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null 2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷 (X) 八年级英语 注意事项： 1. 此卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 2. 请用钢笔或圆珠笔在答题卡上答题，答题前请将姓名、准考证号填写清楚。 一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 1. Which organization are they talking about? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. UNICEF. B. WWF. C. ORBIS. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: What do you know about ORBIS, Lily? W: It helps people with eye problems. 2. When will the meeting begin? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At 4: 45. B. At 4: 30. C. At 4: 15. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hurry up, or we will be late for the meeting. M: It’s only half past four. We still have 15 minutes. 3. How will Tony go to school? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By underground. B. On foot. C. By bike. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: What will you do to live a green life, Tony? M: I will take the underground to go to school. 4. What’s the charity for? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Helping poor women. B. Helping the old people. C. Helping sick children. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】W: I heard you joined a charity last month. M: Yes, that’s right. The charity helps the old people, and I’m glad to be a part of it. 5. What’s the probable relationship (关系) between the two speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Doctor and patient. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: You look pale. What’s the matter? M: I don’t feel well, Dr. Wang. Can you give me some medicine? W: Let me check you first. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Who rides to work every day? A. Tom’s mother. B. Tom’s father. C. Tom’s brother. 7. How does Tom go green? A. By turning off the lights. B. By recycling the water. C. By taking short showers. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: How do your family go green, Tom? M: My father rides to work every day W: What about your mother? M: My mother recycles water. W: Well, how do you live a green life? M: I remember to turn off the lights when I leave a room. W: You all make a difference in going green. Let me join you. M: That’s great. Let’s work together. 听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How many students were against Mary’s plan? A. 7. B. 4. C. 2. 9. What does Jack advise Mary to do? A. Make a speech. B. Make some posters. C. Ask the teacher for help. 【答案】8. A 9. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you join in the discussion this morning, Jack? M: Yes, I did. Seven students disagreed, two agreed. I know about your plan. Maybe you didn’t explain it clearly enough. W: What should I do, Jack? M: Don’t worry, Mary! Make some posters to make people know more about your plan. W: Good idea! Can you go with me? M: Of course. 听独白，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. When did Linda join ORBIS? A. In 1990. B. In 2000. C. In 2010. 11. How much money did Linda donate to the children in mountain areas? A. 3,000 dollars. B. 4,000 dollars. C. 5,000 dollars. 12. What does Linda tell her family to do? A. Plant trees. B. Use cloth bags. C. Reuse water. 【答案】10. B 11. C 12. B 【解析】 【原文】Linda once was a doctor in Sunshine Hospital. She worked very hard. In 2000, ORBIS needed some volunteer doctors and she went there and began to help people with their eyes. She spends over 300 days helping people with eye problems every year. She also donated 5,000 dollars to the children in mountain areas. She does a lot to go green. She takes shorter showers to save water. And she and her friends plant trees in the park. She tells her family to use cloth bags when shopping. 听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. How was Will feeling at first? A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Upset. 14. What class did Will have this morning? A. An English class. B. A Chinese class. C. A maths class. 15. Who does the fashion show want to help? A. Old people. B. Sick children. C. Blind people. 【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【原文】W: What’s wrong, Will? You look upset. M: Oh, Amy. I can’t find my ticket for the fashion show tonight. W: That’s bad. You mean the fashion show the school is having tonight？ M: Yes. But I’ll miss it without my ticket. W: Have you looked for it everywhere? Maybe you left it somewhere. M: I checked my room and my bag. It’s not there. W: Did you check your classroom? M: Oh, yes. I remember now. I put it in my English book when I had the English class this morning. W: That’s great! Now you can enjoy the fashion show. By the way, what’s the purpose of the show？ M: It’s to raise money to help the sick children in hospital. W: That sounds really meaningful. Enjoy the show, Will! M: Thanks, Amy. I will! 第三节 16. 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________ 【答案】16. E 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】Last month, I went to New York for summer vacation with my parents. We stayed there for three days. First, we lived in a hotel in the center of the city. The bedroom was big and clean. In the afternoon, we took a bus to Central Park. It’s the biggest park in New York. It was really beautiful. The next day, we visited a museum. We saw a lot of old things and we learned about the history of the city. I like animals, so we went to the zoo later. I was very happy to see so many animals. Monkeys were jumping up and down. They were very lovely. On the third day, we came to the beautiful beach. We spent much time playing on the beach. I felt I had a lot of fun there. 