安徽省宣城市宣州区第六中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期11月期中
英语试题
一、听力部分（20分）
I.听短对话，根据对话内容选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（5分）
1．（1分）What does the man want to buy？
2．（1分）What does the boy like doing？
3．（1分）What did George do last weekend？
A.He read a book.
B.He cleaned a park.
C.He studied in the library.
4．（1分）When will Tom have an English test？
A.Tomorrow.
B.Next week.
C.Next month.
5．（1分）What is the relationship between the speakers？
A.Teacher and student.
B.Brother and sister.
C.Father and daughter.
Ⅱ.听长对话，根据对话内容选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（5分）
6．（2分）（1）Where is the City Museum？
A.On this street.
B.Across from a bookstore.
C.Next to a post office.
（2）How long does it take to go to the City Museum on foot？
A.Only five minutes.
B.About ten minutes.
C.More than fifteen minutes.
7．（3分）（1）How many people are there in Mark's family？
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
（2）What can we know about Milos？
A.He is tall.
B.He is twelve years old.
C.He has two little sisters.
（3）Who has black hair and brown eyes？
A.Lisa.
B.Silvia.
C.Milos.
Ⅲ.听短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。短文读两遍。（5分）
8．（5分）（1）What is the event about？
A.A birthday party.
B.A family dinner.
C.A class meeting.
（2）Where is the event held？
A.On the playground.
B.On the beach.
C.In the garden.
（3）What is Maggie's mother doing now？
A.Doing cleaning.
B.Preparing food.
C.Washing dishes.
（4）Who are setting the tables and chairs？
A.Gill and Alex.
B.Gill's friends.
C.Gill's grandparents.
（5）What is Maggie going to do？
A.Have a rest.
B.Call friends.
C.Help her mother.
Ⅳ.听短文，根据短文内容完成下列表格，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。（5分）
9．（5分）
Information sheet
Name： Kate Green
Age： （1）
Experience： worked with younger（2） .
Dream： hope to（3） Britain
Believe that： learn a lot of things about（4） foreign culture
Possible working time：from July to（5） .
笔试部分（80分）
V.单项选择（15分）
10．（1分）﹣Why don't you go to play basketball with the young men？
﹣They don't _____ me.
A．like B．invite C．play D．share
11．（1分）Although he worked ________，he ________ understood his teacher's words.（ ）
A．hardly，hardly B．hard，hard
C．hardly，hard D．hard，hardly
12．（1分）﹣﹣ will everyone have a robot in his home？
﹣﹣In about 20 years，I think.（ ）
A．How far B．How long C．How often D．How soon
13．（1分）The countryside is so beautiful that the Greens hope to stay here for two days.（ ）
A．more B．other C．another D．either
14．（1分）﹣Did you do well in____English exam last week？（ ）
﹣Yes，I got____"A"．
A．an； the B．the； an C．a；/ D．the；a
15．（1分）﹣ What should we do for the disabled children in the Children's Home？
﹣ You are supposed to a study group to help them（ ）
A．take up B．fix up C．set up D．stay up
16．（1分）﹣Oh，this postcard is so nice.
﹣Yes，my friend Amy bought it ______ me and it ______ her nearly 30 yuan.（ ）
A．to；took B．to；paid C．for；took D．for；cost
17．（1分）﹣I'm not very good at math and I am always making mistakes in maths tests.
﹣______ you take maths tests，______ grades you will get.（ ）
A．The more careful；the better
B．The most careful；the best
C．The most carefully；the best
D．The more carefully；the better
18．（1分）The world's ______ glass bridge is in Zhangjiajie.（ ）
A．long B．the longest
C．longest D．longer
19．（1分）Animals are our friends.We should do ______ we can ______ as many animals as possible.（ ）
A． that；to save B．what；to save
C． that；saving D．what；saving
20．（1分）This action movie ______ Transformers is very ______.I have never seen a worse one.（ ）
A．is named；tired B．named；tiring
C．is named；exciting D．named；exciting
21．（1分）﹣Do you know when your uncle will come back from England？
﹣______.He didn't tell me about it.（ ）
A．Good idea. B． What happened？
C．Don't ask him. D．No idea.
22．（1分）This museum is very famous.About ______ people visit it every day.（ ）
A．three thousands of B．three thousands
C．three thousand D．three thousand of
23．（1分）What was the life like ________？（ ）
A．in 1970s B．in the 1970s
C．in the 1970 D．in the 1970s'
24．（1分）﹣Who__the tennis game yesterday？
﹣Jack，he__all the others．（ ）
A．beat，won B．won，won C．beat，beat D．won，beat
Ⅵ.完型填空（20分）从每题的A、B、C、D中选出回答问题或完成句子的最佳答案，将其序号填入题前括号内。
25．（10分）I have a good friend.His name is Nick.（1） of us like watching movies and all kinds of talent shows.
