2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
初二年级 英语试卷
考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分
第一卷（共70分）
听力部分（共15分）
Ⅰ. 根据你在录音里听到的句子，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答句。（每小题念一遍）（每题0.5分，共5分）
1. A. Yes, it’s May 5. B. No, it’s sunny. C. Yes, it’s Monday.
2. A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. You had bad luck. C. Thank you.
3. A. Really B. Wonderful. C. Thank you.
4. A. 5kg. B. Beautiful. C. 80 yuan.
5. A. You are right. B. Just a little, please. C. Don’t ask me.
6. A. Yes, you can. B. No, you didn’t. C. No, of course not.
7. A. Good idea! B. Not at all. C. That’s all.
8. A. I don’t know. B. It’s interesting. C. I’m not sure.
9. A. No, I don’t. B Yes, I will. C. No, I won’t go.
10. A. With my mother. B. By plane. C. This evening.
Ⅱ.下面各组对话后均有一个与对话内容相关的问题，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选择中找出能回答这个问题的最佳答案。（每小题念两遍）（每题1分，共5分）
11. Where are the two speakers
A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In a post office.
12. Why does the man want to buy a skirt
A. Because he wants to give his daughter a birthday present.
B. Because his daughter likes it.
C. Because he likes its color.
13. What’s the matter with the man
A. He’s got a headache. B. He’s got a toothache. C. He’s got a fever.
14. Why was Jim late for school this morning
A. He failed to find his books.
B. He lost his way.
C. He couldn’t find his school
15. How much will the woman pay for the stamps
A. Three yuan. B. Two yuan. C. One yuan.
Ⅱ. 听短文，从下面每小题A、B、C 三个选项中选择最佳答案。（每小题念两遍）（每题1分，共5分）
16. What was the boy crazy about when he was 15
A. His studies. B. Internet games. C. Playing football.
17. What did the boy’s parents think of him at that time
A. Good. B. Smart. C. Hopeless.
18. Where was the boy when his teacher found him
A. On the playground. B. In the street. C. In an Internet cafe.
19. What did the teacher do after he found the boy
A. He got angry. B. He gave the boy his hand. C. He called the boy’s parents.
20. What does the boy do now
A. A teacher. B. A college students. C. A doctor.
Ⅳ. 单项选择（每小题0.5分，共10分）
21. —Would you like ________ to eat
—No, thank you. I am too full to eat ________.
A. something; nothing B. anything; everything
C. anything; nothing D. something; anything
22. —Would you like ________ the Wutong Mountain tomorrow
—If my mother ________, I will go with you.
A. climbing; allows B. climbing; will allow
C. to climb; allows D. to climb; will allow
23. —Mary, how old is your father this year
—________. And we just had a party for his ________ birthday last Sunday.
A. Fiftieth; fifty B. Fifty; fifty C. Fifty; fiftieth D. Fiftieth; fiftieth
24. —Can you find ________ in the garden
—No, I saw ________ there.
A. somebody; anybody B. anybody; anybody
C. anybody; somebody D. anybody; no one
25. When I meet a new word in an article, I often ________ in the dictionary.
A. look for it B. look up it C. look it up D. learn about it
26. The man is famous ________ his paintings. He is also famous ________ a poet (诗人).
A. as; for B. for; as C. as; to D. for; by
27. The teacher asked him to go abroad to further his study. ________, he was not very interested in the project.
A. But B. And C. So D. However
28. You’d better ________ to the train station by bus. The train ________ in half an hour.
A. to go; left B. to go; will leave C. go; is leaving D. go; has left
29. After the strong earthquake, ________ people in that city were homeless.
A. about ten thousands B. two hundreds of
C. thousand of D. thousands of
30. Mozart started writing music when he was a ________ child.
A. 4 years old B. 4-year old C. 4-year-old D. 4-years-old
31. The coat bought last week is too big for me. I’d like to change it for a ________ one.
A. small B. large C. nicer D. smaller
32. —I bought Collecting the Morning Flowers in the Evening, a book written by Lu Xun. Would you like to read ________
—No, thanks. I have already bought ________.
