江西省九江市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

nullnull 秘密★启用前 九江市 2023 -2024 学年度下学期期末考试 八年级 英语试题卷 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总分 得分 (温馨提示：请同学们认真答题，并将答案填写在答题卡上。考试时间：120分钟试卷分数：120分) 一、听力理解(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分) A)请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 ( )1. Where did the speakers have their dinner? A. At the woman's home. B. At the man's home. C. At a restaurant. ( )2. When was Dong Yuhui born? A. In 1995 B. In 1993. C. In 1997. ( )3. What will Jack do? A. Go swimming. B. Visit Bill. C. Play tennis. ( )4. What's the relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Old classmates. C. Neighbors. ( )5. When will the football match begin? A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At8:30. B)请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 ( )6. How long has Julie been in China? A. For about a year. B. For about two years. C. For about three years. ( )7. Why hasn't Julie been back to the US? A. Because she loves Shanghai very much. B. Because she has no family in the US. C. Because she is very busy with her work. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 ( )8. What should Steven do to help his mother first? A. Move an old bike to the yard. B. Fix an old broken bike. C. Buy a new bike for her. ( )9. How will the speakers deal with the old things? A. By selling them out. B. By throwing them away. C. By giving them away. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12 小题。 ( )10. How was Jack's vacation? A. It was interesting. B. It was exciting. C. Not very good. 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第 1 页(共8 页) ( )11. What did Jack do during the vacation? A. He helped his parents. B. He did his homework. C. He played computer games. ( )12. What was the weather like in Beijing? A. It was very cold. B. It was very warm. C. It was very hot. 请听第4段对话，回答第13 至第15 小题。 ( )13. What's Lily doing now? A. Having a birthday party. B. Having a concert. C. Answering the phone. ( )14. Why does David call Mary? A. Because he wants to ask Mary to go to a concert. B. Because he wants to ask Mary to go to the movies. C. Because he wants to ask Mary to come to his birthday party. ( )15. What can we get from the conversation? A. Mrs. White is Mary's mother. B. Mary is making a phone call to Lily. C. Lily can take a message for David. C)请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. Our world will be very different in . 17. Cars will slow down by themselves or in dangerous situations. 18. Our houses will be and many will be underground. 19. Over 100 million people will live on the and other pla ets. 20. The computers won't look like machines. 二、单项填空(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分) 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( )21. Mr. Black is used to up early. He reads books in the morning. A. get B. gets C. to get D. getting ( )22. ——The teenagers clean up the city parks every Saturday. ———Sometimes small things can make a . A. promise B. discussion C. difference D. conversation ( )23. the girl is only six years old, she knows more than 300 ancient Chinese poems. A. If B. Because C. Although D. Unless ( )24. When the teacher got into the classroom, Alice a song. A. is singing B. sings C. sing D. was singing ( )25. ——Do you know Shanghai is one of in the world? ——Yes, it's bigger than city in China. A. the biggest city; any B. the biggest cities; any other C. the biggest cities; any D. the biggest cities; the other ( )26. This book must be great. My sister it five times. A. has read B. reads C. is reading D. was reading ( )27. ——You came home so early. Didn't you enjoy the party? ——John joined the party and made everyone unhappy by his words. A. rude B. simple C. boring D. serious 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第2 页(共8 页) ( )28. ——Can I a dictionary from you, Lucy? —Sure. But you can only it for a week. A. borrow;keep B. lend; lend C. borrow; lend D. lend; keep 三、完形填空(本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分) A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Long ago, Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose(目标). But she did not share her 29 with the trees. Fir Tree had three friends——Maple, Oak, and Elm. When the first autumn arrived, Maple, Oak, and Elm's 30 turned beautiful orange, red, and yellow. 