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沙河口区 2023~2024学年度第二学期期末质量检测 八 年 级 英 语 试 卷 （本试卷共45道题 满分90分 考试时间90分钟） 考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效 第一部分 选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A As summer comes, parents should know swimming pools can be a danger to their kids. Know the risks: 1 Drowning (溺水) is the leading cause of death for children at 1 to 4 years old, and the second leading cause of accidental death for children at 5 to 14 years old. 2 A child can drown in under 5 minutes—the time it takes to check a piece of news. 3 19% of drownings happen when lifeguards (救生员) are around. What you can do: 1 Sign kids up (报名参加) for swimming lessons. This cuts down their risk of drowning by 90%. 2 If a child is missing, check the pool first. 92% of children who survive (幸存) are found in two minutes. 3 Don’t depend on floats (漂浮板) or other pool toys to keep your kids safe. 1. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children at ______ years old. A. 3 B. 5 C. 10 D. 14 2. Swimming pools are dangerous for kids because ______. A. the swimming pools are crowded B. drowning can happen in a short time C. kids can’t look after themselves well D. there are no lifeguards near the pool 3. What can cut down the kids’ risk of drowning by 90%? A. Calling for help when in danger. B. Putting floats and other pool toys away. C. Signing kids up for swimming lessons. D. No swimming with an empty stomach. 4. The text is a ______. A. diary B. letter C. notice D. story 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了游泳池对于孩子来说存在的风险，以及该怎么应对。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Drowning (溺水) is the leading cause of death for children at 1 to 4 years old”可知，溺水是1至4岁儿童死亡的主要原因。3岁符合年龄范围。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Know the risks:”和“A child can drown in under 5 minutes—the time it takes to check a piece of news.”可知，风险之一：一个孩子可能会在5分钟内淹死。即溺水可能在短时间内发生，所以游泳池对孩子们来说是危险的。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Sign kids up (报名参加) for swimming lessons. This cuts down their risk of drowning by 90%.”可知，让孩子们报名参加游泳课，这将他们溺水的风险降低了90%。故选C。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章可知，本文主要介绍了游泳池对于孩子来说存在的风险，以及该怎么应对。由此可知这是一篇通告。故选C。 B The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Some employers often decide to give someone a job in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge (评价) you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners. Smile when you walk into the room. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude. When you introduce yourself, make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a hand-shake. Others don't. Try to be as natural as possible, but pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, use your voice and show feelings on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself. Are you feeling confident in yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job? Listen carefully and speak clearly. If you don’t understand a question, ask the interviewer to say it again. “I am sorry, but I didn’t catch that.” “I am not sure what you mean.” When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also don’t say bad things about yourself or the company you worked for before. Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. But they want you to try to control your nervousness. They want you to show confidence in your ability to do the job. At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for his or her time. It’s a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or send it by hand. 5. From Paragraph 1, we learn some employers care about ________ in an interview. ①appearance ②feelings ③attitude ④manners ⑤words A. ①③④ B. ③④⑤ C. ②③⑤ D. ①②④ 6. Your body language in an interview can ________. A. hide your true feelings B. relax your nervousness C. show how you feel about yourself D. make you feel comfortable 7. If you don’t understand a question, you should ________. A. say thank you first B. listen to the questions carefully C. speak clearly and loudly D. ask the interviewer to say it again 8. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Ways to be polite. B. Body language around us. C. First impressions. D. Some advice on job interviews. 【答案】5. A 6. C 7. D 8. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了找工作面试时如何给面试官留下好的印象。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据“They judge (评价) you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners.”可知他们观察你的外表、态度和行为举止。故选A。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Try to be as natural as possible, but pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, use your voice and show feelings on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself.”可知，你的肢体语言体现了你如何看待自己。故选C。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If you don’t understand a question, ask the interviewer to say it again.”可知，如果不理解问题，可以请面试官再讲一遍。故选D。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了找工作面试时如何给面试官留下好的印象的一些建议。故选D。 