2023—2024学年第二学期期末试题
八年级英语
（满分120分，练习时间120分钟）
听力部分（共20分）
一、情景反应（每小题1分，共5分）
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中，选出与你所听到的信息相关联的一项。每组对话读两次。
( ) 1. A. B. C.
( ) 2. A. B. C.
( ) 3. A. B. C.
( ) 4. A. B. C.
( ) 5. A. B. C.
二、对话理解（每小题1分，共5分）
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话和一个问题。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。每组对话读两次。
( ) 6. A. He didn’t sleep well. B. He studied until late. C. He has a headache.
( ) 7. A. AT-shirt. B. A football. C. A birthday cake.
( ) 8. A. The science museum. B. The computer museum. C. The robot museum.
( ) 9. A. In the bedroom. B. In the cinema. C. At home.
( ) 10. A. Last year. B. This year. C. Next year.
三、语篇理解（每小题1分，共5分）
这一大题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，短文读两遍。
( ) 11. When did Jim start traveling
A. At the age of 21. B. At the age of 31. C. At the age of 12.
( ) 12. Which is the first country Jim visited
A. Australia. B. Mexico. C. Japan.
( ) 13. What is Jim’s favorite country
A. China. B. India. C. Australia.
( ) 14. How many years has Jim lived in China
A. Five years. B. Six years. C. Seven years.
( ) 15. Which country has Jim never been to
A. India. B. Australia. C. Japan.
四、听力填空（每小题1分，共5分）
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据所听内容，完成下面表格，并将获取的信息填到相应的位置上。每空一词。短文读两遍。
Great Changes in My Hometown
16 years ago My hometown was small, 17 and poor.
Nowadays There are many tall and beautiful buildings.
There are some 18 and shopping malls in the center of the town.
People can take a 19 , take a bus or drive their own cars to work.
People have their own phones and 20 .
People’s living conditions have improved a lot.
16. ________ 17. ________ 18. ________ 19. ________ 20. ________
笔试部分（共100分）
五、补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）
请根据对话内容，从方框内所给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项。
(Bob and Mary are talking about their last weekend’s activities.)
Friends
Hi, Betty 21
I went to visit Shanxi Museum with my parents. Have you ever visited it. Mary
22 I didn’t know when it was opened.
Oh, it was opened last month.
23
Great! It has so many amazing artworks (艺术作品), and I learned a lot there.
You really had a good weekend.
Yes. 24
It was boring. I went to see a film with my friends, but it was terrible.
Do you want to visit the museum this weekend Maybe we can go together.
25 I can’t wait to visit it.
A. Of course. B. No, I haven’t. C. Where did you go D. What do you think of it E. How was your weekend F. I think it’s a wonderful place. G. What did you do last weekend
21. ________ 22. ________ 23. ________ 24. ________ 25. ________
六、完形填空（每小题1分，共8分）
请阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Grand Canal, or Da Yunhe, is the world’s longest man-made river. It was built part by part in different areas and in different dynasties. It 26 three parts, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal is the most important one.
It is about 1,800 kilometers 27 from Beijing to Hangzhou. No canal in the world is longer than that. It has become one of the most popular places for travelers. Like the Great Wall, it is 28 seen as one of the greatest objects in ancient China.
The canal’s fried-up parts were filled 29 water. Now the boat trip is open to more people. And people can enjoy the 30 of nature and have delicious food at the same time. Moreover, tourists can 31 the culture and old stories on the tour.
Big changes have taken place along the canal in the past years. The government started a project (项目) to 32 the northern part five years ago. Over the years, workers have fixed many huge old buildings and they have built some new greenways (绿化带), too.
There is a group of ancient buildings in Tongzhou District (区), Beijing. It’s the 33 part along the canal. Thousands of visitors go there and take photos there. Those red walls and grey tiles (瓦片) make people feel like going back to the old times.
