湖北省黄石市阳新东部教联体2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

2024年春季期中考试八年级英语试题（考试时间:100分钟满分:90分）一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。ZhouChuwasbornabout1,700yearago.Hewastallandstrong.However,hehadabadtemper（脾气）.Hehadlotsofbad1.Everyonewasafraidofhim.Theytriednottotalktohim.Slowlyhestartedtofeel2.Oneday,ZhouChusawsomeoldmentalkinginthestreet.Hewentupandasked,“Hey!Whyareyoulookingso3?”Onemanreplied,“Weareworryingaboutthreeevils（魔鬼）around.”“Oh!TellmeandI’ll4them!”ZhouChuwavedhisarmstoshowhisstrength（力量）.“Well,”said5man,“first,thereisatigerintheSouthMountain.Itoftentakesawayouranimalsandeven6people.Thenthereisaflooddragon7thebridge.Itoftenmakesbigwaves（浪）,breaksour8andkillsmanypeople.”“So,what’sthethirdone?Themenlookedateachother,but9spoke.“Whatisthethirdevil?”ZhouChushouted10.Onemensaid,“It’syou!”“Me?”ZhouChuwasveryangry.Themanssaid,“Youare11doingbadthings!Areyoudifferentfromthetigerortheflooddragon?”ZhouChu’s12burnedwithshame（羞愧）.Hesaidtohimself,“I13stopactinglikethis.I’llgetridof（除掉）allthethreeevils!”Thenextday,ZhouChufoundthebigtigerandkilledit.Thenhewentfortheflooddragon.They14intheriverforthreedays.Finally,hekilledit.Fromthenon,ZhouChugot15changed.Withhardwork,hebecameafamousmanandwaslovedbypeople.（）1.A.hobbies B.skills C.habits D.interests（）2.A.alone B.lonely C.exciting D.excited（）3.A.sad B.nervous C.angry D.worried（）4.A.beat B.win C.teach D.hate（）5.A.other B.others C.another D.theother（）6.A.saved B.hurt C.provided D.pushed（）7.A.on B.in C.under D.above（）8.A.animals B.boats C.bridges D.rivers（）9.A.nobody B.somebody C.something D.nothing（）10.A.badly B.quietly C.carefully D.angrily（）11.A.always B.sometimes C.hardly D.never（）12.A.arm B.eyes C.nose D.face（）13.A.can’t B.may C.must D.mustn’t（）14.A.talked B.fought C.quarreled D.played（）15.A.loudly B.happily C.heavily D.completely二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。ADearDr.Know,I’msoworriedthesedaysbecauseIgetpimples（青春痘）.Itcausesmanyproblems.IfeelembarrassedwhenIcomeintotheclassroombecauseallmyclassmateslookatmeinsurprise.Somestudentsevenlaughatme.Idon’twanttocommunicatewithanyone.Ihavetobethefirstonetogetintotheclassroomandthelastonetoleave.AndIbecomestressedoutandcan’tfallasleepatnight.WhatshouldIdo?Pleasewritetome.I’mlookingforwardtohearingfromyouassoonaspossible.SadandFourteenDearSadandFourteen,I’msosorrytohearthatyouareworriedaboutpimples.I’malsosorrythatIcan’tstandbesideyoutoshareyourstress.Atfirst,youshouldknowthatgettingpimplesisquitenormalinyourage.Youaregreat!Itshowsthatyouhavegrownup.Secondly,youdon’tneedtocaretoomuch.YoucantellyourclassmatesyourproblemdirectlyandIthinktheywillunderstandyou.Thirdly,ifyoupaymoreattentiontootherthings,likestudyingoroutdooractivities,maybeyouwillfindmorefun.What’smore,youcanaskthedoctorsforsomemedicine.Ihopethingswillworkoutandeverythingwillbebetterforyousoon.Yourssincerely,Dr.Know（）16.Whichpicturedoesn’tshowsSadandFourteen’sproblem?A. B.C. D.（）17.Howmanysuggestions（建议）doesDr.Knowgivehim?A.One. B.Two.C.Three. D.Four.（）18.Whatdoes“youpaymoreattentiontootherthings”mean?A.Itmeansyouspendlittletimeonotherthings.B.Itmeansyouhavealookatotherthings.C.Itmeansyouspendmoretimeonotherthings.D.Itmeansthatyoulookthroughotherthings.（）19.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.AllstudentsarefriendlytoSadandFourteen.B.It’snormalforteenagerstogetpimples.C.Dr.Knowcanstandbesidehertoshareherstress.D.WhensomebodylaughatSadandFourteen,sheshouldfightwithhimorher.（）20.Wherecanyouprobablyreadtheinformationabove?A.Inanewspaper. B.Inanotice.C.Inatourguidebook. D.Inanovel.B①Somepeoplethinkthatlabor（劳动）ishardandtiring（令人困倦的）.ButIthinklaborissweet（甜蜜的）andhappy.ThisisbecauseIknowthemeaningoflabor.