广东省汕头市潮南区2023-2024学年八年级上学期英语期中试题

 What was the weather like yesterday? 

 What does the speaker think is the cheapest way to travel to Hainan? 

 What does Jack usually do twice a week? 

 What does Sam like doing on weekends? 

Which program do Lucy's grandparents watch every week?

 Where did Jane go on vacation? 

 How many hours does Bill usually sleep every night? 

How often does Ben's father drive to work?

 What does Lily think of talk shows? 

 Why does the woman like the Town Cinema? 

 听对话，回答问题。

 听对话，回答问题。

 听第一篇短文，完成问题。

 听第二篇短文，完成问题。 

 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最 佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑。 

A true friend is always helpful. I didn't believe it until one thing happened to me1 I was in Grade 7. Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I were also neighbors. He always talked2 his mother, but I didn't like talking with my mother. I didn't think my mother could teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that, but he said3 to me.

Last weekend,Li Jie4 me to watch a film. I liked watching films very much, so I went to the cinema with him happily. The film was about5 love between a mother and a son. After watching it, I began to know6 great mothers' love was. I felt sorry for what I did and decided to care about my mother and talk to her7 . After I told Li Jie my idea, he smiled and said, "I think it's necessary for you8 such a film. I'm glad that you can change(改 变)9 . "

Suddenly(突然)，I knew why he invited me to watch the film. Just at that time, I knew a true friend was 10 helpful. 

 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 

There are many places of interest in China. They attract(吸引) lots of visitors1 all over the world every year. The most famous one among them is the Great Wall. It has a(n)2 of over two thousand years. It is about 6,300 kilometers3 . It is often called "Ten-thousand-Li Great Wall" and it is one of the "Seven Wonders" of the ancient(古老) world.

Besides(除了)the Great Wall,many 4 , such as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are very popular 5 . 

Among the rivers, the Yangtze River is the longest in China and the 6 largest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. As the largest water system(系 统)in China，the Yangtze River is very 7 to the country. 

Rivers and lakes are usually the birthplaces(发源地) of 8 culture. Did you ever 9 the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the 10 happened on the West Lake a long time ago. The West Lake is the most 11 place that I have ever visited. It lies(位 于) in the south-west of Hangzhou. Many tourist places such as the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou are worth(值得)12 . The scenery(风景) is so beautiful 13 visitors often lose themselves in it. 

Now more and more foreign people 14 to take a trip in China for its beautiful scenery. Why not have a 15 with your family in the coming winter holiday? 

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Let's enjoy a movie: Sing! ·From a large elephant to a small mouse, animals sing happily together in the movie.  ·Language: English  ·Running Time: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes  ·Price: Weekdays-$50 $25(children under 6)  Weekends-$ 60 $30(children under 6)

John: The movie is so interesting. There are many kinds of animals in it. After I watched the movie, I learned more about animals. I advise those animal lovers to watch it. 

David:I have seen many cartoons of this kind, but this one is surprisingly funny and I love the sweet voice in it. My brother and I just couldn't help laughing from the beginning to the end. 

Nancy: This movie is so well made. I went to see it with my 5-year-old son last Sunday afternoon. I love the beautiful songs while my son loves the pig mother Rocita very much. It shows that busy mothers like her can also do the things they love. I felt so touched and encouraged. 

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It is a terrible thing to visit the doctor's for young children，especially when they have to get a shot(打针). 

Hospitals usually use candies to help children stop tears(眼泪). But now a robot named MEDi can help children to be brave at the doctor'. A company in France made the robot MEDi. The company hopes MEDi can ease their pain(疼痛) and make them feel not so afraid when the children are at the doctor's. 

MEDi is a friendly talking robot. It can give the children a high five, make small talks and move toys around. It makes the children feel relaxed and less painful. 

A study showed that all the 57 children talked with MEDi when they had the shot at the doctor's. They were all between the age of four and nine. They felt better than before and became braver when talking with MEDi. They smiled more and relaxed almost at once after they had the shot. 

 左栏是五个人的出游信息，右栏是七则旅游广告。请为他们选择最佳的旅游去处。

Sam would like to climb one of the most beautiful mountains in China one day. He wants to see the scenery in nature and enjoy the fresh air. Maggie likes traveling around. She'd like to see some falls and take some photos of the beautiful sights.  Liu Hao lives in the north of China. He'd like to travel to somewhere warm and he can sail(航行) a lot there.  Lucy works very hard on school days. She'd just like to relax on a beach in the coming vacation. The Smiths plan to make a trip this summer to somewhere in China. It must be a place where they can see ice and snow and something special.

A. Welcome to Paris Paris is the capital of France and one of the liveliest cities in Europe. Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous sights in the world.  B. Mount Qomolangma Climbing Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. Welcome to climb it and discover more.  C. Niagara Falls Tour Do you want to see falls? Then Niagara Falls is a good place to choose! Book now! We have special tours at a low price.  D. Travel to Huangshan Mountain Huangshan Moun-tain is one of the most famous mountains in China. The air is fresh and clean. It's famous for pine trees，clouds,stones and springs.  E. Yu Long Mountain The mountain is covered with snow all the year around and it is said that the ice and snow can be thousands of years old. You can also visit Lijiang Old Town.  F. Florida Beach Travel to Florida beach and you will have special feelings. Walking on the sand, looking at the clear blue water, you can't find a better place to relax.  G. Hawaii Sailing The summer here is warm but not hot, and the winter is warm, too. If you like sailing, just come here! You can sail quite a lot every day.

