广东省茂名市电白区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语说明：1.全卷共8页，满分为90分，考试用时为70分钟。2.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在答题卡的指定区域填写自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号。用2B铅笔把对应该号码的标号涂黑。3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的信息点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题上。4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。5.考生务必保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。笔试部分（90分）一、语法选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。Hello,everyone.MynameisChenHui.IcanspeakEnglishvery1.Myclassmatesalwaysaskme2tolearnEnglish.So,letmetellyousomethingusefulaboutit.Speaking,listeningand3areallveryimportant.IfyouwanttospeakEnglishverywell,youshouldreadEnglishfastandloudly.Itcanhelpyouimprove4pronunciation.Ifyoudothisforalongtime,youcanspeakEnglishlikeanative(本地的)speaker.IfyouwanttobegoodatEnglish,youshouldpractise5.Whenyoutalkwithothers,youshouldlistento6carefully.Ifyoudon’tpayattentiontothedialogue,youwillmissalotofthings.What’smore,youcanalsolistentosomeEnglishsongsorstories.Thesewillhelpyoualot.Writingisalsoveryimportant.Whenyoulearn7newword,youshouldusethenewword8.Youcanalsomakeoneormoresentences.Soyouwillhavemoreandmorevocabularies.Inthisway,youcanusethewordsveryquickly.LearningEnglishisnotverydifficult.The9importantthingisyourinterest.Ifweareinterested10English,wecanlearnEnglishwell.1.A.good B.well C.better2.A.how B.what C.why3.A.write B.writes C.writing4.A.your B.you C.yours5.A.listen B.listening C.listened6.A.they B.their C.them7.A.an B.a C.the8.A.everyday B.everyday C.oneday9.A.more B.most C.less10.A.to B.with C.in二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑。VanceandTroylivedinthesamestreet.Bothofthemhadanicehome.ButTroywasunhappybecausesomeofVance’sthingswerebetterthanhis.Troywasajealous(妒忌的)boy.VanceandTroygrewupandgot11.Atfirst,theybothrodebicyclestowork.LaterVanceboughtamotorcycle.AndTroyfeltjealous.SoTroyalso12amotorcycleandbecamehappy.Hedidn’tfeeljealousuntilVanceboughtacar.Troyworkedharduntilhehadenough13topayforacar.However,therewerealotofothercarsontheroad.Thetrafficwasheavyandthetriptoworkwasvery14.Afterayear,Vanceboughtabiggercar.SoTroyworkedeven15,andyesterdayheboughtanexpensivenewcar.Thismorning,Troylefthomeanddrovehisnewcar.Therewerehundredsofcarsinfrontofhim,andhiscarjustmoved1016in15minutes.17,hewashappybecausehiscarwasbiggerthanVance’s.ThenhesawVance18him,butVancewasnotinacar.Vancewasridingabicycle.Thecarsmovedveryslowly,soVancecycledpastthem19andcycledawayinfrontofTroy.Troywatchedfromhisbig,expensivenewcarandfelt20.11.A.home B.schools C.cars D.jobs12.A.bought B.sold C.borrowed D.sent13.A.time B.job C.money D.work14.A.fast B.quick C.slow D.well15.A.slower B.harder C.faster D.longer16.A.meters B.miles C.kilometers D.kilograms17.A.When B.What C.However D.Why18.A.behind B.next C.between D.front19.A.difficultly B.easily C.slowly D.sadly20.A.happy B.interested C.excited D.jealous三、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑。ADoyoulikeanimals?Anddoyouknowthatmanyanimalsarebecomingfewerandfewerinnumbernow.Theseanimalsmightdisappearfromtheearthverysoon.Takealookatthefollowinganimals.They’reallindangerofextinction.TheAfricanlionhasnowheretolivebecauseofthewars(战争)insouthernAfrica.Besides,hunters(捕猎者)andfarmersoftenkillthem.Whynotstophuntersandfarmersfromkillingthem?TheSussalvaniusisakindofboar(野猪).Itisthesmallestpigintheworld.ItmainlylivesinthenortheastofIndia.It’saboutsixtycmlongandtwenty-fivecmhigh.Adult(成年)pigsarelessthantenkilograms.ButthereareonlyseveralintheparkinIndia.TheAfricanelephantsarethelargestlandanimalsinAfrica.Theyareveryclever.Theyhavegoodmemories.Butpeoplekillthemfortheirtusks(长牙).HalfoftheAfricanelephantshavedisappeared.Ithinkweshouldrefusetobuytheproductsmadeoftusks.Maybeyouhaveneverseentadpoleshrimps(蝌蚪虾).Theyareoneoftheoldestspecies(物种)ontheearth.Peoplehavefoundtheminfreshwaterpoolsonfourcontinents(洲).Atadpoleshrimpcanonlylivefortwomonthsorless.21.Accordingtothepassage,whyaretheAfricanlionsindangerofextinction?A.Theyhavenothingtoeat.B.Peopleoftenkillthem.C.Theyareeatenbylargeranimals.D.Theycanonlylivefortwomonthsorless.22.Thesmallestpigintheworldisabout__________.A.50cmlongand30cmhigh B.60cmlongand30cmhighC.60cmlongand25cmhigh D.50cmlongand25cmhigh23.PeoplekillAfricanelephantsfortheir__________.A.meat B.skin C.livingplaces D.tusks24.Thetadpoleshrimp__________.A.canliveforfewyears B.livesonfourcontinentsC.isindangerbecauseofanillness D.livesataresearchstationnow25.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thenumberofsomeanimalsisbecomingsmallerandsmaller.B.Manyanimalsintheworldareindangerofextinction.C.ThesmallestpigsonlyliveinaparkinChina.D.TheAfricanelephantsarethelargestlandanimalsinAfrica.BLaoShefinishedwritingTeahousein1957.TheplayshowsthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinabetween1898and1945.IttakesplaceinateahouseinoldBeijingandittellsusthestoryofWangLifaandhiscustomers.Thestorystartsin1898duringtheQingDynasty.Itcontinuesin1916andfinallyitbringstheaudiencetotheendoftheAntiJapaneseWar(抗日战争)in1945.Afterthewar,Wanglosestheteahouseanddies.LaoShewasborninBeijingin1899.HisparentssenthimtotheNormalSchoolinBeijingandhelearnedtoteach.From1924to1929hetaughtChinesetotheEnglishinLondon.Hewrotemanyplays,novelsandshortstories.Hewasnamed“thePeople’sArtist”and“theGreatMasterofLanguage”.HewasoneofthegreatestChinesewritersofthe20thcentury.InLaoSheTeahousetoday,waitersbringteatothecustomersandsellthemdeliciousChinesefood.IfyouliketheBeijingOpera,folk(民间的)music,acrobatics(杂技)ormagicshows,youcanenjoythemintheteahouse.LaoSheTeahousegivesawonderfulwelcometoeveryonefromChinaandfromallovertheworld.26.TheplayTeahouse__________.A.waswrittenin1984B.showsthelivesofcommonpeoplebetween1957and1945C.tellsthestoryofWangLifainnewBeijingD.waswrittenbyLaoShe27.HowmanyyearsoflifeinChinaisshownintheplayTeahouse?A.57years. B.47years. C.98years. D.45years.28.WhendoesWangLifalosetheteahouse?A.In1898. B.In1916. C.Before1945. D.After1945.29.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordaudienceinParagraph2probablymean?A.主人 B.士兵 C.观众 D.作者30.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Whatstorieshappenedintheteahouse.B.ThelifeofLaoShe.C.LaoSheandTeahouse.D.LaoSheTeahouseispopulartoday.C配对阅读。左栏是对五个人情况的描述，右栏是七个地方的介绍，请你将左栏和右栏的信息进行配对，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。31.Ariaandherhusbandwanttospendthisweekendinwatchingsomethingnew.Theybothlikedancing.Theyalsowanttobedancersinthefuture.32.LeowantstobuysomeChinesenewspaperstoreadtoimprovehisChinese.HeisinterestedinChinese.33.MrNormanwantstocometoBeijingforthefirsttimeinAugust.HewantstoenjoytherealBeijingOperaverymuch.34.MrsChenwantstosendherdaughtertotakesomepianolessonsduringthecomingsummerholiday.35.OttoandhisfriendswillhaveatripinGuangzhounextweek.TheyneedtorentacarandadriverwhocanspeakEnglish.A.BookCenters:MoreandmoreChinesebooksandnewspapers,magazines,etc.B.DancingClub:MrSmithisoneofthebestknowndancersinthecountry.Bringyourpartnerandlet’sdancetothemusic.C.PekingOperaTeaHouse:MeiLanfang’sbravefightingagainstJapanesewillopenupyourmind.YoumustbeexcitedtoexperiencetheChinesetraditionalart.D.TheBeihaiHotel:Itisafive—starhotelwithdeliciousfoodandgood.service.Wearelookingforwardtoyourcoming.E.Car-HireService:CarsforhireinZhujiangBusinessandPrivateHire.WehaveEnglish-speakingdrivers.F.ArtShow:Atotalof10artistslivingclosetoeachotherarejointly(共同地)givinganartshow.G.Children’sActivityCentre:Tel:66589982.Add:No.2RenMinRoad.(Singinglessons,pianolessonsanddancinglessons.)四、短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。becauseweoneselfwaywalkfootawithridebeaskhelpTherearemany36forustoexercise.Wecanwalk,run,jumporswim.Wehavealotofchoices.Doingexerciseisgoodfor37health.Inaddition,exercisemakesustired,sowecanhaveamuchbettersleepatnight.Youmayliketorun.Ifyoudo,takecareofyour38.Makesureyouhavetherightshoes.39isakindofgoodexercise.Youmaytake40walkinthepark.Youcanwalkonthebeachtoenjoy41.Youcanalsowalk42yourfriendsbecausethiswillmakeyourexercisehavemorefunthanwalkingalone.Somepeopleliketoswim,however,othersdon’tliketogointhewater.Ifyoulikethiskindofexercise,you’dbetter43someonetogowithyou.Theycangiveyouhelpwhenyou44indanger.Jumpingropeand45abikearealsogoodforyourbody.Findoutwhichoneyoulikebetterandkeepondoingit.Youwillknowwhatmakesyouhealthy.五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）A.回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置MynameisJuniper.Ilovetabletennis.Itisexcitingformetowatchtabletennisgames.WhenIwatchedtheOlympicsonTVin2021,Inoticedayoungtabletennisplayer.HernameisHendZaza.Shewasjust12yearsoldthen.ShewastheyoungestplayerattheTokyoOlympicGames.ShedidbetterthanIthought.HendZazacomesfromHama,Syria.Attheageof5,shestartedtoplaytabletennis.Herfatherwasafootballcoach.Heworksasasportsteachernow.“Weareasportingfamily.Myfamilyalwayscheeroneachotherwhenweplaysports,”Zazasaid.Thesupport(支持)fromherfamilymakesZazapleased.Zazaalwaystrainshard.Sheknowsittakesalotofpracticetobecomeanexcellentplayer.Zaza’sfavouritetabletennisplayerisSunYingsha.ShewantstoplayagainstSun.ShehopesthatshecanhaveachanceofwinningSunoneday.AfterlearningaboutZaza’sstory,Ithinksheishard-workingandconfident.Ishouldlearnfromher.46.WhatsportdoesJuniperlike?____________________________________________________________________________________________47.WhowastheyoungestplayerattheTokyoOlympicGames?____________________________________________________________________________________________48.WheredidHendZazacomefrom?____________________________________________________________________________________________49.WhendidHendZazastarttoplaytabletennis?____________________________________________________________________________________________50.WhatdoesJuniperthinkofZaza?____________________________________________________________________________________________B.书面表达（本题15分）根据要求完成短文写作，请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。假如你是李明，你的学校要举行校运会，英文社根据本次校运会组织征稿活动，主题是：MyFavouriteSport。请你根据以下思维导图用英语写一篇短文介绍你最喜欢的一项运动，然后向你校的英文社进行投稿。内容包括：注意：（1）可在思维导图的内容提示基础上适当拓展信息。（2）不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。（3）语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。MyFavouriteSportMynameisLiMingandIwouldliketosharemyfavouritesportwithyou.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________八年级英语参考答案（中考英语学科总分共120分，其中听说测试30分和笔试90分。）一、语法选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10