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盘龙区2023—2024学年下学期期末质量监测 八年级英语试题卷 （全卷三个部分，共8页，满分70分，考试用时120分钟） 注意事项： 1. 本卷为试题卷。学生必须在答题卡上解题作答。答案应书写在答题卡的相应位置上，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。 1. The students heard the result of the singing competition just now. To ________ surprise, they won the first prize. A. we B. our C. they D. their 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：刚才学生们听到了歌唱比赛的结果。令他们惊讶的是，他们获得了一等奖。 考查代词辨析。we我们，宾格；our我们的，形容词性物主代词；they他们，主格；their他们的，形容词性物主代词。to one’s surprise“令某人惊讶的是”，排除A和C；主语为they，此处应用形容词性物主代词their。故选D。 2. —________ my opinion, Yunnan is really a wonderful place. —I totally agree. I fell in love with it when I came here for the first time. A. In B. On C. At D. For 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——在我看来，云南真是一个很棒的地方。——我完全同意。我第一次来这里的时候我就爱上它了。 考查介词辨析。In在……里；On在……上；At在；For为了。in one’s opinion“在某人看来”。故选A。 3. —What’s ________ wrong? —I feel sick and have ________ headache now. A. the; a B. a; the C. \; the D. \; a 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——怎么了？——我感觉生病了，现在头疼。 考查冠词。the表特指；a一个，用以辅音音素开头的单词。What’s wrong“怎么了”，不需要用任何冠词；have a headache“头疼”，固定搭配。故选D。 4. The grandpa put on his glasses at once ________ he could see the sign clearly. A. while B. although C. so that D. as soon as 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：爷爷立刻戴上眼镜，以便能清楚地看到牌子。 考查连词辨析。while当……时候；although尽管；so that为了；as soon as一……就……。“The grandpa put on his glasses at once ”是“he could see the sign clearly”的目的，应用so that引导目的状语从句。故选C。 5. —Judy wants to organize some students to clean up the neighborhood but she doesn’t know how to start. —She ________ put up some notices around the school first. A. might B. should C. mustn’t D. couldn’t 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——朱迪想组织一些学生清理社区，但她不知道如何开始。——她应该先在学校周围贴一些告示。 考查情态动词。might可能；should应该；mustn’t禁止；couldn’t不能。根据“She…put up some notices around the school first.”可知是指她应该先在学校周围贴一些告示。故选B。 6. We don’t need so many photos for the video. Let’s ________ some of them. A. cut out B. give out C. work out D. run out 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个视频我们不需要这么多照片。我们删掉一些吧。 考查动词短语。cut out删除；give out分发；work out解答；run out用光。根据“We don’t need so many photos for the video.”可知，不需要那么多照片，所以可以删除。故选A。 7. They ________ their way to work when it began to rain heavily. A. make B. made C. are making D. were making 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们正在上班的路上，突然下起了大雨。 考查动词时态。根据“They…their way to work when it began to rain heavily.”可知是指他们正在上班的路上，突然下起了大雨。需用过去进行时，主语是they，结构需用were doing，故选D。 8. —Do you know that the Pacific Ocean is about 181, 344, 000 square kilometers in size? —Sure. It’s ________ of all the oceans in the world. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你知道太平洋的面积约为18134.4万平方公里吗？——当然。它是世界上最大的海洋。 考查最高级。根据“of all the oceans in the world”可知，三者以上的比较，应用形容词最高级，最高级前面需要用the。故选D。 9. More and more people ________ to Shangri-la on the high-speed railway since it opened at the end of last year. A. go B. went C. have been D. are going 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：自去年年底高铁开通以来，越来越多的人乘坐高铁前往香格里拉。 考查现在完成时。根据“since it opened at the end of last year”可知，句子应用现在完成时，其谓语结构为：have/has+过去分词。故选C。 10. Yunnan Water Festival became a household name (火出圈) in 2024. ________ popular festival it is this year! A. What B. What a C. What an D. How 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：2024年，云南水节成为家喻户晓的“火出圈”。今年的节日多么受欢迎啊！ 考查感叹句。festival是可数名词，popular为辅音音素开头的单词，应用what a引导感叹句。故选B。 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。 Baleen whales, the largest animals on the earth eat much food and they poo (排便) a lot more, too. The ____11____ findings could provide a better understanding of how to protect ____12____, because poo from baleen whales is important food for some sea life. The whales’ favorite food is krill (磷虾). Working out how much a whale eats is ____13____ because it swims in the deep part of the ocean. Matthew Savoca, a scientist said, “This is an important question, ____14____ thought we found it out many years ago, but no one had answered it.” The research team followed 321 baleen whales with machines, and watched them feed ____15____. The ____16____ showed the baleen whales eat about 18,000 kg a day, far more than the scientists expected. This is important for both whales and oceans. The Krill has more iron (铁) than whales’ bodies can use, so they poo much of the iron out. This iron helps to ____17____ phytoplankton (浮游植物), which are the krill’s favorite food. Because of people’s killing, the number of whales ____18____ in the 20th century, so there was less iron-rich poo. This explains why krill became less and less— ____19____ there were fewer whales eating them. The scientists say that when the number of whales recovers (恢复), the poo could cause ____20____ phytoplankton, and phytoplankton are good for environment. 