四川省成都罗江中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

2023-2024学年度初中英语期中考试卷考试范围：U1-U5；考试时间：120分钟；命题人：吴华国审题人：陈如英注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）一、听力选择第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1.WherewasMarywhentheboyvisitedheryesterdaymorning?A.Inahospital.B.Inalibrary.C.Inaclub.2.WhatdidTonyborrowfromMark?A.Thesoccerball.B.Thesportsshorts.C.Thechessset.3.WhattimeisCindyfreetogoshopping?A.At2:40p.m.B.At3:00p.m.C.At3:20p.m.4.WhatdoesthewomanadviseJohntodo?A.Liedownandrest.B.Takesomemedicine.C.Seeadoctor.5.WhatwillSandydo?A.Writealetter.B.Sendamessage.C.Buyagift.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6.WhatisBobworriedabout?A.Themathtest.B.Thesciencehomework.C.Thesoccergame.7.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodointhepark?A.Walkthedog.B.Seeashow.C.Takesomephotos.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Howdidtheboyfeelyesterdaymorning?A.Sad.B.Angry.C.Excited9.Howwastheweatheryesterday?A.Itwasrainy.B.Itwascloudy.C.Itwaswindy.10.Whatdidtheboydoyesterdaymorning?A.Heplayedthepiano.B.Hewentclimbing.C.Hedidhishomework.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatisBobwatchingonTV?A.Agameshow.B.Atalentshow.C.Asportsshow.12.WheredoesBob'smotherplantogo?A.Tothebank:B.Tothesupermarket.C.Tothepostoffice.13.WhatwillBobdointheafternoon?A.Dohishomework.B.Visithisaunt.C.Cleanthehouse.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhatdidJeff'ssisterbuyforJefflastSunday?A.Theshoes.B.Theglasses.C.Theshorts.15.WhatisMr.John'sHouseprobably?A.Arestaurant.B.Asupermarket.C.Abookshop.16.Whatanimaldidtherocklooklike?A.Abird.B.Atiger.C.Apanda.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhattimedidCathystarttoworkeverymorning?A.At8:20.B.At8:30.C.At8:40.18.WhatdidCathyoftendoonthebus?A.Shelistenedtomusic.B.Shereademails.C.Shemadeplans.19.WheredidCathyandEvesometimes.go?A.Tothecinema.B.Tothepark.C.Tothemuseum.20.WhatdidCathythinkofhervolunteerjob?A.Itwasdifficult.B.Itwassurprising.C.Itwasfun.二、完形填空AOnthatday,Aron’sarmwascaughtundera360-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becausehecouldnot21hisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswater22out,heknewthathewouldhavetodo23tosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocut24halfhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,hebandaged(包扎)himself25hewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.21．A．free B．catch C．raise D．hold22．A．cut B．helped C．ran D．went23．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything24．A．off B．up C．down D．out25．A．inorderto B．when C．while D．