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东方市2023-2024学年度第二学期八年级期末检测 英 语 科 试 题 温馨提示：本卷满分120分，考试时间90分钟，请将答案写在答题卡上 第一部分 听力理解(共四节，满分20分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听句子录音，根据所听内容选择与句子意思一致的图画。句子读一遍。 1.________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4________ 5. ________ 第二节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听句子录音，根据所听内容选出能正确回答句子的答语。句子读两遍。 6. A. No, it isn’t. B. Thank you. C. I don’t think so. 7. A. Lhave a toothache. B. I won the first prize. C. I have a lot of friends. 8. A. Have fun. B. Good luck. C. Well done. 9. A. They’re white. B. He’s slxort. C. It’s 45 yuan. 10. A. OK,I’ll wait for you there. B. No, I’ll look for you there. C. I’m sorry to hear that. 第三节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听对话录音，根据所听内容选出能回答所提问题的正确选项。对话读两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第11和第12 小题。 11. What’s Maria’s favorite subject? A. English. B. History. C. Math. 12. Why doesn’t Tony like history? A. Because he finds it easy B. Because he finds it very diflicult. C. Because he always gets the answers wrong. 听第二段对话，回答第13~15 小题。 13. How far is the bookstore? A. Thirty minutes’ walk. B. Thirty minutes’ ride. C. Thirty minutes’ drive. 14. Which bus should the man take? A. The No.8 bus. B. The No.18 bus. C. The No.28 bus. 15. Where might the conversation take place? A. In the bookstore. B. In the street. C. At the bus stop. 第四节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听短文录音，根据所听内容选择能填入空白处或回答问题的正确选项。短文读两遍。 16. The orange tree was ________ the poor man’s house. A. in front of B. behind C. across from 17. In ________, there were many fine oranges on the tree. A. spring B. summer C. autumn 18. The poor man took the big orange to ________. A. the king B. the rich man C. his friend 19. The rich man had ________ and he wanted to give it to the king. A. an orange B. a football C. a gold cup 20. In the end, the king gave ________ to the rich man. A. a lot of money B. the great orange C. an orange tree 第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分25分) 第一节(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 1. I went to Hainan with my parents at ________ end of last year. A. a B. / C. the 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我在去年年末和父母一起去了海南。 考查冠词。a不定冠词，泛指“一个”；/零冠词；the定冠词，表示特指。at the end of“在……末尾”，固定短语。故选C。 2. Real friendship is more _______ than money. A boring B. valuable C. difficult 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。 考查形容词辨析。boring无聊的；valuable有价值的；difficult困难的。根据“Real friendship is more…than money.”可知是指真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。故选B。 3. —How beautiful the paper cutting is! Who made it? —It ________ be Lingling. She is the only one who can make it. A. need B. must C. should 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——多么漂亮的剪纸啊！谁做的？——一定是玲玲。她是唯一能做剪纸的人。 考查情态动词。need需要；must一定；should应该。根据“She is the only one who can make it”可知，她是唯一一个会做剪纸的人，所以猜测一定是Linda，表示十分有把握的肯定推测用must，故选B。 4. —Kitty, will you go to the flower show with me tomorrow? —Thank you for asking, but I ________ there already. A. had been B. was C. have been 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——基蒂，你明天和我一起去看花展好吗？——谢谢你的邀请，但我已经去过那里了。 考查现在完成时。根据“already”可知时态是现在完成时have/has done，故选C。 5. The room is not clean, so we should ________ before we move in. A. tidy it up B. take it up C. set it up 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：房间不干净，所以我们应该在搬进去之前把它整理一下。 考查动词短语辨析。tidy it up把它整理一下；take it up占用它；set it up把它创立起来。根据“The room is not clean,”可知，房间有些脏，需要把房间整理一下。故选A。 6. Our teachers always encourage us ________ aloud in the English class. A. to sing B. to read C. to talk 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们的老师总是鼓励我们在英语课上大声朗读。 考查动词辨析和动词不定式作宾语补足语。to sing唱歌；to read朗读；to talk交谈。根据空前“encourage us”可知，此处考查encourage sb. to do sth.“鼓励某人去做某事”，应用动词不定式作宾语补足语；结合句意和备选词汇可知，此处是指老师们总是鼓励大家在英语课上大声朗读英语；read aloud“大声读”，固定搭配，符合语境。故选B。 7. —________ have you been a presenter? —For about six years. A. How long B. How often C. How soon 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你做主持人多久了？ ——大约六年了。 考查特殊疑问句。How long多长时间；How often多久一次；How soon多久以后。根据答语“For about six years.”可知，此处是询问对方做主持人有多长时间了，应用how long引导特殊疑问句。故选A。 8. I really want to play basketball outside, ________ it is raining. A. and B. so C. but 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我真想去外面打篮球，但是天在下雨。 考查连词辨析。and和，又；so所以；but但是。分析句子结构可知，前后两句存在转折关系，应用but连接句子。