A. one; it B. it; one C. one; one D. it; it
33. Mike ________ English, but now he is better at it than ________ in his class.
A. is used to hate; any student B. used to hate; the other students
C. is used to hating; all the other students D. used to hate, all the students
34. I don’t want to use your pen. I want to use ________.
A. somebody else’s B. somebody’s else
C. Somebody else D. somebody’s else’s
35. —How many students are there in your class
—________of the students is 45, and ________ of us are boy students.
A. The number; two three B. A number; two third
C. A number; second three D. The number; two thirds
36. Although I failed three times, my mother encouraged me to have a ________try.
A. three B. third C. fourth D. four
37. The weather in Shenyang is even colder ________.
A. than that in Beijing B. than Beijing
C. than in Beijing D. as that in Beijing
38. The earth is about ________ as the moon.
A. as fifty time big B. fifty times as big
C. as big fifty times D. fifty as times big
39. Alice plays ________ as Jack, but he doesn’t work ________ as Jack.
A. so happily; so hard B. as happy; as hardly
C. as happily; as hard D. so happy; as hard
40. China is larger than ________ in Africa.
A. any other country B. other countries
C. the other country D. any country
Ⅴ. 完型填空（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Last Saturday, my parents and I went to the village to visit my grandparents. In fact, I 41 going there in the past. The village was 42 small and dirty. Many people think the air in the village is usually 43 than that in the city. However, the same was not true of my grandparents’ village 44 there was an old paper factory. As a result, the air there was even
worse.
This was not the most important reason that I didn’t want to go to my grandparents’ 45 . The true reason was that the life there was so boring that I had 46 interesting to do. But last Saturday, I was happy to see everything was 47 .
The old paper factory closed down and there is a new one. It’s said that it has the newest sewage treatment system (污水处理系统) in our country. It 48 so well that the air is a lot cleaner. What’s more, there is a new 49 . It’s big and beautiful. The villagers often go there to take a walk. For them, it’s a good place to 50 .
Now my grandparents’ village is better and the villagers’ life is more colorful than before!
41. A disliked B. enjoyed C. finished D. kept
42. A. luckily B. quietly C. truly D. hardly
43. A. worse B. colder C. drier D. fresher
44. A. because B. though C. if D. but
45. A. town B. farm C. village D. office
46. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
47. A. interesting B. necessary C. crowded D. different
48. A. looks B. works C. grows D. acts
49. A. hospital B. school C. park D. bank
50. A. relax B. win C. sleep D. fight
Ⅵ. 阅读理解（每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There are four big clothing stores in our town. Last week. I asked people in town about what bought of the stores. Here are what they said.
Bob’s Bargain is the cheapest store in town. But it isn’t the most popular. People don’t shop there very often because lots of people say the things there are the worst. Things in some small stores are even better.
Cool Boys has the most kinds of cool jeans and T-shirts. Their clothes are always on great sale. But they’re only for school boys.
Lord & Lady sells very good things. They sell the most fashionable clothes and the best shoes. And they have the best service. However, people don’t often shop there because the things are also the most expensive. And it is far from the town center.
Super Saver is the most popular store in town. The things there aren’t the cheapest and they aren’t the most expensive. It doesn’t have the best or the worst things. So is the service. The clothes aren’t the most fashionable, but they’re more fashionable than the clothes at many other stores. And it’s the closest to town center, too.
51. Which is the cheapest store in town
A. Bob’s Bargain. B. Cool Boys. C. Lord & Lady. D. Super Saver.
52. Why don’t people shop in Bob’s Bargain Store very often
A. Because people think they have the worst service.
B. Because people think the things there are the worst.
C. Because people think the store is too far from town center.
D. Because people think the things there are the most expensive.
53. Who can buy the clothes in Cool Boys
A. Mr. Green, a teacher. B. Ms. Brown, a trader.
C. Jim, a boy student. D. Amy, a school girl.
54. What does Lord & Lady Store sell
A. The worst things. B. The coolest clothes.
C. The cheapest shoes. D. The most expensive things.
55. What’s the best title for the passage
A. A clothes sale. B. Where to buy your clothes.
C. How to buy clothes. D. Four big clothing stores in town.
B
70-year-old Tan Xiangying is a grandma of two kids in Xituo Town, Chongqing. Every week, she goes to the primary school to join a reading salon (沙龙).
