2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试卷
八年级英语
题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总分
分数
一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分)
第一节听下面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答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。每段对话读两遍。
（）1.Where is Graham's pressure from
A. From his study. B. From his friends. C. From his family.
（）2. Why do they stay at home
A. Because it's raining hard.
B. Because it's snowing heavily.
C. Because the TV program is funny.
（）3. What is the WeChat video program(微信视频)about
A. Protecting the environment.
B. Helping poor college students.
C.Stopping the excessive packaging(过度包装).
（）4. Who will give Kathy advice
A. Tony. B. Jim. C. Sandy.
（）5. When will the two speakers leave for the airport
A. At 16:30. B. At 17:00. C. At 19:30.
第二节听下面几段对话或独白。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答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
（）6. What subject is the most difficult to the girl
A. Physics. B. Mathematics. C. English.
（）7. Which advice is mentioned in the dialogue
A. Learning to relax.
B. Asking classmates for help.
C. Listening to teachers carefully in class.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
（）8. What's the matter with Jacky
A. He hurt his leg. B. He hurt his back. C. He hurt his head.
（）9. Why did Jacky get hurt
A. He fell off a tree. B. He fell off his bike. C. He fell off a horse.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。
（）10. Where did the bad weather happen last month
A. In many cities in the west of China.
B. In many cities in the north of China.
C. In many cities in the south of China.
（）11. Why did many accidents happen
A. Because of tiring driving.
B. Because of the heavy traffic.
C. Because of the bad weather.
（）12. How many ways are mentioned to avoid the bad weather
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。
（）13. How long did the football match last
A. One hour. B.Two hours. C. Three hours.
（）14. What does Kelly think of Albert
A. He is a good friend. B. He is too busy. C. He has a bad habit.
（）15. How soon will Albert finish his homework
A. In half an hour. B. In an hour. C. In two hours.
第三节听下面一篇短文。根据短文内容，找出与每个人物活动内容相符的图片，并将其标号填写在题号后的横线上。短文读两遍。
Li Bo Zhao Haihong Sun Xiaoqian Zhang Li Wang Tao
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)
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阅读下面语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
What do you think will happen when the traditional(传统的) culture meet moderntechnology Yes,the “dead” words become livelycharacters(人物) at once. How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons!
The Monkey King:Uproar in Heaven (1961-1964)is China's first colorcartoon. It is from the Chinese novel journey to the West. It's successful.Not only we but also many westerners like the great monkey SunWukong.
To beat two bad persons, an old man grows 7 calabashes (葫芦),andthey change into 7 boys. They try their best to Beat the bad. CalabashBrothers (1986) is a masterpiece(杰作)of Chinese paper-cutting art.
Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting. He always uses his magicbrush to fight against the bad people in the village. The cartoon TheMagic Brush came out in 1955.
A group of tadpoles(蝌蚪) are born. They try to find their mother thatthey have never seen. The story is very simple, but it needs complextechnology to show the artistic style of ink painting. Little Tadpole Lookingfor Mom was watched in 1961 first.
（）21.shows the artistic style of ink painting.
A. The Magic Brush B. Little Tadpole looking for Mom
C. The Monkey King:Uproar in Heaven D. Calabash Brothers
（）22. What does the underlined word “complex” mean in Chinese
A.重复的 B.复杂的 C.杂乱的 D.冗长的
（）23. The Monkey King:Uproar in Heaven is.
A. the first film in China B. only loved by Chinese
C.the first color cartoon in China D. loved by all the westerners
（）24. Which is TRUE according to the passage
A. Ma Liang punished the villagers with his brush.
B. Little Tadpole Looking for Mom came out in 1964.
C. The Monkey King:Uproar in Heaven is from a Chinese novel.
D. Calabash Brothers is from Chinese clay art.
（）25. From the passage,we can learn something about.
A. famous people B. Chinese inventions C. traditional food D. Chinese cartoons
B
Once, there was a young man who liked puppets(木偶), so he learned to make puppets. But he was very clumsy. His teacher and other learners always laughed at him.
But he enjoyed it very much. He worked hard on his puppets every day and never gave up. Hedecided to spend all his time making just one kind of puppet.