11. A. bored B. relaxing C. surprising D. excited 12. A. mountains B. neighborhoods C. farms D. oceans 13. A. difficult B. useful C. safe D. peaceful 14. A. he B. she C. I D. you 15. A. heavily B. carefully C. hardly D. bravely 16. A. spirits B. results C. memories D. objects 17 A. feed B. hurt C. weigh D. throw 18. A. fell B. rose C. hid D. continued 19. A. in order that B. as long as C. since then D. even though 20. A. worse B. less C. more D. smaller 【答案】11. C 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了科学家对须鲸便便的研究。 【11题详解】 句意：这一令人惊讶的发现可以更好地了解如何保护海洋，因为须鲸的粪便是一些海洋生物的重要食物。 bored厌倦的；relaxing放松的；surprising惊讶的；excited兴奋的。根据“findings could provide a better understanding of how to protect”可知是指这一令人惊讶的发现可以更好地了解如何保护海洋，故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：这一令人惊讶的发现可以更好地了解如何保护海洋，因为须鲸的粪便是一些海洋生物的重要食物。 mountains山；neighborhoods街坊；farms农场；oceans海洋。根据“because poo from baleen whales is important food for some sea life.”可知这一令人惊讶的发现可以更好地了解如何保护海洋，故选D。 【13题详解】 句意：计算鲸鱼吃多少很困难，因为它在海洋深处游泳。 difficult困难的；useful有用的；safe安全的；peaceful和平的。根据“because it swims in the deep part of the ocean.”可知计算鲸鱼吃多少很困难，故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：这是一个重要的问题，我认为我们很多年前就发现了，但没有人回答它。 he他；she她；I我；you你。根据“Matthew Savoca, a scientist said, ‘This is an important question…thought we found it out many years ago, but no one had answered it.’”此处是这位科学家说话，因此是我认为我们很多年前就发现了，故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：研究团队用机器跟踪了321头须鲸，仔细观察它们进食。 heavily重地；carefully仔细地；hardly几乎不；bravely勇敢地。根据“watched them feed”可知是指仔细观察它们进食。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：结果显示，须鲸每天吃掉约18,000公斤，远远超出科学家的预期。 spirits精神；results结果；memories记忆；objects目标。根据“showed the baleen whales eat about 18,000 kg a day”可知是指结果显示，故选B。 【17题详解】 句意：这种铁有助于喂养浮游植物，而浮游植物是磷虾最喜欢的食物。 feed喂养；hurt受伤；weigh称重；throw扔。根据“This iron helps to…phytoplankton”可知是指这种铁有助于喂养浮游植物，故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：由于人们的杀戮，20世纪鲸鱼的数量下降了，因此富含铁的粪便也减少了。 fell下降；rose上升；hid隐藏；continued继续。根据“Because of people’s killing”可知是指20世纪鲸鱼的数量下降了，故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：这解释了为什么磷虾变得越来越少——尽管吃磷虾的鲸鱼越来越少。 in order that为了；as long as只要；since then从那时起；even though尽管。根据“This explains why krill became less and less…there were fewer whales eating them.”可知是指尽管吃磷虾的鲸鱼越来越少。故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：科学家表示，当鲸鱼数量恢复时，粪便可能会导致更多的浮游植物，而浮游植物对环境有利。 worse更差；less更少；more更多；smaller更小。根据“when the number of whales recovers”可知当鲸鱼数量恢复时，粪便可能会导致更多的浮游植物。故选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） 根据短文内容，判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）。 I still remember what I did when an accident happened last month. It was about 12:00 at midnight. I saw bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he might be having midnight food so I went back to my bed. Soon, there was a burning smell and I realized there must be something wrong. I jumped out of the bed at once and went outside to have a look. I saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. I shouted, “Fire! Fire!” But nobody heard me. I ran quickly to my house and called the fire station and went back to my neighbor’s house. I knocked at the door and called my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer. I tried to get into the house and saved his cat and dog. Then I poured water through the kitchen window but it was no use, because the fire was too big. Luckily, the firemen arrived and put out the fire in time. When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the fire station and saving his pets. A week later, my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. In his new kitchen, he took a photo of me. Later on. he gave me the photo as a gift. It made me happy. 21. When the the fire happened, the neighbor was having midnight food. 22. The writer knocked at the neighbor’s door, but nobody answered. 23. The writer got into the neighbor’s house and saved his cat and dog. 24. The neighbor took a photo in his new kitchen with the firemen. 25. The text mainly talks about how to protect oneself in the face of a fire. 【答案】21. F 22. T 23. T 24. F 25. F 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者在邻居家着火时帮忙救火，救出了邻居的猫和狗，受到了邻居的感谢。 【21题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I thought he might be having midnight food so I went back to my bed.”和“When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the fire station and saving his pets.”可知，火灾发生时，邻居并不在家，作者以为他们当时在吃宵夜。故答案为F。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I knocked at the door and called my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer.”可知，作者敲了邻居的门，但没人应答。故答案为T。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I tried to get into the house and saved his cat and dog.”可知，作者设法进入屋内，救出了他的猫和狗。故答案为T。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In his new kitchen, he took a photo of me.”可知，邻居在他的新厨房里给作者拍了张照片，而不是给消防员拍照。故答案为F。 【25题详解】 主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者在邻居家着火时帮忙救火，救出了邻居的猫和狗，受到了邻居的感谢，而不是讲述了在火灾中如果保护自己。故答案为F。 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。 