2023-2024学年江苏省南京市秦淮区六校联合八年级（上）期中英语试卷

2023・2024学年江苏省南京市秦淮区六校联合八年级（上）期中

英语试卷

单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.The19thAsianGames(亚运会)tookplaceinHangzhouSept23toOct8,

2023.()

A.inB.onC.fromD.between

2.Whatdeliciousfood!Mumisreallyagreatcook.

Butit'snottomy.1don'tlikesweetfood.()

A.tasteB.treatC.smellD.style

3.WhatisgoingonwiththetrafficaccidentinChongqing?

——Policefindouthowtheaccidenthappened.()

A.nearlyB.mostlyC.exactlyD.really

4.--Amygetsthefirstprizeagain!IhopeIcanbeas

--Ithinkyoushouldbehard-workingjustlikeher.()

A.luckB.luckyC.luckierD.luckily

5.Somefruitwillquicklyturnbrownwhenyouitintheairforsometime.

()

A.letB.stopC.makeD.leave

themindmapbelow?()

handsomeD.feeling

7.Whichofthefollowingwordshasadiflerentprefixtomakeithaveanoppositemeaning?

()

A.ableB.luckyC.activeD.certain

8.—Mum,canIplaycomputergamesthisevening?

youhomeworkfirst,andthenwelltalkaboutit.()

A.FinishingB.FinishedC.TofinishD.Finish

9.--Whatwouldyouliketotalktoday?

--Ichoose"Amazingthingsaroundus”,butTmnotsure.()

A.mayB.needC.mustD.should

10.—Winteriscoming.It'sverycoldhereduringwinter.

一Yes.Whynotairconditioner(空调)inyourbedroom?()

A.putinB.putawayC.putoutD.putup

11.Whensomethingyou,youcanaskmefbrhelp.()

A.worriesaboutB.worries

C.isworriedaboutD.werry

12.Theschoolbuscancarrytwentystudentsatatime.Thercisnotenoughroomfbrmore.

()

A.atleastB.atmostC.atlastD.atfirst

13.Maryisakindgirlandsheneversaysaboutothersbehindtheirbacks.

()

A.nothingbadB.anythingbad

C.somethingbadD.everythingbad

14.--Mum,willDadcomebackfromShanghai?Imisshimverymuch.

--Inthreedays.WecanchatonlinewithhimonWeChatnow.()

A.howfarB.howlongC.howsoonD.howoften

15.—Whynotgofbrapicnicthisweekend?

_Ilovegettingclosetonature.()

A.Ican'tagreemore.

B.I'mafiaidnul.

C.Idon*tthinkso.

D.Ihopenot.

完形填空阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

16.Lastyearmymotherbecamebadlyillandhadanoperation(手术).1feltmywholeworldwas

darkandIhadno(I)what1coulddotohelpher.MyeyeswerefulloftearswhenI

wasalone.LastmonthI(2)awatch♦whichwasagiftformy18,hbirthdayfrommy

father.Icouldnotsleepfor(3)nightsbecauseIfeltsadaboutit.

Thereweremanybadthingsliketheseinmylife.I(4)knewwhattodowiththese

terriblethingstillIreadIfYouHaveaLemon,MakeLemonade(柠檬水)."HowcanIturnthis

lemonintolemonade?”thewriterwrote.

Isuddenlygottheideathatlifeis(5)withupsanddowns,soIneedtostay

positive(积极的)allthetime.Forexample,whenmymotherwasinhospital,itwasbetterfor

metoholdherhandsinmine,tellingherthingswouldgetbetter(6)cryingandhiding.I

thinkthingswillchangefbrthebetterifwetreatthem(7).Afewweeksago,Itookpart

inaschoolsingingcompetition.!didn't(8).Butinsteadoffeelingsadagain,Ismiled(9)

thecompetition.!washappythatatleastIhadgotsomeexperience(经验).

Lifeisnotjustabedofroscs.Thcrcarcalsothorns(荆棘).But1believethesethornshelpus

become(10)andbrave.Sowhenlifegivesusalemon,let'strytomakelemonade.

(I)A.hopeB.idcaC.dreamD.scnsc

(2)A.gotB.soldC.lostD.fixcd

(3)A.fewB.littleC.afewD.alittle

(4)A.neverB.alwaysC.usually0.sometimes

(5)A.fullB.happyC.mixedD.filled

(6)A.awayfromB.becauseofC.insteadofD.exceptfbr

(7)A.easilyB.secretlyC.suddenly□.differently

(8)A.winB.loseC.stopD.fail

(9)A.withB.aflerU.during1^.betore

(10)A.honestB.cleverC.strongD.polite

4、阅读理解阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

17.Whenit'shotoutsideandwchavetogoout,surelywewanttokeepcool.