sothatBAlanwere26soccerinthebackyard.Afterawhile,theydecidedtodrinksomeorangejuiceandwatchTVinthehouse.27theTVwasoff.Alantriedtoturniton,butnothing28.Theysoonrealizedthattherewasnoelectricity(电).Whatcouldtheydo?Kevinsuggestedgoingoutsidetowatch29.Withoutstreetlights,thestarswerebrightand30tosee.Lyingonthegrass,theysawdifferentkindsofstars31theyevensawtheplanetMars.KevinandAlanhadneverrealized32fantasticthenightskycouldbe.Afterwatchingthestarsforanhour,theboys33thehouse.Itwasverydarkexcept(除了）forafew34thattheirparentshadlighted.Thefamilyspentthenightplayingcardsandtellingstoriesbycandlelight.KevinandAlanhadneverthoughtofhavingsuchanight35electricitylikethatbefore.Theyreallyenjoyedwatchingstars.26．A．buying B．selling C．playing D．watching27．A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Certainly D．Hardly28．A．happen B．happening C．happened D．tohappen29．A．flowers B．stars C．birds D．lights30．A．glad B．difficult C．impossible D．easy31．A．or B．and C．but D．while32．A．what B．who C．which D．how33．A．wentdown B．wentover C．wentup D．wentinto34．A．matches B．lights C．candles D．fires35．A．without B．with C．through D．by三、阅读理解AORBISORBISisacharity.Ithelpsthepeoplewhocan’tsee.Thedoctorsandnursesinthecharityflytothepoorplacesallovertheworldtohelpblindpeople.Buttheyneedlotsofmoneytodothis,sothedoctorsatORBIShopethatmoreandmorepeoplecanraisemoneyforthemtosupporttheirwork.DetroitPublicRadioOnewayyoucanhelpDetroitPublicRadioisbyvolunteeringyourtimeduringoneofthestation’sfund-raising(募捐)events,suchasWDET’sPledgeDrive.We’realwayslookingforvolunteerstohelpthestation.UNICEFUnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sEmergencyFund(UNICEF)wassetuponDecember11,1946tohelpchildreninpoorcountries.Ithelpsmaketheworldabetterplaceforchildren.PeoplecanhelpUNICEFbydoingthevoluntarywork.TaichungPAWSAnyonewithaninterestinhelpinganimalsoutiswelcometojoinus,whetheryouwanttovolunteerforashorttimeoralongtime.Ifyouloveanimals,pleasejoinus!36．WhatkindofpeopledoesORBIShelp?A．Theold. B．Theyoung. C．Thedeaf. D．Theblind.37．WhatisUNICEF?A．Akindofcar. B．Afund-raisingevent.C．Aradiostation. D．Anorganizationtohelpchildren.38．IfJudylovesanimalsalot,whatmayshebeinterestedin?A．UNICEF. B．ORBIS. C．TaichungPAWS. D．DetroitPublicRadio.BMr.Clarkehatedtodothehousework.Hewouldn’tstayathomeonweekends.Ashiswifealwaystoldhimtodosomewashingorcleaning,orhehadtocookforhisfamily.Sohealwaysmadesomeexcuses（借口）onFridayevenings.RecentlyMr.Clarkewasinterestedinplayingcards,buthewasafraidtolethiswifeknow.SoeverySundayafternoonhebroughtsomefishhome.Itmadehiswifehappyandsheneveraskedwherehespenthisweekends.OneSaturdaymorning,Mr.Clarkelefthomeat7o’clock.Hetookabusandgotoffatastopnearasmalltown.Hisfriendswerewaitingforhiminasmallhotel.Theyplayedcardsthere.Mr.Clarkedidn’tgohomeuntil7o’clockonSundayevening.Hewentintheshopnearthebusstopasusual.Assoonastheshopkeeper（店主）sawhim,themansaid,“I’msorry,Ihavenofishtoday.Whataboutsomechickenlegs?”“Don’tbesilly!”saidMr.Clarke,“Ican’ttellmywifethatIhavefishedsomechickenlegs,canI?”39．Mr.Clarkedidn’twanttostayathomeonweekendsbecause________.A．