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【含答案解析】

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’ssurprise,Iwonthirdplaceinthecityfinals.____9____isabigpartofmylifenow.Youneverknowwhichroadlifewilltakeyoudown.Lookatme—aswimmer!ForthisreasonIsay: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.even3A.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【答案】1.A2.B3.D4.A5.C6.A7.C8.B9.B10.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了开始的时候，我认为游泳不适合我，但是阴差阳错，我只能游泳，后来加入校队，还获得了第三名。【1题详解】句意：当我还是个小男孩的时候，有一次我把水弄到了鼻子里。water水；sand沙子；juice果汁；air空气。根据“getinthewateragain”可知是水进鼻子里了。故选A。【2题详解】句意：从那以后，我再也不想下水了。still仍然；never从不；also也；even甚至。根据上文水进鼻子里了，可知再也不想进入水里了。故选B。【3题详解】句意：有一天，我从滑板上掉下来，腿伤的很重，医生到说我再也不能真正玩滑板了。goton上车；lookedat看；waitedfor等待；felloff落下，跌倒。根据“brokemylegsobadly”可知作者受伤了。故选D。【4题详解】句意：他们说游泳是唯一对我有益的运动。exercise练习；story故事；housework家务；journey旅程。根据“Theysaidswimming”可知他们说游泳是唯一对我好的运动。故选A。【5题详解】句意：我试了一下。visit参观；hand手；try尝试；call打电话。根据上文游泳是唯一对我好的运动，可知决定尝试一下。故选C。【6题详解】句意：每一周，我都有所进步，对游泳的厌恶也有所减轻。better更好的；slower更慢的；higher更高的；heavier更重的。根据“hatedswimmingalittleless”可知我好多了。故选A。【7题详解】句意：我如此努力，以至于有一天，我高中的游泳教练邀请我加入校队。check检查；catch抓住；join加入；invite邀请。根据“schoolteam”可知是加入校队。故选C。【8题详解】句意：这让我和我的家人非常惊讶，因为我以前是如此害怕水。though即使；because因为；if如果；until直到。分析句子可知空格前说大家惊讶，空格后说我以前害怕水，所以空格后是对空格前原因的解释，是原因状语从句。故选B。【9题详解】句意：游泳现在是我生活中的一大部分。Skating滑板；Swimming游泳；Jumping跳；Running跑步。根据“Lookatme-aswimmer!”可知游泳是我生活的一部分。故选B。【10题详解】句意：记住，生活就是一个泳池。find找到；forget忘记；think认为；remember记得。根据“Jumpinandstartswimming！”可知，让我们记住，生活就是泳池，让我们跳进去游泳。故选D。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.C.Onawebsite. D.Inadictionary.【答案】11.A12.B13.C14.D15.C【解析】【导语】本文是一则电影制作比赛的海报，具体包括比赛的时间、地点、规则、注意事项等。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据“Timeofthecompetition(比赛):July13th–17th,2024”可知，比赛持续5天。故选A。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据“Wesuggestthatyourfilmshouldbenolongerthan6minutes”可知，影片不超过6分钟；选项B不符合要求。故选B。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据“Pleasecall443–2983orvisitformoreinformation.”可知，想了解更多的信息，我们可以拨打电话。故选C。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据“ThewinnersandtheirfilmswillbepostedonlineonJuly26th.”可知，7月26日可以看到获胜者的影评。故选D。【15题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一则电影制作比赛的海报，具体包括比赛的时间、地点、规则、注意事项等；由此推知我们可能在网站上读到此文。故选C。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.16.Someoneoftenfeels________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.theimportanceofmakingfriends【答案】16.C17.B18.C19.A20.D【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了朋友在日常生活中的重要性。【16题详解】细节理解题。根据“Youfeellonelyifyouhavenofriends.”可知，如果你没有朋友，你会感到孤独。lonely表示“孤独的”。故选C。【17题详解】词句猜测题。根据“Forexample,whenyouneedtohaveagoodrest,youdon’tlikepeopletodisturbyou.Youdon’talwayswantpeoplearound.”可知，此处指例如，当你需要好好休息的时候，你不喜欢别人来打扰你。你不希望身边总是有人。此处disturb表示“打搅”。故选B。【18题详解】细节理解题。