听力材料
1. W: What do you usually do in the evening, Mike
M: I used to watch TV. But now I usually do my homework.
2. W: Hi, Tony. I called you last Saturday, but nobody answered.
M: Oh, my family and I went to the capital of the UK last weekend.
3. M: Would you mind showing me how to start this online tour
W: Of course not. Just click on the icon with your mouse.
4. M: What are you doing now, Lucy
W: I’m reading a history book about Germany in World War Ⅱ.
5. W: Simon married Anna ten years ago.
M: He has lived in Sunshine Town since he got married.
6. M: Mum, I'm tired. Can we have a rest now
W: Come on, boy. We can stop to have a rest when we reach the top.
7. M: When are you going to travel, Lily
W: Tomorrow. I'll take the first train in the morning.
8. W: Can I use your computer to do my homework, Dad
M: Yes, but you have to wait for ten minutes. I’m almost done with my report.
9. M: School is over. Why don't you go home, Amy
W: I'm going to the library to read books with my friends.
10. W: You mean you didn't catch the train
M: Right. I started very early, but I didn't know the way to the station was so busy.
听第一段对话，完成11至12小题。
W: Excuse me, are there any books written by Shakespeare
M: Yes. Here is one, Romeo and Juliet.
W: That’s it. Thanks.
M: Why do you all come to borrow his book today
W: Because we have to write a book review about his works for homework.
M: Interesting. What other books do you need
W: I want a book about science. I’m interested in science.
M: OK. You can have a look over there.
听第一篇独白，回答第13至15小题。
There are many kinds of English learning websites on the Internet. Millions of people around the world visit them daily to improve their English. If someone from Spain asks a question, they may get an answer from Canada at once. On the Internet, you can chat with other English speakers freely, and enjoy the popular English songs. I think this new way to learn English is wonderful. How comfortable it is to learn what I need anytime and search for plenty of useful information without leaving home!
听第二篇独白，回答16至20小题。
Hello, everyone. I am Li Kang. I’m a 12-year-old boy from a poor mountain village. I live with my grandparents. I used to be with my parents. When I was eight years, my sister was born. They wanted to make more money to support my family. So they left my hometown to look for jobs in the city. From then on, they left me behind. We can only stay together for a short time at the end of each year. I know my parents don’t really leave me behind. They often tell me to listen to my grandparents and telephone me once a month. They always ask me about my life and study. I have no friends to play with. I feel lonely. I really miss them. I hope I can be with my parents every day. I think every child needs parents’ love and care.
八年级英语参考答案
一、听力部分（共20小题，每题1分，计20分）
1-5 CABAB 6-10 ACCBB 11-15 CBBCA 16-20 BAACA
二、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
21-25 DBCAD 26-30 CBACB
三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
31-35 ACBDD 36-40 ACDBB 41-45 CDCBA
四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）
46-49 BBAC 50-52 DCA 53-55 BBD 56-60 CADBA 61-65 DBFCA
五、词汇运用（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
66. except 67. primary 68. over 69. guide 70. realize
71. helping 72. mice 73. unable 74. uglier 75. exactly
七、读写综合
（一）阅读并回答问题。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
76. Storingdata.
77. How the “cloud ”works.
78. In big cities.
79. To build ten data centres.
80. Three.
（二）书面表达（共1题，计15分）
My favorite way of reading
Today, reading has become an important part of everyday life. Reading can improve my knowledge. I can learn all kinds of skills from it. It also helps me relax after a hard day’s work. Moreover, reading can lead me to a wonderful world.
There are many kinds of reading ways, such as paper books,newspapers, magazines, e-books, and so on. I like reading paper books best. First, reading paper books is good for my eyes. Second, paper books are easy to take. Finally, paper books can be reused over and over again if they are kept well.
