陕西省西安市高新区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

第二部分（笔试） Ⅲ. 完形填空 第一节 21. A 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. B 第二节 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D Ⅳ. 阅读理解 第一节 41. A 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. B 第二节 51. C 52. F 53. E 54. G 55. B Ⅴ. 完成句子 56. How many hamburgers 57. cut them up 58. famous engineer 59. dress up carefully 60. various kinds of / all kinds of / a variety of 61. in autumn 62. felt like 63. In fact 64. looking forward to 65. seems to be Ⅵ. 短文填空 66. polluted 67. for 68. watches 69. meeting 70. an 71. interested 72. decision 73. themselves 74. filled 75. certainly Ⅶ. 任务型阅读 76. a good fan 77. for a long time 78. on the paper 79. less than 15 minutes 80. teach how to make Ⅷ. 补全对话 81. How often did you do that 82. Can I join you 83. We will plant flowers 84. When and where will we meet 85. See you Ⅸ. 书面表达 My New Year's Resolution It's necessary to make resolutions for New Year. In the year of 2024, I have several plans. Firstly, I want to get good grades. I will study harder and make a good study plan. I will listen carefully in class and finish my homework on time. Secondly, I hope to make more friends. I will be more active and join in more social activities. Thirdly, I plan to develop some new hobbies, like painting or playing a musical instrument. It can make my life more interesting. Finally, I will focus on my health. I will exercise regularly, eat more fruits and vegetables, and get enough sleep. I believe that with my efforts, I can achieve these goals and have a wonderful year. Ⅹ. 拓展阅读 A 87. A 88. D 89. B 90. D 91. A B 92. A 93. C 94. D 95. B 96. B 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $2023-2024第一学期期末考试八年级英语试题 第一部分(听力共25分) I. 听选答案(共15小题,计15分) 第一节:听下面10段对话,每段对话后有一个问题,读两遍。请根据每段对话 的内容和后面的问题,从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。(共10小题, 计10分) 1. A. Sam. B. Tom. C. Tom's mother. 2. A. Thc Bell Tower.?. B. The Great Wall. C. The West Lake. 3. A. Mothcr and son. B. Father and daughtcr C. Teacher and student. . A.David's B. Sarah's.. C.Linda's. 5. A. To go camping.: B. To go skating. C. To go swimming. 6. A.Line 12. B. Line 13. C.Line 14. 7. A. It's sunny. B. It's rainy C. It's cloudy. 8. A.Adoctor. B. A scicntist. C A spaceman. 9. A. The weather B. The people. C. The food. B.5:00. 10.A.4:45. C.5:15. 第二节:听下面两段对话,每段对话后有几道小题。请根据对话的内容,从题 目所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。每段对话读两遍。(共5小题,计5 分) 听第11段对话,回答第11至12小题 11. Where did Bob get the tomatoes? A. In the market. B. On the farm C. In the vegetable garden 12. Who taught Bob to grow tomatoes? B. His father. A. His teacher. C. His cousin 听第12段对话,回答第13至15小题。 13. What did Steve do yesterday afternoon? A. He made a call. B. He cleaned the room. C. He did his homework 14. How is the school going to celebrate the new year? A. By having a party. B. By visiting a hero. C. By going to the park 15. What does Steve think of the task? A. Boring. B. Difficult C. Wonderful. II.听填信息(共5小题,计10分) 本题你将听到一段独白,读两遍。请根据独白内容,用所听到的单词或短语完 成下列各题。(每空不超过三个单词。) 16. The fire drill will start at o'clock in the morning. 17. When you hear the bell. from your chair 18. Be sure to cover your and nose. 19. The students must go out of the building quickly and 20. The students will meet _ uennd the building. 第二部分(笔试共95分) III. 完形填空(共20小题,计20分) 第一节:阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从各小题 八年级英语第1页共10页 扫描全能王 创建 的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。 Dear Shi Tiesheng, My name is Lin Tao. I live in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. 21 I was 8 years old a car accident happened to mc. This mado me spend the rest of my life in 22 wheelchair (轮椅) Since then, everything scems to have 23 changcd. First of all, in PE classcs. I have the "special right" that I don't necd to attend. Thcn, whcn I get along with my classmates, they becotne afraid 24 with me, for fear of hurting me by accident When my grades drop, the tcacher will not be too strict 2 me. Instead. I will be praised (表扬) by the 26 with great care. Finally, I don't want to be a person who makes trouble to my parents. All of these make me feel I am special. I don't know how I should face these situations. Just last weckend, my mother 27 me a book of yours - I and the Temple of Earth. I learned that you also have the same problem as me. At the age of 21, when you were in 28 best period, you lost your legs. Now I 29 fully understand your feelings at that time. I will read your book and I will write to you again in a 30 days. Yours. Li Hua *"I and the Temple of Earth" is a famous book written by Shi Tiesheng. Its Chinese name is《我与地坛》 C.So B.But 21.A.When D. If 22.A.a C. the B.an D./ 23.A.great C. greatly B. serious D. seriously 24.A.play B. to play C. playing D. played C.with B.for 25.A.of D.in 26. A. classmate B. teacher C. roommate D. teammate B. willbuy 27.A.buys C. is buying D. bought 28.A. you B.your C. yours D. yourself B.must C. should 29.A. can D. haveto B. few C.less 30. A.little D. fewer 第二节:阅读下面一篇短文,理解大意,从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答 案,使短文连贯完整。 