青竹湖八上英语期中试卷

2023-2024-1青竹湖湘一八上入学考试英语注意事项：1、答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考室和座位号；2、必须在答题卡上答题，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效；3、答题时，请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示；4、请勿折叠答题卡，保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁;5、答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸；6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。

试卷分四个部分，65小题，时量100分钟，满分100分。

I．阅读（共三节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AJoin us!1. The reading material above is _______.A. an adB. a reviewC. a notice(通知)2. We will do the following activities in the club EXCEPT(除了) _______.A. talking about the books we readB. introducing our favorite booksC. having a book list to read3. We can take part in the club activities on _______.A. March 27thB. July 24thC. October 28th4. Which of the following is TRUE about the club?A. Both children and adults(成人) can join the club.B. Members don’t have to pay for the club activities.C. The best reviewer can get free snacks as the prize.5. If you want to join the book chat club, you can _______.A. fill in a sign-up sheet in the Shire BookshopB. ask for more information by sending an emailC. give a call to the Shire LibraryBIn Guangdong, most local(当地的) people like to start a day withmorning tea in a morning tea house. For them, it is the most importantmeal of the day.In fact, having Guangdong morning tea is not only drinking a cup oftea but also eating many different snacks called “dim sum”(点心), such asrice noodle rolls(肠粉), chicken feet, shrimp dumplings(虾饺), and so on.For tea, Tieguanyin and Pu’er are the most popular ones.The tradition of drinking morning tea goes back to over 150 years ago in Guangdong. During the Qing Dynasty, there was a small restaurant in Guangzhou called Yi Li Guan. It was a place for people to talk and enjoy tea or snacks. It was the first tea house in Guangdong. The local people fell in love with this kind of dining soon, so more tea houses came out. Little by little, the local people got into the habit of drinking morning tea at a tea house.For the local people in Guangdong, drinking morning tea at a tea house helps them to start fresh and enjoy their life. It’s also an important way of social communication(社交). Friends meet and talk about their daily lives. Even many businessmen drink morning tea when discussing their business(生意).Next time, if you visit Guangdong, don’t forget to walk into a morning tea house and try the morning tea by yourself.6. Most local people in Guangdong have their breakfast _______.A. at homeB. in a morning tea houseC. in a restaurant7. Which of the following is common Guangdong morning tea?A. Dumplings with a cup of milk.B. Some bread with a cup of coffee.C. Rice noodle rolls with a cup of Pu’er.8. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. The history of Guangdong morning tea.B. The changes of Guangdong morning tea.C. The ways of making Guangdong morning tea.9. Why do local people in Guangdong enjoy drinking morning tea?①Because it’s a good way to bring friends closer.②Because it wakes people up to face a new day.③Because it’s easy to find a business partner(伙伴) in a tea house.A. ①②B. ②③C. ①③10. The writer writes the passage to _______.A. tell us the importance of having the morning teaB. teach us how to enjoy the morning tea in GuangdongC. show us the morning tea culture(文化) in GuangdongCDo you think backpacks are important for students? You may say yes.With backpacks, we carry books, water bottles, pencil boxes and otherschool things. But more and more schools in America are banning(禁止)backpacks in the classroom now. Here are some reasons(理由).Students may bring something useless and dangerous to school. They may put phones into their backpacks. They may carry snacks. And some ofthem may bring something dangerous like knives. To deal with theseproblems, some schools make a rule — No backpacks in classroom.Students’ backpacks take up much space(空间) in the classroom. Because of them, the classrooms are always crowded. Students with backpacks double the space they take. Without backpacks, the classroom will be less crowded, cleaner and tidier.Heavy backpacks are not good for students. Some backpacks are big and huge. If a student carries a heavy backpack, he or she may have problems in the neck, back and shoulders. A large number of schools ban the use of backpacks to help students keep healthy.With the rule, students don’t carry backpacks during school hours. They need to keep them in lockers(储物柜). Do students like such a rule?“Without a backpack, it’s hard for me to take so many things with my hands, such as textbooks, a water bottle, a pencil bag and more,” Amelia said. “I keep losing things, like my cards,” 7th grader Nick said. “I’d like to keep my backpack because my locker isn’t close to my classroom.” Said Kemezis.11. The writer starts the passage by _______.A. telling a storyB. giving reasonsC. asking a question12. The underlined word “double” in paragraph 3 means _______.A. 折叠B. 加倍C. 压缩13. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A. Students’ school life gets easier without backpacks.B. Students will have health problems if they carry backpacks.C. Lockers cannot replace(代替) backpacks at school.14. Which of the following best shows the structure(结构) of the passage?A. B. C.15. What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) to banning backpacks in the classroom?A. Agree.B. Disagree.C. Not sure.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

