2023-2024学年度光谷未来学校周末练习
八年级 (上) 英语试卷
2023. 12. 10
第一部分 听力部分 (共25分)
一、听力测试 (共三节)
第一节 (共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分)
听下面4个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. That’s right. B. Nothing. C. Pretty good.
2. A. He is a writer. B. In Wuhan. C. I like him very much.
3. A. I’m fine. B. I’m a teacher. C. Peel the bananas first.
4. A. By taxi. B. He is smart. C. At 12 o’clock.
第二节 (共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分)
听下面8段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
5. How much the butter does the woman need
A. One spoon. B. Two spoons. C. Three spoons.
6. What is Tom going to be when he grows up
A. A policeman. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.
7. Who think (s) there will be more trees in twenty years
A. The woman. B. The man. C. Both of them.
8. Where will the girl study
A. At home. B. In the library. C. At school.
9. What does Lily need for dinner
A. Some sandwiches and bread. B. Some bread and two tomatoes.
C. Some sandwiches and two tomatoes.
10. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. To wear a red dress. B. To ask Lisa for help. C. To bring some food to the party.
11. Where does this conversation probably take place
A. In a clothes shop. B. In a food shop. C. In a fruit shop.
12. What will happen if Mary is late for class
A. She can’t have lunch. B. The teacher won’t let her in.
C. She will stand in the front of the classroom.
第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两避。
听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。
13. What are the speakers going to do
A. To have a hot drink. B. To see a movie. C. To have a big dinner.
14. What kind of drink does the man like
A. Hot chocolate. B. Coffee. C. Hot milk.
15. How can we make a cup of latte
A. Pour some milk into coffee. B. Pour some honey into coffee. C. Pour some yogurt into coffee.
听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。
16. What’s wrong with Tom
A. His neck was hurt. B. His leg was hurt. C. His bike was broken.
17. Where does the conversation happen
A. In a hospital. B. At school. C. On the way to school.
18. What will Ann do when Tom comes back
A. She will send him flowers. B. She will help him with the lessons.
C. She will help him do the homework.
听下面一段对话，回答笫 19 至 22 四个小题。
19. How was Tina’s day off
A. It was great. B. It was not bad. C. It was awful.
20. How was the weather on the day off
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
21. Where did Tony go on the day off
A. To the library. B. To the zoo. C. To the aquarium.
22. What did Tony do there
A. He took many photos. B. He bought some gifts. C. He watched a movie.
听下面一段独白，回答笫23 至 25 三个小题。
23. What does Claire want to be
A. A sports player. B. A famous dancer. C. A famous singer.
24. What is Claire going to do in Yunnan
A. Have a class. B. Have a party. C. Have a holiday.
25. When is Claire going to have a picnic
A. Next week. B. Next month. C. The day after tomorrow.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、选择填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最住答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂里。
26. —Would you like me to help you with the box
—_________.
A. It’s a pleasure B. Yes, I’d love to C. That’s very kind of you D. Sorry, you can’t
27. —Could I borrow your bike, please
—_________.
A. Of course you could B. Yes, you can. C. No, you couldn’t D. Not at all
28. —Now let me pour some yogurt into the blender. . . . Is that all
—_________. Go on! There are so many banana pieces.
A. Well done B. I guess so C. Not quite D. All right
29. —Do you know if he _________ to play football with us
—I think he will come if he _________ free tomorrow.
A. comes; is B. comes; will be C. will come; is D. will come; will be
30. —I can’t find The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway in your store.
—I’m so sorry. Please leave your number so that we can call you as soon as it is _________.
A. open B. free C. normal D. available
31. —How many books in the bag are yours
—_________.
A. No one B. None C. Nothing D. Not one
32. —What will you do this weekend
—I will play basketball _________ it doesn’t rain.
A. as soon as B. as far as C. as well as D. as long as
33. —Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the bookstore, please
—Just walk along the street. It’s on your right. You _________ miss it.
A. mustn’t B. won’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
34. —The bus has left. How can we arrive at school on time
—If we run, we should _________ it.
A. get B. try C. reach D. make
35. —I heard there was an accident just now.
—A boy _________ his bike and hurt himself badly.
A. fell down B. fell into C. fell off D. fell over
36. —Mr. Green has _________ his son Tom a new bicycle if he passes the exam.
—So Tom is working very hard.
A. paid B. bought C. promised D. got
37. —It’s really unbelievable that Jim’s Chinese has improved so much this term.
—That’s because he _________ the suggestions of his teacher, Mr. Hoo.
A. picked up B. put up C. set up D. took up
38. —It’s reported that more and more trees have been planted in the northwest of China to stop desertification (沙漠化) .
—Yes, many thousands of common people are always playing a _________ in it.
A. hand B. game C. part D. trick
39. —Did you _________ Bill last month
—No, we didn’t. We all _________ him very much.
A. hear from; miss B. hear of; miss
C. hear from; look forward D. hear of; look forward
40. —Hi, Denny. Jack wanted to know _________
—Nothing. I just stayed at home.
