广州市越秀区第二中学2024-2025学年下学期八年级期中考试英语试题

广州二中教育集团2024学年第二学期期中质量监测初二年级英语试卷（满分120分）出卷人：董沛文钟艳吴唤余杨澜审卷人：刘倩群黎凯文谭卫阳一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听力理解（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面一段对话，回答问题1.Whydoestheboyfeeltired?A.Hehasacold.B.Hedidn’tsleepwelllastnight.C.Hewasbusystudyingallnight.2.Whatdoesthegirlthinkofthetest?A.It’smoreimportantthanplayingcomputergames.B.It’slessimportantthanplayingcomputergames.C.It’snotimportantatall.听下面一段对话，回答问题3.Whathappenedtothegirlyesterday?A.Shewaslateforschool.B.Shewasinhospital.C.Shestayedathome.4.WhatwilltheboydothisSunday?A.Gotothehospitalwiththegirl.B.Gotothelibrary.C.Gotothegirl’shome.5.Whatistherelationshipbetweentheboyandthegirl?A.E-friends.B.Brotherandsister.C.Classmates.听下面一段独白，回答问题6.WhatdidthemandoinGuangzhou?A.Hewenttoabigzoo.B.Hewenttoanoceanpark.C.Hewenttoabigmuseum.7.Whatwillthemanshowthewoman?A.Somebooks.B.Somenewspapers.C.Somephotos.听下面一段对话，回答问题8.Wheredidthespeakerlearnaboutthehugefish?A.Fromascientist.B.Fromsomefishermen.C.FromaTVprogramme.9.WhatdoesHogandoasascientist?A.Hestudieshowtofish.B.Helooksforthelargestfish.C.Hemakesprogrammesaboutfish.10.Howlongwasthehugefish?A.4.3metres.B.3.4metres.C.2.3metres.第二节听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)(每空不限填一词).PlacetogoThePalaceMuseum—the________museuminChina.WhattouristscandoCango________tohavealook.Whattouristsmustn’tdoMustn’t________anything.OpeningtimeFrom8a.m.to________.TimeandplacetomeetAttwothisafternoon,________thegate.二、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从11~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AtBrew&BooksCafé,twouniversitystudentsEmmaandLeoworkedaspart-timewaitersatweekends.Emmawasalwayscheerful.Shesmiled___1___customers(顾客),stoodupstraight,andsometimesusedhergestures___2___themenu.Peoplelikedherbecauseshewasfriendlyandhelpful.___3___,Leoleanedonthecounterwithcrossedarms.Heneversmiledandonlylookedathisphone.Customersseldomwenttohimforhelp.OnebusySaturday,___4___familywalkedin.Lookingdownatthefloor,Leosaid,“CanIhelpyou?”.Thefamilystopped,thenwalkedtoEmmainstead.Pointingatthespecialdrinksboard,Emmasmiledandsaid___5___,“Thechocolatecoffeeisamazingtoday!”Hearingthis,thefamilyhappilyordered.Later,Leocomplainedtotheirboss,Ms.Carter.“WhydoeseveryonechooseEmmainsteadofme?”Later,twophotos___6___tohimbyMrCarter.Inone,Leocrossedhisarmsandseemedtired.In___7___,Emmastoodstraightwithopenhandsandafriendlysmile.“Yourbodylanguagematters,”Ms.Carterexplained.“___8___yourarmsmaymakepeoplefeelunwelcome.”Thenextday,Leotriedchanging.Hestoodstraight,uncrossedhisarms,andsmiled.WhenhisfriendJakeentered,Leowavedandsaid,“Hi!Wantyourusualcoffee?”Jakesmiledback.“Youlookmuch___9___today!”Soon,morecustomerswenttoLeo.Byclosingtime,Ms.CarterhandedLeoacookie.“See?Alittlesmilegoesalongway.”Leorealized:Yourbody___10___beforeyoudo.1.A.to B.at C.for D.on2.A.describe B.describing C.todescribe D.described3.A.However B.But C.And D.Because4.A.a B.an C.the D./5.A.polite B.impolite C.politely D.politeness6.A.showed B.wereshown C.show D.areshown7A.other B.another C.others D.theother8.A.Crossing B.Cross C.Crosses D.Crossed9.A.friendly B.friendlier C.friends D.friendliest10.A.speak B.speaks C.spoke