As the saying goes that “reading makes a full man”. Read more and live a better life.2023—2024学年第二学期期中考试
八年级英语试题
听力部分（共20分）
听力测试（共20小题，每小题1分, 计20分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. What did Mike usually do in the evening in the past
A. B. C.
2. Which picture is from the city Tony visited last weekend
A. B. C.
3. What are the two speakers doing now
A. B. C.
4. Which of the following is Lucy reading now
A. B. C.
5. How long has Simon been in Sunshine Town
A. For 5 years. B. For 10 years. C. For 15 years.
6. What are the two speakers doing now
A. Climbing a mountain. B. Watching a match. C. Having a rest.
7. How is Lily going to travel
A. By plane. B. By bus. C. By train.
8. What is the man doing now
A. Playing computer games. B. Doing some housework. C. Writing a report.
9. Where will Amy go before she goes home
A. To her friend’s home. B. To the library. C. To the park.
10. Why didn’t the man catch the train
A. Because he didn’t start early.
B. Because the traffic was too heavy.
C. Because he lost his way to the station.
第二部分 听对话和独白回答问题。本部分共有 10 道小题，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。
听一段对话，完成第11至12小题。
11. Which book does the man show to the girl
A. Hamlet. B. The Twelfth Night. C. Romeo and Juliet.
12. Why does the girl want to borrow a book written by Shakespeare
A. Because she likes writing book reviews.
B. Because she has to finish her homework.
C. Because she often reads Shakespeare’s works.
听第一篇独白，完成第13至15小题。
Learning English online
A way to learn English There are many kinds of English learning 13 on the Internet.
Good points of learning online ▲ People around the world can visit them 14 . ▲ People can get answers at once on the Internet. ▲ People can learn anytime and search for useful 15 without leaving home.
13. A. stories B. websites C. books
14. A. every month B. every week C. every day
15. A. information B. ways C. tips
听第二篇独白，完成第16至20小题。
16. Where is Li Kang from
A. A rich village. B. A poor village. C. A big city.
17. How old is Li Kang’s sister
A. She is 4. B. She is 8. C. She is 12.
18. Why did Li Kang’s parents leave him behind
A. They wanted to make money. B. They didn’t love him. C. They’re too old.
19. How often do Li Kang’s parents give him a call
A. Every day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.
20. How does Li Kang feel now
A. He feels lonely. B. He feels happy. C. He feels excited.
笔试部分（共100分）
一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
21. — Simon always reads for half an hour before bedtime every day.
— That’s a good . Reading makes a full man.
A. dream B. wish C. plan D. habit
22. Sally sat Harry and they had lunch face to face.
A. beside B. opposite C. next to D. behind
23. Old Mr. Green doesn’t feel ______ because some students visit him from time to time.
A. sadly B. gently C. lonely D. angrily
24. I am sorry I haven’t finished the housework ______.
A. yet B. already C. ever D. never
25. — Did James invite you to his party — Yes. But I had to ______ it because I was ill.
A. receive B. remember C. return D. refuse
26. Hurry up! The basketball match ______ for ten minutes.
A. began B. has begun C. has been on D. is beginning
27. — It’s a long time ______ we last met. How is everything
— Not bad, but I am always missing you.
A. when B. since C. before D. while
28. Good books help us relax and also ______ a whole new world to us.
A. open up B. grow up C. put up D. look up
29. We need clear air and water, so we ______ protect the environment.
A. can B. may C. must D. might
30. — Mr Wu has recommended many books. Have you decided ______ first？
— Yes. The old man and sea.
A. how to read B. which to read C. where to read D. when to read
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Think of the ways you use your eyes every day. Imagine(想象) your life 31 sight. Cover your ears, and imagine being deaf(聋的) and blind(瞎的) for the rest of your life. Think about the songs, the voices, the music you will never 32 again.
For the first 19 months of her life, Helen Keller was 33 to see and hear. But then a sickness struck her. She became completely blind and deaf. For the rest of her life, she was 34 to see or hear. She didn’t have memories of sight or 35 . And the sickness struck her when she was a baby before she learned to talk. 36 Helen Keller became a teacher and writer. She was in the hearts of millions of people.