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分） 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A I’m Jiang Lu. Have you been to Xi’an? I went there last year. It’s a place full of history. Every year many foreigners come here to learn about China’s history, so on the streets, you can often see foreigners with high noses and yellow hair. To be honest, snacks in Xi’an are very famous, such as biangbiang noodles and Chinese hamburgers—roujiamo. My name is Li Luyang. I’ve recently been to Jinan again. I still remember I visited Jinan six years ago. It was really not as good as I had thought. There was no underground at that time. People couldn’t take the underground until April, 2019. This time in Jinan, I found the city had changed a lot. The underground was running smoothly, making getting around much easier. There were also more parks and green spaces, making the city even more beautiful. I’m Sun Li. My job is to write travel reports for the newspaper. I’ve been travelling around China for about 10 years. I want to tell you something about Beijing. People in Beijing are very polite. They always say “hello” before starting a conversation with you. And if they need help, they will first say “Excuse me.” I’m Wu Ming. One of the most unforgettable cities I’ve ever visited is Taiyuan. It’s an old city. It doesn’t have a large population. only over 5 million people. It hasn’t developed fast these years. However, daaxiaomian, or knife-cut noodles, here tastes much better than common noodles. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 17. When did Jiang Lu visit Xi’an? A. Six years ago. B. Two years ago. C. Last year. D. Last month. 18. How long has the first underground in Jinan been open? A. For four years. B. For five years. C. For six years. D. For seven years. 19. What is Sun Li? A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A student. D. A doctor. 20. Who talks about the food? A. Sun Li and Li Luyang. B. Sun Li and Wu Ming. C. Jiang Lu and Wu Ming. D. Li Luyang and Jiang Lu. 21. What’s the main idea of the text? A. Some people talk about their hometowns. B. Some people talk about their travel plans. C. Some people talk about their favourite cities. D. Some people talk about their travel experiences. 【答案】17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了几个人的旅行经历。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I’m Jiang Lu. Have you been to Xi’an? I went there last year”可知，姜璐去年去了西安。故选C。 【18题详解】 细节理解题。根据“People couldn’t take the underground until April, 2019.”可知，济南在2019年4月开通地铁，距今有五年了。故选B。 【19题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I’m Sun Li. My job is to write travel reports for the newspaper.”可知，孙俪是记者。故选A。 【20题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I’m Jiang Lu...To be honest, snacks in Xi’an are very famous, such as biangbiang noodles and Chinese hamburgers—roujiamo.”和“I’m Wu Min...However, daaxiaomian, or knife-cut noodles, here tastes much better than common noodles.”可知，姜璐和吴敏谈论了食物，故选C。 【21题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了几个人的旅行经历。故选D。 B As the saying goes, “One tree cannot make a forest.” Let’s share Phil’s experience. One day after school, Phil and Curtis were thinking of something fun to do. “Let’s have a competition to see who can build the tallest house of cards,” Phil suggested. “Okay!” said Curtis. “I believe I can win. And you know I’m the house-of-cards winner.” “We’ll see!” Phil said as he took two packs of cards from his desk. The two boys began working. Curtis first placed two cards so that they could touch each other at the top, making the shape of an upside-down “V”. Then, he did the same thing with two more cards, placing them beside the first pair. Soon, he had a line of cards that looked like tepees (圆锥形帐篷). Next, he placed cards across the tops of the tepees for the next level. Phil stood four cards on the desk to form a tall rectangle (长方形). Then, he placed cards on top of the rectangle to make his next level stand on it. Then the brothers’ troubles began. When Curtis tried to build his second level of tepees, he found that the cards on the bottom level would not stand. His tepees fell down! When Phil tried to build his second level, the house fell down, too. “Well, this is disappointing,” said Phil. “I have an idea,” said Curtis. “Maybe my tepees would work better on the top of your rectangle.” Phil said, “I agree. Let’s try it!” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 22. Why did Phil and Curtis want to build the house of cards? A. To win something important. B. To have something fun to do. C. To help finish their homework. D. To improve their skills of making cards. 23. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Curtis’s house looked like a rectangle. B. Neither of them could build houses successfully at first. C. They had a fight about the troubles they met. D. Phil first placed two cards and made the shape of an upside-down “V”. 24. On which floor did Phil’s card house fall down? A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The fourth floor. D. The fifth floor. 25. What may Phil and Curtis do next? A. They will start a new competition. B. They will ask their teacher for help. C. They will stop building the house of cards. D. They will work together to build the house. 26. What can we learn after reading the story? A. It’s never too late to learn. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Many hands make the light work. D. The early bird catches the worms. 【答案】22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Phil和Curtis比赛搭建纸牌屋的故事。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“One day after school, Phil and Curtis were thinking of something fun to do. ‘Let’s have a competition to see who can build the tallest house of cards,’ Phil suggested. ‘Okay!’ said Curtis”可知，Phil和Curtis想要建纸牌屋是为了做些有趣的事。