江苏省常州市第二十四中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语测试（含答案）

这是一份江苏省常州市第二十四中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语测试（含答案），共9页。试卷主要包含了听力 略，单项选择，完形填空，阅读理解，七选五，阅读文章并回答问题，综合填空，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
二、单项选择
21. ---Why nt take _______ ne-hur nline tur? Yu can pick ________ Eurpean cuntry t visit different view.
---Great idea. Thank yu fr yur gd advice.
A. an; a B. an; an C. the; an D. a; a
22. ---_______will the negtiatin(谈判) between the tw cuntries last?
---_________they reach an agreement(协议), I am nt sure.
A. Hw lng; Nt until B. When; Nt until C. Hw lng; Until D. When; Until
23. The cmpsitin(文章)is nt well written, and ________, there are many spelling mistakes in it..
A. hwever B. therwise C. mrever D. anyway
24. ---When did the girl ________ the by? ---They have _________ fr ten years.
A. get married t; been married B. get married t; gt married
C. get married with; been married D. get married with; gt married
25. There ________ a factry near ur hme. Nw it has turned int a beautiful theme park.
A. used t have B. used t be
C. is used t haveD. is used t be
26. Which f the fllwing sentences is RIGHT?
A. I haven't seen him fr ages. B. He's brrwed the bk fr tw weeks
C. His father has left here since he was brn.D. I have jined the army since tw days ag
27. My father has gne t Beijing n hliday. He _______ t Nanjing until next week.
A.will return B. wn't return
C. will return back D. wn't return back
28. ---It is t ht in the classrm.Wuld yu mind _________ the fan?
---__________. It is easy t catch a cld after ding sme exercise.
A. t turn n; Of curse ntB. t turn ff; Gd idea
C. turning n;Yu'd better nt D. turning ff; Never mind
29. When yu g t a freign cuntry fr the first time, yu may nt knw ______________. But sn yu'll get used t it.
A. where t g B. wh t talk abut
C. hw t ask fr help D. what t rder it in a restaurant
30. ---Thank yu fr ding sme shpping and cleaning fr me, yung man.
--- _________. As a vlunteer, I think it's my duty t lk after the elderly well.
A. My pleasure B. All right C. N prblem D. All the best
三、完形填空
Much f what we knw and believe has been taught t us by thers. We ften 1 infrmatin withut spending much time thinking it ver urselves.
Nwadays, we are presented(呈现) with lts f different ideas and beliefs(信念), but many f them are ften cntradictry (自相矛盾的). Psychlgists(心理学家) tell us that if we 2 a specific belief enugh times, r if it cmes frm smene we 3 , we will prbably decide that the belief is 4 . In these cases, we base ur pinins n the pinins f thers. If we dn’t cme t ur wn pinins, we becme nthing mre than 5 .
Sme peple believe whatever they read and then share the stry n the Internet 6 thinking abut the facts. All it takes is ne quick click(点击) f the “ 7 ” buttn and the stry travels n its way t influence mre unthinking readers. This can cause 8 prblems.
If we think mre abut what we see and try t frm ur wn pinins, we will be mre thughtful, independent and creative. But 9 f us take the time t d this. Becming aware f this fact is the first step tward changing ur behavir. Hpefully, we can learn t judge 10 we read and hear n ur wn and make mre reasnable decisins.
1．A．acceptB．giveC．refuseD．receive
2．A．think utB．hear abutC．catch upD．hang ut
3．A．respectB．frgetC．dislikeD．dubt
4．A．wrngB．deepC．flD．true
5．A．dgsB．birdsC．parrtsD．animals
6．A．withB．frmC．byD．withut
7．A．backB．tpC．shareD．bttm
8．A．smallB．seriusC．magicD．strange
9．A．manyB．nneC．allD．few
10．A．hwB．whenC．whatD．why
四、阅读理解
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Writing is a much newer inventin than talking. Nbdy knws when peple first began t talk, but s far as we knw, they did nt begin t write until seven r eight thusand years ag.
In Egypt, Mesptamia, and China, and later in Palestine and Greece, peple began t make marks and pictures with sticks and sharp stnes frm which thers, r they themselves later culd see what they had thught.
These early recrds were the beginning f writing. The first writing was picture writing. Here are sme early Chinese picture wrds. Can yu see what they represent (代表)?
