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湖北省孝感市云梦县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷 一、完形填空(满分15分) 阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白出入最佳选项。 When my children were young, I used to _____1_____ to them every evening before bed. One of their favorite stones was called Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. Mr. Hatch lived a _____2_____ life. He walked alone to work every day and ate his lunch alone in a corner. He never smiled. He never talked to anyone on his way home. In the evening, he would read a newspaper and go to bed early. His _____3_____ changed, however, on Valentine’s Day when he got a heart-shaped box full of _____4_____, along with a note that said, “_____5_____ loves you.” At first, he couldn’t believe it, but as he let the message sink in (被理解), he _____6_____ began to laugh and dance happily around. That message had opened his _____7_____ to love. Soon he found _____8_____ being happy. He became a joy at work and began to talk to people in the neighborhood. As the days and weeks went by, _____9_____ laughter, smiles, kindness, happiness and love touched everybody. Later, Mr. Hatch found out that the heart-shaped chocolate box had been sent to him by mistake (错误地). He felt upset and went back to his _____10_____ ways. When his neighbors found out, however, they didn’t want him to _____11_____ the smile on his face. So they surprised him with a _____12_____. There was a huge banner (条幅) that read: “Everybody Loves Mr. Hatch.” Mr. Hatch cried when he knew that somebody loved him. He _____13_____ all the neighbors for having the party. Then he laughed, smiled and hugged his friends. I think that we all have a little “Mr. Hatch” _____14_____ us. Sometimes we all feel unloved and lonely. _____15_____, somebody does love us. May the pages of your life story be full of love. 1. A. write B. dance C. sing D. read 2. A. busy B. lonely C. nice D. healthy 3. A. interest B. answer C. life D. dream 4. A. chocolate B. toys C. books D. fruits 5. A. Something B. Somebody C. Nothing D. Nobody 6. A. suddenly B. easily C. sadly D. heavily 7. A. house B. heart C. result D. nature 8. A. yourself B. itself C. herself D. himself 9. A. his B. her C. its D. their 10. A. fair B. old C. new D. great 11. A. sell B. leave C. get D. lose 12. A. party B. letter C. newspaper D. pet 13. A. thanked B. met C. acted D. stopped 14. A. in B. of C. for D. from 15. A. Also B. However C. Besides D. Therefore 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲了孤独的哈奇先生从闷闷不语到乐于助人的转变过程。 【1题详解】 句意：我孩子小的时候，我常常在每晚睡前给他读故事。 write写；dance跳舞；sing唱歌；read读。根据“One of their favorite stories was called Some body Loves You, Mr . Hatch ”可知提到了故事《有人爱你，哈奇先生》，说明我每晚在睡前给孩子读故事。故选D。 【2题详解】 句意：哈奇先生过着孤独的生活。 busy忙的；lonely孤单的；nice好的；healthy健康的。根据“He walked alone to work every day and ate his lunch alone” 可知他每天独自步行去上班，独自吃午餐，说明他过着孤独的生活。故选B。 【3题详解】 句意：然而，在情人节那天他的生活改变了，那时他收到了一个装满巧克力的心形盒子，并附上一张纸条，上面写着：“有人爱你。” interest兴趣；answer答案；life生活；dream梦想。根据“...began to laugh and dance happily around” 可知，他开始快乐地大笑和跳舞，说明他的生活改变了。故选 C。 【4题详解】 句意：然而，在情人节那天他的生活改变了，那时他收到了一个装满巧克力的心形盒子，并附上一张纸条，上面写着：“有人爱你。” chocolate巧克力；toys文具；books书；fruits水果。根据下文“the heart-shaped chocolate box had been sent to him by mistake” 可知，提到了心形的巧克力盒子，说明是收到巧克力。故选A。 【5题详解】 句意：然而，在情人节那天他的生活改变了，那时他收到了一个装满巧克力的心形盒子，并附上一张纸条，上面写着：“有人爱你。” Something一些事情；Somedody某人；Nothing没有什么；Nobody没有什么人。根据“One of their favorite stories was called Somebody Loves You, Mr . Hatch ”可知故事的标题是“有人爱你”。故推断纸条上写着“有人爱你”。故选B。 【6题详解】 句意：起初，他不敢相信，但当他理解了这条留言，他突然开始开心地大笑和跳舞。 suddenly突然；easily容易地；sadly悲伤地；heavily重的。根据“At first, he couldn’t believe it. ”可知，起初他不敢相信，他理解了留言上的有关爱的内容后，突然开始开心地大笑和跳舞。故选A。 【7题详解】 句意：这条留言使他敞开爱的心扉。 house房子；heart心；result结果；nature自然。根据“...opened his... to love”可知，他敞开了爱的心扉。故选B。 【8题详解】 句意：很快，他发现自己很快乐。 yourself你自己；itself它自己；herself她自己；himself他自己。主语是he，故空处是指“他自己”，he对应的反身代词是himself。故选D。 【9题详解】 句意：随着时间的推移，他的笑声、微笑、善良、幸福和爱感动了社区的每个人。 his他的；her她，她的；its它的；their他们的。根据“He became a joy at work and began to talk to people in the neighborhood.”可知哈奇工作很快乐，也开始跟邻居说话，所以是指“他的”笑声、微笑、善良、幸福和爱感动了社区的每个人。故选A。 【10题详解】 句意：他感到难过，又回到了自己旧生活方式。 fair公平的；old老的；new新的；great伟大的。根据“Later, Mr. Hatch found out that the heart-shaped chocolate box had been sent to him by mistake” 可知哈奇先生发现心形的巧克力盒子错误地送给了他，他肯定会很难过，又恢复了从前的模样。故选B。 【11题详解】 句意：然而，当他的邻居发现了，他们不想让他脸上失去笑容。 sell卖；leave叶子；get得到；lose失去。根据“There was a huge banner that read: ‘Everybody Loves Mr. Hatch.’”可知，邻居们用横幅写着：每个人都爱哈奇先生。说明邻居们不想哈奇先生失去脸上的笑容。故选D。 【12题详解】 句意：他们举办了一个聚会给他惊喜。 party聚会；letter信；newspaper报纸；pet宠物。根据下文“all the neighbors for having the party.” 可知所有邻居举办这个聚会，说明邻居们举办了聚会给他惊喜。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：他感谢所有邻居举办这个聚会。 thanked感谢；met遇到；acted扮演；stopped停止。根据“… all the neighbors for having the party.”可知此处指“感谢”，用固定短语thank sb. for sth.表示“为某事感谢某人”。