2023-2024学年江苏省南京市玄武区八年级（下）期中英语试卷

2023～2024学年度第二学期期中质量调研卷八年级英语二、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)16.France,___________Europeancountry,liesinthewestofEurope.A.an B.a C.the D./17.—Whydon’tyouvisittheConfuciusTemplewithus?—BecauseI___________.theremanytimes.A.havebeento B.havegoneto C.havebeen D.havebeenin18.Someparentsthinkhobbiescanget___________oftheirschoolwork,sotheystoptheirkidsspendingtimeonthem.A.ontheway B.bytheway C.insomeways D.intheway19.Wecancometoa___________thathehasagoodreadinghabitfromherknowledgeofthehistory.A.conversation B.communication C.conclusion D.condition20.Cathydoesn’tknow___________aboutherproblems.A.whototalk B.wheretotalkto C.howtotalkto D.whototalkto21.I___________smoke,butIgaveupacoupleofyearsago.A.amusedto B.wasusedto C.getusedto D.usedto22.She’sjustbackfromwork,___________she?A.hasn’t B.isn’t C.has D.is23.Thecoatistooexpensiveand___________thecolordoesn’tsuityou.A.otherwise B.except C.however D.anyway24.TheshoppingmallMixcinthenorthernpartofNanjing___________sincelastDecember.A.opened B.hasopened C.hasbeenon D.hasbeenopen25.—Wouldyoumindmytakingphotoshere? —___________.Lookatthesign,“Nophotos.”A.Betternot B.Certainlynot C.Notatall D.Ofcoursenot三、完形填空(共10小题；每题1分，满分10分)Iusedtofeelhopelessandfrustrated(沮丧的).Lastyearmymotherwasseriouslyillandhadanoperation(手术)onherbrain.IfeltmywholeworldturnupsidedownandIhadnoidea___26___tohelpherfeellesspainful.MyeyeswerefilledwithtearswheneverIwasalone.Lastmonth,Ilostawatch,whichwasa___27___formy18thbirthdayfrommyfather.IcouldnotfallasleepforacoupleofnightsandIfeltveryupset.Therehavebeenmany___28___thingsliketheseinmylife.Icouldneverknowhowtodealwithsuchhardthings___29___IreadIfYouHaveaLemon,MakeLemonade(柠檬汁).“Whenthewisemanishandedalemon,”hesays,“What___30___canIgetfromthis?HowcanIimprovemysituation?HowcanIturnthislemonintolemonade?”theauthorwrote.Isuddenly___31___thatlifeisfullofupsanddowns,soweneedtostaypositive(积极的)allthetime.NowwhenIthinkofmypast,IwishIcoulddowiththings___32___.Whenmymotherwasfightingagainstherillness,Ishouldholdherhandsinmine,tellingherthingswouldgetbetter___33___hidingandcrying.Severalweeksago,Itookpartinaschoolsingingcompetition.Ididn’t___34___aprize.IfIhadnotreadthisarticle,Iwouldcertainlyhavefeltdisappointedagain.Butinstead,Ismiledafterthecompetition.Iwashappythat___35___Ihadgotsomestage(舞台)experience.Lifeisnotjustabedofroses.Therearethorns(刺)too,butthesethornshelpusbecomebraveandstrong.Whenlifegivesusalemon,let’strytomakelemonade.26.A.howtodo B.whattodo C.howIcould D.whatIcould27.A.letter B.wish C.card D.gift28.A.better B.good C.worse D.Bad29.A.when B.until C.after D.since30.A.lesson B.chance C.decision D.knowledge31.A.wondered B.realized C.dreamed D.remembered32.A.silently B.differently C.easily D.suddenly33.A.becauseof B.aheadof C.insteadof D.outof34.A.expect B.miss C.win D.lose35.A.atonce B.atleast C.atfirst D.atmost四、阅读理解(共15小题，每题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AUsefulInformationinAustraliaUsefulNumbersAllthetelephonenumbersareusefulandfree.Fire/Police/Ambulance—000 Telephoneinformation—12455MedicalCare—1300369359 