鄠邑区2023—2024学年度第一学期期中质量检测
八年级英语
注意事项：
1.本试卷分为第一部分（听力）和第二部分（笔试）。全卷共8页。总分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2.领到试卷和答题卡后，请用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔，分别在试卷和答题卡上填写姓名和准考证号。
3.请在答题卡上各题的指定区域内作答否则作答无效。
4.考试结束，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分（听力 共30分）
Ⅰ.听选答案（共15小题，计20分）
第一节：听下面10 段对话，每段对话后有一个问题，读两遍。请根据每段对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。（共10小题，计10分）
1. A. She’s a nurse. B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a doctor.
2. A. A camera. B. A guitar. C. A mobile phone.
3. A. On October 3rd. B. On October 13th. C. On October 30th.
4. A. Fantastic Four. B. Alice in Wonderland. C. Harry Potter.
5. A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Husba nd and wife.
6. A. 4 yuan. B. 10 yuan. C. 12 yuan.
7. A. Basketball. B. Volleyball. C. Football.
8. A. It’s sunny. B. It’s rainy. C. It’s snowy.
9. A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
10. A. 2872030. B. 2782030. C. 2870230.
第二节：听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几道小题，请根据每段对话的内容，从题目所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（共5小题，计10分）
听第11段对话，回答第11、12小题。
11. What is Peter making
A. A card. B. A cake. C. A model.
12. Whose birthday is on July 8th
A. Peter’s mother’s. B. Peter’s father’s. C. Peter’s sister’s.
听第12段对话，回答第13至15小题。
13. What color is the T-shirt
A. Brown. B. Blue. C. Black.
14. What size is the T-shirt
A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.
15. How much is the T-shirt
A. $13. B. $30. C. $23.
Ⅱ.听填信息（共5小题，计10分）
本题你将听到一段独白，读两遍。请根据独白内容，用所听到的单词或短语完成下列各题。（每空不超过三个单词）
16. Cindy’s invention is a new type of car. It has two wings and __________ wheels.
17. It can run as __________ as an ordinary car.
18. Its two __________ will be used instead of its wheels in the air.
19. It uses less petrol and can __________ energy.
20. Cindy thinks it will help people live a __________ life in the future.
第二部分（笔试 共90分）
Ⅲ.完形填空（共20小题，计20分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
We live in the “computer age”. Long ago computers couldn’t do much. They were very big and 21 . They used a lot of energy（能量）. Only a few people were 22 in them. Today computers are 23 and cheaper. They can do difficult work.
Computers have become important for many reasons. They work faster and make 24 mistakes. They can remember 25 information. A computer can work out millions of problems 26 a few seconds. A person might need years 27 so many problems.
People now use computers in nearly every kind of puters are very useful and the 28 of computers is growing. More computers mean more jobs for people, 29 people need to run（操作） and mend them.
Would you like to learn 30 to run a computer
21. A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. more expensive
22. A. interest B. interesting C. interests D. interested
23. A. small B. smaller C. big D. bigger
24. A. more B. fewer C. few D. many
25. A. much B. many C. great D. too
26. A. with B. in C. for D. at
27. A. works out B. work C. to work out D. to work
28. A. use B. useful C. useless D. to use
29. A. why B. how C. because D. what
30. A. why B. what C. when D. how
第二节：阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
Robots seem new to most people. 31 , they have a long history. The first one was made by a Greek. There are lots of science fiction（科幻） 32 about robots, and the robots in the films are faster, 33 and cleverer than human beings and they are hard to be destroyed. In 34 life, robots are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring 35 . For example, some people can’t see, and they use dogs to help themselves move around. But in the future, robot dogs 36 take the place of these guide dogs. Some people can’t 37 themselves and robots can help take care of them.
Today robots are also used in American 38 . In the hospital, a robot 39 meals from the kitchen to the patient’s room. It never loses its way because it has a 40 of the hospital in its computer system.
Robots can help us in many ways. However, they will never take the place of humans.
31. A. In fact B. In addition C. Since then D. Instead of
32. A. books B. magazines C. films D. newspapers
33. A. stronger B. weaker C. funnier D. slower
34. A. new B. real C. special D. wild
35. A. ways B. works C. exercises D. jobs
36. A. should B. need C. may D. must
37. A. look after B. look up C. look for D. look forward to
38. A. schools B. hospitals C. supermarkets D. companies
39. A. walks B. puts C. gets D. takes
40. A. paper B. map C. sign D. notebook
Ⅳ.阅读理解（共15，小题，计20分）
第一节：阅读下面A、B、C三篇材料，从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。（共10小题，计15分）
A
Most studies show that many animals can feel the weather changes. Here are some interesting facts about animals.
