精品解析：广东省茂名市高州市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末质量监测英语试题

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 veryhappy 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 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章中作者回忆了自己曾经和父母关系不融洽，所以作者努力学习画画，在这个过程中，作者得到了美术老师的帮助，她鼓励作者参赛并取得第一名，从此父母更加关心作者。 【1题详解】 句意：我几乎不和他们交谈，因为他们喜欢把我和我的姐姐比较。 so因此；and和；because因为。前后存在因果关系，后一句是前一句的原因，用because连接。故选C。 【2题详解】 句意：然而，我想要向他们展示我能像我的姐姐一样做好事情。 that作为引导词，没有实义；what什么；when什么时候。分析句子结构可知，该句为宾语从句，从句中不缺少成分，用that引导。故选A。 【3题详解】 句意：幸运的是，我的美术老师，格林老师给我提供了许多帮助，教我一些画画的技巧来提高我的绘画水平。 help动词原形；to help动词不定式；helping现在分词或动名词。此处用动词不定式表示目的。故选B。 【4题详解】 句意：在那时，她是唯一我想要聊天的人。 a不定冠词，表泛指，用在辅音音素开头的单词前；an不定冠词，表泛指，用在元音音素开头的单词前；the定冠词，表特指。根据“only person I would like to talk to”可知此处表特指。故选C。 【5题详解】 句意：她问我是否想想参加一个绘画竞赛。 if如果；why为什么；whether是否。根据句中的or not可知，此处用whether引导宾语从句。故选C。 【6题详解】 句意：依她之见，和我的父母交流最好的方式就是向他们证明我自己。 mine我的，名词性物主代词；myself我自己，反身代词；ourselves我们自己，反身代词。根据“the best way to communicate with my parents”并结合备选项可知应是证明自己。故选B。 【7题详解】 句意：几周的等待之后，结果最后出来了。 weeks’周的，名词复数的所有格形式；weeks周，复数；week’s名词所有格。根据“waiting”可知此处应填名词所有格形式，而由“a few”可知应用其复数所有格形式。故选A。 【8题详解】 句意：当我把奖带回家时，我的父母非常惊讶。 surprised感到惊讶的；surprises惊讶；surprising令人惊讶的，应是作者把奖带回去的时候父母很惊讶。故选A。 【9题详解】 句意：并且他们开始比以前更多的关心我。 much许多，原级；more比较级；most最高级根据“than”可知，此处应填比较级。故选B。 【10题详解】 句意：自从那时起，我和父母的关系就很好了。 are是；were是；have been已经是。根据since then可知，此句用现在完成时。故选C。 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 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 【答案】11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了贾玲导演的一部电影——《热辣滚烫》的故事情节以及作者的观点。 【11题详解】 句意：这是贾玲执导并亲自出演的第二部电影。 first第一；second第二；third第三；fourth第四。根据“The first one is Hi, Mom.”可知，是第二部电影。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：这是一个网络单词它想告诉人们如果你想尝试什么，就去做。 ask问；tell告诉；help帮助；interview采访。根据“if you want to try something, just do it.”可知，是告诉人们这个道理。故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：毕竟人生是短暂的。 as well也；any more再；after all毕竟；so far迄今为止。根据“if you want to try something, just do it.”可知，应表达毕竟人生是短暂的。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：这部电影讲述了一个名叫杜乐莹的女人她30多岁时仍然和父母住在一起直到有一天，她遇到了一位拳击教练这位教练可能会改变她的生活。 met遇见；saw看见；beat打败；heard听说。根据“a boxing coach who may just change her life”可知，是她遇到了一个改变她的生活的教练。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：尽管她面临着许多生活挑战，但她从未放弃获胜的梦想。 But但是；If如果；Or或者；Although尽管。根据“she faces many life challenges, she never gives up her dreams of winning.”可知，前后存在让步关系，用although引导让步状语从句。故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：尽管她面临着许多生活挑战，但她从未放弃获胜的梦想。 makes up化妆；thinks of考虑；writes down写下；gives up放弃。根据“she never...her dreams of winning.”可知，此处应表达从未放弃梦想。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：通过她的成长，我看到了一个普通女孩是如何克服恐惧和困难变得勇敢和自信的。 hard困难的；brave勇敢的；talented有才能的；creative创造性的。根据“gets over her fears”可知，应表达变得勇敢了。故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：在贾玲看来，这部电影不是关于拳击或减肥的，而是一个关于“学会爱自己”的温暖故事。 himself他自己；herself她自己；myself我自己；yourself你自己。根据“Learning to love...”可知，应表达如何爱你自己。故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：虽然我很感动，但我清楚地知道普通人不可能在一年内减掉50公斤。 easily容易地；hardly几乎不；clearly清楚地；difficultly难地。根据“it’s impossible for common people to keep losing 50 kilos in just one year.”可知，应表达清楚地知道这件事。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：减肥是一个长期目标有一些短期目标是可以实现的。 reach到达；avoid避免；start开始；imagine想象。根据“a few short-term goals”可知，是实现短期目标。故选A。 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 Wednesdays 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. 