山东省烟台市海阳市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

2023-2024学年度第二学期期末检测初三英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，满分90分，考试用时100分钟；2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上：3.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的选项标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它选项：4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案：不能使用涂改液等。不按以上要求作答无效；5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOneStepGardeninShanghaiisnotonlyaplacetohavedrinksbutallowpeopletoenjoyaculturalexperience.Betweenthe1970sandthe1990s,theplacewasabrickkiln(砖窑).Visitorscannowfeelthewindcominginthroughitsopenwindows.This66-floorbuildinginNewYorkCityspirals(螺旋)straightupintothesky.Therewillbegreenplantsontheterraces(露台)turningaroundthebuilding.Theperfectdesignallowspeopletohavemoreoutdoorspaceandbetterindoorair.This“forestschool”isfamousinIndia.Itstwoeye-catchingbuildingsarecoveredinplants.Atthetopofthem,thecyclingtrack(轨道)canalsobeusedforstudentexhibitions,student-ledmarketsandentertainment.Peopleusuallythinkofbridgesasroadsthatcrossoverwater,buttheLakeVeluwewaterbridgeintheNetherlandsistheopposite—it'swaterthatcrossesoveraroad.Carsgothroughatunnel(隧道)belowthewaterwhileboatsandshipsareabletopassoverheadfreely.1.WhatdidOneStepGardeninShanghaiusetobe?A.Abrickkiln. B.Acoffeeshop.C.Aculturalcenter. D.A66-floorbuilding.2.Whatisthetrackatthetopofthe“forestschool”usedforinIndia?①Bikeriding ②Havingmoreoutdoorspace③Havingentertainment ④Student-ledmarketsA.①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①③④3.HowdocarspassthroughtheLakeVeluwewaterbridge?A.Bygoingthroughabridgeoverthewater.B.Bygoingthroughatunnelbelowthewater.C.Bygoingthroughtheroadsabovethechannel.D.Bygoingthroughwaterthatcrossesoveraroad.BLindausedtowakeyouuponSundaymorningwhenyouwantedtostayinbed,butnowyouwillfeelstrangeifshegetsupbeforelunch.Sheusedtobeveryquiet,butnowshetalksallthetime—butnottoyou.Sheusedtoholdyourhandwhenyouwenttovisityourfriends.Nowshedoesn'tevenwanttobeseenwithyouwhenyougotovisityourfriends.YourLindamightspendhoursonthephoneorinthebathroomnow.AtthesametimeJohnnextthedoorhasbecomequietanddirty.Heusedtobeverypolite.NowasimpleconversationwithJohnbecomesverydifficult.You'vegonefromheroestothemostembarrassingadultsintheworld.Yourchildhasbecomeateenager!Whatmakesadolescence(青春期)sodifficult?Physicalandemotional(情感上的)changesarethereasonsthatmakethemchangesomuch.Whentheyareyoung,childrenliveinasafeandsimplelandcalled“childhood”.Parentsorganizetheirlives.Parentschoosechildren'sclothes,takethemtoplaces,andspendtimewiththem.They'rewiththechildrenwhenthereisaproblem.Aschildrengetolder,however,theylearnaboutanotherland—anexcitingland,called“adulthood”.Soonerorlatertheirhormones(荷尔蒙)changethem.Adolescence,then,isthetripfromchildhoodtoadulthood.Somefindthetripquiteeasy.Forothers,it'sverydifficult.4.What'sthearticleprobablywrittenabout?A.Teachers. B.Teenagers. C.Parents. D.Students.5.Whatdidn'tLindausetodowhenshewasachild?A.Speaklittle. B.Getupearly.C.Spendhoursonthephone. D.Staywithherparentsinpublic.6.WhyisLinda'sadolescencesodifferentfromherchildhood?A.Becauseherappearancehaschanged.B.Becauseparentslookatherdifferently.C.Becauseherteacherslookatherdifferently.D.Becausethehormoneinherbodychangesher.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Hormones B.LindaandJohnC.Difficultadolescence D.TheChangesfromChildhoodtoAdolescenceC“Howwasyourweekend?”