故选C。 9. —How about watching a film this afternoon? —________, but I have to look after my little sister. A. Sounds great B. No problem C. That’s right 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——今天下午去看电影怎么样？——听起来不错，但我得照顾我小妹妹。 考查情景交际。Sounds great听起来不错；No problem没问题；That’s right没错。根据“How about watching a film this afternoon?”可知，此处表示建议，所以A项符合。故选A。 10. The famous saying “When I walk with two others they may serve me as my teacher.” tells us ________. A. who we can learn from B. when we need teachers C. how we should treat people 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这句名言“三人行必有我师焉”告诉我们可以向谁学习。 考查谚语。who we can learn from我们可以向谁学习；when we need teachers我们什么时候需要老师；how we should treat people我们应该如何对待别人。根据题干“When I walk with two others, they may serve me as my teacher.”可知意思是“三人行必有我师焉”，这句谚语与向他人学习有关。故选A。 第二节(共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Scientist are very interested in the universe and they always want to know more about it. Years ago they knew many things about the ____11____. They knew how big it was and ____12____ it was from the earth. ____13____ they still wanted to know more. They thought the ____14____ way was to send ____15____ to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the ____16____ reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But ____17____ can fly even when there is no air. That is the rocket. How can a rocket fly? If you want to know, get a balloon and then blow it up until it is quite big. Do not tic up (系紧) the neck of the balloon, but let it go! The balloon will fly off through the air very quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out. It rushes out ____18____ the neck of the balloon and this pushes the balloon through the air. It does not need wings like a plane. There is gas in the rocket. So it can fly out into ____19____. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets have already flown to _____20_____ planet much farther away than the moon. One day rockets may be able to go to any place in space. 11. A. star B. moon C. sun 12. A. how much B. how long C. how far 13. A. So B. And C. But 14. A. worst B. best C. secret 15. A. teachers B. men C. animals 16. A. air B. light C. Mars 17. A. anything B. nothing C. something 18. A. by B. on C. through 19. A. space B. air C. cloud 20. A. the others B. another C. others 【答案】11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家为了对月球有更多的了解，用火箭将人送上了月球。那么火箭为什么可以在太空飞行呢？原来是通过释放火箭中的气体给火箭一个足够大的推力，即使火箭没有机翼也可以飞行，并且可以在太空中飞行。 【11题详解】 句意：多年前，他们就对月球有很多了解。 star 星星；moon月亮，月球；sun太阳。根据下文可知讲述的是对月球的了解。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：他们知道月球的大小以及距地球有多远。 how much多少，询问不可数名词数量或价格；how long多长，询问时长；how far多远，询问距离。根据“...it was from the earth”可知此处讲的是月球和地球间的距离。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：但是他们仍然想知道更多。 So所以，表结果；And和，表并列；But但是，表转折。根据“Years ago they knew many things...”和“...they still wanted to know more.”可知尽管科学家已经知道了很多关于月球的事，但是他们仍然想知道更多，表转折。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：他们认为最好的方法是将人送上月球。 worst最糟糕的；best最好的；secret秘密的。根据“...they still wanted to know more.”和“send...to the moon”可知此处是指最好的了解月球的方式。故选B。 【15题详解】 句意：他们认为最好的方法是将人送上月球。 teachers老师；men人；animals动物。根据空格句中的“send ... to the moon”可知此处指把人送到月球上。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：飞机无法飞向月球，因为空气仅距地球240公里。 air空气；light光线；Mars火星。根据“...when there is no air”可知飞机无法飞向太空的原因就是空气在距离地球240公里的高度就消失了。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：但是，即使没有空气，某些东西也可以飞。 anything任何东西；nothing没有什么；something一些东西。根据由于前文提到飞机要在空气中才能飞行，根据“but”推断后面讲的东西肯定和飞机不一样，它不用在空气中也能飞，这种东西是存在的，所以排除B；anything一般用于否定句和疑问句，A排除。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：它从气球的颈部冲出，将气球推进空气中。 by通过；on在……上面；through（内部穿过）。主语是it指代的是前文的“气球里的气体”，气体由气球内部穿过气球颈部然后冲出，用through最为恰当。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：因此它可以飞入太空。 space太空；air空气；cloud云。根据“Rockets with men in them have been to the moon.”可知，载人火箭已经去过了月球，所以火箭能飞入的是太空，故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：几枚火箭已经飞到了比月球更远的另一颗行星上。 the others其他的，表特指，且后不加名词；another另外的，后加单数名词；others其他的，表泛指，且后不加名词。根据常识可知太空中的行星有很多，此处未特指某颗行星，且空格后是单数名词。故选B。 