山东省济宁市任城区实验初中2023-2024学年八年级下学期开学考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms in the world. Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as Guohua. Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped(浸) in black or colored ink(墨水).Paper and silk are also needed for painting. The finished work can be put on scrolls(轴).Traditional Chinese painting includes landscape(山水)painting, figures(人物), bird and flowers. Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting.
Chinese folk(民间的) music is an important part of Chinese culture. It has a long history. One of the Confucianism Classics(儒家经典 ) Shi Jing, contains many folk songs. They are much loved by people up to now. Traditional Chinese musical instruments are symbols of Chinese culture, such as guqin, guzheng, pipa, erhu, xiao and chime(编钟). Sheng and suona are also popular in northern villages in China. Xi’an drum music is large traditional drum music. It is a valuable part of Chinese ancient music, and is regarded as the “living fossil(化石) of Chinese ancient music” in the world.
1．People usually use ____ for doing traditional Chinese painting.
①brushes ②ink ③color pencils ④paper ⑤silk
A．①②③④ B．②③④⑤ C．①②③⑤ D．①②④⑤
2．The highest form of Chinese painting is _______.
A．landscape painting B．figures C．bird and flowers D．trees
3．The underlined word “contain” means _____.
A．hold B．control C．prevent D．include
4．_______ is called the “living fossil of Chinese ancient music” in the world.
A．Folk music B．Country music C．Ancient music D．Xi’an drum music
5．The two paragraphs above are about _____.
A．Chinese music B．Chinese painting C．Chinese culture D．Chinese history
Travel around England
Places to visit in London ☆The Thames It runs through London, dividing the city into two parts. It’s interesting to take a trip on the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London. ☆Big Ben May 31, 2019 is the 160th birthday of the largest four-face clock in the world—Big Ben. It isn’t the name of the tower itself but the 13-ton bell inside it. Every hour, it “bongs” the number of the hour to tell the time.
Places to visit in Liverpool
☆Music: “The Beatles Story” If you love The Beatles—the world-famous 1960s music group, come here! Open every day except Dec.25 and 26 Adult: 16.00 Under-16s and student : 12.00 Child under six: Free
☆Sport: “Liverpool FC” Do you love football Visit Anfield football center, home to Liverpool favorite football team. Closed on Sat, &Sun. Adult: 15.00 Under-16s and student: 9.00 Child under six: Free
☆Museum: “Liverpool Museum” You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool here. It was set up in 1851, and moved to the new building in 2011. Open daily Free entry!
6．What’s the suggested away to visit the most places of interest in one day in London
A．To go by boat. B．To go by bus. C．To go by subway. D．To go by car.
7．What does “FC” mean in “Liverpool FC”
A．Fried Chicken. B．Famous Coach. C．Football Club. D．Basketball Club.
8．Which of the following has a history of less than 100 years
A．Liverpool Museum. B．The Beatles Story. C．Big Ben. D．London Museum.
9．David, a music fan, wants to go to his favorite place in Liverpool with his 9-year-old daughter and his baby son. How much should he pay
A． 0. B． 24 C． 28. D． 30.
10．Which is TRUE according to the ad
A．Big Ben “bongs” once at 9 a.m. every day.
B．Liverpool Museum shows the development of the city.
C．We can visit two of the three places in Liverpool any day.
D．You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool in the Liverpool FC．
Brazil is the biggest country with the largest population in South America. It produces a third of all coffee in the world, which makes the country the biggest coffee producer in the world.
Tourism is also important in Brazil. What makes millions of visitors come here every year The beautiful landscape may be the answer. The world’s largest forest, the Amazon Forest, covers about half of Brazil. It is the home of hundreds of thousands of animal species. The Amazon River flows through Brazil. It is the second longest river in the world after the Nile in Africa. The Iguazu Falls are made up of 275 waterfalls. Sometimes, rainbows will show up, with butterflies flying high in the sky. Can you imagine how beautiful it is
The unique landscape gives its people special characteristics. Brazilians are kind and hospitable. Although Brazilians are from different races, including Amerindians, European settlers, and Africans, they get along well with each other.
Brazil’s official language is Portuguese. In fact, it is the only country that speaks Portuguese in South America. Soccer is the most popular sport in Brazil. Its national team is among the best in the world. The team has won the World Cup five times.
11．When your friend travels to Brazil, he or she will probably buy some _________.
A．tea B．milk C．coffee D．wine
12．Millions of people visit Brazil every year because _________.
