2023年医药高新区（高港区）秋学期期末学业水平测试
八年级英语试卷
（考试时间：100分钟，满分：120分）
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。
2.作答试题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题纸规定的位置上，并认真核对。
3.答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。
第一部分 选择题（共65分）
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（10分）
1. —We should take ________ pity on the children in Gansu earthquake.
—Exactly. It’s ________ pity that a lot of them lost their homes because of the earthquake.
A. a;/ B. a; a C. the; a D. /; a
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我们应该同情甘肃地震中的孩子们。——完全正确。很遗憾他们当中很多人都因为地震失去了家园。
考查冠词的用法和动词短语。a不定冠词，用于辅音音素开头的单词前，泛指一个；the定冠词，表示特指；/指不用冠词的情况。第一空“take pity on…”是固定搭配，表示“同情……”，第二空表示泛指用“a”，It’s a pity that...“……是遗憾的”。故选D。
2. I think you can play volleyball ________ your sister, if not better than her.
A. as well as B. as badly as C. as good as D. as bad as
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：我认为你排球即使不比你姐姐打得好，也能和她打得一样好。
考查副词原级。well好地，副词；badly严重地，副词；good好的，形容词；bad坏的，形容词。根据“play volleyball”可知用副词修饰动词，结合“if not better than her”可知即使不比姐姐更好，也是一样好，用as well as。故选A。
3. ________ years go by, you will find out how much your parents love you.
A. When B. While C. As D. Since
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：随着岁月的流逝，你会发现你的父母是多么爱你。
考查连词辨析。when当……时；while在……期间；as随着；since自从。根据“...years go by”可知在时间的流逝中意识到父母的爱，应用as连接。故选C。
4. —I have a high fever. What should I do
—You ________ drink warm water and ________ wear too many clothes. But the most important thing is to go to see a doctor at once.
A. shouldn’t; should B. should; had better not
C. had better to; had better not D. should; had better not to
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我发高烧。我该怎么办？——你应该喝温水，最好不要穿太多的衣服。但最重要的是马上去看医生。
考查情态动词。had better后接动词原形，排除CD；根据“I have a high fever. What should I do ”结合常识可知发烧了要多喝温水，不能穿太多衣服，第一空表肯定，用should，第二空表否定，用had better not。故选B。
5. —Would you mind me ________ the door
— ________. It’s much too cold outside.
A. open; No, you can’t B. to open; Not at all
C. opening; Of course not D. opening; Better not
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你介意我打开门吗？——最好不要。外面太冷了。
考查非谓语动词和情景交际。根据“Would you mind me”可知后接动名词，mind sb doing“介意某人做某事”，排除A、B两个选项；结合“It’s much too cold outside.”可知，应作否定回答，应说“最好不要”。故选D。
6. It’s reported that newborn babies are ________. At the same time, the number of elderly people is getting even ________.
A. less and less; more B. fewer and fewer; larger
C. fewer and fewer; more D. less and less; large
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：据报道，新生婴儿越来越少。与此同时，老年人的数量越来越多。
考查形容词比较级。less and less越来越少，修饰不可数名词；fewer and fewer越来越少，修饰可数名词复数；more更多的；larger更大的。根据“It’s reported that newborn babies are ...”可知主语是复数，第一空用fewer and fewer，再由“the number of”可知表示数量大小，用larger。故选B。
7 Take an umbrella with you. It ________ rain any time today.
A. maybe B. may C. may be D. must
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：你带把雨伞，有可能会下雨。
考查情态动词辨析。maybe可能，副词；may可能，作情态动词；may be可能，是情态动词+be动词；must必须。结合句子分析，此处应用情态动词may加动词rain构成谓语动词。故选B。
8. The sentence structure of “I often hear him read books in the morning.” is “_______”.
A. S+V+O B. S+V+P C. S+V+IO+DO D. S+V+DO+OC
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：“我经常听到他早上看书”的句子结构是“S+V+DO+OC”。
考查句子结构。I作主语；hear作谓语；him作宾语；read books作宾语补足语。所以句子结构是 S+V+DO+OC。故选D。
9. ________ wear thick glasses, we should do what we can ________ our eyes from the sun and the screen (屏幕).
A. In order not to; to prevent B. In order to not; prevent
C. In order not to; to protect D. In order to not; protect
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：为了不戴厚眼镜，我们应该尽我们所能保护我们的眼睛免受阳光和屏幕的伤害。
考查非谓语及动词辨析。prevent阻止；protect保护。根据“wear thick glasses”可知，此处是为了不戴厚眼镜，in order not to do“为了不做某事”，排除B、D；根据“we should do what we can ... our eyes from the sun and the screen”可知，“做我们能做的事情”是为了“保护眼睛免受阳光和屏幕的伤害”，此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故选C。
10. —Japanese started releasing radioactive water (排放核污水) into the Pacific Ocean on 24th August 2023.
—________ The Earth is our only home. We shouldn’t do anything bad to harm her!
A. I’m afraid so. B. What a shame! C. Never mind. D. That’s all right!
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：——2023年8月24日，日本开始向太平洋排放核污染水。——真可耻！地球是我们唯一的家园。我们不应该做任何坏事来伤害她！
考查情景交际。I’m afraid so恐怕是这样；What a shame真可耻；Never mind没关系；That’s all right没关系。根据“Japanese started releasing radioactive water (排放核污水) into the Pacific Ocean on 24th August 2023.”可知，此处认为日本向太平洋排放核污水是可耻的。故选B。
二、完形填空
阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There’s great news for animal lovers in 2023. A film based on (基于) the ____11____ story of a lost dog is on. Its name is Dog Gone.
In 1998, when Marshall and his 6-year-old beloved dog Gonker were walking outside, Gonker got lost. When Gonker first got lost, Marshall and his parents ____12____ him everywhere, but they couldn’t find him. The family felt very ____13____. It was cold. What was ____14____, Gonker had a serious health problem and would soon need an injection (注射). He would die ____15____ the family could not find him within two weeks. Marshall and his parents ____16____ to put Gonker’s story online. To their ____17____, many people joined the family in searching for the dog. Finally, they found Gonker in time and he lived ___18___ ever after. He lived another five years, to the ____19____ of 11.
In 2016, Marshall ____20____ the story to his brother-in-law, Pauls. When Pauls heard about the story, he wrote it down and turned it into a book. He gave one to Marshall as a Christmas ____21____. The book told such a great story that lots of people ____22____ reading it. Pauls and Marshall are sure that the film will win the ____23____ of many dog lovers. Rob Lowe is a famous ____24____. He plays the role (角色) of Marshall’s father in the film. He says, “I ____25____ my co-star (联袂主演) dog in the film so much.”
11.