D.isspeaking三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Neeli,PeeliandLaliwerethreebrothers.Andtheywerethemosthandsome___11___,andbestfriends,too.Beforetheylefthome,theirmotherwarned,“Themostimportantthingtorememberisthatyoumustalways___12___anddependoneachother.Alone,youarejusttoocommon,___13___andfragile.Together,you’restrongerthanthesun,wind,andrain.”Whentheygrewup,theyflewoutjoyfullytoexploretheworld.Ablackcloudsawtheirfunandgotjealous(嫉妒的).Sohewantedtogetthemintotrouble.Thenitstartedtorain,makingtheirwings___14___andheavy.Theyneededtofindshelter(庇护).Theycametoabigtreewithredflowers.Thetreesaid,“IcantakeLali,the___15___butterfly,forithasthesamecolorasme,butIcan’ttaketheothers.”Lalirefused,sayinghewouldn’tleavehisbrothers.Thentheycameuponanothertreewithblueflowers.Theraincamedownalittleharder,becausetheblackcloudwasalittleunhappythathisplandidnot___16___.Thethreesaid,“DearTree,pleasegiveusshelteruntiltherainpasses.”“IcanprotectNeeliinmyblueflowers,butIcannottakeintheother___17___.”saidthetree.“Sorry,Iwillnottakeshelterhere,either”,saidNeeliangrily,“Iwillneverleavemybrothers.”The___18___thinghappenedwhentheycametothethirdtreewithyellowflowers.“Ifyoudon’thelpmybrothers,”saidPeeli,“Iwon’tacceptyourhelp,either.”Andtheyflewawaytogether.Thecloudwasashamed(羞愧的)whenherealizedthe___19___andsupportamongthebrothers.Soontheblackcloud___20___andthesunshonebrightlyagain.Neeli,PeeliandLaliflewawayhappily,exploringthewideworldoncemoretogether.11.A.clouds B.trees C.flowers D.butterflies12.A.challenge B.support C.control D.follow13.A.sick B.weak C.unusual D.strange14.A.dry B.dirty C.wet D.clean15.A.red B.blue C.yellow D.black16.A.start B.change C.work D.fail17.A.one B.two C.three D.four18.A.ordinary B.lucky C.special D.same19.A.hope B.joy C.dream D.love20.A.disappeared B.darkened C.formed D.returned四、阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Homepage>NewsSource:XinhuaForfansoftraditionalculture,thefilmIAmWhatIAm(雄狮少年)canbeagoodchoice.The104-minutefilmhasconnectedtheliondanceculturewithaboy’spursuitofhisdream.SetinGuangdongProvince,thefilmisaboutthegrowthofaleft-behindboynamedAJuan.Hemetagirlwhohadthesamename.Encouragedbyher,AJuandecidedtoformaliondanceteamwithhistwoclosefriendsAMaoandAGou.Afterbeingtrainedbyamasterandpractisingalldayandallnightforafewmonths,thethreetookpartinaliondancecompetitioninGuangzhou.Later,AJuanhadtoworktosupporthisfamily,buthestillbravelyfollowedhisdream—becomingthebestliondancer.“ItopensanewworldforChina’sanimated(动画)film,”saidananimator.UnlikemostChineseanimatedfilmstoday,whichalwaysshareoldChinesestoriesormyths,IAmWhatIAmfocusonreallife.ThisisnotverycommonintheanimationfieldinChina.“I’vealwayswantedtomakeananimatedfilmaboutourreallife.AndIrememberedtheliondanceperformancesatfestivals.Theyweresobeautifulandcolourful.Thatmademethinkofmakingafilmaboutliondance.”saidthedirector.Thefilmhasgothighmarksondifferentwebsites.Perhapsit’snotperfect,butmanypeoplearedeeplymoved.ItshowsnotonlythebeautyofChineseculturebutalsothespiritofthecountry.21.WhojoinedtheliondanceteamwithAJuan?A.Hisfriends. B.Amaster. C.Hisfamily. D.AgirlcalledAJuan.22.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheboyAJuanA.Confidentandkind. B.Braveandhard-working. C.Patientandhonest. D.Smartandselfless.23.Whydidthedirectormakethisfilm?A.Tocopyforeignanimatedstyles. B.ToshareoldChinesestoriesandmyths.C.Totellreal-lifestoriesonChineseculture. D.Toshowproblemsaboutleft-behindboys.24.Wherecanwefindthisarticle?A.Inapapernewspaper. B.Onawebsite. C.InaCCTVshow. D.Inastorybook.