江苏省无锡市锡山区锡东片2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（含听力）

2023-2024第二学期锡东片期中测试卷初二英语注意事项：1.本试卷分两卷。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为120分。2.所有答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。答案写在试卷其它部分无效。第Ⅰ卷客观题（共80分）一、听力（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一部分，听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的答案。每段对话读两遍。1.Whichplacedoesthegirlwishtovisit?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. B. C.2.Whichsignarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. B. C.3.Whatdotheyprobablyread?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. B. C.4.HowwillthemangotoWuxi?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. B. C.5.WhenisMary’sbirthday?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A.OnTuesday. B.OnWednesday. C.OnThursday.6.HowdidMr.Whitehelpthegirl?此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A.Tookhertothelibrary. B.Gavemoneytoher. C.Showedhertheway.7.Whydidn’tSimongetthatjob?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A.Becauseofhisage. B.Becauseofhisbodysize. C.Becauseofhispoorhealth.8.Howmuchshouldthewomanpay?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A.64yuan. B.72yuan. C.96yuan.9.WhatdoesCarol’sfathermean?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A.Carolshouldtalkwithherfriends.B.Carolshouldgooutwithhim.C.Carolshouldputonwarmclothes.10.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewmanager?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A.Seriousandcareful. B.Kindandgenerous. C.Friendlyandhumorous.第二部分听对话和短文答题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。听一段对话，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Cycling. B.Summervacation. C.Favouriteplacestovisit.12.Howdidthegirlgettoschooltoday?A.Bybike. B.Onfoot. C.Inherfather’scar.听短文，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】PastandpresentPastPresentKeepintouchwitheachotherbysending___13___chatoverthetelephoneorontheInternetInfreetimelistentoradio___14___Gotoworkorschoolby___15___takeabusoracar13.A.letters B.postcards C.emails14.A.watchTV B.searchtheInternet C.bothAandB15.A.bike B.bus C.train听材料，回答下列各题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】16.WhatisMrs.Green’stelephonenumber?A.54688. B.51688. C.56188.17.WhatproblemdoesMrs.Greenhave?A.Thereissomethingwrongwithhertelephone.B.Sheoftengetsawrongcall.C.Shehastogotothecinemawithherhusbandatnight.18.WhocalledMrs.Greenoneevening?A.Ayounggirl. B.Atiredwoman. C.Atiredman.19.HowdidMrs.Greenfeelwhensheheardthestrangecall?A.Shewashappy. B.Shewassurprised. C.Shewasworried.20.Whatwouldpossiblyhappentothemanafterthecall?A.Hefeltsurprised. B.Hehadagoodrest. C.Hewenttothecinemawithhiswifeatonce.二、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上作答。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）21.—________greatsurprisetoseeanewJiaLinginthefilmYOLO(《热辣滚烫》)!—Ofcourse.Ihaveneverseen________excellentfilmbefore.A.Whata;soan B.Whata;suchan C.How;suchan D.How;so22.—Andycanthinkofmanygoodideas.—________.I’venevermetaclevererboythanhim.A.Exactly B.Anyway C.Otherwise D.Sure23.—Ihaven’tseenShirleyfordays!—Oh,she’sjustlostherjob.Iamsureshe________bebusylookingforanewone.A.must B.should C.can D.may24.—NotonlyGuAilingbutalsoSuYiming________theherooftheyoung.—Exactly.Bothofthem________interestedinskiingsincetheywerestillyoung.A.are;havebecome B.is;havebecome C.are;havebeen D.is;havebeen25.—Doyoumindmy________somephotosofthesepaintings?—________.Youcanjustenjoythemwithyoureyes,Ithink.Ataking;Betternot B.taking;Ofcoursenot C.totake;Betternot D.totake;Ofcourse26.