2023-2024学年山东省淄博市张店区八年级（上）期中英语试卷（五四学制）
听力测试
（一）录音中有五组对话，每组对话听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C 中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
1．Who cooks at home？
A.Jack.
B.Jack's father.
C.Jack's mother.
2．Why does the girl want to call Linda？
A.To say sorry.
B.To talk about homework.
C.To ask questions.
3．Where was Amy yesterday afternoon？
A.At home.
B.In the library.
C.In the supermarket.
4．What will Frank do after school？
A.He will learn the piano.
B.He will clean her room.
C.He will see a movie.
5．Why does John like the cartoon？
A.Because it's special.
B.Because it is exciting.
C.Because it is funny.
（二）录音中有一段对话，听对话两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
6．（1）What was Alice's father doing when she got home yesterday？
A.He was cooking dinner.
B.He was reading a book.
C.He was writing.
（2）When does Alice's father read？
A.On the weekend.
B.Every night.
C.Every morning.
（3）Who's Alice's father's favorite writer？
A.Lu Xun.
B.He，himself.
C.Lao She.
（4）What will Alice and Peter do this Saturday？
A.They will go fishing.
B.They will watch a play.
C.They will shop.
（5）Where will Alice and Peter meet？
A.At the school.
B.At Alice's home.
C.At the theater.
（三）录音中有一篇短文，听短文两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
7．（1）What did Paul's life use to be like？
A.Healthy and happy.
B.Busy but happy.
C.Comfortable.
（2）How old is Paul？
A.About 10 years old.
B.About 13 years old.
C.About 20 years old.
（3）What does Paul spend more time doing now？
A.Exercising.
B.Studying.
C.Sleeping.
（4）Why can't Paul sleep well？
A.Because of his schoolwork.
B.Because of his housework.
C.Because of his family.
（5）How does Paul feel when he does housework？
A.Tired.
B.Comfortable.
C.Worried.
二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
8．I want to share with you a play named The orphan of Zhao.（1） I watch the play，I got lost in the fantastic story.The story is that a son punished（惩罚） the bad people for the deaths of his family.All the actors acted （2） well that every character seemed so real.
— Jack Wang，14，Hebei
The （3） I like most is Ryuichi Sakamoto.Born（出生） in 1952，he is a foreign composer（作曲家）（4） his special way of playing music.In 2020，he brought out a（5） online concert to Chinese people.Each time I hear his music，I feel warm.
— Alice Zhao，14，Beijing
The Rookie is my favorite TV show.It's about a man called John Nolan.At the age of 40，he became（6） rookie（新人） in the police station.At first，he always made （7） and met many problems.（8） ，there were some rookies like him and they worked together to become better police officers.
— Leo Chen，14，Shanxi
A group of bad people （9） they will become good.The bad guys tells a story about this.I like this movie （10） it lets me think about how we can break prejudice（偏见）.
— Jeff Liu，15，Shanghai
（1）A.What B.Where C.When D.Why
（2）A.quite B.so C.very D.such
（3）A.worker B.reader C.teacher D.artist
（4）A.for B.to C.in D.as
（5）A.30 minutes B.30﹣minute C.30 minute's D.30﹣minutes
（6）A.the youngest B.the tallest C.the oldest D.the fattest
（7）A.mistakes B.friends C.cards D.money
（8）A.Suddenly B.Badly C.Clearly D.Luckily
（9）A.laugh B.say C.talk D.refuse
（10）A.because B.if C.but D.although
三、阅读理解阅读下列短文A、B、 C，并做每篇后面的题目， 从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
9．Have your parents ever helped you with schoolwork？Do you think they offer you too much help？
About 90% Chinese parents said that they helped their kids too much in school，according to（根据） a study of China Youth Daily.At the same time（过度照顾） could cause a loss（损失） of their children's independence.
Children，on the other hand，want to do things by themselves."Doing things by ourselves gives us a strong feeling of success，13，from Shanghai."One day we will leave our parents.So it's better to develop skills and live independently as early as possible."
However，some students give proper reasons for asking help from parents.Zhou Qun，13，said that his parents would sometimes help him by making PPT and doing some handmade works."We have to compete with our classmates.And our parents and teachers both have high expectations（预期） for us，"Zhou said."If my parents don't help me while other students get help from their parents，I'm afraid I will fall behind them."
（1） of the parents think they care for their children too much.
A.Few
B.A couple
C.Most
D.All
（2）What is Liu Jiawei's.opinion？
A.He likes to depend on his parents.
B.He wants to do things by himself.
C.He doesn't care about anything.
D.He really needs his parents' help.
（3）What is True according to the passage？
A.All the parents want their children to depend on them.
B.No children want to do things with the help of their parents.
C.Some children like Zhou Qun would like to do things with parents.