②Laborislikeasweetcake.Itmakesyoufeelhappyafterdoinghardandtiringjobs.Laborisalsolikebitter（苦楚的）fruitthatmakesyousad.③Labormakeseverything.Nomatterhowpoorahard-workingmanis,hewillhavearichday.Nomatterhowrichalazymanis,hewillbepooroneday.Laborbringsusclothes,foodandhouses.Weshouldalwayskeepthesewordsinmind.Labormakesasuccessfulperson.LaoShesaid,“Ifyoudon’twork,evenyourflowercannotlive.Itshowsthemeaningoflabor.”AmanalsoSaid,“Workinghardisthekeytomakingmoney.Solaboristhemostglorious（光荣的）matterintheworld.”④Thefunoflaborisendless.Whenyouuselabortodoagoodjobforyourselforforothers,yourheartmustbesweeterthanhoney.Thenyoucanfeelthejoyoflabor.Peopleliketomakefriendswiththosehard-workingpeople.⑤Laborisgreat.Weshouldworkhardtomakeourlifemeaningful.（）21.Whatdoesthewriterreallythinkoflabor?A.Hard. B.Sweet.C.Tiring. D.Lucky.（）22.Whyislaborsometimeslikebitterfruit?A.Becauseitusuallymakespeopleunhappy.B.Becauseitusuallygetspeoplehurt.C.Becauseitusuallygivesdifficultjobs.D.Becauseitusuallybringsbadthings.（）23.WhatcanwelearnfromLaoShe’swords?A.Enoughlaborcanbringusenoughmoney.B.Goodluckcanmakealazypersonrich.C.Beinghard-workingcanmakeourlifebetter.D.Poorlifecanmakeapersonworkharder.（）24.What’sthestructureofthispassage（文章结构）?（①=Para.（自然段）1②=Para.2③=Para.3④=Para.4⑤=Para.5）A. B.C. D.（）25.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thebitternessoflabor. B.Theresultoflabor.C.Thejoyoflabor. D.Themeaningoflabor.CAmanwalkedinamountainforalongtime.Themountainroadwaslongandhardtowalkon.Thoughhecarriedasmallbag,theroadwasverydifficultforhim.Hewasverytired.Justinfrontofhim,hesawalittlegirl,lessthan10yearsold,carryingaboyonherback.Shewasalsomovingonslowly.Shewasoutofbreathandkeptsweating（出汗）,butherhandsstillfirmly（牢牢地）heldtheboyonherback.Whenpassingbythelittlegirl,themansaidtoher,“Mygirl,youmustbeverytiredbecausewhatyoucarryissoheavy!Whydon’tyoustopandhavearest?”Hearingthis,thelittlegirlsaid,“WhatIcarryisnotaweight（重物）.Heismylittlebrotherandheisbadlyill.Imusttakehimtothehospitalassoonaspossible.”Itistruethatbothabrotherandaburden（负担）haveaweight.Butwhatthelittlegirlsaidisalsotrue:Whatshecarriedwasherlittlebrothernotaweight.Shelovedherlittlebrotherfromthebottomofherheart.（）26.Howdidthemanfeelwhilewalkinginthemountain?A.Excited. B.Pleased. C.Nervous. D.Tired.（）27.Whatwasthelittlegirldoingwhenthemansawher?A.Shewasmovingonquickly. B.Shekeptbreathing.C.Shewasholdingaboyonherback. D.Shewasplayingwiththeboy.（）28.WhichstatementisNOTtrue?A.Themountainroadwashardtowalkon.B.Thegirlthoughtherlittlebrotherwasaweight.C.Thegirlwantedtogettothehospitalquickly.D.Themancarriedasmallbag,buthewalkedslowly.（）29.Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromthepassage?A.Thegirlwasworriedaboutherlittlebrother.B.Theboywastooyoungtowalkbyhimself.C.Themanthoughttheboywastoolazy.D.Thegirlwasverystrongtocarryherbrother.（）30.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Agirlandaman B.LoveisneveraburdenC.Whatisheavier:abrotheroraburden? D.Wemustloveourbrother第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读对话，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。Jacksonwasdrivingbackhomealongaroadoneevening.31.________Itwaswinteranditwasverycold,justlikehisfeelings.Anoldladywithhercarwasstandingononesideoftheroad.32.________.Theladylookedscaredevenwhenheputasmileonhisface.Washegoingtohurther?Hedidn’tlooklikeagoodmanandhelookedpoorandhungry.Jacksonknewhowshefelt.Hesaid,“33.________Whydon’tyouwaitinmycar?Bytheway,mynameisJackson.”Theladythoughtforawhileandthenwentintohiscar.34.