A. true B. sorry C. awful D. strange
12.
A. heard of B. looked for C. heard from D. looked after
13.
A. glad B. angry C. lonely D. worried
14.
A. better B. worse C. greater D. less
15.
A. if B. after C. until D. because
16.
A. refused B. decided C. forgot D. hoped
17.
A. regret B. attention C. surprise D. taste
18.
A. easily B. quietly C. happily D. carefully
19.
A. year B. age C. height D. grade
20.
A. gave B. passed C. sent D. told
21.
A. gift B. show C. idea D. card
22.
A. minded B. practiced C. enjoyed D. remembered
23.
A. memory B. heart C. feeling D. head
24.
A. actor B. doctor C. cook D. scientist
25.
A. expect B. dislike C. choose D. miss
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了马歇尔和爱犬Gonker在外游玩时，Gonker丢失了，在人们的帮助下，Gonker被及时找到，这件事情被写成书，该书深受人们的喜爱，甚至还被拍成电影。
【11题详解】
句意：一部根据一只走失狗的真实故事改编的电影正在上映。
true真实的；sorry对不起的；awful糟糕的；strange奇怪的。根据问斩第二段内容可知是根据真实故事改编的。故选A。
【12题详解】
句意：刚开始Gonker迷路的时候，马歇尔和他的父母到处找他，但他们找不到他。
heard of听说；looked for寻找；heard from收到……的来信；looked after照顾。根据“Gonker got lost”可知Gonker丢了，马歇尔和他的父母到处找。故选B。
【13题详解】
句意：全家人都很担心。
glad高兴的；angry生气的；lonely孤独的；worried担心的。根据“but they couldn’t find him”可知找不到狗，很担心。故选D。
【14题详解】
句意：更糟糕的是，Gonker有严重的健康问题，很快就需要注射。
better更好的；worse更糟糕的；greater更伟大的；less更少的。根据“Gonker had a serious health problem and would soon need an injection (注射). He would die ... the family could not find him within two weeks.”可知这是比狗丢了更糟糕的情况。故选B。
【15题详解】
句意：如果家人在两周内找不到他，他就会死去。
if如果；after在……之后；until直到……为止；because因为。此处是狗会死的肯定条件，用if引导条件状语从句。故选A。
【16题详解】
句意：马歇尔和他的父母决定把Gonker的故事放到网上。
refused拒绝；decided决定；forgot忘记；hoped希望。根据“to put Gonker’s story online”可知这是他们作出的决定。故选B。
【17题详解】
句意：令他们惊讶的是，很多人加入了这个家庭寻找这只狗。
regret后悔；attention注意；surprise惊讶；taste尝试。根据“many people joined the family in searching for the dog”可知很多人帮忙寻找狗，这是令人惊讶的。故选C。
【18题详解】
句意：最后，他们及时找到了Gonker，从此他过上了幸福的生活。
easily容易地；quietly安静地；happily幸福地；carefully仔细地。根据“Finally, they found Gonker in time”可知及时找到了狗，之后幸福地生活。故选C。
【19题详解】
句意：他又活了五年，直到11岁。
year年；age年龄；height身高；grade成绩。根据“He lived another five years, to the ... of 11.”可知活到了十一岁。故选B。
【20题详解】
句意：2016年，马歇尔把这个故事告诉了他的姐夫保罗。
gave给；passed传递；sent发送；told告诉，讲述。根据“the story to his brother-in-law”可知把故事将给了姐夫。故选D。
【21题详解】
句意：他给了马歇尔一本作为圣诞礼物。
gift礼物；show演出；idea主意；card卡片。根据“as a Christmas ...”可推出是作为圣诞礼物。故选A。
【22题详解】
句意：这本书讲了一个很棒的故事，很多人都喜欢读。
minded介意；practiced练习；enjoyed喜欢；remembered忘记。根据“The book told such a great story”可知故事很棒，许多人喜欢读。故选C。
【23题详解】
句意：保罗和马歇尔确信这部电影会赢得许多爱狗人士的心。
memory记忆；heart心；feeling感情；head头。根据“win the ... of many dog lovers”可知此处表示赢得爱狗人士的心。故选B。
【24题详解】
句意：罗伯·洛是一位著名的演员。
actor演员；doctor医生；cook厨师；scientist科学家。根据“He plays the role (角色) of Marshall’s father in the film.”可知是一名演员。故选A。
【25题详解】
句意：我非常想念我在电影里的搭档狗。
expect期待；dislike不喜欢；choose选择；miss想念。根据“I ... my co-star (联袂主演) dog in the film so much.”结合上文可推出是非常想念。故选D。
三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共40分，每小题2分）
A
Hey kids, Chinese New Year is just around the corner. We’ve got an interesting way to remember the Year of the Rabbit and kick off the Year of the Dragon. Our readers picked one word to talk about their past year and welcome the new year.
Growth
I had a pretty cool year. I got taller, almost as tall as my mom. I’ve picked up swimming and skiing and had a lot of fun. I also found out I’m braver than I thought.
(Sheng Zhuona, 10, Dalian)
Hope
The COVID-19 pandemic ended. No more masks, no more nucleic acid tests (核酸检测) and no more studying from home. We’ve returned to school and reunited with our teachers and classmates. Everything is back to normal and everything is full of hope.
(Liu Haoran, 10, Shenzhen)
Beginning
For me, 2024 marks a beginning — it’s the year of my birth sign. A new cycle marks a new beginning. I’m going to be a middle school student. I know there will be a lot more to learn. I’m ready to become a better me.
(Shen Yichen, 11, Shanghai)
Helping
In December, it has snowed a lot in Beijing. My classmates and I built snowmen and had snowball fights. Friendship is great, but it’s not just about sharing good times. It’s more about helping each other. I want to help my classmates with their math problems. Helping others is also a wonderful thing.