Later Chinese writing is less like pictures than the earlier writing was, but we can see the pictures in sme f its wrds. Fr example:
In picture writing, each picture represents a wrd; yu need a different picture r mark fr each wrd. In present-day Chinese writing mst f the marks are nt pictures f anything, and a reader has t learn hw the Chinese write abut tw thusand f these wrds befre being able t read a newspaper.
With sme f these marks yu may be able t see what the idea is. Fr example:
The sun and the mn: 明. Its meanings are: “bright” and “pen”.
A man and tw marks: 仁. One f the meanings is “humanity”.
1．When did peple begin t write?
A．Seven r eight hundred years ag.B．Befre peple first began t talk.
C．Seven r eight thusand years ag.D．Seven r eight millin years ag.
2．Which f the fllwing is the earliest Chinese picture wrd?
A．B．C．雨D．雪
3．What des the “明” in the passage mean?
A．Day and night.B．Bright and pen.C．Humanity.D．Nature.
4．What’s the passage mainly abut?
A．The histry f Chinese writing.B．When Chinese peple began t write.
C．Hw the Chinese began t talk.D．Why Chinese writing is imprtant.
5．We can find the passage in a magazine abut ________.
A．sprtB．healthC．pepleD．language
B
A Chinese sng culd be heard in a classrm in Sanaa, the capital f Yemen (也门), where arund 20 Chinese-learning schlchildren were singing.
“I lve t learn the Chinese language because it is very nice, imprtant and I want t travel t China t cmplete my studies there,” Karim AI-Ansi, a student f the private Languages Mdel Schl in Sanaa tld Xinhua.
Teacher Mhammed AI-Ansi, wh learnt the language in China and received a university degree, stressed (强调) the imprtance f learning the Chinese language. “It is the language f the future and it is necessary fr all peple t get advantages frm the great develpment in China,” he said.
Like many ther private elementary and secndary schls in Yemen, the Chinese language is a basic part f the Languages Mdel Schl’s curses, where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects. ”In teaching the Chinese language, I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyne,” AI-Ansi said prudly, stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life withut dubt.
AI-Ansi expects that Yemen and China will wrk tgether t set up centers and schls fr teaching the Chinese language in Yemen s that many yung Yemenis can learn. “I hpe that a branch f the Cnfucius (孔子学院) culd be built in Yemen t teach the language and spread the Chinese culture t many students and researchers wh are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language,” he said. Many peple in Yemen see that learning a freign language may pen a way f hpe t a new life, such as getting mre mney and paving (铺平) the way t a bright future in the cuntry that has experienced war fr almst five years.
6．The passage tells us that Mhammed AI-Ansi ________.
A．has gt a university degree in YemenB．sings Chinese sngs well
C．thinks it imprtant t study ChineseD．wns a language schl
7．In the Languages Mdel Schl, the students ________.
A．cnsider Chinese a simple languageB．d well in science and math
C．take pride in Mhammed AI-AnsiD．are active in learning Chinese
8．The 5th paragraph is mainly abut ________.
A．the Chinese cultureB．Mhammed AI-Ansi’s hpe
C．centers fr learning ChineseD．the way f ding research
9．It can be learnt frm the passage that ________.
A．many yung Yemenis learn Chinese fr a better future
B．learning Chinese is sure t make Yemenis rich
C．mre and mre Yemenis are ging t wrk in China
D．Chinese has been ppular in Yemen fr five years
C
A lud nise wakes Jan up suddenly. What time is it? She lks at the alarm clck beside the bed. It’s five ’clck. Then she hears the nise again. It’s thunder. Then she hears a different nise. It’s the sund f smething hitting the windw. She gets up and ges t the windw. She can see Tm standing utside in the thunderstrm. He’s shuting at Jan, telling her t cme utside.
Jan gets dressed, puts n her anrak and ges dwnstairs quietly. She meets Tm utside.
“What are yu ding, Tm?”
“The strm,” he says. “It’s the same strm as Thursday night. Let’s g t the tree. Maybe yu can g hme!”
Jan fllws Tm dwn the rad then she remembers smething.
“The time capsule!”
Tm shws her the biscuit tin under his jacket. “I’ve gt it.”
They walk quickly back dwn the rad past Jamie’s huse and Pauly’s huse. It seems s lng since she arrived here in the past. And nw maybe there’s the pssibility she can return t the future. They run up the path thrugh the trees and arrive at the piece f land with the apple tree.
