云南省昆明八中教育集团2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

云南省昆明八中教育集团2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中
英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．Don’t shout at her. She is just ________ eight-year-old girl.
A．a B．an C．the
2．—Can you tell me ________ about the Experimental Middle School?
—Sure! There are lots of things I can tell you.
A．anything interesting B．interesting anything
C．something interesting D．interesting something
3．One of the most famous places in China ________ the Great Wall.
A．is B．are C．be D．was 4．—The China Women’s V olleyball Team got the champion（冠军）in the Women’s Volleyball World Cup in Japan!
—________ exciting the news is!
A．What B．What a C．How D．How a 5．—________ do you visit your grandparents with your parents?
—Once a month, because their house is not close.
A．How soon B．How long C．How much D．How often 6．Gina is only shorter than Tara, so she is ________ in her class.
A．the tallest B．the two tallest C．the second tallest D．second tallest 7．When I see the old people crossing the road, I am always ready ________ them.
A．help B．helping C．to help D．helped 8．It’s ________ to clean and disinfect the supermarket, because many people come for the big sale.
A．creative B．necessary C．enjoyable D．meaningless 9．There ________ a sports meeting the day after tomorrow. We can’t wait to have it.
A．are B．will be C．is D．be
10．— How do you like the talk show Roast?
— ________. It can make us laugh and forget about our sadness.
A．I love it B．I don’t mind it C．I can’t stand it D．I don’t like it
二、完形填空
A farmer went for a trip with his two donkeys. He put some boxes on the first donkey.
back. The second donkey said 15 and he kept quiet.
Some 16 people were in the forest. They heard the first donkey’s words. They wanted to get the money. They ran out of the forest and ran to the first donkey. They used their 17 to kill him. They ran away 18 taking away the money. They didn’t hurt the farmer and the second donkey.
The 19 donkey said to the dying donkey, “I’m not important but I think I’m 20 . Don’t be so proud.”
11．A．in B．on C．over D．in front of 12．A．him B．himself C．he D．his 13．A．more important B．much important C．less important
D．better
14．A．to talk B．talks C．talked D．talking 15．A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing 16．A．friendly B．kind C．outgoing D．bad 17．A．diary B．body C．mirror D．knives 18．A．before B．after C．when D．in 19．A．first B．another C．second D．others 20．A．important B．lucky C．hard-working D．proud
三、阅读判断
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。

In the early 1900s, people in England often traveled by steam train. On the trains, there were many compartments（隔间）. About six people could sit in one compartment.
One day, six people were traveling in a compartment on a train. Five of them were quiet and well-behaved. Some of them read books and others were sleeping.
But the sixth was a rude young man who was making a lot of trouble for the other passengers（乘客）. He was smoking and taking his shoes off. He even sang songs loudly from time to time.
At last, the young man got out at a station with his two heavy bags. None of the other passengers helped him.
But one of them watched the rude young man and waited until he was very far away. Then, the man on the train opened the window and shouted to the rude young man: “Hey, you left something behind in the compartment!” Then he closed the window.
The young man turned around and hurried back with his two heavy bags. He was very tired when he arrived, with his mouth open and panting. He shouted through the window, “What did I leave behind? Give it to me!”
As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, “A very bad impression （印象）!”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。