Taxi—1800421113SurfingtheInternetWithsomanyInternettearoomsandpubliclibraries,it’seasytosurftheInternetinAustralia.Also,it’sverycheapforyoutosurftheInternet.PubliclibrariesofferfreeInterneteverydayevenduringpublicholidays.Manytravelmanagersprovideconnectionwhichischeaporfree.PostServiceAllpostofficesaroundthecountryofferpostservices(服务)soyoucanreceivemailsasyoutravelaroundthewholecountry.PostofficesareusuallyopenfromMondaytoFridayfrom9a.m.to5p.m.Itcosts50centstosendastandard(标准的)letterinAustralia.PublicHolidaysOnpublicholidaysallshopsareclosedacrossAustralia,soarebanksandpostoffices.NewYear’sDay—1stJanuaryAustraliaDay—26thJanuaryChristmasDay—25thDecember36.Ifthereisafire,youcancall___________inAustralia.A.1300369359 B.18004211 C.000 D.1245537.WhichistherighttimetosendaletterinapostofficeinAustralia?A.At8:30a.m.onTuesday. B.At9:30a.m.onMondayC.At10:30a.m.onSaturday. D.At11:30a.m.onSunday38.Whichonemightbeopenonpublicholidays?A.Shops B.Banks. C.Postoffices. D.PubliclibrariesBNowadays,expertscallonhighschoolstudentstoreadasmanyliteraryclassics(文学名著)aspossible.Whatdoyouthinkofit?Linda:Wedon’thaveenoughlifeexperiences,sowemayhavedifficultyunderstandingthedeeperclassics.Butthisshouldn’tbeareasontogiveupreadingclassics.AsFrancisBaconsaid,“Readingmakesafullman;conference(谈话)areadyman;andwritinganexactman.”Frank:Withoutbackgroundandlifeexperiences,studentscan'tunderstandwhatwriterswanttoexpressintheirclassics.Whilereading,somestudentsmainlypaymoreattentiontowordsandexpressionsthanthehiddenideas.Forthisreason,readingclassicsmightbeawasteoftime.Curry:Classicsarethetreasuresourancestorsleftus.Weshouldreadthemandpassthemdown.AstheoldChinesesayinggoes“Onewhoisfilledwithknowledgealwaysbehaveswell.”Classicscanopenupourmindsanddevelopourinterestinculture.Mary:Ontheonehand,notallclassicsaresuitableforallstudents,astherearemanydifficultexpressionsanddeepideas.Ontheotherhand,thespecialwritingstylesmakeitdifficultforstudentstounderstand.Sotheywon’tprobablychoosethem.39.Whoagreeswiththeideaofreadingliteraryclassics?A.Linda&Curry. B.Linda&Mary. C.Curry&Frank. D.Frank&Mary.40.WhatdoesCurrythinkofliteraryclassics?A.Theyimprovestudents'readingskills. B.Theyhelpstudentslearnmorewords.C.Theydevelopstudents’interestinculture. D.Theycanchangestudents’personalities(个性).41.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Whyliteraryclassicsbecomepopularinhighschools.B.Ifhighschoolstudentsshouldreadliteraryclassics.C.Whyhighschoolstudentsshouldreadliteraryclassics.D.Howhighschoolsshouldhelpstudentsimprovereadingskills.CTheelephant-footdrumisoneofthemostfamousmusicalinstrumentsoftheDaiethnicgroup.Itgotitsnamebecauseitlookslikethewhiteelephant’sleg.Thedrum-makingskillwaslistedasanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)in2011.Theelephant-footdrumdanceisverypopularamongtheDaipeople.Itcanbedancedbyoneortwopeopleoragroupofpeople.Itisoftenperformedduringfestivals.Thisformofdancewasatfirstusedtoscareoffevilandwelcomethenewyear.NowitisawayfortheDaipeopletoshowtheirjoyaswellastheirvillageculture.ItalsoshowsthatDaipeoplearegentle.simple.hospitable(热情好客的)andinclusive(包容的).XieWenping,32.usedtofollowhisgrandfatherwhomadeelephant-footdrumsforalivingtolearnhowtomakeadrum.“IwantedtomakemoreandbetterdrumswhenIgrewup.”Xiesaid.Whileelephant-footdrumscarrygreatculturalmeaning.makinganelephant-footdrumtakesmanystepsandalongtime.“Makinganelephant-footdrumtakesabout30stepsandonemonth,”Xieexplained.Theworkofmakingthedrumisdull(沉闷的),butwheneverXieseeshisgrandfather’ssmilewhilemakingthedrum,hefeelsencouragedagain.“Overtheyears,thenumberofcraftsmenskilledinmakingelephant-footdrumshasbecomesmaller,”Xiesaid.“Ifeellikeit’smyresponsibility(责任)tocarryiton.”Xietriestogetmorepeopletoknowaboutthedrum.