea of new rules and problems that come with “new technology”.
Now don’t get me puters and machines have done a lot to help all of us. I just want us to be able to use them without them using us. We always seem to be busy because we’re spending most of our time using these machines.
I hope that in the future, machines can be more user-friendly so we needn’t spend all our time on them. With machines, we can live an easier life, but they can never take the place of the time to spend with family and friends.
Why did the writer talk about his childhood cartoon at first
A. Because he wanted to share the happiest time he ever had with readers.
B. Because he wanted to introduce the best cartoon, The Jetsons.
C. Because he wanted readers to have dreams for their future lives like his.
D. Because he wanted to tell readers something about machines.
20. Which of the following can be put into ▲ in paragraph 4
A. so I seem to be free and relaxed.
B. but I seem to be busy talking with my friends about machines.
C. but I seem to have more to do than before.
D. so I seem to have more time to write my stories.
21. What is the writer’s opinion on machines
A. It’s quite easy to learn the new rules of machines.
B. People cannot use machines as well as they hope.
C. Machines will be useless and helpless in the future.
D. We’ll have no time with friends because of machines.
22. Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A. More than machines B. Machines online
C. Machines and humans D. Future machines
C
Chu Wenwen is famous as the “Beaver(河狸)Princess”.Six years ago, she finished studying in Beijing Forestry University and went back to Xinjiang. It was then that Mengxin beavers became a part of her life.
The Mengxin beaver is an animal in danger in China. They are only found along the Ulungur River in Xinjiang. When Chu went there, she was shocked by what she saw. “Many beavers die from fighting for a place to live. Willow shrubs(灌木柳)are their most important food, but they were missing in the area,” she said. “ I decided to do something.”
In 2018, Chu started the “beaver canteen” program and made a plan to plant willow shrubs for the beavers. To raise money, she posted videos on the Internet, showing how beavers build dams(水坝)and how she saved wild animals. Through her hard work, about 400,000 willow shrubs were planted with the money from Internet users.
With the help of Chu’s team, the number of beaver nests has increased from 162 to 190 over the past four years. Chu said, “We will continue to encourage more people to take part in nature conservation”.
Now, she is working on a new program called the “beaver ark”. It’s a hospital for wild animals which get ill or wounded(受伤).She also runs a “beaver guardian”program. It trains local people to patrol(巡逻)along the river.
23.The reason why many Mengxin beavers died was that____________.
A. they were killed by local people. B. their living places were taken away.
C. they changed their living habits. D. they had poor living conditions.
24.The underlined word “conservation”in Paragraph 4 means “____________”.
A. protection B. study C. report D. pollution
25.What can we know about Chu Wenwen according to the passage
A. She became interested in Mengxin beavers when she was in university.
B. She planted 400,000 willow shrubs using her own money.
C. She went back home to help the locals to build dams.
D. She also started other programs to protect wild animals.
26. What does Chu Wenwen’s story tell us
A. Practice makes perfect. B. It is never too old to learn.
C. To know oneself is true progress. D. Where there is a will,there is a way.
D
A smile is the best language. The truth of a smile is that it’s like a seed that can grow in a garden called “life”.
If there is one thing I have missed the most in the past 3 years, it is to see other people smile. When every face has a mask(口罩)on it, you might feel safer. But your mind might start to feel sick. Over these last months, I’ve learned to notice the “stars” in people’s eyes that they still have when they smile from behind a mask. But it isn’t quite the same.
Every smile is like a gift. As I grow up, my mom’s smile always warms my heart. I am so happy that it appears on the faces of my children. My grandparents’ smile always has a happy “Hello!” along with it. My dad hardly smiles to us, but I always loved seeing it.
Over the years, I have also learned a lot about smiles. I have read that “We don’t smile because we are happy. We are happy because we smile.” I also read that “I have never seen a smiling face that wasn’t beautiful.” And I know that both of these things were true. What I remember most, though, is something from my teacher. He said, “If nobody wants us to be happy, why does smiling feel so good ”
It doesn’t matter if you are wearing a mask or not. It doesn’t matter if your teeth are white or not. Show the world your smile. Smiles share our love. Smiles spread our joy. Smiles make the world’s better place. One of the greatest, kindness and most loving things you can do is to give another person your smile.
