2023—2024学年第一学期八年级英语期中试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．He can play _______ football, but he can't play _______ piano.
A．/; the B．the; / C．the; the D．/; /
2．—What do you think of her teaching
—Great! No one teaches _______ than her in our school.
A．good B．worse C．better D．best
3．Nanjing isn’t as large _____ Shanghai, but it’s the second _____ city in East China.
A．like, largest B．as, largest
C．like, large D．as, large
4．I am going to play basketball this Saturday_____ I like basketball.
A．so B．because C．also D．but
5．Tom gives a birthday present _______ his mother.
A．in B．for C．of D．to
6．—Who’s your English teacher
—Miss Gao. She teaches________English very well.
A．our B．we C．ours D．us
7．We don’t allow smoking in the cinema. But you are allowed ______in the rest room.
A．smoking B．is smoking C．to smoke D．to smoking
8． It ________ about eight minutes for sunlight (阳光) to travel from the sun to the earth.
A．takes B．spends
C．costs D．pays
9．It is important ____us ____ some good books .
A．for ; read B．to ; to read C．to ; reading D．for ; to read
10．Most of the young people enjoy ______ Jay Chou's songs.
A．sing B．sang C．singing D．to sing
11．He_______to Beijing with his parents last year.
A．go B．goes C．went D．going
12．—I went to see you yesterday evening.But you weren't in.Where were you then
—I________ a walk by the lake with my husband.
A．was having B．am having C．have had D．have
13．Li Lei isn’t __________ Liu Ming.
A．tall as B．as taller as C．as tall as D．as the taller as
14．—Why not go to Lao She Teahouse tonight
—________．
A．It doesn’t matter
B．Thank you
C．Sorry to hear that
D．Sounds great
15．________ my grandma is over 70, she still keeps exercising every day.
A．If B．So C．Although D．However
16．—________ —It’s 0532-65637891.
A．What’s this B．How do you spell it C．What’s your phone number D．What color is it
17． healthy, you should eat more vegetables and less fast food.
A．Keep B．To keep C．Keeping D．Kept
18．Our English teacher tells us reading is a good _______ to learn English.
A．chance B．way C．hobby D．symbol
19．He can’t find his way home on his own ________ he is only three years old.
A．if B．because C．but D．and
20．—What’s the temperature in your city today
— It’s 23℃ below zero. I think it is ________ day of the year.
A．hotter B．the hottest C．colder D．the coldest
二、完形填空
Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest 21 of travelling is by air. With a modern airliner(客机) you can travel in one day to several places. It 22 a month or more to get there a hundred years ago.
Travelling by train is slower than by air, but it has 23 advantages(优点). You can see the country you’re travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey 24 .
Some people prefer to travel by water when 25 . There are large ships and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by water is 26 pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like travelling by car. You can make your own 27 . You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop somewhere 28 . You can stop at a good restaurant where you can 29 a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s 30 travelling by car is popular for pleasant trips. Taking a train or a plane is OK when people are travelling on business.
21．A．book B．road C．way D．idea
22．A．cost B．spent C．paid D．took
23．A．their B．our C．its D．his
24．A．short B．more boring C．more terrible D．enjoyable
25．A．necessary B．possible C．important D．impossible
26．A．a very B．not a C．a quite D．the only
27．A．timetable B．things C．car D．meal
28．A．boring B．interesting C．tired D．interested
29．A．make B．cook C．offer D．enjoy
30．A．how B．when C．why D．because
三、阅读单选
Student Volunteers Needed!
Are you looking for something fun and want to help others in your spare time Then join us to be a volunteer!
On December 23, from 9 am. to 7 pm. Clapton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gym. The special event will feature a lot of professional musicians and singers.
Task Time Date
Make posters 1 pm. - 4 pm. December 17
Set up the gym 11 am. - 4 pm. December 20
Help performers 9 am. - 7 pm. December 23
Welcome guests 10 am. -2 pm. December 23
Clean up the gym 7 pm. - 8 pm. December 23
Interested students should speak with Ms. Braxton, the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission（同意书）from your parents.
31．How long will the music festival last
A．For 9 hours. B．For 10 hours. C．For 2 hours. D．For 12 hours.
32．Which of the following jobs should the volunteers do before the festival
A．Setting up the gym. B．Welcoming the guests.
C．Cleaning up the gym. D．Helping the performers.
33．From the passage, we can learn the following EXCEPT ________.
A．students can see the material on the school board
B．volunteers can help in December
C．some work needs to be done in the evening
D．volunteers can get money after helping
Time flies. My summer vacation ended in the blink of an eye, but one thing is still on my mind. From July 25 to 27, I worked as a volunteer at the Chengdu Research Base in Sichuan. I experienced the life of being a panda keeper.
My work included cleaning the pandas’ home,feeding the pandas and making food for them. The panda I took care of was named Jingke. When I went to feed him, he would stretch(伸出) one of his forefeet out on a shelf that hung on the fence and wait for his food. He would quickly grab the food as soon as I brought it to him. Can you guess what would happen next Jingke would lie down and begin to eat. I could hear him crunching(嘎吱作响地咀嚼) on his food and see him twisting his body around like a dancer. It was really cute. This was one of the most interesting things I saw when I worked there.
When I fed Jingke, I touched his fur(皮毛). Most people think that pandas’ fur would be soft. But actually, pandas’ fur is very hard. It felt like I was touching needles. I looked at his teeth, too—they were sharp and big. No wonder the panda keepers told us that pandas are not only cute, but also dangerous.
I am happy to be so close to the pandas. This experience lets me know that it is not easy to be a panda keeper.