(Zhang Zinan, 8, Beijing)
26. The readers of the newspaper may be ________.
A. teachers B. primary school students C. middle school students D. parents
27. What is Liu Haoran’s word of the year
A. Growth. B. Beginning. C. Hope. D. Helping.
28. Who will enter a middle school in 2024
A. Sheng Zhuona. B. Liu Haoran. C. Zhang Zinan. D. Shen Yichen.
29. What is Shen Yichen’s animal sign
A. Dragon. B. Horse. C. Rabbit. D. Monkey.
30. What is the most important thing in friendship in Zhang Zinan’s eyes
A. Sharing good times. B. Helping each other.
C. Solving math problems. D. Building snowmen.
【答案】26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲一些读者选择了一个词来谈论他们过去的一年，迎接新的一年。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Sheng Zhuona, 10, Dalian”、“Sheng Zhuona, 10, Dalian”等年龄信息推出读者应是小学生。故选B。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Hope ... Everything is back to normal and everything is full of hope. (Liu Haoran, 10, Shenzhen)”可知，刘浩然这一年的关键词是希望。故选C。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据“For me, 2024 marks a beginning — it’s the year of my birth sign. A new cycle marks a new beginning. I’m going to be a middle school student. ... (Shen Yichen, 11, Shanghai)”可知，沈亦辰2024年将要上中学。故选D。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Hey kids, Chinese New Year is just around the corner. We’ve got an interesting way to remember the Year of the Rabbit and kick off the Year of the Dragon.”及“For me, 2024 marks a beginning — it’s the year of my birth sign. ... (Shen Yichen, 11, Shanghai)”可知，2024年是沈亦辰的生肖年，这一年是龙年。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Friendship is great, but it’s not just about sharing good times. It’s more about helping each other. (Zhang Zinan, 8, Beijing)”可知，在张梓楠看来，友谊中最重要的是彼此帮助。故选B。
B
I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet (芭蕾). My mother was a dancer and I wanted to be like her, but after making many mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to give up right away. Because it was only my first day, but I told my mom I couldn’t wait to dance again.
Several weeks passed and my dancing didn’t get any better. Then my dance teacher told us that we were going to perform in a show. I was afraid of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people and made my mom sad.
I practiced hard for the show, but I still didn’t get the hang of it. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. She just laughed and told me she would teach me all she knew about ballet. My mom quickly found out how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest patience, love and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my balance, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.
The music began and my heart started to beat quickly. Breathing calmly, I began moving to the music without missing a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed with excitement.
My mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how proud she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened without her. Through this, I knew one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.
31. What happened to the writer on her first day of trying ballet
A. She fell down and hurt herself. B. She made no mistakes while dancing.
C. She realized she was good at ballet. D. She lied to her mom about liking ballet.
32. What does the underlined phrase “got the hang of it” mean
A. 掌握 B. 失去兴趣 C. 遇到困难 D. 痴迷
33. How did the writer’s feelings change after the teacher told they were going to perform in a show
A. Afraid—prepared—nervous—excited. B. Excited—afraid—prepared—proud.
C. Afraid—surprised—excited—proud. D. Excited—prepared—nervous—surprised.
34. What did the writer learn from her ballet experience
A. Don’t be afraid of making others sad. B. Never try something you are not good at.
C. Her mom would always support her. D. Every mom will be proud of their children
35. The best title of the passage is “________”.
A. Always there if you fall down B. Practice makes perfect
C. My first day with ballet D. Never give up
【答案】31. D 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述作者在妈妈的关爱和帮助下学芭蕾舞的经历，是妈妈在背后的帮助，作者才取得了演出的成功。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“My mother was a dancer and I wanted to be like her, but after making many mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to give up right away. Because it was only my first day, but I told my mom I couldn’t wait to dance again.”可知这位作者第一天尝试芭蕾舞时对妈妈撒谎说她喜欢芭蕾。故选D。
【32题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“I practiced hard for the show, but I still didn’t get the hang of it. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt.”可知努力练习但结果不理想，get the hang of意为“掌握”。故选A。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I was afraid of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people and made my mom sad.”、“By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.”、“The music began and my heart started to beat quickly.”及“When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed with excitement.”可知作者的感觉变化是：害怕的——准备好的——紧张的——兴奋的。故选A。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Through this, I knew one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.”可知从学习芭蕾的经历作者知道了她妈妈会一直支持她。故选C。
【35题详解】
标题归纳题。本文讲述作者在妈妈的关爱和帮助下学芭蕾舞的经历，是妈妈在背后的帮助，作者才取得了演出的成功。选项A“Always there if you fall down”做标题最合适，故选A。
C
Water is important for all living things on Earth. The water cycle (循环) is a natural process that takes water from the ground and the sky and brings it back to the Earth again. It is a cycle that happens the whole year and is most active from March to June in China. In this article, we will learn about the water cycle and discuss its importance for the Earth.
The water cycle always begins with water vapour (蒸汽). As water vapour rises into the sky, it cools down and the clouds are formed. After that, clouds travel through the sky and fall back to Earth as rain or snow. Then, water runs through rivers and oceans and finally returns to the ground again in different forms like rainwater or snow.
The water cycle plays an important role in protecting our Earth’s climate. It provides us with water to drink and keeps our climate healthy. On top of that, it takes water from rivers and oceans and brings it to the areas that don’t have enough water. Without the cycle, we would face many problems. When there is too much water in one place, it becomes a flood. When water is badly in need, it becomes a drought. Besides, water vapour can take heat (热) from the sun and keep our earth cool.
The water cycle is a natural process that keeps our Earth alive. It’s important for plants and animals to drink water and for our rivers to stay running with water. Understanding the water cycle can help us enjoy the beauty of nature, know how our earth works and find better ways to protect our Earth. And that is our duty.
36. Which season might have the most active water cycle in China
A Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
37. Which is the right order of the water cycle according to the text
① Water returns to the ground. ② Rain or snow falls down.
③ Water vapour rises up. ④ Clouds are formed in the sky.
A. ③②④① B. ④②③① C. ④③②① D. ③④②①
38. Which of the following may be the topic sentence (主题句) of the article
A. Water is important for all living things on Earth.
B. We will talk about the water cycle and discuss its importance for the Earth.
C. The water cycle plays an important role in protecting our Earth’s climate.
D. The water cycle is a natural process that keeps the Earth alive.
39. It can be inferred (推测) from the article that ________.
A. The water cycle happens the whole year only in China.
B. Saving water can keep the Earth alive.
C. Without the cycle, we may feel hotter in summer.
D. Understanding how the Earth works helps us enjoy the beauty of nature.
40. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To ask people to enjoy the beauty of nature. B. To ask people to protect our earth.