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：我想我们内心都有一个小小的“哈奇先生”。 in在……里；of……的；for为了；from来自。根据“have a little “Mr. Hatch”可知是在我们的内心。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：然而，有人的确爱我们。 Also也；However然而；Besides除此之外；Therefore因此根据“Sometimes we all feel unloved and lonely” 以及“somebody does love us” 可知，这两句之间表转折。故选B。 二、阅读理解 第一节 (满分30分)阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 Here are some great books for beginners to open the door to art. The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair In this book, Clair tells readers about unusual stories of 75 amazing colors. It includes important uses of these colors and meanings of their cultural symbols. You will get a better understanding of colors and learn how to use them in practice. How to Be an Artist by Jerry Saltz Do you dream of becoming an artist but have no basic knowledge about art? This book can help you. Saltz shares his views about what’s really important for artists to know. At the same time, he also gives readers advice and rules for them to follow. The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed In this book, Speed not only teaches readers different drawing skills but also shows how to. develop their creativity. Speed also questions the meaning of art, Readers can think more deeply. The Master Guide to Drawing Anime（动漫） by Christopher Hart If you want to be an anime artist, the book is quite fit for you. It gives some examples for six most popular kinds of anime characters. Then you can follow the instructions to finish the characters step by step. 16. How many books are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 17. If you want to learn more about colors, whose book should you read? A. Kassia St. Clair’s. B. Jerry Saltz’s. C. Harold Speed’s. D. Christopher Hart’s. 18. From the passage, we can tell that Hart’s book is very ________. A. touching B. famous C. helpful D. similar 19. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Clair tells stories of more than 100 beautiful colors. B. Saltz shares some suggestions with the readers. C. Speed only talks about drawing skills in his book. D. Hart’s best at drawing anime characters. 20. What’s the purpose of this passage? A. To introduce some famous artists. B. To encourage readers to write books about art. C. To recommend some books for art beginners. D. To share the writer’s views on art. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了有关艺术方面的书籍。 【16题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格内容“The Secret Lives of Color ”、“How to Be an Artist ”、“The Practice and Science of Drawing”、“The Master Guide to Drawing Anime（动漫） ”可知，一共介绍了4本书，故选B。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It includes important uses of these colors and their cultural symbolism.”可知，想要了解色彩，可以选择Kassia St. Clair写的The Secret Lives of Color，故选A。 【18题详解】 推理判断题。根据“If you want to be an anime artist, the book is quite fit for you. It gives some examples for six most popular kinds of anime characters. Then you can follow the instructions to finish the characters step by step.”可知，它给出了六种最受欢迎的动画角色的一些例子，你可以按照指示一步一步地完成这些人物，因此非常有用，故选C。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At the same time, he also gives readers advice and shares tips and rules for them to follow.”可知，Saltz给读者一些建议，分享一些技巧和规则供他们遵循。故选B。 【20题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Here are some great books for beginners to open the door to art.”可知，目的是向艺术初学者推荐书籍，故选C。 Brandy was an old dog. When her owner John died, the dog stayed near the house and waited for her owner to return. Some of the neighbors（邻居）left food out for Brandy. Although they thought the dog was friendly, they didn’t care much about Brandy. One day, Brandy walked by a neighbor’s house and began playing with 4-year-old Adam. Adam’s mother didn’t like the dirty dog at first. But seeing her son having fun playing with the dog, she decided to let Brandy stay. One afternoon, the boy’s mother left Adam at the door to play when she answered the phone. When she returned, she couldn’t find her son anywhere. The mother was frightened and worried, so she called the police at once. They looked for Adam for six hours but failed to find anything. Then, someone said he had heard some strange noise coming from the forest near the town. So they all rushed to the forest. There they found Adam sleeping against a tree. Brandy was keeping Adam there while one of her own legs was still above a deep hole next to the tree. People believed that Brandy had followed Adam when he walked away. Seeing him in danger, she had held him safely for all those hours. Adam’s mother was so thankful for what Brandy did. The family took good care of Brandy for the rest of her life. After Brandy died, Adam’s mother started a club called Pets Alive that rescued homeless animals. She always remembered that she could have easily lost her only son if she hadn’t let Brandy stay at first. 