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Then the brothers’ troubles began. When Curtis tried to build his second level of tepees, he found that the cards on the bottom level would not stand. His tepees fell down! When Phil tried to build his second level, the house fell down, too.”可知，Phil和Curtis一开始都没能成功造好纸牌屋。故选B。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“When Phil tried to build his second level, the house fell down, too.”可知，Phil在建第二层纸牌屋的时候，纸牌屋塌了。故选A。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Then the brothers’ troubles began. When Curtis tried to build his second level of tepees, he found that the cards on the bottom level would not stand. His tepees fell down! When Phil tried to build his second level, the house fell down, too. ‘Well, this is disappointing,’ said Phil. ‘I have an idea,’ said Curtis. ‘Maybe my tepees would work better on the top of your rectangle.’ Phil said, ‘I agree. Let’s try it!’”可推知，Phil和Curtis接下来可能会一起建造纸牌屋。故选D。 【26题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“One tree cannot make a forest.”并通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Phil和Curtis比赛搭建纸牌屋的故事，他们起初都没能成功搭建好纸牌屋，于是之后决定合作搭建纸牌屋。从这个故事中，我们能学到独木不能成林，人多力量大，团队合作很重要。故选C。 C Three years ago my parents and I lived in a small apartment in a busy city. They worked all day, so we didn’t spend much time together. This made my mum sad, so one day she advised us to move to the countryside. My dad and I agreed. Soon she found a big farmhouse near a forest, but it was shabby and old. It didn’t have a roof (屋顶) and it even didn’t have any bathrooms! I thought she couldn’t be serious, but she was. After a lot of hard work, my parents turned it into a homestay (民宿) and we moved there. Our homestay has five comfortable bedrooms for visitors. It is open from March to November. The rooms aren’t always full on weekdays. But on weekends, there are lots of visitors from the city. People love to come and relax here. When we first moved here, I missed my friends and my school. But now I go to the village school and I have lots of new friends. Sometimes I go to the city and visit my old friends, but I don’t like being in the city anymore. People sometimes ask me if I get bored with the life in the countryside. I will invite them to come and stay in our homestay for a few days and let them find the answer themselves! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 27. Where did the writer’s family live three years ago? A. In a town. B. In a city. C. In a forest. D. In a village. 28. What does the underlined word “shabby” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Broken. B. Expensive. C. Modern. D. Huge. 29. Check and choose the right answers about the writer’s homestay. ①It has five bedrooms for visitors. ②It is open to visitors all year round. ③Lots of visitors from the city live in it on weekends. ④It is a great place for visitors to relax. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 30. How does the writer like living in the countryside? A. Bored. B. Quiet. C. Difficult. D. Enjoyable. 31. What’s the best title for this text? A. My family’s busy life in the city B. My new life in the countryside C. How to build a small homestay D. How to relax in the countryside 【答案】27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家从城市搬到农村生活，并介绍了他们在乡下的新生活。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Three years ago, my parents and I lived in a small apartment in a busy city.”可知，作者一家人以前住在城市里。故选B。 【28题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“Soon she found a big farmhouse near a forest, but it was shabby and old. It didn’t have a roof (屋顶) and it even didn’t have any bathrooms!”可知，后文描述了没有屋顶，甚至没有任何浴室，因此划线词应该是“破旧的”。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Our homestay has five comfortable bedrooms for visitors.”可知，民宿有5个卧室；根据“The rooms aren’t always full on weekdays. But on weekends, there are lots of visitors from the city. People love to come and relax here.”可知，在周末，民宿的客人很多，且都是来放松的。因此，①③④符合题意。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Sometimes I go to the city and visit my old friends, but I don’t like being in the city anymore…I will invite them to come and stay in our homestay for a few days and let them find the answer themselves!”可知，作者现在很喜欢在乡下的生活，故选D。 【31题详解】 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了作者一家从城市搬到农村生活，并介绍了他们在乡下的新生活，因此选项B“我在乡下的新生活”适合作为文章标题。故选B。 D How will we live a colourful life? ___32___ Volunteer our time and donate our things Sometimes what we can do to make our lives more meaningful is to make a difference to someone else’s life, such as taking time out of our week to volunteer. ___33___ Another choice is to donate things that we won’t use to people who are in need. Enjoy the great outdoors If we’re feeling tired at home, it will be amazing to take a quick walk outside. Outdoor activities can not only cheer us up, but also provide us with a good chance to exercise. ___34___ Spend time with others ___35___ If there is no one around that we’d like to spend time with, don’t forget that we always have the choice of making new friends. We might choose to do this in a club or at a concert. Don’t be afraid to get close and talk to people we meet! Be creative (有独创性的) Everyone can create something. If we are interested in music, then try making some new music. ___36___ The most important thing is to follow what you love and let your mind go wild! 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 A. If we love writing, then try making an article. B. If we cannot find the time during the week, try on weekends. C. So go out, walk or do any outdoor physical activity we enjoy. D. Here are some simple but meaningful ways to make our life colourful. E. We can go out with our friends or spend time with our family members. 