31 , Fir Tree's leaves were still green. Fir Tree talked to Mother Nature unhappily,“I don't 32 my leaves. I want them to change colors like my friends' leaves.” “Be 33 ,”Mother Nature replied. “You will learn your purpose.” So Fir Tree waited. The temperature dropped even more. Maple, Oak, and Elm lost their leaves. Only Fir Tree's green leaves 34 . Soon the ground was covered 35 snow. Again, Fir Tree said to Mother Nature unhappily,“ 36 am I different? I seem to be always in one period of life!” “Take it easy,”Mother Nature replied. “Soon you will 37 your purpose.” Just then, a squirrel(松鼠) appeared(出现) in the forest. She was very 38 . When she went inside the forest, she saw Maple. She asked if she could build a warm home in 39 branches (树枝). Maple said he didn't have any leaves. She asked Oak and then Elm. Both said the 40 thing. Squirrel then came to Fir Tree. “Excuse me,” she said. “ 41 I build a home in your branches?” “Of course!”said Fir Tree. Squirrel ran up Fir Tree's branches to build her 42 . Soon she fell asleep in her warm and comfortable new home. Fir Tree 43 understood that his green leaves could provide a warm shelter(遮蔽) for animals in winter. From that moment on, Fir Tree was glad to be different. Still today, he remains proud of his evergreen(常青的) leaves. ( )29. A. illnesses B. answers C. reasons D. situations ( )30. A. flowers B. mountains C. leaves D. novels ( )31. A. Anyway B. Perhaps C. Besides D. However ( )32. A. hide B. cut C. like D. protect ( )33. A. serious B. patient C. careful D. brave ( )34. A. changed B. fell C. stayed D. broke ( )35. A. with B. at C. in D. for ( )36. A. How B. Where C. When D. Why ( )37. A. realize B. consider C. search D. express ( )38. A. beautiful B. excited C. perfect D. cold ( )39. A. his B. her C. our D. their ( )40. A. first B. only C. same D. most ( )41. A. Must B. May C. Need D. Should ( )42. A. dream B. home C. name D. idea ( )43. A. certainly B. easily C. finally D. luckily 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第3 页(共8页) B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。 his to succeed other that instead because high develop as importance Yuan Longping, the famous Chinese agronomist(农学家), died on Saturday at the age of 91.He was famous for 44 the first hybrid rice varieties(杂交水稻品种) in the 1970s and regarded as a hero for many of 45 achievements. People in China were so sad 46 they walked to the streets in Changsha to say goodbye to him. Yuan, known 47 the“Father of Hybrid Rice”, had given his life to the research of hybrid rice, which helped China to feed nearly one-fifth of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's land. Born in Beijing in 1930, Yuan 48 in growing the world's first high-yielding hybrid rice strain in 1973 because he knew the 49 of food in China. For the next forty years, he continued to research and achieved higher and higher output(产量), which could help to make a big difference 50 Chinese people's life. He still worked in the fields 51 of resting at home even though he was ninety. On September 29, 2019, Yuan was awarded(授予) the“Medal of the Republic”, the 52 honor(荣誉) in the country 53 of what he did for China. Yuan once said he had two dreams---One was to enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men and the 54 was that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help to solve the food problem. 四、阅读理解(本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分) A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The King on a Hill Introduction(介绍): Robert built a small palace on a hill. One day, three men came and said the man was their king... Type(类型): a true and different history story Time and Place: 2:00 pm- 4:30 pm on weekends in the People's Theatre Price:160 yuan for one/300 yuan for two The Green Island Introduction: On the green island, the elephants were as small as dogs and flowers grew on the trees. Doctor Dave found the island... Type: a magic and wonderful animal story Time and Place:6:00 pm– 8:00 pm from Friday to Sunday in the art museum Price:150 yuan Jim's Personal Festival Introduction: Jim prepares(准备)a small music party for several birds in a forest. . . Type: a relaxing and funny nature story Time and Place:5:00 pm- 8:00 pm on Saturday in the music hall Price: 120 yuan for one/200 yuan for two The Man in Black Introduction: Sara met a strange man in black. He told Sara a secret of her family... Type: an exciting and special family story Time and Place:2:00 pm-4:00 pm every Friday and Sunday in the City Library Price: 180 yuan ( )55. How much is a ticket for the play about a history story? A.120 yuan. B. 150 yuan. C. 160 yuan. D.180 yuan. 