陕西省咸阳市秦都区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

试题

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

一、完形填空

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，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

The 7-year-old Du Siqi is talented in calligraphy. But she often says hard work is 1 than talent. She spends 2 hour each day practicing her writing. This year, she held her firșt calligraphy exhibition (展览) in her school.

The Chinese 3 are beautiful. This is how she felt when she first 4 people writing calligraphy in a bookstore. At that time she 5 only 5 years old, her mom bought her some books about Chinese words when they left the bookstore. Then she started to learn calligraphy.

“At the beginning, I learned 6 the words ‘yi’ and ‘ren’. They look easy, 7 it’s difficult to write them well. You have to use 8 hand strength (力量)to hold and move your brush,” she said. Du especially likes Zhao Mengfu, a famous calligrapher in the Southern Song and Yuan Dynasty. “I copy (临摹) his words. I often watch the word 9 first. It helps me write well,” Du said. To Du, each Chinese word has its own beauty. She also hopes that more people will see it, 10 her. 1．A．important 2．A．an 3．A．cartoon 4．A．sees 5．A．is 6．A．say 7．A．but 8．A．you

B．more important B．a B．cartoons B．is seeing B．was B．to say B．so B．yours

C．outgoing C．the C．word C．saw C．are C．write C．because C．your

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D．more outgoing D．/ D．words D．will see D．were D．to write D．or D．yourself

9．A．careful 10．A．like

B．carefully B．in

C．loud C．of

D．loudly D．between

阅读下面短文，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。

Lily Miller is a Grade 8 student. She loves living in the city, especially during the vacations. But this summer vacation, her parents 11 to go to her grandparents’ farm.

After a 2-hour bus ride, they arrived at the family’s 12 in a village. Lily was so unhappy that she ran upstairs (楼上)to her bedroom. She spent the day in her room. She 13 disliked the countryside. It was too 14 for her. There were very few things Lily felt like doing.

When it was dark, Lily was 15 . She went downstairs and ate dinner with her family. To her surprise, it was 16 ! She ate mashed potatoes (土豆泥) and apple pie. The next day, Lily went outside to play. She 17 to the top of the hill to play with butterflies and enjoyed the beautiful scenery (风景). She also saw quite a few 18 flying in the sky and some horses running on the farm!

A week later, Lily was sad because she had to leave. On the way home, she wrote in her diary about how much she 19 herself. Because of her parents, Lily tried 20 different and had a great holiday. 11．A．forgot 12．A．farm 13．A．quietly 14．A．famous 15．A．hungry 16．A．enough 17．A．shared 18．A．monkeys 19．A．taught 20．A．something

B．decided B．park B．hardly B．unlucky B．simple B．necessary B．climbed B．cows B．saved B．nothing

C．appeared C．store C．finally C．boring C．serious C．wonderful C．pointed C．sheep C．asked C．everything

D．waited D．hospital D．really D．creative D．relaxed D．poor D．won D．birds D．enjoyed D．anything

二、阅读单选

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Healthy Living Habits for Students What to do Brushing teeth Drinking milk bed Going to Eating fruits After getting up The best time and before going to bed During breakfast Around 22:00 After meals Good for To keep the mouth clean To keep the To be To keep body body stronger and good for a the help sleep better deep sleep stronger health Brush Be careful the Don’t drink it having Sleep for Wash carefully before eating them tongue( 舌 头 ) when while brushing teeth a at least 8 hours every night stomachache 21．Why do we brush our teeth?

A．To keep the body strong. C．To keep the mouth clean.

B．To sleep well. D．To have a good sleep.

22．What’s the best time for students to drink milk?

A．Before going to bed. C．After getting up.

B．During breakfast. D．After meals.

23．According to the passage, what is helpful for keeping the body stronger?

A．Drinking milk and eating fruits. C．Eating fruits and brushing teeth.

Lulu, a Hungarian PhD student at Tsinghua University, first came to Beijing in 2017. She soon fell in love with the city. Her favorite place is the hutong of Beijing. She also found her greatest hobby—Peking Opera.

The first time she saw Peking Opera was at an opera museum. “I found it really amazing,” she said. “The clothes were, of course, beautiful, and the movements (动作) were also beautiful. It is so much different from Western opera.”

Out of interest, she joined the Peking Opera group of Tsinghua University. That made

B．Going to bed and brushing teeth. D．Drinking milk and going to bed.

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her see that Peking Opera is much more than just the looks. “There is a really huge culture background(背景). And it is the most important in Peking Opera.”

The group members practice twice a week. Mostly, they practice singing and movements. The biggest problem Lulu had was learning the Asian way of singing: “In the beginning, I was using my voice in the wrong way,” she said. But with the help of teachers, she has improved a lot.

There are other international students in the group. “I really love it that Peking Opera brings us together,” she said. “I do believe that art brings deep friendship. I hope I can share this hobby with people outside China.” 24．Lulu first came to Beijing in ________.

A．2017

B．2018

C．2019

D．2020

25．In Lulu’s eyes, what is the most important in Peking Opera?

A．The beautiful clothes. C．The face-painting.

B．The singing.

D．The culture background.

26．Lulu’s words in the last paragraph show that ________.

A．her teachers helped her improve a lot C．Peking Opera brings people together 27．What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Lulu’s Experience in China C．Lulu’s Friendship with Students

We often face the following things in our daily life.

The woman next door plays the piano after 12 o’clock at night.

The family across the street never cleans up their yard. The rubbish blows into your yard.

The man next door always parks his car in front of your door.

