甘肃省武威市凉州区武威二十中联片教研2023-2024学年八年级下学期4月期中英语试题

2023-2024学年第二学期甘肃省武威二十中教研联片八年级英语期中考试试卷一、单项选择题(共25分)1．（1分）Somepeoplehadbeguntowaitoutsideat5a.m.for_____.A．thefivelitresoilbottles B．thefive-litresoilbottlesC．thefive-litreoilbottles D．thefivelitreoilbottles2．（1分）Doyouseetheman_____themiddle?Heismyuncle.A．on B．for C．at D．in3．（1分）—IsMikea____boy?—Yes.Hecanalwaysfindgoodwaystosolveproblems.A．lazy B．clever C．short D．serious4．（1分）—Frank,youshouldn'targuewithyourfriend.Youarebestfriends.—______Thanksforyouradvice.A．You'reright. B．Really? C．Soundsgreat D．Why?5．（1分）Ialwaysgetupearly______Icanhaveenoughtimeforbreakfast.A．aslongas B．because C．sothat D．assoonas6．（1分）Look!Theseareourprizes.Whowouldliketohelpme?A．cutthemoff B．putthemon C．handthemout D．takethemdown7．（1分）OnOctober15,CindywenttotheChinaArtMuseuminShanghaitheDisney'smostfamouscartoonimages.A．see B．seeing C．toseeing D．tosee8．（1分）Alice,whydon'tyoustartearlyyoudon'thavetohurry?A．or B．sothat C．but D．although9．（1分）Mrs.Smith'skidshavelefthomeandshegetsnow.A．sick B．lonely C．unfair D．disabled10．（1分）Ifyouskateonthinice,thereisa(n)offallingintothewater.A．relation B．step C．risk D．event11．（1分）Joeexplainedthewholeideaagaincarefully,butIstilldidn't.A．understand B．continue C．argue D．cheer12．（1分）—MyEnglishisbad.?—Youshouldpracticemore.A．CanIhelpyou B．WhatshouldIdoC．Doyouthinkso D．Whataboutyou13．（1分）Wehavenocoffee.Wouldyouliketea?A．alone B．anyway C．neither D．instead14．（1分）—youpleaseputtwopiecesofturkeyonthebread.—Sorry.Ican'tdoit.A．May B．Could C．Must D．Need15．（1分）—MayIyourdictionary?—Sorry,Iit.A．borrow;amusing B．borrow;usedC．Keep;amusing D．Keep;used16．（1分）—Didyouwatchthefootballgameyesterday?—Yes,Idid.Johnisreallyadarkhorse.Nobodyhimtogosofar.A．wanted B．encouraged C．expected D．hoped17．（1分）—I'mafraidI'vegotabadcold.—.A．Nevermind B．KeepawayfrommeC．Bettergoandseeadoctor D．Allright18．（1分）—Sir,couldyoupleaseputoutyourcigarette(烟)?Thisisasmoke-free(无烟的)school.—.A．I'msorryaboutthis B．NowayC．Sure,I'dloveto D．Nevermind19．（1分）Theboywasveryshyandhealwaysspokeinalow________.A．voices B．sound C．noise D．voice20．（1分）Keep________science.It's________forus.A．study;importantenough B．studying;enoughimportantC．study;enoughimportant D．studying;importantenough21．（1分）IwillgiveyouacallassoonasI________atmyoffice.A．arrive B．arriving C．willarrive D．toarrive22．（1分）—Thenewsreportedthattherainstormwasinthisarealastnight.—Yes.________badweatheritwas!A．Whata B．Howa C．What D．How23．（1分）Shewon'tpasstheexam________sheworkshard.A．if B．unless C．when D．while24．（1分）JeffspeaksChinesemuch________thanJohn.A．well B．good C．better D．best25．（1分）We'llbegintoworkassoonastherain________.A．stopped B．stopping C．stops D．willstop二、完形填空(共10分)ApoorgirlwassellingflowersinthestreetonChristmasEve.Herparentswereill,soshehadtoget26.forsomefood.Itwasverycold.Thegirlfeltcoldand27．.Shestoppedinfrontofabeautifulhouse.Thegirl28．thedoorandamancameout.Sheaskedifheneededsomeflowers.Themansaidhedidn'twant29．.Sheleftthehouseandfelttired.Shesatdownatthefootofatallwall.Shelookedattheflowers.Theflowerssmeltverynice.Shesuddenlyhadanunusual30．.Shefeltshebecamelight,andslowlyshebeganto31．