广东省广州市荔湾区真光中学2023-2024八年级上学期期中英语试卷（含答案无听力音频及原文）

2023-2024学年广东省广州市荔湾区真光中学八年级（上）期中英语试卷
一、语音题。选出划线部分发音不同的单词。
1．（1分）（　　）
A． city B．sunny C．hurry D．dying
2．（1分）（　　）
A．narrow B．allow C．follow D．snow
3．（1分）（　　）
A． near B．here C．unaware D．disappear
4．（1分）（　　）
A． speaker B．bread C．weather D．head
5．（1分）（　　）
A．passed B．stopped C． finished D．needed
二、词汇选择。选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
6．（1分）It was not wise of him to sell his house.（　　）
A． cheerful B．sad C． clever D．poor
7．（1分）﹣Is the shop still open now？
﹣Perhaps not.It closes at 6：00 p.m.on Mondays.（　　）
A． Even B．Maybe C．Often D．Finally
8．（1分）Cars are not as fast as planes.（　　）
A．slower than B．faster than
C． as slow as D．more slow
9．（1分）I will reply to your question at once.（　　）
A．wonder B．answer C． think D．ask
10．（1分） Finally，I finished my homework at 12：00.（　　）
A．Slowly B．In all
C．In the end D．Firstly
三、语法选择。阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。完形填空
11．（10分）Imagine this：your parents go away on business，but you have to stay at home alone.Would life be as easy as when your parents are around？Would it be （1）　 　
perfect holiday for you？
Zheng Chenyu says that she would worry "Where would I find food？How would I cook it？" The （2）　 　girl says that she knows little about cooking.
"I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup，but that's all.I think many of my classmates are the same.We wouldn't know what to do，or（3）　 　 to look after ourselves，" said Zheng."And I'd forget （4）　 　.I'd probably watch television and then burn the soup."
Although Zheng believes that basic life skills，such as cooking and （5）　 　 clothes，are especially important，she doesn't think teenagers get enough practice.
"As soon as I leave home，I（6）　 　 to cook.But now parents do almost （7）　 　
for us.We're very lazy，" she said.
Most teenagers have only had time for their homework.They don't learn life skills until they go to college.
However，Sima Yige doesn't think so."I think I'd be all right.I wouldn't just eat sandwiches or fruit.I know how to cook some simple dishes （8）　 　 my mum showed me， "the boy said.In his opinion，many teenagers depend too much （9）　 　 their parents，and there is much （10）　 　 to learn than cooking，like tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly".
For most teenagers it wouldn't be a holiday at all.
（1） A.a B.an C.the D./
（2） A.14 years old B.14﹣years﹣old C.14﹣year﹣old D.14﹣years old
（3） A.how B.what C.when D.why
（4） A.important something B.something important C.important anything D.anything important
（5） A.wash B.washes C.washed D.washing
（6） A.learn B.will learn C.am learning D.learnt
（7） A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
（8） A.so B.because C.until D.however
（9） A.in B.at C.on D.with
（10） A.much B.many C.most D.more
四、完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从题所给的A、B、C、D项中选出最佳选项。
12．（10分）He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.The US President Barack Obama is a （1）　 　 man.Obama had a（2）　 　days' visit to China from 15th to 18th November，2009.He had a very busy schedule（日程）.But he still spent （3）　 　visiting the Forbidden City（紫禁城） and the Great Wall.
（4）　 　 a leader visits another country，he or she sometimes goes to the country's most （5）　 　 places.It is to show the respect to the local （6）　 　.For the leaders，it's also a good time to（7）　 　 during a tiring foreign trip.
Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on the afternoon of November 17th.He thinks the Forbidden City is a wonderful place to visit.He said，"I'll（8）　 　with my girls and my wife."
On November 18th，he paid a quick visit to the Great Wall at Badaling.There，he（9）　 　
a moment of peace.
"It's magical.It reminds me （10）　 　 the course（进程）of history."Obama said about the Great Wall.
（1） A.true B.old C.busy D.free
（2） A.two B.three C.four D.third
（3） A.sometimes B.some times C.some time D.sometime
（4） A.So B.When C.Though D.But
（5） A.expensive B.famous C.thrilling D.clean
（6） A.culture B.food C.sight D.city
（7） A.speak B.discuss C.relax D.drink
（8） A.come back B.come up C.come out D.come in
（9） A.dreamed B.enjoyed C.understood D.found
（10） A.of B.at C.on D.for
五、阅读。第一节阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
13．（10分）A young men went to an expert on gems （宝石） and wanted to learn from him.The expert shook his head.He worried that young men wouldn't have the patience to learn.In his opinion，they were always in a hurry.
The young man asked the expert many times to let him have a try.Finally the expert said， "Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade（翡翠） stone in the man's hand and told him to hold it.The expert then went about his work，cutting，fourth，and fifth day the expert repeated the action.
On the sixth day the young man still had to hold the jade stone.But he could no longer stand the silence. "Sir，" he asked，" when am I going to learn something？" "You will learn." the expert replied.
