2023-2024 学年第二学期期中试卷
八年级英语
考试时间：100分钟 满分分值：100分
第 I 卷（客观题 共 70 分）
一、听力测试(本大题共 20分，每小题 1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，每段对话听两遍。在听
每段对话前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你仍有 5秒钟
的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. What does the man like to read
2. How does Simon go to school
3. What is the boy doing
4. Where is Tom’s mother working now
5. How many foreign countries has Bill been to
A. Two B. Three. C. Four.
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6. How much did the man’s daughter pay for her coat
A. $100. B. $150. C. $200.
7. Who will help the boy
A. His mother. B. His father. C. His brother.
8. What can the girl see in the garden
A. Flowers. B. Trees. C. Flowers and trees.
9. What are the two speakers talking about
A. How to go to China.
B. Where to spend the holiday.
C. When to go to China.
10. Where are probably the two speakers
A. On the playground. B. At the museum. C. In the bookstore.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话和短文前，你将有
时间阅读相关小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有 5 秒钟的时间选出
你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答第 11-12 小题。
11. How long did Li Fang live in Shanghai
A. For 5 years. B. For 6 years. C. For 7 years.
12. What does Li Fang’s father sell
A. Apples. B. Football. C. Computers.
听第一篇短文，回答第 13-15 小题。请根据对话内容，选择正确答案，完
成信息记录表。
Life in the Past and Present
What did the speaker’s grandpa do with the old radio He listened to 13 .
What does the speaker’s grandpa’s new radio look like It’s 14 .
What does the speaker have now A 15 .
13. A. the news B. football matches C. English
14. A. modern B. big C. small
15. A. radio B. computer C. television
听第二篇短文，回答第 16-20小题。
16. Where was Helen’s hometown
A. In the north of America.
B. In the south of America.
C. In the west of America.
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17. How was Helen when she was born
A. She was all right.
B. She couldn’t see or hear anything.
C. She couldn’t learn to say any words.
18. Who worried about Helen a lot
A. Her grandparents. B. Her parents. C. Her mother.
19. When did Miss Sullivan come into Helen’s life
A. When Helen was nearly five.
B. When Helen was nearly six.
C. When Helen was nearly seven.
20. What did Helen become
A. A speaker. B. A reporter. C. A writer.
二、单项填空 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（本大题共 15
分，每小题 1 分）
21. —Earth is ________ only home to everyone.
—Exactly. Let’s try to make it ________ greener world to live in.
A. an; a B. the; the C. the; a D. an; /
22. With the new smart lock, you ________ look for keys any more. Isn’t it cool
A. can’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
23. If you go to London by air, you’d better ________ a plane ticket early on the
Internet.
A. book B. try C. search D. find
24. —Dad, I want to buy a new computer, but I don’t have enough money. Do you
have any good ideas
—Oh, I have a used laptop in perfect ________.
A. situation B. condition C. information D. communication
25. —Will you come to the party tomorrow
—I’m afraid I can’t, but thanks for the invitation ________.
A. however B. yet C. then D. anyway
26. ________ useful advice on learning online the teachers gave us!
A. What a B. How C. What D. How a
27. —Excuse me! How can I start the computer game
—That’s easy. Just ________ the icon and the game will start.
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A. click on B. put on C. get on D. go on
28. —Henry, could you tell me how many books I can borrow ________ from the
library
—Sorry, I am not sure about it. But you can ask the librarians there.
A. in time B. on time C. at a time D. from time to time
29. “One Belt, One Road” will help ________ to markets for China as well as other
countries along.
A. turn up B. look up C. put up D. open up
30. —Please ________ the paper, Jimmy!
—But I haven’t checked it, Mr. Smith.
A. take out B. go through C. look at D. hand in
31. We plan to go on a trip during May Day holiday, but we haven’t decided
________.
A. where to go B. how to go C. when to go D. who to go
32. —Have you known Dr Jackson for a long time
—Yes, since he ________ the club.
A. has joined B. joins C. was joining D. joined
33. Which of the following is a FACT
A. It’s fantastic for me to see so many changes in Suzhou.
B. Millie spends over two hours reading books every day.
C. The trip to the World Park during the holiday was quite exciting.
D. The best way to travel around Australia is to have an online tour.
34. What can we learn from the poster
A. We should always say “Can I help you ”.
B. Do not help the woman with the cleaning.
C. Men and women should be treated equally.
D. It is only a woman’s duty to do the cleaning.
35. —Thank you for showing me the way to Wuxi Museum.
—________. Enjoy yourself!
