辽宁省营口市大石桥市八校2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中联考英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、完形填空
One of America’s biggest circuses (马戏团) will soon end elephants in its shows. The circus said it would stop by 2018. All its 1 will move to an animal conservation (保护) center. They will retire (退休) there. The circus is doing this 2 public protest (抗议). One hundred years ago, it was OK 3 animals to perform for humans. However, not today. People are worried about 4 , such as camels, dogs, horses, lions and tigers.
Animal rights (权利) groups have told the circuses not to 5 the elephants. They said that circus elephants have a 6 life. Many of them are ill. They 7 the elephants to retire now. Many places in the USA were asked not to use the elephants. This makes it 8 for circuses to go around the country. The owners of the circus said it was hard to 9 using their elephants. They understand the people love watching the elephant’s 10 .
1．A．tigers B．lions C．elephants D．dogs
2．A．in order to B．because of C．so that D．because
3．A．of B．to C．for D．in
4．A．plants B．animals C．children D．vegetables
5．A．use B．teach C．love D．help
6．A．good B．nice C．comfortable D．bad
7．A．want B．decide C．offer D．plan
8．A．easy B．hard C．relaxing D．interesting
9．A．start B．begin C．stop D．continue
10．A．movies B．show C．stories D．life
二、阅读单选
Lao She Teahouse opened in 1988. Its name is after the famous Chinese writer, Lao She (1899-1966). At Lao She Teahouse, visitors sit in an old Beijing setting, and can drink the best tea in China. They watch all kinds of traditional Chinese performance（表演）art and enjoy delicious traditional Beijing-style snacks（小吃）. Since it opened, Lao She Teahouse has entertained（款待）many famous people from China and all over the world. The teahouse can hold（容纳）up to 250 guests at once. At Lao She Teahouse, there are opera fans activities from 2:30 to 5:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. There are also opera and folk music performances from 2:30 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons of each week. People can enjoy performances of Peking Opera, folk arts, acrobatics and magic shows from 7:40 to 9:20 every evening.
To get there, take the subway to Qianmen Station.
Tel: 6302-1717; 6303-6830; 6304-6334.
Ticket price: 40 yuan (US$5), 60 yuan (US$7.2), 80 yuan (US$10), 100 yuan (US$12.5), 120 yuan (US$15) or 130 yuan (US$16) according to different seats, tea and pastries.
11．How many people can Lao She Teahouse hold at once
A．1,500. B．250. C．400. D．500.
12．When can people watch opera and folk music performances
A．On Tuesday afternoons. B．On Wednesday afternoons.
C．On Friday afternoons. D．On Monday afternoons.
13．What performances can people watch every evening at Lao She Teahouse
A．Peking Opera, folk arts, pop songs and magic shows.
B．Peking Opera, folk arts, acrobatics and magic shows.
C．Pop songs, folk arts, acrobatics and magic shows.
D．Peking Opera, Western music, acrobatics and magic shows.
14．The passage may be from __________.
A．a novel B．a magazine C．an advertisement D．a story
Basketball, soccer, badminton and table tennis are common sports in China. But have you ever heard of kabaddi (卡巴迪) It is an Indian sport that is becoming popular around the world.
On Oct 22, 2016, the Kabaddi World Cup finished in India between 12 countries including the United States, Australia, Iran, Poland, Argentina and Kenya.
Kabaddi is a sport that is much like chasing (追赶). There are two teams, each with seven players. Each team takes turns sending a “raider (袭击者)” into their opponent’s half (对手的半场). The raider earns points by touching them and making it back to safety in their half.
The opposition earns points if they tackle (拦截) the raider once one of their players is touched. To make it more difficult, the raider is not allowed to take a breath when in the opponent’s half. To prove he isn’t breathing, the raider shouted “kabaddi” until back into safety.
India has won every Kabaddi World Cup. China got to see it for the first time at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. International Kabaddi Federation president Janardan Singh Gehlot said they wanted to take the sport to the Olympics.
“We already took kabaddi to Asia, but now we want to take it to the Olympics. We want people to play kabaddi all across the world,” he said.
15．Where is kabaddi from
A．America. B．India. C．China. D．UK.
16．How many players are there in each kabaddi team
A．5. B．6. C．7. D．8.
17．Why does the raider shouted “kabaddi” until back into safety
A．Because he wants to cheer himself up.
