河南省郑州市高新技术产业开发区郑中国际学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期5月期中考试英语试题

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注意：本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分。考试时间90分钟, 满分120分。考生应首先阅读试题卷和答题卡上的相关信息, 然后在答题卡上作答, 在试题卷上作答无效。交卷时只交答题卡。
听力理解（20小题, 每小题1分, 共20分）
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
( )1. What time did the rainstrm cme yesterday afternn?
At 4:00. B. At 4:30. C. At 5:00.
( )2. What did the by d just nw?
He lst his bks. B. He tld a stry. C. He read a strybk.
( )3. Hw many girls want t be vlunteers in Judy's class?
A. Ten. B. Twenty. C. Thirty.
( )4. Where are the speakers prbably?
At schl. B. In the z. C. In the museum.
( )5. What happened t Bb and Alice?
They gt lst. B. They hurt themselves. C. They argued with each ther.
第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。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答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话, 回答第6至第7两个小题。
( )6. Why didn't Mike pick up the phne just nw?
Because he was watering the plants.
Because he was sweeping the flr.
Because he was taking a shwer.
( )7. Wh plan t g t the muntains?
A. Mike and Mary. B. Mike and Susan. C.Mary and Susan.
听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第9两个小题。
( )8. Hw lng is the Huangpu River?
A. Abut 131 km. B. Abut 123 km. C.Abut 113 km.
( )9. When can peple enjy the beautiful views f Shanghai n the ships best?
A. At midnight. B. Befre it gets dark. C.In the early mrning.
听下面一段独白, 回答第10至第12三个小题。
( )10. Wh bught the mirrr?
The man. B. The man's wife. C. The man's sn.
( )11.Where did the man's wife put the mirrr?
On the bed. B. On the table. C. On the bkcase.
( )12.What was the man's sn ding befre the dragn came ut?
A. He was swimming. B. He was catching fish. C. He was playing n a bat.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第15三个小题。
( )13. Wh is Mrs. Brwn angry with?
Her friend. B. Her cusin. C. Her daughter.试卷源自 每日更新，汇集全国各地小初高最新试卷。( )14.When did Maria get t her ffice this mrning?来这里 全站资源一元不到！At 8:00. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:00.
( )15. What des the man advise Mrs. Brwn t d?
A. Have a talk with Maria. B. Write a letter t Maria. C. Make friends with Maria.
第三节 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。

16.________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________
二、 阅读理解（20小题, 每小题2分, 共40分）
A
An earthquake happened in Luding, Sichuan Prvince in China at 12:52 September 5th. What were yu ding when yu heard the news? We asked sme peple abut it and here are their answers.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( )21. When did Dave read the news abut the earthquake?
A. At 12:52 p.m. B. At 12：32 p.m. C. At 1:12 p.m. D. At 1 :22 p.m.
( )22. Accrding t the material, Le______________________.
didn't believe the news at first
B. was wrried abut the lcal peple
C. was ding his hmewrk when the earthquake happened
D. was playing the guitar with Ted when the earthquake happened
( )23. Wh gt the news frm the TV?
A. Dave. B. Alice. C. Le D. Sally
( )24. What can we learn frm the material?
Le's father was sad abut the news. That afternn, I came back frm the supermarket and then turned n my cmputer. Then I read the news saying an earthquake happened in Luding half an hur ag. Then I lked thrugh a lt f infrmatin nline.
-Dave
When my cusin tld me that an earthquake happened in Luding, I was ding my hmewrk in the bedrm. I was surprised and turned n my cmputer quickly t g nline. I was really wrried abut the lcal(当地的)peple.
-Sally
I was playing the guitar when I gt a text message frm my classmate Ted. He just said, “An earthquake happened in Luding just nw." I thught he was just jking. Then I put my guitar dwn and began t g n the Internet. It turned ut that the news was true. I tld my mther the news. She was very surprised.
--Le
I dn't usually watch TV n weekdays. That afternn I finished my hmewrk earlier than befre, s I turned n the TV. I gt the news frm the reprters n TV.
