湖南省长沙市长沙县2023-2024学年八年级下学期7月期末英语试题

绝密★启用前 2024年初中八年二期期末质量监测试卷 英语 (试卷分为四个部分，共8页，61小题，时量100分钟，满分100分) 注意事项： 1,答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证 号、考室和座位号； 2.必须在答题卡上答题，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效； 3.答题时，请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示； 4.请勿折叠答题卡，保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁； 5.答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸； 6.本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。 第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分20分）》 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项回答问题。 1.What was Sam doing when it rained last night? A.Listening to music. B.Doing his homework. C.Watching TV. 2.When does Dave clean the house? A.On Friday and Saturday.B.On Friday and Sunday. C.On Saturday and Sunday. 3.Who keeps a horse? A.Jack. B.Mike. C.Linda. 4.What are they talking about? A.A house. B.A park. C.A museum. 5.How much does the dog weigh now? A.20 kilos. B.25 kilos. C.30 kilos. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）】 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2~3个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三 个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。 听第六段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6.What is Jack doing on his computer? A.He is writing a report. B.He is watching a movie. C.He is playing computer games. 7.When will they clean their living room? A.At 3 pm. B.At 4 pm. C.At 5 pm. 初中八年二期英语试卷第1页（共8页） 听第七段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8.How did Dale get to the city zoo? A.By bus. B.By car. C.By subway. 9.What is Dale doing in the photo? A.Feeding a monkey. B.Watching a show. C.Having a break. 听第八段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10.What does the girl want to be? A.A writer. B.A teacher. C.A singer. 11.How often does the boy take writing lessons? A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Three times a week. 听第九段对话，回答第12至14小题。 12.Where did Mandy plan to go? A.To the library. B.To the school. C.To the bus stop. 13.What does Mandy do? A.She is a nurse. B.She is a student. C.She is a tour guide. 14.Why did the driver take the man to the hospital? A.Because he hurt his back. B.Because he had a fever. C.Because he had a heart problem. 听第十段对话，回答第15至17小题。 15.What does Peter think of China? A.It's amazing. B.It's boring. C.It's interesting. 16.When did Peter visit the Great Wall? A.Yesterday. B.Last week. C.Last month. 17.Where else did Peter visit? A.Dayan Pagoda. B.Night Safari. C.Disneyland. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至20小题。 18.Who wrote the book The Story of My Life A.Anne Frank. B.Helen Keller. C.The Brothers Grimm. 19.How many times has Emma read the book? A.Four times. B.Five times. C.Six times. 20.Which of the following is TRUE? A.Emma didn't like The Story of My Life. B.Emma was sad because of her bad English grade. C.The book really makes a big difference to Emma's life. 初中八年二期英语试卷第2页（共8页） 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 What Is It? The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is a tower made from iron(). It was built from 1887 to 1889 as the door to 1889 World'Fair((展览会)，arenemofaro show achievements from different countries. Where Is It? Amazing Facts ∵ee‘ea物黑a益 Chrysler Building was completed in 1930. shades of brown. 21.Where is the Eiffel Tower? A.In America. B.In France C.In Singapore. 22.Which is the world's tallest building in 1889? A.The Eiffel Tower. B.The Chrysler Building. C.The World Trade Center. 23.How often is the Eiffel Tower repainted? A.Every three months. B.Every seven months. C.Every seven years. B Dolly was a milkmaid.She got up early every day to milk the cows at her local farm. One day,to thank her for her hard work,the farmer's wife gave her a bucket()of fresh milk to take home.Dolly was sure that she could sell it for a good price at the market.So,instead of going home,she carefully put the milk on her head,holding it in place with one hand,and headed straight to town. She started to daydream about how much money she would get and what she would spend it on.“I know,”she thought..“I'll spend my money on some eggs and hatch(孵化) my own chicks.Soon I can go to the market and sell their eggs." "I'll have so much money,I'll be able to buy myself a wonderful new dress for the summer fair!"She smiled to herself."And when I appear at the fair,all the young gentlemen will like me. "I'll dance with the handsomest man in town.Perhaps we'll even get married!" 初中八年二期英语试卷第3页（共8页） Dolly became so lost in her wonderful daydream that she began to dance along the road.But as she danced,the bucket fell from her head.It fell to the ground,pouring fresh milk everywhere. And as the milk flowed out,so disappeared Dolly's daydream of eggs,chicks and a new dress. 24.What was Dolly's job? A.A farmer. B.A milkmaid. C.A market seller. 25.What does the word daydream mean in the text? A.Make a plan for the future. B.Have a nighttime dream. C.Have a happy but unreal idea. 26.Why did Dolly begin to dance along the road? A.She was lost in her good daydream. B.She was trying to stop pouring the milk. C.She wanted to show off(炫耀)her new dress. 27.What is the main idea of the story? A.Dolly's hard work at the farm. B.Dolly's daydream and how it was broken. C.The importance of helping family members. c From September to February each year,Dazhong Mountain in Yunnan is home to more than 50 million wild birds.The villagers used to hunt()birds to eat or sell on the mountain. "If we don't catch the birds,what could we serve our guests during the Spring Festival?"they asked.Then,one year,they couldn't hear birds singing. In 1984,the Hongtupo Forest Police Station was set up.Police officers worked on the mountain,trying to find wild birds and stop people from hunting them.The job was really difficult.They might get hurt or fall ill. The officers also tried to tell villagers about the importance of protecting birds and other wild animals.They carried out door-to-door visits to the villagers.At first,the villagers didn't listen. Then,officers talked with them and helped them with farm work.They even organized activities in schools to get their message across to children. The mountain is greener,the water is clearer,and more and more animals are coming to live here.Many villagers have opened bed-and-breakfasts()for birdwatchers."The village has changed a lot,and nobody hunts birds anymore,people say. 