A. fish and birds B. rainwater D. both A and B
C. both sea water and rainwater
54. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word \ A. 炊具 B. 食物 C. 厨师 D. 大盒子 55. From the article (文章) we can know that ______. A. It’s not interesting to sail around the world B. Fish in the sea are so dangerous
C. we must have a strong desire（愿望）to live when we are in danger D. Nobody knows when we will die
C
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏). Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression（印象） on me.
There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns（小丑）. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy.
The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady told him the price.
The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again told him the price.
The man obviously （明显地）didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?
Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped (轻拍)the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”
The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.” Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.
56. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” (Paragraph 2)?
A. To show the children were looked after well. B. To show cheap clothes could be popular. C. To show how hard the mother worked. D. To show how rich the family were.
57. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady? A. He had lost his money. B. His children were noisy.
C. The tickets were sold out. D. The tickets were too expensive. 58. Who did the $20 note belong to（属于）?
A. The poor man. B. The writer’s father. C. The poor man’s wife. D. The ticket lady. 59. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?
A. He found the money he lost. B. He wanted others to help him.
C. He made his children unhappy. D. He was thankful （感激的）for the kindness. 60. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage? A. The poor man’s family saw the circus that night. B. The two families became close friends. C. The writer’s father earned some money. D. The writer saw the circus that night. 五．任务型完形填空(共l0空，每空l分，满分l0分)
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。
beautiful, same , classroom , deep , friend , do , know , something , because, success My teachers thought I couldn’t study well. My family also had the 61 thought as my teachers.
When I was going to give up my study, a new teacher, Miss White came to our school. She was young, 62 and knowledgeable(知识渊博的)。
One day, I was sitting alone in my 63 , Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. Soon her smile drove away my unhappiness. “Do you think I can go to college?” I didn’t 64 why I asked such a question. I thought she must say “no”, 65 everyone else said so. But she said, “Dear, you can do 66 you want. Just try, and you’ll get closer to success. I believe you are the best!”
I was touched 67 by her words. I decided to study hard. From then on, we became good 68 . She often helped me with my study in her free time. In the end, I 69 well in my studies and went to a good college (大学). Miss White is an angel. Her words have kept me going forward. She helped me to see that I am special and can be 70 in life. 六、任务型阅读理解 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)
仔细阅读下面的短文, 按要求完成后面的小题。
What is the sky? (1)This question is very difficult to answer.
The sky is a space where there is nothing except the sun, the earth, the moon and all the stars.
Scientists can look at them through telescopes（望远镜）and, in this way, they can find out a great deal. They know many facts about the moon. For example, they know how big and how far away it is.
(2)The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because there is no air. But a rocket (火箭) can.
“How can a rocket fly?” If you want to know, get a balloon and then blow it up, until it is quite big. Do not tie up(系住) the neck of the balloon, let it go! The balloon will fly off through the air very quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out through the neck of it, which pushes the balloon through the air. It does not need wings（翅膀）like a plane.
(3)___________________ Of course, the rocket is made of metal (金属). The metal must not be heavy but it must be very strong. There is a gas inside the rocket which is made very hot. When it rushes out of the rocket, the rocket is pushed up into the air. 71.将划线部分（1）改为同义句:（用it做形式主语）
____________________________________________________________ 72.将划线部分（2）译成汉语:
____________________________________________________________
73.从下面三个句子中选出一个，将其放回到划线部分（3），使其上下文通顺合理。把句子对应的序号填在答题卡上。
① This is what a rocket look like. ② This is how a rocket works.
③ This is why a rocket looks like a plane.
74. In space there is the sun, the earth, the moon and_______________.
75. The rocket can fly to the moon because there is ________ inside it to push itself. 七、口语交际 (共5空，每空1分，满分5分) 从方框内所给句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话。
A: Where did you go last weekend? B:76. A: But you told me you wouldn’t go there. You said it was dirty. 77. A. That’s great.
B: Er, you know, I didn’t want to go there first. But most B. How did you feel? of my
friends went, so I went with them. A: I see. 78. B: I told the old people something interesting around us. A: 79. B: I had fun and felt happy.
A: 80. Next time, I’ll go with you. 八、词汇考查 (共l0小题，每小题l分，满分l0分) 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
81. I enjoy _______ (watch) game shows very much.
82. Can you see the white _______ (build) over there? It’s a beautiful hotel. 83. We all want to watch the movie because it is _________ (interest). 84. The girl _______ (not watch) TV last night. 85. She helped me _______ (study) math after class. 86. He _______ (usual) goes to the library on weekends. 87. Do you have a _______ (health) lifestyle? 88. His dog _______ (die) a week ago.
89. They have good _______ (serve).We all like to go there. 90. Thanks for_____(help)me with my homework. 九、按要求完成句子 (共10空，每空1分，满分l0分) 根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。 91.我忍受不了访谈节目。
I talk show. 92.这个电影院有最舒服的座位。
This cinema has the seats. 93.他的自行车和我的一样。
His bike is the mine. 94.Mary 一点也不喜欢流行乐。
Mary doesn’t like pop music .
C. Who did you go with? D. What did you do there? E. Thank you. F. I went to the old people’s home. G. Why did you go there then?
95.你认为这本书怎么样？.
do you of the book？ 十、 书面表达（满分10分）
假如你是王涛，来自一个小镇。你们镇目前正在大力发展旅游事业。请你根据下面的思维导图 写一篇英语短文，介绍一下你所居住的小镇，并发表在某英文网站的论坛上，以吸引更多的外国游客前来观光。 参考词汇：famous, beautiful scenery, mountain, river, countryside, fresh air, farmer’s house, farm food
要求：1. 80 词左右，可适当发挥。开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 至少使用两个含有比较级或最高级的句子。
Hi, everyone! I am Wang Tao. I am from a small town.
甘肃省兰州市联片办学2024-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