A．the landscape of it is beautiful B．the Amazon Forest covers about half of it
C．the Amazon River flows through it D．the Iguazu Falls are fantastic
13．The underlined word “hospitable” in this passage means ________.
A．brave B．friendly C．creative D．hard-working
14．From the passage we can learn that __________.
A．Brazil has the largest population in America
B．people in Brazil can speak Portuguese for business
C．only Brazilian national soccer team is the best in the world
D．the Amazon River is the world’s longest river
15．The passage is mainly about _________.
A．Brazil’s coffee production B．general information about Brazil
C．tourism in Brazil D．the population of Brazil
二、单词拼写
16．At b , a baby has no tooth.
17．Could you please tell us about the four great （发明）of China
18．My grandfather is interested in (收集) old coins.
19． (现如今) more and more people realize the importance of keeping healthy.
20．Lots of young people who like basketball in China a Yao Ming very much.
21．Did they visit the famous (塔) in Yan’an
22．My friend Tony has many other hobbies (除了……之外) playing basketball.
23．Mom, I’m tired and I need to r here.
三、短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do people in different countries have the same ideas about numbers The 24 (luck) number to Chinese people is usually four. Fourteen 25 (regard) as an unlucky number too. On the contrary (相反), nine is a lucky number 26 the Chinese. It stands for “long” and “long life”. Eight and eighteen are good numbers for they sound like “fa”, which has a meaning of “rich” in Chinese.
I 27 (live) in Europe for a long time, and I find that in many Western countries people don’t like the number thirteen. It is thought to be unlucky. They don’t use this number in many 28 (way). For example, there is no the thirteenth floor in 29 building. Many people also believe Friday on the thirteenth day of a month is a very unlucky day. They will be very careful on that day. For example, they drive 30 (careful).
It is interesting 31 (know) countries like or dislike certain numbers. However, we shouldn’t take 32 seriously. After all, they are just numbers.
四、选词填空
从方框中选择合适的单词填空，完成短文，有两个多余选项。
another carry forest has life well trees badly usually wild
Animals are important in Indian culture and are treated in a special way. For example, a lot of elephants aren’t 33 . They are domesticated (驯养). They aren’t kept as pets, but as working animals. Every working elephant 34 its own keeper. An elephant and its keeper meet for the first time when they are both young, and they grow up together. In fact, their relationship continues for the rest of the elephant’s 35 —perhaps 40 years. Lots of elephants work in the forest, moving heavy 36 when they are cut down. Some give rides to tourists, or carry people during celebrations and festivals. Keepers take excellent care of their elephants, feeding them 37 and giving them a bath at the end of the working day.
38 special animal in India is the cow. Cows are protected animals, so they aren’t kept on farms or killed for food, although people do use their milk. So in India you can often see cows walking around towns and cities, and nobody tries to control them. If they sit down in the middle of the road, people 39 drive around them! Do you think it’s interesting
五、任务型阅读
Fire was discovered many thousands of years ago. The first time humans saw fire was probably when a tree was destroyed by lightning(闪电). Humans soon learned how to make fire. They probably made the first fire by rubbing (摩擦) two sticks together.
