试卷类型：A(人教版)
西咸新区 2023 ~2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测
八年级英语试题
注意事项：
1.本试卷分为第一部分(听力)和第二部分(笔试)。全卷共8页，总分120 分。考试时间120分钟。
2.领到试卷和答题卡后，请用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔，分别在试卷和答题卡上填写姓名和准考证号，同时用2B铅笔在答题卡上填涂对应的试卷类型信息点(A 或B)。
3.请在答题卡上各题的指定区域内作答，否则作答无效。
4.考试结束，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分(听力 共30分)
Ⅰ.听选答案(共15 小题,计20分)
第一节：听下面10段对话，每段对话后有一个问题，读两遍。请根据每段对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。(共10小题，计10分)
1. A. Sunny.B. Snowy.C. Rainy.
2. A. To Suzhou.B. To Shanghai.C. To Hangzhou.
3. A. Make some notices.B. Put up signs.C. Call up some students.
4. A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.
5. A. He has a headache.B. He has a cold.C. He has a toothache.
6. A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Mother and son.
7. A. A doctor.B. A teacher.C. A worker.
8. A. Outgoing.B. Serious.C. Quiet.
9. A. Doing his homework.B. Taking a shower.C. Playing computer games.
10. A. $ 15.B. $ 10.C. $ 5.
第二节：听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几道小题，请根据对话的内容，从题目所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。每段对话读两遍。(共5小题，计10分)
听第11段对话,回答第11、12 小题。
11. What book does the girl want
A. Little Women.B. Journey to the West.C. Cinderella.
12. How long can the girl keep the book
A. For one week.B. For two weeks.C. For three weeks.
听第12段对话,回答第13 至 15 小题。
13. When did Jason's team finish training
A. At 9:00.B. At9:30.C. At 10:30.
14. What did the girl advise Jason to do
A. To talk with his teacher. B. To go to bed early.C. To give up the training.
15. Why does Jason go to the training
A. Because his teacher asks him to go.
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B. Because he loves basketball.
C. Because it makes him strong.
Ⅱ.听填信息(共5小题，计10分)
本题你将听到一段独白，读两遍。请根据独白内容，用所听到的单词或短语完成下列各题。(每空不超过三个单词。)
16. In America, some people go to to find a special thing.
17. Nowadays, more Americans are collecting than before.
18. Most people are not anything special.
19. People might buy an just because it costs so little.
20. They enjoy talking about prices, even if they really do not the thing.
第二部分(笔试 共 90分)
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20 小题,计20分)
第一节：阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument (乐器). Oneday, a magic man 21 the king a harp(竖琴).
The king took it to the palace, but 22 he played it, the ha rp sounded terrible. Many otherpeople tried it. They agreed that the ha rp was useless and the king had been fooled (愚弄). So, 23 harp was thrown out as rubbish.
A poor little girl later found the harp, and even though she 24 know how to play it, she decidedto have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and 25 . The music sheproduced was never 26 , but each time it sounded a little better.
Then one day, suddenly, the ha rp started to play 27 beautiful music in the world. It was in facta magic harp, and it 28 be played well by someone if he or she wouldn't put necessary effort into it.
The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king sawthat she was playing his old harp, he was full 29 joy. At that moment, he made the girl 30 ownprivate(私人的) musician, giving her and her family many riches.
21. A. has offeredB. will offerC. offersD. offered
22. A. whenB. untilC. althoughD. because
23. A. aB. anC. theD./
24. A. doesn'tB. didn'tC. isn'tD. wasn't
25. A. minuteB. minutesC. yearD. years
26. A. perfectB. perfectlyC. badD. badly
27. A. moreB. the mostC. lessD. the least
28. A. can neverB. never canC. could neverD. never could
29. A. fromB. atC. withD. of
30. A. himselfB. heC. hisD. him
第二节：阅读下面短文，理解大意，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
High school is coming to an end. Yesterday, Linda got an unusual gift from her dad.
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What's 31 about it It's a long story. Ever since kindergarten(学前班), Linda's father hadinvited all of his daughter's teachers to write some words about her in a 32 . Her teachers wrote abouttheir beautiful days with Linda from kindergarten to high school. And Linda's father didn't give thenotebook to her 33 she graduated(毕业) from high school. The gift was so surprising and movingthat she cried a lot.