C One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new task on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness collectors”. They had to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. Several days later, Carla turned up carrying a big bag. “Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said, smiling. Everyone was filled with expectation, but Carla didn’t want to show what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis took the box, Carla took an instant camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready. “Open it, Miss Ellis.” The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile shone on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo. She offered the photo to Miss Ellis along with a piece of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence. Then she looked at the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!” Carla said and opened the bag. Hundreds of photos fell out, all of different smiles, each one of them beautiful. The whole class wondered how Carla could create such a great big chain (链) of happiness. All that was in the box were photos of big smiles. Everyone who saw them felt happiness, and every person smiled, in return, without even thinking about it. Just at that moment, Carla took a photo of each one of them. She gave them their own photo along with a piece of paper, which asked them to do the same with other people, and to send a copy of the photos to her home address. And so it was that she managed to spread (传播) understanding of the simple truth: every time you smile, you are sending a gift to the world. 9. One day, Miss Ellis asked her pupils to ________. A. send a photo to their family B. make friends with others C. collect happiness around them D. help with housework at home 10. To finish the task, Carla ________. A. painted pictures everywhere B. asked her teacher for some advice C. bought a new camera and a bag D. took photos of different beautiful smiles 11. How did everyone react when they saw the things in Carla’s box? A. They couldn’t help laughing. B. They smiled happily. C. They cheered in excitement. D. They stood in silence. 12. Which of the following would be the best title? A. A special teacher B. The chain of smiles C. How to spread love D. The importance of a gift 【答案】9. C 10. D 11. B 12. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Carla通过给别人拍下微笑的照片并利用微笑的连锁反应传递快乐的故事。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据“One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new task on happiness. Her pupils would be ‘happiness collectors’. They had to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them.”可知，Ellis老师让她的学生收集他们身边的快乐。故选C。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Hundreds of photos fell out, all of different smiles, each one of them beautiful.”可知，Carla拍了不同的美丽笑脸的照片来完成任务。故选D。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Everyone who saw them felt happiness, and every person smiled, in return, without even thinking about it.”可知，每个看到Carla盒子里东西的人都会开心地笑起来。故选B。 【12题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“The whole class wondered how Carla could create such a great big chain (链) of happiness.”和“She gave them their own photo along with a piece of paper, which asked them to do the same with other people, and to send a copy of the photos to her home address.”可知，本文主要讲述了Carla通过给别人拍下微笑的照片并利用微笑的连锁反应传递快乐的故事。选项B“微笑的连锁反应”作为标题最为合适。故选B。 D Do you want to be an astronaut in the future? Every year on April 24, it’s Space Day of China. It’s a day to celebrate the country’s growth in space exploration (探索). Ever since Yang Liwei made it to space in 2003, as many as 20 Chinese astronauts have gone to space. In space, astronauts face many problems. There is little gravity (重力) there, which affects their bodies. Also, being away from family and friends and stuck in a tiny spaceship for a long time can make them feel sad or stressed out. What’s more, if something goes wrong on their mission suddenly, they have to work out how to fix it under huge pressure (压力). That’s why astronauts have to be smart, strong, and ready for any challenge before they can go to space. To make sure that Chinese astronauts complete their missions and return to Earth safely, “Eight types, including over 200 subjects of training, are set,” Huang Weifen, chief designer of the astronaut system for China’s manned space project, told CCTV News. Apart from physical training, it also includes basic science knowledge and mock (模拟) missions. Before astronauts can go to space, they train like this for at least three and a half years. One of the hardest parts of the training for astronauts is the underwater training. This helps them get ready for the weightless environment in space. Huang explained that astronauts wear diving suits that weigh more than 100 kilograms and stay underwater for six hours at a time. Moving around in the water with such a heavy suit is really tiring. Huang said that one astronaut, Nie Haisheng, even lost 2 kilograms after one underwater training exercise. 13. When is Space Day of China? A. On March 20. B. On May 5. C. On June 10. D. On April 24. 