辽宁省大连市金普新区2023-2024学年八年级下学期4月月考英语试题

2023~2024学年度第二学期八年级英语练习2024.4注意事项：1.请在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。2.本试卷共五大道题，45道小题，满分90分，考试时间共90分钟。第Ⅰ部分选择题(50分)一、阅读理解第一节(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Passage1Therewasaterriblerainstormlastnight.NowtheBlacksaretalkingaboutwhattheyweredoingatthetimeoftherainstorm.IwaswatchingmyfavoritecartoononTV.Suddenly,thelightswentoutanditbegantorainheavily.IwassoscaredthatIrantogetintomybed.ThenIheardmymomshouting,"Don'tbeafraid,myson.I'mcomingsoon."--EricIwasdoingthedishes.Iquicklystoppedandrantocloseallthewindows.IwaslookingaroundwhenIheardmysoncrying.SoIrantohelphim.---Mrs.BlackIwaswashingmyhairwhiletherainwasbeatingagainstthewindows.Suddenly,itgotdark.Iwasafraidanddidn'tknowwhattodo.Luckily,mydadcameandaskedmetogetbacktomybedroom.Thenhewentoutofthehousetoseewhatwashappening.---RoseIwaswritingareportonthecomputer.Twodaysago,Ilistenedtotheweatherreport.ButIdidn'tthinkitwouldcomesosuddenly.IquicklystoodupandwalkedaroundtoseeifeverythingwasOK.Otherfamiliesmightbeintrouble.SoIwenttohelpthem.---Mr.Black1.Whowasworkinginthekitchenwhentherainstormhappened?A.Mrs.BlackB.EricC.RoseD.Mr.Black2.WhatwasRosedoingatthetimeoftherainstorm?A.Shewascleaningthedishes.B.ShewaswatchingacartoononTV.C.Shewaswashingherhair.D.Shewaswritingareportonthecomputer.3.HowdidEricfeelwhentherainstormhappened?A.excitedB.surprisedC.afraidD.worried4.Whohasalreadyknownsomenewsabouttherainstorminthisfamily?A.Mrs.BlackB.EricC.RoseD.Mr.BlackPassage2Weallgetboredfromtimetotime.Formostofus,doingnothingisnotfun.Butforsomeexperts(专家),itsoundslikeagift.Why?Becausetheybelievealittleboredom(无聊)canbegoodforourhealth.Inthepast,boredomwasafactoflife.Itwasaworldwithoutsmartphones,computersorTVs.Onalongcartrip,kidsjustlookedoutofthewindowandlostindaydreams.Sometimesafterschool,theymightwonderwhattodowiththemselves.Maybetheyreadallthebooksathomeandplayedallthegamesahundredtimes.It'snotthatkidsinthepastenjoyedboredom.Justlikenow,itwasthoughtasabadthing.Thedifferenceisthattoday,boredomisaloteasiertoavoid(避免).Wehavesomanythingstodowhenwe'rebored.Wecantextorchatwithourfriends,watchmoviesandTVshowsonline,orlistentomusic.Beingboredisbad.Itcaneasilymakepeoplegetintobadhabits,likeeatingtoomuchjunkfood.Brothersandsistersaremorelikelytofightwhenbored.Andahousefullofboredkidscanbetough(艰难的)onparents.Soifboredomissobad,whydosomeexpertssayweneedmoreofit?Well,ithassomethingtodowithourbrain(大脑).Ourbrainneedsarestasmuchasourbodydoes.Whenwe'rebored,we'relettingourbraingetsomerestatthesametime.It'slikewhenasportsmantakestimeofffromrunning.Thenwe'llbecomehealthier.Asyoucansee,beingboredisnotabadthing5.Expertsthinkthatboredomis.A.afactoflifeB.anicepresentC.abadfeelingD.agoodhobby6.Whatdoweknowaboutpeopletoday?A.Theylikebeingbored.B.TheytaketripswhenboredC.Theyseldomgetbored.D.Theygetboredmoreeasily7.Whatmighthappenifpeoplearebored?①Theymighteatalotofjunkfood.②Theymightfightwithbrothersandsisters.③Theymightenjoythetimewithparents.④Theymightmadetheirparentscrazy.A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④8.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totellustoenjoyboredom.B.Totellustotakecareofourbrain.C.Totelluswhywegetboredattimes.D.Totellusthedisadvantagesofboredom.Passage3JiangDanniisa24-year-oldvolunteerfromEastChina.ShehasvolunteeredinschoolsinLebanonandcountriesinAfrica.Andhervideosaboutherexperiencehavedrawnmanypeople'sattention.Aftergraduatingfromuniversityin2020,DannichosetoworkinAfricaforayearandthenjourneyedtosevencountries.AprimaryschoolinUgandastoppedher.Shehadapeacefultimegettingtoknowthechildrenattheschool.ShetaughtchildreninGradesOnetoFour.Dannisetupdifferentkindsofclassesforherstudents,includingChineselanguagelearning,cooking,andcrafts.Dannialsotriedtocareforthestudents.WhilestayingataschoolinTanzania,shepreparedlunchfor40childrenbelow5yearsold.Theschoolissofarfromtown.Dannineededtopassthroughalargeforestandfieldsbeforetakingabusformorethanhalfanhourtogettothetown.Shewenttothetowntobuydeliciousfoodforthekids.In2022,DanniarrivedinLebanoninAsiaandbecameavolunteerteacherataschool.Thistimeshetaughtartsandcraftstoherstudents.Sheincludedsomeinterestingactivitiesinherteachingsuchaspapercuttingandthemakingofpapericecreaminclass.Herstudentsallworkedhardandenjoyedthecreativeactivities.Dannidevelopedbeautifulrelationshipswithchildren.EverytimeDanniarrivedattheschool,theywouldruntogiveherahugorsmallgiftssuchasacandy.Andafterschool,theywouldinvitehertotheirhomes.