1、福建省泉州市洛江区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题一、单项选择1What good news! Ill go on _ eight-day visit to Beijing.AaBanC/2Where is Japan, do you know?It lies _ the east of China.AinBonCto3Its raining heavily. Please wait here _ the rain stops.AuntilBbecauseCif4Mom, I dont know what to wear. Could you make a _ for me?
2、OK. Let me see.AadviceBsenseCdecision5Hello, Alida! Anything wrong?I become _. Because the environment here is too noisy at night.AcrowdedBcrazyCcareless6The doctor said there was _ wrong with me. I just needed to have a rest.AanythingBnothingCsomething7The movie was so interesting that everyone lov
3、ed it, _the children.AespeciallyBcarefullyCluckily8Mike didnt _ the invitation to the party because of his exam tomorrow.AreceiveBacceptCrefuse9 _ I go to the party with Linda tonight, Mom? Of course, you can.AWillBCanCNeed10How clever Jack is!Yes. Though hes only five, he can _ these difficult math
4、 problems.Awork outBcarry outClook out11Its very dangerous to drive so fast. Could you please _?OK.Aturn downBput downCslow down12 _ is it from your home to the library? Its about 10 minutes walk.AHow manyBHow farCHow long13Lucy, you look very upset. What happened?My pet cat was lost. I looked for i
5、t _, but I couldnt find it.AeverywhereBnowhereCsomewhere14Why did you get up so early today?_ the first bus, I get up at 5 oclock every morning.ATo catchBCatchCCatching15I wonder if Catherine will join us for the spring field trip.I believe she will if she _ her homework.AfinishedBwill finishCfinish
6、es二、完形填空We went camping on a sunny morning. We wanted a(n) 16 two-day holiday. On the way, we 17 singing and making jokes.However, in the afternoon, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was 18 . Unluckily, we didnt bring any umbrella and we could find no place to hide.Twenty minutes passed and it was
7、raining all the time. There were hours to go 19 we reached the end. It was even 20 that our small compass (指南针) showed the wrong way. We were lost! It was still raining 21 , so we had to make a quick decision. Chris said we could 22 a tent (帐篷) to hide in. So Mary and Tom helped with the tent. Chris
8、 and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to make it. Because everything was 23 . But we still had 24 waiting and chatting inside the tent.This camping trip may not be very 25 , but we know each other better and it was unforgettable.16AenjoyableBexpensiveCdangerous17AfinishedBk
9、eptCchose18AwindBshowerCsnow19AbeforeBwhenCafter20AbetterBwellCworse21AalreadyBheavilyCquickly22Apick upBwarm upCput up23AbrokenBdryCwet24AfunBdangerCtrouble25AcarefulBsuccessfulCnatural三、阅读理解AI (人工智能) Smart Home ShowCan you imagine waking up to find a cup of coffee ready or the floor swept?AI can c
10、ontrol smart devices(设备) and do all the housework while you are asleep. Now you can try these devices at the smart home show in our community science center from June 1st to June 14th. Children can try out cleaning robot Little Q, a cute robot with two big eyes and two long legs. Its like a big toy.
11、 Your children will love it.Opening Hours: 1:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.Visitors: People of all ages are welcome. Children under 12 should come along with the parents. Do Not take your pets with you.Food & Drinks: No outside food or drinks. You can buy food and drinks in the center.Tickets: Please call 769
12、520 to book a ticket. Kindly note that you CANT book a ticket on our website (网站) or through email.26When can visitors try the smart devices?AAt 11：00 a.m.on June 1st.BAt 3：00 p.m.on June 3rd.CAt 9：00 p.m.on June 15th.DAt 10：00 p.m.on June 14th.27What does Little Q look like?ABCD28Who can visit the
13、center?AA man with his pet cat.BAn 8-year-old boy alone.CA man with his 3-year-old son.DA girl with food from outside.29How can a visitor book a ticket?ABy making a call.BBy going to the show.CBy visiting the website.DBy sending an e-mail.30Maybe the text is a _.AnovelBstoryCdiaryDposterHow to prepa
14、re for vacation? Packing (打包) up your family to leave for vacation is a crazy and amazing task. Heres a day-by-day vacation preparation checklist!Three days before leaving for vacationIf youre lucky, you can have a neighbors child who can help with your lawn (草坪)! Kids are great for watering plants
15、and flowers while youre away.If driving, check the tires (轮胎) and oil.One day before leaving for vacationYoud better clean out your fridge. Make sure your fridge isnt at a “super cool” temperature. Since it wont be opened or closed while youre away, you can drop the temperature a little!Leave cell p
16、hone numbers and a house key with a trustworthy friend or neighbor. Check the weather of your destination (目的地).Three hours before leaving for vacationTurn up your air conditioning temperature or turn off the air conditioner (summer) or turn down your heating temperature (winter).Water your plants.L
17、ock all doors and windows. Make sure you take the keys with you when coming out of the house!31_ before leaving for vacation, you must check the tires and oil of your car.AThree daysBOne dayCHalf a dayDThree hours32Why you should drop your fridges temperature a little?AIts cool enough.BIts too cold.
