期末基础能力训练- 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

八年级( 下)期末阶段成长评估 第一部分 选择题(共50分) 一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分) 第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Great Parks Do you want to have a wonderful holiday with your family? Why not come to these parks? Dinosaur(恐龙) Park (9:00 am-8:00 pm from Thursday to Sunday) What can( not) kids do here? ☑ Take photos with animals. ☑See dinosaurs. ☑ Drive small cars. ☑Touch all dinosaurs. ☒ Feed rabbits, horses or sheep. Price:$56 for all. $120 for two adults with one child. Water Park (9:00 am-9:00 pm from Thursday to Sunday in summer) What can ( not) kids do here? ☑Get wet all over. ☑Enjoy taking photos. ☑Play with water guns! ☑Have free lunch, including hamburgers, drinks and ice cream! ☒Pu ll or push others when you play. ☒ Eat food in the play area. Price: $85 for all. $200 for two adults with one child. Cartoon Park (10:00 am-9:00 pm from Thursday to Sunday) What can( not) kids do here? ☑See your favorite cartoon characters. ☑ Take photos with cartoon characters. ☑Dress up as a cartoon character. ☒ Push or move our cartoon characters. ☒ Throw things to cartoon characters. Price:$100 for all. $280 for two adults with one child. ( )1. The Smiths should pay in the cheapest way if they plan to visit Dinosaur Park with their two kids. A.$176 B.$120 C.$224 D.$285 ( )2. What can kids do in Water Park? ①Eat food while playing. ②Get the whole body wet. ③Enjoy lunch without paying. ④Play with water guns. A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④ ( )3. People can go to Cartoon Park at . A. 10:00 am on Monday B. 11:00 am on Friday C.9:00 am on Sunday D. 10:00 pm on Thursday ( )4. What can we know about the three parks from the material? A. Visitors can take photos there. B. Visitors can't do three things. C. They only welcome people who like cartoon characters. D. They are all open for 10 hours from Thursday to Sunday. B Welton Menezes is a Brazilian badminton player. During the Chengdu FISU World University Games, he has learned“Tan”, one of the Chinese words. Tan is the last name of Tan Qiang, a Chinese badminton player. “Could I know more about Tan?” Menezes asked reporters after a match. It was not only Tan's badminton skills that impressed(给……留下印象) him, but also Tan's kindness touched him. A few months ago, Tan beat Menezes in a match. Tan saw Menezes wearing a pair of very old shoes. “His shoes were so old, but he still came all the way from Brazil to play badminton here.I admired his love for the sport,” Tan said. Tan asked for Menezes’ shoe size quickly after the match. Then he got a pair of new shoes of the same size for Menezes.“I wanted to give him a gift, and hopefully, he could feel the kindness from Chinese people. At the same time, I think we can all learn from his spirit,” he said. Menezes studies physical training at Paulista University in Sao Paulo. He said the kindness meant a lot to him.“I am very thankful for Tan's help. My shoes were fine when I first arrived in Chengdu, but for whatever reason, the soles(鞋底) fell off during the match, so I had to play the game wearing the shoes without soles. But he just noticed,” he said. ( )5. Why did Tan give Menezes a pair of shoes? A. Because he wanted to celebrate his success with Menezes. B. Because Menezes’ love for sports touched him. C. Because he hoped Menezes could visit China again. D. Because he thanked Menezes for teaching him badminton. ( )6. The underlined word“ admired” means “ ”. A. looked down at B. looked back on C. looked up to D. looked forward to ( )7. How did Menezes like Tan according to the passage? A. Hard-working but careless. B. Careless and proud. C. Strict and hard-working. D. Careful and warm-hearted. ( )8. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Tan's badminton skills and sports spirit. B. The importance of sports shoes in matches. C. A wonderful badminton match in Chengdu. D. The friendship between two badminton players. C Zhuang Yuanjun was born into a family in a village in Linjiang in 1963. Over the past 37 years, he has been working as a teacher in the rural area. He went to teach at the village primary school after leaving senior high school in 1986. There was only a small room. It was used as both a classroom and the teachers’ office. All the students of different grades had to have lessons in the same classroom. In 1991, when Zhuang got the chance to work for the government, he gave it up. He said if he left, there might not be anyone to teach the students. In 2006, the village school was closed and Zhuang became the only teacher at another school. Zhuang had to ride to work on a motorcycle every day, no matter how bad the weather was. It took him at least one hour to reach school. To help students have all-round development (全面的发展), besides Chinese and math, Zhuang also gave great art classes and music classes to the students. He always spent a lot of time preparing for the lessons. When he saw that the students had made great progress in all subjects, he felt really happy. However, because