When he found something wrong with his puppet, he threw it away and started to make a newone. In this way,he couldn't make any money and he was still poor. But he worked so hard that hispuppets became more and more wonderful. They were far better than other learners’ puppets.
When he was very old,he was truly successful. He stopped making them and said,“I can notfind anything wrong with them. They are perfect now. “And for the first time in all those years, heput them on the shelf,and felt truly happy.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（）26. Why did the young man learn to make puppets
A. Because he didn't have anything to do.
B. Because he wanted to make money.
C. Because he liked puppets very much.
D. Because his parents asked him to do that.
（）27. The underlined word “clumsy” here meansin Chinese.
A.聪明的 B.懒惰的 C.勤快的 D.笨拙的
（）28. The young man’s puppets,became wonderful because.
A. he kept on making one kind of puppet and improving it
B. other learners told him how to make the puppets better
C. his teacher told him how to make the puppets better
D. he learned to make the puppets on the Internet
（）29. At last the man.
A. gave up making puppets
B. couldn't make good puppets
C. made a great success
D. made a mistake in making puppets
（）30. From the passage we can learn that.
A. it's easy to learn how to make puppets
B. we shouldn't give up doing things easily
C. the young man became clever at last
D. we can learn to do difficult things from others
C
In China,safety education is becoming more and more important now. The last Monday inMarch is for students to learn it at school. It helps students learn more about what they should do tokeep themselves safe. What are the accidents(事故)at school Take a look.
Stampedes(踩踏),earthquakes and fires are the main accidents at school.
A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push,juststand there and try to hold onto something. If you fall down in the crowd, move to one side andprotect your head with your hands around.
When earthquakes happen,you can get under a desk quickly and hold on. It’ll protect youfrom falling things. If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings,trees,and power lines.
When there's a fire, leave the classroom quickly. It's better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. In this way,you won't breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire but smoke. It makes them cough and they can't breathe. That's very dangerous! So whenyou want to get out, you should make yourself close to the floor. Then you can breathe somefresh air.
（）31.Stampedes,earthquakes and fires are the main accidents.
A. at school B. at home C. on the farm D. in the open air
（）32. A stampede always happens inplaces.
A. busy B. dirty C. crowded D.clean
（）33. When earthquakes happen,you can geta desk quickly and hold on.
A.on B. under C. near D. behind
（）34. Which of the following sentences is TRUE
A. When there's a fire, don't leave the classroom quickly.
B. Many people die in a fire,not because of the fire but smoke.
C. When you want to get out of a fire,you shouldn't make yourself close to the floor.
D. It's better to put something dry over your mouth and nose.
（）35. What's the best title for the article
A. Health Education B. Manners Education
C. Habits Education D.Safety Education
D
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise.
36.. It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in themorning. If we do,we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
Is this true Perhaps it is. 37.. Children of your age need ten hours’sleep every night. If you go to bed late,you can't have enough sleep. Then you can't think carefully and yourhomework will be wrong. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them.38.The dark helps us sleep well. when the daylight comes , we should get up. This is thetime for exercise. If the body is not used,it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
39..Blood(血液)takes nutrition(营养)to all parts of our bodies. The brains(大脑) in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, andtake exercise,we can think better!
40..Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty ofclean,fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. The body must have enough sleep
B. This is an old English saying.
C. We should sleep at night when it is dark.
D. Our bodies also need air to breathe(呼吸).
E.Exercise helps the blood to move around inside the body.
三、完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Little actions,big results
One day,a boy named Jack was riding in a car along with his family. He was drinking a bottle of orange juice 41 his father drove the family home. After Jack finished his juice,he threw theboule out of the 42 from the window.Then he sat back as if 43 happened.
After seeing what he did,his mother was a little angry. She 44 around and said, “jack! 45 throw your trash(垃圾) out of the car!”
“ 46 , it was just one bottle…..” Jack answered.
“That may be so. But 47 will happen if everybody does that ” she said. But Jack didn't thinkmuch 48 her question.
The next day,one of Jack's classmates 49 her birthday in class. Her mother brought a nice 50 to class for everyone to share, But then Jack went up to the cake and 51 some cheeseon the cake!
“Jack! You shouldn’t do that!” his teacher said in a low 52 .