第三部分 阅读理解(共三节，满分55分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A If people around you have a bad fever recently, it may not be COVID-19. According to China Daily, many places in China have entered into the peak period for seasonal flu. Influenza A (甲流) is sweeping across the country. Symptoms (症状) of influenza A: How to get well? Most people don’t need to take medicine. The symptoms can go away after 3 to 7 days. If the fever doesn’t go down after three days, go to see a doctor. How does the virus spread? Through coughs or sneezes (打喷嚏), the virus goes into the air. If someone nearby breathes it in, the person could get sick. How to prevent it? If you catch the flu, don’t go back to school until symptoms are away for 48 hours. 21. Which of the following is NOT the symptoms of influenza A? A. Having a sore throat. B. Having a headache. C. Having a stomachache. 22. You’d better go to see a doctor if the fever doesn’t go down after ________ days. A. two B. three C. four 23. The virus spread mainly through ________. A. shaking hands B. eating together C. coughing or sneezing 24. What can we know about the flu according to the text? A. Few people have caught it recently. B. Wearing masks is a good way to prevent it. C. Don’t go to school though the flu are away for 48 hours. 25. In which part of a newspaper can the text be read? A. Health. B. Nature. C. Education. 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了甲流的症状、传播等并告诉我们如何应对这种季节性流感。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Symptoms (症状) of influenza A:”下面的内容可知，甲流的症状不包括肚子痛。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“How to get well?”下面的“If the fever doesn’t go down after three days, go to see a doctor.”可知，如果三天后发烧没有消退，就去看医生。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“How does the virus spread?”下面的“Through coughs or sneezes (打喷嚏), the virus goes into the air. If someone nearby breathes it in, the person could get sick.”可知，病毒主要通过咳嗽或打喷嚏传播的。故选C。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“How to prevent it?”下面的内容可知，戴口罩是预防的一种好方法。故选B。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了甲流的症状、传播等并告诉我们如何应对这种季节性流感，属于健康范畴。故选A。 B Like hundreds of young people from all around the world, you can make the most of your holidays by studying French in an interesting way and also you can find one of France’s most beautiful areas—Nice! We provide three weeks’ summer lessons in July and August. You can choose to stay in a homestay family, but we suggest you stay at our summer camp. It’s easy to meet other people and make new friends here. What’s more, you can have your classes in the same building close to the beach! Whenever (无论何时) you choose to come, we’ll have short tips, parties, sports and other activities and motivate you to speak French. Your stay in Nice will not only be an educational (有教育意义的) one, but also an enjoyable experience. 26. How long are the summer lessons? A. Two months. B. Three weeks. C. One month. 27. According to the passage, they suggest the students stay ______ during the study. A. at the summer camp B. in the hotel C. at their friends’ homes 28. During the summer lessons, students can ______. A. travel all over France B never leave the camp C. learn French and make friends 29. What does the underlined word “motivate” in the third paragraph mean? A. 激励 B. 感谢 C. 阻止 30. What you’ve read above is ______. A. a travel report B. a piece of news C. an advertisement (广告) 【答案】26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一则夏令营广告的主要内容。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“We provide three weeks’ summer lessons in July and August.”可知持续夏令营课程是三个星期。故选B。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“You can choose to stay in a homestay family, but we suggest you stay at our summer camp.”可知，建议待在夏令营营地。故选A。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“you can make the most of your holidays by studying French in an interesting way…”和第二段“It’s easy to meet other people and make new friends here.”可知，学生可以学习法语和交朋友。故选C。 【29题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第三段“Whenever (无论何时) you choose to come, we’ll have short tips, parties, sports and other activities”和下文“to speak French”可知，课程举办方会组织短途旅行、派对、运动以及其它活动，来激发学生说法语的积极性，所以motivate意思为“激发”。故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Your stay in Nice will not only be an educational (有教育意义的) one, but also an enjoyable experience.” 可以判断本文属于一则广告。故选C。 