2023-2024学年上海市松江区民办茸一中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2023-2024学年上海市松江区民办茸一中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
1. He pushed his way through the crowd.
Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A．/kru:d/ B．/kr ʊ d/ C．/kr əʊ d/ D．/kra ʊ d/
2. The music in the supermarket sounded so ________ that I want to leave at once.
A．beautiful B．loudly C．sadly D．noisy
3. Long long ago, people wrote numbers ________ many different ways.
A．with B．in C．at D．for
4. Peter’s ambition is ________ an actor in the future.
A．to become B．to becoming C．becomes D．became
5. The robot can help me sweep the floor. smart invention it is!
A．What B．What a
C．What an D．How
6. ________ people have seen the strange animals when they went across the forest.
D．Thousands of A．Thousand of B．Three thousands C．Three thousands
of
7. People found it easier ________ after the invention of zero.
A．calculate B．calculating C．to calculate D．calculated 8. He ________ be in the classroom now. I saw him reading magazines in the library just now.
A．must B．need C．can’t D．may
9. Abacuses were ________ accurate ________ they helped people a lot in ancient times.
A．too; to B．so; that C．such; that D．enough; that 10. If Jackie ________ tomorrow, we ________ him to get more information.
A．comes…will interview B．will come…will interview
C．comes…interview D．will come…interview
11. Shanghai Daily ______ a great help in my English learning since two years ago.
A．will be B．has been C．had been D．was
12. “Who ________the sports meeting next week?” The class teacher asked our monitor.
A．is interested in B．is careful with C．is responsible for D．is good at
13. —I’m terribly sorry. I have broken your mobile phone.
—________.
A．That’s all right B．All right C．Not at all D．Of course not
14. He has decided to study in America to be an ________. (account)
15. With the help of his friends, he was finally able to ________ the problem. (solution)
16. Football fans like to enjoy ________ about the result of the football matches. (argue)
17. Some people call the brain a ________ computer. (live)
18. Can you see the electronic ________ (calculate) on the desk?
19. He came home later than usual that day. That’s quite ________ (usual).
20. Tom went to school in a hurry. (保持原意)
Tom ________ school.
21. My parents go travelling abroad once a year. （对划线部分进行提问）
________ do your parents go travelling abroad?
22. The little boy seldom has lunch at school. (改为反义疑问句)
The little boy seldom has lunch at school, ________?
23. The boy is six ye ars old. He can’t go to school. (保持原句意思)
The boy is ________ young ________ go to school.
A. only
B. name
C. around
D. send
E. before
In the 1950s and 1960s, Russia and America were both very interested in space exploration. Each country wanted to be the first to 24 a man to the Moon.
In 1957, Russia sent the first satellite into space. The 25 of the satellite was Sputnik. It was 26 as long as a basketball, but it was the start of the space race! In 1959, the Russian sent a spacecraft to the Moon. Its name was Luna3. It went 27 the Moon and took photographs, but it didn’t land on the Moon. There weren’t any astronauts on Luna3.
A. wish
B. safely
C. heart
D. before
E. real
In March 1961, the Russians sent an astronaut called Ivan into space. He wasn’t a 28 person—he was only a toy. The Russians wanted to test the spacecraft and the astronaut’s spacesuit 29 they sent a real person into space. Ivan returned to the Earth 30 . (He’s now in a museum, and he’s still wearing his spacesuit!) In April 1961, the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel into space and go around the Earth.
A month after G agarin’s flight, President Kennedy of the USA made a famous speech. He wanted an American astronaut to walk on the Moon, and return to the Earth, before the end of the 1960s. When he made the speech in May 1961, Russia was ahead in the space race. However, winning was very
important to the Americans. They spent a lot of money on new spacecraft. In July 1969, Kennedy’s 31 came true. Two American astronauts walked on the Moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Alfred and Mary Walker and their son, Robert, live in England. They are visiting Hong Kong on Holiday. They will send postcards home. Now read what they are writing.
Dear Richard,
We arrived in Hong Kong three days ago. We are having a wonderful time, but every day is very busy. We get up early and go the bed late. It’s rather tiring.
Yesterday we took a bus to the Park. It was a very clear day. From the top, we saw the whole of Hong Kong. We took lots of photos. Some of them will be really good. I will buy a video camera for you becau se I know you want one. I’ll get it tomorrow because we are going shopping.
Your brother,
Alfred Dear Mum and Dad.
We are having a lovely time in Hong Kong. Two days ago, we went to a place called Ocean Park. We saw lots of sharks and dolphins there. Robert enjoyed it very much. Today we are going to Lantau Island. We will see the huge statue of Buddha there. Tomorrow we are going shopping on Hong Kong Island.
Hong Kong is very different to our hometown in England. The streets are more crowded and there is more traffic on the roads. It is noisier than at home as well, and everything is more expensive here! See you soon.
Lots of love,
Mary Hi Dan!
Hong Kong is a great city! There is so much to see and do here. We went to a great place called Ocean Park. I saw lots of tropical fish and some sharks. I also went on a roller-coaster and a cable car.
I loved the roller-coaster and I went on it four times! Mum and Dad thought I was lost, but then they saw me at the top of the roller-coaster.
Tomorrow will be a shopping day, the worst part of the holiday!
See you soon!
