1、江苏省无锡市经开区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1I lost _ useful book yesterday. It was _ unlucky day for me.Aa aBan; aCa; anDan; an2Lily didnt stop watching TV _ her parents came back home.AsinceBforCorDuntil3Dont try to do everything at once. Take it a bit _ .Aat that timeBall the timeCat
2、timesDat a time4If you _ go, at least wait until the rain stops.AcanBmayCmustDwill5The twins were both tired, and they tried to sit _ each other on the ground.AwithBaroundCforDagainst6Its raining harder and harder. Also, its getting late.Thats true. _, we must get to the school on time.AAnywayBOther
3、wiseCInsteadDAlso7_ did you start to learn English?Nine years ago. I have learnt English since 2015.AHow longBHow soonCHow oftenDWhen8 Are you a basketball player in your class? Yes. I _ the team last year. I _ in the team for one year.Ahave joined, have beenBjoined, wasCjoined, have beenDhave joine
4、d, was9China _ its tea and silk in ancient (古代) times.Ais famous asBis famous forCwas famous forDwas famous as10I once worked for a travel magazine and the _ helped me get a job as a TV reporter.AexperienceBconditionCeducationDsituation11 five years since we began learning English.AThere areBThere h
5、ave beenCIt wasDIt is12Though he is _ at home, he doesnt feel _, for he has many things to do.Aalone, lonelyBlonely, aloneCalone, aloneDlonely, lonely13After reading the novel, I am not so shy as I _ because the story gave me a lot of confidence.Aam used to beBused to beCused to beingDwas used to be
6、ing14Where is Mr Wang? I havent seen him for a long time.He, together with his students, _ Zhuyuwan Park.Ahas gone toBhave gone toChas been toDhave been to15Amazingly, Ive managed to finish the project by myself._ I told you it was easy.AWith pleasure.BGuess what?CThere you are!DIt doesnt matter.二、完
7、形填空The teacher sent me home with a note for my mother that said I needed to visit the eye doctor because I failed the vision (视力) test. The trip home that day was very slow. My mother said it would all be just fine. “It wouldnt hurt a bit, ”she said. But I wasnt worried about painI was worried about
8、 looking 16 .The next day, my mother pulled me to the eye doctors office. I 17 a set of frames (镜框) and tried to believe my mother when she said they looked really 18 on me. The doctor said the glasses would be ready soon. But I wasnt ready at all, and I didnt think I ever would be.When the glasses
9、arrived, the eye doctor put them on my face and walked me out onto the sidewalk in front of his office. When I looked 19 from my shoes, I found myself in a whole new worlda world filled with 20 pictures, bright colors and fine details everywhere I looked. Suddenly I 21 the beautiful outline (轮廓) of
10、red leaves on trees. I could see the details of peoples faces long before they were standing in front of me. I could see my mother 22 as she watched me see the world in a whole new way.“Glasses arent so bad, are they?” Mom asked.“Not at all,” I thought to myself. On that first day, they were a 23 .T
11、he Monday morning came, and I had to 24 the kids in my classroom. And it happened,just like I feared it would be. A kid pointed at me and shouted, “Four 25 ! ”But at the same moment, looking through my new glasses, I could see all the way across the room that the kid who had said it had an awfully b
12、ig nose.16AsmartBoldCfunnyDblind17AchoseBmadeCfixedDowned18AuglyBgoodChugeDstrange19AaroundBbackCdownDup20ApaleBdarkCclearDugly21AnoticedBrecordedCdevelopedDimagined22AcryingBworryingCdreamingDsmiling23ApresentBwonderCbeautyDfashion24AimpressBvisitCfaceDavoid25AnosesBeyesCglassesDframes三、阅读理解26The p
13、icture above are _.AadvertisementBa school storyCa diaryDa comic strip27The pictures are designed for _.AparentsBchildrenCteachersDdoctors28From the pictures, we can learn that we should _.Abe brave to say noBdo what our friends doConly protect girlsDkeep secrets to parentsOne night, John came into
14、the stable (马厩), calling, “Wake up, Beauty!”He put my saddle (马鞍) and bridle (缰绳) on and rode up to the front door of the house. The Squire was there.“John,” he said, “Mrs Gordon is very ill. Ride to the doctors and give him this note.”“Now, Beauty, do your best,” said John.I went as fast as possibl
15、e.When we arrived at Dr Whites house, John told him, “Mrs. Gordon is very ill. Squire Gordon thinks she is going to die. Please go to see her immediately (立刻).” “Yes,” said the doctor, “but my son has my horse. Can I have yours?” he asked.The doctor was heavier than John, and not such a good rider.