C When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals—she would make breakfast food for dinner. I still remember one night my mum put some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt (烧焦), I waited to see if anyone noticed it. To my surprised, Dad smiled at my mum and then turned to me how my day at school had been. I forgot what I told him that night. But I do remember watching him put some butter (黄油) on that bread. He ate it up as usual, every single bite (吹). After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I love burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all. “Later that night, I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and said, “Your mum worked very hard all day. She’s really tired. And you see a bit of burn food never hurt anyone!” Now I know life is not perfect (完美). Nobody is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I’ve learned something important over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy life. So, don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you. 31. What might Mum cook for the family for dinner when the writer was small? A. Chicken. B. Noodles. C. Beef. 32. Which is the right order (顺序) of the events after Mum put the bread in front of Dad? a. Dad put some butter on that bread. b. Dad asked the writer about her school day. c. Dad smiled at the writer’s mum. d. Dad ate the bread up. A. a-c-b-d B. c-a-d-b C. c-b-a-d 33. Why did Dad say he loved the burnt bread? A. Because he likes the taste of burnt bread. B. Because he didn’t want the writer to eat the bread. C. Because he loved more of his wife than the bread. 34. Which word can best describe Dad? A. Smart and kind. B. Hard-working and careful. C. Able and humorous. 35. What’s the purpose (目的) of writing this passage? A. We should learn from each other. B. We should understand each other. C. We should often help each other. 【答案】31. B 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的爸爸吃了妈妈做的烤糊的面包，作者感到惊讶，问爸爸是否喜欢烤糊的面包。他爸爸的回答让他明白了我们真正需要的是互相理解。因此我们要善待周围的人，这样幸福的生活将离我们更近。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals—she would make breakfast food for dinner.”可知，当我小的时候，我妈妈经常给家人一些特别的食物——她会用早餐的食物来做晚餐。由此推测妈妈可能给家人煮面条当做晚餐。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“To my surprised, Dad smiled at my mum and then turned to me how my day at school had been ... watching him put some butter (黄油) on that bread. He ate it up as usual ...”可知，爸爸对妈妈笑了笑（对应c），然后转向我，我在学校的一天过得怎么样（对应b），他在面包上抹了些黄油（对应a），像往常一样把它吃光了（对应d）。由此可知正确顺序是c-b-a-d。故选C。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Your mum worked very hard all day. She’s really tired. And you see a bit of burn food never hurt anyone!”可知，爸爸认为妈妈一整天都很努力，她很累，一点烧焦的食物永远不会伤害任何人。由此推知爸爸说喜欢焦的面包是因为他爱妻子胜过爱面包。故选C。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章可知，爸爸吃了妈妈烧焦的面包。他说妈妈很累，一点烧焦的面包不会伤害任何人。由此推知爸爸是聪明又善良的。故选A。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文，特别是最后一段“What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends.”可知，我们真正需要的是彼此的理解，无论是夫妻之间、父母和孩子之间，还是两个朋友之间。由此可知文章的目的是告诉我们要彼此理解。故选B。 第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 It’s always a happy moment when you get pocket money. But have you ever thought about how to spend your pocket money wisely? ____36____ Make a list When you get your pocket money, don’t get too excited. ____37____ But do you really need them? That’s why it is necessary to make a list before you spend money. Start with the thing you want most. You can also write down how much it costs or how important it is in your life. By doing this, you will see if it is really necessary to buy it. ____38____ How about using your pocket money to help others? We all know that there are many people in the world who are in need of our help. Helping others brings out the best in us and can make you a difference. ____39____ Save as much as you can. There is an old saying, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” If you spend all your pocket money right away, you will have no money until your next pay day. A wallet sometimes might not be the best place to save money, ____40____ Ask your parents to start a saving account (账户) for you. Some day when you look back, you’ll find so much money saved by yourself. A. Help others. B. Buy something for your parents. C. We all have a lot of things that we want. D. because it may make it easier for you to spend your money. E. Here are some suggestions for you. F. So consider using your pocket money to do something useful and helpful. 【答案】36. E 37. C 38. A 39. F 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文作者为如何明智地使用零花钱提了一些建议。 【36题详解】 根据前一句“But have you ever thought about how to spend your pocket money wisely?”可知，提出是否想过如何明智地花你的零花钱；根据下文可知，给出了三个具体建议，由此可知此处是一个总起句，E选项“这里有一些建议给你”符合语境。