广东省茂名市高州市2023-2024学年八年级下学期7月期末英语试题

高州市2023-2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测 八年级英语 说明：1.全卷共6页，满分为90分，考试用时为90分钟。 一、语法选择。(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 In the past, I didn’t get on with my parents. I hardly talked to them, 1 they liked to compare me with my sister. And that made me unhappy and sad. I sometimes argued with them about this. However, I wanted to show them 2 I could do things as well as my sister. Then I began to spend most of my free time painting in my bedroom. Luckily, my art teacher, Miss Green,offered me a lot of help and taught me some drawing skills 3 improve my paintings. At that time, she was 4 only person I would like to talk to. One day, I told Miss Green about my problem. She asked me 5 I wanted to take part in a painting competition or not. In her opinion, the best way to communicate with my parents was to prove(证明) 6 to them. The result finally came out after a few 7 waiting. I was very happy and excited,because I got the first prize! When I took the prize home, my parents were very 8 ! They never thought I could do a good job. I could see that they were very happy. And they began to care 9 about me than before. Since then, relations between my parents and me 10 very good. So I think it's very important to have someone to talk to. 1. A. so B. and C. because 2. A. that B. what C. when 3. A. help B. to help C. helping 4. A. a B. an C. the 5. A. if B. why C. whether 6. A. mine B. myself C. ourselves 7. A. weeks’ B. weeks C. week's 8. A. surprised B. surprises C. surprising 9. A. much B. more C. most 10. A. are B. were C. have been 二、完形填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 YOLO《热辣滚烫》hit the big screen on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in 2024. It's Jia Ling's 11 movie that directed and played by herself. The first one is Hi, Mom. YOLO is the short form for “You only live once.”It's an Internet word and it wants to 12 people if you want to try something, just do it. Life is short 13 . The movie is about a woman called Du Leying who still lives with her parents in her 30s until one day, she 14 a boxing coach who may just change her life. 15 she faces many 八年级英语试卷 第1页(共6页) life challenges, she never 16 her dreams of winning. Through her growth, I see how a common girl gets over her fears and difficulties and grows 17 and confident. In Jia Ling's eyes, the movie is not about boxing or losing weight, but rather is a warm-hearted story about “Learning to love 18 .” Though I'm moved, I 19 know that it's impossible for common people to keep losing 50 kilos in just one year. Losing weight is a long-term goal with a few short-term goals that are possible to 20 . It would be good to exercise and keep it. 11. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 12. A. ask B. tell C. help D. interview 13. A. as well B. any more C. after all D. so far 14. A. met B. saw C. beat D. heard 15. A. But B. If C. or D. Although 16. A. makes up B. thinks of C. writes down D. gives up 17. A. hard B. brave C. talented D. creative 18. A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself 19. A. easily B. hardly C. clearly D. difficultly 20. A. reach B. avoid C. start D. imagine 三、阅读理解。(本大题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提出问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 A The summer vacation is on the way! Spend time on your computers or on your mobile phones? Stay at home and watch TV? Why don't you join one of the following clubs to build up your new interests and hobbies? Dance Club Like to dance? Come and join our club. Members meet from 2 pm to 5 pm on Mondays to practice dancing. There will be a big show in the end and your parents will be invited to watch your wonderful performance. Cooking Club Can you cook? No? Do you like cooking? Yes? Our club is the most popular one with more than 50 members. Members meet at 9 am every Sunday to learn to cook a dish. Then you can taste the delicious food cooked by yourself with your partners. Of course, you can also put your works on WeChat. Photography Club The club is perfect for students who love taking pictures. Members take courses on Fridays, from 9 am to 11 am. You will enjoy photos that top photographers have taken in the courses. The best teachers from art schools will also teach you how to take wonderful photos. Chess Club If you are interested in improving your creativity and problem-solving ability, you can't miss the chess club. Members meet at 2: 30 pm on Wednesday s to play and study chess together. You will learn more about the knowledge and skills of playing chess. 21. How many clubs are mentioned in the passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 22. How long do the courses last on Mondays in the dance club? A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours. D. Four hours. 八年级英语试卷 第2页(共6页) life challenges, she never 16 her dreams of winning. Through her growth, I see how a common girl gets over her fears and difficulties and grows 17 and confident. In Jia Ling's eyes, the movie is not about boxing or losing weight, but rather is a warm-hearted story about “Learning to love 18 .” Though I'm moved, I 19 know that it's impossible for common people to keep losing 50 kilos in just one year. Losing weight is a long-term goal with a few short-term goals that are possible to 20 . It would be good to exercise and keep it. 11. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 12. A. ask B. tell C. help D. interview 13. A. as well B. any more C. after all D. so far 14. A. met B. saw C. beat D. heard 15. A. But B. If C. or D. Although 16. A. makes up B. thinks of C. writes down D. gives up 17. A. hard B. brave C. talented D. creative 18. A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself 19. A. easily B. hardly C. clearly D. difficultly 20. A. reach B. avoid C. start D. imagine 三、阅读理解。(本大题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提出问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 A The summer vacation is on the way! Spend time on your computers or on your mobile phones? Stay at home and watch TV? Why don't you join one of the following clubs to build up your new interests and hobbies? Dance Club Like to dance? Come and join our club. Members meet from 2 pm to 5 pm on Mondays to practice dancing. There will be a big show in the end and your parents will be invited to watch your wonderful performance. Cooking Club Can you cook? No? Do you like cooking? Yes? Our club is the most popular one with more than 50 members. Members meet at 9 am every Sunday to learn to cook a dish. Then you can taste the delicious food cooked by yourself with your partners. Of course, you can also put your works on WeChat. Photography Club The club is perfect for students who love taking pictures. Members take courses on Fridays, from 9 am to 11 am. You will enjoy photos that top photographers have taken in the courses. The best teachers from art schools will also teach you how to take wonderful photos. Chess Club If you are interested in improving your creativity and problem-solving ability, you can't miss the chess club. Members meet at 2: 30 pm on Wednesday s to play and study chess together. You will learn more about the knowledge and skills of playing chess. 21. How many clubs are mentioned in the passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 22. How long do the courses last on Mondays in the dance club? A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours. D. Four hours. 八年级英语试卷 第2页(共6页) 23. Which club is the most popular one? A. Cooking Club. B. Dance Club. B. Chess Club. D. Photography Club. 24. What will you learn if you are in Photography Club? A. How to dance. B. How to cook. C. How to play chess. D. How to take wonderful photos. 25. According to the passage, what had you better do during the summer vacation? A. Use mobile phones. B. Spend time on computers. C. Stay at home and watch TV. D. Develop new interests and hobbies. B Narrator:There was a beautiful princess whose favorite amusement was a golden ball. One day, she tossed the ball too high and it went into the well. As she cried over her lost treasure,she heard someone ask a question. Frog: Why are you so sad, beautiful princess? Narrator: The princess looked around and saw a frog. Princess: My favorite golden ball fell into the well. Frog: I can retrieve it for you, But first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend. Narrator: The princess didn't want to be friends with a frog, but she promised anyway.When the frog brought her the ball, She snatched(夺走) it from him and hurried home. Frog: What a selfish princess! I'm certain she has forgotten her promise. I'll hop over to the castle to remind her. Princess: What are you doing here, you bumbling frog? Frog: Dear princes, I'm here to remind you of the promise you made. Narrator: The princess slammed the door in the frog's face with a big BANG. King: I heard a door slam. What's happening? If you made a promise, you must honour it. Narrator:The princess was angry but obeyed her father. Then the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed the dinner together. 26. What's the reading material? A. A poem. B. A play. C. A report. D. An interview. 27. What's the meaning of the underlined word“retrieve”? A. Bring back. B. Take away. C. Break down. D. Find out. 28. Why did the frog hop over to the castle? A. To ask the king for help. B. To visit his friends in the castle. C. To help the princess remember her promise. D. To give the ball back to the beautiful princess. 29. What can we learn from the king's words? A. It is often difficult to keep a promise. B. We shouldn't be afraid of making friends. C. We should ask for help when we are in trouble. D. Once you make a promise, try every means to keep it. 30. Which would be the best title for this story? A. The Frog Prince B. The Golden Ball C. The Royal(皇室的) Dinner D. The Forgotten Promise 八年级英语试卷 第3页(共6页) 1964. Many tourists came to Tokyo, but they knew 42. Japanese. To help them watch the games and travel in the city easily , some Japanese designers got the idea of 43. pictures instead of words in public signs. The toilet sign was easy to recognize and became 44. . In the Japan World Exposition in 1970, These 45. were used again, and they were famous around the world. 五、语言应用。(本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分) A.英译汉。 根据短文内容，写出下划线单词或短语的汉语意思。