intothesky.Sheflewhigherandhigherandatlastshefoundherselfontheclouds.Agroupofpeoplewerecomingtomeether.Attheheadofthemwashergranny.She32.herandaskedherwhyshedidn'tstayathome.Thegirltoldherthatshehadtosellflowerstogetmoneybecauseherparentswerebadlyill.Grannytoldhernotto33.aboutitandgaveherlotsofbeautifulclothesanddeliciousfood.Thegirllaughedhappily.Itsnowedheavilythatnight.Thegirldied34．asmileonherface.Atthesametime,somerichpeopleinthebeautifulhousebegantosingChristmassongsand35．themselves.26．A．advice B．money C．time D．place27．A．hungry B．excited C．nervous D．boring28．A．waitedfor B．cutup C．tookout D．knockedat29．A．some B．many C．any D．each30．A．feeling B．history C．plan D．idea31．A．walk B．fly C．run D．Rush32．A．thanked B．left C．welcomed D．controlled33．A．talk B．argue C．care D．worry34．A．with B．for C．in D．Near35．A．taught B．enjoyed C．learned D．hurt三、阅读理解(共30分)AWhodoesn'twishhecouldflylikeabird?Well,untiltechnologycangiveusallwings,oneofourbestchoicesisparagliding.Paraglidingworksbysittinginaharness.Theharnessistiedtoaparachuteandyouusethewindtofly.Toparaglide,youusuallyneedtogosomewherehigh,likeahillormountain.Thepilotwillfirstmaketheparachutefullofairbypullingituplikeakite,andthenit'stimetorundownthehillsideuntilyoureachagoodspeedtotakeoff.Unlessyouhaveaspeciallicensetodoityourself,youwillflywithapilot.IwentparaglidinginPeru'sSacredValley,fromamountainmorethan3,000metersabovesealevel.Themostdifficultpartofparaglidingformewasnottheflying,butthewaiting.Istartedtofeelnervousaboutwatchingothersgoaheadofme.Butthepilothelpedkeepmecomposed.SoIdidn'tfeelnervous.Onanaverageparaglidingtrip,youcanexpecttoenjoyflyinglikeabirdfor10to30minutes.Thenit'stimetoland.Irememberthepilottoldmetogetmylegsready,aslandingonyourlegsisthesafestwaytoland-justlikeabird.Paraglidershavesetsomeamazingrecords,likethehighestflight(9,946meters)andthelongestflight(9,132km).In2020,aCanadianmannamedBenjaminJordanbecamethefirstpersontotravelbyparagliderfromMexicotoCanada(notallinonego,though).Hewasinspiredtodoitbecauseofthegreatmigrationofmonarchbutterflies.Eachyear,millionsofthesebutterfliestravelupto4,800kmtocompletetheirjourney!36．（2分）Togoparaglidingbyyourself,youmust____.A．flyakitehighfirst B．learnhowtoclimbhillsC．pilotaplaneforyears D．haveaspeciallicense37．（2分）Thewritermainlytellsus____fromthesecondparagraph.A．thewaytogoparagliding B．thetimeforparaglidingC．theplacetogoparagliding D．thepersonforparagliding38．（2分）Whatwasthemostdifficultpartofparaglidingforthewriter?A．Theflyingprocess B．Calmingthepilotdown.C．Waitingforherturn. D．Landingonlandlikeabird.39．（2分）Theunderlinedword"composed"heremeans"____".A．nervous B．calm C．excited D．happy40．（2分）WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?A．Thehighestparaglidingflightis9,132mabovesealevel.B．Thelongestparaglidingflightis4,800kmdonebyaCanadianman.C．ACanadianmanparaglidedfor4,800kmalongwithmonarchbutterflies.D．