广东省广州市海珠区第九十七中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期11月期中英语试题（含答案）

广州市第九十七中学2023学年第一学期期中检测
八年级英语试卷
考试时间：100分钟 考试分值：100分
一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
It is a long time since the history ___1___ to me! And it is ___2___ unforgettable experience for me. ___3___ a cold winter afternoon, I was walking home from a supermarket. My shopping bags were so heavy ___4___ I decided to stop to have a rest in the park. Then I noticed a man ___5___ out of the restaurant in front of me. He ___6___ a paper bag in his hand. He walked to a nearby dustbin and started looking through it.
Seeing this, I suddenly felt sad. ___7___ poor man he was! I knew the man would take all that he could get, ___8___ I went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man, with wrinkles（皱纹）on his face, looked up in surprise and took what I ___9___ him.
A big smile appeared on his face and I felt very ___10___. Then he said “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some delicious fruit. This is my daughter’s lucky day. I am sure that she will be very happy. “Thank you, boy!” Then he went away, singing a song happily.
Just then, I understood what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can ___11___ help and everyone will be helped ___12___ showing kindness. Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much, but it means ___13___ to the people who you help. The man’s happiness at the moment comes into ___14___ mind every time I have the chance to help ___15___.
1. A. happened B. happens C. was happened D. happen
2. A. a B. the C. an D. /
3. A. In B. On C. At D. For
4. A. what B. that C. which D. who
5. A. to walk B. walked C. walks D. walking
6. A. holds B. hold C. is holding D. was holding
7. A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
8. A. or B. but C. so D. though
9. A. gave B. give C. will give D. was give
10. A. happily B. happy C. happier D. happiness
11. A. offering B. offered C. offer D. offers
12. A. in B. for C. by D. to
13. A. a lot B. a lot of C. many D. most
14. A. me B. mine C. I D. my
15. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
The computer is fast and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow and full of mistakes sometimes. That’s ___16___ people often say when ___17___ talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century, scientists have been ___18___ better and better computers. Now a computer can ___19___ a lot of ___20___ jobs wonderfully. It is ___21___ used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A computer can report, decide and control in almost ___22___ field. Many computer ___23___ are computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize voices, translate languages and so on. Perhaps computer will ___24___ really think and feel. Do you think the people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people No, people will make better use of the computers in the future. ___25___ is always the master of the computer. The computer works only with the help of man. It cannot take the place of man.
16. A. that B. what C. how D. why
17. A. we B. they C. you D. people
18. A. loving B. taking C. making D. thinking
19. A. have B. get C. do D. offer
20. A. everyday B. every day C. each day D. some day
21. A. widely B. wide C. great D. deeply
22. A. either B. all C. both D. every
23. A. teachers B. doctors C. scientists D. lawyers
24. A. one day B. a day C. any day D. the other day
25. A. children B. adult C. woman D. man
三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
(A)
Books for Children
Fleabag and the Ring’s End Beth Webb More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat—start of this wonderful set of 3 books. Aged 8-13, 208 pages, paper-back 020-8874 3566, ￥10.99 The little White House Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Ages 8-12, 240 pages, paper-back 020-3483 4025, ￥15.99
My Very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe A big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for every young children. Aged 0-3, 12 pages, 200mm×200mm, board 020-8571-2008, ￥12.99 First Festival: Christmas Lois Rock An all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs. Ages 5-8, 48 pages, 290mm×210mm, hard-back. 020-3478 3366, ￥18.99
Star of Wonder Pat Alexander A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy. Ages 7-12, 224 pages, paperback 020-3425 9940, ￥12.99 The Not-So-Wise Man Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem（伯利恒）and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. Aged 5-9, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hard-back. 020-3478 3366, ￥18.99
26. If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer
A. First Festival: Christmas B. The Not-So-Wise Man
C. Star of Wonder D. My Very First Christmas Book
27. If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice
A. Beth Webb B. Pat Alexander
C. Elizabeth Goudge D. Lois Rock
28. The book about a fairy story may cost you ______.
A. ￥18.99 B. ￥15.99 C. ￥12.99 D. 10.99
29. What’s the main purpose of the poster
A. To introduce Jesus Christ.
B. To tell children how to celebration Christmas.
C. To advertise the books.
D. To raise money for children aged 0-12.
(B)
Thailand is home to many different kinds of delicious foods. So something as simple as instant noodles（方便面）might not be a favorite for Thais. But for young Thais like Ratchadaporn Krongngam, Good Noodle, a new store with more than 70 kinds of instant noodles, is a great place to visit.