八年级英语试卷（检测时间：120分钟满分：120分）第一部分听力（共四节，满分30分）第一节听句子，选择与所听内容相符的图画或句子。

听音前你有10秒钟的读题时间，注意听两遍。

（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）1.A. B. C.2.A. B. C. 3.A. B. C.4.A.B. C.5.A. B. C.第二节根据所听到的句子，选出恰当的应答语。

听音前你有10秒钟的读题时间，注意听两遍。

（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）6. A. Yes, I did. B. No, I don’t. C. Yea, I can.7. A. It was prettygood.B. It was cold.C. It was friendly.8. A. Yes, he does. B. No, hedoesn’t.C. Sports shows.第三节 听对话及问题，选择正确答案。

听音前你有10秒钟的读题时间，注意听两遍。

（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）15.A.No,he doesn ’t. B. Yes, he does. C. We don ’t know.第四节 听短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

听音前你有15秒钟的读题时间，注意听三遍。

（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）16. Julie is from ___________.A. AmericaB. Australia.C. Canada.9. A. Me, too.B. Sure.C. Once a month. 10. A. Good idea.B. Thank you.C. That ’s too bad. 11. A. His friends. B. His parents. C. Hisgrandparents.12. A. Eight years old. B. Ten years old. C. Twelve yearsold.13. A. Tom. B. Jim. C. Mike. 14. A. Play computer games. B. Play baseball. C. Play basketball.17. Julie’s favorite fruit is ___________.A. apples.B. oranges.C. bananas.18. How many hours does Julie sleep?A. 8 hours.B. 8.5 hours.C. 9 hours.19. When does Julie playtennis?A. On Wednesday andFriday.B. On Thursday and Friday.C. On Saturday and Sunday.20. What sport does Julie like playing on weekends?A. Basketball.B. Volleyball.C. Soccer.第二部分英语知识运用（共二节，满分25分）第一节单项填空。

2023学年第一学期八年级期中测试英语试题卷请同学们注意：1、试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分。

满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。

2、所有答案都必须做在答题卷标定的位置上，务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。

3、考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。

第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What did John do in Beijing?A. He visited the Summer Palace.B. He ate Beijing Roast Duck.C. He visited museums.2. . How did Mary go to school today?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By bike.3. Who is stronger than the boy?A. Jeff.B. Bob.C. Tim.4. What's the food in Blue Moon Restaurant like?A. It's the most popular.B. It's the cheapest.C. It's quite delicious.5. What TV show is that woman talking about?A. The talk show.B. The talent show.C. The sports show.第二节(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)听下面3段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。

青竹湖湘一外国语学校期中考试初二英语卷时量：120分钟总分：120分II.知识运用（两部分，共20小题，计20分）第一节语法填空从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。

（共10小题，计10分）21. --- Why is the V oice of China so popular?--- One of the main ________ is that all ________ of people can join it.A. reason; kindsB. reasons; kindC. reasons; kinds22. --- Are there any cartoon movies ________ right now?--- Yes, the new 3D cartoon movie is similar ________ Toy Story.A. on; toB. in; withC.at; to23. Which season do you like ________, spring, summer or winter?A. goodB. betterC. best24. Of the three movie theaters, you can buy the tickets ________ in Wanda Movie Theater.A. the cheapestB. the more cheaplyC. the most cheaply25. Do you agree that no news ________ good news?A. areB. isC.be26. More and more teenagers like to watch talent shows. ________, not everyone likes it.A. ThoughB. HoweverC. Luckily27.1 like ________ in a pool very much. Would you like ________ with me?A. to swim; to swimB. swim; to swimC. swimming; swimming28. He finds ________ very exciting t o read Jin Yong’s wuxia stories.A.itB. thisC. that29. ________ US astronaut Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon, many people don’t know much about his life.A. IfB. AlthoughC. Because30. The newspaper says students in Yucai Middle School ________ online classes next March.A. haveB. hadC. are going to have第二节词语填空通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