“Nw what d we d?” asks Jan.
“I put the time capsule back where I fund it ”
“And I g hme.”
“Yes.”
Tm uses his hands t dig a hle by the tree. He buries the time capsule and then stands up.
Jan suddenly realizes smething.
“Tm! I wanted t give yu smething frm the time capsule.”
“N, it’s OK. I dn’t want anything and it’s mre imprtant fr yu t g hme.”
Jan feels disappinted that Tm desn’t want smething t remember her. But he’s right. The imprtant thing is t get hme.
“I’m never ging t frget yu, Tm. Thanks. Yu’re a real friend.”
“Bye, Jan. Lk fr me in the future. Prmise?”
“I prmise.”
Then he turns and runs back t the trees. Jan watches his shadw disappear int the trees. A sudden flash f lightning lights up the scene fllwed by a lud crash f thunder. Jan lks rund and sees her huse. She’s back in the garden f her huse in Hamptn Street.
—Taken frm The Time Capsule
10．Jan wke up suddenly because ________.
A．Tm was shuting at herB．there was thunder utside
C．smething was hitting the windwD．the sund f the alarm clck was t big
11．What des the underlined sentence mean in the passage?
A．Tm refused Jan t make her frget him.
B．Tm didn’t want anything t remember Jan.
C．Tm wanted Jan t take the chance t g hme.
D．Tm advised Jan t take him t her hme in the future.
12．If Jan wants t g hme, which f the fllwing is necessary?
a. the thunderstrm b. the time capsule c. the apple tree d. the anrak
A．abc B．abd C．acdD．bcd
13．What des the passage mainly talk abut?
A．Tm and Jan were real friends fr ever.B．Tm tld Jan t g hme n a sunny day.
C．Jan prmised t lk fr Tm in the future.D．Jan left Tm and went back hme in the future.
五、七选五
Have yu ever cme hme frm a vacatin feeling mre tired than yu were befre yu left? 1 Hwever, as they rush frm ne place t anther, they aren’t really able t take a gd rest.
Nw, imagine living fr a week in a little French apartment, buying fresh vegetables frm the lcal market every mrning, and taking day trips t neighbring villages at yur wn pace. Des this sund great t yu? That’s the magic f slw travel. This is n “fur-cities-in-seven-days” tur f Eurpe. 2
Slw travel can mean taking a bike tur frm ne village t the next. 3 It can als mean cvering lng distances by train instead f by air s that yu can enjy the scenery (风景) alng the way. N matter hw yu d it, the key is t slw dwn. Yu are t make the mst f each mment f yur vacatin.
Slw travel has a few advantages. It allws yu t frm a strnger cnnectin t yur destinatin. Yu will stay in ne place lng enugh t make friends with yur neighbrs and even pick yur favrite cffee huse. Yu will really take a break frm yur stressful life.
4 Airplanes cause lts f pllutin. Trains, bikes and yur wn feet are better fr the envirnment. Slw travel als saves yu mney. Staying in ne place fr a week reduces yur transprtatin csts. Besides, yu may ck yur wn fd instead f eating ut fr every meal.
Sunds great? 5
A．If yu d feel tired, yu’d better nt g abrad n vacatin.
B．Instead, yu will really slw dwn and experience new cultures.
C．The next time yu will take a trip, remember t try it the slw way.
D．The true meaning f travel is t visit as many places as pssible.
E．Slw travel is envirnmentally friendlier than ther types f travel.
F．It can mean driving alng back rads instead f taking the highway.
G．Thrugh traveling, mst peple expect a break frm their stressful lives.
六、阅读文章并回答问题（答题字数：≤4）
In the past, peple didn’t need sprts like running t stay healthy because they were very active. But these days, many f us spend mst f the day sitting dwn. This means we need t get sme exercise in ur free time, and running is a cheap and easy way t d it. It’s mre fun than ding bring exercises in a gym, and all yu need is a gd pair f trainers and sme cmfrtable clthes. Als, it’s a sprt that peple can d at any age—fr example Fauja Singh finished a marathn (马拉松) at the age f 101!