B．Because he wants to prove he isn’t breathing.
C．Because he wants to make the opponents afraid of him.
D．Because he wants to show he has loud voice.
18．When did China see kabaddi for the first time
A．In 1990. B．In 2008. C．In 2010. D．In 2016.
One morning a boy went home with his father. They noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside. They thought the shoes might be a poor man’s. In fact, the owner of the shoes was working in the field nearby, and he had nearly finished his work.
The boy said to his father, “Let’s play a trick on the man—we hide his shoes, and wait to see what he will do when he can’t find them.”
“My boy, we should never have fun by tricking other people like that,” answered his father. “Instead, let’s put a coin in each of the shoes, and watch he will do.”
The boy did so, and then they hid nearby.
The man soon back to get his shoes, but when he put his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something in it. He bent(弯曲) down and found the coin.
Surprise appeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute, and then looked around, but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe, but he was even more surprised to find the second coin.
He then went down on his knees, looked up to the sky and said thanks aloud. He said his wife was ill and his children were hungry. He wanted to buy some bread for them.
The boy was deeply moved.
“Now,” said his father, “you must be much more pleased than if you had played your trick.”
The boy replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I’ll never forget. Now I understand these words, which I didn’t understand before: It is more blessed(神圣的) to give than to receive.”
19．How did the boy want to deal with the shoes at first
A．To hide the shoes.
B．To steal the shoes.
C．To put coins in the shoes.
D．To return the shoes.
20．How many coins did the man find
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
21．What would the man do after he got the coins He would ______.
A．give them to his wife
B．buy a pair of new shoes
C．give them back to the boy
D．buy some bread for his family
22．At last, the boy knew ______.
A．it was funny to play tricks
B．it was good to help each other
C．it was better to give than to receive
D．it was wrong to put coins in the shoes
What do you usually do in your free time Do you watch short videos on some apps According to the China Internet Network Information Center, the number of short video users reached 773 million (百万) in March, 2020. That is, about 86% of all Chinese Internet users are watching or making short videos, or both! If you say short videos are only popular in China, you are wrong. TikTok has more than 800 million users around the world.
Many users like short videos. They say the videos not only make them relax, but also teach them useful skills (技能). “I love watching Lao Qiao’s short videos on my phone,” Francis, one of the short video users, says. “Lao Qiao is a famous cook and his videos are my favorite ones. From his videos, people can learn how to make Shanxi noodles in no time at all.”However, quite a few people think short videos are not that good. “There are many other ways to relax, like watching movies, reading books and playing sports,” they say. “All of them are more meaningful to people.”
What’s more, if people start watching the short videos, they can hardly stop. There are always new ones waiting for them, so they always spend hours on them. Some educators say people should not spend much time on short videos. “Most of them are just for fun,” they say. “They don’t teach people to think or to improve themselves. It’s not good for the people, and not good for society (社会), either.”
23．From the first paragraph, we know that ________.
A．children around the world like watching short videos
B．people spend much time watching short videos
C．short videos are popular around the world
D．TikTok is the first short video app in China
24．The writer talks about Francis in Paragraph 2 to ________.
A．describe how much he loves using his phone
B．tell readers how he learns to make videos
C．ask readers to watch Lao Qiao’s short videos
D．show people can learn something through short videos
25．The underlined word “ones” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A．movies and books B．other ways to relax
C．useful skills D．short videos
26．What do the educators ask us to do
A．Make full use of short videos to have fun.
B．Try not to spend much time on short videos.
C．Make some short videos about life by ourselves.
D．Use short videos to do something meaningful for society.
三、阅读还原5选4
阅读下篇材料，从所给的A—E五个选项中，选出四个正确的选项填空，使短文通顺、内容完整。
Exercising is a good way to keep fit. 27 Here are some tips.
First, you should warm up. It is important to warm up before you exercise. You need to stretch your legs, arms, back and neck before you do some difficult activities like running.
Second, you should find good places to exercise. 28 You can run or do sports in a park or in your school gym. You don’t need to buy exercise equipment for your home. Just get your body moving.
Third, don’t work too hard. Choose a sport that you enjoy and then your exercise will be fun instead of work. Also, you only need to exercise a few times each week. If you exercise 30 minutes each time, 29
Fourth, drink enough water. It is important to drink water when you exercise. Your body needs the water for energy and for keeping cool.
