湖南省长沙市湖南师大附中集团2023-2024学年下学期 八年级期末考试英语试题（笔试部分）

2023-2024-2附中集团八下期末考试英语试卷分四个部分，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（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAreyoureadyfortheexhibition?Acat-themedexhibition(展览)byChineseillustrator(插画师)Tango★InformationabouttheillustratorRealname:GaoYoujunAchievements:●Millionsoffansonline●ExhibitionsinChina,AmericaandFranceStyleofhiscartoons:●Blackandwhite—toshowthatthebestthingsinlifearethesimplest●Subjects:cats,dogsandyoungpeoplefascinatedwithmobilephones★Factsabouttheexhibition●Thereare38cat-related(与猫有关的)works.●Visitorscanenjoycatcartoons,playwithcattoysandimitate(模仿)cats’actions.★TimeFromApril3,2024toJune26,2024OpenCloseMondaytoFriday10:00am7:00pmWeekends&holidays10:00am9:00pm★PricingAgePriceUnder6free6-1819yuan19-6038yuanOver6019yuan★Notes●Doctorsandteacherscangetinathalfprice,19yuan.●Youcan’tgototheexhibition30minutesbeforeitcloses.●Childrenunder6havetogetinwithaparent.21.WhatdoweknowabouttheillustratorGaoYoujun? A.Hisworksarecolorful. B.Heisverypopularonline. C.Hisdrawingsaremainlyaboutplants.22.HowmuchwillLaurapayifsheisanEnglishteacherandgoestotheexhibitionwithher6-year-oldson? A.19yuan. B.38yuan. C.57yuan.23.Whichofthestatementsisrightaccordingtothechart? A.VisitorscangototheexhibitiononJune30th. B.Visitorscanbuycattoysattheexhibition. C.Kidsaged5mustgetinwiththeirparent.BManyyoungChinesepeoplemaketheirefforttogetagoodnight'ssleep,accordingtotheresultsofamajorsurveypublishedtomarkWorldSleepDay.TheChineseSleepResearchSocietysurveyednearly60,000peopleaged10to45,andfoundthat91percentofthemreported“nothavingenoughsleep”or“stillbeingtiredaftersleep”.Onlyabout5.6percentofrespondentssaidtheyfeltenergeticaftersleep.Aboutthreequartersofrespondentssaidtheyexperienceddifficultyfallingasleep,and13percentsaidtheyreallystruggledtofallasleep.Onlyabout11percentsaidtheycouldsleepthroughthenightwithoutwakingup.Manyrespondentssaidthatworkpressurehasamaininfluenceontheirsleepquality,andcouldleadtobadsleep.Thesurveyshowed60percentoftherespondentswouldchoosetoworkinsteadofsleep.Ingeneral,peoplewithgoodeducationbackgroundwerecaredtobemoreself-disciplined(自律的)aboutgettingenoughsleep,butonly5percentofrespondentshadaroutine(常规的)dailyschedule.Sleepproblemshavelittledirectconnectionwithincome(收入),workingconditionsorsocialstatus,accordingtothesurvey.“Thepartofpeoplewithbadsleepisalmostthesameindifferentsociallayers,”thereportstated.Surveyorssaidthatstress,worries,andlowspiritswerethemaincausesinbadsleep,itwouldgetworsebecausebytheobsession(着魔)withelectronicproductsthatcouldcausebluelighteffectsbreakingsleep.Some93percentsaidtheywouldplaywithsmartphonesbeforesleep,watchingTVseriesorshoppingonline.SurveyorsbelievedthattherandomlifescheduleswouldleadyoungChinesepeopletohavelowworkefficiency,lowappetite,buthighercancerrisk.24.Howmanypeopleinthesurveycansleepthroughthenightwithoutwakingup? A.About60,000. B.About30,000. C.About6,600. 25.Whatdoestheword“respondents”inthepassagereferto? A.Peoplewhotakepartinthissurvey. B.Researcherswhomakethesurvey. C.Peoplewithdifficultyfallingasleep.26.Whatmainlyinfluencesoursleepquality? A.Educationandstress. B.Workpressureandincome. C.Workpressureandlowspirits.