湖南省麻阳苗族自治县锦江中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.WheredidAnnagoonvacation?A.Shewenttothefarm.B.Shewenttothecountryside.C.Shewenttothemuseum.2.HowoftendoesJanecleantheroom？A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.3.WhatdoesSarahthinkofnews?A.Kindofboring.B.Veryinteresting.C.Educational.4.WhatdoesLilylooklike?A.Sheistaller.B.Sheisshorter.C.Sheisthinner.5.Whichisthebestmovietheater?A.WandaCinema.B.XiaoxiangCinema.C.CGVCinema.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatisthemanwatching？A.Abasketballgame.B.Asoapopera.C.Asitcom.7.Whattimedoesthecartoonstart?A.At5:30p.m.B.At6:00p.m.C.At6:30p.m.听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesDavideateveryday？A.Fruitandmeat．B.Meatandvegetables．C.Fruitandvegetables．9.WhichisNOTthewayforDavidtokeephealthy？A.Havingagoodeatinghabit.B.Doingsports．C.Reading．听第八段材料，回答第10、11题。10.WhatdoesAlicethinkoftherestaurant?A.Itisthesmallest.B.Itistheworst.C.Itisthemostdelicious.11.WhendidAlicehavedinneryesterday?A.At7:20p.m.B.At8:00p.m.C.At7:20a.m.听第九段材料，回答第12至14题。12.WhatisJack’sreportabout?A.Music.B.Movies.C.Cartoons.13.Whatkindofbooksdoestheboylikebest?A.Storybooks.B.Historybooks.C.Sciencebooks.14.Whenisthelibraryclosed?A.OnMonday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.听第十段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WhatdoesJoyandPeterhaveincommon?A.Theyliketoreadthesamekindofbooks.B.Theygotothesameschool.C.Theyliketennis.16.Whostudiesharder?A.Joy.B.Peter.C.Both.17.WheredoesJoyoftenread?A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Inalibrary.听第十一段材料，回答第18至20题。18.HowlongdidJane’sfamilystayinShanghai?A.Foraweek.B.For5days.C.For4days.19.WheredidJane’sfamilyvisitinBeijing?A.TheSummerPalace.B.Tian’anmenSquare.C.ThePalaceMuseum.20.WhichcitydoesJanelikebest?A.Shanghai.B.Changsha.C.Beijing第二部分阅读(共三节，满分40分)第一节(共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分)阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。AInasurveyforTeensTimemagazine,500teenagersfromamiddleschoolinChangshaansweredthequestion:“Howoftendoyouexercise?”“Howoftendoyouhaveagoodsleep?”Thepiechartshowstheresultsofthesurvey.21.__________percentofteenagersusuallysleepwell.Twenty-oneB.Twenty-sevenC.Thirty-nine22.Howmanyteenagersalwaysexerciseinthesurvey?105.B.230.C.175.23.AccordingtoPie2,_________ofthestudentssometimesdoexercise?A.46%B16%C.35%BIhave3friends.Dotheyhaveanydifferences?Let'shavealook.()24.Abouttheage,ZhengYuis_________LiBo.A.3yearsolderthanB.3yearsyoungerthanC.asoldas()25.Whatdothethreefriendslikedoing?A.Playingbasketball.B.Swimming.C.Singing.（）26.Dotheyhavethesametalent?A.No,theydon’tB.Yes,theydoC.Idon’tknow()27.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.ZhengYuisastallasTom.B.LiBoistallerthanTom.C.TomisgoodatwritingCI’mRobertandIliveinShanghainow.Lastweekend,Iwenttoavillageforavacationwithmyfriends.MytripstartedearlyinthemorningatShanghaiHongqiaoRailwayStation.AftertwohoursonthetraintoNingboandmorethantwohoursonthebus,Iarrivedatthevillage.Fengpuao.Fengpuaolookssosmallonthemap,but2,000peoplelivethere,nexttoalakeandforests.Istayedwithmyhostfamily(寄宿家庭)fortwodays,andtheywerefriendlytome.TheytoldmethatIcouldcallthemMamaandBaba.TheyhadadaughtercalledEvaandsheshowedmearoundthegardenandtoldmehowtogrowvegetables.IalsowentwithBabatoabambooforest.Thenwewenttothelaketogofishing.Intheevening,myfamilyandfriendscameover.Wehadabigdinnertogether.ThenextdayIwokeupwiththesongofbirds,somethingIneverhadinShanghai.Afterbreakfast,wewenttoworkonthefarmallday.Ilearnedmuchaboutfarmwork.Itwashardbutveryinteresting.ThateveningIcamebacktoShanghai.Thetripwasonlytwodays,butitmademerelaxfromthebusylife.Anditwasagreattimetogetherwithmyhostfamily.()28.WheredidRobertgoonavacationlastweekend?A．Inacity.B．Inavillage.C．InBeijing.()29.HowdidhegotoFengpuao?.A.Bytrainandbybus.B.Bybusandbycar.C.Bybusandbyplane.()30.Whatdidhethinkofthetrip?A.Itwasrelaxingbutboring.B.Itwasinterestingandrelaxing.C.Itwashardandboring.()31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thereare3000peopleinFengpuao.B.Robertwentfishingonthefirstday.C.RobertreturnedtoShanghaithenextevening第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。