How did this miracle(奇迹) happen For the first seven years of her life she was almost like a 37 animal. Her mother and father did not know how to 38 her. She screamed, kicked and cried. She wanted very much to have others understand her, but there was no 39 she could do. Finally her parents decided to send for a family 40 to treat her. Some went away shortly after they spent a few days with her, until the 41 one—Annie Sullivan came, for during the rest of Helen’s life, she stayed with Helen to overcome a lot of unthinkable 42 .
Sullivan was a lovely young woman with great patience and imagination. She was a born teacher, dreaming of 43 a deaf-blind creature(生物) into a useful human being. It was this teacher that did not let Helen’s world be 44 . Through the teacher’s hands and fingers, Helen heard the sounds that one can hear on a 45 , the noises made by cows, horses, chickens and pigs.
Looking back on those years, Helen once said, she was greatly struck by her teacher’s wisdom and she was very grateful to her teacher.
31. A. without B. by C. with D. through
32. A. see B. play C. hear D. notice
33. A. happy B. able C. good D. glad
34. A. sometimes B. often C. usually D. never
35. A. smell B. feeling C. taste D. sound
36. A. But B. And C. So D. or
37. A. strong B. clever C. wild D. silly
38. A. move B. leave C. touch D. treat
39. A. plan B. way C. duty D. fact
40. A. member B. teacher C. doctor D. nurse
41. A. first B. second C. last D. only
42. A. thoughts B. moments C. surprises D. difficulties
43. A. putting B. carrying C. turning D. coming
44. A. noisy B. silent C. poor D. bright
45. A. farm B. street C. tree D. ground
阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，计40分)
A
Have you ever been to the National Museum of China(NMC) If you want to have a visit there, the information below may help you.
Opening hours: 9:00 a. m. ~ 5:00 p. m.
It opens to the public from Tuesday to Sunday and closes on Monday (except for public holidays) .
Price: For free.
Entry: All visitors must make an appointment in advance(提前预约) . Visitors with ID cards, student cards and other valid certificates(有效证件) can enter. Before entering, visitors must go through security(安全) checks. Children under 14 need to visit with their parents.
Getting here:
Bus Routes:
No.1, No.2, No.52, No.82, No.120 buses, or Sightseeing Line 2, Tourist Bus Line 1 and Line 2 and get off at Tian’an men East Station.
Metro:
Metro Line 1, get off at Tian’anmen East Station, and exit the station through Exit C or D.
Rules:
● If you want to take photos of the show, don’t use the flash.
● To keep the museum clean, you can’t bring any food or drinks here. Don’t eat or drink here.
● Don’t talk loudly when you enjoy the culture and art. It’s noisy for everyone.
For more information, please visit http://www..
46. Which of the following is a right time to have a visit to NMC
A. At 10:00 a. m. on Monday, May 22nd. B. At 9:00 a. m. on Monday, October 1st.
C. At 6:00 p. m. on Tuesday, May 23rd. D. At 8:00 a. m. on Monday, May 1st.
47. If 16-year-old Tina wants to visit the NMC, she _______.
A. needs to go there with her parents B. must take her student card with her C. can take Metro Line 2 to go there D. needn’t make an appointment
48. Which of the following signs may you see in the museum according to the text
A. ①② B. ②④ C. ③④ D. ②③
49. Who might be interested in the text
A. Food lovers. B. Pet lovers. C. Culture lovers. D. Book lovers.
B
Now many people go to work and school on buses, trains and bikes. However, some people dream of a day when they can fly in the sky.
In Singapore, a company has showed a flying taxi. When some people travel in flying taxis, there will be fewer cars on the roads. It can be less crowded. In the 3D space of the sky, cars could move around each other without bridges or roads. The taxis can also take off and arrive on rooftops. That will save parking space on the ground. And flying is fun. It’s cool and interesting to fly in the sky every day on the way to work.