Animals Behaviours（表现） Weather changes
Birds A lot of birds get together and stay under the roofs（屋檐） of houses. Heavy rain will come.
Sharks They swim to deeper（更深的） water. A big storm（暴风雨） will arrive.
Spiders There are more spiders than usual in autumn, and spiders are making larger webs （蜘蛛网） than usual. A cold and dry winter will come.
There are fewer spiders and they make smaller webs. A warm and wet winter will come.
Ants A lot of ants are on the grass. It is going to rain.
The world of animals is very amazing. Sometimes you cannot explain why they can tell the weather before you or the weather report. If you want to know more about them, you can read more articles about science on School Science Magazine.
41. The writer mentions（提到） the following animals EXCEPT（除了） __________.
A. birds B. sharks C. ants D. pigs
42. If a big storm is coming, sharks will __________.
A. swim to deeper water B. jump out of water often
C. swim to upper water D. get together and swim slowly
43. If there are more spiders than usual in autumn and they make larger webs, the weather in the following winter will be __________.
A. dry and warm B. warm and wet
C. dry and cold D. wet and cold
B
Welcome to Happy Toy Store! We have the most popular robot toys! Come here and have a look! You can’t miss it!
Name: Nicky Price: $210 For kids over 7 Nicky can make simple dishes. It is the most popular robot toy of the year 2023. Name: Flash Price: $220 For kids over 5 It looks like a cow and has four legs. It can move his legs freely（自由地） and dance.
Name: Walle Price: $ 190 For kids over 10 It has a big screen on his face. You can use it to learn English online and play games. Name: Eve Price: $ 180 For kids over 8 It is the smallest robot in our store, but it can teach children to speak different languages.
44. The robot Nicky can __________.
A. cook simple food B. dance for children
C. play games with children D. speak two languages
45. Today is Mary’s 6th birthday. Her parents can give her the robot __________.
A. Nicky B. Flash C. Walle D. Eve
46. The robot Eve is __________ than the other three robots.
A. smarter B. smaller C. more popular D. more expensive
47. Sara wants to buy two robot toys, but she only has $380. She can buy __________.
A. Flash and Walle B. Nicky and Eve
C. Wall e and Eve D. Nicky and Walle
C
Lu Xun is my favourite writer. He is one of the greatest writers in China. He wrote a lot of literary（文学的） works. He was thin and not tall. He always wore a long old coat at that time. He was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, in 1881. At first, Lu Xun hoped to help the Chinese people become healthy and strong. He wanted to be a doctor and save people’s live. After a few years, he started to write short stories because he wanted to teach people about society. Lu Xun wrote some famous novels. And in. his works, many persons were known very well. One of his most famous stories is The True Story of Ah Q. It describes the hard life of Ah Q and makes people think about society. In the 1920s, people began to translate his works into English.
I like Lu Xun because I also want to be a great writer like him. I like reading and writing, and I often write some articles in my free time. Though I don’t have a large vocabulary, I spend lots of time reading and writing to improve my writing skills.
48. When did people first translate his works into English
A. In the 1820s. B. In the 1830s. C. In the 1920s. B. In the 1930s.
49. Which of the following is TRUE about Lu Xun
A. He wanted to be healthy and strong. B. He hoped to help the Chinese people.
C. He wrote only one novel. D. He became a writer first.
50. Why does the author（作者） like Lu Xun
A. Because he wants to improve his writing.
B. Because Lu Xun was thin and not tall.
C. Because he understands Lu Xun’s works.
D. Because he wants to be a great writer like him.
第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后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。（共5小题，计5分）
What is the largest hot desert（沙漠） on the Earth If your answer is the Sahara , you’re correct. The Sahara has over 9 million kilometers. 51 .
Now, you may think that it’s all sand（沙子） and has no hills. 52 . Sand dunes （沙丘） are hills in the desert and the Sahara is famous for them. They can be over 180 meters high. You can see them in many movies.
53 . In summer, it could be above 49℃. And the hottest day in history was 58℃. But it doesn’t stay that way all the time. 54 . That’s a little surprising, isn’t it
There are two large rivers and some seasonal lakes in the Sahara. The rivers along with the seasonal lakes play an important role. 55 . There’s more to the Sahara than you think!
