原创2023学年八年级上学期期中试题(英语).docx
第I卷(共75分)一、听力选择(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)A)听卜面10段对话,每段对话后有一个小题 项中选出最佳选项,每段对话读两遍。1. What' s the boy' s favourite animal?A. B B W2. How does the boy go to school?A.TSB.阿3. What did the boy see last summer?A. &当B. IW4. What does the boy want?,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选c、攀r(请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题,然后再动笔答题。做题时,先将答案划 在试卷上。录音内容结束后,请将试卷上的答案誉写到答题卷上。)一A. 一"B.C5. What does the girl want to do this weekend?A. Go skiing.B. Go cycling.rIC. Go hiking.6. What does the boy think of the film?warm, sunny weather zwalking .swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.49. What can't the women do at Mother's Camp?A . Watch TV.B. Read newspapers.C. Swim in the lakeD. Bring their husbands and children.50. Why would some mothers like to be alone?A. Because they don't like their husbands or children.B. Because they have to work full-time.C. Because they are too busy to relax themselves.D. Because they want a new life.51. What do most working women have to do a代er they get home?A. Look after their children and families. B. Read novels.C. Play computer gamesD. See a filmWhafs the best title for the passage?A. Busy Working MothersB. Welcome to Mother's Camp.C. Mother Relax away from Home D. Mothers in the US.cDo you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ahz the happy days of childhood!But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It*s just one story from the 209 in Grimm's Fairy Tales (格林童话).The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out (出版)in 1812. Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it's because they come from a great place famous for its stories - the Black Forest. The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It's the largest forest in the country - and one of the most beautiful. It*s famous for its trees and lovely views, There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布)there. Ifs a good place to start a story.Don't forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments (乐器)and watches.52. From the story, we know that is the hometown of Snow White.A. England B. Japan C. America D. GermanyHow long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?A. Four years B. Five years C. Six years D. Seven yearsFrom the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very.A. large B. beautiful C. boringD. famousThe story mainly tells us.A. who wrote the story of Snow White B. some things about Black ForestC. people should visit Germany D. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale.DO. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862. O. Henry was a pen name. His real name was William Sydney Porter. When he was a young boy, he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know.When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. But he got himself into some trouble. Some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison(监狱).During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing.He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because almost all of them finished with a sudden change. This made the readers surprised.53. O. Henry was sent to prison because.A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.B. People thought he had stolen money from the bank.C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.D. he broke the law (法律)by not using his own name 58. Which of the following is true?A. O. Henry was from a rich familyB. O. Henry was in school for a long time.C. O. Henry learned everything he needed by himself.D. O. Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy.59. O. Henry got most materials for his stories from.A. his happy life as a boyB. New York and the poor of the cityC. the newspaperD. his life in prisonPeople enjoyed reading O. Henry' s stories because.A. they had surprising endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed love for the poorD. they were about New York第n卷(共45分)四、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)根据句意及所给中文提示,在空缺处填上单词的正确形式。请将答案写在答 题卷上,每空只写一词。60. Many students don't know (确切地)what they should learn atschool.61. Different companies and teams have different (文化)andstyles of working.62. This morning, Mike came to school much (早)than usual.64.1 hope there will be fewer (广告)on TV.65. Though the ticket is (没用的),II keep it in my drawer.66. We are looking forward to (赢)the final in the second half.67. Our English teacher asked us to look t the article quickly then answer her questions.68. John's favourite subject is 'fiziks- What is the of the Golden Gate Bridge?-About one hundred metres tall.69. - Did you hear there was a big fire in the restaurant last night?-Yes. , no one was hurt.