甘肃省武威市凉州区双城镇南安九年制学校2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷（Unit1-5）

甘肃省武威市凉州区双城镇南安九年制学校2023-2024学年第一学期八年级英语期中试卷（Unit1-5）

一、单项选择题(每小题1分，共25分)

1．（1分）Many traffic accidents happen because of the drivers _____ driving.  

A．shy B．magic C．natural D．careless

2．（1分）—Mrs. Liu, you look very happy today.  

—Yes. I heard  ___________ my son in Australia just now.

A．of B．from C．about D．out

3．（1分）It's raining hard outside. Please take the ________ with you, Wendy.  

A．bicycle B．mirror C．umbrella D．telephone

4．（1分）— Mark won the basketball game again. 

— Yes. I think no one can do ________ than him.

A．well B．better C．best D．more better

5．（1分）The blender is dirty. Please ________ it after dinner.

A．cleans B．clean C．cleaned D．cleaning

6．（1分）Nancy is similar to her mother in many ways. ________ they are both tall.  

A．For example B．In fact C．All in all D．In the end

7．（1分）— Who listens to the teacher ________, Lucy or Lily? 

— Lucy does.

A．careful B．carefully C．more careful D．more carefully

8．（1分）With the development of modern science, it's        for us to get information from all over the world.  

A．slower B．busier C．harder D．easier

9．（1分）We'll try our best       good grades in the test.  

A．get B．gets C．to get D．getting

10．（1分）There are many rules in Mary's home, Her parents won't allow her         out late.  

A．to stay B．staying C．stay D．stayed

11．（1分）Air pollution will remain a problem for a long time, _____ we have done a lot to solve it. 

A．though B．since C．unless D．if

12．（1分）To prepare for ____ trip to LA, Betty is making ____ list of things to take along. 

A．the ; the B．/ ; a C．the ; a D．a ; /

13．（1分）________the player tried his best, he lost the game at last. 

A．Also B．But C．Although D．However

14．（1分）The old man lives ________ but he doesn't feel ________. 

A．lonely; alone B．alone; lonely C．lonely; lonely D．alone; alone

15．（1分）This is         ID card and         ID card is Jack's. 

A．a; the B．an; a C．the; a D．an; the

16．（1分）My mother expects ________ around the world. 

A．going B．to go C．goes D．went

17．（1分）CoCo Lee was born in Hong Kong but     in America.

A．picked up B．gave up C．grew up D．dressed up

18．（1分）The work is not easy so she can't do it _______.

A．her B．you C．yourself D．herself

19．（1分）I think the service in your hotel is poor. You need to         it.

A．follow B．improve C．decide D．touch

20．（1分）Anna loves all kinds of after-school activities, _________ swimming and dancing.

A．mostly B．especially C．usually D．finally

21．（1分）In winter, the weather in Harbin is much           than that in Guangzhou.

A．cooler B．warmer C．hotter D．colder

22．（1分）—Bad luck !Our class lost in the sports meeting.

—        

A．That's great. B．With pleasure. C．What a pity! D．Thanks.

23．（1分）We like the city library. It's ________ place in our city.

A．quiet B．quieter C．quietest D．the quietest

24．（1分）The little girl often goes skating ________ weekends.

A．in B．on C．to D．for

25．（1分）It's really nice of you         me with Chinese problem

A．to help B．help C．helped D．helping

二、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

（10分）通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在每小题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

Everyone can learn English well. The key is to   26．   English as often as you can.

But English is also a difficult language to learn because you need to learn it in all areas, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Here are some ideas that can help you   27．   your English.

You can learn reading well by yourself! What you need to do is to find an English   28．   and start reading. Try reading interesting books first, so you can read them   29．   .Keep a dictionary with you so that you can   30．   new words. For better practice, write something every day   31．   English such as a letter, a message or a diary. Start with short and simple sentences and as you get better, make sentences   32．   and more complicated（复杂的）.

Just practicing speaking in class is not enough. You should speak English as much as possible. You can   33．   your friends in English. The more you practice, the better your spoken English will be.

Listening to the English radios and watching English movies are good   34．   to learn English. You can also download（下载）some English stories from the Internet and listen to them whenever you are free. You will feel   35．   confident（自信的）when you can understand them well.