故选E。 【37题详解】 根据后一句“But do you really need them?”可知，但你真的需要它们吗？由此可知此处与需要的东西有关，C选项“我们都有很多想要的东西”符合语境。故选C。 【38题详解】 此处是小标题，由首句“How about using your pocket money to help others?”可知，提问用你的零花钱帮助别人怎么样。由此可知此处与帮助他人有关，A选项“帮助他人”符合语境。故选A。 【39题详解】 根据该段可知，该段与用零花钱帮助他人有关，F选项“所以，考虑用你的零花钱做一些有用和有帮助的事情”符合语境。故选F。 【40题详解】 根据前半句“A wallet sometimes might not be the best place to save money”可知，钱包有时可能不是省钱的最佳场所，后半句解释其原因，D选项“因为这可能会让你更容易花钱”符合语境。故选D。 第三节(共8小题, 61至65小题每小题1分, 66、67小题每小题2分,68小题6分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容按要求完成任务。 Charles Dickens is probably the most famous English novel writer in England. Dickens was born in the south of England. His childhood was not easy. At the age of 12, Dickens left school and started working at a factory to help his family. This experience was terrible for the boy. Dickens began to write as a reporter when he was 16. And during that time, he wrote his first novel, “The Pickwick Papers”. The book was published between 1836-1837. It ended Dickens’ hard time and made him rich and famous all over England. All of Dickens’ later novels tried to show readers the bad sides of the society in England at that time. Children are often the characters in Dickens’ books. However, although the stories are often sad, Dickens always fills them with humor (幽默). Many of his stories have happy endings. “A Christmas Carol” is such a book. It’s about a selfish (自私的) man. He finds love and friendship. Task I: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. 41. ________ 42. ________ 43 ________ 44. ________ 45. ________ Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions. 46. Where was Dickens born? ________________ 47. When did Dickens begin to write as a reporter? ________________ 48. Do you like Dickens’books? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words. ________________ 【答案】41. writers 42. hard##difficult 43. started working 44. rich and famous 45. bad 46. In the south of England. 47. When he was 16. 48. Yes. Although the stories are often sad, Dickens always fills them with humor. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了狄更斯的经历。 【41题详解】 根据第一段“Charles Dickens is probably the most famous English novel writer in England.”可知他是世界上最著名的英国小说作家之一，one of后加可数名词复数writers。故填writers。 【42题详解】 根据第二段“His childhood was not easy”可知他的童年是不容易的，即难的，hard/difficult“困难的”。故填hard/difficult。 【43题详解】 根据第二段“Dickens left school and started working at a factory to help his family”可知狄更斯离开学校，开始在一家工厂工作以帮助家人。故填started working。 【44题详解】 根据第三段“The book was published between 1836-1837. It ended Dickens’ hard time and made him rich and famous all over England.”可知在出版《匹克威克外传》之后变得富有和著名。故填rich and famous。 【45题详解】 根据第四段“All of Dickens’ later novels tried to show readers the bad sides of the society in England at that time”可知狄更斯后来的所有小说都试图向读者展示当时英国社会的糟糕一面。故填bad。 【46题详解】 根据第二段“Dickens was born in the south of England”可知狄更斯出生在英格兰南部。故填In the south of England. 【47题详解】 根据第三段“Dickens began to write as a reporter when he was 16”可知狄更斯16岁时开始从事记者写作。故填When he was 16. 【48题详解】 开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes. Although the stories are often sad, Dickens always fills them with humor. 第四部分 写作(满分20分) 49. 水滴穿石，绳锯木断。坚持做好一件事，成就更好的自己。你校英语社将举办以“One Thing I Keep Doing”为题的演讲比赛，请根据下面的内容要求写一篇文章参赛。 内容： 1. 你坚持做的事情； 2. 你的理由； 3. 它带给你的影响或改变。 要求： 1. 内容须涵盖所有要点； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯；语法正确，书写规范； 3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名； 4. 100词左右。 (开头已给出，不计入总词数。) One Thing I Keep Doing Good morning, everyone! It’s my great honor to be here to make a speech today. My topic is “One Thing I Keep Doing”. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 One Thing I Keep Doing Good morning, everyone! It’s my great honor to be here to make a speech today. My topic is “One Thing I Keep Doing”. I love running and I have kept running for three years. When I was in Grade 7, I was not good at sports and running was always my weakness. I often failed in my running test. In order to catch up with my classmates, I began to practice running every day after school. Sometimes, I was so tired that I really wanted to give up. But I kept telling myself that I could make it. No matter what kind of difficulty I faced, I tried my best to keep running. Now I do much better in running. I’m very proud of myself and I’m ready for any challenge in the future. That’s all. Thank you! 