21. In what order did the following happen in the story? a. Someone said something was unusual in the forest. b. Brandy waited for John to return. c. People found Brandy and Adam next to a tree. d. Pets Alive started to help homeless animals. e. Brandy went into the forest after Adam. A. b-e-a-c-d B. b-a-e-d-c C. e-b-a-c-d D. e-a-b-d-c 22. What does the underlined word “she” in paragraph 5 refer to? A. The neighbor. B. Adam’s mother. C. Brandy. D. The police. 23. What can we learn from the story? A. Adam wanted to play with Brandy against a tree in the forest. B. Everyone took good care of Brandy after her owner died. C. People found Adam as soon as her mother called the police. D. Adam’s mother set up Pets Alive to remember Brandy. 24. Which of the following best describes Brandy? A Helpful and brave. B. Thankful and careful. C. Friendly but careless. D. Clever but worried. 25. What is the best title for the story? A. Pets Alive, the best club B. Friendship between animals C. Brandy, a great dog D. An unforgettable experience 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一条年老的狗，忠诚于旧主人，同时又竭尽全力帮助新主人的故事。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“When her owner John died, the dog stayed near the house and waited for her owner to return”可知当她主人约翰去世时，这只狗待在房子附近，等着她的主人回来，故b排第一位，排除CD；根据“People believed that Brandy had followed Adam when he walked away.”可知人们相信亚当离开时，布兰迪一直在跟着他，故e排第二位，排除B。故选A。 【22题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“People believed that Brandy had followed Adam when he walked away. Seeing him in danger, she had held him safely for all those hours. ”可知人们相信，当亚当离开时，布兰迪一直跟着他。看到他处于危险之中，她把他安全地抱了好几个小时，故此处she指代“布兰迪”。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“After Brandy died, Adam’s mother started a club called Pets Alive that rescued homeless animals”可知亚当的母亲创办了”活着的宠物”俱乐部来纪念布兰迪。故选D。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据“People believed that Brandy had followed Adam when he walked away. Seeing him in danger, she had held him safely for all those hours. ”可知布兰迪看到亚当处于危险时，她保证了他的安全，可见她乐于助人且勇敢。故选A。 【25题详解】 最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了一条年老的狗，忠诚于旧主人，同时又竭尽全力帮助新主人的故事，以选项C“布兰迪，一只很棒的狗”为标题最合适。故选C。 ①When you wake up every morning, you need to decide something. For example what to wear, what to eat, where to go, how to go, whether to do exercise, etc. Along the road of life, you make many decisions. So you should be careful of decision making. You can’t ignore the importance of decision making. Even one small choice can make a big difference. However, for every choice, big or small, it’s not easy to make the right decision. Here is some advice for you. ②Don’t make decisions when you are over-excited, angry, or sad. Staying in high spirits, either positive or negative, can affect your ability to make a good decision. If you can’t stay calm, put off (推迟) making the decision until you’re thinking clearly. ③Most decisions are made better when you have enough information. Do some research to find out as much as you can about your decision. ④There are usually many choices for you, so try to make a list of all the choices. And don’t make decisions until you’ve got a full list of your choices. If you have trouble thinking of all the choices, ask your family or friends for help. ⑤The best way to make a decision is to think about how you’re going to feel about it in the future. Warren Buffett’s 10/10/10 Rule can help you make decisions. It’s really easy and you just remember the three questions: How will you feel about your decision in 10 minutes? How about in 10 months? How about in 10 years? ⑥The advice is helpful to make a decision. But if a decision you made is finally found to be wrong, remember life is not always what you want it to be. 26. How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By listing numbers. C. By giving examples. D. By showing different opinions. 27 What does the underlined word “ignore” mean? A. 在意 B. 忽视 C. 喜欢 D. 选择 28. Which of the following is True according to the passage? A. Doing some research helps you make better decisions. B. Let your friends or family make decisions for you. C. Making decisions has nothing to do with your feelings. D. It’s hard for you to use the 10/10/10 Rule to make decisions. 29. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. Try not to make wrong decisions. B. Remember the decisions you make. C. Think twice before making decisions. D. Learn to accept wrong decisions. 30. Which is the best structure of the passage?(Paragraph 1﹣6)________ A. B. C. D. 【答案】26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了如何做出正确决策的重要性和一些建议。