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第4 页(共8 页) ( )56. Match the names with the key words in the introduction. a. Sara b. Robert c. Jim d. Dave ①a true story ②a special story ③a relaxing story ④a wonderful story A. b-①; a-②; c-③;d-④ B. c-①; a-②; b-③;d-④ C. c-①; a-②; d-③; b-④ D. b-①; c-②; a-③; d-④ ( )57. In which part of a magazine can you read the passage? A. Fun games. B. Best gifts. C. Good jobs. D. New plays. B Can sharks(鲨鱼) draw? Are they good at drawing? Well, the answers can be“YES”! Some time ago, a great white shark named Breton showed off his drawing talent(天赋) by“drawing”a picture of himself. Breton is about four meters long. He was first tagged(装追踪器) back in 2021. From then on,scientists have been keeping watching him. The tag helps scientists to study great white sharks and know more about their habits. Every time Breton gets out of the water long enough, scientists can know the way he swims from the tag. It seems that Breton just swims to anywhere he wants to go. Once scientists sent a photo of Breton’s way on the Internet, people got quickly astonished. Breton“drew”a picture of himself during his journey. ( )58. At the beginning of the passage, how does the writer tell us the topic? A. By telling a story. B. By answering questions. C. By giving examples. D. By showing a map. ( )59. How long may scientists have watched Breton until now? A. For about ten months. B. For about twelve months. C. For about three years.. D. For about six years. ( )60. What can scientists get with the help of the tag according to the passage? A. Knowing more about sharks’habits. B. Seeing the sharks clearly. C. Drawing a picture of sharks. D. Getting food from the water. ( )61. What does the underlined word“astonished”in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Scared. B. Surprised. C. Worried. D. Pleased ( )62. What's the best title for the passage? A. A talented“artist” B. A shark's home C. A friendly“artist” D. A shark's interest C During the Song Dynasty, there was an officer named Zhang Guaiya who worked in Chongyang county(县), in today’s Hubei Province. Stealing(偷窃) was common then---even money of the county's vault(金库) was stolen. One day, Zhang saw an officer come out of the vault in a hurry. Zhang stopped him and asked,“Why are you in such a hurry?” “No reason,”said the officer. Zhang thought of the things stolen from the vault recently. So he asked the guards to search the officer. 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第5 页(共8 页) They found a copper coin in his headband(头巾). Zhang asked him how much more money he had stolen. The officer said he didn't steal anything else. Zhang didn't believe him and ordered the guards to beat him. The officer didn’t give in. He said, “I only stol e a copper coin. You can’t beat me just because of that!” Zhang was very angry and he wrote in a red pen,“if you steal a copper coin every day, there will be a thousand copper coins after a thousand days. Constant dripping(持续的水滴) wears away a stone.” “Constant dripping wears away a stone.”This saying tells us that small things done over time can make a big difference. It reminds us not to do small bad things. The saying also tells us to keep working hard. Take learning a language for example. There are no shortcuts(捷径) to success. You have to keep learning new words, reading and writing. Within a short period, you might not see progress. But if you stick to doing it for months or years, you will realize you have improved a lot. ( )63. The passage is probably a (n) . A. ad B. poem C. report D. story ( )64. Put the events about stealing in the correct order. a. The guards beat the officer. b. Zhang Guaiya stopped the officer. c. Zhang Guaiya made a famous saying. d. An officer came out of the vault quickly. A. d-b-a-c B. b-d-a-c C. d-b-c-a D. d-a-c-b ( )65. What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 7 refer to? A. The saying. B. The copper coin. C. The stone. D. The officer. ( )66. What's the writer's purpose according to the passage? A. To show us something interesting. B. To tell us how to learn English better. C. To encourage us to learn English well. D. To teach us to do good things and to keep working hard. ( )67. Which of the following can best describe Zhang Guaiya? A. Hard-working B. Kind C. Strict D. Friendly D ①The seahorse is a small fish with a curly tail. Its size is from as small as a peanut(花生) to as large as a tennis shoe. Seahorses come in many colors, and some even have the ability to change colors to match the environment where they make their homes. ② ▲ They are the slowest swimmers among fish. Their only way to push themselves forward is by using a tiny fin(鳍) on their back. Often, seahorses hold onto plants with their tails for a faster trip! ③The seahorses’ biggest danger comes from humans. Seahorses feed on tiny fish and plankton (浮游生物), but chemical(化学品) pollution from human activities makes their food less and less.The climate has changed