— I think Andrew is ____________more talented one of these two cooks.— So do I. He created many new dishes.A.theB./C.a【答案】A【解析】略— Welcome to Changsha! What would you like to do during this trip?— The first thing I’d like to do is ____________stinky tofu.A.to tryB.tryC.tried【答案】A【解析】略Eric just passed his driving test, so he can’t drive so ____________as his father.A.goodB.betterC.well【答案】C【解析】略Mary promised to go shopping with me today. She failed, ____________.A.thoughB.eitherC.too【答案】A【解析】略— One of my favorite movie stars ____________Jackson, who is also a singer of TF Boys.— He did an amazing job in the movie “Better Days”(《少年的你》). A.are B.were C.is【答案】C【解析】略The girl ____________a pair of glasses is my friend. We are similar ____________some ways.A.wears, toB.with, toC.with, in【答案】C【解析】略Don’t worry about the result ____________you tried your best.A.as long asB.as soon asC.unless【答案】A【解析】略— The Yangtze River is the third ____________river in the world.— You are right! And it is longer than ____________river in Asia.A.longer, otherB.longest, any otherC.longest, the other【答案】B【解析】略My parents always ____________me ____________with strangers when I was little.A.told; don’t talkB.tell; to talkC.told; not to talk【答案】C【解析】略— Excuse me, but could you tell me____________.— Certainly, and the earlier, the better.A.if I can book a ticket to the concert onlineB.where I can book a ticket to the concertC.when can I get a ticket to the concert online【答案】A【解析】略In my bag I always carry my little blue vocabulary notebook. This year I am living abroad in Germany and I am trying to learn as much German as possible. Every day I see and hear new _______ everywhere: the announcements ( 通知) in the train station, menus in cafes, the localnewspaper and of course from my German-speaking friends. New words are all around you _________ you are in a foreign country!At first, I was almost over whelmed ( 击败) by so many German words I didn’t________. I kept on_____ new words and by the end of the day I had forgotten most of them already. I was _______ that I would never be able to improve my language skills. Then one morning I went to a store and bought a small notebook! I decided to write five new words a day into my little _______ notebook. So it became one of my most_______ language-learning tools.I don’t have any rules about which words I write down. Most days I write down words that I have learned from my friends or words that I have learned from seeing them in context ( 情境). ______ , I have learnt the names of many by looking at their labels (标签) in the supermarket. My little vocabulary notebook is now like my friend. We go everywhere together. Setting this small____goal is good for me to control of my language learning and I can tell that I improved a lot and I will continue to_______it in Germany and also when I return to school in September.【1】A.sentences B.words C.symbols【2】A.when B.where C.why【3】A.remember B.expect C.understand【4】A.looking up B.looking for C.looking after【5】A.glad B.worried C.scared【6】A.yellow B.brown C.blue【7】A.unnecessary B.meaningless C.helpful 【8】A.For example B.What’s more C.All in all 【9】A.weekly B.daily C.monthly【10】A.write e C.read【答案】【1】B【2】A【3】C【4】A【5】B【6】C【7】C【8】A【9】B【10】B【解析】略School Cleaner WantedLooking for a part-time job? Sunshine School needs a cleaner! From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Jobs Include:◆Cleaning the washrooms◆Cleaning the meeting room◆Sweeping the floors Pay: $20 each hour Tel: 600 5597【1】The school cleaner needn’t ____________at Sunshine School.A.sweep the floorB.clean the classroom windowsC.clean the meeting room【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?A.The school cleaner is paid 20 dollars a day for the part-time job.B.The school cleaner has to work for 7 hours a day.C.Applicants (应聘者) can make a phone call to Sunshine School.【答案】【1】B【2】C【解析】略Ice FishingDear members,I’m excited about this Sunday’s ice fishing. We are to meet at 9:00 a.m. and then walk to the lake. Please arrive on time. Before you start, here is some advice about ice fishing for you:•Stay warm. Be sure to wear warm clothes and take a hot drink. You should move around to stay warm.•Check the ice. The ice must be 10 cm or thicker (厚的). Thick ice is safe for ice fishing.