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析］ ①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为演讲稿； ②时态：时态主要为“一般过去时”； ③提示：文章应该包括所列三个方面的要点，要适当补充，使文章内容充实；行文时多用第一人称，尽量多使用短语和句型；写作中适当使用连接词，使行文连贯、顺畅。 ［写作步骤］ 第一步，介绍自己演讲的主题，引出自己坚持做的事情； 第二步，陈述理由； 第三步，坚持做的事带给你的影响或改变； 第四步，书写总结并感谢大家。 ［亮点词汇］ ① be proud of 以……为自豪 ② catch up with 赶上 ［高分句型］ ① No matter what kind of difficulty I faced, I tried my best to keep running. (no matter what引导让步状语从句) ② Sometimes, I was so tired that I really wanted to give up. (so that引导结果状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 东方市2023-2024学年度第二学期八年级期末检测 英 语 科 试 题 温馨提示：本卷满分120分，考试时间90分钟，请将答案写在答题卡上 第一部分 听力理解(共四节，满分20分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听句子录音，根据所听内容选择与句子意思一致的图画。句子读一遍。 1.________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4________ 5. ________ 第二节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听句子录音，根据所听内容选出能正确回答句子的答语。句子读两遍。 6. A. No, it isn’t. B. Thank you. C. I don’t think so. 7. A. Lhave a toothache. B. I won the first prize. C. I have a lot of friends. 8. A. Have fun. B. Good luck. C. Well done. 9. A. They’re white. B. He’s slxort. C. It’s 45 yuan. 10. A. OKI’ll wait for you there. B. No, I’ll look for you there. C. I’m sorry to hear that. 第三节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听对话录音，根据所听内容选出能回答所提问题的正确选项。对话读两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第11和第12 小题。 11. What’s Maria’s favorite subject? A. English. B. History. C. Math. 12. Why doesn’t Tony like history? A. Because he finds it easy B. Because he finds it very diflicult. C. Because he always gets the answers wrong. 听第二段对话，回答第13~15 小题。 13. How far is the bookstore? A. Thirty minutes’ walk. B. Thirty minutes’ ride. C. Thirty minutes’ drive. 14. Which bus should the man take? A. The No.8 bus. B. The No.18 bus. C. The No.28 bus. 15. Where might the conversation take place? A. In the bookstore. B. In the street. C. At the bus stop. 第四节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听短文录音，根据所听内容选择能填入空白处或回答问题的正确选项。短文读两遍。 16. The orange tree was ________ the poor man’s house. A. in front of B. behind C. across from 17. In ________, there were many fine oranges on the tree. A. spring B. summer C. autumn 18. The poor man took the big orange to ________. A. the king B. the rich man C. his friend 19. The rich man had ________ and he wanted to give it to the king. A. an orange B. a football C. a gold cup 20. In the end, the king gave ________ to the rich man. A. a lot of money B. the great orange C. an orange tree 第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分25分) 第一节(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 1. I went to Hainan with my parents at ________ end of last year. A. a B. / C. the 2. Real friendship is more _______ than money. A. boring B. valuable C. difficult 3. —How beautiful the paper cutting is! Who made it? —It ________ be Lingling. She is the only one who can make it. A. need B. must C. should 4. —Kitty, will you go to the flower show with me tomorrow? —Thank you for asking, but I ________ there already. A. had been B. was C. have been 5. The room is not clean, so we should ________ before we move in. A. tidy it up B. take it up C. set it up 6. Our teachers always encourage us ________ aloud in the English class. A. to sing B. to read C. to talk 7. —________ have you been a presenter? —For about six years. A. How long B. How often C. How soon 8. I really want to play basketball outside, ________ it is raining. A. and B. so C. but 9. —How about watching a film this afternoon? —________, but I have to look after my little sister. A. Sounds great B. No problem C. That’s right 10. The famous saying “When I walk with two others, they may serve me as my teacher.” tells us ________. A. who we can learn from B. when we need teachers C. how we should treat people 第二节(共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Scientist are very interested in the universe and they always want to know more about it. Years ago they knew many things about the ____11____. They knew how big it was and ____12____ it was from the earth. ____13____ they still wanted to know more. They thought the ____14____ way was to send ____15____ to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the ____16____ reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But ____17____ can fly even when there is no air. That is the rocket. How can a rocket fly? If you want to know, get a balloon and then blow it up until it is quite big. Do not tic up (系紧) the neck of the balloon, but let it go! The balloon will fly off through the air very quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out. It rushes out ____18____ the neck of the balloon and this pushes the balloon through the air. It does not need wings like a plane. There is gas in the rocket. So it can fly out into ____19____. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets have already flown to _____20_____ planet much farther away than the moon. One day rockets may be able to go to any place in space. 11. A. star B. moon C. sun 12. A. how much B. how long C. how far 13. A. So B. And C. But 14. A. worst B. best C. secret 15. A. teachers B. men C. animals 16. A. air B. light C. Mars 17. A. anything B. nothing C. something 18. A. by B. on C. through 19. A. space B. air C. cloud 20 A. the others B. another C. others 第三部分 阅读理解(共三节，满分55分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A If people around you have a bad fever recently, it may not be COVID-19. According to China Daily, many places in China have entered into the peak period for seasonal flu. Influenza A (甲流) is sweeping across the country. Symptoms (症状) of influenza A: How to get well? Most people don’t need to take medicine. The symptoms can go away after 3 to 7 days. If the fever doesn’t go down after three days, go to see a doctor. How does the virus spread? Through coughs or sneezes (打喷嚏), the virus goes into the air. If someone nearby breathes it in, the person could get sick. How to prevent it? If you catch the flu, don’t go back to school until symptoms are away for 48 hours. 21. Which of the following is NOT the symptoms of influenza A? A. Having a sore throat. B. Having a headache. C. Having a stomachache. 22. You’d better go to see a doctor if the fever doesn’t go down after ________ days. A. two B. three C. four 23. The virus spread mainly through ________. A. shaking hands B. eating together C. coughing or sneezing 24. What can we know about the flu according to the text? A. Few people have caught it recently. B. Wearing masks is a good way to prevent it. C. Don’t go to school though the flu are away for 48 hours. 25. In which part of a newspaper can the text be read? A. Health. B. Nature. C. Education. B Like hundreds of young people from all around the world, you can make the most of your holidays by studying French in an interesting way and also you can find one of France’s most beautiful areas—Nice! We provide three weeks’ summer lessons in July and August. You can choose to stay in a homestay family, but we suggest you stay at our summer camp. It’s easy to meet other people and make new friends here. What’s more, you can have your classes in the same building close to the beach! Whenever (无论何时) you choose to come, we’ll have short tips, parties, sports and other activities and motivate you to speak French. Your stay in Nice will not only be an educational (有教育意义的) one, but also an enjoyable experience. 26. How long are the summer lessons? A. Two months. B. Three weeks. C. One month. 27. According to the passage, they suggest the students stay ______ during the study. A. at the summer camp B. in the hotel C. at their friends’ homes 28. During the summer lessons, students can ______. A. travel all over France B. never leave the camp C. learn French and make friends 29. What does the underlined word “motivate” in the third paragraph mean? A. 激励 B. 感谢 C. 阻止 30. What you’ve read above is ______. A. a travel report B. a piece of news C. an advertisement (广告) C When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals—she would make breakfast food for dinner. I still remember one night my mum put some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt (烧焦), I waited to see if anyone noticed it. To my surprised, Dad smiled at my mum and then turned to me how my day at school had been. I forgot what I told him that night. But I do remember watching him put some butter (黄油) on that bread. He ate it up as usual, every single bite (吹). After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I love burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all. “Later that night, I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and said, “Your mum worked very hard all day. She’s really tired. And you see a bit of burn food never hurt anyone!” Now I know life is not perfect (完美). Nobody