 请阅读下面短文，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确，意义相符的单词，并将答案写在答题卡对应 题目的答题位置上。 

teach, time, story, many, one, me, feel, history, make, Chinese, a(n), happily

Hanfu(汉服) becomes popular again in China. More and  young people love it, and they usually wear Hanfu  and proudly. The style has also attracted(吸引) many foreigners. 

Tom, a young man from England, is one of them. Tom English in a school in Xi'an. In the city, you can see lots of people in Hanfu in the streets. After seeing that many, Tom started to have a strong interest in it and really wanted to have a try. "My first try was the Tang style. I can't forget the time I put it on," said the young man. "It made me very special, and it is still favourite one today. " Every time he puts on Hanfu, he has feeling of travelling back to ancient times. Hanfu is like a window for Tom. It leads to a room of colorful Chinese culture. In the past, he only knew China has a long. And now Hanfu helps him to know more about Chinese culture.

Tom is short videos about Hanfu. "I can't wait to show Chinese culture to the world," said Tom. "I hope more people will learn about Hanfu and through my videos. "

 回答问题，请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答 5 个问题。要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整切题。 

Laura is a bright young girl. She comes from a rich and famous family, but her parents are so busy that they hardly find time to be with her. So she spends a lot of time on her Facebook. She uses the name Linda on Facebook and has made lots of friends.  In 2023, Laura met a special friend on Facebook. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. Both he and Laura were interested in rock music. So it always took them hours to talk happily on Facebook. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a photo of himself. He was a tall, good-looking young man. As time went by, they became good friends.  One day, Laura's father was going on a business trip to San Francisco. Laura asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. But when David finally stood before her, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 某日报开展关于"Is it necessary to make the same friends?"的征文比赛，假如你是 Li Lei，请根据此话题内容进行投稿，阐述你的想法。 内容包括：
1. 表明自己对该话题的观点；
2. 介绍你和你朋友的异同（可从外貌，性格，喜好，特长等方面 进行描述），可适当发挥；
3. 要求用比较级或最高级进行表述。
作文要求：条理清晰，意思连贯，词句通顺。80 词左右。

Is it necessary to make the same friends?

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根据材料内容，将段落重新排序，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。

Jolie Ray was watching TV alone at home when the program was suddenly broken off． 

    

"You really did a good job． Miss Ray．When you said that your brother was in the room， I realized there must be something unusual,"said Mr．Collins，"because we knew that your brother had been killed in a robbery half a year ago. "

A. The terrible news made Jolie frightened．And just at that moment, a man wearing a brown coat suddenly appeared and stood in front of her．  B. Moments later，there came the sound of a police car. Then someone rang the doorbell．The robber said，with a gun pointed against JoIie's back,"Open the door and say that you have gone to bed．Do not let anyone in．" C. So when Mr. Collines, a policeman, asked Jolie whether there was something unusual there, Jolie told him there was nothing wrong and she was watching TY with her brother. Mr. Collins went away. However, a few minutes later, some policemen broke the window and caught the robber immediately．  D. "Calm down, young lady. Put your money on the table,"said the robber. "If you dare to call the police, you are just asking for trouble. "That made Jolie even more frightened, but she tried to calm herself． E. "Sorry to interrupt（打断）the program．Here's an important notice from the police．At about 9 p. m. , a lady was robbed and killed by a man in brown. If you know anything about the man, please call the police．Thank you. "

阅读还原 6 选 5，阅读短文并从短文后的六个选项中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整，连贯。

 

Failure is such a common matter that every one of us may meet from time to time. Even the most successful people in the world have trouble times. People often say that "Failure is the mother of success. " This might have some truth to it, but it does not tell us how to turn a loss into a win. We know we shouldn't give up when we fail-but in fact, we do. The following advice can help you turn failure into success.

 

Accept that things did not work out as planned. Even if you worked especially hard on something, it's important to know and accept that it didn't work. Don't let a failure stop you from trying a new idea in the future.

 

You may not want to jump right back into your project after a failure. If you're tired or need some time to clear your head, take some time off. For some people, this may mean closing a project for some time while for others it may mean taking a vacation or road trip. Remember that leaving it for a while is not the same thing as stopping.

 

You might feel painful at first, but spend some time thinking about why you failed. What went wrong or didn't work? For example, if you failed a test, think about how you studied for it. Do you need to study or learn in a different way? Answering these questions can help you learn from the experience and do better on your next exam.

If you get some advice on your project, take it to heart. Find out what parts other people think are working and which parts are not working. For example, if you're performing a musical piece, ask for advice on how to improve. You may get some valuable suggestions. Also, you can ask successful people what have led to success.

Failure is a common thing in our daily life. Once you learn how to do this, you will never be afraid to fail again. 

A．Take a break.  B．Listen to others.  C．Accept your mistakes.  D．Work hard on everything.  E．Find out what went wrong.  F．How to turn failure into success.