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2023~2024学年度 (下) 期末学业质量检测 八 年 级 英 语 (本试卷共45小题 满分 90分 考试时间 90分钟) 考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域作答，在本试卷上作答无效 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 Join the NASA Kids Programme! How heavy are you on Mars? Why do satellites(人造卫星) not fall? How are scientists preparing for landing on the moon? Join us if your kids(小孩) are interested in these and other things about space! **************************************************************************** We have five online classes about spaceships, Mars, International Space Station, and a lot more. All classes are based on projects to encourage creativity and develop problem- solving skills. In each class, kids will learn cool new things about space and science, and then build small projects and play games to have fun. ***************************************************************************** · Grade 1- Grade 4 CLASSES · Nov.11-15 ①Power of Sun ·55 minutes each class ②Mars— the Red Planet ·$350 each kid ③The Solar System -- Our Home in Space ·10% off if you join us ④International Space Station before Oct.31 ⑤Satellites- Watching Earth from Space For more information,please call MrBlack at 03-645-90XX or visit https://www.create-learn.us/kids-online-club. 1. Who can join the programme? A. Tom in Grade 3. B. Mark in Grade 5. C. Mary in Grade 7. D. Linda in Grade 9. 2. What can Kids learn from the classes? A. Things about NASA B. The life of astronauts C. The solar system D. Power of satellites 3. If Anna joins the programme on October 28, she needs to pay . A.$310 B.$315 C.$350 D.$385 4. What can we learn from the text(文本)? A. Kids can play games in the classes. B. The programme will last for 4 days. C. Mr Black will give lessons in the programme. D. Kids will learn how to make model spaceships. B In Jiaxian County in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Lu Shengmei is a well- known person. As a doctor, she has spent over 50 years helping people there improve their health. After graduating from a medical college in Beijing, Lu worked at Jiaxian People's Hospital in 1968. Back then, she had to live in a cave dwelling(窑洞) and use water from the Yellow River. She also had a hard time getting used to the food there. Lu said that she cried many times but she never thought of giving up. Thanks to Lu, many patients(病人), especially kids, have been taken good care of all these years, People trust her and many call her Grandma Lu. Seeing her achievement, many great hospitals once gave her job offers, but Lu refused them all. She just stays in Jiaxian, where people really need her. In 1999, Lu retired(退休) from the hospital . However, she continued(继续) providing free medical consultations(咨询) for people. Over the past 20 years, she has helped more than 100,000 people. In May 2016, she also set up a volunteer group to help the elderly solve difficulties in their lives. “I’d like to go wherever I am needed because I'm a doctor,” Lu said. 5. Lu's life was when she arrived in Jiaxian. A. enjoyable B. peaceful C. difficult D. dangerous 6. Lu refused to work in great hospitals because . A. she already had her own family in Jiaxian B. she disliked the doctors of the great hospitals C. she didn't want to leave patients in Jiaxian behind D. she couldn't get used to the new working environment 7. What's the correct time order(顺序) of the following events? ① Lu organized a group of volunteers. ② Lu studied at a medical college in Beijing. ③ Lu gave free medical consultations to people. ④ Lu helped patients in Jiaxian People’ Hospital. A. ②③①④ B. ②③④① C. ②④①③ D. ②④③① 8. What can we learn about Lu from the text? A. She has lived in Jiaxian for about 20 years. B. She gets on well with her patients in Jiaxian. C. She lives a relaxing life after her retirement. D. She encourages people to help people in trouble. C Last winter, Harbin, Heilongjiang became a popular place for many tourists at home and abroad. Many people showed their longings for this northern ice city, saying“ Harbin, I'm coming!” Among them, 11 kids from Guangxi touched many people's hearts. The eldest was 6 years old and the youngest was only 3 years old. All of them saw snow for the first time. In excitement, they ran and played happily outside. The teachers started to organize(组织) the trip in October. Together with the kids, they set off on December 28 and arrived in Harbin on the last day of 2023. There they visited Harbin Ice and Snow World, Saint Sophia Cathedral and Harbin Institute of Technology. During the trip, the kids not only had much fun, but also learned a lot. That served the purpose(目的) of the trip.“ Man who travels fa r knows more,” one of the teachers said. Along the way, people offered them help as much as possible. some people even followed the kids' trip online, helping“ babysit(照看)” them. The parents were thankful for their care and help.“ The trip shows people’s enthusiasm(热情) and kindness. We are all so touched,” they said. 9. What does the underlined word“ longings” in Paragraph I probably mean? A. Big changes. B. Funny stories. C. New results. D. Strong wishes. 10. How did the kids feel when they saw snow? A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Surprised. D. Worried. 11. Why did the teachers organize the trip? A. To teach kids how to get along with others. B. To let kids experience more during the trip. C. To allow kids to meet their friends in different cities. D. To show kids where to go for a wonderful vacation. 12. What can we infer(推断) from the text? A. Harbin was the hottest place for tourists last spring. B. The youngest one of the kids was 6 years old. C. The kids got to Harbin on December 31,2023. D. Some parents came along to help babysit the kids. D When you meet someone for the first time, you don't know whether that person is going to become a good friend, so you have to be careful. Friendship is like planting a seed(种子). You are not quite sure what is going to come up, so you have to watch it carefully. Maybe it won't grow, even though you have tried your best. Maybe it will only grow into a weak plant and you have to pull it up. For two people to become best friends, you have to really know and understand each other well. This can only happen over a long time, not just a few days. If you are looking for a best friend, don't hurry to get from someone you know. First be regular(普通的) friend, then the best friend. Take your time and it will be worth(值得的) your time. Having a best friend is great. You can share your thoughts, dreams, fun times, problems, successes and failures with him or her. 13. When you meet a person for the first time, you must . A. be careful B. go away C. watch carefully D. plant a seed 14. What does the underlined word“ it” refer to(指的是)? A. Friendship. B. Someone. C. A seed. D. A friend. 