江苏省常州市北郊初级中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

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一、听力 略
二、单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分 共10分)
( )21. My cusin is nly 8-year-ld by, but I believe him as he is hnest child.
A. a; a B. an; a C. a; an D. An; an
( )22.— Why are yu s excited?
— Because the ffer frm Oxfrd University I'm lking frward t the ther day, that made me up these days.
A. arrived B. t arrive C. arriving D. arrives
( )23. It's really careless f the little by t his schl unifrm in the park. Nw he has t g back fr it.
A. frget B. have C. keep D. thrw
( )24. We decided t a new light in the in the bathrm as ur ld ne is brken.
A. put in B. put up C. put away D. put dwn
( )25.— What des USA ? —The United States f American.
A. fit fr B. stand fr C. lk fr D. wait fr
( )26. —Can yu tell me hw t keep healthy?
—Eat ________fast fd, _______vegetables and take enugh exercise.
A. fewer; mre B. fewer;less C. less;fewer D. less;mre
( )27. My dad's in music is frm the Stne Age. The sng he likes almst made me sleepy.
A. taste B. interest C. feeling D. knwledge
( )28. Shanghai is bigger than in Jiangsu and bigger than in China.
A. any city; any city B. any city; any ther city
C. any ther city; the ther cities D. any ther city; any city
( )29. The River Seine is ne f the ___________rivers in France.
A. mst beautiful B. less beautiful C. mre beautiful D. beautiful
( )30.— D yu mind if I turn the televisin n? —________. I am nt wrking nw.
A. N, n at all. B. N, yu'd better nt.
C. Yes, f curse. D. Of curse, g ahead.
三、完形填空(共12小题； 每小题1分，满分12分)
Jasmine Harrisn f England has becme the yungest wman t rw acrss an cean alne, traveling 3,000 miles in 70 days, 3 hurs and 48 minutes.
The 21-year-ld wman, frm Thirsk Nrth Yrkshire,___31___sail frm the Canary Islands and cmpleted her___32___in Antigua fr the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
Harrisn wrks___33___a swim instructr and ___34___ her achievement f crssing the Atlantic as “everything I wanted it t be".
"There's nthing like it, actually ___35___frm everything, like scial media," she explained.
Harrisn als said that she had hped t___36___, mney fr disaster-relief charity ShelterBx by___37___the challenge.
Fast frward t late 2020, and Harrisn qualified(取得资格)as up ne f the 21 bats t enter “ The Wrld's Tughest Rwing".
The athlete achieved___38___by rwing and sleeping in tw-hur stints n her 21-ft bat named Arg, meeting___39___—specifically whales and dlphins—alng the way. Harrisn 11ckies and chclate. “I ate 40 kilgrams f chclate," she___40___.
All jkes aside, Harrisn suffered a(n)___41___ when her bat capsized(倾覆)___42___she was asleep, causing her t injure her left elbw. 15 t cntinue, Harrisn tld the race dctr she was OK.
Harrisn's accmplishment(成就) made histry and her adventure als ended up raising $14,000 fr ShelterBx.
( )31. A. set B. started C. fixed D. mved
( )32.A. tur B. visit C. experience D. jurney
( )33. A. as B. fr C. with D. tward
( )34. A. explained B. described C. tld D. recalled
( )35. A. getting ff B. getting ut C. getting awayD. getting alng
( )36. A. make B. cunt C. raiseD. save
( )37. A. taking in B. taking up C. taking ff D. taking away
( )38. A. success B. dream C. prgress D. destinatin
( )39.A. wildlife B. wildland C. strm D. disasters
( )40. A. said B. analyzed C. jked D. reprted
( )41. A. failure B. lss C. disaster D. setback
( )42. A. because B. while C. if D. thugh
四、阅读理解(共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Chinese nddles
“I wuld prefer n huse t live in, rather than n ndles t eat.” This ld Chinese saying represents the enthusiasm(热爱)f Chinese peple fr ndles. China is the hmeland f ndles, and the earliest recrd f ndles in China shws they have a histry f 4,000 years. Nwadays, Chinese peple eat ndles as a staple fd(主食), snack, r as a delicius dish in a feast(盛宴).