of the poor environment, Zhuang had a heart problem. But he stuck to(坚持) teaching. Since Zhuang started to work, he has helped several students who couldn't pay for books or meals. More than 200 of his students have left the mountain. ( )9. The underlined word“ It” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ” A. the village primary school B. the small room C. the village D. the high school ( )10. Mr. Zhuang taught art and music because . A. he was good at them B. he wanted to make progress in them C. he wanted to be famous through them D. he wanted his students to develop in all subjects ( )11. Which of the following words can best describe Zhuang Yuanjun? A. Interesting and clever. B. Strict and careful. C. Honest and brave. D. Kind and hard-working. ( )12. What can be the best title for the passage? A. A village primary school in Linjiang. B. A great teacher named Zhuang Yuanjun. C. The great changes of a village primary school. D. Some students' dream of being a teacher. D Have you ever imagined what life will be like in 2060? An international group of forty scientists have made some surprising predictions. They said that in the next 36 years, our lives would change a lot. Firstly, humans can grow body parts themselves. Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz is one of the forty scientists. He says, “People will think it common that sick organs(器官) can be repaired. It is just like the way we fix a car.” Scientists could use human cells(细胞) to grow new organs. New technologies like this will also help people to live longer. Within 36 years, most people will be able to live to be one hundred years old. Secondly, the scientists have predicted that a machine will be invented to “read” the minds of animals. In 2060, ▲ . Scientists say that humans may first“ talk” with mammals(哺乳动物) and then with other animals. Our daily life will be much easier. There will be more and more smart appliances(电器) in our house to help us. What's more, there will be great robots to help us do all kinds of chores. But what would be the biggest achievement over the next 36 years? A number of scientists believe it would be the discovery of aliens(外星人). NASA scientist Chris Mckay says, “We may find aliens in space and talk with them.” He believes marks of alien life may even be found here on Earth. Does life in 2060 sound cool to you? Let’s wait and see what will really happen then! ( )13. Repairing human organs will be in the future. A. very expensive B.completely impossible C. done in several seconds(秒) D. as common as fixing a car ( ) 14. Which of the following can be put into“ ▲ ”? A. we can find more kinds of animals B. we will be able to “ talk” to animals C. we need to keep on protecting animals D. there will be more and more mammals on the earth ( )15. The biggest finding over the next 36 years would be . A. aliens B. new land C. smart appliances D. useful medicine ( )16. How is the text organized? A.①②③/④⑤⑥ B.①/②③④⑤/⑥ C.①②/③④⑤/⑥ D.①②/③④/⑤⑥ 第二节 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一.多余的选项。 Do you know Zhangjiajie? It lies in the northwest of Hunan Province. What's more, it's one of the most famous tourist cities in China. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is included in the first group of China's national 5 A-level tourist attractions(旅游景区). You may wonder why(17) Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a park full of wonderful plants, amazing rocks in different shapes and beautiful streams(溪). The Golden Whip Stream is in the east of the park(18)_______ Both sides of the stream are covered with some plants. Walking along the stream, you can enjoy the fresh air and all kinds of sounds like birds' singing. Different kinds of plants cover many parts of the park.(19) For example, you may see wild macaque monkeys playing in the trees and Chinese water deer running around in the park and Chinese giant salamanders swimming in the pool. All of them live in the park or around Wulingyuan Scenic Area happily. For those who are brave and want to experience excitement, the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is just right for them. By the way, people can also go bungee jumping(蹦极) there. That's really an exciting sport! If you want to go to the park, you can book a tour around the mountains to enjoy all the beautiful things.(20) It can be cooler in the park than in other parts of Zhangjiajie. A. In fact, it's named after the famous Golden Whip Rock. B. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and clothes even in summer. C. People can also see some special animals there. D. Once you set eyes on it, you will understand the reason. E. Don't forget to prepare some food during your trip. 二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Betty got great news. Her only son was going to have a baby.“I'm finally going to be a grandma!” she thought. Betty was very 21 . “I need to get the baby something special,” she said. She thought about it and finally, she 22 to give the baby a blanket(毛毯). It would be the best gift for the baby. When Betty thought of this, she 23 sweetly. She wouldn't buy a blanket. 