2023—2024學(xué)年山東省煙臺市萊山區(qū)八年級上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★)

EveryThursdayat10:30a.m.Freeforchildrenofallagesandtheircaregivers(likeaparent,agrandparentorabigsister)WinterReadingClubJan.25th:NOSTORYTIMEOnlypartyfornewmembersoftheclubFeb1st,8th:Ms.Sharonsharesagreatstory—CinderellaFeb15th,22nd:STORIESABOUTFeb29th:MemberssharetheirfavoritestoriesChildrenhavetobewithacaregiver!CityLibrary323MainStreet972-7560Library@www.library.gov1.Whatdoestheword“caregiver”mean?

A．Someonewholikesreading.B．Someonewhoplayswithachild.C．Someonewhoenjoysparties.D．Someonewholooksafterachild.2.WhatwilltheyreadaboutonFeb22nd?

A．Sports.B．Space.C．Art.D．Math.3.WhereistheWinterStoryTime?

A．IntheCityLibrary.B．Intheschool.C．InScienceMuseum.D．Onthephone.(★★★)Itwasafinesummerafternoon.Samwasgoinghomefromschool.Hewalkedalongtheroadslowly,lookingatthecoverofabookfromtimetotime.Samhadspentallhismoneyonthebook.Helikeditverymuch.Whenhecametothehighroad,therewasablindman,holdingouthishatandsaid,“Ihaven’teatenanythingsinceyesterday.Pleasegivemesomemoney.Iwanttobuysomebread.”ButSamhadnothingtogive.So,hejustwalkedon,feelingverysad.Soonafter,afinecarcameupandstopped,andoutofitcameHarryandhismother.Theblindmanstillstoodthereandheldouthishat.“Letusgivethepoormansomething,”saidHarrytohismom.Hismotherfoundsomecoins(硬幣)inherbagandpassedthemtohim.However,Harrydidnotputthemintotheman’shat.Hethrewthemontothegroundnearthepoorman.Howcouldtheblindmanfindthem?AsSamturnedbacktolookatthecar,hesawHarrythrowingthecoins.Sohewalkedbackatonceandhelpedlookforthemoneyuntilhefoundallthecoins.Astheblindmanheldthecoins,hesmiled.ThesmiletouchedSam’sheart.Atthatmoment,Samknewthatkindnesswasn’talwaysaboutbigactions;sometimes,itwasthesimpleactofgivingahelpinghandthatcouldmakeadifference.4.Whydidn’tSamgiveanythingtothepoorman?

A．Hedidn’tseethepoorman.B．Hedidn’thaveanymoneytogive.C．Hewasinahurrytogethome.D．Hedidn’tbelievethemanwaspoor.5.WhatdoesitshowwhenHarrythrewthecoinstotheground?

A．Hedroppedthecoinsbyaccident.B．Hethoughtthecoinsweretoolittletogive.C．Hewastryingtohelptheblindmansecretly.D．Hedidn’tcareabouttheblindman’ssituation.6.WhichwordbestdescribesSam’scharacter?

A．Unfriendly.B．Thoughtful.C．Rich.D．Careless.7.Whatdoesthestoryteachus?

A．Helpingisnotonlyaboutmoney.B．Kindnesscomesfrombigactions.C．Givingmoneyisathingfortherich.D．Therichcanbekinderthanthepoor.(★★★)WhenIwasakid,schooltripswereawaytolearnoutsideandsetabetterrelationshipbetweenclassmatesandteachersinamorerelaxedwaythanintheclassroom.I’mgladtosayIfoundsimilarexcitingmomentsasateacherhereinChina.TheearliesttripIrememberfromchildhoodwastotheFerryMeadowswoodsinmyhomecityofPeterborough,England.Wewentlookingforanimalmarks,berriesandplantswithwhatwehadlearned.Ilovedfindingdifferentkindsofflowersmost.OurschooltookustothetheaterandevenDisneylandinParis!WhenIworkedasanEnglishteacherinChina,itwasgreattoseeIcouldtakemystudentsonsimilareducationaltripsandculturalexperiences.MyfirstChinatripwithmystudentswastosearchholesinmountains.Ifirstlytaughtthemsomenewwordsaboutmountain-research.AnotherwastotheTempleofHeaven(天壇)inBeijingwhenitwassnowing.WehadanEnglishlessonintheTempleofHeavenoutinthesnow!Butthebestonewasaweek-longdrama(戲劇)tripallaboutHarryPotter.Weplayeddramagamesandthestudentsactedscenesfromthemovie.Wehaddramaclothes,wigs(假發(fā)),wands(魔杖)andmagictricks.Theylearnedalotofwaystotalkaboutthemagicalworld.Onthelastdayofthetrip,assoonasthechildrenfinishedtheirshows,wewentontotheUniversalStudios(環(huán)球影院)!LikethetripsfrommyyouthinEngland,theChinatripswillalwaysstaywithme.ThesearemagicalwaysoflearningthatIhopewillalsostaywiththestudents.What’sbeenyourfavoriteschooltrip?8.Whatwasthewriter’sfavoritethingduringhistriptothewoods?

