陕西省宝鸡市陇县2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完形填空

During vacations, I often travel with my family or my friends. But last vacation, I made a trip by 1 .

I love drinking coffee (咖啡), so the Coffee Triangle in Colombia is a great place 2 me to visit. People can 3 the mountains and have a taste of the delicious coffee there.

On the bus there, I 4 a woman named Betty. She wasn’t traveling with any family or friends, so we decided 5 together. On the way, we talked about many things and became good 6 .

After getting off (下车) the bus, we started to climb a tall mountain 7 we got to the top about three hours later. There, I found 8 bridge. Betty thought it was interesting and she crossed it 9 . But I was still scared to move. Seeing this, Betty encouraged (鼓励) me, “You can do it, Mary! Just 10 it!” With her help, I crossed the bridge at last and felt great. It was really a wonderful experience for me. 1．A．I 2．A．of 3．A．climb 4．A．meet 5．A．live 6．A．friend 7．A．because 8．A．a 9．A．lucky 10．A．try

B．me B．for B．climbs B．meets B．to live B．friends B．if B．an B．luckily B．tries

C．my C．on C．climbed C．met C．go C．visitor C．and C．the C．easy C．trying

D．myself D．with D．is climbing D．is meeting D．to go D．visitors D．but D．/ D．easily D．to try

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Do you know suona? It’s a kind of Chinese instrument（乐器）.

Zhou Haiyan is from Anhui and her 11 started playing the suona over 100 years ago. Zhou’s father started to teach her suona when she was only 6 years old. She was very 12 and could play it very well at the age of 9. Zhou and her teammates played the suona so well that they were very 13 . A lot of people knew them. They also played it for living.

14 , Zhou found that there were fewer and fewer chancesto play the suona （机会）as time passed. Quite a few members of their team were not 15 , so they left home to find other work. Zhou wanted to make money as the others, 16 she couldn’t give up playing the suona. It is the most important part of her life.

Now Zhow Haiyan is 55 years old. She does 17 special. She started to hold livestream（直播）suona 18 for 3 hours a day in April this year. Zhou plays the suona 19 in the shows and they get popular with a lot of Chinese music lovers. Zhou does farm work during the day and plays the suona at night. “It is really 20 to do my favourite thing,” she says happily. 11．A．family 12．A．funny 13．A．lucky 14．A．However 15．A．tired 16．A．because 17．A．something 18．A．activities 19．A．clearly 20．A．hard

B．friends B．outgoing B．popular B．Also B．successful B．but B．anything B．parties B．easily B．enjoyable

C．cousins C．talented C．hard-working C．Sometimes C．famous C．so C．nothing C．programs C．beautifully C．simple

D．teachers D．quiet D．careful D．Next D．rich D．and D．everything D．shows D．loudly D．necessary

二、阅读单选

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Jenny wants to book (预定) some movie tickets for Friday.

21．What can we learn about the movie?

A．It was made in China. C．It tells a story about Auto bots. 22．When will Jenny go to watch the movie?

A．On Sunday morning. C．On Saturday morning. 23．How much should Jenny pay?

A．¥44.

How would you like to spend your weekends? Here is some advice(建议).

Westin Restaurant — It has the most delicious food. And it plays the most wonderful music. However, the food is the most expensive. And the waiters aren’t friendly at all.

East Lake — It is the best place to go on weekends. There are beautiful trees and flowers. The most important thing is that it is free for visitors. However, sometimes it’s kind of crowded because of too many people.

Wanda Cinema — Many people like it because it has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats, and the workers always do their best to help you. But the tickets are more expensive than those in any other cinema.

Shopping Mall — I always go shopping at it because it’s the closest to my home. People can buy the cheapest things. But there is a bad thing. The workers here are boring.

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B．¥88.

C．¥132.

D．¥176.

B．On Saturday night. D．On Friday night. B．It is about three hours. D．It was on in May.

They always ask you to buy things you don’t need at all.

24．The writer thinks that the waiters in Westin Restaurant are _________.

A．boring

B．kind

C．funny

D．unfriendly

25．People can _________ in Wanda Cinema.

A．eat the most delicious food C．watch the most beautiful flowers

B．watch movies on the biggest screens D．buy many things at a low price

26．In _________, the workers always ask you to buy things you don’t need.

A．Westin Restaurant

D．Shopping Mall

B．East Lake

C．Wanda Cinema

Many people in China know Wenchuan. It is in Sichuan. Now many people go there to visit a nice garden.

The name of the garden is Wenchuan Botanic Garden (植物园). It’s Liu Ming’s garden. Liu Ming is about 35 years old. He lives in Yingxiu with his family. He loves plants (植物) and flowers. So he builds this garden with his friends.

In the garden, you can see many special pictures of different plants and flowers. Next to them are their Chinese names. The flowers are in different colors. Liu Ming and his friends “draw” them with porcelain pieces (瓷器碎片). And they use 2,000 kg of porcelain pieces.

Now students in Wenchuan often go to the garden. There they can learn a lot about those plants and flowers. Many people also visit the botanic garden on the Internet. “It is so great, and I want to visit it one day!” one of them writes. 27．Where is Liu Ming’s garden?

