北京市门头沟区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

2024北京门头沟初二（上）期末 英 语 2024.1 考生须知 1.本试卷共10页，共五道大题，38道小题，满分60分。考试时间90分钟。 2.在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名、班级和考场。 3.试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作无效。 4.在答题卡上，用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 5.考试结束，将本试卷、答题卡和草稿纸一并交回。 第一部分 本部分共 33 题，共40分。在每题列出的四个选项中，选出最符合题目要求的一项。 一、单项填空(每题0.5分，共6分) 从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1.Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.________stayed there for three hours. A. We B. You C. They D. She 2. It's very cold in Beijing________winter. A. on B. at C.in D. of 3.—Mary, ________I use your dictionary? —Sure, here it is. A. should B.can C. must D. need 4.Lucy likes reading books,________ she wants to join the Reading Club. A. so B.but C. or D. for 5.—________ can I improve my English? —Try to speak English as much as possible. A.Who B.When C.How D. Why 6.—Do you like tennis? —Yes, I think nothing is ________ than playing tennis. A. enjoyable B. more enjoyable C. most enjoyable D. the most enjoyable 7.—Which is________way to go to Qingdao, by plane, by train or by car? —By plane. But it's also the most expensive way. A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest 8.In England, people usually________tea with milk. A. drink B. drank C. will drink D. are drinking 9. The play was very interesting, and everyone________ at the end of it. A. cheers B. cheered C. will cheer D.is cheering 10. My brother and I________kites in the park tomorrow. A. fly B. flew C. were flying D. will fly 1l.—What are they doing now? —They________ a class about first aid. A. have B. had C. are having D. were having 12.While I ________ in my room, I heard a loud noise outside. A. draw B. drew C. am drawing D. was drawing 二、完形填空(每题1分，共8分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 One sunny morning, when Zebra visited the river for a cool drink, he heard a voice. “Help me, Zebra!” Zebra looked around and found Wasp (黄蜂) caught in a spider web in a thornbush (荆棘丛). Carefully, Zebra reached into it, but the thorns __13__him. “Ouch!” Zebra stepped back and was leaving. “Please help me,” said Wasp. “One day I will __14__ your help.” Zebra laughed (大笑). “I’m fast and strong. And I have a big family. Why would I need__15__from a little wasp?” “Please try one more time,” Wasp said, Zebra knocked at the web.__16__, this time it was enough to free Wasp, “Try to stay out of trouble,” Zebra said. “I might not be nearby (附近) the next time a spider gets __17__.” Then he left. All day, Zebra stayed with his family. Then he noticed his favourite fruit—some berries! The hungry Zebra ran to __18__ the berries. Wasp was resting in the bushes when she saw Zebra, She also found Lion hiding quietly ahead (在前面) . If Zebra got too close to Lion ... Thinking quickly, Wasp flew down and gave Lion a sudden sting (蛰). The surprised lion cried, “Roooooaaar!” Zebra heard the loud cry. He turned around and ran back to his family immediately. A moment later, Wasp flew around Zebra's head. “Try to stay out of __19__,” Wasp said with a__20__ . “I might not be nearby the next time a lion gets hungry.” 13.A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. knocked 14. A. remember B. return C. report D. receive 15. A. attention B. trouble C. hope D. help 16. A. Sadly B. Suddenly C. Luckily D. Strangely 17. A. silly B. angry C. alone D. hungry 18.A. taste B. feel C. touch D. watch 19.A. web B. trouble C. river D. fruit 20.A. wish B. pity C. laugh D. noise 三、阅读理解(每题2分，共26分) 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择最佳选项。 A 阅读下面的英语学习建议，请根据21至23题中所描述的ZhangLei,Wang Fan和LiHao所遇到的英语学习问题，选择相匹配的学习建议。选项中有一项为多余选项。 A You can watch the films and listen to the songs several times, and guess the meaning of the new words.Each time you will learn something new. You can also talk about the films and songs with your friends. B You can try to talk to yourself(你自己). When you are alone, you just talk to yourself in English! It works. Please remember this: Don't be shy. Just try. C Don't worry. It’s natural to forget new words.I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them. D You can use pictures and tables(表格)to help you learn grammar rules(规则).You can also try to put difficult structures(结构)into songs. But the best way to remember grammar rules is to use them. 21.Zhang Lei likes English, but he always forgets the new words.________ 22. Wang Fan is shy and she is afraid to speak English in class.________ 23.Li Hao likes watching English films and listening to English songs, but he can't understand very much. ________ B Long long ago, there lived a king (国王). His people loved him very much because he looked after them well. The king would often ask some smart (聪明的) people to look at his work and give him advice. The king helped his people to make buildings and they lived happily in the kingdom. As he grew old, the king thought, “I will build a perfect palace to remember my whole(整个的) life, It will be the best one not only in my kingdom, but also in other countries.” In a month, the king worked out a perfect design (设计) for his palace. He asked his advisers (谏言官) and some smart people from other countries to get their ideas about the design. “Wonderful! It will be a perfect palace!” all the advisers said, But an old man standing in the corer didn't say anything. The king turned to the old man and asked, “Why are you so quiet? Don't you think that my palace will be a perfect one?”The old man said calmly, “Dear king! Your palace will be strong and last forever. It will be beautiful, but not perfect. It may take a lot of workers a whole lifetime to build it, working day and night. And your palace will cost a lot of money, which must come from the people. If your people will live worse because of this building, how perfect can it be?” The king thought for a while and thanked the old man for his words. He decided to give up (放弃) his plan and care more about his people's lives. 