A. Nice to meet you B. My pleasure
C. That’s a good idea D. With pleasure
三、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
（本大题共 10分，每小题 1分）
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When I travel around the world, I always meet some kind-hearted people and
touching things. One day while I 36 for a train at a station in Amsterdam, I
saw a young homeless man asking people 37 money so he could buy 38 .
Most of the travelers simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty
look. Only an older, well-dressed lady is different. When the young homeless man
moved 39 this elegant (优雅的) lady, she turned back and looked straight into
his eyes and 40 asked, “How much do you need ” I couldn’t hear what the
young man said but watched 41 the old lady pulled several bills from her
wallet and 42 them in the young man’s hands.
I don’t know whether the young man really used this money for breakfast or for
some other purposes. What I know is that I saw two completely 43 reactions
(反应) to the same situation. I saw people who were afraid or angry or distrustful.
And then I saw this old lady who treated the homeless man as her 44 . I decided
then that, even though we have to be 45 in this world, I will still choose to be
like her.
Every day may bring us many chances for kindness. The key is to do it or not.
36. A. was waiting B. was looking C. waited D. looked
37. A. to B. for C. about D. of
38. A. snacks B. breakfast C. lunch D. supper
39. A. in front of B. before C. behind D. over
40. A. softly B. sadly C. loudly D. hopefully
41. A. because B. if C. as D. although
42. A. gave B. put C. covered D. threw
43. A. polite B. rude C. good D. different
44. A. father B. sister C. brother D. teacher
45. A. friendly B. confident C. careful D. kind
四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案（本大题共 20 分，
每小题 2分）
A
Last month, some groups of students in their community made a survey about
“How do people spend their free time ” The following diagrams(图表) show some
results of it:
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Diagram 1: Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)
Diagram 2: Different TV programs people like.
Diagram 3: Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.
46. People aged ________ spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.
A. over 56 B. 31-55 C. 7-16 D. 17-30
47. Which of the following TV programs is the most popular one among people
A. News. B. Cartoons. C. Sports. D. Chat.
48. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the diagrams
A. Most people often go to the library on Wednesday.
B. The fewest people enjoy watching shows.
C. More than half of the people love watching music and chat.
D. People over 56 spend the least time surfing the Internet.
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B
That evening Holmes again different clothes, and a large, black
hat. He changed his face, his hair… He was a different man.
We walked together to Serpentine Avenue. “You see,” said
Holmes, “I don’t think she wants others to see the photo. But where
is it At her bank No. Such a woman likes to keep important things
herself. I’m sure it’s in her house.”
“But how will you know ” I asked. He said, “She’ll show me. She’ll have to.”
Just then Irene’s taxi arrived. One man in the street ran to open the door and
then another man pushed him. Other men were also pushing and shouting. A fight
began. Irene was in the middle of it, but Holmes ran to help her. Suddenly he fell to
the ground, with blood running down his face. “How kind of him! Is the poor man
hurt ” Irene called.
Some people carried Holmes into the house. I waited outside the window and
watched. Then Holmes put up his hand, and I threw the smoke-stick into the room.
At once, the people in the house all began to shout “Fire!” very loudly.
The house was full of smoke. Ten minutes later Holmes came to meet me.
“Have you got the photo ” I asked.
“I know where it is. She showed me,” he answered.
“But why did she show you ”
“It’s easy. You saw all those people in the street I paid them to help us. It
wasn’t a real fight. When people shout ‘Fire!’, Irene ran to find her photo which is in
a cupboard. I saw it. But I did not take it. Tomorrow we will go to the palace and tell
the King first. The King himself can take the photo from the cupboard.”
49. At first, Holmes changed his clothes to ________.
A. make him smarter B. take a taxi easily
C. hide his real looks D. make Irene surprised
50. What is the correct order of the following sentences
a. Holmes changed his looks.
b. Holmes helped Irene.
c. Watson threw the smoke-stick.
d. Irene ran to the cupboard.
e. Holmes paid a lot of men.
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A. a-b-c-d-e B. a-c-d-e-b C. e-a-b-c-d D. e-c-d-b-a
51. The story is mainly about ________.
A. where Irene hid the photo
B. how Holmes found the photo
C. why people fought for the photo
D. when the king wanted the photo
C
Time flies when you play on your smartphone. But when you get down to the real
business of work and study, one hour feels like a year. Why are we so attracted(被吸
引) by smartphones but easily bored by studying
It all boils down to something small and hard to see: dopamine. Dopamine is a
“pleasure chemical(化学物质)” that makes people feel good. Our brains give it out
when we eat yummy food, after we exercise or when we get a prize.
