洛阳市2023—2024学年第二学期期末质量监测
八年级英语试卷（人教版）
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，试题卷共8页，满分 120分，考试时间90分钟。
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一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一节 下面5'段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. Who put a bandage on Bob's cut
A. Bob's teacher. B. The doctor. C. Bob's classmate.
2. Where did Tony volunteer during the summer vacation
A. In an old people's home. B. In a pet hospital. C. In a history museum.
3. What does the woman ask Tom to do
A. Fold the clothes. B. Clean the living room. C. Take out the rubbish.
4. How long did the man ride every day during the summer holiday
A. 5 kilometers. B. 20 kilometers. C. 100 kilometers.
5. When did the band's newest record come out
A. Last April. B. This May. C. Last Friday.
第二节 下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. When did the woman start to cough
A. Yesterday afternoon. B. Yesterday evening. C. This morning.
7. How often should the woman take the medicine
A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a day.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
8. How does the boy like soft music
A. It makes him sleepy. B. It makes him excited. C. It makes him full of energy.
9. What does Molly advise the boy to do
A. To listen to some soft music. B. To listen to some pop music. C. To listen to more rock music.
听下面一段独白，回答第 10至第 12三个小题。
10. Who is the speaker
A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A headmaster.
11. Where will the party be held
A. In the classroom. B. In the sports center. C. In the center hall.
12. What can the students do at the party
A. Have snacks. B. Give a speech. C. Sing along with the music.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 15 三个小题。
13. What is Maria's good luck
A. She went to a museum. B. She read a science book. C. She watched a movie on history.
14. Why was Maria late for school
A. Because she had a bad dream.
B. Because she stayed up late to do homework.
C. Because she watched a film about Sanxindui.
15. How did the teacher punish (惩罚) Maria
A. He let Maria clean up the classroom.
B. He asked Maria's parent to come to school.
C. He made Maria write an explanation about being late.
第三节 下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序，将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
A B C D E
16. ___________ 17. ___________ 18. ___________ 19. ___________ 20. ___________
二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
A
ORBIS ORBIS is a charity (慈善机构) . It helps the people who can't see. The doctors and nurses in the charity fly to the poor places all over the world to help blind people. But they need lots of money to do this, so the doctors at ORBIS hope that more and more people can raise money for them to support their work.
Detroit Public Radio One way you can help Detroit Public Radio is by volunteering your time during one of the station's fundraising (筹款的) events, such as WDET's Pledge Drive. We are always looking for volunteers to help the station.
UNICEF United Nations International Children's Emergence Fund (UNICEF) was set up on December 11, 1946 to help children in poor countries. It helps make the world a better place for children. People can help UNICEF by doing the volunteer work.
Taichung PAWS Anyone with an interest in helping animals out is welcome to join us, whether you want to volunteer for a short time or a long time. If you love animals, please join us!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
21. Who does ORBIS help from the passage
A. The old. B. The young. C. The deaf. D. The blind.
22. What is WDET's Pledge Drive
A. A kind of car. B. A fundraising event.
C. A radio station. D. A children's hospital.
23. Which of the following may Judy be interested in if she loves animals a lot
A. Taichung PAWS. B. Detroit Public Radio.
C. UNICEF. D. ORBIS.
24. If Tim wants to help ORBIS, what can he do
A. Help the nurses. B. Feed animals.
C. Raise some money. D. Work for the station.
25. What can we know according to the information
A. UNICEF was set up to help the wild animals.
B. The doctors in the charity go to the poor places by train.
C. Detroit Public Radio is always asking for doctors to help the station.
D. If you want to volunteer for a long time, you can join Taichung PAWS.
B
One mid-November morning in 2022, an old bottle washed up on the shore (岸) of Indian River Lagoon, on the east coast of Florida. Two teachers found it while picking up waste. A brown piece of paper was in it.
They wanted to threw it away, but then, they met Katie Carrmax and her family. The teachers gave the bottle to Katie. Her 6-year-old daughter was interested in solving the mystery (谜) of the message in the bottle.
By the next week, after searching online and making several phone calls, the family sent the message back to its owner, Troy Heller. He threw it into the ocean 37 years ago.
