湖南省永州市冷水滩区2023年下期期中考试
八年级英语 （听力朗读材料）
听力朗读材料和参考答案:
第一节 听下面五段材料，每段材料后各有1个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。
1. W: May I take your order,sir
M:Yes,what’s on the menu tonight
2.W: How do you like Bill
M: He is the most talented magician in the party.
3. W: Who won the swimming competition
M: Jenny.
4. W: How often do you go to the supermarket
M: Three times a week.
M: Sunshine restaurant has the most delicious food.
W: Yes,it has the best service,too.
第二节 听下面六段材料，每段材料后各有几个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。
听第一段材料，回答第6-7小题。
M: Mom, what will the weather be like tomorrow
W: The radio says there’s a strong wind.
M: Then we can’t go camping tomorrow.
W: Why not read at home, Jim
M: OK.
听第二段材料，回答第8-9小题。
W: I heard it would be a great action movie in the cinema tomorrow.
M: Oh, really I like action movies.
W: How much are the tickets
M: 60 yuan for one person,100 yuan for two.
W:OK,Let’s go and see it.
听第三段材料，回答第10-11小题。
W:Tony,did you go to Jay Chou’s concert last night
M: No,I didn’t.I couldn’t get the tickets.
W: What did you do then
M: I stayed at home and watched a wonderful comedy.
听第四段材料，回答第12-14小题。
M: Hi, Grace, how was your vacation
W: It was great, Tom. I went to Beijing with my friends.
M: Beijing Wow! What did you do there
W: Well, we went to a lot of museums.
M: Oh, how were the museums
W: They were really interesting. But there were so many people.
M: Did you go shopping
W: Yeah, I went to many stores. The things there were very cheap.
听第五段材料，回答第15-17小题。
M:Tina,I know you like cartoons.Here are some cartoon books for you.
W: Oh,thank you,Paul.I like them very much.
M: Who is your favorite cartoon character
W: Mickey.I think he’s very lovely.
M: What do you know about him
W: He has two large round ears.He first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie.
听第六段材料，回答第18-20小题。
Mark and Frank are my two brothers.They have many things in common.They are both tall and thin.They both like playing football.They play football every weekend.However.there are also some differences between them.Mark is smarter than
Frank,but Frank is more outgoing than Mark.
湖南省永州市冷水滩区2023年下期期中考试八年级英语 （参考答案）
第一部分 听力技能
1-5. ABACB 6-10. CABCB
11-15. ABCBB 16-20. ACBAB
第二部分 阅读技能
21-25. ABCCA 26-30.CBCCB
31-35. CCCBB 36-40.BCACA
41-45. CBEFA
第三部分 知识运用
46-50 ABCCC 51-55 ABCAC
56.in 57. an 58.funnier 59.Tina’s 60.to work
61.teachers 62.myself 63.twice 64.beautifully 65.died
第四部分 写作技能
66.A singer./He is a singer.
67. By train.
68. It was rainy./It rained a lot.
69.Because the movie will be on soon..
70.No, they didn’t..
71.现在越来越多的人喜欢在假期旅行。
72.I think camping is the most interesting..
73.在1990年，大约百分之四十的人喜欢呆在家里。。
74.People enjoy the fresh air.。
75.英语作文答案：
One possible version:
Hi,laura！I’m happy to say that I made a new friend a month ago.Her name is Tina.
We have something in common.We’re both of medium height.Both of us are friendly and care about others.And we both like reading,so we often go to the library together on the weekend.
However,we also have some differences.Tina is more outgoing and healthier than me.She exercises every day,but I don’t like exercising.She likes watching talk shows.I like watching game shows.I also like eating junk food.
