2023-2024学年第一学期期末检测
八年级英语试题
注意：请将答案写在答题纸的相应位置！满分120分。
一、听力选择（共15小题，满分15分）
第一部分 听短对话回答问题
你将听到5组对话，每组对话听两遍。然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
1. Where did the man go last year
A. Singapore. B. India. C. Japan.
2. How long is the Nile
A. 6,300 kilometers long. B. 6,671 kilometers long. C. 471 kilometers long.
3. How did Tom get home
A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.
4. What was Jack’s sister doing at 7:00 last night
A. Doing housework. B. Watching TV. C. Doing homework.
5. Why won’t Peter go swimming this afternoon
A. Because he is ill. B. Because he can’t swim.
C. Because it will be cold this afternoon.
第二部分 听长对话回答问题
你将听到一段对话，对话听两遍。然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
6. How long has Eric lived in his village
A For 13 years. B. For 20 years. C. For 30 years.
7. How many families were there in Eric’s village in the past
A. About 100. B. About 150. C. About 200.
8. What did the streets in the village use to be like
A. Crowded and dirty. B. Clean and uncrowded. C. New and clean.
9. What do people like to do in the park
A. To do sports. B. To sing. C. To dance.
10. What isn’t mentioned (提到) in their talk
A. The library. B. The restaurants. C. The shops.
第三部分 听短文回答问题
你将听到一篇短文，短文听两遍。然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
11. When is the museum closed
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
12. What time can you visit the museum
A. At 9:00 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 4:00 p.m.
13. Where is the cartoon artist from
A. Japan. B. America. C. Australia.
14. What will the artist do
A. Sell her books. B. Give lessons. C. Give a speech.
15. How can people get the free tickets
A. By visiting the website. B. By making a call.
C. By visiting the museum on Tuesday.
二、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读下面短文,从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
African elephants are endangered. That means the number of elephants is very ____1____. It’s very hard ____2____ elephants. On the one hand, elephants need a lot of food and they can eat about 220 to 440 pounds of plants every day. On the other hand, finding places that are large enough for them is difficult because they are ____3____ than any other wild animal.
A group called Save the Elephants Foundation (基金会) is working to help elephants. This foundation has made great ____4____. Scientists wanted to find out why elephants would enter (进入) into dangerous places. Maybe there is something special for them. ____5____ know(ing) more about that, the group put special circles (圆圈) around the necks of some elephants to track (追踪) them and do some ____6____. Before long, they learned that elephants often left the reserve (保护区) during the dry seasons. ____7____ there was little rain, the elephants couldn’t find enough food to eat. They needed to find delicious food on a farm. ____8____ this information, the foundation finally ____9____ in giving them food during the dry seasons.
The destroy of natural environment is ____10____ reason for endangered animals. So everyone in the world should pay more attention to protecting the environment. That’s the key to saving endangered animals.
1.
A. large B. small C. many D. much
2.
A. find B. to find C. protect D. to protect
3.
A. huger B. wider C. more stupid D. fatter
4.
A. condition B. achievement C. technology D. invention
5.
A. In the face of B. Instead of C. In order to D. As for
6.
A. exercise B. chores C. research D. performance
7.
A. While B. When C. But D. And
8.
A. In B. By C. With D. For
9.
A. took B. handed C. cut D. succeeded
10.
