广东省深圳市育才教育集团2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试卷

育才教育集团2023-2024第二学期初二年级期中考试英语试卷 I.完形填空(10分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、BC、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题,每小愿1分) Amy was afraid of height. She never planned to take a ride in bot air balloon.The idea of going up hundreds of feet into the air 1 her.But last Saturday the bank where she works organized air balloon rides.The rides were free,so sh decided to try ballooning.Then she got a new 2 of the whole city?'I love riding in a hot air balloon.It was completely 3 anything else . I had ever done. I've never imagined I would 4 my fear of height.I think it was a great 5 for me" Amy said. She liked looking at the city from up high."I never knew that our city is so beautiful,"she said"I saw rivers and fields and lots of colors.We don't have mountains or oceans,but it is very pretty. Hot air ballooning is usually done in the early morning or late afternoon.Thais when there is not much wind.People who want to ride in a hot air balloon have to be 6 ,Sometimes you have to wait long for the proper 7 conditions.The rides usually take about an hour.Then the pilot needs to 8 a safe place to land the balloon.This is one of the best parts of the ride."It's really exciting.You never know 9 you are going to land."Amy said. She felt very proud of herself after her first ride."I can make it!" She cheered.In fact,later that day she was 10 enough to go up three more times! ( )1A.frightened B.pleased C. interested D. disabled ( )2.A.view B.pattern C. symbol D.appearance ( )3.A.the same as B.similar to C.compared with D.different from ( )4.A.overcome B.keep C.attract D.notice ( )5.A.exchange B.experience C.excuse D.example ( )6. A.serious B.worried C.patient D.careful ( )7.A.temperature B.wind C.light D.cloud ( )8.A.lookup B.look for C.look at D.look down ( )9.A.how B.when C.where D.why ( )10.A.excited B.pleasant C.fit D.confident I阅读理解:第一节 阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Sora AI is a tool made by Open AI, the same people who made ChatGPT. It's not finished yet so we can't use it right now.But we can still learn about it.This tool can turn words into videos,which is really cool!When Open AI showed off what Sora AI can do,it was really impressive.It can make things look very real, like people and animals. It can even make fun and colorful cartoon animations.The way characters move, the light in the scenes, an even smart details like spots of someone's face or the texture of an animal's fur look really good. Because of all these things,Sora AI could become the best tool for making videos from words. There are other tools that can make videos from words too,They're easy to us and can make good videos,but they have some limits.For example,they can only make videos of people's faces,upper bodies,and voices. But Open AI is working on new features that could make Sora AI even better than these other tools. Just think about it,One day,we might be able to type a story about u pirate adventure,a space journey,or even about dinosaurs,Sora AI could turn it into video that looks like a real movie! That's going to be super fun and exciting! ( )11.What feature of Sora AI is considered very impressive? A. It can tum words into games. B. It can make very realistic videos. C. It creates funny jokes from words D. It can write stories about pirates ( )12.How does Sora AI compare to other video-making tools? A. Other tools can make an entire movie. B. Other tools can make full-body videos. C. Sora AI has features other tools might not have. D. Soma AI is easier to use than other tools. ( )13.Why could Sora Al become the best tool for making videos from words? A. Because it's made by Open AI. B. Because it's finished and ready to use. C. Because it cannot make cartoon animations. D. Because it creates highly detailed and realistic scenes ( )14.What is an example of something you might create a video about using Sora AI according to the passage? A. A pirate adventure B. A recipe for cookies Instructions on how to use a phone D.The history of a famous building ( )15.In which unit of a textbook can we read this passage? A Unit l Encyclopedias B.Unit 2 Numbers C.Unit 3 Science and technology D.Unit 4 Our special friend B Zhou Zongyan is a proud member of Baoan International Youth Volunteer Service U Station,She starts her day by putting on her red vest and party emblem. She always has a smile on her face. Zongyan feels proud when she talks about her volunteer work." I have received so much help from others, and I want to give back to the community.That's why I chose to become a volunteer."she says For Zongyan, being a volunteer means spreading love, encouraging others to volunteer,spreading good behaviors, and helping society. While volunteering, she realizes that the spirit of volunteering is similar to the Chinese Communist Party’s idea of "serving the people".This realization inspires her