27. What does the writer tell us in Paragraph 2
A. Smile with “stars” in our eyes, or we’ll feel sick.
B. The more we smile, the more happiness we’ll get.
C. A smiling face behind a mask is different but happy.
D. We can bring out the best to make our friend smile.
28. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Mom’s smile. B. Grandma’s smile.
C. My grandparents’ smiles. D. My children’s smiles.
29. What can we learn from the passage
A. Smile to yourself every morning.
B. It’s meaningless to smile with a mask.
C. Never show your smile to strangers.
D. Try to share your smile with the world.
30. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A. B. C. D.
第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。
There are many colors in nature. 31 I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe it, you may do a small test.
32 Then, cover one box with a red piece of paper the other with a white piece of paper. Now hold the boxes with your hands one by one. It is certain that you’ll think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so 33 So he did many tests and at last he got the result.That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind.
The scientists told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell colors Of course not. Then why did the scientists say so 34 It reaches our brain through sense organs(器官). According to this research,scientists said that people accept the colors they like,and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you'll be nervous or even get ill. For example, you like blue and hate red. If you stay in a room with red windows, wallpaper, tables and chairs for two hours,you’ll feel you have been there for four hours.
But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. And if a person walks out of a blue room and into a red room, his body temperature will rise. 35
But do you believe that a color has weight
Colors are always the same at any time and any place.
First,put two objects with the same weight into two boxes.
That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind.
F. That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength（波长）
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分25分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分,满分15分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出一个最佳选项。
Sujan Dhakal is a high school student from Maryland, America. Earlier 2022, he 36 Braille literacy (读写能力）competitions. Braille is a written language for people 37 blindness or low vision(视力). It uses raised dots(点)that can be 38 using fingers.
Some players use the competitions to test their 39 in Braille. And some want to win prizes.But for players like Sujan, it is a good time to develop 40 .
A worker of this competition says, “Students who are blind or unable to see normally are 41 .They may be the only student in their school or even in their county. And at this event, the students have a 42 to come together and talk.” In 2022, more than 800 43 in the 1st to 12th grade joined in the Maryland Braille Challenge.Only the top scorers moved on to the National Braille Challenge. Sujan placed first,which gave 44 a ticket to the national challenge.
“ My dad is always more excited than I am 45 I see the competition less as a competition— 46 , more like a place to talk to people,”he said.
This was Sujan’s fifth time to enter the national competition. Sujan didn’t get any prize but he was not too 47 about it. He said that 48 is not the purpose (目的)of these competitions. In his eyes, it’s the friendships that allow him to 49 the events.
“I’ll say this to everybody who really wants to win. If you win, that’s 50 . If you don’t, then that’s OK as well. Don’t pay attention to winning but to people there.”Sujan said.
36. A. took part in B. was famous for C. got out of D. looked forward to
A. like B. for C. by D. with
A. changed B. read C. placed D. corrected
A. skills B. tools C. arts D. grammar
A. jobs B. matters C. friendships D. dreams
A. lonely B. strange C. lucky D. popular
A. plan B. time C. chance D. suggestion
A. scientists B. students C. coaches D. teachers
A. them B. him C. us D. her
A. though B. so C. before D. because
A. at last B. in fact C. such as D. at first
A. sad B. shy C. pleased D. happy
A. playing B. losing C. winning D. waiting
A. miss B. feel C. enjoy D. watch
A. boring B. great C. easy D. difficult
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sanjiangyuan National Park is one of the most beautiful 51. （place）in China. It lies in the heart of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(青藏高原)in southern Qinghai province. It covers 123,100 square kilometers. It is 52. first national park in China.Thousands of local people play an important role in 53.________(protect) the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Tongde is a 44-year-old man. He first joined a park patrol(巡逻)in 2013. He said. “I felt happy and 54. (excite) to work here to protect nature. This feeling has never gone away, and I still keep it to this day.”
