江苏省南京市秦淮区六校联合2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷（含答案解析）

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南京市秦淮区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中

英语试卷

考试时间：90分钟    满分：100分     2023.11

第一卷 选择题（共55分）

一、听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）（略）

二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．The 19th Asian Games (亚运会) took place in Hangzhou ________ Sept 23 to Oct 8, 2023.

A．in                          B．on                         C．from                      D．between

2．—What delicious food! Mum is really a great cook.

—But it’s not to my ________．I don’t like sweet food.

A．taste                       B．treat                       C．smell                      D．style

3．—What is going on with the traffic accident in Chongqing?

—The police find out _________ how the accident happened.

A．nearly                    B．mostly                   C．exactly                   D．really

4．—Amy gets the first prize again! I hope I can be as ________ as her.

—I think you should be hard-working just like her.

A．luck                       B．lucky                     C．luckier                   D．luckily

5．Some fruit will quickly turn brown when you ________ it in the air for some time.

A．let                         B．stop                       C．make                      D．leave

6．Which of the following word can be put in the mind map below?

A．looks                     B．patient                   C．handsome               D．feeling

7．Which of the following words has a different prefix to make it have an opposite meaning?

A．able                       B．lucky                     C．active                     D．certain

8．—Mom, can I play computer games this evening?

—________ your homework first, and then we’ll talk about it.

A．Finish                    B．Finished                 C．Finishing                D．To finish

9．—What would you like to talk today?

—I ________ choose “Amazing things around us”, but I’m not sure.

A．may                       B．need                      C．must                      D．should

10．— Winter is coming．It’s very cold here during winter．

— Yes．Why not ________ air conditioner (空调) in your bedroom?

A．put in                     B．put away                C．put out                   D．put up

11．When something ________ you, you can ask me for help.

A．worries about          B．worries                  C．is worried about      D．worry

12．The room can hold thirty students ________ at a time．There is not enough room for more.

A．at first                    B．at last                     C．at most                   D．at least

13．Mary is a kind girl and she never says ________ bad about others behind their backs.

A．nothing                 B．anything                 C．something               D．everything

14．—Mum, ________ will Dad come back from Shanghai? I miss him very much.

—In three days．We can chat online with him on WeChat now.

A．how far                  B．how long                C．how soon                D．how often

15．—Why not go for a picnic this weekend?

—________ I love getting close to trees and flowers.

A．I hope not.             B．I’m afraid not.        C．I don’t think so.      D．I can’t agree more.

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Last year my mother became badly ill and had an operation (手术)．I felt my whole world was dark and I had no _______ what I could do to help her．My eyes were full of tears when I was alone．Last month I          a watch, which was a gift for my 18th birthday from my father．I could not sleep for _______ nights because I felt sad about it.

There were many bad things like these in my life．I _______ knew what to do with these terrible things till I read If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade (柠檬水)．“How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?” the writer wrote.

I suddenly got the idea that life is _______ with ups and downs, so I need to stay positive (积极的) all the time．For example, when my mother was in hospital, it was better for me to hold her hands in mine, telling her things would get better _______ crying and hiding．I think things will change for the better if we treat them _______．A few weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition．I didn’t _______．But instead of feeling sad again, I smiled _______ the competition．I was happy that at least I had got some experience (经验).

Life is not just a bed of roses．There are also thorns (荆棘)．But I believe these thorns help us become          and brave．So when life gives us a lemon, let’s try to make lemonade.

16．A．hope               B．idea                       C．dream                    D．sense

17．A．got                 B．sold                       C．lost                        D．fixed

18．A．few                 B．little                      C．a few                     D．a little

19．A．never              B．always                   C．usually                   D．sometimes

20．A．full                 B．happy                    C．mixed                    D．filled

21．A．away from       B．because of              C．instead of               D．except for

22．A．easily              B．secretly                  C．suddenly                 D．differently

23．A．win                 B．lose                       C．stop                       D．fail

24．A．with                B．after                      C．during                    D．before

25．A．honest             B．clever                    C．strong                    D．polite

四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

26．Which is the best way to keep cool according to Paragraph 1?

A．Putting on hats.

B．Using a good fan.

C．Wearing light clothing.

D．Staying at a cool place.

27．Why is quality paper good for making a fan?

A．It is light.               B．It is colorful.          C．It lasts long.            D．It looks beautiful.

28．From the last paragraph, we can tell that making a paper fan is ________.

A．quick                     B．boring                    C．strange                   D．difficult

B

Yan: What do you do as a rocket designer?

Shi: My job has two parts: One is working in Beijing, where I need to read materials about rocket design and work on design plans．The other is to do launch missions (发射任务)．During the missions, I need to follow the instructions to make sure that everything is OK.

Yan: How many times do you take part in China’s manned launch missions?

