湖南省长沙市一中教育集团2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
湖南
八年级
期中
2024-05-14
32次
整体难度：
适中
考查范围：
主题、语篇
一、阅读理解 添加题型下试题
Volunteers Wanted | |
| Teachers in the after-school study program Time: Sunday (14: 00—16: 00) Things to do: help kids with their schoolwork Requirements (要求): ·love teaching and be good at teaching ·be good with kids Tel: 678-9868 | Cleaners at the city park Time: Friday (14: 30—17: 30) Things to do: pick up rubbish and clean the benches (长凳) Requirements: ·wear comfortable shoes ·bring rubbish bags and cleaning cloth Tel: 678-8689 |
| Helpers at the old people’s home Time: Saturday (9: 00—11: 30) Things to do: talk with the old people, play games with them and cheer them up Requirements: ·be kind and patient ·be good at talking with old people Tel: 678-8966 | Helpers at the food bank Time: Tuesday or Thursday (10: 30—12: 30) Things to do: collect food from restaurants and give out food to homeless people Requirements: ·be aged between 16 and 50 ·be healthy and strong Tel: 678-9686 |
1. Which of the following volunteer work will last the longest?
| A．Teachers in the after-school study program. |
| B．Helpers at the old people’s home. |
| C．Cleaners at the city park. |
| A．Tony—he is a kind-hearted reporter with good communication skills. |
| B．Matt—he runs a supermarket and is always busy on weekends. |
| C．Susan—she is a shy girl and likes to read quietly. |
| A．be available on the weekend |
| B．be in good health and have a strong body |
| C．be good at cooking delicious food |
A street dog was adopted (领养) by the workers of a bank in Dalian, Liaoning Province. She has become known as a lucky dog and has brought new clients (客户) for the bank.
This yellow and white dog is called Meili. She showed up in the neighborhood with a broken ear about six years ago. She had no home and looked for food here and there when she was hungry then. Some bank workers began to feed her. Day by day, she seemed to become a member of the bank.
Meili is smart and cute. She is such a friendly dog that she never barks (吠叫) at anyone. Instead, she likes getting close to people. If you ask her to shake hands, she usually raises a front paw (爪).
One morning, Zhang Yi, a worker of the bank, was taking care of Meili in front of the gate of the bank. Several people stopped to greet them like old friends. “Because of the shared love of dogs, we communicate more with people living nearby, and over 30 of them have become new depositors (储户) thanks to Meili,” Zhang said.
The bank workers pay for Meili’s health check, food and cleaning. Sometimes, people also buy snacks from the market for Meili. Their love brightens the dog’s life, making her life happier and more comfortable. The dog’s appearance also connects the bank with people living nearby, bringing more clients for the bank.
4. What did Meili’s life use to be like before she was adopted?| A．It was hard. | B．It was busy. | C．It was boring. |
①Offer her food.
②Bring her to a pet shop for a bath.
③Buy toys for her from the market.
④Take her to the hospital for health examination.
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ |
| A．An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. |
| B．Love given, love returns. |
| C．No pains, no gains. |
| A．A dog helped by workers brings a bank big business. |
| B．Some bank workers look after a homeless dog called Meili. |
| C．A bank gets more money from the people living nearby. |
When you get really sleepy, you may nod off (打瞌睡) for a short time. Chinstrap penguins (帽带企鹅) in the South Pole nod off more than 10,000 times a day!
A new study in Science said this. A group of scientists studied 14 chinstrap penguins in the South Pole. They put electrodes (电极) on the penguins’ heads and necks to see their brain activities. The scientists also followed them by GPS and watched them for 10 days.
The penguins never have a long sleep—the longest sleep is 34 seconds. On average (平均), the penguins sleep 4 seconds at a time. But in one day, they sleep for more than 1 1 hours. So they get enough rest.
The penguins sleep like this because they need to protect (保护) their eggs and babies. If they sleep for too long, the babies may get hurt by seabirds and other penguins. Also, their home is usually noisy and crowded. So the parent penguins just have very short sleep to stay alert.
Dolphins sleep with only half a brain! Half of the brain is awake, while the other half falls into a deep sleep. They stay alert for 24 hours a day all their lives.
Some birds also fly while sleeping with half of their brain. For example, frigate birds (军舰鸟) fly for months over the ocean. When the wind can keep them from falling into the water, they sleep for 10 seconds at a time while flying.
8. Why do parent penguins never have a long sleep?| A．To protect themselves from getting hurt. |
| B．To stop their eggs and babies from getting hurt. |
| C．To protect their noisy and crowded home. |
| A．They sleep for 10 seconds at a time. |
| B．They stay awake for 24 hours a day. |
| C．They only use half of their brain when sleeping. |
| A．安静的 | B．警惕的 | C．紧张的 |
| A．Education. | B．Culture. | C．Nature. |
People know the dangers of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. There are some suggestions.
Put a smoke alarm in the house.
Make escape plans. If there is a fire, everyone should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
If there is a fire, what should we do?
*Don’t open a hot door. The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
*Stay close to the floor. The best air is near the floor when smoke rises.
*What should you do if your hair or clothes start to burn?
*Call 119. If the fire is out of control, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
| A．Here are some fire rules we should follow. |
| B．First, don’t run but fall to the floor. |
| C．Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. |
| D．Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. |
| E．Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. |
