河南省洛阳市汝阳县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试题.docx

1、河南省洛阳市汝阳县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试题一、阅读理解How to write a secret messageDo you want to write a message that can only be read by a person? It is a secret message for that person only. The other people cant see the message on the paper. Only that person knows how to make the message appear. Heres an experi

2、ment(实验) on how to write such a message. Youll need *half a lemon*a cup*four spoons of water*a cotton swab(棉签)*white paper*a light bulb(电灯泡)What to do 1. Squeeze(挤) some lemon juice into water. Mix the water and juice. 2. Put the cotton swab into the mixture(混合物) and make it wet. Use the wet cotton

3、swab to write some words on the paper. 3. Let the paper dry. Show it to someone and ask if he or she can see the words on the paper. 4. Hold the paper close to a light bulb to heat it. Ask him or her again. Let me explain it!Lemon juice has chemicals that have carbon(碳). The chemicals break down eas

4、ily when they are heated. And the carbon makes them turn into a dark color. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1If you want to do this experiment, you need the following things except _.AlemonBwaterCmilkDpaper2What is the correct order of the experiment according to the form?a. Use a light bulb to heat the paper.b. Put a

5、 cotton swab into the mixture. c. Mix lemon juice and water.d. Write some words on a piece of white paper with the wet cotton swab. e. Dry the paper.Aa-d-c-b-eBc-b-a-e-dCc-b-d-e-aDa-e-b-c-d3When can you see the secret message according to the form?AAfter you dry the paper.BAfter you heat the paper.C

6、When you hold the paper up.DWhen you shake the paper.4What does the text mainly talk about?AIt tells us how we can make good use of fruit juice.BIt explains why water is very important in our daily life.CIt tells how we can make a mixture of water and lemon juice.DIt shows how we can use lemon juice

7、 and water to write a secret message.5Where is the text probably taken from?AA storybook.BA cookbook.CA science magazine.DA travel guidebook.Fast walking is the exercise between walking and race walking. A study shows that fast walking has become the most popular exercise in China and many people wa

8、lk more than 5, 000 steps a day. The results of the study are from QQ users. About 37% of the people choose fast walking as their favorite exercise, over 23% choose running and more than 14% choose riding bikes. Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And m

9、any people would rather do exercise in nature than go to gyms. It s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6, 000 steps every day. The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average, everyone there walks 5, 941 steps every day. It seems th

10、at people in places with better environment and air are more willing to do sports.6Many people walk more than _ steps a day in China.A5, 000B5, 941C6, 000D6, 9417_ choose riding bikes.AOver 23%of the Chinese peopleBAbout 37% of the peopleCMore than 14% of the Chinese peopleDLess than 14% of the Chin

11、ese people8Many people prefer to do exercise _Aat schoolBin natureCat homeDin the gym9The Chinese meaning of the word “average” in this passage is probably “_”.A普通B正常C典型D平均10We can read this passage in the column (栏目)_ of a newspaper.AMusicBFoodCMetalDSportsIn Pontevedra, Spain, people dont shout. S

12、ince cars are banned (禁止) in the city, there are no horns (喇叭) or noises from cars. People dont have to try hard to make themselves heard. What you hear in the street, instead, is the singing of birds. “Listen,” says Miguel Lores, the mayor, opening the windows of his office. Human voices rise from

13、the street below. “More than 14,000 cars used to pass along this street every day. There were more cars passing through the city in a day than people living here.”Lores became the mayor (市民) in 1999. He spent months walking around the city. “The historical (历史的) city is dead,” he said one day. “It i

14、s full of cars. It is heavily polluted. There are a lot of traffic accidents. The elderly and children arent able to use the streets because of cars. People who have a chance to leave have done so.”At first, Lores thought of improving traffic conditions (状况). However, he couldnt come up with a good

15、plan. After lots of discussions, the government finally decided to get rid of cars. The change has brought Pontevedra many benefits. Traffic accidents are now fewer. CO2 emissions (排放物) are 70 percent down. Many people are moving to the city, making it lively again. Most local citizens like the chan

16、ge. Ramiro Armesto, a mother of two young children, said, “In the past, the first thing to see in the morning was traffic jams. Now, the city is cleaner, quieter and safer.” Raquel Garcia, another parent, said she had stayed in many cities around the world. However, she had never lived in a city as

17、“easy to live in” as Pontevedra. “Even if its raining, I walk everywhere. The feeling is wonderful,” she added. “For me, Pontevedra is paradise (天堂).”根据材料内容选择最佳答案。11According to the article, in Pontevedra, people cant _.Ago outBdrive carsCmake noisesDkeep birds as pets12In the streets of Pontevedra,

18、 you can probably hear _. the singing of birdsthe noise of car hornsthe sound of car enginesthe sound of people talkingABCD13After walking around Pontevedra, Miguel Lores found that _.Athere were too many carsBthe city had a long historyCthere were more walking peopleDthere were not enough roads14Th

19、e underlined word “benefits” here means “_” in English.AactionsBchoicesCadvantagesDincomes15We can learn from the last paragraph that _.ARaquel Garcia has two childrenBRaquel Garcia is disappointed in LoresCmany cities want to learn from PontevedraDboth Ramiro Armesto and Raquel Garcia support the c

20、hangeAnyone can get lost while playing in the wild. It might happen to both kids and adults. Do you know what to do if you get lost? 16 The first thing you can do is to tell someone about your plan. 17 You should also tell them whom youre going with. Dont forget to tell them what time youll be back.