is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I’ve learned something important over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy life. So, don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you. 31. What might Mum cook for the family for dinner when the writer was small? A. Chicken. B. Noodles. C. Beef. 32. Which is the right order (顺序) of the events after Mum put the bread in front of Dad? a. Dad put some butter on that bread. b. Dad asked the writer about her school day. c. Dad smiled at the writer’s mum. d. Dad ate the bread up. A. a-c-b-d B. c-a-d-b C. c-b-a-d 33. Why did Dad say he loved the burnt bread? A. Because he likes the taste of burnt bread. B Because he didn’t want the writer to eat the bread. C. Because he loved more of his wife than the bread. 34. Which word can best describe Dad? A. Smart and kind. B. Hard-working and careful. C. Able and humorous. 35. What’s the purpose (目) of writing this passage? A. We should learn from each other. B. We should understand each other. C. We should often help each other. 第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 It’s always a happy moment when you get pocket money. But have you ever thought about how to spend your pocket money wisely? ____36____ Make a list When you get your pocket money, don’t get too excited. ____37____ But do you really need them? That’s why it is necessary to make a list before you spend money. Start with the thing you want most. You can also write down how much it costs or how important it is in your life. By doing this, you will see if it is really necessary to buy it. ____38____ How about using your pocket money to help others? We all know that there are many people in the world who are in need of our help. Helping others brings out the best in us and can make you a difference. ____39____ Save as much as you can There is an old saying, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” If you spend all your pocket money right away, you will have no money until your next pay day. A wallet sometimes might not be the best place to save money, ____40____ Ask your parents to start a saving account (账户) for you. Some day when you look back, you’ll find so much money saved by yourself. A. Help others. B. Buy something for your parents. C. We all have a lot of things that we want. D. because it may make it easier for you to spend your money. E. Here are some suggestions for you. F. So consider using your pocket money to do something useful and helpful. 第三节(共8小题, 61至65小题每小题1分, 66、67小题每小题2分,68小题6分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容按要求完成任务。 Charles Dickens is probably the most famous English novel writer in England. Dickens was born in the south of England. His childhood was not easy. At the age of 12, Dickens left school and started working at a factory to help his family. This experience was terrible for the boy. Dickens began to write as a reporter when he was 16. And during that time, he wrote his first novel, “The Pickwick Papers”. The book was published between 1836-1837. It ended Dickens’ hard time and made him rich and famous all over England. All of Dickens’ later novels tried to show readers the bad sides of the society in England at that time. Children are often the characters in Dickens’ books. However, although the stories are often sad, Dickens always fills them with humor (幽默). Many of his stories have happy endings. “A Christmas Carol” is such a book. It’s about a selfish (自私的) man. He finds love and friendship. Task I: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. 41. ________ 42. ________ 43. ________ 44. ________ 45. ________ Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions. 46. Where was Dickens born? ________________ 47. When did Dickens begin to write as a reporter? ________________ 48. Do you like Dickens’books? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words. ________________ 第四部分 写作(满分20分) 49. 水滴穿石，绳锯木断。坚持做好一件事，成就更好的自己。你校英语社将举办以“One Thing I Keep Doing”为题的演讲比赛，请根据下面的内容要求写一篇文章参赛。 内容： 1. 你坚持做的事情； 2. 你的理由； 3. 它带给你的影响或改变。 要求： 1. 内容须涵盖所有要点； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯；语法正确，书写规范； 3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名； 4. 100词左右。 (开头已给出，不计入总词数。) One Thing I Keep Doing Good morning, everyone! It’s my great honor to be here to make a speech today. My topic is “One Thing I Keep Doing”. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$