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“When you wake up every morning, you need to decide something. For example what to wear, what to eat, where to go, how to go, whether to do exercise, etc.”可知作者通过举例子来开始这篇文章。故选C。 【27题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第一段“So you should be careful of decision making. You can’t the importance of decision making.”可知，不能忽视决策的重要性，ignore的意思是“忽视”。故选B。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Most decisions are made better when you have enough information. Do some research to find out as much as you can about your decision.”可知做一些调查可以帮助你做出更好的决定。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“But if a decision you made is finally found to be wrong, remember life is not always what you want it to be.”可知最后一段中作者要告诉我们学会接受错误的决定。故选D。 【30题详解】 篇章结构题。第一段由“Here is some advice for you.”引出主题；第二、三、四、五段给出具体建议；最后一段收尾。故选A。 三、 (满分10分) 阅读短文，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Everyone has worries. ____31____ You can always do something to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is not fun and it won’t solve your problems. Grades at school are often a top worry for students. ____32____ ◇ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to you? ◇How can I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test? ◇Can I finish doing my homework within one hour and a half? ◇ ____33____ Don’t worry about the fight you had with your friend. ____34____ For example, write a note to him or her, invite him or her to go to the movies, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could win your friend back. ____35____ You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends and teachers. In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it! A. How do you deal with your worries? B. Do I try different ways of studying? C. You can ask for help when you’re worried. D. You may write down all the things you could do. E. You always worry a lot about your grades at school. F. If you worry most about grades, ask these questions. 【答案】31. A 32. F 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何应对自己的烦恼。 【31题详解】 根据“You can always do something to help yourself feel less worried.”可知，设空处应该说如何减少担忧，选项A“你如何处理你的担忧？”符合语境。故选A。 【32题详解】 根据“Grades at school are often a top worry for students.”以及设空处后的“Why are grades important? What do grades mean to you?”可知，上文提到了成绩，设空处应该说担心成绩可以问以下的问题，选项F“如果你最担心的是成绩，问这些问题。”符合语境。故选F。 【33题详解】 根据“Can I finish doing my homework within one hour and a half?”可知，设空处应该说如何学习相关的话题，选项B“我应该尝试不同的学习方法吗？”符合语境。故选B。 【34题详解】 根据“For example, write a note to him or her, invite him or her to go to the movies, say sorry to him or her and so on.”可知，设空处可以说写下可以做的事情，选项D“你可以写下所有你能做的事情。”符合语境。故选D。 【35题详解】 根据“You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends and teachers.”可知，后文提到了寻求帮助，选项C“你焦虑的时候可以寻求帮助。”符合语境。故选C。 三、短文填空(满分10分) 阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每间限用一次。 ride，photo，take，happy，visit，cute，home，unusual，arrive，mostly For the whole year, I waited for the summer holidays to start all the time, because I would ____36____ my uncle’s family in India. My cousins were waiting for me. Finally I ____37____ there on June 9th. In the evening when we were discussing what to do the next day, my uncle advised us to visit an elephant sanctuary(保护区). We were very ____38____ to see elephants. The place was not far. The bus ____39____ only took half an hour. My uncle said it used to be a great palace (宫殿). Before I got in, I feared that the elephants might stamp (踩) on me, but soon I got relaxed. I saw a ____40____ baby elephant. Then many more came over. Some elephants were ____41____ a shower while others were resting under the trees. The guide told us that there were 49 elephants. They ate ____42____ palm leaves(棕榈叶). Each took about three bundles (捆) of palm leaves at a time. My cousins and I fed the elephants and took lots of ____43____ of them. Soon we had to leave. On our way ____44____, we kept talking about the visit happily. Later that night I dreamed of playing with elephants. It was truly an ____45____ journey in my life. 【答案】36. visit 37. arrived 38. happy 39. ride 40. cute 41. taking 42. mostly 43. photos 44. home 45. unusual 【解析】 【导语】本文主要描述了作者在暑假期间去印度拜访叔叔一家，并参观了一个大象保护区的经历。在那里，作者近距离观察了大象，给它们喂食，并拍了很多照片。这次旅行给作者留下了深刻的印象，是一次难忘的旅程。 【36题详解】 句意：一整年，我一直在期待暑假到来，因为我会去印度看望我叔叔一家人。根据“...my uncle’s family”可知，此处应选择动词visit表示“看望”，would后用动词原形。故填visit。 【37题详解】 句意：最后我在6月9日到达那里。根据“I...there on June 9th.”可知，此处应选择arrive表示“到达”，时态为一般过去时。故填arrived。 【38题详解】 句意：我们很开心能去看大象。根据“to see elephants”可知，去看大象我们很开心，happy开心的，形容词作表语。故填happy。 【39题详解】 句意：公交车行程只花了半个小时。根据“...only took half an hour”可知，公交车行程花了半个小时。故填ride。 【40题详解】 句意：我看见一头可爱的大象宝宝。根据“a...baby elephant”可知，此处应选择形容词cute(可爱的)作定语。故填cute。 【41题详解】 句意：一些大象正在洗澡，而另一些则在树下休息。take a shower洗澡，固定短语，根据空格前的系动词were可知，时态为过去进行时，结构为were+现在分词。