A．In Sichuan.

B．In Yunnan.

C．In Hunan.

D．In Chongqing.

28．Who does Liu Ming build the garden with?

A．His parents.

B．His brothers.

C．His friends.

D．His students.

29．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The garden is 35 years old. C．We can see plants in the pictures. 30．What’s the best title for the passage?

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B．Liu Ming lives in the garden. D．No one goes to the garden now.

A．Great plants. Botanic Garden.

B．Colorful flowers. C．A kind man. D．Wenchuan

三、阅读还原7选5

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。

“After you finish your homework…” Parents often say these words. 31 The reason is that homework can help you learn and review knowledge(复习知识)in time. Homework is important, but how can you do it better?

● 32 This is the most important thing. Keep away from the noise, and you’ll keep your attention(注意力) better. So you can finish your homework more quickly and correctly(正确地).

● 33 You can’t do your homework during your favorite TV show.

●Do it together. 34 If you’re good at some subjects, please help others. Information is easy to remember when you’re teaching it to others. Millie, a middle school student, often helps her friend Jenny with math. Millie says, “It helps me to learn, too. I remember it well while she’s practicing it with my help.”

●Build a study group. Set goals(制定目标) together and reward(奖赏) yourselves for your work. 35 Looking forward to(期待) something fun can help everyone finish the work.

A．Make a plan. B．Find a quiet place. C．Work on one thing at a time. D．Stay away from your cellphone. E．Children often need to help each other. F．There’s a good reason why parents say this.

G．For example, when you finish your homework, you can play your favorite games together.

四、完成句子

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36．玛丽经常晚饭后唱一些英语歌曲。

Mary usually sings some English after supper. 37．努力工作是一种使梦想变成现实的途径。

Working hard is a way to make our dreams . 38．年轻人应该关心老人。

The young people should the old. 39．我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。

We should brush our teeth twice a day. 40．这个男孩11岁时小学毕业。

The boy left at the age of 11.

五、短文选词填空

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。） write, go, interesting, die, ten, friend, enjoy, lucky, difference, meet How do you usually go traveling? Most people usually travel by train or plane. But Tom Turcich was 41 . He traveled around the world on foot. And he did it with a special friend. The 42 name is Savannah and she is a dog. A few years ago, one of Tom’s friends 43 . He started to know life was short, so he decided to 44 out to see the world. Tom went to many places on foot. The trips were long but 45 for Tom. He was happy that he could 46 different people along the way. He was also Thankful(感激的) when people welcomed him to their homes and gave him delicious food. However, he also met some problems. Once, he hurt(使受伤) his legs. 47 , he could still walk. Last May, Tom finished his trips and went back home. He got a surprise when he learned he became the 48 person to walk around the world. He was never 49 in writing before, but now he spends at least two hours 50 every day. He wants to work as a writer to tell more people about his trips. 试卷第6页，共9页

六、阅读补全句子

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下列各题。

For many people, bike riding is a good way to keep healthy. It is the same for Li Dongju. 65-year-old Li is from Zhengzhou, Henan. She started her first long trip in November 2014. She went to different places in China, like Qinghai, Guangdong, Hubei and Jiangsu. She also visited 12 countries around the world.

Li’s love for bike riding started in 2013. Her son bought her a mountain bike to let her kill time(打发时间). She decided to give it a try. At first, she only rode around her home. But after a few days’ practice, she started going around the city.

“When riding a bike, I made some friends. We have the same interest,” Li said. When Li’s friends showed her beautiful photos of different places, she decided to go outside Zhengzhou, and even outside China. In 2014, Li joined a cycling team(自行车队). They went to Vietnam (越南) from Nanning in Guangxi.

“It always makes me happy. When I had bike riding trips, I could enjoy the beauty(美) of China and other countries. I started bike riding when I was over 50 years old. But as we all know, it’s never too late to start something new,” Li said. 51．When did Li start to make long trips?

Li started to make long trips in . 52．Why did Li’s son buy her a mountain bike?

Li’s son bought her a mountain bike to . 53．What did Li’s friends show her?

They showed her . 54．How does Li feel when riding a bike? She feels . 55．What can we learn from Li’s story?

We can learn that it’s never too late to .

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七、填写适当的句子补全对话

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi, Robert. Linda and I went to Town Theater last night. B: Really? 56 ? A: We watched a talent show. B: 57 ? A: It was great. We had a good time. B: 58 ?

A: We stayed there for about two hours. By the way, what did you do last night? B: I saw a new movie with my sister. A: 59 ? B: We saw it on the Internet. A: Was it interesting?

B: 60 . It was a cartoon, and it made us laugh.

八、材料作文

61．美好的友情如同阳光，能够给我们的生活带来温暖和幸福。请根据提示，用英语写一篇短文在英语课堂上介绍你的两位好朋友。 提示：

1. What do your friends look like?

2. Are they different or similar? What are their differences? … 3. Why do you like them? 要求：

1.包含所给提示内容，可适当发挥；

2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整，可适当发挥； 3.不少于70词。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

I

have

two

close

friends.

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