All in all,Tina is a smart and healthy girl.Do you want to make friends with her 湖南省永州市冷水滩区2023年下期期中考试
八年级英语 （试题卷）
注意事项：
1. 答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准
考证号、考室和座位号；
2. 必须在答题卡上答题，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效；
3. 答题时，请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示；
4. 请勿折叠答题卡，保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁；
5. 答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸；
6. 本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。
试卷分四个部分，共8页，75小题，时量100分钟，满分120分。
第一部分 听力技能(两部分，共20小题，计20分)
第一节 (共5小题，计5分) 听下面五段材料。每段材料有一个小题，从各小题所给的A、B、C 三个选项选出最佳答案。听每段材料前，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。
1.What are the talking about？
A. B. C.
2. What does Bill do
A. B. C.
3. What is Jenny good at
A. B. C.
4.Which does the girl go three times a week
A. B. C.
5.Where has the best service
A. B. C.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面六段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有2~3个小题，从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第6~7小题。
6. What will the weather be like tomorrow
A.Rainy. B. Sunny. C. windy..
7. What did Jim plan to do tomorrow
A.Go camping. B. Read at home . C. Go swimming.
听第二段对话，回答第8~9小题。
8.Where will they probably go tomorrow
A.To the museum. B.To the cinema. C. To the concert.
9.How much are the tickets for two people
A.80 yuan. B.90 yuan. C. 100yuan
听第三段对话，回答第10~11小题。
10.Why didn’t Tony go to Jay Chou’s concert last night
A.Because he doesn’t like Jay Chou. B. Because he didn’t get the tickets.
C . Because he had a cold.
11.What TV Program did Tony watch
A.A comedy. B.A talent show. C. A soap opera.
听第四段对话，回答第12~14小题。
12. What are Grace and Tom talking about
A. Grace’s health. B. Grace’s vacation. C. Grace’s school trip.
13. Who did Grace go there with
A. Her classmates. B. Her parents. C. Her friends.
14. What did Grace think of the museums there
A. They were boring. B. They were crowded. C. They were educational.
听第五段对话，回答第15~17小题。
15. What does Paul give to Tina
A.Some comedy books. B. Some cartoon books. C.Some Mickey Mouse toys.
16. Who is Tina’s favorite cartoon character
A.Mickey. B.Snow White . C. Lion King.
17. What does Mickey look like
A. He has a small red nose. B. He has two small round ears.
C.He has two large round ears.
18.Who are my two brothers
A.Mark and Mike. B.Mark and Frank. C. Mike and Frank.
19.What kind of sport do they like playing
A.Soccer. B. Basketball. C.Volleyball.
20.Who is more outgoing
A.Mark. B. Frank. C. Mike.
第二部分 阅读技能（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读选择（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳答案。
（A）
We asked people about their reading habits in 2020 till now.
21._______of the people read books less than 30 minutes each day.
A. 16% B.14% C. 26%
22. 26% of the people read _______books in 2020 till now.
A. 21-30 B. 11-20 C. 31-40
（B）
Here is a survey of students’ favorite jobs in my class.
Jobs Amount Reasons(理由)
Doctor 4 Can save people’s lives
Tour guide(导游) 8 Can travel around the world
Policeman/Policewoman 6 Can help people
Actor/Actress 10 Can be famous
Teacher 5 Can be with children
IT engineer 6 Can work with computers
Scientist 1 Can love science
23. How many students are there in the class
A.20. B. 30. C.40.
24. Being a(n)_____is the most popular job among the students
A. IT engineer . B. teacher. C. actor or actress
25. Why do students want to be a teacher
A. Can be with children. B. Can be famous C. Can work with computers
（C）
I’m planning to visit Xi’an for my vacation this summer.I’ll fly there on July 28 and stay there until
August 6.First I want to see the old city wall.There are many old city walls in Xi’an in the past.But now
there are only a few left.They are more than 100 years old.Lots of them were pulled down in the 1960s.
People thought they were not useful and they made the traffic heavy and the streets crowded.Some of them
were even dangerous.Today,our country is trying to build some of the old city walls again,because they can
help us to remember our history.
Second,I’m visiting Emperor Qin’s Terra Cotta Warriors(秦岭兵马俑）.It’s very famous in China.And
I will take the camera with me.I’m taking photos there.
I think my trip will be very interesting and I’m taking photos there.
26. Where is the writer going to visit
A. Dalian B. Shanghai. C. Xi’an.
27.How many places is the writer going to visit in Xi’an
A.one B. two C. three
28. How long is the writer staying in Xi’an
A.For a month B. Less than a week. C. For about 10 days
29. Which is NOT the reason for people to pull down the old city walls
A. They made streets crowded.
B. They made traffic heavy.
C. They were too high.
30. Which of the following is TRUE
A.There were a few walls in Xi’an in the past.