Linda's father has 34 this notebook as a secret(秘密) these years and the notebook hasbecome yellow. “It's clearly believed that everyone else in my life knew about it,” Linda said. “Thewords from every teacher 35 me. They also help me remember my years. Thanks to the notebook,Ican look back at the past school years. I can also enjoy the happy memories for the rest of my life.My 36 loved my smile. But what they wrote about me most is my deep love for life. It was a bigsurprise to me because I have 37 imagined the gift would be so special. I would keep it formyself 38 .”
When we're thinking about giving gifts, we can 39 some ideas from Linda's father. Sometimes,the best gift is not the most expensive one but the one with something 40 behind it.
31. A. clearB. specialC. mon
32. A. noticeB. researchC. scarfD. notebook
33. A. untilB. sinceC. ifD. while
34. A. controlledB. remindedC. keptD. developed
35. A. hurtB. worryC. stopD. encourage
36. A. teachersB. parentsC. classmatesD. cousins
37. A. alwaysB. oftenC. neverD. usually
38. A. earlyB. foreverC. alreadyD. anywhere
39. A. borrowB. lendC. achieveD. buy
40. A. difficultB. funnyC. meaningfulD. popular
Ⅳ.阅读理解(共15 小题,计20分)
第一节：阅读下面A、B、C 三篇材料，从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一个最佳答案。(共10小题，计15分)
(A)
ChoreMonster: make chores fun for kids! ChoreMonster is a must-have app for families. It makes chores fun. ·Kids get points by finishing their chores. ·Kids get gifts like ice-cream, an hour of computer games, or a camping trip. ·Parents plan their children's chores and the gifts they can get. ChoreMonster is best for kids from 4 to 14. If you need help in teaching your kids how to do chores, download(下载) ChoreMonster today. I've always been surprised since I downloaded the ChoreMonster app. My girls can't wait to help around the house! —Jenny The kids were excited about ChoreMonster. They woke up early and asked for more chores. —Lisa
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41. ChoreMonster can help kids .
A. make ice-creamB. plan camping trips
C. make housework interestingD. find fun computer games
42. Who is ChoreMonster best for
A. Amy, a 3-year-old baby.B. Mary, a 15-year-old girl.
C. Jack, an 11-year-old student.D. Eric, an 18-year-old boy.
43. What can we learn from the text
A. Lisa thinks ChoreMonster is useless.
B. Parents plan what gifts their kids can get.
C. Jenny's sons like ChoreMonster very much.
D. Kids can get money by using ChoreMonster.
(B)
(
Have you ever heard of National Park of Hainan Tropical Rainforest It isa magic land of mountains, forests and
rivers. If you travel there, what canyou enjoy
)
海南热带雨林园林國家公園The park is home to Hainan gibbons(长臂猿). They look like monkeys,but have no tails. They eat fruits and leaves from over 130 kinds of plants. In the 1980s, there werefewer than 10 gibbons in the park. In 2022, there were 36 because people protected their homes andplanted trees.
The park is a“live museum”of plants. It is also the home to 133 kinds of national key protectedplants. Cyca s hainanensis(海南苏铁) is an example. It has big leaves. It grows slowly, but can live aslong as 200 years. It probably won't grow flowers or fruits in North China. But in Hainan, cycashainanensis, over 10 years old, can blossom and grow fruits almost every year.
Miao and Li people have lived in the park for thousands of years. Their houses look like upside-down boats. They are built above the ground to keep away animals. Li people make clothes from bark(树皮). Their history of tree bar k clothing dates back to about 10,000 years ago. Some people still usebar k clothing nowadays.
44. How many Hainan gibbons were there in the 1980s
A. No more than 10.B. More than 30.C. Over 130.D. About 36.
45. Cyca s hainanensis according to the passage.
A. can grow very quicklyB. never grows fruits
C. can live up to 200 yearsD. only lives in Hainan
46. The underlined word“blossom” means “” in Chinese.
A.发芽B.开花C.结果D.移植
47. What is tree bar k used to do by Li people
A. To keep away from animals.B. To produce boats.
C. To build their houses.D. To make clothes.
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(C)
Xu Yuanchong, China's most famous translator(翻译家), died in Beijing at the age of 100 on June17th, 2021.