(B)CantoneseOpera,withahistoryofover500years,isoneofChina’smostimportantculturaltreasures.ItstartedinGuangdongduringtheMingDynasty.Itmixessinging,acting,martialarts,andacrobaticsintoalivelyperformanceart.Knownasanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)in2006,itnotonlyshowsthelocalcultureofGuangzhoubutalsoconnectsCantonesecommunitiesaroundtheworld.Initsearlydays,CantoneseOperawasperformedintheCentralPlainsdialect(方言).Tomakeiteasierforlocalaudiencestounderstand,artistsbeganusingCantoneseinthelateQingDynasty.Duringthe1911Revolution,artistsspreadpatrioticideaandencouragedpeopletofightagainstbadtraditionsintheirshows.After1949,theChinesegovernmenthelpedprotectthisartbybuildingtheatersliketheGuangdongCantoneseOperaTheaterandtrainingnewartists.CantoneseOperaexpressesculturalvaluesthroughitsstoriesandsymboliccolors.FamousstoriessuchasThePurpleHairpinteachvalueslikeloyalty,familylove,andkindness,makingitbothinterestingandeducational.Overtime,thearthasdevelopeduniquefeatures.Performersusecolorfulmakeupandcostumes—redforloyalty,blackforhonesty,andwhiteforcleverness—thoughsimpler“red-whiteface”makeupismorecommontoday.CostumeshavechangedfromMingDynastystylestobeautifullyembroidereddesigns,helpingactorsshowdifferentrolesthroughtheirclothing.Today,CantoneseOperaisstillpopularnotonlyinGuangdong,HongKong,andMacaobutalsoinoverseasChinesecommunities.ItshowsthebeautyofChinesetraditionalart.ThroughTVandmodernstages,thisancientartcontinuestoshareChinesestoriesandvalueswithyoungpeople.25.WhydidartistsstartusingCantoneseinsteadoftheCentralPlainsdialect?A.Tofollowthegovernmentrules. B.Tomaketheperformancessimpler.C.Tomakeitmuchmorepopularabroad. D.Tohelpaudiencesunderstandbetter.26.WhatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsaboutCantoneseOpera?a.GuangdongCantoneseOperaTheaterwasbuilt.b.Itspreadpatrioticideasthroughtheshow.c.ItwasperformedintheCentralPlainsdialect.d.Itwaslistedasanationalintangibleculturalheritage.e.ItfirstappearedinGuangdong.A.d-a-c-b-e B.e-b-a-c-d C.e-c-b-a-d D.d-e-c-b-a27.Whatdoes“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Guangzhou. B.CantoneseOpera. C.Familylove. D.ThePurpleHairpin.28.Accordingtothetext,howdoesCantoneseOperastaypopularwithmodernaudiences?A.ByusingmorelanguagessuchasEnglish.B.Bymakingoldcostumeswithsimplerdesigns.C.Byshowingthetraditionthroughmodernstages.D.ByperformingonlyinoverseasChinesecommunities.(C)RobertPhipps,whoknowsalotaboutbodylanguage,sayshowpeoplesleepatnightcantellusabouttheirpersonality.Hefoundfoursleepingpositionsthatcanshowwhatkindofpersonyouare.Phippsfoundthatpeoplewhoworryalotandstressthemost,usuallysleepinapositioncalledthefetalposition.Thisisthemostcommonwaytosleep.Almost62%ofpeoplesleepontheirsidewiththeirkneesupandtheirheaddown.“Themorewecurlup,themorecomfortablewewanttobe,”saysPhipps.Thenextmostcommonwaytosleepiscalledthelogposition.