Compared with studying, playing on smartphones causes our brains to give out
more dopamine. For example, checking your phone for a text leads to a 400 percent
increase in dopamine. But why
When we visit social media, we don’t know what we’ll see next, or who will give
opinions about things we post. This “magic of maybe”, makes the dopamine system
active. We get excited wondering if we have messages from our friends. When our
expectations are met, dopamine is given out.
And to find more dopamine, we continue checking our phones. Studying doesn’t
provide such magic. Without this excitement, we get bored much more easily.
Can we do something to change that According to scientists, apps can become
less attractive if we turn off notifications(通知) or change the screen colors to black
and white. We can also set time limits(设置时间限制) on apps so that we do not
overuse them.
“As for studying, you could check your progress daily or weekly and reward
yourself for it”, said Daniel Wong, writer of The Happy Student, “You could also
search for interesting topics connected with your textbook. Use what you’ve learned
to make an influence in the real world. This will make knowledge much more
interesting to learn”.
52. What might the underlined phrase “boils down to” mean in Paragraph 2
A. results from B. turns out C. leads to D. works out
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53. When do people have more dopamine
A. When they know what will happen next.
B. When they stay in a familiar environment.
C. When they get used to something.
D. When their expectations are met.
54. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage
A. We are attracted by smartphones but easily bored by studying.
B. Our brains give dopamine out before we exercise or get a prize.
C. The “magic of maybe” excites us when we receive messages.
D. Apps can become less attractive if we change the sound of notifications.
55. Which of the following might Daniel Wong suggest to make learning interesting
A. Setting time limits on everything you do.
B. Using what you learn from textbooks to do things in real life
C. Stopping playing and finding more interests in real life.
D. Reading the interesting part in your textbooks before reading the others.
五、信息还原 根据短文内容，从所给选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项，选
项中有两项为多余选项。（本大题共 5 分，每小题 1 分）
A popular term(词语) these days is metaverse(元宇宙). Facebook CEO Mark
Zuckerberg even changed his company’s name to Meta.
56 It’s a world like ours. However, it’s not real. People can only enter it
with their smartphones and computers. They can also enter it through VR headsets(虚
拟现实头盔) and AR glasses. With those, they feel like they’re really in the virtual
world. In the metaverse, people use personal avatars(虚拟化身) to do things with
others. 57 Or, they can do impossible things like walking on the Moon.
58 The term first appeared in the 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash.
Also, video game fans knew about avatars and VR long before then. Now, some
online video games like Fortnite already have metaverse-like parts. 59 Also,
some of the games even hosted virtual concerts with famous singers and musicians.
Zuckerberg wants to take the metaverse beyond online games. 60 He
wants them to be able to do things with each other, and their bodies won’t have to be
present(在场的) in the same space. If the metaverse really happens, it’s going to
change the Internet.
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A. So, what is the metaverse
B. The possibilities are endless.
C. The idea of the metaverse isn’t new at all.
D. But many people believe the metaverse is really helpful.
E. He doesn’t want people on Facebook to just share ideas and photos.
F. They can do daily activities like shopping and holding meetings.
G. For example, players can chat with other players through their game characters.
第Ⅱ卷（主观题 共 30 分）
六、词汇运用 （本大题共 8 分，每小题 1 分）
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
61. The office is open every day, _________(除了) Sundays.
62. I’m sure she can do the job well because she has much _________(经验).
63. Our English teacher can speak _________(几个，数个) languages, such as
English and Japanese.
64. More and more people tend to wear masks because of the air _________ (污染).
(B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
65. People in _________(north) China usually have dumplings and mutton soup at
the beginning of winter.
66. Usually there are _________(mouse) in old houses.
67. After the long journey, we were so tired out that we found ourselves
_________(able) to move.
68. Kobe Bryant, a famous basketball player, has been _________(die) since
January 26th, 2020.
七、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共 6 分，每小题
1 分）
69. I _________(plan) how to organize the show at this time yesterday.
70. Amy dreamt of _________(be) a superstar when she was a little girl.
71. Cars _________(become) smarter and smarter over the past few years. Some of
them can even drive themselves.
72. The old lady never _________(feel) lonely because he always has many friends
around.
73. He felt sorry for he refused _________(take) part in the speech competition.
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74. As we all know, modern technology _________(change) all the time.
八、完成句子 根据所给的汉语，用英语完成句子。（本大题共 6 分，每小题
1 分）
75. 银河系由 1000 多亿颗恒星组成。
The Galaxy _________________________ more than 100 billion stars.
76. 他们彼此保持联系直到他出国深造。
They _________________________ until he went abroad for further study.
77. 他过去沉迷于手机，每天都会情不自禁地玩游戏。
He was so crazy about phones that he _________________________ every day.