26．A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk

27．A．pronounce B．improve C．correct D．complete

28．A．book B．song C．music D．movie

29．A．sadly B．busily C．happily D．badly

30．A．get on B．get up C．look up D．look at

31．A．in B．on C．with D．to

32．A．simpler B．louder C．longer D．shorter

33．A．agree with B．talk with C．try on D．put on

34．A．places B．ways C．mistakes D．conversations

35．A．much B．most C．many D．more

三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)

A

I went to the park with my older sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a bench（长椅）when we played games. When we went back to the bench, a little girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She looked like she was 8 or 9 and had long blonde hair. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she got up and walked away. I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?" "Yes, Anna, I did." she answer. I said, "Have a quick look in your jacket."

Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there. "That girl stole（偷）it!" I said, and we ran after her. We caught（抓住）her soon. My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money!" The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. Then we went home. But before we could tell our parents, my mother said to Cathy, "You left your money at home. It's on the table in the kitchen. "So the girl in the red T-shirt was not a thief（小偷）! Maybe she thought we were bad girls.

We felt ▲ .

Please call us if you know this girl. We would like to say sorry to her and give the money back to her. Our number is 512667. Thank you very much.

Anna and Cathy

36．（2分）Cathy went to the park ________. 

A．in a coat B．with her sister

C．on the weekend D．in a red T-shirt.

37．（2分）Why did Anna and Cathy run after the girl? 

A．Because they thought she stole Cathy's money.

B．Because they wanted to ask her a question.

C．Because they wanted to take the girl's money.

D．Because they were having a race.

38．（2分）The best word for " ▲ " is "________".

A．free B．terrible C．relaxed D．bored

39．（2分）The writer writes this passage to________. 

A．share a story about a girl B．ask a girl for help

C．say thanks to a girl D．find a girl

40．（2分）What do you think of the two sisters? 

A．Outgoing B．Bored C．Kind D．Bad

B

Sometimes talent runs in families. Let's look at some famous（著名的）brothers and sisters.

Andy Murray and Jamie Murray are very famous brothers. They are both professional（职业的） tennis players and they play in competitions all over the world. Jamie is older than Andy, but only by about a year. They look very similar. They are the same height and they have the same dark hair. Jamie became a professional player in 2004, one year before his younger brother Andy. But Andy wins more competitions than his brother!

Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue are famous Australian sisters. Kylie began her career（事业）as an actress on Australian TV, then she began singing when she was 19 years old. She soon became famous all over the world. Dannii is younger than Kylie. She is also taller than her sister and she has darker hair. She began singing after Kylie, but she is also very famous. Dannii is also famous as a judge（评判员）on TV talent shows. Sometimes Kylie and Dannii sing together, and they sing really well.

41．（2分）When did Andy become a professional player? 

A．In 2006. B．In 2005. C．In 2004. D．In 2003.

42．（2分）What do Kylie and Dannii have in common? 

A．Both of them are good at singing. B．Both of them like playing tennis.

C．They are the same height. D．They look very similar.

43．（2分）Who is famous as a judge on TV talent shows? 

A．Andy. B．Kylie's sister.

C．Andy's brother. D．Kylie.

44．（2分）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 

A．Jamie won less competitions than Andy.

B．Jamie is about one year younger than Andy.

C．Kylie doesn't like her dark hair.

D．Dannii began singing at the age of nine.

45．（2分）The passage may be from a ________. 

A．magazine B．dictionary C．storybook D．diary

C

There are many interesting things around the world. Here is something fun to visit.

46．（2分）Chinese tourists like ________ best.  

A．The Piano House B．Singing Roads

C．Mr. Toilet House D．Children Museum

47．（2分）According to the passage, the singing roads can play music because ________. 

A．those roads in Japan are very wide

B．Japanese cars are running very fast

C．there are some pianos on these roads

D．cars touch the spaces between the grooves

48．（2分）The underlined word "they" refers to ________. 

A．spaces B．songs C．drivers D．tourists

49．（2分）[n December, Peter's family can visit Mr. ToiletHouse at___________.

A．11:00 a. m. Monday B．9:00 a. m. Tuesday

C．3:30 p. m. Friday D．5:30 p. m. Sunday

50．（2分）About Mr. ToiletHouse, the passage tells us the followings EXCEPT ________.

A．who Mr. Toilet is B．when Sim built it

C．why students like it D．how Sim built it

四、任务型阅读填空(每小题1分，共10分)

（10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

Friends are important to everyone. 　51．        　, some people may have trouble in keeping their friendships. Here are some tips on how to make your friendship 　52．     　 (deep) and stronger.

