2023—2024学年度第二学期
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) 八年级英语学科期初考试试题
考试时间：120分钟 总分： 120 分
题号 I II III IV V VI VII 总分 核分人
得分
第一部分 听力（共计25分）
I、听力（本题共25分，1-5每小题2分，6-20 每小题1分）
Part One. 1______ 2 _______ 3_______ 4_______ 5_______
Part Two. 6______ 7 _______ 8_______ 9_______ 10_______
11______ 12 _______ 13_______ 14_______ 15_______
Part Three 16______ 17 _______ 18_______ 1 9_______ 20_______
第二部分 笔试部分（95分）
第一节 选择题（50分）
II、阅读理解 (每小题2分，共30分)
21______ 22 _______ 23_______ 24_______ 25________
26______ 27 _______ 28_______ 29_______ 30________
31______ 32 _______ 33_______ 34_______ 35________
III、根据短文内容，补全对话，其中两项是多余的（每小题2分，共10分）
36______ 37 _______ 38_______ 39_______ 40________
IV、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
41______ 42 _______ 43_______ 44_______ 45_______
46______ 47 _______ 48_______ 49_______ 50________
第二节 非选择题 （45分）
V、语法填空。（每空2分，共20分）
51._______ 52.________ 53.________ 54.________ 55.________
56.________ 57.________ 58.________ 59.________ 60.__________
VI、任务型阅读（每空1分，共10分）
61.________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________ 65.________
66.________ 67.________ 68.________ 69.________ 70.________
VII.写作 (15分)
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班 级
姓 名
学 号
)2023—2024学年度第二学期
(
装 订 线
) 八年级英语学科期初考试试题
题号 I II III IV V VI VII 总 分
得分
第一部分 听力部分（25分）
Ⅰ、听力（25分）
Part One. 听句子，选择最佳答语（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
每句播放两遍。各句播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各句内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳答语，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。
( )1 A．It lasts for four months.
It’s hot and sunny.
C．It’s been rainy for ten days.
( )2 A．It’s my pleasure. B．Thank you. C．OK. Sorry!
( )3 A．It doesn’t work. B．It’s beautiful. C．I like it very much.
( )4 A．By train. B．Two weeks. C．Once a week.
( )5 A．The concert is excellent.
B．Don’t worry. There’s still half an hour to go.
C．Yes, I think so.
Part Two听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
每段播放两遍。各段播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。
听下面一段对话，回答第6～7 两个小题。
( )6．What is Daming’s favourite subject
A．Chinese. B．Maths. C．Science.
( )7．How long has the space journey taken
A．3 weeks. B．3 months. C．5 months.
听下面一段对话，回答第8～9 两个小题。
( )8. Where did Garfield first appear
A. In a film. B. In a cartoon book. C. On TV.
( )9. Why does the man like Snoopy
A. Because it is a dog.
B. Because it is very funny.
C. Because it is very lovely.
听下面一段对话，回答第10～12 三个小题。
( )10．How long has Lucy been feeling sick
A．About a day. B．About 48 hours. C．About a week.
( )11．What’s Lucy’s trouble now
A．She has a headache.
B．She has a fever.
C．She hates taking the medicine.
( )12．What shouldn’t Lucy do
A．Take the medicine three times a day.
B．Have a good rest.
C．Take the medicine with cold water.
听下面一段对话，回答第13～15三个小题。
( )13．Why does the boy telephone English-help Centre
A．He wants to join the English club.
B．He has some problems with English.
C．He wants to help others with their English.
( )14．What is the boy weak in
A．Speaking and writing.
B．Speaking and listening.
C．Writing and listening.
( )15．What does the girl tell the boy to do
A．Try to talk more with foreign teachers.
B．Keep an English diary and listen to English songs.
C．Join a language club, listen to the tape and learn English songs.
Part Three听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，并将答案写在标号为16~20的相应位置上。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音播放两遍。你将有40秒钟的作答时间。
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John’s friend David is going to Qinghua University in（17） ______________. He wants to rent（租）a single room at a low price
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笔试部分（95分）
第一节 选择题（50分）
II、阅读理解 （每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Books are our greatest friends. They tell us stories of every country in the world. They give us all kinds of knowledge. Life is short. One can’t know and see everything in the world. With the help of books, one is able to know what happened thousands of years ago and what is happening in every part of the world now. Books give us not only knowledge but also pleasure. Reading good books is the best way of spending our free time. And many beautiful stories for children are interesting and full of wisdom(智慧).
All the great men love books. Knowledge from books helps them to succeed, because books are source(源泉) of knowledge and knowledge is the source of success.
( )21. One of the human’s friends is______.