A. However, that’s not true B. Sahara is growing C. At night, it becomes very cold D. The Sahara is the hottest desert E. Deserts do not stay the same size F. That makes it almost as big as China or the US G. Because oases（绿洲） get water from them
Ⅴ.完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。（共5小题，计10分）
56.如果我们不保护濒危动物，他们很快就会灭绝。
If we don’t protect the animals in danger, they will ________________ soon.
57.他通过网上聊天和朋友们保持联系。
He _________________ his friends by chatting online.
58.青少年应该向更年长、更聪明的人学习。
Teenagers should learn from someone older and ________________.
59.杰克长大之后才意识到了父母是多么地爱他。
When Jack grew up, he ________________ how much his parents loved him.
60.幸福取决于我们的努力工作。
Happiness ________________ our hard work.
Ⅵ.短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词）（共10小题，计10分）
music German him dead great write something keep fast late
Beethoven was born in 61. __________ in 1770. He was one of the 62. __________ composers（作曲家） in the eighteenth century. His father was a singer. When Beethoven was only four, he showed a talent for music. His father decided to make him a 63. __________. So Beethoven had to practice hour after hour and learned very 64. __________. Then he could go around and give concerts when he was only eleven. A few years 65. __________, Beethoven went to Vienna to learn from Haydn（海顿）, a famous Austrian composer. Soon he could write a lot of music by 66. __________. Beethoven was often ill in his life. After one illness, he became deaf. He couldn’t hear 67. __________. This didn’t stop Beethoven. He 68. __________ writing many pieces of beautiful music. To everyone’s surprise, Beethoven 69. __________ his most beautiful piece Fate Symphony(《命运交响曲》) after he became deaf. He 70. __________ at the age of 57 in 1827.
Ⅶ.任务型阅读：阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下面各题。（共5小题，计10分）
An Experiment（实验） Report about Growing Potato Plants
Things prepared: A potato that has sprouts（芽） A flower pot（盒） with soil A camera to record progress（进展）
Day One The color of the soil looks darker because I have just watered it. In the center of the pot, I can see a tiny sprout that has grown from the potato under the soil. I will call it Buddy. Buddy is green and yellow. Day Six Without many changes in the past six days, I finally see some new progress on Buddy. It is exciting to see new life like this. I hope Buddy can grow faster. Day Eleven Buddy is getting larger. Three more new sprouts have grown around Buddy! Green leaves have grown on the new sprouts but they have not fully grown yet. I guess I need to be a bit more patient. Day Thirteen Buddy starts to grow taller. The leaves on the new sprouts have grown a bit. I’m excited to see the progress of the potato plants. Day Fifteen Finally, the leaves on the other sprouts are 3 cm tall. They are so green. I hope they will soon grow into new potatoes.
71. What is the experiment report about
It is about ____________________________.
72. Why does the color of the soil look darker on the first day
Because the writer has ____________________________ the soil.
73. When does Buddy start to grow taller
It starts to grow taller on ____________________________.
74. How did the writer feel when she saw the progress of the potato plants
The writer felt ____________________________ when she saw the progress of the potato plants.
75. How tall are the leaves on the other sprouts on Day Fifteen
They are ____________________________ tall.
Ⅷ.补全对话（共5小题，计5分）
根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: Hi, Lisa! 76. ____________________________
B: I am reading a book about inventions in the world.
A: Sounds interesting.77. ____________________________
B: In my opinion, the most useful invention is the computer.
A: Why do you think so
B: Well , because it has changed the world and people’s lifestyle. And it brings us much fun.
A: 78. ____________________________. I am also interested in computers. I want to be a computer programmer in the future.
B: Really 79. ____________________________
A: I am going to study math hard and get into an excellent university.
B: 80. ____________________________.
A: Thank you.
Ⅸ.书面表达（共1题，计15分）
假如你是Alan，请你根据表格提示，介绍你最喜欢的礼物——电脑。
The best present in my life—a computer
When I got it on my thirteenth birthday
From my father
Features（特征） black with a white logo; very thin; a 14-inch screen; a large memory（内存）
What I use it for searching for information; playing games on weekends; relaxing
要求：1.参考所有提示信息，可适当发挥；
2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3.文章不得出现任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；
4.词数：不少于70词。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
The best present in my life—a computer
On my thirteenth birthday, I got the best present in my life—a computer from my father. ___________________
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鄠邑区2023—2024学年度第一学期期中质量检测
八年级英语参考答案
Ⅰ.听选答案（共15小题，计20分）
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B
Ⅱ.听填信息（共5小题，计10分）
16. four/4 17. fast 18. wings 19. save 20. better
Ⅲ.完形填空（共20小题，计20分）
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. D
31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. B
Ⅳ.阅读理解（41—50每题1.5分，51—55每题1分，计20分）
41. D 42. A 43. C 44. A 45. B
46. B 47. C 48. C 49. B 50. D
51. F 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. G
Ⅴ.完成句子（共5小题，计10分）
56. die out 57. keeps in touch with 58. wiser/smarter 59. realized 60. depends on