Last Sunday afternoon，we went to the cinema together.The cinema is the （2） to our homes.So we walked there.It has the biggest （3） and the most comfortable （4） in town.You can sit there （5） ，watch great movies and enjoy your time with your friends.We （6） a funny movie called Lost in Hong Kong.I think it's the （7） movie I've seen.After we got out of the cinema，we （8） to a restaurant near the movie theater to have （9） .There （10） different kinds of dishes on the menu.The food in the restaurant is delicious.What's more，it's the cheapest in town and it has the friendliest service.
（1） A.All B.Both C.One D.Neither
（2） A.farthest B.farther C.worst D.closest
（3） A.screens B.arm C.grades D.tickets
（4） A.reporter B.meal C.prizes D.seats
（5） A.carefully B.comfortably C.sadly D.loudly
（6） A.saw B.sees C.look D.looked
（7） A.bad B.funnier C.funny D.funniest
（8） A.go B.goes C.went D.going
（9） A.body B.dinner C.television D.health
（10） A.is B.am C.was D.are
26．（10分） Do you want to visit the beautiful island﹣Taiwan？
Taiwan is （1） the southeast of China and to the east of Fujian Province.There are many islands in China，but Taiwan is （2） than any other island.It has an area of about 36，000 square kilometers and it has a （3） of over 32，000，000.Taiwan is rich in resources（资源）（4） has lots of tourism resources，such as Ali Mountain.It is （5） for its bananas，rice，tea and so on around the world.It's so beautiful and the weather is （6） so that it attracts a lot of travelers from all around the world.Taiwan has been part （7） China since ancient time.Most people of the island （8） Fujian and Guangdong Province.The people on both （9） of the straits（海峡） have a strong wish to unite our motherland.
We believe that （10） dream will come true in the near future.Do you think so？
（1） A.in B.on C.to D.with
（2） A.big B.bigger C.people D.population
（3） A.lot B.group C.people D.population
（4） A.that B.it C.one D.these
（5） A.good B.rich C.beautiful D.famous
（6） A.bad B.beautiful C.nice D.sunny
（7） A.from B.of C.in D.with
（8） A.come from B.come to C.went D.left
（9） A.side B.part C.area D.sides
（10） A.we B.our C.us D.ours
Ⅶ.补全对话（5分）
27．（5分）A：Hey，how's it going？
B：Oh，all right.I'm trying to make some new friends. （1）
A：Sure.I think，first，you should be brave enough to talk with the people who you want to make friends with.
B：Okay，thanks for your advice.Can I ask one more question？
A：Go ahead please. （2）
B：Can I call them？
A： （3） After all，friends need to communicate with each other.
B：Then I won't be shy to get their phone numbers.What kind of friend should I make？
A： （4） I became a friend to an old man and to a young kid.
B：Wow，that's amazing.I didn't know making friends would be easy. （5）
A：Good luck to you.Goodbye.
B：Goodbye.
A.I think anyone is OK. B.Why not？ C.I'm glad to help you. D.Thank you. E.A friend in need is a friend indeed. F.But can you give me some advice？ G.I must go now.
Ⅷ.阅读理解（20分）从每题的A、B、C、D中选出回答问题或完成句子的最佳答案，将其序号填入题前括号内。
28．（4分）
The Ant Bully
Actors：Julia Roberts（ Voice）
Nicolas Cage（ Voice）
Language：English
Running time：1 hour 25 minutes
Price：Weekdays﹣＄30＄15（ Children under 7 ）
Weekends﹣＄40＄25（Children under 7）
I really enjoyed this movie.It's a fun movie for the whole family.I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. ﹣﹣James
I would recommend（推荐）this movie to everyone.Whether you go with your family or friends，I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy! ﹣﹣Sam
I have seen several movies of this kind，but this one is the best.It is so well made﹣﹣some of the scenes are so beautiful. ﹣﹣John
I went to see this film with my 8 ﹣year ﹣ old daughter this Tuesday，really without knowing too much about it.My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was.We just couldn't help laughing.I would recommend this film to the whole family.﹣﹣Mary
（1）Where can we most probably find this passage？
A.In a science magazine.
B.In a biology report.
C.On a student's textbook.
D.Outside the cinema.
（2）The poster shows that the movie lasts .
A.25 minutes
B.60 minutes
C.85 minutes
D.125 minutes
29．（6分）My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year.
Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play."Choose a character in the play whom you'd like to be，"she told us."This afternoon we'll learn a few lines（台词） of this part for homework.Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class.I'll decide who play each part."
I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play，so I choose the part of the king.He has a lot of lines to say.I learned them by heart.This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines.I acted the part of the king.When I said my lines，I put a lot of expression into my acting.I thought I acted really well.
Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher decided who would play each part.Many of the students in my class couldn't act at all.They couldn't even read without making lots of mistakes.I was sure that I would get a big part in the play.However，the teacher gave me the part of a soldier.He has only one line.It is，"Yes，"she said."Good acting is not big acting.It is acting the audience can believe in."I think I know what she means.