( ) 26. A. includes B. breaks C. hides
( ) 27. A. high B. long C. deep
( ) 28. A. suddenly B. widely C. properly
( ) 29. A. on B. for C. with
( ) 30. A. progress B. beauty C. pressure
( ) 31. A. cheer up B. give out C. learn about
( ) 32. A. explain B. protect C. refuse
( ) 33. A. brightest B. coldest C. busiest
七、阅读理解（这一部分共五篇短文，A到D篇每篇短文后有五个小题，E篇后有六个小题,每小题2分，共52分）
(A)
请阅读下面文章，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Fun Activities for Teens to Do in the Summer Do you feel bored with the upcoming summer We asked parents for ideas for things that teens can do and here are some suggestions for fun activities for you to do in the summer.
#1. ________ Visit older family members and interview them about the past of your family. You could use a smartphone to record some of the conversation. Things to ask about: *What did you eat *Who was your favorite family member *What did you do to make yourself happy *What was it like when you were a teenager
#2. ________ Not only will you make your parents really happy, but you will find all those lost CDs/ books/ socks/ that are hidden under the bed. You can now have a yard sale for the things you no longer want, and make yourself some pocket money at the same time.
#3. ________ Put together a memory book. It could be about primary or junior school since you’re heading to high school: ·friends made ·best memories ·favorite teachers ·favorite subjects ·hopes/ feelings about going to high school, etc.
#4. ________ Get down and work on the farm and have a bit of fun. You never know you might lose driving tractors (拖拉机) and feeding cows and horses. If nothing else, it will give you a good taste of what a hard life farming is.
( ) 34. Which may not be a good question for the interview in #1
A. What did you do for fun
B. How did you go to school
C. What’s the plan for your future
( ) 35. Which is suggested (被建议) in #2
A. Throwing away what you’ve found.
B. Selling something that is not needed.
C. Asking your parents for pocket money.
( ) 36. Which is the proper title for #1, #2, #3and #4
a. Clear out Your Room b. Create a Memory Book
c. Help on a Nearby Farm d. Discover Family History
A. adbc B. dabc C. dbac
( ) 37. What can working on a farm bring to you
A. Your love for country. music.
B. The interest in your future job.
C. The experience of farm work.
( ) 38. Who is the text written for
A. Teens. B. Teachers. C. Parents.
(B)
请阅读下面文章，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
What does Beijing’s Palace Museum look like at night Many people don’t know the answer to this question, as it closes at around 4: 30 p. m. in winter and 5: 00 p. m. in summer. However, to celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing’s Palace Museum opened its door to the public after dark--for two nights only. That’s a first in 94 years!
Although people could get free tickets on the museum’s website, it was difficult to get a ticket. The website even stopped working for a while because too many people visited it at the same time. Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old woman, received a ticket from the museum as a gift. “I grew up in Beijing and I visit the Palace Museum every year. but I never got to see it at night. It is truly an honor.” she said.
In the past celebrating the Lantern Festival was a tradition for the imperial (皇帝的) family. “We want to pass the tradition on and give people more festival experiences,” said Shan Jixiang, the head of the Palace Museum. On the night of February 19th, 2019, about 3,000 visitors spent the lantern Festival in the Palace Museum.
( ) 39. What does the underlined word “honor” mean in Chinese
A. 信用 B. 头衔 C. 荣誉
( ) 40. To celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing’s Palace Museum opened after dark for ________ only.
A. one night B. two nights C. three nights
( ) 41. The museum’s website even stopped working for a while because ________.
A. too many people visited it at the same time
B. there weren’t enough tickets
C. the Palace Museum was too crowded
( ) 42. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Nobody received a ticket as a gift.
B. The Palace Museum never opened after dark.
C. Zhang Zhifu grew up in Beijing.
( ) 43. It was ________ on February 19th, 2019.
A. National Day B. the Lantern Festival C. the Dragon Boat Festival
(C)
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，选项中有一项为多余项。
Bamboo (竹子) is a wonderful plant for many people around the world. 44 People make tables, clothes, medicine, and musical instruments with it. Pandas may cat bamboo every day, but people can also eat it.