Xu Yuanchong was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, in 1921. He began to translate some worksduring his college years. In 1939, he published an English translation of a poem as his earliest work.Since 1978, Xu has published more than 100 translated novels, anthologies, and plays.
Xu worked on translating for more than 70 years. He has tried his best to pass on the beauty ofancient Chinese poetry all his life. In his opinion, a translated work should be as beautiful as the original(原著). So, in his works, he made the translated words clear and enjoyable to readers. In 2014, Xubecame the first Asian winner of the Aurora Borealis Prize for Outstanding Translation of FictionLiterature.
Xu pursued(追求) the beauty of language all his life. His translations are so beautiful that Englishand French-speaking readers are able to better understand Chinese literature (文学). At the same time,Chinese readers can understand foreign works in the same way they would read novels and poems writtenin their first language.
48. According to the passage, Xu's earliest translation work is a(n) .
A. playB. novelC. poemD. anthology
49. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Xu died at his birthplace on June 17th, 2021.
B. Since 1939, Xu has published more than 100 translated works.
C. Xu's words were beautiful but hard to understand for foreigners.
D. Xu thought a translated work should be as beautiful as the original.
50. What's the best title (标题) of the passage
A. China's Most Famous Translator——Xu Yuanchong
B. The Beauty of Xu Yuanchong's Language
C. Xu Yuanchong's Famous Translated Works
D. A Cultural Bridge Between the East and the West
第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题，计5分)
On December 18th,2023, a big earthquake(地震) hit Jishishan County in Gansu. Ding Xiaolongwas asleep at home when the earthquake happened. 51. . He felt lucky to be alive but hewas sorry for what happened to his friend's family.
52. . He was working in another city then. The friend asked Ding to see if his familywere OK. However, all of the houses had fallen down. 53. , but it was too late. All fourmembers of his friend's family had lost their lives.
Ma Shijun, a student at Dahejia Middle School, ran out of the dormitory(宿舍) without shoes or acoat. Following the earthquake, teachers quickly asked all of the students to go to the playground.
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“54. , I found myself less afraid.” Ma said.
Members of the Blue Sky Rescue Team set up lots of tents. Some villagers provided hot water. Taxidrivers were busy carrying the injured (受伤的人) to hospitals. 55. . “Life is the mostimportant,”said the head of a hospital. “There is hope as long as people are alive.”
A. Thanks to the lessons he has learned at school
B. Medical teams were racing against time to help those in need
C. It woke him up and he quickly ran out of his house
D. It was a terrible day and it began to rain heavily
E. Ding asked over 20 people for help
F. When I saw more and more rescue (救援) workers arriving
G. After the earthquake, Ding got a phone call from his friend
V.完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。(共5小题，计10分)
56.我的同学文斯非常喜欢收集 CD。
My classmate Vince likes to CDs very much.
57.她已经足够大了，可以自己做决定了。
She is old enough to make her own .
58.萨姆如此兴奋以至于无法入睡。
Sam was so excited that he couldn't .
59.奥利昨天在展览会上看到了很多古代工具和机器。
Ollie saw so many and machines at the exhibition yesterday.
60.老实说，志愿服务既是一个帮助别人的机会，也是一个发展自己的好方法。
, volunteering is both a chance to help others and a good way todevelop ourselves.
Ⅵ.短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。)(共10小题，计10分)
Have you ever heard of the Longmen Grottoes or Yungang Grottoes Around 1,800 years ago, some61. artists created grotto statues (石窟雕像). Over the past years, these statues havebeen through earthquakes, floods, wars and so on. Now, during the 21st century, however, they arefacing much 62. problems. Too many tourists go to visit those grottoes every year and this63. does harm(伤害) to the grotto statues.
Behaving(表现) badly can 64. harm to the grotto statues as well. Too many visitorstouch the grotto statues and cause 65. surfaces(表面) to change color.
When we visit the grottoes, we often 66. a sign saying, “No Flash!” or “No
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Photos!”This is because the 67. light can be bad for the statues, especially those withcolor. The light can make it easy for them to lose their color.
In order to protect those valuable cultural treasures, recently China has 68. theworkers who take care of those grottoes to control the number of visitors. And 69. areencouraged to order tickets on the Internet and stay away from busy hours when they 70. visiting.
