湖北省荆州市2023-2024学年八年级下学期4月期中考试英语试题

2023~2024学年度下学期期中考试八年级英语试题试卷满分：90分考试用时：100分钟祝考试顺利注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。笔试部分(90分)一、完形填空。(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读短文，从每小题所给的的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Gaylordwalkedacrossthedesert(沙漠)planningtowalkthroughitforonemonth.Twenty1passed,andthejourneyhadbeensosmooth(顺利的)anditseemedthathehad2foodandwatertofinishit.“I’llbeabletowalkoutofthedesert.”hethoughthappily.Butthedesertnever3travelers.Beforehecouldmakehisideapossible,thesandstormhadarrivedsuddenly.Hehurriedlycoveredhishead4theclothes,lyingonthesand.Afterabouttenminutes,thesandstormstopped.Whenheshooktheclothesandstoodup,he5aterriblething:thebackbagwithfoodandwaterwas6awaybythesandstorm.Now,heonlyhada(n)7left.Hehelditinhishands.“Oh,nottoobad,8Ihaveapear.”hethoughttohimselfanddecidedtowalkoutofthedesert.Onedayandonenightpassedquickly,butthedesert9seemedtohavenoend,andtheworryof10followedGaylordclosely,feelinghungryandthirsty.11,eachtimehewantedtogiveup,hepushedhimselftolookatthepearthathehadbeenkeeping,“Nottoobad,atleastIhaveapear.”Asmallpearbecamethe12forhissurvival(幸存)ofhiscourage.Threedayslater,whenhesawavillagenotfaraway,hefellontotheground,butafterall(终归),he13outofthedesert.Tokeephopeisoneofthebest14toachievesuccess,sonevertellyou“15left”becauseaslongasyoutrytosearch,youcanalwaysfindthat“pear”topullyouthrough.1.A.yearsB.monthsC.weeksD.days2.A.simpleB.enoughC.wholeD.awful3.A.paidforB.caredforC.lookedforD.calledfor4.A.withB.ofC.forD.from.5.A.startedB.triedC.finishedD.found6.A.givenB.sweptC.thrownD.put7.A.appleB.orangeC.pearD.banana8.A.atlastB.atfirstC.atmostD.atleast9.A.evenB.stillC.almostD.hardly10.A.sleepingB.dyingC.eatingD.drinking11.A.HoweverB.InsteadC.SoD.Although12.A.skillB.controlC.hopeD.interest.13.A.ranB.leftC.helpedD.walked14.A.waysB.reportsC.decisionsD.opinions15.A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.something二、阅读理解。(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。AWelcometoSanxingduiMuseumItisinChengdu.Itisamodernthematicsite(专题性遗址)museuminChina.Therearetwohallswithadisplayareaofnearly12,000squaremetersinit.Welcome!OpeningHours:Thefirsthall:8:30—18:00.Thesecondhall:8:30—18:30.Alltheyearexceptfor(除了…之外)theafternoononChineseNewYear'sEve.WaystoBuyTickets:Alipay,WeChatandcash(现金).TicketsSellingTime:8:30—17:00.TicketPrice:Adult:¥72.Student:¥36.Peopleaged60orabove:Free.Childrenunder1.2mcters:Free.TouristServices:1.TheVisitorCenteroffersfreedrinkingwater,self-servecoffeeandmilkteamachines(paybyWeChat)andchairsforvisitors.2.ProvidesomeChinese-Englishguideservices.16.WhencanyouvisitSanxingduiMuseum?A.At8a.m.ontheInternationalDay.B.At9a.m.ontheMid-AutumnFestival.C.At2p.m.onChineseNewYear'sEve.D.At7p.m.ontheDragonBoatFestival.17.Howcanyoubuytickets?A.OnlythroughAlipay.B.OnlythroughWeChat.C.Onlybycash.D.ThroughAlipay,WeChatandcash.18.IfyourfathervisitsSanxingduiMuseumwithyour75-year-oldgrandmotherandyour1.3-meter-tallsister,howmuchdoesheneedtopay?A.72yuan.B.36yuan.C.108yuan.D.144yuan.19.