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2023学年第 一 学期期末测试
八年级 英语试卷
考生注意：
1. 本卷有7大题，共80小题。
2. 试卷满分100分。考试时间90分钟。
3. 全部试题均采用连续编号。请将所有答案做在答题纸的指定位置上，做在试卷上一 律不给分。
Part 1 Listening (听力)
I. Listening comprehension.(听力理解)(共25分)
I. Listen and choose the right picture:(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片):(共6分)
________2. ________3. ______ 4. ________5. ________6. ______
II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）（共7分）:
7. A. Julia’s. B. Betty’s. C. Mark’s. D. Jane’s.
8. A. He is doing some washing.
B. He is helping his mother.
C. He is waiting for the bus.
D. He is doing his homework.
9. A. The TV set. B. The computer.
C. The fridge. D. The piano.
10. A. Because she misses her child very much.
B. Because she lost her purse.
C. Because her child is missing.
D. Because she will be late for her office.
11. A. Kate. B. Lily. C. Lucy. D. The woman.
12. A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t.
C. Yes, it is. D. No, it isn’t.
13. A. She thinks it is cool.
B. She doesn’t like it.
C. She thinks it is funny.
D. She has never watched it.
III. Listen to the passage and say whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)(共4分):
14. Last Friday Mike’s uncle’s family came to his house.
15. Mike’s family decided to have a picnic in the park.
16. It took them half an hour to get to the park.
17. They had lunch in a restaurant at last.
IV. Listen and complete the sentences(听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词):(共8分)
18. Today there are about ______ ______ languages in the world.
19. To ______ ______ you need to know only about two thousand words.
20. Before you ______ ______, you will learn over one thousand words.
21. There are a lot of books written in ______ ______ for you to read.
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (词汇和语法)
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer.(选择最恰当的答案)(共15分)
22．Tom loves drawing and expects to be ________ artist when he grows up.
A．the B．an C．the D．/
23．We should be responsible _________ what we have done.
A．to B．for C．in D．at
24．The road near my home has been rebuilt. It’s much _______ and noisier.
A．wide B．widest C．wider D．the widest
25．The Internet provides us with _______ different kinds of information.
A．million of B．two millions C．millions of D．million
26．She didn’t know how to deal with the trouble ________ she couldn’t speak French.
A．though B．because C．but D．if
27．We need to go shopping, there is ________ juice left in the fridge.
A．little B．few C．a little D．a few
28．The dish smells _________. You’d better throw it away.
A．bad B．badly C．nice D．nicely
29．—Must I finish my report today, Miss Lin
—No, you ________. You can hand it in before Friday.
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．may not D．needn’t
30．You are _______ to be different from others. Don’t change to be the same.
A．enough lucky B．enough luckily C．lucky enough D．luckily enough
31．Mike’s ambition is ________ a famous writer like Dickens.
A．being B．to be C．to being D．be
32．________ good weather it is today! Why not go out for a walk
A．What B．How C．What a D．How a
33．If you don’t know the meaning of the word, you can _________ the word in the dictionary.
A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look up
34． —______ is it from your home to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
—About 30 minutes’ drive.
A. How long B. How soon C. How much D. How far
35．—Have you seen that film
—I _________ it with my cousin last night.
A．see B．saw C．have seen D．will see
36．—I’ve got the first prize in the writing competition.
—___________
A．That’s all right. B．Well done. C．Thank you. D．You are welcome.
Ⅲ .Complete the following passages with the words in the box. Each word can be used only once.(将下列单词填入空格，每个单词只能填一次)(共6分)
special B） decided to C) also D) still
Walt Whitman is one of the world’s most famous poets. What is 37 about his writing is that he usually doesn’t rhyme（押韵.v）, yet he can 38 make a poem just as well.
Walt Whitman once wrote a poem so strange that no publisher (出版商) would publish it, but that didn’t stop Walt. He 39 publish that poem and others himself. In 1885, he published his own volume of 12 poems.
A) country B) difficult C）clearer D） called
He 40 the book Leaves of Grass. As he enlarged(扩充 v.) the book, Whitman’s goal as the nation’s poet became 41 . Leaves of Grass is actually a poem in progress, with each representing (表现) an usual period in the poet’s life and his 42 as well.
As a poet who passionately sang of life and himself, Whitman is today called one of the few truly great American men of letters.