Did anyone ever invite you to a dinner you didn't want or dislike? If you have. you may know how difficult it is to 3 it. Accepting is a good way to develop good 32 . However, sometimes we have to 33 an invitation for something special. What should we do with an invitation? Understand why they invite you. If your friend or boss invites you, you need tc think about what will 34 if you don't go Think about the importance of the invitation. We sometimes have to face many obligations (责任) in our 35 . For example, someone's wedding(婚礼) must be much more 36 than a movie. Can you refuse it? Thank the person. Someone invites you to some events they feel 37 and they must join. You should thank the person for inviting first 八年级英语第2页共10页 扫描全能王 创建 Think about yourself. If someone invites you on the phone, you can consider your 38first. You can answer, "Do you mind if I check my plan and then call you back?" Make an excuse. If things are going really 39, just say, "I'm really sorry." Then you can give your rcal 40 why you can't go. Then others won't be angry with you. 31. A. cxpcct B. celebrate C.refuse D. prepare C. discussions B2. A. rclationships B. meanings D. education C. care about 33. A. find out B. turn down D. make up C. improve 34. A. happcn B. promise D. reach B. time C. life 35. A. tests D. result C. difficult B. important 36. A. interesting D. easy B. boring 37. A. simple C. necessary D. common B. plan 38. A. point C. role D.memu C. clearly B. cheaply 39. A. badly. D. quietly B. example C. talent 40. A. action D. reason IV. 阅读理解(共15小题,计15分) 第一节:阅读下面A、B、C三篇材料,从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问 题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。(共10小题,计10分) Our school is going to add different labor courses. The courses which will begin next week can help you get some practical life skills. Course 1 1Course 2 This course is to help students Are you interested in. naper cuting. develop healthy eating habits. The Chinese clay or kite makang? If you ~"e biggest fim of this course is that you interested ih them, Miss Wang will show can experience cooking Cooking for Iyou how to make them. We should respec your family and friends ore day is so and enjoy the beauty of the traditional arts. cool! Course3 Course 4 You must have experienced the The teacher will show you knowledge situation (情况) where you want to do out of classrooms in this course.Students housework but you find it tiring and will plant flowers, vegetables and some hard. This course will teach you trees with the teachers' help. But if it is some valuable skills that can help you rainy or windy, the course will be canceled do cleaning. (取消). If you have any questions, please visit our school's website to know more about the labor courses. Please click http:/www.courseplan.com 41. Which tool (工具) is probably used in Course 1? 42. What skills can you learn from Miss Wang? 扫描全能王 创建 A. Cooking B. Cleaning. C. Kitc making. D. Trcc planting 43. What's the proper title for Course 1. Course 2. Courso 3 and Course 4? a. Be an Excellent Cook b. Be a Skillful Gardcncr c. Enjoy the Beauty of Folk Art d. Bc a Mastcr in Cleaning B. b-d-a-c C. b-c-d-a A. a-b-c-d D. a-c-d-b B Bamboo in the Rock Upright* stands the bamboo amid"" grcen mountains stecp Its toothlike root*** in broken rock is planted deep. It's strong and firm though stuck and bcatcn without rest Careless of the wind from north or south, east or west. Writtcn by Qing Dynasty poct ZhengXie *The word "upright" is the adjective (adi.). It means "straighf" **The word "amid”" is the preposition (prep.). It means "在...中间" ***The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground ****The text above was translated by Xu Yuanchong, who put his efforts into translation for more than ou years. 