故填taking。 【42题详解】 句意：它们吃了大部分棕榈叶。根据“They ate...palm leaves(他们吃......棕榈叶)，结合备选词汇可知，此处是指大部分棕榈叶，mostly大部分。故填mostly。 【43题详解】 句意：我和表兄弟们喂了大象，还拍了很多大象的照片。take photos拍照，固定短语。故填photos。 【44题详解】 句意：在回家的路上，我们一直愉快地谈论着这次旅程。on one’s way home在回家的路上。故填home。 【45题详解】 句意：这真是我一生中不同寻常的一次旅行。根据“an...journey in my life”可知，此处应选择形容词unusual(不同寻常的)作定语，修饰名词journey。故填unusual。 四、读写结合(共两节) 任务型阅读 (满分10分) 阅读短文, 用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。 Farming seems to be an old way of living. But now, farms are coming to modern buildings and you can even see them on a balcony(阳台). According to Alibaba, the sales of vegetable seeds (种子) in the first season on T-mall were twice more than the same season last year .Of all the people who buy seeds, most were born after 1995. Zhang Chao, 17, is one of the young “city farmers”. The senior high student said his love for growing vegetables came from the days when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. “Spending his whole life as a farmer, my grandpa liked to grow vegetables in our garden when he was older,” Zhang said. “I also learned from him to grow my own vegetables on my balcony, and it brought me good memories .” Unlike Zhang, Yang Jing from a university thinks differently. “I have too much homework every day. I always thought my boring life never ended. But when I saw the balcony idea from a website, my life changed! I started planting vegetables on my balcony one year ago.I got most of the seeds from my friends, but I didn’t know what plant seeds they were. So I just planted them and waited patiently. Half a year later, my balcony became a small beautiful garden. Now, every time I spend long hours on homework, I would like to walk to my balcony to relax,” said Yang. Now, planting on a balcony is welcomed by more and more young people. As a teenager, would you like to have a try? 46. Were most people who bought seeds in the first season on T-mall born after 1995? (5个词以内) ________________ 47. When did Zhang Chao begin to love growing vegetables? (10个词以内) ________________ 48. Where did Yang get the idea of planting? (10个词以内) ________________ 49. According to the passage, why do young people love planting on balconies? (10个词以内) ________________ 50. Do you think planting on a balcony is a good idea for students like Zhang and Yang? Why or why not? (20个词以内) ________________ 【答案】46. Yes, they were. 47. When he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. 48. From a website. 49. Because it can make them relax. 50. Yes. Because it can help them better understand nature. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些大城市里的人们在阳台上种植作物的情况。 【46题详解】 根据“Of all the people who buy seeds, most were born (出生) after 1995.”可知，大多数购买种子的人都是95后。此处要用肯定回答。故填Yes, they were. 【47题详解】 根据“The senior high student said his love for growing vegetables came from the days when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside.”可知张超是在和爷爷一起生活在农村的时候喜欢上种菜的。故填When he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. 【48题详解】 根据“But when I saw the balcony idea from a website, my life changed!”可知，杨是因为在网站上看到才想到要在阳台上种植的。故填From a website. 【49题详解】 根据倒数第二段“Now, every time I spend long hours on homework, I would like to walk to my balcony to relax.”可知阳台上种植能让他们放松。故填Because it can make them relax. 【50题详解】 主观发挥题，答案合理即可。故填Yes. Because it can help them better understand nature. 六、书面表达 (共1题，满分 15分) 51. 书面表达 假如你是Jack，你所在的学校有许多学生是志愿者，你也是其中的一员。下周，报社的记者将会去你校采访，他们想了解一些你的情况。请根据下列提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文为大家介绍你的志愿者工作。 提示： Name Jack Place the city library How often once a week, every Saturday afternoon, two hours each time Things you do clean the books, count the magazines and newspapers and guide readers How you feel happy, want to help more ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Hello, I’m Jack! I’m a volunteer in the city library. I help in the library once a week. I work there every Saturday afternoon and I stay there for two hours every time. I help do many things in the library such as cleaning the books, counting the magazines and newspapers. Sometimes, I’m a guide in the library. I tell readers how to borrow the books and how to return the books. I feel really happy to be a volunteer, because I learn a lot. I want to help more people in the future. 【解析】 【详解】这篇短文使用了大量的固定句式和短语，为文章增色不少，如in the library，once a week，every Saturday afternoon，for two hours every time，such as，how to borrow/ return the books，be a volunteer，a lot，want to do，in the future等。特别是并列句I work there every Saturday afternoon and I stay there for two hours every time./ I tell readers how to borrow the books and how to return the books.和原因状语从句I feel really happy to be a volunteer, because I learn a lot.的运用，是本文的最大亮点。在学习中注意总结牢记一些固定句式及短语，写作时就可以适当引用，使文章表达更有逻辑性，也更富有条理。 