•Take the right tools. Be sure to take your fish hooks (钩) and fishing rod (竿)! Take your phone. You might need to call us if you are dangerous. Remember to take a chair to sit on.Have a great time!Brain from the ice fishing club【1】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the notice?A.Members of the club will go ice fishing on foot.B.Members should move around to keep themselves warm.C.It’s dangerous to fish on the ice which is 10 cm.【2】Why do the members have to take the phone?A.Because they may chat on the phone.B.Because they may use the phone to order the food.C.Because they may call for help.【3】Brain advised members to take all the following things EXCEPT____________.A.a bag of foodB.a fishing rodC.a chair【答案】【1】C【2】C【3】A【解析】略A primary school teacher decided to have her class play a game. Theteacher told each student to bring a plastic bag with a few potatoes in it to school. Each student would “name” their potatoes after people they did not like. Therefore, the number of potatoes would be different depending on how many people each student disliked.The next day, all of the students brought their potatoes to school. Some kids had just one or two potatoes, while others had as many as five or six. The teacher then told the children that they would have to carry their potatoes with them wherever they went for one week.Several days passed by. Some of the students started to complain (抱怨) because their potatoes began to go bad and smell terrible. The students who carried more potatoes also complained about how heavy their bags were.One week later, the game was over. The teacher asked, “How did you feel about carrying around your potatoes for a week?”The students complained once again. The teacher simply smiled and said, “This is what it’s like to carry hatred in your heart. You have to carry it with you wherever you go. If you can’t stand carrying those potatoes for one week, can you imagine having hate in your heart for an entire lifetime?”It can be exhausting to carry hate in your heart for a whole lifetime. It’s like carrying a heavy bag all day long.So forgive others and move on with your own life.【1】How many potatoes were the students asked to carry to school?A.They had to carry as many potatoes as they can.B.They could choose to carry two to six potatoes.C.It depended on the number of people they hate.【2】The students started to complain after several days because____________.A.carrying potatoes around made them look strangeB.their bags full of potatoes were heavy and smellyC.the potatoes often fell out of their bags【3】The underlined word “exhausting” in the last paragraph can be replaced (替换) by____________.A.tiringB.sadC.angry【4】According to the writer, which is the best way to deal with hate?A.Try to stand it as long as you can.B.Try your best to be good with people you hate.C.Try to be kind and don’t care too much about others’ mistakes.【5】Why did the teacher do this game among her students?A.She wanted her students to cherish(珍惜) food.B.She wanted her students to make more good friends.C.She wanted her students to learn from their own experiences (经历).【答案】【1】C【2】B【3】A【4】C【5】C【解析】略We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us. Most of us really enjoy listening to our mothers speak. Scientists have found that our brains (大脑) greatly like the voices of our own mothers better. Scientists at Stanford University, US, recently studied this. They scanned (扫描) children’s brains when they were listening to different sounds, including their mothers’ voices. They found that 97% of the time, children could recognize (辨别出) their mothers’ voices at once. Hearing their mothers’ voices makes children’s brains more excited. We usually just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers’ voices, different parts of the brain start to work at the same time.Why are we so sensitive(敏感) to our mothers’ voices? It starts evenbefore we’re born. When children are still in the womb (子宫), they hear their mothers talking. This can not only make babies feel comfortable but also teach them language and social skills, even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognize their mothers’ voices as a rewarding sound. Later, when children hear this sound again, they will pay more attention to it.Some sounds are necessary for our survival (生存) or bring us happiness. These sounds are recognized by our brains as rewarding sounds. Most human voices are not recognized in this way, since we hear them so often. But mothers’ voices are different. They bring us a lot of comfort. This is the power of mom’s voice.