C. To ask people to save water. D. To ask people to get close to nature.
【答案】36. A 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了地球上的水循环。了解水循环可以帮助我们享受自然之美，了解我们的地球是如何运作的，并找到更好的方法来保护我们的地球。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据“It is a cycle that happens the whole year and is most active from March to June in China.”可知，水循环在三月到六月最为活跃，即春季（三月至五月）。故选A。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The water cycle always begins with water vapour.”可知，水循环从水蒸气开始；根据“As water vapour rises into the sky, it cools down and becomes clouds.”可知，然后是水蒸气遇冷变成云；根据“After that, clouds travel through the sky and fall back to Earth as rain or snow.”可知，接下来云向地面降水；根据“Then, water runs through rivers and oceans and finally returns to the earth again in different forms like rainwater or snow.”可知，最后水以雨水或雪的形式回到地面。故选D。
【38题详解】
主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了地球上的水循环。了解水循环可以帮助我们享受自然之美，了解我们的地球是如何运作的，并找到更好的方法来保护我们的地球。“We will talk about the water cycle and discuss its importance for the Earth.”是文章的主题句。故选B。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Besides, water vapour can take heat (热) from the sun and keep our earth cool.”可知水蒸气可以吸收太阳的热量，使地球保持凉爽，由此可推出没有这个循环，我们在夏天可能会觉得更热。故选C。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Understanding the water cycle can help us enjoy the beauty of nature, know how our planet works and develop better methods to protect our Earth. And that is a responsibility we should take on.”可知，了解水循环可以帮助我们欣赏大自然的美丽，了解我们的星球是如何运作的，并制定更好的方法来保护我们的地球。这是我们应该承担的责任。由此可推知，作者是想让我们保护地球。故选B。
D
Environmental protection is one of the hottest topics nowadays. It was also something that ancient (古代的) Chinese paid great attention to. In fact, the world’s earliest environmental protection idea, ministry (政府的部) and law were all born in China. How did the ancient Chinese protect the environment
The world’s earliest idea of “managing state affairs (治国) through environmental protection”
Xunzi, a famous thinker in the Warring States Period, came up with the idea of “managing state affairs through environmental protection”. He wrote in his book that plants should be protected well by humans.
Guan Zhong, a government officer 400 years ahead of Xunzi, was also an environmental protection expert. He said “a king who cannot protect his plants is not doing a good job”.
____________
Nine ministries set up by Shun, an ancient Chinese emperor, included “Yu”, an environmental protection ministry. The first “Yu” leader was Boyi, an environmental protection expert. He invented wells so people could drink clean water. He knew a lot about animals and also called for animal protection.
The world’s earliest “environmental protection law”
Over 4,000 years ago, Dayu, an ancient Chinese water-control expert and also an emperor, made a rule, not allowing people to cut down trees in March or catch fish in June, because it was the time when they grew quickly.
Almost 3,000 years ago, Tianlu, the first environmental protection law, appeared in Qin. It recorded many ancient environmental protection rules. Two of them were interesting: firstly, make sure that rivers run smoothly; secondly, grass and trees should be burned to be fertilizer (肥料) only in summer. The second one is helpful even for today. It can help to keep air clean and fresh.
41. What is the purpose of first paragraph
A. To draw a conclusion (总结). B. To show an example.
C. To give the reasons. D. To introduce the topic.
42. Which of the following is the most suitable to be on the line ________
A. The world’s earliest idea of “animal protection ministry”
B The world’s earliest “environmental protection leaders and experts”
C. The world’s earliest “environmental protection ministry”
D. The world’s earliest “animal protection leaders and experts”
43. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A. The first environmental protection law, appeared in Qin.
B. Plants shouldn’t be burned in spring.
C. Boyi improved drinking water quality and asked people to protect animals.
D. Guan Zhong wrote in his book that vegetation should be protected well by humans.
44. Why didn’t Dayu allow people to cut down trees in March or catch fish in June
A. Because people can only get wood and fish at the right time.
B. Because it was the time when they grew slowly.
C. Because they are against the law made by Dayu.
D. Because Dayu is a water-control expert and also an emperor.
45. Which of the following websites may the article be from ________
A. www. B. www.
C. www. D. www.
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国古代最早的环保理念、环保部门以及环保法律。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据“How did the ancient Chinese protect the environment ”可知，第一段的目的是通过一个问题引出文章的主题。故选D。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Nine ministries set up by Shun, an ancient Chinese emperor, included ‘Yu’, an environmental protection ministry.”可知，本文主要介绍了中国古代的环保部门，故C选项“世界上最早的‘生态环境保护部’”符合。故选C。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Xunzi, a famous thinker in the Warring States Period ... He wrote in his book that plants should be protected well by humans.”可知，是荀子在他的书中写道，植被应该被人类保护好，不是管仲。故选D。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Over 4,000 years ago, Dayu, an ancient Chinese water-control expert and also an emperor, made a rule, not allowing people to cut down trees in March or catch fish in June, because it was the time when they grew quickly.”可知，大禹不允许人们在三月砍伐树木，六月捕鱼是因为这是它们快速生长的时间，也即是人们只能在合适的时间得到木头和鱼。故选A。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。本文主要介绍了中国古代最早的环保理念、环保部门以及环保法律，因此可能来自环境相关的网站。故选B。
第二部分 非选择题（共65分）
四、词汇运用 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。（10分）
46. It’s said that the ________ (high) of Wanghai Tower is 55 meters.
【答案】height
【解析】
【详解】句意：据说望海塔的高度是55米。根据“It’s said that the...of Wanghai Tower is 55 meters.”可知，介绍望海塔的高度，the height of...“……的高度”，故填height。
47. —Did the firemen find anyone ________ (live) in the earthquake
—Yes, they did.
【答案】alive
【解析】
【详解】句意：——消防员在地震中发现有人活着吗？——是的。live“居住”，动词；根据“Did the firemen find anyone ... in the earthquake”可知，空处缺少“活着的”，alive“活着的”符合，find sb adj“发现某人……”，形容词作宾补。故填alive。
48. Juanjuan is a sweet girl with a pair of ________ (smile) eyes.
【答案】smiling
【解析】
【详解】句意：娟娟是一个可爱的女孩，有一双微笑的眼睛。根据“a pair of ... (smile) eyes”可知此处用动名词作定语，smiling“微笑的”。故填smiling。
49. —Hong Yuanyuan, I didn’t see your sister this afternoon.
—She ________ (practise) the whole afternoon to prepare for the dancing competition.
【答案】was practising
【解析】
【详解】句意：——洪圆圆，我今天下午没看到你妹妹。——她整个下午都在练习为舞蹈比赛做准备。根据“the whole afternoon”可知此处表示过去某一阶段正在发生的事情，用过去进行时，主语“She”后用be动词was，practise的现在分词形式practising。故填was practising。
50. It seems ________ (use) to do too many exercises without thinking about them carefully.
【答案】useless##to be useless
【解析】
【详解】句意：做太多的练习而不仔细思考似乎是没有用的。seems是系动词，其后应接形容词，useless“无用的”符合题意；结合seem to do“似乎”可知，设空处也可用to be useless表示，故填useless/to be useless。
51. Annie felt ________ (certain) about what she should do next because she knew nothing.
【答案】uncertain
【解析】
【详解】句意：安妮对下一步该做什么感到不确定，因为她什么都不知道。certain“确定的”，形容词；根据“because she knew nothing”可知，因为她什么都不知道，因此不确定下一步该做什么，uncertain“不确定的”符合，形容词作表语。故填uncertain。
52. Yu Yue is ________ (humor) girl among us and we all like to be with her.
【答案】the most humorous
【解析】
【详解】句意：余月是我们当中最幽默的女孩，我们都喜欢和她在一起。空处作定语，应用形容词humorous“幽默的”。根据“among us”可知，三者或以上的比较，应用最高级。故填the most humorous。
53. It will be a very hot day tomorrow with temperatures in the ________ (four).
【答案】forties
【解析】
【详解】句意：明天天气将非常炎热，气温将在四十多度左右。four是基数词，翻译为“四”。根据“It will be a very hot day tomorrow”可知，天气很热，温度应该在四十度左右，forty“四十”，此处构成“in the+逢十的基数词复数形式”结构，表示“几十”，所以用其基数词复数形式。故填forties。
54. Not only my parents and I but also everyone around us ________ (be) excited about the Shengzhou-17 crew members’ first spacewalk on 21 December, 2023.