15. According to the text, we know you have to when you make friends with a person A. often ask him for dinner B. know and understand him C. hurry to get from him D. drink wine with each other 16. Which of the following can be the best title(题目) of the text? A. Friendship B. Do You have a Good Friend? C. How to Plant a Seed D. How to Make Friends 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，其中有一个多于选项。 Do you like to travel the world? Are you interested in the facts about the world? Here are some interesting facts about it. The longest coastline(海岸线) Guess which country has the longest coastline? 17 It is Canada--- 152,100 miles long. Australia's coastline is only 16,000 miles long. The driest place on the earth Any guesses at the driest place on the earth? You' ll be surprised to know. It is not a desert but the valleys(山谷) of the Antarctic(南极洲) near Ross Island. 18 The world's largest city The largest city in the world is Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia, China. It covers about 264,000 square kilometers. That's almost half the size of France! The country within(在…里) a country 19 Well, yes, there are three such countries --- the Vatican within Italy, Lesotho within South Africa, and San Marino within Italy. The area on the earth not owned by any country Do you know which area of land on the earth is not owned by any country? It is Antarctica. Many countries set up research stations here. 20 . A. But no country owns the land. B. Can a country lie within another country? C. Well, if you think it's Australia, you are wrong. D. The smallest country in the world is the Vatican. E. They don't have any rain in two million years. 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。 It was Sunday afternoon. Kayla was thinking about what to do when she realized(意识到) that her favourite cartoon was starting soon. Kayla 21 the television and sat on the sofa. When Kayla was watching the 22 , the picture on the television screen suddenly went fuzzy(模糊的).“ What's going on?” She turned off the television and turned it on again. Still, the television wasn't working well. Kayla became less 23 and hit the television hard. When her father heard the loud 24 , he came to the living room.“ What's wrong, Kayla?” asked her father. Kayla 25 that the television was not working well. Her father said,“ You need to keep calm and try to 26 the problem. Losing your temper(脾气) certainly won't help you.” After 27 , Kayla's father said,“ Kayla, I don't know how to repair (修理) the television. We have no 28 but to take it to the repair shop.” Then Kayla and her father took the television to the repair shop. The worker at the shop 29 repaired it. Kayla felt happy because the TV could work again. That day, Kayla learned that it is no use losing her temp er 30 she meets problems. What is important is to stay calm and think of a way. 21. A. paid for B. turned on C. lifted up D. pointed at 22. A. game B. film C. play D. cartoon 23. A. careful B. nervous C. patient D. humorous 24. A. noise B. cry C. cheer D. voice 25. A. hoped B. remembered C. found D. explained 26. A. solve B. create C. avoid D. expect 27. A. arriving B. checking C. regretting D. listening 28. A. luck B. time C. purpose D. choice 29. A. hardly B. suddenly C. finally D. usually 30. A. because B. when C. so D. before 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) 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。 During the break time, Zhu Xiaolong always appears in the playground and coaches students in playing football. When it is time for class, he quickly runs to the classroom 31 changes his role(角色) as a coach into a maths teacher. Zhu works at the Weifeng Central School . He often says,“I want 32 ( become) the best football coach among maths teachers, and the best maths teacher among football coaches.” Since childhood, Zhu has been 33 ( interest) in football. For the past nine years, he 34 ( train) more than 200 children in the sport. Under his guidance(指导), the school team has won many football 35 ( game). In 2013, Zhu got the idea of starting 36 football club in his school. The principal(校长) agreed with this idea. Zhu made 37 ( day) plans, making good use of every minute. He worked hard not only to help students improve maths learning but also to teach the club members to play football 38 noon and during class breaks. At first, only thirteen students joined the club. But now the number of the club members has grown much 39 ( large). Seeing more and more students enjoy playing football, Zhu feels 40 ( real) happy. Whatever his role, Zhu's purpose is to help his students, so they can be healthy and enjoy happiness at school. 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。 Have you ever tried paper folding(折纸)? It is a popular activity for people of all ages. Many artists have been practising it for years, and some are even making a living out of their excellent paper folding skills. As a big fan of paper folding, Jaeil Jeong knew nothing about it before his parents brought home a paper folding book. Young Jeong quickly took an interest in the creations inside and learned to f old some of them himself. As a result, he found it so interesting that he decided to take it up as a hobby. At first, he copied designs(图样) he found in books and gradually made great progress. He was able to create his own designs at the age of ten. Today Jeong has become a master in paper folding. For Jeong, paper folding is not just a hobby. It's a great way to clear his mind.“ Whenever I study for a test or search for a job, I make sure I have a piece of paper with me,” Jeong said.“ There are moments when things don't go my way — that's whenI prefer to take my paper out and begin to fold. My mind is clear as if I am meditating(冥想). It can really bring me lots of pleasure.” 41. How did Jaeil Jeong know about paper folding? 42. When was Jaeil Jeong able to create his own designs? 43. What does paper folding me za to Jaeil Jeong? 44. Please describe one of your hobbies. Write 30 words or more. 七、书面表达 (满分20分) 45. 在我们成长过程中，我们去过许多不同的地方。有的地方会给我们留下深刻的印象，成为我们心中最美好的回忆。请你根据以下提示要点，写一篇英语短文，介绍一下你去过的最好的地方。要点如下： (1) 去了哪里; (2) 做了什么; (3) 你的感受。 注意： (1) 词数 80-100, 开头已给出, 不计入总词数; (2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； (3) 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 We have all been to many different places. The best place I have ever been is 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$