Heller wrote the message on paper while he was on vacation, telling its future finders: “Call me, or write to me. ” Heller put down his name, age, phone number and his address in Louisville. With his grandfather by his side, Heller threw the bottle into the ocean and watched it drift off (漂走) . He didn't know where it was headed, but hoped someone would find him.
Heller is now 47 years old. He doesn't remember why he wanted to write it at that time. But he does remember being inspired (启发) by a TV show from the 1960s called “Gilligan's Island”.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
26. Who found the old bottle
A. Two teachers. B. Katie Carrmax. C. A little girl. D. Troy Heller.
27. When did Heller throw the bottle into the ocean
A. In 1960. B. In 1975. C. In 1985. D. In 2022.
28. What did Heller write down on the paper
A. School, name, age and address. B. Name, address, school and phone number.
C. Name, age, phone number and address. D. Age, family members, address and phone number.
29. What did Heller get the idea of writing the message from
A. His grandfather. B. His friends. C. A book. D. A TV show.
30. What does the passage mainly want to tell us
A. A trip to Florida. B. How to make drifting bottle.
C. A story about a drifting bottle. D. How to protect the environment.
C
Chinese traditional paper cutting is an art of cutting out pictures from paper with the help of a pair of scissors (剪刀) or a knife. In 2009, the Chinese paper cutting was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录) .
Paper cutting originated (起源) in China and many people think it began in the 4th century with the invention of paper. But long before that, when paper wasn't invented, Chinese people already used similar skills to cut on leaves and silk. It reached top during the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, it's really a long art form that has been practiced in China through many centuries.
The subjects of the paper cuttings can be anything, from historical events and fair y tale characters to plants and animals. The paper cuttings are so vivid that they look like real ones. Paper cutting may sound easy, but actually it's difficult to do well.
Modern Chinese artists have never stopped trying in different ways. Li Baofeng is a54-year-old folk artist. “Traditional paper cuttings are often made with red paper, which seems to be a little boring. So I want to make something new, ” says Li. She has made works in different colors.
Through centuries, Chinese paper cutting has also been introduced into many other countries in Asia and Europe. Now more and more people love paper cutting works and buy them as gifts for their friends.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
31. What is not necessary when you do paper cutting according to the passage
A. Knives. B. Pictures. C. Scissors. D. Paper.
32. When did paper cutting reach the top
A. In the 1630s. B. Over 1, 500 years ago.
C. In the 4th century. D. During the Qing Dynasty.
33. What's the meaning of the underlined word “vivid”
A. Beautiful. B. Colorful. C. Lively. D. Rich.
34. What does Li Baofeng do to develop paper cutting
A. She uses new tools instead of scissors. B. She makes paper cutting more colorful.
C. She makes paper cutting popular online. D. She uses 3D printing to make paper cutting.
35. Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from
A. Culture. B. Sports. C. Medicine. D. Music.
D
While most TV stations try to attract (吸引) people by many popular stars, Henan TV has become popular by producing seven dance pieces highlighting (强调) traditional culture, such as Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess. Do you know what it is 36. ________ Yao Wei is the director (导演) of the TV station's Innovation Center. He was invited to talk about how the TV station had produced the hit dance pieces. “The seven dance pieces have got nearly 30 billion hits 37. ________” said Yao.
The pieces made an emotional effect (情感影响) on people and most of them were born between 1995 and 2009. Yao said. “Young people are growing up with a open mind. 38. ________” he added. “What we need to do is to show Chinese culture in more interesting ways.” Yao pointed out that they are using new ways of telling stories about traditional Chinese culture. 39. ________ And he thinks another key to successfully reaching younger people is using social media platforms (社交媒体平台) to move up the shows.
“Social media is being shaped and driven by young people. 40. ________ When they look through their phones, they easily become interested in a video.” Yao said.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. That's a big success for Henan TV.
B. It is a two-minute underwater dance.
C. It's a powerful way of communication.
D. And they accept Chinese culture easily and are proud of it.
E. They are also changing their shows to attract younger people.
三、完形填空（5小题，每小题1分，共15分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
As we grow older, it can be harder and harder to get our friends together. That's what makes a woman's simple idea such a (n) 41 one.
She created a “Cookbook Club”. It is the 42 thing as a book club, but there is something far more different. In the club, she and her friends 43 recipes (食谱) with people. They can learn how to cook from each other. Who 44 such an idea She is Alana Lav, a foodie (美食家) .
