山东省烟台招远市（五四制）2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试初三英语(笔试)试题说明：1.本试卷共8页，共90分；考试时间100分钟。2.答题前，务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题纸规定的位置上。3.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸指定区域内相应位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。5.在试卷上和答题纸指定区域外的答案无效。第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文,根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。(A)Haveyoueverseenanyspecialbuildingsintheworld?Let’shavealook!theBasketBuildingWhatabigbasket!ThisistheBasketBuilding.Itisaseven-floorofficebuildingintheUS.Ittooktwoyearstofinishthebuildingin1997.Themostinterestingpartisthatthepeoplewhoworkheresellbaskets.Thebasketsmightsellverywell!DubaiFrameThisbuildinglooksquitedifferentfrommostbuildings.Itlookslikeapictureframe(框).ThebuildingisinDubaiandit’snamedDubaiFrame.It’s150metreshighand93metreswide.Thereisamuseumonthefirstfloor.Itshowsthecity’shistory.Onthetopofthebuilding,thereisabridge.Peoplecanseethecityfromaglasswindow.CrookedHouseThishouseismelting(融化)!Infact,thebuildingjustlookslikeameltingicecream.TheCrookedHouseisashoppingcentreinPoland.Itwasbuiltin2004.Thebuildinghasagreenroof(屋顶),yellowwallsandcolorfulglasswindows.Therearethreefloorsinthisbuilding.Everyyear,manyvisitorscomeheretoseethisspecialbuilding.1.What’sthemostinterestingpartoftheBasketBuilding?A.Itisaseven-floorofficebuilding.B.Itlookslikeabigbasket.C.Thepeoplewhoworkheresellbaskets.D.Peoplemakebasketsinthebuilding.2.WhatcanyoudoonthetopofDubaiFrame?A.Seethecity. B.Havemeals.C.Readbooks. D.KnowaboutDubai’shistory.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.PeoplestarttobuildtheBasketBuildingin1997.B.Thethreebuildingsarefromdifferentcountries.CTheDubaiFrameis150metreswideand93metreshigh.D.PeoplecanbuybasketsandicecreamsintheBasketBuilding.4.Whydoesthewriterwritesthispassage?A.Toshowsomestrangebuildings.B.Totellusthehistoryofsomebuildings.C.Toaskpeopletovisitsomebuildings.D.Tomakepeoplebuymoreproductsfromsomebuildings.(B)HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheSilkRoad?ItisahistoricallyimportantinternationaltraderoutebetweenChinaandtheMedier-ranean(地中海).ItbeganduringtheWesternHanDynastyandhasbeenabridgebetweenEastandWestforover2,000years.TheancientroadstartedfromChang’an(nowXi’an)andendedinEasternEurope,neartoday’sTurkeyandtheMediterraneanSea.Itwasabout6,500kilometerslongandwentacrossone-fourthoftheplanet.TheSilkRoadgotitsnameinthe19thcenturybecauseChinesesilkusedtobecarriedalongthisroad.Silkjade,ceramicsandironwentwesttoRome.Andfromthewestcameglass,gemsandfoodlikecarrots.TheSilkRoadwasveryimportanttobothChinaandtherestoftheworld.Itwasmorethananancientinternationaltraderoute.Besidestrade,knowledgeaboutarts,scienceandliterature,aswellcraftsandtechnologieswassharedacrosstheSilkRoad.Inthisway,languagesandculturesdevelopedandinfluencedeachother.Today,Chinaistryingtobuildthe“21stCenturyMarine(海洋的)SilkRoad”.WiththehelpofAPECheldinBeijinginNovember2014,thedreamofOneBeltOneRoad(the“SilkRoadEconomic(经济的)Belt”and“21stCenturyMarineSilkRoad”)(“一带一路”)iscomingtrue.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.TheWesternHanDynasty. B.Theimportantinternationaltraderoute.C.TheMedier-ranean. D.TheSilkRoad.6.HowlongwastheancientSilkRoad?A.Itwasabout6,500kilometerslong.B.Itwentacrossone-fifthoftheearth.C.Itwasabout5,000kilometerslongD.Itwentacrossone-thirdoftheplanet.7.WhywasitnamedtheSilkRoad?A.BecauseChinesesilkwascarriedalongthisroad.B.BecauseChinesesilkwasproducedalongthisroad.C.Becausethingsweretradedfrommarkettomarketalongthisroad.D.Becausetheancienttradersboughtandsoldthingsalongthisroad.8.Whatcanyouinfer(推断)fromthispassage?A.TheSilkRoadwasonlyanancientinternationaltraderoute.B.ManynewsilkroadshavebeenbuiltbytheChinesegovernmentsofar.C.TheSilkRoadwasaveryimportantlineofcommunicationconnectingEastandWest.D.TheSilkRoadpreventedthedevelopmentoflanguagesandculturesbetweenEastandWest.