________ofthestudentsarefromWuxi,butonlyafew________Yuantouzhu.A.Hundreds;havebeento B.Twohundred;havebeentoC.Twohundreds;havegoneto D.Hundreds;havegoneto27.I________thepublicsign________hetoldme.A.didn’tnotice;if B.won’tnotice;until C.willnotice;if D.didn’tnotice;until28.—Didyoumisstheshow?—No.Ihaveastrongsenseoftimeandalwaysshowup________.A.ontime B.atatime C.sometimes D.fromtimetotime29.—Iamworryingabout________toLily’sbirthdayparty?—YoucanaskJackforhelp.Heknowsalotaboutstylesandcolours.A.wheretogo B.whentogo C.whattowear D.howtoget30.—Thankyouforshowingmearoundyourbeautifulcity.Iloveitsomuch.—________.Wearelookingforwardtoyournextvisit!A.Nevermind B.That’sright C.Mypleasure D.Goodidea三、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上作答。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Youneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview—untilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit.—ToKillaMockingbird“Ayounggirldidn’tgiveupherseattoanoldmanonabus.”Ms.WhiteheadwasaskingherstudentswhattheythoughtaboutitinherfirstPhilosophyclass.Mostofthestudentsthoughtwhatthegirldidwas____31____.Ms.Whiteheaddidn’tgiveheropinion,____32____,shetoldanotherstory.“Itwasaboutalovingcouplewhoweretravellingonaship.Unluckily,theymetwithastormandtheshipwasgoingtosink(沉没),onlyoneofthecouplecouldhavethechancetothelifeboat.Toallpassengers’(乘客)surprise,thehusbandlefthiswifebehindandgotonthelifeboathimself.”Theteacherstoppedandasked,“Howwouldyoufeelifyouwereoneofthepassengers?”Shortlyafter,continuedMs.Whitchead.“Thehusbandsurvived(幸存)home.Hedidn’t____33____othersbutraisedtheirdaughteraloneaftertheworstday.30yearslater,thedaughterlearnedabout____34____happenedontheshipbyaccident.Althoughshereallywantedanexplanation(解释)fromfather,herloveforherfatherwasalwaysintheway.Herquestioninherheartwasn’tanswereduntilshehappenedtofindoutitinhisdiaryafterherfatherdied.Thewholestoryis,onthatday,herfatherandmotherwereonthetriptofinishher____35____wishbecauseshewasdyingofaseriousillness.Asahusband,he____36____togowithhiswife.Asafather,hehadtotakethechanceofstayingalive,for____37____lovedone.Duringtherestofhislife,hemadetheirdaughter—Evelynintoa____38____,prettygirlwithdoublelove.Yes,thegreathusbandismyfather.”Theclassdroppedinto____39____asMs.Whitcheadfinishedherstory.Shedidn’tthinkanywordwasnecessaryandwassurethatallthestudentsshouldhavebeenrethinkingabouttheircarelessreplies.Seeingisnotalwaysbelieving.We____40____notjudgeanyoneoranythingifwehaven’tlearntthefullstory.Putyourselfinothers’shoesandthenyoucanreallyunderstandthem.31.A.impatient B.improper C.unhappy D.unnecessary32.A.moreover B.however C.otherwise D.instead33.A.tell B.pick C.marry D.miss34.A.how B.where C.what D.why35.A.last B.worst C.best D.first36.A.hated B.refused C.wished D.tried37.A.theother B.theothers C.other D.others38.A.crazy B.alone C.lonely D.sunny39.A.silence B.happiness C.noise D.sadness40A.must B.should C.would D.could四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上作答。(本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)第一节ASiheyuanASiheyuanisakindofChineseyardhouse.Itisahistoricalkindoflivingplace.WecaneasilyfinditalloverChina,especiallyinBeijjing.Siheyuanismadeupoffourbuildings.Thesehousesusuallyfacesouthinordertogetmoresunlightduringwinter.PalaceTheChinesewordfor“palace”isGong.ThePalaceMuseumofBeijingwasusedasthepalaceforbothMingDynastyandQingDynasty.Ithasmanyhalls,towers,andsmallparksinit.Itisoneofthegreatestpalacesintheworld.YurtHousesofthiskindaremostlyfoundinInnerMongolia(内蒙古).Theyhavebeenverypopularforlong.Theylooklikebigtents.Onthetopthereisaroundholewhichisopenedduringthedayandclosedatnight.41.Inwhichpicturecanweseetheyurt?A. B. C. D.42.WhichofthefollowingsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.SiheyuanisonlyfoundinBeijing B.ThePalaceMuseumhashalls,towersandparksC.Theholeonthetopofeachyurtisalwaysopen D.ThePalaceMuseumwasbuiltinTangDynasty43.Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Anovel. B.Amagazine. C.Astorybook. D.Amovieposter.BWhatcolorofwearingdoyoulike?Doyouknow“dopaminedressing(多巴胺穿搭)”?It’soneofthemosttalkedaboutfashiontrends(时尚趋势)for2023.However,isthereanysciencebehindthis?“Dopaminedressing”cameoutfromthebookDressYourBestLife.Americanfashionpsychologist(心理学家),DawnnKarenwrotethisbookin2020.Inthebook,dopaminedressingisaboutwearingcolorfulclothingtogetmoredopamine.Dopamineisachemicalinourbrain.Thiskindofchemicalmakespeoplefeelgood.Ourbraingivesitoutwhenweeatdeliciousfood,playwithourpets,listentoourfavoritesongs,afterweexerciseorwhenwewinagame.AccordingtoScienceFocusMagazine,therearestudiesthatshowarelationshipbetweenthecolorsoftheclotheswewearandhowweactandfeel.Onestudyfoundthatwearingredcanbringbetterphysicalperformance.Italsoshowedbrightcolorscanmakepeoplefeelactive.Onemorestudyshowedthatwearinggreencanhelppeoplerelaxbecauseitisthecolorofnature.Yellow,thecolorofsummerandwarmth,canbringpeoplehappiness.Buttherearesomeproblemswiththesestudies,aspeoplefromdifferentcultureshavedifferentideasaboutdressingandcolors.Inaword,“dopaminedressing”showsthatwecanwearcolorfulclothestogetmoredopamineandfeelgood.Dressingismorethanjustatrend.It’salsoawayofshowingourselves.So,nexttimeyou’regettingdressed,thinkaboutwhichcolorswillbringoutyourbestself.44.Howdoesthewriterstartthepassage?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bylistingnumbers.C.Byaskingquestions. D.Byusingoldsayings.45.Whenmayourbraingiveoutdopamineaccordingtothepassage?A.Whenwestudyforatest. B.Whilewe’relyinginbed.C.Whilewe’replayingwithdogs. D.Whenweeatsomethingterrible.46.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?A. B. C. D.47.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FashionTrendsfor2023B.SecretsofPersonalExpressionC.TheTruthofDifferentDressingCulturesD.TheScienceBehindDopamineDressingCWhenIwalkedintothehouseafterschool,Ifoundmydadathome.

“Whatareyoudoinghomealready?”Iaskedcasually.“Andrew,Iwasoutofworktoday,”heansweredquietly.

Iwassurehewasjoking.“No,youweren’t.Whyareyoureallyhome?”ThenInoticedhisexpressionandrealizedhewastellingthetruth.Myfatherhasalwaysbeenahardworkerandprided(以……为傲)himselfonhisjob.Thatterriblethingledtomanychangesinourlives.Hewashomeallday,whichmeantmybedhadtobemade,myroomcleanedup,andmyhomeworkdonerightafterschool.Iwouldcomehomeeverydaytofindhimatthecomputersearchingforjobs.Ibegantonoticehowdownheseemed,andhowlosinghisjobhadbrokenhisself-esteem(自尊心),evenifhetriedtobeactive.Heaskedmybrotherandmetospendlessmoney.Igaveupmypocketmoney,whichwasn’tmuch,butIfeltliketherightthingtodo.Itriedtodosomethingtohelpsupportthefamily.Afterseveraldifficultmonthsofsearching,mydaddecidedtogoinatotallydifferentdirection.Heexplainedthatheneverwantedtobeoutofworkagain,sohewasgoingtostarthisownbusiness.Daybyday,Iwatchedhimbuildit,andIclearlyknewhowmuchtimeandenergyheputintoit.OneeveningIaskedifheneededhelp.“Onlyifitdoesn’tinterfere(妨碍)withschool,”hesaid,whichsoundedlikeayes.Iwenttohisofficethenextafternoon,andmostafternoonsafterthatfortwomonths.Ialwaysknewhewasahardworker,butwatchinghiminactionreallytouchedme.Thiswasoneoftheworstexperiencesforourfamily,butittaughtmealotaboutdealingwith

