广东省湛江市第二中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

湛江市第二中学2023-2024学年第一学期期末考试 八年级 英语科试卷 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上； 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。 2、 语法选择(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给出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。 Sitting on the side of the highway and waiting to catch speeding(超速的) drivers one evening, a police officer saw a car driving 31 along at 22 miles per hour. He 32 to himself, "This driver is just as 33 as a speeder!” So he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over (靠边停车). When he came close 34 the car, he noticed that there were five old ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back, wide eyed and white as ghosts(鬼) . The driver said to 35 , “Officer, I don't understand. I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?" "Ma'am," the officer replied, "you weren’t speeding, but you 36 know that your slow speed can also be a danger to 37 drivers.” " You mean I am slower than the speed limit?"she asked."No, sir, I was doing the speed limit...Twenty-two miles an hour!” the old woman said proudly. The officer, trying to stop his chuckle (窃笑), explained to her 38 ''22" was the highway number, not the speed limit. Much embarrassed, the woman ‘ face turned red and thanked the officer for pointing out her misunderstanding. "But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask.. Is everyone in this car OK? These women seem very 39 and they haven’t made a single sound this whole time," the officer asked. "Oh, they'll be all right in a minute, officer. We just got off Route 130.” 31.  A slowly B. slower C. slowest 32. A. thinks B. thought C. will think 33. A. dangerous B. more dangerous C. the most dangerous 34. A. by B. at C. to 35. A. him B. himself C. them 36. A. can B. may C.should 37. A. other B. another C. else 38. A. if B. that C. because 39. A. worry B. worried C. worriedly 40. A. in B. before C. over 3、 完形填空(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在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。 The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to 41 both home and abroad. United Kingdom Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK 42 in 1980, with the first evening part held in 2002. Every new year, people. 43 and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema. United States The Spring Festival is a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They 4 a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share 45 culture. Australia The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks(烟花),lion dances, dragon boat races and many other 46 activities, These are Chinese tradition which is popular around China. The celebrations are also a 47 towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese. Singapore The family dinner 48 New Year’ s Eve (除夕）is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They 49 traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant cut down the 50 of the tradition. 41. A people B. Chinese C. humans D. students 42. A. started B. stopped C. invited D. celebrated 43. A. came out B. turn down C. hung out D. get together 44. A. invite B. accept C. refuse D. have 45. A. same B. different C. one D. two 46. A. educational B. traditional C. dangerous D. safe 47. A.bridge B. mistake C. problem D. service 48. A. off B, in C. on D. until 49.A. put B. give C. clean D. take 50. A. meaning B. result C. information D. relationship 4、 阅读理解(本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分) 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 Home-made vanilla ice-cream This is the easiest and quickest way to make vanilla (香草) ice-cream at home. It’s great fun, too! What you need: 1 spoon of sugar   1/2 cup of milk   1/4 spoon of vanilla extract (香草精) 6 spoons of salt 1 small plastic food storage bag (塑料食品储存袋) 1 large plastic food storage bag 50 ice cubes (冰块) What to do: ♦Take the small bag and add the milk, the vanilla extract and the sugar. Seal (封) the bag. ♦Take the large bag and put the ice cubes and the sail in it. The bag should be about half full of ice. ♦Put the small bag inside the large bag, and seal the large bag. ♦Shake the large bag for about five minutes. ♦Open the large bag and take the small bag out. ♦Clean the small bag and open it carefully. ♦Your ice-cream is ready to eat! 51．How much sugar do you need according to the material? A．1/4 spoon. B．1/2 spoon. C．1 spoon. D．6 spoons. 52．What should you put in the small bag? A．The milk, the sugar and the salt. B．The milk, the vanilla extract and the salt. C．The vanilla extract, the sugar and the salt. D．The milk, the vanilla extract and the sugar. 53．