山东省临沂市郯城县2023-2024学年八年级下学期第二次月考英语试题 -

八年级英语学情质量检测 2024.5.26 注意事项：1.本试卷分共100分。请考生掌握好时间，沉着答题。 2.凡答案是"E"的涂“AB","F的涂"AC"。 一、听力测试（共20小题，计20分）】 注意：听力测试分四部分，共20小题。做题时，请先将答案画在试卷上，录音内容结 束后，将所选答案转涂到答题卡上。 (一)听句子，选择与句子内容相对应的图片。每个句子读两遍。 B E 1. 2. 3. 5. (二)听对话和问题，根据所听内容，选择最佳答案。对话和问题都读两遍 ()6.A.Sweep the floor B.Do her homework. C.Have her dinner. ()7.A.In the library. B.In the classroom. C.At home. ()8.A.She had a fever.B.She had a cold. C.She cut herself. ()9.A.Eating an apple.B.Doing the housework. C.Watching TV. ()10.A.A rainstorm.B.An earthquake C.A movie. (三)听短文，根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B” 表示。短文读两遍。听短文前，你们有20秒钟的时间阅读下列句子。 )11.Bill is eleven and Roy is seven. ()12.Nancy likes the toy tiger best among the toys. ()13.Nancy,Roy and Bill go to school by car. ()14.Nancy's school is farther than Roy and Bill's. (15.The Smith family often have a picnic in the park. (四)听写。听对话，根据对话内容完成下列句子。对话听三遍，听对话前，你 们将有20秒钟的时间阅读下列句子。（共5小题，计5分） 16.Where did the man go? He went to Guangdong.It's in the of China. 17.Why did he go there? Because there are amazing 18.Who worked in a zoo a long time ago? His worked in a zoo a long time ago. 19.What interesting animals did they see? They saw tigers,lions, and so on. 20.How long did the woman stayed on the farm? She stayed on her uncle's farm for 二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，计30分） A A long vacation is coming after the exam.What's your plan ?Studying?Relaxing? Or doing other things?Here are some ads.Maybe they are useful for you. 14-Day America Study Tour Want to improve your English quickly? Want to experience the life and culture of America? If you are aged 12 or over,then get the chance! Time:July 15th~28th Cost:414,980 each person Ask Miss Green for more information at(035)272-2207. Teens Wanted! There are lots of fruits and vegetables on our farm.You can help us to sell or pick them up.If you are free and aged over 13, please join us! Time:June 15th August 15th Wage:￥80 per day Call Mr.Wang at (035)440-7815. We need volunteers! Are you aged 14 or over? Are you free in the summer? Our community needs: *2 cooks and 7 cleaners for the summer camp from June 15th to 23rd *4 library assistants for the community library from July 3rd to 13th For more information,please call Mr.Smith at(035) 419-8122 from 8:00 to 17:00 on weekdays. All trips to Yunnan 20%off now! Travel to Yunnan with our new summer travel sale.Book(预定)before May25 to set an extra10% off.For faster booking.please call Mr.Brown at(035)905-7008, Days Transportation Price 20%0f 10 train ￥6,800 ￥5,400 plane ￥8,000 ￥6,400 train ￥6,600 ￥5,200 plane ￥5,000 ￥4,000 21.If you want to improve your English,you may cal A.(035)419-8122B.(035)905-7008C.(035)272-2207 22.Jane plans a 7-day trip to Yunnan with her father by plane,and they book on May 29, they should pay() A.16,000 B.12,800 C.10,800 23.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the ads? A.Kevin wants to go to Yunnan,he can take a 3-day trip by train. B.Brian picks up vegetables for 2 days on the farm,he can get f 160. C.Lisa goes to the America study tour and she pays 14,980. 24.According to the ads,we can know that A.the earlier John travels to Yunnan,the more he will pay B.the more days a boy works on the farm,the more money he will get C.Henry is free from August 3rd to 23th,he can be a cleaner as a volunteer B These days,Keeping otters()as pets is getting popular.In Japan,some "otter cafes"are open for business.People can pay to play with the otters there and to take photos with them.In Indonesia(印度尼西亚)，people go swimming with their pet otters and take tunny videos.These photos and videos posted()online have interested more people to buy otters as pets. However,these photos and videos hide the damage()that the ontine trade is doing to otters.In fact,wild otters are facing many threats--they have long been hunted (for their coats;fishermen have been killing otters to stop them fror eating fish and now,the online pet trade has become another big problem for otters. In the wild,baby otters usually stay with their mothers during their first year of life. According to a report,70%of the otters sold online are under one year old.These baby otters have been stolen()from their mothers.When they are kept as pets by humans,they do not live full and natural lives. Otters live in family groups of up to 15 in the wild.Keeping an otter as a pet can make it very lonely.These animals also need enough space to swim Their owners'bathtubs()are nowhere near as large as the bodies of water in the wild. Otters simply don't make good pets.They have a very special fishy smell.If they are kept indoors.they will leave a lot of waste around the house.When otters are unhappy,they will make loud noises and even attack()people.If a person is hurt by an otter,he or she needs to go to hospital at once.So,we should stop the otter pet trade and never share photos and videos about them online. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 25.What does Paragraph I mainly talk about? A.The ways of buying otters online. B.The advantages of playing with otters. C.The popularity()of keeping otters as pets. 26.What does the underlined word "threats"mean in Paragraph 2? A.威胁B机遇 C选择 27.Why don't otters make good pets? a.They may attack people. b.They may make loud noises. c.They have a special fishy smell. d.They need to go to hospital often. A.a,b,d B.a,b,c C.b.c.d 28.What is the writer's main purpose()of writing the passage? A.To tell people the otters'living habits. B.To teach people how to keep a pet otter. C.To call on people to stop the otter pet trade. La c about th A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one didn't t of the great works by Mark Twain.The book is so opera, interesting.Even today,it is quite popular among A kids.Although I am in my thirties,the book reman remains one of my favorites.After re-reading the care f book recently,I learned an important lesson from Tom Sawyer. take i In our daily life,we are often given some boring or tiring tasks.What's in your mind schoc when your mom tells you to clean the floor?Have you ever wanted to complain (I think most people have. Tom Sawyer,however,thought "differently"when he was given a boring task.One OK? Saturday morning,Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence ()Tom's friend Ben Rogers happened to walk past.Instead of complaining,Tom told Ben that he felt"excited"about the disa task."Only one in a thousand--maybe even two thousand--boys can do this!"Tom said. rool Tom's words made Ben interested in the task.He even gave Tom his apple so that he hav could have a chance to paint the fence.If Tom had thought about nothing but complaining,he mu would have had a bad day painting the fence, t This story teaches me a valuable lesson;Complaining is useless.The next time you are to: given a boring or tiring task,don't complain.Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you.However,without complaining, 33 you'll feel better and perhaps even do a better job! 29.According to the writer,,what is most people's immediate reaction(即时反应)to a boring 34 task? A.Complaining about it.B.Accepting it. C.Refusing it. 30.What did Aunt Polly ask 'Tom to do in this text? A.Visit Ben. B.Clean the floor.C.Paint the fence 3 31.Why did Tom say the underlined sentence to Ben in Paragraph 3? A.To express his sadness.B.To catch Ben's interest.C.To show his anger, 32.What does the writer learn from Tom Sawyer? A.It is no use complaining.B.Refusing is the best choice.C.Waiting is the only way out. D Last year on Mother's day,someone from our community invited people to share stories about their mothers. A policeman said his mother took him to the opera on Saturdays.He listened but he didn't understand.He grew to love opera.Now every Saturday he listens to a radio that plays opera,enjoying Italian voices and happily remembering his mom. A woman shared that she was only 17 months old when her mother died.Her father remarried.She values the things learned from her stepmother how to keep house,cook and care for children.She said."If you have a mother and you've known a mother's love.don't take it for granted(理所当然)，"An entrepreneur(企业家)said that his mom let him skip school()on his birthday when he was 9.The driver said,"Why aren't you in school?" "My mom let me skip and is taking me out to lunch for my birthday,"he said. The driver said,"Your mom loves you like nobody else.Don't you ever forget that, OK?" Another person shared that when he moved to the US as a young man,his parents disagreed.He left anyway.He found a roommate,and every weekend they drove to the roommate's home where his mother food prepared and waited for them.They'd pick it up and have food for the week.The roommate's became a stand-in mother.He missed his mom so much. It is good to tell others what your mother,or someone who has helped fill that role,means to you.But if your mother is still living,it might also be good to tell her. 33.How many people shared the stories about their mothers in the passage? A.Three. B.Four.C.Five 34 From the passage above,it is clear that A.the policeman develops a love for opera because of his mom B.the woman thinks it's mother's duty to take care of children C.the entrepreneur's mother let him skip school on Mother's Day 35.What does the writer advise the readers to do? A.Help Mothers do chores as much as possible. B.Don't share stories about Mothers with strangers. C.Show their love to their mothers if possible. 