16、But I did my best and went as fast as possible. When we got to Birtwick Park, Squire Gordon was at the door. The doctor went into the house with him, and Joe led me to the stable. I was glad to be home. My legs were shaking, and I was very wet. Joe was young and he forgot to put a warm blanket on me
17、. Then he gave me cold water to drink. Soon all my body began to shake, and I felt very cold. A long time later, John came back. He covered me with two or three warm blankets, and ran to the house for some hot water. He gave me some warm food, and then I think I went to sleep.Over and over again, Jo
18、hn said to himself, “Stupid (愚蠢的) boy! Stupid boy!”I was now very sick, and John was nursing me night and day. The Squire came to see me. “Poor Beauty,” he said one day. “You saved Mrs Gordons life.”John said, “Black Beauty went so fast. He seemed to know what was wrong.”Taken From Black Beauty29Who
19、se life did Black Beauty save?AThe Squires.BMrs Gordons.CJohns.DDr Whites.30Whats the correct order of the story?a. Joe gave me cold water to drink.b. John woke me up.c. I was very wet.d. Dr White rode me to Birtwick Park.e. Joe didnt put a warm blanket on me.f. John and I arrive at Dr. Whites house
20、. AfbacdeBbfaedcCbfdceaDbfcdea31Whats the meaning of the underlined word “nursing”?ATaking care of.BLooking at.CShouting at.DWorrying about.32John said to himself, “Stupid boy! Stupid boy!” because he thought _.Ahe was very stupidBJoe didnt look after Black Beauty wellChe made a stupid mistakeDBlack
21、 Beauty went so fastBy using the “Culture and Tourism e-Village” programme which can be found on WeChat, visitors now can enjoy the sightseeing of 1,594 villages and 877 towns in East Chinas Jiangsu Province on their phones.The programme is made up of different parts, such as memories of the village
22、, countryside tourism, e-business of cultural tourism and voluntary service.For visitors, it gives introductions, pictures and travel guidance of many villages. It allows visitors to check villages by using VR technology, learn about local histories and attractions there, and book village hotels. Fo
23、r example, Qingdun Village of Haian City has used VR technology to present the whole village on the programme. Travelers who are interested in Qingdun can learn about it by simply clicking on the screen.For farmers, it allows them to advertise their hometown, attend online training and take part in
24、more cultural and tourism activities. “I sell more grapes and strawberries by using the programme,” said Zhang Feng, a villager from Baitu Town, Zhenjiang City. “I have confidence in the quality (质量) of my products (产品), but I had trouble selling them. Our town has been known to more people since it
25、 appeared (出现) on the programme and our products have drawn more attention. Many villagers have enjoyed a better life with Baitu Town becoming famous”, he said happily. To attract (吸引) more users, the programme also holds different kinds of online activities, including short video competitions, cult
26、ural products designs and photography competitions. According to the Jiangsu Cultural Center, the programme will work together with more key tourism villages in Jiangsu to develop (发展) the provinces countryside tourism.33The “Culture and Tourism e-Village” programme can be used for _.Aself learningB
27、WeChat serviceConline teachingDonline sightseeing34By using the “Culture and Tourism e-Village” programme, visitors can do the following things EXCEPT _.Abooking village hotelsBchecking villages by using VR technologyCstudying Chinese historyDgetting travel guidance of many villages35The local farme