【点睛】书面表达题既不是汉译英，也不是可任意发挥的作文。它要求将所规定的材料内容经整理后展开思维，考查运用所学英语知识准确表达意思的能力。所以，考生不能遗漏要点，要尽量使用自己熟悉的单词、短语和句式，尽可能使用高级词汇和较复杂的句式结构以便得到较高的分数。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 湖北省孝感市云梦县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷 一、完形填空(满分15分) 阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白出入最佳选项。 When my children were young, I used to _____1_____ to them every evening before bed. One of their favorite stones was called Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. Mr. Hatch lived a _____2_____ life. He walked alone to work every day and ate his lunch alone in a corner. He never smiled. He never talked to anyone on his way home. In the evening, he would read a newspaper and go to bed early. His _____3_____ changed, however, on Valentine’s Day when he got a heart-shaped box full of _____4_____, along with a note that said, “_____5_____ loves you.” At first, he couldn’t believe it, but as he let the message sink in (被理解), he _____6_____ began to laugh and dance happily around. That message had opened his _____7_____ to love. Soon he found _____8_____ being happy. He became a joy at work and began to talk to people in the neighborhood. As the days and weeks went by, _____9_____ laughter, smiles, kindness, happiness and love touched everybody. Later, Mr. Hatch found out that the heart-shaped chocolate box had been sent to him by mistake (错误地). He felt upset and went back to his _____10_____ ways. When his neighbors found out, however, they didn’t want him to _____11_____ the smile on his face. So they surprised him with a _____12_____. There was a huge banner (条幅) that read: “Everybody Loves Mr. Hatch.” Mr. Hatch cried when he knew that somebody loved him. He _____13_____ all the neighbors for having the party. Then he laughed, smiled and hugged his friends. I think that we all have a little “Mr. Hatch” _____14_____ us. Sometimes we all feel unloved and lonely. _____15_____, somebody does love us. May the pages of your life story be full of love. 1. A. write B. dance C. sing D. read 2. A. busy B. lonely C. nice D. healthy 3. A. interest B. answer C. life D. dream 4. A. chocolate B. toys C. books D. fruits 5. A. Something B. Somebody C. Nothing D. Nobody 6 A. suddenly B. easily C. sadly D. heavily 7. A. house B. heart C. result D. nature 8. A. yourself B. itself C. herself D. himself 9. A. his B. her C. its D. their 10. A. fair B. old C. new D. great 11 A. sell B. leave C. get D. lose 12. A. party B. letter C. newspaper D. pet 13. A. thanked B. met C. acted D. stopped 14. A. in B. of C. for D. from 15. A. Also B. However C. Besides D. Therefore 二、阅读理解 第一节 (满分30分)阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 Here are some great books for beginners to open the door to art The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair In this book, Clair tells readers about unusual stories of 75 amazing colors. It includes important uses of these colors and meanings of their cultural symbols. You will get a better understanding of colors and learn how to use them in practice. How to Be an Artist by Jerry Saltz Do you dream of becoming an artist but have no basic knowledge about art? This book can help you. Saltz shares his views about what’s really important for artists to know. At the same time, he also gives readers advice and rules for them to follow. The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed In this book, Speed not only teaches readers different drawing skills but also shows how to. develop their creativity. Speed also questions the meaning of art, Readers can think more deeply. The Master Guide to Drawing Anime（动漫） by Christopher Hart If you want to be an anime artist, the book is quite fit for you. It gives some examples for six most popular kinds of anime characters. Then you can follow the instructions to finish the characters step by step. 16. How many books are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 17. If you want to learn more about colors, whose book should you read? A. Kassia St. Clair’s. B. Jerry Saltz’s. C. Harold Speed’s. D. Christopher Hart’s. 18. From the passage, we can tell that Hart’s book is very ________. A. touching B. famous C. helpful D. similar 19. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Clair tells stories of more than 100 beautiful colors. B. Saltz shares some suggestions with the readers. C. Speed only talks about drawing skills in his book. D. Hart’s best at drawing anime characters. 