2023-2024学年福建省厦门市科技中学八年级（上）期中英语试卷
I.听音理解。第一节听句子听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。（每个句子读两遍）
（1.5分）
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第二节 听对话 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案（每段对话读两遍）
6．（1.5分）Why does Jason like the White's Store？
A.Because it has the best service.
B.Because it has the best prices.
C.Because it has all kinds of clothes.
7．（1.5分）What does Jeff think of soap operas？
A.Educational.
B.Relaxing.
C.Boring.
8．（1.5分）How often does Lucy go to the dentist？
A.Once a year.
B.Twice a month.
C.Once a week.
9．（1.5分）What does Cindy mean？
A.She didn't like the beach.
B.She had a good time last weekend.
C.She didn't go to the beach last week.
10．（3分）（1）Who is Jimmy？
A.Jason's friend.
B.Jason's brother.
C.Jason's cousin.
（2）What is Jason good at？
A.Drawing.
B.Singing.
C.Swimming.
11．（3分）（1）Who is Simon？
A.Larry's brother.
B.Larry's cousin.
C.Larry's friend.
（2）What does Simon look like？
A.He has a big nose.
B.He has small eyes.
C.He has a long face.
12．（3分）（1）What does Emily want to eat？
A.Mutton.
B.Porridge.
C.Dumplings.
（2）What doesn't Emily like about Star Restaurant？
A .Its kitchen.
B.Its service.
C.Its food.
第三节听对话根据你所听到的内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。（对话读三遍）
13．（7.5分）
A Test on Tom.
Favorite sports （1） .But he seldom （2） it.
Favorite food Tom loves （3） best. He eats them almost every day.
Favorite drink （4）
Result Tom should have a（5） life.
Ⅱ.语言知识与运用。第一节单项选择从每小题所给的ABC三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。
14．（1分）We asked our students about their after﹣school activities.Here are the ______.（ ）
A．meals B．results C．mirrors
15．（1分）﹣﹣Did you buy______ in the gift shop？
﹣﹣No，I didn't.Because ______was so expensive.（ ）
A．anything，everything
B．something，nothing
C．anything，nothing
16．（1分）﹣﹣Why does Lisa have few friends at school？
﹣﹣Because she doesn't______others.（ ）
A．bring out B．care about
C．make up
17．（1分）Tom and Jerry really love each other ______ they fight a lot.（ ）
A．so B．if C．though
18．（1分）You did a good job this time，and I'm sure you can do it ______ next time.（ ）
A．better B．well C．best
19．（1分）﹣﹣______ do you have a class meeting？
﹣﹣Once a week.We usually have it on Monday.（ ）
A．How far B．How often C．How long
20．（1分）﹣﹣Nick，what are you going to do tonight？
﹣﹣I plan ______ a new soap opera on the Internet.（ ）
A．watch B．to watch C．watching
21．（1分）Linda is very shy，so it's difficult ______ friends.（ ）
A．for her to make B．for she to make
C．of her to makes
22．（1分）He looks the same_____his twin brother and the twins are similar their father.（ ）
A． as；as B． to；to C． as；to
23．（1分）Mrs.Green has three children，but ______ of them live with her.（ ）
A．both B．none C．all
24．（1分） Films about animals are always my cup of tea.They never make me ______.（ ）
A．bored B．serious C．hungry
25．（1分）My brother can ______ read because he is only 3 years old.（ ）
A．almost B．always C．hardly
26．（1分）Jack，you mustn't play with the knife.You may cut______.（ ）
A．myself B．yourself C．himself
27．（1分）﹣﹣Who do you think is ______ in your class？
﹣﹣Anna.She is always the first to come to the classroom and the last to leave.（ ）
A．much hard﹣working
B．more hard﹣working
C．the most hard﹣working
28．（1分）﹣﹣Do we go to the museum by bus or by subway？
﹣﹣______（ ）
A．Never mind. B．It's up to you.
C．It doesn't matter.
Ⅲ. 第二节完形填空从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
29．（12分）Last year，I planned to travel to Indonesia and spend five days in Lombok.However，I bought a （1） to the Bali sirport（巴厘岛机场） because the tickets to Lombok sold out.
So，I flew from my city and arrived in Bali in the afternoon.Then I saw the online information that the （2） boat to Lombok left at 4 p.m.I had to reach the port（港口） in one and a half hours.