A There are a lot of canals (运河) in the world. Some of them are famous. Have you ever heard of them? The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Chinese people started to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Spring and Autumn Period. As the oldest and longest man-made canal in the world, it starts from Beijing in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south with a total length of about 1,794 kilometers. The Suez Canal The Suez Canal is a man-made canal through Egypt, connecting (连接) the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. In March, 2021, a ship called Ever Given got stuck (搁浅) in the Suez Canal. The ship is about 400 meters long-that’s bigger than the Empire State Building in New York, the US. The Panama Canal The Panama Canal is an important waterway connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. It’s in Panama. The whole canal is 65 kilometers long, which is known as one of the seven engineering wonders of the world. It was built and opened by the United States in 1914. Its opening has greatly made the shipping distance (距离) between the two oceans much shorter. The Kiel Canal The Kiel Canal in Germany goes through the middle of Schleswig-Holstein and it is 98 kilometers long. The Kiel Canal is a two-way waterway that connects the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. Every year, about 32, 000 ships pass through the Kiel Canal. 26 When did people begin to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal? A. About 98 years ago. B. In March, 2021. C. In the year of 1914. D. In the Spring and Autumn Period. 27. Where is the Suez Canal? A. In China. B. In Egypt. C. In Panama. D. In Germany. 28. The Panama Canal has made the shipping distance between ________ and ________ much shorter. A. Beijing；Hangzhou B. the Atlantic；the Pacific Ocean C. the Mediterranean；the Red Sea D. the Baltic Sea；the North Sea 29. What is the Kiel Canal like? A. It is 65 kilometers long. B. It is the oldest man-made canal in the world. C. About 32,000 ships pass through it every year. D. It is a one-way waterway in Germany. 30. In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A. Geography. B. Art. C. Sports. D. Medicine. 【答案】26. D 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了四条世界著名的大运河。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文“Chinese people started to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Spring and Autumn Period”可知，中国人民在春秋时期就开始修建京杭大运河。故选D。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文“The Suez Canal is a man-made canal through Egypt”可知，苏伊士运河是一条穿过埃及的人工运河。故选B。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文“The Panama Canal is an important waterway connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean”可知，巴拿马运河是连接大西洋和太平洋的重要航道，使两者之间的航运距离大大缩短了。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文“Every year, about 32, 000 ships pass through the Kiel Canal”可知，每年大约有32000艘船只通过基尔运河。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了四条世界著名的大运河。由此可推断本文出自杂志的地理板块。故选A。 B Long long ago, there was a boy called Jack. He was never happy with anything, and he was always angry. One day, a cloud started dropping heavy black rain on him. That was the cloud’s favorite trick (恶作剧) to play on little kids with bad temper. Jack had a friend, a happy girl called Lucy. She was the only one who would like to hang around with Jack during all those black, rainy days. All the other children ran away, because they didn’t want to be black. One day, Lucy said to Jack, “Cheer up! What you should realize is that you’re the only one of us who has his own cloud, and even better, its rain is black! Would you love to play fun games with a cloud like this?” Jack agreed because he didn’t want her to leave as the others did. Lucy took Jack to the swimming pool, and left him there until all the pool water was black. Then she went and got other kids. They came and played hide and seek (捉迷藏) in the pool. Jack had to say it was a lot of fun. For the first time ever, Jack started to see the good side of things, even things which seemed so bad at first. The cloud thought that his work was over. But, before leaving, he gave Jack two days of colorful rain. With the rain, children invented the most fun games ever. 31. What does the underlined word “temper” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese? A. 成绩 B. 礼貌 C. 脾气 D. 心眼 32. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text? A. Lucy often felt unhappy, too. B. Jack didn’t want Lucy to leave as the others did. C. With Lucy’s help, Jack started to see the good side of things. D. On black rainy days, Lucy was the only one who would like to hang around with Jack. 33. What can we learn about Jack from the text? ①He tried his best to cheer up Lucy. ②He was never happy with anything before. ③He refused to play hide and seek in the pool. ④The cloud gave Jack two days of colorful rain before leaving. A. ②④ B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ①③ 34. We can infer (推断) that Lucy is a(n) ________ girl according to the text. A. unhappy B. kind C. stupid D. lonely 35. What kind of text is it? A. Letter. B. Play. C. Ad. D. Story. 