广东省云浮市新兴县2023—2024学年下学期期末考试八年级英语试卷

2023—2024学年度第二学期期末考试 八年级英语 （全卷满分90分，答题时间为90分钟） 一、语法选择(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分) 请通读下面短文,掌握其大意,根据语法和上下文连贯的要求,从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Recently, a photo of a girl caught people's eyes on the Internet. The girl, named Wang Fang, was given 1 prize of Most Valuable Player. Wang Fang is a 13 - year - old girl who was born 2 a village of southwest China. When she was young, she often 3 her free time jumping and running around the hills, cutting grass for the pigs. However, her life changed 4 she first picked up a basketball. Wang Fang was not only tall but also moved quickly and easily. So she passed the test for the school basketball team 5 and became a player of the team. The coaches asked the players to get up at 6:30 a. m. to practice their basic 6 . But Wang Fang got up at 6:00 in the morning every day. She worked very hard 7 her skills. Sometimes she was so tired that she felt like crying, and even wanted to give up. But 8 father said, "Once you start something, giving up is not a good choice. " Then she practiced much 9 than before to improve herself. At last, she helped her team win 10 games. Now, the basketball has taken her to big cities and even abroad to take part in basketball games. 1. A. a B. an C. the 2. A. in B. on C. for 3. A. spend B. spent C. spends 4. A. after B. before C. though 5. A. success B. successful C. successfully 6. A. skill B. skills C. skills' 7. A. improve B. improving C. to improve 8. A. her B. she C. hers 9. A. hard B. harder C. hardest 10. A. much B. many C. any 二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分) 请通读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 More and more people choose to ride bicycles to go to work or school. Why does riding bicycles become more and more 11 ? Because bicycles are not expensive and everyone can 12 to buy them. Moreover, riding a bicycle can be great fun. Do you know how to ride a bicycle 13 ? Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bicycles well before they 14 on the road. How can you tell whether you are a good rider or not? If you can ride a bicycle in a straight line, you can ride well. If you can't, you should practice 15 in a safe place. To be safe on a bicycle, you should 16 both hands and both feet. Keep your feet on the pedals (脚踏板) and your 17 on the handle bars (扶手) at all times. Do you have a 18 on your bicycle? If so, put your books in the basket. You know that most bicycles are built for one person. It is not 19 to carry anyone with you. Keep yourself safe by following safety 20 when you ride a bicycle. Watch where you are going at all times. 11. A. popular B. difficult C. careful D. useful 12. A. afford B. accept C. try D. make 13. A. finely B. quickly C. safely D. slowly 14. A. get lost B. put up C. work out D. go out 15. A. leaving B. riding C. driving D. moving 16. A. control B. stop C. mix D. push 17. A. hands B. legs C. ears D. eyes 18. A. box B. bowl C. basket D. bag 19. A. surprising B. terrible C. easy D. safe 20. A. groups B. signals C. rules D. steps 三、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,每小题2分,共30分) 请阅读A、B两篇短文,从每小题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最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 A Store A（10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.） Carrots(1 kilo):￥3.5 Tomatoes(1 kilo):￥5.7 Potatoes(1 kilo):￥3.8 Pork(1 kilo):￥17.9 Quality(品质):★★★★★ Service:★★★ Store B（9 a.m.-7 p.m.） Carrots(1 kilo):￥3.3 Tomatoes(1 kilo):￥5.5 Potatoes(1 kilo):￥3.4 Pork(1 kilo):￥19.8 Quality:★★★★ Service:★★★ Store C（8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.） Carrots(1 kilo):￥3.3 Tomatoes(1 kilo):￥4.5 Potatoes(1 kilo):￥3.3 Pork(1 kilo):￥18.8 Quality:★★★ Service:★★★★ Store D（9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.） Carrots(1 kilo):￥3.3 Tomatoes(1 kilo):￥5.5 Potatoes(1 kilo):￥3.2 Pork(1 kilo):￥20.6 Quality:★★★ Service:★★ 21. People may like to buy the vegetables in Store A because of its ______. A. quality B. service C. price D. number 22. How long is Store B open every day? A. For 7.5 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 11 hours. D. For 12 hours. 23. Which store sells the cheapest potatoes? A. Store A. B. Store B. C. Store C. D. Store D. 24. If you buy 2 kilos of carrots in Store A and 1 kilo of pork in Store C, how much should you pay? A. ￥22.8. B. ￥24.8. C. ￥25.8. D. ￥25.9. 25. Where can you probably find this passage? A. In a storybook. B. In an art magazine. C. In a poster. D. In a science magazine. B What is the best way to get around? Many people may like to take a plane because it is fast. But getting around by plane is not right for all people. Some of them don't like the noise of the plane. Now there is a new way to get around. The electric (电动的) air taxi eVTOL finished its first flight (飞行) in South China's Shenzhen on February 27th, 2024. The electric air taxi just looks like a plane, but it is different in some other ways. It is not very heavy, and it can only carry five people at a time. Many people are excited after knowing about the air taxi. Why? Firstly, it's much faster. It often takes over two hours to get to Zhuhai from Shenzhen by car. But if you take the air taxi, it only needs 20 minutes. Secondly, the electric air taxi is not noisy. When it is flying 200 meters above the ground, people can hardly（几乎不）hear the noise. The air taxi is electric, so it is friendly to the air. Will the electric air taxi be expensive? No, it is expected to cost only about 300 yuan per seat. In the future, we will go out for travel and business trips by the electric air taxi. And we no longer have to endure traffic jams and long waits, and directly sit in the flying car. If people want to take the air taxi, they can just book a ride on the phone. How easy it is! 26. Where did eVTOL finish its first flight? A. In Shanghai. B. In Hangzhou. C. In Shenzhen. D. In Beijing. 27. How many passengers can the electric air taxi carry at a time? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 28. How long does it take to get to Zhuhai from Shenzhen by air taxi? A. 20 minutes. B. 60 minutes. C. 120 minutes. D. 200 minutes. 29. What does the underlined word "endure" in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Improve. B. Stand. C. Decide. D. Protect. 30. Which can be the best title for the passage? A. The Advantages of Electric Air Taxis B. The Disadvantages of Electric Air Taxis C. Electric Air Taxis: A New Way to Get Around D. The Challenges of Air Taxi Travel C 配对阅读。