黑龙江省绥化市明水县第二中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期开学英语试题

八年级英语开学验收考试

听力部分（15分）

Ⅰ听句子，根据所听内容选择最佳应答语。每个句子读两遍。

1. A. No,I wasn't.           B.Yes,I did.               C.Yes,we do.
2. A. In an animal hospital.   B.I went on a vacation.      C. Last year.
3. A.Make some notices.  

B.I didn't see him.

  C.I helped him with the homework.

4. A.Sounds interesting.     B.See you later.       C.You're welcome.
5.  A.My brother is in a bank. 

B.She volunteers at a school. 

C.Because I want to help others.

Ⅱ听对话，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6、7小题。

6.How much are the schoolbag and the dictionary？

A. 50 yuan.     B. 30yuan.     C. 20 yuan.

7.Who does Lily want to buy a schoolbag and a dictionary for?

A. Herself.     B. A boy.       C. Tom.

Ⅲ听第二段对话，回答第8至10小题。

8. What would the girl like to do?

1. To talk with old people. 
2. To work with kids. 

C.To look after animals.

9.When does a volunteer probably need to go to the food bank?

  A.On weekends.    B.On Mondays.    C.Every afternoon.

10.Where will the girl volunteer?

  A. At a food bank. 

B.In the hospital.

C. In an after-school study program.

Ⅳ听短文，根据所听内容完成表格。短文读两遍。

笔试部分

Ⅰ选择（20分）

(  )1.May is______ month of a year.It's a good time to go hiking in the mountains.

A.fifth       B.the fifth        C.five      D.fiveth

(  )2-Now children can learn many things easily at home ___ computers.  

-Yes.So many children can learn other skills(技能)outside school.

1.         on        B.in        C.at        D. to

(  )3.-Ms. Huang, what would you like_your afternoon tea?

-Just a cup of coffee___ any sugar or milk.

  A.for; without   B. to;without    C.for; with    D.to; with

(  )4.--What's the matter, Dad?

-I have a ___. I have to see a dentist.

A. fever    B.headache    C.toothache     D.stomachache

(  )5.You shouldn't eat___ food, or you'll be___fat.

    A.too much; much too    B.too much;too much  

C.much too;too much     D.much too; much too

(  )6.Oh, my dear. Your head is very hot. Maybe you have a ____.

A.sore back  B.fever  C.cough   D.sore throat

(  )7.-Mom, should I call Tom and apologize (道歉)？

-____I think you are wrong this time.

A.Yes, you should      B.No, you shouldn't             

C. Yes, he does        D.No, he doesn't

(  )8.-Let's buy a new camera.

-Oh, no. We have almost____the money.

A.taken down   B.taken care of    C.run out of    D.run after

(  )9.-What's the matter with the old man?

-He is weak and has problems____.

A.to breathe     B.breathe    C.breathed     D.breathing

(  )10.My grandfather is a little____. We should speak loudly to him.  A.blind   B.kind   C.disabled       D.deaf

(  )11.He didn't like English,because he could not___his English teacher in class at all.

A.understand     B.change     C.notice     D.believe

(  )12.-The teenagers clean up the city park every Saturday.

-Sometimes small things can make a _______.

1. promise   B.conversation   C.difference   D.discussion

(  )13.-Mom, could I surf the Internet after finishing my homework? ---____.You'd better go out for a walk.

A.Go ahead    B.Sorry,you can't      C.Of course you can

(  )14.When you finish____the show, could you please help me with the housework?

A.to watch     B.watching     C. watch     D.watches

(  )15.---How long do you spend on your homework every day?

--_____an hour.

1. At first     B. At last    C. At least     D. At once

(  )16.Sam,let's___these old things. I don't need them anymore.

---No. We can try to put them to good use.

  A.pull down    B.fix up     C.hand out     D.throw away

(  )17.I have never been to Tenglong Cave.

   ---_____.