【1】What will happen when children hear their mothers’ voices?A.Many parts of their brains become active.B.They will need time to recognize the voices.C.Their language skills start to improve.【2】Why do children pay more attention to their mothers’ voices according to paragraph 4?A.Because they always talk with their mothers.B.Because their mothers’ voices make them more comfortable.C.Because they can get a prize if they do so.【3】The underline word ‘‘rewarding sounds” in last paragraph refers to sounds that ____________.A.our mothers makeB.we often hearC.can help us a lot【4】What is the story mainly about?A.Why we should listen carefully to our mothers.B.Why do we like our mothers’ voices better.C.How we recognize our mothers’ voices.【5】Where can you probably find this passage?A.In a pop magazine.B.In a growing diary.C.In a biology textbook.【答案】【1】A【2】B【3】A【4】B【5】C【解析】略One year ago, the world famous furniture company IKEA(宜家) held a special competition. The company invited all the customers’ children to design( 设计) their dream soft toys. Then they chose 10 winners and turned their drawings into real ones that everyone could buy. What’s more, IKEA gave 1 dollar to UNICEF ( 联合国儿童基金会) for each soft toy they sold.【1】.Dominic Wilcox is a British designer and inventor (发明家). He also started a project called “Inventors” to help children to do some designing. He really took children’s imagination (想象力) seriously, so he asked over 450 children across Sunderland and South Tyneside in the UK to come up with ideas for inventions and draw their designs on paper.【2】. To make sure that the makers created what the children really wanted, he even brought those young designers to the factory to talk about their ideaswith makers. The makers had only 4 weeks to turn children’s crazy and creative ideas into real products (产品), but they all succeeded in making the children’s dreams come true.【3】Take a popular invention named “Phone friend” for an example. Its inventor Colin Salmon said, “Telephone boxes are not big enough for wheelchairs (轮椅)【4】” He then explained how he used a sense mat (传感垫) in his design to make the idea come true.A.I’m inventing a box where the phone can come outB.Many of the children’s inventions were very useful to disabled people (残疾人)C.It’s great that the disabled people can use them easilyD.Then he chose about 60 invention drawings and sent them to local makers to help produceE.In another word, kids designed the company’s special toys for kids【答案】【1】E【2】D【3】B【4】A【解析】略When Ana Dodson was 11 years old, she travelled to Peru(秘鲁). She went on more than just a vacation. She was visiting her native country. Ana was born in Peru, but she was adopted (领养) by an American family and grew up in the United States.While in Peru, Ana wanted to know what her life could have been like if she had not been adopted. She visited several orphanages (孤独院), including one in the hills of Cuzco, near her birthplace.“The orphanage was really cold and dry,” Ana said. “The paint was falling off. The girls were in poor health.”When Ana returned home, she kept thinking of the orphanage in Cuzco. “I really, couldn't get the girls out of my mind, and I really wanted to do something because I could have been one of those girls in that orphanage.”Ana decided to start a group called Peruvian Hearts. She wanted to provide (提供) orphans in Peru with education, clothing and food. In the first two years, Peruvian Hearts raised about $18,000 for the orphanage. The group also built a chicken coop (鸡舍) so the girls could eat fresh eggs.Ana’s efforts have been noticed. She won a Gloria Barron Prize, for YoungHeroes. The prize is given to kids who make a difference. Ana says any kid can do what she did. “Really believe in yourself, and follow your heart,” she says.【1】Did Ana Dodson grow up in Peru?____________________________________【2】What did Ana Dodson do in Peru?____________________________________【3】How did Ana Dodson like the orphanage in Cuzco?____________________________________【4】Why did Ana Dodson start Peruvian Hearts?____________________________________【5】Who can win Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes?____________________________________【答案】【1】No.【2】She visited several orphanages. (including one in the hills of Cuzco, near her birthplace.)【3】It was really cold and dry. (The paint was falling off. The girls were in poor health.)【4】Because she wanted to provide orphans in Peru with education, clothing and food.【5】Kids who make a difference.【解析】略语篇翻译阅读下面的短文，将画线的句子译成英文或中文。

