四川省成都市石室天府中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

四川省成都市石室天府中学2023-2024学年八年级下期期中考试英语试卷 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第1部分、 听力，（共30分） （略） 第2部分 基础知识运用（共30小题，记40分） 6、 选择填空（共15小题，记20分） A.从以下选项中选出正确答案（每小题一分，记10分） 31.— Mom, I don’t feel well. It seems that I have a fever. — You’d better _______ right now. A. get an X-ray B. go to the dentist C. take your temperature 32.Jerry ______ to school in her father’s car. But now he prefers to ride his bike to school. A. is used to going B. is used to go C. used to go 33.Although Cindy is busy with her schoolwork, she still tries to ______ two hours to help kids in her neighbourhood to read. A. give away B. give out C. give up 34.It’s ______ of him to keep others waiting. I don’t believe he’ll show up on time today. A. crazy B. typical C. unusual 35.In order that students can take photos during the school trip, the school _____ each group of students to take a smartphone with them during the study tour. A. agrees B. allows C. offers 36.At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 _________ Zhonghua Road when the driver _____ an old man lying on the side of the road. A. went along, saw B. was going along, saw C. was going along, was seeing 37.The old man stopped _______ and then continued to tell the story to his grandson. A. to take a deep breath B. taking a deep breath C. took a deep breath 38.______ you can return in two hours, the boys and girls will run wild and get into a great mess. A. Until B. Since C. Unless 39.Russia is larger than ________ country in the world. A. the other B. any C. any other 40.It was ______ important information that I read several times to make sure I didn’t miss anything. A. very B. so C. such B.补全对话，选出适当选项（每小题2分，记10分） A: Hi, Rick ! What did you do yesterday morning ? __41__ B: Well... I went out to go skateboarding in Upark. And I wasn’t allowed to take the phone with me. A: Oh, I see. Did you have fun going skateboarding ? B: Yeah. __42__ A: I’m sorry to hear that. Was it serious ? B: Luckily, it wasn’t too bad. But I can’t move my arm freely now and I need to rest it for a few days. A: __43__ By the way, it seems that your mom is very strict with you about the phone. B: You are right. But I easily get lost in the short videos and put off the things I have to do. A: __44__ B: I guess so. __45__ A: Since you’re our group leader of the study tour next Monday, I wanted to make sure if I needed to make any preparations. A. Anyway, why did you call me ? B. You should be careful next time. C. I called you several times but you didn’t pick up. D. But unluckily, I fell down and hurt myself. E. That explains why most parents make rules about kids using phones. 七、完形填空阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题，记20分。其中A篇每小题2分，B篇每小题1分） A Last month, when Nancy arrived home from school, their dog welcomed her and wanted a walk. But feeling tired, Nancy just threw down her bag and went to the __46__. The minute she sat down in front of the TV, her mom came over to ask her to walk the dog. Nancy said she wanted to watch one show __47__ but her mom just burst into anger. "You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house ! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening !" Nancy __48__ right away: "I work all day at school, too ! I’m just as tired as you are !" Her mom didn’t say anything and walked away. For the following week, Nancy’s mom didn’t do any housework. __49__ did Nancy. Finally, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt. The next day, Nancy’s mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. She asked what happened __50__. Nancy explained that she was truly sorry for not helping with the housework before. She finally understood that life for her mom is never easy and she promised to share the chores. 46.A. bedroom B. kitchen C. living room 47.A. alone B. first C. later 48.A. told B. shouted back C. thought 49.A. Either B. Neither C. So 50.A. in agreement B. in excitement C. in surprise B Tian Ji is a general in the state of Qi in ancient China and the best friend of Sun Bing. Rich people at that age loved to race horses and bet money on the races. Tian Ji __51__ loved it a lot, too. But he wasn’t good at it and often lost money. When Sun Bing learned about that, he asked him to __52__ a secret plan. In the races, horses were divided into __53__ types according to their speed. Each type had its own race and people bet on each race. The horse needed to __54__ two matches of the three. Sun Bing told Tian Ji to put the first-class saddle on his third-class horse to __55__ King’s first-class horse first and made the king win. Then he asked Tian Ji to put the second-class saddle on his first-class horse and __56__ the king’s second-class horse. For the last race, Tian Ji put the third-class saddle on his second-class horse to race __57__ the king’s third-class horse and won again. The king of Qi was shocked and asked __58__ Tian Ji got such good horses. But Tian Ji said he didn’t win because of great horses. He won because he took Sun Bing’s advice __59__ and he explained what he was asked to do. Hearing this, the king made Sun Bing the military (军事的) __60__ for the whole country right away. With the leadership of Sun Bing, the State of Qi won a lot of wars and battles against other states. 