甘肃省兰州市第三十五中学2023-2024学年上学期八年级期末考试英语试卷

2023-2024-1八年级期末考试试卷 英语 （满分：90分 答题时间：90分钟） 一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空自处的最佳答案。 The school is a place where students learn, make friends and 1 . But for someone, school can be far from these things. Here is Becky's story at her middle school. Through her first middle school year, she had to do a lot of work because her parents 2 her to be a top student. 3 there was so much pressure for her to do well in all her exams and keep improving. 4 , when she went into Grade 9, her worries became greater. It was becoming more and more 5 for her to stay focused(专注的). She started seeing the school doctor. However, a big problem 6 . She had to leave lessons to see the doctor. Every time she left, her 7 would ask,"Where are you going?" She couldn't talk to many people about her feelings. Becky got some advice from an expert. "Deep breaths, Becky," she thought to herself when she got 8 . And also, she learned to give herself a small gift when she made a little progress. If you are a teenager who often feels 9 about schoolwork, do something to help yourself. 10 that schoolwork is important, but your mental(精神的)health comes first. 1.A.wait B.act C.cook D. grow 2.A. expected B. helped C. chose D. served 3.A. If B. But C. Or D. Though 4.A. Firstly B. Unluckily C. Beautifully D. Probably 5.A. necessary B. dangerous C. difficult D. important 6.A. appeared B. solved C. deleted D. prepared 7.A. parents B. guests C. students D. classmates 8. A, worried B. angry C. careless D. poor 9.A. good B.upset C. surprised D. talented 10.A. Trust B. Think C. Remember D. Experience 二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面三段材料，根据材料内容和要求，从题后选项中选择一个最佳答案。 A Mammals (哺乳动物)are animals that feed their babies on milk. Many pets and farm animals are mammals, including dogs, cats, rabbits, cows and sheep. Human beings are mammals too. Mammals are warm-blooded. This means that they can move around and stay active even in cold weather. A baby mammal feeds only on it's mother's milk. Feeding on milk helps the young mammal grow fast It also means that the young mammal must stay close to its mother, which helps keep it safe. Flying in the dark Bats are the only mammals that can fly. They also have such good "hearing" that they can fly in the dark. Some bats catch moths(蛾),mice or fish. Others feed on soft fruit. Fastest runner The cheetah(猎豹)is the fastest mammal. It uses its speed to hunt other animals. It can run faster than 60 miles an hour, but it can only do this for a short time. Then it needs to rest. Biggest land mammal The elephant is the biggest land mammal. It weighs more than 5 tons-that's as much as 80 people. Looking out for each other Many grazing(吃草)mammals, such as buffaloes(水牛)and wild horses, live together in large groups. This helps keep them safe because there are many more eyes to watch out for wolves,lions or leopards. 11. Which of the following is NOT a mammal? A. Sheep B.A cow C. A chicken D. A rabbit 12. Bats are different from other mammals because A. they have very good"hearing" B. they can fly C. they can see in the dark D. they feed on soft fruit 13. The passage doesn't talk about A. the fastest mammal B. grazing mammals C. human beings D. the smallest mammal A 14. Which of the following is the biggest land mammal? A. The elephant. B. The lion. C. The cheetah. D. The tiger. 15.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic (特点) of mammals? A. Mammals feed their babies on milk. B. Mammals are warm-blooded. C. Mammals all live in groups. D. Mammals can move around and stay active in cold weather. B Sally didn't know what was wrong with her grandma. She was always forgetting things, like where she put the sugar and what time to have dinner. "She might have Alzheimer's disease （阿尔茨海默症),”her mother said."We might have to put her in a nursing home (养老院) so that she can get proper care. "Oh, that's terrible! She'll miss her own house!" Sally said "Maybe, but we can see her on weekends," her mother answered. ""We can bring her presents." "Like ice cream? Grandma loves strawberry ice cream!" Sally said The first time they visited Grandma, Sally wanted to cry. Grandma sat all by herself in the corner of the room. Sally hugged Grandma. "Look," she said, "we brought you strawberry ice cream!" Grandma took it and began to eat without saying a word “'She doesn't seem to know us." Sally was unhappy. "You have to give her time." her mother said.But the next time it was the same. Grandma ate the ice cream, but didn't say anything. "Grandma, do you know who I am?" Sally asked. "You're the girl who brings me the ice cream." Grandma said. "Yes, but I'm Sally, your granddaughter. Don't you remember me?" "Sure. You're the girl who brings me ice cream." Suddenly, Sally knew that Grandma would never remember her. “Oh, how I love you, Grandma!" she said. Just then she saw a tear roll down Grandma's cheek(脸颊),"Love,"she said. "I remember love." "You see, dear, that's all she wants," her mother said. "Love." said. "I'll bring her ice cream every weekend then, and hug her even if she doesn't remember me." Sally After all, remembering love is more important than just being able to remember a name. 16. What was the matter with Sally's grandma? A. She always felt sad. B. She ate too much ice cream。 C. She always forgot things. D. She put more sugar while cooking. 17. Why did Sally want to cry the first time the family visited Grandma? A. Because Grandma didn't like her present. B. Because she thought Grandma was quite lonely C. Because she saw a tear roll down Grandma's cheek. D. Because people in the nursing house weren't kind to Grandma. 