【答案】32. D 33. B 34. C 35. E 36. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些让我们的生活丰富多彩的方法。 【32题详解】 根据上文“How will we live a colourful life?”和下文“Volunteer our time and donate our things...Enjoy the great outdoors...Spend time with others...Be creative (有独创性的)”可知，空格处起承上启下的作用，用于引出下文提到的方法。选项D“这里有一些简单但有意义的方法让我们的生活丰富多彩。”符合语境，故选D。 【33题详解】 根据上文“such as taking time out of our week to volunteer.”可知，此处提到了抽时间做志愿者。选项B“如果我们在工作日找不到时间，试试周末。”符合语境，故选B。 【34题详解】 根据上文“Outdoor activities can not only cheer us up, but also provide us with a good chance to exercise.”可知，空格处应与户外活动有关。选项C“所以，出去走走，或者做任何我们喜欢户外体育活动。”符合语境，故选C。 【35题详解】 根据上文“Spend time with others”可知，空格处应与花时间和别人在一起有关。选项E“我们可以和朋友出去，或者和家人在一起。”符合语境，故选E。 【36题详解】 根据上文“If we are interested in music, then try making some new music.”和下文“The most important thing is to follow what you love and let your mind go wild!”可知，此处讲的是做自己感兴趣的、喜欢的事。选项A“如果我们热爱写作，那就试着写一篇文章。”符合语境，故选A。 三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Have you ever been to Hong Kong? The seaside city is in the south of China. And it’s a great place to travel. This summer vacation, I travelled there with my ___37___. First, we took a taxi to the Ocean Park. There were some fun areas in it, ___38___ the “Ocean Wonder”. Here we could see thousands of marine (海洋的) animals. When I saw so many different kinds of fish, I ___39___ I was in the ocean. We watched some wonderful ___40___ in it. The shows were quite wonderful. We also noticed a beautiful dolphin. It was having a movement in the water. It seemed that the dolphin tried to catch a ___41___ fish. It moved fast and suddenly ___42___ out of the water, going up into the air beautifully. It was really ___43___ . Then we went to the amusement park. The new rides here looked very scary. At first, I ___44___ that I couldn’t ride them well. However, my brother told me, “If you’re scared, just ___45___ loudly. It can help you a lot.” To be honest, after riding, I found that did help and I felt very ___46___. I think whatever you do, you will never know what’s going on ___47___ you try. Hong Kong is also a good place for shopping. Finally, we ___48___ to Hong Kong Times Square. It was so clean and ___49___ that I could see everything clearly. I have never seen such a beautiful place. My brother ___50___ me a white T-shirt. We also chose gifts for our parents. After a ___51___ , I felt a little hungry. So we had wonton noodles in a restaurant. They weren’t expensive but delicious. 37. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister 38. A. suddenly B. especially C. luckily D. carefully 39. A. felt like B. thought of C. checked out D. made sure 40. A. games B. chances C. choices D. shows 41. A. slow B. fat C. loud D. rich 42. A. changed B. ran C. jumped D. took 43. A. amazing B. strict C. tiring D. usual 44. A. sent B. feared C. spread D. heated 45. A. smile B. teach C. throw D. shout 46. A. peaceful B. nervous C. excited D. sorry 47. A. until B. when C. if D. though 48. A. left B. forgot C. built D. came 49. A. big B. perfect C. bright D. safe 50. A. designed B. cut C. lent D. bought 51. A. meal B. while C. manner D. century 【答案】37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者和哥哥的暑假香港之行。 【37题详解】 句意：今年暑假，我和哥哥一起去那里旅游。 father父亲；mother母亲；brother哥哥；sister妹妹。根据后文“However, my brother told me”可知，此处指的是和哥哥去旅游。故选C。 【38题详解】 句意：里面有一些有趣的地方，尤其是“海洋奇迹”。 suddenly突然；especially尤其；luckily幸运的是； carefully小心地。根据“There were some fun areas in it…the ‘Ocean Wonder’”可知，设空处应该说“尤其”是“海洋奇迹”很有趣。故选B。 【39题详解】 句意：当我看到这么多不同种类的鱼时，我觉得自己好像在海洋里。 felt like感觉像；thought of思考；checked out调查；made sure确保。根据“I was in the ocean.”可知，此处指的感觉自己在海洋里。故选A。 【40题详解】 句意：我们在里面看了一些精彩的节目。 games游戏；chances机会；choices选择；shows节目。根据后文“The shows were quite wonderful”可知，这里指的是看了节目。故选D。 【41题详解】 句意：看来这只海豚想抓一条肥鱼。 slow慢的；fat胖的； loud大声的；rich富有的。根据“It seemed that the dolphin tried to catch a”并结合语境，应该说海豚想抓一条肥鱼。故选B。 【42题详解】 句意：它移动得很快，突然跳出水面，漂亮地飞向空中。 changed改变；ran跑；jumped跳；took拿。根据“out of the water, going up into the air beautifully.”可知，设空处应该说跳出了水面。故选C。 【43题详解】 句意：真的很神奇。 amazing令人惊奇的；strict严格的；tiring累人的；usual寻常的。根据前文“We also noticed a beautiful dolphin”；“ going up into the air beautifully.”可知，此处应该评价真的很神奇。故选A。 【44题详解】 句意：起初，我担心我无法坐在上面。 sent送；feared担心；spread传播；heated加热。根据“that I couldn’t ride them well.”可知，此处应该说游乐设施让人害怕，担心自己无法坐在上面。故选B。 【45题详解】 句意：如果你害怕，就大声喊。 smile微笑；teach教；throw扔；shout喊。根据“loudly”以及“It can help you a lot.”可知，应该说害怕就喊出来。故选D。 【46题详解】 句意：说实话，坐完之后，我发现这确实有帮助，我感到非常兴奋。 peaceful和平的；nervous焦虑的；excited兴奋的；sorry抱歉的。根据“To be honest, after riding, I found that did help and I felt very”可知，此处指的是成功玩了游乐设施，应该说感到兴奋。故选C。 【47题详解】 句意：我认为无论你做什么，你永远不会知道发生了什么，直到你去尝试。 until直到；when当……时；if如果；though虽然。根据“you will never know what’s going on…you try.”可知，应该说你永远不会知道发生了什么，直到你取尝试。故选A。 【48题详解】 句意：最后，我们来到了香港时代广场。 left离开；forgot忘记；built建立；came来。根据“to Hong Kong Times Square.”可知，此处指的来到时代广场，come to“来到”。故选D。 【49题详解】 句意：它是如此的干净和明亮，我可以清楚地看到一切。 big大的；perfect完美的；bright明亮的；safe安全的。根据“so clean and…that I could see everything clearly.”可知，应该说干净和明亮，自己能看得很清楚。故选C。 【50题详解】 句意：我哥哥给我买了一件白色的T恤。 designed设计；cut切；lent借；bought买。根据“me a white T-shirt. We also chose gifts for our parents.”可知，此处应该说给我买了一件白色的T恤。故选D。 【51题详解】 句意：过了一会儿，我觉得有点饿了 meal餐；while一会儿；manner礼仪；century世纪。根据“I felt a little hungry.”并结合语境，此处应该说过了一会儿有点饿了。故选B。 