(C)Doyoubelievethatartistictalentissomethingyou’reborn,orcanwedevelopitovertime?Anyexamplesaroundyou?DantGabrielRossetti,bornin1828,wasafamousartistfromthe19thcenturyforbeingnotonlyapoet(诗人)butalsoapainter.Oneday,hehadanelderlystrangevisitor.TheoldmanhadsomepaintingsthathewantedRossettitolookatandtellhimiftheywereanygood.Rossettilookedthemovercarefully.Afterthefirstview,heknewthattheywereverycommonones,showingnottheleastsignofartistictalent.ButRossettiwaskind,andhetoldtheelderlymanasgentlyaspossiblethatthepaintingswerewithoutmuchvalue.Thevisitorappearedtobeverysad.However,heheldbackhisfeelings.ThenhesaidsorrytoRossettifortakinguphisvaluabletime,butaskedifhecouldjustlookatafewmoredrawings—thesewerefromayoungartstudent.Rossettilookedoverthesecondgroupofpicturesandsoonbecameveryinterestedinthem.“These,”hesaid,“oh,theseareverygood.Thisyoungstudenthasgreattalentinart.Heshouldkeepdrawingandcontinueworkingasanartist.Hewillhaveagreatfutureifheworkshardandstickstoit.”Rossetticouldseethattheoldmanwasdeeplymoved.“Whoisthisfineyoungartist?”Rossettiasked.“Yourson?”“No,”saidtheoldmansadly.“Itisme—40yearsago.IfonlyIhadheardyourwordsthen!Foryousee,Igotdiscouraged(泄气的)andgaveupsoon.”9.WhydidtheelderlymancometovisitRossetti?A.TobuysomeofRossetti’sfamouspaintings.B.ToinviteRossettitowritepoetryforhispaintings.C.TosellsomeofhisearlydrawingstoRossetti.D.TohaveRossettivaluesomepaintingsanddrawings.10.WhatdidRossettithinkofthefirstgroupofpaintings?A.Theymustcomefromafamousartist’shand.B.Theyhadlittlevalueandshowednoartistic.C.Theyshowedgreatartisticskillwithmuchvalue.D.Theywerebetterthansomeartstudents’paintings.11.Whomadethesecondgroupofdrawings?A.Rossetti’sson.B.Thevisitor’sson.C.Thevisitorwhenhewas40yearsold.D.Thevisitorwhenhewas40yearsyounger.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthevisitor’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.HewishedthatheneverheardRossetti’swords.B.Hediscouragedhissonfromlearningart.C.Hefeelssorryfornotstickingtohisartdream.DHefeelssadthathedidn’thaveanyartistic.(D)Indonesiaismymother’shomelandandoneofmyfavoritecountries.WhenIwasyoung,Ilearnedalotaboutthecountryandbecameinterestedinit.Inordertodosomethingforthecountryandpeoplethere,Ithoughtvolunteeringwouldbeagoodandfunwaytodoso.Ireceivedthegreatestpleasurefrombeingwiththechildren.TeachingmyfirstEnglishclassinAcehwasexcitingbutIwasrathernervous.Astimepassedby,Ilearnedhowtobeabetterteacher.Teachingwasactuallythemostenjoyableofmymanyresponsibilities(责任).Manychildrenwereshyatfirst.Butwhentheyrelaxed,theywouldstarttalkingandtellingyoualotoffunnythings.IbelievedIwashelpingthembuilduptheirconfidence.Forthechildrenwhoaremoreinneed,TheEducationProgram(TEP)willcollectdonationsfromthepublictohelpthem.Asavolunteer,IhadtovisittheTEPchildrenathomeonceamonthandhelpthemwriteathank­youlettertotheirsponsors.Thiswasawayforthechildrentocommunicatewiththeirsponsors.Sometimesthesponsorswouldwritebacktothechildren.Seeingthechildren’shappyfaces,Ihadagreatsenseofpleasure.13.WhydidthewritervolunteerasateacherinIndonesia?A.BecausehethoughtitwasagoodwaytodosomethingforIndonesia.B.BecausehelikedthefoodandpeopleinIndonesia.C.BecausehewantedtolearnmoreaboutIndonesia.D.BecausehewantedgetomoreworkingexperienceinIndonesia.14.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhegavehisfirstclass?A.Relaxed. B.Unhappy. C.Shy. D.Nervous.15.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ILoveIndonesiaandItsPeople B.MyBeautifulHomelandC.MyExperienceasaVolunteer D.TheChildreninthePoorArea第二节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。Afewdaysago,IfinishedreadingabooknamedAManCalledOve(《一个叫欧维的男人》).____16____Heisgoodatbuildinghouses,makingthings,andsoon.Afterlosinghiswife,Sonja,hefeelsreallysad.Sohedecidestotakehisownlife.____17____Forexample,hegetsontothenewsbecausehesavedamaninfrontofatrain.Healsoteachesapregnant(怀孕)womanhowtodrive.Theseexperienceschangehismindandcharacter.Thenhemovespastofthesadnessoflosinghiswife.Finally,hediesanaturaldeathandleavestheworldforever.ThewayofshowingOve’sstoryisinteresting.HispastandongoingexperiencesjointogethertoletreadersknowOvebetterandunderstandhisstrangebehaviors.IthinkOveisamanwithasoftandwarmheart,thoughheisstrictwithotherpeopleandoftenscolds(训斥)carelesspeople.HiswifeSonjaistheexception,however.