34．What is the meaning of the underlined phrase in Paragraph l
A．瞬息万变 B．眨眼之间 C．长年累月 D．一夜之间
35．As a panda keeper, the writer usually do the following things except ________.
A．clearing the pandas’ home B．feeding the pandas
C．training the pandas D．making food for the pandas
36．According to Paragraph 3, we can know that a needle is something _________ .
A．hard B．soft C．comfortable D．smooth
37．What is the best title of this passage
A．A panda lover B．Keeping pandas
C．The pandas in Chengdu D．My experience as a panda keeper
This is the sad story of Hamlet, young Prince of Denmark, whose father died two months before the story begins. Hamlet’s father was King of Denmark and Hamlet was his only son. The king died a strange death while he was sleeping in the garden of his castle. It was believed that he had been bitten to death by a poisonous snake. He was such a wise and kind man that he was loved by all the people in the nation. His son, Hamlet, of course, loved him far more than anyone else in the world.
Hamlet was so sad that he never stopped wearing black clothes. There was something else that made Hamlet even sadder. His mother, Gertrude, married Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, who was a brother of the late king.
After Hamlet’s father died, Claudius became King of Denmark and married Gertrude. Young Hamlet did not like him because he was not as wise and kind as his father. Hamlet did not in the least want his mother to marry such a man. He became angry with both of them and came to look down upon his mother as well as his uncle.
38．What is the passage mainly about
A．Hamlet’s father’s death. B．Hamlet’s uncle.
C．Hamlet’s feelings after his father died. D．Hamlet’s character.
39．Who loved Hamlet’s father the most
A．Hamlet’s mother. B．Hamlet. C．Hamlet’s uncle. D．The people in Denmark.
40．What does the underlined word “late” mean in the second paragraph
A．Last. B．Coming late. C．Old. D．Recently dead.
41．Why did Hamlet feel sadder
A．His mother got married to a man he didn’t like.
B．His uncle was not as wise and kind as his father.
C．He didn’t become the king.
D．His uncle became the king.
We can learn by listening to the teacher in class, but is this the only way for students to learn Of course not. There is another way to learn. That is students can teach themselves. For example, if you can’t remember things when you are doing homework, you can look through your book to find the answer. This is a way to teach yourself. And it is not a difficult thing. We can do this at any place and at any time.
How do you teach yourself The first thing you must do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by thinking hard, reading the text or other books, or asking other people. These are ways of teaching yourself. And if you do like this for a long time, I’m sure you’ll succeed in your study.
42．Listening to the teacher is ________ for students to learn something.
A．not a way B．the best way. C．the only way D．not the only way
43．Which of the following is RIGHT
A．A student can teach himself only in class.
B．It is a hard way to learn from the teacher.
C．A student can learn to teach himself if he wants to.
D．Students know very well how to teach themselves.
44．Clever students are usually good at ________.
A．asking questions B．answering questions
C．finding answers D．teaching others
45．If you want to succeed, you’d better learn ________.
A．how to teach others B．how to teach yourself
C．how to read and write carefully D．how to ask question
四、短文选词填空
one, fly, walk, save, animal, enjoyable, end, visit, beach, sound
Tony will study at Columbia University this September. Before that, he is going to travel abroad(到国外). So he is taking a job 46 money. He works hard in a coffee shop.
Now Tony plans to finish his job in a week. Then he 47 to Bangkok first. His 48 plan is to travel through Thailand and Malaysia. He is going to travel by train. He is also going to Singapore. It is not so far from Thailand and Malaysia. He plans to spend two weeks 49 some places of interest and enjoying the delicious food there. Tony thinks it will be great fun 50 around Singapore Night Safari to see 51 at night.
Finally Tony will fly to Bali, Indonesia. He thinks it is the 52 place. He really loves beautiful 53 and different water sports there. Tony hopes 54 his trip at the end of August.
The travel plan 55 great. Have a nice trip,Tony!
五、补全对话7选5
Jasmine: Hello, Dave! What were you doing at 7:00 last night
Dave: 56 How about you
Jasmine: There was nothing to do, so I was reading a book then.
Dave: Really 57
Jasmine: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It’s very interesting! 58
Dave: But I don’t have the book.
Jasmine: Don’t worry! You can read my book next week. But you must finish it in a week.
Dave: Why
Jasmine: 59 You can also borrow it from the library again.
Dave: Oh, I see. I can finish it in a week. 60
Jasmine: Mark Twain.
Dave: Thanks.
Jasmine: You’re welcome.
A．You should read it.
B．I was listening to music.
C．Who is the writer of the book
D．What’s the name of the book
E．Because I must return the book to the library on time.
F．I love reading his works.
G．Why did you ask me those questions
六、选用方框中所给词的适当形式完成短文，每词限用一次。
61．—I don’t know how (choose) a shirt.
—Don’t worry. I can help you.
62．If you want (go) to the station, you’d better walk there. It’s very close from here.
63．The best way (learn) a language well is to use it.
64．You don’t need (feed) the cat. I’ll do it.
65．I (be) a student five years ago.
66．There is a girl (call) Betty in my class.
67．He wants the (big) one of the three apples.
68．Simon is one of my good (friend).
69．Please help me (move) the box.
70．In order (catch)the first bus, they get up early every morning.
七、话题作文
71.以“Saving Pandas”为题,为某中学生英文报“习作园地”专栏写一篇60词左右的征文稿。
内容要点:
(1大熊猫是动物园里人们最喜欢观看的动物之一;
(2)现在世界上仅存大约1600只野生大熊猫;
(3)大熊猫处境危险的原因;
(4)保护大熊猫的建议。
注意:文章必须包括所给内容要点,可适当拓展,要求语句通顺、意思连贯、书写工整。 Saving Pandas
