-湖北省襄阳市枣阳市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

2023——2024学年度下学期期末学习质量检测八年级英语试题（本试卷共10页，满分90分，考试时间100分钟）★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和非答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。笔试部分（90分）一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Oneday,mysonAdamaskedme.“Areallpeoplethesameeveniftheyaredifferentincolor?”Ithoughtforaminute,andthenIsaid“I’llexplain,1youcanjustwaitafterwemakeaquickstayatthe2.Ihavesomethinginterestingtoshowyou.”Atthesupermarketwe3someapples—red,greenandyellowones.Backhome,ItoldAdam,“It’stimeto4yourquestion.”Iputoneappleofeachkindonthetable.ThenIlookedatAdam,whohada5lookonhisface.“Peoplearelikeapples.Theycomeinall6colors,shapesandsizes.Fromthe7,someoftheapplesmaynotevenlookliketheothers.”AsIwastalking,Adamwas8eachonecarefully.ThenItookeachoftheapplesandpeeledthem,thenplacedthembackonthe9.“Okay.Adam,tellmewhichoneiswhich.”Hesaid“I10tell.Theyalllookthesamenow.”“Takeabiteof11.Seeifthathelpsyou12whichoneiswhich.”Hetookbigbites,andthenabigsmilecameacrosshisface.“Peopleare13likeapples.Theyarealldifferent,butonceyoutake14noticeabouttheoutside,they’reprettymuchthesamefromtheinside.”Hecompletely15it.Ididn’tneedtosayordoanythingelse.1.A.although B.so C.because D.if2.A.stop B.start C.table D.supermarket3.A.gave B.tasted C.saw D.collected4.A.allow B.ask C.answer D.improve5.A.worried B.excited C.pleased D.surprised6.A.common B.normal C.different D.same7.A.outside B.whole C.part D.inside8.A.watching B.holding C.drawing D.biting9.A.fridge B.table C.hand D.front10.A.mustn’t B.can’t C.shouldn’t D.needn’t11.A.eachone B.eachother C.theother D.oneanother12.A.develop B.report C.decide D.believe13.A.just B.always C.never D.hardly14.A.many B.much C.some D.no15.A.made B.took C.got D.did二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。AAdayofeventstoraisemoneytohelpsaveourpandasDate:July5,2024Time:9:30a.m.--5:00p.m.Place:BluebellPrimarySchool,15PurpleRoad,HangzhouTimeEvent9:30a.m.Welcomespeech(演讲)—Mr.Smith(schoolheadmaster)Talkaboutpandas—AnnaLee(SOA—SaveOurAnimals)Ms.LeewillshowphotosandtalkaboutherworkwithpandasinSichuan,China.9:40a.m.PandaartcompetitionIt’ssponsored(赞助)byTheBigGreenArtShop..10:35a.m.▲Primary1and2—AnimaldancesPrimary3and4—SongsaboutanimalsPrimary5and6—Poems(诗歌)aboutanimalsSpeechbyMarkKing(winnerofHangzhouSchoolsSpeakingCompetition)10:50a.m.Blackandwhitefashion(时尚)show—dresslikeapanda!Watchourpupilsmodelblackandwhiteclothes.Theclothesaremadeoforganicmaterial(有机材料).Allclothesareavailabletobuy.ClothesareprovidedbyEco-wear.11:50a.m.Closingspeech,artprize-givingceremony16.Whowillgivethewelcomespeech?A.Mr.Smith. B.AnnaLee. C.MarkKing. D.Astudent.17.Howlongdoesthisspecialdaylast?A.6hours. B.6.5hours. C.7hours. D.7.5hours.18.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputinto“▲”?A.Sportsgames B.Differentshows C.Asurpriseparty D.Aspeech19.WhatdoweknowaboutEco-wearfromthetext?A.It’sastorethatmakesclothesonlyforpandas.B.It’saclothesstoreofSaveOurAnimals.C.Ithasorganizedtheseeventstosavepandas.D.It’saclothesstorethatprovidesclothesforthefashionshow.20.Matchtheopeninghourswiththeeventsandchoosetherightanswer.a.Enjoytheblackandwhitefashionshow. ①9:40a.m.b.Listentoatalkaboutpandas. ②10:35a.m.c.Singsongsaboutanimals. ③10:50a.m.d.Takepartintheartcompetition. ④11:50a.m.A.①－d;②－b;③－c;④－aB.①－b;②－d;③－a;④－cC.①－b;②－d;③－c;④－aD.