However, some people don’t like flying cars. A famous scientist has a rocket company and a car company. It seems that he can make flying cars, but he says, “If the sky is full of flying cars, it will be noisier. Something may fall on people’s heads more easily. It’s dangerous.” He thinks it’s much better to build lots of tunnels(隧道)underground.
Are flying cars or taxis a good idea Shall we find other ways to solve the traffic problems
50. What do the underlined words “on rooftops” mean
A. under the seas B. under the ground
C. inside the buildings D. on the top of the buildings
51. What is the scientist’s idea
A. It’s difficult to solve traffic problems.
B. It’s necessary to make lots of flying cars.
C. It’s better to develop underground traffic.
D. There will be less noise if we use flying cars.
52. What’s the best title for the text
A. Should People Choose Flying Cars B. What Is the Danger of Flying Cars
C. Do People Really Know Flying Cars D. When Can People Have Flying Cars
C
During the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), King Zhao of the State of Yan wanted to gather talented people to make the state strong. He asked the scholar Guo Wei for advice. Guo told the king a story.
In ancient times, there was a king who wanted a special kind of horse. This horse could run 1,000 li a day. It was called qianlima. He sent many people to find these horses and buy them for him. After three years, nobody found him such a horse.
One day, someone new volunteered to help. In three months, he heard about a qianlima. He rushed to find it, but the horse was already dead. Still, he bought the bones of the horse with 500 pieces of gold.
The king was very angry. “What I want is a live horse, not the bones of a dead horse!”
The man answered calmly, “Imagine this. You’re willing to pay a high price for a dead horse, let alone a live one. This shows people you truly wish to buy the horses. Just wait and the horses you want will come very soon.”
Indeed, within a year, many qianlima owners brought their horses to the king.
Guo told the king that he could see himself as the bones of the horse. “If you value(重视)me, more talent will be willing to work for the state,” he said. The king built houses for Guo and treated him as a teacher. Soon, talented people across the state came to help the king. His state finally beat the State of Qi.
What did King Zhao of the State Yan really want to have
A. The bones of a qianlima. B. Talented people. C. Some good horses. D. More gold. 54. What was the man’s reason for buying the bones of a dead horse
A. It could help the king gather more talented people.
B. Horse owners would see the king’s need for qianlima.
C. More people would kill their horses to sell horse bones.
D. The king could tell qianlima from common horses this way.
55. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. A kind king can make the state strong again.
B. Horses are important for a state in ancient times.
C. Gold can help the king make his dream come true.
D. People should think further instead of some money.
D
But love did not come in a day. At first White Fang liked his new master, and did things for him, like protect his house at night. But as the days passed, with petting and caressing and gentle talk, like started to change into love.
In late spring trouble came without warning(警告). His love-master disappeared. The days passed. White Fang became so sick that Matt took him inside the house, where he lay by the stove and did nothing. And when he wrote to his employer. Then one night, the door opened and Scott walked in.
“Where’s the wolf ” he asked.
Then he saw White Fang and walked across the room, calling to him. White Fang went to him, quickly. Scott knelt down and petted him. White Fang was so happy that he moved his head between Scott’s arm and body, rubbing against him.
The two men looked at each other. Scott’s eyes were shining.
One night, the two men were playing cards, when they heard snarling and a scream outside. “The wolf’s got somebody,” Matt said.
They ran outside. White Fang was attacking(袭击) a man who was trying to protect his throat(喉咙), with blood(血) running down both arms. Scott pulled White Fang away, and Matt helped the man to his feet. They saw that it was Beauty Smith. Then they noticed that on the ground there was a large club(棍棒) and a steel chain.
“Tried to steal you, did he ” said Scott to White Fang, patting his head. “And you didn’t want to go! Well, he made a mistake, didn’t he ”
—Taken from White Fang
56. Who is the new master of the wolf
A. Beauty. B. Matt. C. Scott. D. White.
57.When did the story happen
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.