把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) Last summer, I had a wonderful experience that changed my life. I went to a camp in the mountains where we learned many new things. The camp was 46. separate from the city,surrounded by bright green trees and clear blue skies. It was the pe rfect place to relax and enjoy nature. Our 47. latest adventure was a hiking trip to the top of the mountain. The guide said it would be challenging, but we decided to 48. have a try. The path was steep and rocky, and we had to 49. depend on each other to make it to the top. It was not easy, but we were determined to 50. reach our goal. As we climbed higher, the air became cooler and fresher. The view was amazing; we could see forests and rivers all over the place. 51. Perhaps the most exciting mo ment was when we finally reached the summit. We were tired but 52. satisfied with our achievement. We took photos and enjoyed the view 53. in person, feeling proud of what we had done. 54. As a result of this experience, I learned that trying new things and working together can lead to great rewards. It taught me the importance of teamwork and perseverance. I will always remember this adventure and 55. look forward to more in the future. B.汉译英。 根据句意，写出括号中音标对应的的单词或把括号中的汉语翻译成正确的英语，使句子通顺并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上，每空一词。(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 56. It's a pity she [rI'fju:zd/ my invitation to the volunteer work yesterday. 57. Our teachers are always /ˈpeIʃnt/ with us, so we are happy at school. 58. Nowadays, technology has become an important part of our (每天的;日常的) life. 59. She has been (渴的) all day because she forgot to bring water. 60. I have (期盼;等待) this moment for a long time. 61. Living in the countryside means being (远离) the noise and rush of the city. 62. My grandma, who has a (甜食偏好), always eats chocolate after meals. 63. Whenever we visit the library, we need to keep quiet, so others can read (平静地). 64. He (指出;指明) that we needed to work harder to meet the deadline. 65. Last month, I caught a cold and had to (量体温) every morning before going to school. 六、读写综合(本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分) A.回答问题(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。 Lin Hui is studying in the Wuhan University. He is a volunteer of Blue Letter and has a 14-year-old pen pal. Her name is Cao Yajuan. She is from Daye, Hubei Province. They communicate by handwritten letters. 八年级英语试卷 第5页(共6页) Lin learned about Blue Letter from a radio programme while his brother was surfing the Internet. He was very excited and soon became one of the“letter ambassadors(通信大使)”.“When I was young, I wished for a wise elder to guide me in life, ”Lin said. Now he feels it a pleasure to be able to provide help to children with the same“wish”. Teenagers may be afraid to share their feelings with adults such as their parents or teachers. However, they need listening and guiding to help them grow up healthily. Blue Letter is ready to help. It matches volunteers with teenagers one on one according to their life and educational experiences. Teenagers write to their letter ambassador to share feelings and ask for advice. They feel free to express themselves. They get care and warmth in letter communication. Up till now, Blue Letter has helped children from 1,217 schools across the country and exchanged about 1. 42 million letters. Open communication and emotional expression are exchanging. Volunteers are using their pens to write a beautiful future for children in need. The Pen pal project is a bridge for hearts and minds. 66. How old is Cao Yajuan? 67. How did Lin learn about Blue Letter, by surfing the Internet or listening to a radio programme? 68. Why do teenagers need listening and guiding? 69. What do teenagers do in their letters? 70. What role does Blue Letter play in children's lives? B.书面表达。(本题15分) “蓝信封”通过书信来往的形式，构建志愿者与儿童间的心灵交流的平台，引导儿童形成健康、阳光的生活态度。假设你是受助儿童李华，在蓝信封书信活动中有许多收获，请你以Blue Letter makes me grow写一篇短文,介绍自己的情况与变化。 注意：1.80词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2.不能出现学生的真实姓名及校名。 I am Li Hua. 八年级英语试卷 第6页(共6页) C 配对阅读。左栏是“我”的五个问题疑惑，右栏是七个相关的建议回答。请选择相应合适的建议，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。 31. I am happy that my best friend comes to study at my school. But it seems that he doesn't like me to see my other friends. What should I do? 32. I am worried about the coming English exam. I need some help with my English. Should I ask my friend to give me a hand? 33. I feel nervous because I lied to my good friend. I want to tell him the truth, but I am afraid that he will get angry. 34. I haven't heard from my good friend since we were separated several years ago. I miss him and decide to write to him. I wonder if he can still be good friends with me. 35. I am busy with my studies and have no time to make friends. I feel lonely. But I think making friends will take up a lot of time. What should I do? A. Good friends are those who help each other in life or study. You can share joys and sadness with them. And you can also get fun in free time. Don't be afraid that it will affect(影响) your studies. B. Everyone makes mistakes and so does your friend. Help him and tell him that you will always be there for him. C. Be patient with your friend. Maybe he feels lonely without you. You should introduce him to your other friends and encourage him to make friends with them. D. Better to keep in touch with your friend by sending letters or emails. Though you haven't seen each other for a long time, it's certain that he will be happy to see you again. E. Respect your friend. Don't ask him to do what he doesn't like and don't try to change him. F. If you are in need of help, don't be shy. Believe your friend and turn to him, he will be happy to help you. G. Always be honest with your friend. If you do something bad to your friend, please tell him honestly. They will surely forgive you. 