After I got into a taxi，I told the driver that I needed to get to the port before 4 p.m.He called his friend working at the port and asked something.Then he told me，"The （3） is bad so the last boat is leaving in an hour.（4） you'll miss it."
I began to worry about where I would spend the night，and I asked the driver about the hotels.But he still （5） to help me catch（赶上） the boat.When the port was only 10 minutes away，his friend called and said he would wait for us but we had to be quick.
（6） we reached the port，it started to rain.The driver didn't leave but got out of the taxi.He helped take （7） big suitcase（手提箱）.I was thankful for what he did.We ran to the boat in the rain.
At last，I was （8） in catching the boat thanks to the driver.Though his clothes were wet，he still said goodbye to me happily.
I was lucky to meet the kind driver.Now，I often think of the driver and his smiling face.
（1） A.screen B.ticket C.magazine
（2） A.last B.first C.third
（3） A.food B.activity C.weather
（4） A.Maybe B.Only C.Again
（5） A.paid B.tried C.learnt
（6） A.If B.Because C.As
（7） A.his B.my C.our
（8） A.successful B.talented C.careful
Ⅳ.阅读理解。第一节阅读以下A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
30．（10分）
Garden Cafe
Wonderful coffee with delicious cakes，pies and cookies! Address：166 Yiehua Road，Green City tale Time：3：00 PM﹣﹣11：00 PM （From Mon.to Sat.）
Name Comment（评价） Date Comments
Maggie April 1 I enjoy having a cup of coffee and some cakes at your cafe.I also enjoy sitting by the window and watching butterflies flying around your garden.
Monica April 2 I went to your cafe last Tuesday.The music was too noisy.Could you please play some beautiful music？
Andy April 5 I had coffee at your cafe on April 4 and April 5.I want to thank you for the good﹣smelling coffee and cookies.
Lilian April 10 This cafe is my favorite in town.I like being here with my friends.Drinking coffee and having a talk with friends are one of the happiest moments.
根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
（1）What can you have at Garden Cafe？
A．Some cakes.
B．Some fruits.
C．Some vegetables.
D．Some soup.
（2）Who thought the music at the cafe was too noisy？
A．Maggie.
B．Monica.
C．Andy.
D．Lilian.
（3）When did Andy make comment last time？
A．On April 1.
B．On April 2.
C．On April 5.
D．On April 4.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．The Garden Cafe is open for 10 hours every day.
B．Lilian likes to go to Garden Cafe with her friends.
C．Andy likes sitting at Garden Cafe to watch butterflies.
D．Maggie enjoys the smell of the coffee at Garden Cafe.
（5）Where can we usually find the passage？
A．In a notice.
B．In a history book.
C．In a science book.
D．On the Internet.
31．（10分）It was a Friday morning，7：30am.I felt too lazy to drive my car，so my son booked （预定），the Uber reached our door.I checked the cab number and got inside the car.I was busy searching my bag for an important paper，so I just said， "Please，go 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，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），I respect（尊重）each and every job.In this case（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."
（1）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
（2）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.
（3）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.
（4）What does the underlined word "search" mean？
A．调查
B．搜索
C．寻找
D．探究
（5）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.
32．（10分）Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.It started after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing.Its music and singing come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei.Its clothes are all beautiful.It's full of famous stories，beautiful facial paintings and wonderful gestures （姿势） and fighting.This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera：Sheng，Dan，Jing and Chou.Sheng is the leading man actor.For example，mostly man，is the face﹣painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown （小丑）.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting.Some of them are from the history book，but most of them are from the literature （文学） .The people in the story usually have some disagreements.They become angry and unhappy.They are sad and lonely （孤独的）.Sometimes they are nervous（紧张的） and worried.But the stories usually end with happiness and laughter.
（1）Beijing Opera's singing and music are from .
A．history books
B．popular stories
C．Beijing and Anhui
D．Anhui and Hubei
（2）The second paragraph （段落） of the passage is about the of Beijing Opera.
A．roles
B．pictures
C．stories
D．history
（3）Which of the following is the role Dan？
A．A soldier.
B．An old man.
C．A young woman.
D．A clown.
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？
A．Peking Opera is full of great gestures.