to become a Communist Party (中国共产党) member." Party members are here to serve the people. When I moved to Shenzhen. I knew I wanted lo keep this spirit alive, so I joined the team" Zongyan shares. In addition to bring n volunteer, Zongan is also a psychological (心理的) counselor (咨询). She provides free mental (精神的) health counseling (咨询) service to young people at the" Sunshine Growth" Youth Mental Health Service Center Baoan District.She believes in the power of unity and cooperation."Although what we do as volunteers may' seem small.when we unite and work together,it can become a powerful force," she says, ( )16. What does the underlined word "emblem"mean? A.sign B.monitor C.advertisement D.speaker ( )17.Why did Zhou Zongyan want to become a volunteer? A. To wear a red vest and party emblem every day. B. Because she likes lo be a member of something. C. To return the help she has received from others. D.To make money and become famous. ( ).18.What has Zongyan realized about the spirit of volunteering? A. That it requires wearing a red vest B. That it is similar to the Chinese Communist Party's idea of serving the people. C. That it only involves encouraging others to volunteer. D. Tat it is not valuable. ( )19.Why does Zongyan believe in the power of unity and cooperation? A. Because she wants to have many friends. C. Because she thinks individual actions are more powerful. D. Because united efforts can become a powerful force. ( )12.Apart from volunteering,what is another role Zongyan fulfills in the community? A. Fashion designer B.Psychological counselor C. Professional athlete D. traditional dancer C Yingge Dance,also known as the "dance lo the hero's song", is a cool mix of opera,dance,and martial art (武术),Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (4368-1644) it is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. However, it became popular online during the Chinese New Year in 2024 with videos of the dance getting millions of views! A man named Chen ts really rood at this dance. He's been doing it for over 20 years and people call him " fat snake" because he's strong and really good snake dancing. Before the Spring Festival, he was known to about 2.000 people on Douyin -----that's the Chinese TikTok. But after the holiday, he got famous and now about 20000 people follow him.Some fans even traveled from other provinces just to take a picture with him. Yinggc dancing is closely related to 4 famous Chinese story culled Outlaws of the Marsh (水浒传").Usually,3 6 people perform the dance,speaking for the 36 heroes in the story. The dancers practice in the evenings after work and it's hard work. If they're doing a full day of performances, they have to practice for at least six months.In addition, the costumes and props (支柱) are heavy.so it can be difficult to dance for so long, But it's not all hard work.Chen says that more and more young people are joining the dance team because they love traditional culture.And the dance is changing, too. Even though it was traditionally only' performed by men, now more women are joining in as well. ( )21.What caused the Yingge Dance to become popular ? A. Traditional performances at Chinese festivals B. Influence of famous people C. Online videos during Chinese New Year D. The dance to the hero's song ( )22,Which of the following is true about Chen? A.He invented the dance. B. He has limited experience. C. He is new to social media. D.He does well in snake-dancing. ( )23. How did Chen's popularity change after the Spring Festival? A.It went down greatly. B.It remained the same. C. He became known to the worried. D. His followers on Douyin increased a lot. 24 What is a challenge faced by Yingge dancers? A. Learning the dance moves .". B. Finding time to practice after weeks C. Remembering the history of the dance D .Dealing with heavy costumes and prop ( )25.What is the best title of the passage? A.Traditional Chinese performances B.Traditional "dance lo hero's song C.The journey of Yingge Dance D. Men performed a traditional dance 第二节短文填空:以下是一则短文,请阅读短文,并从下列方框里的六个句子中运洋五个还原到文中，使文的意思完整、连贯 A. Live streamers have their own styles. B. It is popular among the young people. C. Going home at 2:00 a.m. by myself also made me feel sad sometimes. D. During the live stream.I had to answer questions from the people watching it. E. If we are good at it, we can even become live streamers ourselves. F. However, this job's schedule worked for me. Behind the camera Live stream(直播》assistance(助手)is becoming popular. Yan Zihan, 24 , Guangdong I worked as a livestream assistant in 2023, It's a new job in recent years. I think it is an interesting job. Wang Furong.22,Sichuan Yan. What did you need to do as a livestream assistant? Wang: The livestreams were usually from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am A around 4:30pm, I had to clean the room and set up things like the lights. (26) I also needed to tell the livestreamer if she forgot to say some of the selling points. Yan: Is this job hard? Wang: This job needs you to be able to make changes and answer questions quickly.