四、短文填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 sign four where sports popular using it two quick little much run The origin of public signs There are stories behind many public signs. Here are 36. stories of explaining the origin of two famous public signs ————the emergency exit and the toilet. The emergency exit. You may be familiar with the sign of the emergency exit ----a little green man is 37. out of a door. However, you may not know that it is designed after several fire disasters in Japan in 1970s. Many people died because they didn't know 38. the emergency were. With this in mind, a Japanese art professor designed the sign in 1979. It was easy to find the sign even in the smoke. In 1987, the International Organization for Standardization recommended the sign, making 39. world-famous. Now, with alarms and LED lights inside, people can see these green signs 40. in emergencies. The toilet The toilet sign —————a lady and a gentleman standing side by side————is common now. It has closeties with two41. meetings in Japan. The 18th Summer Olympics Games were held in Tokyo in 八年级英语试卷 第4页(共6页) 1964. Many tourists came to Tokyo, but they knew 42. Japanese. To help them watch the games and travel in the city easily , some Japanese designers got the idea of 43. pictures instead of words in public signs. The toilet sign was easy to recognize and became 44. . In the Japan World Exposition in 1970, These 45. were used again, and they were famous around the world. 五、语言应用。(本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分) A.英译汉。 根据短文内容，写出下划线单词或短语的汉语意思。把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) Last summer, I had a wonderful experience that changed my life. I went to a camp in the mountains where we learned many new things. The camp was 46. separate from the city,surrounded by bright green trees and clear blue skies. It was the pe rfect place to relax and enjoy nature. Our 47. latest adventure was a hiking trip to the top of the mountain. The guide said it would be challenging, but we decided to 48. have a try. The path was steep and rocky, and we had to 49. depend on each other to make it to the top. It was not easy, but we were determined to 50. reach our goal. As we climbed higher, the air became cooler and fresher. The view was amazing; we could see forests and rivers all over the place. 51. Perhaps the most exciting mo ment was when we finally reached the summit. We were tired but 52. satisfied with our achievement. We took photos and enjoyed the view 53. in person, feeling proud of what we had done. 54. As a result of this experience, I learned that trying new things and working together can lead to great rewards. It taught me the importance of teamwork and perseverance. I will always remember this adventure and 55. look forward to more in the future. B.汉译英。 根据句意，写出括号中音标对应的的单词或把括号中的汉语翻译成正确的英语，使句子通顺并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上，每空一词。(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 56. It's a pity she [rI'fju:zd/ my invitation to the volunteer work yesterday. 57. Our teachers are always /ˈpeIʃnt/ with us, so we are happy at school. 58. Nowadays, technology has become an important part of our (每天的;日常的) life. 59. She has been (渴的) all day because she forgot to bring water. 60. I have (期盼;等待) this moment for a long time. 61. Living in the countryside means being (远离) the noise and rush of the city. 62. My grandma, who has a (甜食偏好), always eats chocolate after meals. 63. Whenever we visit the library, we need to keep quiet, so others can read (平静地). 64. He (指出;指明) that we needed to work harder to meet the deadline. 65. Last month, I caught a cold and had to (量体温) every morning before going to school. 六、读写综合(本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分) A.回答问题(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。 Lin Hui is studying in the Wuhan University. He is a volunteer of Blue Letter and has a 14-year-old pen pal. Her name is Cao Yajuan. She is from Daye, Hubei Province. They communicate by handwritten letters. 八年级英语试卷 第5页(共6页) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$■口 口口■回 高州市2023一2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测 八年级英语答题卡 注意事项： 学 校」 1、填涂时用2B铅笔将选项涂满涂黑。修改 时要用橡皮擦干净。请注意答题顺序。 准考证号 姓名」 2、保持卡面消洁，不要折叠，不要养破， 不要乱作标记。答题超出答题框无效。 考场号」 座位号 正确填涂：■ 错误填涂：[]+[©] 缺考标记： ▣ 说明：学生缺考的，请涂黑此标记，并在 条形码粘贴区 非选择题区域用红笔写上“缺考”字样。 选择题部分（共35分） 一、语法选择题1-10题：二、完形填空题11-20题；三、阅读理解21-35题，其中31-35 小题有7个选项。以上每小题1分，共35分。 1.LAJ「B1[C][D] 6.LAJ [BI [C][D] 11.[AJLB」EG[D] 16.iA1][3EC1[Dl 2.「A][B][C]CD] 7.A]B7[c[D] 12.TA [BI [CI [D] I7.[A1[B[C][D] 3.A1fB1[C1] 8.AI「BI「C][D] 13.LAJ IBI IC][D] t8.[AJB3[C1「D1 4. 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