山东省淄博市周村区第二中学 2023-2024学年八年级上学期10月阶段测试英语试题

八 年 级 英 语

第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共67分）

一、 听力选择（共15小题，满分15分）

（一）听短对话回答问题。

(  ）1. What will the boy do?

A. Do the dishes.  B. Take out the rubbish.  C. Sweep the floor.

(   ) 2. When will they leave?

A. At 9:00.        B. At 9:15.     C. At 9:30.

(   )3. What subject is Tina bad at?

A. Music.        B. Math.        C. Geography.

(    )4. Where are they going on Saturday?

A. To the museum.   B. To the zoo.         C. To the beach.

(    )5. How will Ted go to school tomorrow?

A. By bike.       B. By car.     C. By bus.

（二）听长对话回答问题。  

（   ）6. What does Amy learn after school?

A. She learns to dance.   B. She learns to draw.   C. She learns to skate.

(   ) 7 . What does Amy think of her after-school class now?

A. Difficult.       B. Boring.       C. Exciting.

(    )8. What is Mrs. Miller like?

A. Strict.             B. Funny.          C. Crazy.

(    )9. Who does Amy learn the piano from?

A. Her aunt.       B. Her mom.       C. Her grandma.

(    )10. When will the two speakers go to the piano concert?

A. This Friday.      B. This Saturday.     C. This Sunday.

（三）听短文回答问题。

（   ）11. How old is Barry?

A. Seven years old.       B. Nine years old.   C. Twelve years old.

(   )12. What are Barry’s parents like?

A. Fun.     B. Lazy.    C. Strict.

(   )13. What does Barry think of choosing new parents?

A. Difficult.    B. Boring.    C. Exciting

(   )14. Where is David from?

A. Canada.    B. England.    C. India. .

(   )15. What do we know about David?

A. He is a writer and actor.   B. He is an actor and teacher.   C. He is a writer and teacher.

二、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分）

I get on well with my parents. However, last night I    16   with them. It was my brother who started the trouble. He asked me if he could borrow my phone. When I   17    , he just went into my room and took it. I found Mom and told   18   about that. She said I was too selfish (自私的).  I was so angry,  19  I didn’t say anything.

I went to my room to finish my homework. About an hour later, I planned to go out. I   20  my friends to go to the park with them the day before. The  21  is quite a long way away. I knew I would be home   22  than usual. So I asked Dad if that would be OK. 

My dad   23   allows me to do whatever I want, but this time he advised me to go to the park with my brother. He said that if I didn’t agree, I couldn’t go at all. We had a terrible argument. The more I said, the   24   he became. In the end, he ordered me to go to my room. I stayed in my room and spent a very   25   evening. I am still angry with my brother now.

(   )  16. A. argued     B. talked      C. communicated  D. competed

(   )  17. A. returned    B. continued  C. accepted       D. refused

(   )  18. A. him        B. her        C. them          D. us

(   )  19. A. but        B. if          C. unless         D. because

(   )  20. A. wanted     B. advised     C. promised      D. allowed

(   )  21. A. museum    B. school      C. shop         D. park

(   )  22. A. higher      B. faster      C. later          D. earlier

(   )  23. A. hardly      B. usually     C. sometimes     D. never

(   )  24. A. angrier     B. clearer     C. older          D. cleverer

(   )  25. A. exciting    B. surprising   C. interesting      D. boring

三、阅读理解 （共21小题，满分42分）

（A）                                

(   )26. What makes the most students under pressure?

A. Looking good.        B. Getting good grades.

C. Being popular.        D. Being good at sports.

(   )27. Mary reduces (减少) stress by 　　　.

① reading books        ② making food       ③ running

④ listening to music     ⑤ playing ball games

A. ①②④    B. ①②⑤    C. ②③④   D. ③④⑤

(   )28. What can we learn from the survey?   

A.  Doing chores helps Jim to relax.

B.  Mary has much stress because she has few friends.

C.  28% have pressure because of the after-school classes.

D.  Playing games is the most popular way of reducing stress.

                        （B）

Do you know underwater football? It started in Canada in the 1960s. It is an old and unusual sport, but many Canadians still like it now.

Like traditional football, underwater football is also a two-team sport. But what makes it different from traditional football is the place for the match (比赛). Players usually need to stay underwater to play it in a special swimming pool. So players are able to dive (潜水) as well as play football.