★Be yourself. A lot of teens try 　53．        　 (keep) the friendship once they become friends with some people. Your identity(身份) is always changing, but some of your personality will stay the same. Find out 　54．     　 those things are, think hard about who you want to be, and then show your love 　55．     　 (true) to the people around you.

★Avoid gossip (八卦). Friends shouldn't speak ill of other friends. If you've heard something bad about your friends, you should find a right way of 　56．     　 (ask) them about it by 　57．         　 (you). If you're not sure how to talk to them about it, ask a trusted friend for advice.

★Protect your friends. Very often, somebody doubts(怀疑) one of your 　58．        　 ( friend). It's important to find out both sides of the story, but it's also a good chance to show your friend that you trust him by telling him.

★Return the care. There are times when 　59．     　 friend will lend you a textbook, or a shoulder to cry on. A good friend will cheer you up when you're in trouble and listen patiently when your friend shares a problem 　60．     　 you. Be sure you are as helpful as your friend, because he will take notice and feel good.

五、补全对话(每小题1分，共5分)

（5分）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话。

A: Hi, Jane. What do you plan to do tomorrow?

B: 　61．     　

A: Would you like to see a film with me?

B: That sounds good. 　62．     　

A: Screen City. I think it has the most comfortable seats.

B: Really? 　63．     　 Because it's far from here.

A: I see. Well, how about Town

Cinema?

B: That's OK. 　64．     　

A: Let's ride our bikes. It only takes 15 minutes.

B: OK. 　65．     　

A: See you.

六、单词拼写(每小题2分，共20分)

A）根据汉语意思和单词首字母提示写单词

66．（2分）My father is cleaning his car　          　（细致地）outside.

67．（2分）The mother told her son 　     　 (两次) not to touch the hot water, but the little boy didn't listen to her.

68．（2分）In our town, people usually go to Rt-market because they have the f 　         　food.

69．（2分）My cousin often helps his parents with housework a　        　he is only 8 years old.

70．（2分）I'm sorry that I wasn't 　     　 (能的) to come to your party.

B）用所给单词的适当形式填空

71．（2分）I hope　         　 (write) a story about my mother one day.

72．（2分）I think Mary is the 　            　 (friendly) in our class. She always helps others.

73．（2分）After breakfast, Grandpa always sits 　            　 (comfortable) on the sofa and reads a newspaper.

74．（2分）He was always ready 　        　（help）others before.

75．（2分） This book is 　          　（bad）of the three. I don't like it at all.

七、句型转换(每小题2分，共10分)

76．（2分）What was the weather like yesterday? (改为同义句)

　      　　       　 the weather yesterday?

77．（2分）We drink milk every day.

　       　　       　 do you drink milk? （对划线部分提问）

78．（2分）Mark jumps higher than Jack. (改为一般疑问句)

　     　 Mark　     　 higher than Jack?

79．（2分）Lin Bin is pretty strong.（用in his class改写句子）

Lin Bin is 　     　　            　 in his class.

80．（2分）—Do the Smiths mind sitcoms? (作否定回答)

—No,　     　　       　.

八、书面表达(共10分)

81．（10分）假如你是Li Hua，收到来自英国笔友Bob的一封信，请根据信的内容给他回信。

Dear Li Hua,

How is everything going? I heard that you went to the countryside with your parents last weekend. What did you do there? Do you like living in the city or in the countryside? Why? Recently. I'm busy doing a research about students' favorite TV shows. Could you tell me your favorite TV show and why you like it best?

Please write back to tell me.

Yours,

Bob

注意：1）写作内容包括给出的要点并进行适当的发挥、拓展：

2）不能出现真实的姓名：

3）词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出不计入总词数。

Dear Bob,

Thank you for your letter. Everything goes well these days. _

Yours,

Li Hua

答案

1-5 DBCBB    6-10 ADDCA  11-15 ACCBD  16-20 BCDBB  21-25 DCDBA

26．C；27．B；28．A；29．C；30．C；31．A；32．C；33．B；34．B；35．D

36-40 BABDC  41-45 BABAA  46-50 ADBCD

51．However；52．deeper；53．to keep；54．what；55．truly；56．asking；57．yourself；58．friends；59．a；60．with

61．C；62．A；63．E；64．B；65．D

66．Carefully  67．Twice  68．Freshest  69．Lthough  70．Able  71．to write  72．friendliest

73．Comfortably  74．to help  75．the worst  76．How；was  77．How；often  78．Does；jump

79．the；strongest   80．they；don't