江苏省镇江市丹阳市第八中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题(无答案,无听力音频及原文)

八年级英语试卷（2023.11）
本试卷共8页，满分120分。

考试用时100分钟。

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一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一部分，听对话回答问题。

（）1．What subject does Andy like?
A．B．C．
（）2．When will the woman get up?
A．B．C．
（）3．What sport does Alex like to watch?
A．B．C．
（）4．Where does Kevin want to go during this Spring Festival?
A．B．C．
（）5．What is the boy good at?
A．Flying kites.B．Making salads.C．Repairing bikes.
（）6．Who likes doing outdoor activities on weekends in Mary’s family?
A．Only Mary.B．Mary and her father.C．Mary and her mother.
（）7．What is Nick doing in the classroom?
A．Eating.B．Running.C．Chatting.
（）8．Which box is the lightest?
A．The white one.B．The black one.C．The grey one.
（）9．Why can’t Bob go to the woman’s party?
A．Because he has to take the dance lesson.
B．Because he has to look after his grandpa.
C．Because he has to go to the cinema.
（）10．What are Neil’s neighbours like?
A．Nice and helpful.B．Polite and helpful.C．Kind and polite.
第二部分，听对话和短文回答问题。

听一段对话，回答第11—12小题
（）11．Why does Sandy like reading?
A．Because she can learn a lot.B．Because it’s relaxing.C．Because it’s interesting.（）12．When will they go to the library?
A．This afternoon.B．Tomorrow morning.C．Tomorrow afternoon.听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题
Tips to Make You Happier
First Enjoy simple things, such as reading a book, 13 , or spending time with close friends.
Second Be 14 , such as doing sports.
Finally Help others, such as helping friends or the 15 , or doing housework.（）13．A．doing exercise B．playing the piano C．listening to music （）14．A．active B．brave C．patient
（）15．A．poor B．elderly C．teenagers
听第二篇短文，回答第16—20 小题
（）16．What will Lucy make the food for?
A．Lunch.B．Dinner.C．Breakfast.
（）17．How many apples does Lucy need?
A．1B．2C．3
（）18．What’s the third step in making a fruit milk shake(奶昔)?
A．Cut the fruit up.
B．Pour the milk and honey into the machine.
C．Put the fruit and ice cream into the machine.
（）19．Where does Lucy pour the milk shake?
A．Into a cup.B．Into a bowl.C．Into a glass.
（）20．What does Lucy need to make a hamburger?
A．Some beef.B．Some pork.C．Some chicken.
二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
（）21．This pair of scissors may be ______ useful tool for you to make a card.
A．不填B．an C．a D．the
（）22．—What a beautiful lady!
—That’s our English teacher, Miss Chen. She has a good ______ in clothes.
A．plan B．luck C．secret D．taste
（）23．—What do you think of the digital cauldron-lighting(点火) ceremony of Hangzhou Asian Games?— Amazing! You can’t find a ______ one in the history of Asian games.
A．more amazing B．less amazing C．most amazing D．least amazing
（）24．Which one of the following words is formed like “weekly”?
A．really B．lovely C．badly D．usually
（）25．My favourite basketball team will come to my hometown. I can’t wait ______ my heroes. A．support B．supports C．to support D．supporting
（）26．—The light in my bedroom is broken. Could you help me ______ a new one?
—No problem.
A．put in B．put out C．put on D．put up
（）27．Look at the picture on the right. Which word can we put in the leaf?
A．shy B．clever C．hard-working D．good-looking
（）28．—______ does Betty live from her school?
—It’s about half an hour’s ride.
A．How soon B．How often C．How far D．How long
（）29．—Have you ever heard of the Tang poem A spring morning《春晓》by Meng Haoran?
—Of course, It’s about the ______ of spring.
A．seasons B．sights C．secrets D．festivals
（）30．—What do you think of “Fenghuang Green Path” along the Grand Canal in our city?
—______! People all like jogging there and enjoy themselves after work.
A．I don’t think so B．All right C．It’s great D．Good idea
三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Parents are often amazed at their children’s ability to use technology. A five-year-old child may 31
find and use apps on a smartphone. A ten- year- old child can move up 32 the levels of a video game without difficulty. Their parents may think their children were born geniuses(天才)!
You may not be born geniuses. But your parents are 33 if they think you are smarter than them. Most children are born smarter than their 34 . IQ tests have shown that over the last 100 years, each new
generation(一代人) has become smarter than the 35 ones.
This rise in intelligence(智力) is called the“ Flynn Effect(效应)”. People 36 it after James Flynn. Flynn is a college teacher in New Zealand. He first noticed this in 1980. In his study, he found each new generation would have higher IQ scores.
Why are people getting 37 ? Flynn and many other people believe technology is one of the answers. New technologies have further developed our brains(大脑). They have made us think better, 38 we may be better at working out some problems than our parents. Sometimes we can even 39 all the hard tasks when playing games.
But being smart doesn’t mean you are full of wisdom(智慧). A high score on a computer game will not help you work out the problems in life. Wisdom comes with 40 and experience (经验). For that; some smart kids will turn to the older generation for help when they are doing housework like gardening or cooking.
（）31．A．easily B．luckily C．politely D．slowly
（）32．A．across B．along C．through D．towards
（）33．A．wrong B．right C．surprised D．worried
（）34．A．brothers B．sisters C．parents D．cousins
（）35．A．smaller B．bigger C．younger D．older
（）36．A．named B．decided C．hoped D．matched
（）37．A．smarter B．busier C．shier D．taller
（）38．A．because B．so C．or D．but
（）39．A．change B．complete C．check D．collect
（）40．A．secret B．sense C．action D．age
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A
Daniel is reading a newspaper called Teenagers. Here is an article about different school lives.
Amelia Gonzalez
12
Mexico
