河北省石家庄市第五十一中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语期中试卷
第一部分 听力部分
I. 听句子，选出句中所包含的信息（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）
1. A. a date B. a deal C. a door
2. A. fold clothes B. cook dinner C. wash clothes
3. A. the heavy rain B. the strong wind C. the weak boy
4. A. They will give him a call. B. They will write him a letter. C. They will go to his house.
5. A. Peter didn’t have dinner after his mother came back. B. Peter’s mother didn’t have dinner until he came back.
C. Peter didn’t have dinner before his mother came back.
II. 听句子，选出该句的最佳答案（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）
6. A. I was at home. B. I was reading. C. I was very happy.
7. A. For a week. B. In a week. C. Twice a day.
8. A. Great idea. B. I like it. C. Let me see.
9. A. You, too. B. That’s ok. C. Thank you.
10. A. See the dentist. B. Go to bed early. C. Take the temperature.
III. 听对话和问题，选出正确答案（共8小题，每小题1分，计8分）
11. Where was the girl last night
A. B. C.
12. What does the boy usually do
A. B. C.
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13. When does the boy practice playing soccer
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
14. What can’t the boy do
A. He can’t speak English. B. He can’t do Chinese kung fu. C. He can’t play the drums.
15. What kind of volunteer work will the boy do
A. He will teach children to speak English. B. He will teach children to do Chinese kung fu.
C. He will teach children to play the drums.
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16. What does Bob do
A. A policeman. B. A doctor. C. A reporter.
17. What was Helen doing when the accident happened
A. Walking along the river. B. Skating on the river. C. Working beside the river.
18. When did the accident happen
A. At 9:10 a.m. B. At 9:50 a.m. C. At 10:10 a.m.
IV. 听短文和问题，选择正确答案（共7小题，每小题1分，计7分）
19. How old is Ben
A. 13. B. 14. C. 15.
20. What happened to Ben when he was nine years old
A. He was blind. B. He was deaf. C. He hurt his left leg.
21. What can the dog do
A. Understand English words. B. Talk with Ben. C. Cook for Ben.
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22. When did Sara have her own first book
A. In 2011. B. In 2012. C. In 2013.
23. What does Sara want to do now
A. She wants to clean her room. B. She wants to share some ideas about cleaning.
C. She wants to find something to make us happy.
24. What should we do first at home according to Sara’s idea
A. Clean up tickets. B. Clean up books. C. Clean up clothes.
25. What is Sara good at
A. Doing the dishes. B. Folding the clothes. C. Making the bed.
V. 听短文填空（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）
Information Sheet
Welcome to the Helpline
Can help students: Call us: Help to: Work: Don’t: 26. In many ____________ 27. At ____________ 28. Find the books and ____________ you want 29. From Monday to ____________ 30. ____________ any money from the work
第二部分 语言运用
VI. 完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
Several days ago, I came from work. While I was lying on the sofa watching TV, I got a call from one of my old ____31____. We talked about our school and the good old days in the middle school ____32____.
Later he started talking about his father. His father was ____33____ ill in hospital. His father couldn’t ___34_____ at night and often talked to himself. My friend was ___35_____ about this. And he told his father to ___36____ talking. But after his father stopped talking, he got into unconscious situation. My friend thought it was his fault, so he was very ____37____. My friend cried like a baby on the ____38____. He said that he must try his best to make his father ____39____.
Some kids depend on their ____40____ too much. When they grow up, they often feel nervous and unhappy. Because they don’t know how to ____41____ their parents and what they should do. But do you know that our parents always take care of us and ____42____ to help us from a baby to a man Our parents think it’s their job to ____43____ us with a comfortable environment. However, they don't’ realize that it’s important to develop their children’s ____44____.
My dear friends, from now on, don’t say a ___45_____ word to your parents. Your parents love you so much. So you should take care of them carefully and stay with them. start doing it before it is too late.