51.A. actually B. himself C. hopefully 52.A. put off B. work on C. try out 53.A. two B. three C. five 54.A. hold B. beat C. win 55.A. compare to B. compete with C. run after 56.A. beat B. fought C. won 57.A. against B. over C. around 58.A. when B. where C. why 59.A. instead B. in fact C. completely 60.A. advisor B. competitor C. provider 第三部分 阅读理解 （共15小题，记30分） 八、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。（每小题2分，记10分） There are a lot of cool places with amazing historical stories to discover in China. On this page, you will read about three of the most amazing sites (遗址) receiving attention around the world. The Sanxingdui Ruins Covering 12 square kilometers, the Sanxingdui Ruins are near Guanghan city, Sichuan province. In 1986, archaeologtists (考古学家) found over 1,700 unusual artifacts, for example, gold masks (面具). In 2019, archaeologists found six more pits (坑) where over 10,000 artifacts (古器) were found. Archaeologists even found silk. It means the Shu people knew how to make silk at that time. These artifacts also show that the Sanxingdui site had a close connection (联系) with central China. The Grand Canal The Grand Canal is the longest man-made waterway in the world with a history of over 2,500 years. It goes across 27 cities in eight provincial-level regions (省级地区). Even today, the canal still plays an important role in transport. In 2022, a Chinese government refilled (重新注满) its longest part: the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It helps improve the environment along it. Longmen Grottoes National Geographic’s Best of the World list for 2023 listed 25 places around the world. China’s Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟) is on the list. These amazing grottoes are in Luoyang, Henan province. People started to build them in the late 5th century. It has nine huge Buddha statues (佛像). They show us what art was like during the Tang Dynasty. Longmen Grottoes are home to more than 2,300 caves, over 60 stupas (佛塔) and nearly 110,000 statues. In 2000, UNESCO listed Longmen Grottoes as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 61.Until now, archaeologists found six pits with artifacts in Sanxingdui Ruins. 62.Shu people knew how to make silk earlier than the people in central China. 63.The Grand Canal not only plays an important role in transport but also in environmental protection. 64.Most of the huge Buddha statues in Longmen Grottoes were built after Tang Dynasty. 65.This passage may attract more tourists to visit these three sites. 九、阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。 A If someone says to you, “you are one of a kind”, accept it because it’s true ! Every human has his or her own special body parts, such as fingerprints. Are there any other parts that are totally different from person to person ? 66.What does the underlined sentence “You are one of a kind” mean ? A. You are a person of great kindness. B. You are typical of a certain group of people. C. You are different from others in some way. 67.Which body part and its use is right according to the passage ? A. Tongues — unlock digital systems B. Ears — unlock smartphones C. Retinas — say a lot about health 68.According to the passage, if certain body parts are used to identify people or unlock personal information, what features (特点) are necessary ? a. Being complex enough. b. Hardly changing as over time. c. Having different patterns or shapes from person to person. A. a b B. b c C. a c 69.Which question below is answered in the passage ? A. How does the retina work together with the brains ? B. What are the differences in the outlook of different ears ? C. What do different colors of our tongues say about our health problems ? 70.What is the writing purpose of this passage ? A. To introduce the facts of some unique body parts. B. To call on people to take care of the unique body parts. C. To show the feeling of satisfaction as a human being for being unique. B Du Fu, one of the greatest poets in China, is popular with most of us. However, Du is largely unknown in the Western world. The BBC’s one-hour documentary Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet, introduces the great poet to Westerners. As the first English-language documentary about Du, it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare, two of the greatest writers of the West. In the film, British historian Michael Wood pictures the poet’s life. He visits a number of places, such as the poet’s-birthplace of Gongyi in Henan and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu. Along the way, he meets and talks to people who tell the fantastic stories of the poet. The film also has talks with researchers and recitals (朗诵) of Du’s works by British actor Sir Ian McKellen. He is known for performing Shakespeare’s works. The documentary explains why Du’s works have been popular for so long. “Chinese people really treasure the recording of history and Du Fu is better than anyone at showing history in his works.” said Zeng Xiangbo, a teacher at Renmin University. Du lived under the rule of Tang Xuanzong and he worked for the government But because of the An Lushan Rebellion (安史之乱), he ran away with his family, living a poor life. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing, pouring out his care for his country and people, as well as describing the simple joys of life. 71.How does the documentary introduce Du Fu to the westerners ? A. By reading and listening to Du Fu’s famous works. B. By meeting and talking with some famous poets in China. C. By visiting places which have to do with Du Fu’s daily lives. 72.After watching the documentary, what can people know ? A. There are similarities between Du Fu and Shakespeare. B. Some fantastic stories happened to Du’s friends. C. Sir Ian McKellen once played the role of Du Fu. 73.Which of the following is TRUE about the documentary ? A. It’s the first documentary about Do Fu. B. Michael Wood acts as a guide to introduce Du Fu. C. It was made by BBC and lasts for an hour and a half. 74.According to the writer, why do Chinese like Du Fu’s works so much ? A. From his works, people can have a clear knowledge of Tang history. B. Du Fu’s works drew a clear picture of the great culture about China. C. Du Fu carefully described the An Lushan Rebellion in all his works. 75.The writer wrote the last paragraph to _______. A. add more information to the documentary B. get readers to know Du Fu’s poor life at that time C. let readers better understand Du’s works with the history behind them B卷 （共50分） 一、首字母填空。（每小题1分，记5分） 1.His grades d________ a lot because he spent too much time playing computer games. 2.You can get so much satisfaction when r_________ your dream through your own hard work. 3.It was c_________ wrong for me to think that the snake had ears. 4.The parents of Sad and Thirteen fight a lot and their a_________ often makes him worried and nervous. 5.The whole family will tour some big cities, i_________ Beijing and Shanghai. 二、完成对话，一空一词。（每小题1分，记10分） M=Mrs.Lin S=Sam (Knock at the door) M: Come in, please ! Oh, dear. What happened to you ? Sit down and talk with me. There is no hurry. Slow down, OK ? S: OK. I have been under __1__ for a long time, about school life, friendship and family life. I suffered a lot ! M: How come ? S: Last Sunday was my birthday and we went for shopping. I remembered that my mom promised to buy me __2__ I want, but she didn’t do that. My little sister wanted a toy, and then she bought her without thinking twice __3__. M: I see. Did she say any reasons ? S: Well, she thought it is a __4__ of time to play with smart phone, and now study comes first for a student who is in Grade 8. But it is __5__ that she bought the toy for my sister. We are both her children. M: Well, I totally agree with your mom. You are going to high school, and she wants you to have a better future. Spending too much time on that may __6__ you to pay less attention to study. S: OK, I can understand. But it is not easy to get high scores ! For example, the reading part in English paper is __7__ than any other part. M: As I know, you’d better underline the answers when you are reading. If you can’t understand any of them, you can ask your teachers for help. S: OK, I know. But I still want a smart phone. My mom treats me and my sister __8__. She loves my sister more. She buys the things my sister likes. M: Your sister is so young that they have to take care of her more. You should stop __9__ yourself with her. If you want to buy something, how about earning money by yourself ? You can try some part-time jobs once you have spare time. That __10__ me of a program which can offer you a chance to earn money as well as to learn English. Here is the hand-out. S: Really ? That’s a wonderful idea. I will have a look at it. Thank you for your advice. 3、 短文填空从下面方框中选出10个单词，将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。（每小题1分，记10分） Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours __1__ in hospitals or old people’s homes. They read books for people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their stories. Other young volunteers work in the homes of people with __2__. They help clean up the houses or do the shopping. And for boys who don't have fathers, there is a(n) __3__ called Big Brothers. University students and other people take these boys to play basketball games and help them __4__ their social communication skills. Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other __5__. Some of these clubs __6__ movies to young children or have short trips to the mountains, or the museums. Most of these clubs have a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls __7__. With the help of these nice people, people with problems will never feel __8__ or sad. And the world will become much warmer. __9__, you will wonder whether a small act can really make a difference to the big world. But it’s true. Brightness can easily come out from the clouds, __10__ everywhere. And volunteers always believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others. 4、 补全短文根据短文内容，从短文后的A~F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。（每小题1分，记5分） During the Spring Festival of 2024, many Chinese parents bought their children bright red sets of Chinese New Year's clothing. A recent report showed that the order for traditional clothes went up a lot. __1__ Young people dressed in such clothing have often been noticed at popular restaurants, parks, places of interest and so on. __2__ First, it cleverly connects (联结) traditional and modern parts, creating a special and stylish look. Second, it includes intricate embroidery (精工刺绣), bright colors and high - quality cloth, which makes it stand out from western styles. Besides, social media also have an influence (影响) on Chinese young. What was popular only among the old people has now become a hit among the young. Many people regard (认为) this as "bloodline awakening (血脉觉醒)". In the past, people might think that only in clothing with famous brands (品牌) could they show good taste. __3__ You can find those people while visiting the British Museum as well as when traveling in the United States. __4__ It mixes the ancient beauty of traditional Chinese tea with modern designs, like fancy tea sets. This has gradually become a lifestyle. __5__ Young people are more pleased to express their personality with traditional culture, reflecting (反映) their pride of being a Chinese. A. Now people in other countries like the "new-Chinese style" of clothing, too. B. "New-Chinese style" of clothing is popular among young people for several reasons. C. "New-Chinese style" has now spread into many other fields, including new-Chinese tea. D. The mix of Chinese traditional culture and modern lifestyles shows people’s growing love towards their country. E. However, nowadays, many of them prefer clothing that shows Chinese culture when going out - even when traveling abroad. F. With the growing interest in traditional culture, the "new-Chinese style" of clothing, has drawn the attention of the public, especially young Chinese. 5、 完成图表根据短文内容，完成图表中所缺信息。（每小题1分，记5分） As the saying goes, “Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles”. In modern society, travelling is a very common thing. Almost everyone can go on a trip at any time as long as they want to. In fact, centuries ago, some famous people already travelled around China and they got a lot from exploration (探险). Xu Xiake, a geographer and writer in Ming dynasty, spent more than thirty years on the road four hundred years ago. With his mother’s encouragement, Xu Xiake travelled around China. He met with many difficulties on the road. But he never stopped travelling and writing. Xu Xiake was on the road all his life, and his travel notes covered as much as his knowledge. His 600,000-word travel notes finally came out in 1776, about 135 years after his death. China Tourism Day is set on May 19th, the date when he started The Travels of Xu Xiake. Marco Polo, a businessman born in 1254 in Italy, is known as a travel king in the west. In 1271, Marco Polo with his father and uncle set foot on the road to China. It took him four years. Along the way, he met bad weathers, a shortage of food and water and so on. They reached Shangdu in Inner Mongolia in 1275. Kublai Khan gave them a warm welcome there and took them to Dadu. Macro Polo’s hard journey created one of the world’s first best sellers The Travels of Macro Polo. Medieval (中世纪的) readers fell in love with Polo’s wonderful descriptions of faraway lands and got to know China and Middle Asia. 6、 书面表达（记15分） Jack是位14岁的中学生，他在学校品学兼优。你也许认为他把所有时间都花在了学习上，但是实际上，他每天都做家务活，而且周末还做志愿者工作。请根据图片写一篇宣传推广稿，介绍Jack所做的家务活和志愿者活动的事迹及其感受，并对其事迹进行评价。 要求：1.须全面反映表格信息； 2.文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称； 3.词数100左右，开头已给出，且不计入总词数。注意： 答案 31-35:CCCBB 36-40:BACCC 41-45:CDBEA 46-50:CBBBC 51-55:BCBCB 56-60:AABAA 61-65:BBABA 66-70:CBBAA 71-75:CABAC 一、1.dropped 2.realizing 3.completely/certainly 4.argument 5.including 二、1.pressure/stress 2.anything/what/whatever/presents/gifts 3.instead 4.waste 5.unfair 6.cause 7.harder 8.differently 9.comparing/competing 10.reminds 三、1.volunteering 2.difficulties 3.organization 4.(to) improve 5.activities 6.offer 7.better 8.lonely 9.Probably 10.shining 四、FBECD 五、6.A comparison/Information 7.Support/Help 8.northern 9.in bad situations/in face of all the difficulties/despite all the difficulties 10.covering/recording 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$