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.YoumustpayfordrinkingwaterinSanxingduiMuseum.B.Youcanbuyticketsfrom8:00a.m.to7:30p.m.C.ThereisadisplayareainSanxingduiMuseum.D.WhenEnglishmenvisitSanxingduiMuseum,theguidescan'thelpthem.20.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Atravelwebsite.B.Astorybook.C.Ahealthmagazine.D.Adiary.BSometimes,weseesomepeoplereadingbookswhilebiting(咬)theirnails(指甲).Wemaythinkitisakindofbehavior(行为)thatmeanstheyarefocused(专心的).Butinfact,itismorethanthatandsciencehasprovedit.Nailbitingcanbeginatanearlyage.AccordingtotheBBC,upto45percentofteenagersbitetheirnails.Thereisnotanexactanswertoexplainwhypeoplebitetheirnails.Butmostcommonly,nailbitingissaidtobeanervoushabit.Itisdonebecauseofstress,boredomorexcitement.What'smore,scientistsfoundthatpeoplewithhigherlevelsofintelligence(智力)aretheoneswhostartbitingtheirnailsatanearlyage.Theybelievethatcomparedwithcommonpeople,thosewithhigherlevelsofintelligencemayfeelhigherlevelsofstressmoreeasily.Thishabitisbadforthebiters.Itcangivethemredorsorefingertips.Andlong-termnailbitingcanaffecthowournailsgrow.Butdon'tworry!Therearemanywaystostopbitingyournails.First,keepyournailsclean.Themoreyoufocusontakingcareofyournails,thelesslikelyyouaretostartbitingthemagain.Also,whenyoufeelstressed,trytorelax.Doingexerciseorhavingawarmbathbothhelp.21.AccordingtotheBBC,ofUKteenagersbitetheirnails.A.fourfifthsB.almostahalfC.twothirdsD.threequarters22.Manypeoplemightbitetheirnailswhen.A.theirnailsaretoolongB.theyaretakinganexamC.theydon'twanttowashtheirhandsD.theyfeelrelaxed23.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Nailbitingisonlyakindofbehaviorthatmeanspeoplearefocused.B.Scientistshaveknownexactlywhypeoplebitetheirnails.C.Peoplewithhigherlevelsofintelligenceseemtofeelgreaterpressuremoreeasily.D.Whenyoufocusontakingcareofyournails,youarelikelytostartbitingthemagain.24.Whatdoestheword“affect”meaninParagraph3?A.Getusedto.B.Getonwith.C.Causeapersonorathingtochange.D.Havealookat.25.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A.Don'tworryaboutbitingnails.B.Howtostopbitingnails.C.Trytorelax.D.Domoreexercise.CThereisanewstudyonteenagerswhoarebetween13and19yearsold.Thestudyshowsthattoday'steenagersaregrowingupmoreslowlythanthosebefore.ScientistsfromSanDiegoStateUniversityhaveworkedonastudyonthebehaviorsof8millionteenagersinsevendifferentcountriesoverthepast40years.Theresultstellusthatcomparedtotheteenagersinthepast,today'steenagersarelessresponsible(负责任的).Andittakesthemmoretimetodothesamethingsthantheirparentsdid.Theyarealsolesslikelytohaveapart-time(兼职的)job.What'smore,whentheygetolder,theybegintoknowthattheyshouldhelptheirparentsdohousework,whiletheirgrandparentsandparentshelpeddohouseworkataveryearlyage.“Thisisa‘slowlifeway’,”saidProfessorJeanTwenge.“Thedevelopmentoftoday'steenagershassloweddown.18-year-oldsaremorelike15-year-oldsinthepast,”addedProfessorTwenge.