The reading salon is about family education. At first, Tan thought education was a teacher’s work and parents or grandparents just needed to meet children’s basic needs. After taking a few classes in the salon, Tan learned that her ideas about education are not right. Now she knows every person in the family has a big impact (影响) on kids. She asked over 10 people her age to join the salon. Also, she is happy that she has a wonderful school life. She never thought about that before.
Cui Xiaolan is the first teacher to give classes in the reading salon. In 2015, Cui found that many children’s parents worked away from home and these children lived with their grandparents. Most of the grandparents knew little about how to work well with children. That was not good. So she came up with the idea of the reading salon. In seven years, the number of people in the reading salon has grown from 10 to more than 500. Many other school also have their reading parents and grandparents. Cui is happy about that. She said, “It’s important that the school and the family work together. I hope every child can grow in a healthy environment.”
56. Why does Tan go to the primary school every week
A. To give some lessons. B. To help clean the school.
C. To learn about education. D. To visit her grandchildren.
57. What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Being a grandma. B. Asking others to join the salon.
C. Having a wonderful school life. D. Knowing more about family education.
58. What does Paragraph 3 talk about
A. Why Cui started the reading salon.
B. What many parents thought of education.
C. Why many parents work away from home.
D. How Cui gives classes in the reading salon.
59. From the last paragraph, we know the reading salon is ________.
A. free B. serious C. successful D. special
60. What’s the best title for the text
A. A great grandma. B. The use of school.
C. Family is important D. A special reading salon.
C
In our life, we need to have our own dreams and goals (目标). Here are some ideas about life goals.
What are life goals Life goals are what we want to reach, and they make our life much more meaningful. They’re personal plans but they can be different in many ways.
Why should we set goals in life Lots of us have dreams. We know what makes us happy and what we would love to try. Setting goals is useful in making our dreams come true. First setting goals can guide our behavior. Second, if we know what we want to be and want to do clearly, we can have the right direction in our life. We won’t run around like a headless chicken (无头苍蝇). Finally, setting goals can make us live more actively. People set life goals to live a happy and good life.
How can we set life goals Here’s an example. Jamie wants to be a teacher. She sets a goal of being an English teacher two years later. It is not a simple goal like “helping my brother with his homework”. Although her goal is difficult to reach in a short time, she’ll try her best. Remember the more difficult your goal is, the more you’ll get.
61. What can we know about life goals according to Paragraph 2
A. People’s life goals are all similar to each other’s.
B. Without them, our life will not be so meaningful.
C. They are personal plans, so we shouldn’t tell them to others.
D. They are usually easy to set but hard to reach.
62. What does the underlined word “direction” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A. 信仰 B. 财富 C. 实力 D. 方向
63. What are the advantages of setting life goals according to the writer
①It helps us live a rich life. ②It guides our behavior.
③It helps us find directions in life. ④It helps us live a more active life.
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②③
64. Why does the writer give Jamie’s example in the last paragraph
①To tell us the importance of life goals.
②To show us a different life goal.
③To tell us we should make our life goals hard to reach.
④To let us see a meaningful life.
65. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage
A. ①/②③④ B. ①②③/④ C. ①/②③/④ D. ①②/③④
Ⅶ. 阅读还原六选五（每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
阅读下面的短文，从所给的A~F六个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，并在答题卡上将该编号字母涂黑，其中选项中有一项是多余的。
A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun. But in fact, it is not good. 66
First, 67 If you visit a place but you don’t book a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night.
Second, you have lots of things to take with you for a vacation. 68 For example, your ticket! You want to visit one place, but when you arrive at the airport, you forget to bring your plane ticket! You may be late for the plane.
Third, making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money. 69 If you surf the Internet before you go on a vacation, you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms.
Next time when you go on a vacation, try to write down some plans. 70
A. We needn’t make plans when we go on vacation.
B. a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well.
C. No one wants to spend more money than they want to.
D. You need to plan what things you have to buy and what things you need to put in bags.
E. Making vacation plans is very important.
F. They can help you have more fun in your vacation.
Ⅷ. 阅读匹配（每小题1分，共5分）
配对阅读。从所给的A-F六个描述天气的选项中选出与所给五个人物活动相关的天气，并在答题卡上将该编号字母涂黑，其中选项中有一项是多余的。
71. Ben is on business. He is very excited when he sees the white world. He can’t help joining people in skating.
72. Sophia wants to go to the beach and swim in the sea. Her children love to play with sand and water.
73. Alice has just finished shopping in the supermarket. It is dangerous to go out.
74. Tom is ready for school. His mother reminds him of taking an umbrella with him. It always rains in this season of the year.