Several more days went by.The man became more and more impatient.However，when the expert placed a stone in his hand one morning，the young man shouted without looking at it "This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn." the expert said with a smile.
（1）What do we know about the expert at first？ 　 　
A．He got angry with the young man.
B．He refused to teach the young man.
C．He played a joke on the young man.
D．He made friends with the young man.
（2）How long did the man hold the jade stone without asking anything？ 　 　
A．For three days.
B．For five days.
C．For seven days.
D．For half a month.
（3）Why did the expert ask the man to hold a stone for days？ 　 　
A．It was a way of learning.
B．He was too busy to teach the man.
C．It was all that he could give the man.
D．There was no other work for the man to do.
（4）How did the young man's feeling change？ 　 　
A．Worried →unhappy →nervous.
B．Worried →nervous→unhappy.
C．Excited →nervous → worried.
D．Excited →unhappy→surprised.
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？ 　 　
A．A real expert on gems.
B．Some good learning habits.
C．The importance of patience.
D．The secret to leaning quickly.
14．（10分） The beautifully designed big bus tour takes you to several famous landmarks in Shanghai．The open﹣top tour buses run regularly．You can hop on and off the bus as many times as you want within the validity period（有效期） of your 24﹣hour ticket．
Pudong tour﹣blue route
The Pudong tour route travels through the Pudong area．It shows you Pudong's rapid development．You will see the amazing buildings in the heart of new Shanghai．
Stops：The Bund First run：9：45 a．m．
Oriental Pearl TV Tower Last run：5：15 p．m．
Shanghai World Financial Center
Price：Adults：￥300
Old Port Children：￥200（3﹣12 years old）
No．16 Port of Huangpu River
Journey time：one hour and fifteen minutes
City tour﹣﹣ red route
The city tour route travels through three districts of Shanghai．The tour gives you a chance to experience Shanghai's traditional and modern culture．
Stops：West Nanjing Road Journey time：one hour
People's Square First run：9 a．m．
Shanghai Art Museum Last run：5 p．m．
East Nanjing Road Price：Adults：￥300
The Bund Children：￥200（3﹣12 years old）
No．16 Port of Huangpu River
Yu Garden
Xintiandi
（1）Pudong tour is also called the 　 　．
A）red route
B）blue route
C）green route
D）yellow route
（2）The journey time for the blue route is 　 　．
A）60 minutes
B）65 minutes
C）70 minutes
D）75 minutes
（3）Which of the following statements is wrong？ 　 　
A）Each ticket for each tour can be used within 24 hours．
B） Tourists can enjoy Shanghai's traditional and modern culture on the red route．
C） The red route has more stops than the blue route．
D）The red route bus can take the tourists to Yu Garden at 9 p．m．
（4）Mr White，his wife and their 8﹣year﹣old daughter will take the City tour，they will pay 　 　．
A）￥200
B）￥300
C）￥500
D） ￥800
（5）The best title for the passage is 　 　．
A） Shanghai Big Bus Tour
B） City Bus Tour
C） Shanghai Buses
D）Landmarks in Shanghai
15．（10分）Mobile phone is a great invention.It makes our lives more convenient.Now most people have a mobile phone.Do you have a mobile phone？Do you send text messages to your friends and family with your mobile phone？
Text messaging or "texting" is becoming very popular.But，scientists have discovered that texting can give us problems with our hands.Be careful!Too much texting can cause swelling（肿胀） in our thumbs（拇指）（手腕）.Our thumbs are not made for pushing small buttons，over and over.Scientists call this problem RSI.
We spoke to a doctor called Harriet Wilson，who treats（治疗） many patients with RSI.She said we needed to see how much time we were spending in typing text messages.If we are spending more than 10﹣15 minutes once，we could have problems in the future.
We also talked with Dr Harjeet Deepa who treats RSI patients.He told us that the youngest patient she had treated was a five﹣year﹣old girl.She wasn't doing well at school，so her parents took her for treatment.It was found that she had such bad RSI in her hands，she couldn't hold a pencil.
As mobile phones develop，they are getting smaller with buttons closer together.Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons.Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can also cause the same problem.So，more and more people could find themselves with RSI.
Many university students and teenagers have RSI，as they do not know the danger of spending so much time using computers，video games and mobile phones.If we don't do something about this.too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.
（1）Who were interviewed about the problem RSI in this passage？ 　 　.
A.Three scientists
B.The writer and a little girl
C.Four doctors
D.Harriet Wilson and Harjeet Deepa
（2）What does the underlined part "once" mean in the third paragraph？ 　 　
A.right away
B.finally
C.at one time
D.at least
（3）Why couldn't the five﹣year﹣old little girl hold a pencil？ 　 　
A.Because she didn't go to school.
B.Because she suffered a lot from RSI.
C.Because she had no thumbs at all.
D.Because she was too young.
（4）You can probably read this passage in a 　 　.
A.science book
B.story book
C.travel guide
D.diary
（5）What can we know from the passage？ 　 　
A.It is worse to spend less time typing the text messages.
B.University students who have RSI know it's dangerous to do too much texting.