A. other B. the other C. another D. the others
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了非洲大象濒临灭绝，一个名为“拯救大象基金会”的团体利用科技手段来拯救它们。
【1题详解】
句意：这意味着大象的数量非常少。
large大的；small小的，极少的；many很多，修饰可数名词；much很多，修饰不可数名词。根据“African elephants are endangered.”可知，大象的数量非常少。故选B。
【2题详解】
句意：保护大象是非常困难的。
find找到，动词原形；to find找到，不定式；protect保护，动词原形；to protect保护，不定式。该处是句型it’s+adj. +to do sth. 表示“做某事是怎么样的”，所以该空用动词不定式，结合“On the other hand, finding places that are large enough for them is difficult because they are”可知，保护大象是很困难的。故选D。
【3题详解】
句意：另一方面，为它们找到足够大的地方是困难的，因为它们比任何其他野生动物都要大。
huger更大的；wider更宽的；more stupid更愚蠢的；fatter更胖的。根据“finding places that are large enough for them is difficult because they are”可知，大象比任何其他野生动物都要更大。故选A。
【4题详解】
句意：这个基金会取得了很大的成就。
condition条件；achievement成就；technology技术；invention发明。根据“This foundation has made great”并结合语境，可知，是指这个基金会取得了很大的成就，其他选项与语境不符。故选B。
【5题详解】
句意：为了更多地了解这一点，该小组在一些大象的脖子上放了特殊的圆圈来跟踪它们并做一些研究。
In the face of面对；Instead of而不是；In order to为了；As for至于。根据“Scientists wanted to find out why elephants would enter (进入) into dangerous places.”可知，应说为了更多地了解大象为什么会进入危险的地方，该小组在一些大象的脖子上放了特殊的圆圈来跟踪它们并做一些研究。故选C。
【6题详解】
句意：为了更多地了解这一点，该小组在一些大象的脖子上放了特殊的圆圈来跟踪它们并做一些研究。
exercise练习；chores日常事务；research研究；performance表演。根据“the group put special circles (圆圈) around the necks of some elephants to track (追踪) them and do some”可知，应说做研究。故选C。
【7题详解】
句意：雨水少的时候，大象找不到足够的食物吃。
While当……时，接延续性动词；When当……时；But但；And和。根据“there was little rain, the elephants couldn’t find enough food to eat.”可知，是指当雨水少的时候。用when引导时间状语从句。故选B。
【8题详解】
句意：按照这些信息，基金会终于成功地在旱季给他们提供了食物。
In按照；By由；With和；For为了。根据“this information,”可知，应说按照这个信息。故选A。
【9题详解】
句意：按照这些信息，基金会终于成功地在旱季给他们提供了食物。
took拿；handed提供；cut砍；succeeded成功。succeeded in doing sth. 表示“成功地做某事”，是固定用法。故选D。
【10题详解】
句意：自然环境的破坏是动物濒临灭绝的另一个原因。
other另外的，接可数名词复数；the other两者中的另一个；another泛指三者以上的另外一个；the others其余的。根据空后单数名词reason可知，自然环境的破坏是动物濒临灭绝的另一个原因，此处泛指三者以上的另一个原因。故选C。
三、阅读理解（共14小题，满分28分）
A
阅读短文A，从各题A、B、C、D中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
We all have our favorite music, films or books—but which are the most popular ever
The most popular album(音乐专辑)—Thriller by Michael Jackson
At the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong—it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year.
The most popular classical music—Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hip-hop and rock and roll.
The most popular novel—A Tale of Two Cities
Many people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older. A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.
The most popular ______▲______—The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar.
11. How many copies did “Thriller” sell at that time
A. More than 60 million. B. 50 million. C. Over 10 million. D. Around 130,000.
12. The best word for the blank “___▲_____” is ________.
A. painting B. book C. poem D. film
13. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Today around 130,000 copies are sold in the world every year.
B. Fifth Symphony was the most popular piece of music after Beethoven died.
C. The most popular single novel is Harry Potter.
D. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.
14. Where do people usually watch the Shawshank Redemption
A. At the cinema. B. On video. C. On video, DVD and TV. D. On a book.
15. In which part of a magazine can you read this passage
A. Science. B. Sports. C. Nature. D. Culture.
【答案】11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了最受欢迎的音乐、电影或书籍。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据“He was wrong—it sold over ten million more than that.”可知，这本专辑当时卖出了6000万张。故选A。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema.”可知，《肖申克的救赎》在电影院没有挣钱，在电影院的应是电影。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据“When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music.”以及“In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hip-hop and rock and roll.”可知，《第五交响曲》是贝多芬去世后最受欢迎的作品。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据“It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV.”可知，人们通常在录像带、DVD和电视上看这部电影。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据“We all have our favorite music, films or books—but which are the most popular ever ”可知，文章介绍了最受欢迎的音乐、电影或书籍，因此可以在杂志上的文化部分读到这篇文章。故选D。
B
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余。
Yard sales are popular in the US. They really got their start in shipyards in the early 1800s. ____16____ Until they became what we know them as today in the 1950s and 60s.
Yard sales might also be called garage (车库) sales. Whatever the name is, the activity is the same. ____17____ They sell things they no longer want at yard sales. Over the years, many people’s houses fill up with objects. These objects are no longer useful to the first owner. Yet it seems wasteful to throw them away. When people move to a different house, they must make a decision about things. “Let’s have a yard sale,” they say, “Then we will not have to move the things we do not use anymore. And we can make a little money at the same time.”
The sellers usually put an announcement (宣告) in a public place. ____18____. Yard sales are very popular during weekends in warmer seasons. There can be almost two hundred yard sales around Washington on one weekend. Most people go to yard sales to buy an object simply because it costs so little. ____19____ So, they are happy to find a painting, a warm coat, or a chair for ten or fifteen dollars. Perhaps they find dishes for twenty dollars that would cost one hundred dollars in a store.
A. Besides giving money, yard sale shopping helps protect the environment.
B. New things in stores cost more than some people can pay.
C. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place.