四、语篇填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 problem what kind they sick fall more good without real Have you heard of International Volunteer Day? It’s a big day for volunteers all over the world. It ___52___ on December 5th every year. Every day and every minute, a lot of people do volunteer work in the world. With their own ___53___, they try to make the world a better place. They care about the environment, build schools for kids, cheer up ___54___ people, care for animals in danger and so on. Most volunteers work ___55___ getting paid, and many do so even using their own money. We should give thanks for their work. International Volunteer Day ___56___ gives us a chance (机会) to do such things. Celebrating International Volunteer Day also lets ___57___ people know about the work of volunteers and understand the importance of volunteering. ___58___ is more, it encourages them to join the volunteer team. When people see volunteering is changing things for the better, they may want to give away ___59___ time and play their part. There are many ___60___ in the world. No one can solve all the problems, but when we face them together, we are able to find ___61___ and easier ways to solve them. The things we care about today will help build a better world tomorrow. 【答案】52. falls 53. kindness 54. sick 55. without 56. really 57. more 58. What 59. their 60. problems 61. better 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述志愿者做出的贡献和庆祝国际志愿者日的意义。 【52题详解】 句意：它是在每年的12月5日。根据“on December 5th every year”可知，是国际志愿者日在每年的12月5日。fall降落，降临，发生，动词，时态为一般现在时，主语为It，因此应用单三形式falls。故填falls。 【53题详解】 句意：他们用自己的善良，试图让世界变得更美好。根据“their own”可知，是志愿者用他们的善良，让这个世界更美好。kind善良的，形容词，此处应用名词形式kindness作宾语。故填kindness。 【54题详解】 句意：他们关心环境，为孩子们建学校，让生病的人振作起来，照顾处于危险中的动物等等。根据“cheer up… people”可知，是让生病的人振作起来。sick生病的，形容词作定语。故填sick。 【55题详解】 句意：大多数志愿者的工作没有报酬，许多人甚至用自己的钱。根据“many do so even using their own money”可知，志愿者是没有报酬。without没有，介词。故填without。 【56题详解】 句意：国际志愿人员日确实给了我们一个做这些事情的机会。根据“International Volunteer Day… gives us a chance”可知，国际志愿人员日确实给了我们一个机会。real真的，形容词，此处应用副词形式really修饰动词gives。故填really。 【57题详解】 句意：庆祝国际志愿者日也让更多的人了解志愿者的工作，了解志愿服务的重要性。根据“lets… people know”可知，是让更多的人知道。more更多的，是many的比较级。故填more。 【58题详解】 句意：更重要的是，它鼓励他们加入志愿者团队。根据“is more”可知，是更重要的是。What’s more更重要的是，固定搭配。故填What。 【59题详解】 句意：当人们看到志愿服务正在使事情变得更好时，他们可能会想付出自己的时间并发挥自己的作用。根据“they may want to give away… time”可知，他们可能会付出他们的时间。they他们，人称代词主格，此处应用形容词性物主代词their。故填their。 【60题详解】 句意：世界上有许多问题。根据“No one can solve all the problems”可知，世界上有很多问题。problem问题，名词，此处有many修饰，故应用复数形式problems。故填problems。 【61题详解】 句意：没有人能解决所有的问题，但当我们一起面对它们时，我们能够找到更好、更容易的方法来解决它们。根据“find… and easier ways to solve them”可知，是找到更好、更容易的方法解决。good好的，形容词，此处应用比较级better，与easier并列。故填better。 第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 “Do-More-For-Others” is one of the world’s most famous charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious diseases. It gives them hope ___62___ helps them forget about their health problems. Crisy was ___63___ 7-year-old girl who was very sick. She always dreamed of becoming a pilot. Tommy and Kindy, two pilots, gave Crisy a tour of the city in a helicopter (直升机) and let her experience being a real pilot. Here ___64___ the things children want to do: ▲Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game, or a park. ▲Children sometimes want ___65___ meet their favourite actors, singers, or players. ▲Some children wish to become a scientist. ▲Children often want to have a computer, a camera, or many other things. Let’s hope more wishes will come true ___66___ the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 3, 000 volunteers help, work, or donate money. Will you be one of them? 【答案】62. and 63. a 64. are 65. to 66. in 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个帮助儿童病人完成梦想的慈善机构。 【62题详解】 句意：它给了他们希望，帮助他们忘记自己的健康问题。根据“gives them hope”和“helps them forget”可知，此处表并列。故填and。 【63题详解】 句意：Crisy是一个病得很重的7岁女孩。根据“7-year-old girl”可知，是一个7岁小女孩，缺少不定冠词，且为辅音音素开头。故填a。 【64题详解】 句意：以下是孩子们想做的事情。根据“the things children want to do”可知，以下是孩子们想做的事情，此处为here引导的倒装句，真正的主语为the things，为复数，缺少be动词，时态为一般现在时。故填are。 【65题详解】 句意：孩子们有时想见到他们最喜欢的演员、歌手或演员。根据“want… meet”可知，是想要见到。want to do sth.想要做某事。故填to。 【66题详解】 句意：让我们希望未来有更多的愿望成真。根据“the future”，可知，是在未来。in the future在未来，固定搭配。故填in。 五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi, Lucy. I heard that Kangkang and his classmates had a food festival last week. B: Yes. _____67_____? A: No, I didn’t. I had a bad cold. The doctor told me to stay at home. B: _____68_____. Are you feeling better now? A: Yes, I am. So I can come to school today. B: You should pay more attention to your health from now on. A: OK, I will. Thank you. _____69_____? B: Very successful. They raised a lot of money. A: _____70_____? B: They plan to use the money to help the poor children. A: _____71_____. B: So they are. We should learn from them. 【答案】67. Didn’t you go to their food festival/Did you go there 68. I’m sorry to hear that/Sorry to hear that 69. How was their food festival/How do you like their food festival/What do you think of their food festival 70. What do they want to do with the money/What do they plan to do with the money 71. They are kind-hearted children/They are so good/They are so kind 【解析】 【导语】本文是露西和朋友之间的对话。露西的朋友因为生病了，没有参加康康和他同学的食品节。露西和朋友谈论了食品节的有关情况。 【67题详解】 根据上文“I heard that Kangkang and his classmates had a food festival last week.”并结合下文“No, I didn’t. I had a bad cold. The doctor told me to stay at home.”可知，此处应是问你没去参加他们的美食节吗，故填Didn’t you go to their food festival//Did you go there。 【68题详解】 根据上文“I had a bad cold. The doctor told me to stay at home.”可知，此处应是说听到这个消息我很难过，故填I’m sorry to hear that/Sorry to hear that。 【69题详解】 根据下文“Very successful. They raised a lot of money.”可知，此处应是问美食节怎么样，故填How was their food festival/How do you like their food festival/What do you think of their food festival。 【70题详解】 根据下文“They plan to use the money to help the poor children.”可知，此处应问钱计划用来做什么。故填What do they want to do with the money/What do they plan to do with the money。 【71题详解】 根据上文“They plan to use the money to help the poor children.”以及下文“ So they are. We should learn from them.”可知，此处应是赞美他们的话语，故填They are kind-hearted children/They are so good/They are so kind。 六、书面表达（20分） 72. 在日常生活中，我们会做许多有意义的事情来帮助他人，进而赢得周围人的认可和赞赏。请你根据下面的提示和要求，用英语写一篇短文，分享一件你被表扬的事情。 