2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市八年级（上）期末英语试卷

2023-2024-1八上期末考试英语注意事项：1、答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考室和座位号；2、必须在答题卡上答题，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效；3、答题时，请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示；4、请勿折叠答题卡，保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁;5、答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸；6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。试卷分四个部分，61小题，时量100分钟，满分100分。=1\*ROMANI．听力（共两节，满分20分）略=2\*ROMANII．阅读（共三节，满分30分）第一节图表理解阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共3小题，计6分)ATherearethreememos(备忘录)abouttheparties.Let’stakealook!21.WhatcanwedoatTaylorSmith’sbirthdayparty? ①Eatbirthdaycake. ②Havedinner. ③Singanddance. A.①② B.①③ C.②③22.WhenwillyoutakepartinAlice’sdinnerparty? A.OnWednesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.23.Whatcanwelearnfromthememos? A.TaylorwillholdherbirthdaypartyonNo.527ZhongqingStreet. B.AllenHoward’sdancingpartybeginsat11:30p.m.onJanuary3rd. C.YoucancallAliceat555-9278ifyouwanttogotoherdinnerparty.第二节短文理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。(共8小题，计16分)BIt’swintertime.InChina,November,December,JanuaryandFebruaryarewintermonths.Theyincludesixsolarterms(节气):lidong(BeginningofWinter),xiaoxue(MinorSnow),daxue(MajorSnow),dongzhi(WinterSolstice),xiaohan(MinorCold)anddahan(MajorCold).Winterbeginsatlidong(Nov.7-8),afterwhichmostpartsofthecountrycanstarttoexpectcoldweather.Onthisday,afterayearofhardwork,peoplearehappytotakeabreakandspendsometimewithfamily.ThenorthernpartofChinacelebrateslidongasthe“SmallSpringFestival”.Peoplehavedumplingsandeatmutton(羊肉)soup.Butinsouthernpart,peopleenjoyeatingyuanxiaoandricecakes.Xiaoxue(Nov.22-23)anddaxue(Dec.6-8)comeafterlidong.Duringxiaoxue,northernChinacanexpectsnowandtemperaturestoslowlyfallbelow0℃.Daxuemeansevenmoresnowandbiggertemperaturedrops.Whendongzhi(Dec.21-23)comes,itbringstheshortestdayoftheyearandthelongestnight.Manyplacesaroundthecountrycanexpectthecoldestweatheryet.AncientChinesepeoplewouldoftenstartcounting“ninecoldperiods(数九寒天)”startingfromdongzhi.Everycoldperiodhasninedays.Theybelievedthatafter81colddays,springwouldarrive.Xiaohan(Jan.4-6)usuallybringsthelowestontemperaturesoftheyear.Theremaybehighwindsandlightsnow.Finally,duringdahan(Jan.19-21),thesleetyweatherfillsthefieldswithrainandsnow.AllChinesearereadytowelcomeChineseNewYearafterdahan.SpringFestival,China’smostimportantfestival,fallsatthistime.Afterthat,anewroundofsolartermswillstart.24.HowmanysolartermsarethereduringwintermonthsinChina? A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven.25.HowdopeoplefromthenorthernpartofChinausuallycelebratelidong? A.Byhavingdumplingsandeatingmuttonsoup. B.Bytakingabreakandhavingfunwithfamilies. C.Byhavingsometraditionaldessertslikeyuanxiao.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sleety”meaninthelastparagraph? A.干燥的 B.阵雨的 C.雨雪的27.Whatisthepurpose(目的)ofthispassage? A.Toshowushowpeoplecelebratefestivals. B.Tointroducethesolartermsinwintertime. C.Totellusthestoriesofdifferentsolarterms.CThecommunity(社区)canteensinneighborhoodsincitieshaveattracted(吸引)moreandmoreyoungeaters.“Itreallyhelps,”saidGuoZhiliang,whoisinhis30s.GuofoundthecommunitycanteennamedRunlaoCanteenbychance(偶然)whenhewaslookingforashoptobuybottledwater.“Thediningroomisclean;thepriceislow;theworkersareniceandmakemerelaxed,”Guosaidwhilerememberinghisfirstexperienceatthecanteen.Buyingameatdish,avegetarian(素食的)dishandricealltogetheronlycostme13yuan.