2023-2024学年江苏省苏州市姑苏区立达中学八年级（上）期中英语试卷
听力
（一）听对话回答问题本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。听完每段对话后，你有5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1．（1分）What is Tom most interested in？
A.
B.
C.
2．（1分）Where would Andy like to go for his holiday？
A.
B.
C.
3．（1分）How will they go to the railway station？
A.
B.
C.
4．（1分）How is the weather during Tom's holiday？
A.
B.
C.
5．（1分）Why didn't Alice go for a picnic this morning？
A.Because it was raining heavily.
B.Because she changed her plan.
C.Because she enjoyed watching TV at home.
6．（1分）Where will the woman go？
A.To a party.
B.To a hospital.
C.To a clothing store.
7．（1分）How long will Lucy's father stay in the USA？
A.For a week.
B.For about fourteen days.
C.For a month.
8．（1分）What time did Peter get up？
A.At 7：00 a.m.
B.At 7：15 a.m.
C.At 7：45 a.m.
9．（1分）Where did Mary work after she finished school？
A.She was in America.
B.She was in England.
C.She was in China.
10．（1分）Which book is the most interesting to the boy？
A.The storybook.
B.The picture book.
C.The novel.
（二）听短文回答问题你将听到一篇短文，听两遍。听完后，每小题你有5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
11．（5分）（1）Who is the speaker？
A.A teacher of the school.
B.The chairperson of the club.
C.A member of the club.
（2）Why does Henry tell Lisa about the club？
A.Because she cares about the environment.
B.Because she wants to join a school club.
C.Because she once asked him about clubs.
（3）What does the club's website provide？
A.The information about environmental problems and protection.
B.The information of the members.
C.What the members should do.
（4）How often should the members take part in the cleaning activity？
A.Once a year.
B.Twice a year.
C.Once a month.
（5）What is NOT right？
A.The club was stared in 2008.
B.The club is called Green Activity.
C.There are only ten members in the club.
二、单项填空
12．（1分） great fun it is to go fishing and they have fun_____ in the park！（ ）
A．What；to fish B．How；to fish
C．What；fishing D．How；fishing
13．（1分）Andrew is crazy about DIY.Look，he is trying to a shower in the bathroom now.（ ）
A．put away B．put in C．put off D．put up
14．（1分）Help to some juice， children!（ ）
A．yourselves B．yourself
C．themselves D．himself
15．（1分）Finally，the bus we were looking forward to .All of us couldn't wait to .（ ）
A．arriving；get it on
B．arrived；get on it
C．reached；getting it on
D．reaching；get on it
16．（1分）30，000 dollars a great deal of money，but it is than we need.（ ）
A．are；a bit more B．are；much more
C．is；a little D．is；far less
17．（1分）﹣ does the ticket cost？
﹣﹩100.Its cost is much ____than I thought.（ ）
A．How much；higher B．What；higher
C．How much；cheaper D．What；cheaper
18．（1分）﹣You didn't come to school yesterday.What's wrong？
﹣I got a cold，but now I am ___before.（ ）
A．as good as B．so good as
C．as well as D．so well as
19．（1分）Amy's English is better than_______in her class.（ ）
A．any other student
B．the other student
C．any other student's
D．the other student's
20．（1分）I think he is unhappy about having to study on Saturday， ？（ ）
A．do I B．don't I C．is he D．isn't he
21．（1分）﹣
﹣He is tall and hard﹣working.（ ）
A．What does he like？
B．What is he like？
C．How does he look？
D．What does he look like？
三、完形填空
22．（10分）Do you know a girl named Cassandra？She is a good （1） and she was born with a birthmark（胎记） under her right eye.It is so large that it is very easy to be seen.Her parents once got a chance to remove the birthmark right after her birth，but they were worried it might be dangerous for her.Finally，they refused to do such a thing.
Although her parents loved her very much，little Cassandra was （2） in the primary school.Some of her schoolmates always （3） her because of her birthmark.She was heartbroken and often cried in corners.She was afraid there would still be lots of schoolmates treating her （4） in high school.
At the age of 13，she decided to do something to change her life.She told her parents she wanted to have her birthmark （5） .They were surprised at that， （6） they chose to understand her and respect her decision.However，the doctor told Cassandra it would be very difficult and there would be a scar.Knowing that，Cassandra decided to keep the birthmark and tried to （7） it bravely.
Later，Cassandra learned dancing.In 2014，she started working as a dancer.She dreamed of being a dancer and she was confident that her birthmark could make her （8） .From then on，she began to love her birthmark.
Now，when people ask her about the birthmark，she says it has been a part of her body.She knows that a birthmark can't stop her from being a better person.She will （9） remove it.She hopes people will love themselves after learning about her story."The world would be a （10） place if everyone looked the same."Cassandra said， "No one is perfect，just be your personal best."
（1）A.singer B.dancer C.player D.writer
（2）A.sad B.bored C.excited D.confident
（3）A.cared about B.helped with C.talked to D.laughed at
（4）A.badly B.politely C.naturally D.carefully
（5）A.remove B.removing C.to remove D.removed
（6）A.and B.but C.because D.so that
（7）A.face B.clean C.touch D.forget
（8）A.old B.ugly C.special D.popular
（9）A.always B.never C.usually D.sometimes
（10）A.cool B.safe C.boring D.different
四、阅读理解
23．（6分）Travelling is one of the best ways to explore（探索） the great unknown.Here we list four famous travelers in history.Their travel stories have encouraged generations（一代人） of travelers and will continue to do so.
Li Bai （701﹣762）
Li Bai was a well﹣known Chinese poet in the Tang dynasty.He led a wandering lifestyle and was a great traveler.Of the over 1.000 poems he left，nearly half are related to travel.Li Bai was even considered as one of the earliest travel writers in China and his contributions（贡献） are of great value to China's tourism culture.
Marco Polo（1254﹣1324）
The famous Italian explorer started his adventure when he was 17 and traveled through Asia along the Silk Road.Luckily，he was a talented writer too，and his travel experience were vividly recorded in the book，which provided Europeans with great understanding about the society and culture of the Eastern world.
Ibn Battuta （1304﹣1368）
Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan （摩洛哥的） scholar and explorer who traveled widely in Afro﹣Eurasia for over 30 years.Ibn Battuta was the first to introduce China，especially the GreatWall，which has guided many historians and travelers.
Xu Xiake（1587﹣1641）
Xu Xiake was a Chinese geologist and travel writer in the Ming dynasty.He traveled throughout China for more than 30 years.The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake，collected and edited by later generations，has proved to be of great scientific and literary value.To remember him，May 19，has been set as China Tourism Day.
（1）Who first introduced China to the Western world？
A.Li Bai.
B.Marco Polo.
C.Ibn Battuta.
D.Xu Xiake.
（2）Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE？
A.Li Bai wrote more than 1，000 poems.
B.If you are interested in the Silk Road，you can read The Travels of Marco Polo.
C.Ibn Battuta had been to Europe before.
D.Xu Xiake wrote，collected and edited The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake.
（3）The passage probably comes from .
A.Poem World.
B.Geography Lover.
C.Tourism Space.
D.Sea Explorer.
24．（6分）When Oliver arrived in this hard world，it was very doubtful whether he would live beyond the first three minutes.He lay on a hard little bed and struggled （挣扎） to start breathing.
Oliver fought his first battle without much help from the two people present at his birth.One was an old woman，who was nearly always drunk，and the other was a busy local doctor，who was not paid enough to be very interested in Oliver's survival.
However，Oliver managed to draw his first breath，and then announced his arrival by crying loudly.His mother raised her pale young face and whispered，"Let me see it."
The doctor turned away from the fire，where he had been warming his hands.He gave her the child.Lovingly，she kissed the baby with her cold white lips，fell back and died.
The doctor began to put on his coat."The mother was a good﹣looking girl.Where did she come from？"
"She was brought here last night，"replied the old woman."She was found lying in the street.Where she came from，or what her name was，nobody knows."
The doctor lifted the girl's left hand."The old story."He shook his head."No wedding ring.I see.Ah!Good night."
And so Oliver was left with only the drunken nurse.He was then sent to a special "baby farm"nearby.There，he and thirty other children rolled （翻） around the floor all day，who"looked after"them，was very experienced.She knew what was good for children.She also knew what was good for herself.The board（董事会）（孤儿） sometimes checked on the health of the children，but they always sent Mr.Bumble，to announce their visit the day before.So whenever the board came，of course，the children were always neat and clean.
On Oliver's ninth birthday，Mr.Bumble came to see Mrs.Mann.Through the front window，Mrs.Mann saw him at the gate，and turned quickly to the girl who worked with her.
"Quick!Take Oliver and those others upstairs to be washed!"she said.Then she ran to unlock the gate which was always kept locked.
Adapted from Oliver Twist
（1）What do you think of the doctor who helped Oliver's mother give birth to him？
A.Calm.
B.Helpful.
C.careful.