and ocean temperatures are higher than before because of human activities, 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第 6 页(共8页) which put stress on seahorses' bodies by influencing their breathing and appetite(食欲). What's more, because seahorses are poor swimmers, they have trouble running away to a safe area when they can’t live in their usual living place. ④However, these bad things are far less terrible than the seahorse trade. Over 20 million seahorses are caught and killed each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine. On top of this,thousands of wild seahorses are sold to private aquarium(水族馆) owners every year. ⑤As it continues, seahorses could disappear by around 2050, but there is still time to save them. Protecting seahorses means never buying them for home aquariums or taking medicine made with them. The whole world needs to protect oceans by cutting down on sea pollution. ( )68. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about seahorses? A. They have many colors. B. They are good swimmers. C. They are as small as a tennis shoe. D. They like eating plants. ( )69. Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank“ ▲ ”in Paragraph 2. A. Seahorses eat a lot at a time. B. Seahorses swim very poorly. C. Seahorses like sleeping late. D. Seahorses have good hearing. ( )70. What is the most terrible thing to the seahorses according to the passage? A. Chemical pollution. B. Climate change. C. Seahorses' breathing and appetite. D. Seahorse trade. ( )71. What can we do to save seahorses? A. We can take them home. B. We can avoid buying products made from seahorses. C. We can take medicine made with seahorses. D. We can keep seahorses in the public aquarium. ( )72. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1;②=Paragraph 2;③=Paragraph 3; ④=Paragraph 4; ⑤=Paragraph 5) A.①②③/④/⑤. B.①②/③/④⑤. C.①/②③④⑤. D.①②/③④/⑤. B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。 Have you ever wished that an AI could write something for you? Simply type(打字) in a few key words, and you will have articles written for you. 73 Developed by US company Open AI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. 74 Users even have used it to write history papers and get advice on how to communicate with people at a party. According to a US survey of more than 1,000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with homework assignments(任务). 75 Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread improper(不合适的) information. Besides, it does not help build thinking and problem --solving skills, which are necessary for learning and lifelong success. 76 Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones. However, not all educators say“no”to ChatGPT. 77 What we need to do is to adapt(调整) our learning, teaching and examinations. That way, we can“have honesty while making the best use of the tool”. 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第7 页(共8 页) A. Well, ChatGPT may make that dream come true. B. ChatGPT has been a hot topic recently. C. You can ask it to write emails, translate(翻译) languages, and answer all kinds of questions. D. But ChatGPT comes at a time when AI is common in people's lives. E. Teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. F. They believe we have to know that AI is a tool people will use. G. So people worry if the tool makes it easier for students to cheat in homework assignments. 五、补全对话(共5分) 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。 A: Hello! This is Betty speaking. May I speak to Andy? B: Hello, Betty. This is Andy. A:I haven't seen you for two weeks. 78 B: I'm preparing for a program with my classmates. We're trying to raise some money. A: 79 B: Because we want to buy some school things for the poor children in our town. A: 80 B: We're going to collect plastic bottles and sell them. Do you have any other ideas? A: Yes. 81 B:Sounds great. Would you like to join us? A: Sure. 82 B: What about this Saturday? A:Great! Let's do it together. A. How are you going to do that? B. Why do you want to raise money? C. Where did you go on vacation? D. What are you doing? E. You can sell your old toys. F. We can meet at the school gate. G. When are you`going to collect plastic bottles? 六、书面表达(15 分) 通过阅读理解D篇，我们意识到保护动物刻不容缓，人人有责。假如你是李华，学校动物保护协会近期在招募志愿者，请你根据以下提示要点，写一篇英文自荐信。 提示要点： 1.个人的优势：外向，对动物有耐心，了解动物。 2.曾做过的志愿活动：筹集资金拯救动物，照顾流浪猫狗。 3.将来的打算：周末去动物医院做志愿者，呼吁人们保护动物的家园... 要求： 1.短文必须包含所有要点，并适当拓展； 2.词数80词左右，不得出现真实的人名和校名等相关信息。 Dear Sir/Madam, I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第 8 页(共8 页) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$nullnull秘密★启用前 九江市2023-2024学年度下学期期末考试 八年级 英语试题卷 题号 五 六 四 总分 得分 (温馨提示;请同学们认真答题,并将答案填写在答题卡上。