____18________19____Thefilmadaptation(改编)ofthisbookwonthe29thEuropeanFilmAwardsin2016.Also,thebookitselfispopulararoundtheworld.Ithasbeentranslatedinto25languages.____20____Whenwearefacingtroubles,wecanstillsmileattheworldandenjoylife’ssimplepleasures,justlikeOve.A.Butbeforehedoesit,hisplanisinterrupted(打断)byhisfriends,neighbors,strangers,andacat.B.Theachievementsofthisbookaregreat.C.Thebookisaboutamaninhisseventies.D.Hechangeshismindanddecidestoliveon.E.Thisbooknotonlyishumorous,butalsomakesothersthinkaboutlife.F.Hetouchesothers’heartsinsomesimpleacts,suchasfixingabikeforashopworker.第二部分语言知识应用(共两节,满分25分)第一节完形填空（共10题;每小题1分,满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itishardtostayawayfromthenewsthesedays.It’s____21____.It’sonTV,ontheradioandonhandonyourphone.Andthenewscan____22____bescary.Ontheonehand,it’simportanttoknowaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,especially(尤其)thesedays,____23____ourworldissoconnected(互联的).Butontheotherhand,thenewscanmakeyou____24____.Youmayfeelsadorevenangry.Howdoyoudealwiththesefeelings?WhenIfeelbadaboutthethingsIseeinthenewsIthinkaboutsomethingFredRogersoncesaid.RogershadhisownTVshowforkidswherehehelpedthemdealwiththeir____25____.Hesaid,“Lookforthehelpers.”Hemeantthateverytimesomethingbadhappens,therewillalwaysbepeopleto____26____others.Whentheterroristattacks(恐怖袭击)of9/11happened,therewerepeopletryingto____27____others.WhentheWenzhoutraincrash(碰撞)of2011,therewerepeoplesavingothers.____28____duringourdarkesttimes,ourfirstinstinct(本能)istohelpeachother.Alwaysremember—____29____thehelpers.Whentheworldis_____30_____,watchthosepeoplewhoarebeingpositive(积极的)andhelpful.21.A.everything B.everywhere C.everyone D.everyday22.A.always B.often C.hardly D.never23.A.so B.if C.because D.but24.A.unhappy B.bored C.relaxed D.tired25.Anews B.relationships C.studies D.feelings26.A.hurt B.catch C.help D.forget27.A.protect B.advise C.excuse D.hide28.A.Still B.Once C.Just D.Even29.A.waitfor B.lookfor C.carefor D.choosefor30.A.scary B.kind C.interesting D.hopeful第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Auckland(奥克兰)isthelargestcityinNewZealand.ItliesonNorthIsland____31____apopulationofmorethanamillion.Thisseasidecityisconsidered(看待)as____32____importantcenterforbusinessandindustry.Itisalsothe____33____(much)excitingcityinNewZealand.Italsohaspeopleofmanydifferent____34____(culture)livingthere.Itshistorygoesbackover650years.____35____(Europe)settlement(定居)beganin1840aftertheBritish’sarrival.Aucklandonce____36____(become)thecapitalofNewZealandforsometimes.Since1945,Auckland____37____(grow)anditnowhaslargemodernsuburbs.FamoussightsincludeMt.Eden____38____AucklandHarborBridge.Inthecity,youcanenjoyan____39____(amaze)viewfromtheSkyTower,whichisthecity’stallesttower.Youcanalsoseemany_____40_____(tradition)dancesattheAucklandMuseum.第三部分书面表达(共两节,满分30分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面的短文，完成短文后的问题。A70-year-oldJapanesewasbelievedtobetheoldestmantoclimbQomolangma.TakaoArayamawas70yearsand225daysoldwhenhereachedtheworld’shighestmountainandmadeanewrecord.Arayamasaidhesufferedfromheadachesandbreathingdifficultiesduringhistriptothetop.Andhesaidhefeltexcitedwhenhefinallyreachedthetopofthemountain.“Iamveryhappytobetheoldestmantoclimbtheworld’shighestmountain,”thestrongoldmansaid.Theprevious(先前的)recordholderwasYuichiroMiura.HereachedQomolangmainMayof2003whenhewas70yearsand222daysold,accordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords(吉尼斯世界纪录).“Istayedfor30minutesonthetopofthemountainandtooksomepicturesandleftapictureofmydog,Pacu,”Arayamasaid.“Itwasawonderfulfeeling.Everythingwasbelowme,allthemountainsandtheworld,whenIreachedthetop,”hesaid.Attheageof12,hefirstclimbedan800-metermountainnearTokyo.Fromthenon,hehashadgreatinterestinitandplannedtocontinuehisinterest.41.WhatrecorddidArayamamade?__________