I V. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(用括号中所给单 词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词)(共8分)
43．I’d like to share some of my wonderful to different cities in China. (journey)
44．My father went to the police station to report the theft by . (he)
45．My little son brushes his teeth a day. (two)
46．Disneyland is a famous park in the world. (amuse)
47．They were too tired and fell . (sleep)
48.We are asked to wait in the classroom before the exam starts. (silent)
49．It is ______ to your teeth to eat so much sweet food. (harm)
50．Who first the system of numbers from 1 to 9 (invention)
V. Complete the following sentences as required.(根据所给要求完成句子，每空格限填一词)(共10分)
51．Wendy has violin lessons once a week. （改为一般疑问句）
Wendy violin lessons once a week
52．There are no dinosaurs on the Earth nowadays. (改为反意疑问句)
There are no dinosaurs on the Earth nowadays,
53．My father will come back in a week. (划线提问)
will your father come back
54.An accident happened in the quiet street at midnight yesterday. (保持句意基本不变)
An accident in the quiet street at midnight yesterday.
55.enough, are, abacuses, accurate, use, people, for, to (连词成句)
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Part 3 Reading and Writing (读写)
VI. Reading comprehension.(阅读理解)(共24分)
A. Choose the best answer.(根据以下内容选择最恰当的答案)(6分)
What did you do on April 23, World Book Day, last year Did you find some interesting books to read Here is a book list from China’s GAPP.
Title: Don’t Blame Me, It’s Not My Fault
Author: Jimmy
Jimmy, a Chinese painter and his 10-year-old daughter argue a lot. Jimmy tried to understand his daughter, so he drew this picture book for her. His paintings show kids’ anger, pain, happiness and wishes.
Title: Climate Change +2 Degrees
Author: Yamamoto Ryoichi
If the earth’s temperature went up 2℃, what would happen In this book we learn about the history, today’s situation and the future of global warming. The author also tells us useful ways to protect our world.
Title: The World Exposition Reader
Author: Song Chao
The first part gives an introduction to World Expos. The next talks about the host countries and each of their World Expos. China’s early participation in the World Expo is the topic of the third part. Shanghai held the World Expo in 2010. The last one is all about it.
Title: The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch, a professor from New York was asked to give a lecture. He knew it would probably be his last lecture, because he was dying of illness. His lecture wasn’t about dying, but about getting over the difficulties, helping others to reach their dreams.
56．Who wrote the book Don’t Blame Me, It’s Not My Fault
A．Jimmy B．Yamamoto Ryoichi C．Song Chao D．Randy Pausch
57．The book, Climate Change +2 Degrees, mainly tells us ________.
A．that the earth’s temperature will surely go up 2℃
B．the history of different countries in the world
C．the future of global warming
D．how we can protect our earth before the global warming comes
58．We can know about Shanghai World Expo from ________ of The World Exposition Reader.
A．part 1 B．part 2 C．part 3 D．the last part
59．Which of the following is NOT true in the book The Last Lecture
A．The professor is from America.
B．The professor was in his poor health.
C．The professor shared his opinion with his audience.
D．The professor talked a lot about his illness in his lecture.
60．If parents want to get a further understanding of their kids, ________ is a good choice.
A．Don’t Blame Me, It’s Not My Fault B．The World Exposition Reader
C．The World Exposition Reader D．The Last Lecture
61．The passage maybe comes from a(n) ________.
A．encyclopaedia B．report C．book advertisement D．film review
B. Choose the best answer and complete the table (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(6分)
California is located in the far west of the USA and has a long Pacific Ocean coastline. With almost 34 million people, it has the largest population of any of the states of the USA. It is the third largest in 62____ ,with just over 400,000 square kilometers. It has an excellent climate although there are very dry areas which do not get enough rain. Only one of the states of the USA, California is in itself the world's fifth largest economy. It is especially 63_____ wine, fruits and vegetables of many kinds agriculturally. It is the home of Silicon Valley(硅谷), the centre of the world's computer industry. Los Angeles, its largest city—but not its capital city, which is Sacramento—has the world's largest film and television industry and is best known for the district called Hollywood.
California is also 64_____ in such natural resources as oil, natural gas and wood. California has a huge 65 _____ industry. This is partly because of the many natural beauties in the state, but also because of attractions such as Disneyland, Sea World and other theme parks. 66_____ ,California suffers serious earthquakes often. Parts of California also have water shortages, and because the countryside can be very dry, forest fires are always a major problem.