23. Which club is the most popular one? A. Cooking Club. B. Dance Club. C. 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. 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些可以发展学生新的兴趣和爱好的俱乐部。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Dance Club”，“Cooking Club”，“Photography Club”以及“Chess Club”可知，总共有四个俱乐部。故选D。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一个表格“Members meet from 2 pm to 5 pm on Mondays to practice dancing.”可知，成员在周一下午2时至5时练习跳舞；据此可以推断，每周一舞蹈俱乐部的课程持续3个小时。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二个表格“Our club is the most popular one with more than 50 members.”可知，烹饪俱乐部可能是最受欢迎的。故选A。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三个表格“Photography Club The club is perfect for students who love taking pictures.”可知，加入摄影俱乐部可以学习如何拍照片。故选D。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。综合全文，尤其是根据“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 develop your new interests and hobbies?”可知，作者介绍了四个俱乐部，鼓励更多的学生培养新的兴趣和爱好，从而度过一个有意义的暑假。故选D。 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 【答案】26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则话剧，分别有旁白、公主、国王和青蛙的台词，讲述了公主没有兑现许下的诺言的故事，故事告诉我们：你一旦许下诺言就必须遵守。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Narrator”可知，有旁白并且以对话的方式阐述故事，这是话剧的表现形式。故选B。 【27题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“My favorite golden ball fell into the well.”及“When the frog brought her the ball,”可知，公主的金球掉进了井里然后青蛙帮她把金球取回，故推出划线部分retrieve意为“取回”，与选项A“取回”意思相近。故选A。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I’m certain she has forgotten her promise. I’ll hop over to the castle to remind her.”可知，青蛙认为公主忘记了诺言，去城堡提醒她。故选C。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If you made a promise, you must honour it.”可知，国王说如果你做了承诺你就必须遵守。故选D。 【30题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了公主忘记了对青蛙许下的诺言，故“被遗忘的承诺”符合本文标题。故选D。 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. 【答案】31. C 32. F 33 G 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文提出了5个有关朋友的问题，然后找出与之匹配的建议。 【31题详解】 根据“But it seems that he doesn’t like me to see my other friends. What should I do?”可知，此处建议是给自己的朋友的，他/她不能和自己其他的朋友相处融洽。C项“对你的朋友要有耐心。也许没有你他会感到孤独。你应该把他介绍给你的其他朋友，并鼓励他和他们交朋友。”符合语境，故选C。 【32题详解】 根据“I need some help with my English. Should I ask my friend to give me a hand?”可知，此处建议与如何向朋友求助有关，F项“如果你需要帮助，不要害羞。相信你的朋友，向他求助，他会很乐意帮助你的。”符合语境，故选F。 【33题详解】 根据“I feel nervous because I lied to my good friend.”可知，此处建议是给那些向朋友撒谎的人的，G项“对朋友永远要诚实。如果你做了对朋友不好的事，请诚实地告诉他。他们一定会原谅你的。”符合语境，故选G。 【34题详解】 根据“I haven’t heard from my good friend since we were separated several years ago.”可知，此处是给那些好久没联系的好朋友的建议，D项“最好通过写信或发电子邮件与你的朋友保持联系。虽然你们很久没见面了，但可以肯定的是，他再次见到你会很高兴的。”符合语境，故选D。 【35题详解】 根据“But I think making friends will take up a lot of time. What should I do?”可知，此处建议是关于如何交好朋友的，A项“好朋友是那些在生活或学习中互相帮助的人。你可以和他们同甘共苦。你也可以在空闲时间找乐子。不要担心这会影响你的学习。”符合语境，故选A。 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. lt 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 close ties with two ____41____ meetings in Japan. The 18th Summer Olympics Games were held in Tokyo in 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. 【答案】36. two 37. running 38. where 39. it 40. quickly 41. sports 42. little 43. using 44. popular 45. signs 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了紧急出口和厕所这两个著名公共标志起源的故事。 【36题详解】 句意：这里有两个故事来解释两个著名的公共标志的起源——紧急出口和厕所。根据“two famous public signs-the emergency exit and the toilet.”可知，是两个故事，two“两个”，基数词，修饰复数名词stories。故填two。 【37题详解】 句意：你可能熟悉紧急出口的标志——一个小绿人正从门里跑出来。