湖北省恩施市龙凤镇民族初级中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期第二阶段考英语试题

2024年春八年级下学期英语第二阶段考试题 班级 姓名 考号】 分数 一、听力部分(30分) (一人听短对话，选择图片。(75分) B 2 3. (仁)听短对话，选择答案。（7.5分) ()6.What does the woman advise John to do? A.Lie down and rest.B.Take some medicine. C.See a doctor. ()7.Where are the speakers? A.At the bus stop.B.At the train station. C.At the subway station. ()8.How much is the pen? A.Ten yuan. B.Fifteen yuan. C.Twenty yuan. ()9.Where was Jane last Sunday? A.At Ann's party.B.In the hospital. C.At home. ( )10.How many people went to the countryside with Daniel? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. (三)听长对话，选择答案。(10.5分) 听第一段长对话，回答第11至12小题。 ()11.What day may it be today? A.Monday. B.Thursday. C.Saturday ()12.What happened when Gina was shopping last time? A.She lost her wallet.B.She fought with someone.C.Someone stepped on her foot. 听第二段长对话，回答第13至14小题。 )13.Why is Jacob unhappy? A.He got a fine. B.He lost his bike. C.He had an accident. )14.Where did Jacob put his bike? A.Outside the police station.B.Outside the supermarket. C.On a street corner. 听第三段长对话，回答第15至17小题。 ( )15.When will the speakers have a picnic? A.On Friday. B.On Saturday. C.On Sunday. ( )16.Where will the speakers meet? A.At the park gate. B.At Kate's home. C.At the bus station. ()17.What will the weather be like during the trip? A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy. (四)听短文，填写表格。(4.5分) Cloud Village Location(位置) To the (18) of River Town Weather Always sunny and(19) A place to visit A beautiful hill Food to eat Chicken and (20) 二、笔试部分(90分) (五)完形填空(15分) Do you like to watch TV?Once,if we wanted to watch a program ()we just needed to 21 the TV and find the channel )However,it seems a little 22 to do so now. One day,my grandmother wanted to watch a program on our new smart TV.She tumed on the TV and 23 to look for the channel.However,15 minutes later,she was not 24 to find it.She had to ask me for 25."Can you find the channel for me?"she asked. After 26 this,I thought to myself,"How hard could it be?"27 I soon found that I was wrong.When I looked at the screen )I saw many small boxes of movies.I wanted to go to settings (and 28 the channel.But I did it wrong many times.I got a little 29 "Can you find the channel?"my grandmother asked. "I am 30 to find it,"I said:After another 20 minutes,I 31 found the channel with the help of some information online. This 32 got me thinking.Technology helps us a lot,but at the same time,it brings some 33 to us.It is difficult for young people to use the things like smart TVs sometimes,let alone(更不用说)the old..We young people should34 learing to use technology.Also,we should care more about old people and teach them35 to use it. )21.A.think about B.put up C.blow out D.turn on 2 )22.A.boring B.difficult C.careless D.expensive )23.A.waited B.started C.disagreed D.forgot )24.A.free B.sure C.able D.possible ( )25.A.service B.advice C.help D.hope ( )26.A.hearing B.writing C.saying D.reading ()27.A.S0 B.But C.If D.Because )28.A.look for B.slow down C.give up D.work out )29.A.sy B.proud C.confident D.upset ( )30.A.agreeing B.celebrating C.trying D.thinking ( )31.A.certainly B.finally C.carefully D.especially ( )32.A.beginning B.direction C.experience D.chance ()33.A.problems B.tests C.habits D.subjects ()34.A.mind B.remember C.keep D.enjoy ()35.A.where B.who C.what D.how (六)阅读理解(40分) (A) If you're going on a culture and art trip in Cambridge,UK,you can't miss the following places. Cambridge University Library The University Library has over ,000,000 books and 1,000,000 maps.Visitors are welcome to the library's exhibition()center.There are two big exhibitions every year. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-18:30; Saturday 9:30-17:00 Fitzwilliam Museum The Fitzwilliam has a lot of beautiful things from around the world.You can see paintings by famous artists,books from the Middle Ages,and Asian arts.Enjoy music and workshops(I 作坊)year-ound. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00-17:00 Kettle's Yard Kettle's Yard used to be the home of Jim Ede.He once worked at the Tate Gallery.It has a lot of 20th-century art,such as paintings by Christopher Wood,Ben and Winifred Nicholson. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 11:30-17:00 Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Find wonderful stories through the exhibits. Leam about different peopleandcutures from around the world.Lookoforold thingsfrom Captain Cook's voyages(航海). Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:30-16:30 ( )36.When can you visit Cambridge University Library? A.At 8:30 a.m.,on Friday. B.At 10:00 a.m.,on Sunday. C.At 4:00 p.m.,on Saturday. D.At 7:30 p.m.,on Wednesday. ( )37.What's special about Fitzwilliam Museum? A.It has many great paintings. B.It is open only on weekdays. C.Visitors can enjoy music there. D.Visitors can learn a lot about 20th-century art. ()38.In which of the following places can you see paintings by Ben? A.Kettle's Yard. B.Fitzwilliam Museum. C.Cambridge University Library. D.Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. ()39.What can you see at Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology? A.1,000,000maps. B.Paintings by Christopher Wood. C.Jim Ede's world-famous artworks.D.Old things from Captain Cook's voyages. ()40.In which part of a newspaper can you read this material? A.Sports. B.Travel. C.Science. D.Environment. (B) It was a fine Sunday morning.Biff and Chip were going shopping for a present for Dad.They asked Grandma to drive them to the town.There was too much traffic on the road,so the car moved slowly. Finally,they got to the market().Grandma parked the car by the side of the road.Biff and Chip went into lots of shops,but they didn't get anything.Just then,there was a big sound and then a crunch(碎裂声). Lots of people ran out to the roadside.Grandma and the children ran out too,and they saw a big dent (in their car door."Dear me,"said Grandma. "Sorry,"said a man,coming out of his car."The sun was glintingonthe front window of my car,and I did not see your car before I felt an accident." Before Grandma could say anything,the man went on sayingMy name is Greg.I can repair(修理)the car at my go-karttrack(卡丁车道)Then they all went toGreg'sgo-kart track. While waiting there,Greg asked the children and Grandma to havesomedrinksand ride the go-karts.But they still got no present for Dad. Greg smiled and said,"have a good idea What about somefree go-kart tickets?Biff and Chip were excited about the idea.They felt happy that they finally got the perfect presfor Dad. ( )41.Why did Biff and Chip go to the town? A.To ride go-karts. B.To buy some tickets. C.To meet their Grandma. D.To buy a present for Dad. ()42.The underlined word"glinting"in Paragraph 4 means A.发热 in Chinese. B.闪光 C.碰撞 D.消失 ()43.Where did Greg repair the car? A.In the shop. B.In the market. C.At his go-kart track. D.By the side of the road. ()44.What can we know from the end of the story? A.The children got some go-kart tickets. B.Greg bought a present for the children. C.The children had a lot of fun with Dad. D.Greg gave Grandma some money for the accident. ()45.What's the best title for the passage? A.A fine day B.A new car C.Having a good trip D.Finding a perfect present (C) "I bought these three mascots in Hangzhou.They are cute,right?Oh look at this one!This is a gift from a volunteer(志愿者).” Chloe Ho Pui-pui,a woman from Hong Kong,is showing her friends what she got from the Hangzhou Asian Games.Last year,she worked as a volunteer at the Asian Games. Looking back,Ho said that was a wonderful experience.Last March,she got to know that the Hangzhou Asian Games was inviting people to work as volunteers.She thought she could not miss so she signed up()without thinking twice. After that,Ho spent all her free time preparing to be a volunteer.She first passed an interview )Then she had training classes in a school and online.Finally,she passed the exams and became a volunteer. During the Asian Games,Ho worked very hard.Every day,she arrived at the competition venue(比赛场馆)by about6:O0a.m.to start working two hours ater..She was often busy until late in the evening.sometimes until 11:00p.m.or midnight. It was hard work,but Ho was happy that she could help others.And she made many friends. Those friends cared for her.When she was sick,they gave her medicine andordered food for her. She is thankful to them and misses them very much. ()46.What can we know about Ho from the first two paragraphs? A.She made many mascots. B.She lives in Hangzhou now. C.She comes from Hong Kong. D.She often serves as a volunteer. ()47.What does the underlined word "it"in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.Preparing a gift. B.Looking back at her life. 5 C.Making a trip to Hangzhou. D.Volunteering at the Asian Games. ()48.What is the right order of the following events? ①Ho took exams.. Ho had training classes. Ho passed an interview. A.①②③ B.①③② C.③20 D.