光谷实验中学2023-2024学年十月素养调研
八年级 英语试卷
2023 年 10 月10日
说明：
1. 本卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分，满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
2. 请将全部答案写在答题卡上。
第一部分 选择题 (共 85 分)
一、听力测试 (共三大题，每小题 1 分，满分 25 分)
第一节
听下面 4 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，每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. I had a trip with my dad. B. Yes, I did. C. I was reading a book.
2. A. Every week. B. On the weekend. C. Two weeks.
3. A. By plane. B. My sister. C. A basketball.
4. A. He’s Jason. B. He’s tall. C. The taller one.
第二节
听下面 8 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，你都有 5 秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
5. Did they go camping on Sunday
A. No, they didn’t. B. We don’t know. C. Yes, they did.
6. How many hours does the man study at night
A. Four hours. B. Three hours. C. Two hours.
7. Who is the woman speaking to
A. Mark. B. Jennifer. C. Mike.
8. How often does the man go swimming every week
A. Every Saturday. B. Twice a week. C. On weekends.
9. When did the show start
A. At 8: 15. B. At 8: 00. C. At 7: 30.
10. When does the woman have to finish her work
A. 5: 00. B. 5: 30. C. 5: 20.
11. What is the man like
A. Taller. B. Smarter. C. Shorter.
12. Whose magazine is it
A. Cindy’s. B. Mary’s. C. Joy’s.
第三节
听下面 4 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。听每段对话和独白前，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，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料，回答第 13 至第 15 题。
13. When did the woman get home last night
A. About twelve. B. About half past ten. C. About half past twelve.
14. Where did the woman go last night
A. To a concert. B. To a dinner party. C. To a birthday party.
15. What will the woman probably do later
A. Go to her friend’s home. B. Get some sleep. C. Go to work.
听下面一段材料，回答第 16 至第 18 题。
16. When does the woman get up
A. At 6: 00. B. At 6: 30. C. At 7: 00.
17. Why does the woman go to work on foot
A. To save money. B. To save time. C. To exercise.
18. Why doesn’t the woman watch Korean TV shows again
A. She doesn’t like Korea any more.
B. She doesn’t want to spend more time on them.
C. She thinks they are not real.
听下面一段材料，回答第 19 至第 21 题。
19. When does the woman usually go to bed
A. At 12 o’clock. B. Before 10 o’clock. C. After 10 o’clock.
20. Why did the woman come back late
A. She went to a party. B. She didn’t find a shared bike. C. Nobody came back with her.
21. Who opened the door for the woman at last
A. The dog. B. Her father. C. Her mother.
听下面一段独白，回答第 22 至第 25 题。
22. How did the speaker travel to Shanghai
A. By bike. B. By train. C. By plane.
23. What did the speaker and his friend do to save money on the way
A. They ate others’ food. B. They slept in the sofa. C. They asked people for help.
24. How long did they spend on the vacation all the way
A. About sixteen days. B. About seventeen days. C. About eighteen days.
25. How did they come back to Wuhan
A. They rode a bike. B. They took a train. C. They took a plane.
二、选择填空 (共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 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. —Tomorrow is quite full for me.
—Really ________
A. How come B. No problem. C. Of course. D. Sure.
27. —Would you mind my closing the window It’s a little cold.
— _________. Go ahead.
A. Never mind B. That’s all right C. Yes, of course D. No, not at all
28. —________ he is ill, ________ he goes to school.
— How hard-working he is! But I think he should go to see a doctor first.
A. Although, but B. Although, / C. Because, so D. /, so
29. My mother is as ________ as a bee. I can hardly see her relax.
A. busy B. busier C. the busiest D. more busy
30. —How wonderfully you play the piano! ________ do you practice it
—Twice a week.
A. How many times B. How soon C. How often D. How much
31. —Do you know that Lin Hui goes to the top school
—Yes. It’s the _________ of his hard work.
A. point B. result C. exercise D. mind
32. —We shouldn’t worry about Mary.
—You are right. She is ________ to look after ________.
A. old enough; herself B. small enough; herself
C. enough old; her D. enough small; her
33. —What did you do last weekend
—_______ the rain, I decided ______ at home and read a book named Souvenirs Entomologiques (昆虫记) .
A. Because; stay B. Because of; stay C. Because; to stay D. Because of ; to stay
34. —Finally, we finished all the work. It’s already 11 p. m.
—That’s true. Let’s do some ________ eating to treat ourselves.
A. necessary B. delicious C. serious D. loud
35. —Jerry is new here.
—Yeah, he doesn’t know ________, but he can make friends with ________ of us.
A. someone; anyone B. any one; anyone C. anyone; any one D. someone; any one
36. If there were no examinations, we should have________ at school.
A. the happiest time B. a more happier time[K] C. much happiest time D. a much happier time
37. —How was the weather yesterday
—It was terrible. It rained so ________ that people could________ go out.