________Jacksonwentunderhercartorepairit.Whenhefinished,hegotdirtyandhishandshurt.ThentheladytoldhimthathernamewasAnnie.SheaskedJacksonhowmuchsheshouldpayforhishelp.Jacksonneverthoughtaboutgettingmoney.Thiswasnotajobforhim.35.________Hetoldherthatifshereallywantedtopayhimback,thenexttimeshesawsomeoneinneed,sheshouldgivethatperson.A.Shelookedworried.B.Therewasasmileonherface.C.Hejustlosthisjob.D.I’mheretohelpyou,madam.E.Thiswashelpingsomeoneinneed.F.Therewassomethingwrongwithhercar.31.________33.________34.________32.________35.________三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。kidlearnparentshouseworkdoindependentimportantimproveearlyplanManyparentswanttolettheirkidsenjoythemselveswhenthey’restillyoung.Othersmaythinkchildrencan’tfinishthe36aswellaspossible.Theyseemtoberight,buttheydon’trealizethe37ofgivingkidschores.Thereareseveralreasonsfordoingchoresfor38.Choreshelp39lifeskills（技能）.They’reyoungnow,butwhentheygrowup,theyneedtodowashing,cookingandcleaning.Theycan’tlearnthematschool.40theseskillsathomeisimportant.Choreshelpkidslearntobe41.Cleaningtheirroomsorwashingtheirclothescanmakethemlessdependentonothers.Theywillthinktheycantakecareofthemselves.Choreshelpteachthemtorespect（尊重）others.Theyoftencan’trealizewhattheirparentsdoaroundthehouseuntiltheymoveawayfromhome.Theymayrealizethemessoftheirroomsby42houseworkthemselves,sotheycanrespecttheir43workathome.Choreshelpimproveplanningskills.Itfeelsliketherearealotofthingstodoinaday.Howtospendtimeonthem?Chorescanhelpolderkidsbuildgoodhabits44.Theylearnto45theirtimeinarightway.Itisalsoanimportantskillfortheminthefuture.36.________37.________38.________39.________40.________41.________42.________43.________44.________45.________四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分）第一节任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。Mostpeoplewanttobehappy,butfewknowhowtofindhappiness.Moneyandsuccessalonedonotbringlastinghappiness.Aristotle,aGreekthinker,said,“Happinessdependsonourselves.”Inotherwords,wemakeourownhappiness.Hereareafewsuggestions（建议）tohelpyoubehappier.Thefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlife.Toooften,wespendsomuchtimethinkingaboutthefuture—forexample,gettingintocollegeorgettingagoodjob—thatwefailtoenjoythepresent.Youshouldenjoylife’ssimplepleasure,suchasreadingagoodbook,listeningtoyourfavoritemusic,orspendingtimewithclosefriends.Peoplewhohaveseveralfriendsoftenlivehappierandhealthierlives.Anothersecrettolivingahappylifeistobeactive.Manypeoplegodancingorplaysports.Peoplecanforgetabouttheirproblemsandonlythinkabouttheactivities.Finally,manypeoplefindhappinessinhelpingothers.Studiesshowthatpeoplefeelgoodwhentheyspendtheirtimehelpingothers.Ifyouwanttofeelhappier,dogoodthingsforsomeone.Youcanhelpafriendwithhisorherstudies,goshoppingtobuyfoodforanelderlyperson,orsimplyhelpoutaroundthehousebywashingthedishes.46.Weknow________________________donotbringlastinghappiness.（不超过4个词）47.Thefirstsecretofhappinessis________________________.（不超过7个词）48.Ifyouhavesomeclosefriends,you’lllive________________________.（不超过4个词）49.What’stheexampleinhelpingotherstofindhappiness?________________________________________________________________________.（不超过12个词）50.Doyouknowhowtofindhappiness?How?________________________________________________________________________.（不超过10个词）第二节书面表达（共1题，满分15分）父母是世界上最爱我们的人。作为中学生，我们可以做一些力所能及的事情关爱父母。请以“Howtocareforourparents”为题，根据下列要求，联系实际，写一篇介绍关爱父母的文章。1.和父母一起锻炼，一起做家务。2.告诉父母吃健康的食物，保持充足睡眠。3.分享自己的校园生活，与他们更亲密。要求：1.80—100词（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；2.文中不得出现真实地点和姓名HowtocareforourparentsAsweallknow,ourparentsloveusmorethananyoneelseintheworld.____________________________________________________________________________________________________