河南省三门峡市2023-2024学年下学期八年级英语开学检测试题

2023-2024学年第二学期八年级英语开学学情检测一、阅读理解：(4篇20小题,每小题2分,共40分)ATheLanternFestivalisoneofthemosttraditionalfestivalsinChina.Itiscelebratedonthe15thdayofthefirstmonthoftheChineselunaryear.Itisa“festivalwithinafestival”thatisseenastheendoftheSpringFestival.HereiswhatpeopleusuallydoattheLanternFestival.·EatYuanxiaoOntheday,peopleusuallyeatsweetrounddumplingsmadeofglutinousriceflourfilledwithdifferentkindsoffillings.ThesmackiscalledyuanxiaoinChinese,sothefestivalisalsonamedtheYuanxiaoFestival.·GuessLanternRiddlesGuessinglanternriddlesisakindofamusingactivityinfolk.Beingpasseddownfromancienttimes,guessinglanternriddlesisaspecialactivityattheLanternFestival.Atfirst,peoplehunglanternandfiredfirecrackers(鞭炮)tocelebratetheLanternFestival,andthensomebodypastedriddlesonthelanternstoletpeopleguess.Slowly,itbecomesacustomoftheLanternFestival.Guessinglanternriddlescannotonlyinspirewisdom,butaddmoreatmospheres(气氛)tothefestival.·EnjoyBeautifulLanternOnthenightofthefestival,templesandparksaredecoratedwithcolorfullanternsmadeofpaper.gauze(博纱)andglass,paintedwithinterestingfigures,aswellasflowersandbirds.Aftereatingdinner,peopleliketowalkaroundparkstoenjoythebeautifullantern.·PlaytheDragonDanceInsouthernChina,especiallyGuangdongandGuangxi,therearealsosomedragondanceperformancesinthestreetsandlanes.Wherethereisadragondance,wherethepeopleenjoythemselves.()1.WhyistheLanternFestivalcalleda“festivalwithinafestival?A.BecauseitiscelebratedduringtheChineseNewYear.B.Becauseitisoneofthemostimportantfestivals.C.BecauseitisasimportantasotherfestivalsinChina.D.BecamepeopledomanythingsattheLanternFestival.()2.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“fillings”?A.pricesB.shapesC.stuffingsD.tastes()3WhatdopeopleusuallydotocelebratetheLanternFestival?①Eatsweetrounddumplings.②Hanglanternsandfirefirecrackers.③Guesslanternriddles.④Visitrelativesandfriends.⑤Enjoybeautifullanterns.⑥Playthedragondance.①②③④⑤B.①②④⑤⑥C.②③④⑤⑥D.①②③⑤⑥()4.Whichisrightaccordingtothepassage?TheLanternFestivalisthemosttraditionalfestivalinChina.TheLanternFestivaliscelebratedonthe15thdayofJanuary.GuessinglanternriddlesisacustomoftheLanternFestival.OnlyinnorthernChina,therearesomedragondanceperformancesinthestreetsandlanes.()5.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?ThestoryoftheLanternFestivalB.HowtocelebratetheLanternFestivalThemostimportantfestivalinChinaD.WheretocelebratetheLanternFestivalBRainaChareeseLukeis19yearsold.ShelikestraditionalChineseclothing,especiallytheQipaoandHanfuverymuch.Lukeisaninternationalexchange(交换)studentfromGeorgia,U.S.Sheisinasix-monthChineselanguageprogramatTianjinUniversitynow.ShejoinedtheprogramlastSeptember(2023).However,herinterestinChineselanguageandculturebeganinhersecondyearofmiddleschool.LukestartedlearningChineseashersecondforeignlanguage,butbackthenonlybychance.“IknewnothingaboutthecountryorthelanguageIwasabouttolearn,”shesaid.Butshecompletelychangedhermindafterthefirstclass.“Ratherthanaskingustolearnnewwordsorsentences,theChineseteacherplayedaChinesesongTianMimiforus,”Lukesaid.Shewasattractedtothewordsofthesong,andshebecameinterestedintheChineselanguage.Fromthenon,LukewatchedChinesemoviesandsoapoperasinherfreetime.Shealsodidapart-timejobataChineserestaurantwhereshewouldpracticeherChineselanguageskillswithothers.“ThemoreIlearnaboutChina,themoreinterestedIamintheChineseculture,”Lukesaid.ShefinallymadeuphermindtocometostudyinChina.()6.WhydidLukedoapart-timejobataChineserestaurant?A.TopracticespeakingChinese.B.Toenjoysoapoperas.C.TowatchChinesemovies.D.TohelpChinesestudents.