内容提示： 1. 你做的事情是什么； 2. 事情的经过是怎样的； 3. 你的感悟是什么。 提示词：praise v. 表扬 写作要求： 1. 文中应包含提示中的所有信息，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 词数100左右 (开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 In life, we may have done some meaningful things to help others, so we are praised. Here is my experience. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 In life, we may have done some meaningful things to help others, so we are praised. Here is my experience. Last week, I happened to know that our school would hold an activity to raise money for the students in the mountains. They hoped to get better education but they didn’t have enough books. The eyes of children in mountains eager to read deeply shocked me. I decided to help them. With all the pocket money I saved, I bought some books online, and gave them away to the students. When my parents heard about it, they were very happy for what I did and praised me. They were proud of me. I felt quite glad for being able to do something nice for others. I will keep doing what I can to help others. If everyone helps a little, the world will become better and better. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：本文应使用“一般过去时”为主； ③提示：写作要点应注意题干给出的“分享一件被表扬的事情”并适当补充，使文章内容充实。 [写作步骤] 第一步，借用文章已给开头，引出自己被表扬的一次经历； 第二步，根据题干中的要点，详细描述自己因为做什么被表扬，以及事情经过等信息； 第三步，描述自己的感悟，并收尾。 [亮点词汇] ①hope to do希望做某事 ②be proud of以……自豪 [高分句型] ①Last week, I happened to know that our school would hold an activity to raise money for the students in the mountains.（宾语从句） ② If everyone helps a little, the world will become better and better.（if引导的条件状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷 (X) 八年级英语 注意事项： 1. 此卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 2. 请用钢笔或圆珠笔在答题卡上答题，答题前请将姓名、准考证号填写清楚。 一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 1. Which organization are they talking about? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. UNICEF. B. WWF. C. ORBIS. 2. When will the meeting begin? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At 4: 45. B. At 4: 30. C. At 4: 15. 3. How will Tony go to school? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By underground. B. On foot. C. By bike. 4. What’s the charity for? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Helping poor women. B. Helping the old people. C. Helping sick children. 5. What’s the probable relationship (关系) between the two speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Doctor and patient. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Who rides to work every day? A. Tom’s mother. B. Tom’s father. C. Tom’s brother. 7. How does Tom go green? A. By turning off the lights. B. By recycling the water. C. By taking short showers. 听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How many students were against Mary’s plan? A. 7. B. 4. C. 2. 9. What does Jack advise Mary to do? A. Make a speech. B. Make some posters. C. Ask the teacher for help. 听独白，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. When did Linda join ORBIS? A. In 1990. B. In 2000. C. In 2010. 11. How much money did Linda donate to the children in mountain areas? A. 3,000 dollars. B. 4,000 dollars. C. 5,000 dollars. 12. What does Linda tell her family to do? A. Plant trees. B. Use cloth bags. C. Reuse water. 听对话，回答各小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. How was Will feeling at first? A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Upset. 14. What class did Will have this morning? A. An English class. B. A Chinese class. C. A maths class. 15. Who does the fashion show want to help? A. Old people. B. Sick children. C. Blind people. 第三节 16. 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________ 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分） 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A I’m Jiang Lu. Have you been to Xi’an? I went there last year. It’s a place full of history. Every year many foreigners come here to learn about China’s history, so on the streets, you can often see foreigners with high noses and yellow hair. To be honest, snacks in Xi’an are very famous, such as biangbiang noodles and Chinese hamburgers—roujiamo. My name is Li Luyang. I’ve recently been to Jinan again. I still remember I visited Jinan six years ago. It was really not as good as I had thought. There was no underground at that time. People couldn’t take the underground until April, 2019. This time in Jinan, I found the city had changed a lot. The underground was running smoothly, making getting around much easier. There were also more parks and green spaces, making the city even more beautiful. I’m Sun Li. My job is to write travel reports for the newspaper. I’ve been travelling around China for about 10 years. I want to tell you something about Beijing. People in Beijing are very polite. They always say “hello” before starting a conversation with you. And if they need help, they will first say “Excuse me.” I’m Wu Ming. One of the most unforgettable cities I’ve ever visited is Taiyuan. It’s an old city. It doesn’t have a large population. only over 5 million people. It hasn’t developed fast these years. However, daaxiaomian, or knife-cut noodles, here tastes much better than common noodles. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 17. When did Jiang Lu visit Xi’an? A. Six years ago. B. Two years ago. C. Last year. D. Last month. 18. How long has the first underground in Jinan been open? A. For four years. B. For five years. C. For six years. D. For seven years. 19. What is Sun Li? A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A student. D. A doctor. 