A.Neither do I     B.So have I    C.Neither have I      D.So I have

(  )18.Alice often___the fun of doing DIY with us. She is so creative!

 A. shares       B.provides      C.makes        D.gives

(  )19.-I lost my dictionary.Could you___yours to me,Mary?

Sure, here it is.

A.borrow     B.lend     C.leave     D.keep

(  )20.I __the storybook from the reading room this morning, and I can ___it for a week.

A.lent;keep   B.kept;borrow   C.borrowed;keep  D.borrowed; lend

Ⅱ、完形填空（10分）

If you plan to take a trip with your friends,your parents may be worried about you.So how to let your parents agree to your plan? A good 21 is necessary. You can find a 22 time to talk with your parents.Then you can 23 the details (细节) of your trip to them.

First,you should let them know the friends you 24 go with.They will be more likely to let you travel with someone they know.Then you need to tell them why this trip is 25 to you.Don't say relaxation as a reason. 26 you can talk about how it will enrich(使充实)you. Then they may understand you better and 27 you to go for the trip. Of course,you need to tell them your budget (预算). You can show them28you will use the money in detail. If you have enough money,you can 29to pay for a part of the trip.After that,you can ask for their 30 on your trip.Last but not least,you should keep in touch with them by phone when you travel.Then they can know that you are safe(安全的).

(  )21. A.relation   B.lesson   　 C.satisfaction   D.communication

(  )22.A.proper    B.lonely      C.clever     　　 D.main

(  )23.A.argue     B.fold        C.explain          D.decide

(  )24.A.will     　B.can        C.should           D.must

(  )25.A.typical  　B.fair         C.important        D.nervous

(  )26.A. Instead    B.However   C.Perhaps      　 D.Anyway

(  )27.A.continue   B.return      C.allow           D.compare

(  )28.A.how      B.when        C.what            D.why

(  )29.A.lend      B.guess        C.cause           D.offer

(  )30.A.situation   B.advice       C.stress           D.interest

Ⅲ情景交际（15分）

（A）

结合本题所设置的情境，在每个空白处填入适当的内容完成下列对话。

A:Hi,Wang Ting.

B:Hi, Li Jing.

A:31. ____________________________

B:I' m going to the Children's Home to help the homeless children.

A:32.________________________.The homeless children should be taken good care of. Who are you going with?

B:I' m going there with my classmates.33._______________________?

A:Yes,I' d love to.I love children and I'm free today. 34.__________________________?

B:We can teach them some songs and play games with them.

A:How about helping them with their schoolwork?

B:35___________________.The teachers there must be glad.Let’s go.

(B)    

结合本题所设置的情境，在每个空白处填入适当的内容完成下列对话。

A:Mom,what do we have for dinner?

B:I have no idea.36. _____________________?

A:I'd like to eat hamburgers. Let's go to the KFC.

B:37._______________________.You shouldn't eat too much junk food.

A:Oh, all right! What about vegetable sandwiches?

B:OK!38.__________________________.But I need your help.

A:What do I need to do?

B:Please cut up some tomatoes.

A:39._____________________?

B:Two.

A:OK.I finished. 40.___________________________?

B:Nothing.Just wait for ten minutes.

A:OK.

(C)

结合本题所设置的情境，在每个空白处填入适当的内容完成下列对话。

A:Hi,Tim!41.___________________________!

B:I would like to play basketball with you,but I have to go home now.

A:You can play it for half an hour and then 42._________________ .  

B:If I don't go home right away,I can't finish my homework before eight o' clock.

A:You can do it after eight.

B:There will be a football game on TV at8:15. 43.________________, my father won't let me watch it.

A:You can tell your father that you will do it when the game is over.

B:But it's too late. Maybe next morning 44.____________________.It will make my teacher angry.

A:OK.Go home at once. Have a good time this evening.

B:45.____________________. Goodbye!

Ⅳ词汇(7分)

46.He was a better song writer than_________(perform)

47.I didn’t go to bed until I_______(finish)my work last night.