Wecanputonhats,wearlightclothing,orstayatacoolplace.Butagoodfanisbetter.NewI'll

showyouhowtomaketgoodDIYpaperfan.

Whattoprepare

Pleasepreparetwopiecesofpaper.AIIpaperwillbeOK,butwithqualitypaper,youwilluse

yourDIYfanfbralongtime.

Thengetglue,twosticks,etc.

HowtomakeaDIY自n

ThefirststepistodrawpicturesonthepaperJustdrawanythingyoulikc.Thcnextstepisto

fold(折叠)upthepaper.Thengluethetwopiecesofpapertogether.AHerthat,painttheslicks.

Thefinalstepistogluethesticksontothefoldedpaper.

Ifyoulookatyourwatch,youwillbesurprised：ittakeslessthan15minutestomakeagood

paperfan.Thenyoucanfolditupanddropitinyourbag.Whenyouareoutinsummernexttime,

justtakeitoutandenjoythegentlewind.

(1)WhichisthebestwaytokeepcoolaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Puttingonhats.

B.Usingagoodfan.

C.Wearinglightclothing.

D.Stayingatacoolplace.

(2)Whyisqualitypapergoodfbrmakingafan?

A.Itislight.

B.Itiscolorful.

C.Illastslong.

D.Itlooksbeautifiil.

(3)Fromthelastparagraph,wecantellthatmakingapaperfanis.

A.quick

B.boring

C.strange

□.difficult

18.

YanZihan»14,Shenzhen

Ilikeplanesverymuch.Ireallywanttoknowmoreabouttheworkaboutspaceexploration

（探索）.

ShiYaoxin,28,Beijing

Iamarocketdcsigner.IworkedonthedesignoftheLongMarch2Fcarrierrocket（运载火

箭）.

Yan：Whatdoyoudoasarocketdesigner?

Shi：Myjobhastwoparts：OneisworkinginBeijingrwhereIneedtoreadmaterialsabout

rocketdesignandworkondesignplans.Theotheristodolaunchmissions（发射任务）.During

themissions.IneedtofollowtheinstructionstomakesurethateverythingisOK.

Yan：IlowmanytimesdoyoutakepartinChina'smannedlaunchmissions?

Shi：In2021,Istartedtobearocketdcsigner.Ihavejoinedinthreelaunchmissions.

Yan：What*sthemostimportantqualityforarocketdesigner?

Shi：Intheworldofrocketmaking,beingverycarefulisreallyimportant.Sowealwayshave

aplanB.Whenpeoplearegoingupintospaceinrockets,wecan'tmakeanymistakesbecausewe

can'tputpeople'slivesindanger.It'sajobwherewehavetobeperfectallthetime.

Yan：Howdoyoumakeabalancebetweenworkandlife?

Shi：Ourworkishard,hutjoyandlaughterstillalwaysfillouroffices.Onweekends.【enjoy

mountainclimbingwithfricnds.Andmanydesignersliketodosports,suchasplayingbasketball

ortennisafterwork.

（1）WhatdoesShiYaoxindo?

A.Astudent.

B.Ateacher.

C.Atennisplayer.

D.Arocketdesigner.

(2)Inwhichpartofthenewspapercanyoufindthispassage?

A.DrcamJobs.

B.SportsTime.

C.ScienceStudy.

D.AmazingWorld.

(3)Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothispassage?

A.YanZihanshowsgreatinterestinspaceexploration.

B.Rocketdesignershavelotsoftimetorelaxthemselves.

C.Asarocketdesigner,youcannevermakeanymistakes.

D.Itisimportanttofollowinstructionsduringthemissions.

19.Alongtimeago,whenallthegrandfathersandgrandmothersoftodaywerelittleboysand

littlegirlsorverysmallbabies>ormaybenotevenborn,Dad,Mum,Mary,LauraandBaby

CarrielefttheirlittlehouseintheBigWoodsofWisconsin.Theydroveawayandleftitlonely

andemptyintheopenfieldamongthebigtrees,andtheyneversawthatlittlehouse

again.TheyweregoingtotheIndiancountry.DadsaidthereweretoomanypeopleintheBig

Wuudsnow.Laid»ihcpallibythelilllchuuscbecamearoad.Alniusleveryday»Lauidand

Marystoppedtheirplayingandwatchedinsurpriseatawagon(四轮马车)slowlypassing

byontheroad.