Because f the different methds f preparatin and the use f different ingredients, there are ver 1, 000 types f ndle, each with lcal characteristics.
Zhajiangmian
Zhajiangmian is a Beijing specialty made up f wheat ndles in sybean sauce and vegetables such as carrts and sliced cucumbers. The sauce is usually made by cking grund prk r beef mixed with fermented sybean paste. It can be rdered in mst restaurants serving Beijing-style fd and snacks.
Biangbiang Ndles
Biangbiang ndles, als knwn as belt ndles because f their bradness and length, are a specialty f Shanxi Prvince. The ndles are usually tpped with vegetables and herbs such as spring nins, garlic, leeks, criander, Sichuan peppercms, and chili.
There are tw stries abut the rigin(起源)f the unusual ndles: ne says that the name cming frm the sund f handmade ndles being stretched(拉升)and flapped(拍打), and the ther ne says that the wrd biangbiang was invented by a Chinese emperr.
Ht Dry Ndles
Ht dry ndles are a traditinal Chinese dish riginated frm Wuhan. The ndles are cked in a mixture f water and sesame il, cled, tssed and warmed in the same mixture right befre serving.
The prcess brings in a delicius serving f ndles which are cvered with a strng sesame flavr. Althugh cmmnly cnsidered as a breakfast dish, it can als be eaten as an afternn snack r a light dinner. This cheap and simple dish has been a traditin in Wuhan fr abut 50 years and is still cnsidered t be the mst ppular dish in the area.
( )43. Which f the fllwing is a specialty f Wuhan?
A. Zhajiangmian B. Biangbiang ndles.
C. Belt ndles. D Ht dry ndles.
( )44. What can we knw abut Zhajiangmian?
A. It is cked in a mixture f sybean sauce and sesame il.
B. Carrts and cucumbers can be put in Zhajiangmian.
C. It is a Beijing specialty and nly made in Beijing.
D. It has been a traditin in Beijing fr abut 50 years.
( )45.Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. Chinese peple wuld rather have ndles than huses.
B. Zhajiangmian is usually tpped with vegetables and herbs..
C. Ht dry ndles are cmmnly eaten as a breakfast dish.
D. Biangbiang ndles are famus fr the inventr, a Chinese emperr.
B
Handwriting shws persnality
Have yu ever cmpared yur handwriting with yur friends t see hw different it is？Like fingerprints，n tw peple share the same handwriting. The way yu lp, crss and dt yur letters can actually say a lt abut yur persnality and mindset. Althugh handwriting analysis isn’t tl prf , it can still give yu sme insights(深入了解) int yurself. Try writing ut a sentence. We suggest：The quick brwn fx jumps ver the lay dg. Then see what yur handwriting says abut yu.
The size f yur handwriting
Did yu knw that the size f yur handwriting can represent the level f self-esteem(自尊) and self-awareness yu have? It's ne f the mre reliable things t lk ut fr since it desn't change t ften ver time. Large handwriting may shw that yu're utging, peple-riented, and that yu want t feel understd and nticed. On the ther hand small handwriting may mean that yu're shy, detail-riented, and meticulus(一丝不苟的). Handwriting that is average in size shws that yu're well adjusted and adaptable.
Spacing between wrds
D yu leave a large gap between yur wrds when yu write? Accrding t a study by a claim, the distance between tw wrds can shw hw clse r hw far yu feel twards ther peple. If yu write with wide spacing and gaps between yur wrds, then it may signify that yu enjy yur freedm and dislike being verwhelmed (不知所措). On the ther hand, leaving a narrw spacing between wrds may describe thse wh dislike being alne.
Slanting f the wrds
Did yu knw that the slant in yur handwriting can tell what persnal qualities yu have? The tendency t slant t the right means yu're sentimental, pen t new experiences. And yu're smene wh highly values their friends and family while slanting.t the left may shw that yu're mre intrspective(内敛), reserved (矜持). And yu're smene wh prefers t wrk behind the scenes.
If yu write withut slanting at all, then yu tend t be lgical and practical.