“But I only had one bite…..” Jack said.
“That may be so. But what will happen if everybody does that ” she said.
This time,Jack 53 did think about what would happen.If 54 ate the cheese on the cake,itwould be destroyed. If everyone 55 trash out of their cars, the roads would be covered ingarbage(垃圾箱).It was then that Jack realized how small actions can lead to big results.
（）41.A. when B. though C. because D. until
（）42. A. bus B. taxi C. subway D. car
（）43.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
（）44. A. looked B. turned C. walked D. went
（）45.A. Don’t B. Didn’t C. Doesn’t D. Haven’t
（）46.A. So B.Or C. But D. And
（）47.A.who B. which C. whose D. what
（）48. A. with B. about C.for D.on
（）49.A. celebrated B. forgot C. made D. invited
（）50. A. turkey B. hamburger C. cake D. sandwich
（）51.A. took B. ate C. dug D. served
（）52.A. sound B. noise C. music D. voice
（）53. A. really B. nearly C. slowly D. quickly
（）54.A.none B. everyone C. someone D. somebody
（）55.A. shook B. poured C. threw D. filled
四、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)
根据短文内容，用方框中恰当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。
he, happy, baby, in, arm, that, clean, quick, work, turn
Wang Ping is a cleaner. He has 56.in a park for 5 years. He is also a good father. Nothing can make him 57.than playing with his little daughter in his free time.
Last Tuesday afternoon, while he was 58.the park, suddenly, he heard a womancrying for help. He ran up 59.to see what had happened. The woman's 15-month-oldbaby girlchoked (窒息)on a small piece of pear and her face 60.purple. The baby was too young to save herself, and the mother was so nervous 61.she didn’t know how to saveher daughter properly. Luckily, Wang Ping knew what to do. He took the baby in his 62.without thinking twice. After a short while,he succeeded 63.getting the piece of pear outof her mouth and the baby began to cry. Her mom was so thankful to him for saving her daughter.
Wang Ping tried his best and saved the 64.life. In his mind,helping others is justhelping 65., He hoped more people could volunteer to help the people in need ifpossible.
56.57.58.59.60.
61.62.63.64.65.
第二节阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
What is the best way to study This is a very important question. Some Chinese students oftenstudy very hard 66 long hours. This is a good habit, 67 it is not a better way to study.A good student must have enough sleep,healthy food 68 enough exercise. Every day you haveto take 69 walk or play basketball or ping-pong. When you return to your studies, you'll find 70 better than before ,and you'll learn more.
66.67.68.69.70.
五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A:Hi,Janel! 71.
B: Because I got full marks in yesterday's English exam,and my parents bought me a new bike.
A:Congratulations(祝贺)!72..
B: Yes,they were excited to hear the news.
A: But I did badly in English. It made me feel upset and worried.
B:73.. I will help you. We can study English together.
A:Great! It's very nice of you.
B: By the way, I will give a speech about how to remember English words tomorrow. 74.
A: Sure, I'd love to. I'm sure I'll learn a lot from the speech. Do you feel nervous now
B: Yes, a little,but I believe I can give a wonderful speech.
A:75..
B:Thank you. See you tomorrow!
71.72.73.74.75.
六、书面表达(20分)
假如你是李华，你的朋友刘明来信，说他最近遇到了一些问题：上周没有通过英语考试，很难过；不愿与人交流，感到孤单；情绪容易受到影响，心情不好。
请你根据刘明的情况，给他一些安慰和建议。
提示：1.先叙述刘明的问题，再给出安慰并提出合理的建议；
2.100 词左右；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Liu Ming,
I'm sorry to know that you are unhappy these days.
Yours.
Li Hua
2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试卷参考答案
八年级英语
第一节听下面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答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。每段对话读两遍。
1. M: Mrs. Yang. I'm under too much pressure these days. I feel terrible.
W:Is your pressure from your study or your friends, Graham
M: Neither. From my family.
2.M:Look at the snow!
W:Wow.It's really heavy.I am afraid we can't have a picnic today.
M: We'd better stay at home and watch TV.
3. M: Hi,Maria! What were you doing last night when I called you
W:I was watching a WeChat video program. It was about how the government helped poor college students in China.