根据“a little green man is...out of a door”及图片可知，是一个小绿人正从门里跑出来，run“跑”，根据is可知，时态为现在进行时，run的现在分词为running。故填running。 【38题详解】 句意：许多人死亡因为他们不知道紧急出口在哪里。根据“Many people died”可知，应表达他们不知道紧急出口在哪，where“哪里”。故填where。 【39题详解】 句意：1987年，国际标准化组织推荐了该标志，使其闻名世界。根据“the International Organization for Standardization recommended the sign”可知，是使这个标志闻名世界，用it指代标志。故填it。 【40题详解】 句意：现在，有了警报和LED灯，人们可以在紧急情况下快速看到这些绿色标志。根据“with alarms and LED lights inside”及所给单词可知，应表达人们能快速看到这些标志，quick“快速的”，形容词，空处修饰动词see用副词形式。故填quickly。 【41题详解】 句意：它与日本的两个运动会有着密切的联系。根据“The 18th Summer Olympics Games”及所给单词可知，空处应表达运动会，sports“体育运动”。故填sports。 【42题详解】 句意；许多游客来到东京，但他们对日语知之甚少。根据“To help them watch the games and travel in the city easily,”及所给单词可知，此处应表达他们对日语知之甚少，little“很少”，副词修饰动词knew。故填little。 【43题详解】 句意：为了帮助他们更轻松地观看比赛和在城市中旅行，一些日本设计师想出了在公共标志中使用图片而不是文字的想法。根据“...pictures instead of words in public signs”及所给单词可知，空处应表达使用图片而不是文字，use“使用”，介词of后面用动名词形式。故填using。 【44题详解】 句意：厕所标志很容易辨认变得很受欢迎。根据“The toilet sign was easy to recognize”及所给单词可知，此处应表达变得很受欢迎，popular“受欢迎的”，形容词作表语。故填popular。 45题详解】 句意：在1970年的日本世界博览会上，这些标志再次被使用，并在世界各地闻名。根据“these...were used again”及所给单词可知，应表达这些标志再次被使用，sign“标志”，可数名词，these修饰可数名词复数形式。故填signs。 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。 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 separate from the city, surrounded by bright green trees and clear blue skies. It was the perfect place to relax and enjoy nature. Our latest adventure was a hiking trip to the top of the mountain. The guide said it would be challenging, but we decided to have a try. The path was steep and rocky, and we had to depend on each other to make it to the top. It was not easy, but we were determined to 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. Perhaps the most exciting moment was when we finally reached the summit. We were tired but satisfied with our achievement. We took photos and enjoyed the view in person, feeling proud of what we had done. 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 look forward to more in the future. 46. _________ 47. _________ 48. _________ 49. _________ 50. _________ 51. _________ 52. _________ 53. _________ 54. _________ 55. _________ 【答案】46. 分开的；分离的 47. 最近的；最新的 48. 试试看 49. 依赖；依靠；取决于；决定于 50. 实现；达到；抵达；达成 51. 可能；也许 52. 满意；对……满意 53. 亲自；亲身 54. 结果；因此；作为……的结果 55. 盼望 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了去年夏天作者去营地的经历。 【46题详解】 separate分开的；分离的，形容词。故填：分开的；分离的。 【47题详解】 latest最近的；最新的，形容词。故填：最近的；最新的。 【48题详解】 have a try试试看，动词短语故填：试试看。 【49题详解】 depend on依赖；依靠；取决于；决定于，动词短语。故填：依赖；依靠；取决于；决定于。 【50题详解】 reach实现；达到；抵达；达成，动词。故填：实现；达到；抵达；达成。 【51题详解】 Perhaps可能；也许，副词。故填：可能；也许。 【52题详解】 satisfied满意；对……满意，形容词。故填：满意；对……满意。 【53题详解】 in person亲自；亲身，介词短语。故填：亲自；亲身。 【54题详解】 As a result结果；因此；作为……的结果，介词短语。故填：结果；因此；作为……的结果。 【55题详解】 look forward to盼望，动词短语。故填：盼望。 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 _________ /rɪˈfjuːzd / my invitation to the volunteer work yesterday. 【答案】refused 【解析】 【详解】句意：很遗憾她昨天拒绝了我的志愿者工作邀请。根据音标提示可知，空处应填refused“拒绝”，过去式，根据yesterday可知，时态为一般过去时。故填refused。 57. Our teachers are always _________ /ˈpeɪʃnt/ with us, so we are happy at school. 【答案】patient 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们的老师总是对我们有耐心，所以我们在学校很开心。根据音标提示可知，空处应填patient“耐心的”，形容词作表语。故填patient。 58. Nowadays, technology has become an important part of our _________ (每天的；日常的) life. 【答案】daily##everyday 【解析】 【详解】句意：如今，科技已经成为我们日常生活的重要组成部分。daily/everyday“每天的；日常的”，形容词作定语。故填daily/everyday。 59. She has been _________ (渴的) all day because she forgot to bring water. 