2023-2024學年廣東省中山市教學共進聯(lián)盟八年級（上）期中英語試卷

一、語法選擇（本題共1小題，每題1分，共10分）

• 1．A group of boys were in front of a rock-climbing cliff（攀 巖 墻 ）. "Why not（1）

  the cliff？" they said to each other， "Let's play a game.It will be （2）

  to climb up to the top!"
     Their mothers wanted（3）

  who could climb to the top first，so they were sitting not far away，looking at their children.
     Then（4）

  game started.All the boys tried their best to climb up.Some time later，（5）

  children were ahead of others because they never stopped.One of them （6）

  an 8-year-old boy called David.In the end，he was（7）

  boy to reach the top of the cliff.
     （8）

  surprising it was!Nobody thought David could（9）

  the game，because he was the shortest child in the group.His mother（10）

  proud to see this.She asked him， "David，how did you reach the top of the cliff so（11）

  ？"
     "It was easy，" David said."（12）

  children kept looking down when they climbed.When they knew they were high up on the cliff，they were afraid of falling down.（13）

  I only looked up.When I saw I was close to the top，I encouraged （14）

  to go higher and higher until I reached it."
     In our life，if we just keep going without（15）

  back，we can achieve our goals more easily.
  
  

  （1）	A．climbed	B．climbing	C．to climb	D．climb
  （2）	A．excite	B．excited	C．exciting	D．excitedly
  （3）	A．to see	B．see	B．saw	D．seeing
  （4）	A．a(chǎn)	B．a(chǎn)n	C． /	D．the
  （5）	A．a(chǎn) few	B．a(chǎn) little	C．a(chǎn) lot	D．lot of
  （6）	A．was	B．were	C．is	D．a(chǎn)re
  （7）	A．first	B．the first	C．the one	D．one
  （8）	A．What	B．What a	C．How	D．How a
  （9）	A．win	B．to win	C．winning	D．won
  （10）	A．feels	B．feel	C．is feeling	D．felt
  （11）	A．quick	B．quicker	C．quickly	D．more quickly
  （12）	A．Other	B．The other	C．Another	D．Others
  （13）	A．And	B．Because	C．But	D．If
  （14）	A．mine	B．myself	C．my	D．me
  （15）	A．look	B．looked	C．looking	D．to look
  組卷：17引用：2難度：0.9

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二．完形填空

• 2．A school teacher decided to give a special lesson.He told each student to（1）

  a bag of potatoes to school.The students would "name" their potatoes after the（2）

  they disliked.So the number of potatoes would be different，（3）

  how many people they disliked!
     The next day，everyone brought their potatoes to school.Some kids had just one or two potatoes，（4）

  others had as many as five or six.The teacher then told the children that they would have to carry their potatoes（5）

  they went for a week.
     Several days passed.Some of the students started to complain as their potatoes began to rot（腐爛）and smell（6）

  .The students who carried more potatoes also complained about how heavy their bags were.
  （7）

  ，a week passed.The teacher asked，"How did you feel about carrying your potatoes around for a week？"
     The students complained once again.The teacher simply（8）

  and said，"It is what it's like to have hate in your heart.You have to carry it（9）

  you wherever you go.If you can't stand carrying rotten potatoes for a week，can you imagine having（10）

  for a whole lifetime？"
  
  

  （1）	A．carry	B．take	C．hang	D．bring
  （2）	A．children	B．lessons	C．people	D．students
  （3）	A．depending on	B．sharing with	C．taking off	D．deciding on
  （4）	A．a(chǎn)nd	B．while	C．when	D．until
  （5）	A．however	B．whenever	C．whoever	D．wherever
  （6）	A．good	B．terrible	C．normal	D．delicious
  （7）	A．Shortly	B．Honestly	C．Finally	D．Luckily
  （8）	A．smiled	B．laughed	C．cried	D．shouted
  （9）	A．to	B．for	C．on	D．with
  （10）	A．happiness	B．hate	C．joy	D．luck
  組卷：19引用：1難度：0.4