B．Peking Opera is very popular with Chinese people.
C．The stories in Beijing Opera usually end with happiness and laughter.
D．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.
（5）The passage is mainly about .
A．the history of Beijing Opera
B．some information about Beijing Opera
C．the reason why Beijing Opera is so popular
D．some stories in Beijing Opera
33．（10分）Young people enjoy different kinds of drinks，though they know how bad drinks are for their health.What about you？What will happen to you if you only drink water？
Chris Bailey，a popular blogger（博客作者），tried this out.Here is what he has found.
First，you lose weight（体重）faster.Yeah（决心）on a piece of paper and put it on the wall.And you will see the result soon.
Sometimes when you have to stay up late for a test，a cup of tea or coffee is usually put at the side of your desk.But do you know 75 to 85 percent of your brain（大脑）is water？Nothing else!Just by drinking waterefficiently.You may remember things quickly and well.
What's more，water washes out something bad in your body.So drinking enough water can stop you from getting old quickly.If you want to look young and beautiful as long as possible，drink a glass of water right now!Keep on doing it for longer（皮肤）.
Lastly，you save money!How much money do coffee and juice cost you every week？The price of water is much lower than that of other drinks.Drink 5 glasses of water every day or visit doctors？Think about it!
So，what are you waiting for？
（1）According to Chris Bailey， is the best drink.
A．tea
B．coffee
C．juice
D．water
（2）Which resolution may be written on the paper in Paragraph 3？
A．Take more exercise!
B．Drink more water!
C．Use the brain more!
D．Save more money !
（3）What does the underlined word"efficiently"mean in Chinese？
A．高效地
B．持续地
C．主动地
D．反复地
（4）What can we learn from the text？
A．65 to 75 percent of the brain is water.
B．Drinking tea makes you get old quickly.
C．Keeping on drinking water makes hair soft and clean.
D．Staying away from drinks for 9 days helps lose weight.
（5）What's the structure（结构）of the text？
A. B． C． D．
第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，连贯，意思完整。
34．（5分）Anger is a kind of feeling.（1） When your teacher gives you too much homework，when your team loses an important game，when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it，you may get really angry.
Usually，your body will tell you when you are angry.Your face turns red，and you may want to break something or hit（打）（隐藏）your anger.（2） If you do like this，you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact，it's not good to hide your anger，and its normal for you to get angry sometimes.But anger must be let out in the right way（3） It's helpful to talk about your anger with an adult，such as parents，a teacher，etc.
When you talk about anger，those bad feelings can start to go away.（4） You can talk to a good friend；count from 1 to 100；give someone a hug（拥抱）；think about good things，etc.
（5） It is just a kind of feeling.If we can deal with it properly（正确地），we can have a better life.
A.You may hide it in your heart. B.Many things can make you angry. C.Here are some other things you can do. D.So don't let your anger control（控制）you. E.When you get angry，you can talk about it with other people.
Ⅳ.书面表达。第一节连词成句重新排序所给词汇，组成正确的句式表达。
35．（1分） helps，least，housework，week，at，a，twice
.
36．（1分）usually，do，your，what，do，you，free
？
37．（1分）thing，important，is，the，learn，to，something，most，and
.
38．（1分）a，to，sitcoms，great，watching，way
.
39．（1分）what，on，to，I，because，find，around，the，out，is，
.
第二节完成句子根据语用提示，完成句子。
40．（2分）你想知道Jim假期里去了哪里，可以这样问他
，Jim？
41．（2分）你想告诉同桌你从不去购物，你可以这样表达：
.
42．（2分）你想知道Lisa是否和她姐姐一样友好，你可以这样问她：
，Lisa？
43．（2分）你想知道镇上最差的服装店是哪一家，你可以这样问：
in town？
44．（2分）你想知道妈妈想不想看游戏节目，你会这样问她：
Mom， ？
第三节短文填空。
45．（10分）Kevin Bonecutter is an American.These days he become famous in his town.Almost everyone here knows him.That's （1） he did 143 acts of kindness（善意） in 40 days.
What made him do these？One day，when Kevin walked past a lawn（草地），he found it very dirty.So he spent all morning tidying it up to make it （2） （clean） than before.Then he sat （3） （comfortable） on the lawn and enjoyed the sunshine.From then on，he spent his free time（4） （do） something meaningful，such as handing out food and cleaning the streets.On June 1st，he（5） （decide） to finish 143 acts of kindness in 40 days.