adversity.NowIknowthatthroughcreativeproblem-solving,Icanalwaysfindplans,askforhelp,andtakerisks.48.Whenthefatherwasoutofwork,he________.A.wasangrywithhisboss B.didn’tcareaboutitatallC.couldn’tacceptthefacteasily D.wasashappyasusual49.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A.itwasnoteasyforthefathertofindanewjobB.thefatheraskedhissonstogiveuptheirpocketmoneyC.thefatherfoundagoodjobwhenhechangedhisdirectionD.Andrewandhisbrotherhelpedhisfatherstarthisbusiness50.Theunderlinedword“adversity”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A.terriblefeelings B.badsituations C.goodfeelings D.goodsituations51.WhathasAndrewlearnedfromhisfather?A.Thespiritofcreativeproblem-solving.B.TheskillsofsurfingtheInternet.C.Theexperienceofsavingmoney.D.Therichbusinessskills.DWhenOliverarrivedinthishardworld,hewasn’tsureifhewouldlivethroughthefirstthreeminutes.Helayonahardlittlebedandtriedhisbesttostartbreathing(呼吸).Oliverfoughthisfirstbattlewithoutmuchhelpfromthetwopeoplepresentathisbirth.Onewasanoldwoman,whowasnearlyalwaysdrunk,andtheotherwasabusylocaldoctor,whowasnotpaidenoughtobeveryinterestedinOliver’ssurvival.However,Olivermanagedtodrawhisfirstbreath,andthenannouncedhisarrivalbycryingloudly.Hismotherraisedherpaleyoungfaceandwhispered,“letmeseeit.”Thedoctorturnedawayfromthefire,wherehehadbeenwarminghishands.Hegaveherthechild.Lovingly,shekissedthebabywithhercoldwhitelips,thenstaredwildlyaroundtheroom,fellback—anddied.Thedoctorbegantoputonhiscoat.“Themotherwasagood-lookinggirl.Wheredidshecomefrom?”“Shewasbroughtherelastnight,”repliedtheoldwoman.“Shewasfoundlyinginthestreet.Whereshecamefrom,orwhathernamewas,nobodyknows.”Thedoctorliftedthegirl’slefthand.“Theoldstory,”heshookhishead.“Nowedding(婚礼)ring,Isee.Ah!Goodnight.”AndsoOliverwasleftwithonlythedrunkennurse.Hewasthensenttoaspecial“babyfarm”nearby.There,heandthirtyotherchildrenrolled(翻滚)aroundthefloorallday,withouttheinconvenienceoftoomuchfoodortoomuchclothing.Mrs.Mann,who“lookedafter”them,wasveryexperienced.Sheknewwhatwasgoodforchildren.Shealsoknewwhatwasgoodforherself,soshekeptforherownusethemoneythatshewasgivenforthechildren’sfood.Theboard(董事会)whichwasresponsible(负责的)fortheorphans(孤儿)sometimescheckedonthehealthofthechildren,buttheyalwayssentMr.Bumble,akindlocalpoliceman,toannouncetheirvisitthedaybefore.Sowhenevertheboardarrived,ofcourse,thechildrenwerealwaystidyandclean.OnOliver’sninthbirthday,Mr.BumblecametoseeMrs.Mann.Throughthefrontwindow,Mrs.Mannsawhimatthegate,andturnedquicklytothegirlwhoworkedwithher.“Quick!TakeOliverandthoseothersupstairstobewashed!”shesaid.Thensheranouttoopenthegatewhichwasalwayskeptlocked.—AdaptedfromOliverTwist(《雾都孤儿》)52.WhatwastheweatherlikewhenOliverwasborn?A.Warm. B.Cool. C.Cold. D.Hot.53.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“withouttheinconvenienceoftoomuchfoodortoomuchclothing”probablymeanaccordingtothepassage?A.Oliverandotherchildrenhadenoughfoodandclothing.B.Oliverandotherchildrendidn’thaveenoughfoodorclothing.C.Oliverandotherchildrenhadnofoodorclothingatall.D.Oliverandotherchildrenhadaverygoodtimeinthebabyfarm.54.Whichistherightorderaccordingtothepassage?a.Oliverwassenttoaspecial“babyfarm”nearby.b.Mrs.Mannranouttoopenthegate.c.Oliverlayonahardlittlebedandtriedhisbesttostartbreathing.dMr.BumblecametoseeMrs.MannonOliver’sninthbirthday.eOliver’smotherkissedthebabywithhercoldwhitelips.A.c-a-d-b-e B.c-e-a-d-b C.e-c-b-d-a D.e-b-d-a-c55.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A.Oliverandotherkidswerealwaystidyandclean.B.ThedoctorandthenursetookgoodcareofOliver.C.Theboardwasresponsiblefortheorphans.D.Oliver’smotherwasn’tmarriedwhenhewasborn.第二节阅读下面短文，在短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoChooseJust-RightEnglishBooksforYourselfChoosingjust-rightEnglishbooksforyourselfwillnotonlyhelpyoulearnEnglish,butalsocreatewonderfultimes.