  解析

三．閱讀理解（本題共2小題，每題2分，共30分）

• 3．A
  Fashionable （時尚） Clothes Store Sale
  Come and have a look at the good clothes in our store．You'll find something you like．
     ?Sweaters：We have 4 colors-red，yellow，blue and white．
     Price：only 50 yuan each．
     ?T-shirts：The T-shirts are in only 2 colors-white and black．It's very nice．
     Price：only 25 yuan each．
     ?Shorts：The shorts in our store are both for boys and girls．For boys，we have blue and black shorts for only 30 yuan each．For girls，there are white and green shorts for only 25 yuan each．
     ?Socks：The socks in our store are all 5 yuan each．
     Come and see now．Call 3875-3039 for more information （信息）．
  
  （1）How many colors of T-shirts are there in the store？

  
  A．Two．
  B．Three．
  C．Four．
  D．Five．
  （2）If you have 25 yuan，you can buy

  ．
  A．a(chǎn) T-shirt
  B．a(chǎn) pair of shorts for girls
  C．A or B
  D．six pairs of socks
  （3）You can NOT buy

  in the store．
  A．blue shorts
  B．a(chǎn) black sweater
  C．socks
  D．a(chǎn) white T-shirt
  （4）Jack wants to buy two sweaters．How much should he pay （付錢）？

  
  A．50 dollars．
  B．100 dollars．
  C．50 yuan．
  D．100 yuan．
  （5）Which is TRUE （正確的）？

  
  A．The store sells clothes and shoes．
  B．The socks are in 5 colors．
  C．If you want more information，you can call 3875-3039．
  D．The shorts for girls are blue and black．
  組卷：497引用：5難度：0.6

  解析

• 4．Have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu？Can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese？
      Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions （ 《 紅 樓 夢 》 ），written by Cao Xueqin（1715-1763）.Now the book has been made into an English-language opera.After being performed in San Francisco，US，the performance came to Beijing，Changsha and Wuhan in 2017.
      Many of the opera's creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures，including the director and playwrights.Their understanding of both cultures helped them change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.
      The book，which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family，has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters.But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven.Hwang，a Chinese-American，focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroking tragedy（悲?。?that everyone would understand.
      The art director Timmy Yip，from Hong Kong，tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes and stage settings（布景）.He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume.When Lin showed up on stage，there was usually water around her on the stage.
      The creators considered it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences.Hwang told China Daily he was happy to "have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born."
  
  （1）How does the writer start the passage？

  
  A.By describing a situation.
  B.By asking questions.
  C.By telling stories.
  D.By comparing facts.
  （2）Where was the opera first performed？

  
  A.In Beijing.
  B.In Changsha.
  C.In San Francisco，US.
  D.In Wuhan.
  （3）What do we know about A Dream of Red Mansions from Paragraph 4？

  
  A.The story is long and rich in characters.
  B.The book has seven characters in total.
  C.It is mainly about the rise and greatness of the Qing Dynasty.
  D.It tells the happy-ending love story between Jia and Lin.
  （4）The art director compared Lin to water probably because of her

  .
  A.dressing style
  B.character
  C.appearance
  D.life habits
  （5）How do creators of the opera like their job？

  
  A.difficult and unbelievable.
  B.stressful and tough.
  C.meaningful and satisfying.
  D.painful and challenging.
  組卷：15引用：1難度：0.2

  解析

四、配對閱讀

• 5．Nepal （尼泊爾） is famous as "the kingdom of snow mountains"on earth.It's well worth visiting in this country.So when is the best time to visit Nepal？
     Qomolangma，the highest mountain on earth，and part of it lies in the north of Nepal，while Terai Plain（德賴平原）is the lowest point at 70 meters above sea level.For such a huge altitude （海拔） drop，you will see five seasons in Nepal：autumn，winter，spring，summer and the monsoon.
     The autumn months of October and November are considered the perfect time for adventure tours in Nepal.You can also enjoy Dashain Festival，a 15-day long and the most colorful festival in Nepal.
     The temperature begins to drop in December and January.Winter is perfect for visiting the Chitwan National Park in the south of Nepal.There you will get the best chance to see rhinos （犀牛） as well as Bengal tigers and elephants.During the spring，from February to April，temperatures slowly go up.The days are longer and are perfect for hiking and adventure tours.You can also enjoy some popular festivals，like the Nepalese New Year in April.
     May，however，pushes the temperature a bit higher.The real summer is quickly cut short by the beginning of the monsoon （季風） season.The monsoon wind begins rain showers from mid-June until September.You can expect around 3 hours of rain every day during this season.
  （1）Why are there five seasons in Nepal？
  

  
  （2）What is Dashain Festival in Nepal？
  

  
  （3）What animals could visitors see in the Chitwan National Park？
  

  
  （4）Please list seasons for adventure tours in Nepal.
  