“Teenagerstodayaretakingmuchfewerrisksthanthoseinthepastdid.”Scientistshavealsofoundthatmoreteenagersspendlongertimelivingwiththeirparentsinsteadofrenting(租)theirownroomsorapartments.Oneofthereasonsforthesebehaviorsisthattoday'steenagerswouldliketospendmuchtimeonline.Theykeeponconnecting(连接)withsocialmedia,watchingvideosorplayinggamesontheInternetbutnotlivingintherealworld.Anotheroneisthatparentsdomuchfortheirchildrenandprotectthemtoomuch.Infact,parentshadbetterlettheirchildrendoeverythingbythemselves.Theyshouldtrytheirbesttomaketheirchildrenbecomeindependentassoonaspossible.26.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,itisTRUEthat.A.thestudybeganin1960B.today'steenagersdon'tlikeslowlifeC.teenagersinthepastaremoreresponsibleD.thestudyisabout8millionteenagersfromAmerica27.WhatProfessorJeanTwengesaidinparagraph3isusedto.A.describethebehaviorsofteenagersinthepastB.showthattoday'steenagersaregrowingupmoreslowlyC.introducethestudyonteenagersbetween13and19yearsoldD.showtherelationshipbetweenteenagersandparents28.Today'steenagersgrowupslowlybecause.a.theirparentsdotoomanythingsforthemb.it'sdifficultforthemtodowellatschoolc.theyalwaysliveintherealworldd.theyspendtoomuchtimeonlineA.abB.bcC.bdD.ad29.Therightstructureofthepassageis.(①=Paragraphl②=Paragraph2,...)30.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TeenagersaroundtheWorldB.TheSlowDevelopmentofToday'sTeenagersC.AStudyonTeenagersinthePastD.DifferentIdeasaboutToday'sTeenagers第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选择，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。Lotsofstudentsareworriedaftertheexams.Howtosolveit?31.Don'tthinkabouttheexams.Trytokeepinmindthatoncetheexamisover,youcan'tgobackorchangeanything.Don'taskyourfriends'answerstothequestionsontheirpapersorlookfortheanswerstothequestionsontheInternet.32Thesewillmakeyouevenmoreworried.Seeyourmistakesaslessonstolearnfrom.33Rememberthatthepurpose(目的)ofanexamistomakeyouknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses(优势和劣势)inyourstudy.Tryrelaxingyourself.Leaveyourselfaloneforafewminutesandletallyourworriesgoawayduringthattime.Clearyourmindfromthinkingabouttheexambydoingsomeinterestingactivitiesyouenjoy.Forexample,ifyoufeelrelaxedwhenyouwatchamovieorreadabook,dothat.34It'snormaltoworryaboutyourexams.35Nowrelaxwithsomethingyouenjoyandthenstartpreparingearlyforyournextexam.A.Here'ssomeadviceforyou.B.Youcanlearnfromyourmistakes.C.Anddon'ttrytofindoutwhatgradesyouget.D.Makesuretogetthefoodreadyontime.E.Butyoucandosomethingtomakeyoufeelbetter.F.Ifyou'reinterestedinsports,gooutsideandplaysomesports!三、短文填空。(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并运用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。interestaboutmistakegoodonesixtybooktheythatsuccessfulTherearemanyfamoustraditionalChinesedoctorsinChina,andLiShizhenisoneof36.HereisthestoryofLiShizhenandhisgreatbook.LiShizhenwasbornin1518.Hebecame37inChinesemedicinewhenhewasstillyoung.Hisfatherwasapopulardoctoratthattime,andLiShizhenoftensawthatpeoplewereill.Hedecidedtostudymedicineso38hecouldhelpthem.LiShizhenreadmanybooks39medicine.Hefoundthatthereweresome40inmanyoldmedicalbooks,sohishopewastowriteanewone.Hetriedhis41tostudymedicalscience.Hestudiednotonlyherbs(草药)inhisgarden,butalsothewild42.Hewentouttocollectherbsandtalkwitholdfarmers.Helearnedalotfromcuring(治疗)patients.Aftermanyyearsofhardworkandstudy,LiShizhen43finishedhisgreatworkBenCaoGangMu.Atthattimehehadjustspenthis44birthday.Hisbookisoneofthegreatest45intheworldmedicalfield.