()7.WhenwasLukeborn?A.In1999.B.In2001.C.In2005D.In2010.()9.WheredoesLukecomefrom?A.Canada.B.TheUK.C.Mexico.D.America.()9.WhatdidLukedoinherfirstChineseclass?A.Shelearnedsomenewwords.B.ShelistenedtoaChinesesong.C.ShelearnedsomethingaboutChina.D.Sherememberedmanynewsentences.()10.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“wasattractedto”mean?A.Forgot.B.Hated.C.Liked.D.Improved.CAsweallknow,CaiLuninventedthequality(优质的)paperforwritingandpaintingintheEasternHanDynasty.AndthismadeitpossibletodeveloppapercuttingartinChina.Uptonow,theearliestpapercuttingworkswerefoundinanancienttomb(坟墓)oftheNorthernDynastiesinTurpanofXinjiang.Expertsthoughtthepeopleatthattimehadachievedahighartisticlevelinthisartform,whichmeansChinesepapercuttinghasahistoryofatleast1,500years.AnditmightevenappearearlierbeforetheNorthernDynasties.DuringtheSuiandTangDynasties,Chinesepapercuttingbecamemorepopularalloverthecountry.Wecanfindtherewerespecialpoemsdescribingpapercutting.Atthattimetheskillsandpatternsofthisartformwerealsowidelyusedindifferentfields.Forexample,theyusedthesameskillsofpapercuttingtoprocess(加工)thegoldorsilverfoil(箔)inordertodecoratethebackofbronzemirrorsforladies.IntheMingandQingDynasties,thefolkartofpapercuttinghasreacheditspeak(顶峰),whichcouldbewidelyseeninthelifeofaveragepeopleatthistime.Alltheflowerdecorationsonthelanterns,thepatternsonthefansandembroidery(刺绣)wereallinspiredbytheartformofpapercutting.Theaveragepeoplealsousedthered-coloredpapercuttingtodecoratetheirhomes,hopingforthebestluckofthefamily.()11.Theunderlinedword“this”referstoA.papercuttingart.B.theEasternHanDynastyC.theinventionofthequalitypaperD.thedevelopmentofthepainting()12.WhatdidpeopleusetodescribepapercuttingintheSuiandTangDynasties?A.FansB.PoemsC.ThegoldfoilD.Thesilverfoil()13.Whydidpeopleusetheskillsofpapercuttingtoprocessthegoldorsilverfoil?Tomakebronzemirrorslookmorebeautiful.B.Todecorateallkindsofflowerlanterns.Tomakebronzemirrorslookmoreexpensive.D.Tomakeladieslookmoreandmorebeautiful.()14.Whatisthestructureofthetext?(P=Paragraph)()15.Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A.thewaysofmakingpapercuttingB.thepeoplewhomadepapercuttingC.thestoriesaboutpapercuttingD.thedevelopmentofpapercuttingDLegendhasitthatalongtimeago,beforeLongmenwasdugopen,theYiRiverwasblockedbyLongmenMountain,andalargelakewasintheothersideofthemountain.Thecarp(鲤鱼)wholivedintheYellowRiverwantedtopayavisitafterknowingthatLongmenwasbeautiful.16,buttherewasnowaterway,sotheyhadtogathertogethertodiscusswhattodonext.“Ihaveanidea.HowaboutjumpingoverthisLongmenMountain?”17.“It'ssohigh.Howcanyoujump?”Thebigredcarpvolunteeredandsaid,“I'lljumpfirst,andgiveitatry.”Likeaspeedyarrow(箭)fromabow,thecarpusedallitsstrength,swimmingfromhalfamileaway,andthenjumpedhighintothesky,tryingtogetawayfromthecloudsoffirechasing(追赶)frombehind.18.Toothers’surprise,itfinallycrossedtheLongmenMountain,fellintothelakeintheothersideofthemountain.Theothercarpintheriverweresofrightenedthattheydidnotdare(不敢)totakethisriskagain.Atthistime,agiantdragonsuddenlycamefromtheskyandsaid,“19,becauseIjumpedoverthemountainsuccessfully,Ibecameadragon.Soyoucanalsojumpbravely!”Hearingthesewords,thecarpwereencouragedandbegantojumpoverLongmenMountainonebyone.20.Tothisday,thisblackscarstillgrowsontheforeheadoftheYellowRivercarp.A.HistailwasburnedA.HistailwasburnedB.AbigredcarpsaidtoothersC.Don'tbeafraid，Iwasyourfriend,thebigredcarpD.TheytriedtheirbesttoreachthefootofLongmenMountainE.Thosewhofelltothegroundwouldhaveablackscar(疤痕)ontheirforeheads二、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