江苏省镇江市丹徒区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份江苏省镇江市丹徒区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题，共10页。试卷主要包含了听力，单项选择，完形填空，阅读理解，词汇运用，阅读填空，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。

（本试卷共8页，试卷满分120分，考试时间为100分钟）
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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，请根据所听到的内容选择你认为最合适的备选答案，每段对话听两遍。
1．What’s in the sky?
A．B．C．
2．What des the by need t buy?
A．B．C．
3．Which is Mary’s favurite fruit?
A．B．C．
4．Which is the mst ppular in the USA?
A．B．C．
5．What did Simn d at hme last Sunday?
A．He made a kite.B．He made a ty car.C．He fed the bird.
6．Where are the tw speakers?
A．In a bkshp.B．In a restaurant.C．At the man’s huse.
7．When was Jane brn?
A．In 1992.B．In 1991.C．In 1993.
8．Hw des the by g t schl when it rains?
A．On ft.B．By bike.C．By car.
9．Wh has mre weeks ff in the summertime?
A．Jhn.B．Daniel.C．Kate.
10．Why did Mrs. Li say srry?
A．Because she knew his English was rather pr.
B．Because she thught she was speaking t fast.
C．Because she didn’t knw she was speaking t fast.
第二部分 听对话或短文答题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听完后，请根据所听到的内容选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
11．What will Mary d tmrrw afternn?
A．She will g t the Wrld Park.
B．She will take a curse in DIY.
C．She will g t play sftball with Julie.
12．When will Mary g t the Wrld Park?
A．Tmrrw afternn.B．Tmrrw mrning.C．Next weekend.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
13．A．the Eiffel TwerB．the Palace MuseumC．the Opera Huse
14．A．furthB．fifthC．third
15．A．giftsB．phtsC．bks
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
16．Hw did the students g n a trip?
A．By bus.B．By train.C．By bike.
17．What shw did they watch in the z?
A．A flwer shw.B．An animal shw.C．A painting shw.
18．What animal did the best f all?
A．The mnkey.B．The dlphin.C．The tiger.
19．When did they get back t schl?
A．At 3:00 p. m.B．At 11:00 a. m.C．At 4:00 p. m.
20．Why were the teachers very happy?
A．The students give seats t them.
B．The students kept the bus clean.
C．The students sang sngs fr them.
二、单项选择（共15 小题； 每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．—What was ______ number f the vlunteers in the Asian Games Hangzhu 2022?
—Abut 370 thusand. ______ number f them came frm different fields.
A．the; AB．the; TheC．a; AD．a; The
22．—D yu enjy Zhu Shen’s sngs?
—Yes. I enjy his vice best. I can’t think f anyne with a ______ vice.
A．wrseB．bestC．wrstD．better
23．—Tm always uses his new iPad.
—I knw. And he’s very ______ watching mvies n it.
A．afraid fB．gd atC．crazy abutD．famus fr
24．—The traffic n the city rads is heavier than ______ n the highway.
A．thatB．neC．itD．thse
25．—Hw d yu imprve yur English?
—______ yu speak, ______ yur English will be.
A．The less; the mreB．The mre; the better
C．The less; the betterD．The mre; the mre
26．Yu’d better ______ s much time watching TV. It’s a waste f time.
A．nt spendB．nt t spendC．nt spendingD．nt t spending
27．I like her bright ______ eyes and they make her ______ really pretty.
A．smiling; t lkB．smiling; lkC．smile; lksD．smile; lk
28．Peple in Britain say “autumn” while peple in the USA say ______.
A．VacatinB．mvieC．yardD．fall
29．—Did yu see the ppular film The Lngest Day in Chang’an during the summer hliday?
—Yes, the film ______ is s wnderful that I hpe everyne can enjy classical Chinese petry.
A．itselfB．urselvesC．themselvesD．myself
30．—My rm is dark. Can yu ______ a brighter light fr me?
—N prblem. I’ll d that this afternn.
A．put nB．put upC．put inD．put ut
31．—Mr Smith, hw can I get a gd grade in the Chinese test?
—Yu shuld ______ all the questins befre yu start t answer them.
A．lk frB．lk upC．lk utD．lk thrugh
32．Which f the fllwing suffixes means “nt”?
A．-fulB．-nessC．-lessD．-ly
33．Our English teacher keeps advising us ______ speaking mre.
A．t practiseB．t practisingC．practiseD．practising
34．—Smene will cme t ur music club tmrrw. I guess it’s Mary.
— It ______ be Mary. She tld me that she liked music and wanted t jin us, but I’m nt sure.