58. What does the underlined sentence mean
A. Scott didn’t like playing with White Fang at first.
B. Scott liked talking with White Fang gently at home.
C. White Fang liked doing more things for his master now.
D. White Fang showed much more love to Scott than before.
59. What does the underlined word “snarling” in paragraph 6 probably mean
A. smiling B. barking C. whispering D. crying
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. White Fang became very sick after Scott left home.
B. Beauty Smith’s arms got hurt by the wolf very badly.
C. Scott ran to the wolf at once when he got home again.
D. White Fang wished to live in the wild with other wolves.
（二）阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。
Reading is a lifelong journey. Put yourself into a world of books and get lost in another world —but where do you start 61
◆ Ask a librarian(图书管理员).
The best people to throw your questions are librarians! 62 If you tell a librarian what you’ve read before and what you liked or disliked about it, they will suggest some possible books for you to try.
◆ Make a change.
63 You may get used to reading history books or you just take an interest in science fictions. What about the books about culture You’ll never know until you try. Give a new style a chance and you may enter a whole new world of reading.
◆ Read reviews.
Book reviews can help you decide if a book is for you. There are usually short reviews on the covers of books. 64 Some websites provide book advice from writers, parents and teachers. Some people’s ideas about the books are very interesting. Their ideas may help you get a right pick.
◆ 65
Reading something comfortable might be your first choice. But why not challenge(挑战) yourself to read something more difficult It is a good way of pushing yourself to improve your reading skills.
A. Challenge yourself. B. They are cool book brains. C. You can also read reviews online. D. Here are some tips to pick a great book. E. Let me tell you how to write book reviews. F. Changing into a new style of book is not easy.
四、词汇 （共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
（一）根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。
66. My uncle is interested in nothing writing. (除了)
67. How long is it since you left your school (小学的)
68. The meeting has been for about half an hour. (结束)
69. Nobody knew when to start until the made an introduction. (导游)
70. Some students didn’t the importance of study until they left school. (意识到)
（二）根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。
71. He didn’t mind me with my English. (help)
72. When the cat is away, the will play. (mouse)
73. I’m afraid I’ll be to attend the meeting tomorrow. (able)
74. Quasimodo was than others, but he was the kindest. (ugly)
75. The teacher asked us to answer these questions in six words. (exact)
五、读写综合
（一）阅读并回答问题。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
You may have heard a lot about the word “cloud”. The name might make you think that it’s just like real clouds. But in fact, it is not the clouds in the sky, but the “cloud” that stores your photos, emails, movies, music and so on.
The “cloud” is made of millions of hard drives, computer servers and fiber-optic cables (光纤电缆). When you open a website online, you are actually asking a server to give you data(数据). The data may travel thousands of kilometers from a data center to your computer through underground cables.
Where are these data centers In China, most are now in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. They take up lots of land and energy. Recently, China has made plans to build 10 data center groups in the right areas. Many are in western and northern regions like Ningxia, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and Guizhou. There is more land in these areas. They also have more green energy like wind and solar energy. This can make the data centers more environmentally friendly.
Building data centers can also help the development of these areas. Now big data has become a key industry in Guizhou.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。
76. What is the “cloud” in the passage used for
77. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us
78. Where are the date centers in China now
79. What plans about data center groups has China made recently
80. How many reasons are there for China to build data center groups in areas like Guizhou
（二）书面表达（共1题，计15分）
81. 在科技发达的时代，人们有多种多样的阅读方式，比如看纸质书、报纸和杂志，在线阅读或者使用app听书等。你最喜欢哪一种阅读方式呢？请以“My favorite way of reading”为题写一篇英文短文。
提示问题：1. What’s the importance of reading？
2. What’s your favorite way of reading
3. Why do you choose this way (至少写出2点理由)
注意事项：(1) 词数：90词左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
(2) 文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息；
(3) 文章必须包含所选两个方面的全部要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。
My favorite way of reading
Today, reading has become an important part of everyday life. __________________________
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