2019-2020学年八上英语期中模拟试卷含答案一、听对话回答问题（本大题共10分，每小题1分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择正确答案。

（ ）1. Which sign is there?A BC （ ） 2. When was Jack born?A BC （ ）3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A BC （ ）4. What would the girl like to have?A BC （ ）5. Who was the first in the running competition?A. MaryB. AnnC. ate （ ）6. How will the woman go to the meeting?A. By carB. By busC. By taxi （ ）7. Where is David?A. In the classroomB. On the playgroundC. At home （ ）8. What will Peter do tomorrow? 1997年 1995年1993年A. Go to the theatre.B. Have an exam.C. Do the housework.（）9. Why can’t the girl watch the cartoons?A. Because her mother is working.B. Because her father is sleeping.C. Because her mother is sleeping.（）10.What did the woman mean?A. The man could take the seat.B. The man should not sit there.C. The seat was not for the man.二、听对话和短文回答问题（本大题共10分，每小题1分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。

湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解1．How much do you need for a half-day trip?A．$250B．$125C．$1502．How can you sign up for the trek?A．By texting CHINA to 82727B．By learning about the Great Wall C．By visiting /chinatrek3．Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?A．The trek lasts (持续) for half a month.B．It is better to sign up on September 30.C．Sportswear is needed for the trek.When we see others wearing cute dinosaur costumes (恐龙服), we usually think it’s a funnything. But sometimes, it can also be something meaningful.On June 12, together with her two friends, Johanna Crowe joined in an interesting activity. The group needed to complete a charity (慈善) walk wearing dinosaur costumes. They could raise (募集) money for a riding school in England after finishing the walk. The school started to save horses 21 years ago. And it has all kinds of fun activities and lessons to help people know more about horses and ask people to protect (保护) them.What should they do? They had to reach the top of Peny Fan-the highest peak (山峰) in South Wales. This formidable road usually takes about two and a half hours to finish. And that’s when you’re dressed in daily clothes, not the dinosaur costumes!But the group made it! Other climbers on the top of Peny Fan all cheered for them. When they climbed up the peak, they stopped and rested for a few times, but they never thought of giving up.“We were so excited. Through the walk, we not only enjoyed ourselves, but also raised money for those lovely horses,” Johanna said. “What’s more, we brought happiness to lots of people along the way to the top of Peny Fan. With our help, maybe they got their best photos and videos this year,” Sam, one of Johanna’s friends, said happily.4．Why did Johanna and her friends dress up as dinosaurs?A．To look funny.B．To become famous.C．To finish a charity walk. 5．What does the underlined word “formidable” probably mean?A．interesting B．difficult C．straight6．What is the last paragraph mainly about?A．what the climbers thought of the charity walk.B．how the climbers joined in the charity walk.C．why the climbers took photos with other climbers.7．What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage?A．To teach people how to ride horses.B．To show people the ways of climbing.C．To tell people a story about helping horses.Ellyse Perry is one of the Australia’s greatest women cricketers (板球运动员). She shares her ideas about having dreams and how to make them come true.DreamsA dream has to be realistic (现实的). It has to be something you can really do. When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a musician and giving concerts to people from all over the world. But that’s not a realistic dream because I’m not good at it.It’s true that all the little dreams we have can lead to a big one. So far I’ve reached a few little dreams. In the beginning, I just wanted to be a cricketer. I worked hard and tried to dream bigger. Now I have the chance to represent (代表) my country in cricket. That’s impossible to imagine when I started out. So be brave to dream big.Resllience (复原力) and confidence (自信心)As is known to all, not everything can happen perfectly. So take it. As a sportsperson, I may lose a competition or make a duck. Instead of thinking about something bad, I always tell myself, “Keep persistent! Things will get better soon if you never give up.” For me, resilience is all about your response (反应) to the problems, so the answer is to give your all and not give up.Confidence is what gets you through the hard moments. While facing problems and challenges (挑战), don’t lose heart. Always have confidence in yourself. When you believe you can, you really can.8．What’s Ellyse Perry’s idea about dreams?A．Never dream too big.B．Have realistic dreams.C．Dream when you’re young. 9．Which is close to the underlined word in meaning in Paragraph four?A．go on B．lose heart C．give away10．What is probably Ellyse Perry’s response to problems?A．Stay away from them.B．Face them.C．Forget about them. 11．What can you learn from Ellyse Perry?A．All is well that ends well.B．Life is short but art is long.C．Where there is a will, there is a way.阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

青竹湖湘一外国语学校2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试（学生版）初二语文注意事项：1.答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。

2.时量130分钟，满分120分，其中卷面占2分。

3.请保持字体工整、笔迹清晰，答卷上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸。

一、积累与运用（共26分）1.下列各组词语中字形和加点字的注音完全正确的一项是（）（2分）A.洨．河jiáo 嶙峋．xún 斟．酌zhēn 重峦叠障B.推崇．chóng 轩榭．xiè喧嚣．xiāo 摩肩接踵C.镂．空lōu 遒．劲qiú惟．幕wéi 舳舻相接D.丘壑．hè蔓．延màn 黝．黑yō．u 春寒料俏2.下列各句中加点的词语使用有误的一项是（）（2分）A.10月2至3日，“浏阳国际焰火”大会盛大举行，全国各地前来观赏的游客络绎不绝。