28、rs are happy about the programme because _.Athey have confidence in the quality of their productsBthey can offer online activitiesCtheir product sales have grownDtheir product quality has improved36What is the best title for this passage?AWeChat Introduces the Beauty of JiangsuBVR Technology Makes T
29、raveling FasterCOnline Competitions Help Villages SellDProgramme Helps Countryside Tourism四、单词拼写37It is a （直接的） result of your careless action.38It may take (数个) hours to work out the cost of the trip.39She went to Shanghai on (公事) the day before yesterday.40There is a big square （在对面）our school.41W
30、e all think it (possible) for him to win the math competition because he isnt good at math at all.42I hear he has two (Canada) pen friends.43I remember (exact) what Audrey Hepburn looked like in her first film.44I hope to get some (advise) from you.45Be careful. A car may hit you. Thank you. I (not
31、know) I was standing so close to the traffic.46Turn off the radio. The baby is sleeping.There is no need. He (wake) up already.47Wed better, I think, (not search) for the answers to our homework on the Internet.48I cant count the monkeys because they （jump）all the time.49“Tom, (not be) afraid of spe
32、aking in front of many people. You are not a small boy any more.” said Mum.50Im worried about my son these days.Trust him. He (come) first again in the next maths competition.五、完成句子51我不知道何时上交我的报告。 I dont know my report.52当我们听到如此有趣的故事时忍不住大笑起来。We when we heard such an interesting story.53现在许多青少年选择线上与朋
33、友保持联系。Many teenagers choose friends online nowadays.54他曾梦想骑自行车周游全世界吗?Has he ever the world by bike?55一些青少年应痴迷于“抖音”并非明智之举。It is not wise of some teenagers Tik Tok.56我的父母已结婚15年，且仍然爱着彼此。My parents for about 15 years and they still love each other.六、任务型阅读通读下面的短文。然后根据短文内容，在空格内填入一个最适当的单词，每空一词。We live in a
34、 world full of many different kinds of people. We want to be friends with others. We also want to be liked by others. The following ways will make others like you.Do This and Youll Be Welcome AnywhereBecome really interested in other people. It must bring good results to the person showing the inter
35、est, and to the person receiving the attention (注意). It is a two-way streetboth of you get an advantage.A Simple Way to Make a Good First Impression (印象)Smile as often as possible. Your smile shows you are a kind person. When someone feels stressed (焦虑) from his or her teachers or parents, your smil
36、e is like the sun breaking through the clouds; your smile can help him or her realize that all is hopefulthat there is still joy in the world.If You Dont Do this, You Are Getting into TroubleRemember a persons name. A persons name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any language. We shou
37、ld realize the magic in a name. The name makes the person different from others; it makes him or her special among all others. If you remember a persons name, the relationship between both of you will become much closer.An Easy Way to Become a Good TalkerBe a careful listener first. Ask questions th
38、at other persons will like to answer. Encourage (鼓励) them to talk about themselves. What you need to do is just to listen, because people are much more interested in themselves.Title 57 to make people like youShow interest in othersYour show of interest must be true.It must be good results to both o
39、f you.Smile as often as possibleYour smile is a sign of 58 .Your smile gives others a 59 .Remember a persons nameA persons name makes him or her different from others.Listen 60 firstYou ask questions that others enjoying 61 .They are willing to talk about themselves. 七、书面表达62一次旅游，一次经历，一次成长，一段美好的回忆。把点滴记录，把所感留存！请以“A Wonderful Trip”为话题写一篇旅游日记，包括以下内容：内容提示：1. 旅行的时间、地点、出行方式、同行的人2. 旅行中的所见所闻（天气、活动、食物）；3. 你的感受。写作要求：1. 包括上述所有要点，可作适当发挥，要求语意连贯、语言流畅、语法正确；2. 文中不得使用真实姓名及学校名称；3. 词数在90个左右。A Wonderful Trip_试卷第9页，共10页