①－d;②－b;③－a;④－cBOnceascholar(学者)wasgoingtoaplacebyboat.Theboatmansetsail(起航)inhisboatandtheboatwasmovingonpeacefully.Agentlewindwasblowing.Therewerethebeautifulsoundsofwavesandhundredsofbirdsweresingingoverhead.Thescholarwasinagoodmood(心情).Hewasveryproudofhislearning.Heaskedtheboatmanwhetherheknewwhythesunrisesintheeastandsetsinthewest.Theboatmanreplied,“No”.Thescholartoldtheboatmanthatonefourthofhislifewaswasted.Theboatmanhadnothingtosaybutlookedatthescholar.Afterawhile,thescholaraskedagainwhethertheboatmanhadreadgeography.Theboatmanpolitelyrepliedthathehadneverstudiedanybook,letalonegeography.Thescholarthentoldhimthathalfofhislifewaswasted.Thentheskybecamecoveredwithdarkclouds.Soonaterriblestormcame.Therewerebigwavesinthesea.Theboatwasmovingterribly.Thescholarbecameveryafraid.Seeingthis,theboatmanaskedhimwhetherheknewhowtoswim.Thescholarreplied,“Ihavereadmanybooksonswimmingandknowalotaboutit,butIhavenevertriedswimming.”Theboatmanthentoldhim,“Thenyourwholelifehasgonetowaste,becausetheboatisabouttosink!”21.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingtheunderlinedsentencesinParagraph1?A.Toshowtheweatherwasverygood.B.Toaskpeopletoguesstheresultofthestory.C.Tosetoff(衬托)thescholar’sgoodmood.D.Toteachushowtodescribe(描写)theenvironment.22.Howmanytimesdidthescholarlaughattheboatman?A.Once. B.Twice. C.Threetimes. D.Fourtimes.23.Whatisthemeaningoftheword“sink”inthelastparagraph?A.Setsail. B.Putout. C.Godown. D.Setup.24.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?①Knowledgewon’tsaveyourlife.②Knowledgeshouldbecombined(结合)withpractice.③Everymanhashisweaknessesandstrengths.④Weshouldrespect(尊重)othersnomatterwhattheirjobsare.A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④25.Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?A.Aculturalmagazine B.AresearchreportC.Astorybook D.AtravelmagazineCAccordingtomediareportsonWednesday,ZhangZening,awomanfromNanjingCity,EastChina’sJiangsuProvince,hasmademorethan50setsofHanfuwhichisakindoftraditionalChinesecostume(服装).Zhangmajoredin(主修)materialsscienceandengineeringwhenshewasincollege,andshegaveupherjobafterfallinginlovewithHanfu.Ithasbeen10yearssinceZhangmadeHanfubyherselfandthoseofherfavoriteclothesstyleswerenotforsale.Shetaughtherselfpaintingandcostumedesign(设计),andvisitedalotofChinesecitiestosearchforideasfromthemuseums,aswellastodrawinspiration(灵感)frommurals(壁画)andbooks,beforemakingover50differentHanfufrompastdynasties.ZhangsaidthatthemuralsofpastdynastiesmakeherdesignHanfu.“WhatIdidisnotonlytorestore(使复原)apieceofclothing,butmoretofeelthecultureHanfuhas,aswellastheinspirationandmeaningofthemural,whichmademeverytouchedandglad,”shesaid.InJulythisyear,agroupofinternationalstudentsfromCanadavisitedZhang,hopingtoworktogethertorestoreHanfubasedonmuralsthathavebeenlostoverseas(海外).Zhangisexcitedabouttheprogram,saying,“Evenifthenationaltreasurescannotreturntothemotherland,restoringHanfubasedonthemallowstheselosttreasurestobeseenbymorepeople.It’salsoacontribution(贡献)fromusyoungpeople.”26.Howdoesthewriterstartthepassage?A.Bytellingareport. B.ByshowingthebeautyofHanfu.C.BystudyingthestylesofHanfu. D.ByintroducingwhoZhangZeningis.27.WhydidZhangZeninggiveupherjob?A.Becauseshewastiredofherjobverymuch.B.Becauseshewantedtolearntopaintfrommurals.C.Becauseshewouldliketostudymuralsandbooks.D.BecauseshewantedtostudypaintingandcostumedesigntomakeHanfu.28.Whatisthepurpose(目的)ofParagraph3?A.ToshowhowZhangZeningmadeHanfu.B.ToreportwhereHanfucomesfrom.C.ToexplainwhyZhangZeningmadeHanfu.D.Tointroducetheinspirationandmeaningofthemural.29.Whatcanweinfer(推断)aboutZhangZeningfromthelastparagraph?A.Sheisdoingsomethingverymeaningful.B.ShehasgonetoCanadatorestoreHanfu.C.AlotofHanfuhavebeenlostoverseas.D.Shecanbringnationaltreasuresbacktothemotherland.30.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MaterialsScienceandEngineering B.MuralsofPastDynastiesC.TraditionalChineseCostume--Hanfu. D.TheLostNationalTreasures.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。