A. hardly; hard B. hard; hardly C. hardly; hardly D. hard; hard
38. —How can I make more friends, Mrs. White —Be friendly and ________ others.
A. care about B. bring out C. look at D. feel like
39. ________ you don’t give up, your dreams will come true.
A. As soon as B. As long as C. As well as D. As often as
40. —I’m wondering ________.
—Why not ask Mary She knows a lot about interesting places.
A. how can I spend my summer vacation
B. if traveling helped me make more friends
C. Where I should go on vacation
D. who will go traveling with
三、完型填空 (每小题 1 分，共 15 分)
Last year, I found a new job and always had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time 41 this. “ So the two words I 42 said to her were: 43 .
The other day, the two of us rode to a 44 near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down 45 a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a (an) 46 look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry. Mum “
I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced (影响) my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could 47 her time. I knew I had to make a 48 . I 49 the times when I rushed my child through life. I began wondering what really matters in life.
“You don’t have to 50 . Just enjoy it. “ I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders relaxed. We sat side by side 51 things that interested us.
When she got to the last bite, she held it out to me. “I 52 the last bite for you, Mum. “ she said 53 and excitedly . As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I 54 my child a little time and in return, she gave me her last bite and reminded (提醒) me that things taste sweeter and love is 55 to get when you stop rushing through life.
41. A. to B. with C. for D. about
42. A. sometimes B. always C. hardly ever D. never
43. A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard
44. A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket
45. A. on B. away C. at D. above
46. A. worried B. tired C. excited D. surprised
47. A. waste B. take C. cost D. pay
48. A. mark B. plans C. wish D. change
49. A. thought of B. cared about C. waited for D. felt like
50. A. slow B. busy C. fear D. hurry
51. A. talking about B. looking after C. looking for D. talking to
52. A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted
53. A. happily B. quietly C. sadly D. patiently
54. A. caught B. gave C. made D. taught
55. A. busier B. quieter C. easier D. harder
四、阅读理解。 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
A
“Wings” to Hard-working Athletes Chinese speed skater Gao Tingyu broke Olympic record of 34. 32 seconds in the men’s 500 meters. The National Speed Skating Oval (the Ice Ribbon) saw 12 new Olympic records and one world record. One of the secrets behind is a new carbon dioxide ice-making technology (二氧化碳制冰技术). Liquid carbon dioxide was put under the ice for the first time. It cooled the ice and kept the temperature changes on the surface (表面) within just half of one degree. Small Paper Makes Big World Du, 23, a student from Shanghai University, won the third place at the ninth IOIO (国际折纸奥林匹克) in February this year. He learned Folding (折叠) from online teachers and experts. Later he copied patterns from books. He spent almost three years improving his basic skills by making copies of other artists’ designs. Then he made his own creations. He is creative as he has been challenging himself to make original works. _______________________________ Zhou Hang, a student from Hubei University of Technology, replicated (复刻) a 3D model of the mechanical dog ”Ben Ben” in the movie The Wandering Earth 2 (流浪地球2) on the computer this month. Zhou’s creation looks exactly like the character in the movie. It can not only sweep the floor, but also carry light things. According to Zhou, “Ben Ben” can be adjusted and made useful in the daily lives of ordinary people.
56. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A. MODERN YOUTH B. SPORTS DESK
C. SCIENCE -FICTION MOVIES D. SCHOOL LIFE
57. Liquid carbon dioxide was put under the ice to ________ .
A. make the ice harder B. keep the ice cold
C. save water resources D. change the temperature of the ice
58. Before making his own creations, Du did plenty of learning and ________ work.
A. designing B. cutting C. writing D. copying
59. What would be the best heading for the third piece of news
A. Mechanical Dog Coming Out of Sci-fi Movie
B. Mechanical Dog Helping in Daily Life
C. Mechanical Dog Making Movie Popular
D. Mechanical Dog Modeling in Movie
60. After reading the three pieces of news above, we know that ________.
A. the youth are popular in China
B. the youth never give up halfway
C. the youth turn the waste into treasure
D. creativity makes the youth winners
B
Do you know why you get angry so easily, but your friend smiles all the time It’s because you have different personalities. Then what is personality It’s about how people think, behave (举止) and react (反应) to everything around them.
So what makes people think and behave in certain (特定的) ways Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its genes (基因) and blood type (血型) when it is still inside its mother. These may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. But this doesn’t mean you can’t change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried if you don’t have a good personality. Just face it. This is a good way to start making changes.
For example, if you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy If so, tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people kindly. But don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. After all, it’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Just keep trying. One day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!