I get to school by bus at about 7:15．The first class starts at 7:45. Each of my classes is 1 hour and 15 minutes long. After the first class, I stay in homeroom for 30 minutes. Then, it’s brunch(早午餐) time! I eat a snack and talk with friends. At 10, it’s time to walk to my next class. After lunch, I have the last class, then I take the bus home. At school, we have A days and B days, with different classes.
Chelsea Wang
13 Australia
The first class starts at 9:45 and students go to different classrooms for the different subjects they choose. Every kid can choose four to six subjects. I choose art, writing and other subjects. In different classes, we can meet different friends with the same interest. Our classes end at 15:15 and we have enough time to do sports and other things we like. After finishing my homework, I go to bed at 21:45.
Yuan Ningfei
17the UK
My school begins at 9:00. We talk about the news together or do homework on our
own. Fifteen minutes later, I have my first lesson. A 40-minute lesson is called a “period” and there are eight periods every day. After being in class for two periods, I have break time. I eat snacks, chat with, friends and catch up on work. I have quite a busy day but I still find time for my after- school activities such as jazz band.
（
）41．When does the first lesson end at Amelia’s school?
A ．At 7:15
B ．At 7:45
C ．At 8:45
D ．At 9:00
（
）42．What can you learn from this passage?
A ．Yuan Ningfei can have a rest at 10:35.
B ．Amelia has the same lessons every day
C ．Chelsea is the youngest among the three.
D ．All of the three students have lunch at school.（
）43．Which part of a newspaper may this article be taken from?
A ．STAR STORIES
B ．OUR WORLD
C ．SCHOOL TIME
D ．SCIENC
E STUDY B
This year, a new taste of coffee Moutai-flavored latte became popular among young people. Have you ever ordered the first cup of coffee in autumn?
The collaboration (合作) between Kweichow Moutai and Luckin Coffee has interested many people. It is reported that it sold 5.42 million cups and made 100 million yuan just on Sept 4th , the first day it came out. Moutai has tried many ways in recent years to be more popular, such as by bringing out Moutai ice cream and canvas (帆布) bags.
This interesting collaboration lets Moutai make its brand(品牌) younger. Through collaborations, brands can share what they need, make the market bigger, and bring more amazing things to buyers. It’s reported China’s collaboration market will grow to over 100 billion yuan in 2023 and may reach 300 billion yuan by 2025.
Making a good collaboration is not just to get the public excited. In July, Heytea and Chow Tai Fook (周大福) teamed up to present a peach- flavor drink. However, the drink was not liked by internet users. They said the drink was not so tasty and peaches can hardly make people think of Chow Tai Fook.（
）44．What has Moutai brought out to make its market bigger in this passage?
① Moutai-flavored latte ②Moutai ice cream ③ canvas bags ④ peach-flavor drinks
A ．②③④
B ．①②③
C ．①③④
D ．④②④
（
）45．
The main idea of the last paragraph is that ______.
A ．collaborations should care more about the public’s needs.
B ．some collaborations may open up a new market for its brand.
C ．collaborations make the public have more choices to buy their likes.
D ．some collaborations may have unhappy results and even hurt brands.
（）46．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Do What Tastes Right B．First Cup of Coffee in Autumn
C．Brands Teaming Up D．Moutai’s New Arrival
C
Tom and Becky walked down a path inside a cave(洞穴), holding their candles high. They saw names and dates written on the wall with candle smoke by other visitors to the cave. Becky and Tom read some of them as they walked along. They were talking so much that it was a little while before they noticed they were now in a part of the cave that had no writing on the wall. They used candle smoke to write their own names on the rock and walked on.
Soon they came to a place where a small river was running. Over the years the cave wall had been shaped(使成形) by the running water, and it looked like a frozen waterfall. Tom went behind it and lit it up with his candle so that Becky could see it better. Behind the stone waterfall he found an opening in the rock, leading downwards. At once he wanted to travel through it and found something. Becky agreed and together they started to walk down into the earth. They wound this way and that, far into the cave, making smoke marks here and there to show the way back. This was exciting. They would have a lot to tell the friends above when they returned.
In one place, they found a big open space full of shining stalactites(钟乳石), as long and thick as a man’s leg. They walked around it and left from one of the many passages (通道) that opened into it. The next place they found was full of bats(蝙蝠). There were thousands of them. The candlelight woke them up, and they flew at the candlelight at once. Tom knew this was dangerous and took Becky’s hand to hurry her away. He pulled her into the first opening he found. Suddenly one of the bats put out Becky’s candle with its wings as she ran away. The bats followed them quite a long way. Luckily, they got away at last.
—Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer （）47．Where did Tom and Becky find an opening in the rock?
A．In a place full of bats.B．By the running stream.
C．Behind the stone waterfall.D．Near the shining stalactites.
（）48．What did Tom and Becky do to show the way back?
A．They made smoke marks.B．They held their candles high.
C．They told their friends the way back.D．They wrote their own names on the rock.
（）49．Which is the correct order of the following events?
a．They were attacked by many bats.b．They explored an opening in the rock.
c．They wrote their own names with candle smoke.d．They found a huge space full of shining stalactites. A．a-c-b-d B．b-c-d-a C．d-a-c-b D．c-b-d-a
（）50．What do you think of Tom Sawyer according to the story?
A．Generous and clever.B．Careful and brave.
C．Humorous and careful.D．Clever and interesting.
D
阅读以下内容，从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项是多余的。

