广东省广州市海珠区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末统考英语试题

2023学年第二学期 八年级英语质量监测 本试卷共四大题，10页，满分90分；考试时间100分钟 注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、 姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。 2.选择题1~45小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需要改动，用橡皮擦净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指 定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案， 改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以 上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将答题卡交回。 一、语法选择（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 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，从1~15各题所给的A、B、 C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 The end of the school year was coming.Rick was so excited 1 it was time for the school play tryouts(选拔).This year's play was called“Mystery of the Lighthouse'”.Rick_2_to get the lead part of Joe.In the play Joe tried to solve the mystery of the lights 3 his own. After school,Rick went to try out for the play.The next day the results 4 on the wall outside the school hall.Rick was 5 he would get the part.But he did not see his name. "I can't understand why I'm not in the play,"said Rick to his mom. "Rick,it just means that someone was 6 better than you.You shouldn't give up just 7 this one time,"said Mom."Look at the other things.You're 8 super football player and great with art” The next day at school Mr.Carter,the art teacher,asked Rick if he would be interested in 9 some drawing for the play."10 good you are with art!"said Mr.Carter."We need your help." “Really?”asked Rick..“You want me_11 with the play? "I sure do,"said Mr.Carter. Rick was so happy about being part of the play after all. Rick 12 after school each day for the next week and drew a big lighthouse and painted it. He was so 13 the night of the play. At the end of the show,Mr.Carter called all the students that helped with the artwork,lights, and moving things onto the stage.Rick felt proud of 14 work.He liked doing the artwork even 15.It was so much fun! 1.A.s0 B.but C.although D.because 2.A.hope B.hopes C.is hoping D.was hoping 八年级英语第1页（共10页） 扫描全能王创建 3.A.on B.in C.of D.from 4.A.post B.posted C.are posted D.were posted 5.A.sure B.surer C.surely D.sureness B.a little C.few D.a few 6.A.little 7.A.as B.because of C.since D.even if B.an C.the D./ 8.A.a B.does C.doing D.to do 9.A.do C.What D.What a 10.A.How B.How a B.helped C.helping D.to help 11.A.helps 12.A.stays B.stayed C.staying D.to stay 13.A.please B.pleased C.pleasure D.pleasing 14.A.he B.his C.him D.himself 15.A.good B.well C.better D.best 二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳 选项。 Once upon a time a certain king sent a message to another king.It said,"Send me a blue pig with a 16 tail,or else-" The other replied,“I haven'tone;ifIhad-” Both kings were so 17 that they went to war with each other.Brave men were killed, and women and children18 because they could get nothing to eat. When it seemed that both sides couldn't win the war,the kings began to talk about 19. First of all,it was important to 20 the two messages. "What did you mean,"asked the second king,"by saying,'sending a blue pig with a black tail, or else-?'” "Why,"said the first king,"I could mean only one thing.I meant that I wanted you to send me a blue pig with a black tail,or else a pig of some other colour." "Oh,that was all,wasn't it?I did not get the whole of your 21 ,answered the second king. "Ah,but I must know what you meant by your reply to my message,"asked the first king, “You said,.'I haven'tone;ifIhad-,” "Why,my answer is very 22,but you didn't understand.I meant that I hadn't one;if I had,I should have sent it to you." "Well,well!"said the first king,"We have been 23about nothing.If we had only explained these things before the 24 started,then these silly things must have been stopped." So the great war of the blue pig with the black tail was 25 in the history books.It stopped such a war happening again. 