14. The underlined word “fix” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________. A. feed B. change C. solve D. use 15. What do Paragraph 4 and 5 mainly tell us? A. How the astronauts are trained. B. What problems astronauts face. C. How the astronauts feel in space. D. How many subjects of training there are. 16. What can we infer from Huang’s words in the last paragraph? A. The underwater training is a way to lose weight. B. The astronauts must train very hard to work in space. C. It is fun to move around in the water with a special suit. D. It takes time for the astronauts to accept the environment in space. 【答案】13. D 14. C 15. A 16. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了航天员在太空中会面临许多艰难的问题，因此他们在进入太空前要经历的严苛的训练。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Every year on April 24, it’s Space Day of China.”可知，每年的4月24日，是中国航天日。故选D。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“What’s more, if something goes wrong on their mission suddenly, they have to work out how to fix it under huge pressure (压力).”可知，更重要的是，如果他们的任务突然出现问题，他们必须在巨大的压力下找出解决办法。由此可知，fix意为“修理，解决”，与solve近义。故选C。 【15题详解】 段落大意题。根据“Apart from physical training, it also includes basic science knowledge and mock (模拟) missions.”和“One of the hardest parts of the training for astronauts is the underwater training.”可知，第4段和第5段主要讲述了航天员们是如何参加训练的。故选A。 【16题详解】 推理判断题。根据“That’s why astronauts have to be smart, strong, and ready for any challenge before they can go to space.”、“Apart from physical training, it also includes basic science knowledge and mock (模拟) missions.”和“One of the hardest parts of the training for astronauts is the underwater training.”可知，在太空中，航天员们在太空中会面临许多艰难的问题，因此他们在进入太空前必须经过严苛的训练。故选B。 第二节 阅读短文，从所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。 There is a big difference between knowing a country from social media (社交媒体) and experiencing it in person. ____17____ From March 24 to 31, a group of 15 students from the US went on an educational and cultural exchange (交流) in China. For Ian Sierra, a 15-year-old 10th grader, this was his first time going abroad. While in Beijing, Sierra bravely tried douzhi, a fermented (发酵的) bean juice. It is a challenge even for locals but he finished three bowls at one time. ____18____ “At Beijing No 4 High School International Campus (BHSFIC), I tried out table tennis after classes ended, and the Chinese students played like pros (职业选手),” he said. “In the US, students usually do sports through clubs and sports teams ... Sports are more for fun here.” ____19____ Li Weiyou, a 15-year-old student from BHSFIC and Michael’s homestay partner, was surprised by his American peer (同龄人). “Before I knew Michael, I thought US students worked more on personal development than studies.____20____ He is good at both,” said Li. For Sierra, the week-long trip even influenced his future job. “I used to think about becoming a math teacher in the US. Now I’m thinking about teaching English in Beijing or Shanghai.” A. The learning was two-sided. B. But Michael showed I was wrong. C. There are many exciting things to do in Beijing. D. As well as Chinese food, Sierra took part in some activities of the programme. E. This is what students from the US and China found out during an exchange journey. 【答案】17 E 18. D 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中美学生之间的一次教育和文化交流。通过这次交流学习，他们彼此都加深了了解。 【17题详解】 根据“There is a big difference between knowing a country from social media (社交媒体) and experiencing it in person.”可知，通过社交媒体了解一个国家和亲身体验这个国家是有很大区别的；再根据“From March 24 to 31, a group of 15 students from the US went on an educational and cultural exchange (交流) in China.”可知，这个区别是一个由15名美国学生组成的团体感受到的；选项E“这是来自美国和中国的学生在一次交流旅行中所发现的。”符合语境。故选E。 【18题详解】 根据“While in Beijing, Sierra bravely tried douzhi, a fermented (发酵的) bean juice. It is a challenge even for locals but he finished three bowls at one time.”可知，Sierra勇敢地品尝了北京的美食豆汁；再根据“At Beijing No 4 High School International Campus (BHSFIC), I tried out table tennis after classes ended,”可知，除了品尝美食，Sierra还参加了一些活动；选项D“除了品尝中国美食，Sierra还参加了该项目的一些活动。”符合语境。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据“Li Weiyou, a 15-year-old student from BHSFIC and Michael’s homestay partner, was surprised by his American peer (同龄人). ”可知，15岁的李维友也对自己的美国同伴感到惊讶，说明学习是双边的；选项A“学习是双向的。”符合语境。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据“Before I knew Michael, I thought US students worked more on personal development than studies.”和“He is good at both”可知，他认为美国学生更注重个人发展，而不是学习，而事实是都注重；选项B“但迈克尔证明了我错了。”符合语境。故选B。 