18. In Grandma's eyes, Sally is A. a kind-hearted girl B. a cold person C. an honest granddaughter D. a careful nurse 19.According to the passage, we can infer that A. Grandma will be taken home to get better care B. Grandma doesn't love strawberry ice cream any more C. Sally and her family visited Grandma three times a week D. Sally won't care if Grandma can remember her name 20.What does the writer mainly want to tell us? A. Hugs can give people a lot. B. Food is the best way. C. Love can always stay in the heart. D. Alzheimer's disease is not serious. C It's winter time. According to the Chinese lunar calendar (农历),November, December, January and February are winter months. They include six solar terms; lidong, xiaoxue, daxue, dongzhi, xiaohan and dahan. Lidong (Nov 7-8) is the start of winter. After lidong, most parts of the country are very cold. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to take a break and spend some time with family.The northern part of China celebrates lidong as the "Small Spring Festival". People have dumplings and eat mutton soup. Xiaoxue (Nov 22-23) and daxue (Dec 6-8) come after lidong. During xiaoxue, northem China can snow and temperatures slowly fall below 0'C. Daxue means even more snow and bigger temperature drops. When dongzhi (Dec 21-23) comes, it brings shortest days of the year and the longest nights. Many places around the country can be cold yet. Ancient (古代的)Chinese would often start counting "nine cold periods"(数九寒天) from dongzhi. Every cold period has nine days. They believed that after 81 cold days, spring would arrive. Xiaohan (Jan 4-6) usually brings the low temperatures of the year. There may be high winds and snow. Finally, during dahan (Jan 19-21), the snowy weather fills the fields with snow. All Chinese are ready to welcome the Chinese New Year after dahan. Spring Festival, China's most important festival,falls at this time. After that, a new round of solar terms will start 21.What does the underlined phrase "solar terms" mean in this passage? A.条款 B.期限 C.学期 D.节气 22. People in the north celebrate lidong by doing the following except_. A. taking a happy break B. being with friends C. having dumplings D. eating mutton soup 23.When does the Chinese New Year come? A. After dahan. B. Before dahan. C. After dongzhi. D. Before dongzhi. 24. When dongzhi arrives what happens? A. Many places around the country can be warm. B. It brings mne longest days of the year and the shortest nights C. Modern Chinese often start counting "nine cold periods" D. After 81 cold days, spring will arrive. 25/here can we read this passage? A. In a storybook. B. In a fashion book. C. In a sports book. D. In a science book. 三、任务型完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使文意通顺，结构正确（每个单词限用一次) success a plan one for member so invite come you Everyone wants to have 26 wonderful New Year's party, but do you know how to hold about 27 party?OK,how she let me tell you about 28 your new Year's party. The 29 step to any great party is planning. Think about what kind of New Year Eve party you want to have.Will this be in adults only performance party? Will you invite the family 30 for fun to the party?Will this be a party 31 teens. You have to think about who is 32 to your party when you plan it so that you van make it fun for everyone!Once you have decided who you are inviting and what kind party you are having, the fun starts! Second, send 33 New Year's Eve Party 34 out early 35 that everyone you want to invite has a lot-of time to write back to you and you know how many to plan for. Then, you can start your New Year's party. 四、任务型阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面的小题。 Many Chinese may know the poem,"Every grain on the plate comes from hard work". But unluckily, many of us don't do the thing that the poem tells us: Don't waste food. A CCTV program says that Chinese people waste lots of food every year. But do we have too much food? It is said that there are about 140 million hungry people around the world in 2021. Many of them are in African countries. About six million children die of hunger every year. Chinese people are very friendly. They like to ask their friends to eat out. Many even feel that they will lose face if they eat all the food on the table. Luckily, lots of people now know it is important to save food. What can we do in our everyday life to save food? Don't ask for too much food in a restaurant. Only ask for as much as you want to eat. If you can't eat all the food, take it home. Don't leave any food on your plates when eating. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too many vegetables and fruits. 36. 回答问题。How many hungry people are there around the world in 2021? 37. 将划线句子“Every grain on the plate comes from hard work”译成对应的两句古诗。 38. 从文中找出与“We should take the left food home when we eat out."意思相同或相近的句子。 39.What can people do to stop wasting food?（请从文中列举两种举措，每种不超10个词) ① ② 40.根据短文内容填空，每空一词。 "Every grain on the plate comes from hard work." It tells us to leave any food on our plates because millions of people are hungry, and many of them are from . 五、词汇考查（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 41.Sam is (outgoing) than his brother Tom. 42. After months of looking he (final)found a job. 43. Ms. Lee went out of the room without (say) anything. 44. You are old enough to make a (decide) by yourself. 45. If you really study hard, you (get) good grades. 46. Can you come to my party? I’m looking forward to (hear) from you 47.I (fall)off the tree and hurt my legs. 48. My father said he sometimes made careless mistakes (he). 49.We were very (surprise) at the result. 50.Steven gave me some good (advice). 六、书面表达（满分15分） 假如你是李华，寒假将至，你的笔友Laura想了解你将如何度过这个寒假。请给Laura写一封信，谈谈你的假期活动安排。 要求：不少于80词，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Laura, How is it going? I'm glad to hear from you What about you? What are your plans for your winter vacation? Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$