D. People usually have yard sales in the yard or in the garage.
E. Later in the 19th century the sales moved to community centers and really began to develop rapidly.
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. C 19. B
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了庭院售卖的发展以及庭院售卖的流行。
【16题详解】
根据“Yard sales are popular in the US. They really got their start in shipyards in the early 1800s.”可知，这里讲述了庭院售卖的历史，选项E“后来在19世纪，售卖转移到社区中心，并真正开始迅速发展。”符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
根据“Yard sales might also be called garage (车库) sales. Whatever the name is, the activity is the same.”可知，庭院售卖又被称作为车库售卖，选项D“人们通常在院子里或车库里进行庭院甩卖。”符合语境。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据“The sellers usually put an announcement (宣告) in a public place.”可知，这里提到了卖家发布公告，因此设空处应该介绍公告的内容，选项C“它告诉你庭院旧货出售的时间和地点。”符合语境。故选C。
【19题详解】
根据“So, they are happy to find a painting, a warm coat, or a chair for ten or fifteen dollars.”可知，设空处应该说某些物品很贵，选项B“商店里新东西的价格超出了一些人的支付能力。”符合语境。故选B。
C
阅读以下五个人的旅行需求，从下面五个选项中选出适合上面人物度假地方的选项。
____20____ Zhang Ting is a student from Hainan. She seldom sees snow in her hometown. So she is looking forward to going to a place where she can play with snow, make snowmen, ski and skate. ____21____ Helen is from Canada. She hopes to visit China during the winter vacation. She is interested in the history of China. She wants to go to a city with a long history. ____22____ Liu Hua likes climbing, He wants to climb mountains with his wife. He enjoys the beauty of the mountains. ____23____ Li Ping wants to travel with his son to an educational place. There his son will remember history and love peace. ____24____ Grace would like to see the beautiful sea and she also wants to see many sea animals and their shows. A. Nanjing is a suitable place if you want to educate your students or children. There are many places you can go the Peace Square, Nanjing Museum and so on. B. Beijing is one of the historical and cultural cities, with the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and some other ancient buildings. You can learn about the history and culture of China in different periods there. C. Harbin is China’s “ice city”. It is famous for its Ice and Snow World. Thousands of visitors from all over the world come here this winter. The travelers from the south of China make up a large part of the tourism crowd. D. If you like the sea and sea animals, Qingdao is a wonderful place to visit. There are many beautiful beaches and sea world. You will have fun there. E. Mount Huangshan lies in the south of Anhui. While you are climbing the mountain, you can enjoy the sea of clouds, pines (松树) and unique rocks around you. It’s really a nice place to visit.
【答案】20. C 21. B
22. E 23. A
24. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是根据五个人的旅游需求，匹配相应的度假地点。
【20题详解】
根据“Zhang Ting is a student from Hainan. She seldom sees snow in her hometown…where she can play with snow, make snowmen, ski and skate.”可知，张婷想看到雪，选项C“哈尔滨是中国的‘冰城’。它以冰雪大世界而闻名。今年冬天，成千上万的游客从世界各地来到这里。来自中国南方的游客占旅游人群的很大一部分。”与之匹配。故选C。
【21题详解】
根据“Helen is from Canada. She hopes to visit China during the winter vacation. She is interested in the history of China. She wants to go to a city with a long history.”可知，海伦对中国历史感兴趣，选项B“北京是一座历史文化名城，有长城、故宫和其他一些古建筑。你可以在那里了解中国不同时期的历史和文化。”与之匹配。故选B。
【22题详解】
根据“Liu Hua likes climbing, He wants to climb mountains with his wife. He enjoys the beauty of the mountains.”可知，刘华想和妻子一起爬山。选项E“黄山位于安徽的南部。当你在爬山时，你可以欣赏周围的云海、松树和独特的岩石。那真是一个游览的好地方。”与之匹配。故选E。
【23题详解】
根据“Li Ping wants to travel with his son to an educational place. There his son will remember history and love peace.”可知，李平想和他的儿子去一个有教育意义的地方旅行。选项A“如果你想教育你的学生或孩子，南京是一个合适的地方。有很多地方你可以去，和平广场，南京博物馆等等。”与之匹配。故选A。
【24题详解】
根据“Grace would like to see the beautiful sea and she also wants to see many sea animals and their shows.”可知格雷斯想看看美丽的大海，选项D“如果你喜欢大海和海洋动物，青岛是一个很好的地方。有许多美丽的海滩和海洋世界。你在那里会玩得很开心的。”与之匹配。故选D。
根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。
sweet; living; poor; when; different; house; nowadays; hometown; with; changed; shower; worked
Our country has developed rapidly in the past years. Thanks to the development, many Chinese people’s lives have ____25____ a lot.