16.A.red B.blue C.black D.brown 17.A.happy B.angry C.afraid D.excited 八年级英语第2页（共10页） 可宾 扫描全能王创建 18.A.woke B.died C.slept D.stayed 19.A.joy B.love C.peace D.colour 20.A.mean B.play C.explain D.educate 21.A.pig B.tail C.side D.message 22.A.brave B.clear C.useful D.difficult 23.A.adding B.playing C.talking D.fighting 24.A.war B.game C.reply D.history 25.A.played B.worked C.tested D.recorded 三、阅读（共两节，满分35分） 第一节阅读理解(（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 (A) SPLASH!I jumped into the pond and dived under the water,towards the hole. A few weeks before,my parents had fallen ill.The medicine,a magic rose,was hidden under the pond.I'd made up my mind to find it. When I landed on the secret world,everything was black and white,making the world seem very sad.I saw a large palace.Just then,I heard someone call my name.I turned around,nearly crashing into a creature wearing a dark dress."How do you know my name?"I asked.But the stranger didn't answer.All it said was"Take this dress and put it on.It will make you invisible.The thing you are looking for is inside the palace."I had a lot of questions,but I needed to find the rose quickly.I put on the dress so that no one could see me.Then I started walking to the palace Inside the palace,it was so dark that I felt like I was blind,and for just a second,I thought I saw a strange light shining from a room.I ran towards it.In the middle of the room,in a box,I found the rose.It was the only colourful thing in this world,so maybe that's why the creatures here loved it so much.I carefully took it out and ran as fast as I could because the alarms rang out all through the palace.Guards ran everywhere trying to catch me but they saw nothing."Oh no!"I cried as my dress was pulled off.Now they could see me.Suddenly someone caught my shoulders. "Explain your reason for taking the treasured rose,"a deep voice shouted.I turned around and saw a huge creature above me.I told it about my parents.Surprisingly,it said,"You can take the rose but must return it after using it." I returned home with the rose.My parents got well soon as they smelt the fragrance() from the rose. When I came back to the black and white world,instead of putting the rose into the box,I planted it in the ground and the whole world became colourful! I still visit the world sometimes and my parents and I live happily ever since. 26.What does the underlined word"invisible"in paragraph 3 mean? A.Hidden. B.Unknown. C.Unable to see. D.Unable to be seen. ▣ 扫描全能王创建 27.Why was everything black and white in the secret world? A.I took the rose away from there. B.People there didn't like seeing colours. C.The only colourful thing was kept in the box. D.It was too dark to see colours in the secret world. 28.What is the correct order of the following events? a.The rose was returned. b.My parents were ill at home. c.I got a special dress from a stranger. d.I was captured by a powerful creature. e.I found the secret world under the pond. A.b,e,c,d,a B.b,e,c,a,d C.e,b,d,c,a D.e,b,c,a,d 29.What can we learn from the ending of the story? A.A good medicine tastes bad. B.Roses given,fragrance in hand. C.Blind men can judge no colours. D.A friend in need is a friend indeed. (B) Traditional crafts(工艺品，手艺)are more than just things or skills;they show a community's past, tradition,and sense of self.Crafts like pottery and weaving show what a community values,how clever it is,and what it thinks looks good. However,with the fast development of the modern technology,traditional crafts face problems 人下○pottery weaving and challenges. In a world where people want things right away,most people prefer things made by machines because they are cheaper and easier to get.As fewer people buy the things made by artists,many artists are having trouble making a living.This often causes the artists to look for other jobs with higher pay.It could lead to the disappearance of skills.Besides,some ancient crafts require special things and skills to make.Some of the things to make crafts are hard to find because of changes in the environment. To make sure traditional crafts stay alive,people think we must change them.But others believe traditional crafts should stay the same as they were first made.They are afraid that any change could make them less real.Companies think that for a skill to stay alive,it must help them make money. So how can we keep traditional crafts alive? ● Teaching art skills in schools can help young people understand how important these skills are. 八年级英语第4页（共10页） 扫描全能王创建 Organize foreign craft fairs to show traditional crafts to people around the world.This increases the need of buying traditional crafts. ● Writing down the steps,stories,and details of different crafts makes sure that the information won't be lost. Give artists support,or places to sell their works.It makes sure they get a good payment and keeps their jobs alive and attractive. Traditional crafts should be kept alive not just as a nod to our shared past but also as a guide to the future.Although there are a lot of problems,we can work together to help them not only stay alive but also grow and tell their stories for the next generations().Respect for tradition and being ready to try new things can make sure that these crafts live on in the modern world. 