48.Why don’t you buy something special for y_______?

49.There will be more air p________if more and more people drive cars   to work.

50.They decided______(buy) a new house.

51.Mo Yan is a famous w______in China.

52.He is lazy.So he is__________(hard-working)than his sister.

Ⅶ句型转换（每空一词8分）

53.Tom's family are going to move to Hainan next month.(对画线部分提问)

________ ________ Tom's family going to move next month?

54.Jim wants to be a basketball player in the future.(改为一般疑问句)     _____ Jim ______ to be a basketball player in the future?

55..I did my homework last night. (改为一般疑问句)

_____ you _____ your homework last night?

56.Hurry up,or you’ll be late for school.(同义句)

______you_______hurry up,you’ll be late for school.

Ⅷ阅读理解(35分)

A

What will our homes be like in the future?Here are some predictions:

◇Want to take a shower when you get home?You' ll be able to let your smart water heater(热水器)to start heat-ing up when you're on your way home.

◇Did I turn off the oven?Did I close the window?Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future,your home will check these for you.

◇In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by them-selves after the sun appears.

◇Your home may have dangers. The hackers(黑客)could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can't arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information.

(  )57.In the future, what can we do on our way home?

A.Take a shower.   B.Let the water heater work.   C.Keep working.

(  )58.What will our life be like in the future in smart homes?

A.More comfortable.       B.Very busy.          C. Very safe.

(  )59.Who will let people know if someone breaks into their home in the future?

A. Their friend.      B.Their home.          C. The police.

(  )60.What can't we learn from the passage?

A.There might be dangers about smart homes in the future.

B.The hackers might only come into your home through the phone.

C. The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out.

(  )61.What's the best title for the passage?

A.Some Beautiful Houses,    

B.Some Famous Predictions.  

C.Homes of the Future.

B

Dear Bob,

My roommate(室友)Jerry tries to talk to me too much.I don't really like him, so I don't like to talk to him.But whenever(无论何时) he notices that I'm free,he will come over to bother (打扰)me.I want him to leave me alone,but I don't want to hurt him. What shouldI do?

Peter

Dear Peter,

I'm a pretty guiet person like you. I don't really like to talk too much either-even with  people I like. I can understand how you feel. And I might be able to give you some advice.

Do you have other friends at school?Maybe you can just try to leave your dormitory (宿舍) and spend more time with your friends. You could also find a new hobby that takes up more of your time. If Jerry sees that you're busy working on something,he might not bother you.

However,you'd better just tell Jerry that you would like to stay alone. You don't have to tell him that you don't like him-just tell him that you're a little shy. He will probably understand.

Bob

(  )62.What is Peter's problem?

1. He has too many roommates.     B.His roommate doesn't like him.

C.His roommate is too quiet.  D.He doesn't like to talk to his roommate.

(  )63.According to the material,Bob is _________.

A.quiet       B.outgoing      C.funny       D.talented

(  )64.Why does Bob ask Peter to find a new hobby?

A.To learn new things.     B.To take up his time.

C.To make new friends.    D.To share it with his roommate.

(  )65.Bob gives_______ pieces of advice to Peter.

A.two     B.three      C.five         D.six

(  )66.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Peter's roommate will bother him when he is busy.

B.Bob only likes to talk to the people he likes.

C.Bob is kind and understanding.

D.Peter can tell his roommate that he doesn't like him according to Bob.

C

The summer vacation is over. It's true that time always flies fast.During the vacation, the weather was hot and I could not do much work,but I lived happily.As the afternoon was hot.I did my work in the morning.I used to get up at 6:30 and take a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises in math.These would take me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and I believe I made great progress.

I spent the afternoon outside.I went to swim and it was full of fun.I would not go home until it was late at a-bout five or six o'clock.Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me and we would spend some hours listening to music.

In this way I spent my vacation happily. And I not only studied well but also became a good swimmer. Now I am in good health and high spirits.