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the eighth grade, I had a friend, Peter. He was an amazing sports star. Unluckily, I never seemed to be any good at ____21____ . But Peter was my best friend, and when he joined a team, I did, too. Or at least I tried. Peter was a starter for the JV field hockey team. He was a natural, so he picked up the sport ____22____. I, on the other hand, couldn’t seem to hold the stick comfortably. Then Peter spent more and more time with the other boys like him and I was beginning to be left behind. Deciding to ____23____ our friendship, I asked my mom to buy me my own hockey stick so I could practise at home. Peter looked at my stick, and I could tell that he was thinking it was a waste of ____24____. I was hurt by his reaction (反应), and again I felt the distance (距离) between us. If I was going to keep Peter as a friend, I thought, I simply had to be ____25____ this sport. Somehow, I had to learn how to throw and catch the ball and be excellent on the playing field. So I practised and practised. I often felt like there was no hope, but I ____26____ at it. Then, one day, something happened. I paired off with Steve. Steve had become my partner ____27____ Peter quickly proved (证明) to be too good to play with me. That day, when Steve sent me his first throw, I ____28____ it. Then I caught his next throw, and the next. The stick was actually feeling good in my hands. I still don’t know what exactly happened that day, but I will always be ____29____ for it. By the end of the season, I was starting for the JV team. I scored 12 goals that year. My ____30____ on the field gave me confidence that I really needed. And Steve turned out to be a great friend. 21. A. sports B. music C. maths D. history 22. A. carefully B. slowly C. quietly D. quickly 23. A. lose B. save C. create D. end 24. A. money B. time C. effort D. energy 25. A. patient with B. pleased with C. good at D. proud of 26. A. kept B. knocked C. looked D. pointed 27. A. if B. until C. since D. before 28. A. hid B. cleaned C. threw D. caught 29. A. ready B. thankful C. famous D. sorry 30. A. success B. project C. programme D. secret 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了不擅长运动的作者为了缩短与运动天才朋友的距离，维护这段友情，自己在家里练习曲棍球，后来取得很大进步，并结交新的好朋友的故事。 【21题详解】 句意：不幸的是，我似乎从来都不擅长运动。 sports运动；music音乐；maths数学；history历史。根据“Unluckily, I never seemed to be…Or at least I tried.”可知，虽然作者不擅长运动，但彼得是他的好朋友，彼得加入一个团队，他也加入。至少他努力去尝试了。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：他很有天赋，所以很快就学会了这项运动。 carefully小心地；slowly很慢地；quietly安静地；quickly很快地。根据“He was a natural.”可知，彼得很有天赋，因此学会这项运动是很快的。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：为了挽救我们的友谊，我让妈妈给我买了自己的曲棍球棍，这样我就可以在家练习了。 lose丢失；save挽救；create创造；end结束。根据前文“Then Peter spent more and more time with the other boys like him and I was beginning to be left behind.”可知，彼得花越来越多的时间和其他像他一样的男孩在一起，作者开始被抛在后面了。因此作者让妈妈买曲棍球棍来练习，是为了挽救友谊。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：彼得看着我的棍子，我看得出来，他认为这是在浪费钱。 money金钱；time时间；effort努力；energy能量。根据“I asked my mom to buy me my own hockey stick so I could practise at home.”可知，作者让妈妈他买了曲棍球棒，因此皮特认为作者打不好曲棍球,是在浪费钱。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：如果我要把彼得当作朋友，我想，我需要擅长这项运动。 patient with对……有耐心；pleased with对……很满意；good at擅长……；proud of 为……感到骄傲。根据“I was hurt by his reaction , and again I felt the distance……this sport.”可知，作者感觉到了与皮特之间的距离，所以认为如果要把皮特当做朋友，自己要擅长这项运动，才能缩小差距。故选C。 【26题详解】 句意：我经常感觉自己没有希望了，但是我坚持了下来。 kept保持；knocked敲；looked看；pointed指着。根据“So I practised and practised. I often felt like there was no hope, but…”可知，作者不断地练习，在感觉自己没希望的时候，却坚持了下来。故选A。 【27题详解】 句意：史蒂夫已经成为我的搭档，因为彼得很快就被证明打得太好了，不能和我一起玩。 if如果；until直到；since因为；before以前。根据“Peter quickly proved to be too good to play with me.”可知，是因为彼得打得太好了，才不能和作者一起玩。故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：那天，当史蒂夫给我投出第一个球时，我接住了。 hid隐藏；cleaned弄干净；threw扔；caught抓住。根据“Then I caught his next throw.”可知，第一次投掷作者接住了。故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：我仍然不知道那天到底发生了什么，但我将永远感激它。 ready准备的；thankful感谢的；famous著名的；sorry抱歉的。根据“That day, when Steve sent me his first throw, I caught it. Then I caught his next throw, and the next. The stick was actually feeling good in my hands.”可知，那一天很美好，作者应是感激的。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：我在赛场上的成功给了我真正需要的自信。 success成功；project课题；programme节目；secret秘密。根据“I scored 12 goals that year.”可知，作者取得了成功。故选A。 第二部分 非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Cartoon heroes Nemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green man. They look very different, ____31____ both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, schoolbags and computer screens. There are also some much ____32____ (old) cartoon favourites, for example, the Monkey King. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his men. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as the Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect ____33____ (see) more Monkey King cartoons. Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He ____34____ (be) popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist Herge invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for ____35____ newspaper and has lots of exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million ____36____ (copy) of Tintin’s stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China ____37____ the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books. ____38____ (final), Snoopy, a cute dog celebrated his ____39____ (sixty) birthday in 2010. Snoopy enjoys ____40____ (him) in his own private world and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children. 【答案】31. but 32. older 33. to see 34. has been 35. a 36. copies 37. in 38. Finally 39. sixtieth 40 himself 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了几个经典卡通形象。 