【答案】31. C 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍有个叫杰克的男孩。他从来都不满意任何事情，而且他总是生气。经历一次事件后，在露西的帮助下，他变了，能看到事情的好的一方面。 【31题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“That was the cloud’s favorite trick (恶作剧) to play on little kids with bad temper”这是云最喜欢跟有着坏的……小孩子玩的恶作剧，根据前文说的是他从来都不满意任何事情，而且他总是生气。所以是脾气。故选C。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Jack agreed because he didn’t want her to leave as the others did.”杰克同意了，因为他不想让她像其他人一样离开；“For the first time ever, Jack started to see the good side of things, even things which seemed so bad at first”杰克第一次开始看到事物好的一面，即使那些事情一开始看起来很糟糕；“She was the only one who would like to hang around with Jack during all those black”她是唯一一个愿意在那些黑色天气里和杰克一起玩的人。故选A。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“He was never happy with anything”“he gave Jack two days of colorful rain”可知他对任何事都不满意，他给杰克下了两天的彩色雨。故选A。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。文中介绍她是唯一一个愿意在那些黑色天气里和杰克一起玩的人，并且鼓励杰克，所以她是友善的人。故选B。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。本文介绍有个叫杰克的男孩。他从来都不满意任何事情，而且他总是生气。经历一次事件后，在露西的帮助下，他变了，能看到事情的好的一方面。所以这是一个小故事。故选D。 C Every week, a group of students from Cherry Creek High School come to help old people with anything technology-related (相关的) at an old people’s home. The volunteers are from a group called Generation Technology, it was set up by students a few years ago. When the holidays come, the group helps the old keep connected (保持联系) with loved ones. “A lot of people don’t live close to their family, and it’s a really important thing. So being able to set up video communication and bring people closer during the holidays is meaningful,” said Sunker, the leader of the group. The students also give the old advice for preventing scams (预防诈骗). People often get strange calls that they don’t recognize (识别) and the students can give them some useful advice. It’s something the old like Sandy Washington are thankful for. “I have difficulty using modern technology. I do,” Sandy Washington said. “And I think a lot of other old people here do too, you know, at our age.” Whether the students are helping with video communication or teaching them about new apps on their phones, it’s also helping form strong intergenerational (代与代之间的) connections. For Sandy Washington, seeing the students every week is something she looks forward to. “We really welcome these kids,” she said. “I want to hear about their college interests and where they plan to go to college. I feel they’re family, just like my own kids or grandkids. It’s very nice.” 36. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指代)? A. The group. B. The phone. C. The app. D. The technology. 37. Why do the students help the old keep connected with loved ones? A. Because it helps the old to prevent scams. B. Because it’s easy for old people to learn it. C. Because it helps the students get into a good college. D. Because a lot of old people don’t live close to their family. 38. What does Sunker think of helping the old set up video communication during the holidays? A. It’s relaxing. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s meaningful. D. It’s strange. 39. How do the students help the old prevent scams? A By giving them calls every week. B. By teaching them to use some new apps. C. By giving them some useful advice. D. By communicating with them about college. 40. What can be the best title of the text? A. Modern Technology B. A Meaningful Volunteering Activity C. New Apps on the Phones D. A Group Called for College Students 【答案】36. A 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一群中学生每周去老人院，帮助老人熟悉现代科技，教老人如何打视频电话，如何使用手机上的各种软件。 【36题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“The volunteers are from a group called Generation Technology, it was set up by students a few years ago.”可知此处的it指代的是前面的Generation Technology组织。故选A。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“A lot of people don’t live close to their family, and it’s a really important thing.”可知这些学生帮助老人和自己的家人保持联系，是因为很多人和家人住得比较远。故选D。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据“So being able to set up video communication and bring people closer during the holidays is meaningful”可知Sunker认为能够在假期期间建立视频通信并拉近人们的距离是有意义的。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“People often get strange calls that they don’t recognize (识别) and the students can give them some useful advice.”可知学生们通过给他们一些有用的建议来预防诈骗。故选C。 【40题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文，可知文章讲述了一群中学生每周去老人院，帮助老人熟悉现代科技，教老人如何打视频电话，如何使用手机上的各种软件。选项B“一个有意义的志愿者活动”符合文章主旨。故选B。 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。 