Have things like these ever happened to you? These days, many people don’t know their neighbors (邻居). Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello, but lots of people don’t even know their neighbors’names! You think, “Maybe they like to make me angry”. Believe it or not, your neighbors probably don’t want to irritate (激怒) you. Often, they don’t even know that they’re making you feel angry. So you should talk with them first.

When you move towards your neighbors, you should talk to them in a friendly way. You

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B．Lulu’s Love for Peking Opera D．Lulu’s Problems in Learning Opera B．learning Peking Opera is hard D．foreign people like opera museums

can say something nice about their children.

If talking doesn’t work, ask another person to help. This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the problem.

Finally, sometimes it’s a good idea to avoid the problem. Of course you don’t want to have a fight with your neighbor. You can think for your neighbor first and then decide what to do.

28．You can talk to your neighbors in a friendly way by ________.

A．saying the problem B．shaking hands with them C．making friends with them

D．saying something nice about their children

29．The underlined word “avoid” in the last paragraph means “________” in Chinese.

A．寻找

B．避开

C．争吵

D．感受

30．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Ways to get on with neighbors. B．Problems caused by neighbors. C．Problems we may face every day.

D．Reasons why we become angry at neighbors.

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。

Many people enjoy watching movies in a cinema. They think the cinema has a better atmosphere (气氛) to enjoy the movie. 31 . Because I think people are happier and freer at home.

Watching movies at home is more comfortable. 32 , you have to buy the ticket before you go there for a better seat. However, there is no need for people at home to worry about the ticket. 33 . Also home has the most comfortable seat.

34 . It is free to watch movies at home. But we have to drive or take the bus to the cinema. In the cinema, we’d better not go outside and do something else because the movie won’t wait for us. Sometimes, if we miss part of the movie, 35 . At home, we 试卷第5页，共9页

can pause (暂停) at any time and go back to watch any part.

All in all, a cinema is a good place to watch movies, but it isn’t the best place to enjoy the movies. I think watching movies at home is better.

A．we want to see a movie B．we cannot follow the story C．To watch movies in a cinema

D．However, I like watching movies at home E．They can enjoy movies at any time they like F．Cinemas can give you a wonderful experience G．The traffic (交通) problem is also a thing to think about

四、完成句子

36．外面正在下雨。带上雨伞。

It’s raining outside. Take an with you. 37．事实上，我在音乐方面有天赋。 , I’m talented in music. 38．我的爸爸是一名严肃的。 My father is a policeman. 39．他总是愿意帮助朋友。 He’s always help his friends.

40．我的英语老师在课堂上经常编造一些趣味故事。 My English teacher usually some funny stories in class.

五、短文选词填空

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完整正确。 (每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。) be one I easy give cheap stay modern China country If you are doing business about electronics(电子) today, you are sure to know about Shenzhen. For me, I 41 an Australian. My company successfully sold the products made in Shenzhen in Australia, and that brought 42 to Shenzhen. 试卷第6页，共9页

Shenzhen is one of 43 Special Economic Zones(经济特区) set up in the 1980s. It has grown to be a city famous for electronic products. Shenzhen is a 44 city. You can get around in a taxi, but subways or buses are much cheaper and 45 than taxi. I visited only parts of Futian, Nanshan and Luohu districts during my stay. The 46 place I visited in Shenzhen was the shopping area. You can buy almost all kinds of electronics 47 . In the evening, I took a walk with my friends in that area and had great fun speaking to people from the US, Germany and other 48 . In a word, we really loved the place and hoped to 49 here forever. Although my trip was short, my visit to Shenzhen 50 me a fantastic picture of this city. I am looking forward to my next visit!

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。

Research shows that everyone needs four types of friends in his or her life. They can share your sadness and happiness. However, what are the four types (类型) of friends? Let’s have a look.

The Best Friend

Everyone needs his best friend. He or she will help you in different ways. This kind of friend knows well about all your things, and loves you all the same.

A Friendly Neighbor

If you go out for a holiday, you can ask your neighbors to take care of your flowers or pets. Neighbors are always helpful. So it’s wonderful to have a friendly neighbor.

A Workmate (工作伙伴)

It is happy to have someone to talk with during the lunch break. If you two get along well with each other, you can also play together during the holiday.

A Friend from Different Culture

If you have this type of friend, you will get a chance to learn about different traditions and customs (传统和习俗) from him or her. Then you will know the world better. 51．What can you share with your friends according to the passage? We can share our with our friends.

52．Which kind of friend above knows well about all your things?

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The knows well about all my things. 53．Why is it wonderful to have a friendly neighbor? Because neighbors are always .

54．What can you learn about from a friend of different culture? I can learn about different from him or her.

55．How many friends do you have now? What types are they? I have

七、填写适当的句子补全对话

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, Alice! I want to know something about your habits. 56 ? B: Yes, I used to eat candies. A: Do you like eating candies now? B: No, I don’t. 57 ?

A: Me? I enjoy eating candies all the time. Did you use to play computer games? B: 58 . But now I don’t have time to play computer games.

A: That’s a good change. I used to go to school by bus. But now I like walking to school. 59 ?

B: I ride a bike to school every day. I think it’s a good way to keep healthy. A: 60 . It’s important to have healthy living habits.

八、材料作文

61．假如你是李华，是校报的一名记者，你对你校学生平时喜欢观看的电视节目做了一项调查（survey），请根据调查结果，用英文写一篇调查报告，并谈谈你的看法。

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参考词汇：chart (表格), percent, interesting, boring, make us relaxed, had better, … 要求：

1.可选择使用参考词汇，亦可适当发挥； 2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；

3.文中不得出现任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）； 4.词数：不得少于60词。（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）

I did a survey about students’ favorite TV shows in our school. Here are the results. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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