2023-2024学年江苏省宿迁市宿城区八年级（下）期中英语试卷

2023~2024学年度第二学期期中调研测试八年级英语(满分120分,考试用时120分钟)第一卷(选择题，共85分)一、听力(共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分)第一部分听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。听第1至10段材料,回答第1至10题。1.What'stheweatherlike?2.WheredidTinavisitduringthesummerholiday?3.WhichisSandy'sfavouritecharacter?4.HowwillMilliegotoBeijingnextmonth?5.Whenwillthemeetingbegin?A.8:00.B.7:30.C.7:00.6.Whenshouldthemanreachtheairporttomorrow?A.Before8:45.B.After8:45.C.Between8:15and9:00.7.Howwillthewomangotothemeeting?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.8.Whydoestheboystayinthelibrary?A.Becausethebookisinteresting.B.Becauseheforgetsthetime.C.Becausethebadweatherpreventshimfromleaving.9.Whydidthegirlcookforherself?A.Becauseshelikedcooking.B.Becauseshecamebackhomelate.C.Becauseshewantedtohelpherparents.10.Howlonghasthewomanbeenhere?A.For5minutes.B.For20minutes.C.For15minutes.第二部分听对话和短文，回答问题。(共10小题)听一段对话,回答第11至12题。11.WhatdoesTony'sfatherdo?A.Adoctor.B.Adesigner.C.Ateacher.12.WheredoesTony'ssisterwork?A.Inabighospital.B.Inavillage.C.Inatown.听第一篇短文,回答第13至15题。WhenThemeetingisheldin_13__everyyear.WhereThe2018'sWorldMUNmeetingwasheldin_14_.HowlongThemeetingusuallylasts(持续)_15_.13.A.springB.summerC.winter14.A.ScotlandB.PolandC.China15.A.2daysB.5daysC.2weeks听第二篇短文,回答第16至20题。16.WheredoesDaniellive?A.Inabighouse.B.Inasmallhouse.C.Inagarden.17.WhatdoesDaniel'smothergrowinthegarden?A.Vegetablesandflowers.B.Riceandwheat.C.Applesandpeas.18.Whereisthepark?A.NearDaniel'shouse.B.Nearthebusstop.C.Nearthecenterofthetown.19.HowdoesDanielgototown?A.Bycar.B.Bybike.C.Bytaxi.20.WhatdoesDaniellikedoinginsummer?A.Goingshopping.B.Goingfishing.C.Goingswimming.二、单项选择(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)21.Mygrandfatheroftenplayschesswithhisoldfriendsinthepark.A.anB.aC.theD./22.Whentherainbegantobeatheavilythewindows,Davidwasdoinghishomework.A.throughB.acrossC.behindD.against23.Hislatestnovelsarepopularamongyoungpeopleandalwaysgetgood.A.tipsB.reviewsC.readersD.copies24.UncleJohnhishometownfortwelveyears.A.hasbeenawayfromB.hasleftC.hasgoneD.left25.Somepeoplewon'trealizetheimportanceofhealththeyloseit.A.sinceB.whileC.untilD.after26.Themanthewomanthirtyyearsagoandnowtheystillliveahappylife.A.marriedwithB.marrywithC.marriedtoD.married27.TheSilkRoadnewmarketsinEuropeandAmericainancienttimes.A.builtupB.openedupC.putupD.lookedup28.Wesixdaysaweek,butnowweonlyworkfivedays.A.usedworkB.areusedtoworkCusedtoworkingD.usedtowork29.—Lily,whyareyoustillhere?Schoolisoverforhalfanhour.——BecauseImytaskyet.Istillneedonemorehour.A.won'tfinishB.didn'tfinishC.haven'tfinishedD.hadn'tfinished30.—haveyouworkedinthecompany?——Since2016.A.HowoftenB.HowlongC.WhenD.Howmany31.——Tom,whynotstoparest?—Oh,no,Mum.It'ssoexcitingthatIcan'tstopthekite.A.having;flyingB.tohave;toflyC.having;toflyD.tohave;flying32.Lucyhadfewclosefriends.Soshedidn'tknowaboutthetrouble.A.whototalktoB.whototalkC.whotosayD.whattotalk33.—MustIfinishmybookreporttoday?—No,you.Youmaytomorrow.A.mustn't;handitinB.don'thaveto;handitinC.needn't;handinitD.mustn't;handinit34.—Doyoumindthewindow?—.Itisreallycoldoutside.A.close;No,notatallB.closing;OfcoursenotC.close;Yes,pleaseD.closing;You'dbetternot35.