“Itwasaquality(优质的)andinexpensivedinnerforme.”JiHengisanotheryoungeaterattheRunlaoCanteen.Holdingatwo-year-oldboyinhisarms,Jisaidhisfamilyandhehavebeentothecanteenforbreakfastseveraltimes.“It’sconvenient(便利)tohavebreakfasthereasit’sclosetoourhomeandthepriceisnothigh.”Thecommunitycanteenshavebeenalloversocialmedia.Manyyoungpeoplesharetheirdiningexperienceatcommunitycanteens.Undersomeposts,otheruserscan’tstopadmiring(欣赏)thedishesoraskwherethecanteensareorwhethertheirneighborhoodshavethesamekindofcanteens.ThecommunitycanteensareusuallybuilttobringconveniencetotheelderlyinneighborhoodsincitiesandvillagesaroundChina.Butwhyaretheybecomingpopularamongyoungpeopleinbigcities?JinTianlin,aresearchersaid,“Youngpeoplehavebusyworkandtheyhavelesstimeforcookingandcleaningthekitchen.Andthetakeawayfood(外卖)isnothealthyandneedstobewaitedfor.”Thecommunitycanteensnotonlyfilltheyoungpeople’shungrystomachs,butalsohelpthembefreefromcleaningthekitchen.Sotheyarelovedbymoreandmoreyoungpeople.28.AccordingtoParagraph2,whichisTRUEaboutthecommunitycanteen? A.Thecanteenisnottidyenoughforpeopletoeatthere. B.Theworkersofthiscanteencanmakeyoufeelathome. C.Thepriceofthiscanteenistooexpensiveforpeopletopayfor.29.WhatdoesJiHengthinkoftheRunlaoCanteenaccordingtoParagraph3? A.High-qualityandalittlefar. B.Comfortableandkid-friendly. C.Inexpensiveandconvenient.30.Whycommunitycanteensarepopularamongyoungpeopleinbigcities? A.Becauseyoungpeople’stomachsareeasytobehungry. B.Becauseyoungpeoplewanttosavetimeandeathealthily. C.Becauseyoungpeopledon’twanttocookorcleanthekitchen.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage? A.CommunityCanteensAttracttheYoung B.QualityandInexpensiveFoodistheBest C.CommunityCanteensarePopularOnline第三节语篇补全(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。Recently,moreandmorepeople,especiallyyoungpeople,areridingbicyclesoncityroads,surfingontheland,playingUltimateFrisbee(极限飞盘),goingrockclimbingandsoon.Sowhyarethesenewsportssopopular?Haveyouevertriedthem?32.__________________.◆33.__________________.Groupsofplayershaveonlinegroupchats,talkingaboutthesporttheyareinterestedinorsimplysharingtheirlives.“Ithoughtitwasjustatoyforchildrenandpets.ButlaterIfoundthatthesportnotonlysatisfied(满足)myneedforexercise,butalsoallowedmetocatchupwithmyfriends,”saidOuXinchen,whostartedplayingUltimateinApriloflastyear.“Ilikesportsverymuch,andIthinkUltimateisgoodforme.Iusedtobeshyanddidn’thavemanyfriends,butnowIhavealotoffriends.Itreallymakesmehappy,”saidGeZiwei,apost-1990Ultimatefan.◆Thenewsportsaregoodfortakingphotos.34.__________________.Theyalsoremind(提醒)usofthegoodtimes.◆Peoplecanenjoythematmanyplacesinthecityfromparkstosidewalks.◆Traditionalsports,suchassoccerandbasketball,usuallyhavestrictrules.Sometimes,theyarehardforlearnerstostart.35.__________________.Ifyouwanttopickupanewsport,trytheabovesports.Let’sgetfit.A.Youngpeoplepickthemupnotonlytokeepfit,butalsotomakemorefriends.B.Thephotosareveryniceandcanbepostedonoursocialmediaaccounts(账户).C.Butit’senjoyabletoplaynewsportswithfriendsinyourfreetime.D.Butthenewsports,especiallyUltimate,areeasytobegin.E.Thereareprobablyalotofreasons,butherearemytopfourreasons.III．