On July 4th，Kevin raised（筹集） money for（6） （kid） with health problems.On（7） same day，he gave a helping hand to an old man."It was a rainy night.When I was driving down the street，I saw a man walking in the rain.I drove him home.I was truly happy to help him，" Kevin said.
Kevin finished the acts on July 16th.Why did he（8） （[t u：z]） the number 143？ "It's a special way to say 'I love you'.Each number stands for（代表） the number of letters（字母） in each word﹣﹣I（1）（4）YOU（3），" Kevin said. "And I plan to help more people（9） the future."
As the（10） （say） goes，"It's better to give than to receive. " Everyone can make a difference through simple acts of kindness.
第四节看图写句根据所给图片和提示词，写出正确的句式表达。
46．（2分）with，last
47．（2分）Mike，than
48．（2分）sister，boring
49．（2分）close
第五节段文写作。
50．（15分）学校举行"喜迎二十大，争当好少年"演讲比赛。作为参赛选手，请参考下表提供的信息，就如何当一名好学生这个话题，写一篇短文。
提示：
（1）乐于助人，更外向，在学校里更受欢迎。
（2）经常跑步、踢足球，每周至少运动3至4次，更健康。
（3）功课多，越来越难，所以必须更加努力地学习以取得更好的成绩。
（4）现在不喜欢看肥皂剧了，因为他们无聊且没有意义。喜欢看新闻，希望有一天成为一名电视记者。
要求：
（1）短文内容必须包含所提供信息点，可适当发挥。
（2）文中不得出现真实姓名、校名。
（3）词数：80左右。
Hello，everyone!I want to be a good student.
参考答案
I.听音理解。第一节听句子听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。（每个句子读两遍）
【答案】略
第二节 听对话 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案（每段对话读两遍）
【答案】略
第三节听对话根据你所听到的内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。（对话读三遍）
【答案】略
Ⅱ.语言知识与运用。第一节单项选择从每小题所给的ABC三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。
14．【答案】B
15．【答案】A
16．【答案】B
17．【答案】C
18．【答案】A
19．【答案】B
20．【答案】B
21．【答案】A
22．【答案】C
23．【答案】B
24．【答案】A
25．【答案】C
26．【答案】B
27．【答案】C
28．【答案】B
Ⅲ. 第二节完形填空从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
29．【答案】BACAB CBA
Ⅳ.阅读理解。第一节阅读以下A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
30．【答案】ABCBD
31．【答案】DCBCD
32．【答案】DACDB
33．【答案】DBADC
第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，连贯，意思完整。
34．【答案】BAECD
Ⅳ.书面表达。第一节连词成句重新排序所给词汇，组成正确的句式表达。
35．【答案】She helps with housework at least twice a week.
36．【答案】What time do you usually do in your free time
37．【答案】The most important thing is to have fun and learn something new
38．【答案】Watching sitcoms is a great way to relax
39．【答案】Because I hope to find out what is going on around the world
第二节完成句子根据语用提示，完成句子。
40．【答案】Where did you go on vacation
41．【答案】I never go shopping
42．【答案】Are you as friendly as your sister
43．【答案】Which is the worst clothes store
44．【答案】would you like to watch the game show
第三节短文填空。
45．【答案】（1）because（2）cleaner（3）comfortably（4）doing（5）decided（6）kids（7）the（8）choose（9）in（10）saying
第四节看图写句根据所给图片和提示词，写出正确的句式表达。
46．【答案】The children have fun at seaside with their parents.
47．【答案】Mike is much heavier than his father.
48．【答案】My sister thinks the talk show is boring.
49．【答案】My home is close to the movie theater.
第五节段文写作。
50．【答案】 I want to be a good student.Here are my ideas.First，be ready to help others.I am more outgoing and more popular in our school.Second，keep healthy.I exercise three times to four times every week.It is important to run often.Every weekend，my classmates and I play soccer.
Third，have good learning habits.I have more classes now.And they become more and more difficult.So I plan to study harder to get better grades this term.And I don't like watching soap operas now because I think they are boring and meaningless.
In the future I hope to be a TV reporter one day because I like watching news.