左栏是五个人的烦恼，右栏是专家给出的建议。请为每个人选出相应的建议，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 31. My son is very sad because he failed the English exam. He is not confident now. 32. My daughter is 14 years old. She often goes out late with her friends on school nights. I'm worried about her safety. 33. My parents always wish me to study hard and always compare me with others. 34. I have difficulty in falling asleep at night. I can't fall asleep though I am tired. So I often feel sleepy in class. 35. I am a middle school student. My parents work in another city, so I live with my grandparents. I feel lonely sometimes. A. Tell your parents everyone is different. Ask them not to compare you with others. B.Don’t worry about your homework. You can ask your teachers or classmates for help. Everything will get better. C. You should have a talk with her. It is not good for students to go out late with friends on school nights because it's very dangerous. D. Your parents want to stay with you, too. You can call them if you miss them. And you can also spend more time with your classmates and friends, and then you won't feel lonely. E. You should encourage him to study harder and do better in the next exam. F. Try to relax before going to bed. Listening to some soft music may help. 四、短文填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1.5分,共15分) 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次,有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 early north of it that use on make design or favourite tie Weifang is a city in Shandong Province. It lies in the 36 of Shandong. It is known as the home of Chinese kites. It's said 37 more than two thousand years ago, a famous scientist named Mozi made a famous flying "bird" out of wood. It was the 38 kite in the world. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the improvement of paper-making, kites made of paper began to appear in China. Gradually, kite-flying has become one of Chinese people's 39 outdoor activities. In spring, people will go out and fly kites with their friends 40 family. Sometimes, they make kites by themselves. Usually, when making traditional kites, Chinese people will use bamboo as the main body, stick paper on it and then 41 a long string (线) to it. Also, people can decorate the kite to make 42 much more beautiful. The 43 of the kites are often inspired (启发) by nature, such as birds, bees and butterflies. Today, Chinese people are 44 different modern skills to make kites. The shapes 45 kites are becoming more and more creative. Thanks to the ancient Chinese, we can enjoy flying kites today. 五、读写综合(本大题分为A、B两部分,共25分) A. 回答问题(本题共5小题,每小题2分,共10分) 请阅读下面短文,根据所提供的信息,回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题,并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 Mary is a 10-year-old student. She likes having healthy food, such as milk, vegetables, fruit and so on. She is upset these days because she has to eat hot dogs, pizza and potato chips at her school. She believes that it is important for schools to provide healthy food choices for students. Health experts agree with her. School lunch programs should stop offering foods high in fat, salt and sugar. They want to protect children from eating too much unhealthy food. But nowadays, over 15 percent of children in America are overweight. Poor diet and overweight can lead to some diseases. Many of the foods offered in school are "killer" of the students' health. Actually, many schools have already provided students with healthy food, but simply offering them healthy food is not enough. Most kids prefer junk food to healthy food. Schools and parents need to tell children to choose the right food both in and out of school. Kids should understand that popular snacks and drinks are often high in fat, salt, or sugar. Of course some kids already seem to know all of this. "The junk food is delicious," says 10-year-old Tim. "But my parents tell me that if I eat healthily now, I'll have strong bones when I get older." 46. Why does Mary feel upset these days? ______________________________________________________________________________ 47. What foods should school lunch programs stop offering? ______________________________________________________________________________ 48. What percent of children are overweight in America? ______________________________________________________________________________ 49. Who need to tell children to choose the right food both in and out of school? ______________________________________________________________________________ 50. How does Tim like the junk food? ______________________________________________________________________________ B. 书面表达(本题15分) 请根据要求完成短文写作,并将作文写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 51. 假如你是Mary,你的学校为了让学生更加关注饮食健康,学校英语俱乐部准备举办一次以“Healthy Eating”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文写一篇演讲稿。 作文要求: (1)可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。 (2)不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。 (3)语句连贯,词数80个左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数,也不必抄写在答题卡上。 Dear boys and girls, The topic of my speech today is "Healthy Eating". _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 参考答案： 1、 语法选择 1—5 CABAA 6—10 BCABA 2、 完形填空 11—15 AACBB 16—20 AACDC 3、 阅读理解 21—25 CBDBC 26—30 CDABC 30—35 ECAFD 4、 短文填空 36.north 37.that 38.earliest 39.favourite 40.or 41.tie 42.it 43.design 44. using 45.of 五、读写综合 A. 回答问题 46. Because she has to eat hot dogs, pizza and potato chips at her school. 47. School lunch programs should stop offering foods high in fat, salt and sugar. 48. Over 15 percent. 49. School and parents. 50. He thinks the junk food is delicious. B. 书面表达 Dear boys and girls, The topic of my speech today is “Healthy Eating”. Nowadays, some students in our school have unhealthy eating habits. They often eat junk food like hamburgers and French - fries because they think they are delicious and convenient. Also, they know little about healthy eating. Here are some suggestions for healthy eating. First, we should eat more fruits and vegetables, which are rich in vitamins and fiber. Second, have enough protein - containing foods, such as eggs and milk. Third, reduce the intake of high - sugar and high - fat foods. Healthy eating is very important for our growth and study. Let's form good eating habits from now on. Thank you! 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$