根据“Sometimesyourfriendsmoveaway.Youfeelverysad.Youcanalsomakenewfriends.”可知，此处指有时你朋友会搬走。你感到很难过。你也可以结交新朋友。故选C。【19题详解】细节理解题。根据“Whenyoumissthemverymuch,youhadbettercallthemorwritetothem.”可知，此处指当你非常想念他们，你最好打电话或写信给他们。所以如果你很长时间见不到你的老朋友，你应该给他们打电话或写信。故选A。【20题详解】主旨大意题。根据“Theseshowtheimportanceofmakingfriends.”可知，第三段讲述了交朋友的重要性。故选D。CIliveinBeijing,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.23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“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【答案】21.D22.D23.C24.C25.A【解析】【导语】本文介绍了三个人的家乡，以及自己在家乡时做的事情。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据“MyfavoritecinemaistheoneatJoyCity.It’sbigandhascomfortableseats.”可知，Peter喜欢这个电影院的原因是它很大和有舒服的座椅。故选D。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据“Butnowmyparentstellmenottodothatanymorebecausethewaterisn’tcleanasbefore.”可知，John不去河里游泳是因为水不干净了。故选D。【23题详解】词句猜测题。根据“Luckily,thereisgoingtobeagyminmyhometownnextmonth.ThenIcangoswimmingthere.”可知，“gym”意为“体育馆”。故选C。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据“Myfavoriteclothingstoreistheonenearmyschool.Itsserviceisthebestandtheclothesarecoolandcheap.”可知，Amy喜欢的服装店里的衣服又酷又便宜。故选C。【25题详解】最佳标题题。根据“IliveinBeijing,thecapitalofChina.”和“MyhometownisasmallvillagenearChangchun,JilinProvince.”和“IliveinatownnearShanghai.”以及通读全文可知，本文介绍了三个人的家乡，以及自己在家乡时做的事情。故选A。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.【答案】26.herself27.but28.badly29.needs30.questions31.worryabout32.for33.better34.surprise35.makes【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了唐娜学习钢琴时的经历，告诉我们：熟能生巧。【26题详解】句意：他们想让她下课后自己练习弹钢琴。根据“Andtheywantedhertopracticeplayingthepianoby…afterclass.”可知，这里是他们想让她下课后自己练习弹钢琴，需用she的反身代词herself。故填herself。【27题详解】句意：唐娜还是不会弹钢琴，但她想试一试。根据“shewantedtohaveatry.”可知，这里表示转折，用but连接。故填but。【28题详解】句意：起初，她弹得很糟糕，感到很难过。根据“andfeltsad.”可知，这里是她弹得很糟糕，这里用badly修饰动词played。故填badly。【29题详解】句意：每个人都需要很多艰苦的工作才能开始演奏乐器。根据“alotofhardwork”可知，这里是需要很多艰苦的工作，need意为“需要”，这里是一般现在时，主语Everyone是单数，因此谓语用三单形式。故填needs。【30题详解】句意：我有些问题，泰勒夫人。根据“triedtoplaythepiano,butthemusicwasn’tgoodatall.”可知，这里是有一些问题，question意为“问题”，由some可知，这里用复数形式。故填questions。【31题详解】句意：别担心，孩子。根据“Practicemoreandyou’lldowellinit.”可知，这里是安慰，是说别担心，worryabout意为“担心”，Don’t后跟动词原形。故填worryabout。【32题详解】句意：唐娜决定每天练习一个小时。根据“onehoureveryday.”可知，这里是一段时间，用介词for。故填for。【33题详解】句意：几个月后，她发现自己能比以前弹得更好。根据“shecouldplay…thanbefore.”可知，这里是比以前弹得更好，用well的比较级better。故填better。【34题详解】句意：令她惊讶的是，她甚至赢得了一个奖品。根据“sheevenwonaprize.”可知，这里是令她惊讶的是，surprise意为“令人惊奇之事”，toone’ssurprise意为“使人吃惊的是”。故填surprise。【35题详解】句意：从她的故事中，我们知道熟能生巧。根据“weknowthatpractice…perfect.”可知，这里是熟能生巧，make意为“使”，这里是谚语，Practicemakesperfect.：熟能生巧。故填makes。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。________________________________________________________________【答案】36.popular##needed##wanted37.在俄罗斯的中国年期间，他创办了一本杂志介绍中国文化。38.Greentea,ChinesefoodandTaiChiaregettingmoreandmorepopular.39.YoungpeoplewhoareabletospeakChineselanguagefindjobseasily.40.