61. Personality is about the following except (除了) .
A. how people think B. what people look like
C. how people behave D. how people react to something
62. The underlined word “it” refers to .
A. the baby B. the blood type C. the gene D. the personality
63. What can help decide a person’s personality
①blood type ②genes ③family life ④height ⑤school learning ⑥life experiences
A. ①②③④⑤ B. ①②③④⑥ C. ①②④⑤⑥ D. ①②③⑤⑥
64. From the last paragraph, we can learn that .
A. it’s hard for a shy person to make friends
B. there is no way to change lifelong habits
C. people can change themselves by keeping trying
D. shy people can change themselves in a short time.
65. Which can be the best title for the passage
A. Facts About Personality B. Be a New You
C. Personality Decides Life D. Change Your Personality
C
My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.
After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!
At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy.
My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music.
Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer (癌症). We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him.
About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma. The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me.
The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped (鼓掌) .
I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song.
My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don’t know how to say how much I miss him.
Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in heaven (天堂) .
He used to say: “Sing from your heart.”
My dad has been and will always be my hero.
66. According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably ______.
A. a famous singer B. a famous actress C. the writer’s friend D. a sports star
67. Who did the writer think make her confident
A. Whitney Houston. B. Her father. C. Her mother. D. Her brothers.
68. According to the story, which of the following is TRUE
A. The writer’s and her family’s lives didn’t change though her father had cancer.
B. when the writer’s father fell into a coma, he couldn’t hear her song.
C. The writer’s mum and brothers never helped or shared love for music.
D. The writer misses her father very much.
69. What does the underline word “coma” mean in paragraph 6
A. 痛苦 B. 烦恼 C. 昏迷 D. 恐惧
70. What’s the best title of the passage
A. My hero. B. My favorite song. C. My dream. D. My family.
第二部分 非选择题 (共 35 分)
五．词与短语填空。 (选择适当的单词或短语使句意完整，本大题 10 分，每小题 2 分)
71. My sister and I tried paragliding. I __________ I was a bird.
72. Everyone jumped up and down in __________.
73. We think the best way to relax is __________ exercise.
74. A true friend __________ for your hand and touches your heart.
75. Do you like the singing __________ yesterday, Anna
六、阅读理解填词 (本题共 10 分，每小题 1 分)
读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。
There was once a bat (蝙蝠) that was too lazy to hunt insects (捕捉昆虫) . One day, he looked into a house and saw a bird in its cage. The bird had all its food and water and didn’t do a____________ (76) at all. So, the bat d____________ (77) to become a child’s pet, and then the bat made a plan.
The bat f ____________ (78) to parks where children could see him and take him home. ____________ (79), the bat was so ugly and the children paid little attention to him. So the bat decided to make himself more b ____________ (80). Finally, he met a little boy who was willing to keep him as a pet, and took him home.
The bat was h____________ (81) in his cage at first, in a warm and comfortable house. But when he wanted to eat something, there were no insects for him. When the boy noticed the bat getting thinner, he used the s____________ (82) bird food to feed the bat so that the bat could be only used to eating that kind of food.
Some days later, the bat t____________ (83) his best to run away from the cage and returned home. He began to hunt for food with other bats. Later, he became ____________ (84) (strong) and enjoyed his life as a bat.
So, don’t admire (羡慕) others’ life. Maybe it just seems comfortable to be what others look like. In fact, it’s the best only when it fits you. Just accept what you are and make your own life b____________ (85).
七、书面表达 (15 分)
假如你是李华，学校英语社团课上老师请同学们以I like to go on vacation with my father/mother better . 为主题发表演讲，请根据以下提示，谈谈你的想法 (80 词左右) 。
1. How often do you go on vacation
2. Who do you like to go on vacation with better, your father or your mother Why
3. Did anything special or interesting happen
Dear teachers and fellows,
I’m happy to have the opportunity to share my ideas here. ________________________________________
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光谷实验中学2023-2024学年十月素养调研
八年级 英语试卷 参考答案
一、听力部分 (共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分)
1-5 AABCC 6-10 BCBCC 11 -15 CCCAB 16-20 BCBBA 21-25 CABCB
二、选择填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
26-30 ADBAC 31-35 BADCC 36-40 DBABC
三、完形填空 (本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
41-45 CBCDC 46-50 ABDAD 51-55 ACABC
四、阅读理解 (本题共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
56-60 ABDAD 61-65 BADCA 66-70 ABDCA
五、词与短语填空 (本题共5小题，每小题2分，本题共10分)
71. felt like 72. excitement 73. through 74. reaches petition
六、综合填空 (本题共10小题，每小题1分，本题共10分)
71.anything 77. decided 78. flew 79. However 80. beautiful
81. happy 82. same 83. tried 84. stronger 85. better
七、书面表达 (本题共1小题，满分15分)
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