甘肃省兰州市教育局第四片区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

2023-2024学年第二学期期中考试八年级学科试卷初二英语（总分：90分时间：90分钟命题人：车蕾）一、完型填空（每题1分，共10分）Youneverknowwherelifewilltakeyou.WhenIwasayoungboy,Igot____1____upmynoseonetime.AfterthatI____2____wantedtogetinthewateragain.Ithoughtswimmingwasnotforme.Oneday,I____3____myskateboardandbrokemylegsobadly,andthedoctorssaidIcouldneverreallyskateboardagain.Theysaidswimmingwastheonly____4____thatwouldbegoodforme.Well,Igaveita____5____.Everyweek,Igotalittle____6____andhatedswimmingalittleless.Iworkedatitsomuchthatonedaymyhighschoolswimmingcoach(教练)askedmeto____7____theschoolteam.Thatmademeandmyfamilyfeelsurprised____8____Iwassoafraidofthewaterbefore!Muchtoeveryone’ssurpriseIwonthirdplaceinthecityfinals.____9____isabigpartofmylifenow.Youneverknowwhichroadlifewilltakeyoudown.Lookatme—aswimmer!Forthisreason,Isay:don’tbreakyourchoice(选择).And____10____lifeisaswimmingpool.Jumpinandstartswimming!Youmightbesurprisedwhereyouendup.1.A.water B.sand C.juice D.air2.A.still B.never C.also D.even3.A.goton B.lookedat C.waitedfor D.felloff4.A.exercise B.story C.housework D.journey5.A.visit B.hand C.try D.call6.A.better B.slower C.higher D.heavier7.A.check B.catch C.join D.invite8.A.though B.because C.if D.until9.A.Skating B.Swimming C.Jumping D.Running10.A.find B.forget C.think D.remember二、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）AWe’relookingforyoungfilm-makerswithimagination.Haveyougotanideaforagreatmovie?Don’tkeepittoyourself.Joinus,shareyourideas,andmakeafilm.Timeofthecompetition(比赛):July13th–17th,2024Place:AttheNationalFilmTheaterRulesandsuggestionsforcompetitors:Youhavetobeagedbetween15and25inordertotakepartinourcompetition.Wesuggestthatyourfilmshouldbenolongerthan6minutes,becausewewanttoshowasmanyfilmsaswecanonthebigscreen.MosttypesoffilmsareOK,suchasMP4.,WMV.,MKV.,FLV.,andsoon.Filmswithinterestingstorylineswillgetextra(额外的)points.Others:Getanentryform(参赛表格)andfillinitbeforeJuly9th,2024.HandinyourfilmbeforeJuly12th,2024.ThewinnersandtheirfilmswillbepostedonlineonJuly26th.Everyonecanwatchthemfromthatdayon.Pleasecall443–2983orvisitformoreinformation.11.Howlongdoesthecompetitionlast?A.5days. B.6days. C.7days. D.8days.12.Whocan’ttakepartinthecompetition?A.Atwenty-year-oldman. B.Amanwithaseven-minutefilm.C.AmanwhohandedinhisfilmonJuly10th. D.Amanwhomadeaninterestingfilm.13.Toknowmoreinformation,wecan________.A.sendanemail B.writealetterC.makeaphonecall D.visittheNationalFilmTheater.14.Whencanwewatchthewinners’films?A.OnJuly9th. B.OnJuly12th.C.OnJuly13th. D.OnJuly26th.15.Wherecanwereadthepassage?A.Inanovel. B.Inamovie.COnawebsite. D.Inadictionary.BFriendsareveryimportantinoureverydaylife.Everyoneneedsfriends.Youfeellonelyifyouhavenofriends.Everyonelikestomakefriends.Ifyouhavefriends,youcanhelpeachother.Itisnicetohaveafriendtotalk,laughanddothingstogether.Certainly,sometimesyouneedtobealone.Forexample,whenyouneedtohaveagoodrest,youdon’tlikepeopletodisturbyou.Youdon’talwayswantpeoplearound.Butmostofthetime,youneedfriendsinyourlives.Sometimesyourfriendsmoveaway.Youfeelverysad.Youcanalsomakenewfriends.Notwopeopleintheworldarejustthesame.Friendssometimesdon’tgetonwellwitheachother.Thatdoesn’tmeanthattheynolongerlikeeachother.Whenyoumissthemverymuch,youhadbettercallthemorwritetothem.Mostofthetimetheywillmakeitupandbecomefriendsagain.Ifyouhavemanyfriends,youwilllivelonger.Studiesshowpeoplewithfriendslivelongerthanthosewithoutfriends.Why?Friendscanmakeyoufeelhappy.Beinghappyhelpsyoustaywell.Ifsomeonecaresaboutyou,youwilltakebettercareofyourself.Theseshowtheimportanceofmakingfriends.16Someoneoftenfeels________iftheyhavenofriends.A.upset B.sad C.lonely D.useless17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disturb”meaninChinese?A.瓜分 B.打搅 C.处罚 D.推托18.Youmakenewfriendswhenyouroldfriends________.A.stayalone B.areangrywithyou C.moveaway D.havenewfriends19.Accordingtothepassage,ifyoucan’tseeyouroldfriendsforalongtime,________.A.youshouldcallthemorwritetothem B.youwon’tlikeeachotheranylongerC.youshouldvisitthem D.youmayforgetthem20.Wecanknow________inParagraph3.A.howtomakefriends B.thewaystomakefriendsC.twopeoplearen’tjustthesame D.theimportanceofmakingfriendsCIliveinBeijing,thecapitalofChina.It’sabigcity,andtherearemanybigcinemas.Ioftengotothemoviesduringmysummervacationbecausethereareusuallymanynewfilmson.MyfavoritecinemaistheoneatJoyCity.It’sbigandhascomfortableseats.