【答案】thirsty 【解析】 【详解】句意：她一整天都是渴的，因为她忘了带水。根据汉语提示，空处应填thirsty“口渴的”，形容词作表语。故填thirsty。 60. I have _________ (期盼；等待) this moment for a long time. 【答案】expected 【解析】 【详解】句意：我已经期盼这个时刻很久了。此处为现在完成时结构have+动词过去分词，“期盼；等待”对应的英文为expect，其过去分词为expected。故填expected。 61. Living in the countryside means being _________ (远离) the noise and rush of the city. 【答案】far away 【解析】 【详解】句意：住在乡村意味着远离城市的喧嚣和匆忙。根据汉语提示可知，空处应表达far away“远离”，固定搭配。故填far away。 62. My grandma, who has a _________ (甜食偏好), always eats chocolate after meals. 【答案】sweet tooth 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的奶奶，她有吃甜食的偏好，总是在饭后吃巧克力。根据汉语提示可知，空处应填sweet tooth“吃甜食的偏好”，固定搭配。故填sweet tooth。 63. Whenever we visit the library, we need to keep quiet, so others can read _________(平静地). 【答案】in peace##in silence 【解析】 【详解】句意：无论何时我们参观图书馆，我们都需要保持安静，因此其他人可以平静地阅读。“平静地”对应的英文为in peace或in silence。故填in peace/in silence。 64. He _________ (指出；指明) that we needed to work harder to meet the deadline. 【答案】pointed out ##figured out 【解析】 【详解】句意：他指出我们需要更加努力地工作才能赶上最后期限。根据汉语提示可知，空处应填point out/figure out“指出”，根据needed可知，时态为一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填pointed/figured out。 65. Last month, I caught a cold and had to _________ (量体温) every morning before going to school. 【答案】take my temperature##take the temperature 【解析】 【详解】句意：上个月，我感冒了，我不得不每天早上上学之前量体温。根据汉语提示可知，空处应填take my/the temperature“量体温”，have to do sth“不得不做某事”，to后面加动词原形。故填take my/the temperature。 六、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分） A. 回答问题 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. 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 from1,217 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。 71. “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。 Blue Letter Makes Me Grow I am Li Hua. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】66. Fourteen/14 years old./She is fourteen/14 years old. 67. By listening to a radio programme./Lin learned about Blue Letter by listening to a radio programme. 68. Because they need listening and guiding to help them grow up healthily./To help them grow up healthily./Because listening and guiding can help them/teenagers grow up healthily. 69. They share feelings and ask for advice./They write to their letter ambassador to share feelings and ask for advice. 70. It is/acts as a bridge for hearts and minds./A bridge for hearts and minds. 71. One possible version: Blue Letter Makes Me Grow I am Li Hua I live in a small village in the west of Guangdong Province. My parents have been away from the hometown to work in Shenzhen since I was 8 months old. My grandparents look after my brother and I at home. I have worried a lot since I became a student of Grade 8. I am not confident because I am too thin and weak. I even want to give up study because I fall behind others. In March, 2024, twenty college students in blue came to our school and told us we could share our feelings with them by writing to them. They call this Blue Letter. By writing to the college students in blue, I have taken more exercise and have become stronger. I have studied harder than before and have made progress. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了“蓝信封”的作用，青少年可以通过写信给他们的大使分享自己的感受并寻求帮助。 【66题详解】 根据“He is a volunteer of Blue Letter and has a 14-year-old pen pal. Her name is Cao Yajuan.”可知，她14岁了。故填Fourteen/14 years old./She is fourteen/14 years old. 【67题详解】 根据“Lin learned about Blue Letter from a radio programme while his brother was surfing the Internet.”