30.What can we know from traditional crafts? A.How hard life can be. B.What makes people clever. C.The history of a community. D.The problems of a community. 31.Which is one of the reasons for the dying out of traditional crafts? A.They are less real than before. B.They are cheaper than other things. C.Fewer people continue to make them. D.It's hard to see them because the environment changes. 32.How can we offer help to traditional artists? A.Send them abroad. B.Help them sell their crafts. C.Teach them skills at school. D.Ask them to make something new. 33.What is the writer's opinion on traditional crafts? A.We shouldn't use them to make money. B.They don't have an effect on the future. C.They are worth passing down to the young. D.We should keep them the same as they used to be. (C) Sound effects have been a part of cartoon-making since the early days of cinema,even before filmmakers could record sounds to play during a film. History of Sound Effects in Cartoons Cartoons are as old as film itself.Lively short cartoons would be played on the screen before the movie or during the break between the parts of a play.There was a group of musicians to play the music according to the short cartoon stories.They also helped tell the stories by making sounds while it was played.They would knock on wood when a character knocked crashing cymbals 八作级英语第5页（共10页） 扫描全能王创建 on a door.They would crash cymbals when someone fell. Walt Disney created the cartoon Steamboat Willie in 1928.It was the first time that recorded sound effects were played with the cartoon at the same time. Sound effects increase the enjoyment of watching a cartoon.Adding thunder to a dark story can create a frightening feeling.Or a funny film can be more lively by adding a few silly sounds. For example,seeing a character fall down the stairs is not very funny.It can be sad.But if the fall goes along with a loud crash of cymbals,it can bring laughter. When Are Sound Effects Effective? Sound effects are effective when they're making the cartoon stories more lively.If a door is opened,it should creak.If someone is blowing their nose,it should honk.These sounds make the story come to life. The most effective sound effects are the ones that are out of story.A character gets hit on the head and a cuckoo clock sound plays while birds fly around them.These sounds make ordinary actions more laughable. Popular Cartoon Sound Effects Chattering teeth:Are they cold?Are they frightened?Nothing shows both of these things as quickly as the sound of chattering teeth Boing Boing:The sound is used in so many different ways in cartoons. It can be the sound of a tigger jumping through the woods. Wind Instruments:If a character needs to disappear from the screen quickly,a blow into a wind instrument can give the right sound. 34.What did the musicians do when the cartoon was played? A.Opened a door. B.Took a break. C.Recorded sounds. D.Created sounds 35.Which of the following is the best to put in ▲？ A.The Kinds of Sound Effects B.The Time to Add Sound Effects C.Why Are Sound Effects Used? D.How Are Sound Effects Made? 36.What does the underline"It"in paragraph 5 mean? A.The fall. B.Laughter. C.A character. D.A loud crash 37.The sound effect"BoingBoing"most probably appears when A.a film tells a sad story B.a bird is flying around C.a kangaroo is moving forward D.a man gets hit by a fallen stone 八年级英语第6页（共10页） 扫描全能王创建 (D) f证Re Ciy Log In Register G自P E T I T I0W What is Future City Why Future City Who takes part in How it works What Is Future City? Future City starts with a question-how can we make the world a better place?To answer it,middle school students imagine and build future city models.It is an educational engineering experience and there are also big prizes to win! This year's challenge asks students to design a floating city and tell how the floating city works and keeps its people healthy and safe. Why Future City? This program allows students to do what engineers do.Students build a future city model in creative ways and solve some of today's most popular problems. Future City Works on its Promise of Building 21st Century Skills. Reported Percentage(%)of improvement in student skills Teamwork Public Speaking Writing Reports Problem Solving Parents 94% 89% 90% 90% Teachers 95% 85% 91% 92% We Are Growing This program has attracted more than 60,000 students from the US, Canada,China,and Nigeria,as they spend four months (September- December)with their teachers to answer the question-how can we make the world a better place? How Does Future City Work? In the game,contestants work in teams of at least three students,a teacher, and a volunteer to bring their imagination of their future city to life. They will imagine what it's like to walk down the main street of a city in 100 years in the future.What do they see,hear,smell,and feel? As the middle school students create their cities,they will: Use their math and science knowledge to solve a real-world problem; Improve their teamwork and problem-solving skills. 