浙江省义乌市稠州中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语期初试题

 What will the weather be like in Yiwu tomorrow？

Which subject is Jim's best subject？

How does the man go to the post office?

When will the meeting begin?

Who might be the two speakers be?

 听下面一段较长对话，回答问小题。

 听下面一段较长对话，回答问小题。

 听下面一段独白，回答问题。

 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Mrs. Green opened the door so hard that the door nearly broke. Then she 1 the window at her neighbor across the yard. "She is in my 2 again. Those are my strawberries,not3 Maybe I should call the police."

Her friend,Alice,was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee in her hands."You want to call4 because she picks your strawberries?"She asked."Of course,"Mrs. Green answered5 ."What would you do if your neighbor walked6 your yard without your permission and picked your strawberries?" "I would say,7 her than bees."said Alice."That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year and the only ones she picks are those you8 to the birds. Why don't you pick some9 and give them to her?"

"Are you crazy?10 are you thinking?"

"Do you remember when you were ill in11 last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries,you can tell her you still12 that."Mrs. Green was shocked. She almost forgot that little13 because she was too angry. Then she14 a basket of good strawberries and went to her15 .Through the window,Alice could see that anger on Mrs. Green's face changed into a bright smile.

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I will always be there for you. You will never be alone. I will be that candle in the window， So you can always find your way back home. I will be the sun in the sky To brighten up your day， I will be the moon shining above， So in the dark you can find your way. I will be the blanket when you're cold. You will feel my warmth around you， I will be the shoulder for you to cry on When you're upset or feeling blue.

I will be the listening ears When you need someone to talk to. I will be the advice that you need When you don't know what to do. I will be the voice inside your head， Telling you not to give up，to fight， I will be the hand patting your back When you stand up for what is right. I will be that feeling in your heart That lets you know I'll love you like no other. I will be anything you need at anytime. I will always be ____  　.

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Honeybees are great dancers,but they don't just do it for fun.Scientists have long known that honeybees wiggle their bodies.It is their way of sharing information. 

When a bee starts dancing, it steps forward.At the same time,it wiggles side to side.It keeps doing this while it moves around. They dance just like number eight and scientists call this the "waggle dance".It helps other bees find food.The bee's position tells them which way to fly. The more a bee wiggles, the farther away the food is.The longer it repeats these moves,the tastier the food is.

Now a new study shows that honeybees don't have these dance skills at birth. Young bees learn them by watching the older bees. In March 2023scientists from the University of California,San Diego,published(v.发表)these findings in a scientific magazine.

The study finds that bees can learn by imitating each other.This is called "social learning". Many animals learn in this way, like monkeys and birds,but most of these animals have bigger brains(n.大脑). Bees have much smaller brains.

To know how bees learn the waggle dance, scientists recorded videos of honeybees in a lab. They compared two groups of young bees which were 10 days old.In the first group, young bees could watch older ones dance.In the second group,young bees could not watch older dancers. They found that the ones in Group 1 were better dancers while the ones in Group 2 were not good at the waggle dance.

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A few years ago, I volunteered as a Reading Mom in a primary school. When I saw Ronny for the first time, he was just like any other kid in his class.However, he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes. On the day when it was Ronny's turn to read, he sat very close to me.I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out"Bud the Sub".It sounded more like"Baw Daw Saw" when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet.

The year passed quickly and Ronny had made progress but he was still below the level of grade. A few weeks before the school year ended, I held an award ceremony.I had gifts and certificates for everyone. It took me a while to think about which Ronny fitted. I believed the gift could cheer him up. I finally decided on "The Most Progressive Reader".I showed his certificate and gave him a book.

A few days later I saw Ronny reading the book when I went back to the school.His teacher said,"He hasn't put that book down.That's the first book he's ever owned."Fighting back tears, I came near Ronny and asked,"Will you read me your book,Ronny?"He nodded. And then,for the next few minutes, he read to me more smoothly than I'd ever thought. Then Ronny closed his book and said."Good book."At that moment, I knew I needed to do what a writer should do—care about children and make them excellent.

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Mice are used in lab tests all over the world.But why should they suffer this pain?

In the United States alone, more than 100 million lab mice are killed every year. Some of them are slowly poisoned to death. Some are placed on hot plates, heated to 60℃, to see how long it takes for them to respond to the heat Some are given deadly diseases.Some have holes drilled into their skullsfor brain experiments. And in some experiments, mice's tails are cut off without painkillers.

Mice are mammals.They have nervous systems similar to ours. They feel pain, fear and loneliness — just as we do. They are social animals as well. They love their families and "talk"with each other using sounds that the human ear cannot hear.