Good Noodles is in a shopping centre in Bangkok. It offers different kinds of instant noodles from places like Indonesia, South Korea and China. At the same time, people can cook and enjoy their own three-minute meal at a low price there. Since its opening in October 2021, it has already welcomed a large number of people.
19-year-old Ratchadaporn has already visited Good Noodle several times. He said, “I love it there because I want to try out new and different kinds of instant noodles. I want to know how all of them taste.” Sirayakorn Charoenthat, another 19-year-old, said the prices were reasonable for students compared（对比）to eating at restaurants.
Ungkool Wongkolthoot runs the store. In 2021, he received a gift from a Chinese friend. “I thought it was ice cream at first, but it turned out to be a box of Hot and Sour Noodles.” The surprising encounter（邂逅）with the Chinese instant noodles made him wonder what would happen if instant noodles from all over the world were brought together. He said, “The Chinese invented noodles, and I decided to invent a instant noodle restaurant.”
30. What can people do at Good Noodle
A. Learn the history of instant noodles.
B. Play a game about noodles.
C. Understand how instant noodles are produced in factories.
D. Buy instant noodles.
31. The writer talks about the two young people in Paragraph 3 to show ______.
A. what most people think of Good Noodle
B. why Good Noodle is popular with young Thais
C. where the owner of Good Noodle used to work
D. how young Thais got to know about Good Noodle
32. What does the underlined word “reasonable” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A. 垄断的 B. 公道的 C. 公开的 D. 高昂的
33. The passage mainly ______.
A. introduces an interesting store
B. describes the favorite food of Thais
C. shows what Good Noodle looks like
D. explains why instant noodles are popular
(C)
Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and people worried about getting older.
Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than when they were 18 years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 85 in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25, but dropped sharply after people reach their fifties.
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report negative（负面的）emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experience.
34. The underlined word emotions (in Paragraph 3) most probably means ______.
A. experience B. attitude C. feeling D. pressure
35. According to the passage, we can know the real happiest people are ______.
A. those in their early seventies B. those in their fifties
C. those at the age of 25 D. teenagers
36. What’s the best title for the passage
A. A New Great Finding B. The old, Are You Happy
C. The Older, the Happier D. Learn to Getting Old
(D)
Helen Keller was an American writer. She was born with the ability to see and hear in Tuscumbia, Alabama, on June 27, 1880. Her parents were Kate Adams Keller and Colonel Arthur Keller. At the age of 19 months, Helen became deaf and blind as a result of an unknown illness.
When she was seven years old, her parents found a teacher for her, Anne Sullivan. Anne Sullivan arrived at Keller’s house in March. She quickly began to teach Helen words. She spelled（拼写）words into her hand. She began with “d-o-l-l” for the doll that she had brought Keller as a present. With the help of Anne Sullivan, Keller learnt to talk. After years of hard work, she went into university and became a great woman.
Later, Keller travelled to some places. During seven trips between 1946 and 1957, she visited 35 countries. She met with a lot of world leaders. Wherever she travelled, she brought encouragement to millions of blind people.
Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968, at Arcan Ridge, a few weeks short of her 88th birthday.