21．The story happened in 1900.
22．One of the six travelers was rude.
23．The others were angry with the young man because the young man smoked, sang and danced even took his shoes off in the compartment.
24．One of them called the young man back because he left something behind.
25．The passengers wanted to give the young man a lesson.
四、阅读单选
What’s the Silk Road? In history, it was an important international trade route（商路）between China and the Mediterranean（地中海）. The Silk Road began in the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2000 years.
In the past, the road started in Chang’an （now Xi’an）and ended in Eastern Europe near the Mediterranean. It was about 6500 kilometers long and went across 1/4 of the world.
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk was famous, and the traders also carried China’s porcelain（瓷器）and other things to the West. And glass, gems and food like carrots from the West came to China.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more
than an international trade route. Lots of arts and science of other countries came to China through the Silk Road. In this way, languages and culture influenced each other. Today, China is trying to make the dream of the Belt and Road come true.
26．When did the Silk Road begin?
A．In the 18th century.B．In the 19th century.
C．In the Eastern Han Dynasty.D．In the Western Han Dynasty. 27．How long was the Silk Road in the past?
A．It was about 6500 meters long.B．It went across 1/3 of the world.
C．It went across 1/4 of the world.D．It was about 5000 kilometers long. 28．Traders carried China’s ________ to the West.
①silk
①glass
①porcelain
A．①①B．①①C．①①D．①①①29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．The Silk Road was only an international trade route in the past.
B．China is trying to sell everything to other countries through the road now.
C．The Silk Road got its name because traders carried silk along this road.
D．Through the Silk Road, traders only brought the food of other countries to China. 30．Where can we most probably find this passage?
A．In a history book.B．In an art magazine.
C．In a health book.D．In a PE magazine.
It was a Friday morning, 7: 30 am. I felt too lazy to drive my car, so my son booked （预定）an Uber. In five minutes, the Uber reached our door. I checked the cab number and got
quickly! I’m in a hurry!”
The driver replied, “Yes, ma’am!”
I was surprised when I heard a female（女性）voice. I stopped for a second and looked at the driver. She was a young lady, maybe around 30 or 32 years old. I had never had a female Uber driver before. I became interested in why she chose this job. I started the conversation, “If you don’t mind, can I ask you some questions?”
“Yes, ma’am! No problem.” she said.
“I guess you are well-qualified （很合格的）,” I said.
“Yes, ma’am! I have finished my education. I have even gotten my MBA．”
“What made you choose to do this job?” I could see her smiling face in the rear-view mirror.
Very politely, she said, “Driving has been my passion（爱好）since childhood. Of course, I respect（尊重）each and every job. In this case, at least I realize my dream. I love driving. I don’t care how big or small my job is. I want a job where I can get satisfaction（满足感）. I haven’t made much money from it yet, but as I told you, I love driving! That’s all there is to it.”
31．When the writer first got into the cab, she was surprised because ________.
A．she got into the wrong cab B．she couldn’t find an important paper C．she was running late D．she noticed the driver was a woman 32．Which of the following is NOT true about the driver?
A．She was happy with her job.B．She was young.
C．She makes good money by driving.D．Her childhood dream was to be a driver. 33．Why does the female driver choose to do such a job?
A．She wants a job which can make much money.
B．She wants a job which can give her satisfaction.
C．She wants a job which can be respected.
D．She wants a job which can meet interesting people.
34．What does the underlined word “searching” mean?
A．调查B．搜索C．寻找D．探究35．What’s the main idea of the story?
A．Don’t judge people by their gender （性别）.
B．Drivers need to work with passion.
C．Drivers don’t have to have college degrees （学位）.
D．Any job can be meaningful as long as you have passion for it.
When Shanghai introduced a new rubbish sorting policy(垃圾分类政策) in July last year, the people in this city took some time to get used to it.They joked that every time they took out their litter, the aunt standing by the bins would ask, “What kind of litter are you?”
Starting on May 1, Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new rubbish sorting policy. People should sort their litter into four groups：kitchen, recyclable, harmful and other waste.These groups are represented(代表) by four different colors of rubbish bins—green, blue, red and gray. Those who fail to sort their litter correctly in those cities may face fines(罚款) of up to 200 yuan.
The way Beijing sorts its rubbish sounds different from cities like Shanghai and Qingdao. These cities use four different groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Although their names are different, the groups are actually the same.Wet rubbish in Shanghai is, in fact, kitchen rubbish. And dry rubbish is the same as other waste.
Many people don’t know how to sort their litter correctly, so Beijing government is offering online guidelines. If people don’t know how to throw away rubbish, they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi (管城理市) to find out. By searching a key word or taking a photo, people can find out which group their litter belongs to at once. 36．Kitchen rubbish is called ________ in Shanghai.
A．Wet rubbish B．Dry rubbish C．Recyclable rubbish D．Harmful rubbish 37．Which statement is TRUE according to this passage?
A．Rubbish sorting is being carried out all over the country.
B．Rubbish sorting started in Beijing on May 1.
C．In Qingdao, people who don’t sort their litter correctly may be fined 200 yuan.
D．People in Beijing dislike rubbish sorting policy.
38．Which rubbish bin should the rotten﹣fruit(腐烂的水果) be put in?
A．Green bins B．Blue bins C．Gray bins D．Red bins 39．The last paragraph mainly talks about ________.
A．the government’s advice about rubbish sorting policy.
B．problems with Beijing’s rubbish sorting policy.
C．how Beijing government help people sort their rubbish.
D．actions we can take to protect the environment.
40．What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A．People are made to sort their litter and they are unhappy.
B．Four cities are using the new rubbish sorting policy in China.
C．Many people had some problems with rubbish sorting at first.
D．People should sort their litter into four groups.
五、阅读还原7选5
根据短文内容，从题后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Jealousy（嫉妒）is a very common problem in daily life. When someone does better than us, we may get angry because we usually want ourselves to be No.1. 41 . We may become jealousy when someone gets good grades in an exam. 42 . We get unhappy because these lucky things are happening to someone else but not to us.
43 . When we feel jealous, this feeling may bring bad results, for example, saying bad words about the person we envy （妒忌）. It makes us unhappy and full of pressure.
44 ? First of all, we should be satisfied with the thing we have. Second, we should learn to turn this kind of envy into a power. In fact, being a bit jealous of others let us know what we like and what we want to be like. 45 .
Try to be brave to face what you are, and put jealousy down your heart, you will be a better person.
A．So jealousy is not a good thing in your life
B．It’s a bad thing to feel jealous
C．It can help us to become what we really want to be
D．Everyone wants to be the luckiest one and gets more
E．What should we do to deal with jealousy
F．Is jealousy good or not
G．We may become jealous when one of our classmates wears new shoes
六、用所给单词的正确形式填空
七、根据汉语提示填空
八、话题作文
56．一个好的朋友就像阳光，温暖你的内心，点亮你的希望。

你身边一定也有这样一位朋友！请你用英语写一篇短文，介绍你身边的一位像阳光一样温暖的同学或朋友，将她或他让你感觉到温暖的那件事记录下来。

要求：
不提及真实姓名。

涉及到的姓名请用Tom, Bob, Alice, Jenny 来代替；
书写整齐，卷面整洁；
不少于80 词。

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