A.a story
B.books
C.people themselves
D. world itself
( )22. Which sentence is wrong
A. Books give people all kinds of knowledge.
B. Books are source of knowledge.
C. Though life is not long, one can hear and see everything in the world.
D. People can know what happened in the world with the help of books.
( )23. Many beautiful stories can make children_______
A.happy and clever
B. unhappy and surprised
C. succeed and sad
D. get little knowledge
( )24. The passage tells us the best way to is reading good books.
A.do well in our lessons
B. spend our free time
C. talk with others
D. make us happy
( )25. _______love books.
A.Everyone from every part of the world
B. All the children
C. All the great men
D. Everyone in the lab
B
Mr．Gao lives in a town．When he was twenty-five，his son was born．He calls him Gao Ling．The little boy is clever．He and his wife love him very much．It's September 1st today．A new school year begins．Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes．He's going to school with his new bag．"Let me take you to school，dear，"said Mrs．Gao．"Thank you，Mummy，"said the boy．"The school is not far from here．I can walk there myself．"
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked，"What's your name，my little friend？""Gao Ling，sir，"answered the boy．"How old are you？""Six，sir．""What's your father's name？""Gao Daling，sir．""How old is he？""He is six，too，sir．""Oh，"the teacher said in surprise．"Is he as old as you？" "Yes，sir，"said the boy．"He became a father only on the day when I was born．"
( )26. Mr．Gao is_____now．
A．Six
B．twenty-five
C．thirty-one
D．thirty-five
( )27. Mr．and Mrs．Gao love their son because______．
A．the boy is clever
B．he likes to go to school
C．he can go to school himself
D．he can answer their question
( )28. Gao Ling didn't let his mother take him to school because______．
A．she was too busy
B．his friends could take him
C．the policeman could help him．
D．the school is near and he could take care of himself
( )29. Gao Ling went to school．
A．by car
B．on foot
C．by train
D．by bike
( )30. Gao Ling thought___________．
A．his father and he were born on the same day
B．his father was younger than him
C．his father forgot to tell him about his age
D．Gao Daling became a father only for six years．
C
I’m Anna. Early last week, my parents said we would spend our vacation in Grandpa’s house. I wasn’t excited because he lived far away from us! Usually we flew there, but this time Dad said he would give us a chance to enjoy the beautiful sights.
We drove for nearly three hours before meeting the first interesting sight: the World’s Largest Peanut. I thought it broke up the boredom (无聊) of the car ride.
And then we stopped for lunch at a seafood restaurant. Dad said the fish wasn’t as nice as that at the Fishing Hall of Fame. After lunch, Dad drove to a place called Ruby Falls. I took lots of pictures there and started to have fun.
We stopped at the World’s Largest Catsup (番茄酱) Bottle the next day. I did find it very interesting. It was a water tower, but it could hold over 600,000 bottles of catsup.
When we finally got to Grandpa’s, I was too excited to jump out of the car. It was really a great trip for me.
( )31. Why was Anna not excited about going to her grandpa’s house at first
A. Because his house was near her house.
B. Because there was nothing to do at his house.
C. Because his house was far away.
D. Because she had to do a lot of house-work.
( )32. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. The World’s Largest Peanut.
B. Ruby Falls.
C. The Fishing Hall of Fame.
D. The seafood restaurant.
( )33. When did Anna and her parents go to Ruby Falls
A. Three hours after they left home.
B. Before lunch on the first day.
C. After lunch on the first day.
D. The next day.
( )34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Anna had a good time on the way to Grandpa’s house.
B. Anna’s father liked the food at the seafood restaurant.
C. Anna went to Grandpa’s house by car every year.
D. Anna’s grandpa lived with them together.
( )35. Which is the best title for the story
A. A Place on the Map.
B. An Interesting Trip.
C. Grandpa’s House.
D. A Boring Day.
Ⅲ、补全对话(每小题2分 ,共10分)
根据对话内容,从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。(选项中有两项是多余的)
Our students' English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried . Is your English handwriting beautiful 36 Use paper with lines When you write English words or sentences, you can use paper with lines. That will make your handwriting straight. 37 Fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters are written properly. Slow down If your writing is hard to read, just slow down a little. 38 If you write too quickly, it's hard for you to stop where you should, and you may make more mistakes easily. 39 When you hold you pencil in the correct way, writing is much better. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting bad. Try to be relaxed and don't hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit. Draw more pictures 40 While you are drawing pictures, you need use the skills to control you pencil better. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by writing at home. Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you Give them your autographs (亲笔签名), of course! A. Hold your pencil right B. Buy the right pencils C. Also, you should have a nice workbook. D. Drawing can improve your handwriting. E. If not, here are four steps that really work! F. Going slower makes your handwriting clearer. G. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size.
IV、 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
Friendship, maybe you think it has lost, but it will come back amazingly.