(  )67.What does the text mainly(主要地)tell us?

A.How the writer spent his summer holidays.

B.What the weather was like in summer.

C.When the writer got up in the summer holidays.

(  )68.How long did it take the writer to read English and Chinese and do math exercises?

A.Half an hour.   B.Three hours or more.   C.Only one hour.

(  )69. The writer spent most of the afternoon__________.

A listening to music   B visiting his friends    C.swimming

(  )70.The writer had very good summer holidays because he ________.

A.worked very hard and made great progress

B.learned to swim and did his homework well

C.got up early and went home late

(  )71.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer made progress in his lessons.

B.The writer took a walk for half all hour before breakfast.

C. The writer began studying as soon as he got up.

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Ann likes fish and chips.What is your favorite meal at home?Have you eaten food from another country? Here is some information about some kinds of foods you might eat.

Dumplings are eaten in different ways around the world. Chinese jiaozi,Italian ravioli,Jewish kreplach and Polish pierogi are kinds of dumplings filled with meat, cheese or vegetables.

Pizza-an international favorite came from the city of Naples,Italy about 700years ago.Pizza is the Italian word for pie,so you don't need to say pizza pie.

Hamburger was first called Hamburger steak. Later,people just called them hamburgers.The hamburger was named after the city of Hamburg, Germany.Frankfurters were named after the city of Frankfurt,Germany.About 1900,an American selling cooked frankfurters called them hot dogs because they looked like a kind of small dog.

Ice-Cream Cones were first sold at the World's Fair in St. Louis Missouri, in the USA,in 1904.A scoop of ice cream was put into a cone.You eat the ice cream; then you eat the cone-nothing left to throw away.Sandwiches were named after the Earl of Sandwich, a rich man in England in the 1700s. While he was playing cards, he asked a servant to bring him two pieces of bread with a piece of meat between them. This was the first sandwich.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

(  )72.Chinese jiaozi,Italian ravioli,Jewish kreplach and Polish pierogi are kinds of dumplings.

(  )73.Pizza is the Italian word for noodles.

(  )74.In 1904,the first ice-cream cones were sold at the St. Louis World's Fair.

(  )75.A sandwich has sand in it.

(  )76.Another name for a frankfurter is hot dog.

E

Sally's parents were not at home, so she had to cook lunch by herself.She thought about what to do for a long time.At last she decided to cook egg and tomato noodles. First, she cut up two tomatoes and beat(搅拌) two eggs. Next, she turned on the gas cooker(天然气灶) and poured two teaspoons of oil into the pan. Then, she poured the beaten(搅拌好的)eggs into the pan when the oil was hot. And then she put the

tomatoes into the pan and mixed the tomatoes and eggs together.And then she added some water into the pan. When the water boiled(沸腾) she put the noodles into it. Finally,she added some salt to the noodles. About three minutes later,the lunch was ready.Although the noodles were not very delicious,Sally was very happy.

77.Why did Sally cook lunch by herself?

__________________________________________________

78.What did she decide to cook?

__________________________________________________

79.When did Sally pour the beaten eggs into the pan?

_________________________________________________

80.How long did Sally boil the noodles?

_______________________________________________

81.How did Sally feel when she finished cooking her lunch?

______________________________________________

Ⅸ作文(10分)

玲玲讨厌做家务，但是她的父母经常让她做家务，她为此感到烦恼。假如你是玲玲的笔友丽莎(Lisa),请你给玲玲写一封信，告诉她你在家里经常帮父母做家务和做家务的好处。

提示语:agree with,advantages(好处)， make..smarter, be busy doing, it's one's duty to.

要求:

1.短文中须包括提示的全部信息，条理清楚、行文连贯，可适当发挥。

2.短文中不能出现真实的人名、地名和校名等。

3.词数不少于70词。(开头和结尾已给出，但不计人总词数) Dear Lingling,

I'm writing to you to talk about the chores. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope you can enjoy the chores.

Yours,

 Lisa