【答案】was
【解析】
【详解】句意：2023年12月21日，神舟17号宇航员首次进行太空行走，不仅我和我的父母，我们周围的每个人都为此感到很兴奋。根据“on 21 December, 2023”可知用一般过去时，not only ... but also ...连接并列主语时，遵循“就近一致”原则，everyone是第三人称单数，be动词用was。故填was。
55. When meeting problems, we can ask parents or friends for help instead of ________ (face) them alone.
【答案】facing
【解析】
【详解】句意：当遇到问题时，我们可以向父母或朋友寻求帮助，而不是独自面对。
instead of代替，而不是，后面加名词、代词或动名词，face面对，动名词是facing。故填facing。
五、任务型阅读
阅读下面一段短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填一个单词。
In recent years, shared vegetable plots (地) have become popular. That’s because more people want to be away from city life by taking up farming. For them , the All-Happy City, a shared ecological (生态的) farm in Shanghai, is a perfect place.
Built by Chen Yougui in October ,2022, the shared farm is quite big. Members of the farm can plant radish, lettuce and other vegetables. This farm has about 200 members, some of whom even raise chickens and ducks. When they are’ t around during the week, they can pay the farm workers for their service of taking care of their land. It also offers members a special place for barbecue.
Chen runs the farm with the help of modern technology. There is a system which allows members to see their vegetables through their phones. What’s more, each animal comes with its own QR code (二维码). So the chickens and ducks raised by customers don’t go missing or end up in other people’s plots.
Chen says that many of his members are parents. They want to teach their kids about science and nature and how farming works. Some old people would like to grow their food as a way of relaxing. And young people usually get close to nature, forget pressure from the city and enjoy a comfortable life on the farm.
The All- Happy City, a perfect place for ____56____ .
____57____ are shared vegetable plots popular ●More people want to be away from city life by taking up farming
What can we know about the farm ●It was built by Chen Yougui in October,2022 .
●It’s quite big.
●The ____58____ of the members is 200.
What can people ____59____ on the farm ●They can plant radish, lettuce and other vegetables.
●They can raise animals ____60____ chickens and ducks .
●The farm can ____61____ the members with a special place for barbecue .
How does Chen run the farm ●____62____ offering a system, members can see their Vegetables through their phones.
●Animals with their own QR codes won’t get lost or go to someone- ___63___ plot.
Who are Chen’s customers (顾客) ●Parents—They want to teach their kids about science and nature and how farming works.
●Old people —They would like to grow their food to ____64____
●Young people—They can forget pressure from the city and live ____65____ there.
【答案】56. farming
57. Why 58. number
59. do 60. like
61. provide
62. By##Through
63. else’s 64. relax
fortably
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了上海的一个生态共享农场—— All-Happy City。
【56题详解】
根据“For them, the All-Happy City, a shared ecological (生态的) farm in Shanghai, is a perfect place.”可知，All-Happy City是上海的一个共享生态农场，是一个务农的地方，介词for后接动名词形式。故填farming。
【57题详解】
根据“That’s because more people want to be away from city life by taking up farming.”可知，此处解释了为什么共享菜地很受欢迎，空处询问原因，首字母大写。故填Why。
【58题详解】
根据“This farm has about 200 members, some of whom even raise chickens and ducks.”可知，这个农场有大约200名成员，200是数量，number“数量”符合。故填number。
59题详解】
根据文章第二段“Members of the farm can plant radish, lettuce and other vegetables...It also offers members a special place for barbecue.”可知，此处介绍了人们可以在农场里做的事情。故填do。
【60题详解】
根据“This farm has about 200 members, some of whom even raise chickens and ducks.”可知，此处指人们可以在这里饲养动物，根据表格“animals…chickens and ducks .”可知，此处为举例，like“比如”符合。故填like。
【61题详解】
根据“It also offers members a special place for barbecue.”可知，农场为为会员提供特别的烧烤场地，provide sb with sth“提供某人某物”，情态动词后接动词原形。故填provide。
【62题详解】
根据“There is a system which allows members to see their vegetables through their phones.”可知，通过提供一个系统，会员通过手机看到他们的蔬菜，by/through doing sth“通过做某事”，首字母大写。故填By/Through。
【63题详解】
根据“So the chickens and ducks raised by customers don’t go missing or end up in other people’s plots.”可知，other people’s意为“别人的”与someone else’s同义。故填else’s。
【64题详解】
根据“Some old people would like to grow their food as a way of relaxing.”可知，老人喜欢种植食物来放松自己，介词to后接动词原形，动词不定式表目的。故填relax。
【65题详解】
根据“And young people usually get close to nature, forget pressure from the city and enjoy a comfortable life on the farm.”可知，年轻人可以忘记来自城市的压力，在那里舒适地生活，副词修饰动词live。故填comfortably。
Dolphins are stars in aquariums (水族馆). They bring a lot of joy to people. ____66____ dolphins are not happy living in aquariums. A study shows that dolphins in aquariums live much shorter than ____67____ (that) in the sea. They die of ____68____ (ill) at a very young age.
____69____ (luck), a company in the USA is there to help these dolphins. It has made robot dolphins. The robot dolphins not only look but also move like real ones. ____70____ a test, people thought they were real dolphins. “The robot dolphins can swim and dive ____71____ (they) ,” a worker in the company said.
One robot dolphin costs about $ 27 million. Now, an aquarium in China ____72____ (think) about using them instead of real dolphins.
To save the sea animals, the company says it will keep on ____73____ (make) other different kinds of robot animals, such as sharks and seahorses, in the future.
We look forward to ____74____ (watch) the shows from robot animals. Thanks to the company, more and more sea animals will go back to the nature and live _____75_____ happy life.