Teenagers always have lots of pressure and difficulties, and they know the importance of dealing with these problems. But it’s usually difficult for the teenagers to solve them. ___41___ ►Be active in class. Speaking up in class might be difficult, but it helps to make you feel more confident and improve your ability to express yourself. ___42___ All smart students do and your classmates won’t really mind. ►Get enough rest. ___43___ Make sure you get enough sleep at night and take breaks from time to time while studying. ►___44___ Starting your young life with good habits sets you up for a healthy future. Get regular exercise, eat a healthy diet and maintain your hygiene (保持卫生). ►Keep your stress under control. Though you might be busy with your studies every day, you should spend time having fun and enjoying life. You can join a sports team, read a book, learn to paint, or watch a good movie to reduce (减少) stress. ___45___ A. Develop healthy habits. B. Luckily, here is some advice for them. C. It’s okay if you give the wrong answer. D. We can make progress by making friends. E. Nobody can work well when they are tired. F. Studying is a good way to reduce stress. G. Whatever you do to help reduce stress, make time for it. 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. E 44. A 45. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是给青少年生活的建议：课上要活跃；要有足够的休息；养成健康的习惯以及管理你的压力。 【41题详解】 根据下文“►Be active in class.”和“►Get enough rest.”可知，此处作为过渡句，引出下文的建议。选项B“幸运的是，这儿是一些给他们的建议”符合语境。故选B。 【42题详解】 根据上文“►Be active in class.”可知，此处谈到上课要主动积极的问题，比如，回答问题。选项C“如果你给出了错误的答案，这是没问题的”符合语境。故选C。 【43题详解】 根据上文“►Get enough rest.”可知，此处谈到了要有足够的休息这一问题，说明此处谈到休息的重要性。选项E“没有人在疲劳的时候可以很好地工作”符合语境。故选E。 【44题详解】 根据下文“Get regular exercise, eat a healthy diet and maintain your hygiene (保持卫生).”可知，要有规定的锻炼，健康的饮食和保持个人卫生，这些都是跟健康有关的习惯。选项A“养成健康的习惯”符合语境。故选A。 【45题详解】 根据上文“You can join a sports team, read a book, learn to paint, or watch a good movie to reduce (减少) stress.”可知，你可以加入一个运动队，看一本书，学习画画，或者看一场电影来减压，此处应是提倡要尽量做些事情来减压。选项G“无论你做什么来帮助减压，为这事挤出时间去做”符合语境。故选G。 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。 46. ________ people find ways, but losers find excuses. (success) 【答案】Successful 【解析】 【详解】句意：成功者找方法，失败者找借口。修饰名词“people”需用形容词successful，意为“成功的”。故填Successful。 47. As book ________, they spend at least one hour reading every day. (love) 【答案】lovers 【解析】 【详解】句意：作为爱书人，他们每天至少花一个小时阅读。they代指空处，结合“spend at least one hour reading”可知，这里是指人，应用book lover“爱书人”，且名词用复数。故填lovers。 48. Aunt Miller was ________ shocked when she heard the news on the radio. (complete) 【答案】completely 【解析】 【详解】句意：当米勒阿姨从广播中听到这个消息时，她完全震惊了。副词completely“完全地”作状语，故填completely。 49. Don’t worry, Cindy. Mr. Liu allowed us ________ the program in ten days. (finish) 【答案】to finish 【解析】 【详解】句意：别担心，辛迪。刘老师允许我们在十天内完成这个项目。allow sb. to do sth. “允许某人做某事”，为固定短语。故填to finish。 50 Kunming is famous for jacaranda (蓝花楹) these years. ________ of visitors come to enjoy its beauty on the Internet-Famous Street every weekend during April and May. (thousand) 【答案】Thousands 【解析】 【详解】句意：昆明近年来以蓝花楹闻名。每年四、五月间，每到周末，都会有成千上万的游客来到网红街，欣赏蓝花楹的美景。thousands of“成千上万的”，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Thousands。 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。 51. A country will ________ hope when its younger generations have ideals, ability, and a strong sense of responsibility. (充满) 【答案】be full of##be filled with 【解析】 【详解】句意：年轻一代有理想、有能力、有责任感，国家才会充满希望。be full of/be filled with“充满”，形容词短语。will后跟动词原形。故填be full of/be filled with。 52. It’s better to take more exercise ________ playing computer games in your free time. (代替；反而) 【答案】instead of 【解析】 【详解】句意：在空闲时间，最好多锻炼身体，而不是玩电脑游戏。instead of doing sth“代替做某事，而不是做某事”。故填instead of。 53. Don’t drink tea or coffee before you go to bed, or you may have problems ________. (入睡) 【答案】falling asleep 【解析】 【详解】句意：睡觉前不要喝茶或咖啡，否则你可能难以入睡。根据汉语提示“入睡”可知，其对应的英文表达是fall asleep。have problems (in) doing sth.“做某事有困难”，动名词作宾语。故填falling asleep。 54. We should help out with housework at home because we are one of the ________. (家庭成员) 【答案】family members 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该在家里帮忙做家务，因为我们是家庭成员之一。family member“家庭成员”；one of后跟名词复数，表示“……中之一”。故填family members。 55. ________, the report will begin in half an hour. (赶快) 【答案】Hurry up 【解析】 【详解】句意：赶快，半小时后报告开始。Hurry up“赶快”，故填Hurry up。 第三节 书面表达（满分10分） 56. 八年级的学习生活即将结束，这一年来，一定有过许多让你开心的事情，如做一次家务、读一本书、参加一次活动、一次与父母的交流、一次参观或旅行……请以“________ Made Me Happy”为题，用英语写一篇短文，分享这件事或者这次经历，谈谈你的收获或感悟。 要求： 1. 根据所给题目，写一篇短文，词数不少于80个； 2. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁； 3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计； ________ Made Me Happy __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： Reading Made Me Happy What made me happy was that I fell in love with reading. When I was in Grade Seven, I was weak in Chinese. I got low grades in the Chinese exams. This made me very worried. On a cold winter afternoon, my Chinese teacher Mr.Wang asked me to go to his office after school. He gave me some advice on how to study Chinese well. The best advice was reading every day. From then on, I began reading all kinds of interesting books and magazines. What’s more, I wrote down some beautiful sentences from them. With the help of reading, my Chinese improved a lot and I was so glad about that. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文； ②时态：时态为一般过去时； ③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏提示中的要点，可适当添加细节，并突出写作要点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，按题目要求填入短文标题“________ Made Me Happy”。 第二步，分享这件事情的经历过程，谈谈自己的收获和感悟。 [亮点词汇] ①fall in love with 爱上…… ②from then on 从那时起 ③all kinds of 各种各样的 [高分句型] ①What made me happy was that I fell in love with reading.（主语从句和表语从句） ②When I was in Grade Seven, I was weak in Chinese.（时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 盘龙区2023—2024学年下学期期末质量监测 八年级英语试题卷 （全卷三个部分，共8页，满分70分，考试用时120分钟） 注意事项： 1. 本卷为试题卷。学生必须在答题卡上解题作答。答案应书写在答题卡的相应位置上，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。 1. The students heard the result of the singing competition just now. To ________ surprise they won the first prize. A. we B. our C. they D. their 2. —________ my opinion, Yunnan is really a wonderful place. —I totally agree. I fell in love with it when I came here for the first time. A. In B. On C. At D. For 3. —What’s ________ wrong? —I feel sick and have ________ headache now. A. the; a B. a; the C. \; the D. \; a 4. The grandpa put on his glasses at once ________ he could see the sign clearly. A. while B. although C. so that D. as soon as 5. —Judy wants to organize some students to clean up the neighborhood but she doesn’t know how to start. —She ________ put up some notices around the school first. A. might B. should C. mustn’t D. couldn’t 6. We don’t need so many photos for the video. Let’s ________ some of them. A. cut out B. give out C. work out D. run out 7. They ________ their way to work when it began to rain heavily. A. make B. made C. are making D. were making 8. —Do you know that the Pacific Ocean is about 181, 344, 000 square kilometers in size? —Sure. It’s ________ of all the oceans in the world. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest 9. More and more people ________ to Shangri-la on the high-speed railway since it opened at the end of last year. A. go B. went C. have been D. are going 10. Yunnan Water Festival became a household name (火出圈) in 2024. ________ popular festival it is this year! A. What B. What a C. What an D. How 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。 Baleen whales, the largest animals on the earth eat much food and they poo (排便) a lot more, too. The ____11____ findings could provide a better understanding of how to protect ____12____, because poo from baleen whales is important food for some sea life. The whales’ favorite food is krill (磷虾). Working out how much a whale eats is ____13____ because it swims in the deep part of the ocean. Matthew Savoca, a scientist said, “This is an important question, ____14____ thought we found it out many years ago, but no one had answered it.” The research team followed 321 baleen whales with machines, and watched them feed ____15____. The ____16____ showed the baleen whales eat about 18,000 kg a day, far more than the scientists expected. This is important for both whales and oceans. The Krill has more iron (铁) than whales’ bodies can use, so they poo much of the iron out. This iron helps to ____17____ phytoplankton (浮游植物), which are the krill’s favorite food. Because of people’s killing, the number of whales ____18____ in the 20th century, so there was less iron-rich poo. This explains why krill became less and less— ____19____ there were fewer whales eating them. The scientists say that when the number of whales recovers (恢复), the poo could cause ____20____ phytoplankton, and phytoplankton are good for environment. 11. A. bored B. relaxing C. surprising D. excited 12. A. mountains B. neighborhoods C. farms D. oceans 13. A. difficult B. useful C. safe D. peaceful 14. A. he B. she C. I D. you 15. A. heavily B. carefully C. hardly D. bravely 16. A. spirits B. results C. memories D. objects 17. A. feed B. hurt C. weigh D. throw 18. A. fell B. rose C. hid D. continued 19. A. in order that B. as long as C. since then D. even though 20. A. worse B. less C. more D. smaller 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”）。 I still remember what I did when an accident happened last month It was about 12:00 at midnight. I saw bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he might be having midnight food so I went back to my bed. Soon, there was a burning smell and I realized there must be something wrong. I jumped out of the bed at once and went outside to have a look. I saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. I shouted, “Fire! Fire!” But nobody heard me. I ran quickly to my house and called the fire station and went back to my neighbor’s house. I knocked at the door and called my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer. I tried to get into the house and saved his cat and dog. Then I poured water through the kitchen window but it was no use, because the fire was too big. Luckily, the firemen arrived and put out the fire in time. When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the fire station and saving his pets. A week later, my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. In his new kitchen, he took a photo of me. Later on. he gave me the photo as a gift. It made me happy. 