Finally, 30 If you hurt yourself while you are exercising, rest until you feel better. Exercising when you are hurt is bad for your health.
A．you will stay healthy.
B．However, many people do not know how to exercise well.
C．Choose different sights you can see in other places.
D．You do not need to spend a lot of money.
E．you must be careful!
四、阅读回答问题
Last weekend my family went to a fair. My brother, James, is a cook and he works at the fair. My children and I went to meet him. When we arrived, the fair was very crowded and it was hard to find my brother. We found my brother half an hour later. He was at the center of the fair and busy cooking delicious food.
Everyone at the fair was happy and having fun, just like how the children feel on their birthday parties. First, my children went on a 40-meter high Ferris wheel. They said they could see the town when they were at the top. I was truly nervous when they stopped at the top.
After that we each got something to eat. My son got a hamburger and some salad. My daughter got a cake and I ate an ice-cream.
We took part in some games and looked at lots of interesting things before we left. It was really a fantastic night.
31．What does James do
32．How were the people at the fair
33．What did the writer’s daughter eat at the fair
34．Were the writer’s children happy
35．When did the story happen
五、语法填空
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。
A long time ago, there was 36 emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale (夜莺) singing very 37 (beautiful).
One day, the emperor 38 (hear) about this little 39 (bird) beautiful voice. He asked his guards 40 (bring) her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale’s voice, he said, “ 41 (put) her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her.”
The little bird was so 42 (happy) about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the men in his palace to make a robot bird 43 him. The bird could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn’t sing any 44 (much). Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better 45 better each day.
After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished (爱戴) him for his love and kindness.
六、材料作文
46．请写一篇关于保护野生动物的短文，70个词左右，内容包括:
1. 许多野生动物濒临灭绝，保护野生动物势在必行；
2. 分析造成野生动物濒临灭绝的原因，如森林遭到破坏，环境被污染，人类大量捕杀等；
3. 至少提出两条保护野生动物的措施。
参考词汇：be endangered 濒临灭绝的 hunt捕猎
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参考答案：
1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．D 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B
【导语】本文介绍了美国的很多马戏团要在他们的表演中停止使用大象。公众认为大象在马戏团的生活并不好，因此他们对使用大象表示抗议。
1．句意：所有的大象都会搬到一个动物保护中心去。
tigers老虎；lions狮子；elephants大象；dogs狗。根据“will soon end elephants in its shows.”可知此处说的是大象，故选C。
2．句意：马戏团这样做是因为公众的抗议。
in order to为了；because of因为，后接短语；so that以便；because因为，后接句子。分析空格前后句子可知是因果关系，空格后表示原因，且是短语，应用because of。故选B。
3．句意：一百年前，动物为人类表演是可以的。
of……的；to到；for为了，对于；in在……里面。根据“it was OK...animals to perform for humans.”可知此处是It is+adj. +for sb. to do sth的句型，故选C。
4．句意：人们为动物感到担忧，比如骆驼，狗，马，狮子和老虎。
plants植物；animals动物；children孩子；vegetables蔬菜。本文说的是让大象停止在马戏团表演。因此空格处应是为动物感到担忧。故选B。
5．句意：动物权利群体告诉马戏团不要去使用大象。
use使用；teach教；love热爱；help帮助。根据“They said that circus elephants have a...life. Many of them are ill.”可知此处说的是马戏团大象很多都生病了，因此为动物发声的人群建议不要使用大象。故选A。
6．句意：他们说马戏团的大象过着糟糕的生活。
good好的；nice好看的；comfortable舒适的；bad糟糕的。根据“Many of them are ill.”可知大象生病了，应该是过着糟糕的生活。故选D。
7．句意：他们想要大象现在就退休。
want想要；decide决定；offer提供；plan计划。根据“They...the elephants to retire now.”可知是想要大象退休，故选A。
8．句意：这使得马戏团在全国走动很困难。
easy容易的；hard困难的；relaxing放松的；interesting有趣的。根据“The owners of the circus said it was hard to...”可知此处应是说很困难。故选B。
9．句意：马戏团的老板们说停止使用他们的大象是困难的事。