“Ienjoyedspendingbeautifulmomentswiththem.Theirsmilingfacesgavemeenergyandencouragedmetofindmeaninginvolunteerworkindifferentplaces,”Dannisaid.Shehasdecidedtofurtherdevelopherdreamtohelpothersasalifetimecareer(终身事业).9.Theunderlinedword“crafts”isprobably.A.akindofsportB.akindoffood.C.akindofmusicD.akindofactivity10.FromtheParagraph3,wecanknow.A.PeopleinTanzanialivedahappylifeB.DannilookedafteryoungchildreninTanzaniaC.Dannionlypreparedthreemealsforkidsunder7D.ItwashardforstudentsinTanzaniatogettoschool11.WhenDanniarrivedinLebanon,she.A.taughtherstudentsChineselanguageB.becameavolunteerworkerataschoolC.gotwellonwithherstudentsD.gaveherstudentssmallgifts12.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Danni'svolunteerexperience.B.Danni'sdreamandfutureplan.C.Danni'sdifferentkindsofclass.D.Danni'scolorfulschoollife.Passage4TheStartofSpring,thefirstsolartermoftheyear,beganthisyearonFeb.4andendedonFeb.18.WhentheStartofSpringcomes,everythingturnsgreenandisfullofenergy.Peopleclearlyseethatthedaytimeisbecominglongerandthattheweatherisbecomingwarmer.HerearesomethingsyoushouldknowabouttheStartofSpring.FlyingkitesSpringisthebestseasonforkite-flying.Thisisatraditionalfolk(民间的)activity,whichhasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.Itcanhelpimproveone'shealthandkeeppeoplefromgettingsick.BitingspringInmanypartsofChina,it'satraditionto"bitespring"onthefirstdayoftheStartofSpring.Peopleusuallyeatspringpancakesandspringrolls.Appreciatingplumblossoms(赏梅)Plumtreesblossom(开花)fromthe12thlunarmonthtothesecondlunarmonthofthenextyear.Theplumblossomalwaysfightsagainstthecold.InChina,theplumblossomispraisedasoneofthefourgentlemenofChineseflowers.WelcomingspringPeopleinChinabeganholdingaspecialceremonyonthefirstdayoftheStartofSpringabout3,000yearsago.Theymadesacrifices(祭奠)toGouMang.BytheQingDynasty,greetingspringhadbecomeanimportantfolkactivity.InBeijing,governmentofficialswelcomedspringintheareanearDongzhimen.13.WhatcanwelearnwhentheStartofSpringcomesaccordingtothepassage?A.Thenightislonger.B.Theweatherisbecomingwarmer,C.Lotsofleavesturnyellow.D.Theweatherisbecomingcolder.14.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AllpeopleinChina"bitespring".B.Flyingkiteshasahistoryof300years.C.Plumtreesblossominsummer.D.Greetingspringisafolkactivity.15.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?A.①/②③④⑤B.①/②/③④/⑤C.①/②③④/⑤D.①②/③/④/⑤16.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thetraditionofbitingspring.B.Thestoryofspring.C.AnintroductiontotheStartofSpring.D.TheStartofSpringandtheSpringFestival.第二节(共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。Angerisakindoffeeling.17Whenyourteachergivesyoutoomuchhomework,whenyourteamlosesanimportantgame,orwhenafriendborrowsyourfavouritethingandthenbreaksit,youmaygetangry.18Forexample,youbreathefaster,yourfaceturnsred,andyoumaywanttobreaksomethingorhitsomeone.Butsometimesyouhideyouranger.Forexample,youmayhideitinyourheart,Theproblemisthatifyoudothis,youmaygetaheadacheoryourstomachmayhurt.Infact,it'snotgoodtohideyouranger,andit'snormalforyoutogetangrysometimes.Butangermustbeletoutintherightway,withouthurtingothersoryourself.19Afterdoingthat,you'llfindthosebadfeelingsstarttogoaway.Herearesomeotherthingsyoucandowhenyoustarttofeelangry:countfrom1to100;givesomeoneahug;goforabikeride;thinkaboutgoodthings,etc.Rememberthatwhenyouareangry,howyouactcanmakeeverythingbetterorworse.20A.Don'tletyourangercontrolyou.B.Whyarewealwaysangrylikethat?C.Manythingscanmakeyouangry.D.Usually,yourbodywilltellyouwhenyouareangry.E.Whenyougetangry,youcantalkaboutitwithyourfriends.