五、句子翻译(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)将下列句子译成英语,并将所译句子写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。70. 这个周末我们应该呆在家而不出去吗?昨晚整幢大楼都停电了。71. 我的父亲不如我的母亲有耐心。72. Suzy的表弟对做户外体育运动很痴迷。73. 他建议我不要将这幅画挂在床的上方。 六、书面表达(共I题;满分20分)DIY在年轻人中很流行,Tom昨天完成了他的第一份DIY作品。请根据下面 的提示以第一人称帮他写篇英语作文,题目为My first DIY job,词数不少于80o (开头已给出,不计入总词数。)将答案写在答题卷上。1 .上周,在胡文上购买了颜料和两把刷子。2 .首先,仔细看了说明书。3 .然后,把墙漆成了蓝色,但是整个房间看起来有一点单调。4 .最后,决定在墙上画一些色彩斑斓的鱼和一条小船。5 .油漆满地板都是,不得不花一个小时把房间收拾干净。现在整个房间看上去 真的很棒。6 .希望了解更多有关DIY,我将(自拟至少一点)My first DIY jobDIY is popular among young people. I did my first DIY job yesterday. 参考答案听力材料:A )听下面10段短对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中A、B、C三个选项 中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1. W: The giraffe has the longest neck. Itz s my favourite animal. What about you?M: I like the monkey best. It' s so funny and can always make us laugh.2. W: My school is just next to my home. So I walk to school every day.M: My school is far from my home. I have to take the bus.3. W: Did you enjoy your trip to Paris last summer?M: Yes. I watched the EiffelTower and enjoyed an exciting tennis match.4. W: Would you like some hamburgers?M: No, thanks. T m not hungry. T d like a glass of juice instead.5. W: Shall we go skiing this weekend?M: It' s dangerous. Why not go cycling instead?6. W: What do you think of the film last night?M: It isn' t interesting at all. I nearly fell asleep while watching itW: Do you want to have a clever and good-looking friend?M: Yes. But I think it' s more important for my friend to be honest.7. W: Jack, I have two rubbers. Do you want one?M: No, thanks, Nancy. I have three rubbers. My cousin Daniel has one more rubber than LW: Do you like Maths and English?M: Yes. F m good at them. But I can' t learn History well.8. W: Mo Yan is a great writer. I want to be a writer like him when I grow up.M: But writing is not an easy thing. I would like to be a social worker and help people solve their problems.B )听下面三段材料,每段材料后有几个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中 选出最佳选项,每段材料读两遍。听一段对话,回答第11-12题。W: What' s your ideal school like?M: My ideal school is small. Itz s near the sea.W: What lessons do you want to have in it?M: I hope to have driving lessons and Home Economics.W: How often do you want to have them?M: Twice a week.W: Do you want to stay at school for a long time?M: No, I want to have more free time for hobbies. So my ideal school starts late and finishes early.听一篇短文,回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择 正确的选项,完成信息记录表。My name is Marry Lee. I have many interests. I like watching movies and reading, but my twin sister enjoys music and sports. Usually, I am not very active. I could stay all day at home, studying and reading. So I study very well, especially my English. I can speak English quite well. And I do a part-time job in the summer. I like to be an English teacher to help my friends from China.听一篇短文,回答第16-20小题。读两遍。Most people always like buying things. For example, stamps, books and pictures. But my friend Mr. Clock likes buying clocks. He has three hundred clocks now.There are clocks everywhere in his house. You can see shelves standing in every room. All the shelves are full of clocks.Mr.Clock is glad to do this, but his wife doesn1 t enjoy it. She is also angry at the noise. Mr. Clock has to clean the clocks everyday. Each clock keeps its own time, so she can hear the sound of the clocks almost anytime during the day and night. She says, /zthe trouble is that I never know the real time, though I have so many clocks around.z/参考答案一、听力选择(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)1-5 B AC C A 6-10 B BCC Cll-15 A A A B B 16-20 A B B B A二、选择填空(共25小题;每小题1分,满分25分)21-25 CABBC 26-30 BDBDB 31-35 AACCD36-40 CBBAA 41-45 DBDCB三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)46-50 C A B D C51-55 ABDCC 56-60 B B C B A四、词汇(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)61. exactly 62. cultures 63. earlier 64. advertisements 65. useless66. through 67.winning 68. Physics 69. height 70.Luckily五、句子翻译(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)71. Should we stay at home instead of going out this weekend?72. Last night, the whole building had a power cut.73. My father isn7 t as/so patient as my mother.74. Suzy' s cousin is crazy about doing outdoor sports.75. He advises me not to put up this picture above the bed.六、书面表达(共I题;满分20分)My first DIY jobDIY is popular among young people. I did my first DIY job yesterday.Last week, I bought some paint and two brushes on the Internet. First, I read the introductions. Then I painted the walls blue. But the whole, room looked a little boring. Next, I decided to draw some colorful fish and a boat on the wall. There was paint all over the floor.