初中八年二期英语试卷第4页（共8页） 28.When is Dazhong Mountain home to more than 50 million wild birds? A.From January to June. B.From March to August. C.From September to February. 29.Which of the following is TRUE? A.The villagers quickly agreed with the police officers. B.The police officers had a hard and dangerous job. C.The police officers only stopped hunting and did not teach the villagers. 30.Who does the underlined word"they "in paragraph 3 refer to? A.The villagers. B.The children. C.The police officers. 31.What is the best title for the passage? A.The History of Dazhong Mountain B.The Importance of Birdwatching C.Protecting Birds on Dazhong Mountain 第二节（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。 Do you want to give your bedroom a new feel?Whether you've developed a theme of your bedroom or just want to make a few changes,you don't need much money to make it happen.32 Here's how you can get started. ☆Clear out the mess. Before you start refreshing your space,take a look around to see what you have that you can give away to someone who could use it.33 one is for things you want to give away and one for anything that can be thrown away. Think about painting. 34 Ask an adult if they can help you paint an accent wall()in your room. An accent wall is a good chance to take a risk with color because it's only one wall. ☆35 Personalize()your room with photos of family and friends.You can ask a parent for any spare picture frames().Print out photos and frame them for display. You could also frame your own artwork to hang on a wall. A.Add personal touches. B.Prepare two bags or boxes, C.Once your room is clean,you will see what happens. D.An inexpensive change that can have big results is paint. E.With a few smart tips,you can give your room a whole new feel. 初中八年二期英语试卷第5页（共8页） 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。 Every year,Yang went to stay with his grandmother during the Mid-Autumn Holidays.He helped her make food for the 36 and even cleaned up the kitchen.His 37 gave him a big,beautiful mooncake to take home.Yang was really happy. Yang's little brother,Tao,was a bit 38.He didn't like staying with his grandmother or helping her in the 39 so he stayed at home instead. But Tao did like mooncakes and when Yang came home with his delicious mooncake, Tao 40 a plan to eat it himself... Yang went out into the garden to eat his mooncake,but just as he was about to bite (咬)it,Tao looked out from behind a bush(树丛).“This is a41 mooncake,my dear brother,but it doesn't look much like the moon,does it?" He pointed up at the sky.On that 42 there wasn't a full moon.Yang looked at the moon and his fine round mooncake.He had to admit()that it would look more like the moon if it wasn't round. Tao 43."Don't worry.I can fix it!"He took a big bite out of his brother's mooncake.It was tasty and sweet!And then Tao ran inside 44 his brother could say anything. The 45 brother didn't know whether to cry or smile. 36.A.celebrations B.decisions C.information 37.A.father B.mother C.grandmother 38.A.kind B.lazy C.lovely 39.A.kitchen B.library C.museum 40.A.came up with B.helped out with C.got on with 41.A.bad B.fine C.icy 42.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening 43.A.hurt B.smiled C.listened 44.A.after B.before C.though 45.A.adult B.little C.elder 第二节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）】 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Today,most stores and restaurants play music.You might even hear music in (46) office or on a farm. 初中八年二期英语试卷第6页（共8页） Music influences the way people behave().According to some (47) (scientist),the sound of western classical music makes people feel richer.People spend more money (48) (enjoy)food and drinks in a restaurant with classical music. (49) the restaurant plays modern music,people spend less money.With no music,people spend even less. People believe that fast music makes people eat fast.People actually eat(50) (they)food faster when the music gets faster.(51)(make)people eat faster and leave quickly,some restaurants play fast music during the busy hours.Restaurants can make more money (52) this way. Music makes you think and learn(53) (well).Researchers say that music helps students to be more alert.It is true that people learn better when they are (54) (relax).And listening to music is relaxing. The next time you hear music somewhere,be (55) (care).It might change the way you behave. 第四部分综合技能（共两节，满分25分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Nick Lee,a magician,tries to bring joy to seriously ill children and their families in the hospital.Lee works with the charity(慈善机构) Spread A Smile.It sends a lot of artists,including magicians,into hospitals.The aim is to create memories for families at the hardest of times. Before he worked with the charity,two members of Lee's family had been in Great Ormond Street Hospital and had been visited there by Spread A Smile magicians.He says seeing their eyes light up at the magicians was his favorite thing. Often people who become magicians grow up in families that do magic,but in Lee's family he is"the first of magicians."He got his first magic set when he was three,and at 16 he started doing shows.Lee has difficulty in reading,which influences the way a person learns.He says math and English were always difficult,but he thought,"This magic seems to be going well. Lee says he learns a lot from the children in hospital when he's doing magic."Seeing the children's courage has given me power,"he says."I might be having a bad day,but this person is probably having a much worse day than I am,and they're still smiling. 初中八年二期英语试卷第7页（共8页） 56.Is Nick Lee a magician? 57.Where were two members of Lee's family treated? 58.What was Nick Lee's favorite thing? 59.How old was Nick Lee when he got his first magic set? 60.What does Nick Lee say he gets from seeing the children's courage? 第二节（共1小题：满分15分） 假设你是李华，在一次假期中你参加了长沙县图书馆的志愿者活动。请你给校刊的英 语版块投稿，分享此次活动的经历和感受。请你参考下面的内容要点： When on Saturday,4 May Where at Changsha County Library helped organize books made colorful bookmarks What I did taught kids how to read shared a book with readers How I felt a feeling of satisfaction... 写作要求：1.80词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）； 2.包含所给内容，可适当发挥； 3.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整。 I'm happy to share my volunteer experience with you. 初中八年二期英语试卷第8页（共8页）