)DuringtheLunarNewYearinChina,onthedoorsandwindowsofChinesehomes,youoftenseethebrightredcharacterforpostedupsidedown.Thereweremanystoriesaboutthe21ofpostingthecharacterfuupsidedown.OneofthemisthatthefirstemperoroftheMingDynastyZhuYuanzhang22topostthecharacterforonthedoorsofsomehousesasamarkandplannedtokill23inthefamilies.Inordertopreventtoomanykillings,the24Empress(皇后)Mamadeallthefamiliespostthecharacterforontheirdoorsbeforedawn(黎明).Certainly，noonedaredtodisobeyEmpressMa'swill，25thecharacterfuwaspostedonthedoorofeveryhouse.Among26，somefamilieswereilliterate(不识字的)andtheyfinally27thecharacterforupsidedownThenextday,theemperorsentsoldierstocatchthevictims,butthey28thateveryfamilyhadthecharacterfupostedonthedoor,while29familiesdiditupsidedown.Uponhearingthe30,theemperorgotangry,andquicklyorderedhissoldiersto31thefamiliesthatstuckthecharacterfuupsidedown.Justatthetime,theempress32wenttotalktotheemperor.Thefamiliesknowthatyouarevisitingtodayanddeliberately(故意地)putthe33upsidedown.“Doesn'tthismean'fudao'(literallymeaningblessingcomes)?"Thentheemperorthoughttheexplanationdid34andorderedtosetthosepeoplefree.35then,somepeoplehaveputupthecharacterfuupsidedownduringtheChineseNewYear.()21.A.reasonB.resultC.courseD.excuse()22.A.listenedB.orderedC.refusedD.stopped()23.A.nooneB.someoneC.noneD.anyone()24.AsadB.shyC.slimD.kind()25.A.soB.ifC.becauseD.but()26.A.themB.youC.usD.him()27.A.tookB.broughtC.stuckD.bought()28.A.foundB.advancedC.askedD.understood()29.A.afewB.alotofC.richD.poor()30.A.storyB.suggestionC.reportD.news()31.A.protectB.killC.trainD.help()32.A.slowlyB.hurriedlyC.patientlyD.angry()33.A.pictureB.homeworkC.artD.character()34.AputoffB.giveupC.lookupD.makesense()35.A.SinceB.FromC.ByD.After三、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)第一节aofpaintwhilehavenationpeacegesturefrightenhoweveraofpaintwhilehavenationpeacegesturefrightenhoweverBeijingOperaisour36__________opera.Itcameintobeingafter1790and37_______ahistoryofover200years.ItsmusicandsingingcamefromXipiandErhuanginAnhuiandHubei.TherearefourmainrolesinBeijingOpera:Sheng,Dan,JingandChou.BeijingOperaisfull38__________famousstories,beautifulfacialpaintings,wonderful39__________andfighting.Someofthestoriesarefromhistorybooks,butmostarefromfamousnovels.Thepeopleinthestoriesusuallycan'tagreewitheachother.Theybecomeangry,unhappy,sadandlonely.Sometimestheyare40__________andworried.Thentheyfindawaytomake41________witheachother.Everyoneisusuallyhappyintheend.BeijingOperais42_________importantpartofChineseculture.InChinaitusedtobepopularwitholdpeople43_________youngpeopledidn'tlikeitverymuch.44____________,moreyoungpeoplearebecominginterestedinitnowadays.AndmorepeoplearoundtheworldarelearningaboutBeijingOpera'sspecialsinging,actingandfacial45____________.SonyPictureshadgotinternationaldistribution(发行)rightsto“YOLO”,amainlandChinesecomedyfilmthatreleased(上映)inChinaonSaturday,46_________firstdayoftheChineseNewYearholiday.“YOLO”isshort47_________“YouOnlyLiveOnce”.Thefilmiswritten,directedbyandstarsJiaLing,China'smostcommerciallysuccessfulfemalefilmmakerever.JiaplaysLeYing,48________unemployed(失业的)girlinherthirtieswhostillliveswithherparents49________onedayshemeetsaboxingcoach(playedbyLeiJiayin),andlaterfindsstrengthandhopeinboxingtraining50_________changesherlife.四、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分)(RobinisaskingaboutfestivalsinChina.A:Robin,B:LiHua)A:HowmanypopularfestivalsarethereinChina,LiHua?B:Therearemany,suchastheSpringFestivalandtheMid-AutumnFestival.A:51.?B:IthinkthattheSpringFestivalisthemostimportant