绣湖中学八年级英语 2023.12
听力材料
第一节：听小对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。
1. W: Where are you from
M: I’m from Jinhua in Zhejiang province. It has a population of about seven million.
2. M: Susan, you look tired. What’s wrong with you Are you ill
W: No. There will be a dancing competition next week. So I am busy practising it these days.
3. M: Luna, what’s the matter with your leg
W: Oh, it’s my foot. A heavy box fell off the table and hit it just now.
4. M: Let’s go to visit grandpa this summer holiday, shall we
W: Great! I used to play in the field, swim in the river and pick oranges there.
5. W: Frank, stop watching TV and go to bed now. It’s too late.
M: Yes. But the match is so exciting. Look, that’s my favourite team.
第二节: 听下面两段较长对话。听第一节对话，回答 6 至 7 两个问题。
W: What a sunny day! Let’s have some tea at the teahouse this afternoon.
M: Sounds like a good idea. How shall we get there
W: We can walk there. It’s only ten minutes’ walk.
M: OK, it’s not far. And we can see the Beijing Opera there.
W: Yes. It’s seven o’clock now, and the opera will begin thirty minutes later.
M: Great! That will be fun. I can’t wait to be there.
听第二段长对话，回答第 8-10 三小题
W: Yesterday my brother and I went to the city zoo. M: Did you have a good time there
W: Yes, the zoo was so interesting, but the bus was so crowded
M: Really Oh, it was the weekend. W: Yes. Maybe because of that. The animals were so cute.
M: Which one do you like best W: A baby bear. It’s only 4 months old.
M: Did you take a photo with it . W: I wanted to , but we weren’t allowed.
M: What a pity! W: Yeah! But I know more about bears from the bear keepers.
第三节：听独白，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。独白读两遍。
Now people are trying to make the world a better place for birds to live. Susan is one of them.
Susan is a 16-year-old student from London. The girl found a little bird in the wild when she was
seven. She took it home and decided to raise it by herself. However, it stopped eating and soon
died. After that, she started a bird club to protect wild birds. Every Saturday, she gives a lesson
about wild birds. She also goes out into the streets to tell people that birds are very important to
us. Next week, she plans to go to the forest in her city to build some homes for birds.
参考答案
一、听力
1-5. BBCAB 6-10. ABACB 11-15. ABCAB
二、完形填空
DCACD BBCDD ABDBA
三、阅读理解
31-33. BBD 34-37DBAC 38-41BDAC 42-45 DABB
四、词汇运用
A. 46. worse 47. umbrellas 48. least 49. parking 50. hurt
B. 51. advised/asked 52. caused 53. through 54. touching 55. if
C.
56. pleased/satisfied 57. describes mon 59. accident 60. However
61.carelessly 62. beats 63. college/university 64. already 65. journey
五、语法填空
66-70 leaving such her to say for
71-75 Luckily telling how an Although/Though
六、任务型阅读
71-75．EFACB
七. 书面表达
略绣湖中学八年级英语 12 月调研试卷 2023.12
温馨提醒：
1．全卷共七大题，81 小题，满分为 120 分。考试时间为 90 分钟。
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第一部分 听力部分
一、听力。（本题有 15 小题，第一、二节每小题 1分, 第三节每小题 2 分，共计 20 分）
第一节：听小对话，从 A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。
( )1.What is the population of the boy’s hometown
A. About 5 million. B. About 7 million. C. About 9 million.
( )2. Why does Susan look tired
A. Because she is ill in bed.
B. Because she is busy practicing dancing.
C. Because she is having a singing competition.
( )3. Which part of Luna’s body was hurt
A. Her leg. B. Her hand. C. Her foot.
( )4. Where does the grandpa probably live
A. In the countryside. B. In the factory. C. In the city.
( )5.What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Waiter and customer. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
第二节：听下面两段较长对话，回答问题。
听下面一段对话，回答 6-7两个问题。
( )6. How will they go to the teahouse
A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.