hewasverybusy B．hedidn’tlovehiswifeC．hewouldn’tdoanyhousework D．hewantedtostayinahotel40．WhatwasMr.Clarkeinterestedin?A．Fishing. B．Playingcards. C．Shopping D．Swimming.41．HowlongwasMr.Clarkeawayfromhishome?A．About12hours.B．About24hours. C．About36hours. D．About48hours.42．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Mr.Clarkedidn’tliketodothehousework.B．Mrs.Clarkebelievedhefishedonweekends.C．Mr.Clarkehardlystayedathomeonweekends.D．Mr.Clarkeboughtthechickenlegsatlastintheshop.CIntheworldtoday,allofthepeopleneedtohavefunwhentheyarefree.Wecan’tworkallthetimeifwearegoingtokeephealthyandenjoylife.Everyonehashisownwayofrelaxing:Perhapsthemostpopularformistotakepartinsports.Thereareteamsports,suchasbasketballandfootball.Therearealsoindividual（个人的）sports,suchasswimmingandrunning.Skatingandmountainclimbingarethemostpopularrecreation（消遣）forpeoplewholiketobeoutdoors.Noteveryonewhoenjoyssportslikestotakepartinthem.ManypeoplelikewatchingthemonTVorlisteningtothemontheradio.Somanypeoplelikesomeindoorrelaxation,suchaswatchingTV,singinganddancing.Itdoesn’tmatterifwelikeindoorrecreationortakepartinoutdoorsports.Itisimportantforeveryonetorelaxfromtimetotime,andenjoythemselves.43．Inthispassage,whydopeoplewanttotakepartinsports?A．Tomakefriends. B．Tofindagoodjob.C．Tomakemoremoney. D．Tokeephealthyandenjoylife.44．Whichisthemostpopularformofrecreation（消遣）?A．Sports. B．Sleeping. C．WatchingTV. D．Singinganddancing.45．Outdoorsportsinclude（包括）________.A．watchingTV B．singinganddancingC．listeningtotheradio D．skatingandmountainclimbing46．WhydomanypeoplelikewatchingsportsonTVorlisteningtothemontheradio?A．Becausetheylikesportsbuttheydon’tenjoylife.B．Becausetheylikelifebuttheydon’tenjoysports.C．Becausetheylikesportsbuttheydon’tneedrecreation.D．Becausetheylikesportsbuttheydon’tliketotakepartinthem.DAlifecoach(教练)issomebodywhohelpsyoureachallkindsoflifegoals(目标).Eachofushastheabilitytobeourownlifecoach.Herearesometipsforyou.PayattentiontoyourrelationshipswithothersWhenwasthelasttimeyoushowedyourfamilymembersthatyoucareforthem?Yourrelationshipswithfriends,familymembersandteachersshowalotaboutthekindofpersonyouare.Facethefears(恐惧)forthefutureWecan’tholdeverything,butweshouldfacethefearsanddifficultiesinourlife.Themostsuccessfulpeoplecouldfollowtheirdreamsandsucceed,althoughsomeonetellsthemthatwhattheywanttodoisimpossible.DevelopyourtalentsIfyouwanttoreachyourgoals,youwillhavetospendmoretimedevelopingthetalentsyoualreadyhave,anduncoveringanyhiddentalentsthatyoudidn’tuseinthepast.Soyoucantakeclassesinsubjectsthatyouareinterestedin,evenifyouhavenoexperience.BethankfulTakesometimetobethankfulforthethingsyoudohave.Rememberpositive(积极的)memories.Rememberspecialparties,vacationsandholidays.Appreciate(感激)thewonderfulpeopleyouhaveinyourlife.47．Howmanytipsinthispassage?