威远中学校初中部2023-2024学年八年级上期期中学情调研
英语试题
第I卷 (选择题共85分)
第一部分听力部分(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
1. Where did Mandy go last weekend
A. To a farm. B. To a park. C. To a museum.
2. How long does Jack plan to play basketball every day
A. For 20 minutes. B. For 30 minutes. C. For 40 minutes.
3. What does Jason like to do on weekends
A. Play the piano. B. Listen to music. C. Watch TV.
4. What did Wendy buy in the gift shop last week
A. A model car. B. Some candy. C. A watch.
5. What TV shows does Mark like
A. Game shows. B. Sports shows. C. The news.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What did Lily do in the school talent show
A. She danced. B. She sang songs. C. She told jokes.
7. What does Anna say about Lily
A. She is smart. B. She is outgoing. C. She is hard-working.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. Who lives in Sanya
A. Rick's aunt. B. Rick's brother. C. Rick’s classmate.
9. What did Rick think was the most interesting activity in Sanya
A. Playing soccer. B. Tasting the food. C. Going paragliding.
10. How long did Rick stay in Sanya
A. For a week. B. For two weeks. C. For a month.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What day is it today
A. Saturday. B. Thursday. C. Tuesday.
12. What is Brian probably doing
A. Dancing to music. B. Playing basketball. C. Doing his homework.
13. Where does Ben sometimes go with his friends
A. To the pool. B. To the park. C. To the museum.
14. What does Jenny plan to buy this afternoon
A. A dress. B. A T-shirt. C. A pair of jeans.
15. What does Jenny say about Dream Clothes
A. It is a new store. B. It sells cheap clothes. C. It has good service.
16. How far is Moon Store from Jenny's house
A. 5 minutes’ bus ride. B.10 minutes’ bike ride. C. 15 minutes’ walk.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. How old is Cathy
A.13. B.15. C.17.
18. What food do Cathy and Linda cook together once a week
A. Beef noodles. B. Bèef soup. C. Tomato soup.
19. What subject is Linda interested in
A. History B. P.E. C. Geography
20. What do Linda and Cathy think of the computer lessons
A. Useful. B. Interesting. C. Relaxing.
第二部分.阅读理解
A
What TV Programs Do They Like
Liu Jia My favorite TV program is Animal World. It's educational. Because many beautiful animals and learn a lot about them. I watch it from Tuesday to Saturday. I love animals and I have two lovely cats and a little dog. I want to work with animals in the future(未来).
Dong Lin I like sports shows best. I always watch sports games with my brother, Dong Jun in the evening. He enjoys doing sports very much just like me. We often play table tennis after school. I want to be a table tennis player like Ma Long.
Nelly I like music shows best. I usually watch them on weekends. And I'm a DJ at my school music club. I expect to learn a lot about how to do well in music shows so that I can make my programs good and popular.
Mark I like watching cartoons best. My favorite cartoon is The Smurfs. It' s only on show at 9:15 on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The Smurfs are so lovely that I like them very much.
21. Dong Lin wants to ______ in the future.
A. work with animals B. be a table tennis player
C. join the school music club D. make some cartoons
22.Which of the following is NOT true about Nelly
A. Her favorite TV program is music shows.
B. She usually watches music shows on weekends.
C. She’s a DJ at her school music club.
D. Her programs are popular now.
23.If you want to watch The Smurfs, you can watch it ______.
A. at 9:15 on Saturday evening
B. at 10:00 on Friday evening
C. at 8:00 on Sunday evening
D. at 9:15 on Tuesday evening
B
It wasn't a very good week. On Tuesday, Sam's father lost his job. Then on Wednesday, Sam's mother said that the house rent (租金) was going up. On Friday, Rosa asked Sam to go to her birthday party, but he wasn't happy. He had only one dollar and that wasn't enough to buy a gift. He knew he couldn't ask Mom or Dad for any money — not this week!
“Well,” Sam thought, “I don't have time to worry about this. I have a report (报告) to write, and I need to go to the library.”
In the library, Sam found there was a book sale. A book got his attention. It was a cookbook (食谱) of Chinese food. With his last dollar, he bought the book. He thought Rosa might like it because he often saw Chinese food in her lunch box.
The party on Saturday was a lot of fun. Rosa opened (打开) all the gifts and thanked everyone. When she opened Sam's gift, she paused (停顿) and didn't say anything. Sam wanted to know if she liked the book. When Sam got home, he got an e-mail from Rosa.
Dear Sam,
Your gift was the nicest. How did you know I would like a cookbook of Chinese food My grandma is from China. With the cookbook, I can make Chinese food for her. Thank you so much.