“Iwasthinkingabouthowthedrumisbiganddifficulttocarryaround.HowcouldImakeiteasierfortheelephant-footdrumtospreadoutsideYunnanandletmorepeopleknowit?”Xiesaid.Hecameupwiththeideaofmakingkeychainsshapedliketheelephant-footdrum.“Touristslovethem!”Xiesaid.42.Whatwastheelephant-footdrumdanceforintheverybeginning?A.Tohelptheoldpeoplemakealiving.B.Todriveawayevilandwelcomethenewyear.C.TobringoutsomegoodqualitiesofDaipeople.D.ToshowthehappinessandvillagecultureofDaipeople.43.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ItmakesXiefeelboredtomaketheelephant-footdrum.B.Itmaynotbeeasyforpeopletocarrythebigelephant-footdrum.C.Craftsmenhavetospendquitealongtimemakingtheelephant-footdrum.D.Xiehopestodomoreforthespreadanddevelopmentoftheelephant-footdrum.44.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencereport. B.Ahealthmagazine. C.Aculturebook. D.Atravelguide.45.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thestoryofmakingthedrum B.AnamazingmusicalinstrumentC.Savingthetraditionaldrum D.DaipeopleandtheirmusicDBlackDogwasanunfriendlyoldman.Onemorning.BlackDogwasfounddeadinhisroom.Jimandhismotheropenedhistrunk(旅行箱)andfoundanoldmap.Itlookedlikeatreasuremap.Jimwasexcitedandtoldhismotherthathewouldgoandlookforthetreasure.Butbeforethat,hewenttomeetthevillageSquire(乡绅)“Sir,thisiswhatIhavefoundintheblindman’strunkwhodiedyesterday.Itlookstomelikeamapofsomehiddentreasure.”saidJim.“Indeeditdoes.”agreedtheSquire.“Weshouldsetsailatoncetolookforthistreasure.”Itwasalongjourney.IntheshipJimmetanone-leggedsailorwhowastheship’scook.HisnamewasLongJohnSilver.Healwayshadhispetparrotputonhisshoulder.SilverwasveryfriendlyandhadJimrollingwithlaughter(哈哈大笑)withhisstories.OnestormynightJimfeelinghungry,walkeduptooneofthebarrels(桶)thatcontainedapples.Suddenly.heheardvoices,Jimfeltsuspicious(怀疑的)andjumpedinsidethebarrel.Onceinsidehefrozeandheldhisbreath(呼吸)tolistencarefully.LongJohnSilverwastalking.Hewassaying,“TomorrowassoonasIgivethesignal,wewilltakeallpeopleontheshipasprisoners(囚犯).Thenwecantakethemapanddigupthetreasure.Letusgobacktoourplacesbeforeanyonesees.”WhenJimwassureeveryonehadgone,heclimbedoutofthebarrel.HetoldtheSquireaboutLongJohnSiler’splan.Thenextmorning,theislandwasvisible(可见的)inthedistance.Jimjumpedofftheshipandswamtothebank.Therehemetaraggedoldman,whosaid,“IamBenGunn.Ihavebeenshipwrecked(遭遇海难)inthisislandfortwentyyears.Isupposeyouhavecometolookforthetreasure.”Jimnoddedandsaid,“Ijumpedofftheship,therearedangerousmenonthatship.Pleasehelpme,myfriendtheSquireisonthatshiptoo.”BenGunnknewtheislandverywell.HelaidouttrapsforLongJohnSilverandhismen.JimandBenGunndugupthetreasureandswamtotheship.Jim,BenandtheSquiresailedbackhomeleavingLongJohnSilverandhismenintheislandforever.(—AdaptedfromTreasureIsland)46.WhodidJimHawkinslookfortreasurewithatfirst?A.BlackDog. B.ThevillageSquire. C.LongJohnSilver. D.BenGunn.47.WhichofthefollowingaboutLongJohnSilveristrue?A.Heownedthetreasuremap. B.Hewasaveryfriendlyperson.C.Hehadaparrotplacedonhisshoulder. D.Hewasaone-eyedsailor.48.Theunderlinedword“froze”inParagraph4probablymeans__________.A.turnedintoice B.stoppedmoving C.feltcold D.kepttalking49.WhichisNOTthereasonwhyJimjumpedofftheship?A.Becausetheislandwasvisibleinthedistance.B.Becausehewantedtodigupthetreasureatonce.C.BecausehewantedtorunawayfromLongJohnSilver.D.BecauseLongJohnSilverwantedtotakeallthepeopleasprisoners.50.