【答案】66. But
67. those 68. illness##illnesses
69. Luckily
70. During##In
71. themselves
72. is thinking
73. making 74. watching
75. a
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了美国的一家公司制造机器海豚代替真海豚进行表演，以此来保护动物。
【66题详解】
句意：它们给人们带来了很多快乐，但是海豚住在水族馆里并不快乐。根据“They bring a lot of joy to people.”以及“dolphins are not happy living in aquariums”可知，前后句意相反，空格处需要表转折的连词but，but位于句首，首字母大写。故填But。
【67题详解】
句意：一项研究表明，水族馆里的海豚比海里的海豚寿命短得多。根据单词提示可知此处指“那些生长在海洋的海豚”，用those指代那些海豚。故填those。
【68题详解】
句意：他们在很小的时候就死于疾病。根据空格可知，此处缺少名词，结合提示可知用ill的名词illness。故填illness/llnesses。
【69题详解】
句意：幸运的是，美国的一家公司会在那里帮助这些海豚。根据空格可知，此处此处用副词作状语，故填lucky的副词形式，单词位于句首，首字母大写。故填Luckily。
【70题详解】
句意：在一次测试中，人们认为它们是真正的海豚。根据“people thought they were real dolphins.”可知，在这次测试中，此处表达“在一次测验中”用介词during或者in，介词位于句首，首字母大写。故填During/in。
71题详解】
句意：“机器人海豚自己可以游泳和潜水，”该公司的一名员工说。根据提示单词以及题干可知，空格处应用反身代词themselves作宾语，指代主语The robot dolphins。故填themselves。
【72题详解】
句意：现在，中国的一个水族馆正在考虑用它们来代替真正的海豚。根据句意可知表示正在发生的事情，是现在进行时，其构成为am/ is/ are doing，主语是“an aquarium”，故用is doing。故填is thinking。
【73题详解】
句意：为了拯救海洋动物，该公司表示，它在未来将继续生产其他不同种类的机器人动物，如鲨鱼和海马。keep on doing sth译为“继续做某事”，因此空格处应填入动词make的动名词形式。故填making。
【74题详解】
句意：我们期待着观看机器人动物的节目。look forward to doing sth译为“期望做某事”，因此空格处应填入动词watch的动名词形式。故填watching。
【75题详解】
句意：多亏了这个公司，越来越多的海洋动物将回到大自然，过上幸福的生活。根据题干，live a …life固定短语，译为“过……生活”。故填a。
七、书面表达（25分）
76. 你的学校决定举办以“My best friend”为题的英语作文比赛。假如你最好的朋友是八年级的 Nancy，请结合以下图标提示，写一篇100字左右的短文。
要求：1.文中不得出现真实校名和人名。
2.必须包含下图中所提供的信息，要适当发挥。
3.表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯。
My best friend
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【答案】例文：
My best friend
Nacy is my best friend. She is tall and slim. She always wears a smile on her face. She is humorous and often tells funny jokes, so we are happy to be with her. In her free time, she is crazy about DIY and often takes courses in DIY.
Different people like different seasons. And Nancy likes spring best. The weather is usually warm, neither too cold nor hot. The leaves turn green, the flowers come out, and the air in spring is wet and fresh. It’s a time for new life.
She loves nature and knows a lot about wild animals. Now the number of wild aniamls is getting smaller and smaller. Many people kill them for money. She thinks it’s important for everyone to do something to protect them. So she never buys any product made by animals’ fur or bones. What’s more, she hopes to join the Wild Animal Club to do more things for the wild animals next term. I hope her dream comes true.
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：根据提示内容进行写作，可适当发挥，注意行文连贯，表达清晰。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍自己的好朋友；
第二步，介绍朋友喜欢的季节；
第三步，介绍朋友对动物的喜爱。
[亮点词汇]
①in one’s free time 在某人的空闲时间
②be crazy about 痴迷于
③come out 开花
④wild animals 野生动物
⑤come true 实现
[高分句型]
①She is humorous and often tells funny jokes, so we are happy to be with her.（so连接表因果关系的并列句）
②She thinks it’s important for everyone to do something to protect them.（省略that的宾语从句；it固定句式）2023年医药高新区（高港区）秋学期期末学业水平测试
八年级英语试卷
（考试时间：100分钟，满分：120分）
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。
2.作答试题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题纸规定的位置上，并认真核对。
3.答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。
第一部分 选择题（共65分）
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（10分）
1. —We should take ________ pity on the children in Gansu earthquake.
—Exactly. It’s ________ pity that a lot of them lost their homes because of the earthquake.
A. a;/ B. a; a C. the; a D. /; a
2. I think you can play volleyball ________ your sister, if not better than her.
A. as well as B. as badly as C. as good as D. as bad as
3. ________ years go by, you will find out how much your parents love you.
A. When B. While C. As D. Since
4. —I have a high fever. What should I do
—You ________ drink warm water and ________ wear too many clothes. But the most important thing is to go to see a doctor at once.
A. shouldn’t; should B. should; had better not
C. had better to; had better not D. should; had better not to
5. —Would you mind me ________ the door
— ________. It’s much too cold outside.
A. open; No, you can’t B. to open; Not at all
C. opening; Of course not D. opening; Better not
6. It’s reported that newborn babies are ________. At the same time, the number of elderly people is getting even ________.
A. less and less; more B. fewer and fewer; larger
C. fewer and fewer; more D. less and less; large
7. Take an umbrella with you. It ________ rain any time today.
A. maybe B. may C. may be D. must
8. The sentence structure of “I often hear him read books in the morning.” is “_______”.
A. S+V+O B. S+V+P C. S+V+IO+DO D. S+V+DO+OC
9. ________ wear thick glasses, we should do what we can ________ our eyes from the sun and the screen (屏幕).
A. In order not to; to prevent B. In order to not; prevent
C In order not to; to protect D. In order to not; protect
10. —Japanese started releasing radioactive water (排放核污水) into the Pacific Ocean on 24th August 2023.
—________ The Earth is our only home. We shouldn’t do anything bad to harm her!
A. I’m afraid so. B. What a shame! C. Never mind. D. That’s all right!
二、完形填空
阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There’s great news for animal lovers in 2023. A film based on (基于) the ____11____ story of a lost dog is on. Its name is Dog Gone.
In 1998, when Marshall and his 6-year-old beloved dog Gonker were walking outside, Gonker got lost. When Gonker first got lost, Marshall and his parents ____12____ him everywhere, but they couldn’t find him. The family felt very ____13____. It was cold. What was ____14____, Gonker had a serious health problem and would soon need an injection (注射). He would die ____15____ the family could not find him within two weeks. Marshall and his parents ____16____ to put Gonker’s story online. To their ____17____, many people joined the family in searching for the dog. Finally, they found Gonker in time and he lived ___18___ ever after. He lived another five years, to the ____19____ of 11.