Love,
Rosa
The week turned out to be not so bad.
24. Why didn't Sam feel happy
A. Because his father lost his job.
B. Because their house rent went up.
C. Because Rosa didn't ask him to her party.
D. Because he didn't have enough money to buy a gift.
25. What does the underlined word “attention” probably mean in Chinese
A. 宣传 B. 赞扬 C. 关注 D. 保护
26. What do we know about Rosa from the thank-you e-mail
A. She is from China. B. She liked Sam's gift.
C. She is good at cooking. D. She liked Chinese food.
27. What does the story tell us
A. Every dollar is important.
B. Second-hand things are useful.
C. It's OK to go to a party with no gift.
D. The gift coming from the heart is the best.
C
Friends are very important in everyone's life because friends are always there when we need them. It's great to have many friends, and I can't imagine my life without friends.
My name is Molly. My best friend is Lisa. When I first met her, I was five. She is one year older than me. Now we are in the same class, in the 8th grade. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blonde hair and blue eyes. I am not so beautiful. I am tall enough but a little fat. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is. Lisa and I like doing a lot of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history. I had to do a report on science once, but I didn't understand what the teacher said. The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and my classmates laughed at me. I felt very bad about myself. Lisa was the only one who didn't laugh at me. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy.
I am a shy person and sometimes I feel that people don't understand me. Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. She is also smart. It seems that she can deal with(解决) everything. I am happy to have a friend like her.
28. Lisa always helps Molly with her ______.
A. math B. English C. history D. science
29. Why did Molly feel bad after reading the report
A. Because Lisa did better than her.
B. Because she didn’t read it aloud.
C. Because her classmates laughed at her.
D. Because the teacher didn’t understand her.
30.Which of the following words CANNOT describe (描述) Lisa
A. Shy. B. Friendly. C. Popular. D. Smart.
31.What can we learn from the passage
A. Lisa is taller than Molly.
B. Molly is more beautiful than Lisa.
C. Lisa has brown hair and blue eyes.
D. Molly is happy to have a friend like Lisa.
D
On March 4, 2023, Xu Mengtao became (成为) one of the top ten people Touching China in 2022.
Xu is from Liaoning. At the age of 12, she started practicing the sport. Xu likes the feeling of skiing(滑雪) on snow. She said that her love for the sport is her first motivation(动力). And then winning an Olympic gold medal(奥运会金牌) became her dream.
But it wasn't easy to make it. Finishing sixth in her first Olympics at Vancouver 2010. Xu got second place at Sochi 2014.Xudreamed of winning the Olympic gold medal at Pyeongchang 2018, but she finished ninth.
Even so, Xu didn't stop going after her dream. With hard work, Xu S dream finally came true in 2022. At the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Xu Mengtao won a gold medal. The 32-year-old woman waited a longtime for this moment. In her eyes, the winning not only comes from her hard work.
Xu Mengtao is a good example to us all. Her story shows we can make it if we keep fighting and that we can make our dreams come true as long as we work hard on them.
32. How many times has Xu Mengtao taken part in(参加) the Olympics
A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.
33. According to the passage, what do you think of Xu Mengtao
A. Hard-working. B. Smart. C. Shy. D. Kind.
34. What's the best title for the passage
A. How to Win a Gold Medal B. Ten People Touching China in 2022
C. Xu Mengtao Gets a Special Award(奖). D. How to Be an Example to Others
35. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best ( ①-Para.1)
A. ①②/③④/⑤ B. ①/②③④/⑤ C. ①/②③/④⑤ D. ①/②/③④⑤
第三部分 阅读填空
As the old saying goes, "The early bird gets the worm(虫)." Clearly, getting up early is a good habit. 36. ________ So. what are its good points
More time for yourself
Getting up early is important because it gives you more time to do things. You can have more time to do a morning run, read a newspaper or do anything you like. Don' t you have enough time for yourself Simple. 37. ________
More time for breakfast
A good day starts with a healthy breakfast.38. ________ But if you get up late, you'll have to eat breakfast quickly or just miss it.
Less time in traffic (交通)
39. ________ If you get up early, you can spend less time in traffic. You don' t have to worry that you' l1 be late for school.
A good night’s sleep
40. ________ Then you can enjoy longer and better sleep. You know, a good night’s sleep is good for your mind and body. And a healthy mind and body can make you get ready for the new day.
So, try to get up early and make the most of your mornings!
A. Just get up early. B. It will do you a lot of good. C. Going to bed late is bad for you. D. If you get up early, you might go to bed early, too. E. There are fewer people and cars in the early morning of the day. F. Getting up early gives you time to have healthy food for breakfast.