T make running interesting, yu can enter a race. Fun runs are very ppular. These are ften 5 km lng and are great fr beginners. Yu can run with yur friends and maybe dress up. Fr fitter peple, there are half-marathns, marathns, r even ultra-marathns. These can be 70-400 km lng. One f the mst famus is the Marathn des Sables, which takes six days and ges thrugh the Sahara desert.
Running is fun and scientists say it is ne f the best ways t keep fit. Hwever, make sure yu dn’t d it every day—it’s imprtant t have a rest between runs. Running imprves the health f almst every part f yur bdy, including yur brain. It can make yu feel happier and healthier, and live lnger. It als helps yu sleep well, and that gives yu the energy t enjy yur life mre. Perhaps it’s the perfect sprt!
1. What d peple need fr running?
2. Hw d yu make running interesting?
3. What shuld yu d between runs?
七、综合填空
Oliver Twist is ne f the mst famus stries by Charles Dickens. Set in the (1)_________ (nineteen) century, it is abut a by (2)_________(call) Oliver wh finds himself alne in the wrld. He lives in a special huse fr pr peple and always has (3)_________ empty stmach. One day, he asks fr mre fd and gets int a lt f truble!
Later, Oliver runs away t Lndn. There, he meets sme bys wh steal(偷) mney (4)_________ ther things. They teach Oliver (5)_________(steal) valuable things t, thugh Oliver desn’t want t. After many difficulties, Oliver is taken hme by a kind ld man. Later, he discvers that kind ld man is actually a relative f (6)_________(he), and he ges t live (7)_________ him in the city.
There are many reasns why Oliver Twist is such a ppular stry. There is a lt f actin in the bk and it is very (8)_________(humur). The writer was als very gd at (9)_________(write) abut the everyday lives f pr children in Lndn in that century. His bk has made peple (10)_________(care) mre abut the prblems f pr children.
八 、词汇填空，每空一词
1. Of all the _________(条件) f the jb, being hnest is the mst imprtant.
2. Cmputers can be used fr sending and ___________(接收) emails.
3. I believe ___________(知识) is mre pwerful than mney.
4. The by wanted several ____________ (册) f The Times' just nw.
5. I watched them leave and then drve ff in the ____________(与……相反) directin.
九 、翻译句子
1. 最后，我们设法把废品变成了有用的东西。
Finally, we______________________________________________________________
2. 政府已经意识到了这个问题，并将采取行动来改善这种情况。
The gvernment ____________________________________________________________________
3. 游行四点半开始的，它已经结束了一个半小时了。
The parade ________________________________ and it ______________________________________________.
4. 我叔叔不习惯于这儿的寒冷天气所以他将于下周乘直达航班去海南。
My uncle _______________________________________________________________________ Hainan next week.
5. 你曾梦想过不带护照周游世界吗?
Have __________________________________________________________________________________ ?
6.这个网上课程可以教你怎样订票和点餐。
The nline curse _________________________________________________________________________.
十、书面表达
云开疫散，春暖花开，春天是个适合出游的季节。
旅行不仅会带你见证书中的美景，而且会让你遇见不同的人和事，开阔你的视眼。5 月19日是中国旅游日(Natinal Turism Day),Teens 正在征集有关“Travel”的稿件，请结 合流程图谈谈你难忘的 (unfrgettable)旅行经历和你对旅行的看法。
D yu like travelling?
Where have yu been?
Which is yur unfrgettable experience?Why?(When? What?)
What d yu think f travelling?

注意事项：
1.稿件须根据流程图自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；
2. 词数在90个左右，稿件的开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 稿件中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
4. 稿件必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。
May 19th is Natinal Turism Day.We students shuld always imprve urselves. Besides reading,travelling is als a gd way. _________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
DCCAB ABCCA
1．A 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．D 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．C
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D
6．C 7．D 8．B 9．A
10．B 11．C 12．A 13．D
1．G 2．B 3．F 4．E 5．C
Gd trainers and clthes.
Enter a race
Have a rest.
nineteenth; called; an; and; t steal; his; with; humrus; writing; care
1. cnditins 2. receiving 3. knwledge 4. cpies 5. ppsite
managed t turn the waste int smething useful
has realized the prblem and it will take actin t imprve the situatin
started at half past fur; has been ver fr ne and a half hurs
hasn’t gt used t the cld weather here s he will take the direct flight t
yu dreamed f travelling arund the wrld withut passprt
can teach yu hw t bk tickets and rder meals
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