24. The people loved the king very much because________. A. the king was very smart B. the king knew everything C. the king liked designing buildings D. the king looked after his people well 25. Why did the king give up building the perfect palace? A. Because the design wasn't perfect B. Because his people didn't like the palace C. Because the old man didn't allow the king to build the palace D. Because it would take his people a lot of time and money to build it 26. From the story, we can learn________. A. we can do everything we want B. we should listen to others’ good advice C. we shouldn't be afraid to show our ideas D. we should give up our plan if it is not perfect C In March, 2020,16 wild Asian elephants started travelling across Yunnan in their own special “tour group" They travelled more than 500 km and two baby elephants were born along the way. At last, 14 elephants returned home safely in December, 2021. Already famous at home, these elephants also became “international stars”. Some international social media (社交媒体) followed the elephants’ tour from their home in Xishuangbanna to other parts of Yunnan. Some people described them as “smart” and “adventurous (冒险的)”. Social media like Twitter and YouTube was full of videos of the elephants. One video about the elephants sleeping together got nearly 300.000 views(观看)and 12,000 likes on Twitter. On the elephants’ tour, people treated them with care. People didn't get close to them, hurt them or drive them away. The world saw China’s work to protect the wild elephants. And the attention to the wild elephants will encourage (鼓励) more people to get along well with animals. 27. How many elephants returned home safely? A. 14. B.16. C.18. D.2. 28. The words “ treated them with care” in Paragraph (段落) 3 probably mean “_______.” A. drove them away B. hurt them D. got close to them C.were friendly to them 29.The writer probably agrees that________. A. the elephants are only famous in China B. the elephants like getting close to people C. people should get along well with animals D. people don't pay attention to wild animals D “Click!”, That’s the sound of safety. That’s the sound of survival (幸存), That's the sound of a seat belt locking in place. Seat belts save lives and that's a fact. That? why I must wear the seat belt at once when I get into car. It’s a choice between life and death (死亡). Which one do you choose? Imagine you're in a car at 100 km per (每)hour or faster, then the driver in front of your car suddenly brakes (刹车). And your car has to stop suddenly. However, your body is still going at 100 km per hour, Will it be the windshield (挡风玻璃) or your seat belt to stop your body? So, every time you get into a car, choose the seat belt. Some people think that seat belts are uncomfortable. If you are not wearing your seat belt, you can get in and out of your seat easily. However, when a car accident happens.you may get seriously hurt or even die Wearing a seat belt does not make you safe all the time. But wearing seat belts has turned out to be safer than not wearing them. So why not take the safer way? 30. When the driver in front of your car suddenly brakes,________. A. your driver has time to stop B. your car can always stop safely C. your body can stop immediately D. your seat belt can stop your body 3l. What do you know from the passage? A. Wearing a seat belt is safer than not wearing it. B. Wearing a seat belt can't make you safe. C. Wearing a seat belt makes you safe all the time. D. The driver can’t stop the car when it goes over 100 km per hour. 32.which of the following would be the best title (标題) for the passage? A. Slow Down: Save Lives by Driving Slower B. Seat Belts: Wear Them to Survive in an Accident C. Get Ready: Check Your Seat Belt Before Driving D. Car Accidents: Ways That We Can Prevent (预防) Them 33. What is the writer’s main purpose (目的) in writing this passage? A. To teach readers how to wear the seat belt. B. To share some stories and jokes about seat belts. C. To describe some car accidents without seat belts. D. To ask readers to wear seat belts while they’re in a car. 第二部分 本部分共5题，共20分。根据题目要求，完成相应任务。 四、阅读表达(第 34-36 题每题2分，第37题4分，共10分) 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Liu Yijing’s Hobby(爱好) Few people in China enjoy storms more than Liu Yijing. Other people may close their windows to block out sounds of the storm. Liu, however, jumps excitedly for each and every storm. More than that, he will then drive into the heart of them. Liu Yijing started chasing (追逐) storms in 2020. And it has become a part of his life. The 21-year-old has travelled about 30,000 kilometers across China. He takes photos of storms and shares them online. The young man has become more and more popular. He has been asked to give speeches at universities. CCTV has even begun to use his works. Not long ago, one of his photos was chosen as the cover (封面) for Advances in Atmospheric Science(大气科学进展). As a storm photographer (摄影师), Liu is wonderful. But there are other things that make him even more special. One day, Liu met a farmer. The farmer told him that a storm had damaged (破坏) the local crops (庄稼). Liu felt sad. He realized that the things he loved could also bring damage. Liu decided to do something. He started to make short videos about extreme (极端的weather. “I hope my work can help people better understand nature,” said the storm chaser. 34. When did Liu Yijing start chasing storms? 35. What did the farmer tell Liu Yijing? 36. Why did he make short videos about extreme weather? 37. Do you think Liu Yijing's hobby great? Why or why not? 五、文段表达(10分) 38. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据所给提示，完成一篇不少于50 词的英语文段 写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的 校名和姓名。 题目① 假如你是李华,你的英国笔友Chris 春节期间即将到中国游玩。他给你发来邮件询问中国人待人接物的基本社交礼仪，以及有关春节的一些习俗。请你用英语回复邮件，介绍你所知道的相关内容。 提示词语: smile, prepare, gift, accept, cleaning 提示问题: What do you do when you meet people for the first time? What Chinese traditions do you know about the Spring Festival? Dear Chris, I’m glad to know that you’re coming to China. ________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I hope the above is helpful. Please feel free to ask for more information. Yours, Li Hua 题目② 假如你是李华，你校英语社团的公众号正在做北京游玩好时节的系列推送。现就“The Best Time to Visit Beijing” 这一话题征集素材。请你用英语给公众号留言，介绍来北京游玩的最佳时节，可以去哪里游玩以及所需准备的物品。 提示词语: beautiful, weather, sunny, a pair of comfortable shoes, have a good time 提示问题: ●When is the best time to visit Beijing? ●Where can you go? ●What should you prepare for the visit? 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