“Chinesefever(中国热)”continuesinRussia.【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了俄罗斯的“中国热”现象。【36题详解】根据“InRussia,youngpeoplewhocanspeakChineseare....ineveryindustry.”可知，此处是指会说中文的年轻人被很多的行业所需要或者在很多行业很受欢迎。故填popular/needed/wanted。【37题详解】分析句子可知，本句是陈述句；ChinaYearinRussia意为“俄罗斯的中国年”，setup，意为“建立、创办”，introducing“介绍”，是作为杂志的后置定语，进一步说明杂志的内容，Chineseculture意为“中国文化”。故填“在俄罗斯的中国年期间，他创办了一本杂志介绍中国文化。”【38题详解】变得：get；越来越受欢迎：moreandmorepopular；时态用现在进行时，表示动作现在还在继续；主语Greentea,ChinesefoodandTaiChi为复数，be动词用are。故填Greentea,ChinesefoodandTaiChiaregettingmoreandmorepopular.【39题详解】“It’seasyforyoungpeoplewhocanspeakChinesetofindjobs.”意为“会说中文的年轻人找工作很容易。”，和它意思相近的句子在文中第三段第二句“YoungpeoplewhoareabletospeakChineselanguagefindjobseasily.”。故填YoungpeoplewhoareabletospeakChineselanguagefindjobseasily.【40题详解】文章主要讲述了中国的文化在俄罗斯流行，俄罗斯很喜欢也很重视中国的传统文化，所以第一段话中的““Chinesefever(中国热)”continuesinRussia.”可以很好地表达文章的主旨。故填“Chinesefever(中国热)”continuesinRussia.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.【答案】wasreading【解析】【详解】句意：当他读书时，他听到隔壁房间有一个女孩在唱歌。while意为“当……的时候，与……同时”，引导时间状语从句。结合句意分析“Whilehe…(read),heheardagirlsinginginthenextroom.”可知，他读书和听女孩唱歌同时发生。根据“heheardagirlsinginginthenextroom.”可知，时态是一般过去时，事情发生在过去。而过去进行时表示过去某一时刻或者某段时间正在进行或发生的动作，常和表过去的时间状语连用。所以断定此处用过去进行时。过去进行时结构为：主语+was/were+动词的现在分词。句子主语是he，第三人称单数，所以be动词用was，read的现在分词为reading。故填wasreading。42.Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstorm________(sudden)came?【答案】suddenly【解析】【详解】句意：当暴风雨突然到来的时候，你正在做什么？这里需要用副词修饰动词“came”，“came”译为“到来”，“sudden”译为“突然的”，是一个形容词，词尾+ly变成副词，故填suddenly。43.Keep________(work)hardandyouwillsucceed.【答案】working【解析】【详解】句意：一直努力工作，你就能取得成功。keepdoingsth.“一直做某事”，是固定搭配，空格处应填work的动名词形式，即working，故填working。44.Doyoumindwritingdownallyourfamily________(member)names?【答案】members’【解析】【详解】句意：你介意写下你所有的家庭成员的名字吗？根据“names”可知是家庭成员的名字，空格处应填member复数形式的所有格，即members’，故填members’。45.Wedidthesamework,buthegotmoremoneythanme.Itwas____________(fair)forme.【答案】unfair【解析】【详解】句意：我们做了同样的工作，但他比我赚的钱多。这对我不公平。结合句意可知，同工不同酬，因此说“不公平”。故填unfair。46.Jenny_____________(throw)herselfontothebed.Shewastootired.【答案】threw【解析】【详解】句意：珍妮躺在床上。她太累了。根据后面的句子“Shewastootired.”判断，前一个句子的时态也应是一般过去式，故填threw。47.Ithinkbookscanmakeabig________(different)tous.【答案】difference【解析】【详解】句意：我认为书会对我有很大影响。根据“makeabig...tous”可知，此处缺少一个名词，结合所给英文提示，different“不同的”为形容词，其名词为difference。故填difference。48.Iwantedtothankthemforalltheir________(kind).【答案】kindness【解析】【详解】句意：我要感谢他们的好意。此处用于介词for后作宾语，应使用名词形式kindness，空格前的their用来修饰名词，故填kindness。49.Youshouldn’t________(stay)uptoolateatnight.【答案】stay【解析】【详解】句意：你不应该晚上睡得太晚。“熬夜”stayuplate，句子中有情态动词should’t，后跟动词原形。故填stay。50.Sherefused________(answer)thequestion.【答案】toanswer【解析】【详解】句意：她拒绝回答这个问题。此处考查refusetodosth.“拒绝做某事”，动词不定式作宾语。故填toanswer。六、书面表达（共15分）51.假如你是某中学八年级的一名学生，寒假期间，英语老师为大家布置了以“家务劳动”为主题的实践作业，鼓励大家在学做家务的同时，尝试用英语完成实践报告。请你根据提示，写一篇