Another Tibetan custodian（看守人），Paltse, is 28 years old. He thinks that local people now live in a 55. (good) environment than before.” 56.________I was a child,I didn’t pay much attention to the environment. But as I grew up, I 57. (slow) noticed the environment had improved.”he said. “I think that Ngoring Lake looks bigger now, and the water is so clean that you can scoop(捧起)it up with 58. (you) hands and drink it.”
Tsering Gyal, 49, comes from Madoi county. He has been a custodian for seven years. He has learnt a lot from his work. “I was a little worried when I 59._________(see)wild animals in the first few years.I stay calm now,60. I’m sure that the animals have no interest in harming(伤害) me. Humans and animals are getting closer,”he said.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25 分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空限填一词）。
61.Second-hand smoke causes a great danger to your family, e younger children.
62. John missed the match because he h his left foot.
63. You have to make your c now, go or not to go.
64. Sydney is the largest city with a p of more than four million people in Australia.
65. My father is a scientist and often teaches me something. So I began to be i________ in science when I was very little.
66. If we do our homework more carefully, we will make fewer m .
67. After he finished high school, my brother went to c for further education.
68. Listening to the radio is a good way to improve our p .
69. Mary finished reading a book and she d it to her friends.
70. She is nineteen, and next year she is going to celebrate her t birthday.
书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
71.假如你是李华，最近收到了你的外国好友Tom给你发来的一封电子邮件，请根据邮件内容进行回复。
To: Li Hua
From: Tom
Dear Li Hua, You’ve mentioned that the 19th Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, and more people take part in exercising now. I know that you are a sports fan, do you join them as well What’s your favourite sport How did you fall in love with it What do you learn from it I hope to hear from you soon.
注意：1. 词数100词左右；
回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺；
文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
八年级英语试题 第 页 共 8 页2023 年下学期期中考试八年级英语试题 2023.11
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个
选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都 5 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题
和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What language does the woman want to learn
A. English. B. Japanese. C. Chinese.
2. Where is the Garden Hotel
A. Behind the hospital.
B. On the left along the Park Road.
C. Opposite the hospital.
3. What’s the man’s favourite TV programme
A. Animal Planet. B. Animal World. C. Animal Life.
4. Why is Ann sleeping
A. She is ill. B. She is tired. C. She likes sleeping.
5. How does the man like the music
A. Very much. B. A little. C. Not at all.
第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)
听下面 3 段对话或独白。每段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。
听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 7 两个小题。
6. Why does Nancy look so tired
A. Because she is ill.
B. Because she went to bed too late last night.
C. Because she didn’t pass the math competition.
7. When will the math competition be held
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。
8. Where did Aden see the movie
A. At New Times Cinema. B. At Guangnan theatre. C. At Xinhua Cinema.
9. How long does the movie take
A. For one hour. B. For two hours. C. For two and a half hours.
10. What’s the price of the ticket
A. 40 Yuan. B. 60 Yuan. C. 80 Yuan.
听下面一段独白，回答第 11 至第 15 五个小题。
11. What colour is the cat
A. Yellow and white. B. Black and white. C. Brown and black.
八年级英语试题 第 1 页 共 8 页
12. When did the cat go to space
A. In 1953. B. In 1963. C. In 1973.
13. Where was the cat born
A. On a farm. B. In a zoo. C. In the street.
14. How was the cat’s life in the training centre
A. Quiet. B. Boring. C. Busy.
15. How long did the space trip take
A. 55 minutes. B. 50 minutes. C. 15 minutes.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选
项。
A
Looking through short-form videos on TikTok is fun and relaxing. Here is a hot
short-form video in August.
Escape From the British Museum
Netizen( 网 友 )advised that someone can make a
video of Chinese cultural relics(文物)going home from
the UK to celebrate the Chinese lunar(农历)New Year.