Yang Xiuping is from a village in Guizhou. She spent her childhood playing in the green mountains and helping her parents ____26____ farm work every day. She had many ____27____ childhood memories, but life wasn’t easy for her family at that time.
In 1993, Yang left her village and went to Shenzhen, Guangdong. In Shenzhen, Yang ____28____ in a factory. About nine years ago, she returned to her ____29____ and set up her own company (公司).
Chen Shumin is a teacher from a school in Pudong, Shanghai. ____30____ she started working at the school, there was only farmland around the school. ____31____, a subway line has been built and there are many shopping centers there.
Chen said, “When I was young, people were ____32____ in old crowded houses, sharing kitchens and toilets, and had little personal space (空间). I had to take ____33____ at the factory where my mother worked. At that time, I never thought I would have such a ____34____ life.”
【答案】25. changed
26. with 27. sweet
28. worked 29. hometown
30. When 31. Nowadays
32. living 33. showers
34. different
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了我国近年来的发展，并举例说明了两个人的家乡发生了巨大的变化。
【25题详解】
句意：由于发展，许多中国人的生活发生了很大的变化。根据“many Chinese people’s lives have”可知，应说生活改变了很多，结合设空处前的have，可知备选词changed“改变”符合语境，故填changed。
【26题详解】
句意：她的童年在青山里玩耍，每天帮父母干农活。根据“helping her parents…farm work”可知，考查help…with“帮助某人某事”，备选词with符合题意。故填with。
【27题详解】
句意：她有许多愉快的童年回忆，但那时她的家庭生活并不容易。根据“childhood memories, but life wasn’t easy for her family at that time.”可知，应说有愉快的回忆，备选词sweet“令人愉快的”符合语境。故填sweet。
【28题详解】
句意：在深圳，杨在一家工厂工作。根据“In 1993,”以及“in a factory”可知，应说在一家工厂工作，且是一般过去时，备选词worked“工作”符合语境。故填worked。
【29题详解】
句意：大约9年前，她回到家乡，成立了自己的公司。根据“returned to her”并结合备选词汇可知，备选词hometown“家乡”符合语境。故填hometown。
【30题详解】
句意：当她开始在学校工作时，学校周围只有农田。根据“she started working at the school”可知，应说当她开始在学校工作时，备选词when符合语境，引导时间状语从句。故填When。
【31题详解】
句意：如今，一条地铁线路已经建成，那里有许多购物中心。根据“a subway line has been built and there are many shopping centers there.”可知，这里描述现在的状况，备选词nowadays“如今”符合语境。故填Nowadays。
【32题详解】
句意：当我年轻的时候，人们住在拥挤的老房子里，共用厨房和厕所，几乎没有个人空间。根据“When I was young, people were”可知，设空处是过去进行时，结合“in old crowded houses,”可知，应说住在老房子里，备选词living“住，居住”符合语境。故填living。
【33题详解】
句意：我不得不在我母亲工作的工厂里洗澡。根据“I had to take”以及备选词汇，可知这里可以表示洗澡，take showers“洗澡”，因此备选词shower“淋浴”符合语境，此处用复数名词泛指类别。故填showers。
【34题详解】
句意：那时，我从未想过我会有如此不同的人生。根据“At that time, I never thought I would have such a”可知，应说那个时候，从未想到会有现在这样不同的人生，备选词different“不同的”符合语境。故填different。
五、语法填空（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
During the past few months, Harbin ____35____ (become) one of the most-visited places. ____36____ ice city of Heilongjiang province is in Northeast China. 11 children from Nanning, Guangxi took an ____37____ (education) trip to Harbin. People call ____38____ (they) “little tangerines” (小砂糖橘). This is because ____39____ the orange jackets they wore. The oldest is just six and a half years old, while ____40____ (young) is only three years and five months old. In Harbin, they ____41____ (eat) the local food and watched a firework show. None of them has ____42____ (be) to Mohe before. It was freezing cold in Mohe, but they felt warm, because they were warmly welcomed by a local travel agency (旅行社). Moreover, the police officers at the station spent some time ____43____ (make) snowmen and snow sculptures for these children. ____44____ a meaningful trip for the “little tangerines”!