20. Who talks about the food? A. Sun Li and Li Luyang. B. Sun Li and Wu Ming. C. Jiang Lu and Wu Ming. D. Li Luyang and Jiang Lu. 21. What’s the main idea of the text? A. Some people talk about their hometowns. B. Some people talk about their travel plans. C. Some people talk about their favourite cities. D. Some people talk about their travel experiences. B As the saying goes, “One tree cannot make a forest.” Let’s share Phil’s experience. One day after school, Phil and Curtis were thinking of something fun to do. “Let’s have a competition to see who can build the tallest house of cards,” Phil suggested. “Okay!” said Curtis. “I believe I can win. And you know I’m the house-of-cards winner.” “We’ll see!” Phil said as he took two packs of cards from his desk. The two boys began working. Curtis first placed two cards so that they could touch each other at the top, making the shape of an upside-down “V”. Then, he did the same thing with two more cards, placing them beside the first pair. Soon, he had a line of cards that looked like tepees (圆锥形帐篷). Next, he placed cards across the tops of the tepees for the next level. Phil stood four cards on the desk to form a tall rectangle (长方形). Then, he placed cards on top of the rectangle to make his next level stand on it. Then the brothers’ troubles began. When Curtis tried to build his second level of tepees, he found that the cards on the bottom level would not stand. His tepees fell down! When Phil tried to build his second level, the house fell down, too. “Well, this is disappointing,” said Phil. “I have an idea,” said Curtis. “Maybe my tepees would work better on the top of your rectangle.” Phil said, “I agree. Let’s try it!” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 22. Why did Phil and Curtis want to build the house of cards? A. To win something important. B. To have something fun to do. C. To help finish their homework. D. To improve their skills of making cards. 23. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Curtis’s house looked like a rectangle. B. Neither of them could build houses successfully at first. C. They had a fight about the troubles they met. D. Phil first placed two cards and made the shape of an upside-down “V”. 24. On which floor did Phil’s card house fall down? A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The fourth floor. D. The fifth floor. 25. What may Phil and Curtis do next? A. They will start a new competition. B. They will ask their teacher for help. C. They will stop building the house of cards. D. They will work together to build the house. 26. What can we learn after reading the story? A. It’s never too late to learn. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Many hands make the light work. D. The early bird catches the worms. C Three years ago, my parents and I lived in a small apartment in a busy city. They worked all day, so we didn’t spend much time together. This made my mum sad, so one day she advised us to move to the countryside. My dad and I agreed. Soon she found a big farmhouse near a forest, but it was shabby and old. It didn’t have a roof (屋顶) and it even didn’t have any bathrooms! I thought she couldn’t be serious, but she was. After a lot of hard work my parents turned it into a homestay (民宿) and we moved there. Our homestay has five comfortable bedrooms for visitors. It is open from March to November. The rooms aren’t always full on weekdays. But on weekends, there are lots of visitors from the city. People love to come and relax here. When we first moved here, I missed my friends and my school. But now I go to the village school and I have lots of new friends. Sometimes I go to the city and visit my old friends, but I don’t like being in the city anymore. People sometimes ask me if I get bored with the life in the countryside. I will invite them to come and stay in our homestay for a few days and let them find the answer themselves! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 27. Where did the writer’s family live three years ago? A. In a town. B. In a city. C. In a forest. D. In a village. 28. What does the underlined word “shabby” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Broken. B. Expensive. C. Modern. D. Huge. 29. Check and choose the right answers about the writer’s homestay. ①It has five bedrooms for visitors. ②It is open to visitors all year round. ③Lots of visitors from the city live in it on weekends. ④It is a great place for visitors to relax. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 30. How does the writer like living in the countryside? A. Bored. B. Quiet. C. Difficult. D. Enjoyable. 31. What’s the best title for this text? A. My family’s busy life in the city B. My new life in the countryside C. How to build a small homestay D. How to relax in the countryside D How will we live a colourful life? ___32___ Volunteer our time and donate our things Sometimes what we can do to make our lives more meaningful is to make a difference to someone else’s life, such as taking time out of our week to volunteer. ___33___ Another choice is to donate things that we won’t use to people who are in need. Enjoy the great outdoors If we’re feeling tired at home, it will be amazing to take a quick walk outside. Outdoor activities can not only cheer us up, but also provide us with a good chance to exercise. ___34___ Spend time with others ___35___ If there is no one around that we’d like to spend time with don’t forget that we always have the choice of making new friends. We might choose to do this in a club or at a concert. Don’t be afraid to get close and talk to people we meet! Be creative (有独创性的) Everyone can create something. If we are interested in music, then try making some new music. ___36___ The most important thing is to follow what you love and let your mind go wild! 