Eachsummer,therearesomefitnessevents(健身项目)androadracestotakepartin.Manypeopleareinterestedinfitnessevents,buttheyareworriedthattheycannotdowellinthem.However,withgoodpreparationyoucanfinisharace.Hereissomeadvicethatcanhelpyoutoprepareforaracesuccessfully.31.Theraceyoupickshouldbefarenoughinthefuturetoprovideyouwithenoughtimetodotraining.32.Talkwiththedoctortomakesurethatyouaretrulysafetotakepartinthefitnessactivity.Ifnot,you’dbettergiveitup.Youshouldgetrightequipment(装备).Makesureyouhavetherightequipmenttofinisharoadraceandtolowertheriskofhurtingyourself.33.Also,itmaybehelpfultouseyoursmartphoneortobuyalow-costpedometer(计步器).Youshouldeathealthily.Drinklotsofwaterandeatallkindsofhealthyfoodstomakeyourselfstayhealthy.34.Youshouldmakeatrainingplan.Yourrunningorwalkingplanwilldependonthetype(类型)ofraceyouchoose.Therearemanyappsandfitnessplansonlinetohelpyoumakeplans.35.A.It’simportantallyourlife.B.Youcanaskthedoctor.C.Justchooseoneofthemtohelpyou.D.Youshouldchoosearace.E.Youshouldhaveagoodrestbeforeraces.F.Mostimportantly,choosecomfortablesportsshoesandclothing.三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一词。historyoldtraditionalyouholemakehavewithpopularthemTraditionalChinesetoysarepartofthetraditionalChineseculture.They36thefolkgamesandsportsactivitiesofChinarichandcolorful.Hereisa37Chinesetoymanychildrenliketoplay--Chineseshuttlecocks(jianzi).Shuttlecockkickinghasa38ofmorethan2,000yearsinChina.SincetheHanDynasty,people39beenplayingshuttlecockkicking.Evennow,shuttlecockkickingisstilloneofthemost40outdooractivities,notonlyfortheyoung,butalsoforthe41.Shuttlecockkickingcanbeplayedbyoneoragroupofpeople.Fiveorsixpersonsmayformasmallgroup,kickingashuttlecock.Therearealsopeoplewholikesplayingalone.Evenwhenyouplayby42,youcanoftenattract(吸引)otherpeopleandmake43wanttocomearoundandwatchyouplay.Makingashuttlecockisquitesimple.Youjustneedtofindtwoorthreecoinswith44,putseveralfeathers(羽毛)intheholes,andthensewdownthefeatherstothecoin45clothstrips(布条).Theruleofshuttlecockkickingisalsosimple:keepingtheshuttlecockintheairbyusinganypartofyourbodybutyourhands.四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分）第一节任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）TheHugeBaobabOneofthemostamazingtreesintheworldisknownasthebaobab.ThiskindoftreemainlygrowsinSouthAfricaandAustralia.Sometimes,itishardtotellwhatthenameofatreeisbecausetheylooklikethesamefromeachother.Butthisisnotaproblemwiththebaobab.Itsappearanceisquitedifferent,sopeoplecan’tmistakeitforanothertree.Thebaobabisverywideatthebase,sopeopleoftentakeshelter(阴凉)underit.OneAustralianbaobabwassolargethatpeoplewereabletoturnpartofthetreeintoasmallroom.Travelerswerekeptinsidethetreeroomasarestingplacewhentheywentonatriptothecity.Thetreeitselfwassostrongandwidethatitcouldholdalargegroupofpeople.Thestrongesttreeintheworldisover1,835yearsoldnow.Peoplealsocallitthe“givingtree”.Thedelicioustree’sfruitiseateninmanyAfricancountries.Thefruitshavealsobeenfoundtobeveryhealthy.Peoplemakeporridgeanddrinksfromthefruit.Sincethetreegrowsindryenvironments,ithastostore(储存)water.Thetreetakesinwaterwhenitiswet.Duringdryseasons,thebaobabtreecanusethestoredwater.Somebaobabscanstorethousandsofgallonsofwater.Ofcourse,thebaobabsalsoprovidethepeopleofsunnySouthAfricawithsheltersduringhotAfricandays.Sadly,inrecentyears,thebaobabtreesaredyingbecauseofclimatechange.Scientistsaretryinghardtotakeactiontoprotectthem.46.Wheredoesthebaobabtreemainlygrow?Theymainlygrow______________________________________________.47.Canpeoplemistakethebaobabforanothertree?_____________________________________________________________.48.Howoldisthestrongesttreeintheworld?Thestrongesttreeintheworld____________