24 , she would make one herself. Betty was an elderly(上年纪的) woman. Her hands weren't as 25 as they used to be. They shook a lot. Knitting(编织) was much harder than she thought. With each stitch(一针), Betty poured her 26 into the blanket, imagining the warmth it would bring to her grandchild. She remembered the time she spent 27 her son and the joy of watching him grow. As the months passed, Betty's spirit never went away. Although there were 28 , she continued working, driven by her love for her grandchild. Finally, Betty finished the blanket just in time. The blanket was 29 and comfortable. When she visited her grandchild with the blanket, her son was very happy.“ It is the best gift, Mom! Thank you so much!” he said happily. Betty's heart was filled with warmth 30 she saw her grandchild in the blanket. It was a moment she would remember forever. ( )21. A. angry B. tired C. bored D. excited ( )22. A. decided B. refused C.competed D. forgot ( )23. A. argued B. explained C. died D. smiled ( )24. A. Recently B. Forever C. Instead D. Mostly ( )25. A. clean B. dirty C. strong D. weak ( )26. A. shame B. beauty C. research D. love ( )27. A. fighting with B. caring for C. taking down D. fixing up ( )28. A. hobbies B. opinions C. reports D. challenges ( )29. A. useless B. soft C. heavy D. small ( )30. A. when B. but C. or D. so 第二部分 非选择题(共40分) 三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 On a usual Friday afternoon, I passed by a poster(海报) at school.“Join us as a volunteer to help young kids learn English!” Seeing this, I could hardly wait to give it a try. Hurrying back home, I started to get ready(31) it as soon as I finished my homework. While preparing for the work, I felt excited but worried. What if the students weren't (32) ________( interest) in what I would teach? A few days later, I became (33) volunteer teacher. When I walked towards the classroom, I was a little nervous at first. When the class(34) (begin), I saw every kid from our neighborhood sitting straight while they were listening to my lesson carefully. They seemed thirsty for knowledge(渴望知识). (35) (sudden),I was no longer worried. Every time I asked a question, the kids would put up their hands to catch (36) (I) eye and answer it. How active they were! (37) time passed, it was not long before I had to say goodbye to my lovely students. Only then did I find that my (38) ( leg) were sore and that my throat was hoarse(嘶哑的)! But the children's (39) ( laugh) cheered me up. Working as a volunteer teacher is not only a wonderful experience but also an ever- shining light. It encourages me(40) ( work) hard for my future. I will remember this experience forever. 四、阅读与表达(共4小题，41~43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 One morning, I woke up early because I was worried about something in my life. I decided to go for a walk and try to relax. I kept saying to myself“ don’t stop being kind” because others might meet terrible things. When walking in the park and enjoying the beautiful trees and the smiles from strangers, I felt much better. I went shopping on my way back. After paying, I sat down for a while and an old man sat next to me and started talking very loudly. I felt confused (疑惑的) but then I found that there was something wrong with his hearing because he had hearing aids(助听器) in both ears. I stayed there quietly and he told me about the problems with his ears and his son, Ben. And he was happy to still be able to do the shopping on his own though he was already 89! He said he liked talking to people and that he was sorry for“ boring” me with his talk. I told him it was lovely to talk with him and after a while I said goodbye, shook his hand and wished him a good day. He thanked me many times and said,“ Young lady, thank you for listening.” That day, I knew one thing: Sometimes our listening is important to others. 41. How did the writer feel that morning? 42. Why did the old man talk loudly? 43. What did the writer know at the end of the passage? 44. What will you do if someone asks for help when you are busy? Why? Write 30 words or more. 五、书面表达(满分20分) 45.假如你是李华，得知你的英国笔友 Mary对中国古代故事很感兴趣，你决定给她写一封邮件介绍“守株待兔”的故事。请你根据下面的内容提示，叙述该故事。 内容提示：一个农民碰到一只撞死在树干上的野兔并用它做了顿美食。从此，他不再耕作，天天等着撞死的野兔。 写作要求： 1.语意通顺，逻辑清晰，可适当发挥； 2.80-100词(邮件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 参考词汇: ha re 野兔; tree stump树桩; farming耕作 Dear Mary, Hearing that you are interested in Chinese ancient stories, I am writing to tell you a famous one. Here it goes. _________________________________________________________________________________ I hope you' ll love the story and share it with your friends. Yours, Li Hua 1-4 ADBA 5-8 BCDD 9-12 BDDB 13-16 DBAB 17-20 DACB 21-30 DADCC DBDBA 31. for 32. interested 33. a 34. began 35. Suddenly 36. my 37. As 38. legs 39. laughter 40. to work 41. Worried. 42. Because there was something wrong with his hearing. 43. Sometimes, our listening is important to others. 44. 略 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$