Fire was very important to humans. They needed to keep warm at night. They used fire to cook food. They used fire to keep enemies and wild animals away. In some parts of the world fire was used to send messages. The Indians in America, for example, used fire to make smoke(烟雾) as a message. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp(灯), humans burned sticks to get light.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal(相等的) parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, it burned too quickly.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
40．How did Indians in America use fire
41．What happened to the candle if there was a wind blowing on it
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
42．
43．
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
44．
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参考答案：
1．D 2．A 3．D 4．D 5．C
【分析】文章大意：本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，主要介绍了中国的传统画以及中国民间音乐和中国传统乐器等内容。
1．细节理解题。根据原文Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped(浸) in black or colored ink(墨水).Paper and silk are also needed for painting. 传统中国画要一支刷子浸到黑色或者有颜色的墨水中完成，纸和丝绸也是需要的，可知物品有brush，ink，paper，silk。故答案选D。
2．细节理解题。根据原文Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting.可知，山水画被认为是中国画的最高形式，故答案选A。
3．猜测词意题。根据上文One of the Confucianism Classics Shi Jing,结合本句contains many folk songs. They are much loved by people up to now.可知是说《诗经》是儒家经典之一，包括很多民间音乐，直到现在都被很多人喜爱。可知contain的意思是“包含、包括”，结合选项A. hold支持、拥有；B. control控制、管理；C. prevent妨碍、阻止；D. include包含、包括；可知D选项符合题意，故答案选D。
4．细节理解题。根据原文Xi’an drum music is large traditional drum music. 西安鼓乐是大型的传统鼓乐，and is regarded as the “living fossil(化石) of Chinese ancient music” in the world. 且在世界上被认为是中国古典音乐的活化石。故答案选D。
5．主旨大意题。根据原文Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms in the world. 中国画在世界上是最古老的艺术形式之一；Chinese folk(民间的) music is an important part of Chinese culture. 中国民间的音乐是中国文化的重要部分；可知主要介绍了中国的传统画以及中国民间音乐，这些都属于中国文化的范畴；故答案选C。
6．A 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，关于伦敦和利物浦两座城市的旅游广告。
6．细节理解题。根据“It’s interesting to take a trip on the river.”可知在河上旅行很有趣。故选A。
7．词句猜测题。根据“Do you love football ”可知“FC”中的“F”，指“football”。故选C。
8．细节理解题。根据“The Beatles—the world-famous 1960s music group”可知甲壳虫乐队是20世纪60年代的音乐组合，所以历史不足100年。故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据“Adult: 16.00；Under-16s and student: 12.00；Child under six: Free”可知成人：16英镑；16岁以下的青少年和学生：12英镑；6岁以下儿童：免费。所以David和他9岁的女儿以及婴儿要花费价16+12+0=28。故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据“You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool here.”可知在利物浦博物馆，可以了解到利物浦的历史和文化。故选B。
11．C 12．A 13．B 14．B 15．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了巴西不仅是南美洲人口最多的国家和咖啡生产大国，而且巴西由于它独特的风景，旅游业也很发达。另外，巴西人们虽然来自不同的种族，但是他们既热情又友好。巴西的官方语言是葡萄牙语，足球是巴西最受欢迎的运动。
11．推理判断题。根据“It produces a third of all coffee in the world, which makes the country the biggest coffee producer in the world.”可知，巴西是咖啡生产大国，所以朋友去巴西旅行时最可能买咖啡。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“What makes millions of visitors come here every year The beautiful landscape may be the answer.”可知，每年数百万人到巴西旅游，是因为那里的风景很美。故选A。
13．词义猜测题。根据“Although Brazilians are from different races, including Amerindians, European settlers, and Africans, they get along well with each other.”可知，虽然巴西人来自不同的种族，但他们彼此相处得很好，故猜测hospitable表示“友好的”。故选B。
14．细节理解题。根据“Brazil’s official language is Portuguese.”可知，巴西的官方语言是葡萄牙语。故选B。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了巴西的人口规模、咖啡产量、旅游业、独特的风景、人物性格、官方语言及热爱的运动。故选B。