A．Lookingforflowers.B．Visitingatheater.C．Runningafteranimals.D．Tastingdifferentberries.9.HowmanyChinaschooltripsdidthewritertalkaboutinthestory?

A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.10.Whatwasthemainactivityofthedramatrip?

A．Searchingmountainholes.B．Watchingthesnowfall.C．Learningsomenewwords.D．ActingoutHarryPotter.11.Whatisthestorymainlyabout?

A．Thewriter’smemoriesaboutthechildhoodschooltrips.B．Thewriter’ssuccessfulworkasanEnglishteacherinChina.C．Theimportanceofeducationaltripsandculturalexperiences.D．Whyschooltripscanhelpteachersmakefriendswithstudents.(★★★)Whenyou’rewithyourgrandparents,youmightseewrinkles(皺紋)ontheirfaces.Theyneedtowearglassestoread,andtheyforgetthingsmoreandmoreoften.Youmightseesomeoldpeoplearoundandtheyneedhelpsometimes.Soyoumaythinkthatoldpeopleareweakandtheyaregoodatnothing.Butyouarewrong.Infact,oldpeoplearefullofwisdom(智慧).Theyknowaboutlotsofthingssotheycangiveyouhelpwhenyou’reintrouble.Whenpeoplegetold,theystopworking.Thinkaboutyourgrandparents.Theyhavealotoftimetodotheirfavoritethings.Thatsoundsgreat!Theyalsohavemanymemoriesoftheirlives,bothgoodandbad.Doyourgrandparentsliketosharethemwithyou?Ifso,youcanlearnalot.Howdoyoufeelaboutgettingoldnow?Doyoustillthinkit’sbad?Ifscientistsmadeakindofmedicinethatcouldmakeyouyoungforever,wouldyoutakeit?SongZhenning,amiddleschoolstudentsaid,“Iwouldn’ttakeitbecauseitgoesagainstthelawsofnature(自然規(guī)律).IwouldfeelsadifIstayedyoungforeverbutothersdidn’t.”“Iwouldn’ttakeit,either.I’mnotafraidofgettingold.SometimesIreallyadmire(羨慕)mygrandparents.Theyhavelotsoftimetotravelaround.Ihavesomuchhomeworktodoeveryday.”saidLongCan,Song’sclassmate.12.WhatcanweknowfromParagraphOne?

A．Whatitisliketogetold.B．Whatoldpeoplewanttodo.C．Howoldpeoplestayhealthy.D．Whyoldpeopleneedmorehelp.13.Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutoldpeople?

A．Oldpeopleareweakandneedhelp.B．Oldpeoplearegoodateverything.C．Oldpeopleliketosharelifememories.D．Oldpeopleoftengetintotrouble.14.WhatdidSongZhenningmeanbyhiswords?

A．Themedicineisgoodforhealth.B．Hewouldliketostayyoungforever.C．Themedicinecouldn’tworkatall.D．Heneedsfriendsofthesameageashis.15.Whatcanweinfer(推斷)aboutLongCan?

A．Hedoesn’tliketravelling.B．Hethinksheistoobusynow.C．Heliveswithhisgrandparents.D．Hefeelssadaboutgettingold.(★★★)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。Thistermiscomingtoanendandthewinterholidayisaroundthecorner.16Howwouldyouspendyourwinterholiday?Ifyouhavenoidea,thefollowingmayhelpyoumakeyourholidaymeaningful.FullyrestandpayattentiontoyourhealthAfteraterm’sstudy,youmustfeeltired.Firstofall,restforawhile.17Sokeepahealthylifestyleduringtheholiday.First,eatalotofdifferentkindsofnaturalfoods,includingvegetablesandfruit.Drinkenoughwater.Alsotrytoeatlesssugar.Keepyourlivingplaceclean,likemakingthebedeverymorning.18ImproveyourselfDoyourhomeworkasearlyasyoucananddonotleaveittothelastday.Readabookeveryweek.19Forexample,learntocookadishfromyourparentsandlearntoskate.SpendtimewithyourfamilyandfriendsThismeansplanningtimewiththem,puttingdownyourphone,andfindingcommonintereststhatyoucanshare.Withyourfamily,youcanwatchamovie,traveltoaplace,orevencookadeliciousmealtogether.20Ifyouhaveaconflict(沖突)withafamilymemberorfriend,forgive(原諒)them.Can’twaitforyourwinterholiday?Mayyouhaveacolorfulandmeaningfulholiday!Yourschooliswaitingforyoubackwithstrongerbodies,moreskillsandfresherminds!