31. A. sisters B. workmates C. friends D. brothers
32. A. seriously B. luckily C. carefully D. happily
33. A. slowly B. properly C. badly D. heavily
34. A. sleep B. play C. work D. write
35. A. worried B. happy C. relaxed D. excited
36. A. stop B. start C. keep D. practice
37. A. interested B. surprised C. sad D. famous
38. A. radio B. computer C. television D. telephone
39. A. give up B. wake up C. put up D. turn up
40. A. classmates B. cousins C. parents D. relatives
41. A. think about B. worry about C. look for D. care for
42. A. notice B. control C. offer D. push
43. A. compare B. provide C. compete D. serve
44. A. importance B. independence C. silence D. difference
45. A. good B. bad C. new D. old
VII. 短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
Many parents want their kids to enjoy their free time while they’re still young. Others may think it is 46. ________ waste of time to make children do chores. They want to finish the housework by 47. ________ (they). However, doing chores is good for kids.
48. ________ my opinion, doing housework well can give kids a feeling of achievement (成就). My son 49. ________ (sweep) the floor every weekend and my daughter fold clothes for the family. They often talk about the chores 50. ________(free). For me, I would like to provide help only when they need it.
Doing chores 51. ________ (make) children feel like part of the family. My son asks me why he has to do chores for the 52. ________(one) time. I tell him the reason--- 53. ________ everyone in the family should do his chores.
Kids can learn the 54. _______ (important) of finishing a task (任务) by doing housework. It will be 55. ________ (use) when they get older, because it can make them more responsible (负责) for their work and family.
第三部分 阅读部分
VIII. 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）
A
Next Saturday is the Volunteer Day of our school. Here is our plan.
Time
Before Saturday, choose a volunteer group.
7:30 a.m. Meet at Community Center and find your group
7:40 a.m. Get on the bus
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Work as a volunteer
12:00 a.m. Come back to our community
Groups Group 1: Visit sick kids in the Children’s Hospital and play games with them Group 2: Go to the City Park and collect rubbish Group 3: Visit the old people’s home and talk with the old Group 4: Prepare some food to feed the homeless pets and call the Pet Center
Notice Each volunteer can get a shirt for free. For more information, please e-mail me at susan @
56. How will volunteer go to the City Park
A. On foot. B. By subway. C. By bus. D. By bike.
57. How long will volunteers work
A. For 20 minutes. B. For 30 minutes. C. For 2 hours. D. For 3 hours.
58. What can each volunteer get for free
A. A shirt. B. An e-mail. C. Some food. D. Some books.
B
Today all the people need to have fun when they are free. We can't work all the time if we are going to keep healthy.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. For most people, the most popular way is to play sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation(消遣) for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some indoor relaxation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn't matter if we like indoor activities or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy themselves.
59. Which is the most popular way of relaxing for most people
A. Sleeping. B. Watching TV. C. Playing sports. D. Singing and dancing.
60. Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio
A. Because they don't enjoy life. B. Because they don't enjoy sports.
C. Because they like sports but they don't like to take part in them. D. Because they don't need recreation.
61. What is important for everyone according to the writer
A. To relax and have fun. B. To take part in outdoors sports.
C. To take part in indoor activities. D. To work all the time.
C
How can you clean up your bedroom You can follow the advice below.
Step 1. We usually have no tools to clean the bedroom. So we should look for at least two tools for the clean work at first. Then we can finish the work successfully.
Step 2. Put all the dirty clothes together, and put them in a bag. It’s very easy to do it. it usually takes us about ten minutes to finish it.
Step 3. If you have lots of clothes to fold, put them on the bed. Then you can do that after you finish the fifth step. You usually spend about twenty minutes finishing it.
Step 4. Put all the rubbish together in a bag. It usually takes us about fifteen minutes to finish it. We should throw away some different old things that we don’t use again. they will make us feel uncomfortable in such a mess. Sometimes they may smell bad.
Step 5. Make the bed. It’s a meaningful thing. You need to do it at once. In fact, making the bed can make you feel comfortable and beautiful about your bedroom.
62. How does the writer begin the text
A. By telling a story. B. By asking a question. C. By showing a saying. D. By showing an example.
63. What should we do first if we want to clean the bedroom
A. We should look for some tools. B. We should make the bed.
C. We should fold the clothes. D. We should clean the bed.
64. How long does it take to put all the rubbish together in a bag according to the writer
A. About 10 minutes. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 20 minutes. D. About 30 minutes.
65. What can we know from the passage
A. There is no need to look for some tools. B. It’s not easy to put all the dirty clothes together.
C. We should throw away all the old things. D. It’s meaningful to make the bed.
D
China cover large area and has the most people. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. These days, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way to shop at markets.
