河南省长垣市2023年八年级下学期英语期中试卷【含答案】

 八年级下学期英语期中试卷

一、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

阅读理解

1．What caused the accident? 

A．The bus driver was too careless.

B．The truck driver drank too much.

C．The car driver was calling while he was driving.

D．The truck driver was too tired.

2．Who called the police? 

A．Wei Feng. B．Chen Gang.

C．Chen Gang's father. D．The truck driver.

3．How long did it take the police to arrive at the scene(现场)？ 

A．Five minutes. B．Ten minutes.

C．Twenty minutes. D．Twenty-five minutes.

4．From the passage, you can learn all the following EXCEPT        .

A．the name of the truck driver B．time of call

C．number of people in the car D．the weather

5．How many people were injured in the accident? 

A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.

阅读理解

I'm ready to do my first jump 10 months after a skydiving accident. I can't wait! That accident almost killed me and it made me stay in hospital for half a year.  During the boring long days, I didn't feel glad to be alive. I was wondering how I could live without my favorite sport.

It all started one evening after a nine-to-five day. I was sitting on the sofa when an ad.  Came on the television." Try skydiving," it said. The next day, I went to the skydiving school in my town. At the end of the day's lessons, I knew I found the right sport for me.

I will never forgot my first jump. Five of us walked to the runway and got into a plane.  I was scared, but the others were talking and joking, and I started to feel a little relaxed. It was a beautiful, cloudless day and the sun was just going down, Soon it was time to jump. As I jumped from the plane, I shouted. But then everything became quiet. It as the most wonderful four minutes of my life.

From the first jump, I was hooked. I started spending all my free time skydiving.  It became my reason for living.  Things were going really well. Then an accident happened on my 104th jump. I broke my both legs, right arm and nose. I stayed in hospital for six months, but I still couldn't forget skydiving.

My mother couldn't understand why the only reason I wanted to get better was to go skydiving again.  But for me, skydiving is life, and life is : skydiving.

6．When the writer was in hospital, he     .  

A．thought the time was funny B．felt lucky to be alive

C．wanted to kill himself D．thought of skydiving

7．How did the writer first know skydiving? 

A．From a TV ad B．From a magazine

C．From the hospital D．From a sports show

8．When did the writer try his first skydiving? 

A．Ona morning. B．On an afternoon.

C．Ten months ago. D．Six months ago.

9．The underlined word "hooked" in the passage means "     in Chinese.  

A．失望的 B．感激的 C．着迷的 D．遗憾的

10．What can we learn from the passage? 

A．The writer had an accident on his 104th jump,

B．The writer's mother thinks skydiving is interesting.

C．The writer's mother planned to try skydiving with him.     :

D．The writer wants to start a s切diving school in the future.

阅读理解

Do you know what a shouzhang is? It is a diary decorated with tapes, stickers, drawing T and other things.  It's a part of Japanese popular culture and it also becomes popular in China.

Last May, twin sisters form Zhejiang Province became "stars" online because of their 韦 interesting shouzhang. They are Lin Ting and Mao Yiie—two 14-year-old eighth grades from : Wenhui Middle School in Hangzhou.  They record things about food, travel, pets, school life, and other interesting things in their lives.

The twins started to make their shouzhang about three years ago. 'Nothing will be greater than to look back on these beautiful memories when we get old," Lin said.  They stay true to themselves—putting both small happiness and little frustrations into their shouzhang. For example, they often write funny stories about their two pet dogs Dabao and Gege. When Lin has too much homework to do, she writes about how she feels.'' It makes me feel better," Lin said.

They also write about their favorite foods and stars.  Mao collected pictures of ice cream, coffee and her idol, and stuck them in her shouzhang.  They always bring their shouzhang with them while travelling.

Both of them are good at drawing.  And they also have a box of tapes and stickers! So it's a piece of cake for them to make their shouzhang beautiful

11．In the twin sister's shouzhang, what may you NOT see? 

A．World news. B．School life.

C．How they feel. D．Delicious food.

12．Which is NOT true about a shouzhang? 

A．It is a special diary with decorations.

B．It's now getting popular in China.

C．It started in Japan.

D．It only has tapes, stickers and drawings in it.

13．The underlined word "frustrations" in Para 3 means     things.  

A．useless B．amazing. C．exciting D．unhappy

14．Which of the following is an advantage of making a beautiful shouzhang for them? 

A．To like traveling. B．To be good at drawing.

C．To be happy always. D．To like delicious food.

15．What is the text mainly about? 

A．What a shouzhang is.

B．How the twins make a shouzhang.

C．What the twins put in their shouzhang.

D．Why shouzhang is popular in China.

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，使文章意思通顺、 内容完整。

Whether it's a day off a week, you don't need to be among people to have a great time. 　16．     　 You can spend your holiday on your own doing something you have no time to do in your everyday life.

Eat your favorite foods. They can bring you much pleasure for sure. You can make a healthy meal at home. Cook something you love but usually don't have time to make. If you don't have meals at home, you can also go to a local restaurant for something special. Eat it there or bring it home. 　17．     　

Stay away from technology. You may have a chance to find the real beauty of life. Maybe you can't help playing with your smartphone all day while you are on holiday alone. Why not create more time to go hiking, fly kites or do some other outdoor activities? 　18．     　

　19．     　You can go shopping, see a film, or take a class. Take your time to search for something even small that you want. Going to see a movie or a show alone can be a fine experience. Use your holiday as a chance to try something new like dancing or painting.