A．Yourhealthisthemostimportantthing.B．Haveyouachievedyourgoalinthepastterm?C．Takeonanewskillorhobbyyou’vealwayswantedtolearn.D．Trytogotoacookingschoolandlearntocookdeliciousfood.E．Withyourfriends,youcandosomesportsyouallliketoplaytogether.F．Exercisingfor30minutesatleastthreetimesaweekisalsoagoodidea.二、完形填空(★★★)Onceuponatime,inasmallvillageamongseveralhills,therelivedayounggirlnamedMaya.Shehadastrong________:villagersaretogetherandshowkindnesstoeachother.Maya’svillagewasknownforitsrichnessinfarming,sothevillagerstookgreat________intheirfamilyfarmingtraditions.Theydon’tcareaboutothers.Onesummer,aterribledrought(干旱)hittheland,________manycropstodie.Maya,whostilldidn’t________hope,decidedtotakeactions.Shevisitedeachfarmer,sharedaheartfeltsmileand________help.Mayaencouragedallthesefarmerstoholdtogether.Sheremindedthemthatthe________oftheirstrengthcouldbegreaterthananydifficulty.Encouragedbyherwords,thefarmersnolongerthoughtabouttheir________andworkedtogether.Theydugirrigationchannels(灌溉渠道),sharedtheirobjects,andsupportedone________throughthedifficulttimes.Threemonthslater,therains________arrived,breathinglifebackintotheirbelovedland.WordofMaya’skindnessandthevillage’stogethernesswasheardfromfarandwide.Travelersandneighboringvillagersthought________oftheirwaysofworkingtogether.FromMaya’sstory,theyknewthatbystandingtogetherwithkindness,anychallengecouldbegotover.21.A．giftB．voiceC．wishD．hobby22.A．trustB．surpriseC．silenceD．interest23.A．causingB．bringingC．regardingD．checking24.A．raiseB．loseC．considerD．forget25.A．a(chǎn)skedB．receivedC．offeredD．sold26.A．collectionB．technologyC．excitementD．protection27.A．populationB．differencesC．skillsD．progress28.A．theotherB．otherC．othersD．a(chǎn)nother29.A．suddenlyB．kindlyC．finallyD．heavily30.A．badlyB．highlyC．fullyD．poorly三、短文填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Lastyear,wetookatriptoNewYorkCity.Whenwe31(reach)ourhotel,itwasaround1a.m..MysonJosephlookedoutatthelightsofTimesSquareandsaidhewantedtogooutside.Itoldhimitwastoolatetogoout,buthekept32(look)outthewindowandsaid,“Justfortwominutes.”MywifeandIjustlookedateachother,33(smile)andsaid“Twominutes”.Wegot34(dress)andwalkedtothecenterofTimesSquare.Whenwegotthere,mysonpointedatthelightsandsaid“Dad,look!”andthenstartedtofall35(sleep).Ittookus20minutes36(get)readyforthe20secondswe37(spend)outside,butitmadeoursonhappyandthatmeantalottous.Thatnight,Ilearnedalessonabouthappiness.Wesometimescanhavehappytimesinourlives,butweoftenfind38excusetodosomethingelse.Becauseofmyson,IlearnedthatIamthe39(big)enemy(敵人)tomyownhappiness.Happinessisadoorthatisalwaysopen.However,wearetheoneswhohavetodecide40wearegoingtowalkthroughthedoorornot.四、任務(wù)型閱讀(★★★★)閱讀下面短文，完成短文后的問題?！癟heredwallsandgreentiles(瓦)seteachotheroffbeautifully.It’ssoBeijing,”saida33-year-oldBeijingpersonwiththefamilynameofLin.Linandher14-year-oldcousinwereenjoyingacitywalkalongtheBeijingCentralAxis(中軸線).Onthiswalk,theysawmostoftheoldcitybuildingsofBeijing,liketheForbiddenCityandtheBellandDrumtowers.SincetheshowGloryIsBack!Beijing!wasshownonIQIYIinJuly,moreandmorepeoplehavebecomeinterestedintheCentralAxis.Someeventravelbyfoottoknowitbetterthemselves.DatingbacktotheYuanDynasty(元朝,1271-1368),the7.8-kilometer-longBeijingCentralAxisjoinedroyalpalaces(皇家宮殿)andmarketplaces(集市)forcommonpeopleinthepast.Thoughtimechangesmanythings,theCentralAxishasleftaspecialfeelingwithmanyChinesepeople.Chineseprofessor(教授)LyuZhousaidthatwhenhewalkedaroundtheBellandDrumtowers,hecouldfindpeaceinthebusycitylife.Atas