44. The text above is B. adiary C.apoem A. astory D. anotice 45. From what we read, we know Xu Yuanchong is a D.poet B. translator A. worker C. farmer 46. What is the author's purpose (目的) of writing the text? A. To teach children English. B. To introduce a tree C. To show his love for nature D. To show the quality of bamboo C The Shenzhou XV workers returned to Earth on June 4th, 2023 after a six-month task that watched the completion of the Tiangong space station. They all "felt pretty good" after landing on the ground Deng Oingming, who achieved (实现) his space dream through this task. was one ot thein. the name of Deng, 56 years old, wasn't known by many people until China launched (发射) the Shenzhou XIII spaceship. The story of Deng who relentlessly followed his space dream despite serving as a backup (后援) for years moved many people. Bom in a farming family in Jiangxi Province, Deng joined the PLA Air Force in June 1984 and started training as a pilot at a flight college in Hebei Province. After graduating in November 1987, the young pilot began working at a fighter jet regiment (喷气机) in Jilin Province. In 1996, Deng was finally chosen as an astronaut candidate (候选 人) with another 13 pilots. They became the first members of the PLA Astronaut Division in January 1998. In the following years, Deng spent almost all of his time training and spared no effort to find a chance to fly into space. He was a backup crew member for the 八年级英语第4页共10页 扫描全能王 创建 Shenzhou IX. X. XI. and XIII missions (任务) "Bcing a backup docsn't mean you don't need to work. I must watch closely in the control centcr and offcr all I know about the mission and the spacecraft in case of an cmcrgcncy (紧急事件),"Dcng said."Only when the crew returns to the Earth will my mission be complctcd." No matter how difficult the road to space flight was, Deng never once thought of giving up. "Whether it is a crew or a backup, it is a job. And the success of the mission comes before my pcrsonal wishes." Deng once said. 47. Which hclped Deng achieve his dream? A. Shenzhou IX B. Shenzhou XI C. Shenzhou X. D. Shenzhou XV 48. What does the underlined word "relentlessly" mean? C.急切地. A.不停地. B. 疲惫地. D. 繁忙地. 49. What's the correct order of the events? ① Deng joined the PLA Air Force ② Deng achieved his space dream ③ Deng worked at a fighter jet regiment. ④ Deng became a member of the PLA Astronaut Division C.③①④②. A.③④②① B.①③④②. D.③④①②. 50. What's the best title for the passage? A. Chinese Space Develops Smoothly B. "Stay-at-home" Ashonaut's Dream Came True C. Astronauts' Mission Changes in Space D. Astronauts' Hard Trainng Happens All the Time 第二节: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 项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题,计5分) How do you warm yourself in the cold winter? People in norther parts of China have the heating system. People in south turn on air-conditioners. 51. Northern people'had their traditional beds which were called "kang": It is made of bricks. There is a stove (炉子) connected to the bed. 52. Is there anything better than hot bedding in the cold winter? Different from the north, people in the south had many cute warmers. Tangpozi is a round pot. It is made of copper (铜). 53. When children go to bed, they can feel the warmth of the pot 54._ It has a small round pot with wood inside. There is a bamboc basket that wraps (包裹) up the pot. So people can take it everywhere. The best part of it is that you can cook some food inside. 55. __ That's why it was one of the most popular warmers in the south. Although the technology was fimited in the old times, you can see that the ancient people really used wisdom in heating. A. How do people keep cool nowadays? B. What a great time to talk with friends while enjoying the delicious food! C. But how did people keep warm in the past? 八年级英语 第5页共10页 扫描全能王 创建 D. Honglong was another useful warmer in the north. E. Parents usually fill it with hot water and put it under the quilt. F When you light the stove, the bed bccomes hot. G Honglong was another uscful warmer in differcnt places in the south. . 完成句子:根据所给汉语意思,用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。(共10小 题,计10分) 56.你在餐馆点了几个汉堡包? did you order in the restaurant? 57.汤姆,请剥三根香蕉并把它们切碎。 Tom, please pcel thrce bananas and 58.那位著名的工程师设计了世界上最高的建筑。 The designed the tallest building in the world (59.你最好为今晚的毕业晚会仔细打扮一下。 You'd better for tonight's graduation party. 60.西安的一所学校为青少年举办了各种各样的活动。 A school in Xi'an held activities for teenagers. 61.我喜欢在秋天漫步,因为天气凉爽。 I love going for walks because the weather is cool 62.我只在那里待了三天,但感觉过了一个星期似的。 I stayed there for only three days, but it aweek. 