【答案】35. has become
36. The 37. educational
38. them 39. of
40. the youngest
41. ate 42. been
43. making 44. What
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了来自广西南宁的11名孩子到哈尔滨进行教育之旅的事件。
【35题详解】
句意：在过去的几个月里，哈尔滨已成为游客最多的地方之一。根据“During the past few months”可知该句应用现在完成时表示对现在的影响，其谓语结构为：have/has+过去分词，主语为Harbin，助动词用has。故填has become。
【36题详解】
句意：黑龙江省的冰城位于中国东北地区。根据“ice city of Heilongjiang province”可知此处特指黑龙江省的冰城，用定冠词the，位于句首，首字母要大写。故填The。
【37题详解】
句意：来自广西南宁的11名孩子到哈尔滨进行教育之旅。trip为名词，此处应用形容词educational作定语修饰名词。故填educational。
【38题详解】
句意：人们称他们为“小砂糖橘”。call为及物动词，此处应用they的宾格them作宾语。故填them。
【39题详解】
句意：这是因为他们穿着的橙色夹克。根据“the orange jackets they wore”可知其为名词短语，此处应用because of表示“因为，由于”。故填of。
【40题详解】
句意：最大的只有六岁半，最小的只有三岁零五个月。根据“The oldest”可知此处应用young的最高级the youngest表示“最小的孩子”。故填the youngest。
【41题详解】
句意：在哈尔滨，他们吃了当地的食物，观看了烟花表演。根据“and watched”可知此处应用eat的过去式ate。故填ate。
【42题详解】
句意：他们都没有去过漠河。have/has been to表示“已经去过/到过某地”。故填been。
【43题详解】
句意：此外，派出所民警还专门为这些孩子们堆雪人和做雪雕。spend time doing sth表示“花时间做某事”。故填making。
【44题详解】
句意：对于“小砂糖橘”们来说，这是一次多么有意义的旅行啊！根据“a meaningful trip”可知该句为“What a/an+形容词+单数名词+主谓！”的感叹句。故填What。
六、阅读表达（共10小题，满分20分）
阅读下面两篇短文,根据要求完成下面各小题。
A
Dear Han Hua,
Great changes have taken place in your city these years. It’s really good news that you can travel by high speed rail in Weihai, though there’s only one line there. Here in London, we have so many lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the underground” instead.
The London underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly, the London underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the underground and it has 402 kilometers of tracks. What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the underground in my city. They’re together with this mail.
In your e-mail, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in a modern city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes.
45. Where’s the writer from
______________________________________
46. In which country, people say “subway”
______________________________________
47. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph
______________________________________
48. The words “high speed rail”, “subway”, “underground” and “metro” mean the same thing or different things in the passage
______________________________________
49. What does the writer want Han Hua to do
______________________________________
【答案】45. London.
46. In America.
47. It’s about why the London underground is famous in the world.
48. Different things.
49. To send him a few photos of Weihai.
【解析】
【导语】本文作者通过邮件介绍了伦敦地铁并想了解威海现在的发展。
【45题详解】
根据“Here in London, we have so many lines.”可知，作者来自伦敦。故填London.
【46题详解】
根据“By the way, we don’t use the word ‘subway’ here. It’s American English.”可知，在美国，人们说“subway”。故填In America.
【47题详解】
根据第二段主旨句“The London underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons.”可知，这一段讲述了什么伦敦地铁有名。故填It’s about why the London underground is famous in the world.
【48题详解】
根据“It’s really good news that you can travel by high speed rail in Weihai, though there’s only one line there.”可知 “high speed rail”指是高铁；根据“By the way, we don’t use the word ‘subway’ here. It’s American English. We call it ‘the underground’ instead.”以及“Thirdly, the London underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro.”可知 “subway”, “underground”和“metro”这几个词指的是地铁，因此这几个词指的是不同的事物。故填Different things.
【49题详解】
根据“Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today.”可知，作者让韩华寄几张威海的照片。故填To send him a few photos of Weihai.
B
根据短文内容回答问题。
There is a kindergarten(幼儿园) in a mountain village of Tongren, Guizhou Province. Rao Si is the only teacher working there for 18 children.
Inside the kindergarten, various plants can be found in a small garden. Walking out of the kindergarten’s door, the children can see terraced fields(梯田) in the clouds. It helps them get a better understanding of nature. When she sees children’s pictures and artworks with imagination on the wall, she finds her work helpful.
“Most children in my class don’t live with their parents. Their grandparents care for them. They are like my family. We care about each other and grow up together,” Rao says.
There were no kindergartens in Tongren when Rao was born there in 1991. Things have become greatly different over the past ten years. Every village has a kindergarten now.
In order to make children’s learning interesting, Rao gets training and often visits city kindergartens. She watches how the teachers teach and shares teaching experience with them.
Though great changes have taken place, there are still some difficulties. For example, they don’t have enough musical instruments and painting materials. “We don’t have the material(物质) conditions like those in city schools, but we are close to nature. Nature is the best teacher,” Rao says.