Ⅵ.短文填空（共10小题，计10分）
61. Germany 62. greatest 63. musician 64. fast 65. later
66. himself 67. anything 68. kept 69. wrote 70. died
Ⅶ.任务型阅读（共5小题，计10分）
71. growing potato plants
72. just watered/watered
73. Day Thirteen/the 13th day
74. excited
75. 3 cm
Ⅷ.补全对话（共5小题，计5分）
（答案不唯一）
76. What are you doing (now)…
77. What (do you think) is the most useful invention (in the world)
78. You’re right/I think so/...
79. What are you going to do to achieve your dream/make your dream come true
80. I hope/think you can achieve your dream/I believe you can make it/be successful…
Ⅸ.书面表达（共1题，计15分）
One possible version:
On my thirteenth birthday, I got the best present in my life—a computer from my father. It is black with a white logo in the middle of the cover. It is very thin and has a 14-inch screen. With a large memory, it can store a lot of documents, pictures and videos.
The computer is amazing. However, my father doesn’t allow me to use it for a long time. I usually use it when I need to search for some information about my homework. When the weekend comes, I can play games on it for an hour. Sometimes, I watch a movie or listen to some music on it to relax myself.
I think the computer is very useful in my life. I will surely cherish the wonderful present forever.
听力材料
Ⅰ.听选答案（共15小题，计20分）
第一节：听下面10段对话，每段对话后有一个问题，读两遍。请根据每段对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。（共10小题，计10分）
1. M: Jenny, what does your mother do
W: She is a doctor, but she always wants to be a teacher.
Q: What does Jenny’s mother do
2. W: What birthday present did you get, Nick
M: My parents bought me a guitar.
Q: What did Nick get for his birthday
3. M: What can I do for you, Madam Liu
W: I want to buy an air ticket to Beijing for October 30th.
Q: When will Madam Liu fly to Beijing
4. W: Hi, David. What are you doing
M: I’m reading a book named Alice in Wonderland. It’s so interesting.
Q: What book is David reading
5. M: Is it OK to go to a movie with my friend
W: Yes, but you have to finish your English homework first, my dear.
Q: Who are the two speakers
6. W: How much is the pencil with a smiling face on the top
M: 4 yuan, but if you buy three, they will only cost you 10 yuan.
Q: How much will the girl pay if she buys three pencils
7. M: It is said that basketball was invented earlier than volleyball. Is that right
W: Yes, that’s true. But football was invented the earliest.
Q: Which ball was invented the earliest
8. M: Hey, Alice. It’s a beautiful day outside. Would you like to go for a walk in the park
W: Sure. I’d love to. I like the blue sky and warm sunshine.
Q: What’s the weather like
9. M: Hi, Betty. Can you go to the cinema with me on Saturday evening
W: Yes. I am free all day on Saturday.
Q: When are the speakers going to the cinema
10. W: Hello! This is Mary speaking. Is Simon at home
M: I’m afraid you have the wrong number. This is 2870230.
Q: What’s the man’s telephone number
第二节：听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几道小题，请根据每段对话的内容，从题目所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（共5小题，计10分）
听第11段对话，回答第11、12小题。
W: Hi, Peter! What are you doing
M: Hi, Lisa. I’m making a birthday card for my sister.
W: When is her birthday
M: On July 8th.
W: The card is very beautiful. I think your sister must love it.
M: Thank you.
听第12段对话，回答第13至15小题。
W: What can I do for you
M: Summer is coming. I want a T-shirt.
W: How about this blue one
M: It looks nice. What size is it
W: Small.
M: How much is it
W: 30 dollars.
M: OK, I’ll take it.
Ⅱ.听填信息（共5小题，计10分）
本题你将听到一段独白，读两遍。请根据独白内容，用所听到的单词或短语完成下列各题。（每空不超过三个单词）
Cindy’s Invention
My invention is a new type of car. People can use it on land or in the air. This kind of car has two wings on both sides and four wheels under the car. On the ground, it can run as fast as an ordinary car. When it is in the air, the two wings will make the car move instead of the wheels.
This kind of car is more convenient and uses less petrol than an ordinary car, so it can save energy and make less pollution. I think my invention will help people live a better life in the future.