“Peoplewhosleeplikethissleepstraightwithtwoarmsontwosides,almostlikeasoldier.Phippssaysthismightmeantheydon’tliketochangetheirhabits,and28%ofpeoplesleeplikethis.Theyoftenwakeupfeelingstiffer(僵硬的)thanwhentheywenttosleep.Phippssays,“Themoretimeyouspendsleepinglikethis,themoreyourthinkingbecomesrigid.Thismeansyourminddoesn’tstayopenandthismakesthingsharderforyourself.”Thethirdpositioniscalledtheyearner.About25%ofpeoplesleepthisway,ontheirsidewiththeirarmsputdowncomfortablyinfront,likethey’rechasingadream.Yearnersaretoohardonthemselvesandalwayswantthebestresults.Phippssaysthesepeopleoftenwakeupfeelingreadytofacetheday’schallenges.Thestrangestsleeppositionisthefreefaller.17%ofpeoplesleepthisway,facingdownwiththeirarmsputdownstraight.Phippssaysthesepeoplefeelliketheydon’thavemuchcontrolovertheirlife.Thisisnotonlythestrangestsleepposition,butalsotheleastcomfortable.Peoplemightwakeupfeelingtired.Tomakeaconclusion,Phippssays:“Oursleepingpositionsmatteralot.Howwesleepcanshowwhatkindofpersonweare.”29.Howmanypeoplesleepinfetalposition?A.About1/3. B.About1/2. C.About3/5. D.About3/4.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rigid”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Open. B.Unchangeable. C.Creative. D.Easy.31.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingpictureisaboutfreefallerposition?A. B. C. D.32.Whatisthebesttitleforthisarticle?A.HowtoSleepBetteratNight B.FourCommonSleepingHabitsC.SleepPositionsandPersonality D.NewResearchonBodyLanguage(D)Volunteerswanted!Wanttobeavolunteerabroad?Youmustbeinterestedinthefollowingprograms!Joinusandmakeadifference!ProgramCountryActivitiesSkillsNeededAgeDatesOceanGuardiansThailandCleanbeaches,protectdolphinsTeamwork,lovefornature13—16July15th—July30thSchoolHeroesKenyaTeachEnglish,organizesportsgamesPatience,communicationskills15—18August1st—15thWildlifeHelpersAustraliaCareforkoalas,animalrescueResponsibility,basiccareskills14—17September1st—14thHistoryKeepersItalyRestoreancientruins,guidetouristsInterestinhistory,teamwork15—17October5th—20thHowtoJoinPickaProgram:Chooseonethatyoulikemost.ApplyOnline:Visitwwwyouthvolunteers.global.Interview:Attenda15-minuteonlinechat.WhyVolunteer?✔GainSkills:Learnteamworkandproblem-solving.✔MeetFriends:Connectwithteensworldwide.✔EarnaCertificate(证书):Getproofofyouramazingwork!ApplybyJune30th!Contact:info@youthvolunteers.global33.LiHualovesanimals,whatprogramscanhechooseduringhissummervacation?AOceanGuardians. B.SchoolHeroes. C.WildlifeHelpers. D.HistoryKeepers.34.IfyouwanttobecomeamemberofSchoolHeroes,whatmustyoudo?A.ApplyonlinebyJune30th. B.BefreeinthewholeAugust.C.Takea25-minuteonlineinterview. D.Needtoloveanimals.35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toteachstudentshowtocareforkoalas.B.TosellvacationtripstoThailandandItaly.C.Tocallonmorepeopletojoininvoluntarywork.D.Totellstudentsthereasonsforbecomingvolunteers.第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下列短文，根据短文意思，选出可以填入空格的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。InancientChina,therewere“fourtreasuresofthestudy”—thewritingbrush,ink,paper,andtheinkstone(砚台).____36____TheChengniinkstonefirstappearedduringtheWesternHanDynasty.____37____Thankfully,todaythetraditionalskillshavebeenrevived(恢复)withthehelpofLinYongmaoandhissonLinTao.In1984,LinYongmaobegantoworkatthemuseuminXinjiang,ShanxiProvince.TherehereadsomebooksabouttheXinjiangChengniinkstone,andthendecidedtorevivethelostskills.Hesaid,“Ihavedecidedtobringtheskillsbacktolife.”____38____IttookthefatherandsontwoyearstofindpropermaterialstoproducetheChengniinkstone.Thatwasjustthefirststep.Controllingthetemperatureduringtheprocesswasevenmorechallenging.____39____TheirChengniinkstoneswonagoldprizeatanexpoonChina’sfamousinkstones.Butthefatherandsondidnotstopthere.WhileimprovingtheskillsofmakingtheChengniinkstone,theysetupaworkshopinthehopeofpassingtheskillsontoyoungpeople.