BenjaminJordanisthefirsttotravelfromMexicotoCanadabyparagliding.BIfyoustepintoabookstore,youmightnoticeshelveslabeled"self-help"thatarefilledwithrowsofbooks.Self-helpbooksaretypicallywrittenbyfamouspeopleandpsychologists.Theyteachyouhowtodealwithproblemsinyourlife-forexample,howtogetalongwithyourclassmatesorco-workers,howtomanageyourtimewellandhowtofindhappiness.PaulSweetman,theownerofCityBooksintheUK,saidthecurrentpoliticalclimatemightbeonereasonwhymorepeoplearereadingself-helpbooks.Duringthepastfewyears,theworldhasseenterroristattacks,tradewarsandwomen'srightsmovements,suchasMeToo."Peoplecomeintotheshopandthey'rereallytiredofthings.They'relookingforreassuranceandpeaceofmind,"SweetmantoldTheGuardian.Inaddition,youngerreaders-suchasmillennialsorpeoplebornafterthe1980s-tendtobemoreawareoftheirownfaults,accordingtotheUSpsychologistCarolineBeaton.Thismeansthey'remorelikelytotrytoimprovethemselvesbyreadingself-helpbooks."Self-helpbooksusedtobesomethingpeoplelaughedat.Manypeopledidn'ttake'chickensoup'storiesor'successtheory'booksseriously.Butnowthey'remorerespectedandasgoodtoreadasanynovel,"Sweetmansaid.Whateverthereasonforthegrowinginterestinself-helpbooksmightbe,it'sgoodtoknowthathelpisathandifweneedit.Butarethesebooksreallyhelpful?Readoneandfindout.41．（2分）"Self-help"booksmighthelpreaderswith____.A．howtoloseweight B．howtodecoratehousesC．howtodealwithbadmoods D．howtodobusiness42．（2分）Whydopeopleneedself-helpbooksaccordingtoSweetman?A．Becausetheycan'tmakedecisions.B．Becausenootherscanhelpthem.C．Becausetheysufferfrommentalillness.D．Becausetheylivestressfullives.43．（2分）Theunderlinedword"reassurance"probablymeans"____".A．comfort B．medicine C．rule D．competition44．（2分）WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph5?A．Fewpeoplelikeself-helpbooksnow.B．Self-helpbooksusedtobelesspopular.C．Peoplethinkself-helpbooksareasinterestingasnovels.D．Peopledoubtwhetherself-helpbookscanreallyhelpthem.45．（2分）Thepassageismainlyabout____.A．whyself-helpbooksgetpopularnowB．howpeopleliveunderpressureC．whatpeopleexpectfromself-helpbooksD．howtohelpourselvesandothersCFallingonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthaccordingtotheChineselunarcalendar,theMid-AutumnFestivalisthesecondgreatestfestivalinChinaaftertheChineseNewYear.Ittakesitsnamefromthefactthatitisalwayscelebratedinthemiddleoftheautumnseason.ThedayisalsoknownastheMoonFestival,asatthattimeoftheyearthemoonisatitsroundestandbrightest.HistoryTheMid-AutumnFestivalisatraditionalfestivalconnectedwiththefullmoon.TheancientChinesediscoveredthatthemovementofthemoonhadacloserelationshipwithchangesoftheseasonsandagriculturalproduction.So,toexpresstheirthankstothemoonandcelebratetheharvest,theyofferedsacrificestothemoononautumndays.ThiscustomcouldbetracedbacktotheZhouDynasty.Atthattime,thecustomhadnofestivalbackgroundatall.LaterintheSuiandTangDynasties,socialprosperityinspiredthecustomofthankingthemoononthemoonsacrificeceremonydayamongcommonpeople.BythetimeoftheNorthernSongDynasty,theMid-AutumnFestivalhadalreadybecomeawidely-celebratedfolkfestival.LegendGenerallyspeaking,thefestivalistocommemorateChang'e,whoflewtothemoon.CustomsOnthatday,familymembersgettogethertooffersacrificestothemoon,thankthebrightfullmoon,eatmooncakesandexpressstrongwishestofamilymembersandfriendswholivefaraway.MooncakesarethespecialfoodoftheMid-AutumnFestival.Onthatday,peoplesacrificemooncakestothemoonasanofferingandeatthemforcelebration.Mooncakescomeindifferenttastesaccordingtotheareas.Themooncakesareround,symbolizingthereunionofafamily.Nowadays,peoplepresentmooncakestorelativesandfriendstoshowthattheywishthemalongandhappylife.46．