( )7. When will the opera begin
A. At 7:10 pm. B. At 7:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.
听下面一段较长对话，回答 8-10三个问题。
( )8. How was the bus to the zoo
A. Too crowded. B. Too slow. C. Too late.
( )9. Why didn’t they take a photo with the baby bear
A. Because they didn’t want to pay for it.
B. Because they were afraid of it.
C. Because they were not allowed to do so.
( )10. Where did they get more information about the bear
A. From the poster. B. From the keepers. C. From the zoo ticket.
第三节：听下面一段独白，从 A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。
( )11.Where is Susan from
A. Britain. B. Australia. C. America.
( )12.When did Susan find a bird in the wild
A. At the age of 4. B. At the age of 7. C. At the age of 16.
( )13.What happened after Susan took the bird home
A. It flew away. B. A cat ate it. C. It stopped eating.
( )14.What does Susan do every Saturday
A. She gives a lesson. B. She does some reading. C. She draws pictures.
( )15.Where will Susan go next week
A. To the park. B. To the forest. C. To the research centre.
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第二部分 笔试部分
二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he didn't paint
a“real” picture.
In his search along a road, he met an old priest（神父）.
The priest asked him where he was going.“I don’t know,”
said the artist.“I want to paint the most 16 thing in the
world. But I don’t have any ideas. Maybe you can 17 me
to make it.” “How easy!” answered the priest.
“In any 18 ，you will find it—Faith （信仰） is
the most beautiful thing in the world.”
The artist went on looking for the 19 . Later, he met a young girl. She told
him, “Love makes the world go around. 20 love, there is no beauty and hope. The
most beautiful thing in the world is love.”
21 the artist traveled on and he met a soldier（士兵）. The artist asked him
the 22 question. The soldier was very tired, so he answered slowly, “ 23 is
the most beautiful thing in the world. War(战争)is ugly. When people 24 the war,
there will be faith and love.”
“ 25 can I paint them—Faith, Love and Peace ” thought the artist. As he
walked along the road, he still thought about the “real” picture. He walked and walked,
and he was very surprised 26 he was in front of his house.
When he went in, he found his search was over. In the 27 of his wife and
children, he saw love and faith. “Our children and I always 28 you. We hope you
would come back safely.” His wife said as they 29 him. He sat on his favorite old
chair and his heart was at peace. At that moment, he 30 how to paint the “real”
picture.
The next day, the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it
“Home ”．
16. A. famous B. exciting C. relaxing D. beautiful
17. A. ask B. want C. advise D. allow
18. A. church B. restaurant C. airport D. teahouse
19. A. question B. picture C. thing D. way
20. A. For B. By C. With D. Without
21. A. Finally B. Then C. First D. Also
22. A. different B. same C. boring D. interesting
23. A. Love B. Health C. Peace D. Family
24. A. choose B. finish C. start D. stop
25. A. What B. Where C. When D. How
26. A. because B. but C. so D. and
27. A. necks B. faces C. mouths D. hair
28. A. smile at B. ask for C. agree with D. think of
29. A. pushed B. hugged C. left D. beat
30. A. understood B. taught C. answered D. forgot
三、阅读理解(本题有 15小题，每小题 2分，共计 30分)
阅读下面材料，从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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A.
Haizi, born in the middle of 1960s, was a famous poet in the 1980s, who wrote
many great poems in his life. Some of them are still recited by people. Now let’s
enjoy one of them.
Facing the Sea with Spring Blossoms
By Haizi
From tomorrow on, I will be a happy person,
Grooming, chopping, and traveling all over the world.
From tomorrow on, I will care foodstuff and vegetables,
I have a house, towards the sea, with spring flowers blooming.
From tomorrow on, I will write to each of my dear ones,
Telling them of my happiness, what the lightening of blessedness has told me,
I will spread it to each of them.
And give a warm name for every river and every mountain.
Strangers, I will also give you my well-wishing.
May you have a brilliant future!
May you lovers eventually become spouse!
May you enjoy happiness in this earthly world!
I only wish to face the sea, with spring flowers blossoming.