37. When did Anne Sullivan go to Keller’s home
A. In May 1887. B. In March 1887. C. In May 1888. D. In March 1888.
38. What did Anne Sullivan buy for Keller for the first time
A. A book. B. A painting. C. A doll. D. A notebook.
39. How many countries did Keller go to between 1946 and 1957
A. 30. B. 31. C. 35. D. 53.
40. How old was Keller when she died
A. 67. B. 68. C. 87. D. 88.
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
Everyone needs to sleep. This is a fact of life that everyone has to deal with. Our body has to have time to recover the energy that we used throughout the day. ___41___ However, according to a study, about 38 percent of Chinese people are not getting enough sleep. Many studies have shown that if one doesn’t sleep well, he or she will feel tired and think slowly. ___42___ As a result, many of us are so busy that we want to sleep as little as possible. But have you ever noticed that when you are very tired, you have difficulty thinking about things solving problems This is because your body is not the only thing that is tired. ___43___
To enjoy life to the full, let’s work together to make a change. ___44___ The World Sleep Day is held annually（每年地）on the Friday of the second full week of March. ___45___
Please remember to join us then!
A. Your mind is tired, too.
B. We can encourage more people to pay attention to the importance of enough sleep by celebrating the World Sleep Day.
C. It seems that there’s always too much work for us to do.
D. This is what is happening when we are sleeping.
E. This year the Day falls on 13 March.
四、写作（40分）
第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单纯。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。
Confucius was born in the state of Lu in 551 B.C. His father d___46___ after he was born, leaving the family poor. Confucius worked very h___47___ and received a fine education. He was a good and obedient（听话的）s___48___ to his mother.
Confucius was a f___49___ thinker and education in ancient China. He made many sayings. Many of his sayings were collected in a book called Lunyu. Besides, Confucius had many students. He t___50___ them to be honest and kind, and to respect their parents.
第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
51. 打扰了，你能告诉我怎样解决这个问题吗？
Excuse me, can you tell ______ ______ ______ ______ this problem
52. 许多吸烟者没有意识到吸烟对自身健康的危害。
Many ______ ______ ______ ______ the danger of smoking to their own health.
53. 当我们长大后，我们必须学会依靠自己，而不是依靠父母。
When we grow up, we should learn ______ ______ ______ ______, instead of our parents.
54. 电脑比人类聪明吗？
Are computers ______ ______ human beings
55. 电脑真是一个有用的发明！
______ ______ ______ ______ the computer is!
第三节 课文默写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请根据课文的内容填写所缺的单词或短语。
Unit 1 Look it up!
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as ___56___ as chickens. Others were at ___57___ as ten elephants. Some could even fly.
Unit 2 The king and the rice
One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king ___58___ him to a game. The king promised the old man, “You can have any prize ___59___ you win the game.”
Unit 3 Computer facts
What can we do with computers
We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate at a ___60___ speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like ___61___ railways and flying planes and spaceships.
Unit 4 Great inventions
The telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to ___62___ to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to ___63___ each other anytime, anywhere.
The light bulb
Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the ___64___.
Can you ___65___ living without them
第四节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
随着科技进步，手机已经成为人们生活的必需品，许多学生也开始拥有自己的手机。最近，你校英语校报开设了“学生使用手机的利与弊”的专栏报道。请你写一篇英语短文，向校报投稿。短文需包括以下提示内容。
学生使用手机 利 方便查找信息
能够与家人和朋友保持联系
（请你提供一点）
弊 学生容易沉迷，影响学习
影响视力
（请你提供一点）
注意：
1. 参考词汇：沉迷be addicted in...；近视 (be) short-sighted
2. 词数：80词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
3. 不得透露班级、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
Mobile phones
With the developments of science and technology, mobile phones have become a necessity in people’s lives. Many middle school students own mobile phones.
There are some advantages of mobile phones. ______________________________________
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参考答案
一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1~5 ACBBD 6~10 DBCAB 11~15 CCADB
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
16~20 BACCA 21~25 ABCAD
三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
26~29 AABC 30~33 DBBA 34~36 CAC 37~40 BCCD
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
41~45 DCABE
四、写作（40分）
第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
46. died; 47. hard; 48. son; 49. famous; 50. taught
第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
51. how to work out; 52. are not aware of; 53. to depend on ourselves
54. smarter than; 55. What a useful invention
第三节 课文默写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
56. small; 57. big; 58. challenged; 59. if; 60. faster
61. operating; 62. speak; 63. keep in touch with; 64. daytime; 65. imagine
第四节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
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