  
  （5）Why is the summertime in Nepal short？
  
  組卷：9引用：3難度：0.5

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四．短文填詞（本題共10題，每題1.5分，共15分）

• 6．Will Liu，a singer from Taiwan，has taken the Internet by storm in an unexpected way.He has become a personal trainer on Douyin.And he is an a（1）

  as well.
     Last month，someone said that his workout routines （健身操） were so popular that they broke Douyin's live streaming record for 2022.Liu's videos have been watched about 100 million t（2）

  ，with his most p（3）

  session attracting over 44 million viewers.
     The 49-year-oldman often exercises with his wife and mother-in-law.They dance to upbeat （歡快的）songs while explaining and breaking down their moves.One of Liu's most famous s（4）

  is A Herbalists Manual （《本草綱目》） by pop singer Jay Chou. "I want to flap（拍打） my leg whenever I h（5）

  A Herbalists Manual now，" shared an internet user.
     Liu has "sparked a fitness wave （引發(fā)健身潮流）"，noted the ECNS website.E（6）

  when people are in lockdown because of COVID-19，Liu's routines are timely and helpful.Liu has also been in lockdown w（7）

  his family in Shanghai.
     Ever since Liu's video sweat viral（走紅），people across the county have been practicing the workout routines at home，schools，quarantine centers （集中隔離點）.Even while lining up for nucleic acid tests （核酸檢測），they dance h（8）

  .
     Liu isn't the only person to g（9）

  popular from the fitness wave.According to Douyin，f（10）

  of fitness videos were up by 208 percent in 2021 compared to 2020.This shows the rise of the online fitness business and fitness influencers since the pandemic started.
  組卷：19引用：2難度：0.6

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五．讀寫綜合（本大題分為A、B兩部分，共25分）回答問題 請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所提供的信息，回答5個問題，要求所寫答案語法正確、語義完整切題。

• 7．Dear Tony，
      Several days ago，you came to ask me for help.You said，"Grandpa，how could you achieve（完成） so much in your life？You're over 70 but still full of energy（力量，能量），while I'm already tired of working.What should I do？"
      I said nothing then.But now I think it's time to answer your questions seriously.Here's what I believe.It's important to keep your eyes wide open.Life is full of surprises，and many are good ones.Unless you keep watching for them，you'll miss a lot of excitement.Of course，you may meet with challenges（挑戰(zhàn)）.If you do，welcome them.They'll make you smarter and stronger.Don't be afraid of making mistakes.It's OK.From mistakes，you can learn a lot.It's also important to know what you want.Then try your best to get it.At the same time，life is also full of choices.Your choices today create your tomorrow.Think about your dreams，decide which one to follow and keep going.
      Give life everything you've got，and life will give its best back to you.
  Love，
  Grandpa
  閱讀短文，根據(jù)英文釋義及首字母提示拼寫單詞。
  （1）s

  in a serious way
  （2）d

  to think carefully about the things and choose one of them
  閱讀短文，進行同義句轉(zhuǎn)換，每空一詞。
  At the same time，life is also full of choices.
  At the same time，life is also（3）

  （4）

  choices.
  根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。
  （5）How old is Tony's grandpa？
  

  .
  （6）What can Tony learn a lot from？
  

  .
  （7）What is life full of according to the letter？
  

  .
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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六．書面表達（本題15分）

• 8．初中生活已近尾聲，我們即將迎來嶄新的學習生活。請根據(jù)以下思維導圖的提示，以"My plan for the new life"為題寫一篇80詞左右的英語短文，談談你在生活方式和自我提升方面的計劃，以及對未來的期待。
  要求：
  1.開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；
  2.應包括所給內(nèi)容要點，可適當發(fā)揮，使文章連貫；
  3.文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的地名、校名和人名。
  

  My plan for the new life

  ●Lifestyle：healthy，travel... ●Self-improving：reading，public speaking... ●Hope：…

  My plan for the new lifeOur junior high school life is coming to an end.A new life is on the way.I plan to do lots of things for the new life.
     _______________________________________________________________________________________
  組卷：20引用：1難度：0.5

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