2023-2024学年湖南省郴州市永兴县树德初级中学八年级下学期入学考试英语试卷

2023—2024学年湖南省郴州市永兴县树德初级中学八年级下学期入学考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)阅读下面的图表，完成下列小题。

VolunteersWantedVolunteers’age:20-22yearsold

Workingplace:InanartclubofChangsha

Workingtime:OntheeveningofFridaysandSaturdays(about2hoursaday).

Benefits(福利):25RMBperhour&Learnartforfree.

Formoreinformation,e-mailusatyl***@123.com1.Wherewillthevolunteerswork?

A．InamusicclubofChangsha.B．InasportsclubinChangsha.C．InanartclubofChangsha.2.Whatcanwelearnfromthematerial?

A．ThevolunteersneedworkonSundays.B．Thevolunteerscangetfreeartlessons.C．Thevolunteerscancalltheartclubforinformation.(★★)TherearemanyTVprogramsaboutChinesedishes,butfewarelikeABiteofChina(《舌尖上的中国》).Theseven-partdocumentarytellsussomethingaboutChinesefoodindifferentplaces.Thedifferentkindsoffoodinthatprogramarefrom60places.Youcanseemanydeliciousfoodsandtheycancaptureyoureyesandstomach.Andyoucanalsolearnhowtomakethefood.That’swhytheprogrambecomessopopular.However,theprogramisnotonlyaboutfood.Therearemanygreatstoriesbetweenfoodandpeople.Toknowgoodstories,workersoftheprogramspentthreemonthsdoingresearchandninemonthsfilming.LiuWen,oneoftheworkers,saysthestoriesalsoshowsocialtransformations(社会变迁).“Theprogramislikeawindow.ItmakestheworldknowmoreaboutChina.AndithelpspeoplearoundtheworldnotonlyenjoyChinesedishes,butalsolearnChineseculture,”hesays.3.Thereare________partsinthedocumentaryABiteofChina.

A．fiveB．sixC．seven4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capture”meaninChinese?

A．弥补B．吸引C．装满5.Fromthepassage,weknowLiuWenisa(n)________.

A．actorB．cookC．workeroftheprogram6.Whatcanwelearnfromthedocumentary?①Deliciousfood.②Howtomakethefood.③Chineseculture.④Chinesecities.

A．①②③B．①③④C．②③④(★★★)It’salwaysahappymomentwhenyougetsomepocketmoney(零花钱).Buthaveyoueverthoughtabouthowtospendyourpocketmoneywisely?Hereissomeadvice.Makealist.Whenyougetyourpocketmoney,don’tgettooexcited.Weallhavealotofthingsthatwewant.Butdoyoureallyneedthem?That’swhyitisnecessarytomakealistbeforeyouspendmoney.Startwiththethingyouwantmost.Youcanalsowritedownhowmuchitcostsorhowimportantitisinyourlife.Bydoingthis,youwillseeifitisreallynecessarytobuyit.Helpothers.Howaboutbeingmoreselfless(无私的)andusingyourpocketmoneytohelpothers?Weallknowthattherearemanypeopleintheworldwhoareinneedofourhelp.Helpingothersbringsoutthebestinusandisoneofthegreatestjoysinourlives.Soconsiderusingyourpocketmoneytodosomethingusefulandhelpful,andfeelhowyoucanmakeadifference.Save(储蓄)asmuchasyoucan.Thereisanoldsayingthat“Moneydoesn’tgrowontrees”.Ifyouspendallyourpocketmoneyrightaway,you’llhavenomoneyuntilyournext“payday”.Awalletsometimesmightnotbethebestplacetosavemoneybecauseitmaymakeiteasierforyoutospendyourmoney.Getapiggybank(储蓄罐)oraskyourparentstostartasavingsaccount(账户)foryou.Somedaywhenyoulookback,you’llgetastrongfeelingofachievementbysavingsomuchmoneybyyourself!7.Howmanypiecesofadviceaboutthepocketmoneyarethereinthispassage?

A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Moneydoesn’tgrowontrees”mean?

A．Moneydoesn’tcomeeasily.B．Moneyisasimportantastrees.C．Onecanmakemoneybygrowingtrees.9.Thebestplacetosavemoneycanbe________accordingtothewriter.

A．ourwalletB．ourparents’walletC．ourpiggybank10.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．HowtohelpotherswithpocketmoneyB．HowtosavepocketmoneyC．Howtospendpocketmoney(★★★)阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Abigtreelivedinthemiddleofadrylandformorethanahundredyears.Itgaverestandsheltertothousandsoftravelers.11Sopeoplefromnearbytownsandvillagesoftenrestundertheoldtree.Ithadahugetrunkwithlotsofbranches.Oneday,twotravelersweretravelingfromafar-awayplaceandtriedtoreachatownattheeastofthetree.12Itwasalmostmidnoon.Theyweretiredandcouldnotwalkanymoreonsuchahotandsunnyday.Luckily,theyreachedthetree.Theywereveryhappytoseeabigtreewithbreezingwind.Theydecidedtotakearestunderthetree.13Theyfelthungryandoneofthetravelersclimbedthebranchesandtriedtogetsomefruittoeat.14Hestartedcursing(咒骂)thetree.“Oh,thisisjustauselesstreeandithasnothingtofeedus,notevenafruitorevennuts!”Thetreesaidinasadyetstrongvoice,“Youcan’tbesoungratefultome.Justlookatthehotanddrysun!Iofferedyouacoolandcomfortableplacetorest.15Isavedyourlifefromthehotsun,butyouhumiliate(羞辱)me!”Thetravelerrealizedhismistakeandsaidsorrytothetree.