_____56_____.Isthebookrightforyourage?Payattentiontotheageguidelines(指南).

_____57_____.Foranindependentreader,choosethereadsthatcaninterestyoubutarenotdifficulttounderstand._____58_____?ThinkaboutyourEnglish-readinglevel.IfyoujustbegintolearnEnglish,itwouldbeagoodideatochooseabookwithsimplelanguagesandvocabularies.Ifyouaregoodatit,youcanchooseoneswithmoreadvanced(高级的)languagesandvocabularies.Doesthetopicofthebookinterestyou?____59____.Soletyourinterestsguideyou,andchoosethetopicsyoulike.Forexample,ifyouenjoyreadingaboutspaceexploration,choosingabookwithaspace-relatedtopicwouldbeagreatchoice.Doyoufindthetextandillustrations(图文)ofthebookinteresting?Cantheillustrationsinthebookcatchyoureyes?Whenyoureadsomelines,doyouthinkthebookisfuntoread?

_____60_____,youcangivethisbookatry.Whatwillyoulearnfromthebook?Considerwhatyoucanlearnthroughreading.Canthebookhelpyoudevelopyourunderstanding?Canithelpyouimproveyourvocabularies?A.IsthelanguagerightforyouB.Beforebuying,askyourselfthefollowingquestionsC.Forexample,picturebookswillbegoodchoicesforlittlekidsD.IsthewriterfamousaroundtheworldE.DifferentpeoplehavedifferentinterestsF.IftheanswersareyesG.Whenyoudon’tknowtheword第II卷(主观题共40分)五、词汇运用(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)(A)根据句意及所给汉语提示完成单词拼写，每空一词。61.Jackwouldliketogo___________(到国外)thisyear,perhapstotheSouthofFrance.62.Iplantovisitsome___________(岛屿)countriesthissummer.63.—DoyouknowwhereSandylives?—Sorry,Idon’tknowheraddress,___________(也).64.Mycarhasbrokendown.Willyoupleasegivemea________(乘坐)?65.Weshouldkeepallmedicineawayfromheatand___________(直接的)sunlight.(B)根据句意，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空一词。66.Whataterriblepainting!Thisisthe___________(ugly)paintingIhaveeverseen.67.Theydecidednottotakepartintheactivitybecauseofits________(hide)danger.68.Thenoisemadeit___________(possible)formetofinishmyworkintheofficeyesterdaymorning.69.Icanlearnalotbyreadingsomegreat________(write)articles.70.Hisfatherdoeswellinalmosteverythingexcept________(tie)hisowntie.六、完成句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卷对应题号的横线上。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）71.自从来到无锡，他已经习惯用方言与当地人交流。He________________localpeopleindialectsincehecametoWuxi.72.几年前，这座城市由几个村庄组成。Afewyearsago,thiscity_____________________________________________villages.73.检查你的作业后，记得明天上交它。Aftercheckingyourhomework,___________________________________________tomorrow.74.这位学生突然灵感枯竭，但最终他设法翻译了这篇评论。Thestudentsuddenlydidn’tgetanyideas,buthe____________________________________atlast.75.他不知道和谁谈论有关旅行的计划。Hedoesn’tknow______________________________________thetravelplan.七、综合填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Hello,myfriend,welcometoCultureChina.Intoday’spost,we’lli____76____akindofnationalintangibleculturalheritage(非遗)thatiscalledTie-dye(扎染).Asisknowntoall,colorfulclotheswewearthesedaysaremadebymachines.Butwhatdidancientpeopledoiftheywantedtowearsomethingcolorful?Tie-dyewasaway____77____(do)this.It’sbelievedthattheskilloftie-dye____78____(be)ar