50. How many children are there in Rao Si’s kindergarten
_____________________________________________
51. What makes Rao Si find her work helpful
_____________________________________________
52. What does Rao Si do when she visits the city kindergartens
_____________________________________________
53. Are there still any difficulties in Rao Si’s kindergarten now
_____________________________________________
54. Rao says “Nature is the best teacher.” Do you agree with her Why or Why not
_____________________________________________
【答案】50. 18 children.
51. Children’s pictures and artworks with imagination on the wall.
52. She watches how the teachers teach and shares teaching experience with them.
53. Yes, there are.
54. 开放性试题，答案不唯一。参考答案：Yes, I do. Because nature can teach us a lot of things that can’t be learned in the classroom.
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍Rao Si是一名幼儿园教师，她和孩子们一起成长。
【50题详解】
根据“Rao Si is the only teacher working there for 18 children.”可知，Rao Si是唯一在那里为18个孩子工作的老师，所以幼儿园有18名学生。故填18 children.
【51题详解】
根据“When she sees children’s pictures and artworks with imagination on the wall, she finds her work helpful.”可知，当她看到墙上孩子们充满想象力的图画和艺术品时，她觉得自己的工作很有帮助。故填Children’s pictures and artworks with imagination on the wall.
【52题详解】
根据“In order to make children’s learning interesting, Rao gets training and often visits city kindergartens. She watches how the teachers teach and shares teaching experience with them.”可知，为了让孩子们的学习更有趣，Rao接受了培训，并经常参观城市幼儿园。她观察老师如何教学，并与他们分享教学经验。故填She watches how the teachers teach and shares teaching experience with them.
【53题详解】
根据“Though great changes have taken place, there are still some difficulties.”可知，虽然发生了很大的变化，但仍然存在一些困难。故填Yes, there are.
【54题详解】
本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：Yes, I do. Because nature can teach us a lot of things that can't be learned in the classroom.
七、完成句子（每空1分，满分10分）
根据每小题的汉语句子，完成英语句子，每空一词。
55. 这本杂志我买了几个月了。
I have ________ this magazine for a ________ of months.
【答案】 ①. had ②. couple
【解析】
【详解】根据“for a”可知，该句后面是一段时间，因此第一个设空处应该用延续性动词have“有”，结合设空处前的have，可知这里是现在完成时，动词填过去分词had；结合“for a…of months”可知，固定表达a couple of“几个”，后接可数名词复数。故填had；couple。
56. 如果他不能把他的尾巴藏起来，他就不能把自己变成人。
________ he can hide his tail, he cannot ________ himself into a person.
【答案】 ①. Unless ②. turn##change
【解析】
【详解】如果不：unless；把自己变成人：turn/change oneself into a person。情态动词后加动词原形。故填Unless；turn/change。
57. 中国拥有世界上最多的人口。
China has the ________ ________ in the world.
【答案】 ①. largest##biggest ②. population
【解析】
【详解】population“人口”，名词；形容人口多，用形容词large/big，结合“in the world”可知，应用形容词最高级。故填largest/biggest；population。
58. 看沏茶的过程和饮茶本身一样令人愉快。
________ the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea ________.
【答案】 ①. Watching ②. itself
【解析】
【详解】看：watch；本身：oneself。根据“is”可知句子主语应用动词watch动名词watching作主语，根据“drinking the tea”可知此处应用反身代词itself指“喝茶本身”。故填Watching；itself。
59. 科学家们说：如今生活在森林里熊猫不足2000只。
Scientists say there are ________ than 2,000 pandas ________ in the forests.
【答案】 ①. fewer ②. living
【解析】
【详解】few“少的”，修饰可数名词“pandas”，结合“than”可知，用于比较级fewer，fewer than“少于”；live“生活，生存”，根据“there are”可知考查there be sb/sth doing sth，因此第二个空填现在分词。故填fewer；living。
八、书面表达（17分）
60. 著名作家高尔基说：“书籍是人类进步的阶梯。”你平时喜欢读书吗？你都读过哪些名著呢？请选择一本你读过的名著，用英语给我们介绍一下。
要求：1.包括书的名字；
2.书的大体内容；
3.你对这本书的看法或者这本书教给你什么道理。
注意: 1.所写内容应至少包括以上要点，如需要，可适当拓展；
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3.词数80左右。
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【答案】例文
I like reading books, because they not only broaden my horizons but also give me inspiration.
The book that I like best is My Life Story. It was created by an American writer Helen Keller in 1902. She was a blind, deaf and dumb person. My Life Story described her hard struggle to become an outstanding writer and educationist of the world. In the book, she wrote how she learned to write English words with the help of Miss Sullivan, her good teacher.
The book shows us a universal truth: “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it!”