At first, she tried to start one when she was in New York City, 45 the idea did not work. Once she moved to London, she decided to give it another 46 . She told her friends about her idea. Luckily, her friends in London are 47 foodies. They were interested in it, so the idea actually 48 this time and things have been going well ever since. It is a 49 that she has had for some time. At last, it came true and 50 all kinds of inspiration (灵感) for other people.
Alana even started off her Cookbook Club with a very funny 51 . She wanted to make some rules. “The first 52 about Cookbook Club is, ‘Don't talk about Cookbook Club! ” she said. But that is not 53 , so don't won' t you decide to join the club.
The whole thing about Alana's 54 is that people will choose their own recipes from each cookbook. At the club, everyone 55 a dish, and then the group gets together to have a potluck dinner (百味餐) .
41. A. crazy B. dangerous C. expensive D. great
42. A. simple B. delicious C. same D. difficult
43. A. practice B. compare C. share D. connect
44. A. came up with B. took care of C. got on with D. took part in
45. A. or B. and C. as D. but
46. A. chance B. choice C. change D. check
47. A. still B. also C. really D. only
48. A. lived B. played C. worked D. passed
49. A. dream B. lesson C. hobby D. game
50. A. picked B. asked C. saved D. provided
51. A. decision B. excuse C. joke D. story
52. A. way B. rule C. question D. plan
53. A. true B. honest C. funny D. relaxed
54. A. mistake B. idea C. promise D. habit
55. A. receives B. searches C. reviews D. prepares
四、语篇填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限一词，每词限用一次。
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On June 29th, 2021, Zhang Guimei was awarded the highest honor of CPC—the July 1Medal in the Great Hall of the People. She is the 56 person in China to set up a free senior high school for poor girls.
Zhang Guimei was born in 1957 in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province. In 1974, she 57 Yunnan Province and began to work there the next year. In 1983, she became a school teacher. She loved her job and worked very hard. She was strict 58 kind to all her students.
While Zhang Guimei was working in Huaping County, she noticed that many girls from poor 59 couldn't afford to go to school. So she came up with the idea of starting a free school for them. However, many people thought she was crazy at first, because they believed that 60 a school was not easy and needed lots of money. In order to raise money, she had to ask for 61 everywhere and save every coin at the same time. With the help of the local government, she started Huaping Senior High School for Girls in ~2008. The school 62 not only free education but also necessary daily things for its students.
Zhang Guimei has been so busy that she can 63 have any time for a good rest since her school was started. She loves her students and there is a special teacher-student relationship between them. Her students all call 64 mother.
After years of hard work, the school has made great achievements. In the past fifteen years, as 65 as 2, 000 poor girls from the school have entered universities or colleges. As a result, their life has been changed.
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same. In fact, they are two different kinds of music in America.
They come from different parts of America. Country music comes 66 the southeast of America. But western music comes from the southwest of America.
Another difference is the ways of playing them. Country music has 67 simple way of playing. It uses fewer instruments like guitars and harmonicas (口琴) . But western music needs more 68 bigger instruments. So it's difficult for people to play them.
Country music is folk music. 69 is the music that travels in the country. Men and women often play it. However, there 70 much dancing in western music and men often play it.
However, country music and western music often share similar topics for songs. These songs often tell the life of the poor in America.
五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Mark! You didn't come to school yesterday. 71. _______________
B: I was ill. And I had a rest for two days.
A: 72. _______________
B: I feel much better now. But I still feel weak and tired.
A: Why not take a few more days off
B: 73. _______________.
A: Don't worry. I can help you with your lessons.
B: 74. _______________.
A: By the way, how do you prepare for the book sharing meeting this afternoon
B: I've prepare for it for two weeks. I like reading, you know. 75. _______________
A: I'm a little nervous. I'm afraid to speak in front of people.
B: Don't be nervous. I'll cheer for you.
六、书面表达（20分）
生活当中一定有许多事会让你感受到幸福和快乐，如阅读、音乐、运动等等。请以makes me happy 为题，补全题目并根据要求写一篇英语短文。
要点：1. 为什么你喜欢这件事；
2. 这件事给你带来什么影响。
要求：1. 内容包含所提供的信息，可适当发挥；
2. 语意连贯，书写规范，字数80字左右；
3. 文中不得出现自己的真实姓名和学校名称。
