山东省烟台市招远市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语(笔试)试题

2023—2024学年度第二学期第二学段测试 初三英语(笔试)试题 说明： 1.本试卷共8页，共90分；考试时间100分钟。 2.答题前，务必用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 3.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸指定区域内相应位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。 5.在试卷上和答题纸指定区域外的答案无效。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 （ ）1. Why did Ralph wear his sister's skirt? A. Because it sold well. B. Because it was beautiful. C. Because he didn't have jeans. D. Because he didn't like the uniform rule. （ ）2. Children at elementary schools in an Irish town can't A. play games B. wear shorts C. use cellphones D. learn the Nluu language （ ）3. Where did Katrina Esau come from? A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Europe. D. South America. （ ）4. What do many people think of spending time on the special breathing method? A. It is of no use. B. It is interesting. C. It can help children stay relaxed. D. It is good for health. (B) There was a football game in Rongjiang County，"Cun Chao".Cun Chao was so popular that it interested the famous football player，Michael Owen.He made a Guizhou Province on Saturday evening.People called it video to show his wish. "I want to send congratulations（祝贺）to Cun Chaofor all your suecess，for getting all the good results in football and I wish Cun Chao all the very best for the future.I'm sure you can get better and better，"he said. Many people are interested in football and they have joined in Cun Chao.The football players work as drivers，students and workers.They come from different ethnic（少数民族的）groups such as Miao，Dong，Shui，Han，and Yao.Their ages are from 15 to over 40 years old. According to reports，about 50，000 people went to watch the game on Saturday.Among the sea of people，ladders（梯子）became the best tool（工具）for getting the best viewing angle（视角）.The well-known Chinese commentator（解说员）Han Qiaosheng also climbed aladder to talk about the game. The football ground became a joyful meeting place.Before the game，villagers from each village team，dressed in traditional（传统的）clothes，carried local specials，played loudmusic，and danced as they went into the playground with the foothall players.What a great night of football！ （ ）5.What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 1 refer to？ A.Saturday evening. B.The football game. C.i oie. D.Rongjiang County. （ ）6.Which paragraph shows Owen's best wishes for Cun Chao？ A.Paragraph 2. B.Paragraph 3. C.Paragraph 4. D.Paragraph 5. （ ）7.Why did some people use ladders on Saturday evening？ A.To have a seat. B.To talk about the game. C.To see Han Qiaosheng. D.To watch the game clearly. （ ）8.What is the passage mainly about？ A.Farming. B.Schooling. C.Sports. D.Science. （C） Once a scholar（学者）was going to a place by boat.The boatman set sail（起航）in hisboat and the boat was moving on smoothly（平稳地）.A gentle wind was blowing.There werethe beautiful sounds of waves and hundreds of birds were circling overhead.The scholar was in a good mood（情绪）.He was very proud of his learning.He asked the boatman whether heknew why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.The boatman replied，"No."The scholar told the boatman that one fourth of his life was wasted. The boatman had nothing to say but looked at the scholar.After a while，the scholar asked again whether the boatman had read geography.The boatman politely replied that he had never studied any book，let alone geography.The scholar then told him that half of his life was wasted. Then the sky became covered with dark clouds.Soon a terrible storm arose.There were big waves in the river.The boat was moving terribly.The scholar became very afraid.Seeing this，the boatman asked him whether he knew how to swim.The scholar replied，"I have read many books on swimming and know a lot about it，but I have never tried swimming.The boatman then told him，"Then your whole life has gone to waste，because the boat is about to sink（沉没）！" （ ）9.What is the author's purpose in writing the underlined sentences in Paragraph 1？ A.To show the weather was very good. B.To ask people to guess the result of the story. C.To set off（衬托）the scholar's good mood. D.To teach us how to describe the environment. （ ）10.How many times did the scholar laugh at the boatman？ A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times. （ ）11. What can we infer from the passage? ①Knowledge won't save your life. ②Knowledge should be combined with practice. ③Every man has his weaknesses and strengths. ④We should respect others no matter what their jobs are. A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④ (D) Chinese influencer Li Ziqi recently appeared in a video on TikTok after being away for two years. This got people talking about and wondering if she would-be making a full comeback on the platform. Many people on the Chinese social media are excited and looking forward to it. In this fast-paced life, we not only miss and admire Li but also long for the poetic and slow -paced lifestyle that she represents. People really like the calm and easygoing lifestyle shown in her videos，as well as the feeling of finding peace in the heart.This way of life is like an art and shows the wisdom and beliefs of ancient Chinese culture.It also shows how hardworking and talented Chinese people are. As one of the most influential Internet celebrities（名人）in China，Li has developed frombeing an ordinary online influencer to becoming a walking cultural symbol. Her videos about cooking and daily tasks are like poems and look beautiful.Her videos are very popular. She shows simplicity（淳朴）and the ability to take care of herself through her videos aboutfood，crafts，and farming.This represents the beauty of traditional Chinese culture and the values of simplicity，hard work，and kindness that have always been important in China. It's obvious that Li values her skills a lot.The food she cooks in her videos is not only delicious but also very beautiful，showing her deep knowledge and love for traditional Chinese cooking. Her promotion（推广）of traditional Chinese culture holds great significance（意义）forraising cultural confidence. （ ）12.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us？ A.Li Ziqi is becoming more and more popular. B.People are looking forward to Li Ziqi's comeback. C.Li Ziqi would like to share more videos on TikTok. D.Chinese media have welcomed Li Ziqi's comeback on TikTok. （ ）13.What's the meaning of the underlined word"fast-paced"in Paragraph 2？ A.短暂的B.快节奏的C.酷爱的D.快速消费的 （ ）14.What do you know about Li Ziqi？ ① Her comeback is going to be very smooth. ② Her videos are good for our confidence in our traditional culture. ③ She is one of the most influential Internet celebrities in China. ④ She is good at traditional Chinese cooking. A.①②③ B.①③④ C.②③④ D.①②④ （ ）15.This article is about . A.Sports B.Health C.Education D.Culture 第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Holding a pair of brushes—one with pigment（颜料）and the other with water—Tian Lilipaints peonies（牡丹）on a piece of paper on Monday.16 She is at a painting cooperative（合作性组织）in Hongmiao Village of Juye County，Shandong Province. "My working time here is flexible（灵活的）.Usually，I paint peonies seven or eight hours a day when there is no farming work to do，"said Tian."I love painting peonies.17 "Working here，I can take care of my parents and children，and I can make some money by painting peonies，"she said. 18Most of them are farmers.They would like to make some money on the side.They don't want to travel away from their homes to make money. Using brushes，the painters have drawn a road of rural vitalization（乡村振兴）in Juye.19 Juye County belongs to Heze City，known as the"Peony Capital of China". To date，Juye has more than 160 painting training institutions（机构）.There are more than20，000 people painting or selling paintings.20The paintings are sold to 40 countries and regions（地区），according to the county government. 第二部分 语言知识应用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节 完形填空（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The key for old people to sleeping well at night could be how hot or cold their room is. Researchers say the best way to get a good night's sleep is to_21_the temperature of the bedroom is between 20-25 degrees Celsius. The researchers are from Harvard University and the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research in the US.They asked 50 people aged 65 and older to 22 a sleep monitor（监视仪）for a yearand a half.The researchers found that the quality（质量）of sleep got 23 when the roomtemperature was outside the range（范围）.They also found that 20C was the 24temperature.The lead researcher said，"Sleep tends to come easier and is often deeper and more restful in a cooler environment." The research is full of surprising 25.It reported that temperature could affect sleep as much as experiencing pain or drinking alcohol（酒）26bedtime.The researchers found a 5-10 percent drop in sleep quality 27the temperature was lower than 20C or higher than 25C.They said poor sleep can lead to health problems.These 28an inability to think clearly，mood swings（波动），and higher levels of stress.Other 29include an increasedchance of getting diabetes（糖尿病）and cardiovascular diseases（心血管疾病）.Theresearchers said people should create"a more comfortable home environment"to sleep 30.They also mentioned the potential（潜在的）influence of climate（气候）change on thesleep quality of old people. ）21.A.make sure B.ask for C.make up D.tell about ）22.A.spend B.wear C.tie D.sell ）23.A.worse B.better C.higher D.lower ）24.A.best B.good C.better D.well ）25.A.advice B.information C.space D.events ）26.A.after B.before C.on D.for ）27.A.though B.so C.if D.but ）28.A.give B.include C.find D.show ）29.A.suggestions B.ways C.problems D.studies ）30.A.late B.early C.well D.right 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Once upon a time，there lived an old man in Song Kingdom，who raised a lot of monkeys at home. He loved his monkeys so much that he _31 (feed) his own family's food to the monkeys to make them happy. Later there came a time when his family didn't have enough 32(eat). He had no 33 (choose) but to cut down on the monkeys' food. But he was afraid that the monkeys_34(will) not listen to him. 35 he decided to trick them into accepting less food. He discussed the matter_36_his monkeys，"From today on，I will give each of you three acorns（橡子）in the morning and four acorns in the evening.Is that OK？"Hearing this，all the monkeys got angry.They didn't agree with this.Then the old man asked，"I'll give each of you four acorns in the morning and three acorns in the evening.Would that be enough？"_37（think）that there were four in the morning，all the monkeys became happy again. Three in the morning and four in the evening：In the_38（begin），the idiom shows that someone fools others by playing tricks.It later 39（mean）changing one's mind very often or not being responsible.Other_40（express）：to play fast and loose，or to chop and change. 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，完成短文后的问题。 On August 1，2023，new rules went into effect in the United States that make it against the law to sell incandescent light bulbs（白炽灯泡）.These are older-style light bulbs that create light by heating a wire（金属丝）.The law is expected to save energy andhelptheenvironment. Since 2005，countries around the world have been either banning（禁 止）incandescent bulbs，or working in other ways to encourage people to use newer styles of bulbs that use far less power. Though the rules just took effect at the beginning of August，they were first created in 2007.Since then，the rules have been delayed many times，usually for political（政治的）reasons. In recent years，people have been switehing over（转变）to LED bulbs，even without therules.The lights have become more and more popular，since they use less energy and save people money by lasting longer.The US Department of Energy says switching over to LED bulbs will save Americans about $3billion every year. The new rules will also help the environment.Over the next 30 years，LED bulbs are expected to help prevent a huge amount of pollution in the US——about as much as would be used by 28 million homes in one year.That will be an important step in tackling the climate crisis. Many other countries around the world have already ended or nearly ended the use of incandescent light bulbs.Several countries took this action 10 or more years ago. 41.What is the purpose（目的）of the law？ 42.How long did it take for the law from being created to finally taking effect？ 43.Why have LED bulbs become more popular in recent years？ 44.Many countries are trying their best to protect the environment，aren't they？ 45.What does the underlined word"delay"mean in Chinese？ 第二节 写作（满分20分） 昨天你见到了你的小学同学Mary，与小学相比，她发生了很大的变化。请根据下面的提示（可适当发挥）以"The changes of my primary school classmate”为题写一篇短文并简单谈一下你对这些变化的感受。（已给出部分不计入总词数）。 提示内容： The changes of my primary school classmate 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$