语言运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Oneday,abirdkeeperwasfeedingtheking’sfavoritebirdwhenitleftthecageandflewaway.Whenthekinglearnedofthat,hestood36infrontofthecage.Thenheimmediately37somebodytokillthebirdkeeper.Peoplewereshocked.Theyfeltthattheirkingwastoocruel(残酷的)overasmallthing.Theking’sminister(大臣)realizedthisandhurriedtothepalace(宫殿).Hesaid,“I’msorryaboutthemissingbird.It’srightforyoutoputthebirdkeepertodeathforhehas38crimes.Pleaseallowmetopointthemouttothemansothathecandieknowing39mistakes.”Peopleintheroomwereshockedbytheminister’swords.Theking,however,40andaskedhismentokillthebirdkeeper.Theministerwalkedtowardhimandsaid,“Listen!Youwereso41thatyouletthebirdflyaway.Thisisyourfirstcrime.Youmadethekingangry,lettinghimtohaveamankilledbecauseofabird.Thisisyoursecondcrime.42,yourdeathwillleadallthepeopletobelieveonething—theirkingiscruel43hevalues(珍惜)apetfarmorethanthelifeofahumanbeing.Thisisyourthirdcrime.”Hearingthis,thewholepalacewentsilent.Thekingwasashamed(羞愧).Thenhesaid,“Freethebirdkeeper.I’mreallyluckytohavemy44.Leteveryone45hiscourage(勇气).”36.A.happily B.angrily C.beautifully37.A.ordered B.invited C.promised38.A.one B.two C.three39.A.his B.its C.their40.A.disagreed B.agreed C.believed41.A.careless B.hopeless C.homeless42.A.Firstly B.Luckily C.Finally43.A.because B.though C.but44.A.minister B.bird C.people45.A.turndown B.learnfrom C.helpwith第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。Recently,acleaneroftheSummerPalacehasbecomemoreandmorepopularontheInternetbecauseof46._______(he)knowledge(知识)aboutthehistoryofoldbuildings.ZhangXuwasborninBeijing47._______1984.HebecameamemberofthecleaningteamattheSummerPalacelastyear.He48._______(accept)thejobwithgreatpleasure.Forhim,itwaslikea49._______(surprise)childhooddreamcometrue.Asachild,heusuallycameheretoplaybyhimself,andhebecameapartofitwhenhegrewup.“Onedayduringmywork,Isawafewtravelers,whocameoverandtookabooktostudythebuildings.Iheardthatthereseemedtobesome50._______(difference)betweenwhattheysaid.SoItalkedaboutsomeofmyownopinionswithout51._______(think)twice,”ZhangXusaid.“Besidescleaning,wealsoprovide(提供)servicessuchasgivingdirections,answeringquestions,andofferingexplanations(讲解).52._______travelersneedus,wewillgivethemahandrightaway.”ZhangXubecameinterestedinoldbuildingsbecauseofhisfather.Inhisfreetime,hewouldreadbookstogettoknowabouthistoryandculture.Hehasbecomeabitof53._______expertattheSummerPalace.“Itakemyjob54._______(serious)everyday,andIneverexpectedthistogetsomuchattention.Infact,IjustdidwhatIshoulddoasacleaner.IhopethatpeoplefromalloverthecountrywillcometotheSummerPalace55._______(understand)thisgardenanditshistory,”Zhangsaid.第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。ThehotpotisoneofthemostpopularmealsinChina.ThehotpotappearedinChinaabout2,000yearsago.Itusedtobeeateninwinter,butnowitappearsontablesallyearround.Apartfrom(除…之外)itsdelicioustaste,therearetwootherimportantreasonsfortheChinesetolikethehotpot.Thefirstoneisthatthehotpotisagreatwaytomakenewfriends.Peoplesitaroundthepot,talking,eating,drinkingandhavingfun.Whenpeopleenjoythehotpot,itwillmakepeoplefeelcomfortableandrelaxed.Theotheristhatthehotpotisa“healthymeal”.Eatingthehotpotcanwarmthebodyandimprovecirculation(血液循环)inwinter.ThereareseveralkindsofhotpotsinChinawithdifferentsoup.TwoofthemostpopularhotpotsareSichuanhotpotandBeijingmuttonhotpot.Sichuanhotpotisfamousforitsnumbingandspicy(又麻又辣的)tastebecauseofSichuanpepper.AsforBeijingmuttonhotpot,muttonisitsmainpart,andthesoupismadefromlambbones.Whenyoueatahotpotinarestaurant,thereareusuallytwokindsofsoupbases(汤底):clearandspicy.Aclearsoupbasehasaquitemild(清淡的)taste,whichismadefromseafoodormeatbones.AspicysoupbaseusuallyhasSichuanpepper,whichisspicyandsalty.Ifyouhaveamixedgroup,youcanchooseadouble-flavorhotpot(鸳鸯锅).Ithasaclearsoupbaseononeside,aspicysoupbaseontheotherandadividerinthemiddle.56.WhendidthehotpotappearinChina?57.Howdopeoplefeelwhentheyenjoythehotpot?58.Whyisthehotpotcalleda“healthymeal”?59.IsSichuanhotpotfamousforitsnumbingandspicytaste?60.Whichsoupbasedoyouli