Wildanimalswouldnotstayinacountrywherethereweresomanypeople.Dadalsodidnot

liketostay.Helikedacountrywherethewildanimalslivedwithoutbeingafraid.Helikedtosee

littlefawns(〃、鹿)andtheirmotherslookingathimfromthewoods,andthefat,lazybears

eatingsweetfruitsthere.Inthelongwinterevenings,hetalkedtoMumabouttheWestern

country.Inthewestthelandwaslevel(平坦的)，andtherewerenobigtrees.Thegrassgrewhigh

andthick.Therethewildanimalsranandfedfreely.ltseemedthattheywereinagrassandthere

werenosettlers(移民).OnlyIndianslivedthere.

(AdaptedfromLittleHouseonthePrairie)

(1)WheredidDadwanttomove?

A.TheIndiancountry.

B.Alittlehouseintheci:y.

C.Alittlehouseintheccuntry.

D.TheBigWoodsofWisconsin.

(2)AccordingtoParagraph1,whydidthepathbythelittlehousebecomearoad?

A.BecausethereweretoomanypeopleintheBigWoods.

B.BecausethereweretoomanywildanimalsintheBigWoods.

C.Becausesomepeoplebuiltaroadinsteadofapathfbrthemselves.

□.BecausesomepeoplebuiltaroadinsteadofapathfbrLaura'sfamily.

(3)WhatdidDadwanttodo?

A.Dadwantedtolivearichlife.

B.Dadwantedtoliveafreelife.

C.Dadwantedtoliveapoorlife.

D.Dadwantedtoliveadeanlift.

(4)Whatmaythewritertalkaboutinthenextparagraph?

A.Thelifeintheirlittlehouse.

B.Thelifeofwildanimals.

C.Theirpreparationfbrgoingeast.

D.Theirpicparaliunforgoingwest.

20.Feelsad?HugatrcclRcccntly,manyChineseyoungpeopleturntotreestohelpwiththeir

problems.Maybeitsoundsstrange,butthere'sasciencebehindthetree-hugging.

The"biophiliahypothesise亲生命假说)"tellsusthereason.ltwasfromUSscientistEdward

Wilsonin1984.Hesaidthatourhumans(人类)arebomtolovebeingaroundotherliving

things.Humans'lovefbrna:ure(自然)isHinourDNA".Thisideahelpsusknowaboutwhy

peoplechoosegreen,naturalplacesinsteadofcityviews.It'salsooneofthereasonswhypeople

lovecutepets.

Somestudiesshowwhytree-huggingcanhelpwithourhealth.Astudyin2021reportedthat

theactivitycanincreaseoxytocin（催F：素）.Ithassomethingtodowithourfeelings.Thehigher

thelevel（水平）ofoxytocinis,thehappieryoumaybe.Huggingtreesfbronly21secondscan

bringmoreoxytocininouroody.

What'smore,whenapersonisangry,sadorveryanxious,morecortisol（皮质醇）come

out.Huggingtreeshelpsmakecortisollessandless,whichmakesusfeelbetter.

Theactivityishelpfultous,butit*simportanttorememberthatweshouldn'thurtnature

whendoingit.Treesareimportantbecausemanysmallanimalsliveonthetrees.Youmaywantto

begentlewhenhuggingtrees-justlikehowyouhugafriend!

（1）WhatdopeopleloveaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Peopleloveplantingtrees.

B.Peoplelikelivinginmoderncities.

C.Peoplelikedoingexercise.

D.Peoplelovestayingingreenplaces.

（2）WhatdoesthewordincreaseinParagraph3mean'i

A.makesomethingmore

B.makcsomethingless

C.makesomethingbetter

D.makesomethingworse

（3）Accordingtothearticle»whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Weshouldplantmoretreesforthesmallanimals.

B.Wcmayledsadderwilhalowerlevelofuurlisul.

C.Huggingfriendsismuchbetterthanhuggingtrees.

D.Wcmaybehappierwithahigherlevelofoxytocin.

（4）Howdoesthisarticleshowitsidea?

①Bytellingastory.

②Byusingnumbers.

③Bygivingreasons.

@Byshowingsomestudies.

A.①②③

B.①②④

C.②③④

D.①②③④

(5)Whatdocsthearticlemainlytellus?

A.Weshouldnothurttreesandanimalsinnature.

B.Therearemanywaystofeelhappyandrelaxed.

C.Weshouldplantmoretreestohavegreenviews.

D.Huggingtreesintherightwayhelpsusfeelbetter.

Aboyishuggingatree.