（ ）31. When was Haizi born
A. In 1960. B. In 1964. C. In 1969. D. In 1980.
（ ）32. What will the writer do for the strangers（陌生人）
A. Give them warm names. B. Give them with best wishes.
C. Write to each other. D. Tell them of his happiness.
（ ）33. From the poem, we can know that the writer’s only wish is ________ .
A. to be a happy person
B. to care foodstuff and vegetables
C. to write to each of his dear ones
D. to face the sea, with spring flowers blossoming
B
Xi Zhinong was born in a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was young,
he moved to Kunming with his mother. Feeling like a caged（笼中的）bird in a big city，
he was bored with the busy and noisy city life and looked forward to nature.
His chance soon came．In 1983，he helped shoot（拍摄）a documentary about
birds. That experience led him to learn photography and take photos of flying birds.
In the 1980s, the Internet was not that popular in China and cameras were very
expensive. He managed to borrow a camera and threw himself into studying how to
use it. During that time, the library became his favorite place where he first read some
magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to connect with nature.
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In 1992, a research program was organized(组织 ) to protect a type of unusual
monkeys which only live in China. Usually, the home of these monkeys has
half-a-year-long winters. It created great challenges（挑战）for Xi Zhinong's work, but
he never drew back. " I didn't see the monkeys in the wild until I went into the
mountains the third time," said Xi Zhinong. He went into the snow mountains six
times just to get valuable（珍贵的）photographs of the monkeys.
Several years later, his works won international prizes. People around the world
began to pay attention to the protection of wild animals in China. And he is the first
Chinese winner of the world-famous Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
In order to call on tons of people to protect wildlife with cameras, he started
"China Wildlife Photography Training Camp". He hopes that more young people will
join in for the nature protection.
( )34.What can we learn about Xi Zhinong from Paragraph 1
A. He felt like a free bird. B. He enjoyed the city life a lot.
C. He was born in Kunming. D. He would like to live in nature.
( )35. Which is the right order of Xi Zhinong's experience
a. He won some prizes in the world. b. He joined in shooting a documentary.
c. He took some pictures of monkeys. d. He set up a camp to train photographers.
A. a-b-c-d B. b-c-a-d C. c-a-d-b D. d-a-b-c
( )36. What do the underlined words "drew back" mean in Paragraph 4
A. gave up. B. grew up. C. set up. D. put on.
( )37. What is the best title for the passage
A. World Attention to Animal Protection.
B. Difficulties of Taking Wildlife Photos.
C. A photographer’s way of Protecting Nature.
D. ADoor Between Magazines and Nature.
C
Recently，a research on how a new virtual reality（VR虚拟现实） experience
educated (教育 ) children about the fire disasters（灾害）was done. The new VR
experience was developed by the University of South Australia, hoping to educate
children to learn how to be safe in a fire. It presents a situation for children aged
10-12. In the situation, they are tasked to look after a friend's dog just before a fire
event begins. They take part in a set of problem-solving activities to help save and
protect themselves and the dog.
The findings showed that over 80% of children could calmly tell the advantages
and disadvantages of different choices. They also learned to make wise decisions to
protect themselves from a fire. Children thought it especially important and
meaningful, because 91% of them didn’t have knowledge of fires at the beginning,
and 67% had said that they were too young to make safety decisions in a fire.
The researchers believed such VR experiences made it possible to engage(吸引)，
educate and empower the young. "As children born in modern times, they are
interested in such technology and they can experience events in a real situation yet
within the safe environment," aid Delene Weber, one of the researchers.
“Well-designed VR can provide children with surprisingly valuable learning tools(工
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具) .” Meanwhile, because children have fewer life experiences, aren't as physically
strong, and are less likely to have learned much about fire safety, they're often most at
risk. However, the role that children play in the fire safety at their homes should not
be underestimated（低估）.＂Children don’t need to be always waiting for help in
disasters. With these VR experiences, we can make children understand the risks and
realize they can help," said Weber.