16．(b)irth
【详解】句意：婴儿出生时没有牙齿。根据“a baby has no tooth.”可知，此处是指出生时，at birth“出生时”。故填(b)irth。
17．inventions
【详解】句意：你能给我们讲讲中国的四大发明吗？invention“发明”，four修饰可数名词复数，故填inventions。
18．collecting
【详解】句意：我的祖父对收集旧硬币感兴趣。collect“收集”，动词；be interested in doing sth.“对做某事感兴趣”，in为介词，后接动名词。故填collecting。
19．Nowadays
【详解】句意：现如今越来越多的人意识到保持健康的重要性。nowadays“现如今”，副词，句首单词首字母大写。故填Nowadays。
20．(a)dmire
【详解】句意：在中国，很多喜欢篮球的年轻人都非常钦佩姚明。根据“young people who like basketball”和“Yao Ming”，结合首字母提示，可知空处应填admire，表示“钦佩、仰慕”，主语是young people，动词用原形。故填(a)dmire。
21．tower
【详解】
句意：他们参观了延安著名的塔吗？根据中文提示可知，“塔”英文表达为tower，可数名词，作宾语，结合“the famous…”，此处要填单数形式，表示特指。故填tower。
22．besides
【详解】句意：我的朋友托尼除了打篮球外还有许多其他爱好。根据“many other hobbies”可知包含打篮球这一爱好，“除了……之外”译为besides。故填besides。
23．(r)est
【详解】句意：妈妈，我累了，我需要在这里休息。根据“I’m tired”可知累了需要休息，rest“休息”，need to do sth.“需要做某事”。故填(r)est。
24．unlucky 25．is regarded 26．to 27．have lived 28．ways 29．a 30．carefully 31．to know 32．it
【导语】本文主要介绍了不同国家对于数字的看法，认为哪些数字是幸运的，哪些是不幸运的。无论如何，我们都不要把它当回事，只要这些数字是有用的，它就是一个好的数字。
24．句意：对中国人来说，不幸的数字通常是四。根据主语“ Fourteen…(regard) as an unlucky number too.”可知，四是不幸运的数字。unlucky意为“不幸运的”。故填unlucky。
25．句意：十四也被认为是一个不吉利的数字。根据“Fourteen”和动词“regard”之间是被动关系，且时态为一般现在时，所以该处用一般现在时的被动语态，结构为be done。主语Fourteen为基数词，be动词用is。故选is regarded。
26．句意：相反，对中国人来说，九是一个幸运的数字。根据“the Chinese”可知，九对中国人来说是一个幸运的数字。to意为“对于，向”，符合语境。故填to。
27．句意：我在欧洲生活了很长时间，我发现在很多西方国家人们不喜欢十三这个数字。根据“for a long time”可知，已经在欧洲学习了很久，用现在完成时，结构为have/has done，主语I是第一人称单数，用have。故填have lived。
28．句意：他们在很多方面并不使用这个号码。根据“”many”可知，后接复数名词，此处表示很多方面。故填ways。
29．句意：例如，一栋建筑中没有第十三层。根据“building”可知，泛指一栋楼，building是辅音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
30．句意：例如，他们开车很小心。根据“drive”可知，用副词carefully修饰动词drive。故填carefully。
31．句意：了解国家喜欢或不喜欢某些数字是很有趣的。根据“It is interesting…(know) countries like or dislike certain numbers.”可知，it is+adj.+to do sth.意为“做某事是怎样的”，因此用动词不定式作真正的主语。故填to know。
32．句意：然而，我们不应该把它当回事。take it seriously意为“认真对待，当真”，it指代上文提到的“国家喜欢或不喜欢某些数字”这件事，故填it。
33．wild 34．has 35．life 36．trees 37．well 38．Another 39．usually
【导语】本文主要介绍了在印度以特殊的方式对待的两种动物。
33．句意：例如，很多大象都不是野生的。根据“They are domesticated”可知，此处是指很多大象不是野生的，wild“野生的”，形容词作表语。故填wild。
34．句意：每头工作的大象都有自己的饲养员。根据“Every working elephant ... its own keeper.”可知，是指有自己的饲养员，时态是一般现在时，主语是Every working elephant，谓语动词用三单has“有”。故填has。
35．句意：事实上，他们的关系会一直持续到大象的余生——也许是40年。根据“perhaps 40 years.”可知，此处用life“生命”符合语境。故填life。
36．句意：许多大象在森林里工作，搬运被砍倒的大树。根据“when they are cut down.”可知，此处是指大象搬运被砍倒的树木，名词复数trees“树”符合语境。故填trees。
37．句意：饲养员对他们的大象照顾得很好，给它们喂得很好，并在一天工作结束时给它们洗澡。根据“Keepers take excellent care of their elephants”可知，此处指喂它们吃得很好，副词well“好地”，修饰动词feeding。故填well。
38．句意：印度另一种特殊的动物是牛。根据“special animal in India is the cow.”及备选词可知，此处是指另一种特殊的动物，another“另一个”，句首单词首字母大写。故填Another。
39．句意：如果它们坐在路中间，人们通常会开车绕过它们！根据“people ... drive around them!”及备选词可知，此处用副词usually“通常”符合语境。故填usually。
40．They used fire to make smoke as a message. 41．It burned too quickly. 42．他们用火使敌人和野生动物不能接近。 43．火也被用来照明。 44．Fire./The use of fire.
【分析】本文介绍了火被发现于数千年前，人类很快学会了生火。火对人是非常重要的，可以用来取暖、做饭、赶跑敌人和动物、照明等。
40．根据“The Indians in America, for example, used fire to make smoke(烟雾) as a message.”可知美洲的印第安人他们用火来制造烟雾传递信息。故填They used fire to make smoke as a message.
41．根据“If there was a wind blowing on the candle, it burned too quickly.”可知如果有风吹蜡烛，蜡烛就会燃烧的太快。所以答案是It burned too quickly.
42．use sth to do sth.用……来做……；keep...away使……不接近。故填他们用火使敌人和野生动物不能接近。
43．be used to do sth.被用来做某事；give light照明，发光。故填火也被用来照明。
44．本题属于开放性问题，言之有理即可。本篇文章主要讲述火的相关内容，故填Fire./The use of fire.
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