“DidyouseethegameonTVlastnight?”“Isn'ttheweatherbeautifultoday?”Thesequestionsandtheanswerstothemareexamplesof“smalltalk”—theshort,friendlyconversationsthatpeoplehavewithfriendsandpartners.Somepeopleavoidmakingsmalltalkatwork.Theythinktheyshouldn'ttalkaboutthingsthataren'timportantforthejob,ortheirpartnerswillthinktheyaren'tseriousabouttheirwork.Andsomepeoplejustdon'tenjoymakingconversationaboutthemselves.Butsmalltalkisimportant!Knowinghowtomakesmalltalkisaskillthatcanhelpyoualot.Bymakingconversation,youshowthatyouarefriendlyandinterestedinyourpartners.Youbecomeabetterteammember.Ifyoudon'tmakesmalltalk,othersmightfeeluncomfortablearoundyouandthinkyou'reunfriendly.PeterHarper,amanager(经理)attheApexCompanyintheUSA,says,“Wealwayslookforfriendlyworkerswhoknowhowtocommunicatewitheachotherandwithourcustomers.”Herearesometipsforsuccessfulsmalltalk.Youcantalkaboutsafetopicssuchastheweather,sports,hobbies,TVprograms,andfamouspeoplelikemoviestars,singers,etc.Youcanalsosharesomeinformationaboutyourfamilysuchasbirthdaypartiesandotherfamilyevents,butdon'tshareverypersonalinformationlikefamilyproblems.Youcantalkaboutthenewstoo.Butyoushouldavoidtopicsonmoney,age,weightandsoon.Listeningisanimportantpartofsmalltalk.Listencarefullytowhattheotherpersonissayingandaskquestions.Don'tjusttalkaboutyourself.Andremembertosmile!Makingconversationtakespractice.Themoreyoudoit,thebetteryou'llbeatmakingsmalltalk!8.Whydoesthewriterstartthepassagewithsomeexamples?A.Togivehisopinion. B.Tooffersomereasons.C.Tointroducethetopic. D.Tomakesomecomparisons(比较).9.WhatisitmainlyaboutinParagraph(段落)2inthepassage?A.Whysomepeopledon'tmakesmalltalk.B.Whysomepeopledon'ttrusttheirpartners.C.Howsomepeoplelearntobeseriousabouttheirwork.D.Howsomepeoplerealizetheimportanceofsharingtheirideas.10.WhichofthefollowingwillPeterHarperprobablyagreewith?A.Mostcustomerslikesmalltalk.B.Agoodlistenerdoesn'tneedtoaskquestions.C.Ifapersonisgoodatcommunicating,hecanbeagoodworker.D.Goodmanagersshouldoftenmakesmalltalkwiththeirworkers.11.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisOKforsmalltalk?A.“Howoldareyou?”B.“Whoisyourfavoriteactor?”C.“Whydidyourparentsargueyesterday?”D.“Howmuchmoneydidyougetlastmonth?”DRidingasharedbikeonthestreet,youmighthearsomepeoplespeakingChinesealoud.Turningtotheright,youseeaSichuan—stylerestaurant.Afterwalkingintoastore,youseethatHuaweismartphonesareonsale.Butyou'renotinChina—you'reinManchesterinBritain.Infact,youmightseesimilarthingsinmanyothercities.Chineseproductshavebeengoingallovertheworld.ChinesefoodhasbeenenjoyedinWesterncountriesforalongtime.Tomeetlocalpeople'stastes,Chineserestaurantshavemadesomechangestothedishes.“Oneexampleisthemeat,”saidYinHang,aChinesestudentwhoisstudyinginAustralia.“Weliketoeatmeatwiththebone(骨头)in,butpeopleheredon't.SothelocalChineserestaurantsprovidebigpiecesofmeatwithoutbones,evenforfish.”SomeChinesebrandsarealsobecomingmorepopular.ItisreportedthatinmanycitiesinEurope,manystoressellTCLtelevisions,HaierfridgesandLenovocomputers.MorethanhalfofUS—owneddrones(无人机)areChinesemodels.AccordingtoChinaDaily,they'renotonlymadeinChina,butalsodesignedanddevelopedinthecountry.MoreandmorepeopletrustChinesebrands.“MadeinChina”becomescool.“TheyarebeautifulandoffersomethingspecialthatAmericanphonesdon'thave,”anarticleonCNNoncesaidaboutChinesesmartphones.Asitissaid,Chinesegovernmenthasbeentryingitsbesttoimproveitsnationalbrandsofallkindstomeettheneedsofmodernlife.12.Whichpartisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Astorybook. B.Anewspaper.C.Aschoolnotice. D.Ascienceresearch.