【31题详解】 句意：他们看起来很不一样，但他们都赢得了全世界年轻人的心。根据“look very different”和“won the hearts of young people”可知，两者之间构成转折关系，所以用but。故填but。 【32题详解】 句意：也有一些更古老的受欢迎的卡通，例如美猴王。根据句意及空格前的“much”，可知这里需要形容词的比较级，表示更久远的卡通形象，故填older。 【33题详解】 句意：他们总是希望看到更多的孙悟空动画片。expect to do期望做某事，固定短语。故填to see。 【34题详解】 句意：自从1929年艺术家埃尔热发明了他以来，他已经受欢迎了80多年。(ever) since+过去时间点，主句要用现在完成时“have/has done”的形式，主语he谓语用单数，故填has been。 【35题详解】 句意：他在一家报社工作，有很多令人兴奋的经历。根据句意，这里表示Tintin为“一家”报纸工作，用a表示首次提到的“一个”。故填a。 【36题详解】 句意：粉丝们已经购买了大约2亿本50多种语言的丁丁的故事。由“200 million”可知后面需填名词复数。故填copies。 【37题详解】 句意：丁丁在20世纪80年代出现在中国。in the 1980s在20世纪80年代，介词是固定搭配，故填in。 【38题详解】 句意：最后，史努比，一只可爱的狗在2010年庆祝了他的60岁生日。空格词修饰一个句子，需要副词，所给词是形容词，对应副词是finally，首字母大写。故填Finally。 【39题详解】 句意：最后，史努比，一只可爱的狗在2010年庆祝了他的60岁生日。表示六十岁，用序数词， sixty是基数词，对应序数词是sixtieth。故填sixtieth。 【40题详解】 句意：史努比喜欢自己的私人世界，觉得现实生活难以理解。根据句意可知，Snoopy喜欢独自沉浸在“自己的”世界里，enjoy oneself玩的开心，固定短语，故用反身代词。故填himself。 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，41-43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Everyone hopes to have a healthy lifestyle. But do you know what a healthy lifestyle is like? Here are some ways that lead to a healthy lifestyle. Get active This is the most important way of a healthy lifestyle. Walking, running and playing basketball and other sports will help you keep healthy. If your job needs long hours of sitting, get up often and walk. Don’t let laziness (懒惰) stop your body and mind. Be active at your workplace, around your neighborhood and wherever possible. Keep clear It is a good idea to keep the places around you clean. Cleanliness can create a healthy lifestyle. Unclean and untidy places can not only make you angry but also make you ill. Eat healthily Our health depends on our food, so everyone should remember to eat healthy food. The healthier food you eat, the healthier you will be. Live green This is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle Plant trees around your house. Try your best to save water. Stop using things that are bad for the environment. 41. If you sit and work for a long time, what should you do? ____________________________________________________ 42. Why is it a good idea to keep the places around you clean? ____________________________________________________ 43. What is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle, according to the passage? ____________________________________________________ 44. How do you keep healthy in your daily life? Write 30 words or more. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】41. Get up often and walk. 42. Because cleanliness can create a healthy lifestyle./Unclean and untidy places can not only make you angry but also make you ill. 43. Living green. 44. I have a balanced and healthy diet and I seldom have junk food. I exercise three to four times a week. I often help my parents do housework and I usually ride my bike to school. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了每个人都需要有一个健康的生活方式，文章给我们提出了有一个健康的生活方式的一些建议。 【41题详解】 根据“If your job needs long hours of sitting, get up often and walk.”可知，如果你工作需要长时间坐着，那就经常站起来走走。故填Get up often and walk. 【42题详解】 根据“It is a good idea to keep the places around you clean. Cleanliness can create a healthy lifestyle. Unclean and untidy places can not only make you angry but also make you ill.”可知，保持你周围的地方干净是个好主意，因为清洁可以创造健康的生活方式。不干净和不整洁的地方不仅会让你生气，而且会让你生病。故填Because cleanliness can create a healthy lifestyle./Unclean and untidy places can not only make you angry but also make you ill. 【43题详解】 根据“Live green This is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle.”可知，绿色生活是最简单的健康生活方式。故填Living green. 【44题详解】 本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：I have a balanced and healthy diet and I seldom have junk food. I exercise three to four times a week. I often help my parents do housework and I usually ride my bike to school. 五、书面表达（满分20分） 45. 一次经历就是一笔财富，它或许会影响你的生活方式，或许会改变你的人生态度。你校校刊正在开展以“An unforgettable experience”为主题的征文活动。请你积极参与，分享你难忘的经历和感受。 内容包括： (1) What is it? (2) How did it change your life? 注意： (1) 词数为80~100，开头已给出，不计入总词数： (2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； (3) 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 An unforgettable experience The important moment in my life was when I participated in a volunteer trip to a poor area. It was an unforgettable experience that transformed me deeply. Before this trip, I lived a rich life, unaware of the hardships faced by others. However, seeing the difficulties of the villagers taught me the value of pity. I realized that every person, regardless of their background, should get the same opportunities. This experience taught me to become more active. It has changed my perspective on life, making me more appreciative of what I have and determined to contribute positively to society. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：以“一般过去时”为主； ③提示：写作要点已给出，要求根据提示内容进行写作，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明自己最难忘的经历是什么； 第二步，具体介绍这次经历以及自己的感受。 [亮点词汇] ①participate in 参加 ②unaware of 不知道 ③the value of ……的价值 ④regardless of 不管 [高分句型] ①The important moment in my life was when I participated in a volunteer trip to a poor area.