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage? A.Peoplewhohavemuchmoneyaresuretohaveagoodsleep. B.Peoplefromdifferentsociallayershavedifferentsleepproblems. C.Usesmartphoneslessbeforesleep,oryou’llhavemoresleepproblems.CAteacherdecidedtoletherclassplayagame.Theteachertoldeachchildintheclasstobringabagwithafewpotatoesinit.Eachpotatowillbegivenanameofapersonthatthechildhates,sothenumberofpotatoesthatachildwillputinhis/herbagwilldependonthenumberofpeoplehe/shehates.Whenthedaycame,everychildbroughtsomepotatoeswiththenameofthepeoplehe/shehated.Somehad2potatoes;some3whilesomeupto5potatoes.Theteacherthentoldthechildrentocarrywiththemthepotatoesinthebagwherevertheywent(eventothebathroom)forfiveweeks.Dayspassedby.Therotten(腐烂的)potatoesgaveoutunpleasantsmellandthechildrenstartedtocomplain(抱怨).Besides,thosehaving5potatoesalsohadtocarryheavierbags.Afterfiveweeks,thechildrenfeltrelieved(如释重负的)becausethegamefinallyended.Theteacherasked,“Howdidyoufeelwhilecarryingthepotatoeswithyouforweeks?”Thechildrenspokeouttheirfeelingsandstartedcomplainingofthetroublethattheyhadbecausetheyhadtocarrytheheavyandsmellypotatoeswherevertheywent.Thentheteachertoldthemthehiddenmeaningbehindthegame.“Thisisexactlythesituationwhenyoucarryyourhateforsomebodyinsideyourheart.Theunpleasantsmellofhatewillpolluteyourheartandyouwillcarryitwithyouwhereveryougo.Ifyoucannottolerate(忍受)thesmellofrottenpotatoesforjustfiveweeks,canyouimaginewhatitisliketohavehateinyourheartforyourlifetime?”28.Whatdoesthenumberofpotatoesineachchild’sbagdependon? A.Thenumberofpeoplehe/shehates. B.Thenumberofstudentsinhis/herclass. C.Thenumberofpeoplehe/shelikes.29.Howlongdideachstudentneedtocarrythepotatoes? A.For4weeks. B.For5weeks. C.For6weeks.30.Howdidthechildrenfeelwhilecarryingthepotatoesforweeks? A.Theyfeltrelieved. B.Theyfeltterrible. C.Theyfeltnervous.31.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage? A.Weshouldtrylearningtoendthehateinourminds. B.Weshouldthinkhighlyofthepeoplearoundus. C.Weshouldbekindtoourparentsandfriends.第二节（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8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。选项中一项为多余选项。32.__________________CountrieslikeFrance,BrazilandevenJapanhavetheirownhip-hopculture.Butwheredidthisstrangespeaking-singingstylecomefrom?Manycenturiesago,inWestAfrica,traditionalstorytellersplayedmusicalinstrumentswhiletheyweretellingstories.WhenthistraditiontravelledfromWestAfricatotheUSA,itdevelopedintodifferentmusicalstyles.Forexample,bluesandjazz.33.__________________Andinthe1970s,thereweremanypoorareasinNewYork.Therewasn’tanymoneyformusiclessonsinschools,sokidsmadetheirownmusic.TeenagersAfricaandDJHereplayedtheirrecordsoutsideinthestreets.Everybodyjoinedin.MCshadrapping(说唱)competitions.Everyweek,thereweretalentednewdancers,newDJsandnewMCs.Hip-hopculturewasborn.34.__________________Itwas1980.IwasatapartyinNewYork.TherewasayoungDJattheparty.Hewasplayingrecords.Whilehewasputtingarecordon,akidpickedupamicrophone(话筒)andbegantapping.Someotherkidswerebreak-dancingtothemusic.Itwasloudandboring,andIhatedit.Ipreferredjazz.35.__________________Today’ssuccessfulAmericanartistslikeMissyandherfriendTimhearditontheradiowhentheyweregrowingup.ThelasttimeIheardhip-hop,IwasinWestAfrica.IwasgoingtointerviewatraditionalstorytellerwhenImetayounghip-hopartist.HetoldmetherearehundredsofrapgroupsinAfricatoday.Weliveonahip-hopplanet.A.IrememberthefirsttimeIheardhip-hop.B.Youcanfindhip-hopeverywhereyougo.C.IwaswritingabookaboutAfrican-Americans.D.ThesestylesallstartedinpoorAfrican-Americanareas.E.Duringthe1980s,hip-hopbecamepopularallovertheUSA.III．语言运用（共两节，满分25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。