A．mustB．shuldC．needD．may
35．—Why dn’t we visit Zhenjiang Museum tmrrw?
—______. Let’s meet at the gate at 9 A．m.
A．N prblem.B．Gd idea.C．Thank yu.D．N,I wn’t.
三、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Traveling by train is quite ppular in China. Peple take 36 t visit interesting places, r g back t their hmetwns during hlidays. While 37 peple take trains these days in the United States. 38 lng lng ag, trains were ppular in the US, t.
The US railway system（系统） started t 39 in 1826．Many railway 40 built new railways at that time. Trains became a symbl f prgress（进步）. But later, as 41 peple started t drive cars, fewer peple tk trains. In fact, I had never travelled by train until （直到）I mved t 42 .
My first train trip in China was frm Beijing t Tianjin by high- speed train. It was amazing hw 43 I culd get there— my trip was just half an hur. Since then, I’ve taken the train t lts f ther Chinese cities. It’s always a gd time. Peple n the train are ften friendly and happy t 44 . And f curse, I like t eat instant ndles（方便面） 45 I’m taking the train. They taste better there than anywhere else.
36．A．trainsB．busesC．planesD．bikes
37．A．littleB．fewC．manyD．much
38．A．AndB．SC．OrD．But
39．A．changeB．grwC．runD．end
40．A．schlsB．hspitalsC．cmpaniesD．ffices
41．A．mreB．lderC．fewerD．yunger
42．A．ChinaB．JapanC．AmericaD．England
43．A．easilyB．quicklyC．slwlyD．early
44．A．singB．danceC．chatD．speak
45．A．befreB．afterC．ifD．when
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
46．Which f the fllwing things is NOT needed fr making a Stir- fried Tmat with Scrambled Egg?
A．waterB．beefC．eggD．sugar
47．Hw des Stir- fried Tmat with Scrambled Egg taste in the article?
A．Sweet.B．Sur.C．Sweet and sur.D．Salty.
48．After putting the egg back int the wk, hw lng des it take t stir?
A．1 minute.B．2 minutes.C．5 minutes.D．10 minutes.
B
In Japan, a wman bught her husband a small African trtise frm a pet shp near their hme. Her husband lves the trtise very much. It is very big nw after many years. He built a cute huse fr the big trtise. And he feeds it fresh fruits and vegetables every day.
T keep the trtise healthier, he als takes a walk with it in the city f Tky after dinner. The trtise is very big. It’s abut 70 kilgrams. When peple see it, they always feel surprised. Nw the trtise is very famus. It is the big star in Tky.
The man said, “The trtise always wanted t make new paths when I walked it.” But the man was smiling when he said this. He thinks it is very interesting.
49．Hw des the man keep the trtise healthier?
A．Feed it fresh meat and vegetables.B．Walk with it after dinner.
C．Take it t make new paths.D．Keep it in a cute huse.
50．What des the man think f the trtise?
A．He thinks it eats t much.B．He thinks it is a star.
C．He thinks it t heavy.D．He thinks it is a cute pet.
51．What’s the best title f the passage?
A．An interesting Japanese man.B．Ways t keep a trtise.
C．A big “star” in Japan.D．Walking with a trtise.
C
The emblem fr the 19th Asian Games Hangzhu 2022 called “Tides” cnsists f tw parts. The main mtif cmprises six elements, namely a Chinese fan, the Qiantang River, the tidal bre（涌潮）, a running track（跑道）, the Internet icn and the glwing red sun f the Olympic Cuncil f Asia. Belw the mtif is the wrd mark f the hst city and the year f the Asian Games.
The mascts（吉祥物） f the Asian Games Hangzhu 2022 are a grup f rbts shwing the hst city’s culture and liveliness. The three mascts are named Cngcng, Lianlian and Chenchen. The rbt Cngcng stands fr Hangzhu’s Liangzhu Archaelgical Ruins（良渚古城遗址）. Its name cmes frm the Cng Jade pendant. It is full f pwer and strength. Lianlian stands fr the West Lake and its ltus leaves. Its leaf- shaped head means the Three Pls Mirrring the Mn, and an Internet icn. Lianlian is kind and lively. The rbt Chenchen stands fr the Grand Canal （大运河）. There is a famus bridge in Hangzhu called Gngchen Bridge with a histry f abut 400 years. Chenchen’s hair style shws the Qiantang River Tide. This rbt is brave and clever. All three site s are n the UNESCO Wrld Heritage List（世界遗产名录）. This tri f rbts will act as the envys f the Olympic spirit, peace and friendship.