36.What's the best title for the passage? A.Celebrating Mother's Day B.Sharing Stories About Mothers C.Receiving the Love from Mother E Once upon a time,.there was a kinge who loved puzzles(谜；难题).Once a year,he gave a prize to the winner. There was a baker(面包师)in this kingdom(王国).The baker had almost everything he needed except(除之s外)a horse.3 One year,the king made a new puzzle."Whoever wins can pick one of my strongest horses,"the king said.He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard.The king challenged,.“38_” People came and looked at the line.They even put their noses to the ground and scratched (their heads.The dressmaker kicked dirt over the line to hide it.The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. 39 Then one day the baker came with a bag of flour(面粉)， 40 The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.“Now,Your Majesty(陛下)，"the baker smiled,"your line is shorter." The king laughed,"You have won the prize.I will give you a horse."The baker was excited.Now he could sell his bread from one end of the kingdom to the other. 根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填人文中空白处的取佳选项。选项中有一项为 多余选项。 A.And in fact,his bread was really delicious. B.He poured out a line of flour right next to the kings line. C.Make this line shorter without erasing(any part of it. D.If he had a horse,he could sell his bread from one end of the kingdom to the other. E.None of these worked,.and the people went home disappointedly(失望地)。 答案：37. 38.39. 40. 三、语言知识运用（共20小题，计20分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空，使语意通顿完 整。第一个方框供3640小题选用，第二个方框供41一45小题选用。每个选项只能使 用，每框有一项剩余。 A.take care of B.that C.at first D.awake E.illnesses F.preparing It 1s 8:30 a.m.at the Chengdu Research Base.Panda Keepers are 41 milk for the baby pandas breakfast.At 9:00 a.m,they find that most of the babies are already 42 and hungry.When the babies see the keepers,they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over. Lin Wei,one of the panda keepers says,"They're so cute and lovely.143them like they are my own babies.I wash,feed and play with them every day.They're very special to me."In fact,many people around the world love these black and white animals.Pandas have become so popular 44they are now a symbol of China.Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.Pandas do not have many babies,maybe only one every two years.The babies often die from45 and do not live very long.Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. A.cause B.endangered C.further D.research E.cut down F.saving Many years ago,there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China,but then humans started to 46 these forests.As the forests get smaller and other human activities 47 more problems,pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other48wild animals.They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of 49 these animals.And the government is trying hard to help save the pandas.Scientists are doing50 to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas 答案 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47 48. 49. 50. B Yellowstone National Park is51US national park which was built in 1872.It covers about 9,065 square kilometers and is one of52(large)parks in America. Yellowstone is widely seen as the first national park in the world and it is famous for 53(it)wildlife.Native Americans 54(live)in the Yellowstone for at least 11,000 years.There were some visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century.Later,the US Army began to protect the park and tried hard to make it_55_(peace)).Ini917,the National Park Service(国家公园管理)built 56 _(hundred)of buildings there.Now,these buildings are 57 (real)important for the study about American history. Some people don't know 58 to do in the Yellowstone when they par their first visit.Actually,there are many fun activities in the park,such as hiking,59 (camp)and sightseeing.Everybody could find something interesting to do there.So it is really a good choice for us 60 (take)a trip 五 根提 答案：51， 52. 