D.Cold.
（2）Mrs.Mann always locked the gate of the baby farm in order .
A.to keep the children safe
B.to make the baby farm a quiet place
C.not to be found she treated the children badly
D.not to be seen when the children were washed
（3）Which is the right order according to the passage？
a.Oliver was sent to a special"baby farm"nearby.
b.Mrs.Mann ran out to unlock the door.
c.Oliver lay on a hard little bed and struggled to start breathing.
d.Mr.Bumble came to see Mrs.Mann on Oliver's ninth birthday.
e.Oliver's mother kissed the baby with her cold white lips.
A.c﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣e
B.c﹣e﹣a﹣d﹣b
C.e﹣c﹣b﹣d﹣a
D.e﹣b﹣d﹣a﹣c
25．（8分）As a language learner，you are not alone.About 1.2 billion people worldwide are learning a foreign language._______We talked to hundreds of successful（成功的） language learners.They shared with us some of their habits（习惯）.
One key to long﹣term success is"always working for the goal".Most successful language learners make sure to spend a few minutes practising every day.Some learners practise their language only in class.In the long run，they can be much slower than those who practise every day.They are also more likely to"drop out".
The second habit of successful language learners is that they don't "binge study".Instead，they study through a number of short﹣time learning in a long period of time.Some learners only study before the test.Although they spend a long time，it doesn't go well.
Some language learners always want to learn as much new material as they can.But it turns out that one forgets what he or she has learned little by little over time.Let's be honest：Do you still remember all the English words and expressions you learned last year？Successful language learners go over the old material regularly（定期地）.Going over in time turns your short﹣term memory（记忆） into long﹣term memory.
Are you having a hard time improving your English？Then you may try to develop these good habits.Don't worry if it takes time.Learning a second language is a long process（过程）﹣it should take time!
（1）Which can be put in the ？
A.And what's your dream？
B.So，learning English is very popular.
C.However，not all of them enjoy success.
D.Are you a language learner？
（2）In Paragraph 2，the writer explains the idea of"always working for the goal" by .
A.comparing facts
B.giving reasons
C asking questions
D.sharing experiences
（3）What does the underlined words "binge study" probably mean in Chinese？
A.细水长流
B.临时突击
C.厚积薄发
D.放任自流
（4）The passage is mainly about .
A.good habits of successful learners
B.advantages of going over in time
C.good language learning habits
D.skills of learning a foreign language
五、信息还原 请阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
26．（5分）Have you had a headache during a test？Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can't sleep at night？ （1） Pressure（压力） is what you feel when you are worried about something.
This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad.You may feel angry，sad or scared，all of which can give you a stomachache or headache.
（2） Some kinds of pressure are good and others are bad.Good pressure might happen when you're called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech.This kind of pressure can help you to get things better done.（3）
On the other hand，bad pressure can happen if the pressure lasts too long.You may not feel good if your parents are fighting，if a family member is sick，or if anything else makes you unhappy every day.（4）
（5） Make sure you keep yourself in mind：Sleep，Exercise，Leisure，and if you exercise and leave time for fun，you'll probably fight pressure.
A.However，there are different kinds of pressure.
B.Can you tell a kind of pressure from another one？
C.The best way to fight pressure is to have a balance d life.
D.That kind of pressure isn't going to help you，and it can really make you sick.
F.If so，then you know what pressure is.
E.Since bad pressure is harmful to us，we'd better try to change it into good pressure.
G.For example，you may do a better job on your test if the pressure pushes you to prepare better before the test.
六、词汇检测 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释、首字母或上下文填入适当的单词，每空限填一词。
27．（1分）Don't drink soft drinks after exercise，it will make you even （口渴）．
28．（1分）Sandy （粘）some dry flowers onto the gift box and gave it to her friend．
29．（1分）﹣Whose suit is that？
﹣It must be one of the （总统）.
30．（1分）Anne L'Huillier is the fifth woman to receive the Nobel Prize in （物理）.
31．（1分）What do you think makes an （杰出的） student？
32．（1分）Who will you go to when you have problems t up the classroom？
33．（1分）L ，no one was hurt after the earthquake.
34．（1分）﹣How heavy is the baby panda？
﹣Its w is about 100 grams.
35．（1分）If you write in pencil，you can always rub out（擦除） your mistakes with an .
36．（1分）—Why did you take the bus to school instead od cycling this morning？
—Because my bike is under .