(27) Some are relaxed while others are excited.We need to help them in a way that suits their style Not being afraid of the camera and liking to talk are also important Sometimes we need to take the livestreamer' s place if he or she is tired.(28) Yan; What are the pros and cons(利弊)of this job? Wang: It's not an easy job. Losing my voice was quite common after eight hours of working and talking.(29). Now, when I'm talking to my family and fiends,I can't help but say "yes ?or ""that's right".Those are things I often said during livesteams. (30) I go to bed very late anyway, so [ think it's pot bad to make good use of the dime at night to do some work. 第三节信息西配:阅读下面学校活动的宣传信息,为五个人选求也们感兴融的倍息，并将其标号填入前号内。(共5小题，环小脸1.5分) A: Here you will learn to make small houses for street cats and dogs.Then Mrs Smith will take you to put them in the right place.I you want to help those poor animals, join us now! B. Do you want to learn lo make delicious food? If so, come and take part in Ms Johnson's after school activity--Food From You.You can learn to cook different dishes from Ms Johnson. C. Do you like dhinking bubble tea.(珍珠奶茶)Do you want to make it yourself ! This Saturday. Mrs Li will teach you how to make bubble tea. D. Mr. Evans is going to teach you how to plant vegetables in a box. It doesn’t take up too much space,so you can grow them even in your room. E. Do you have too many old magazines or newspapers? Don't worry. Mrs Peterson can teach you to make cool and special models with old magazines and newspapers. F. Mr Dickinson will give some creative lessons this term.Every Thursday, he will show you how to make things like tables,chairs and pencil boxes with old things. ( )31,Lisa wants to learn to cook because she plans to cook a big dinner for her mother on her birthday. ( ) 32. Jack is going to plant vegetables at home, But be is worried that he can'tfind a place to grow vegetables. ( )33. Elizu often sees some street dogs and cats,near her home and school.She'd like to do something to help them. ( )34.Ken has a lot of old magazines u his room. He doesn't know what to do with them. ( )35.Jill thinks her grandparents' chairs arc quite old, but she doesn't have enough money to buy them new ones. 第二部分非选择(25分) II.语法填空:阅读下面短文，在空白处域入一个适当的单词或括号内单问的正形式(共10小题，每小固1分) How should you behave when you meet someone 36 the first time. An American shakes your hand 37 (firm) while looking at you straight in the eye. In many parts of Asia,there is no physical contact at all. In Japan,you should bow, and the 38 (much) respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by 39 (press) both hands together at the chest. In both countries,eye contact is avoided as a sign of respect. In Spain,lunch is often 40 biggest meal of the day,and can last two or three hours.For this reason,many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner.In Mexico,lunch is a time 41 (relax), and many people prefer not to discuss business as they cat, in Britain,it's not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast. In most countries, an exchange of business cards 42. (be) necessary for all introductions You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country 43 your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card 44 (print) in the local language.In a word, when 45 (travel) abroad, we should follow local habits." Aleta said. V书面 假设你是李老师,你的学生Jmmy通过段级选拔赛下周将代表学校参加南山区第十一届英语演讲比赛，主题是“I 'm a spokesperson of Chinese Culture”;请你根据以下要点，用英语写一封邮件,告诉他润讲时应该变注意的事项。 要点: 1. 写的目的; 2. 注意项: ①保持微笑:②与听众神交流，但诞免盯将他人;③..... 3. 给与鼓励并表达期待 Dear Jammy. 1 know you will take part in an English speech contest next week.. Yours, Ms Lee 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ I. 完形填空 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D I. 阅读理解 A 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C B 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B C 21. C 22. D 23. D 24. D 25. C 短文填空 26. D 27. A 28. E 29. C 30. F 信息匹配 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. E 35. F II. 语法填空 36. for 37. firmly 38. more 39. pressing 40. the 41. to relax 42. is 43. where 44. printed 45. traveling V. 书面表达 Dear Jammy, I know you will take part in an English speech contest next week. I'm writing this email to give you some advice. Firstly, keep smiling during your speech. A smile can make you look more confident and friendly. Secondly, make eye contact with your audience, but avoid staring at any one person for too long. This will help you connect with them. Also, speak clearly and slowly so that everyone can understand you. Remember to use good body language, like standing up straight and using gestures appropriately. I believe in you and I'm sure you will do a great job. Looking forward to your good news. Yours, Ms Lee 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$