52．The shape f the emblems（徽标） fr the Asian Games Hangzhu 2022 is like a ______.
A．RiverB．hillC．sunD．fan
53．The famus Gngchen Bridge was built in the year ______.
A．1631B．1714C．1888D．2022
54．Which is TRUE abut the mascts f the Asian Games Hangzhu 2022?
A．Lianlian stands fr the West Lake and its ltus flwers.
B．Chenchen is brave and stands fr the Qiantang River.
C．Cngcng gets its name frm the Cng Jade pendant.
D．They stand fr the Asian Games spirit, peace and friendship.
55．Accrding t the passage, what des the designers want t shw t us?
A．The hst city’s culture and liveliness.B．The red sun f the Olympic Cuncil f Asia.
C．The Cng Jade pendant fund in Hangzhu.D．The site s n the UNESCO Wrld Heritage List.
D
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。
Life is like ptat salad: When it’s shared, it becmes a picnic.
When my three children were yung, my husband, Ry, and I were very busy even at weekends. “ 56 ” my six- year- ld daughter, Becky begged（恳求）, “Please.” I said n s many times in the past. 57
I prepared a few sandwiches and filled a cler with ice and drinks and called Ry at wrk. 58 That was ne f the happiest meals we ever shared tgether. 59 We felt a clseness that had been hidden by wrk and schl duties fr s many mnths. My family spent sme happy time tgether.
That night as ur children went t bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized （意识到） what a wnderful life I had. As I walked ut f the rm I understd that even the busiest time culd becme a picnic when it’s shared with the nes yu lve.
Maybe tday wuld be a gd time t ck ptat salad, call all f my grwn kids, feed sme hungry ducks and skipped a few rcks int the lake. 60
五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空，每个词或短语只能用一次。
61．______, I didn’t like the new jb, but nw I lve it.
62．—D yu spend a lt f time ding utdr activities?
—Sure. It’s ______ fr me t stay at hme all day.
63．She nt nly plays the pian well, but als ______ music.
64．Dn’t tell anybdy else abut my plan. Yu shuld ______.
65．Millie is busy, and she has nly tw hurs fr her hbbies at ______.
66．Wrk is never dne. ______, it is imprtant fr us t g ut t relax urselves.
67．I feel ______ srry fr Andrew, because he failed t put up the shelf n the wall.
68．The washing machine ______ yesterday, s I have t wash clthes by hand nw.
69．In a map, the letter N ______ Nrth, “S” fr Suth, “E” fr East and “W” fr West.
70．We shuld have a healthy lifestyle. ______, we keep eating fresh vegetables every day.
六、阅读填空 （共20小题；每空1分，满分20分）
A）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
At last I decided t run away. I went t the nrth f Lilliput, where ur ships were. I tk my c 71 ff and put them int ne f the warships（战舰）. I als put a blanket int it. Then I stepped int the sea and swam t Blefuscu. When I arrived, the king f Blefuscu sent tw guides t shw me the way t the capital. That night, as the buildings there were t small fr me, I slept n the grund, cvered with my blanket. It was nt a 72 cmfrtable as my bed in Lilliput, but I did nt mind.
I didn’t spend lng in Blefuscu. Only three days after my arrival, I nticed a bat in the sea, near the beach. It was a real bat, large e 73 fr me. I swam ut and tied（绑）r 74 t it. Then, with the help f twenty f Blefuscu’s ships and three thusand sailrs, I pulled it n t the beach. It was nt badly damaged（损坏的）, and it was exciting t be able t start planning my j 75 back t England and my hme.
The king asked his wrkmen t r 76 the bat and prepare everything I needed. Abut ne mnth later, I left Blefuscu, n September 24th, 1701. On the third day, September 26th, an English ship picked me up. I tld the captain my s 77 . In the beginning, he thught I was crazy, but w 78 I tk the live animals ut f my pcket t shw him, he believed me. I arrived hme at last and saw my family a 79 . I made a lt f mney by shwing my Lilliputian a 80 t peple, and in the end I sld them fr a high price. But as the days passed, I became restless, and wanted t see mre f the wrld. Only tw mnths later, I said gdbye t my family and sailed away again.
（adapted frm Gulliver’s Travels）
B）根据短文内容，在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。
Starting yur new schl life can be difficult. Everything seems hard, and yu dn’t even knw where t g fr yur wn classes. Making new friends can be hard t. Here are sme tips n hw t make friends at a new schl.
Be active t start a cnversatin. A smile ges a lng way. When walking in the halls, dn’t keep yur eyes n the flr. If yu see smene, give them a smile r say hi. They will smile and intrduce themselves t yu t.