18、CIts empty.DYou wont open it often.33Itll be great to ask your _ to water your plants while youre on vacation.AclassmateBfriendCneighbors childDold neighbor34What should you do three hours before leaving? Check your air conditioner.Buy some fruits.Lock all doors and windows.Water your plants.ABCD35W
19、hat does the underlined word “trustworthy” in the passage mean? A真正的B最好的C值得信赖的D忠诚的How do you spend your spare time? There will be different answers to it. Most people in Poland (波兰) have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to take a rest,but they try to do something more i
20、nteresting most of the time. They have many different hobbies,which help them to get away their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.Polish (波兰的) people like travelling. They look for new places. Some of them like to climb mountains,others like to go to a sea or a lake to swim because
21、 these can make them get exercise and are good for their health.People in Poland also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually big fans of football,and football is the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support (支持) a team. So they go to watch every match of the team they su
22、pport,and they buy many things that have any relation (关联) with the team. Watching sports and doing it are both good ways to relax.Doctors say that doing sports is very good for health. Many people in town,especially young men,often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep it. They also
23、have many other ways to spend their free time. And they really enjoy their free time.36Why do Polish people have many different hobbies according to the text?AGo traveling.BFinish their work.CMake some friends.DSolve daily problems.37Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains?AThey hate trave
24、lling.BThey can get exercise from it.CThey can find a new place.DIt is comfortable and funny.38Which of the following sports is mentioned (提及) in the text? Swimming.Skating.Playing football.Climbing mountains.ABCD39What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?AFootball is many Polish peoples favorite sport.
25、BAll the Polish people do sports in their spare time.CDoing sports is a good way to relax.DFew Polish people like watching sport.40What can we learn from the text?APolish culture (文化) is colorful.BPolish people relax in many ways.CA doctor can give you good advice.DNo need to do sports activities.La
26、st January, when I finished a charity (慈善) and was on the train back home, I put down my phone and started writing thank-you letters to people who gave money.Surprisingly, I felt amazingly good after I wrote it down. The next day, I wrote more thank-yous and I felt happy again. I suddenly had the id
27、ea: Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year?To keep on task, I chose a different topic for each month. January was charity. February would be neighbors, I decided. And I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of bookstore, who helped me a lot and offered to play my boys favo
28、rite songs; our neighbor, who prepared lots of games for our kids to play; .While writing the letters, I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app, looking at other peoples lives. Writing thank-you letters gave me the time to do something different and appreciate (欣赏
29、) my own life.In the next months, I wrote to my friends, doctors and teachers. In July, my “food” month, I wrote to Julie, who used to cook at my favorite restaurant. It went like this: Dear Julie,I miss you very much. Thank you for cooking beautiful and delicious food. I will never forget your birt
30、hday surprise. It is fantastic and we talk about it every year. I love you so much. Thank you.Love,GinaJulie said, “It is really a touching letter. I never received such a touching letter before. Im going through a hard time right now, and this helps.”On December 31, I wrote my last letterto Jake, m
31、y husband, and our two kids. And I took a picture of us, so I could remember the feeling.41What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指代)?AWriting thank-you letters.BPutting the phone down.CTaking the train back home.DRaising money for charity.42What does the underlined word “touc
32、hing” in the passage mean?A令人沮丧的B可移动的C可以触摸的D令人感动的43What is the writers last letter most likely (可能) mainly about?APhotos.BFamily.CHolidays.DCommunity.44What did Gina get by doing her task according to the text?AMany thanks from her neighbors.BMore time to appreciate her own life.CHappy time to be wi
33、th her friends.DMore help from people around her.45What is the best title for the text?AMy Thank-You YearBAn Amazing TripCHappiness inside UsDImportant People in Our Life阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。When I was about 6 years old, I lived in Kenya. On the roads, there were always s
34、treet children asking for money. 46 At least I didnt have to worry about my living.My family had a good driver, John, who worked for us for years. 47 One day, when we stopped in busy traffic, a young street child went to us and called, “Hi, John!” John then gave him a little money and said goodbye t
35、o him with a smile before we went on to school.I was quite surprised. I knew that John worked hard to make money. 48 We always sent food and clothes to his family. I couldnt understand why he gave money to the child.“Who was that?” I asked.“My friend,” he answered. “ 49 ”I still wasnt able to unders
36、tand, so I asked, “Why do you give him money?”John answered, “So he can use it to buy some food.” 50 Every Friday my grandfather gave me chocolates. I would save some so I could give them to Johns friend on the weekend.AHe had a large family himself.BHe took me to and from school.CSometimes I see hi
37、m on my way to work and I give him a little money.DAt that moment I understood what kindness really was.EThere was such a big difference between those children and me.四、情景运用51演讲前同桌很紧张，你可以这样安慰他： .52想到时光飞逝，你可以这样感叹：How !53你同意别人的观点，可以这么赞同： .54你的同桌和父母吵架了，你建议他和父母谈谈，你可以这样建议说： with your parents?55你要预订房间时，服务
38、员想知道你的电话，他可能会这么问你： ?根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。56not 57look, strong 58affect, mood 59mom, strict 60while 五、短文填空阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。Im looking forward to a trip.Miss Wang tells us some 61 (excite) news this morning. We will go on a two day visit to
39、 Wuhan 62 our field trip. As we know, spring is 63 best time to visit Wuhan. There are many 64 (beauty) flowers. We can see many special 65 (house) there.Wuhan is so far that we decide to go by train. Li Lei 66 (help) us book the tickets. Chen Ying searches for information 67 books rooms in the hote
40、l. But the cost 68 the trip is too high. Many of 69 (we) dont have enough money. So we will raise money by 70 (sell) some small toys.How wonderful! I cant wait to start our trip!六、书面表达71假如你是李华，你们班将召开“如何做一个快乐的学生”主题班会。请你根据以下要点提示，写一篇90词左右的英语发言稿。注意：请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名及提示信息以外的地名。How Can You Be a Happy Student_试卷第11页，共11页