—Thankyouforshowingmehowtotravelonline.A.OfcoursenotB.Itdoesn'tmatterC.NoproblemD.Mypleasure三、完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)Peopleofdifferentageslikegoingonatripduringtheholiday.Childrenusuallyliketravellingtosomefunplaces,likethe36.Manyofthemlikeexperiencingtheexciting37ontherollercoaster.Itmoves38highspeedandchildrenusuallyscreamwithexcitement.Youngpeoplelikegoingtotheseaormountains.Theyareinterestedin39partinsomedangerousactivities,40diving,sailingandrockclimbing.Theyoften41somelocalrestaurantsandenjoydeliciousfoodthere.Youngpeopledon'tmind42moneyonthetrip.43theyusuallygoonatripbyplane.Whentheirplane44theairport,someoftheirfriendsinthecitymaybewaitingforthemthere.Oldpeopleareusuallyinterestedinhistoryorplacesof45beauty.Sotheyusuallygotocities46alonghistoryorbeautifulplacesforatrip.Beijing,Xi'anandGuilinareallgoodchoicesforthem.Theyoftentakemanyphotosduringthetrip.Atthe47ofthetrip,theycanlearnmoreaboutthecityandmakesomenewfriends48.Peoplelikehavingatripbecausetheycanhavea49time.Afterthetripisover,theystill50thebeautifulviewsandnicepeopleduringthetrip.36.A.museumB.ChinesegardenC.themeparkD.seasidecity37.A.takeB.rideC.driveD.fly38.A.onB.inC.atD.for39.A.takingB.takeC.totakeD.takes40.A.forexampleB.suchC.suchasD.andsoon41.A.chooseB.goC.changeD.receive42.A.payingB.topayC.tospendD.spending43.A.BecauseB.ButC.OrD.So44.A.arrivesatB.arrivesinC.getsD.reachesto45.A.natureB.naturalC.centreD.central46.A.haveB.hasC.withD.without47.A.endB.finalC.beginningD.over48.A.alsoB.eitherC.tooD.aswellas49.A.tiringB.interestingC.boringD.fantastic50.A.forgetB.loseC.missD.think四、阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ABooksDateofsaleWriterPriccBooksDateofsaleWriterPriceOneChristmasinParisOct.5,2023MandyBaggot$10.99(paperback)(平装书)FindHerOct.18,2023LisaGardner$7.48(paperback)$18.88(hardcover)(精装书)OneMoreDayFeb.2,2024KellySimmons$9.74(paperback)$30.13(hardcover)thereGIRLWHOLIEDF1rollingTheGirlWhoLiedNov.17,2023SueFortin$4.79(paperback)Haveyoueverboughtbooksonline?HereissomeinformationaboutfournewbooksonA.51.WhenwasMandyBaggot'sbookonsale?A.OnFeb.2,2024.B.OnOct.5,2023.C.OnOct.18,2023.D.OnNov.17,2023.52.ThepriceofLisaGardner'shardcoverbookis.A.$9.74B.$4.79C.$7.48D.$18.8853.WhichisNOTtrueaboutthefourbooks?A.FindherwasonsaleonOct.18,2023.B.WecanbuySueFortin'sbookonNov.17,2023.C.KellySimmons'shardcoverbookisthemostexpensiveofthefour.D.IfwebuytencopiesofLisaGardner'spaperbackbook,wemustpay$78.4.BAmansatatanundergroundstationinWashington,D.C.,andstartedtoplaytheviolin.ItwasacolddayinJanuary.HeplayedsixBach(巴赫)piecesforabout45minutes.Thousandsofpeoplewentthroughthestationinahurry,mostofthemontheirwaytowork.Threeminuteswentbyandthefirstperson,amiddle-agedman,noticedtherewasamusicianplaying.Hesloweddownandstoppedforafewsecondsandthenhurrieduptogotowork.Afteraminute,theviolinistreceivedhisfirstdollar:ayoungwomanthrewthemoneyintheboxandwentontowalk.Thenanotherfewminuteswentbyandsomeonestoodagainstthewalltolistentohim,buttheyoungmanlookedathiswatchandstartedtowalkagain.Clearlyhewaslateforwork.Duringthemusician'sperformance,onlyafewpeoplegiveresponse(反应)tohim:sixpeoplestoppedandstayedforawhile,twentygavehimmoneybutwentontowalk.Whenhefinishedplaying,nooneapplauded(鼓掌).NooneknewtheviolinistwasJoshuaBell,oneofthebestmusiciansintheworld.Thisisarealstory.JoshuaBellplayingintheundergroundstationwasorganizedbyTheWashingtonPost(《华盛顿邮报》)aspartofasocialexperiment(实验).Whatwelearnfromthisexperimentcouldbe:Ifwedonothaveamomenttostopandlistentooneofthebestmusiciansintheworldplayingthebestmusic,howmanyothernicethingsarewemissing?54.Whendidthestorytakeplace?.A.OnacoldmorningB.OnawarmafternoonC.OnarainyeveningD.Onawindyweekend55.Howmanypeoplegaveresponsetothemusician'sperformance?A.6.B.20.C.26.D.45.56.Whatwasthewriter'spurpose(目的)ofwritingthispassage?A.Toletusknowtheimportanceofsavingtime.B.Tomakeusnoticenicethingsaround.C.Tofindoutwhatpeopleusuallydidintheunderground.D.Todoasurveyonhowmanypeoplewereinterestedinmusic.CNow,anewAItoolisusedinthemakingofnewmovies.ThisnewAItooliscalled“Deepfakes”.Itcantakeouttheactor’s(演员)picture/photofromanoldmovieanduseittocreatea“Digitalimage(数字形象)”foranewmovie.Forexample,“Deepfakes”canmakeitseemasifthepersonissayingwords.Butinfact,heneversaid.InHollywood,thetoolhasbeenusedtomakeactorslookyoungerandtosolveotherproblems.ForDuncan,hethinksactorshavetheirqualities,suchasappearanceandvoice.Thesequalitiesmakethemdifferentfromtheothers.Ifthemoviemakers(制片人)alwaysuse“Deepfakes”,theseactorswilllosetheirjobs.Besides,itisunfairtouseactors’imageswithoutpayingmoneyandtheadmissionoftheauthor.WhilemanyactorsareworriedaboutAI,otherscanacceptit.HarrisonForddoesn'tmindaboutmoviemakersusingAI.FordfirstplayedIndianaJonesinthe1980s.Nowheis80yearsold.Byusing“Deepfakes”,FordwillappearinthemovieIndianaJonesandtheDialofDestinyagain.“ThoughIthink‘Deepfakes’isagoodtool,moviemakersmustdoitwithmorethings,suchastheactors'personalitiesinsteadofjustcopyingoldmovies.Oreverythingmadeinthefutureisgoingtobethecopyoftheoldworks”,saidDuncan.57.Whatistalkedaboutinthistext?A.“Deepfakes”.B.Moviemakers.C.Themakingofnewmovies.D.Digitalimage.58.WhatisrightaboutthenewAItool?A.ThisnewAItooliscalled“Digitalimage”.B.Itcantakeouttheactor'spicture/photofromanoldmovie.C.Itcan'tmakeitseemasifthepersonissayingwords.D.InHollywood,thetoolisgoingtobeusedtomakeactorslookyounger.59.WhatcanDuncanagreewith?A.Thesamequalitieswillhelpactorsgetbetterjobs.B.Allcanuseactors'imagesfree.C.Therewillbenofutureforthemovie.D.“Deepfakes”canbeusedinsomepartsofthemovie.60.Whichofthefollowingisnotright?A.Actorshavetheirownqualities.B.Fordagreestouse“Deepfakes”.C.Digitalimageisthethinghappenedinthepast.D.The“Deepfakes”reallymakemanyactorsworried.DGulliversoongrewtiredoflivingathomeandwantedtogotravellingagain.Hewenttoseaonaboatandcametoanewisland.Thereweresomepeopleinit.However,theyweredirtyandhadlonghair,andtheydidn'twearclothes.Theylivedlikeanimalsandwerenotveryclever.Gulliverwasafraidofthesepeople,soheranaway.Thenhemettwohorses.Itseemedlikethehorsesweretalkingintheirownlanguage.Thehorsestookhimtoahouse.Tohissurprise,afamilyofhorseslivedinitandthehorseslivedlikepeople.Thehorseswereveryclever,andhadschoolsandbusinesses.Theyalsousedpeopleasanimalstohelpthemwork,Gulliversoonlearntthehorse'slanguage.Hebecameamemberoftheircommunity(社会,团体)becausehewasinterestingtotalkto.Sincethehorsesweresokindandgentle,Gulliverlovedlivingamongthem.However,tothehorses,peoplewerenothingbutanimals.Peoplealsosometimesfoughtandkilledeachother.BecauseGulliverwashumanandcouldthinkandspeakliketheydid,thehorsessoonbecameafraidofhim.Theydidnotwanthimtomaketrouble,sotheymadehimleave.Gulliverbuilthimselfasmallboatandsailedaway.Finally,hereturnedhome.However,hedidnotwanttobewithotherpeopleanymore.Hewantedtobewithhorses.Everydayfortherestofhislife,hewentouttospeakwiththehorsesinhisbarn.Ofcourse,sincetheywerejustanimals,theydidnotreallyunderstandhim.