start开始；begin开始；stop停止；continue继续。根据“The owners of the circus said it was hard to...using their elephants.”可知应是指停止使用大象是困难的事。故选C。
10．句意：他们明白人们喜欢看大象的表演。
movies电影；show表演；stories故事；life生命。根据“They understand the people love watching the elephant’s...”并结合常识可知，大家是喜欢看大象在马戏团的表演。故选B。
11．B 12．A 13．B 14．C
【导语】本文是一则老舍茶馆的广告。老舍茶馆于1988年开业。在老舍茶馆，游客坐在老北京的老环境里，可以喝到中国最好的茶。自开业以来，老舍茶馆款待了许多来自中国和世界各地的名人。
11．细节理解题。根据“The teahouse can hold（容纳）up to 250 guests at once.”可知，老舍茶馆一次性可以容纳250名顾客。故选B。
12．细节理解题。根据“There are also opera and folk music performances from 2:30 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons of each week.”可知，人们可以在每周二和周四的下午观看剧目表演和民间音乐演出。故选A。
13．细节理解题。根据“People can enjoy performances of Peking Opera, folk arts, acrobatics and magic shows from 7:40 to 9:20 every evening.”可知，每天晚上，人们可以欣赏京剧、曲艺、杂技和魔术等表演。故选B。
14．推理判断题。本文是老舍茶馆的介绍，因此本文可能来自这个茶馆的广告。故选C。
15．B 16．C 17．B 18．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一些来自于印度的运动——卡巴迪。
15．细节理解题。根据“It is an Indian sport that is becoming popular around the world.”可知，卡巴迪是一项源自印度的运动。故选B。
16．细节理解题。根据“each with seven players”可知，每个队伍有7名运动员。故选C。
17．细节理解题。根据“To prove he isn’t breathing, the raider shouted “kabaddi” until back into safety.”可知，是为了证明他没有呼吸，故选B。
18．细节理解题。根据“China got to see it for the first time at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.”可知，在1990年的北京亚运会上，中国第一次看到了它，故选A。
19．A 20．B 21．D 22．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了一对父子在看到路边有一双鞋时，儿子想藏起鞋捉弄一下鞋子的主人，而父亲建议在鞋里分别放一枚硬币看看鞋的主人发现硬币后的反映，这个故事让儿子懂得：施恩比受惠更有福。
19．细节理解题。根据“The boy said to his father, ‘Let’s play a trick on the man—we hide his shoes, and wait to see what he will do when he can’t find them.’”可知，起初男孩想把鞋子藏起来。故选A。
20．细节理解题。根据“He bent(弯曲) down and found the coin.”和“He then went on to put on the other shoe, but he was even more surprised to find the second coin.”可知他发现了两枚硬币，故选B。
21．细节理解题。根据“He said his wife was ill and his children were hungry. He wanted to buy some bread for them.”可知他想为他的家人买一些面包，故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据短文最后Now I understand these words, which I didn’t understand before: It is more blessed(神圣的) to give than to receive.”可知男孩最后理解了施恩比受惠更有福，故选C。
23．C 24．D 25．D 26．B
【分析】本文是新闻报道，关注了短视频用户数量增多的现象，介绍了短时频带给我们的利与弊。
23．细节理解题。根据第一段“TikTok has more than 800 million users around the world”，可知短视频在世界各地都很受欢迎，故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据第二段“They say the videos not only make them relax, but also teach them useful skills...From his videos, people can learn how to make Shanxi noodles in no time at all”可知，作者举这个例子是为了说明人们可以从短视频里学到一些东西，故选D。
25．词句猜测题。根据上文“What’s more, if people start watching the short videos, they can hardly stop. There are always new ones waiting for them”，可知如果人们开始看短视频，他们很难停止。总有新的在等着他们，所以此处ones指代的是“短视频”。故选D。
26．细节理解题。根据第三段“Some educators say people should not spend much time on short videos”可知，一些教育者认为人们不能花费太多时间在短视频上，故选B。
27．B 28．D 29．A 30．E
【导语】本文讲述了锻炼是保持身体健康的一种很好的方式，并且就如何锻炼给出五条建议。
27．根据“Exercising is a good way to keep fit.”及“Here are some tips.”可知，锻炼是保持健康一种好的方式，并就如何锻炼给出了几点建议，B选项“然而，许多人不知道如何锻炼身体。”符合语境。故选B。
28．根据“Second, you should find good places to exercise.”及“You can run or do sports in a park or in your school gym.”可知，锻炼的时候应该找个好地方，你可以在公园或学校体育馆锻炼，因为这些地方不会花很多钱，D项“你不需要花很多钱。”符合语境。故选D。
29．根据“Choose a sport that you enjoy and then your exercise will be fun instead of work. Also, you only need to exercise a few times each week. If you exercise 30 minutes each time”可知，选择自己喜欢的运动，并且每周锻炼几次，每次锻炼30分钟，A项“你会保持健康。”符合语境，介绍锻炼带来的好处。故选A。
30．根据“If you hurt yourself while you are exercising, rest until you feel better. Exercising when you are hurt is bad for your health.”可知，锻炼时如果受伤，要好好休息，受伤时锻炼身体对健康有害，所以在锻炼时要小心，E项“你一定要小心！”符合语境。故选E。
31．A cook. 32．They were happy and having fun. 33．A cake. 34．Yes. 35．Last weekend.
