山东省滨州市阳信县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

山东省滨州市阳信县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英
语试题
一、单项选择
1．—I have a bad cold.
—You ________ lie down and have a good rest.
A．should B．may C．will D．can 2．—Mom, I didn’t pass the exam again.
—_________ I believe you, you can make it next time.
A．Why not try? B．What about you?C．Cheer up!D．Keep silent! 3．—It’s said that Tina will go to Canada by herself.
—Yes. ________ of her parents will go with her.
A．Both B．Neither C．Either D．Any
4．—I’m going to a job interview. I feel a little ________.
—Take it easy. Some soft music can help you relax.
A．nervous B．comfortable C．excited D．happy 5．Before you get off the bus, you should wait _________ it stops.
A．until B．but C．because D．so
6．My sister _________ her keys in the classroom.
A．left B．looked C．forgot D．gave
7．Our team _________ their team by 5:4 yesterday. We ________ the match.
A．beat; won B．wins; beats C．beats; wins D．won; lost
8．The boy with two dogs _________ in the yard when the earthquake hit the city.
A．is playing B．are playing C．was playing D．were playing 9．—Helen, could you please water the flowers in my garden?
—___________.They are so lovely.
A．That's too bad B．With pleasure C．You're welcome D．I'm afraid not 10．—On my way to school I saw a dog ________ on the road.
—Maybe a car hit it. It’s poor.
A．lie B．lies C．lay D．lying
二、完形填空
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Cathy is a 14-year-old girl. There is an empty land (空地) in her neighborhood. Over time, the 11 was full of rubbish. People around often complained (抱怨) that. it was too terrible in summer.
One day, Cathy looked down at the empty land. Then she saw the flowers on the roadside.
12 , an idea came into her mind. Later, she 13 her friend a drawing of a garden (花园). David said, “What a beautiful drawing! But how can we make your thought come true? It’s hard work.” “Let’s ask 14 for help,” Cathy said. Then they 15 to share their ideas with their neighbors. After hearing the idea, most of the neighbors were 16 and they decided to help Cathy.
On a clear day, to clean away the 17 on the land, many of them came to help. And they also brought some little trees and seeds (种子) of different flowers. Cathy and her friends planted and watered the trees and the seeds.
Finally, the terrible land 18 a beautiful garden. 19 the neighbors came to the garden, they were all surprised and even couldn’t believe that a garden could look so great! Cathy 20 that one small idea could make a big difference if people worked hard together. It was a wonderful experience for Cathy.
11．A．station B．area C．hall D．pool 12．A．Certainly B．Luckily C．Suddenly D．Seriously 13．A．showed B．sold C．taught D．lent 14．A．other B．others C．another D．the other 15．A．meant B．stopped C．continued D．began 16．A．excited B．angry C．sad D．afraid 17．A．flowers B．animals C．water D．rubbish 18．A．changed B．provided C．became D．covered 19．A．Unless B．When C．Because D．Although 20．A．explained B．understood C．heard D．expected
三、阅读理解
This is a story of a man who worked in a big factory. I got to know him many years ago, but I never paid any attention to him. He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory to collect the unused tins (罐).
Today, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins. My manager was standing there to watch me. He was worried about the delay caused by the machine that could affect the production in the factory.
When I finished my job, I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he’s going to do with those tins. I never thought about this question, because I always thought that he’d sell those tins for money.
The “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor, he is ill and he cannot work.” I was so surprised to hear that, so I asked him, “You collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?” “I know this does not help much,” he said. “But I will try my best to help him.”
At that time, I found myself standing in front of a great man. This “tin man” only wore a T-shirt and an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag, but he was a great man.
We shouldn’t judge a man by his clothing, we should look at his heart.
21．The “tin man” was a(n)_________ in a big factory.
A．worker B．manager C．engineer D．cleaner
22．The “tin man” usually ________ during his break time and lunchtime.
A．had a rest B．talked with his friends C．collected the unused tins D．fixed machines
23．From the passage we know that the “tin man” is ________.
A．a rich man B．a busy man C．a great man D．a poor man 24．The last paragraph tells us that _________.
A．we should judge a man by his clothes B．we should learn from the “tin man”
C．everyone should help the poor D．we should judge a man by his heart 25．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A．The “tin man” sold the tins for money.
B．The writer was moved by the “tin man”.
C．The manager asked the “tin man” not to pick up tins.
D．The sick neighbor was the man’s relative.
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve, all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner prepared. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. 26．Which is the most important festival in China?
A．The Mid-Autumn Festival.B．The Spring Festival.C．Children’s Day.
D．The Lantern Festival.
27．When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?
A．In March or April.B．In May or June.C．In January or
February.D．In October or November.
28．_________ is (are) the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.
A．Chicken B．Dumplings C．Fish D．Noodles 29．What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?
A．Look up.B．Help yourself.C．Come together.D．Care about. 30．The family _________ when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.
A．give each other the best wishes B．buy each other presents C．sing and dance
D．play cards
Emma is good at solving problems, so many students write to her to ask for advice. Here are some students’ problems and Emma’s replies.
31．What is Meg’s sister like?
A．Noisy.B．Tidy.C．Hard-working.D．Friendly. 32．Why is it hard for Meg to find her thing on the desk?
A．Because Meg isn’t a tidy girl.B．Because Meg is a careless girl.
C．Because Meg’s sister takes them away.D．Because Meg’s sister makes a mess on the desk.
33．Which of the following is NOT Emma’s advice to Meg?
A．Writing a letter to her sister.B．Changing a place to study.
C．Talking to her sister face to face.D．Using the desk at different times. 34．Why Emma think Judy’s problem is real?
A．Because she has the same one.B．Because many people have it.
C．Because it is easy to solve.D．Because they both like it.
35．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Judy is very sure of herself in her lessons.B．Judy always learns wrong things in her life.
C．Emma thinks Judy’s problem is not right.D．Emma advises Judy should study in a group.
On a cold early morning, an old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her head to the market. She hoped to sell them to the people in the town.
The mountain road was narrow（狭窄）and the old woman was walking carefully, because she did not want to lose her cabbages.
Suddenly she heard a loud bell and a bicycle came round. It passed her and went very fast down the hill. The old woman had to jump up to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly fell into the valley（山谷）.
She looked up, and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle. He was riding on without even looking round to see whether the old woman was all right.
The old woman began to shout, “Come back, young man! You dropped something!” When he heard this, the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly fell off. Then he turned and began to push the bicycle back up to the hill. “What is it?” he asked. “What did I drop?”
“Little boy,” the old woman answered, “you dropped your manners.”
36．What was the old woman carrying?
A．A basket of eggs.B．A basket of pears.C．A basket of apples.
D．A basket of cabbages.
37．Why did the woman go to the town?
A．Because she went to see her son.B．Because she went to buy cabbages.
C．Because she went to sell her cabbages.D．Because she went to buy a bicycle. 38．What was the mountain road like?
A．The mountain road was wide.B．The mountain road was narrow.
C．The mountain road was long.D．The mountain road was untidy. 39．Which one is RIGHT according to the passage?
A．The boy stopped to buy some cabbages.
B．The boy stopped to take the old woman to the town.
C．The boy stopped to pick up the cabbages.
D．The boy stopped to ask the old woman what he dropped.
40．What did the boy drop?
A．The boy dropped his cabbages.B．The boy dropped his money.
C．The boy dropped his manners.D．The boy dropped his books.
读下面文章，从后面句子中选出合适适合原文的选项
41 Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) is quite a dangerous sport. It only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place. 42 Usually, there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
43 Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food. 44 Now, people live and work in safe places, buy food in shops. And there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. 45
A．How do you like these sports?
B．Their life was like a fight but was interesting.
C．More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports.
D．Why do people join in these dangerous sports?
E．They really enjoy their life.
F．It is about 200 meters above the ground.
G．They think that there is little excitement in real life.
四、短文填空
阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。