Shi: In 2021, I started to be a rocket designer．I have joined in three launch missions．

Yan: What’s the most important quality for a rocket designer?

Shi: In the world of rocket making, being very careful is really important．So we always have a plan B．When people are going up into space in rockets, we can’t make any mistakes because we can’t put people’s lives in danger．It’s a job where we have to be perfect all the time．

Yan: How do you make a balance between work and life?

Shi: Our work is hard, but joy and laughter still always fill our offices．On weekends, I enjoy mountain climbing with friends．And many designers like to do sports, such as playing basketball or tennis after work.

29．What does Shi Yaoxin do?

A．A student.               B．A teacher.               C．A tennis player.       D．A rocket designer.

30．In which part of the newspaper can you find this passage?

A．Dream Jobs.           B．Sports Time.           C．Science Study.        D．Amazing World.

31．Which of the following statements is not true according to this passage?

A．Yan Zihan shows great interest in space exploration.

B．Rocket designers have lots of time to relax themselves.

C．As a rocket designer, you can never make any mistakes.

D．It is important to follow instructions during the missions.

C

A long time ago, when all the grandfathers and grandmothers of today were little boys and little girls or very small babies, or maybe not even born, Dad, Mum, Mary, Laura and Baby Carrie left their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin．They drove away and left it lonely and empty in the open field among the big trees, and they never saw that little house again．They were going to the Indian country．Dad said there were too many people in the Big Woods now．Later, the path by the little house became a road．Almost every day, Laura and Mary stopped their playing and watched in surprise at a wagon (四轮马车) slowly passing by on the road．

Wild animals would not stay in a country where there were so many people．Dad also did not like to stay．He liked a country where the wild animals lived without being afraid．He liked to see little fawns (小鹿) and their mothers looking at him from the woods, and the fat, lazy bears eating sweet fruits there．In the long winter evenings, he talked to Mum about the Western country．In the west the land was level (平坦的), and there were no big trees．The grass grew high and thick．There the wild animals ran and fed freely．It seemed that they were in a grass and there were no settlers (移民)．Only Indians lived there.

(Adapted from Little House on the Prairie)

32．Where did Dad want to move?

A．The Indian country.

B．A little house in the city.

C．A little house in the country.

D．The Big Woods of Wisconsin.

33．According to Paragraph 1, why did the path by the little house become a road?

A．Because there were too many people in the Big Woods.

B．Because there were too many wild animals in the Big Woods.

C．Because some people built a road instead of a path for themselves.

D．Because some people built a road instead of a path for Laura’s family.

34．What did Dad want to do?

A．Dad wanted to live a rich life.

B．Dad wanted to live a free life.

C．Dad wanted to live a poor life.

D．Dad wanted to live a clean life.

35．What may the writer talk about in the next paragraph?

A．The life in their little house.

B．The life of wild animals.

C．Their preparation for going east.

D．Their preparation for going west.

D

Feel sad? Hug a tree! Recently, many Chinese young people turn to trees to help with their problems．Maybe it sounds strange, but there’s a science behind the tree-hugging.

The “biophilia hypothesis (亲生命假说)” tells us the reason．It was from US scientist Edward Wilson in 1984．He said that our humans (人类) are born to love being around other living things．Humans’ love for nature (自然) is “in our DNA”．This idea helps us know about why people choose green, natural places instead of city views．It’s also one of the reasons why people love cute pets.

Some studies show why tree-hugging can help with our health．A study in 2021 reported that the activity can increase oxytocin (催产素)．It has something to do with our feelings．The higher the level (水平) of oxytocin is, the happier you may be．Hugging trees for only 21 seconds can bring more oxytocin in our body.

What’s more, when a person is angry, sad or very anxious, more cortisol (皮质醇) come out．Hugging trees helps make cortisol less and less, which makes us feel better.

The activity is helpful to us, but it’s important to remember that we shouldn’t hurt nature when doing it．Trees are important because many small animals live on the trees．You may want to be gentle when hugging trees — just like how you hug a friend!

36．What do people love according to Paragraph 2?

A．People love planting trees.

B．People like living in modern cities.

C．People like doing exercise.

D．People love staying in green places.

37．What does the word increase in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．make something more

B．make something less

C．make something better

D．make something worse

38．According to the article, which of the following is true?

A．We should plant more trees for the small animals.

B．We may feel sadder with a lower level of cortisol.

C．Hugging friends is much better than hugging trees.

D．We may be happier with a higher level of oxytocin.

39．How does this article show its idea?

① By telling a story．                   ② By using numbers．   

③ By giving reasons．                   ④ By showing some studies.

A．①②③                  B．①②④                  C．②③④                   D．①②③④

40．What does the article mainly tell us?

A．We should not hurt trees and animals in nature.

B．There are many ways to feel happy and relaxed.

C．We should plant more trees to have green views.

D．Hugging trees in the right way helps us feel better.