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 A. If we love writing, then try making an article. B. If we cannot find the time during the week, try on weekends. C. So go out, walk or do any outdoor physical activity we enjoy. D. Here are some simple but meaningful ways to make our life colourful. E. We can go out with our friends or spend time with our family members. 三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Have you ever been to Hong Kong? The seaside city is in the south of China. And it’s a great place to travel. This summer vacation, I travelled there with my ___37___. First, we took a taxi to the Ocean Park. There were some fun areas in it, ___38___ the “Ocean Wonder”. Here we could see thousands of marine (海洋的) animals. When I saw so many different kinds of fish, I ___39___ I was in the ocean. We watched some wonderful ___40___ in it. The shows were quite wonderful. We also noticed a beautiful dolphin. It was having a movement in the water. It seemed that the dolphin tried to catch a ___41___ fish. It moved fast and suddenly ___42___ out of the water, going up into the air beautifully. It was really ___43___ . Then we went to the amusement park. The new rides here looked very scary. At first, I ___44___ that I couldn’t ride them well. However, my brother told me, “If you’re scared, just ___45___ loudly. It can help you a lot.” To be honest, after riding, I found that did help and I felt very ___46___. I think whatever you do, you will never know what’s going on ___47___ you try. Hong Kong is also a good place for shopping. Finally, we ___48___ to Hong Kong Times Square. It was so clean and ___49___ that I could see everything clearly. I have never seen such a beautiful place. My brother ___50___ me a white T-shirt. We also chose gifts for our parents. After a ___51___ , I felt a little hungry. So we had wonton noodles in a restaurant. They weren’t expensive but delicious. 37. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister 38. A. suddenly B. especially C. luckily D. carefully 39. A. felt like B. thought of C. checked out D. made sure 40. A. games B. chances C. choices D. shows 41 A. slow B. fat C. loud D. rich 42. A. changed B. ran C. jumped D. took 43. A. amazing B. strict C. tiring D. usual 44. A. sent B. feared C. spread D. heated 45. A. smile B. teach C. throw D. shout 46. A. peaceful B. nervous C. excited D. sorry 47. A. until B. when C. if D. though 48. A. left B. forgot C. built D. came 49. A. big B. perfect C. bright D. safe 50. A. designed B. cut C. lent D. bought 51. A. meal B. while C. manner D. century 四、语篇填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 problem what kind they sick fall more good without real Have you heard of International Volunteer Day? It’s a big day for volunteers all over the world. It ___52___ on December 5th every year. Every day and every minute, a lot of people do volunteer work in the world. With their own ___53___, they try to make the world a better place. They care about the environment, build schools for kids, cheer up ___54___ people, care for animals in danger and so on. Most volunteers work ___55___ getting paid, and many do so even using their own money. We should give thanks for their work. International Volunteer Day ___56___ gives us a chance (机会) to do such things. Celebrating International Volunteer Day also lets ___57___ people know about the work of volunteers and understand the importance of volunteering. ___58___ is more, it encourages them to join the volunteer team. When people see volunteering is changing things for the better, they may want to give away ___59___ time and play their part. There are many ___60___ in the world. No one can solve all the problems, but when we face them together, we are able to find ___61___ and easier ways to solve them. The things we care about today will help build a better world tomorrow. 第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 “Do-More-For-Others” is one of the world’s most famous charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious diseases. It gives them hope ___62___ helps them forget about their health problems. Crisy was ___63___ 7-year-old girl who was very sick. She always dreamed of becoming a pilot. Tommy and Kindy, two pilots, gave Crisy a tour of the city in a helicopter (直升机) and let her experience being a real pilot. Here ___64___ the things children want to do: ▲Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game, or a park. ▲Children sometimes want ___65___ meet their favourite actors, singers, or players. ▲Some children wish to become a scientist. ▲Children often want to have a computer, a camera, or many other things. Let’s hope more wishes will come true ___66___ the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 3 000 volunteers help, work, or donate money. Will you be one of them? 五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi, Lucy. I heard that Kangkang and his classmates had a food festival last week. B: Yes. _____67_____? A: No, I didn’t. I had a bad cold. The doctor told me to stay at home. B: _____68_____. Are you feeling better now? A: Yes, I am. So I can come to school today. B: You should pay more attention to your health from now on. A: OK, I will. Thank you. _____69_____? B: Very successful. They raised a lot of money. A: _____70_____? B: They plan to use the money to help the poor children. A: _____71_____. B: So they are. We should learn from them. 六、书面表达（20分） 72. 在日常生活中，我们会做许多有意义的事情来帮助他人，进而赢得周围人的认可和赞赏。请你根据下面的提示和要求，用英语写一篇短文，分享一件你被表扬的事情。 内容提示： 1. 你做的事情是什么； 2. 事情的经过是怎样的； 3. 你的感悟是什么。 提示词：praise v. 表扬 写作要求： 1. 文中应包含提示中的所有信息，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 词数100左右 (开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 In life, we may have done some meaningful things to help others, so we are praised. 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