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto(指代)?A.Chinesesmartphones. B.Chineseproducts.C.Americanphones. D.Chinesebrands.14.Tomeetlocalpeople'stastes,whatdoChineserestaurantsdoinWesterncountries?A.Providefishwithbones.B.Cutthepricesofthedishes.C.Providebigpiecesofmeatwithbones.D.Havemadesomechangestothedishes.15.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellusinthepassage?A.Australianslikeeatingmeatwithbonesin.B.PeopleinWesterncountrieslikeChinesefood.C.ChineseproductsarepopularinWesterncountries.D.TherearemanySichuan—stylerestaurantsinChina.第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。16However,peoplebecomeconfused(困惑的)easilywhenlisteningtosomeonegivingdirections.17Forexample,heorshemaytellyou,“Godownthestreetandturnrightatthefirstcrossing.Walktwomiles,andthenyouwillfindamovietheaterandChinaBankisacrossfromthetheater.”AfterlisteningtosomeoneprovidingdirectionsinEnglish,areyouclear?Hereissomeadvicetohelpyourememberthedirections.18Repeateachdirectionthepersongives.Thiswillhelpyourememberthenamesofstreet,turns,andcrossings.Finally,repeatthewholesetofdirectionsagain.Ofcourse,remembertobepolitewhenyouaskfordirections.19Startingtheconversationwithagreetingisamustlike“Goodafternoon!”or“Hello!MayIaskforsomehelp?”Remembertofinishwithexpressionssuchas“Thankyou!”or“Haveaniceday!”20Forexample,itsoundsmorepolitetosay,“Excuseme,wouldyouliketotellmethewaytoXinhuaBookstore?”Butitsoundsimpoliteifyousay,“TellmethewaytoXinhuaBookstore.”A.Usemodalverbs(情态动词).B.Askingfordirectionsisimportant.C.Usegreetingsandpoliteexpressions.D.Itmightseemmoredifficulttospeakpolitelythandirectly.E.Sopaycarefulattentionwhenlisteningtosomeoneshowingdirections.F.Besuretoaskthepersongivingdirectionstoslowdownorrepeatpolitely.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小题；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。“Turnleft!Turnright!”IntheITclass,ZhangXuanwascontrollingarobottomovearound.“ThisispartofourAIcourses,”saidastudentfromBeijing101MiddleSchool.Theschool21AIclassesforstudents.Besidescompulsory(必修的)courses,therearealsooptional(选修的)courses22studentswanttolearnmore.“Thisterm,wehavelearnedcoding(编程)throughaprogramminglanguagecalledPython.”saidZhang.UsingPythontocodeisa23skillfortrainingAImodels.Inrecentyears,Pythonhasbeentestedinschoolexamsin24likeBeijing,JiangsuandAnhui.ItisgettingpopulartohaveAIeducationinmanyplaces.Zhejianghasbecomeatypical(典型的)25.In2020,ZhejiangbegantoaddAIeducationintotextbooksfromGrade5toseniorhighschool.InWenzhou,thegovernmentisplanningto26moreschoolsby2025.“Withthe27oftechnology,ourtextbookshavebeenchangingallthetime,”saidShangYin,anITteacherfromBeijing101MiddleSchool.“Fromtyping28today'scodingandAI,thecoursesarekeepingupwiththetimesandteachingstudentsnecessaryskills.”