45 Some bamboo grows so quickly that people say they can watch it grow. The speed (速度) of growth depends on the type of bamboo, the earth and the season. Normal bamboo grows 3—10 cm a day. It usually grows in tropical (热带的) areas. 46 Bamboo plants are found in Asia, Australia, parts of Africa, and South America.
One of the world’s oldest building materials (材料) is bamboo. Like today, people use it because it’s very strong. They used it to build houses, boats, and bridges. The Chinese made a bamboo bridge over the Min River in Sichuan, China almost 1000 years ago. 47 Also, bamboo is still used to make houses today, especially in China and Philippines.
As a part of history, bamboo is very important. The great scientist Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb (灯泡), but he made it perfect. He wanted the material inside to burn for a long period of time. He tried over 1000 different types of materials. _48_ One day, he tried to use a piece of bamboo and the light bulb lit up for over a thousand hours. This invention helped other scientists to make the modern light bulb we use today.
A. You can still visit it today. B. There are over 1000 uses for it. C. However, none worked very well. D. The fastest growing plant in the world is bamboo. E. It can also be found in other parts of the world. F. Chinese people like drawing pictures of bamboo.
44. ________ 45. ________ 46. ________ 47. ________ 48. ________
(D)
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。每空一词。
Dogs are the best pets of humans. They come in all sizes. Some dogs are as small as a football, and others are as tall as a desk. Dogs’ fur (毛) is different, too. It can be long and soft, or smooth and hard. People don’t mind the kind of fur, because all dogs are good to hug (拥抱).
Dogs need to be taken care of. Short-haired dogs are the easiest to look after. But all dogs need a bath once in a while. Giving a dog a bath is a lot of fun. After you give a bath to your dog. it shakes the water off its body. Be careful, or you will get wet!
Dogs like to make their owners (主人) happy, so dogs are easy to train. They can follow simple orders.
Dogs are really amazing animals. Some dogs pull sleds (雪橇) across icy places. Some save people who fall into the river. Other dogs do tricks (表演绝技) in movies. A dog has even flown in a rocket (火箭) to space.
Why not keep a dog as a pet
Some dogs are as 49 as a football, and others are as tall as a desk. People don’t 50 the kind of dogs’ fur. because all dogs are easy to hug. When you finish giving a bath to your dog, it shakes the water 51 its body. It is easy to train dogs 52 dogs like to make their owners happy. The writer 53 people to keep a dog as a pet.
49. ________ 50. ________ 51. ________ 52. ________ 53. ________
(E)
请阅读下面非延续性文本，按要求完成所给的任务，并将答案写在相应的位置上。
On a school day, 60 students at Xishan Primary School in Guangdong, are learning how to make com soup and fried pork (炸猪排) in an after-school cooking class. Working in groups of four or five, the little chefs (厨师) take their work very seriously. Soon, they are showing off their own delicious dishes.
Since last September, the school has set up after-school classes for students. Cooking classes are the most popular. It comes after the “double reduction” policy (政策). The policy aims to ease the burdens (减轻负担) of too much homework and off-campus tutoring (课外辅导) for primary and junior high school students.
But does the life real change for students and parents after the “double reduction” policy
“Our homework is clearly less than before,” and 13- year- old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We aren’t asked to buy workbooks anymore. The exercises are mainly from the textbook.” According to Shen, teachers have taught much slowly. It gives them enough time to learn new things.
Instead of spending my weekends taking after-school classes, I began to plan my own weekends. Reading books for more knowledge, listening to music for fun, doing sports for health--these activities all enriched (充实) my weekends. Besides, I have more time for honest (坦诚的) talks with my parents now. They give me good advice whenever I feel sad. ----Li Yina. 14. Jiangsu
“With finishing homework at school, my child and I can read books and listen to music together in the evening, or we can go out to play badminton or skip rope (跳绳).” said Lu Di, the parent of a fifth-grader.
54. What lesson are the 60 students at Xishan Primary School having
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55. According to Shen Yuzhe, what are the changes after the “double reduction” policy (One example is OK.)