七、短文填空，每空一词
37．（10分）In our life，many people love to eat peanuts（花生），and Steve Casino is among them.We call him （1） special artist from the US.He is very fond of peanuts.And （2）
（eat） peanuts is not enough for him.He likes to make strange things out of peanuts.
Steve has already changed peanut shells into about one hundred little statues（雕像）.Among these statues，there （3） （be） famous people such as Albert Einstein，Bruce Lee and Johnny Depp.He also makes statue s of characters from movies，Superman and Captain America.When we look （4） his website，we can find his steps to make his （5）
（work） of art.First，he takes away the nuts from the shells.Then（6）
（glue） the shells back together.After that he gives his statues arms and legs，and paints them （7） （careful）.It usually takes him twenty hours to paint a statue.At last，he puts the statue in a glass dome（圆顶状物） and people can keep it for a long time.
Steve Casino calls （8） （he） a"Painter of Nuts"."I eat peanuts every day and they're always around.I feel happy to use peanuts to make things，"he said.Steve has even turned this art into big money.He makes statue s of anyone such as （9） （people） friends，family and favourite stars.However（10） it takes him a lot of time to make them.But we must remember these statues are special arts and they look very beautiful.
八、阅读表达
38．（5分）Great inventions change the world.They help people live a better life.The following are the most important inventions in history.
The wheel
The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history.After its invention，travelling became faster and more comfortable.A few thousand years ago，people started to use wheels on carriage（马车），the first trains began to carry passengers.At the start of the 20th century，cars became popular.Without the wheel，we would not have these inventions.
The telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical（实用的） telephones in 1876.Since then，people have been able to speak to each other over long distances.Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones.They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime and anywhere.
The light bulb
Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879.Before the invention of the light bulb，people had to use oil lamps，gas lamps or candles to see at night.With light bulbs，people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.Can you imagine living without them？
Which allows people to keep in touch with each other anytime and anywhere？
How did people see at night before the invention of the practical light bulb？
Which of these inventions do you think is the greatest one in human history？Why？
九、书面表达
39．（15分）有一句非常著名的英语谚语：A friend in need is a friend indeed（患难见真情），请以"My Friend and I"为题写一篇作文。内容需包括以下方面：
（1）简要对比一下你和朋友的异同点；
（2）写出一件你与朋友共同经历的事情，要求能体现该谚语的含义；
（3）你对交朋友的观点。
要求：
（1）内容连贯，书写工整，不少于 80 词；
（2）作文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
My Friend and I
______
参考答案
听力
（一）听对话回答问题本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。听完每段对话后，你有5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1．【答案】略
2．【答案】见试题解答内容
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10．【答案】见试题解答内容
（二）听短文回答问题你将听到一篇短文，听两遍。听完后，每小题你有5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
11．【答案】略
二、单项填空
12．【答案】C
13．【答案】B
14．【答案】A
15．【答案】B
16．【答案】D
17．【答案】A
18．【答案】C
19．【答案】C
20．【答案】D
21．【答案】B
三、完形填空
22．【答案】（1）﹣（5）BADAD（6）﹣（10）BACBC
四、阅读理解
23．【答案】CDC
24．【答案】DCB
25．【答案】CACD
五、信息还原 请阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
26．【答案】FAGDC
六、词汇检测 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释、首字母或上下文填入适当的单词，每空限填一词。
27．【答案】thirstier
28．【答案】stuck
29．【答案】presidents
30．【答案】physics
31．【答案】excellent
32．【答案】tidying
33．【答案】Luckily
34．【答案】weight
35．【答案】eraser
36．【答案】repair
七、短文填空，每空一词
37．【答案】（1）a（2）eating（3）are（4）through（5）works（6）glues（7）carefully（8）him（9）people's（10）because
八、阅读表达
38．【答案】（1）The mobile phone.
（2）People had to use oil lamps，gas lamps or candles to see at night.
（3）The wheel，because it makes travelling became faster and more comfortable.
九、书面表达
39．【答案】
My Friend and I
I have a good friend named Li Hua.Despite our different personalities，we get along well and have a lot in common.For example，we both enjoy sports and are passionate about learning new things.However，we also have our differences.While I am more outgoing and talkative，Li Hua is more reserved and thoughtful.
One memorable experience that we shared was during our high school years.However，we supported each other through these tough times，helping each other with our homework and giving each other words of encouragement.It was during this period that we truly understood the meaning of the proverb.We realized that a true friend is someone who is there for you when you need them the most，someone who will pick you up when you are down and celebrate your successes with you.
In my opinion，a true friend is someone who is always there for you，through good times and bad.A friend in need is indeed a friend indeed.
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