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.48．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“uncovering”meaninChinese?A．揭开 B．拓展 C．分析 D．研究49．WhichoneisNotTrueinthispassage?A．Wecanbethecoachinourlife. B．Don’tbeafraidoftheinexperiencedlife.C．Successfulpeoplecan’tkeeptheirdreams. D．Weshouldappreciatethepositivememories.50．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Howtogetonwithothers. B．Howtobeatthefearsinlife.C．Howtobeourownlifecoach. D．Howtodealwiththedifficulties.从文后选择恰当的选项，将短文补全，使其通顺达意。其中有一个为多余选项。Youmaymeetmanypeopleinyourlife.51Overyourlifetime,theymayinfluence(影响)youmorethananyoneelseyouwillmeet.MomandDadneedtocareforyoueveryday,soyoushouldalwayslovethem.52Butsomechildrendon’tknowhowtodothis.Herearesomewaystohelpyou.53Don’tplaycomputergamesorwatchTValone.Askyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou.Gooutsidetogether,ordosomereading.Bekind.54Youcangiveyourparentsahappydaywithacardorajoke.Theywillalsobegladwhenyouoffertocleanupyourroom.A．Spendmoretimewithyourparents.B．Andyoushouldgetonwellwiththem.A．Spendmoretimewithyourparents.B．Andyoushouldgetonwellwiththem.C．Youshouldsitdownandcommunicatewiththem.D．Littlethingsmightmeanalottoyourmomordad.E．Itmakesthemhappytoseeyouareturningintoagoodkid.F．ButMomandDadaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinourlife.第II卷（非选择题）四、单词拼写56．Iwastashowerwhenyoucalledme.57．Parentsalwaysliketoctheirchildrenwithothers.58．ShehasdinrememberingEnglishwords.Shealwaysforgetshowtowritenewwords.59．Aftersixmonthsoft,thedogcanhelphisowner.60．Theoldmanisverylbecausehehasnofriends.61．Hewasmakingdinnerwhenitrainedhyesterday.62．Youare15yearsold.Youshouldn’tdonyourparents.63．JustnowmymothertoldmetheioflearningEnglish.64．Iwastired,soletJackgotothesportsmeetingiofme.65．Mybrotherlthebooktome,andaskedmetoreturnnextweek.五、短文填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。MyfriendJennyhasagreat___66___(interested)inlearningEnglish.Oneday,Ifoundthatshewas___67___(write)somethingandIwalkedovertoher.Shewasstudyingthegrammar!However,shecovereditwhenIcameby.Iwasvery___68___(surprise)andaskedher,“Whatareyoudoing?”“Nothing”,sheanswered___69___alowvoice.Ididn’tknowwhy.DidIfindhersecret?Shereplied,“Pleasedon’tlaugh___70___me.”“Whydoyouthinkinthatway?”Thenshe___71__(tell)methatherEnglishwaspoorandshewasalittleshyinlearningEnglishbeforeothers.Thatwasthereason___72___shedidnotmakeanyprogressinthe___73___(speak)andwrittenEnglish.AndItoldherthatnobodywouldlookdownonherinlearning.ThenIgivehersome___74___(advice)onlearningEnglish.IaskedhertotryherbesttoshowherEnglishinorder____75____findhermistakesandtellsomestoriestoherfriendsandwriteaboutthethingsthatshedoesduringtheday,andthenshecouldmakesomeprogress.六、书面表达76．亲爱的同学，你生活中有烦恼，学习有压力吗？那我们应该如何正确面对烦恼，有效缓解（relieve）心理压力呢？请根据提示以“Howtorelieveourstress”为题写一篇80词左右的短文，开头已给出，不计入字数；语言表达准确规范，语句通顺连贯；提示内容必须用完。