B.Today our country is building the old walls again.
C.The writer isn’t taking any photos during his vacations.
（D）
Beijing Opera is our national opera. It came into being after 1790 and has a history of over 200 years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.
Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In China it used to be popular with old people while young people didn’t like it very much. However, more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera’s special singing, acting and facial paintings.
31. Where are the stories of Beijing Opera from
A. Xipi B. Erhuang C.Famous novels
32.How many years does Beijing Opera have in 2020
A.210 B.220 C.230
33. What’s the end of each story in Beijing Opera
A. Angry B. Sad C. Happy
34. Which of the following is TRUE
A. There are five main roles in Beijing Opera.
B. More people at home and abroad are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays.
C. Beijing Opera isn’t a part of Chinese culture.
35. What’s the best title of the passage
A. The History of Beijing Opera
B. Beijing Opera
C. The Roles of Beijing Opera
（E）
Yesterday was Saturday. When Billy was watching a football game, the phone rang(响起铃声)It was his mother. She asked him to go round for lunch.
Billy quickly drove to his mother’s house. His sister and her children were there. The children were happy to see him because he always played with them. They wanted him to play games with them and Billy said OK. They played for hours. By lunchtime, Billy was tired but the children still wanted to play. Luckily, it was lunchtime and Billy used that as an excuse to stop playing with the children.
After lunch, Billy’s mother wanted Billy to take a chair to his grandfather’s house. However, the lift(电梯）was not working. Billy had to take the stairs(爬楼梯).After taking the chair to his grandfather’s house. He helped his grandfather clean the house. Then he read newspapers to his grandfather.
After Billy got home, he went to bed straight away. Billy felt even more tired than on a working day.
36. Who called Billy
A. His sister. B. His mother C. His grandfather
37.What did Billy do after he got to his mother’s house .
A. He cleaned the house . B. He helped to make lunch.
C. He played with his sister’s children.
38. What does the underlined word “excuse” mean in the passage
A. 借口 B. 花样 C. 想法
39. Billy went to his grandfather’s house to ______.
A. have lunch B. get a sleep C. give him a chair
40. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. How Billy spent his Saturday. B. Where Billy’s family went yesterday.
C. What Billy helped his grandfather do.
第二节 阅读匹配 （共5小题。每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，从所给的A~F六个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，其中选项中有一项是多余的。
Many people like to watch TV. There are all kinds of programs on TV.41. The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s.Then it started on TV in the 1940s.Why do so many people like to watch soap opera on TV, especially young people 42. Let’s find out.
First, what’s happening in the soap opera is very different from our life. Everything is perfect in the play.43. People don’t have money problems. Second, there are many beautiful girls and handsome boys in the soap opera .They are so cool .They make young people crazy and happy.44. It makes people relax after a day’s hard work. Even some old people like to watch it. too.
45. They think the show is too slow and too long. Do you like watching soap operas What do you think of it
A. But some people don’t like it. B. What makes soap opera popular C. The soap opera is one of them. D. Watching the soap opera is much too fun. E. People don’t need to worry about almost anything. F. Third, the story in the soap opera is usually interesting.
第三部分 知识运用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 词语填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl 46 big eyes. Her big eyes are 47 us her dream: I wish to 48 !In China ,there are still 49 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their 50 are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is harder to 51 the money for all the children. So the parents often ask 52 to stay at home, and boys to go to school.
Now they needn’t 53 the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor
places. They don’t have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life 54 . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All
families are very happy with the news. It is 55 great.
46. A. with B. on C. to
47. A. saying B. telling C. speaking
48. A. go to work B. go to bed C. go to school
49. A. a lot B. much C. a lot of
50. A. schools B. cities C. families
51. A. pay B. take C. buy
52. A. teachers B. girls C. boys
53. A. make sure B. look up C. worry about
54. A. better B. shorter C. worse
55. A. never B. hardly C. really
第二节 语法填空（共10小题。每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式，使句子通顺完整。
56.Mike and his brother have much_____ common.