-Alice
Dave wasn't at hme when the earthquake happened.
Alice usually watches TV n weekdays.
D. Sally went t the supermarket that afternn.
( )25. In which part f a newspaper can yu read the material?
A. Schl Life. B.Travel.
C. Experiences. D. Science.
B
Once upn a time, peple lived happily under the rule f a king. The peple f the kingdm were very happy as they led a very wnderful life.
Once, the king decided t g visiting places f histrical centers at distant places, He decided t travel n ft t meet and cmmunicate with his peple. Peple f distant (遥远的) places were very happy t have a cnversatin with their king. They were prud that their king had a kind heart.
After several weeks f travel, the king returned t the palace. He was quite happy with his jurney and fund his peple leading a prsperus (富足的) life. Hwever, he had ne regret(遗憾). He culdn't stand the pain in his feet as it was his first trip n ft cvering a lng distance. He cmplained (抱怨) t his ministers that the rads weren't cmfrtable and that they were very stny (多石的). He culd nt bear the pain, He said that he was very much wrried abut the peple wh had t walk alng thse rads as it wuld be painful (疼痛的)fr them, t!
Cnsidering (考虑) all this, he rdered his servants t cver the rads in the whle cuntry with leather (皮革) s that the peple f his kingdm culd walk cmfrtably.
The king's ministers were puzzled (困惑) t hear his rder as it wuld mean that thusands f cws wuld have t be killed in rder t get the leather. And it wuld cst a huge amunt f mney als.
Finally, a wise man frm the ministry came t the king and said that he had anther idea, The king asked what it was, The minister (大臣) said, “Instead f cvering the rads with leather, why dn't yu just have a piece f leather cut in an apprpriate shape t cver yur feet?”
The king was very much surprised by his suggestin and spke highly f the wisdm f the minister, He rdered a pair f leather shes fr himself and requested all his cuntrymen als t wear shes.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( )26. Why did the king have ne regret after his jurney?
Because the peple lived a pr life.
B. Because he thught n ne liked him.
C. Because the stny rads made his feet painful.
D. Because peple killed t many animals.
( )27. What is the crrect rder accrding t the text？
Peple f distant places were very happy t see and talk with the king.
The king went visiting places f histrical centers at distant places.
The king returned t the palace.
The king wre a pair f leather shes and asked all his cuntrymen als t wear shes.
The king rdered his servants t cver the rads with leather.
A.a-b-d-c-e B.b-a-c-e-d C.e-a-c-b-d D.d-c-a-b-e
( )28. Which wrds can best describe the king?
Stupid and dishnest. B. Silly and careless.
C. Kind and easyging. D. Lvely and hard-wrking.( )29. What can we learn frm the text?
Instead f trying t change the wrld, we shuld try t change urselves.
It's imprtant fr peple t walk cmfrtably n the rads.
Cmmunicating with thers can lead a happy life.
Fllwing thers’ advice is the key t success.
( )30. What is the text?
A stry. B. A pem. C. A diary. D. A reprt.
C
Nature is amazing! Take a clse lk at the wrld f insects(昆虫), yu'll discver many unbelievable things. Cnsider butterflies, fr example. They have beautiful, clrful wings, and strng, fantastic flying skills. On summer days, yu always see them flying freely ver flwer gardens and wild fields.
But, did yu knw hw butterflies becme the flying insects? It’s ne f the amazing wnders f nature. In the beginning, female butterflies lay a small and clrful egg n a leaf r stem(茎) f a plant.
It’s hard t believe that the egg will becme smething cmpletely differently in a few days. It becmes a walking insect. This insect is called caterpillar. It nw has legs, eyes and a large bdy. A new life has begun. The caterpillar can eat, walk and see. But it is still nt a butterfly.
Sn, after grwing big, the caterpillar makes a cver fr itself. It cvers itself in the nice prtective blanket(保护层) and ges t sleep. This stage is knwn as the “pupa(蛹)” stage.
