云南省昆明市西山区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

2023~2024学年八年级下学期期末考试 英语 试题卷 （全卷三个部分，共7页；满分70分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项： 1.本卷为试题卷。考生解题作答必须在答题卷（答题卡）上。答案书写在答题卷（答题卡）相应位置上（不能改动答题卡上的标题题号），在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 2.考试结束后，请将试题卷和答题卷（答题卡）一并交回。 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 1. Menglan is ________ adult panda in Beijing Zoo. A. / B. an C. the D. a 2. Sometimes, we can stop our steps to enjoy the ________ of nature. A. excitement B. difficulty C. beauty D. relation 3. ________ is impossible if you work hard. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Anything 4. Everyone is special, so don’t compare yourself ________ others. A. with B. by C. on D. in 5. Please keep the door ________. We need more fresh air. A. closed B. open C. dirty D. clean 6. Mike is very interested in Chinese culture, and he ________ Chinese for three years. A. learns B. is learning C. will learn D. has learned 7. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance (平衡), you ________ keep moving. A. could B. could not C. should D. shouldn’t 8. Please don’t feed animals at the zoo, ________ the animal keeper allows you to do so. A. if B. unless C. and D. but 9. Volunteers are raising money to ________ a hospital for the old and the sick. A. set up B. wake up C. give up D. cheer up 10. Mary’s parents usually encourage her ________ her feelings bravely. A. express B. expressing C. to express D. expressed 第二节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 During the Jin Dynasty, there was a young man named Zhou Chu. He was famous ____11____ his strength (力量) and bravery. But people still ____12____ him because he often bullied (欺负) others. They regarded Zhou Chu as one of the three ____13____ of the town, along with a scary tiger and a dangerous dragon. One day, Zhou Chu heard some people ____14____ the three troubles. He realized they hated ____15____ very much. So he decided to help them kill the other two troubles. Three days later, Zhou Chu ____16____ killed both the tiger and the dragon. When he returned to the town, the people ____17____ a party. At first, he thought they were celebrating his success.____18____, he soon realized that they were actually celebrating his death, because they thought he was dead. He felt really sorry for his past. From that day on, Zhou Chu began to help others. He felt happy and enjoyed ____19____ people instead of bullying them. He changed from a “nuisance (讨厌鬼)” into a respected (受人尊敬的) man, showing that anyone can become a ____20____ man. 11. A. as B. for C. on D. in 12. A. disliked B. pressed C. loved D. minded 13. A. achievements B. questions C. troubles D. kids 14. A. depending on B. talking about C. running out D. taking after 15. A. it B. us C. her D. him 16. A. successfully B. suddenly C. especially D. heavily 17. A. were having B. are having C. will have D. have 18. A. So B. Or C. Although D. However 19. A. protect B. protecting C. to protect D. protected 20. A. worse B. worst C. better D. best 第二部分 阅读理解（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 根据短文内容，判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”），并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 Falling on March 5th this year Jingzhe, or the “the Wakening of Insects (昆虫)”, is one of the 24 solar terms (节气) in the Chinese lunar calendar. The beginning of March brings some unusual weather. Temperatures rise and rain falls with thunder (雷声). Some insects have been sleeping for the whole winter, but now this thunder awaken them. Chinese farmers think Jingzhe is very important, since it marks the start of spring plowing (春耕). They should also take care of their livestock (家畜), such as chickens, pigs and cows. Another Jingzhe tradition is eating pears. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people may feel their mouths and tongues dry, which can cause colds or coughs. Pears are sweet, juicy and cold. They can make our mouths wet and protect our dry throats. 21. There are 22 solar terms in China. 22. The weather becomes warmer after Jingzhe. 23. Farmers don’t care for their livestock at all. 24. People like to eat pears in spring because pears are cheap. 25. This passage is mainly about Jingzhe. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 A The more you travel, the more you want to go. Here are the top four places I want to visit. Greece: Greece is an ancient country. I want to go there to enjoy white beaches, white houses, delicious food and wine. More importantly, it is not expensive to travel in Greece. So I can enjoy a long holiday there. China: I want to go to China because it has a long history. I will visit the world’s longest wall— the Great Wall and the largest palace—the Palace Museum. I’m also going to the Museum of Terracotta Army. England: I’ve visited London a few times and I’ve seen many fun places. But next year I plan to travel to the countryside. The writer Paxman said, “In the minds of Englishmen, the soul (灵魂) of England is in the countryside.” The Maldives: As a lover of scuba- diving (水肺潜水), I want to dive in the Maldives. It is an island country in Indian Ocean and it is the best place to dive. White beaches and blue sea, I’m coming. 26. The writer would like to go to Greece mainly because ________. A. the food and wine taste terrible B. it is a country with a short history C. the people in Greece are interesting D. he doesn't need to spend too much money 27. How many places does the writer want to visit in China? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 28. The writer has been to ________ for several times. A. The Maldives B. Greece C. England D. China 29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The world’s largest palace is in Greece. B. The writer wants to dive in the Maldives. C. The writer plans to visit the center of London. D. The Museum of Terracotta Army is on an island. 30. This passage may come from a ________. A. fairy tale B. story book C. cook book D. travel magazine B Months ago, a student from Chongqing who is studying in the UK shared a traditional Chinese snack called “tanghulu” on the streets in the UK. She dressed in traditional Chinese hanfu and shared the snack to people. When the girl was sharing her homemade tanghulu to people, a Chinese boy came by. He was born in the UK and has never been to China. But his nickname (小名) was “Tanghulu”! In surprise, he came to know where his nickname came from. He tried the snack and really liked it. Tanghulu is a popular snack in northern China, especially in Beijing. It looks very pretty with red haws (山楂) on it. The candy coating makes it look glimmering in the light, like glass shining. Haw s are sour (酸的), but they taste amazing with the sweet candy coating. In cold winters, the candy coating becomes crispy (酥脆的). Nowadays, tanghulu has become more and more popular not only because of its amazing taste and pretty shape, but also because of videos on social media (媒体) from Chinese young people. They show how to make it and enjoy it. So many foreigners expect to try this traditional Chinese snack. 31. What did the Chinese student do on the streets in the UK? A. She shared her tanghulu. B. She sold her hanfu to people. C. She made videos about tanghulu. D. She helped children put on hanfu. 32. The boy named Tanghulu felt ________ when he saw the snack tanghulu. A. shy B. bad C. worried D. surprised 33. What does the underlined word “glimmering” in paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A. 苦涩 B. 昏暗的 C. 闪光的 D. 柔软的 34. Tanghulu gets popular in the world because of ________. ① its great taste ②the pretty shape ③its low price ④social media A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①③④ 35. From this passage, we can know ________. A. many foreigners want to taste tanghulu B. the boy called Tanghulu grew up in China C. tanghulu is a popular snack in southern China D. the candy coating of tanghulu becomes crispy on hot days C Villages in China have enjoyed their development in a digital (数字) way in recent years. With the help of digital technology, villagers are living a happier life. Digital technology makes it easy for farmers to work. Farming in the past was not easy. But now, there have been big changes in farming. For example, AI machines help farmers know when and how to fertilize (施肥) and kill diseases (疾病) in Dayi County, Sichuan Province. Digital technology also creates a new business (商业). It is called rural e-commerce (乡村电子商务). It becomes faster to sell fruit and vegetables on the Internet. This helps villagers make more money and improve their lives. And they can do many things on different apps, too. Because of digital technology, more visitors travel to beautiful villages. A good example is Huacheng Town, Guangdong Province. Visitors can know where to park their cars for free, when to buy a ticket easily and what to buy online. 36. AI machines can help farmers ________. A. make farming easier B. travel to cities C. keep in good health D. know where to fertilize 37. Because of rural e-commerce, farmers will ________. A. make less money B. live a better life C. sell fruit cheaply D. make different apps 38. In Paragraph 4, the writer gives an example in order to ________. A. tell where to park the cars B. teach how to buy a ticket online C. explain the importance of villages D. show digital technology helps develop tourism (旅游业) 39. What is the structure (结构) of this passage?