We usually play a game“ Musical Chairs”. A group of kids run around a row of chairs when music plays and try to sit down on one of them when the music stops. 51 Well, the fact is, the number of chairs is always one less than the number of children. So, at the end of each round, there is going to be one player out.
The world is a zero-sum game(零和博弈). 52 If you’re in, I’m out. That’s just how easy but cruel(残酷) this game is. “Why is a win-win situation (形势) so hard to get?” you may ask. The answer is because we hope to be different from others. We divide(使分成) the world into “us” and “them”. 53 And anyone who is not one of “us” usually falls into the group of “them”. “We” and “they” always get into fights. 54 But come to think about it, maybe it’s easy to have a win- win situation. We just need a change in our mind. Why not think of “them” as part of “us”? 55 So by doing this, we can win the zero-sum game and create a shared future.
A．Sounds easy?
B．It’s time to come together to make us one.
C．Why not think of “their” future as “our” future?
D．What divides us and what can bring us together?
E．There are not enough resources (资源) for all players.
F．“Us” is people like you and me sharing our language and culture.
G．Even the smallest differences divide the world into “us” and “them”
五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空(每个词或短语只能用一次)
journey had better quickly look through care about
stand for day make mistakes themselves discuss
56．Don’t be afraid of ______. It is an important part of learning foreign languages.
57．Li Hua ______ a video series named Escape(逃离) from the British Museum with his friends at the moment. 58．Guys, don’t forget to ______ your notes before taking your English test.
59．Chinese people like red very much because they believe it ______ happiness and good luck.
60．The “quiet carriage”(静音车厢) on China’s, high speed trains calls on people to ______ others’ feelings. 61．Traditional Chinese brands try to make ______ more popular by live- streaming(直播) on the Internet. 62．We ______ take good care of ourselves. As the saying goes, “Health is better than wealth.”
63．Last summer, I went on a ______ from my hometown to Beijing. It took me 6 hours by train.
64．Ge Manqi ran ______ than anyone else in the race and won the first prize.
65．City walk is not just a way to travel but can be a part of people’s ______ life.
六、根据要求完成句子（共5小题；每空一词，每空0.5分，满分5分）
66．The tall and slim girl is my friend. She always has a smile on her face. (合并为一句)
The tall and slim girl ______ a ______ face is my friend.
67．People born in the 00s are outgoing and full of dreams. (对划线部分提问)
______ are people born in the 00s ______?
68．Would you please not park your car here? (改为祈使句)
______ ______ your car here, please.
69．I am crazy about drawing and Mary is crazy about drawing too. (同义句转换)
Not only Mary ______ I ______ crazy about drawing.
70．It took Sandy the least time to make a fruit salad in her class. (同义句转换)
Sandy ______ less time than anyone else ______ a fruit salad in her class.
七、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。