A. if you went anywhere last weekend B. where you went last weekend
C. how was your last weekend D. what you did last weekend
三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Green was our science teacher. On the first day of our class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate (气候) . we all listened carefully and took 41 of everything he said. Later we had a 42 .
When the exam paper was 43 to me, I was surprised and sad. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. I failed. But how come Anyway on the test paper, I had written down 44 Mr. Green said in class.
Then I realized that no one 45 the exam at all. What had happened
“Very simple, “ Mr. Green explained. “I had 46 all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal, so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you expect to get 47 marks for incorrect answers “
There was no need to say we were 48 . What kind of test was this What kind of teacher was he
How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all How was it possible 49 us students to doubt what the teacher taught us
“The zeros on your papers will be 50 in your grade books, “ he said. And he did it.
Through this 51 , Mr. Green hoped that we would learn something. Teachers and books are not always 52 . In fact, no one is. He told us not to let our mind go to sleep. Instead, we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are 53 in our teachers’ words or in books.
We should 54 the habit of doubting, and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special 55 he gave us!
41. A. books B. diaries C. notes D. messages
42. A. discussion B. question C. test D. plan
43. A. returned B. competed C. added D. compared
44. A. when B. whether C. why D. what
45. A. refused B. pushed C. passed D. failed
46. A. cut up B. made up C. took up D. put up
47. A. unfair B. typical C. high D. low
48. A. angry B. satisfied C. joyful D. glad
49. A. with B. over C. for D. of
50. A. recorded B. controlled C. continued D. explained
51. A. experience B. notice C. situation D. change
52. A. interesting B. right C. wrong D. boring
53. A. relations B. reasons C. points D. mistakes
54. A. break B. risk C. develop D. train
55. A. pressure B. promise C. letter D. lesson
四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面两篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Chinese Noodle “The best mianshi lies in China and the best Chinese mianshi lies in Shanxi. “ Can you imagine that there are over 280 kinds of mianshi in North China’s Shanxi province Among the many Shanxi mianshi, the sliced noodle (刀削面) is the most famous one. It is a noodle sliced with a special blade. Experienced chefs can even turn the noodle-slicing process into a performance. They can slice 200 noodles in one minute.
A Bite of China A mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relations between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture, “ said Mr. Chen, the director.
People like to eat jiaozi during some Chinese festivals, such as the winter solstice (冬至) and the Spring Festival. Look at the shape of jiaozi. Does it look like ancient Chinese gold yuanbao Especially during the Spring Festival holiday, people eat jiaozi and hope for good fortune and wealth. On Spring Festival eve, many families like to sit together and enjoy the delicious jiaozi.
56. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A. Chinese Food B. Science Magic C. Sports Desk D. Food Tastes
57. What can we know about mianshi
A. There are about 280 kinds of mianshi in China.
B. Sometimes noodle-slicing process can be changed into a show.
C. We all eat sliced noodle because it is the most famous one.
D. It is a rule that chefs have to slice 200 noodles in one minute.
58. It’s clear that “A Bite of China” __________.
A. hasn’t interested a large number of mianshi lovers
B. will help people learn more about Chinese holidays
C. is a mouth-watering documentary TV program
D. only provides the relations between culture and food
59. What would be the best heading for the third piece of news
A. The Festival in China B. The Traditional Chinese Food
B. The Spring Festival Eve D. Chinese Gold yuanbao
60. What do these three kinds of Chinese foods have in common
A. Health and wealth B. Joy and happiness
C. People and culture D. Food and culture
B
The kitchen is especially quiet except the sound of the machine during work hours in Becker’s bread store. The quiet environment is not the result of the strict rules, but because ★ . They use sign language to communicate with each other from time to time.
Becker’s shop is in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It sells many kinds of German bread, cakes and coffee. It is very popular for the story of Becker who opened it.
Over twenty years ago, Becker and his wife heard about a Chinese public project. It provided language training for the disabled children, but it was short of trainers in Changsha. So they came in 2002 with a common wish to do something meaningful in life.
In Changsha, together with other Chinese trainers, they helped children improve their hearing and language pronunciation. Every little progress each child experienced was a great encouragement to them, and they achieved their goal in life.
After ten years of working for this project, they found that the disabled adults couldn’t be independent because they had no professional skills. Then Becker and his wife set up a bread store to teach these people how to make bread. With their help, all of them were able to live on their own.
Luckily, Becker and his wife have also got the support from the local government. More people join them and understand that disabled people can work as well as others when they have the same chances.