—PeterMyhometownisasmallvillagenearChangchun,JilinProvince.Thereisabigriverinmyvillage.WhenIwasyoung,Ioftenswaminit.Butnowmyparentstellmenottodothatanymorebecausethewaterisn’tcleanasbefore.Luckily,thereisgoingtobeagyminmyhometownnextmonth.ThenIcangoswimmingthere.—JohnIliveinatownnearShanghai.Althoughmytownissmall,therearemanyclothingstores.Iusuallygoshoppingwithmyfriendsattheweekend.Thereisabigclothingstorenearmyhome.Buttheclothesinitareverydear,soIhardlyeverbuythingsthere.Myfavoriteclothingstoreistheonenearmyschool.Itsserviceisthebestandtheclothesarecoolandcheap.—Amy21.PeterlikethecinemaatJoyCitybecause__________.A.Becauseitsserviceisthebest. B.Becauseit’sclosetohishouse.C.Becauseithasthebiggestscreens. D.Becauseit’sbigandhascomfortableseats.22.Johndoesn’tswimintherivernowbecause__________A.Becauseit’scold. B.Becauseit’sdangerous.C.Becausehehasgrownup. D.Becausethewaterisn’tclean.23Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gym”meaninChinese?A.展览馆 B.海洋馆 C.体育馆 D.天文馆24.WhataretheclothesinAmy’sfavoriteclothingstorelike?A.Theyaredear. B.Theyarecheapandbig.C.Theyarecoolandcheap. D.Theyareinthebestquality.25.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Myhometown B.Somebigcities C.Aroundtheworld D.Interestingplaces三、任务型完型填空（每题1.5分，共15分）用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。well,question,she,worryabout,make,need,but,surprise,for,badlyDonna’sdadandmomboughtherapianoandamusicbook.Theyinvitedateachertoteachhertoplaythepiano.Andtheywantedhertopracticeplayingthepianoby___26___afterclass.Donnastillcouldn’tplaythepiano,___27___shewantedtohaveatry.Atfirst,sheplayed___28___andfeltsad.Herdadsaid,“Everyone___29___alotofhardworktostarttoplayaninstrument.”MomalsotoldDonnatoaskherteacherforhelp.“Ihavesome___30___,Mrs.Taylor,”Donnasaid.“Itriedtoplaythepiano,butthemusicwasn’tgoodatall.Ihavethousandsofpressure.”“Don’t___31___it,mygirl,”Mrs.Tayloranswered.“Practicemoreandyou’lldowellinit.”Donnadecidedtopractice___32___onehoureveryday.Monthslater,shefoundshecouldplay___33___thanbefore.Ayearlater,Donnadecidedtoenteracompetition.Toher___34___,sheevenwonaprize.Fromherstory,weknowthatpractice____35____perfect.Aslongasweworkhard,wewilldoeverythingwell.四、任务型阅读理解（每题2分，共10分）Theprogram“ChinaYearinRussia(俄罗斯)”hasended,buttheculturaltiesbetweenthetwocountriesgrowstronger.“Chinesefever(中国热)”continuesinRussia.Fifty-year-oldWeiDehanhasbeenstudyingChinesecultureforthirtyyears.HewasamongthefirstRussianstoopenaChineseteahouseinMoscow.Thatwasin1995.HealsoteachesChineselanguageandTaiChi(太极).(2)During“ChinaYearinRussia”,hesetupamagazineintroducingChineseculture.It’spopularwithlocalreaders.InRussia,youngpeoplewhocanspeakChineseare(1)__________ineveryindustry.YoungpeoplewhoareabletospeakChineselanguagefindjobseasily.Some15-thousandpeopleattendChineselanguageclassesinRussia.TheConfuciusInstitute(孔子学院),theworld-wideChineselanguageandcultureeducationcenter,hasbeensetupinthirteenofRussia’suniversitiesandcolleges.Besidesthelanguage,Chinesewayoflifeisbecomingacommonfactor(因素)inthedailylivesofRussianpeople.(3)绿茶，中国食品和太极变得越来越受欢迎。Russiannewspapersandmagazinespraised(称赞)“ChinaYearinRussia”asatimelyevent.Theysaidthattheprogramdeepened(加深)understandingbetweenthepeopleofthetwocountries.Italsoopensthewayforfurthercultureexchanges.36.将(1)处填入适当的内容，使句意完整，通顺_______________________________.37.将第(2)句译成汉语______________________________________________________.38.将第(3)句译成英语___________________________________________________.39.找出文中与“It’seasyforyoungpeoplewhocanspeakChinesetofindjobs.”意思相近的句子。___________________________________________________________________________.40.找出或写出文中最能表达短文主题的句子。________________________________________________________________五、词汇考查（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。41.Whilehe________(read),heheardagirlsinginginthenextroom.42.Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstorm________(sudden)came?43.Keep________(work)hardandyouwillsucceed.44.Doyoumindwritingdownallyourfamily________(member)names?45.Wedidthesamework,buthegotmoremoneythanme.Itwas____________(fair)forme.46.Jenny_____________(throw)her