2023—2024学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级英语
注意事项：1. 全卷共6页，满分为90分，考试用时为75分钟。
2. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在答题卡填写自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号用2B铅笔把对应的号码的标号涂黑。
3. 在答题卡上完成作答，答案写在试卷上无效。
一、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
Everyone has friends. Some are very similar 1 each other. Others are different and it is hard for them to agree with (同意) each other. 2 Matt and Mike are both my good friends, they are different in many ways.
Their ideas about sports are different. Matt enjoys 3 sports games on TV and he often plays basketball with his classmates after school. Mike is not 4 in sports. He never takes part in (参加) any sports competitions at school.
When they are free, they have different 5 to relax. Matt is very outgoing and he 6 speaking loudly. Climbing mountains and swimming 7 his favorite outdoor activities. However, Mike is quiet and he likes to spend his time reading books or watching movies on weekends.
Matt and Mike have no similar points, but they are still 8 best friends. We often have 9 great time and share many things with each other. Although they are different, they can 10 out the best in each other. I think that is more important than anything else.
1. A. at B. to C on
2. A. Though B. Because C. If
3. A. watch B. to watch C. watching
4. A. interest B. interested C. interesting
5. A. way B. ways C. ways
6. A. like B. liked C. likes
7. A. am B. are C. is
8. A. I B. me C. my
9. A. a B. an C. the
10. A. bring B. brings C. brought
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
Lin Peiying and her brothers Lin Yanchen and Lin Guanting are from Taiwan. They are now studying at Peking University in Beijing. And that was a(n) 11 of their grandfather’s. However, he didn’t live to see it come true.
Their grandfather’s name was Lin Wcnfang. He 12 in Putian, Fujian and went to Fudan University in Shanghai in 1947. That 13 , he left for Taiwan in the summer vacation to see his sister. 14 then he couldn’t come back home.
Lin Weufang later studied at Taiwan University and 15 to be a teacher after that. Although he couldn’t come back to Putian, he 16 wrote to his family there. His heart was 17 to Putian. He always told his 18 that Putian was their hometown. That’s why Lin Peiying and her brothers would like to study in the mainland (大陆).
Since the end of the 1980s, lots of people in Taiwan have come back to the mainland to look for their families. And Lin Wenfang was one of them. 19 was excited when Lin met his family again at last.
Lin Peiying and her brothers 20 their relatives (亲戚) in Putian days ago. They were so happy to see them.
11. A. message B. wish C. answer D. idea
12. A. grew up B. woke up C. stayed up D. put up
13. A. day B. week C. month D. year
14. A. Or B. If C. But D. So
15. A. forgot B. chose C. seemed D. liked
16. A. often B. hardly C. also D. either
17. A. different B. lucky C. similar D. close
18. A. brothers B. sisters C. grandchildren D. parents
19. A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Somebody
20. A. called B. visited C. missed D. followed
三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
A
请阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
Li Yang lives m a big city in Guangdong. He saw a poster (海报) at school yesterday.
Sunshine (阳光) Swimming Club Sunshine Swim 2023 The weather is getting colder and colder! What are you going to do for it Do you like swimming on the cold days Are you going to swim with your family or your friends Now come to our Sunshine Swimming Club! Jump in! The water is warm like sunshine! Don’t you think it is a special fun way to meet the winter Date: 1st December, 2023—29th February, 2024 Time: 3:00—8:00 pm every weekend Venue (场地): Sunshine Swimming Club Price: Adults (over 18): 40 yuan Children and youth (under 18): 20 yuan Please call 3366796 for tickets (票). For more information: Website: www./shop/132908316 E-mail: info@yjsunshine.org
21. Where is the Sunshine Swimming Club
A. In China. B. In America. C. In Canada. D. In England.
22. How long can you swim at the most (至多) in the Sunshine Swimming Club
A. Three hours. B. Five hours. C. Eight hours. D. The whole day.
23. Fourteen-year-old Jack wants to go to the Sunshine Swimming Club with his parents, so they should pay _____________ .
A. 120 yuan B. 100 yuan C. 80 yuan D. 60 yuan
24. How can you buy the tickets
A. By making a phone call. B. By visiting the website.
C. By writing an e-mail. D. By working in the club.
25. Why do people call it “Sunshine Swimming Club”
A. Because people are as warm as sunshine.
B. Because people can swim in the sunshine.
C. Because the swimming pool is in the sunshine.
D. Because people can swim in warm water like sunshine.
B
Did you read the book Guinness World Records (《吉尼斯世界纪录》) before From the world’s heaviest person and the oldest woman to the world’s smallest dog, there are all parts of the strangest (最奇怪的) people and things. And they are all in the Guinness World Records.
It’s always one of the best-selling books in the world. People now can break over 1,000 records every week. Why do so many people want to break the records “It gives people a chance to show they’re the best in the world,” said one of the record keepers Stewart Newport. The book was started by Hugh Beaver from the United Kingdom. In 1951, he went shooting (射击) birds and talked with his friends about the fastest bird in Europe. Three years later, they started a book to record world’s greatest people and things in it.
One of the books was published soon. There are twelve parts in this book. It talks about the natural world, people’s achievements, sports and other things. This book has a lot of interesting records. Here are two: The world’s smallest dog is only 10 cm long. An American woman has the longest fingernails (指甲). They grew as long as 600 mm.