61. What makes Becker’s bread shop popular according to the passage
A. Its quiet environment. B. Its owner’s story.
C. Its fine food. D. Its good location.
62. Which of the following can be put in ★
A. all the workers are required to B. the workers enjoy it
C. nobody wants to talk D. all the workers are deaf
63. Who does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A. The local people. B. Becker and his wife.
C. The Chinese trainers. D. The disabled children.
64. It’s inferred that __________.
A. deaf people are the best workers for a bread shop
B. the couple have no children of their own
C. Becker and his wife both work for the Chinese public project
D. the local government also made great efforts in helping the disabled
65. What would be the best title for this passage
A. A Training Course B. Delicious Local Food
C. A Beautiful City D. A Silent Bread Shop
C
Reading is getting more and more popular among young Chinese. A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year. The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years, especially of teenagers, who read an average (平均) of 11. 5 books last year.
The data (数据) shows that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials, such as novels, e-books, magazines and so on. But younger children aged 2-8 are mainly reading for fun.
When it comes to technology and reading, the survey suggests little. It does point out that many parents control the time of electronic reading, mainly because of worrying about increased screen time. However, most Chinese parents are helping their children to develop a reading habit. They serve as examples for their children. More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0 to 8 years old, and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year. Data shows that kids and teens who do a lot of reading, compared to those who don’t like reading, have more books in the home. Their parents read more often, and would like to spare time to read with them.
Remember that although you might lose something else, knowledge can never be taken away from you. Please read books as often as you can.
66. What writing skill is used in paragraph 1
A. Giving an example. B. Comparing facts.
C. Listing numbers. D. Raising a question.
67. Why do many parents control the time of their children’s electronic reading
A. Because e-books are expensive.
B. Because e-reading might be bad for eyes.
C. Because children has little time to read.
D. Because it’s very difficult to get e-books.
68. The underlined word ‘serve as’ in paragraph 3 probably means __________ here
A. do B. follow C. cite D. set
69. How do the Chinese parents help their children to have a reading habit
A. By buying many books for their children.
B. By visiting bookstores with their children
C. By asking their children to read.
D. By setting good examples for their children.
70. The purpose (目的) of the passage is __________.
A. to show how young Chinese like reading
B. to list what kinds of books children like
C. to point out why parents control their children
D. to ask young Chinese to read more books
五、词与短语选择填空 (本题共10小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空。 (提示：有两项是多余的)
danger / dangerous / funniest / catch / invitation / make up / fall down
71. Thanks for your __________. I’ll arrive on time for your birthday party.
72. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or __________ places.
73. I must go now, I have to __________ the high-speed train at 2: 30 p. m.
74. Of all the programs, I think talk shows is the __________ for me.
75. If buildings __________ with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.
六、综合填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给首字母、上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个词。
Can women wrestle (摔跤) Many people may say “No”. ____________ (76), the Indian wrestler Mahavir Phogat taught his daughters to be the ____________ (77) (great) wrestlers in the world.
The father first wanted to have a son, so he could be a wrestler like him. But his wife gave birth to four daughters. He was not happy because in people’s m____________ (78) , girls could only do housework at home. He almost gave up the h____________ (79) for his children to win gold medals. Suddenly one day, he heard that his older daughters Geeta and Babita beat up two boys by wrestling them. Phogat was very s____________ (80) to hear that. He then realized that his girls were able to become excellent wrestlers because they, like h____________ (81), were born wrestlers.
Then he began to train his daughters in the small village. The two girls even had their long hair cut and the villagers ____________ (82) (laugh) at them. Day after day, they had to get up early in the morning to do exercise. The training was so cruel ____________ (83) the girls hated it at first. But later they understood their father’s love. Only in this way could they have a bright f____________ (84) in India. After that, they took the training ____________ (85) (serious) and step by step, they made great progress. The daughters even beat up other men wrestlers in all kinds of competitions. They successfully made their way to the national winners. Will the two girls be the pride of their father and the whole country Find out more in the Indian movie Dangal (《摔跤吧！爸爸》) .
七、书面表达 (本题共15分)
科技发展日新月异，人们对未来的构想或许能在几十年后一一实现。假如你是李华，你校正在开展以”Life in 2050”为题的征文活动。请你根据一下英文提示，写一篇英文短文投稿。
内容提示：
What will the environment be like in 2050
What will people’s life be like in 2050
What do you think of your life in 2050
Something more about the future.
注意：
文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数：60-80；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Life in 2050
With the development of technology, life in 2050 will be quite different from now.
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2023-2024学年度光谷未来学校周末练习
八年级 (上) 英语试卷 参考答案
一、听力测试(共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分)
1-5 CACBA 6-10ACABB 11-15ACABA 16-20 BABCA 21-25 BABCA
二、选择填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
26-30 CBCCD 31-35 BDBDC 36-40CDCAD
三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
41-45 CCADC 46-50 BCACA 51-55ABDCD
四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
56-60 ABCBD 61-65 BDBDD 66-70 CBDDD
五、词与短语选择填空(本题共10小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
71.invitation 72.dangerous 73 catch 74.funniest 75.fall down
六、综合填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
76.However 77.greatest 78.mind 79.hope 80.surprised 81.himself 82.laughed 83.that 84.future 85. seriously
七、书面表达(本题共15分)略。
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