—TakenfromGulliver'sTravels61.Theunderlinedwords“grewtiredof”inParagraph1mostprobablymean“”.A.feelboredwithB.runawayC.beusedtoD.giveup62.WhydidGulliverbecomeamemberofthehorsecommunity?A.BecauseGulliverwasafraidofthehorses.B.Becausehewasinterestingtotalkto.C.BecauseGulliverlearntthehorse'slanguage.D.Becausethehorsesweresokindandgentle.63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Gulliverbuiltaboatonhisown.B.Thehorsesspoketheirownlanguage.C.Horsesarethemasters,andpeopleworkforthem.D.ThehorseswantGullivertostayontheislandforalongtime.64.WhydidGulliverleavethecountry?A.Hemissedhisfamily.B.Hedidn'tlikehorses.C.Thestormbroughthimaway.D.Thehorsesmadehimleave.65.Putthefollowingstatementsinthecorrectorderaccordingtothestory.①Gullivermetsomestrangepeopleandrunaway.②HorseswereafraidandletGulliverleave.③Gulliverreturnedhome.④Gullivertravelledagainandcametoanewisland.⑤Gullivermethorsesandlearnttheirlanguage.A.④①⑤②③B.③④⑤①②C.④①②⑤③D.③①④⑤②第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Children'sGamesinAncient(古代的)ChinaUnlikethechildrennowadays,thechildrenduringancienttimesdidn'thavesmartphones,iPadsorcomputerstoenjoythemselves.66.Let'stakealook.KickingstoneballsDuringtheQingDynasty,kickingastoneballaroundwasapopularsportinthenorthernpartofChina,anditwasoftenplayedinwintertokeepwarm.FlyingkitesKiteshavequitealonghistory.Theearliestkitesweremadeofwood,insteadofpaper.Nowadays,thethreemostfamouskitesaretheBeijingkite,TianjinkiteandWeifangkite.Eachofthemhasspecialfeatures.67.Playinghide-and-seekHide-and-seekisatraditionalgameforchildren.Evennowadays,manychildrenlikeplayingit.Therearetwowaystoplay.Onewayiscoveringachild'seyeswhileotherkidsrunaroundtoteasehim.68.69Theclosestthingtowatchingafilmortelevisionforentertainmentduringancienttimeswasgoingtoseeashadowplay.Folkartistsmanipulatepuppetsbehindthescreen,narratingstoriesandaccompaniedbymusic.SettingofffireworksFireworkshaveahistoryofmorethan2,000years.ItissaidthattherewasabeastnamedNianinancientChina70.Aftergunpowderwasinvented,itgraduallyreplacedthebamboojoints.FireworksarestillsetoffduringChineseSpringFestival.A.WatchingshadowplaysB.Forexample,theswallow-shapedkiteisawell-knownBeijingstyleC.ShadowplayswerethepopularentertainingforminancienttimesD.Toscareoffthebeast,peopleburntbamboojointstomakethemexplode(爆炸)E.TheotherwayisthatonechildmusttrytofindthosewhohavehiddenF.Instead,theycameupwithinterestinggamestoplayintheirchildhoodG.Peoplewereallafraidofthebeast第二卷答题卡、非选择题(35分)一、听力测试(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)题号12345678910答案题号11121314151617181920答案二、单项选择(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)题号212223242526272829303132333435答案三、完形填空(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)题号363738394041424344454647484950答案四、阅读理解(51-65每小题2分,满分30分;66-70,每小题1分,满分5分)题号515253545556575859606162636465答案题号6667686970答案五、根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)71.DoctorMaandhis(妻子)arebothvolunteersfromthePeople'sHospital.72.Afterfinishingherwork,Amy(继续)todosomehousework.73.Althoughthejourneywasalongand(孤独的)one,Jackstilllearntalotfromit.74.A(直达的)flighttoAmericatakesaroundtwelvehours.75.Ihearthathisnewnovelhasbeenagreat(成功).76.Heoften(拒绝)tojoinourdiscussionsoIhavetoaskMrSmithforhelp.77.EveryoneishereeSimon.HehasgonetoShanghai.78.Myauntoftengoesa.Sheisinaforeigncountrynow.79.