(/Paint was all over the floor.) I had to spend one hour tidying up the room. Now the room looks really greatI hope to learn more about DIY. I will take a course in it. And I will buy some books about DIY. I believe I will do better next time.A. Interesting.B. Boring.C. Exciting.7. What does the boy think is the most important to be a friend?A. Being clever.B. Being honest.C.Beinggood-looking.8. Who has the most rubbers?A. Jack.B. Nancy.C. Daniel.9. What subject isn' t the boy good at?C. History.C. A social worker.A. Maths.B. English.10. What does the boy want to be?A. A writer.B. An editor.B)听对话和短文回答问题听一段对话,回答第11-12小题。对话读两遍。11. What' s the boy' s ideal school like?A. A small one near the sea.B. A big one near the sea.C. A small one near the river.12. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The boy wants to learn Home Economics.B. The boy wants to stay at school for long.C. The boy hopes his ideal school starts early and finishes late.听第一篇短文,回答第13-15小题。短文读两遍。Information SheetNameMarry LeeInterestsWatching13andreadingMoreimportantinformation14Part-time job15A. moviesB. musicC. sport.13. A. Swim wellB. Speak English wellC. Get on well withpeople14. A. A newspaper reporter B. An English teacher C. A computer programmer听第二篇短文,听第二篇短文,答第16-20小题。短文读两遍。15. What does Mr. Clock like buying?A. Clocks.B. Stamps.C. Books.16. How many clocks does Mr. Clock have?A. Two hundred. B. Three hundred. C. Four hundred.17. Does Mr. Clock's wife like buying clocks, too?C. We don't know.A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn't.18. Who keeps all the clocks clean every day?A. Mr. Clock's wife. B. Mr. Clock.C. No one.19. What do you know from this passage?A. Few of the clocks can keep, the right time.B. Every clock tells the right time.C. All the clocks have the sound only at night二、选择填空(共25小题;每小题1分,满分25分)A)单项填空 请认真阅读下面各题,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可 以填入空白处的最佳选项。答案写在答题卷上。20. I'm looking forward to school trip after the exam. Well make it really fun day for everyone.A. the; theB. a; the C. the; a D. the; /Lorry is also called in American English.A. truckB. storeC. fallD. yardMum, go and see for. But we must keep the secret to.A. ourselves; yourselvesB. yourself; ourselvesC. ourselves, ourselvesD. yourself; yourselvesI hope we can have homework to do at weekends.That7 s what I think. Then we can have free time for myhobbies.A. fewer, lessB. less, more C. more, fewer D. fewer,more25. - I can' t waitthe film The Wolverine2(金刚3良 2) thisevening.evening.You' d bettera ticket first because many people want towatch it.watch it.A. see, buyB. to see, to buy C. to see, buy D. see, tobuy26. The weather in Beijing is different fromin Suzhou.A. it .B. thatC. oneD. those27. My father told me to27. My father told me tophoto of my family on the wallyesterday.A. put outB. put onC. put inD. put up28.1 canz t speak English you .A. so well likeB. as well asC. as good asD. so good as29. What a29. What alesson! I really getwith it .A. bored; bored B. boring; boring C. bored;boringD.boring; bored30.1 think Simon can swim faster thanin our class.A. other studentsB. any other studentC. the other studentC. the other studentD. any other students31 When did you31 When did youSuzhou last night?At about 9 p.m.A. arrive inB. arriveC. arrive atD. gotto32. -exercising, and youll be healthier.A. KeepB. To keep C. Keeping D. KeptWe didn' t find in the picture.A. interesting anythingB. nothing interestingC. anything interestingD. interesting something-is the old bridge over the river?-Not very wide. It's about three meters.A. How long B. How heavy C. How wide D. How high 35.Please don' t smoke here. Look at the sign.A. No, I will. B. Yes, I will C. Sorry, I will D. Sorry, I won' tB)完形填空请先通读下面的材料,掌握其大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卷上。One midnight, a little girl was thirsty and got up to drink some water. She walked to the bedroom door and 36 it The little girl looked outside but walked 37 and stood in the center of the room, because it was so 38 in the hall and she was afraid. Her mother said: "Don' t be afraid, honey. Have courage (勇气),I believe you can do it yourself!n“ 39 is courage?” she asked, running to her mother' s bed. “Courage is the brave breath (呼吸); her mother answered.“Mom, do you have courage?" "Certainly." her mother replied, The little girl held out her cold hands, saying: "Mom, blow some of your breath of courage to 40After her mother blew into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists (握拳) 41 , afraid that the /zbreath of courage” would 42 away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the kitchen with 43 to be afraid of. Her mother said to herself: "It will be nice 44 someone can blow some courageto me. Then I can also hold it in my hands when I feel terrified/7In a word, the thing that we are afraid of is nothing but the 45 inour mind. The person who we should