Once36atime,atortoise(乌龟)andtwoswans(天鹅)livedona37.Theywereverygoodfriends.Theyspentmanyhourshappilytogether.Totheirbadluck,therewasnorainthatyear.Thelakebecamedry.Sotheyhadto38thelakeinsearchofanotheronetolive.Thetwoswanscouldflyeasily,39forthetortoiseitwasdifficult.Thethreeofthembegantowonder,unsureofwhattodonext.Atlast,thetwoswanshadanidea.Theysaidtothetortoise,“Wewillplaceastick(棍子)inyourmouth.Wewillcarrythestickinourbeaks(鸟嘴)on40side.Thiswillmakeusflytogether.Butremember,youmustnot41yourmouth.Ifyoudo,youknowwhatwillhappentoyou.”Thetortoisewassadtoleavethelake,butit42totheideahappily.Onefinemorning,theywereflyingoveralargetown.Thepeopleofthetownweresurprisedatwhattheysawinthe43.Theywereverycuriousaboutitandstartedshoutingexcitedly.Thetortoiseheardthenoiseandwonderedwhatitwasabout.Itforgotitspromiseandopeneditsmouthtoaskcuriously,“Whyisthere...Ah...!”Sadly,downfellthetortoise,and44.Theswanshadnochancetosaveit.Theyweresadtolosetheirbestfriendbuthadtoflyawayand45theirnewlife.36.A.at B.upon C.in37.A.lake B.house C.farm38.A.stay B.carry C.leave39.A.and B.but C.then40.A.both B.neither C.either41.A.close B.wash C.open42.A.agreed B.disagreed C.imagined43.A.lake B.home C.sky44.A.lived B.died C.ran45.A.start B.change C.end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。OnMay29,1953,mountaineersEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgaysetfoot46._______thetopofQomolangma,theworld'shighestmountain.Theywerethefirstevertoreach47._______(it)8,848-metertop,whichwasexpected48._______(mark)abigmomentinhistory.Sohowdidtheydoit?Ina1974interview,Hillarytalkedabouttheclimb.Hesaidthattodo49._______climblikethis,beingskilledandexperiencedinclimbingisnotenough.Youalsoneedtohaveenthusiasm(热忱).“ThereallygoodmountaineersthatIknowneverlosethatsenseofenthusiasm,"hesaid.Andthen,therewastheteam.HelpingHillaryandNorgaytothetopwerenolessthan700people,saidHillary.Someofthemwerehelpingtocarrysupplies(物资)intothearea.Itmightbemuch50._______(easily)thesedays,withbettertransport(交通)andtechnology,51._______backthen,alotoftheworkneededtobedonebypeople.“Itisateamjob...Thetwomenwhoreachthetoparetotally52._______(depend)onthewholeteam,"hesaid.EventhoughHillaryhadagoodteamandallheneeded,hewasn'tsureiftheywouldreachthetop.Becauseoftheheight,anythingcanhappen,anditcanhappenreallyfast.“Onamountainlikethis...youcanneverbe53._______(complete)confident(自信的),”hesaid.HillaryandNorgay'samazing54._______(achieve)showstheimportanceofenthusiasmandteamwork.Then,people55._______(write)theirstoryaboutencouragingmanyotherstotrytoclimbthemountaininthepastfewyears.=4\*ROMANIV．读写综合（共两节，满分25分）第一节简答（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Witharoundheadandsoftface,giantpandaMengLanattheBeijingZoohasagainbecomeahitforhisnaughtybehavior(行为).InDecember2021,thelovelypandasuccessfully“brokethrough”theenclosure(围墙)inthezoo,surprisingvisitorswithhis“kungfuskills”andattractingmanyfans.MengLanwasborninJuly2015inChengduResearchBaseofGiantPandaBreedinginSichuanprovince.Hehasreceivedmuchattentionandpopularityforhisfamousfamily.HisgrandparentsareYangYangandLunLunfromtheAtlantaZoointheUS.Hisparentsarealso“bigstars”.HismotherMengMengisafamous“moviestar”andhisfatherisMeiLan,alsoawell-known“returnee(海归)panda”.HecametotheBeijingZooinSeptember2017andmetthepubliclater.AsheisthethirdchildofhisparentsandlivesatthezooinXizhimeninBeijing,hehasgotthename“the3rdPrinceofXizhimen”.MengLanhasmanyhobbieslikeclimbing,digging,doingsit-ups(仰卧起坐)andfeedingbirds.Heissometimesnaughty.Heoncetried“stealing”keysfromakeeper’sback.Heisalsoveryfriendlyandhelpful.Forexample,he“helped”thezookeeperscheckwhetherthecameraswereworkingnormally.Healso“helped”hismotherkeepbalancewhenshewasclimbingatree.Hiskindactionshavewonhimmanyfriendsinthezoo.Heishappythesedays,ashewillwelcomehisnewfriend—giantpandaYaYa.56.WhyhasMengLanattheBeijingZoobecomepopularagain?57.WhatdidMengLansurprisethevisitorswithinDecember2021?58.WherewasMengLanborn？59.DoesMengLanhaveafamousfamily?60.HowcanyoutellMengLanisfriendlyandhelpful?第二节书面表达（满