第二卷（非选择题）（共50分）

五、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

41．Her _______ (微笑的) eyes make me feel warm and comfortable.

42．I _______ (曾经) cooked a dish for my mother and it tasted good.

43．Chinese is one of the most popular _______ (语言) in the world.

44．My classmates often _______ (主动提出) me help when I meet trouble.

45．It took them two hours to _______ (到达) the Sports Centre by bus this morning.

1. B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

46．Hearing the good news, the local villagers were _______ (cheer).

47．You’d better _______ (not eat) too much．It’s not good for your health.

48．The old man _______ (stick) the stamp and put it into the mailbox hopefully.

49．—How do you feel, dear?

—Even _______ (ill), and I decide to go to hospital now.

50．My sister is unhappy with her _______ (weigh), so she runs for thirty minutes every day.

根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。

During this summer holiday, I traveled to Hainan to learn surfing, one of the most popular water sports．On the first day, the sun was     51     brightly in the sky．I learnt some easy skills．First, put the surfboard into the waves (海浪), then lie down on the surfboard and wait for the waves to come．    52     , when the waves come, let the surfboard “catch” the waves and try to stand on it．

After practicing a few times on the beach, I     53     follow the coach (教练) to the sea．But I failed to follow the coach’s     54     of standing up at the right time．I fell into the sea and ended up drinking a lot of seawater．But the coach was very     55     and told me my mistakes．   

After falling into the sea many times, I was excited that I could stood up for the first time with the rushing waves.

六、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

China’s 15-year-old Chen Ye won gold (金牌) in the men’s park final of skateboarding (滑板男子碗池决赛) at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sept 25.

Chen started getting into skateboarding in 2016 and he showed great interest in it．“I remember one day I went to a sports store, and by chance, I saw a skateboard．I decided to give it a try,” Chen told China Youth Daily．It was really hard to stay on the board at first, but Chen found it very interesting．“Every time I did some difficult skills, I felt the joy of making breakthroughs (突破),” said Chen.

Gradually, Chen needed a better skatepark (滑板场) for training．To meet the need, his father decided to make a skate bowl himself．“He would work on it late into the night, sometimes until three or four in the morning,” said Chen．“I’m really thankful for my father’s support.”

As a junior high school student, Chen needs to find a balance (平衡) between his study and skateboarding．He can be free from PE classes, during which he can do schoolwork because he needs to practice skateboarding for hours after his school is over.

Behind his success (成功) is too many times of hard practice and learning．He practices in the morning, studies in the afternoon and sometimes has to have extra (额外的) classes with the teachers’ help．While getting ready for the competition this year, Chen even disagreed with his father over his study plan．He wanted to train for more hours at night after daytime classes.

Looking back at the seven years of learning skating, Chen says he becomes stronger and more determined (坚定的) to do something he truly loves.

Chinese 15-year-old wins gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

I had a dream yesterday．My classmates and I were enjoying ourselves in the playground．Some of us were playing basketball and running, and o    66     were just talking．We were happy without w    67     about our study.

Suddenly, my alarm woke me up, and it was time to get up．A n    68     day started．For a boy in the middle school, studying takes up most of my time.

My real dream is a simple (简单的) one．I wish I could have some time for m    69     every day．I want to have a short rest and dream about what I’d like to be when I g    70     up．It’s just like seeing an island (岛屿) after a long, tiring j    71     at sea．I don’t want to become a boring boy, studying all the time without any time to play.

L    72    , our teachers and parents start to understand us now．After working hard for a long time, our teachers will let us go o    73     and breathe (呼吸) the fresh air．My parents also love me and stand b    74     me．They sometimes take me out for a meal or to enjoy the beautiful nature．It’s so wonderful．I’m like a bird flying freely in the c    75     and bright sky.

Then I start to find my own way of studying, and I learn better and better in my study．I want to say, “Enjoying your free time will make you study better.”

七、书面表达（满分10分）

76．假设你是Daniel，最近你们班的张静同学获得“年度之星”称号，请你根据以下流程图为她写一篇简介，介绍其相关情况。

注意：

1．文中涵盖提示所有内容，并适当发挥，要求语句通顺，意思连贯;

2．词数 在80 左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数;

3．文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如真实姓名及学校信息等。

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参考答案

1．C

【详解】句意：第19届亚运会于2023年9月23日至10月8日在杭州举行。

考查介词辨析。in在……里面；on在……上面；from从；between在……之间。根据“Sept 23 to Oct 8, 2023.”可知，此处是from ..．to“从……到……”。故选C。

2．A

【详解】句意：——多美味的食物啊！妈妈真是个很棒的厨师。——但是不合我的口味。我不喜欢甜食。

考查名词辨析。taste口味；treat款待；smell气味；style风格。根据“I don’t like sweet food.”可知，食物不合我的口味，to one’s taste“合某人的口味”。

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