(morethantwo)friendscametomyhomelastSundayandwehadagoodtime.80.WallStreetisaworld-famous(theactivityofbuyingandselling)centre.六、根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)DoyouknowLuXun?Heisoneof81(great)Chinesewritersofthe82(twenty)century.Henotonlywrotestories,butalsowrotearticlesabout83(live)conditionsofChinesepeople.LuXunwasbornin1881.In1898,hisgrandfatherwasputintoprison.Hisfatherwas84(scrious)ill.Theseearly85(experience)greatlyinfluenced(影响)hiswriting.In1902,hewenttostudyinJapan.Heshowedatalentforwritingandtranslating.HereturnedtoChinain1909.After86(work)formanyyearsasateacherinBeijing,LuXunreturnedtowriting.In1918,hewrotehisfamousshortstoryDiaryofaMadman.ItwasthefirstChinesenovelwhichusedtheeverydaylanguagethatpeoplespoke.Sincethen,thistypeofnovel87(become)moreandmorepopular.In1926,hemovedtoShanghaiandgaveup88(write)stories.Hethenonlywrotearticleswhichadvisedpeople89(fight)fortheirfreedomandequalrights.Todaysomeofhisworksareincludedinschooltextbooksandhisworksarereadby90(million)ofpeoplearoundtheworld.81.82.83.82.85.86.87.89.88.87.七、书面表达(满分15分)启航少年梦想，觉醒青春力量。十四岁，是青春的第一步，是从少年迈向青年的转折点。四月底学校将举行“十四岁青春仪式”活动。近期同学们围绕着“HowtoBeaBetterTeenager”这一主题进行了热烈的讨论，请根据以下提示信息，谈一谈你的观点和看法。HowtoBeaBetterTeenager在校期间1.努力学习，养成良好的学习习惯。2.上课认真听讲。课后按时完成作业。空闲时间利用空闲时间游览名胜古迹。比如………，五一打算去……因为旅行中可以欣赏美景，多多交友。了解不同的文化和历史。其他1.学习好的礼仪。2.为家乡……(自己补充1点)要求：1.所写内容包括表格中所有要点，并适当发挥；2.词数80左右。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数；3.文中不得出现真实的地名、校名、人名等相关信息。HowtoBeaBetterTeenagerSincewehavegrownup,it'stimetoimproveourselves.HerearesomewaysIcanthinkoftobeabetterteenager.

2023～2024学年度第二学期期中调研测试八年级英语答案一、听力1-5CCABA6-10AACBB 11-15BBACB 16-20BACBC二、单选21-25DDBAC 26-30DBDCB 31-35DABBD三、完型填空36-40CBCAC 41-45ADDAB 46-50CACDC四、阅读理解51-53BDD 54-56ACB 57-60ABDC 61-65ABDDA 66-70FBEAD五、词汇运用71.wife 72.continued 73.lonely 74.direct 75.success76.refuses 77.except 78.abroad 79.Several 80.trade六、短文填空81.thegreatest 82.twentieth 83.living 84.seriously85.experiences86.working 87.hasbecome 88.writing 89.tofight90.millions七、书面表达Sincewehavegrownup,it'stimetoimproveourselves.HerearesomewaysIcanthinkoftobeabetterteenager.Aboveall,whenweareatschool,themostimportantthingistostudyhard.Themoreknowledgewelearn,thebrighterfuturewewillhave.Asaresult,it'stimetodevelopgoodstudyhabits.What'smore,wealsoneedtolistencarefullyinclassandfinishourhomeworkontimeafterclass.Secondly,inoursparetime,wecanvisitsomeplacesofinterest,suchasLuomaLake,KingXiang'sHometown,andsoon.AndMayDayholidayiscoming,sowecanmakesometravelplanswhichareaboutothercities.Asweallknow,itismeaningfulforustogotravelling,becausewecanenjoybeautifulviews,makemorefriendsandlearnaboutdifferentculturesandhistory.Asthesayinggoes,"Readthousandsofbooksandtravelthousandsofmiles.",sowecanalsoreadmoregoodbooks.Theycannotonlyopenupourmindsbutalsohelpusrelax.Lastbutnotleast,weshouldlearnsomegoodmanners.Moreover,weshouldloveourhometownandtryourbesttodosomethingtomakeitcleanerandnicer.Allinall,Ibelieveeveryonecanbeabetterteenager.Let'stakeactionrightnow!2023～2024学年度第二学期期中调研测试八年级英语听力材料第一部分听对话，回答问题。（10%）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1.W:Iwanttohaveapicnic.Howistheweather?M:It’scloudy.2.M:Didyouhaveagoodsummerholiday?W:Yes,Ispent5daysintheUSAwithmyfamily.3.M:Whatkindofthefilmsdoyoulikebest,Sandy?W:Cartoons.MickeyMouseismyfavourite.4.M:HowwillMilliegotoBeijingnextmonth?W:She’llgettherebyair.5.W:Hurryup!