（1）What did the boy want to do in the play？
A.To play a soldier.
B.To organize the play.
C.To get a large acting part.
D.To stay in a line.
（2）Why didn't the teacher give him the part of the kings？
A.He did not act correctly.
B.He did not know the lines.
C.He was not handsome.
D.He was too short.
（3）What does the underlined word "expression" in the passage mean？
A.表情
B.建议
C.模仿
D.服饰
30．（4分）Canada Geese are large blue and white birds.When autumn comes，they have to move to South where the weather is warmer.The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.
Last spring，Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm.They had lost their parents.Bill thought，"These young birds won't know what to do in the autumn." Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him.All through the summer
When the cold weather arrived in the autumn，Bill flew to Virginia in the United States，600 miles south of his home in Canada.The geese followed him all the way.Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.This spring，so Bill flew to Virginia to get them.He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them.When he arrived back home，Bill found the geese waiting for him.They had found their way home without him!
（1）The birds returned to Bill's home .
A.in Bill's plane
B.by themselves
C.in the winter
D.in the autumn
（2）What's the best title of the article？
A.A Canadian bird﹣lover
B.A special American bird
C.The wonderful place for Canada Geese
D.The importance of protecting Canada Geese
31．（6分）Celia is a lovely girl in a village.She always sees many people come to her village. "What are these people doing here，Father？"asks Celia. "Dear，they all come to climb those mountains，Father？Can they climb to the top？""Yes，dear
"Someday I'll climb to the top of the mountains，too，"says the little girl.
But life has other plans for Celia.She lost one leg when she was thirteen.She was very sad."I can never climb those mountains，"cried Celia.
But her father told her not to lose heart.He made her a wooden leg."Never say 'never'.Start climbing the mountains." said the father.
Celia wore the wooden leg and walked and fell.She stood up and ran，and fell again.But she didn't give up and kept practicing.After five years of hard work，she could walk and run with the wooden leg.She finally made it to the top of the mountain
So always believe in yourself and never say"never".
（1）What was Celia's dream when she was a little girl？（不超过 10个词）
（2）What happened to Celia when she was thirteen？（不超过5个词）
（3）What can we learn from Celia's story？（不超过10个词）
IX.单词拼写（5分）根据汉语提示及句意完成单词
32．（1分）Her grandfather gave her a （相机） for the school trip.
33．（1分）The old woman d （掉下） his glasses and broke them.
34．（1分）These people are singing to （筹集） money for those poor children.
35．（1分）We had a （讨论） about talent shows yesterday．
36．（1分）He always seems to be filled with excellent ideas when thinking of the c （有创造性的） and active role of education.
X.书面表达（15分）
37．（15分）英语课上，老师请学生分享自己的新年计划。请你从身体健康、与人相处、在校表现等几个方面，用英语写一篇短文，为此做准备。
要求：.1.语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；
.2.词数：不少于80。（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
Hello，everyone!Here I want to share my three New Year's resolutions with you. .
Well，these are my New Year's resolutions.Thank you for listening.
参考答案
笔试部分（80分）V.单项选择（15分）
10．【答案】B
11．【答案】D
12．【答案】D
13．【答案】C
14．【答案】B
15．【答案】C
16．【答案】D
17．【答案】D
18．【答案】C
19．【答案】B
20．【答案】B
21．【答案】D
22．【答案】C
23．【答案】B
24．【答案】D
Ⅵ.完型填空（20分）从每题的A、B、C、D中选出回答问题或完成句子的最佳答案，将其序号填入题前括号内。
25．【答案】BDADB ADCBD
26．【答案】ABDBD CBADB
Ⅶ.补全对话（5分）
27．【答案】FCBAD
Ⅷ.阅读理解（20分）从每题的A、B、C、D中选出回答问题或完成句子的最佳答案，将其序号填入题前括号内。
28．【答案】DC
29．【答案】CAA
30．【答案】BC
31．【答案】（1）She wanted to climb to the top of the mountains.
（2）She lost one leg .
（3）Always believe in ourselves and never say"never".
IX.单词拼写（5分）根据汉语提示及句意完成单词
32．【答案】camera
33．【答案】dropped
34．【答案】raise
35．【答案】discussion
36．【答案】creative
X.书面表达（15分）
37．【答案】Hello，everyone!Here I want to share my three New Year's resolutions with you.
First，in order to build my body，I would like to eat more vegetables and less junk food，and take more exercise every day.Second，I will do more chores and have more talks with my family at home to improve the relationship between my parents and me.Next，I am going to study harder next term.I will listen to the teachers more carefully in class and finish my homework more seriously.Finally，I will have singing lessons because I want to be a famous singer when I grow up.
Well，these are my New Year's resolutions.Thank you for listening.