People from southern China say that they always buy some vegetables for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy one potato or a little beef at a time.
However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount(数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And they sell many fruits in baskets and boxes.
The difference could be due to the different weather. Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.
66. What can we learn from paragraph 1
A. Chinese people speak in different ways. B. Chinese people compete in different areas.
C. Chinese people have different markets. D. Chinese people have different living habits.
67. How do the shop owner in the north usually sell fruits
A. By selling an apple or pear each time. B. By peeling fruits.
C. By cutting fruits. D. By using baskets and boxes.
68. Which phrase is close to the underlined phrase “due to”
A. able to B. good for C. instead of D. because of
69. Why do southern Chinese buy just enough foof for one meal or one day
A. Because the weather is hot and wet. B. Because the weather is cold and dry.
C. Because others may laugh at them. D. Because they must offer the shop owner some help.
70. Which an be the best title for the text
A. People and Weather in China. B. Different Fruis and Vegetables in China.
C. Different Shopping Habits in China. D. Different between North and South China.
IX. 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ (智商) of a group students were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand (另一方面), can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. They might feel hot and get angry easily.
How interesting!
71—72题完成句子，73—75题简略回答问题。
71. Different weather influences ___________________________________________________.
72. People in the southern part of the United States have _____________ and other kinds of health problem in August.
73. What can the wind help people do ___________________________________________________
74. What might fat people feel during hot summer ________________________________
75. What kind of weather don’t you like Why ___________________________________________________
第四部分 情景交际
X. 补全对话（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
A: Hi, Helen. What were you doing last night I called you at 9:00, but nobody answered.
B: Hi, Peter. 76. _______________________________________________
A: Making invitation cards Why
B: Because I want to have a birthday party. 77. ____________________________________________
A: Sure, Helen. And I can help you with the party. 78. ____________________________________________
B: I’ll have it tomorrow.
A: Hmm… there will be a test the day after tomorrow. Our friends will have to study for the test. 79. ____________
B: Ok, good idea. Let’s have it this Saturday. We can play party games. 80. _________________________________.
A: You’re welcome.
第五部分 写作部分
XI. 书面表达（计15分）
81. 八年级信息技术和地理、生物中考在即，同学们都在积极备考，面对考试，你的朋友Fred有些焦虑，下面是他来信的部分内容，假设你是Alice，请给他写一封回信。
The exams are coming. I am too nervous and stressed out. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me
要求：
1. 语句通顺，语意连贯。
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。
3. 不少于80词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
Dear Fred,
I’m sorry to hear that you are too nervous about the exams.
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Yours,
Alice
参考答案
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26. ways 27. 6579-3218 28. friends 29. Friday 30. get
31—35 CDCAA 36—40 ACDBC 41—45 DCBBB
46. a 47. themselves 48. In 49. sweeps 50. freely 51. makes 52. first 53. that 54. importance 55. useful
56—58 CDA 59—61 CCA 62—65 BABD 66—70 DDDAC
71. health, intelligence and feelings 72. Heart trouble 73. The wind can help people have more intelligence.
74. hot and get angry easily 75. I don’t like very hot weather. Because it makes my IQ very lower.
76. I was making some invitation cards.
77. Could you come to my party
78. When will you have the party
79. Why not hold it on Saturday
80. Thank you.
81. One possible version
Dear Fred,
I’m sorry to hear that you are too nervous about the exams. Here are some suggestions to help you reduce your pressure.
First of all, study hard and make good preparations for exams. Second, why not go out for a walk or do some outdoor exercises before an exam By doing this, you can relax yourself. Besides, having enough sleep will make you full of energy and perform/do well in the exams. A warm bath or a cup of milk before going to bed might help you have a good sleep and listening to the light music is also a good way.
If you do these things, I think you will feel relaxed and get good grades. Wish you good luck!
Yours,
Alice