（when引导的时间状语从句） ②It was an unforgettable experience that transformed me deeply.（that引导的定语从句） ③It has changed my perspective on life, making me more appreciative of what I have and determined to contribute positively to society.（what引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 沙河口区 2023~2024学年度第二学期期末质量检测 八 年 级 英 语 试 卷 （本试卷共45道题 满分90分 考试时间90分钟） 考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效 第一部分 选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A As summer comes, parents should know swimming pools can be a danger to their kids. Know the risks: 1 Drowning (溺水) is the leading cause of death for children at 1 to 4 years old, and the second leading cause of accidental death for children at 5 to 14 years old. 2 A child can drown in under 5 minutes—the time it takes to check a piece of news. 3 19% of drownings happen when lifeguards (救生员) are around. What you can do: 1 Sign kids up (报名参加) for swimming lessons. This cuts down their risk of drowning by 90%. 2 If a child is missing, check the pool first. 92% of children who survive (幸存) are found in two minutes. 3 Don’t depend on floats (漂浮板) or other pool toys to keep your kids safe. 1. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children at ______ years old. A. 3 B. 5 C. 10 D. 14 2. Swimming pools are dangerous for kids because ______. A. the swimming pools are crowded B. drowning can happen in a short time C. kids can’t look after themselves well D. there are no lifeguards near the pool 3. What can cut down the kids’ risk of drowning by 90%? A. Calling for help when in danger. B. Putting floats and other pool toys away. C. Signing kids up for swimming lessons. D. No swimming with an empty stomach. 4. The text is a ______. A. diary B. letter C. notice D. story B The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Some employers often decide to give someone a job in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge (评价) you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners. Smile when you walk into the room. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude. When you introduce yourself, make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a hand-shake. Others don't. Try to be as natural as possible, but pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, use your voice and show feelings on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself. Are you feeling confident in yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job? Listen carefully and speak clearly. If you don’t understand a question ask the interviewer to say it again. “I am sorry, but I didn’t catch that.” “I am not sure what you mean.” When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also don’t say bad things about yourself or the company you worked for before. Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. But they want you to try to control your nervousness. They want you to show confidence in your ability to do the job. At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for his or her time. It’s a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or send it by hand. 5. From Paragraph 1, we learn some employers care about ________ in an interview. ①appearance ②feelings ③attitude ④manners ⑤words A. ①③④ B. ③④⑤ C. ②③⑤ D. ①②④ 6. Your body language in an interview can ________. A. hide your true feelings B. relax your nervousness C. show how you feel about yourself D. make you feel comfortable 7. If you don’t understand a question, you should ________. A. say thank you first B. listen to the questions carefully C. speak clearly and loudly D. ask the interviewer to say it again 8. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Ways to be polite. B. Body language around us. C. First impressions. D. Some advice on job interviews. C One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new task on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness collectors”. They had to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. Several days later, Carla turned up carrying a big bag. “Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said, smiling. Everyone was filled with expectation, but Carla didn’t want to show what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis took the box, Carla took an instant camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready. “Open it, Miss Ellis.” The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile shone on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo. She offered the photo to Miss Ellis along with a piece of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence. Then she looked at the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!” Carla said and opened the bag. Hundreds of photos fell out, all of different smiles, each one of them beautiful. The whole class wondered how Carla could create such a great big chain (链) of happiness. All that was in the box were photos of big smiles. Everyone who saw them felt happiness, and every person smiled, in return, without even thinking about it. Just at that moment, Carla took a photo of each one of them. She gave them their own photo along with a piece of paper, which asked them to do the same with other people, and to send a copy of the photos to her home address. And so it was that she managed to spread (传播) understanding of the simple truth: every time you smile, you are sending a gift to the world. 