California is keen on environmental protection. Its recent laws 67_____ motor vehicles to have zero carbon dioxide emissions(排放 n.). Because of this, and the fact that a quarter of all motor vehicles made in the USA are sold in California, the motor industry is trying hard to produce vehicles powered by hydrogen(氢 n. ).
62. A. shape B. number C. height D. area
63. A. famous for B. connected with C. full of D. covered with
64. A. available B. popular C. rich D. generous
65. A. film B. tourist C. fashion D. information
66. A. Finally B. Actually C. Unluckily D. Usually
67. A.allow B. give C. cause D. require
Fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)(6分)
On Friday, 7th June, an Italian Airlines flight was ready to leave Rome for Tokyo in Japan. All the passengers were on the plane. The departure time was 9 p.m. The seatbelt signs were turned on, so passengers were not allowed to stand up and had to stay in their seats. Then something u__68__ happened.
A woman decided that she had to go to the toilet. So she got up and walked to the back of the plane. The toilet door was c__69__ marked “TOILET”, but the woman opened a door next to the toilet. This door was the emergency exit and, when she opened it, the evacuation slide (撤离滑梯) opened. Because of this, the plane was not able to take off.
All the passengers had to l__70__ the plane. When the evacuation slide has opened, there are two possibilities. Workers can change the slide at the airport, but the flight will be delayed for a long time. Or the plane can take off without an evacuation slide and replace it when it has landed, but the number of passengers on the plane must be smaller for s__71__ reasons.
Thirty-eight passengers had to stay at a hotel at the airport and take a__72__ flight the next day. The other passengers got back on the plane, and it finally took off at 5:10 on Saturday morning. It arrived in Tokyo at 14:10. Some passengers found that their luggage was still in Italy. But perhaps they were l __73____ because they arrived at the destination safe and sound.
u________69. c________70.l ______ 71. s______ 72. a________73. l________
Answer the questions.(根据短文内容回答问题)(6分)
Fiona Famous was a very popular girl at her school. She was very clever and fun, and got on well with everyone. It was no accident that Fiona was so popular. From an early age she had made an effort to be kind and friendly to everyone. She invited the whole class to her birthday party, and from time to time she would give presents to everybody. She felt very lucky, as no other girl had so many friends at school.
But everything changed on National Friendship Day. On that day, in class everyone had to make three presents to give to their three best friends. However, when all the presents had been made and shared out among classmates, Fiona was the only one who had not received a present! She spent hours crying. How could it be possible Everyone came and tried to console (安慰) her for a while. But each one only stayed for a short time before they left.
When she got home that night, Fiona asked her mother where she could find true friends.
“Fiona, my dear,” answered her mother, “you are a lovely girl, but you can’t be a close friend to everybody. You can’t buy friends with a smile or a few good words.”
Hearing this, Fiona thought about her mother. Her mother was always willing to help her; she put up with all of Fiona’s dislikes and problems; she always forgave her; she loved her a great deal and so on. That was what makes friends! Fiona smiled from ear to ear, realizing that she already had the best friend that anyone could ever want.
74. What did Fiona think of herself at school
____________________________________
75. When did everything change
____________________________________
76. How did Fiona feel when she received no presents
____________________________________
77. What did Fiona’s classmates do when Fiona cried
____________________________________
78. We can’t buy friends with a smile or a few good words, can we
____________________________________
79. What did Fiona learn from her mother
____________________________________
VII.Writing.(作文)(共12分)
Write at least 60 words about the topic “A Valuable(宝贵的 adj.) Lesson”.(12分)
Suggested questions:
▲What happened
▲What did you learn from it
注意：1.文章中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。
2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分2023学年第一学期期末测试
八年级 英语参考答案
Part 1听力部分录音原文及参考答案
I. Listen and choose the right picture. (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分）
1. Washing machines became popular in the 1980s in China.
2. My mother has bought a pair of new shoes for my birthday.
3. Captain King and his crew landed on a small island.
4. I hope I can go to the Moon by spaceship one day.
5. We can see lightning in the sky in summer.
6. There is a beautiful valley at the foot of the mountain.
Keys: 1—6 AFDCBG
II.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (7分)
7. W: Hello, is that Mark speaking
M: Speaking.
W: This is Betty. I’m planning a birthday party for Julia. Are you free this Sunday afternoon
M: Yes, of course.
Q: Whose birthday is coming
8. M: Mum, I can’t work out this problem. Could you come to help me
W: Sure. But let me finish washing first.
M: OK. I will wait for you.