21、 If you tell such information to your parents correctly, they can find you as soon as possible. 18 If you are lost, its much easier to find a group of people than to find just one. Besides, when you are in trouble, friends can help you build a shelter, collect water or make noises so that people can

22、 find you. Your friend doesnt even have to be a person. 19 It can be with you all the time and protect you. Last, always carry some water and food. 20 Make sure you have clean drinking water all the time. And remember that fresh food cannot be kept in hot weather for a long time, because it may be n

23、ot safe to eat. 根据材料内容, 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项, 使文章意思通顺、内容完整。AYou can bring a dog friend with you.BHere is some good advice for you.CThey can provide you with energy when you are lost.DAs a teenager, you should tell your parents where you are going.EAnother great thing you can do is to go somewhere

24、 with your friends.二、完形填空On the day of Davids seventh birthday, his father took him to a 21 store. His father told him he could pick out any instrument (乐器) he wanted, and he should promise to learn to 22 it. David had little interest in music. He was far 23 interested in playing with his friends. I

25、t was 24 for him to pick one. David walked around the music store. He saw some pianos first. Though his family wasnt poor, David knew it was not rich. A piano was too 25 to be his gift. Next, he found some brass (铜管) instruments. David was not interested in 26 of them, because he did not want to put

26、 his 27 on anything. He 28 on to the next room. There were many guitars. The seller took one of the guitars down and let David have a try. David didnt know 29 to play it and his hands were too small to 30 it. David moved into another room. There, he picked up a violin and he 31 it was the perfect si

27、ze for his small hands!David kept his 32 to his dad. He learned to play the violin and he now 33 to play it as an adult. 34 David has had nicer violins, he always remembers the first one. That gift has 35 his life. As his father put it, “The gift of music is better than any others you wanted when yo

28、u were seven.”21AtoyBtoolCmusicDbook22ArememberBintroduceCrecordDplay23AbetterBgreaterCmoreDbigger24AhardBexcitingCquickDimpossible25AsimpleBexpensiveCinterestingDdifficult26AsomeBanyCeveryDnone27AhandBearCeyeDmouth28AreturnedBtouredCmovedDcame29AhowBwhatCwhyDwhich30AmarkBholdCbeatDforce31ArealizedB

29、remindedCcomparedDdeveloped32AhopeBpromiseCwishDrespect33AstartedBdecidedCkeptDcontinued34ABecauseBAfterCThoughDHowever35AsavedBchangedCbroughtDpressed三、选词填空阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。she, worry, spend, work, for, when, grow, always, old, muchMother Love is true love. It gives

30、 everybody everything in all his life. When you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as 36 as possible. In your waking hours, she always holds you in 37 arms. When you are ill, she stops her 38 to look after you day and night and forgets about herself. When you are 39 up day by day, she f

31、eels very happy. When you are 40 enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the wind waiting 41 you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she is a

32、lways 42 about you at home. She usually knows about your study and 43 much money on your school things. 44 you do well at school, the brightest smile will be seen on her face. Mother is 45 ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. What true love that is in the world! We will

33、remember Mother Love forever.四、短文填空阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。Most people have goals when it comes to saving money. Perhaps its for a house, a car 46 education. For people in the US, seeing 47 world is the top reason for saving money. According to a new survey, nearly half 48 Americans say they

34、 save their money for travel. After that 37 percent say they are putting money toward emergency savings (应急储蓄), while 30 percent say they 49 saving for retirement. The study showed that travelers tend to be happier. This was especially true for people who were born between the early 1980s 50 early 2

35、000s.五、补全对话根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。A：Hi, Angela. I heard someone play the violin. What wonderful music! 51 ? B：I did. I often play the violin when I am free. A： 52 ? B：Twice a week. A：Its really nice. What else do you do in your in your free time? B： 53 . A：Like what? B：Taking a walk,

36、doing my lessons, doing sport and so on. 54 ? A：Besides doing my homework, I have to take many after school classes. I dont have time to do other things to relax myself. B：Why not try to manage your time properly? You can listen carefully in class and try to salve your problem at school. Then youll

37、have more free time. A： 55 . Ill have a try. B：I believe you can make it.六、书面表达56康康是一名中学生，他沉迷于电脑游戏，并因此影响了学习。假如你是Tom，作为康康的好朋友，你打算怎么帮助他呢？请根据下面所给的提示写一封不少于100词左右的信。提示：give up；wastetime；be interested in要求：1. 不得使用真实的姓名和学校名。2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。3. 字迹工整，语言精练，表达准确，条理清晰。4. 词数100左右。Dear Kangkang, _Yours, Tom试卷第7页，共8页