So two Chinese went to the UK in June and spent three
months shooting(拍摄)the video named Escape From the
British Museum which is from historic facts.
Director two Chinese
Release Date( 发布日期 ) 30th
Episodes（集）： three
Content(内容): how a Chinese cultural relic(文物)run away from the British
Museum and finds its way back to China.
Watcher’s feeling: It is pretty good. Their kind and brave actions nearly make me cry
for several times. Chinese should always help Chinese cultural relics and we are a big
family.
——Zhang Wei,
September 6th
16. Zhang Wei watched this short-form video with her friends on ______________.
A. October 30th B. August 30th C. December 30th D. January 30th
17. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. The video is about how Chinese cultural relics return home.
B. Chinese cultural relics want to celebrate the Chinese lunar New Year.
C. It has five episodes.
D. Escape From the British Museum isn’t popular with people because it isn’t true.
18.The passage is most probably from a ______________.
A. storybook B. letter C. postcard D. magazine
八年级英语试题 第 2 页 共 8 页
B
Getting started
How many machines does your family own What machines do you use every day
Can you live a life without machines
Let’s read
When I was a boy, we had a tiny television set. Although it only had one channel, I
would always be in my chair when cartoons came on.
The one I liked best was The Jetsons (《杰森一家》), a cartoon full of fantastic
machines that could do anything. I always smiled or even laughed when I watched it and
dreamed that one day I would have machines like this to do all my work, so I could just
sit back and relax.
Now my life is full of machines like these, ▲ . Just today I had
to spend most of the morning downloading a new copy of my word list so I could write
better. When I first started out, I wrote my stories online. Last week, I spent most of
another morning trying to get my new coffee maker to work right. I seem to be
swimming in a sea of new rules and problems that come with “new technology”.
Now don’t get me puters and machines have done a lot to help all of us.
I just want us to be able to use them without them using us. We always seem to be busy
because we’re spending most of our time using these machines.
I hope that in the future, machines can be more user-friendly so we needn’t spend
all our time on them. With machines, we can live an easier life, but they can never take
the place of the time to spend with family and friends.
19. Why did the writer talk about his childhood cartoon at first
A. Because he wanted to share the happiest time he ever had with readers.
B. Because he wanted to introduce the best cartoon, The Jetsons.
C. Because he wanted readers to have dreams for their future lives like his.
D. Because he wanted to tell readers something about machines.
20. Which of the following can be put into ▲ in paragraph 4
A. so I seem to be free and relaxed.
B. but I seem to be busy talking with my friends about machines.
C. but I seem to have more to do than before.
D. so I seem to have more time to write my stories.
21. What is the writer’s opinion on machines
A. It’s quite easy to learn the new rules of machines.
B. People cannot use machines as well as they hope.
C. Machines will be useless and helpless in the future.
D. We’ll have no time with friends because of machines.
22. Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A. More than machines B. Machines online
C. Machines and humans D. Future machines
八年级英语试题 第 3 页 共 8 页
C
Chu Wenwen is famous as the “Beaver(河狸)Princess”.Six years ago, she finished
studying in Beijing Forestry University and went back to Xinjiang. It was then that
Mengxin beavers became a part of her life.
The Mengxin beaver is an animal in danger in China. They are only found along
the Ulungur River in Xinjiang. When Chu went there, she was shocked by what she saw.
“Many beavers die from fighting for a place to live. Willow shrubs(灌木柳)are their
most important food, but they were missing in the area,” she said. “ I decided to do
something.”
In 2018, Chu started the “beaver canteen” program and made a plan to plant willow
shrubs for the beavers. To raise money, she posted videos on the Internet, showing how
beavers build dams(水坝)and how she saved wild animals. Through her hard work,
about 400,000 willow shrubs were planted with the money from Internet users.
With the help of Chu’s team, the number of beaver nests has increased from 162 to
190 over the past four years. Chu said, “We will continue to encourage more people to
take part in nature conservation”.