In 2016, Marshall ____20____ the story to his brother-in-law, Pauls. When Pauls heard about the story, he wrote it down and turned it into a book. He gave one to Marshall as a Christmas ____21____. The book told such a great story that lots of people ____22____ reading it. Pauls and Marshall are sure that the film will win the ____23____ of many dog lovers. Rob Lowe is a famous ____24____. He plays the role (角色) of Marshall’s father in the film. He says, “I ____25____ my co-star (联袂主演) dog in the film so much.”
11.
A. true B. sorry C. awful D. strange
12.
A. heard of B. looked for C. heard from D. looked after
13.
A. glad B. angry C. lonely D. worried
14.
A. better B. worse C. greater D. less
15.
A. if B. after C. until D. because
16.
A. refused B. decided C. forgot D. hoped
17
A. regret B. attention C. surprise D. taste
18.
A. easily B. quietly C. happily D. carefully
19.
A. year B. age C. height D. grade
20.
A. gave B. passed C. sent D. told
21.
A. gift B. show C. idea D. card
22.
A. minded B. practiced C. enjoyed D. remembered
23.
A. memory B. heart C. feeling D. head
24.
A. actor B. doctor C. cook D. scientist
25.
A. expect B. dislike C. choose D. miss
三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共40分，每小题2分）
A
Hey kids, Chinese New Year is just around the corner. We’ve got an interesting way to remember the Year of the Rabbit and kick off the Year of the Dragon. Our readers picked one word to talk about their past year and welcome the new year.
Growth
I had a pretty cool year. I got taller, almost as tall as my mom. I’ve picked up swimming and skiing and had a lot of fun. I also found out I’m braver than I thought.
(Sheng Zhuona, 10, Dalian)
Hope
The COVID-19 pandemic ended. No more masks, no more nucleic acid tests (核酸检测) and no more studying from home. We’ve returned to school and reunited with our teachers and classmates. Everything is back to normal and everything is full of hope.
(Liu Haoran, 10, Shenzhen)
Beginning
For me, 2024 marks a beginning — it’s the year of my birth sign. A new cycle marks a new beginning. I’m going to be a middle school student. I know there will be a lot more to learn. I’m ready to become a better me.
(Shen Yichen, 11, Shanghai)
Helping
In December, it has snowed a lot in Beijing. My classmates and I built snowmen and had snowball fights. Friendship is great, but it’s not just about sharing good times. It’s more about helping each other. I want to help my classmates with their math problems. Helping others is also a wonderful thing.
(Zhang Zinan, 8, Beijing)
26. The readers of the newspaper may be ________.
A. teachers B. primary school students C. middle school students D. parents
27. What is Liu Haoran’s word of the year
A. Growth. B. Beginning. C. Hope. D. Helping.
28. Who will enter a middle school in 2024
A. Sheng Zhuona. B. Liu Haoran. C. Zhang Zinan. D. Shen Yichen.
29. What is Shen Yichen’s animal sign
A. Dragon. B. Horse. C. Rabbit. D. Monkey.
30. What is the most important thing in friendship in Zhang Zinan’s eyes
A. Sharing good times. B. Helping each other.
C Solving math problems. D. Building snowmen.
B
I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet (芭蕾). My mother was a dancer and I wanted to be like her, but after making many mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to give up right away. Because it was only my first day, but I told my mom I couldn’t wait to dance again.
Several weeks passed and my dancing didn’t get any better. Then my dance teacher told us that we were going to perform in a show. I was afraid of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people and made my mom sad.
I practiced hard for the show, but I still didn’t get the hang of it. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. She just laughed and told me she would teach me all she knew about ballet. My mom quickly found out how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest patience, love and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my balance, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.
The music began and my heart started to beat quickly. Breathing calmly, I began moving to the music without missing a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed with excitement.
My mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how proud she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened without her. Through this, I knew one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.
31. What happened to the writer on her first day of trying ballet
A. She fell down and hurt herself. B. She made no mistakes while dancing.
C. She realized she was good at ballet. D. She lied to her mom about liking ballet.
32. What does the underlined phrase “got the hang of it” mean
A. 掌握 B. 失去兴趣 C. 遇到困难 D. 痴迷
33. How did the writer’s feelings change after the teacher told they were going to perform in a show
A. Afraid—prepared—nervous—excited. B. Excited—afraid—prepared—proud.
C. Afraid—surprised—excited—proud. D. Excited—prepared—nervous—surprised.
34. What did the writer learn from her ballet experience
A Don’t be afraid of making others sad. B. Never try something you are not good at.
C. Her mom would always support her. D. Every mom will be proud of their children
35. The best title of the passage is “________”.
A. Always there if you fall down B. Practice makes perfect
C. My first day with ballet D. Never give up
C
Water is important for all living things on Earth. The water cycle (循环) is a natural process that takes water from the ground and the sky and brings it back to the Earth again. It is a cycle that happens the whole year and is most active from March to June in China. In this article, we will learn about the water cycle and discuss its importance for the Earth.
The water cycle always begins with water vapour (蒸汽). As water vapour rises into the sky, it cools down and the clouds are formed. After that, clouds travel through the sky and fall back to Earth as rain or snow. Then, water runs through rivers and oceans and finally returns to the ground again in different forms like rainwater or snow.
The water cycle plays an important role in protecting our Earth’s climate. It provides us with water to drink and keeps our climate healthy. On top of that, it takes water from rivers and oceans and brings it to the areas that don’t have enough water. Without the cycle, we would face many problems. When there is too much water in one place, it becomes a flood. When water is badly in need, it becomes a drought. Besides, water vapour can take heat (热) from the sun and keep our earth cool.
The water cycle is a natural process that keeps our Earth alive. It’s important for plants and animals to drink water and for our rivers to stay running with water. Understanding the water cycle can help us enjoy the beauty of nature, know how our earth works and find better ways to protect our Earth. And that is our duty.
36. Which season might have the most active water cycle in China
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
37. Which is the right order of the water cycle according to the text
① Water returns to the ground. ② Rain or snow falls down.
③ Water vapour rises up. ④ Clouds are formed in the sky.
A. ③②④① B. ④②③① C. ④③②① D. ③④②①
38. Which of the following may be the topic sentence (主题句) of the article
A. Water is important for all living things on Earth.
B. We will talk about the water cycle and discuss its importance for the Earth.
C. The water cycle plays an important role in protecting our Earth’s climate.
D. The water cycle is a natural process that keeps the Earth alive.
39. It can be inferred (推测) from the article that ________.
A. The water cycle happens the whole year only in China.
B. Saving water can keep the Earth alive.
C. Without the cycle, we may feel hotter in summer.
D. Understanding how the Earth works helps us enjoy the beauty of nature.
40. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To ask people to enjoy the beauty of nature. B. To ask people to protect our earth.