C.Using the computer keyboard will never cause the problem RSI.
D.It is better to use a large phone with bigger buttons when we have to type.
第二节、阅读填空。阅读短文及文后AE选项,选出可以填入 各题空白处的最佳选项。
16．（5分）Students these days often have a lot of worries.Sometimes they have problems with their homework，and sometimes with their friends. （1）　 　 Some people think the best is talking to others.Laura Mills，a teenager（青少年）from Washington（正常的）in life，" says Laura. "But I think talking to someone helps a lot.If we don't talk to someone
（2）　 　 She was afraid to tell her parents about it.She even walked three miles to school every day because she didn't have any money.She just kept thinking， "If I tell it to my parents，they'll be angry!" But in the end（3）　 　 He bought her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. "I will always remember to share my problems in the future!" Laura says.
Robert Hunt，an expert（专家），felt the same way as Laura did. "（4）　 　 We should always try to solve（解决）them." He thought that students should first find someone they trust to talk to. "You should remember that your parents have more experience than you，so turn to them when you meet problems，it will be a good start to solve them.
（5）　 　 If you talk to someone about your problems，it will be a good start to solve them.
A．Laura once lost her purse and worried for days.
B．It is best not to escape from（逃避）our problems.
C．What can they do to solve them？
D．In English，we say that sharing（分享）a problem is like cutting it in half.
E．Her dad said he sometimes also made mistakes.
六、写作。第一节语篇填词。根据下列文段及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。
17．（5分）Robots are becoming a big part of our lives.They seem very （1）p 　 　to most people.But they have a long history.The first one was made by a Greek（2）i 　 　.You may have seen robots in some films.They are stronger，faster and cleverer than people in real life.
Thousands of robots are used in factories.These robots are not like the robots in movies.They don't walk or talk. （3）I 　 　，a robot may be just a metal arm.The robot arm can do a certain job in a factory over and over again.It can do jobs that people may not want to do.
A robot never gets tired of doing the same thing.They are also used to do many dangerous，difficult or boring jobs.In Canada，the police are using a robot on wheels.This robot moves around to （4）　 　 bombs（炸弹）and takes them away.
Robots are used in hospitals too.At one hospital，a robot takes meals from the kitchen to the sick people's rooms，it never loses its way because it has a （5）　 　of the hospital in its computer system.
But robots will never take the place of human beings，though they can help us in a lot of different ways.
第二节完成句子。
18．（2分）他擅长科学。除此之外，他的英语口语也很好。
He is good at science. 　 　　 　，his spoken English is also great.
19．（2分）国王命令他的士兵不要大声说话。
The king 　 　 his soldiers 　 　　 　　 　 loudly.
20．（2分）从百科全书中，我知道了恐龙是突然灭绝的。
From the Encyclopaedia，I knew that dinosaurs 　 　　 　 suddenly.
21．（2分）我们得到了所需要的那么多的书。
We've got　 　　 　　 　　 　 we need.
22．（2分）集邮是一件多么有趣的事情啊!
　 　　 　　 　　 　 it is to collect stamps!
第三节书面表达。
23．（10分）学校英文报以"My favourite invention"为题向学生征稿。请根据以下表格内容提示写一篇短文投稿，介绍你心中最喜欢的发明。
My favourite invention
（1）What is it？ ……
（2）What is special about it？ 至少写两个特点
（3）Why do you like it？ 至少两个原因
注意：
（1）可在表格内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息；
（2）词数：80词左右（短文开头已给出，不计入词数）；
（3）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
My favourite invention
Among all the modern inventions____________
参考答案
一、语音题。选出划线部分发音不同的单词。
1．【答案】D
2．【答案】B
3．【答案】C
4．【答案】A
5．【答案】D
二、词汇选择。选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
6．【答案】C
7．【答案】B
8．【答案】A
9．【答案】B
10．【答案】C
三、语法选择。阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。完形填空
11．【答案】ACABD BCBCD
四、完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从题所给的A、B、C、D项中选出最佳选项。
12．【答案】ACCBB ACABA
五、阅读。第一节阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
13．【答案】BBADC
14．【答案】BCDDA
15．【答案】DCBAD
第二节、阅读填空。阅读短文及文后AE选项,选出可以填入 各题空白处的最佳选项。
16．【答案】CAEBD
六、写作。第一节语篇填词。根据下列文段及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。
17．【答案】（1）popular（2）inventor（3）Instead（4）carry（5）map
第二节完成句子。
18．【答案】In addition
19．【答案】ordered；not to speak
20．【答案】died out
21．【答案】as many books as
22．【答案】What an interesting thing
第三节书面表达。
23．【答案】
My favourite invention
Among all the modern inventions，my favourite invention is the light bulb.It was invented by Thomas Edison，a great American inventor.And it was invented on October 22nd，1879.The first light bulb was made of glass and metal.It was used for providing people with light and the invention made it possible for people to work and study at night.Now the invention has been improved a lot.People are making better lighting products.They can help to save energy and protect the environment.What's more，they are cheaper.
I hope it will become more and more useful in the future.