(①=Paragraph 1…) A. B. C. D. 40 What is the best title of this passage? A The Hard Life of Villagers B. A New Way to Travel C. The Digital Technology in Villages. D. A New Business in Villages 第三节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 Everyone may feel angry at any time. Some people cry when they feel angry and some may shout. Unluckily, many of us usually hide anger (怒气). A study shows that this can be bad for our health. ____41____ ____42____ Anger is a common feeling. It is normal to feel angry. We can learn to accept anger. Secondly, don’t care too much about things that make us angry. For example, we may get angry when we wait for a long time at the store.____43____ Everyone in the line has many things to do, just like us. Then we’ll feel better. Thirdly, try to speak out our feelings when we are angry. We can talk with our parents or friends. ____44____ Lastly, find some helpful exercise to do. ____45____ When we feel angry, we can choose to run outside for a while. A. Fruit is good for us. B. Firstly, accept anger. C. And the following is the advice. D. Exercise helps us feel not so angry. E. Sometimes, anger can be a bad thing. F. But please don’t be angry and think about this. G. Then we can slowly calm (平静) down in this way. 第三部分 写作（共三节，满分20分） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。 46. Last month, there was a firefighting drill (演练) in ________ school. (I) 47. I think the fingerprint lock (指纹锁) is really a useful ________. (invent) 48. Fuxian Lake is one of the ________ lakes in China. (deep) 49. Students must listen to teachers ________ in class.(careful) 50. Li Zheng jumped into the running river to save others without thinking ________. (two) 第二节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当的形式，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。 51. Amy is always able to ________ difficult math problems. (解决) 52. Jack didn’t like the weather here two years ago. But now he ________ it. (习惯于) 53. Kunming, the Spring City, is a great place to visit ________. (全年) 54. Our teacher taught us how to write a ________ in the Chinese class. (读书报告) 55. ________, I am a big fan of country music.(说实在的) 第三节 书面表达（满分10分） 56. 提示： 你校校刊英语专栏正在开展以“An Important ________ in My Life”为题的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文，向专栏投稿，叙述一次对你重要的经历及感悟，或谈谈对你重要的人或事物，并说明理由。 要求： 1.请先将题目补全后，再作答； 2.语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁，词数不少于80个； 3.文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，否则以零分记。 An Important ________ in My Life ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2023~2024学年八年级下学期期末考试 英语 试题卷 （全卷三个部分，共7页；满分70分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项： 1.本卷为试题卷。考生解题作答必须在答题卷（答题卡）上。答案书写在答题卷（答题卡）相应位置上（不能改动答题卡上的标题题号），在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 2.考试结束后，请将试题卷和答题卷（答题卡）一并交回。 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 【1题答案】 【答案】B 【2题答案】 【答案】C 【3题答案】 【答案】A 【4题答案】 【答案】A 【5题答案】 【答案】B 【6题答案】 【答案】D 【7题答案】 【答案】C 【8题答案】 【答案】B 【9题答案】 【答案】A 【10题答案】 【答案】C 第二节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. C 第二部分 阅读理解（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. F 22. T 23. F 24. F 25. T 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 A 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D B 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A C 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. A 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C 第三节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. C 42. B 43. F 44. G 45. D 第三部分 写作（共三节，满分20分） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。 【46题答案】 【答案】my 【47题答案】 【答案】invention 【48题答案】 【答案】deepest 【49题答案】 【答案】carefully 【50题答案】 【答案】twice 第二节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当的形式，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。 【51题答案】 【答案】work out##solve 【52题答案】 【答案】is used to 【53题答案】 【答案】all year round 【54题答案】 【答案】book report##reading report 【55题答案】 【答案】To be honest##To tell the truth 第三节 书面表达（满分10分） 【56题答案】 【答案】例文 An Important Book in My Life The book that holds a special place in my heart is “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. As a junior high student, it introduced me to the concept of pursuing one’s Personal Legend, the journey within each of us to achieve our deepest desires. It taught me that fear is natural but should not influence our dreams. Reading it sparked a fire within me, encouraging me to be brave and achieve my goals. Its wisdom has guided me through challenges, reminding me that true happiness lies in following one’s heart. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$