考试时间:120分钟试卷分数:120分 一、听力理解(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分) A)请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后,你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅 读下一小题。每段对话读两遍. )1. Where did the speakers have their dinner? A. At the woman's home. B. At the man's home C. At a restaurant. ,_ )2. When was Dong Yuhui born? A.In1995 B. In 1993. C. In 1997. ,_ )3. What willJack do? A.Go swimming. B. Visit Bill. C. Play tennis. _ )4. What's the relationship between the two speakers? B. Old classmates. A. Teacher and student. C. Neighbors _ )5. When will the football match begin? A.At7:30. B.At8:00. C.At8:30. B)请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最 佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟, 听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话,回答第6、7小题。 __ )6. How long has Julie been in China? A. For about a year. B. For about two years C. For about three years. _ )7. Why hasn't Julie been back to the US? A. Because she loves Shanghai very much B. Because she has no family in the US. C. Because she is very busy with her work. 请听第2段对话,回答第8、9小题。 _ )8. what should Steven do to help his mother first? A. Move an old bike to the yard. B. Fix an old broken bike. C. Buy a new bike for her. _ )9. How will the speakers deal with the old things? A. By selling them out. B. By throwing them away. C. By giving them away. 请听第3段对话,回答第10至第12小题。 ( )10. How was Jack's vacation? A. It was interesting. B. It was exciting C. Not very good. 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第1页(共8页) ,_ )11. What did Jack do during the vacation? A. He helped his parents. B. He did his homework. C. He played computer games. _ )12. What was the weather like in Beijing? B. It was very warm. A. It was very cold. C. It was very hot. 请听第4段对话,回答第13至第15小题。 ( )13. What's Lily doing now? A. Having a birthday paity. B. Having a concert C. Answering the phone. _ )14. Why does David call Mary? A. Because he wants to ask Mary to go to a concert B. Because he wants to ask Mary to go to the movies C. Because he wants to ask Mary to come to his birthday party. 。 )15. What can we get from the conversation? A. Mrs. White is Mary's mother. B. Mary is making a phone call to Lily. C. Lily can take a message for David C)请听下面一段独白,根据独白内容完成下列句子,每个空格不超过3个单词。将答案填 写到答题卡的相应位置。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. Our world will be very different in __ 17. Cars will slow down by themselves or in dangerous situations. 18. Our houses will be and many will be underground. 19. Over 10o million people will live on the _ and other plt ets. 20. The computers won't look like machines. 二、单项填空(本大题共8小题,每小题1分,共8分) 请阅读下面各小题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 )21. Mr. Black is used to up early. He reads books in the morning. A.get B. gets C. to get D. getting _ )22. -The teenagers clean up the city parks every Saturday. -Sometimes small things can make a B. discussion C. difference A. promise D. conversation )23. the girl is only six years old, she knows more than 3oo ancient Chinese poems. C. Although A.If B. Because D. Unless ( )24. When the teacher got into the classroom, Alice a song. B. sings C. sing A. is singing D. was singing _ )25. -Do you know Shanghai is one of in the world? -Yes, it's bigger than city in China. A. the biggest city; any B. the biggest cities; any other C. the biggest cities; any D. the biggest cities: the other _ )26. This book must be great. My sister it five times. C. is reading B. reads A. has read D. was reading _ )27. -You came home so early. Didn't you enjoy the party? -John joined the party and made everyone unhappy by his _words. A. rude B. simple C. boring D. serious 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第2页(共8页) _ )28. -Can I __ a dictionary from you, Lucy? -Sure. But you can only_ it for a week. C. borrow: lend B. lend: lend A. borrow; keep D. lend;keep 三、完形填空(本大题共26小题,每小题1分,共26分) A)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以 填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Long ago, Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose( 目标). But she did not share her 29 with the trees. Fir Tree had three friends-Maple, Oak, and Elm. When the first autumn arrived, Maple, Oak, and Elm's 30 turned beautiful orange, red, and yellow. 