I had a best friend 41._____the age of 7. Two years later, her family moved to England. Before she left, she gave me a bracelet(手镯), it is similar to 42._____. She said it was like our friendship. She also told me to be 43._____with it and remember our friendship. She 44._____that she would be back to visit me one day.
Years passed, 45.____I never saw her. I took the bracelet off, because I thought she might have forgotten me.
Guess what! All these years, our parents 46.____kept in touch. One day, they decided to see each other at the city where we lived, without telling us. Later that night,when we met, we were both 47._____, and of course, very pleased to see each other again. Then we talked about the things that 48. ______to us all these years. In the conversation, she found I wasn’t 49._____the bracelet she gave to me, so she asked why. I explained the 50.______ with patience(耐心）. Then she said, “ I promised you that I would come back, so here I am today. I always remember our friendship. I will do everything I can to keep my promise.”
( )41. A. by B. in C. at D. from
( )42. A. mine B. hers C.ours D. theirs
( )43. A. careful B. comfortable C. personal D. wonderful
( )44. A. agreed B. told C. promised D. offered
( )45. A. because B. and C. so D. but
( )46. A. still B. always C. never D. seldom
( )47. A. moved B. surprised C. interested D. worried
( )48. A. happened B. appeared C. introduced D. regretted
( )49. A. dressing B. bringing C. carrying D. wearing
( )50. A. hope B. reason C. purpose D. message
第二节 非选择题 （45分）
V、语法填空（每小题2分，共20分）
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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Anna lost her arms in a car accident when she was a child. What was 51 (bad), she lost her parents at the age of twenty. Her elder sister was ten years older than her, she wanted to take
52 of her. However, Anna refused 53 (depend) on her sister. She said that she would like to look after herself by living on her own hands. With great efforts, she 54 (manage) to enter college and studied very hard there. Four years later, with wonderful grades, she graduated and found 55 job. Her life became better and better from then on. Once she wrote in her diary, "I am quite lucky. I lost my arms, but I still have my legs."
Anna chose to face her misfortune (不幸) in an active way. 56 of feeling sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has 57 (teach) us a good lesson. When something bad happens 58 us, we have two choices. One is to complain (抱怨) and the 59 is to face it bravely. If we choose to run away, it will follow us wherever we go. 60 we decide to be strong, new hopes will come. So choose wisely.
51.__________52.__________53.__________54.__________55.__________
56.__________57.__________58.__________59.__________60.__________
VI、阅读表达（每空1分，共10分）
How to Beat Sadness
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That's OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy You'll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, Let's try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
1.Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow(流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
2.Smile! It's easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood(情绪)but also bring others a good mood.
3. Listen to music. It can be your favourite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
4.Take some “me" time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
5.Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don't just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression(沮丧)，go to see a doctor.
Opinions
※It is OK to feel down,__61_____and unhappy.
※It is possible to make sadness a small__62_____of life.
Simple___63____to cheer you up
※Stand up straight so that your___64____can flow freely.
※___65____ at others because it can bring you and others a good mood.
※Listen to your___66___music because it works the best.
※___67____pleasure in everyday life, such as watching a sunrise.
※Take a walk and you can clear your___68____of sad things.
Suggestions
※Try to make these simple ways a___69____
※Go to see a ___70____when you are in a deep depression.
VII 书面表达 （满分15分）
现在，随着我们伟大的祖国日益强大，国泰民安，越来越多的外国友人开始关注中国文化。假设你是美美，你的英国笔友Mike对中国传统文化很感兴趣。春节刚刚过去，所以写信向你询问春节的有关情况。请你根据以下内容提示，给他写一封回信。
词数80左右。
2.讲述春节的节日活动、意义，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺:
3.书写工整规范，文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。2023—2024学年度第二学期
八年级英语学科期初考试试题答案
第一部分 听力（共计25分）
I、听力（本题共25分，1-5每小题2分，6-20 每小题1分）
1～5 BCACB 6～10 CBBCB 11～15 ACBBC
16 Sam 17 September 18. 350 (three hundred and fifty yuan) 19. part-time 20 July
第二部分 笔试部分（95分）
第一节 选择题（50分）
II、阅读理解 (每小题2分，共30分)
21-25 BCABC 26-30 CADBD 31-35CACAB
III、根据短文内容，补全对话，其中两项是多余的（每小题2分，共10分）
36-40 EGFAD
IV、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
41-45 CBACD 46-50 ABADB
第二节 非选择题 （45分）
V、语法填空。（每空2分，共20分）
51 worse 52 care 53 to depend 54 managed 55 a
56 Instead 57 taught 58 to 59 other 60 If
VI、任务型阅读（每空1分，共10分）
61 tired 62 part 63 ways 64 energy 65 Smile
66 favourite 67 Find 68 mind 69 habit 70 doctor
VII.写作 (15分) （略）