A．Andtheysleptforsometimehappily.B．Thetreewasatthecenteroffourdifferenttowns.C．Sinceitwasatreewithoutanyfruit,thetravelerwasangry.D．IfI’mnotherewhenyouareverytired,youwouldhavediednow!E．Theystartedtheirjourneyfromearlymorningandwalkedforseveralmiles.二、任务型阅读(★★★)阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答问题或完成相关任务。Alift(电梯)isveryuseful.Itlookslikeasmallroom.Itgoesupanddownallday.Sometimesaworkerstandsinthelift.Heorsheoperates(操作)itupanddown.Inmodernliftsthere’snoworker.Peoplewalkin.Theyknowwhichfloortheywanttogo.Theypushabutton(按钮)andtheliftgoestothatfloor.It’sveryfastandeasy.Liftsareveryimportanttous.Why?Thinkaboutatallbuilding.Maybeithastwentyfloors.Maybeithasfiftyormore.Whocanwalkupallthestairs(楼梯)?Maybepeoplecanclimbthemonce.Cansomeoneclimbthirtyfloorstoanofficeeveryday?Cansmallchildrenwalkuptotheirroomsonthetwenty-fourthfloor?Cantheirmothersorfatherscarryfooduptoallthosestairs?Ofcoursenot.Wecanhaveveryhighbuildingsbecausewehavelifts.Wecouldnothaveallthebeautifultallbuildingswithoutlifts,因为对人们来说每天爬楼梯太累了.16.Whatdoesaliftlooklike?_________________________________17.Whatdoesaworkerdowhenheorshestandsinthelift?_________________________________18.Cansmallchildrenwalkuptotheirroomsonthetwenty-fourthfloor?_________________________________19.将文中画线句子译成汉语。_________________________________20.将文末汉语句子译成英语。_________________________________三、完形填空(★★★)DragonHead-Raising(龙抬头)DayisatraditionalChinesefestival.It________ontheseconddayofthesecondlunar(农历的)montheveryyear,andrecognizes(认可)the________ofspringandfarming.ThisyearitfallsonMarch11.Awell-knownphrase“Eryueer,longtaitou.”means“Ontheseconddayofthesecondmonth,thedragonliftshishead.”Onthedayinoldtimes,peopleputashes(灰)intokitchensandaroundwatervats(缸).Thiswas________thedragonintothehouse.Onthisdaypeopleeatnoodles,dumplingsandfriedpancakes.Alltheday’sfoodsare________afterdragons.Forexample,peopleeat“dragonwhisker(龙须)”________called“dragonteeth”.InsomeoldChinesestories,dragonshavepoweroverthewindandrain(呼风唤雨).Theyoften________raintotheworldontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmonth.Itissaidthatafterthatdaytherewillbemoreandmorerain.Thisis________thedayisoftencalled“SpringDragonDay”.Itwashopedthat________thehelpofthedragon,farmingwouldbeeasierandtheautumnwouldbringagoodharvest(丰收).Itisalsosaidthatahaircutduringthefirstlunarmonthbrings________lucktotheunclesinafamily.Thatiswhyyoustillseemanypeople________theirhaircutonDragonHead-RaisingDay.21.A．livesB．fallsC．plays22.A．startB．endC．course23.A．tookB．takenC．totake24.A．namedB．talkedC．said25.A．noodleanddumplingB．noodlesanddumplingC．noodlesanddumplings26.A．bringB．takeC．carry27.A．becauseB．whyC．when28.A．underB．inC．with29.A．goodB．badC．big30.A．gettingB．togetC．got四、短文填空(★★★)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。Alittlegirlthoughtshewasnotasbeautifulasothergirls,andnobodylikedher,31shewasalwaysunhappy.Shejuststayedathomeanddidn’tliketotalkto32(someone).Oneday,hermothergaveher33beautifulhairclip(发夹).Whensheworeit,shelookedmuch34(beautiful)thanbefore.Sheworeittoschoolthenextday.Onherwaytoschool,shefoundthateveryonesmiledather.Mostofher35(classmate)said“Hello”toher.However,thisneverhappenedbefore.Shethoughtthatthebeautifulhairclipmadeagreat36(different).Shewassohappyaboutallthethings.Shedidn’ttellherclassmatesaboutherbeautifulhairclip,buttheyallhoped37(know)whathadhappenedtoher.Whenshewentbackhomeafterschool,hermothersaid,“Didyouknowyouleftyourhairclipathome?I38(find)itbythedoorthismorning.”Shewassurprisedtohearwhathermothersaid.Shedidn’twearthehaircliptoschoolatall.Thestorytellsusnottotakeourclothesandourlookstoo39(serious).Whatwethink40ourselvesisthemostimportant.五、书面表达(★★★)41.假