Ⅶ.任务型阅读：阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。(共5小题，计10分)
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Lyu Yun'e is 88 years old. Saving people's lives is the happiest thing forher. She has been doing this for more than 70 years.
) (
Lyu once worked at a hospital as a doctor. After
retirement(
退休
) in the1990s, she kept on working in the neighborhood for free.
) (
Though she is an old person herself, Lyu works at the old people's careservice center every week. She is in good spirits and she can remember thingswell. “I keep health record
s of all old people here in my brain,”she said.
)
Once, Mr. Liao, one of her neighbor, was ill. Lyu came to visit him for three months until he gotwell. “I must thank her for her good care and health advice.”Mr. Liao said.
In fact, Lyu is more helpful than people know. Some families in the neighborhood are poor andbecause they have no money, they have many difficulties in buying medicine. When Lyu knew about it,she bought medicine for them. She's helped 12 poor families. She also sends books to the library. What'smore, her husband also helps in the neighborhood. Lyu's husband was a teacher. Now he helps childrenfrom poor families with English learning for free.
“It's great to be able to work after retirement. I want to try my best to be a health guardian of theneighborhood,”Lyu said.
71. Where did Lyu work before she retired
She worked at .
72. How often does Lyu go to the old people's care service center
She goes to the old people's care service center .
73. Besides helping people with medical services, what else does Lyu do to help others
She also helps 12 poor families with her own money and .
74. Which English word means“保卫者”in the passage
It is“”.
75. What word do you think can best describe Lyu Yun'e
Ⅷ.补全对话(共5小题，计5分)
根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: Hello
B: Hello. This is Nancy speaking. 76.
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A: Yes, this is Doctor Green. 77.
B:I'm calling to ask for advice. These days, I'm always feeling tired and I don't sleep well.
A: OK. 78.
B:I have been like this since I started my new job.
A: How many hours do you work every week
B: 79. .
A:80 hours a week That's a lot. And how much exercise do you take
B:80. . I just don't have the time.
A: OK. It seems that you work too much. You'd better work less and find some time to get moreexercise.
B:Thank you so much. I will follow your advice.
.书面表达(共1题，计15分)
暑期将至，同学们都准备利用假期提高阅读能力，养成阅读习惯，做个阅读小达人。假如你是李华，请你根据下面提示，给你的好朋友Jack写一封英文邮件，向他推荐你最喜欢的一本书。
提示:1. Which book is your favorite
2. How did you get the book
3. How long have you had it
4. Why do you like it best
要求：1.参考提示内容，可适当发挥；
2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3.文中不得出现你的任何真实信息(姓名、校名和地名等)；
4.词数：不少于60词。(开头已给出，但不计入总词数)
Dear Jack,
Summer vacation is coming soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
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西咸新区2023~2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测
八年级英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第一部分（听力共30分）
I.听选答案（共15小题，计20分）
第一节（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
1.A2.B3.A4.B5.C6.C7.B8.A
9.B
10.C
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
11.B12.C13.A14.C15.B
Ⅱ.听填信息（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
16.yard sales
17.old things
18.looking for
19.object
20.need
第二部分（笔试共90分）
Ⅲ.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）》
21.D22.A23.C24.B25.D26.A27.B
28.C29.D
30.C
31.B32.D33.A34.C35.D36.A37.C38.B39.A40.C
N.阅读理解（共15小题，计20分）
第一节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，计15分）
A)41.C42.C43.B
B)44.A45.C
46.B
47.D
C)48.C49.D
50.A
第二节（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）
51.C52.G53.E54.F55.B
V.完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
56.collect 57.decision(s)
58.fall asleep
59.ancient tools
60.To be honest
M.短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
61.Chinese
62.bigger
63.certainly
64.cause
65.their
66.see
67.strong
68.asked
69.tourists
70.are
I.任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
71.a hospital
72.every week
73.sends books to the library
74.guardian
75.Helpful/,Great/Selfless/..(此题为开放性试题，言之有理即可得分)
Ⅲ.补全对话（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）》
76.Is that Doctor Green
77.What's the matter/What's up/What's wrong
78.How long have you been like this
79.About)80 hours a week
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