Friendsareanimportantpartofourdailylife.Andtherearemanykindsoffriendsintheworld.32First,thereareschoolorworkfriends.Thesearethepersonswhohelpyougetthroughtheschoolorworkday.33However,theyareimportantinyourlifeasyouwillspendalotoftimewiththem.34Youcan’treallydiscussanythingimportantwiththem.Butifyouarefeelingsad,they’regreattogooutwithbecausetheycancheeryouupandmakeyouforgetallyourtroubles.Thenextkindoffriendsisreallyunusualandhavingonemakesyouverylucky.Theyusuallyhavemanyofthethingsyoucan’taffordtobuy.Andtheyarekindenoughtoletyouborrowsomethingyouneed.Finally,thereisthebestfriend.35Thepersonyouwouldhavenoproblemspendingthewholedaywith.Friendsareimportantinyourlife.36A．Anotherkindoffriendisthefunfriend.B．Sheorheknowsyouverywell.C．Getalongwellwiththemandyou’llhaveahappylife.D．Butyouneverreallygooutwiththemoutsideoftheworkorstudyplaces.E．However,therearefourkindsoffriendsthateveryoneshouldhave.第三节（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Doyouactuallyloveyourself?Infact,self-loveisaveryimportantthingyoucandoforyourself.Whenyoutrulyloveyourself,youcanbehappierandmoreconfident(自信的).Herearesomewaysonhowtoloveyourself.※Stopcomparingyourselfwithothers.Everyoneisspecial,soyouneedn'tbelikeanyoneelse.Comparingwithotherswillmakeyoufeelbadaboutyourself.Everyoneistalentedintheirownway.※Stoptryingtobeperfect.Nooneisperfect,soyoudon'thavetobehardonyourself.Youneedtogiveyourselfabreakfromtimetotime.※Havefunbyyourself.It'salwaysgoodtohaveafewdaysjustforyoutodosomethingfun.Thiscouldbegoingtothecinema,visitingaplaceandsoon.Youcanlearntoenjoybeingalonebydoingthis.37.Howmanywaysabouthowtoloveyourselfarementioned(提及到)?____________________________________________________________________38.Whyshouldpeoplelovethemselves?____________________________________________________________________39.Dopeoplehavetobeperfect?____________________________________________________________________40.Whatcanpeoplelearnfromhavingfunbythemselves?____________________________________________________________________第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题，每小题1.分，满分10分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Asschoolkids,wehavemanydreams.Somedreamsmaybeverybig,41winningtheNobelPrize（诺贝尔奖）orbeingascientist.Butothersmaybevery42Youmayjust wanttogetgoodgradesinanexam.Whatdidyoudowithyourdream？Didyouevertrytomakeit43？FollowYourHeartbyAustralianwriterAndrewMatthewstellsusthatrealizing（实现）ourdreamsislife’sbiggestchallenge（挑战）.Youmaythinkyou’renotverygood44someschoolsubjects,orthatit45impossible(不可能的)foryoutobecomeawriter.Allthesekindsofthoughtsmaystopyoufromheadingtoyourdream.However,youcanreachyourgoal(目标46youworkhard.Dothefollowingthings.First,rememberwhatyourdreamis.Keeptelling47whatyouwant,andyouwillbeclosertoyourdream.Then,makeplanslittlebylittle,becauseRomeisnotbuiltinoneday.Abigdreamis,infact,madeupofmanysmalldreams.Also,youmust48giveup(放弃)yourdream.Therewillbedifficultiesontheroadtoyourdream.Butthebiggest49comesfromyourself.Youneedtodecidewhatismostimportantandkeepheadingtoyourgoal.Studyinginsteadof(代替)watchingTVwillhelpyouget__50____examresults.Savingfiveyuanfromnotbuyinganicecreammeansyoucanbuyanewbook.Asyougetclosertoyourdream,itmaychangealittle.ButitisOKifyoukeepongoing.Reachhigh,forstarsliehiddeninyoursoul.Dreambig,foreverydreammovestothegoal.41.A.atleastB.suchasC.andsoon42.A.smallB.talentedC.creative43.A.bringoutB.cometrueC.careabout44.A.forB.withC.at45.A.likesB.seemsC.expects46.A.aslongasB.butC.though47.A.yourselfB.myselfC.himself48.A.alwaysB.sometimesC.never49.A.differenceB.screenC.difficulty50.A.worseB.fewerC.betteEveryoneisgoodatsomething,butsomepeopleare51.______（true）talented.It’salwaysinterestingtowatchotherpeople52.______(show)theirtalents.Talentshowsaregettingmoreand53.______(popular).Alltheseshowshaveonething54.______common:Theytrytolookforthe55.______(good)singers,themosttalenteddancers,themostexcitingmagicians,thefunniestactorsandsoon.That’suptoyoutodecidewho’sthe56.______(win).Somepeopleenjoy57.______(watch)theseshows.58______,somethinkthelivesoftheperformersaremadeup.Butifyoudon’ttake59.______(they)tooseriously,theyarefuntowatch.Onegreatthingisthattheygivepeopleawaytomaketheirdreams60.______(come)true.（5210分）阅读下面短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。Totalkaboutlanguage(语言),peoplebelieve61.Chineseisoneofthemostdifficultlanguagesintheworld.Foronething,Chinesehastonsofcharacters(汉字).Anditswritingsystemisalsooneofthemainchallenges(挑战)toallChineselearners.Moreimportantly,thelanguagehasdifferenttones(声调)，sohowyouspeakawordcanchangeitsmeaning.YoumaythinkthatpeoplewillnotchoosetolearnChinese.However,62.事实上，汉语正变得越来越流行。Howdoesithappen?Chinaisgettingstrongerdaybyday.63.Itplaysamoreimportantroleinthewor