31 ,Fir Tree's leaves were still green. Fir Tree talked to Mother Nature unhappily,"I don't 32 my leaves. I want them to change colors like my friends' leaves." "Be 33 ," Mother Nature replied. "You will learn your purpose." So Fir Tree waited. The temperature dropped even more. Maple, Oak, and Elm lost their leaves. Only Fir Tree's green leaves 34 . Soon the ground was covered 35 snow. Again, Fir Tree said to Mother Nature unhappily," 36 am I different? I seem to be always in one period of life!" "Take it easy," Mother Nature replied. "Soon you will 37 your purpose." Just then, a squirrel(松鼠) appeared(出现) in the forest. She was very 38 . When she went inside the forest, she saw Maple. She asked if she could build a warm home in 39 branches (树枝). Maple said he didn't have any leaves. She asked Oak and then Elm. Both said the 40 thing. Squirrel then came to Fir Tree. "Excuse me," she said."41 I build a home in your branches?" "Of course!" said Fir Tree. Squirrel ran up Fir Tree's branches to build her 42 . Soon she fell asleep in her warm and comfortable new home. Fir Tree 43 understood that his green leaves could provide a warm shelter(遮蔽)for animals in winter. From that moment on, Fir Tree was glad to be different. Still today, he remains proud of his evergreen(常青的)leaves. C.reasons )29.A. illnesses B. answers D. situations C. leaves )30. A. flowers B. mountains D. novels C. Besides )31. A. Anyway B. Perhaps D. However C.like )32.A.hide B. cut D. protect C. careful -,-础 )33. A. serious B. patient D. brave C. stayed )34.A. changed B.fell D.broke C. in )35.A. with B. at D.for C.When )36.A.How B. Where D.Why C. search )37. A. realize B. consider D. express C.perfect )38.A. beautiful B. excited D. cold C. our B. her )39.A.his D. their ,_础 )40. A. first B. only C. same D.most __ B.May )41.A.Must C.Need D. Should )42. A. dream B. home C. name D. idea )43. A. certainly B. easily C. finally D. luckily 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第3页(共8页) B)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空,并将答案填写 到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。 his to succed other that instead because high develop as importance Yuan Longping, the famous Chinese agronomist(农学家), died on Saturday at the age of 91. He was famous for 44 the first hybrid rice varieties(杂交水稻品种) in the 197Os and regarded as a hero for many of 45 achievements. People in China were so sad 46 they walked to the streets in Changsha to say goodbye to him. Yuan, known 47 the "Father of Hybrid Rice", had given his life to the research of hybrid rice, which helped China to feed nearly one-fifth of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's land. Born in Beijing in 1930, Yuan 48 in growing the world's first high-yielding hybrid rice strain in 1973 because he knew the 49 of food in China. For the next forty years, he continued to research and achieved higher and higher output(产 量), which could help to make a big difference 5o Chinese people's life. He still worked in the fields 51 of resting at home even though he was ninety. On September 29, 2019, Yuan was awarded(授予) the "Medal of the Republic", the 52 honor(荣誉) in the country 53 of what he did for China Yuan once said he had two dreams-One was to enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men and the 54 was that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help to solve the food problem. 四、阅读理解(本大题共23小题,每小题2分,共46分) A)请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The King on a Hill The Green Island Introduction(介绍): Robert built a small Introduction: On the green island, the palace on a hill One day, three men came elephants were as small as dogs and flowers and said the man was their king... grew on the trees. Doctor Dave found the Type(类型):a true and different history island... story Type: a magic and wonderful animal story Time and Place: 2:00 pm-4: 30 pm on Time and Place: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm from weekends in the People's Theatre Friday to Sunday in the art museum Price: 160 yuan for one/300 yuan for two Price: 150 yuan Jim's Personal Festival The Man in Black Introduction: Jim prepares(准备)a small Introduction: Sara met a strange man in music party for several birds in a forest... black. He told Sara a secret of her family... Type: a relaxing and funny nature story Type: an exciting and special family story Time and Place: 5:00 pm- 8: 00 pm on Time and Place:2:00 pm-4:00 pm every Saturday in the music hall Friday and Sunday in the City Library Price: 120 yuan for one/200 yuan for two Price: 180 yuan _ )55. How much is a ticket for the play about a history story? B. 150 yuan. C. 160 yuan. A. 120 yuan. D. 180 yuan. 