填空A)根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

21.Her(微笑的)eyesmakemefeelwarmandcomfortable.

22.I(曾经)cookedadishformymotherbutittastedbad.

23.Chineseisoneofthemostpopular(语言)intheworldnow.

24.Myclassmatesoften(主动提出)mehelpwhenImeettrouble.

25.Ittookthemtwohoursto(到达)theSportsCentre.

B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

26.Hearingthegoodnews,thelocalvillagerswere(chccr).

27.You'dbetter(notcat)toomuch.It'snotgoodforyourhealth.

28.Theoldman(stick)thestampandputitintothemailboxhopefully.

29.----HowdoyoufeeLdear?

----Even(ill),andIdecidetogotohospitalnow.

30.Mysisterisunhappywithher(weigh),sosherunsfbrthirtyminutes

everyday.

C）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。

31.

patient；Finally；shining；instructions；couldn'twaitto

Duringthissummerholiday,ItraveledtoHainantolearnsurfing,oneofthemostpopular

watersports.Onthefirstday,thesunwas（1）brightlyinthesky.Ilearnt

someeasyskills.First»putthesurfboardintothewaves（海;良），thenliedownonthesurfboard

andwaitforthewavestocome.（2）.whenthewavescome,letthe

surfboard"catch"thewavesandtrytostandonit.

Afterpracticingafewlimesonthebeach>I（3）followthecoach

（教练）tothesea.ButIfailedtofollowthecoach*s（4）ofstandingupat

therighttime.Ifellintotheseaandendedupdrinkingalotofseawater.Butthecoachwasvery（5）

andtoldmemymistakes.

Afterfallingintotheseamanytimes,IwasexcitedthatIcouldstoodupforthefirsttime

withtherushingwaves.

阅读填空A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后71・80小题的空格里填入一个最恰当

的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

32.China's15-year-oldChenYewongold（金牌）inthemen'sparkfinalofskateboarding

（滑板男子碗池决赛）atthe19thAsianGamesinHangzhouonSept25.

Chenstartedgettingintoskateboardingin2016andheshowedgreatinterestinit."I

rememberonedayIwenttcasportsstore,andbychance,Isawaskateboard.1decidedtogiveit

atry,*'ChentoldChinaYouthDaily.ltwasreallyhardtostayontheboardatfirst,butChenfound

itveryinteresting."EverytimeIdidsomedifficultskills,Ifeltthejoyofmakingbreakthroughs

（突破），"saidChen.

Gradually,Chenneededabetterskatepark（滑板场）fbrtraining.Tomeettheneed,his

fatherdecidedtomakeaskatebowlhimself."Hewouldworkonitlateintothenight»sometimes

untilthreeorfourinthemorning,"saidChen."I'mreallythankfiilfbrmyfather'ssupport.',

Asajuniorhighschoolstudent,Chenneedstofindabalance（平衡）betweenhisstudyand

skatcboarding.HiscanbefreefromPEclasses,duringwhichhecandoschoolworkbecausehe

needstopracticeskateboardingfbrhoursafterhisschoolisover.

Behindhissuccess（成功）istoomanytimesofhardpracticeandleaming.Hepracticesin

themorningsstudiesintheafternoonandsometimeshastohaveextra(额夕卜的)classeswiththe

teachers'help.Whilegettingreadyfbrthecompetitionthisyear，Chenevendisagreedwithhis

fatheroverhisstudyplan.Hewantedtotrainfbrmorehoursatnightafterdaytimeclasses.

Lookingbackatthessvenyearsoflearningskating,Chensayshebecomesstrongerand

moredetermined(坚定的)todosomethinghetrulyloves.

Chinese15-year-oldwinsgoldattheHangzhouAsianGames

NameChenYe(1)_______15yearsold

Hisexperience(经历),ChenYclearnsskatingfbr(2)_______years.Hestartedtolearn

skatingin2016.

,ChenYccame(3)__________inthemen'sparkfinalof

skateboardingattheI9,hAsianGamesinHangzhouonSept25.

Main(4)_______fbr,WhenChenYefirstsawaskateboardin2016,hewasvery(5)

hissuccessinit.

•ChenYe*sfather(6)_______him,soChenthankshisfatheralot.

,ChenYcfindsabalancebetweenhisstudyandskateboarding.

1Hedoesn'tneedto(7)_______PEclasscs.Hcusuallypractices

skateboardingfbrhoursafterhisschool(8)_______

2Hepractisesandstudiesduringthedayandhastohaveextra

classeswiththe(9)_______help.

Histhought(想法)Manyyearsoflearning