二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sometimeswefeellonelyeventhoughtherearelotsofpeoplearound.Wespoketosomeyoungpeopleaboutbeinglonelytofindoutwhatwecandoaboutit.Rosie21theprimaryschoolnearherhometoliveatahighschooltwohoursawaybybus.Itwasthefirsttimeshehadstayedawayfromher22.Shedidnotknowanyoneathernewschool,andshefeltmuchworse.Weaskedheraboutitandshetolduswhyshefeltso23.“IwastheonlypersonfrommyvillageatmynewschoolandIdidn'tknowanyoneatall."Sheexplainedtouswhatshedidaboutit.“Idecidedtojoinsomestudents'24andtakepartinasmanyactivitiesasIcould.Iintroducedmyselftotheotherstudentsandtriednottoworry.Slowly,ImadefriendsandnowI'mso25thatI'malmostneverlonely.Next,wespoketoJohn.Lastyear,hisfamily26toanewcityandhestartedatanewschool.Hetolduswhathedidto27partofthenewschoolbybeingpatientwhenhestartedtoworryorfeelsad.“Ittakestimetomakenew28,”hesaid.“Atfirst,it'sabitdifficulttotrustnewpeople,butafterawhile,itgets29.Astheseyoungpeoplefoundout,therearethingsyoucandotohelpyourselfwhenyoufeellonely.Youcanchangeyourwayof30,andyoucanalsochangewhatyoudotohelpyourself.21.A.arrivedB.studiedC.leftD.stayed22.A.familyB.studentsC.teachersD.brothers23.A.aloneB.lonelyC.nervousD.happy24.A.gamesB.partiesC.sportsD.clubs25.A.fastB.freeC.busyD.worried26.A.movedB.arrivedC.sentD.returned27.A.turnB.becomeC.getD.change28.A.classmatesB.membersC.partnersD.friends29.A.fasterB.earlierC.easierD.harder30.A.thinkingB.readingC.studyingD.living第Ⅱ部分非选择题(共40分)三、阅读填空(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。DengQingmingisoneofthethreeChineseastronautscarryingoutChina'sspaceshipmission(任务).He31(final)gotthechancetogotospaceafternearly25yearsofpreparation.DengwasborninavillageinJiangxiProvincein1966.Ashis32(parent)bothworkedinthefields,hehadtolookafterhisyoungerbrothersandsisters.Atthattime,hisdreamwastcgotocollegeandfindajob33(support)hisfamily.Denghasbeen34memberofthePLAAirForcesince1984.Whenhelefthisvillagethatyear,hisfriendscametosaygoodbyetohim.Hewas35(deep)touchedanddecidedtoworkhard.Yearsofhard36(train)madehimanexcellentpilot,andhewaschosenasoneofthefirstgroupofChineseastronautsin1998.37alongtime,Dengservedbackup(后备)astronaut.Hisroadtospacewas38(long)thanthatofhisteammates.Hespentalmostallofhistimepreparingandwaitingandhewasgiventhechancetotraveltospaceintheend.Besidesthat,Deng'swifesupportedhimalot.She39(take)careofthewholefamilyandnevercomplained.You'vesetanexampletoourdaughterandweareproudofyou,”shetoldhim.Afteralongwait,heflewintospacebyShenzhou-15spaceshipinNovember2022last.Twenty-fiveyearswasquitealongtime,40Dengnevergaveup.Wheneverthenationneedshim,heisalwayswaitingthere,readytotakeonanychallenge.四、阅读与表达(共5小题,41-43每小题2分,44题4分,满分10分)阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。Whenmydaughterwasinprimaryschool,shebroughthomefoursmalltwigs(嫩枝)fromschooltoplant.Noneofthemlookedverystrong,butwithhopeforthefuture,Iplantedthemsomewhereinourbackyardthathadenoughsunlight.Overtheyears,becauseofthepoorsoil(土壤),threeofthemdied.Onlyonesurvived(幸存).Itgrewcrooked(弯弯曲曲的)andveryslowly.Itlookedmorelikeafatbush(灌木丛)thanatree.Later,Inoticedthatitwasstartingtodie.Thelowerbrancheswerebecomingbare.Onlythetopthirdofthetreewasstillgreen.Ididmybesttosaveitbyfeedingitalotoffertilizer(肥料),butitdidn'twork.Lateronemorning,Iwentoutandlookedatitagain.Iwaswonderingwhetheritwouldbebettertojustcutitdown.Itwouldmaketheyardlookcleaner.AsIwalkedovertotakeacloserlookatit,however,Inoticedsomethingmovingwithintheleaves.Itwasarobin(知更鸟)patientlybuildinganestinthetopmostbranches.IsmiledwhenIlookedatit.Ithoughtmaybethisoldtreewasstilluseful.Itmightnotbehealthyorpretty,butitwasstillgivingabirdahome.Thistreeremindedmethatallofourliveshaveapurpose.Itdoesn'tmatterifweareyoungandstrongoroldandsickly.Untilourlastbreath,wehavethingstodo,lo