Most of us probably don’t like doing chores. And most of us think that 46 (clean) the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family makes us tired. However, the fact is that someone has to do it. Most of the time, 47 (we) parents have to do the housework. Is it really fair?
Doing housework is really not as 48 (bad) as it sounds. If we all do our part, it 49 (seem) less boring. Why should your mother wash your dirty dishes? You are able 50 (take) care of yourself. Doing some chores will show that you are 51 (become) more and more independent.
Some of us may think that we are too busy to do chores. But most parents work all day and are then expected 52 (keep) a clean house! Dividing chores among the whole family will make everyone’s job much 53 (easy).
Learning to do housework can 54 (provide) you with valuable skills for the future. The next time you see something that needs to be done at home, do it 55 (your) and show that you can do anything.
五、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，并回答问题。

In many countries of the world people are saying, “We must do something about our rubbish. We don’t want our world to become one big landfill site (垃圾填埋场).”
In Ireland the government was very worried about plastic bags so they decided to make people pay for them. Since 2002 Irish people have been paying for the bags they take home from the shops. Of course, they soon stopped buying new bags and started taking bags with them when shopping.
Some countries have made even bigger changes. In 2006, the people of Zanzibar decided to stop making plastic bags. They were worried the bags were killing sea animals. They also said nobody could bring plastic bags into the country. Soon there were no plastic bags in the place.
One of the most exciting recycling (再利用) ideas is Freecycle. It has grown around the world. People join a Freecycle group because they are looking for things or have things that they want to give to other people. Perhaps they have a chair they do not need any more, or they want a camera. They leave a message on the Internet to tell people what they want or what they are going
to give. Nobody buys or sells anything—people give things to other people who want them. It is a good idea because it recycles useful things.
Recycling is important and sometimes it is exciting too, but it is only one part of the answer. Using less and reusing are also important answers to the problem of rubbish.
56．What did the Irish government ask people to do?
57．When did people start to stop making plastic bags in Zanzibar?
58．Who buys or sells things through Freecycle?
59．What do people think of recycling according to the article?
60．What do you often do to deal with the problem of rubbish? (请自拟一句话作答)
六、翻译
61．她昨天发烧了吗？
62．请你把垃圾带出去好吗？
63．昨晚电话铃响的时候，她正帮助Tom学汉语。

64．这小男孩能自己穿衣服了。

65．警察告诉孩子们不要在大街上玩耍。

七、书面表达
66．根据下列表格的内容提示，以“How My Mother Keeps Healthy”为题，向大家介绍
一下她如何保持身体健康。

不少于60词。

How My Mother Keeps Healthy
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