To make vanilla ice-cream, you do not need ________ according to the material. A． B． C． D． 54．Which of the following is TRUE? A. You need 1/4 cup of milk. B. The large bag should be full of ice. C. This way to make ice-cream is easy and interesting. D. You should shake the large bag for about 10 minutes. 55．The material may be from a ________. A．menu B．magazine C．dictionary D．storybook B Cassie Warren and Jesse Jones were busy preparing for their wedding (婚礼). However, because they were too busy, Cassie wrote the wrong address (地址) on a wedding invitation (请束) for her aunt and uncle. So, the invitation didn’t get to her aunt and uncle’s home in Eugene, Oregon. Instead it arrived at the home of an old couple (夫妻) in Portland, Oregon—twenty minutes away from the home of Cassie’s aunt and uncle. Although the couple thought of this invitation as a trick and didn’t take it seriously, but they sent it back with a message inside. It read, “I wish I knew you. I am sure your wedding will be great. Best wishes to you, and go have dinner on me.” They put a $20 bill (钞票) in the invitation. “After Jesse showed the message to me, I was just thankful and so happy,” Cassie said to her friend. Then she and Jesse used the money to take their friend to dinner. Cassie also wrote a thank you card back to the mysterious couple, so they would know someone got and felt their good act. Cassie said, “I thought they should know what they did was a nice surprise to us. Not many people would do that for a stranger (陌生人).” 56．Where did Cassie’s aunt and uncle live? A．In Eugene. B．In Portland. C．Next to the old couple. D．Twenty minutes away from Cassie. 57．The old couple gave Cassie and Jesse a $20 bill to ________. A．show their good wishes B．say thanks to them C．give money for their visit D．help prepare for their dinner 58．What did Cassie and Jesse do with the bill? A．They gave it to another stranger. B．They sent it back to the old couple. C．They spent it buying a wedding cake. D．They used it to take their friend to dinner. 59．What does the underlined word “mysterious” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．奇怪的 B．懊悔的 C．熟悉的 D．神秘的 60．What’s the best title of the passage? A．A new couple B．A special invitation C．The correct address D．The surprising wedding C 配对阅读。左栏是五个人的信息，右栏是给他们的建议或注意事项，请将这些人与相应的信息配对，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。 61 These days, Kate spends lots of time studying on computers. It’s useful but also dangerous. 62 Cindy, an organizer of an English club meeting, works hard for the club. But many members still feel unhappy about the meetings. 63 The Spring Festival is coming. Jacky and Ella are going to do some outdoor activities. But they are afraid there will be a lot of people outside. 64 Judy, a leader of a group at school, needs to explain (解释) lots of things to her group members. But they couldn't entirely understand her sometimes. 65 Jacky feels different these days. He isn’t as playful as usual and doesn’t like to talk much. A．When you feel unhappy, accept the feeling. Problems and worries are normal in life. You can find a comfortable way to let them out. For example, you can find someone you trust to talk to or you can write them down on your diary. B．Stay where you are. This way, your parents can find you more easily. Ask people around you to call your parents or the police. But don't go with them to other places to make a call. C． Each member could take turns (轮流) to organize the meetings. This way, they could learn how hard you work and you could also know how they think about things. What’s more, you will get lots of new ideas from them. D．If you feel scared or nervous around someone, don’t talk to them. Sometimes, you might not know why you feel like this. It doesn’t matter. Just believe your feelings. They might tell you that someone is dangerous. E. Don’t click (点击) the ads that show up on the screen. They seem to be interesting but they could be dangerous, too. Also, do not give out your personal information or send pictures to the people you don’t know online. F. Stay away from the crowded places. Wherever you go, watch your feet and try not to fall. When people around you begin to push, stand still and try to hold onto something. If you fall down, cover your head with both hands and curl up your body. G. Try to speak more slowly and clearly. Also, you could try to use different ways to help others understand better such as drawing a mind-map (思维导图). 5、 短文填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。 