4. M:Could you please give me some advice on how to learn English well, Sandy
W: Sorry,I am busy writing back to Jim. Why not ask Tony
M:OK!
5.M: Darling,it's already 16:30.0ur flight will take off at 19:30, won't it
W:Yes,but I don't want to wait in the waiting room for a long time.
M:So when are we leaving for the airport
W:There is a traffic Jam. If we don't leave in half an hour, we will be late.
M:OK.
第二节听下面几段对话或独白。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答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
M: Dawn,you look worried theses days. What's wrong
W: Dad,I will take the final exam in Junior Three next month. It makes me upset once in a while.
What's more,I can't learn all the subjects well. I feel too much pressure.
M: Which subject do you think is the most difficult for you,maths,English or physics
W: Physics,especially the part of light.
M:Take your time. Read the book first to understand what makes you feel worried.
W: OK.I am really scared of being laughed at and falling behind others.
M: You should listen to teachers carefully in class.
W: Thanks,Dad.I will try my best and never give up.
M:I believe you. Cheer up. Where there is a will, there is a way.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
M:Jacky is in hospital now. He hurt his back badly.
W:What happened Is he all right now
M: He fell off onto the ground when he was riding a horse with some friends.
W:God! I hope he’ll get better soon.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。
Last month, the bad weather happened to many cities in the north of China. It brought peopleso much trouble. For example, the bad weather made people cough. More accidents were causedbecause drivers couldn't see clearly in such bad weather. Outdoor activities in bad weather were notgood for people's health, so school had to stop P.Eclasses and even primary school studentsstoppedgoing to school.
I think we must do something to avoid this kind of weather. First, we should use public transportation instead of driving cars. Second, planting more trees is necessary, too. Last, we shouldmake less pollution,so that we will have a better world to live in.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。
M: I want you to help me,Kelly. Can I copy down your math homework
W: Why do you want to copy my homework, Albert
M: I forgot to do it last night,because I watched a football match from 8:30 to 10:30.
W:I don't think it is a good habit. You must do it on your own.
M:I am really tired of you. You don't want to help me. You are not my best friend.
W: That's OK. I am sure you can work it out. If you don't understand it,I can give you a hand.
M: Oh,I see. You teach me a lesson. I will think it over. I think I can finish it in thirty minutes.
第三节听下面一篇短文。根据短文内容，找出与每个人物活动内容相符的图片，并将其标号填写在题号后的横线上。短文读两遍。
(M)Good morning,everyone! I'm Wang Tao. Now let me report about the discussion onhousework in our group. We all think doing some housework is necessary for us students. Li Bo al-ways cleans up rooms on weekends. He thinks it's comfortable for him to live in a clean and tidyroom. Zhao Haihong likes cooking with her mother. She says she can cook some food all by herselfnow. Sun Xiaogian sometimes washes clothes for the family. She feels happy when she does thewashing. Zhang Li prefers watering the flowers at home every day. She says she can relax when shedoes that. As for me,I always help my father wash the car.
In a word, we can learn to take care of ourselves by doing hard work. We can also help our parentsand understand them better by doing housework.
一、1-5:CBBAB 6-10:ACBCB 11-15:CBBCA 16-20:BEADC
二、21-25:BBCCD 26-30:CDACB 31-35:ACBBD 36-40:BACED
三、41-45:ADCBA 46-50:CDBAC 51-55:BDABC
56.worked 57.happier 58.cleaning 59. quickly 60. turned
61.that 62.arms 63.in 64. baby's 65. himself
66.for 67.but 68.and 69.a 70.yourself
五、71. Why are you so happy today/ Why do you look so happy today
72.Your parents must be very excited
73.Take it easy /Don't worry
74.Would you like to go to the speech / Would you like to go to it
75.Wish you success
六、Dear Liu Ming,
I'm sorry to know that you are unhappy these days. Don't worry too much! It's common to havethese feelings at our age.
You didn't do well in English exam. It doesn't matter. You can work harder and do better nexttime. And you can ask your teacher for help. I think you should make some friends first. Don't be shy. Try to talk to your classmates. I'm sure they want to know about you very much as long as youare friendly to them. You can join some clubs you are interested in. It can enrich your school lifeand make new friends.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