Now, she is working on a new program called the “beaver ark”. It’s a hospital for
wild animals which get ill or wounded( 受 伤 ).She also runs a “beaver
guardian”program. It trains local people to patrol(巡逻)along the river.
23.The reason why many Mengxin beavers died was that____________.
A. they were killed by local people. B. their living places were taken away.
C. they changed their living habits. D. they had poor living conditions.
24.The underlined word “conservation”in Paragraph 4 means “____________”.
A. protection B. study C. report D. pollution
25.What can we know about Chu Wenwen according to the passage
A. She became interested in Mengxin beavers when she was in university.
B. She planted 400,000 willow shrubs using her own money.
C. She went back home to help the locals to build dams.
D. She also started other programs to protect wild animals.
26. What does Chu Wenwen’s story tell us
A. Practice makes perfect. B. It is never too old to learn.
C. To know oneself is true progress. D. Where there is a will,there is a way.
D
A smile is the best language. The truth of a smile is that it’s like a seed that can
grow in a garden called “life”.
If there is one thing I have missed the most in the past 3 years, it is to see other
people smile. When every face has a mask(口罩)on it, you might feel safer. But your
mind might start to feel sick. Over these last months, I’ve learned to notice the “stars” in
people’s eyes that they still have when they smile from behind a mask. But it isn’t quite
the same.
Every smile is like a gift. As I grow up, my mom’s smile always warms my heart. I
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am so happy that it appears on the faces of my children. My grandparents’ smile always
has a happy “Hello!” along with it. My dad hardly smiles to us, but I always loved
seeing it.
Over the years, I have also learned a lot about smiles. I have read that “We don’t
smile because we are happy. We are happy because we smile.” I also read that “I have
never seen a smiling face that wasn’t beautiful.” And I know that both of these things
were true. What I remember most, though, is something from my teacher. He said, “If
nobody wants us to be happy, why does smiling feel so good ”
It doesn’t matter if you are wearing a mask or not. It doesn’t matter if your teeth
are white or not. Show the world your smile. Smiles share our love. Smiles spread our
joy. Smiles make the world’s better place. One of the greatest, kindness and most loving
things you can do is to give another person your smile.
27. What does the writer tell us in Paragraph 2
A. Smile with “stars” in our eyes, or we’ll feel sick.
B. The more we smile, the more happiness we’ll get.
C. A smiling face behind a mask is different but happy.
D. We can bring out the best to make our friend smile.
28. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Mom’s smile. B. Grandma’s smile.
C. My grandparents’ smiles. D. My children’s smiles.
29. What can we learn from the passage
A. Smile to yourself every morning.
B. It’s meaningless to smile with a mask.
C. Never show your smile to strangers.
D. Try to share your smile with the world.
30. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A. B. C. D.
第二节 (共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)
根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有一项是多余选项。
There are many colors in nature. 31 I think you’ll say “no”. But I am
afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe it, you may do a small test.
32 Then, cover one box with a red piece of paper the other with a white
piece of paper. Now hold the boxes with your hands one by one. It is certain that
you’ll think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so 33 So he did many tests and at last he got the
result.That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind.
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The scientists told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell colors Of
course not. Then why did the scientists say so 34 It reaches our brain
through sense organs( 器 官 ). According to this research,scientists said that
people accept the colors they like,and refuse the colors they hate. So your body
and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you'll be nervous or
even get ill. For example, you like blue and hate red. If you stay in a room with
red windows, wallpaper, tables and chairs for two hours,you’ll feel you have
been there for four hours.
But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour.
And if a person walks out of a blue room and into a red room, his body
temperature will rise. 35
A. But do you believe that a color has weight
B. Colors are always the same at any time and any place.
C. First,put two objects with the same weight into two boxes.
D. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
E. A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind.
F. That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength（波长）
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分 25 分)
第一节 完形填空 (共 15 小题，每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)
中选出一个最佳选项。
Sujan Dhakal is a high school student from Maryland, America. Earlier 2022,
he 36 Braille literacy (读写能力）competitions. Braille is a written language
for people 37 blindness or low vision(视力). It uses raised dots(点)that
can be 38 using fingers.