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Abraveboywholovedtreasuregotonaship.B.Twofriendsfoughtagainstdangerousmeninajourney.C.Abraveboysailedtheseatolookforhiddentreasure.D.Somebravementriedtheirbesttorunawayfromanisland.第二卷非选择题(满分50分)五、基础知识(共19小题，每小题1分，满分19分)A)语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)Weallknowthatpaper-making,gunpowder,thecompassandtheartof____51____(print)aretheFourGreatInventionsofancientChina.Buthaveyouheardofanotherimportantinvention—theabacus(算盘)?It’ssaidthatLiShou(隶首)inventedtheabacus.It____52____(be)aroundforover5,000years.Someresearchersbelievetheabacushasa____53____(long)historythantheothercalculators(计算器)intheworld.InChina,people____54____(use)abacusestodocalculationsforthousandsofyearsbeforepeopleuseelectroniccalculatorsindailylives.Theabacusisusuallymadeofwood.Ithasmanybeads(珠子).Eachbeadabovetheabacusstandsforfive,andeachbeadbelowstandsforone.____55____movingthebeadsupordown,onecandoallkindsofcalculations.Itispleasantthingtowatchaskilledhanduseanabacus.Fingersmove.____56____beadsknock,andafterafewseconds,theresultcomesout.Inthepast,theuseoftheabacuswasanecessaryskill.____57____itwastaughtinmanyschools.Today,becausewehavebeenusedto____58____(use)electroniccalculators,wedon’thavemanychancestoseeanabacusinourdailylives.Manyyoungpeoplehavenoteven____59____(hear)oftheword“abacus”.However,theabacusstillplaysanimportantroleincertainsituations.TheabacusisoneoftheimportantinventionsinChinesehistory.ItusedtomakeabigdifferencetoChinesepeople’slife.Itisoneofthe____60____(reason)whyweareproudofChina.ItshowsthegreatwisdomoftheancientChinesepeople.Itisournationaltreasure.B)根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。(每题1分，满分4分)searchfor alargenumberof managetodo madeinto workwithMyFathersDragonisachildren’snovelbyRuthStilesGannett.Ittellsamovingstoryaboutfriendship.Nowthestoryhasbeen____61____afilm.JacobTremblay,16,isthevoiceofElmerElevator.Elmermovestoanewcityafterhismotherlosesthefamilystore.ElmerwantstohelphismomsomuchthatherunsofftoWildIslandto____62____Boris,thedragon,voiced(配音)byGatenMatarazzo.Elmerhopesthedragoncanhelphimmakesomemoneyforhismom.TherelationshipbetweenElmerandBorisisattheheartofthefilm.JacobsaidthathisfavouritepartofvoicingElmerwasworkingside-by-sideinthestudiowithMatarazzo.“To____63____Matarazzowassopowerful.Heissuchagoodactorandhe'shumorous,”hesays.ElmerandBorismeet____64____animalstogether.Eachhasitsownpersonality.OneisawhalenamedSoda.IfJacobcouldvoiceanothercharacterinthefilm,whichonewouldhepick?“I’dlovetoplaySoda,”hesays.“she’sjustsolivelyandfunwhileElmeriskindofserious.”C)按要求翻译句子(每题1分，满分5分)65.老师曾经告诉我们银河系是由成千上万的星星组成的。OurteacheroncetoldusthattheGalaxy___________________________________thousandsofstars.66.那些医生连续日夜工作，尽管筋疲力尽，但没有人抱怨。Thedoctorskeptworkingdayandnight.They____________________________butnoonecomplained.67.彼得的父母结婚多年，—家人生活幸福!Peter’sparents_______________________________formanyyears.Thefamilyliveahappylife.68.昨天在公园里，我们情不自禁地拍了许多照片。Yesterdaywe__________________________________alotofphotosinthepark.69.英国人太有礼貌了，不会从你身边挤过去。Britishpeoplearetoopoliteto___________________________________________you.六、阅读短文，回答问题。