Although lab mice suffer as much as lab dogs and lab cats,they are not given as much protection as the dogs and the cats are. Labs can use as many mice as they want to. They don't even have to count the mice they kill. Few of them are looking for modern alternatives(代替品）.

Perhaps you can help make a difference. Do not support companies that test on mice or other animals.You can let more people know the facts about lab mice by setting up open classes in your neighborhood. Also,you can ask the local labs to think twice before they do experiments using mice.

 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。每空限填一词。

prepare   look after    brave research bad

 根据短文内容和所给中文或者首字母提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

A small city but with a long history-- that's how I feel about this city during the journey to it.You can say thatMacau(自身)has come out as the biggest winner from its casino-dominated city(博彩之城). So far,Macau has been the second richest area on the earth.Also a p of 648,500 within 30.5 square kilometers makes it the most(拥挤) city in the world. The city is efamous for its legal gaming. That's why the local government can pay its citizens p of money every year.While walking around, you will soon find the(标志) of the city — the Morpheus Hotel, which(描述) great changes in modern buildings over years.Macau is one of the only cities in the world where you won't (错过) the chance of trying Macaunese Cuisine. In f,it's the home to mixed food cultures. However, some(情况)is getting more serious,like the damage of ancient interests.Best wishes to it!

 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词，或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

When you get on the bus, do you ever smile at the driver?Perhaps few of us do.But according to a new study in London,this simple act can(increase) the driver's happiness.The researchers hope that the findings will lead to "more friendliness on buses."

It is hard (believe) that a study on London's buses could change behavior worldwide. However, this has happened before.In the history of medical science, London's double-deckers once played  important role.Every time you go for a run or check your step count, you are actually "following the path"of the conductors on these buses. 

In the 1940s, doctors were worried. Many rich countries were suffering from an"epidemic(疾病大流行)"of heart disease. No one knew why. that time, people didn't think that health and exercise were linked.Some even(feel) that too much physical activity was a bad thing. After all, soldiers and farmers had to do a lot of "exercise" everyday.,they suffered from various diseases.Some of(they) died young.

Then, Jerry Morris, a young doctor, focused on the medicalrecords of 31,000 London transportation workers.The findings were (surprise).Conductors who ran up and down stairs all day were about 30 percent less likely to get heart disease than drivers who sat all day. Exercise was keeping people (health). Morris also looked at other jobs. Similarly, postmen were much less likely to suffer from the disease than operators.

Morris's research was published in 1953. More and more people around the world then took up (run).

Do you think more people will now smile at the driver when they get on the bus?

 请仔细阅读下面短文，在空白处填入与短文内容相符的信息，完成阅读摘记。（每空不多于三个词）

In many countries,you can only get proper full-time job if you are 16 or 18 yearsold. But there are things that teenagers insome places can do to earn some pocket money.Here are a few ideas.

Parents who have a small child want to go out for the evening for dinneror to the cinema,but they don't want to leave their children alone. So,they ask a teenager to stay in the house and look after him or her while they are out. And if the child's asleep,you can do your homework and not waste time.

Some adults have a dog but they don't have time to take it for a walk. Dogs need a lot of exercise! So some teenagers can be dogwalkers. It's a good idea to earn money and you get some exercise in the fresh air at the same time.

Teenagers can deliver newspapers.Usually you ride a bike around a neighborhood and leave the newspaper at each house. Normally you have to have your own bikeand you have to get up early, too, because people want their newspaper to read when they are having breakfast.

Lots of older people are happy for teenagers to help them carry their shopping or do small things in their homes, like washing or ironing or staying with them. You earn money, and people in the neighborhood get your help. 

It's crazy for adults to drive to an expensive car wash when they can get a teenager to do the job for less money. Wash the car well and carefully and people will want you to do it again. Then you've got customers!

But don't forget it's important always to tell an adult where you're going. Be safe! Don't be stupid!

Teenagers:
Introduction	You can't get a proper, full-time job unless you are as old as 16 or 18.
on how to earn money.	●Look after a child when parents are out.
	●Take a dog out for a walk.
	● can also help teenagers get money.
	●Help people with shopping or small things, such as washing or ironing or keeping them .
	●Wash the car well and carefully.
Conclusion	Remember to tell an adult where they are going and is of great importance.

 转眼间已经半学期过去了，进入初二阶段的你，在学习和生活上都有很多的改变，是否还存在学科的短板，你将如何应对应对学习中碰到的困难和挑战呢？请你以此为话题，根据下面表格中的提示，写一篇英语作文，在下周的英语课上和大家一起交流分享。

Key points	Words and Expressions for Reference(参考词汇）
Weak subjects	be weak in...fail in the exams...
Strategies(策略）	reduce stress ...spend more time ...

注意：
1. 词数100-120。
2. 文中必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。3.文中不得出现真实人名和校名。