“Inthefuture,AIknowledgewillbeused29.Peoplemighthaveto30thingslikeChatGPT.AIeducationwillbecomeincreasinglyimportant.”Shangadded.21.A.stops B.provides C.receives D.creates22.A.if B.until C.unless D.although23.A.basic B.terrible C.strange D.meaningless24.A.years B.minutes C.places D.centuries25.A.test B.course C.technology D.example26.A.act B.enter C.build D.translate27.A.period B.development C.independence D.introduction28.A.to B.at C.of D.with29.A.clearly B.wisely C.carefully D.widely30.A.teach B.buy C.understand D.complete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，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Doyouknowembroidery(刺绣)?Itisoneofthemostfamousart31(form)inChineseculture.AndShuembroideryfromSichuanisoneimportantembroiderystyle.MengDezhi,59,wasbornintoafamilyofembroiderers.She32(use)tobeoneofthemosttalentedworkersattheChengduShuembroideryfactory.It'snoteasytomakeShuembroidery.Evenfor33experiencedworkerlikeMeng,thelongandrepetitive(重复的)natureoftheprocessoften34(challenge)her.Inwinter,whenherhandsandfeetwerefreezing,thingsbecameeven35(difficult).Butthelovefortheworkletherkeepgoing.“Thoseexperiencesmaysometimesmakemeupset.36,theloveforShuembroiderymakesmecontinue,”saidMeng.Later,somecheapproductscould37(make)bymachine.ThefactoryMengworkedinwasclosedbecause38(it)businessbecamebad.Whenthetraditionwasatrisk,Mengdecidedtodosomething.TomakethecultureofShuembroiderypopularagain,Mengsetupacompany39(teach)peopleShuembroideryskills.PeopleinChinaandabroadcometohercompanytolearnhowtodoShuembroidery.“Ihavetheresponsibility(责任)topassonShuembroideryskillstoyoungpeople.Whenpeoplegetthebeautyoftheart,theywillfallinlove40it,”saidMeng.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）阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。“Eighteenth,”Isaid.I'veforgottenthequestionMrs.Cooperaskedthatday,butIwillneverforgetmyanswer.Assoonasthenumberleftmymouth,thewholeclassstarted.laughing.IfeltIwasthesilliestpersonintheworld.ButMrs.Cooperlookedatthewholeclassseriouslyandsaid,“We’reallheretolearn.”Anothertime,Mrs.Cooperaskedustowriteareportaboutwhatwehopedtobeinthefuture.Iwrote,“IwanttobeateacherlikeMrs.Cooper.”Shewroteonmyreport,“You’llbeagreatteacherbecauseyouhaveastrongmindandyoutryhard.”AfterIgotmarried,Ibegantoworkasacleaner.Icleanedseventeenclassroomseachday,includingMrs.Cooper's.IwouldtellMrs.CooperthatIwantedtoteach,andIwouldrepeatthewordsshehadwrittenonmyreportearlier.Istartedtoattendedcollegeclassesinthemorningbeforework.Aftersevenyearsofmyhardwork,mydreamfinallycametrue.Oneday,Iwroteasentencewithamistakeontheblackboardandaskedaboytocorrectit.Hedidn'tknowtheanswer.Astheotherchildrenlaughed,tears(眼泪)rolleddownhisface.Igavehimahug(拥抱)andsaidtothewholeclass,“We'reallheretolearn.”41.Whydidthewholeclassstartlaughingafterthewriteranswer“Eighteenth”?____________________________________________________________________________________________42.Whatdidthewriterwanttobewhenshegrewup?____________________________________________________________________________________________43.Howdidtheboyfeelwhentheotherchildrenlaughed?____________________________________________________________________________________________44.Howdidthewriterachieveherdream?____________________________________________________________________________________________45.WhatdoyouthinkofMrs.Cooper?____________________________________________________________________________________________第二节写作（满分20分）假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jack想要了解中国的传统节日，请根据以下内容提示介绍一个你最喜欢的中国传统节日。1.What'syourfavoritefestivalandwhenisitcelebrated?2.Whatdopeopledoandeatduringthisfestival?3.Whydoyoulikeitandhowisyourfeeling?……要求：1.词数100左右，（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；2.须包含所有要点提示，并可适当补充，语句通顺，行文连贯；3.文中不得出现个人真实姓名和校名。MyFavoriteFestivalI'mveryhappytotellyouaboutmyfavouritefestival._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________