53. 54 55. Lucy 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. Tina Luc: 四阅读表达（共5小题，计10分） Tina Have you ever seen a koala somewhere?Koalas,which are often called koala "bears", Luc are tree-climbing animals and are seen as national symbols ofAustralia.However,recently the Tina Australian government has announced (that koalas are endangered animals across Luc: much of the country. Tina As a matter of fact,the country lost 30%of its koala population between 2018 and 2021, Luc especially in New South Wales,according to a report from the Australian Koala Foundation. Tina If nothing was done,New South Wales'koalas would die out by 2050,a research in June ther 2020 said."This must be a wake-up call to Australia and the government to move much faster Luc to protect the cute animals,"Josey Sharrad,a manager with the International Fund for Animal Tin Welfare,said seriously. Luc Koalas are ding out all over the country becausc of the climate (change and the Tin fast development of cities.People have seen some places that look like the moon-with dead 六、 and dying trees everywhere. After WWF-Australia and the International Fund for Animal Welfare called on the 英胡 government to announce koalas as endangered in April,the government promised they would get more publie support and protect koalas'home-they live in the forests and woodlands The Australian government is now doing its best to collect money to protect koalas.On hon the one hand,it has spent 13 million in helping improve their living places.On the other hand,the government plans to spend another $36 million doing better health research and 要 medical support to further help koala programs over the next four years. "We should never have allowed things to get to the point where we are at risk of losing a national symbol,"Environment Minister Susan Ley said. 61.What has the Australian government announced recently? 62.When would New South Wales'koalas die out if nothing was done? 63.Why are koalas dying out all over the country? 64.Where do koalas live? 65.What may happen to koalas over the next four years Why do you think so? 五，补全对话（共4小题，69小题2分，其他每小题1分，记5分） 根据对话内容，在空白处填入适当的句子，使对话意思完整。 Lucy:Hello,Tina!Long time no see. Tina:Hello,Lucy!Yes,I have been to Sanya. Lucy:66. Tina:I have been there for two weeks. Lucy:67._ Tina:It was excellent.And the most exciting place was the beach. Lucy:Were there many people? Tina:Yes,it was crowded.There were many people swimming in the sea. Lucy:68. Tina:It was hot and sunny all the time.That was why so many people enjoyed swimming there. Lucy:Did you bring your camera and take any photos? Tina:Yes,I did.69. Lucy:Wonderful!I hope to go there one day. Tina:If you do,you will also have a great time. 六、书面表达（计15分） 每个人都对自己的家乡都有美好的记忆和感情，请根据以下要求和提示，写一篇 英语短文，向国外的朋友介绍你所在的城市。 1.Where is your hometown 2.What are some of the special places there ?What are special food in your hometown？ 3.When is the best time to visit your hometown ?Why 要求： 1短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥： 2.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名： 3.词数80左右（标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 My hometownnull 八年级英语质量检测试题参考答案 (第一卷选择题 21-40小题，每小题1.5分，其余每小题1分） 1—5 BDACF 6—10 BACAC 11—15 ABAAB 16.south 17.animals 18.dad/father 19.elephants 20.two/2 weeks 21-24 CBAB 25-28 CABC 29-32 ACBA 33-36 BACB 37-40 DCEB 41-45 FDABE 41-50 EABFD 51 the 52 largest 53 its 54 have lived 55 peaceful 56 hundreds 57 really 58 what 59 camping 60 to take 61. By 2050. 62. Because of the climate change and the fast development of cities. 63. In the forests and woodlands. 64. They may have better living places. / 65. They may get more medical support. / They may get more public support. Because the Australian government is trying its best to help koalas. / Because the Australian government spends a lot of money helping koalas. /Because the Australian government is/people are paying close attention to koalas.（答案 不唯一） 66. How long have you been there 67. What do you think of Sanya (it) /How do you like Sanya(it) 68. How was the weather/What was the weather like 69. I took many photos and I’ll show them to you later.(答案不唯一） 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$