C. To ask people to save water. D. To ask people to get close to nature.
D
Environmental protection is one of the hottest topics nowadays. It was also something that ancient (古代的) Chinese paid great attention to. In fact, the world’s earliest environmental protection idea, ministry (政府的部) and law were all born in China. How did the ancient Chinese protect the environment
The world’s earliest idea of “managing state affairs (治国) through environmental protection”
Xunzi, a famous thinker in the Warring States Period, came up with the idea of “managing state affairs through environmental protection”. He wrote in his book that plants should be protected well by humans.
Guan Zhong, a government officer 400 years ahead of Xunzi, was also an environmental protection expert. He said “a king who cannot protect his plants is not doing a good job”.
____________
Nine ministries set up by Shun, an ancient Chinese emperor, included “Yu”, an environmental protection ministry. The first “Yu” leader was Boyi, an environmental protection expert. He invented wells so people could drink clean water. He knew a lot about animals and also called for animal protection.
The world’s earliest “environmental protection law”
Over 4,000 years ago, Dayu, an ancient Chinese water-control expert and also an emperor, made a rule, not allowing people to cut down trees in March or catch fish in June, because it was the time when they grew quickly.
Almost 3,000 years ago, Tianlu, the first environmental protection law, appeared in Qin. It recorded many ancient environmental protection rules. Two of them were interesting: firstly, make sure that rivers run smoothly; secondly, grass and trees should be burned to be fertilizer (肥料) only in summer. The second one is helpful even for today. It can help to keep air clean and fresh.
41. What is the purpose of first paragraph
A. To draw a conclusion (总结). B. To show an example.
C. To give the reasons. D. To introduce the topic.
42. Which of the following is the most suitable to be on the line ________
A. The world’s earliest idea of “animal protection ministry”
B. The world’s earliest “environmental protection leaders and experts”
C. The world’s earliest “environmental protection ministry”
D. The world’s earliest “animal protection leaders and experts”
43. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A. The first environmental protection law, appeared in Qin.
B. Plants shouldn’t be burned in spring.
C. Boyi improved drinking water quality and asked people to protect animals.
D. Guan Zhong wrote in his book that vegetation should be protected well by humans.
44. Why didn’t Dayu allow people to cut down trees in March or catch fish in June
A. Because people can only get wood and fish at the right time.
B. Because it was the time when they grew slowly.
C. Because they are against the law made by Dayu.
D. Because Dayu is a water-control expert and also an emperor.
45. Which of the following websites may the article be from ________
A. www. B. www.
C. www. D. www.
第二部分 非选择题（共65分）
四、词汇运用 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。（10分）
46. It’s said that the ________ (high) of Wanghai Tower is 55 meters.
47. —Did the firemen find anyone ________ (live) in the earthquake
—Yes, they did.
48. Juanjuan is a sweet girl with a pair of ________ (smile) eyes.
49. —Hong Yuanyuan, I didn’t see your sister this afternoon.
—She ________ (practise) the whole afternoon to prepare for the dancing competition.
50. It seems ________ (use) to do too many exercises without thinking about them carefully.
51. Annie felt ________ (certain) about what she should do next because she knew nothing.
52. Yu Yue is ________ (humor) girl among us and we all like to be with her.
53. It will be a very hot day tomorrow with temperatures in the ________ (four).
54. Not only my parents and I but also everyone around us ________ (be) excited about the Shengzhou-17 crew members’ first spacewalk on 21 December, 2023.
55. When meeting problems, we can ask parents or friends for help instead of ________ (face) them alone.
五、任务型阅读
阅读下面一段短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填一个单词。
In recent years, shared vegetable plots (地) have become popular. That’s because more people want to be away from city life by taking up farming. For them , the All-Happy City, a shared ecological (生态的) farm in Shanghai, is a perfect place.
Built by Chen Yougui in October ,2022, the shared farm is quite big. Members of the farm can plant radish, lettuce and other vegetables. This farm has about 200 members, some of whom even raise chickens and ducks. When they are’ t around during the week, they can pay the farm workers for their service of taking care of their land. It also offers members a special place for barbecue.
Chen runs the farm with the help of modern technology. There is a system which allows members to see their vegetables through their phones. What’s more, each animal comes with its own QR code (二维码). So the chickens and ducks raised by customers don’t go missing or end up in other people’s plots.
Chen says that many of his members are parents. They want to teach their kids about science and nature and how farming works. Some old people would like to grow their food as a way of relaxing. And young people usually get close to nature, forget pressure from the city and enjoy a comfortable life on the farm.
The All- Happy City, a perfect place for ____56____ .
____57____ are shared vegetable plots popular ●More people want to be away from city life by taking up farming
What can we know about the farm ●It was built by Chen Yougui in October,2022 .
●It’s quite big.
●The ____58____ of the members is 200.
What can people ____59____ on the farm ●They can plant radish, lettuce and other vegetables.
●They can raise animals ____60____ chickens and ducks .
●The farm can ____61____ the members with a special place for barbecue .
How does Chen run the farm ●____62____ offering a system, members can see their Vegetables through their phones.
●Animals with their own QR codes won’t get lost or go to someone- ___63___ plot.
Who are Chen’s customers (顾客) ●Parents—They want to teach their kids about science and nature and how farming works.
●Old people —They would like to grow their food to ____64____
●Young people—They can forget pressure from the city and live ____65____ there.
Dolphins are stars in aquariums (水族馆). They bring a lot of joy to people. ____66____ dolphins are not happy living in aquariums. A study shows that dolphins in aquariums live much shorter than ____67____ (that) in the sea. They die of ____68____ (ill) at a very young age.
____69____ (luck), a company in the USA is there to help these dolphins. It has made robot dolphins. The robot dolphins not only look but also move like real ones. ____70____ a test, people thought they were real dolphins. “The robot dolphins can swim and dive ____71____ (they) ,” a worker in the company said.
One robot dolphin costs about $ 27 million. Now, an aquarium in China ____72____ (think) about using them instead of real dolphins.
To save the sea animals, the company says it will keep on ____73____ (make) other different kinds of robot animals, such as sharks and seahorses, in the future.
We look forward to ____74____ (watch) the shows from robot animals. Thanks to the company, more and more sea animals will go back to the nature and live _____75_____ happy life.
七、书面表达（25分）
76. 你的学校决定举办以“My best friend”为题的英语作文比赛。假如你最好的朋友是八年级的 Nancy，请结合以下图标提示，写一篇100字左右的短文。
要求：1.文中不得出现真实校名和人名。
2.必须包含下图中所提供信息，要适当发挥。
3.表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯。
My best friend
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