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第4页(共8页) ,_ )56. Match the names with the key words in the introduction. b. Robert c. Jim a. Sara d. Dave ②a special story ③a relaxing story ①a true story ④a wonderful story A. b-①:a-②:c-③:d-④ B. c-①:a-②;b-③:d-④ C.c-①:a-②:d-③:b-④ D. b-①;c-②;a-③;d-④ △ )57. In which part of a magazine can you read the passage? B. Best gifts. C. Good jobs. A. Fun games. D. New plays. B Can sharks(鱼) draw? Are they good at drawing? Well, the answers can be"YES"! Some time ago, a great white shark named Breton showed off his drawing talent(天赋) by"drawing"a picture of himself. Breton is about four meters long. He was first tagged(装追踪器) back in 2021. From then on scientists have been keeping watching him. The tag helps scientists to study great white sharks and know more about their habits. Every time Breton gets out of the water long enough, scientists can know the way he swims from the tag. It seems that Breton just swims to anywhere he wants to go. Once scientists sent a photo of Breton's way on the Internet, people got quickly astonished. Breton"drew" a picture of himself during his journey. ( )58. At the beginning of the passage, how does the writer tell us the topic? A. By telling a story. B. By answering questions C. By giving examples. D. By showing a map. )59. How long may scientists have watched Breton until now? A. For about ten months. B. For about twelve months C. For about three years. D. For about six years. _→ )60. What can scientists get with the help of the tag according to the passage? A. Knowing more about sharks' habits. B. Seeing the sharks clearly. C. Drawing a picture of sharks. D. Getting food from the water. _ )61. What does the underlined word "astonished" in Paragraph 3 mean? C.Woried. B. Surprised. A. Scared. D. Pleased _ )62. What's the best title for the passage? A. A talented"artist" B. A shark's home C. A friendly"artist" D. A shark's. interest C During the Song Dynasty, there was an oficer named Zhang Guaiya who worked in Chongyang county(具), in today's Hubei Province. Stealing(偷窃)was common then-even money of the county's vault(金库)was stolen. One day, Zhang saw an officer come out of the vault in a hurry. Zhang stopped him and asked. "Why are you in such a hurry?" "No reason," said the officer. Zhang thought of the things stolen from the vault recently. So he asked the guards to search the officer. 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第5页(共8页) They found a copper coin in his headband(头中). Zhang asked him how much more money he had stolen. The officer said he didn't steal anything else. Zhang didn't believe him and ordered the guards to beat him. The officer didn't give in. He said, "I only stole a copper coin. You can't beat me just because of that!" Zhang was very angry and he wrote in a red pen, "if you steal a copper coin every day, there will be a thousand copper coins after a thousand days. Constant dripping(持续的水滴) wears away a stone.” "Constant dripping wears away a stone." This saying tells us that small things done over time can make a big difference. It reminds us not to do small bad things. The saying also tells us to keep working hard. Take learning a language for example, There are no shortcuts(径)to success. You have to keep learning new words, reading and writing. Within a short period, you might not see progress. But if you stick to doing it for months or years, you will realize you have improved a lot. _ )63. The passage is probably a (n) A. ad B. poem C. report D. story _ )64. Put the events about stealing in the correct order. a. The guards beat the officer. b. Zhang Guaiya stopped the officer. c. Zhang Guaiya made a famous saying. d. An officer came out of the vault quickly B. b-d-a-c C. d-b-c-a A.d-b-a-c D. d-a-c-b ,_ )65. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 7 refer to? A. The saying. B. The copper coin. C. The stone. D. The officer. ,_ )66. What's the writer's purpose according to the passage? A. To show us something interesting. B. To tell us how to learn English better. C. To encourage us to learn English well D. To teach us to do good things and to keep working hard _ )67. Which of the following can best describe Zhang Guaiya? B.Kind C. Strict A. Hard-working D.Friendly , ①yIhe seahorse is a small fish with a curly tail. Its size is from as small as a peanut(花生) to as large as a tennis shoe. Seahorses come in many colors, and some even have the ability to change colors to match the environment where they make their homes. ②△ They are the slowest swimmers among fish. Their only way to push themselves forward is by using a tiny fin() on their back. Often, seahorses hold onto plants with their tails for a faster trip! ③yThe seahorses' biggest danger comes from humans. Seahorses feed on tiny fish and planktor (浮游生物), but chemical(化学品) pollution from human activities makes their food less and less. The climate has changed and ocean temperatures are higher than before because of human activities 