21. When the the fire happened, the neighbor was having midnight food. 22. The writer knocked at the neighbor’s door, but nobody answered. 23. The writer got into the neighbor’s house and saved his cat and dog. 24. The neighbor took a photo in his new kitchen with the firemen. 25. The text mainly talks about how to protect oneself in the face of a fire. 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。 A There are a lot of canals (运河) in the world. Some of them are famous. Have you ever heard of them? The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Chinese people started to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Spring and Autumn Period. As the oldest and longest man-made canal in the world, it starts from Beijing in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south with a total length of about 1,794 kilometers. The Suez Canal The Suez Canal is a man-made canal through Egypt, connecting (连接) the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. In March, 2021, a ship called Ever Given got stuck (搁浅) in the Suez Canal. The ship is about 400 meters long-that’s bigger than the Empire State Building in New York, the US. The Panama Canal The Panama Canal is an important waterway connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. It’s in Panama. The whole canal is 65 kilometers long, which is known as one of the seven engineering wonders of the world. It was built and opened by the United States in 1914. Its opening has greatly made the shipping distance (距离) between the two oceans much shorter. The Kiel Canal The Kiel Canal in Germany goes through the middle of Schleswig-Holstein and it is 98 kilometers long. The Kiel Canal is a two-way waterway that connects the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. Every year, about 32, 000 ships pass through the Kiel Canal. 26. When did people begin to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal? A. About 98 years ago. B. In March, 2021. C. In the year of 1914. D. In the Spring and Autumn Period. 27. Where is the Suez Canal? A. In China. B. In Egypt. C. In Panama. D. In Germany. 28. The Panama Canal has made the shipping distance between ________ and ________ much shorter. A. Beijing；Hangzhou B. the Atlantic；the Pacific Ocean C. the Mediterranean；the Red Sea D. the Baltic Sea；the North Sea 29. What is the Kiel Canal like? A. It is 65 kilometers long. B. It is the oldest man-made canal in the world. C. About 32,000 ships pass through it every year. D. It is a one-way waterway in Germany. 30. In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A. Geography. B. Art. C. Sports. D. Medicine. B Long long ago, there was a boy called Jack. He was never happy with anything, and he was always angry. One day, a cloud started dropping heavy black rain on him. That was the cloud’s favorite trick (恶作剧) to play on little kids with bad temper. Jack had a friend, a happy girl called Lucy. She was the only one who would like to hang around with Jack during all those black, rainy days. All the other children ran away, because they didn’t want to be black. One day, Lucy said to Jack, “Cheer up! What you should realize is that you’re the only one of us who has his own cloud, and even better, its rain is black! Would you love to play fun games with a cloud like this?” Jack agreed because he didn’t want her to leave as the others did. Lucy took Jack to the swimming pool, and left him there until all the pool water was black. Then she went and got other kids. They came and played hide and seek (捉迷藏) in the pool. Jack had to say it was a lot of fun. For the first time ever, Jack started to see the good side of things, even things which seemed so bad at first. The cloud thought that his work was over. But, before leaving, he gave Jack two days of colorful rain. With the rain, children invented the most fun games ever. 31. What does the underlined word “temper” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese? A 成绩 B. 礼貌 C. 脾气 D. 心眼 32. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text? A. Lucy often felt unhappy, too. B. Jack didn’t want Lucy to leave as the others did. C. With Lucy’s help, Jack started to see the good side of things. D. On black rainy days, Lucy was the only one who would like to hang around with Jack. 33. What can we learn about Jack from the text? ①He tried his best to cheer up Lucy. ②He was never happy with anything before ③He refused to play hide and seek in the pool. ④The cloud gave Jack two days of colorful rain before leaving. A. ②④ B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ①③ 34. We can infer (推断) that Lucy is a(n) ________ girl according to the text. A. unhappy B. kind C. stupid D. lonely 35. What kind of text is it? A. Letter. B. Play. C. Ad. D. Story. C Every week, a group of students from Cherry Creek High School come to help old people with anything technology-related (相关的) at an