廣東省茂名市化州市2023-2024學(xué)年八年級下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題及答案考試時間：______分鐘總分：______分姓名：______一、單項(xiàng)選擇（每題2分，共20分）1.He___________tothecinemalastnight.A.wentB.goesC.goingD.go2.She___________abookaboutcooking.A.readsB.readC.readingD.toread3.Thesun___________intheeasteverymorning.A.risesB.riseC.risingD.torise4.Ifit___________tomorrow,wewillhaveapicnic.A.rainsB.rainC.rainingD.torain5.He___________hishomeworkeveryevening.A.doesB.doC.doingD.todo6.I___________tothelibraryyesterday.A.wentB.goC.goesD.going7.She___________hermothereveryweekend.A.seesB.seeC.seeingD.tosee8.Theteacher___________astorytous.A.tellsB.tellC.tellingD.totell9.Thecat___________onthemat.A.sitsB.sitC.sittingD.tosit10.They___________apartylastnight.A.haveB.havingC.hadD.hadhad二、完形填空（每題2分，共20分）AItwasabeautifulautumnday.Theleaveswerefallingfromthetreesandtheskywasclearandblue.Thechildrenwereplayinginthepark.Theywerehavingagreattime.Suddenly,aloudnoisecamefromtheplayground.Thechildrenstoppedplayingandlookedinthatdirection.Theysawabigdogrunningtowardsthem.Thedogwasveryscaredanditwasbarkingloudly.Thechildrenwerescaredtoo.Theyranawayasquicklyastheycould.Theydidn'twanttobebittenbythedog.Theyrantotheothersideoftheparkandhidbehindsometrees.Thedogfollowedthemandbarkedevenlouder.Thechildrenwereveryscared.Theydidn'tknowwhattodo.Then,amancameoutofthepark.Hewasthedog'sowner.Hecalledthedogandthedogstoppedbarkingandrantohim.Themanthankedthechildrenfornotrunningaway.Hesaidthatthedogwasveryscaredbecauseitwaslost.Thechildrenwererelievedthatthedogwassafe.1.Thechildrenwereplayinginthepark.Theywerehavingagreattime.A.playingB.playedC.toplayD.playedwith2.Suddenly,aloudnoisecamefromtheplayground.A.fromtheplaygroundB.fromtheparkC.fromthechildrenD.fromthedog3.Thechildrenwerescaredtoo.Theyranawayasquicklyastheycould.A.asquicklyastheycouldB.asquicklytheycouldC.asquickastheycouldD.asquicktheycould4.Thedogfollowedthemandbarkedevenlouder.A.followedthemB.followedC.followedtothemD.followedthemto5.Themanthankedthechildrenfornotrunningaway.A.fornotrunningawayB.notrunningawayC.forrunningawayD.runningaway6.Thechildrenwererelievedthatthedogwassafe.A.wererelievedB.wasrelievedC.relievedD.relievedwereBJackandTomweregoodfriends.Theylovedplayingfootballtogether.Everyweekend,theywouldgototheparktoplayfootball.Oneday,TomtoldJackthathehadanewfootball.HeshowedittoJackandsaid,"Thisismynewfootball.It'sredandwhite."JackwasveryhappyforTom.Hesaid,"That'sabeautifulfootball.IwishIhadonetoo."Afewdayslater,JacktoldTomthathehadanewfootballtoo.HeshowedittoTomandsaid,"Thisismynewfootball.It'sgreenandyellow."Tomwassurprised.Hesaid,"That'sabeautifulfootballtoo.IwishIhadonelikethat."Fromthatdayon,JackandTomalwaysplayedfootballtogether.Theysharedtheirfootballsandhadalotoffun.1.JackandTomweregoodfriends.Theylovedplayingfootballtogether.A.lovedplayingB.loveplayingC.lovedtoplayD.lovetoplay2.Oneday,TomtoldJackthathehadanewfootball.A.TomtoldJackB.toldTomC.toldD.toldthat3.JackwasveryhappyforTom.Hesaid,"That'sabeautifulfootball.IwishIhadonetoo."A.HesaidB.saidHeC.saidthatD.saidone4.Afewdayslater,JacktoldTomthathehadanewfootballtoo.A.toldTomB.toldC.toldthatD.toldTomthat5.Tomwassurprised.Hesaid,"That'sabeautifulfootballtoo.IwishIhadonelikethat."A.HesaidB.saidHeC.saidthatD.saidone6.Theysharedtheirfootballsandhadalotoffun.A.sharedtheirfootballsB.sharedC.sharedthatD.sharedfootballs三、閱讀理解（每題2分，共20分）AMyfavoriteanimalistheelephant.Elephantsarethelargestanimalsonland.Theyareveryintelligentandhavealongmemory.Elephantscanliveforalongtime,upto70years.Elephantsaresocialanimals.Theyliveingroupscalledherds.Aherdcanhaveupto100elephants.Elephantscommunicatewitheachotherthroughsoundandtouch.Theyusetheirtrunkstotoucheachotherandtomoveobjects.Elephantsarealsoverystrong.Theycanliftheavyobjectswiththeirtrunks.Theyusetheirtuskstodigforwaterandfood.Elephantsarealsoverygoodatswimming.Theycanstayunderwaterforalongtime.Elephantsareimportanttomanyculturesaroundtheworld.Theyareconsideredsacredinsomecultures.InIndia,elephantsareusedinmanyreligiousceremonies.Elephantsarealsousedinthemilitaryinsomecountries.1.Whatisthelargestanimalonland?A.ElephantB.LionC.TigerD.Bear2.Howlongcanelephantslive?A.50yearsB.60yearsC.70yearsD.80years3.Howdoelephantscommunicatewitheachother?A.ThroughsoundandtouchB.ThroughvoiceC.ThroughwritingD.Throughsignlanguage4.Whatdoelephantsusetheirtusksfor?A.TodigforwaterandfoodB.ToclimbtreesC.TofightD.Tobuildhouses5.Whyareelephantsconsideredsacredinsomecultures?A.BecausetheyareverystrongB.BecausetheyareveryintelligentC.BecausetheyareveryusefulD.Becausetheyareverybeautiful6.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.ElephantsarethelargestanimalsonlandB.ElephantsareveryintelligentandhavealongmemoryC.ElephantsaresocialanimalsandcommunicatewitheachotherthroughsoundandtouchD.ElephantsareimportanttomanyculturesaroundtheworldBTomandhisfriendswenttothebeachforapicnic.Theybroughtsandwiches,fruits,anddrinks.Theyalsobroughtaballtoplaywith.Whentheyarrivedatthebeach,theysetuptheirpicnicblanket.Theysatdownandatetheirsandwichesandfruits.Theywereveryhungry.Aftereating,theydecidedtoplayagameofsoccer.Theydividedintotwoteamsandstartedplaying.Thegamewasveryexciting.Theyscoredalotofgoals.Afterplayingsoccer,theydecidedtoswimintheocean.Theyswamforalongtimeandhadalotoffun.Theyfeltveryhappy.Whenitwastimetogohome,theypackeduptheirthingsandleftthebeach.Theyhadagreattimeandcouldn'twaittocomebackagain.1.WhatdidTomandhisfriendsbringtothebeach?A.Sandwiches,fruits,anddrinksB.Sandwiches,fruits,andsoccerballsC.Drinks,fruits,andsandwichesD.Sandwiches,fruits,drinks,andsoccerballs2.Whatdidtheydoaftereatingtheirsandwichesandfruits?A.TheyplayedsoccerB.TheyswamintheoceanC.TheytookanapD.Theywatchedthesunset3.Howmanyteamsdidtheydivideintoforthesoccergame?A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four4.Whatdidtheydoafterplayingsoccer?A.TheypackeduptheirthingsandleftthebeachB.TheyatemoresandwichesandfruitsC.TheytookanapD.Theywatchedthesunset5.Howdidtheyfeelwhentheyleftthebeach?A.TheyweretiredB.TheywerehappyC.TheyweresadD.Theywereangry6.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.TomandhisfriendswenttothebeachforapicnicB.TomandhisfriendsplayedsoccerandswamintheoceanC.TomandhisfriendshadagreattimeatthebeachD.Tomandhisfriendsleftthebeachearly四、短文改錯（每題2分，共10分）Inthesummer,manypeopleliketogotothebeach.Theyspendthewholedayonthesand.Somepeoplebuildsandcastles,othersswiminthesea.Therearemanyactivitiesforeveryonetodo.Itisalwayssunny,anditisnottoohot.Youcanlieonthebeachandreadabookoryoucanplaygameswithyourfriends.Thebeachisagreatplacetorelax.1.spend→spendin2.sand→thesand3.Some→Somepeople4.sea→thesea5.activities→anactivity6.always→usually7.sunny→sun8.not→too9.lie→lying10.book→books五、閱讀理解（每題2分，共20分）CTheworldisfullofwonders,andoneofthemostfascinatingistheGreatBarrierReef.LocatedoffthecoastofQueensland,Australia,thisnaturalwonderstretchesover2,300kilometersandisthelargestcoralreefsystemintheworld.TheGreatBarrierReefishometoavastarrayofmarinelife,includingmorethan1,500speciesoffish,411speciesofhardcorals,andnumerousothermarineorganisms.Itisabreedinggroundformanymarinespecies,suchastheclownfishandthedugong,andisamajortouristattraction.However,theGreatBarrierReeffacessignificantthreatsfromhumanactivities.Pollution,overfishing,andclimatechangeareallcontributingtothedegradationofthisuniqueecosystem.Coralbleaching,causedbyrisingseatemperatures,hasledtothelossofmanycorals,anditisestimatedthatupto90%ofthereefcouldbelostby2050ifcurrenttrendscontinue.1.WhereistheGreatBarrierReeflocated?A.OffthecoastofQueensland,AustraliaB.InthePacificOceanC.IntheIndianOceanD.IntheAtlanticOcean2.WhatistheGreatBarrierReefknownfor?A.Itisthelargestdesertintheworld.B.Itisthedeepestoceantrench.C.Itisthelargestcoralreefsystemintheworld.D.ItistheoldestecosystemonEarth.3.WhataresomeofthespeciesthatinhabittheGreatBarrierReef?A.PolarbearsandpenguinsB.ElephantsandgiraffesC.SharksanddolphinsD.Clownfishanddugongs4.WhatarethemainthreatstotheGreatBarrierReef?A.Pollution,overfishing,andclimatechangeB.EarthquakesandtsunamisC.NaturaldisastersanddiseasesD.Humanencroachmentanddeforestation5.WhatistheestimatedpercentageoftheGreatBarrierReefthatcouldbelostby2050?A.50%B.70%C.80%D.90%DLilywasayounggirlwholovedanimals.Shespenteveryweekendatthelocalzoo,volunteeringhertimetohelpthezookeepers.Shewasparticularlyinterestedintheelephants,andshelearnedeverythingshecouldaboutthem.Oneday,Lily'sfamilydecidedtogoonatriptoAfrica.Theywereexcitedtoseethewildanimalsintheirnaturalhabitat.Whentheyarrivedatthesavannah,Lilywasoverwhelmedbythebeautyofthelandscape.Shesawgiraffes,zebras,andevenlions.Butherfavoriteanimalwastheelephant.Shewatchedasanelephantfamilyplayedandcommunicatedwitheachother.Shewasamazedbytheirintelligenceandstrength.Lilyrealizedthatshewantedtoworkwithelephantsfortherestofherlife.Afterthetrip,Lilyworkedhardtosavemoneyforcollege.Sheknewthatshewantedtostudyanimalbehaviorandconservation.ShedreamedofonedayworkinginAfrica,helpingtoprotecttheelephantsandotherwildlife.1.WhydidLilyspendeveryweekendatthelocalzoo?A.Shewasinterestedintheanimals.B.Shewantedtobecomeazookeeper.C.Shewashelpingherparents.D.Shewasdoingresearchforaschoolproject.2.WhatanimaldidLilybecomeparticularlyinterestedin?A.ThegiraffeB.ThezebraC.ThelionD.Theelephant3.WhatdidLilylearnaboutelephantsduringhertriptoAfrica?A.Theyarenotintelligent.B.Theyareveryaggressive.C.Theyareverygentleandfriendly.D.Theyaresolitaryanimals.4.WhatdidLilywanttostudyincollege?A.ArtB.LiteratureC.AnimalbehaviorandconservationD.Zoology5.WhatwasLily'sdream?A.Tobecomeazookeeper.B.Toworkinawildlifereserve.C.ToprotecttheGreatBarrierReef.D.Totraveltheworldandseealltheanimals.本次試卷答案如下：一、單項(xiàng)選擇答案及解析：1.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示過去發(fā)生的動作，用一般過去時。2.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示正在進(jìn)行的動作，用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時。3.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示客觀事實(shí)，用一般現(xiàn)在時。4.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示將來可能發(fā)生的動作，用一般將來時。5.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示經(jīng)常性的動作，用一般現(xiàn)在時。6.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示過去發(fā)生的動作，用一般過去時。7.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示經(jīng)常性的動作，用一般現(xiàn)在時。8.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示過去發(fā)生的動作，用一般過去時。9.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示正在進(jìn)行的動作，用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時。10.A解析：根據(jù)句意，表示過去發(fā)生的動作，用一般過去時。二、完形填空答案及解析：A1.A解析：play為動詞原形，符合句意。2.A解析：fromtheplayground表示來自游樂場，符合句意。3.A解析：a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