　20．     　Leave your worries behind and try to be master of your own, but remember that nothing is more important than safety.

 A. In this way, you will have chances to be close to nature.

B. All in all, relax and have a wonderful holiday.

C. Try to find something new and fim to do.

D. Being alone can be relaxing and amazing.

E. Whether you eat out or cook at home, enjoy.

二、完型填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

完形填空

Many years ago, I worked in an office with a very large window over looking a crowded street.  One day I was standing by the window     21．   a woman in a passing car looked up.  Our    22．   met.  Naturally, I waved to her.

She looked    23．   and tried to find out if we knew each other. It was the unexpected beginning of a year's window communication. Every day in my free time, I    24．   by the window and waved to the passers-by who looked up.  The same group of people in a bus passed by 4 p. m. every day.  They    25．   waved back and became my biggest fans.

Waving became boring, so I    26．   my way.  I made signs: "Hi!" "Hell!" "Be happy!" I put them upon the window and waved.

My wife and I were looking forward to    27．   first child.  I    28．   the whole world to know.  Less than a month before the birth, I put up a    29．   on the window: "25 DAYS TILL BABY DAY".  Each day the number dropped and the passing people grew a little more    30．   .

When the    31．   reached "zero" without a notice, my fans looked worried.  14 days later, I   32．   the sign "IT'S A GIRL".  Then the bus stopped    33．   in front of my window with the sign "CONGRATULATIONS!" My daughter had been born 14 days late. Those people must have carried that sign   34．   reeks.

How exciting it was!

Since then, Fve tried to put a smile on someone's face day. Some may think I am stupid, but I know there is a    35．    to do good things.  I am bringing happiness to someone.

Word Bank wave 挥手 passer-by 路人

21．A．until B．when C．befbre D．though

22．A．eyes B．bodies C．feces D．minds

23．A．happy B．moved C．surprised D．worried

24．A．passed B．lay C．rested D．stood

25．A．never B．always C．seldom D．sometimes

26．A．supported B．protected C．changed D．started

27．A．my B．our C．their D．her

28．A．wanted B．agreed C．reminded D．required

29．A．map B．picture C．sign D．letter

30．A．upset B．serious C．sad D．excited

31．A．number B．mark C．symbol D．score

32．A．took, away B．put up C．thought of D．tried out

33．A．quietly B．carefully C．directly D．suddenly

34．A．about B．for C．in D．after

35．A．reason B．result C．chance D．standard

三、选词填空

选择正确的形式填空，使短文通顺、意思 完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

This world is not fair. Some people 　36．     　born in rich families. They never need to worry 　37．     　things like food as they grow up. Some people are born in poor 　38．         　. When they are still kids, they have to learn how to live by 　39．           　. Some people are born in stable countries. They don't really know　40．     　it means to feel scared. Some people are born 　41．     　wars. They need to do everything they can just to stay alive.

But people who are born in rich families can grow into 　42．        　ones. People who are born in poor families can find a good way to work hard and live 　43．        　. People who are born in stable countries can choose wrong ways and become bad 　44．     　. Yet there are many great men even in the most chaotic country in the world.

Your way of 　45．         　decides your life. It would be the greatest regret in your life if you let opportunities go away through your fingers.

四、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。

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。

Last December, I went to Europe to spend the Christmas holiday. I visited many countries: England, France, Italy, Switzerland and 　46．     　on. The clothes in Pairs are very popular, so I decided to buy a French dress for my mother and a pair of sunglasses 　47．     　my father. I also bought some Christmas cards and sent 　48．     　to my friends in China. I thought they would 　49．     　excited when they received them. I spent Christmas Eve with my French friends in Paris. We prepared a lot of food 　50．     　had a wonderful time.

五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分)

根据下面的对话情境，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi.  Han Hui. The movie, Hi,Mom《你好，李焕英》is on these days. 　51．                                  　?

B: Yes, Fd like to.  I am planning to see it, too.

A:　52．                  　?

B: It is a story about a mom and her daughter. My favorite actress Jia Ling plays an role in it.

A:  　53．                          　?

B: I think Jia Ling is a good actress and full of humour.

A:  　54．                              　?

B: At the theater at 7:00.

A:  　55．                       　?

B: The traffic must be very terrible at that time, we had better ride there.

A: You are so thoughtful! See you then.

B: See you.

六、书面表达（20分）

56．成长是生命的主旋律。成长的路上可能是荆棘重重的，相信勇敢的我们一定能披荆 斩棘，应对如流。生活和学习中出现问题时，我们如何应对的？请你以“The Ways We Cheer Ourselves up”为题，并根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文。

要点：

1）生活和学习中会有不愉快的事情，如考试不及格，父母不让玩太长时间手机等等。

2）当出现不愉快时，我们应该如何应对，提出些建议。

要求：

1）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。

2）词数80左右。

1．C

2．A

3．C

4．A

5．A

6．D

7．A

8．B

9．C

10．A

11．A

12．D

13．D

14．B

15．C

16．D；17．E；18．A；19．C；20．B

21．B；22．A；23．C；24．D；25．B；26．C；27．B；28．A；29．C；30．D；31．A；32．B；33．C；34．B；35．C

36．are；37．about；38．families；39．themselves；40．what；41．among；42．useless；43．happily；44．men；45．thinking

46．so；47．for；48．them；49．be；50．and

51．Would you like to see it with me?；52．What is it about?；53．What do you think of her?；54．When and where shall we meet?；55．How shall we go there?

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