Once a tortoise(乌龟) and two geese(鹅) lived on a lake. They were very good friends. They always played h 71 , with each other.
To their bad luck, there was no r 72 that year. The lake became dry. So they had to leave the lake to find another one to live on.
The two geese could fly easily, but it was d 73 tor the tortoise to fly. The three of them began to think about what to do next. F 74 , the two geese had an idea. They said to the tortoise, “We will put a stick in your mouth. We will carry the stick in our beaks(鸟嘴) on either side. And in this way, we can fly t 75 . But remember, you must not open your mouth. If you do, you know what will happen to you.”
The tortoise was sad to leave the lake, but it agreed to the idea with joy.
One fine morning, they were flying o 76 a large town. The people in the town were s 77 at what they saw in the sky. They were very curious(好奇) about it and started shouting excitedly.
The tortoise heard the n 78 and wanted to know what it was about. It f 79 ns promise(承诺) and opened its mouth to ask curiously, “Why ...? Ah! ...”
The tortoise f 80 down, and died. The geese had no chance to save it. They were sad to lose their best friend but had to fly away and start their new life.
We should always think twice before we speak, and listen to those who wish us well.
B）根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。

Life is full of ups and downs The ups will be meaningless if there are no downs. Everyone should learn to deal with(处理) different situations. Here’s how you can start a new life. Let’s start!
Learn from others
It is amazing to go to people who have the same problems as you do for help. They know how hard the problems are, so they can understand and help you very well. For example, they can give you some useful advice. When you learn from others, you can learn new ways of thinking. If people can deal with their problems successfully, they can help you out of trouble easily.
Try everything
Sometimes we may feel sad because we have tried so many different ways to deal with a problem but none is working. In this kind of situation, the only way is to think outside the box. Try ways that you never thought of. Who knows? One of them may improve (改善) the situation for you.
Let your past go
Don’t lock yourself in the room of the past if you want to be free. The terrible things that happened in the past may bring you bad feelings. They are only going to make you very tired and unhappy every day. You have to stay away from them. Don’t hate the people who hurt you in the past as well. Walk to the future.
Do what really works
A lot of people are busy doing the things that are of no use to them. For example, many people like alcohol (酒) very much. Don’t follow the wrong path. Think about your dreams and take action. Let nothing stand in your way.
Four 81 to Start a New Life
Background information
Life is full of ups and downs. The ups will not be meaningful
82 the downs.
◆Everyone should learn how to start a new life.
Learning from 83 people
◆People who have the same problems will 84 you to do something useful.
◆It’s 85 for them to help you out because they successfully dealt with the same problems before.
86 everything
◆Keep thinking of new ways. Maybe one of them can make things
87 for you.
Letting your past go ◆88 locking yourself in the room of the past.
◆Stay away from the past and walk to the future.
Doing what really works
◆Being crazy about alcohol is 89 when dealing with problems.
◆Follow the right path, take action and don’t let 90 in your way.
八、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）
为引导青少年发现、传播正能量，展示青年学生的风采，营造积极向上的校园文化氛围，阳光中学启动“青春的气息”短视频大赛。

请从校园日常生活和最佳朋友两个主题中任选其一，结合提示，完成视频脚本。

My best friend
Looks eyes, face, hair, height
Personalities helpful, humorous, hard- working
Hobbies reading, doing DIY jobs,...
Dreams…
My school life
Facilities a library, a playground Subjects all kinds of lessons, …
Clubs a Reading Club, a Basketball Club
Activities a day trip, ...
a sports meeting, …
要求：
1．所写内容必须包括一种主题的所有要点，具体内容可作适当发挥；
2．文章不少于85字，开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。

Hello, everyone! Thank you so much for watching my video! I’m happy to tell you something about _______ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you!。