____40____Atthesametime,LinTaohascreatedspecialChengniinkstoneproductsandbroughtthemtocompetitionsathomeandabroadtoincreasetheinfluenceoftheChengniinkstone.A.Itwaseasiersaidthandone.B.Amongalltheinkstones,theChengniinkstonewasafamousone.C.Theyalsoworkedwithuniversitiestomakeitmorepopular.D.Butitsskillsdisappearedafterover1,600years.E.Aftertryingmanytimes,theyfinallysucceededin1991.五、写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。Jiaozi,bornin1980,isthedirectorofthefamouscartoonNeZhaII.Whenhewasat____41____,hewatchedcartoonsafterschooleveryday.Hedreamedofbecomingacartoonist.Buthehadtostudymedicineforhisparents’wishesinuniversity.However,hefeltb____42____withitandhisloveforartneverdisappeared.Whenhewas24yearsold,heresigned(辞职)andbegantomakecartoonsathome.A____43____hefacedmanydifficulties,henevergaveup.Forexample,itwasreallyhardtomakethespeechm____44____theactionsinthecartoon.Thecharacters’lipoftenmovesbeforethevoice.Withhishardwork,hefinallymadeit.HiscartoonseriesNeZhaIIhasbecomeagreatsuccess.Thefilma____45____manypeopleathomeandabroad.Sofar,ithasbeenoneofthetopfivemostpopularmoviesaroundtheworld.第二节完成句子（共20个空；每空1分，满分20分）根据所给的中文内容，用英语完成下列句子。每条横线上限填一个单词。46.运动会于上周五举办。Thesportsmeeting________________lastFriday.47.为了准时到达操场，我们提前了半小时出发。________________________________theplaygroundontime,we________________halfanhourearlier.48.我们和五班打了一场篮球比赛。老师教了我们如何在比赛中保持冷静。We________________Class5inabasketballgame.Ourteachertaughtus________________________calmintheGame.49.我们的表现给其他人留下了好印象。Ourperformance________________good________onothers.50.打篮球不仅能让我们强身健体，也能振奋我们的精神。________basketballcannotonlyimproveourhealth,butalso________________________.第三节书面表达（满分15分）51.假设你是李华，你校上周五举行了“中国传统文化嘉年华”，活动精彩纷呈。你的外国朋友Eric对此非常感兴趣，请你根据以下要点适当发挥，向他介绍你当天参加的活动，并谈谈你参加此次活动的感受以及对传统文化的看法。ChineseTraditionalCultureCarnival活动皮影戏1.观看了皮影戏2.学习如何制作皮影人偶捏面人玩具1.需要一小块面团和一些简单的工具2.面团被捏成不同的人物（请补充一项传统文化活动）（补充1—2点的活动介绍）你的活动感受及对传统文化的看法？要求：1.必须包含以上提示内容，可适当发挥；2.词数不少于80词。开头已给出，不计入总词数；3.不得出现真实姓名和校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。参考词汇：皮影戏shadowpuppetplay；面人玩具doughtoyDearEric,LastFriday,ItookpartintheChineseTraditionalCultureCarnivalinourschool.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

广州二中教育集团2024学年第二学期期中质量监测初二年级英语试卷（满分120分）出卷人：董沛文钟艳吴唤余杨澜审卷人：刘倩群黎凯文谭卫阳一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听力理解（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面一段对话，回答问题1.Whydoestheboyfeeltired?A.Hehasacold.B.Hedidn’tsleepwelllastnight.C.Hewasbusystudyingallnight.2.Whatdoesthegirlthinkofthetest?A.It’smoreimportantthanplayingcomputergames.B.It’slessimportantthanplayingcomputergames.C.It’snotimportantatall.听下面一段对话，回答问题3.Whathappenedtothegirlyesterday?A.Shewaslateforschool.B.Shewasinhospital.C.Shestayedathome.4.WhatwilltheboydothisSunday?A.Gotothehospitalwiththegirl.B.Gotothelibrary.C.Gotothegirl’shome.5.Whatistherelationshipbetweentheboyandthegirl?A.E-friends.B.Brotherandsister.C.Classmates.听下面一段独白，回答问题6.WhatdidthemandoinGuangzhou?AHewenttoabigzoo.B.Hewenttoanoceanpark.C.Hewenttoabigmuseum.7.Whatwillthemanshowthewoman?A.Somebooks.B.Somenewspapers.C.Somephotos.听下面一段对话，回答问题8.Wheredidthespeakerlearnaboutthehugefish?A.Fromascientist.B.Fromsomefishermen.C.FromaTVprogramme.9.WhatdoesHogandoasascientist?A.Hestudieshowtofish.B.Helooksforthelargestfish.C.Hemakesprogrammesaboutfish.10.Howlongwasthehugefish?A.4.3metres.B.3.4metres.C.