57. Maybe it’s going to rain. You’d better take_____ umbrella.
58. I think comedies are_____ (funny)than action movies.
59. Gina’s red dress is as beautiful as (Tina)
60. If you try your best (work) hard, you are sure to win.
61. Mr. Li is one of the most popular (teacher) in our class.
62.-Nick, you sang so well, ho taught you —Nobody, I taught (I).
63.Nelly doesn’t like junk food, so she only eats it_____ (two)a year.
64. The little girl danced _____ (beautiful)and she got the first prize.
65. Many people _____ (die)because of the novel coronavirus(新冠病毒)last year.
第四部分 写作技能（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。
Joe Smith is a singer. He and his wife like traveling a lot. Every year they visit a small town called Gum Tree in January and July and they sing for people there.
One summer, they went there by train again. On the first day, they planned to go hiking in the mountains, but it rained a lot. So they decided to go to the only cinema in town and watch a movie there.
There were only nine people in the cinema hall. When people saw the Smiths, they started to clap（鼓掌）. Joe was excited and said to his wife, "Aha, I cannot believe people here all know me and they are friendlier than I thought. They must like my songs."
Then a young man said to them, "Thanks for your coming! The cinema shows the movie only after ten people buy the tickets. There are eleven now, so the movie will be on soon."
66.What is Joe Smith
____________________________________________________
67. How did the Smiths get to the town
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68. What was the weather like on the first day
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69.Why did the people in the town clap when they saw the Smiths
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70.Did the people in the small town all know Joe Smith according to the passage
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第二节 语篇翻译（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）
阅读短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。
71.Now more and more people like to travel during their holidays. The other day I read a report about the ways people spend their holidays. It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have developed. Among them, 72. 我认为露营是最有趣的。
73. In 1990, about 40% of people like to stay at home instead of going out for their holidays. However, now the percentage (百分比) has fallen to 9%. 74. 人们享受新鲜的空气 when they go camping in the places far from the city. In the 1990s, 38% of people enjoyed going to the seaside while in 2002 only 27% preferred to go pared with going to the seaside, they think going camping should be a better choice. What great changes!
There are several reasons. Firstly, it is because people can afford to travel. Secondly, people prefer to live a high quality and more wonderful life. Thirdly, their attitudes to the relaxation have changed. Fewer and fewer people want to save lots of money by living a simple life.
71.
72.
73.
74.
第三节 书面表达（满分12分）·
75.假如你在一个月前新交了一个叫做Tina的朋友，通过和她的相处你发现了你们之间的异同，你迫不及待想和你的笔友Laura分享此事。请根据以下表格，写一篇英语短文通过QQ发给Laura。
不同点 相同点
Tina 1.更外向，更健康 2.每天锻炼 3.喜欢看访谈节目 1.中等身高 2.非常友好，关心他人 3.喜欢阅读，周末一起去图书馆
I 1.不喜欢锻炼 2.喜欢吃垃圾食品 3.喜欢看游戏节目
要求：80词左右，可适当发挥，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Hi，Laura！I'm happy to say that I made a new friend a month ago.______________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________湖南省永州市冷水滩区2023年下期期中考试
八年级英语 （答题卡）
总分：120分 时间：100分钟
一、听力技能（每小题1分，共20分）
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案
二、阅读技能（每小题2分，共50分）
三、知识运用 第一节 词语填空（每小题1分，共10分）
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案
题号 51 52 53 54 55
答案
第二节 语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）
56._________ 57._________ 58. _________ 59._________ 60._________
61. _________ 62._________ 63. _________ 64. _________ 65._________
四、写作技能
第一节 回答问题（每小题2分，共10分）
66.__________________________________________________________________
67.__________________________________________________________________
68. __________________________________________________________________
69.__________________________________________________________________
70. __________________________________________________________________
第二节 语篇翻译（每小题2分，共8分）
71. __________________________________________________________________
72. __________________________________________________________________
73. __________________________________________________________________
74. __________________________________________________________________
第三节 书面表达（1个题，满分12分）
75.
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