Q: What is the boy doing now
9. W: What do you think is the most useful invention
M: I used to think the TV set and the fridge were the most useful inventions, but now I think it is the computer.
Q: What does the man think is the most useful invention now
10. M: You seem to be worried. What’s the matter with you, Susan
W: Would you look after my child My purse is missing. I must go to the Lost and Found office.
M: OK. Please go ahead.
Q: Why is Susan worried
11. W: They say Lucy runs very fast.
M: I don’t think so. I think Lily runs faster.
W: You’re right. But she doesn’t run as fast as Kate.
Q: Who runs fastest of the three
12. M: Oh, it is snowing outside, Judy. What’s the weather like in your hometown now
W: Well, I come from Australia. It must be very hot, because it is summer there.
M: Do you like playing in the snow
W: Yes, of course. Today is Christmas Day. This is the first white Christmas in my life.
Q: Does it usually snow on Christmas Day in Judy’s hometown
13. W: What are you talking about
M: We’re talking about the cartoon we watched last night. I think it is funny. What do you think of it
W: I’m sorry I know nothing about it.
Q: What does the woman mean
Keys: 7—13 ADBBABD
III. Listen to the passage and say whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)(共4分):
Last Friday Mike’s uncle came to his house and the whole family decided to go for a picnic in the park. Mike’s mother put the picnic food in a black bag and told Mike to take it to the car. At the same time, his father asked him to throw away another black bag. It was full of rubbish. Before they left, Mike threw away one of the bags and put the other in the car.
After driving for an hour, they got to the park. They took photos and went boating. Then it was time for lunch, but the food wasn’t there. There was only a bag of rubbish in the car. Everyone looked at Mike and he knew he had thrown away the wrong bag.
In the end, they had lunch in a restaurant. The food there was delicious and everyone was happy except Mike.
Keys: 14—17 FTFT
IV. Listen and complete the sentences(听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词):(共8分)
People living in different countries make different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. A very large English dictionary, for example, has four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these words. To read stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn over one thousand words.
The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary large. Read as much as you can. There are a lot of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them.
Keys: 18. fifteen/15 hundred 19. read stories 20. leave school 21. easy English
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (词汇和语法)
II.
22-26BBCCB 27-31AADCB 32-36 ADDBB
III.
37-42 A D B D C A
IV.
43. journeys 44.himself 45. twice 46. amusement
47. asleep 48. silently 49.harmful 50. invented
V.
51. Does have 52. are there 53. How soon 54. took place
Abacuses are accurate enough for people to use.
VI.
A. 56-61 A D D D A C
62-67 D A C B C D
68. unusual 69.clearly 70.leave 71.safety / safe 72.another 73.lucky
74. She got on well with everyone./She was popular at her school.
75. On National Friendship Day.
76. She felt very sad (and cried).
77. They consoled her for a while and left.
78. No, we can’t.
79. She knew how to make true friends. (Any reasonable answer can be accepted.)
VII.Writing.(作文)(共12分)
80.（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）
写话评分标准：作文共12分，其中内容6分，语言6分，组织结构2分。
（一）内容：
5-6分内容切题，意思连贯，表达清楚、完整。
3-4分内容基本切题，意思大致连贯，表达基本清楚，但不够完整。
1-2分内容不够切题，意思不够连贯，表达不够清楚，离题目要求较远。
0-1分文不对题，表达不清。
（二）语言：
①拼写：每错扣0.5分，同一错误不重复计数。
②语法：同①
③标点符号、大小写：每两处错误扣0.5分，但标点符号和大小写的扣分总和均不得超
过1分。
④语言分最多扣5分。
(三）组织结构：
①内容充实，不写废话；上下文连贯、用语规范、表达正确、无或少见语法错误；词汇
和句型句式运用恰当，多见好句型和习惯表达用语者，可给2分。
②一般情况下，要得到2分组织结构分，内容和语言积累得分在10分以上者（含）
③内容和语言累积不足10分者，如文中有值得肯定的好的句型和表达，可酌情考虑给
1分组织结构分。
④通篇句型、句式单一。词汇贫乏者，即使无语法错误，一般亦不给组织结构分。
（四）词数：
①词数不足30词者，得分最多不得超过5分；
②词数不足40词者，得分最多不得超过8分；
③词数不足50词者，得分最多不得超过10分；
④词数在50-59词之间者，每少5个词扣0.5分；
⑤只写出个别单词、词不成句不给分。

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