D.Students only have pressure from their parents，not teachers.
10．It was one day in March.A storm hit California.The rainstorm began early in the morning and lasted for several hours.Martin was driving on Runner Road carefully when he made his way home.Finally，a river flooded（淹没） the road.The water s wept the car off the road and made it stop meters away.Sitting in the car，Martin was scared.The water was rising so quickly that he thought he was going to die.
On the road right behind Martin was a delivery（快递） driver.After the man saw the serious accident，he came to help.First he took the straps（绳子）（系） Martin's car to the nearby trees.Then he climbed onto the top of the car.He tried to break a window with his hands but he couldn't make it.So he found a rock.He shouted to Martin to let him move away from the window.After that，he used the rock to hit the window again and again.Finally（安全的） place.
"The man didn't even tell me his name，"Martin said later."I want to show my thanks to the kind stranger."
（1）When did the rainstorm happen？
A.In March.
B.In May.
C.In August.
D.In December.
（2）What happened to Martin？
A.He lost his car.
B.The water made his car off the road.
C.He died in the end.
D.He broke his car window and saved himself.
（3）What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？
A.Why the driver saved Martin.
B.What Martin thought of the storm.
C.What Martin did while raining.
D.How the driver saved Martin.
（4）What does the underlined word "stranger" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A.someone he knew before
B.someone he loves
C.someone he doesn't know
D.someone he forgot
11．High on the top of a hill in the beautiful city of Venice，there lived an old man who was very smart.He could answer any question people asked him.
Two boring boys wanted to fool（愚弄） the old man.They caught a small bird.And they took it to the old man's home.One of the boys held（抓住） the little bird in his hands.Then he asked the old man if the bird was still alive.The old man didn't think for a long time.He said（活着的），you will close your hands and crush（挤压） it to death.If I say the bird is dead（死的） it will fly away.You hold the bird's life in your hands."The two boys didn't know how to answer the old man，so they let the bird fly away.They felt ashamed（羞愧的） about what they did and learned that the old man was really smart.So they asked the old man if he could teach them how to be a smart person.
______ He taught them a lot in their life.
A few years later，the two boys could answer other people's questions and helped them solve problems.
（1）Why did the two boys hold a bird？
A.To play with it.
B.To fool the old smart man.
C.To study the bird.
D.To give the old man as a gift.
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？
A.the bird
B.the hand
C.the question
D.the life
（3）What is the best on ？
A.The old man didn't say anything and left.
B.The old man said"No"angrily and left.
C.The old man agreed and became their teacher.
D.The old man just smiled and refused them.
（4）What do you learn from the story？
Al We must look after animals.
B.We must be hard﹣working in life.
C.We can learn by ourselves.
D.We should be kind and smart.
12．I am the oldest of three children in a poor family，and Mom got my clothes from neighborhood mothers.But when other kids saw what I wore，they laughed at me.
（1） In my eyes，Charlie's main fun was to make fun of me.During those years，I slowly learned to hate.I hated Charlie，but I also hated myself for not being able to change my situation.
However，my situation changed later.That chance（机会） came after high school when I joined the army（军队）（2）
One beautiful summer afternoon，my friend and I celebrated Friday in Jackson's Restaurant.（3） He didn't recognize（认出） me，but I could always recognize him.He said，what kind of dressing（沙拉材料） would you like with your salad？"
Charlie was still calling me"Sir".While hundreds to bad ideas came into my mind，I could only answer，"Blue cheese."I didn't say anything bad to him.
It was time to put childish（幼稚的） things behind me.I should make use of the new chance that life gave to me.（4）
A.I had a big argument with him.
B.Hard work and good luck made my life better.
C.Finally，I gave him some money and left.
D.My biggest problem came from Charlie.
E.For the first time in almost twenty years，I saw Charlie.
四、选词填空据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。
13．
another as enjoy nothing difference farmers but if true believe interested over
Some children may play the violin in their free time.（1） do you know most violins are made by farmers？
Many people don't believe that about 2600 （2） in a small place of Henan Province，are the makers of violins across the world.
Those farmers in Henan Province made about 80 percent of middle to high﹣end（中高端）violins，and 40 percent violas（中提琴）（大提琴） in China.People sell them to many countries，such （3） Italy，the US，Germany and Spain.
"I'm （4） in my work.I'm also happy to hear that the violins I made are good，"Han Yanli，a luthier（乐器制作者），said.Han has been making violins for （5）
10 years.
（6） luthier，Hao Sun shared similar ideas."I like my job.A lot of farmers like me know （7） about music but we can make good violins across the world.It's hard to （8） ，"Hao said.
In the late 1980s，these farmers decided to make a （9） to their lives.And now they make their dreams come （10） .
五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式
14．When I was a little child，I had a big argument with a boy in my class.And I （1）
（learn） a lot that day.