( )46.What des the underlined wrd “flprf” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Practical. B. Flish. C. Wise. D. Reliable
( )17. Why des the authr suggest yu write "The quick brwn fx jumps ver the lazy dg. "？
A. The fx and the dg represent tw animals with ppsite qualities.
B. The sentence cntains all the 26 letters f English.
C. The authr has prved the sentence can shw peple's persnalities better.
D. The sentence desn't use the same letter mre than nce.
( )18. If yu write wrds slanting t the right, it shws that________.
A. yu like new things, and treasure friendship and family relatinship
B. yu are shy and like t be alne
C. yu prefer t act in a lgical and practical way
D. yu hate t get tgether with ther peple
C
The Gift f the Magi
Jim was never late. Della dubled the fb chain in her hand and sat n the crner f the table near the dr that he always entered. Then she heard his step n the stair away dwn n the first flight, and she turned white fr just a mment. She prayed habitually,“Please Gd, make him think I am still pretty." The dr pened and Jim stepped in and clsed it.
Jim stpped inside the dr, as immvable as a setter(猎犬) at the scent f quail ( 鹌鹑). His eyes were fixed upn Della, and there was an expressin in them that she culd nt read, and it terrified her. It was nt anger, nr surprise, nr disapprval, nr hrrr, nr any f the sentiments that she had been prepared fr.
Della wriggled（扭动） ff the table and went fr him.
“Jim, darling, " she cried, “dn't lk at me that way. I had my hair cut ff and sld because I culdn't have lived thrugh Christmas withut giving yu a present. It'll grw ut again-yu wn't mind, will yu? I just had t d it. My hair grws awfully fast. Say ‘Merry Christmas!’ Jim, and let's be happy. Yu dn't knw what a nice what a beautiful, nice gift I've gt fr yu. "
“Yu've cut ff yur hair?”asked Jim, labriusly（费力地）.
“Cut it ff and sld it,” said Della. “ Dn't yu like me just as well , anyhw? I'm me withut my hair, ain't I?”
Jim lked abut the rm curiusly.
“Yu say yur hair is gne?” he said, with an air almst f idicy.
“Yu needn't lk fr it,” said Della. “It's sld, I tell yu--sld and gne, t. It's Christmas Eve, by. Be gd t me, fr it went fr yu. Maybe the hairs f my head were numbered," she went n with sudden serius sweetness, “ but nbdy culd ever cunt my lve fr yu. Shall I put the chps n, Jim?”
Out f his trance(恍惚) Jim seemed quickly t wake. He enflded（拥抱） his Della. Fr ten secnds let us regard with discreet scrutiny sme incnsequential（无关紧要的） bject in the ther directin.
( )49. Accrding t the first paragraph, we can knw.
A. Della was anxius abut her appearance
B. Della was thinking abut sme terrible things
C. Della was angry at Jim's being late
D. Della was wrried abut Jim's reactin
( )50.Why did Della have her hair cut and sld?
A. Because Della wanted t buy a Christmas gift fr Jim.
B. Because they were t pr t affrd daily expenses.
C. Because Jim didn't like her hair.
D. Because the price f this gift was the price fr selling hair.
( )51. Hw did Jim feel when he asked the same questin repeatedly?
A. Jyful. B. Incnceivable. C. Peaceful.D. Srrwful.
( )52. What can we knw frm the stry?
A. Gifts played an imprtant rle in the daily life.
B. The cuple culdn't live thrugh Christmas withut gifts.
C. The cuple lved each ther in their wn ways.
D. The cuple regretted fr what they had dne.
五、六选四(共4小题； 每小题1.5分，满分6分)
Since last year，shrt vides have gtten millins f views nline. Many peple make and share shrt vides n ppular vide apps.（1）______They shw peple ding activities like cking，exercising and singing.
（2）______ Mre than 50 per cent f the junir high schl students said they like watching these shrt vides. Abut 47 per cent have psted their wn vides，accrding t a recent reprt by the China Natinal Yuth Palace Assciatin.
The vides let teenagers see funny and exciting things they wuldn't usually see.（3）______Fr example，a 12-year-ld user named Xia qianyu has psted vides shwing her learning jazz dance. This helps her win many fans.