（2分）FromParagraph1,weCAN'Tknow____oftheMid-AutumnFestival.A．thetime B．theimportanceC．thetourism D．theothername47．（2分）Accordingtothehistory,theMid-AutumnFestival____.A．wastoexpressthankstothesunandcelebratetheharvestB．becameverypopularintheSouthernSongDynastyC．hadsomethingtodowithagriculturalproduction.D．beganintheSuiandTangDynasties48．（2分）It'ssaidthattheMid-AutumnFestivalistocommemorate____.A．QuYuan B．Chang'eC．thedeadpeople D．theoldpeople49．（2分）Whatdoestheunderlined"reunion"probablymeaninthelastparagraph?A．Get-together. B．Longlife. C．Wealth. D．Success.50．（2分）Thepassageprobablycomesfromthepartof"____"onawebsite.A．traditionalstories B．sciencebooksC．thelatestnews D．traditionalfestivals四、选词填空(共10分)watchcompetitionbuybetalk51．（2分）Ihavenoenoughmoneygiftsformyfamily.52．（2分）IthinkErinshouldtellherfriendAnnanotlateforclassagain.53．（2分）IwanttogoshoppinginsteadofTV.54．（2分）Ireallydon'tknowwhataboutit.55．（2分）Whocangettherefirst?Let'shavea!五、补全对话(共5分)A.Didyoutalktohertoday?B.Didyouwritealettertoher?C.B.utIthinkshecouldtellyourteacheraboutthis.D.Iarguedwithmyfriend,Kate.E.Ithinkshewillunderstandyouandtalkwithyou.F.Whydidn'tshedoherhomeworkbyherself?A:Jenny,whyareyoujustsittinghereandtalkingtoanyone?B:56．A:Really?Why?B:Becauseshewantedtocopymyhomework,butIdidn'ttellherdothat.A:You'reright.B.utKateisagoodstudent.57．B:Shesaidshewenttothehospitaltovisithermotherandhadnotimetodoit.A:Oh,I'msorrytohearthat.58．Afterknowingthereason,yourteacherwouldunderstandher.B:Ithinkso.B.utwhatshouldIdo,Mom?A:59．B:Yes,Italkedtoher,butshedidn'tsayanythingtome.A:Don'tworry.60．B.:Ihopeso.六、语法填空(共10分)Tigersareterribleanimals,butacatiscute.Asamother,theChinese-AmericanwriterAmyChuaisjustatiger.Herbook,BattleHymnoftheTigerMother,tellsus61．shegiveshertwochildreneducation.Shesaysthatbeingstrictistheonlyway62．(train)achild'stalentHerkidshavetofollowthe63．(rule)below.Firstly,herkidsarenotallowedtoplaycomputergames64．(second),theyarenotallowedtohangoutwithotherkidsafterschool.Andtheyhavetopracticeplaying65．pianoorviolinforhourseveryday.Ofcourse,sheknowsthismaybringsomeproblems.66．shedoesn'tmindbecauseherkidswillbecomegreat.ChuasaysmostChinesemothersaretigers.Theythinktheirchildren67.(get)alotiftheyworkhardenough.Americanmothersarecats.Theydon'twanttobestrict68．theirkidsbecausethismayhurttheirfeelings.Theylettheirchildrenchoosefor69．(they).Isatigermom70．(good)thanacatmom?Itmayalsodependonthechild.七、单词拼写(共10分)TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwas71．(糟糕的)Englishspeakerintheworld.SoIcanunderstandyourfeelings.Infact,youdon'tneedtoworrytoomuch.Thereare72．(十亿)ofpeoplespeakingEnglishintheworld,butnotallofthemarereallygoodatit.Justbe73．(勇敢的)whentalking.Second,trysomenewways74．(提升)yourEnglish.You'llbemoreconfidentifyouarebetteratit.YoucantryspeakingEnglishaloudwhenyou'realone,readingsomeEnglish75．(小说)orlisteningtoEnglishsongs.Third,dreambigandstartsmall.Beginbyhavingsome76．(轻松的)andshortconversationswithfriends.Then,talkto77．