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇话题作文；
②时态：本文应使用“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”；
③提示：写作要点应注意题干给出的“介绍自己读过的名著”并适当补充，使文章内容充实。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍阅读的好处；
第二步，分享自己喜欢的一本书，以及书的内容；
第三步，分享自己对这本书的感悟。
[亮点词汇]
①not only…but also...不仅……而且……
②learn to do学会做
[高分句型]
①I like reading books, because they not only broaden my horizons but also give me inspiration. （because引导的原因状语从句）
②In the book, she wrote how she learned to write English words with the help of Miss Sullivan, her good teacher. （宾语从句）2023-2024学年第一学期期末检测
八年级英语试题
注意：请将答案写在答题纸的相应位置！满分120分。
一、听力选择（共15小题，满分15分）
第一部分 听短对话回答问题
你将听到5组对话，每组对话听两遍。然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
1. Where did the man go last year
A. Singapore. B. India. C. Japan.
2. How long is the Nile
A. 6,300 kilometers long. B. 6,671 kilometers long. C. 471 kilometers long.
3. How did Tom get home
A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.
4. What was Jack’s sister doing at 7:00 last night
A. Doing housework. B. Watching TV. C. Doing homework.
5. Why won’t Peter go swimming this afternoon
A Because he is ill. B. Because he can’t swim.
C. Because it will be cold this afternoon.
第二部分 听长对话回答问题
你将听到一段对话，对话听两遍。然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
6. How long has Eric lived in his village
A. For 13 years. B. For 20 years. C. For 30 years.
7. How many families were there in Eric’s village in the past
A. About 100. B. About 150. C. About 200.
8. What did the streets in the village use to be like
A. Crowded and dirty. B. Clean and uncrowded. C. New and clean.
9. What do people like to do in the park
A. To do sports. B. To sing. C. To dance.
10. What isn’t mentioned (提到) in their talk
A. The library. B. The restaurants. C. The shops.
第三部分 听短文回答问题
你将听到一篇短文，短文听两遍。然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
11. When is the museum closed
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
12. What time can you visit the museum
A. At 9:00 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 4:00 p.m.
13. Where is the cartoon artist from
A. Japan. B. America. C. Australia.
14. What will the artist do
A. Sell her books. B. Give lessons. C. Give a speech.
15. How can people get the free tickets
A. By visiting the website. B. By making a call.
C. By visiting the museum on Tuesday.
二、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读下面短文,从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
African elephants are endangered. That means the number of elephants is very ____1____. It’s very hard ____2____ elephants. On the one hand, elephants need a lot of food and they can eat about 220 to 440 pounds of plants every day. On the other hand, finding places that are large enough for them is difficult because they are ____3____ than any other wild animal.
A group called Save the Elephants Foundation (基金会) is working to help elephants. This foundation has made great ____4____. Scientists wanted to find out why elephants would enter (进入) into dangerous places. Maybe there is something special for them. ____5____ know(ing) more about that, the group put special circles (圆圈) around the necks of some elephants to track (追踪) them and do some ____6____. Before long, they learned that elephants often left the reserve (保护区) during the dry seasons. ____7____ there was little rain, the elephants couldn’t find enough food to eat. They needed to find delicious food on a farm. ____8____ this information, the foundation finally ____9____ in giving them food during the dry seasons.
The destroy of natural environment is ____10____ reason for endangered animals. So everyone in the world should pay more attention to protecting the environment. That’s the key to saving endangered animals.
1.
A. large B. small C. many D. much
2.
A. find B. to find C. protect D. to protect
3
A. huger B. wider C. more stupid D. fatter
4.
A. condition B. achievement C. technology D. invention
5.
A. In the face of B. Instead of C. In order to D. As for
6.
A. exercise B. chores C. research D. performance
7.
A. While B. When C. But D. And
8.
A. In B. By C. With D. For
9.
A. took B. handed C. cut D. succeeded
10.
A. other B. the other C. another D. the others
三、阅读理解（共14小题，满分28分）
A
阅读短文A，从各题A、B、C、D中选出能回答问题的最佳答案。
We all have our favorite music, films or books—but which are the most popular ever
The most popular album(音乐专辑)—Thriller by Michael Jackson
At the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong—it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year.
The most popular classical music—Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hip-hop and rock and roll.
The most popular novel—A Tale of Two Cities
Many people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older. A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.
The most popular ______▲______—The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar.
11. How many copies did “Thriller” sell at that time
A. More than 60 million. B. 50 million. C. Over 10 million. D. Around 130,000.
12. The best word for the blank “___▲_____” is ________.
A. painting B. book C. poem D. film
13. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Today around 130,000 copies are sold in the world every year.
B. Fifth Symphony was the most popular piece of music after Beethoven died.
C. The most popular single novel is Harry Potter.
D. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.