20. What’s the purpose of this passage? A. To introduce some famous artists. B. To encourage readers to write books about art. C. To recommend some books for art beginners. D. To share the writer’s views on art. Brandy was an old dog. When her owner John died, the dog stayed near the house and waited for her owner to return. Some of the neighbors（邻居）left food out for Brandy. Although they thought the dog was friendly, they didn’t care much about Brandy. One day, Brandy walked by a neighbor’s house and began playing with 4-year-old Adam. Adam’s mother didn’t like the dirty dog at first. But seeing her son having fun playing with the dog, she decided to let Brandy stay. One afternoon, the boy’s mother left Adam at the door to play when she answered the phone. When she returned, she couldn’t find her son anywhere. The mother was frightened and worried, so she called the police at once. They looked for Adam for six hours but failed to find anything. Then, someone said he had heard some strange noise coming from the forest near the town. So they all rushed to the forest. There they found Adam sleeping against a tree. Brandy was keeping Adam there while one of her own legs was still above a deep hole next to the tree. People believed that Brandy had followed Adam when he walked away. Seeing him in danger, she had held him safely for all those hours. Adam’s mother was so thankful for what Brandy did. The family took good care of Brandy for the rest of her life. After Brandy died, Adam’s mother started a club called Pets Alive that rescued homeless animals. She always remembered that she could have easily lost her only son if she hadn’t let Brandy stay at first. 21. In what order did the following happen in the story? a. Someone said something was unusual in the forest. b. Brandy waited for John to return. c. People found Brandy and Adam next to a tree. d. Pets Alive started to help homeless animals. e. Brandy went into the forest after Adam. A. b-e-a-c-d B. b-a-e-d-c C. e-b-a-c-d D. e-a-b-d-c 22. What does the underlined word “she” in paragraph 5 refer to? A. The neighbor. B. Adam’s mother. C. Brandy. D. The police. 23. What can we learn from the story? A. Adam wanted to play with Brandy against a tree in the forest. B. Everyone took good care of Brandy after her owner died. C. People found Adam as soon as her mother called the police. D. Adam’s mother set up Pets Alive to remember Brandy. 24. Which of the following best describes Brandy? A. Helpful and brave. B. Thankful and careful. C. Friendly but careless. D. Clever but worried. 25. What is the best title for the story? A. Pets Alive, the best club B. Friendship between animals C. Brandy, a great dog D. An unforgettable experience ①When you wake up every morning, you need to decide something. For example what to wear, what to eat, where to go, how to go, whether to do exercise, etc. Along the road of life, you make many decisions. So you should be careful of decision making. You can’t ignore the importance of decision making. Even one small choice can make a big difference. However, for every choice, big or small, it’s not easy to make the right decision. Here is some advice for you. ②Don’t make decisions when you are over-excited, angry, or sad. Staying in high spirits, either positive or negative, can affect your ability to make a good decision. If you can’t stay calm, put off (推迟) making the decision until you’re thinking clearly. ③Most decisions are made better when you have enough information. Do some research to find out as much as you can about your decision. ④There are usually many choices for you, so try to make a list of all the choices. And don’t make decisions until you’ve got a full list of your choices. If you have trouble thinking of all the choices, ask your family or friends for help. ⑤The best way to make a decision is to think about how you’re going to feel about it in the future. Warren Buffett’s 10/10/10 Rule can help you make decisions. It’s really easy and you just remember the three questions: How will you feel about your decision in 10 minutes? How about in 10 months? How about in 10 years? ⑥The advice is helpful to make a decision. But if a decision you made is finally found to be wrong, remember life is not always what you want it to be. 26. How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By listing numbers. C. By giving examples. D. By showing different opinions. 27. What does the underlined word “ignore” mean? A. 在意 B. 忽视 C. 喜欢 D. 选择 28. Which of the following is True according to the passage? A. Doing some research helps you make better decisions. B Let your friends or family make decisions for you. C. Making decisions has nothing to do with your feelings. D. It’s hard for you to use the 10/10/10 Rule to make decisions. 29. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. Try not to make wrong decisions. B. Remember the decisions you make. C. Think twice before making decisions. D. Learn to accept wrong decisions. 30. Which is the best structure of the passage?(Paragraph 1﹣6)________ A. B. C. D. 