提示：1.积极参加体育锻炼，有一个健康的身体。饭后散步就是一种好的方式。2.多与老师、家长和朋友交谈，说出自己的烦恼。3.有充足的睡眠，健康的饮食和好的爱好是很重要的，比如多听听音乐，多看看书。4.尽自己最大努力学习，勇敢面对自己的成绩，不害怕考试。5.如果经常压力太大，可以去看看医生。6.……HowtorelieveourstressWeallhavesomeproblemsinourlives.Howshouldwerelievestress?参考答案：1-5:BACCA6-10:CCABA11-15:ABCCA16-20:CBCAC【原文】略21．A22．C23．B24．A25．D【导语】本文主要讲述了被石头压住手臂的阿伦为了自救砍断手臂的故事。21．句意：因为他不能使他的手解脱出来，他在那待了五天，希望有人可以找到他。free摆脱；catch抓住；raise筹集；hold保持。根据“Aron’sarmwascaughtundera360-kilorockthatfellonhim…”可知阿伦的手臂被一块360公斤重的石头压住了，因此是不能使他的手臂解脱出来。故选A。22．句意：但是当他的水耗尽，他知道他必须要做一些事情来自救。cut切割；helped帮助；ran跑步；went去。短语runout表示“用完，耗尽”，符合题意。故选C。23．句意：但是当他的水耗尽，他知道他必须要做一些事情来自救。nothing没什么；something某些东西；anything任何东西；everything一切事。根据“heknewthathewouldhavetodo…tosavehisownlife.”可知，他必须要做一些事情来自救，因此用something。故选B。24．句意：因此他用他的刀来砍断他的右半臂。off离开；up向上；down向下；out外面的。根据后文的“hebandaged(包扎)himself”可知他给自己包扎，因此他用到砍了自己的手，短语cutoff表示“切断”。故选A。25．句意：接着用他的左手臂，他给自己包扎，为了不会失血过多。inorderto为了；when当；while当；sothat以便。根据“hebandaged(包扎)himself…hewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.”可知，空格后是个从句，是包扎自己的目的，应用sothat连接。故选D。26．C27．B28．C29．B30．D31．B32．D33．D34．C35．A【导语】本文主要介绍了艾伦和凯文在停电的夜晚外出看星星，意外收获了夜空的美丽的故事。26．句意：艾伦正在后院踢足球。buying买；selling卖；playing玩；watching看。短语playsoccer表示“踢足球”。故选C。27．句意：突然地，电视关了。Luckily幸运地；Suddenly突然地；Certainly当然地；Hardly几乎不。根据“Alantriedtoturniton,”可知艾伦努力去打开它，由此可推知电视是突然关掉的。故选B。28．句意：艾伦努力去开，但是没有什么发生。happen发生；happening发生，动名词；happened发生，过去式；tohappen发生，不定式。文章时态为一般过去时，此句中缺少谓语动词，应用过去式。故选C。29．句意：凯文建议外出去看星星。flowers花朵；stars星星；birds鸟；lights灯。根据第二段的“Afterwatchingthestarsforanhour,”可知他们看了几个小时的星星。因此此处是表示建议去看星星。故选B。30．句意：没有街灯，星星很亮，也很容易看得见。glad高兴的；difficult困难的；impossible不可能的；easy容易的。根据“Withoutstreetlights,thestarswerebright…“可知，没有街灯，并且星星很亮，因此是很容易看得见的。故选D。31．句意：躺在草坪上，他们看见了不同种类的星星，并且他们甚至看见了火星。or或者；and和；but但是；while当。根据句子“theysawdifferentkindsofstars…theyevensawtheplanetMars.”可知前后为承接的关系，引用and。故选B。32．句意：凯文和艾伦从没意识到夜空可以是这么的精彩。what什么；who谁；which哪一个；how怎样。根据“…fantasticthenightskycouldbe.”可知，此句是感叹句的结构，符合“how+adj+主谓”的结构。故选D。33．句意：看了几个小时星星之后，男孩子们走进家里。wentdown沿着走；wentover越过；wentup向上走；wentinto走进。根据前文的“Kevinsuggestedgoingoutsidetowatch…”可知凯文建议走出去看星星，因此看完后是要走进房子里。故选D。34．句意：很黑，除了他们父母已经点亮的几根蜡烛。matches比赛；lights灯；candles蜡烛；fires火。根据“Thefamilyspentthenightplayingcardsandtellingstoriesbycandlelight.”可知家人借着烛光打牌和讲故事来度过晚上，因此家人是点亮了蜡烛。故选C。35．句意：凯文和艾伦从没想过有这样一个像之前那样停电的夜晚。without没有；with和；through穿过；by通过。根据前文“Theysoonrealizedthattherewasnoelectricity(电).”可知是没电了，此处应用介词without表示“没有”。故选A。36．D37．D38．C【导语】本文主要是介绍三个慈善机构的情况和对外的需求。36．推理判断题。根据“ORBISisacharity.Ithelpsthepeoplewhocan’tsee.”可知ORBIS帮助盲人，故选D。37．推理判断题。根据“UnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sEmergencyFund(UNICEF)wassetuponDecember11,1946tohelpchildreninpoorcountries.”可知UNICEF是一个帮助儿童的组织，故选D。38．推理判断题。根据“Ifyouloveanimals,pleasejoinus!”可知Judy非常喜欢动物，她会对TaichungPA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