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56. How did Li Yina spend her weekends before the “double reduction” policy
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57. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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58. Does Lu Di agree with the “double reduction” policy Why
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59. How do you like the “double reduction” policy
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八、词语运用（A篇有五个小题，每小题2分，B篇有十个小题，每小题1分，共20分）
A.请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入恰当的单词，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在题后相应的位置上。每空一词。
Many people often leave their hometowns to work in the cities. Li Bin, 60 46-year-old man from Harbin, is one such person. He works in a shoe factory in Wenzhou. He 61 misses his hometown.
More and more hometowns are developing faster than before. Large hospitals and new schools are built. There are many new roads 62 bridges. This has made traveling between villages and cities much 63 . Thanks to the new roads around his village, Li Bin will now be able to open an online shop that sells delicious food from his hometown.
Li Bin thinks the changes 64 great in his hometown. He is very happy about the new school in his village. However, he believes that one thing will never change—the lovely old tree. The hometown is the place that holds his best memories.
60. ________ 61. ________ 62. ________ 63. ________ 64. ________
B.请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在题后相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。
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Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the 65 of the 24 Chinese solar terms (节气) which falls on May 6 of this year. It symbolizes (象征) the passing from spring 66 summer.
With the heat (温度) of summer, plants and crops will begin to grow much 67 . So farmers are always happy to welcome the arrival of Lixia. This is 68 best time of the year to plant early rice in the southern part of China. Chinese has 69 of old sayings that are used to warn people not to be lazy during this period of time.
In China, people celebrate the day of Lixia in different ways. For example, in some places people cook “Five-Colored Rice”. Usually, it is made from five 70 of beans (豆)—mung bean, red bean, yellow bean, black bean and green bean. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colorful life. People also have the custom of 71 some different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. On the day of Lixia, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks in some areas. This is believed to help keep 72 safe and healthy. Other 73 of Lixia include the singing of beautiful folk songs. And people also weigh themselves on Lixia. When the summer 74 , they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many pounds they have lost during the hot season.
65. ________ 66. ________ 67. ________ 68. ________ 69. ________
70. ________ 71. ________ 72. ________ 73. ________ 74. ________
九、书面表达（共15分）
2023年5月16日，123 456 到山西运城博物馆考察，感受河东大地的深厚文化底蕴，456 曾说：“一个博物馆就是一所大学校。”在这所大学校中，同学们可以拓宽视野，增长知识，提升能力，品味文化！”“到博物馆去”也在许多年轻人的生活中盛行起来。某校针对“What’s your favorite museum ”，对1000名八年级学生进行了问卷调查, 下图是调查结果。
假如你是该校学生，请你根据以上图表信息，用两段话写一篇短文。
内容包括：
1.简要说明图表内容；
2.分享你曾经参观过的一个博物馆的经历，谈谈你的收货和感悟。
Word Bank increase knowledge 增长知识 improve ability 提升能力 taste culture 品味文化
要求：
1.词数不少于70词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；
3.参考词汇仅供参考。
A school did a survey in Grade 8 about the students’ favorite museums. Here are the results. ____________
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八年级英语答案：人教
一、1-5 BACCB
二、6-10CBCBA
三、11-15 ABAAC
四、16、Thirty 17、old 18、supermarkets 19、taxi 20、computers
五、21—25 GBDEA
六、26—33 ABBC BCBC
七、34—38CBBCA 39—43 CBACB 44—48 BDEAC
49. small mind off because
advises
54. A cooking class.
55. Their homework is clearly less than before. /They aren’t asked to buy workbooks anymore. /The exercises are mainly from the textbooks. /Teachers have taught much slowly.
56. She usually spent her weekends taking after-school classes.
57.无论什么时候我感到悲伤，他们都给我好的建议。
58. Yes, she does. Because she can do more things with her child after her child finishes homework at school.
59. I think it is good for our students, we can do what we like./.... (开放性试题, 言之有理、表述正确即可)
八、60. a 61. Really 62. And 63. Easier
64. are 65. Seventh 66. To 67. Faster
68. the 69. Lots 70. Kinds 71. Eating
72. them 73. Traditions 74. passes
九、略