(70-73题不超过9个词，每题1分；74题词数不限，该题2分；满分6分)UScompanyMotorolacreatedthefirstcellphonein1973.Thebrick-sizedphonecouldonlymakecallsfor30minutes.Today,wehave5Gsmartphonesthatlookverydifferentandcandoalotmore.Whatwillthefuturephonesbelike?Mostfoldable(可折叠的)phonestodaycanonlyfoldthescreenupanddownorleftandright.Butinthefuture,phoneswillbemuchmoreflexible(灵活的).InOctober2023,Motorolaputoutanewphone.Peoplecanwearitlikeabracelet(手环)andbenditintodifferentshapes.Appleisalsoworkingonawaytomakefoldablescreenswithfewercreases.Notonlywillthephonesbecomeflexible,buttheywillalsobeabletofixthemselves.ProfessorZhenanBaofromStanfordUniversitymadeanelectronicskinthatcanfixitselfwithheatandmagnets(磁).Thisskinactslikehumanskin,stretching(拉伸)withouttearing(撕破).Ifitisusedtomakephones,thetechnologycouldleadtodevicesthatcouldfixscratches(划痕)bythemselves.Peoplewillalsopowerphonesinwaysthataredifferentfromnow.Forexample,usingsolarenergy.In2016,KyoceraCorporationfromJapanandFrenchcompanySunPartnerTechnologiesmadeaphonewithsolarpanels(电池板)inthescreen.Ittakesonlythreeminutestocharge.Butitstillneedstraditionalbatteries(电池).Inthefuture,fasterandindependentsolarchargingcouldmakesolar-poweredphonesmorepopular.70.WhendidMotorolacompanyputoutanewphone?______________________________________________________________________________________71.HowlongcouldthefirstMotorolaphonemakecalls?______________________________________________________________________________________72.Whatcananelectronicskindoonacellphone?______________________________________________________________________________________73.Whatwillmakesolar-poweredphonesmorepopularinthefuture?______________________________________________________________________________________74.Whatthefuturephonemaybelikeaccordingtolatestdesigns?______________________________________________________________________________________七、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。(每题1分，满分10分)Ifyouliketravellingbutyou'refeelinglazy,visittheOdyssey.Onthiswebsite,youcan(75)f__________agroupofstudentswhoaretravellingacrossWestAfrica.Everydayyoucanread(76)w__________they’vedone,seepicturesofwheretheyare,and(ifyoulike)sendmessagestothem.Perhapsyou’replanningtovisitaforeigncountryyourself,andneedsome(77)h__________withthelanguage.AsitecalledForeignLanguagesforTravelersisan(78)o__________phrasebook(短语手册).Youcanchooseamong35languagesand20topics,andyoucanseethephrasesonyourscreenand(79)h__________thematthesametime.MaybeyoujustwanttostayathomeandwatchTV.If(80)s__________,youcanuseasitenamedDigiguidetofindwhat’son.Itlistsalltheprogrammeson80channels.Justtypeinthenameoftheprogrammeanditwill(81)t__________youwhatchannelit’sonandatwhattime.Therearealsomanywebsiteslinkedtovideocamerasindifferentplaces(82)a__________theworld.Onewebsite,(83)c__________VCare,islinkedtoamodelcarinSanDiego,California.Youcansitatyourcomputeranddrivethecaryourself,usingthecontrolsonyour(84)k__________andwatchingthecaronyourscreen.八、书面表达(满分15分)俗话说：“读万卷书，行万里路”,你的英国笔友John不明白这句话的意思，写信向你咨询。请根据来信内容用英语给他写一封回信。DearLiHua,RecentlyIhavereadabookaboutChina.Inthebook,thereisanoldChinesesaying,whichsaysthat“Read10,000booksandtravel10,000miles.”Whatdoesitmean?Idon’tunderstandit.Wouldyoupleasetellmeaboutit?IknowthatChinesestudentsareoftenbusywithyourhomework.Whendoyouread?Whydoyoureadoften?Doyouenjoytravelling?Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourfavouritetrip?I’mlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Yours,John要求：1.词数90词左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；3.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。DearJohn,Thanksforyourletter.I’mverygladtotellyouabouttheChinesesaying.________________________________________________________________________________________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