( )38. What’s the purpose of the new VR experience
A. To describe children’s reactions to fire disasters.
B. To teach children to save themselves in a fire.
C. To introduce ways of avoiding a fire to children.
D. To increase children’s interest in VR experiences.
( )39. From the findings, what’s the children’s attitude(态度) towards the new VR
experience
A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Not sure. D. Supportive.
( )40. From para.3, we mainly get to know the ______ of the new VR experience.
A. advantages B. development C. risks D. introduction
( )41. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. Children make no difference in the fire safety at their homes.
B. VR experiences are mainly designed for children in high school.
C. Well-designed VR can offer children amazingly valuable learning tools.
D. 91% of children believed they weren’t old enough to make safety decisions.
D
①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better？Would you like to have a
taste of a special plant？Would you like to keep a plant with little care？An Aloe Vera
plant could be just what the scientists may suggest!
②Growing Aloe Vera plants at home can make the air clean and fresh. Studies
have shown that they give off oxygen(O2)and take away harmful things from the air.
With clean and fresh air，you are more likely to stay away from colds，sore throats(喉
咙痛) and dry coughs（干咳）. And even if you do get sick，Aloe Vera plants may help
you get better from the illness faster.
③Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can be used as medicine？Aloe Vera
gel( 胶 体 )helps to deal with the pain of burns( 烧 伤 ). And it also helps with
itchiness(痒)caused by insect bites. To get this gel，just cut off a part of the plant，peel
it， and put the gel on the affected skin(患处 )．This easy-to-get and safe-to-use
medicine is available to you all year round.
④Apart from medical use，Aloe Vera plants are also popular in food industry（产
业）. Whether you are interested in Aloe juice or crazy about Aloe yogurt，you'll easily
find them in the supermarket. Aloe Vera can also go with other vegetables to make a
safe dish on your dinner table.
⑤ ▲ ．They like dry，warm air with bright light，so they grow best when
placed near a window. Aloe Vera plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So，they
do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is
completely dry before you water them. When watering，make sure the earth is wet
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enough so that it can last for a long time. That's all you need to do to take care of an
Aloe Vera plant. Isn't it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners
( )42.In Paragraph 1，the writer leads into the topic by ______．
A．telling stories B．listing numbers
C．giving examples D．asking questions
( )43.What are the uses of Aloe Vera gel as medicine in Paragraph 3
a．It's good for eyes. b．It stops nosebleed.
c．It helps with the itchiness. d．It helps people lose weight.
e．It deals with the pain of burns.
A．c，e B．a，b C．b，d D．a，d
( )44.Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 5
A. Aloe Vera plants help you improve memory
B. Aloe Vera plants are very easy to take care of
C. Aloe Vera plants can be made as a delicious dish
D. Aloe Vera plants are good-looking houseplants
( )45.The structure of the passage may be ______．
A. B. C. D.
四、词汇运用 （本题有20小题，每小题1分，共计20分）
A. 根据首字母提示补全单词，使句子完整、通顺。将完整的单词写在答题卡上。
46. I didn’t do well enough in the exam, but Tom did even w________.
47. It is raining outside. You’d better take u________ with you, boys.
48. Teenagers need at l______ eight hours’ sleep every day.
49. —Is this your car Can’t you see the sign “No p___________” here
— Sorry, I didn’t see it.
50. My brother h________ his knee badly when he played football on the playground.
B. 阅读短文,然后根据首字母写出单词的正确形式。将完整的单词写在答题卡上。
New Bug Hits Mexico(墨西哥)
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and
kisses on the cheek. But recently, government officials asked people to stop doing this.
They have also closed schools and museums, and 51. a people to stay at
home. This is to prevent people from catching an infectious(传染性的)disease(疾病)
－ swine flu (猪流感 ). The disease has spread(传播 ) over the country in the past
month. It has killed 159 people and 52. c 4,000 to become ill. What is
swine flu Swine flu is a disease(疾病) that leads to respiratory(呼吸的)illness in pigs.