During the match, each team has 13 players, but only 5 players from each team are in the pool at a time. To score (得分), players need to carry or pass a ball from one side of the swimming pool to the other. The player with the ball can swim with it or pass it to his team players. He can carry the ball not only with his feet, but also with his hands and legs or hold it against the body of another player. At the same time, players from the other team can try to take the ball or intercept a pass. Certainly, players need to wear special clothes to keep them safe (安全的). Each of them can go up to take the air when the ball is not in their hands.

Anyone of any age can enjoy the sport. Do you want to have a try?

(     )29. Both traditional football and underwater football are 　　　.

    A. summer sports        B. dangerous sports

    C. two-team sports    D. underwater sports

(    )30. In the match, there are 　　　 players in total (总计) in the pool at a time.         A. 5                 B. 10        C. 13                               D. 26

(     )31. The underlined word “intercept” probably means 　　　.

    A. stop   B. miss    C. train     D. get

(     )32. What is the best title for the passage?

A. The history of underwater football

B. A popular underwater football team

C. An unusual sport — underwater football

D. How to be an underwater football player

（C）  

Prepare yourself for a rainy day

One fine sunny day in the winter, a grasshopper（蚱蜢）was enjoying the warm sun. But he was very hungry because he had not eaten anything for a long time. So he looked around to find something to eat. Suddenly, he saw some ants（蚂蚁） taking grain（谷粒） into their living place.

He went up to the ants and asked: “Can you, please, give me a few pieces of grain? I haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. I’m almost starving to death.”

One of the ants looked at him and asked: “What were you doing all summer? Why didn’t you store up some food for the winter?”

The grasshopper answered: “Truly speaking, I spent my summer singing songs, and that’s why I didn’t store anything.”

The ant smiled and said: “Then spend the whole winter singing again.” The grasshopper got very sad and walked away.

（  ）33. Why did the grasshopper look around to find something to eat?

（  ）34. What were the ants doing when the grasshopper went out?

（D）

Edan is a ten-year-old boy. Edan’s mother is busy with her work. Their neighbor Granny Alice used to help take care of Edan.

Unluckily, Granny Alice got ill later and then she stopped helping look after Edan.         (38)　　　     　They just came to Granny Alice’s house on weekends, but they didn’t aim to (目的在于……) visit their mother. They only wanted to have fun with their friends. They often had parties in Granny Alice’s yard (院子) and made a terrible mess every time. What was worse, they never did the cleaning.

One day, after her sons left, Granny Alice wanted to clean the yard. (39)　　　　　 After a while, she saw Edan clean up her yard through the window (窗户). Granny Alice was afraid that the dirty air would make her health get worse if she went outside. So she stayed indoors.

After watching Edan do the cleaning several times, Granny Alice invited Edan over.        (40)　　　　   　 “I noticed the rubbish from my yard,” Edan answered. “And I know it is hard for you to breathe because of the rubbish in the yard. But if I clear it up, you may go out and enjoy the fresh air.”

 (41)　　　　　 “Thank you, Edan,” she said. “I feel better now. You cured (治愈) me with your kindness.” At last, Granny Alice’s two sons were also touched by Edan’s actions. They started to care for their mother and they often helped her do the chores.

A. Her two sons lived far away from her.

B. Then she asked why he kept helping her.

C. Those words touched Granny Alice’s heart.

D. It’s a big deal for people to get on with neighbors.

E. But she couldn’t do it because she was in poor health.

(E)

阅读材料，将42-46小题中五位同学遇到的问题与专家给的建议A-E进行匹配。

(  )42. Jack is the class monitor. However, when he plans for a class activity, some of his classmates don’t want to join in it.

(  )43. Mary has a sweet tooth. She likes chocolate and cake very much, but she worries that she will be fat.

(  )44. Tony is interested in a new computer game. He spends plenty of time on it every day and he has to stay up late to finish his homework.

(  )45. Li Hui has problems with English speaking. She is afraid of making mistakes, so she doesn’t talk with others in English.

(  )46. Wang Ming always gets a lot of lucky money during the Spring Festival. His mother wants to help him keep the money. He is not happy with that.

A. Eating too much sweet food is bad for your health. You should develop a healthy eating habit and take exercise.

B. When you find someone doesn’t support (支持) your work, you can ask him or her if there’s anything you can do better. This may make things easier for you.