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第6页(共8页) which put stress on seahorses' bodies by influencing their breathing and appetite(食欲). What's more, because seahorses are poor swimmers, they have trouble running away to a safe area when they can't live in their usual living place ④However, these bad things are far less terrible than the seahorse trade. Over 20 million seahorses are caught and killed each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine. On top of this, thousands of wild seahorses are sold to private aquarium(水族馆)owners every year. As it continues, seahorses could disappear by around 2o5o, but there is still time to save them. Protecting seahorses means never buying them for home aquariums or taking medicine made with them. The whole world needs to protect oceans by cutting down on sea pollution. _ )68. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about seahorses? A. They have many colors. B. They are good swimmers. C. They are as small as a tennis shoe D. They like eating plants. ,_ )69. Choose the best sentence to fillin the blank"△"in Paragraph 2. A. Seahorses eat a lot at a time. B. Seahorses swim very poorly. C. Seahorses like sleeping late. D. Seahorses have good hearing. _ )70. What is the most terrible thing to the seahorses according to the passage? A. Chemical pollution B. Climate change C. Seahorses' breathing and appetite D. Seahorse trade. ,_ )71. What can we do to save seahorses? A. We can take them home B. We can avoid buying products made from seahorses C. We can take medicine made with seahorses D. We can keep seahorses in the public aquarium _ )72. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1; ②=Paragraph 2; ③=Paragraph 3; ④=Paragraph 4; =Paragraph 5) A.①②③/④/ B.①②/③/④. C.①/②③④. D.①②/③④/. B)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五 个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整,并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。 Have you ever wished that an AI could write something for you? Simply type (打字) in a few key words, and you will have articles written for you. 73 Developed by US company Open AI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. 74 Users even have used it to write history papers and get advice on how to communicate with people at a party. According to a US survey of more than 1. oOO students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with homework assignments(任务). 75 Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread improper(不合适的) information. Besides, it does not help build thinking and problem - solving skills, which are necessary for learning and lifelong success. 76 Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones. However, not all educators say "no" to ChatGPT. 77 What we need to do is to adapt(调 整)our learning, teaching and examinations. That way, we can "have honesty while making the best use of the tool". 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第7页(共8页) A. Well, ChatGPT may make that dream come true B. ChatGPT has been a hot topic recently C. You can ask it to write emails, translate( 翻译) languages, and answer all kinds of questions D. But ChatGPT comes at a time when AI is common in people's lives E. Teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. F. They believe we have to know that AI is a tool people will use. G. So people worry if the tool makes it easier for students to cheat in homework assignments. 五、补全对话(共5分) 请阅读下面对话,根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处,使对话 通顺、合理,意思完整,并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。 A: Hello! This is Betty speaking. May I speak to Andy? B: Hello, Betty. This is Andy A: I haven't seen you for two weeks. 78 B: I'm preparing for a program with my classmates. We're trying to raise some money A:79 B: Because we want to buy some school things for the poor children in our town. A:80 B: We're going to collect plastic bottles and sell them. Do you have any other ideas? A:Yes. 81 B: Sounds great. Would you like to join us? A: Sure. 82 B: What about this Saturday? A: Great! Let's do it together A. How are you going to do that? B. Why do. you want to raise money? C. Where did you go on vacation? D. What are you doing? E. You can sell your old toys. F. We can meet at the school gate. G. When are you' going to collect plastic bottles? 六,书面表达(15分) 通过阅读理解D篇,我们意识到保护动物刻不容缓,人人有责。假如你是李华,学校动物 保护协会近期在招募志愿者,请你根据以下提示要点,写一篇英文自荐信。 提示要点: 1.个人的优势;外向,对动物有耐心,了解动物 2.曾做过的志愿活动:筹集资金拯救动物,照顾流浪猫狗。 3.将来的打算:周末去动物医院做志愿者,呼吁人们保护动物的家园.. 要求: 1.短文必须包含所有要点,并适当拓展 2.词数80词左右,不得出现真实的人名和校名等相关信息。 Dear Sir/Madam, I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. Looking forward to your reply. Yours. i Hua 期末试题卷 八年级英语(下学期)第8页(共8页)