（4）______Sme students spend t much time watching them and nt enugh time studying.
T deal with（处理） this prblem，an app added a new functin（功能） in April. It lcks the app if smene uses it fr ver tw hurs a day. What d yu think f the ppular vide apps？
A.Hwever，the vides can als cause truble.
B.The shrt vides are 15 secnds t a few minutes lng.
C.The shrt vides can help the students study a lt.
D.Teenagers especially enjy these vides.
E.Mst f the adults like these vides.
E.Many teens like t share the fun things they d with thers as well.
六、阅读表达(共3小题； 每小题1分，满分3分)
Hw can I becme a better persn? This questin has been in my head fr lng. As students, we spend mst f ur time studying. I knw learning at schl, f curse, makes us better persns, but I always dream f ding mre.
Last year, I gt t knw a grup f autistic (患自闭症的) children. We called them "the Snails (蜗牛)". It was hard t cmmunicate with them at first, because they wuldn't like t. After a tw-week training, I became mre skilled. I gt clser t them day by day. T my surprise, I fund that every ne f "the Snails" had his r her wn talent and their clrful pictures n the wall attracted my special attentin, thugh it was difficult t tell what they were trying t express.
Mved by their pictures, I decided t hld a charity (慈善) sale. We walked n the busy street, selling their creative pictures. We sld 60picturesthat day. Peple thught their pictures were full f imaginatin.
Back t the questin abut hw t becme a better persn, I think I am lucky enugh t get my wn answer.
Hw many pictures did they sell that day?
What is the writer’s answer t the questin“ hw t becme a better persn”?
Is selling pictures n the busy street a very gd way t help “the Snails ”? Why r why nt?
七、词汇(共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分)
A) 根据括号内所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。每空一词。
60. Hw many (外国的) cuntries have yu travelled s far?
61. All the students will (出席) the meeting at the schl hall this afternn.
62. Yu will pass the exam if yu answer all the questins (确切地).
63. Thanks s much fr keeping n (提供) us with plenty f infrmatin.
64. The children are t yung t sit (从头到尾) the film.
B) 根据句子意思，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。每空一词。
65. Kitty was unhappy because she did the ( bad) in the English exam.
66. D yu knw the ( high) f the Huaxi Glden Twer?
67. Instructins are imprtant. Yu'd better ( begin) yur DIY wrk after reading them carefully.
68. He is quite ( help). We must d everything fr him.
69. ( luck), I passed the final test and gt gd grades.
八、综合填空(每小题1分，共10分)
It's early in the mrning and the alarm clck is ringing fr many times. It's really hard fr yu t get ut f yur bed 70 yu want t sleep lnger. And then yu have t rush t schl, afraid f missing the __71___(ne) schl bell.
As a schl student, this is prbably a cmmn experience(经历) fr yu. But nw the new schl year brings new changes. New rules(规定) are 72 (help) t reduce pressure(减轻压力) n China's primary and middle schl students. They will have mre time t enjy 73 (they) after schl.
The first piece f gd news 74 (be) that there will be 75 (few) exams than befre!
First and secnd graders in primary schls will nt have 76 (sme) written exams. Junir schl students will have midterm and final exams, but n 77 (week) r mnthly tests.
Mre students will stay with their parents instead f 78 (g) hme with their grandparents. This is because primary and middle schls shuld ffer 79 after-class service(服务). It's called the 5+2 service. Schls will ffer the service at least five days a week fr tw hurs a day. Students can stay at schl until their parents get ff wrk.
九、句子翻译(共6小题； 每小题1.5分，满分9分)
80. David 建议我多花点时间学外语。
David advises me .
81. 和朋友谈论不同的名胜古迹是一件有趣的事。
It's fun t .
82. 学生们一下车就迫不及待跑进了博物馆。
Students the museum when they gt ff the bus.
83. 你应该与你的朋友谈谈而不是把秘密留在心里。
Yu shuld .
84. 比赛于明天在我校举行?
in ur schl tmrrw?
85. Jack不仅幽默而且工作努力。
Jack is .\
十、作文 略