possible,  play, them, find,  become, surprise, fact, shy, as, because, like Are you shy? 66 you are, you are not alone. In 67 , close to 50 percent of people are shy, Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is 68 more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy. Is it 69 to be born shy? Man; scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave(表现）shyly. These babies are a little quieter and mote watchful than other babies. To ou 70 these shy babies usually have shy parents. Family size might 71 a part in one's shyness, too. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They 72 that 66 percent of them had brothers and sisters. At the same time, children without brothers or sisters may also be 73 . Growing up alone, they often play by 74 They are not able to learn the same social skills 75 children from big families. 六、读写综合(本大题分为A、B 两部分，共25分) A.回答问题(本题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 阅读下面这篇文章，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，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。 Over the past few years, East Asia has seen a huge rise in the rate of short-sightedness (近视率）. Long school days are leaving children with little time to enjoy sunshine. Too little light may cause（导致） short-sightedness. East Asia began its economic (经济的）rise in the 1960s. After that, short-sightedness became common in the area. These days, however, almost every young East Asian is short-sighted. In Singapore, nearly 90 percent of school-leavers are short-sighted. In China, the rate of short-sightedness among its middle school students has risen to nearly 80 percent. At the same time, the West isn't staying out of trouble either. One study in California, for example, found a rate of 59 percent among the state's 17 to 19-year-olds. However, there may be worse things to meet with. People with shortsightedness have lifelong problems, because they will have eye problems later in life. This will probably have a bad influence on the future of a country. Giving students more time outside can cut down the number of children who will become short-sighted. Some wise governments have decided to make sure that their, kids are spending more time outdoors. 76.  What may cause shortsightedness according to Paragraph 1? ___________________________________________________________________ 77. When did shortsightedness become common in East Asia? ___________________________________________________________________ 78．Which country has the lower rate of short-sightedness among teenagers, Singapore or China? ___________________________________________________________________ 79． Why do people with short-sightedness have lifelong problems? ___________________________________________________________________ 80．How can we cut down the number of children who will become short-sighted? ___________________________________________________________________ B.书面表达。 请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡指定位置上。 现在，确实很多中学生都被近视问题所困扰，但在学习、生活、健康上的问题也不容忽视。假设你是李华，你校校报 Teens 专栏举行了以 “Keep away from problems, love our life!”为主题的调查活动。请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文写一篇英文报道，内容如下： 远离烦恼, 热爱生活 1.介绍学生行在坐活中（学习、交友、健康等方面）的烦恼（不少于两点） 2.提出你解决烦恼的建议 （不少于两点） 3.呼吁学生们要远离烦恼，热爱生活！ 注意：（1）可在恩维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。 （2）不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现真实校名和学生的真实姓名。 （3）语句连费，词数80 左右。作文的开头和结尾己经给出，不计入总词数。 Problems and worries are common in our life. As for students, we also have some problems and worries in our study, life and health. 2023-2024学年（上）八年级英语期末考试 参考答案 二、语法选择 31-35 A B A C A 36-40 C A B B A 三、完型填空 41-45 B A D D C 46-50 B A C A A 四、阅读理解 51-55 CDDCB   56-60 AADDB 61-65 ECFGA 五、短文填空 If 67. fact 68.becoming 69. possible 70. surprise play 72.found 73.shy 74. themselves 75. as 六、读写综合 A. 回答问题 76.Too little light. / Too little light may cause short-sightedness. 77.After the 1960s. / Short-sightedness / It became common in East Asia after the 1960s. 78.China./China has the lower rate of short-sightedness among teenagers. 79. Because they will have eye problems later in life. 80. (By ) giving students more time outside. B. 书面表达(本题15分) Problems and worries are common in our life. As for students, we also have some problems and worries in our study, life and health. First, some students are worried about their schoolwork, because they sometimes can’t get good grades in their exams. Second, some students think their parents are too strict with them.Because they think they can’t understand each other or they even have no talk. What’s more, a few students say they are in poor health because they have no time to exercise / play sports. I think we should ask our teachers or parents for help if we have problems with studies or life. And we ’d better talk with our parents about our worries and ask them to do outdoor activities with us if they have time. I believe they will understand us. 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