Remember peple’s names. If nt, dn’t be afraid t ask them mre than nce. Yu can say smething like,“I remember yu said smething very interesting yesterday and wanted t talk abut it sme mre, but I’m new here and dn’t remember yur name yet. Wuld yu mind telling me again?”
Jin sme clubs and activities. A new schl and a new grup f classmates ffer mre chances t explre（探索） sme new interests. Try t be in a sprts team r a part f a schl play. There yu can meet peple wh share yur interests and are lking frward t making new friends t.
Have yur wn idea. D yu want t help the ld r prtect the envirnment（环境）? Speak up. Share yur unique（独特的） ideas in the new schl. Yur new schlmates will remember yu at nce. They are mre likely t talk with yu and knw yu better. Then yu will be able t make new friends.
七、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）
假如你是李华，你结识了一位美国朋友Jack。上周日你邀请他到南山（the Suth Hill）参加了一次野炊活动。
请根据下列表格内容写一篇英语日记。内容包括：1．介绍美国朋友；2．记叙野炊活动。
要求：
1．所写内容必须包括表格里的所有信息，可适当发挥；
2．词数不少于80词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等信息。
Wednesday, Nvember 15th,2023 Cludy
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江苏省镇江市丹徒区2023-2024学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷答案
一、听力
1．A 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．B 10．B
11．B 12．C 13．A 14．C 15．B 16．A 17．B 18．B 19．C 20．B
二、单项选择
21．A 22．C 23．C 24．A 25．B 26．A
27．B 28．D 29．C 30．C 31．D 32．C
33．A 34．D 35．B
三、完形填空
36．A 37．C 38．D 39．B 40．C 41．A 42．C 43．A 44．C 45．B
四、阅读理解
46．A 47．C 48．B 49．C 50．D 51．C 52．D
五、词汇运用
53．themselves 54．practises 55．writing 56．secret 57．minutes
58．learning 59．failed 60．brke 61．stands fr 62．instead
六、阅读填空
A）
71．clthes 72．and 73．enugh 74．raft 75．jurney 76．repair
77．stry 78．when 79．again 80．animals
B）
81．Tips 82．walk 83．smile 84．frget 85．brave 86．prvide
87．willing 88．better 89．well 90．easy
七、书面表达（仅供参考）
Wednesday, Nvember 15th, 2023
Cludy
I made a new friend named Jack. He is an American and he is 14 years ld. He is tall and thin with a square face. He wears a pair f glasses and lks very smart. He is als very clever and is crazy abut DIY.
Last Sunday, I invited him t the Suth Hill fr a picnic. We enjyed fd and drinks tgether. Jack brught sme American fd and shared it with us. We als sang and danced. Jack has a beautiful vice and he sang many English sngs. We had a great time. After that, we tk sme phts t remember this wnderful day.
It was a really nice day and I hpe we can have mre activities tgether in the future.Andy’s visit
On the secnd day
He went t the tp f 13 .
On the 14 day
He tk a bat trip n the River Seine.
After he returned t Lndn
He shwed the 15 t many friends.
A．Can we g ut fr a walk?
B．T her surprise, I agreed that day.
C．Since life is like ptat salad, let’s make it a picnic.
D．Can we g n a picnic, Mum?
E．When I gt the lunch ut n the table, Ry arrived in time.
F．The meal was filled with happiness.
G．It was als a busy wrking Saturday mrning.
terrible stand fr write fr example usual g wrng keep it secret instead
at first much
81 fr making friends
Be active t start a cnversatin.
When yu 82 in the halls, dn’t keep eyes n the flr.
Try t 83 r say hi when meeting thers.
Never 84 peple’s names.
If yu dn’t knw hw t call thers, be 85 t ask them again.
Jin sme clubs and activities.
A new schl and a new grup f classmates 86 mre chances t explre sme new interests. Try t be a 87 f a sprts team r a part f a schl play.
Have yur wn idea.
Speak up if yu are 88 t help the ld r prtect the envirnment. Share yur unique ideas t make thers remember yu and knw yu 89 .
Starting a new schl life can be difficult. Making new friends can be nt 90 , either. Fllw the tips, and yu will make it sn.
The American friend
●Name: Jack
●Age: 14 years ld
●Lks: tall and thin; have a square face; wear a pair f glasses ...
●Persnality: clever, be crazy abut DIY …
The picnic
●Time: last Sunday
●Place: the Suth Hill
●Activity: enjy fd and drinks; sing; dance; take phts...