63.事实上,父母总是尽力支持我们。 ,parents always try their best to support us. 64.大家都盼望着见到史密斯先生。 Everyone is meeting Mr. Smith. 65.她似乎是个乐于助人的人。 She a helpful person. VI. 短文填空:用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单 词限用一次,每空限填一个单词。)(共10小题,计10分) certain watch decide pollute they meet for fill a interest This story takes place 7oo years in the future. Earth has become too to live on. The plants have all died. Humans have left 67. other planets. A robot called Wall-E is left alone to clean up the trash. He has only one friend, a cockroach (嶂螂) called Hal Wall-E is lonely. He collects strange items of trash. He then uses them to decorate (装饰)his room. He 68. an old videotape over and over again. The tape has taught Wall-E about holding hands and falling in love. He dreams of 69. someone special. One day :Vall-E's life'changes. A spacecraft lands on the dirty planet and brings 70. egg-shaped robot named Eva. Humans sent Eva to Earth to check for in her work. When Eva finishes her work, the spacecraft returns to take her back. Wall-E makes a 72. to follow her. Nothing will stop him from being with Eva. 八年级英语 第6页共10页 扫描全能王 创建 not even hundreds of thousands of miles of space, not evil robots, or fat humans who have lost the ability to do things for 73. The movie Wall-E is 74. with humor and love. You can see it online It will75. touch the soft pmt of your heart VII. 任务型阅读:~阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。(共5小题,计 10分) When it's hot outside and we have to go out, surely we want to keep cool. We can put on hats, wcar light clothing, or stay at a cool place. Howevcr, hothing can be bettor than a good fan. Now I'll show vou bow to rhake a good DrY (Do It Yoursclf) paper lan What to prepare Please prepare two pieces of paper. All paper will work, but your DIY fan can be used for a long time because of quality (优质的) paper. Then get glue two sticks, etc How to make-a DrY fan The first step is to draw pictures on the paper. Just draw anything you like. The next step is to fold up (折叠) the paper. Then glue the two pieces of folded paper together. After that, paint the sticks. The final step is to glue the sticks onto the folded paper. And everything is done. If you look at your watch, you will be surprised: it takes less than 15 minutes to make a good paper fan. Then you can fold it up and drop it in your bag. When you are out in the heat next time, just take it and enjoy the gentle wind 76. What does the writer think is the best way to keep cool according to Paragraph 1? The writer thinks using is the best way. 77. Why is the quality paper a good choicc to make a fan? Because it can be used 78. What is the first step in making a papet fan? Drawing pictures 79. How long would it take to make a good paper fan? It might takes 80. What is the purpose (目的) of this passage? The purpose of this passage is to .paper fans. VIII.补全对话(共5小题,计5分) 根据下面对话中的情境,在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句,使对话恢复完整。 A: Hi, Jane. I heard you were named as one of The Most Beautiful Volunteers in our community (社区). What did you do? B: I helped clean the community. A: Wow, that's great! 81. B: Once a week. A: Really good. So you can do that in your spare time, 82. B: Of course you car: join us. You are surely welcome. A: Thank you. What can we do this month? B:83. . Flowers can help our community become more beautiful. 八年级英语第7页共10页 扫描全能王 创建 A: Great! I once planted flowers in my yard with my fathcr. I can't wait to join you! 84. B: We will meet at 9:oo on the morning of this Saturday A: OK. See you then B:85. IX. 书面表达(共1小题,计15分). “往者不可谏,来者犹可追”。我们无法改变过去,却可以用勤奋和智慧 创造更美好的未来。在2024年,你有什么新年打算呢?比如:取得更好的成绩、 结交更多的朋友、培养新的爱好、让身体更健康等等。请你以“MyNewYear's Resolution”为题,参考以下思维导图,写一篇英语短文,向校刊HearMyVoice 英文专栏投稿。 What is your New Year's resolution? My New Year's Resolution Why is it your New Year's resolution? How are you going to do that? 参考词汇: get good grades, make more friends, develop hobbies, healthy, exercise... 要求:1. 短文必须包括所给要点,选择使用参考词汇,可适当发挥 2. 语句通顺,意思连贯,书写工整; 3. 文中不得出现你的任何真实信息(姓名、校名和地名等); 4. 词数:不少于70。(开头已给出,但不计入总词数。) My New Year's Resolution It's necessary to make resolutions for New Year. In the year of 2024. X. 拓展阅读:阅读下面A、B两篇短文,从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提 问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。(共10小题,计10分) A The Chinese pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture (家具). Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term pingfeng means protection from wind, showing its purpose at the very 八年级英语 第8页 共10页 扫描全能王 创建 beginning. As time passes, it has been made into diffcrent sizes with colorful paintings. On screens usually appcars a dragon. It's a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water It also stands for nobility(高贵) and power. The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It's a symbol of evcrlasting lifo. Bcautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also choscn as a popular dcsign of the pungjeng. All the designs carry pcople's beautiful wishcs. Behind the pingfeng lics an intcresting story. In the past, the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a scrcen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man's poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as her husband Today the pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical (实际的) use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match (相配的) for modern sofas and walls, which adds style to them The pingfeng is more than beautiful furniture 87. What was the pingfeng used for at the very beginning? A. Protecting people from wind. B. Dividing a room. C. Making a room beautiful. D. Hiding a person. 88. Which design is a symbol of wealth and good luck? C. The water. A. The dragon. B. The peacock. D. The flowers 89. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2? A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples. C. By comparing differences. D. By explaining the result. 90. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Practical Use of the Pingfeng. B. A Beautiful Story of the Pingfeng C. Old Pingfeng in Modern Homes. D. The Hidden Beauty of the Pingfeng 91. What does the writer probably think of the pingfeng? C.Useless. A. Meaningful. B. Unnecessary. D.Boring. B With their long tusks (象牙), elephants look strong. However, they also make the animal endangered. Many of them are killed for their tusks. People make elephant tusks into cratts (工艺品) and jewelry and sell them to rich people. But can these priceless body parts grow back? The answer is no, Live Science said The elephants' tusks are actually part of their teeth Nearly all African elephants and most male Asian elephants have these long teeth About one-third of the tusk is in the animal's skull (头骨). The tusk has a nerve (神经) running down its center. This makes it similar to your teeth, Once you lose a teeth. you will never grow a new one. Elephants use their tusks to protect themselves, lift things, dig for water and gather food. But losing the tusk :vrll not kill them. How they lose the tusk is what matters. Usually, people get tusks by culling(限量捕杀), which means killing old 八年级英语第9页共10页 扫描全能王 创建 and weak elephants. They also take tusks from the clcphants that have died naturally However, these sources arcn't enough to keep up with the need for tugks Therefore, some poachers (偷猎者) kill hcalthy elephants and cut their faceg open to remove the tusks, About 27,ooo elephants arc killcd by poacherg cach year, according to National Geogyraphic. As a result of poaching, some African clcphants have gradually evolved(进化) without tusks. which has hclpcd thcm avoid being killed. In Mozamtnguc, about 90 percent of African elephants were killed for their ivory and meat from 1975 to 191, Natioral Geographic reported. Scicntists found that about a third of yomger fereales -the generation borh aftcr I992 - nevcr developed tusks. 92. According to the passage, why are elephants endangered? A. Because people killed them for thcir tusks. B. Because the environmcnt is getting bad. C. Because it is hard for them to eat with long tusks D. Because their tusks are weak and useless 93. Elephants use their tusks to do many things except (除了) A. protecting themselves B. lifting things C. taking a shower D collecting food 94. What does the National Geographic report say? A. About 27,ooo elephants are killed by poachers each year B. The number of poachers has been going down in recent years. C. About 90 percent of all elephants in the world were killed from 1975 to 1992. D. Some African elephants have evolved without tusks due to poaching 95. What can we infer from the story? A. People will stop buying crafts made out of tusks. B. Some of future newborn elephants may never grow tusks. C. The number of elephants will go up if the environment improves D. Elephants may evolve into a completely new species. 96. Which part of a newspaper can this passage be taken from? C.Arts. A. Sports. B. Animals. D. Crafts. 扫描全能王 创建