八年级英语第7页（共10页） 扫描全能王创建 38.What do students do during the competition? A.Write stories and rebuild cities. B.Talk in public and rebuild cities. C.Make models and solve problems. D.Make models and invent machines. 39.If you take part in the competition this year,you need to A.work with others B.become an engineer C.spend four weeks on it D.build a city on the ground 40.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage? A.The place to hold the game. B.The topic of the competition. C.Progress made by the students D.People taking part in the competition. 第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Communicating without words may sound strange,but you can actually "say"things with signals(from your body.This is called body language.41. What Does Your Body Say? How does someone communicate with their body?42. These are ways that your face actually move,depending on your feelings.For example,your face would probably look excited and happy when you got a pet. Reading Body Language Why is body language important?These body movements are signals to show one's feelings. Sometimes people don't communicate with words.So it's your job to find body language signals to know how to communicate with them.Try to understand and answer body language in the right way.43. Your Own Body Language 44. But what about your own body language?It's important to think about the signals that you give to other people as well.Sometimes you might not want to talk,but you want people to know how you are feeling.45. If you are feeling sad,don't try to show that you are not feeling this way.But if you are happy,show it with a big smile on your face. Body language is when people communicate how they are feeling through facial expressions 八年级英语第8页（共10页） 可宾 扫描全能王创建 or movements of their body.It is important to think about your own body language as well and give the correct signals to others. A.So don't hide your feelings. B.It can help improve our relationships with others. C.Now you know how to respond to others'signals. D.Let's find out how body language works in communication. E.One of the most common forms of body language is facial expressions. 四、写作（共三节，满分30分) 第一节语篇填词（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，并注意使用适当形式。（每空限填一词） Yingge Dance,a traditional Chinese folk dance,is often performed during festivals and special situations.The dance requires a group of dancers.As the 46.t of dancers are ready for their performance,a sense of joy and excitement fills the air. The dancers always work hard.They spend hours 47. for each performance.The dancers'movements encourage us to 48.flife's challenges.Each step and gesture are easy to learn.The 49.s but powerful dancing steps attract audience of all ages and spread happiness. Dancers always feel 50.p_with their progress and look forward to their next performance.During the dance,they express themselves and connect with their audience joyfully. 第二节完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词） 51.未来，我们将在互联网上获得更多的信息，看到更大的世界。 In the future,we will get more information and see a bigger world 52.人们将继续依靠网络平台进行交流和娱乐。 People will relying on online platforms for communication and entertainment. 53.每个人在使用网络平台时，保持谨慎是非常必要的。 necessary for everyone stay careful while using online platforms. 54.同时，必须采取行动防止人们过度沉迷于网络。 At the same time,something must to keep people from spending too much time online. 55.所以，平衡网络内外的活动是多么重要啊！ Therefore, it is to balance online and offline activities! 八年级英语第9页（共10页） 扫描全能王创建 第四节书面表达（共1小题；满分15分） 最近你们社区开展的美丽广州(Beautiful Guangzhou)项目吸引了很多外宾。社区需要 招募数名擅长英语的志愿者。假如你是李华，希望成为其中的一员；请结合以下提示，给该 项目的负贵人王老师写一封自荐信。内容包括以下要点： 1.介绍自己的优势，包括性格、能力等。 2.用相关经历来说明你的优势。 3.表达被录用的希望和期待。 注意： 1.词数：80词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数） 2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 Dear Mr.Wang, I am Li Hua.I am glad to know that our community is in need of some volunteers for “Beautiful Guangzhou'”. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 八年级英语第10页（共10页） 扫描全能王创建