Some players use the competitions to test their 39 in Braille. And some
want to win prizes.But for players like Sujan, it is a good time to develop
40 .
A worker of this competition says, “Students who are blind or unable to see
normally are 41 .They may be the only student in their school or even in
their county. And at this event, the students have a 42 to come together and
talk.” In 2022, more than 800 43 in the 1st to 12th grade joined in the
Maryland Braille Challenge.Only the top scorers moved on to the National
Braille Challenge. Sujan placed first,which gave 44 a ticket to the national
challenge.
“ My dad is always more excited than I am 45 I see the competition
less as a competition— 46 , more like a place to talk to people,”he said.
This was Sujan’s fifth time to enter the national competition. Sujan didn’t
get any prize but he was not too 47 about it. He said that 48 is not the
purpose (目的)of these competitions. In his eyes, it’s the friendships that allow
him to 49 the events.
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“I’ll say this to everybody who really wants to win. If you win, that’s
50 . If you don’t, then that’s OK as well. Don’t pay attention to winning but
to people there.”Sujan said.
36. A. took part in B. was famous for C. got out of D. looked forward to
37. A. like B. for C. by D. with
38. A. changed B. read C. placed D. corrected
39. A. skills B. tools C. arts D. grammar
40. A. jobs B. matters C. friendships D. dreams
41. A. lonely B. strange C. lucky D. popular
42. A. plan B. time C. chance D. suggestion
43. A. scientists B. students C. coaches D. teachers
44. A. them B. him C. us D. her
45. A. though B. so C. before D. because
46. A. at last B. in fact C. such as D. at first
47. A. sad B. shy C. pleased D. happy
48. A. playing B. losing C. winning D. waiting
49. A. miss B. feel C. enjoy D. watch
50. A. boring B. great C. easy D. difficult
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的
正确形式。
Sanjiangyuan National Park is one of the most beautiful 51. （place）
in China. It lies in the heart of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(青藏高原)in southern
Qinghai province. It covers 123,100 square kilometers. It is 52. first
national park in China.Thousands of local people play an important role in
53.________(protect) the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Tongde is a 44-year-old man. He first joined a park patrol(巡逻)in 2013. He
said. “I felt happy and 54. (excite) to work here to protect nature. This
feeling has never gone away, and I still keep it to this day.”
Another Tibetan custodian（看守人），Paltse, is 28 years old. He thinks that
local people now live in a 55. (good) environment than before.”
56.________I was a child,I didn’t pay much attention to the environment. But as
I grew up, I 57. (slow) noticed the environment had improved.”he
said. “I think that Ngoring Lake looks bigger now, and the water is so clean that
you can scoop(捧起)it up with 58. (you) hands and drink it.”
Tsering Gyal, 49, comes from Madoi county. He has been a custodian for
seven years. He has learnt a lot from his work. “I was a little worried when I
59._________(see)wild animals in the first few years.I stay calm
now,60. I’m sure that the animals have no interest in harming(伤害)
me. Humans and animals are getting closer,”he said.
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 25 分）
第一节 单词拼写（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、
完全形式（每空限填一词）。
61.Second-hand smoke causes a great danger to your family, e younger
children.
62. John missed the match because he h his left foot.
63. You have to make your c now, go or not to go.
64. Sydney is the largest city with a p of more than four million people in
Australia.
65. My father is a scientist and often teaches me something. So I began to be i________
in science when I was very little.