三、 (满分10分) 阅读短文，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Everyone has worries. ____31____ You can always do something to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is not fun and it won’t solve your problems. Grades at school are often a top worry for students. ____32____ ◇ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to you? ◇How can I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test? ◇Can I finish doing my homework within one hour and a half? ◇ ____33____ Don’t worry about the fight you had with your friend. ____34____ For example, write a note to him or her, invite him or her to go to the movies, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could win your friend back. ____35____ You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends and teachers. In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it! A. How do you deal with your worries? B. Do I try different ways of studying? C. You can ask for help when you’re worried. D. You may write down all the things you could do. E. You always worry a lot about your grades at school. F. If you worry most about grades, ask these questions. 三、短文填空(满分10分) 阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每间限用一次。 ride，photo，take，happy，visit，cute，home，unusual，arrive，mostly For the whole year, I waited for the summer holidays to start all the time, because I would ____36____ my uncle’s family in India. My cousins were waiting for me. Finally I ____37____ there on June 9th. In the evening when we were discussing what to do the next day, my uncle advised us to visit an elephant sanctuary(保护区). We were very ____38____ to see elephants. The place was not far. The bus ____39____ only took half an hour. My uncle said it used to be a great palace (宫殿). Before I got in, I feared that the elephants might stamp (踩) on me, but soon I got relaxed. I saw a ____40____ baby elephant. Then many more came over. Some elephants were ____41____ a shower while others were resting under the trees. The guide told us that there were 49 elephants. They ate ____42____ palm leaves(棕榈叶). Each took about three bundles (捆) of palm leaves at a time. My cousins and I fed the elephants and took lots of ____43____ of them. Soon we had to leave. On our way ____44____, we kept talking about the visit happily. Later that night I dreamed of playing with elephants. It was truly an ____45____ journey in my life. 四、读写结合(共两节) 任务型阅读 (满分10分) 阅读短文, 用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。 Farming seems to be an old way of living. But now, farms are coming to modern buildings and you can even see them on a balcony(阳台). According to Alibaba, the sales of vegetable seeds (种子) in the first season on T-mall were twice more than the same season last year .Of all the people who buy seeds, most were born after 1995. Zhang Chao, 17, is one of the young “city farmers”. The senior high student said his love for growing vegetables came from the days when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. “Spending his whole life as a farmer, my grandpa liked to grow vegetables in our garden when he was older,” Zhang said. “I also learned from him to grow my own vegetables on my balcony, and it brought me good memories .” Unlike Zhang, Yang Jing from a university thinks differently. “I have too much homework every day. I always thought my boring life never ended. But when I saw the balcony idea from a website, my life changed! I started planting vegetables on my balcony one year ago.I got most of the seeds from my friends, but I didn’t know what plant seeds they were. So I just planted them and waited patiently. Half a year later, my balcony became a small beautiful garden. Now, every time I spend long hours on homework, I would like to walk to my balcony to relax,” said Yang. Now, planting on a balcony is welcomed by more and more young people. As a teenager, would you like to have a try? 46. Were most people who bought seeds in the first season on T-mall born after 1995? (5个词以内) ________________ 47. When did Zhang Chao begin to love growing vegetables? (10个词以内) ________________ 48. Where did Yang get the idea of planting? (10个词以内) ________________ 49. According to the passage why do young people love planting on balconies? (10个词以内) ________________ 50. Do you think planting on a balcony is a good idea for students like Zhang and Yang? Why or why not? (20个词以内) ________________ 六、书面表达 (共1题，满分 15分) 51. 书面表达 假如你是Jack，你所在的学校有许多学生是志愿者，你也是其中的一员。下周，报社的记者将会去你校采访，他们想了解一些你的情况。请根据下列提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文为大家介绍你的志愿者工作。 提示： Name Jack Place the city library How often once a week, every Saturday afternoon, two hours each time Things you do clean the books, count the magazines and newspapers and guide readers How you feel happy, want to help more ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$