③02 ()49.What can we learn from the passage? A.Ho missed her parents when she was in Hangzhou. B.Ho helped buy medicine and order food for athletes. C.Ho worked very hard as a volunteer at the Asian Games. D.Ho started to work at the competition venue at 6:00 a.m.every day. ()50.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.An important competition. B.How to become a volunteer. C.How to make friends with volunteers.D.A volunteer's wonderful experience. (D)阅读还原 Having a good conversation()is an enjoyable thing for most people.(51) Sometimes there are awkward silences(尴尬的t沉默)when people try to think of something to say.And some conversations are one-sided.(52)A good conversation needs two or more people to keep it going.They need to say things that others can share their ideason. To start a conversation,ask something about the other person."What do you do?"is a good way to start.(53)Most people love to talk about themselves. When the other person is talking.it's quite important to show interest in what he says.When he finishes,ask some more questions and listen to the answers.(54)That gives the other person the message that you're not really interested in what he says .A conversation should end well,too.After you talk for some time,you can say,"I need to run now.(55)Say something like,"really need to get going.My exercise class starts in 10 minutes."Now,go out and enjoy a good conversation. A.You may also give a reason. B.But not every conversation is good. C.You should ask questions using what or why. D.You can also say,"Tell me about yourself." E.Don't let your eyes wander(慢慢地移开)around the room as he talks.. F.For example,one person asks all the questions,and the other just gives one-word answers (七)短文填空(10分) Lonely suddenly feel visit help Notice understand call city tell Maoqi isavillage by the Yangtze River in the city of Ezhou,Hubei Province.In the village, many young people go to big(56) for work,so there are many left-behind seniors 老人).Some of them are disabled(残疾的)and often need(S7 33-year-old Yu Qiao lives in the village.She often(58) the left-behind seniors to leam about their difficulties and gives them help.When they feel(59) she spends time with them and listens to them. When people asked Yu Qiao why she helped those left-behind seniors,she(60) a sad story about her grandmother.One day in 2018,her grandmother was at home alone.(61) her grandmother fainted ().Unluckily,her neighbors(62) it too late and her grandmother died before help could arrive. "The sad story of my grandmother made me (63) the importance of helping the left-behind senors.Idon't want the same tragedy ()to happen to them.What's morehelping them can also make me get a strong(64) of happiness,"said Yu Qiao. Yu Qiao gave her phone number to all the left-behind seniors in the village after her grandmother died.In this way,they could(65) her when they needed help. (八)任务型阅读(10分) Little Free Libraries are small boxes with books inside for people to borrow.They started in Hudson,Wisconsin,US in 2009 and soon became popular in the world.They are a special part of communities.Not long ago,in Redan,Australia,a girl and her mother built a"little free plant library"a free plant stand()to bring happiness to their community. Rachel and her mother Vicky Robinson noticed that people always looked sad these years."So what can we do to put a(n)1on people's faces?"Rachel thought.As she often helps her father in the garden,Rachel is good at making plants grow.Looking at her flowers in the garden,she thought of the idea for a plant stand."Gardening is a natural way to help people relax,"Rachel said. With the help of her mother,Rachel built a tall stand and painted and drew pictures on it. They put many kinds of plants on it.The stand invited people with the words,"Need a plant? Take a plant.Have a plant?Leave a plant."People could come to take a plant home or leave a plant for people in need. Now the stand is a warm space for people in the community to meet and talk.Even 2it takes Rachel and her mother a lot of time to grow the plants and put them on the stand,they are happy to see these lovely people and their smiles. 任务一：请根据短文内容，完成下列句子。（每题10个词以内） 66.Rachel and her mother built the"little free plant library"to 67.Rachel is good at gardening because 任务二：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。 (每空限填一词) 68.① ② 任务三：请根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 (每题10个词以内) 69.What did Rachel think of gardening? 70.If some has many plants,how can he help? (九)书面表达(15分) 上个月，你和父母一起去了杭州西湖，这次的旅游经历跟你留下了美好回忆，请你根 据下面的提示写一篇80词左右的短文。 提示：1.游览前和回家后的感受。 2.为这次游览所做的准备以及到达西湖的方式。 3.游览西湖时的心情和活动。