It spreads to people in two ways. The disease spreads in the same way as human flu,
53. t coughs(咳嗽 ) and sneezes(喷嚏 ), or by touching a contaminated
surface(被污染的表面) and then 54. t the nose or mouth. However, it
cannot be spread by eating pork. People who have caught swine flu will have a fever,
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a cough, a sore throat and body aches. Health experts advise people to wash their
hands often to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home 55. i they feel
ill.
C. 根据短文内容和所给提示，在空白处填入单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Do you know what life is like as an unwanted child Most children are
56._________(满足的 ) with their lives. But the childhood was quite different for
Adeline Yen Mah, a Chinese-American writer and doctor.
Adeline's book, Chinese Cinderella, 57.__________(描述 ) the story of her
family. She was born in a 58.__________(普通的) family. After giving birth to her,
her mother dies by 59.__________(意外事件). So her family thinks that Adeline is
bad luck. Soon, her father gets married again. 60.__________(然而), life does not get
easier. Her stepmother takes care of her 61.__________(粗心地). She often forgets
her at school at night. But Adeline keeps writing and later joins in a writing
competition. Finally，she 62.__________(打败) the others and wins the match. This
changes her life. She gets a chance to go to 63.__________(大学 ) and become a
doctor. Now she is 64.__________(已经) a famous and successful doctor.
Adeline had an unhappy childhood. But life is a long 65.__________(旅程).
You will win as long as you try your best. Her strong spirit teaches me a lot. Do what
you want to do and never give up.
五、语法填空（10分）（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入
一个适当的词或所给词的适当形式。
As we know by now, our favourite English teacher, Ms Steen is 66.__________
(leave) for her country. She is 67.__________ a good teacher that we are so sad to see
her go. We would like to have a party for 68.__________. We think it the best way
69.__________ (say) “Thank you and goodbye”.
We plan to have the party this Saturday. Now, we are preparing 70.__________ it.
We want to show how much we’re going to miss Ms Steen. 71.__________ (luck),
most students will come to the party. We need someone to bring Ms Steen to the party
without 72.__________ (tell) her. Li Wei has an idea about 73.__________ to do that.
But Jake can’t come. He is taking 74.__________ enjoyable trip to Hangzhou to visit
his uncle and aunt. 75.__________ he is not available(有空的), he is glad to help with
any of the party preparations.
六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）
根据 Shakir与历史人物Marco Polo 的采访对话，从方框中的六个选项（A~F）中找出五个
正确的选项填入合适空格中，使文本材料完整正确。其中一个选项是多余的。
An Interview with Marco Polo
Shakir:Mr Polo, what part of the world did you explore
Marco: I travelled along a trading route connecting Europe to Asia called the Silk
Road (丝绸之路)，I went with my father and my uncle.
Shakir: 76.__________
Marco: They came with me because I was very young and they had travelled to other
places before.
Shakir: 77.__________
Marco:We wanted to go to China to see the ruler（统治者) there, Kublai Khan.
Shakir: 78.__________
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Marco:We left Italy to go to China in 1271. It took four years to get there.
Shakir: 79.__________
Marco: I saw great marble palace of the Chinese ruler, who was also called the Great
Kahn.
Shakir: 80.__________
Marco: No one in Italy knew about China. We wanted to explore the trade route and
tell others about it.
A. When did you go to China
B. Why did you want to go to China
C. What did you see when you were there
D. When did you return back Italy？
E. Why did your father and uncle go with you
F. Where were you trying to go
七、书面表达。(本题 20分)
81. 假设你是王涛，12 月 12 日(双十二购物狂欢节)你们学校在操场上举办
了义卖活动（charity sale),请写一篇短文向校刊 School Life 投稿，介绍本次
活动的内容和收获并分享感受。
Weather sunny and warm
1. sell art pieces(艺术品)：…
Activities 2. play the guitar;…
3. …
1. make money
Result(结果)
2. give…to Project Hope（希望工程）…
Feelings happy, wonderful and meaningful
注意：(1)短文必须包括提示要点，可适当增加细节；(2)不少于 80 词；
(3)文中不要出现真实的姓名和校名。
On December 12th， our school had a school charity sale on the playground.
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