In that argument，I was sure that"I"was right and "he" was wrong， （2） the boy thought"I"was wrong and"he"was right.The teacher decided （3） （teach） us a very important lesson.
Our teacher brought us up to the front of the class.She placed the boy on the one side of her desk and （4） （I） on the other.In the middle of her desk，there （5） （be） a big，round object.I could （6） （clear） see it was black.Then my teacher asked the boy，"（7） color is it？""White，"he answered.
I couldn't （8） （believe） his answer，because it was black!Another argument started between my classmate and me.And this time was about the color of the object.
The teacher asked the boy and me to change places.I stood at boy's place and he stood at my place.Now the teacher asked me to answer （9） same question.I had to answer，"White."
It was an object with two different （10） （side）.From his point of view（观点），it was white.Only from my side，it was black.
六、阅读表达阅读短文，根据要求完成问题。
15．My father never hugged（拥抱） or kissed me when I was a child.And he never said"I love you"to me，either.But whenever I felt sad or lonely，he was always there.
When I was in high school，my father set up a food stand（摊位） on the street near my school.Every day my classmates and I would pass his food stand.But I never talked to him in front of his food stand.
One night，I couldn't stand it anymore and shouted，"Could you stop selling your stupid noodles？I don't need a father who sells noodles on the street!"At that moment，my father tried to say something but he didn't.His eyes were filled with tears（眼泪）（哭）.My mom later told me that dad sold noodles to save money for my college education.Today I still feel sorry for that night.
Dad's love is different.When I got home from college，dad was always there meeting me and seeing me off at the railway station quietly.When I was away from home，he never called me，and that's how my dad shows his love to me.
（1）What did the writer's dad do when he was a high school student？
（2）What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 3 refer to（指代）？
（3）Why did the writer's father sell noodles at that time？
（4）What does the writer think of his father's love？
（5）What's the title（标题） of the passage？
七、完成句子根据汉语意思用英语完成句子。
16．父母努力给孩子提供一个干净舒服的环境。
Parents try to a clean and comfortable environment their children.
17．为什么不忘记这件事呢？尽管你的朋友错了，但也不是个大事。
Why not about the thing？ your friend is wrong，it's not a big deal.
18．当昨天下大雨时，我在图书馆读书。
While it was yesterday，I was reading a book in the library.
19．这个人一说完，愚公说他的家人在他去世后会继续移山。
as the man finished talking，Yu Gong said his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.
20．除非你放弃，否则你会意识到你可以成功的。
you give up，you will you can be successful.
八、书面表达
21．在你的成长过程中，总有一些事留下深刻印记。假如明天英语课上，老师让同学们讲述一件难忘的事，你是李华，请你以 An unforgettable thing 为题，根据以下提示和要求写一篇英语短文并准备明天展示。
提示：
（1）When did the event happen？
（2）What were you doing when it happened？
（3）Why was it unforgettable（难忘的）？
要求：
（1）信息完整、语句通顺、可适当发挥。
（2）字数为80词左右（不得出现真实姓名、班级和学校）。
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参考答案
听力测试
（一）录音中有五组对话，每组对话听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C 中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
【答案】略
（二）录音中有一段对话，听对话两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
【答案】略
（三）录音中有一篇短文，听短文两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
【答案】略
二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
8．【答案】CBDAB CADBA
三、阅读理解阅读下列短文A、B、 C，并做每篇后面的题目， 从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
9．【答案】CBC
10．【答案】ABDC
11．【答案】BACD
12．【答案】DBEC
四、选词填空据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。
13．【答案】（1）But（2）farmers （3）as（4）interested （5）over（6）Another（7）nothing（8）believe （9）difference（10）true
五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式
14．【答案】（1）learned （2）but （3）to teach （4）me （5）was （6）clearly （7）What （8）believe （9）the （10）sides
六、阅读表达阅读短文，根据要求完成问题。
15．【答案】（1）He set up a food stand on the street near the writer's school.
（2）Dad sold noodles on the street.
（3）Because he wanted to save money for the writer's college education.
（4）Dad's love is different.
（5）A Silent Father 's Love
七、完成句子根据汉语意思用英语完成句子。
16．【答案】provide；for
17．【答案】forget；Although
18．【答案】raining heavily
19．【答案】As soon
20．【答案】Unless，realize
八、书面表达
21．【答案】
An unforgettable thing
I remember that day was my father's birthday.I planned to buy a gift for him and go home early to celebrate his birthday.While I was walking into a shop，I saw an old woman.She was new here and didn't know the way，so I helped her.To thank me，she gave me some flowers.After that，it was so late that I had to go home without my gift.
I sent the flowers to my father and explained to him what I experienced that day.He was very happy and said that was the best gift for him.That's the unforgettable event for me.