Your friend,
Robert 32. The Walkers have been in Hong Kong for ________.
A．three days B．two days C．a week D．five days
33. Richard will probably get a ________ as a present from Alfred.
A．CD player B．video camera C．traveling bag D．computer
34. The Walkers are going to visit ________.
A．the Peak B．Ocean Park C．Lantau Island D．a shopping centre
35. Dan is a friend of ________.
A．Alfred’s B．Mary’s C．Richard’s D．Robert’s
36. Robert’s parents thought he was lost when he ________.
A．spent much time watching fish B．went on the roller-coaster four times
C．played with dolphins for a long time D．stayed in the cable car for long
37. According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
A．The Walkers’ trip in Hong Kong is tiring but wonderful.
B．Mary doesn’t think the prices in Hong Kong are attractive.
C．Mary’s hometown is probably quiet and not very crowded.
D．Robert is looking forward to going shopping in Hong Kong.
This winter holiday, I have a wonderful trip in Jilin. We even managed to make a micro film（微电影）there. The experience was so happy that I cannot wait to _________ it with you.
We arrived in Changchun（长春）in the evening. With snow and ice everywhere, we suddenly realized that we had come to a kingdom of snow! It made us all _________.
However, we came to Jilin not only for sightseeing. We had an important mission—to take a short film! Every one of us needed to be the host or hostess of one part of the film.
When we visited the Rime Island, it was my turn to be the hostess. At last, I was very nervous when facing the camera. I took a deep breath and looked around. The trees covered with magic rime, white snow and crystal ice, and the happy crowd immediately made me relax. I _________ finished my hosting task.
Have this picture in your mind: you lie down on the soft snow, with the white coated trees around you. Your _________ is filled with snow. It is pure and quiet. All your worries and sorrows will be gone.
Nowadays, the pace of life in modern cities is getting faster and faster. But why not _________ down and enjoy the magic of nature?
This trip brought something new to me. I learned how a film is made; I learned how important teamwork is; I _________ understood how to enjoy life.
Travelling is a good thing that can broaden our horizons and improve our abilities. When enjoying the pleasure of travelling, you are also learning something beneficial for your future life.
38.
A．share B．tell C．speak D．say
39.
A．nervous B．excited C．unhappy D．sad
40.
A．possibly B．quietly C．hurriedly D．successfully
41.
A．coat B．heart C．mind D．world
42.
A．put B．write C．slow D．sit
43.
A．also B．always C．only D．just
Where has the Time gone? is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese. Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return. However, sometimes, daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older. What should we do? Let’s have a look at a l 44 of a father’s.
Dear son,
One day if you see me old and I am not myself, have patience and try to understand me. If I get dirty when eating…, if I cannot dress…, have patience. Remember the hours I spent t 45 it to you.
If, when I speak to you, I say the same things one thousand and one times, do not stop me and l 46
to me. When you were small, I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you got to sleep.
When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame（羞辱） me nor scold（责备） me. Remember when I had to chase you with a thousand excuses I invented, in order that you wanted to bath.
When you see me meet something n 47 , give me the necessary time and don’t l augh at me. I taught you how to do so many things… to eat well, to dress well… to face life.
If I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my legs do not allow me to walk, give me your h 48 the same way I did when you gave your first steps.
When sometimes I lose the memory during our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember. And if I cannot do it, do not become nervous b 49 the most important thing is not my conversation but to be with you and to have you listen to me.
Yours,
Father He is always in my heart. I couldn’t believe I lost him. As I think of my father, tears fill my eyes and stream down my face.
My dad always wanted to go to Canada, so he wrote a letter to one of my uncles in Canada for help. My uncle successfully got a visit visa(签证) for my dad. So he flew to Canada, looking for a better life for his kids. That year, I was six.
After a few months, dad wrote us a letter saying he was fine and happy. That letter, and its many fellows(伙伴) down the years, all with the same words, kept coming to our doors for 11 years. Yet, even as he lived here in Canada, his health was failing him―but fearing we would worry he never let on (透露) about his ill health. He spent these years in Canada working hard; finally after 11 years when he got his landed immigrant paper(永久居民证), he wrote us saying all of us could move to Canada.
We were all happy that we would finally be together. It was to be a huge family reunion(重聚). Sadly my father did not live to see his family reunion as he suffered a serious heart attack.
Yes, Canada is a wonderful country. So many times I can’t help thinking it was here that my dad was taken away from us. When I miss him, I want someone to hold me and give me a hug. And when I s ee how everyone gives his father gifts on Father’s Day, wishing them a long, happy life, I want to do the same. But to whom can I give my Father’s Day gift and card? Where can I get the same warm loving hug again?
50. Which word can best describe the writer’s feeling when he was writing the passage?
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51. Why did the author’s father want to go to Canada?
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52. What do the underlined words “the same words”refer to?
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53. How old was the writer when he moved to Canada?
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54. The writer’s father died before his family moved to Canada, didn’t he?
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55. What can we know from the last paragraph?
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56. Write a composition in at least 60 words according to the situation given.（根据所给情景写一篇短文，字数不少于60词。

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Situation: Suppose your class are having a discussion about what kind of pen friend you would like to have. Please write about your opinions and give reasons.（假设你们班里正在进行一项讨论，主题是关于希望拥有怎样的笔友，请谈谈你的想法和理由。

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