9. One day, Miss Ellis asked her pupils to ________. A. send a photo to their family B. make friends with others C collect happiness around them D. help with housework at home 10. To finish the task, Carla ________. A. painted pictures everywhere B. asked her teacher for some advice C. bought a new camera and a bag D. took photos of different beautiful smiles 11. How did everyone react when they saw the things in Carla’s box? A. They couldn’t help laughing. B. They smiled happily. C. They cheered in excitement. D. They stood in silence. 12. Which of the following would be the best title? A. A special teacher B. The chain of smiles C. How to spread love D. The importance of a gift D Do you want to be an astronaut in the future? Every year on April 24, it’s Space Day of China. It’s a day to celebrate the country’s growth in space exploration (探索). Ever since Yang Liwei made it to space in 2003, as many as 20 Chinese astronauts have gone to space. In space, astronauts face many problems. There is little gravity (重力) there, which affects their bodies. Also, being away from family and friends and stuck in a tiny spaceship for a long time can make them feel sad or stressed out. What’s more, if something goes wrong on their mission suddenly, they have to work out how to fix it under huge pressure (压力). That’s why astronauts have to be smart, strong, and ready for any challenge before they can go to space. To make sure that Chinese astronauts complete their missions and return to Earth safely, “Eight types, including over 200 subjects of training, are set,” Huang Weifen, chief designer of the astronaut system for China’s manned space project, told CCTV News. Apart from physical training, it also includes basic science knowledge and mock (模拟) missions. Before astronauts can go to space, they train like this for at least three and a half years. One of the hardest parts of the training for astronauts is the underwater training. This helps them get ready for the weightless environment in space. Huang explained that astronauts wear diving suits that weigh more than 100 kilograms and stay underwater for six hours at a time. Moving around in the water with such a heavy suit is really tiring. Huang said that one astronaut, Nie Haisheng, even lost 2 kilograms after one underwater training exercise. 13. When is Space Day of China? A. On March 20. B. On May 5. C. On June 10. D. On April 24. 14. The underlined word “fix” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________. A. feed B. change C. solve D. use 15. What do Paragraph 4 and 5 mainly tell us? A. How the astronauts are trained. B. What problems astronauts face. C. How the astronauts feel in space. D. How many subjects of training there are. 16. What can we infer from Huang’s words in the last paragraph? A. The underwater training is a way to lose weight. B. The astronauts must train very hard to work in space. C. It is fun to move around in the water with a special suit. D. It takes time for the astronauts to accept the environment in space. 第二节 阅读短文，从所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。 There is a big difference between knowing a country from social media (社交媒体) and experiencing it in person. ____17____ From March 24 to 31, a group of 15 students from the US went on an educational and cultural exchange (交流) in China. For Ian Sierra, a 15-year-old 10th grader, this was his first time going abroad. While in Beijing, Sierra bravely tried douzhi, a fermented (发酵的) bean juice. It is a challenge even for locals but he finished three bowls at one time. ____18____ “At Beijing No 4 High School International Campus (BHSFIC), I tried out table tennis after classes ended, and the Chinese students played like pros (职业选手),” he said. “In the US, students usually do sports through clubs and sports teams ... Sports are more for fun here.” ____19____ Li Weiyou, a 15-year-old student from BHSFIC and Michael’s homestay partner, was surprised by his American peer (同龄人). “Before I knew Michael, I thought US students worked more on personal development than studies.____20____ He is good at both,” said Li. For Sierra, the week-long trip even influenced his future job. “I used to think about becoming a math teacher in the US. Now I’m thinking about teaching English in Beijing or Shanghai.” A. The learning was two-sided. B. But Michael showed I was wrong. C. There are many exciting things to do in Beijing. D. As well as Chinese food, Sierra took part in some activities of the programme. E. This is what students from the US and China found out during an exchange journey. 