75. Jack’s kindergarten is having a picnic in the park. Children play lots of games. One of their favorites is flying kites.
A. It is mid-summer. It is the hottest day of the year. If you stay outside, you’ll probably get sunburned and feel sick.
B. The wind blows strongly outside. It is safer to stay indoors. Trees on the road and people outside can be blown up.
C. It is extremely cold outside. It snows for the whole afternoon and people wear warm clothes to keep warm. Some people love to skate and ski outside.
D. It is the most pleasant day for flying kites. It is windy, but not too strong. Children are enjoying themselves while flying kites.
E. It is a bit hot but the weather is really nice. Going outdoors is the best choice for people. Swimming can cool you down in such a hot day.
F. It is early in the morning, yet it is dark and black clouds are moving in the sky. Thee was no wind. It seems to rain very soon.
第二卷（共30分）
Ⅰ. 词形填空（每小题0.5分，共5分）
1. Nine minus three ________ (equal) six.
2. Look at the sign! It doesn’t allow ________ (smoke) in most indoor public places.
3. It’s such a/an ________ (comfort) bed that I can’t bear lying on it.
4. My sister showed great talent for music at an early age and became a famous ________ (music).
5. You must be careful and spell each word ________ (correct).
6. Thomas Edison is considered one of the greatest ________ (invent) in the world.
7. I think both of them drove too fast, what’s ________ (badly), one of them got drunk.
8. My little son fell in love with chess and often challenged me ________ (play) chess with him.
9. ________ (develop) of the area would endanger wildlife.
10. Let your imagination run wild and be ________ (create).
Ⅱ. 语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）
Do you like travelling What do you usually do while travelling One day, I 1 (sit) on the beach and watching my kids running 2 (happy). Not far away, some 3 (tour) stopped to take photos. They had big smiles on their faces as if (好像) to say, “Look at us. We are here, and you are not.”
Of all the people I saw, only a few seemed “present”. Most of them seemed to take 4 (photo) and get back on the road. What color was the sea How warm was the sand What birds or fishes were there They talked and laughed without 5 (care) about anything else.
Maybe it is the same in our 6 (day) lives. Most of us spend a lot of time looking at screens. These small screens help us stay in touch with the people we love. But they also make us miss (错过) the beauty 7 us. The screens themselves aren’t really the problem, 8 how much we allow them 9 (help) us is the question.
Sometimes, it’s so pleasant to put down the screens. Why not stand up like a child by 10 sea, with eyes, arms and heart wide open There’s a name for that kind of pleasure — it is called being alive.
Ⅲ. 书面表达（10分）
你的发明“飞行单车”在学校科技节中获奖，被推荐参加一个国际青少年科技展览。请用英语介绍你的发明，内容包括以下要点：
外观：两个轮子、两只翅膀
用途：行驶于地面和空中，可拍照、能通话
优点：速度快，使用太阳能，环保
意义：请补充1点
参考词汇：太阳能 solar power 交通堵塞 traffic jam 设计 design v.
词数80左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）
不得透露真实学校、姓名等任何个人信息。
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2023秋季·深实验学校·八年级期中
英语·参考答案
听力略
一、单项选择
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 D C C D C B D C D C
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 D B B A D C A B C D
二、完形填空
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 A C D A C B D B C A
三、阅读理解
A
题号 51 52 53 54 55
答案 A B C D D
B
题号 56 57 58 59 60
答案 C C A C D
C
题号 61 62 63 64 65
答案 B D B C A
四、阅读还原六选五
题号 66 67 68 69 70
答案 E B D C F
五、阅读匹配
题号 71 72 73 74 75
答案 C E B F D
六、词形填空
1. equals 2. smoking 3. comfortable 4. musician 5. correctly
6. inventors 7. worse 8. to play 9. Development 10. creative
七、语法填空
1. was sitting 2. happily 3. tourists 4. photos 5. caring
6. daily 7. around 8. but 9. to allow 10. the