可知，林是通过听广播节目了解到“蓝信封”的。故填By listening to a radio programme./Lin learned about Blue Letter by listening to a radio programme. 【68题详解】 根据“they need listening and guiding to help them grow up healthily.”可知，青少年需要倾听和指导以帮助他们健康成长。故填Because they need listening and guiding to help them grow up healthily./To help them grow up healthily./Because listening and guiding can help them/teenagers grow up healthily. 【69题详解】 根据“Teenagers write to their letter ambassador to share feelings and ask for advice.”可知，青少年写信给他们的大使分享感受并寻求建议。故填They share feelings and ask for advice./They write to their letter ambassador to share feelings and ask for advice. 【70题详解】 根据“The Pen pal project is a bridge for hearts and minds.”可知，“蓝信封”在孩子们的心目中扮演着心灵桥梁的作用。故填It is (acts as) a bridge for hearts and minds. / A bridge for hearts and minds. 【71题详解】 [总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中的介绍要点，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图，介绍自己的家庭情况； 第二步，具体阐述作者担忧的问题及“蓝信封”是如何帮助作者的； 第三步，表明自己的变化。 [亮点词汇] ①be away from远离 ②look after照顾 ③give up放弃 [高分句型] ①My parents have been away from the hometown to work in Shenzhen since I was 8 months old. (since引导的时间状语从句) ②I am not confident because I am too thin and weak. (because引导的原因状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 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 veryhappy 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 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 Wednesdays 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. 23. Which club is the most popular one? A. Cooking Club. B. Dance Club. C. 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 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. 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. lt 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 close ties with two ____41____ meetings in Japan. The 18th Summer Olympics Games were held in Tokyo in 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。 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 separate from the city, surrounded by bright green trees and clear blue skies. It was the perfect place to relax and enjoy nature. Our latest adventure was a hiking trip to the top of the mountain. The guide said it would be challenging, but we decided to have a try. The path was steep and rocky, and we had to depend on each other to make it to the top. It was not easy, but we were determined to 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. Perhaps the most exciting moment was when we finally reached the summit. We were tired but satisfied with our achievement. We took photos and enjoyed the view in person, feeling proud of what we had done. 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 look forward to more in the future. 46. _________ 47. _________ 48. _________ 49. _________ 50. _________ 51. _________ 52. _________ 53. _________ 54. _________ 55. _________ 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 _________ /rɪˈfjuːzd / my invitation to the volunteer work yesterday. 57. Our teachers are always _________ /ˈpeɪʃnt/ 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 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. 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 from1,217 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。 71. “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。 Blue Letter Makes Me Grow I am Li Hua. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$