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the eighth grade, I had a friend, Peter. He was an amazing sports star. Unluckily, I never seemed to be any good at ____21____ . But Peter was my best friend, and when he joined a team, I did, too. Or at least I tried. Peter was a starter for the JV field hockey team. He was a natural, so he picked up the sport ____22____. I, on the other hand, couldn’t seem to hold the stick comfortably. Then Peter spent more and more time with the other boys like him and I was beginning to be left behind. Deciding to ____23____ our friendship, I asked my mom to buy me my own hockey stick so I could practise at home. Peter looked at my stick, and I could tell that he was thinking it was a waste of ____24____. I was hurt by his reaction (反应) and again I felt the distance (距离) between us. If I was going to keep Peter as a friend, I thought, I simply had to be ____25____ this sport. Somehow, I had to learn how to throw and catch the ball and be excellent on the playing field. So I practised and practised. I often felt like there was no hope, but I ____26____ at it. Then one day, something happened. I paired off with Steve. Steve had become my partner ____27____ Peter quickly proved (证明) to be too good to play with me. That day, when Steve sent me his first throw, I ____28____ it. Then I caught his next throw, and the next. The stick was actually feeling good in my hands. I still don’t know what exactly happened that day, but I will always be ____29____ for it. By the end of the season, I was starting for the JV team. I scored 12 goals that year. My ____30____ on the field gave me confidence that I really needed. And Steve turned out to be a great friend. 21. A. sports B. music C. maths D. history 22. A. carefully B. slowly C. quietly D. quickly 23. A. lose B. save C. create D. end 24. A. money B. time C. effort D. energy 25. A. patient with B. pleased with C. good at D. proud of 26. A. kept B. knocked C. looked D. pointed 27 A. if B. until C. since D. before 28. A. hid B. cleaned C. threw D. caught 29. A. ready B. thankful C. famous D. sorry 30. A. success B. project C. programme D. secret 第二部分 非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Cartoon heroes Nemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green man. They look very different, ____31____ both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, schoolbags and computer screens. There are also some much ____32____ (old) cartoon favourites, for example, the Monkey King. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his men. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as the Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect ____33____ (see) more Monkey King cartoons. Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He ____34____ (be) popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist Herge invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for ____35____ newspaper and has lots of exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million ____36____ (copy) of Tintin’s stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China ____37____ the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books. ____38____ (final), Snoopy, a cute dog celebrated his ____39____ (sixty) birthday in 2010. Snoopy enjoys ____40____ (him) in his own private world and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children. 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，41-43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Everyone hopes to have a healthy lifestyle. But do you know what a healthy lifestyle is like? Here are some ways that lead to a healthy lifestyle. Get active This is the most important way of a healthy lifestyle. Walking, running and playing basketball and other sports will help you keep healthy. If your job needs long hours of sitting, get up often and walk. Don’t let laziness (懒惰) stop your body and mind. Be active at your workplace, around your neighborhood and wherever possible. Keep clear It is a good idea to keep the places around you clean. Cleanliness can create a healthy lifestyle. Unclean and untidy places can not only make you angry but also make you ill. Eat healthily Our health depends on our food, so everyone should remember to eat healthy food. The healthier food you eat, the healthier you will be. Live green This is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle. Plant trees around your house. Try your best to save water. Stop using things that are bad for the environment. 41. If you sit and work for a long time, what should you do? ____________________________________________________ 42. Why is it a good idea to keep the places around you clean? ____________________________________________________ 43. What is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle, according to the passage? ____________________________________________________ 44. How do you keep healthy in your daily life? Write 30 words or more. ____________________________________________________ 五、书面表达（满分20分） 45. 一次经历就是一笔财富，它或许会影响你的生活方式，或许会改变你的人生态度。你校校刊正在开展以“An unforgettable experience”为主题的征文活动。请你积极参与，分享你难忘的经历和感受。 内容包括： (1) What is it? (2) How did it change your life? 注意： (1) 词数为80~100，开头已给出，不计入总词数： (2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； (3) 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$