After a perid f time, the blanket breaks and wet, weak butterfly appears. It nw has six legs, a muth, eyes and wings. Shrtly, the wings fill with bld, and the beautiful, clrful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away.
After a few weeks, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all ver again.
This is just ne example f the wnders f nature. Lk arund the natural wrld, and yu will learn many truly amazing things.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( )31.What is NOT mentined in Paragraph 1?
Butterflies are a kind f insect. B. Butterflies are gd at flying.
C. Butterflies have clrful wings. D. Butterflies have a gd sense f smell.
( )32.What des the underlined wrd “caterpillar” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
幼虫 B.雏鸟 C.飞蛾 D.蝴蝶
( )33. What is the right rder f the develpment prcess(发育过程) f a butterfly?
It becmes a pupa. ②It becmes a walking insect.
③Female butterflies lay an egg.④It spreads wings and flies away.
①→②→③→④В. ①→②→④→③
C. ③→②→①→④D. ③→②→④→①
( )34. Which f the fllwing best describes a butterfly after the blanket breaks?
It has legs, eyes and a large bdy.
It has legs, eyes and a muth.
It has six legs, a muth, eyes and wings.
It has legs, eyes, a muth and a large bdy.
( )35.What can be the best title fr the text?
A.One Insect, Different ClrsB. One Insect, Fur Lives
C. The Kinds f ButterfliesD. The Habits f ButterfliesD
Recently,teenagers face many kinds f prblems. Like many f them, I was nce trubled with wrries and dissatisfactin. Few peple culd understand my
“The prblem with yur generatin is that yu always expect t be happy," my mther nce said. 37.___________ Shuldn't we try hard t achieve it?
But nw I have nticed a change in my thinking. I gradually realize what my mther said was right. Over these years, many studies have shwn that we are crazy abut happiness and high persnal cnfidence. 38.__________ In fact, we may ften be happier when we stp fcusing n(关注) happiness.
We shuld als reset ur expectatins f the future. Dn't expect miracles(奇迹), and accept that n matter hw hard we try, feelings f failure and unhappiness will appear frm time t time. When we feel sad, it's ften because we have learned smething painful but At the same time,we shuld learn hw t deal with them better rather than try t make them disappear. Becme happier.
40._________ As my mther tried t teach me all thse years ag, “Prepare fr the wrst, hpe fr the best, and be unsurprised by everything in between.”
根据材料内容, 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项, 使短文意思通顺、内容完整, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A. Surely happiness was the purpse f life.
B. Neither culd my parents.
C. Happiness arrives when we are least expecting it.
D. That may make us less satisfied with ur life.
E. S it’s necessary fr us t accept sad feelings as part f life.
完形填空(15 小题,每小题1分,共 15 分)
One day, James Watt was sitting near the fire in the kitchen. He was 41 the fire and thinking abut smething. A teapt（茶壶）was ver the fire. Sn the lid（盖子）began t mve up and dwn .
" 42 makes it up and dwn ?" the by asked himself. He lked at the lid carefully, but he culd see 43 ." Grandma , what ' s in the teapt ?" he asked .
His grandma smiled and answered ," 44 , my child—nthing but water ."
" But I think there is smething else ," James said .
His grandma laughed and said ," Oh , that ' s the steam (蒸汽). Yu can see it cming ut f the teapt ."
" Hw did the steam get 45 the lid then ?" James asked again .
" My dear , the steam cmes frm the ht water , s the ht water makes it ." The grandma began t think that the by had t many 46 .
" The steam must be very 47 t make the lid mve ,"James said t himself 48 .
" Well , if there is mre water , the steam will be 49 strnger." He began t 50 using the steam t wrk fr peple . He tried ut his idea but didn ' t 51 . Then he tried again and again . Thugh he was nt successful, he learned smething 52 . Sme peple said t him ," It 's impssible t d that. Yu ' d better 53 ." Hwever, James went n trying 54 finally he wrked it ut. He used his idea t 55 a new kind f steam engine（蒸汽机）.