66. If we do our homework more carefully, we will make fewer m .
67. After he finished high school, my brother went to c for further education.
68. Listening to the radio is a good way to improve our p .
69. Mary finished reading a book and she d it to her friends.
70. She is nineteen, and next year she is going to celebrate her t birthday.
第二节 书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
71.假如你是李华，最近收到了你的外国好友Tom给你发来的一封电子邮件，请根
据邮件内容进行回复。
To: Li Hua
From: Tom
Dear Li Hua,
You’ve mentioned that the 19th Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, and more
people take part in exercising now. I know that you are a sports fan, do you join them as
well What’s your favourite sport How did you fall in love with it What do you learn
from it
I hope to hear from you soon.
注意：1. 词数100词左右；
2. 回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺；
3. 文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
八年级英语试题 第 8 页 共 8 页2023年下学期八年级英语期中检测卷听力材料
第一节：听下面5段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，并标在试卷相应的位置。每段对话读一遍。
1. W: Could you teach me Japanese
M: Sorry, I can't. But I can teach you English.
2. W: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the Garden Hotel
M: It's on the right along the Park Road, opposite the hospital.
3. W: Did you watch Animal Planet last night
M: Sure. I won't miss it. I enjoyed learning more about the animal life all over the world.
4. W: Ann, come and have supper!
M: She is on the sofa, sleeping. Maybe she is tired after a day's field trip.
5. M: Would you please turn down the radio The music sounds too noisy!
W: OK, Dad.
第二节：听长对话．从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题．
听下面一段较长对话，回答6、7两个问题。
M: Hello, Nancy. You look tired today.
W: Yes, I went to bed too late last night.
M: What did you do then
W: I went over my lessons, and tried to prepare for the coming math competition.
M: When are you having the math competition
W: Next Thursday.
M: Wish you good luck!
W: Thank you!
听下面一段较长对话．回答8～10三个问题。
W: What were you doing last night around seven o’clock, Aden
M: Last night I was watching a movie at New Times Cinema. Why
W: I tried to call you. You weren’t at home. What movie did you see
M: Back to 1942 by Feng Xiaogang.
W: Do you like it
M: Yes, It tells us a lot about China at that time. But it really takes time.
W: How long does it take
M: For about two and a half hours.
W: And how much do you pay for it
M: Forty Yuan.
W: Forty Yuan Well, I’d rather stay at home watching TV.
M: Maybe you are right.
第三节：听独白，请从ABC三个选项中选择正确的选项。
I’m a cat and my name is Félicette. I’m black and white, just like a common cat. But in fact, I’m the first cat in space. I was sent into space in a rocket on October 18, 1963 by France. How could I become an animal astronaut Let me tell you my story. I was born in the street of Paris. When I was two years old, a man found me and sold me to a training centre. There were 14 cats in the training centre and I was one of them. I lived a quiet life in the training centre until one day I was chosen to be the animal astronaut. I was so happy that I could fly to space. The trip took fifteen minutes and I came back safely at last.
参考答案
一、听力
1-5 BCABC 6-10 BCACA 11-15 BBCAC
二、阅读
第一节16-18 BAD 19-22 DCBC 23-26 DADD 27-30 CCDA
31-35 ACEFD
三、英语知识运用
第一节 36-40 ADBAC 41-45 ACBBD 46-50 BACCB
第二节 51.places 52. the 53. protecting 54.excited 55.better
56.when 57. slowly 58.your 59.saw 60.because
四、写作
第一节 61. especially 62. hurt 63. choice(s) 64. population 65. interested
66. mistakes 67.college 68. pronunciation 69. described 70. twentieth
71.
Dear Tom.
I'm glad to hear from you. Meanwhile, it’s my honor to share the joy of hosting Asian games with you. Without doubt, its success inspired more and more people to participate in doing exercise to keep healthy. So do I.
I have had a great passion for basketball since childhood. Because not only did basketball build up my body but also let me know the importance of teamwork and never giving up. What's more, it’s sports that enriches my life as well as helps me make more friends who are friendly and helpful.Therefore, playing basketball has become a part of my daily life.
As far as I’m concerned, I firmly believe sports is beneficial to everyone. Thus, I hope you can pick up a kind of sports as a way of keeping fit.
Look forward to your reply.
Yours,
LiHua
