2023-2024學年山東省煙臺市芝罘區(qū)八年級（上）期中英語試卷（五四學制）

第一部分閱讀理解。第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從短文后每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

• 1．There was a pilot and four people in a small plane.Suddenly there was something wrong with the plane when it was flying in the air.The smoke was everywhere in the plane.The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes（降落傘）.They all became worried and started to make excuses.
      "I must go and mend the machine." said the pilot，taking one of the parachutes.There was nothing he could do，so he just jumped out.The first person stood up. "I'm a doctor，" he said."I help people live longer and I save lives" He also took a parachute and jumped out，The next person said，"I must have a parachute.I am a very clever person，and I have to attend an important sports game.I know I am going to win the game because I am going to be the cleverest person there." He picked up a pack and jumped out.Two men were left，an old businessman and a young mountain climber.By this time the plane was going down fast.The businessman said，"Young man，I am old，but you're still young.You take the last parachute." the young mountain climber smiled， "Don't worry，" he said，"we can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes.Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack."
  
  （1）Why did al1 the people become worried？

  
  A.Because they couldn't find the parachutes.
  B.Because they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person.
  C.Because there was too much smoke and they couldn't jump out from the plane.
  D.Because they saw the pilot jump out first.
  （2）What did the clever man jump out with？

  
  A.A parachute.
  B.Nothing.
  C.The backpack of the climber's.
  D.Two parachutes.
  （3）All the people thought of themselves except（除……之外）

  .
  A.the pilot
  B.the clever man
  C.the doctor
  D.the businessman
  （4）What do you think of the businessman from this story？

  
  A.He was a kind-hearted man.
  B.He was a clever man.
  C.He was a selfish（自私的）man.
  D.He was too old to jump.
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．I worked as a volunteer at a Children's Hospital in Cape Town，South Africa.My job was to help make the kids feel happy while they were staying in the hospital.Sounds interesting，right？But some people can't understand why I did it.
      Let me tell you why I did it.The main reason was to help create a better future for people，no matter who or where they are.In this big world，so many people need help.Look at the children in the hospital where I worked.They felt scared and lonely facing all the difficulties since their parents also had other kids to care for.So，why not try to help as many people as possible？That was my thought.
      Volunteering in Africa and helping people there let me see other parts of this planet.And volunteering at the hospital showed me a side of the world I did not know about before.I met people from all over the world，each with their own ideas，experiences and dreams.We got to share so much with each other.
      I really felt close to these people.We shared amazing memories and grew together.I wanted to go back to my country with new experiences and ideas so that，together，we can help more people and create a better future for everyone!
  
  （1）What did the writer do to help the kids in the hospital？

  
  A.Worked as a doctor there.
  B.Cooked food for the kids.
  C.Tried to make the kids feel happy.
  D.Helped the kids find their parents.
  （2）What did the writer learn from the volunteer work？

  
  a.More knowledge about the world.
  b.A better job back home.
  c.Many good memories.
  d.Knowledge of how to cure diseases.
  e.New experiences and ideas.
  A.abc
  B.ace
  C.bed
  D.cde
  （3）Why did the writer write this story？

  
  A.To describe his/her experiences in Cape Town.
  B.To show the hard life of South Africa.
  C.To share his/her dreams for the future.
  D.To call on everyone to volunteer in Africa.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.9

  解析

• 3．In the Spring and Autumn period，a man from State Chu once got an unusual pearl（珍珠）from a big river.He decided to sell it.
      The man thought， "I will sell the pearl for more money if it has a good-looking box." So he made a wooden box at home and decorated it with precious（貴重的） stones and beautiful feathers （羽毛）.Then he put the pearl into the box and went to the market.
      A man from State Zheng saw the beautiful box.He liked the box and decided to buy it.He took out the pearl and gave it back to the man from State Chu.
      "I will take the box only.The pearl is useless to me.You can keep it for yourself，" the man from State Zheng said.He paid for the box and went away happily.
      The man from State Chu could not understand this.He thought， "The man paid so much only for the box.Why didn't he take the pearl？"
      Some people may choose in a wrong way because they can't make a good judgement （判斷）.
  
  （1）Why did the man from State Chu make a beautiful box？

  
  A.To pay for the pearl.
  B.To sell the pearl for more money.
  C.To keep it for himself.
  D.To attract the man from State Zheng.
  （2）What does the word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to？

  
  A.Much money.
  B.The wooden box.
  C.The unusual pearl.
  D.A beautiful feather.
  （3）The man from State Zheng gave the pearl back because he thought it was

  .
  A.useless
  B.fantastic
  C.beautiful
  D.precious
  （4）What can we learn from the story？

  
  A.Practice makes perfect.
  B.When in Rome，do as the Romans do.
  C.Don't judge things only by how they look.
  D.The grass is always greener on the other side.
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分 書面表達。第一節(jié)閱讀表達。閱讀下面短文，完成短文后的問題。

• 8．I am Daisy Jones.At about 8：30 this morning，I was walking on Ocean Road when a boy on a bike passed me quickly.The road was empty（空的）at that time so the boy kept riding in the middle.
      Suddenly a car appeared.It passed me，then followed the boy for a while.It tried to pass the boy several times but failed.The driver began to sound the horn（鳴笛）.However，it seemed that the boy didn't hear it.He was probably listening to music with earplugs（耳塞）!That was terrible.
      Suddenly the car speeded up and passed the boy.Unluckily it hit the boy.The boy fell off his bike onto the road.But the car did not stop.It continued on its way.I believe the driver knew he had hit the boy because I saw him look back from the window.
      The car was quite old.It was a red Ford Escort.But its number plate（車牌）was so dirty that I couldn't see its number.The driver was a man with long hair.He wasn't old but I can't guess his age.
      I ran to the boy and saw he was badly hurt.So I called the police at once.They soon arrived.The boy was sent to the hospital at once.I told a police officer what I had seen.She asked me to make a statement（陳述）at the police station.
  
  （1）Where did the accident happen？
  

  
  （2）What did the driver begin to do after failing to pass the boy？
  

  
  （3）Why couldn't Daisy get the car number？
  

  
  （4）What did the driver look like？
  

  
  （5）How was the boy after the accident？
  
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第二節(jié)寫作。

• 9．某中學做了"成長的煩惱（growing pains）"的問卷調(diào)查，調(diào)查顯示多數(shù)學生面臨的問題（problems）和苦惱（worries）如下：
  （1）父母要求孩子做家務(wù)活；
  （2）與父母、老師關(guān)系緊張（難以溝通）；
  （3）擔心學習成績；
  （4）過多的課后班；
  （5）睡眠時間不足。
  請從上面的問題中，選擇2-3點，寫一篇100詞左右的文章，談?wù)勀隳壳懊媾R的問題是什么？你如何看待這些問題？你會如何解決？
  題目和開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
  
  How to Deal With Growing Pains As a teenager，I have to face some growing pains.____________
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.7

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