( )41. 1.A. making B. watching C. catching D. lighting
( )42.A. Where B. Hw C. What D. When
( )43. A. smething B. anything C. everything D. nthing
( )44. A. Water B. Fire C. Drink D. Steam ( )45. A. beside B. n C. behind D. under
( )46. A. examples B. rules C. questins D. prblems
( )47. A. strng B. prper C. warm D. sft
( )48. A. sadly B. quickly C. angrily D. excitedly
( )49.A. t B. much C. s D. very
( )50. A. enjy B. cnsider C. finish D. practice
( )51. A. study B. fight C. finish D. succeed
( )52. A. useful B. pssible C. crazy D. perfect
( )53. A. wake up B. grw up C. stay up D. give up
( )54. A. s B. until C. and D. but
( )55. A. invent B. research C. intrduce D. get
词汇运用(每空1分, 共15分)
第一节 选词填空。阅读短文, 从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空, 使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词, 每词限用一次。
It was a cld Christmas Eve. A girl was 56 flwers in the street. She came t a huse and a man came ut. The girl asked him t buy sme flwers but he said he didn’t want any. The girl left the huse, and sat dwn 57 the crner f the huse. She felt cld, tired and 58
Sn she fell asleep. 59 she felt she was becming light. And slwly she began t fly int the sky. She 60 higher and higher. At last she fund 61 abve the cluds. Many peple came t meet her. At the head f them 62 her granny. The girl tld her that she had t get mney because her 63 were badly ill. Granny tld the girl nt t wrry and gave her many beautiful clthes and delicius fd. The girl smiled happily.
It was snwing 64 . The next mrning smene fund the pr girl 65 there with a smile n her face, dead.
This is a sad stry. I think it wn’t happen again. If everyne gives a hand when thers need help, we will live in a mre beautiful wrld.
56.__________ 57.__________ 58.__________ 59.__________ 60.__________
63.__________ 64.__________ 65.__________
第二节 阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Fr ver 3 ,000 years, Henan was ur cuntry's plitical, ecnmic and cultural center. A lt f dynasties (朝代) and kingdms had their capitals (国都) in Henan, S there are a large number 66 valuable cultural treasures in Henan Museum, Triclred Hrse and Human Figurine (三彩马和牵马俑) is ne f them. 67 deep eyes and a high nse, the man is believed t be a freigner. But he als wears Chinese clthes. He seems 68 be training the hrse r preparing fr a trip. In the Tang Dynasty, there 69 mre than10,000 freigners living in Chang'an, tday's Xi'an, because f the Silk Rad. It shws the pen and clrful life 70 that time.at, be, sudden she, lie, fly, sell, heavy, parent , hungry,
66.__________ 67.__________ 68.__________ 69.__________ 70.__________
五、补全对话（每空2分, 共10分）
A: Hell, Jane! Can I ask yu sme questins?
B: Yes, f curse.
A: 71.______________________________？
B: Burj Khalifa Twer (哈利法塔) is the highest twer in the wrld.
A: 72._______________________________?
B:It is 828 meters high.
A: 73.______________________________?
B: It lies in
A: Yes，I am ging t visit it next mnth.
B: Great! 75._________________________！
A: Thank yu.
六、书面表达（满分20分）
人的一生,总会面对各种各样的压力, 因此我们要寻求释放压力的方法, 或听音乐舒缓心情, 或旅游回归自然, 或读书修身养性。在平时的生活和学习中,你是怎样释放压力的呢? 学校的英文校刊正在开展以“Hw t relax myself”为题的征文活动。请你根据写作要点和要求写一篇短文投稿。
1.写作要点: 1)你释放压力的方法有哪些;
2)它们给你带来了怎样的影响或改变。
2.写作要求: 1)文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称;
2)词数80左右(开头已给出,不计人总词数)。
Hw t relax myself
Nwadays, students are suffering frm the pressure, which has caused many prblems._____
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