四、读写结合(共两节，满分25分)第一节任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。Theteenyearscanbeastressfultimeforbothteenagersandtheirfamily.Whileeveryonehasstress,teenshavenewanddifferentkindsofstresstheymayhaveneverhadbefore.Asaparent,youplayanimportantroleinhelpingyourteenstodealwith(处理)stress.Talktoyourteenswhenyounoticesignsofstress.Someofthesignsthatmakeyourteensgetstressedoutmightinclude(包括)unhappiness,worryorphysicalillness.Askthemwhatyoucandotohelp.Talkingtothemcanbehelpful.Adviseyourteenstogetenoughphysicalexercise.Exercisereduces(减少)theproductionofstresschemicalsinthebodyandhelpstosleepwell.Askyourteenswhatkindofactivitytheythinktheymightenjoy—thatway,they’llbemorelikelytokeeppracticingit.Helpyourteensmanage(安排)theirdailyactivitiesbymakingatimetable.Manyteensfeelstressedbecausetheyfeelliketheydon'thaveenoughtimeintheday,sotheyhavetoomuchpressure.Makeatimetablethatincludesenoughtimeforhomeworkandfamilytime.Makesurethatyourteenscangetenoughsleepeachnight.Alack(缺少)ofsleepcancausefeelingsofstress.Mostteensneedbetween8.5and9.25hoursofsleepeachnight.Makesureyourteenshaveacomfortablequilt,setabedandwaketime.Don'tletyourteensdrinkcoffee,tea,sodaandchocolate,closetobedtime.46.Thisarticleismainlyabout.(10字以内)47.Accordingtoparagraph2,somesignsofstresspossiblyinclude.(10字以内)48.Teensshoulddophysicalexercisebecause.(15字以内)49.Howmanywaystodealwithstressarementioned(被提及)inthepassage?.(10字以内)50.Howdoyoudealwithstressinyourlife?.(至少列举一种方法，20字以内)第二节书面表达(共1题，满分15分)劳动节即将到来，在你校“劳动教育月”期间，校英语报发起了“AHelper”主题征文活动。请结合自身情况，用英语写一篇短文投稿。词数：80左右。内容要点提示如下：1.Atschool,athomeandinthecommunity(社区),whatdoyouoftenhelptodo?2.Whatcanyoulearnthroughtheseactivities?3.Whatdoyouthinkofbeingahelper?注意事项：1.必须包含所有问题信息，可适当发挥，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2.意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范；3.请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名和地名。AHelperAsateenager,it'simportanttobeahelperinlife.

2023~2024下学期期中测试(笔试)八年级英语参考答案一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)1.D2.B3.B4.A5.D6.B7.C8.D9.B10.B11.A12.C13.D14.A15.C二、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)第一节16.B17.D18.C19.C20.A21.B22.B23.C24.C25.B26.C27.B28.D29.C30.B第二节31.A32.C33.B34.F35.E三、短文填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)36.them37.interested38.that39.about40.mistakes41.best42.ones43.successfully44.sixtieth45.books评分细则：1.选对了所填单词，且拼写和形式都正确可得1分；2.选对了所填单词，但未使用适当形式，可得0.5分；3.未选对所填单词，或选对了适当单词但存在单词拼写错误不得分。四、读写结合(共两节，满分25分)第一节任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)46.①howparentshelpteenstodealwithstress②thewaysinwhichparentshelpteenssolvestress③thewaysforparentstohelpteensdealwithstress等47.unhappiness,worryorphysicalillness48.①exercisereducestheproductionofstresschemicalsinthebodyandhelpstosleepwell②exercisehelpstoreducestressandsleepwell③exercisehelpsthemtolessenstressandgetagoodsleep等49.①Four/4.②Four/4waysarementioned.等50.①Byeatingabigmeal.②Throughgoingforawalkinthepark.③Idealwithstressbytravelingwithmyfriend.④I