第四部分. 完形填空
先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
I don't usually watch TV at night. Last Thursday night, I finished my homework early and 41 to watch TV for half an hour. To my surprise, there was a wonderful 42 .
The program was about food waste (食品浪费). It asked cooks (厨师) to make meals from food that people threw away (扔掉). The cooks went to 43 to find food. They found lots of bread. The bread was three days old but was 44 very good. At some street markets they found bananas and strawberries. The 45 was a little brown, but it was OK to eat!
From the program, I learned how much food people throw away every week. It is 46 . We waste so much food because we 47 so much and we can't eat it all! The program also showed that some farmers throw away a lot of their vegetables because they aren't the right 48 for the shops! People don't want carrots when they are very big or very small, 49 the farmers throw them away or give them to pigs!
The program showed people that food waste is a big problem. We must 50 food waste together. From now on, I will eat everything in the fridge (冰箱).
41. A. waited B. helped C. decided D. remembered
42. A. lesson B. program C. activity D. competition
43. A. hospitals B. museums C. libraries D. supermarkets
44. A. still B. only C. ever D. again
45. A. meat B. fruit C. cake D. juice
46. A. boring B. difficult C. expensive D. terrible
47. A. buy B. pay C. use D. feed
48. A. price B. color C. size D. name
49. A. but B. so C. if D. after
50. A. save B. share C. fight D. forget
第五部分 句子成分
51. Linda got the first prize in the English competition.
A. 宾语 B. 谓语 C. 定语 D. 状语
52. There is a little milk in the cup.
A. 表语 B. 定语 C. 主语 D. 宾语
53. Sun cinema is the best because you can sit the most comfortably.
A. 状语 B. 宾语 C. 定语 D. 谓语
54. It’s important for the students to work hard.
A. 宾语 B.形式主语 C.宾语补足语 D. 真正主语
55. My brother plans to watch a sports show tonight.
A.谓语 B.宾语 C. 状语 D. 定语
第二卷 非选择题 共35分
第一节 首字母填空
56. These students are h to study in a middle school.
57. I feel b when staying at home with nothing to do.
58.—I want to get much i about Thailand on the Internet for my vacation.
59. I was very hungry and Lucy g me some bread.
60. –Bill Gates bought an expensive car last week.
--Oh, he’s one of the r persons in the world, don’t you know
61. There are many kinds of a in the club.
62. I often go to Peter for help because he always has a lot of great ideas in his m .
63. This is the w theater in our town. I will never go there again.
64. I have something important to say. Please listen to me c .
65. Jack had only one bike with his brother, so they s the bike with each other.
第二节 语法填空。阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was about 12 66. (year) old,I really felt like buying a new bike! I told my parents about my birthday wish,but I knew there was no hope 67. my family was poor and could hardly buy it.
68. my birthday,my parents told me that they put my gift outside in the back yard.At once I ran out to the yard and saw a bike.It was pink, old and second-hand.But it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be,I didn't want to show my unhappiness to my parents.I didn't want to make them 69. (feel)sad.so I got on the old bike and 70. (ride)it as 71. (quick)as I could.Seeing my happy face,my parents were even 72. (happy)than me.
As time went by,I began to understand that my parents gave 73. (I) something more than just an ugly old bike.They taught me 74. life lesson about love.When you give something out of love,it doesn't matter(重要)what it is.What matters is the love in it.I decided 75. (remember)this story because giving a gift is not about how much it costs but about how much love you can feel from it.
第三节 书面表达(计15分)
根据下面提供的信息,写一篇短文介绍你和你最好的朋友Lisa。
你和Lisa学习一样努力,你们都喜欢阅读,但是你的个子比Lisa更高,Lisa比你更外向,你每天锻炼,Lisa一周锻炼两次。在空闲时间,你们喜欢在网上看情景喜剧,你们最喜欢的情景喜剧是《老友记》。
上周,你和Lisa一起外出,天气晴朗而且温暖。你们逛了街,买了有趣的东西,吃了美味的食物,还拍了许多照片。
提示:《老友记》Friends
要求:1. 要点齐全,可适当发挥;2. 80字左右。
Lisa is my best friend, I like her very much.
参考答案
1-5: ABACB 6-10: BAACB
11-15:ACBAC 16-20:BABCA
21-25:BDADC 26-30:BDACA
31-35:DDACB 36-40:BAFED
41-45:CBDAB 46-50:DACBC
51-55:BCADB
56. hard-working 57. bored 58. information 59. gave 60. richest
61. activities 62. mind 63. worst 64. carefully 65. shared
66. years 67. because 68. On 69. feel 70. rode
71. quickly 72. happier 73. me 74. a 75. to remember
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