old people’s home. The volunteers are from a group called Generation Technology, it was set up by students a few years ago. When the holidays come, the group helps the old keep connected (保持联系) with loved ones. “A lot of people don’t live close to their family, and it’s a really important thing. So being able to set up video communication and bring people closer during the holidays is meaningful,” said Sunker, the leader of the group. The students also give the old advice for preventing scams (预防诈骗). People often get strange calls that they don’t recognize (识别) and the students can give them some useful advice. It’s something the old like Sandy Washington are thankful for. “I have difficulty using modern technology. I do,” Sandy Washington said. “And I think a lot of other old people here do too, you know, at our age.” Whether the students are helping with video communication or teaching them about new apps on their phones, it’s also helping form strong intergenerational (代与代之间的) connections. For Sandy Washington, seeing the students every week is something she looks forward to. “We really welcome these kids,” she said. “I want to hear about their college interests and where they plan to go to college. I feel they’re family, just like my own kids or grandkids. It’s very nice.” 36. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指代)? A. The group. B. The phone. C. The app. D. The technology. 37. Why do the students help the old keep connected with loved ones? A. Because it helps the old to prevent scams. B. Because it’s easy for old people to learn it. C. Because it helps the students get into a good college. D. Because a lot of old people don’t live close to their family. 38. What does Sunker think of helping the old set up video communication during the holidays? A. It’s relaxing. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s meaningful. D. It’s strange. 39. How do the students help the old prevent scams? A. By giving them calls every week. B. By teaching them to use some new apps. C. By giving them some useful advice. D. By communicating with them about college. 40. What can be the best title of the text? A. Modern Technology B. A Meaningful Volunteering Activity C. New Apps on the Phones D. A Group Called for College Students 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。 Teenagers always have lots of pressure and difficulties, and they know the importance of dealing with these problems. But it’s usually difficult for the teenagers to solve them. ___41___ ►Be active in class. Speaking up in class might be difficult, but it helps to make you feel more confident and improve your ability to express yourself. ___42___ All smart students do and your classmates won’t really mind. ►Get enough rest ___43___ Make sure you get enough sleep at night and take breaks from time to time while studying. ►___44___ Starting your young life with good habits sets you up for a healthy future. Get regular exercise, eat a healthy diet and maintain your hygiene (保持卫生). ►Keep your stress under control. Though you might be busy with your studies every day, you should spend time having fun and enjoying life. You can join a sports team, read a book, learn to paint, or watch a good movie to reduce (减少) stress. ___45___ A. Develop healthy habits. B. Luckily, here is some advice for them. C. It’s okay if you give the wrong answer. D. We can make progress by making friends. E. Nobody can work well when they are tired. F. Studying is a good way to reduce stress. G. Whatever you do to help reduce stress, make time for it. 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。 46. ________ people find ways, but losers find excuses. (success) 47. As book ________, they spend at least one hour reading every day. (love) 48. Aunt Miller was ________ shocked when she heard the news on the radio. (complete) 49. Don’t worry, Cindy. Mr. Liu allowed us ________ the program in ten days. (finish) 50. Kunming is famous for jacaranda (蓝花楹) these years. ________ of visitors come to enjoy its beauty on the Internet-Famous Street every weekend during April and May. (thousand) 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。 51. A country will ________ hope when its younger generations have ideals, ability, and a strong sense of responsibility. (充满) 52. It’s better to take more exercise ________ playing computer games in your free time. (代替；反而) 53. Don’t drink tea or coffee before you go to bed, or you may have problems ________. (入睡) 54. We should help out with housework at home because we are one of the ________. (家庭成员) 55. ________, the report will begin in half an hour. (赶快) 第三节 书面表达（满分10分） 56. 八年级的学习生活即将结束，这一年来，一定有过许多让你开心的事情，如做一次家务、读一本书、参加一次活动、一次与父母的交流、一次参观或旅行……请以“________ Made Me Happy”为题，用英语写一篇短文，分享这件事或者这次经历，谈谈你的收获或感悟。 要求： 1. 根据所给题目，写一篇短文，词数不少于80个； 2. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁； 3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计； ________ Made Me Happy __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$