C. Having enough sleep is important for students. You should cut down on the game time and finish your homework first.

D. Your mother must think you can’t spend the money wisely (明智地). You can tell her your ideas about how to use the money.

E. Practice makes perfect (熟能生巧). Try to speak English as much as possible. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because it’s a natural part of language learning.   

                 第II卷（非选择题 共53分）

四、选词填空（共10小题，满分10分）每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。

Housework seems simple, but for working parents it is not easy. After a long day’s work, many of them are usually too tired to do housework. I (47)　　　 　 it’s a good idea to get kids to help with housework.

There are some (48)　  　reasons to get children to help with housework. First, it helps them (49)　　a life skill. Doing housework may not be interesting, but it’s necessary. It helps children become more (50) 　 　　and learn how to take care of themselves. Second, sharing housework helps children know about the idea of (51)　　 　. They will understand that being part of a family means doing things (52)　　 the home. Third, helping with housework makes children feel happy. A study shows that children are truly happy (53)　 　　they make a meaningful contribution (贡献) to the family. It sends children the message that they are important. So, just (54)　　　 　to your child, “Cleaning the bathroom will fill you with joy!” (55)　　　 　　they will be glad to do it.

When your children finish doing the housework, remember to give them a like. It can not only make your children love doing housework, but also improve the (56)　　 　　　between you and your children.

五、语法填空 （共10小题，满分10分）

May Contain Nuts is a famous book in the UK. It describes Alice’s “love” for her daughter Molly. In the book, Alice always (57)　　　　　 (provide) Molly with anything she wants. To help her daughter get into a top school, Alice makes a decision. She (58)　　　　　 (dress) up as Molly to take the test. Parents like Alice are called “helicopter parents (直升机家长)”.

   In fact, this kind of parenting is not good for children’s (59)　　　 (develop). What’s worse, the children may feel under pressure. So, how should parents get on（60）　　　　　 their children properly? Here are three ways.

Firstly, be a good listener. Don’t decide everything for your children without (61)　  (ask) them. Learn to listen to your children. Show that you care about their (62)　　　(opinion) by asking them “how” and “why” questions.

 (63)　　　　 (second), lower (降低) your expectations of them. Do not always expect your kids to be the best (64)　　　　 everyone is special in a certain field (某个领域). Don’t push your kids so hard.

Thirdly, share your experiences with them. See your children as your friends. When they have problems, you need (65)　　　　 (communicate) with them. Let them know what problems you had in the past, how you (66)　　　　　(solve) them and what you learned from them.

六、阅读表达 （共5小题，满分10分）

 A few days ago, I bought a T-shirt for 200 yuan. Compared to my other clothes, it was much more expensive. When my father found out, he was very angry and questioned if I made the right choice (选择). That made me feel really upset. What should I do?

Justin

Hi Justin,

Try to put yourself in your parents’ shoes. Your parents work hard to make money to bring up the family, so they have the right to know how you spend money.

When I was young, I knew little about money. Once I asked my parents for a robot car as my birthday gift. When it arrived, I was very excited. I played with the car the whole day, but then I lost interest in it. Several weeks later, I saw a robot dog on TV and I wanted this new toy again. I already forgot about the robot car.

When you grow up and get a job, you will know how hard it is to make money. Then you’ll understand your dad. In my opinion, this T-shirt is too expensive for you. Instead of spending a lot of money on the latest fashion (最新时尚), you should buy things that will be useful to you in the long term. I think you should spend money wisely.

Alex

67. Why was Justin’s father angry with him?

68.How did Justin feel?  

69. What did Alex ask for his birthday when he was young?  

70. What does Alex think of Justin’s T-shirt? 　

71. What does Alex advise Justin to do? 　

七、完成句子。（共4小题，72-74小题每空0.5分，75小题每空2分，满分5分）

72. 昨天我发现妹妹在翻看我的东西

I found my sister                 my things yesterday.　　

73. 这个男孩正在攒钱，为了能给妈妈买生日礼物。

The boy is saving money               he can buy a gift for her mother’s birthday.

74. 孩子们不应该太依靠父母。

Children shouldn’t                 their parents too much.　

75. 当暴风雨来临的时候，你正在做什么？

八、书面表达 （共1小题，满分18分）

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