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者带孩子参加赶集的经历。
31．根据“My brother, James, is a cook and he works at the fair.”可知，James是一位厨师。故填A cook.
32．根据“Everyone at the fair was happy and having fun, just like how the children feel on their birthday parties.”可知，集会上的每个人都非常开心，玩得很尽兴。故填They were happy and having fun.
33．根据“My daughter got a cake and I ate an ice-cream.”可知，作者的女儿吃了一个蛋糕。故填A cake.
34．根据“Everyone at the fair was happy and having fun, just like how the children feel on their birthday parties.”和“It was really a fantastic night.”可知，作者的孩子们玩得很开心，应作肯定回答。故填Yes.
35．根据“Last weekend my family went to a fair.”可知，这个故事发生在上个周末。故填Last weekend.
36．an 37．beautifully 38．heard 39．bird’s 40．to bring 41．Put 42．unhappy 43．for 44．more 45．and
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个国王因为想听夜莺唱歌而把她关在笼子里，但由于夜莺的歌声让他恢复了健康，从而国王变得更加友善的故事。
36．句意：很久以前，有一位皇帝。此处泛指“一个皇帝”，emperor以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。故填an。
37．句意：在花园里，有一只小夜莺唱歌唱得很动听。修饰动词singing用副词beautifully“动听地”。故填beautifully。
38．句意：一天，皇帝听说了这只小鸟优美的声音。本文时态为一般过去时，动词用过去式heard“听到”。故填heard。
39．句意：一天，皇帝听说了这只小鸟优美的声音。修饰名词voice用名词所有格bird’s。故填bird’s。
40．句意：他让他的侍卫把她带到他身边。ask sb. to do sth.“要求某人做某事”。故填to bring。
41．句意：把她放在一个金色的笼子里。句子用祈使句，以动词原形开头。故填Put。
42．句意：小鸟被关在笼子里很不高兴，有一天她停止了唱歌。根据“about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day”可知她被关在笼子里，所以不开心，unhappy“不开心的”。故填unhappy。
43．句意：他命令宫殿里的人为他做一只机器鸟。根据“make a robot bird...him”可知是为他制作一只机器鸟，for“为了”。故填for。
44．句意：但是机器鸟再也不会唱歌了。not...any more“不再”，副词短语。故填more。
45．句意：他的身体一天比一天好。此处是结构“比较级+and+比较级”。故填and。
46．例文
Many wild animals have already died out and hundreds of others are becoming endangered. So it is necessary to protect wild animals. If nothing is done, we may find ourselves alone on the earth.
Wild animals are endangered for many reasons. Firstly, the forests where wild animals live are being destroyed. As a result, a lot of animals are losing their habitats. Secondly, many animals are dying out because of pollution. Besides, too much hunting also causes the disappearance of certain species of wild animals.
In my opinion, the government should keep people from destroying forests and shut down the factories which pollute rivers and air. And more wildlife centers should also be set up.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇说明文，为材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生注意不要遗漏要点，并注意适当添加细节，突出写作要点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍保护野生动物的重要性；
第二步，介绍野生动物濒临灭绝的原因；
第三步，提出两条保护野生动物的措施。
[亮点词汇]
①die out灭绝
②hundreds of 成百上千的
③as a result因此
[高分句型]
①In my opinion, the government should keep people from destroying forests and shut down the factories which pollute rivers and air.（which引导定语从句）
②And more wildlife centers should also be set up.（运用被动语态）
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