78. 王先生去非洲出差三个月了。
Mr Wang _________________________ for 3 months.
79. 那位作家相信出版社会设法使他的作品大获成功。
The writer believes that the publishing house _________________________.
80. 他已习惯午饭后收发电子邮件。
He _________________________ emails after lunch.
九、书面表达 (本大题共 10 分)
假如你是李明，你的英国网友 Peter 给你写了一封信，想具体了解你和你的
同学进行课外阅读的相关情况。请你根据 Peter 的来信，用英语写一封回信。
Dear Li Ming,
Glad to hear from you. You said at present only a few students do some reading in
their free time. I’m very surprised to hear that. Why don’t they have enough time to
read books How much time do you spend on reading What types of books do you
like best In your opinion, why do the students need to read books Hope to hear
from you soon.
Best wishes!
Peter
注意：
1. 信件必须包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 词数 90 词左右，信件的首尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
4. 作文内容必须写在答题卷指定的位置。
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Dear Peter,
I'm very happy to share my ideas about reading with you.______________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
All the best,
Li Ming
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八年级英语
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，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你仍有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. W: I often read some science books, what do you like to read in your spare time
M: I like reading history books, I can learn a lot about the past.
2. W : I like taking the underground, it’s fast and cheap. Do you think so, Simon
M : Well, I like riding a bike to school because I can exercise at the same time.
3. W: I’ve told you how to do, have a try on your own
M : OK, Click on the icon of “ London”. Well, I can use the computer now.
4. W: Is your mother a doctor
M : No, she used to be, but now she is a teacher
5. W: Bill, have you ever travelled abroad
M: Yes , I have been to America, Australia and Japan.
6. W: I just bought this coat on sale, I paid only 200 dollars. What do you think of it
M: It’s very nice, but my daughter bought the same thing for half the price
7. M : Mommy, could you help me with my homework
W: I’ll go out soon, you may ask your father
8. W: What a beautiful garden!
M: Thanks. My mother planted many flowers and my father planted some trees
9. W: Where will you go to spend your summer holiday
M: I’ll go to China
10. W: Look! Dainel is taking part in the running competition.
M: Great! Let’s cheer for him!
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
M: Excuse me, Li Fang, where were you born
W: I was born in Shanghai
M : How long did you live in there
W: I lived there until I was 6 years old, then my family moved to Beijing
M : What does your father do
W: He sells computers
M: Do you like Beijing better or Shanghai
W: I can’t remember the life in Shanghai very well, I like living in Beijing, I like where we live , I like my school and I enjoy playing football for the school team.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据对话内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Life in the past was different from what is it now. There was only a big old radio in my family house. In the morning, my grandpa listened to the news on it. My father loved football matches very much and he often listened to them on the radio. I often listened to English on it. But now my grandpa has a new radio, it is small and he can put it in his pocket when he goes out. My father watches his football matches on TV now, it’s a big TV. How about me I have a big computer to learn English and download popular songs
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
Helen Keller was born in July 1880, his hometown was in the south of America. Everything
Was all right when she was born. But at the age of 19 months, she became very ill, then she couldn’t see or hear anything and she couldn’t learn to say a word. Her parents were very worried. Who could help her It was Miss Sullivan . When Helen Keller was nearly 7 years old, Miss Sullivan came into her life, she did her best to help Helen and she did it very well. Helen learnt a lot of things and became a writer. She wrote lots of books, the most famous one was The story of my life2023-2024学年第二学期期中参考答案
八年级英语
听力测试
1-5 BCABB 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 BCACB 16-20 BABCC
二、单项填空
21-25 CBABD 26-30 CACDD 31-35 ADBCB
三、完形填空
36-40 ABBCA 41-45 CBDCC
四、阅读理解
46-48 BAC 49-51 CCB 52-55 ADAB
五、信息还原
56-60 AFCGE
六、词汇运用
61. except 62. experience 63. several 64. pollution
65. northern 66. mice 67. unable 68. dead
七、动词填空
69. was planning 70. being 71. have become
72. feels 73. to take 74. is changing
八、完成句子
75. is made up of
76. kept in touch with each other
77. couldn’t help playing games
78. has been in Africa on business
79. will make his work a great success
80. has been used to sending and receiving
九、书面表达
Dear Peter,
I'm very happy to share my ideas about reading with you. In China, students usually have much homework to do every day. Some students are even crazy about playing mobile phone games or watching short videos online. So they don’t have enough time to read books. I spend about half an hour every day on reading. And I like reading novels best because the stories in novels are interesting and I feel relaxed when reading novels. In my opinion, reading can open up our eyes and know more about the world. Reading can also help us learn things better at school.
All the best,
Li Ming