26. What can you know by reading the book Guinness World Records
A. Good food. B. Strange people.
C. Beautiful places. D. Interesting movies.
27. How many records can people break every month
A. 1,000 B. 23000 C. 3,000 D. 4,000
28. Why do many people want to break the records
A. They want to keep the worlds smallest dog.
B. They want to know which birds are the fastest.
C. They want to show they’re the best in the world.
D. They want to come out one of the books on Tuesday.
29. What does the underlined word “was published” in paragraph 3 mean
A. came out B. grew up C. got lost D. ran away
30. What’s the best title of the passage
A. The world’s smallest dog. B. The world’s greatest man.
C. The book Guinness World Records. D. People who broke world records.
C
配对阋读。左栏是对五位学生英语技能情况的描述，右栏是马丁英语培训中心七个课程的简介，请为左栏的每位学生选择一个合适的课程。
31. Alice is a middle school student As she is poor in English reading, she hopes to improve her reading ability through training classes. But she is free only on Tuesdays and Thursday. 32. Listening understanding is the biggest problem for Tom. He often gets low score for listening tests. Now he would like to take a course to develop his listening skills on Fridays. 33. Jim is planning to go to a British university. But he has difficulty in communicating with others in English. He wants to improve his spoken English under the guidance of a British teacher. 34. Mary likes reading English short stories. She wants to translate these stories into Chinese and tell them to her classmates. So she hopes to learn translating skills by going to a night class. 35. English is Tina’s favorite subject She does well in listening, speaking, and reading, but she is weak in writing. She wants to take some lessons so as to mite better. A. This course can help you improve your listening skills. You can take Mr, Lin’s course at Room 407 at night from Monday to Friday. It will surely help yon a lot. B. Spoken English plays an important part in communication. Miss Chen, an experienced teacher from Singapore, will help you improve your communicating skills at Room 302. C. Reading is a must in English learning. On Mondays and Wednesdays, Mr. Yang will give you his suggestions about how to read more quickly at Room 405. D. Writing is the most difficult skill for many students. In Miss Li’s writing course, you will learn how to write in a proper way. The lessons will be given at Room 207 on Saturdays. E. If you are poor in spoken English, why don’t you come to the English speaking class given by Mr. Smith from Britain He will be waiting for you at Room 202 on Wednesdays and Fridays, F. Miss Zhang has some suggestions on how to do better in reading. If you want to master necessary reading skills, come to Room 308 on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings. G. Do you find it difficult to translate English into Chinese We can help e to Mr. Ge’s translating class at Room 406 on Friday nights.
四、短文填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
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Dear Nancy,
Long time no see! Let me tell you ___36___ interesting about me. I went to Sanya with my parents on ___37___ . The weather was sunny and hot. We ___38___ paragliding. I ate some delicious food. I took quite a few ___39___ there. We had a great time. Did you go anywhere ___40___ on vacation Then, how about my daily life I often help my parents ___41___ housework. I sleep for more than nine hours every night. I ___42___ ever stay up late. I use the Internet twice a week. I have a good friend, Amy, She is different from ___43___ . She is more outgoing than me. She sings more loudly. I’m very quiet, though. She always ___44___ me laugh. We often go to the movies on weekends. The cinema is ___45___ closest to my home and has the most comfortable seats. We saw many wonderful movies together.
I wonder what your life is like. Please write to me soon.
Yours
Cindy
五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）
A. 回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
请阅读下面短文，根据所提烘的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题，并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
My friend Mary visited my city—Shaoguan last week. She arrived on Wednesday morning. She is from Australia, I showed her around the city. We visited the Fengcai Tower (风釆楼) first. The tower was very beautiful. We took some photos there. Then we went to Fengdu Shopping Mall. After that, we saw a good movie. The next day, we visited the pedestrian street (步行街). There were a lot of clothes shops. The clothes were cheap and beautiful. Mary bought some clothes for her parents and Mends. Then we went to the Food Street, We bought some food. We also had some delicious food in a restaurant. All of us enjoyed the meal. Then we went to Nanhua Temple(南华寺) by bus in the afternoon. The temple was fantastic! On the third day, the weather was very hot, we decided to visit the Tiger Zoo. We found many tigers and other animals in the zoo. The little tigers were cute and active. Mary went back to Australia on Friday evening. She enjoyed the trip. She invited (邀请) me to visit Australia next summer.
46. Where is Mary from
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47. What did Mary buy for her parents and friends
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48. How did they go to Nanhua Temple
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49. When did they go to the Tiger Zoo
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50. How many days did Mary stay in Shaoguan
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B. 书面表达（本题15分）
请根据要求完成短文写作，并将写作内容写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
51. 假设Mary是你的好朋友，请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文写一篇短文介绍她。
注意：
（1）可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。
（2）不能照抄原文：不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。
（3）语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的标题和开头已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
My good friend
Mary is my good fiend.
2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级英语参考答案及评分标准
一、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
1-5 BACBB 6-10 CBCAA
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
11-15 BADCB 16-20 ADCAB
三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
21-25 ABBAD 26-30 BDCAC 31-35 FAEGD
四、短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
36. something 37.vacation 38.tried 39.photos 40.interesting 41.with
42.hardly 43.me 44.makes 45.the
五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）
A. 回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
46. She is from Australia. / Australia.
47. Mary bought some clothes for her parents and friends./ Some clothes.
48. They went to Nanhua Temple by bus./ By bus.
49. They went to the Tiger Zoo on the third day/ on Friday. / On the third day. / On Friday.
50. Three days./ 3.
B. 书面表达（本题15分）
51.
My good friend
Mary is my good friend. She is 13 years old. She is from Australia. She visited Shaoguan last week. She thinks Shaoguan is very beautiful, she wants to visit Shaoguan again.
Mary is a beautiful girl. She is as tall as me. She is more outgoing than me, but I study harder than her.
She likes playing basketball. She plays basketball better than me. She plays basketball twice every week.
I like Mary very much. She is my best friend.