B.合唱团的同学们在参加比赛时，表现突出，唱得优美动听，惟妙惟肖，获得了评委老师的一致好评。

C.2019级的同学们自出心裁，以水浒人物为中心进行设计，创作出一幅幅精彩的水浒英雄手抄报。

D.在美术老师的指导下，同学们从造型、图案、色彩、文化内涵、产品需求与定位等多角度进行创意设计，完成了独一无二的文创艺术作品。

3.下列句子没有语病的一项是（）（2分）A.湖南卫视举办的“中秋之夜”晚会，以情景剧、舞台剧方式呈现，再次实现形式上的颠覆创新。

B.秋天的岳麓山绽放出大自然的绚烂多姿，成为人们秋游的好时机。

C.由于《金刚川》电影的热映，使中国历史战争题材的电影迈向一个新时代。

D.双十一临近，各大商家开始了营销大战，能否抢占先机，成为了赢得这场商战的关键。

4.下列语句的顺序排列最恰当的一项是（）（2分）①据说在布依族中流传已有近900年的历史。

②从野生植物原材料的采摘、晾晒、清洗、水煮。

③花米饭是一种纯天然的绿色食品，色彩鲜艳，香味浓都，美味可口，是布依族的特产。

湖南省长沙市开福区青竹湖湘一中外国语学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语入学考试题一、阅读理解1．Which city will host the next Olympic Game?A．Paris.B．Brisbane.C．Los Angeles.2．How many times did China host the Olympic Games?A．Three.B．One.C．Five.Botswana said it planned to send 20,000 elephants to Germany. “This is not a joke,” the president (总统) of Botswana said.Botswana is a country in Africa. It has about 130,000 elephants, the most in Africa. These big animals often go to towns to find food and water. They can eat plants in farms, damage (破坏) houses and sometimes even step on people.To help with the problem of too many elephants, Botswana lets people get them, but only up to 400 elephants each year. People can also take home their “trophies (战利品)”, such as the ivory. But Germany doesn’t like this idea. Some people there think it’s bad for Earth.After knowing German’s ideas, Botswana had a funny plan. They planned to send some elephants to Germany, so people there could see what it’s like to have lots of playful elephantsrunning around!So, if you were the president of Botswana, would you take the same action? Or would you like with the German?3．How many elephants are there in Botswana?A．About 400.B．About 20,000.C．About 130,000.4．What do we know from Paragraph 2?A．Botswana has the most elephants in the world.B．Elephants in Botswana are moving to live in towns.C．The large number of elephants is a problem in Botswana.5．What does “this idea” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A．Killing elephants.B．Sending elephants to Germany.C．Keeping elephants on farms.6．Why did Botswana plan to send elephants to Germany?A．To help Germans learn how to hunt elephants.B．To use the elephants as a friendly gift.C．To show Germans what it’s like to have many elephants.Thousands of years ago, people went to public (公共的) bath houses to clean themselves. Today, it may be strange (奇怪) for someone to wash with others outside their home. But most houses did not have bathrooms in the home at that time. People had to go to public bath houses. In fact, they were not just a place to wash, but also to meet with others and have a rest.The first public bath house was in India over 4,000 years ago. From that time, many countries used public bath houses. In ancient (古代) Greece, the public bath houses included areas for washing, a common pool for resting and areas for exercise. In ancient Rome, there were also public bath houses. Some even included game rooms, gardens and libraries!Public bath houses are in use today. Countries like Turkey, Japan and Italy have them now, but in different styles. The Korean public bath houses do not only have the areas for washing. They have more. Most of them have computer rooms, dining halls and places for sleeping on warm floors and having fun in front of large TVs. Amazingly, many large public bath houses inKorea are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Public bath houses sound like a strange idea, but it’s an interesting thing you may want to try if you can. They are a lot of fun.7．Why did people go to public houses thousands of years ago?A．Most houses didn’t have bathrooms at home.B．It’s strange for them to wash at home.C．It’s healthy to wash with others.8．What can we see in public bath houses in ancient Rome?A．A pool for resting.B．Gardens and libraries.C．Areas for exercise.9．Why does the writer mention about Korean public bath houses?A．To show public bath houses are still in use today.B．To tell us Korean has the best public bath houses.C．To ask readers go Korean to try public bath houses.10．What is the writer’s attitude (态度) towards public houses?A．Satisfied.B．Uncertain.C．Interested.阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。