14. Where do people usually watch the Shawshank Redemption
A. At the cinema. B. On video. C. On video, DVD and TV. D. On a book.
15. In which part of a magazine can you read this passage
A. Science. B. Sports. C. Nature. D. Culture.
B
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余。
Yard sales are popular in the US. They really got their start in shipyards in the early 1800s. ____16____ Until they became what we know them as today in the 1950s and 60s.
Yard sales might also be called garage (车库) sales. Whatever the name is, the activity is the same. ____17____ They sell things they no longer want at yard sales. Over the years, many people’s houses fill up with objects. These objects are no longer useful to the first owner. Yet it seems wasteful to throw them away. When people move to a different house, they must make a decision about things. “Let’s have a yard sale,” they say, “Then we will not have to move the things we do not use anymore. And we can make a little money at the same time.”
The sellers usually put an announcement (宣告) in a public place. ____18____. Yard sales are very popular during weekends in warmer seasons. There can be almost two hundred yard sales around Washington on one weekend. Most people go to yard sales to buy an object simply because it costs so little. ____19____ So, they are happy to find a painting, a warm coat, or a chair for ten or fifteen dollars. Perhaps they find dishes for twenty dollars that would cost one hundred dollars in a store.
A. Besides giving money yard sale shopping helps protect the environment.
B. New things in stores cost more than some people can pay.
C. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place.
D. People usually have yard sales in the yard or in the garage.
E. Later in the 19th century the sales moved to community centers and really began to develop rapidly.
C
阅读以下五个人的旅行需求，从下面五个选项中选出适合上面人物度假地方的选项。
____20____ Zhang Ting is a student from Hainan. She seldom sees snow in her hometown. So she is looking forward to going to a place where she can play with snow, make snowmen, ski and skate. ____21____ Helen is from Canada. She hopes to visit China during the winter vacation. She is interested in the history of China. She wants to go to a city with a long history. ____22____ Liu Hua likes climbing, He wants to climb mountains with his wife. He enjoys the beauty of the mountains. ____23____ Li Ping wants to travel with his son to an educational place. There his son will remember history and love peace. ____24____ Grace would like to see the beautiful sea and she also wants to see many sea animals and their shows. A. Nanjing is a suitable place if you want to educate your students or children. There are many places you can go the Peace Square, Nanjing Museum and so on. B. Beijing is one of the historical and cultural cities, with the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and some other ancient buildings. You can learn about the history and culture of China in different periods there. C. Harbin is China’s “ice city”. It is famous for its Ice and Snow World. Thousands of visitors from all over the world come here this winter. The travelers from the south of China make up a large part of the tourism crowd. D. If you like the sea and sea animals, Qingdao is a wonderful place to visit. There are many beautiful beaches and sea world. You will have fun there. E. Mount Huangshan lies in the south of Anhui. While you are climbing the mountain, you can enjoy the sea of clouds, pines (松树) and unique rocks around you. It’s really a nice place to visit.
根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。
sweet; living; poor; when; different; house; nowadays; hometown; with; changed; shower; worked
Our country has developed rapidly in the past years. Thanks to the development, many Chinese people’s lives have ____25____ a lot.
Yang Xiuping is from a village in Guizhou. She spent her childhood playing in the green mountains and helping her parents ____26____ farm work every day. She had many ____27____ childhood memories, but life wasn’t easy for her family at that time.
In 1993, Yang left her village and went to Shenzhen, Guangdong. In Shenzhen, Yang ____28____ in a factory. About nine years ago, she returned to her ____29____ and set up her own company (公司).
Chen Shumin is a teacher from a school in Pudong, Shanghai. ____30____ she started working at the school, there was only farmland around the school. ____31____, a subway line has been built and there are many shopping centers there.
Chen said, “When I was young, people were ____32____ in old crowded houses, sharing kitchens and toilets, and had little personal space (空间). I had to take ____33____ at the factory where my mother worked. At that time, I never thought I would have such a ____34____ life.”
五、语法填空（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
During the past few months, Harbin ____35____ (become) one of the most-visited places. ____36____ ice city of Heilongjiang province is in Northeast China. 11 children from Nanning, Guangxi took an ____37____ (education) trip to Harbin. People call ____38____ (they) “little tangerines” (小砂糖橘). This is because ____39____ the orange jackets they wore. The oldest is just six and a half years old, while ____40____ (young) is only three years and five months old. In Harbin, they ____41____ (eat) the local food and watched a firework show. None of them has ____42____ (be) to Mohe before. It was freezing cold in Mohe, but they felt warm, because they were warmly welcomed by a local travel agency (旅行社). Moreover, the police officers at the station spent some time ____43____ (make) snowmen and snow sculptures for these children. ____44____ a meaningful trip for the “little tangerines”!
六、阅读表达（共10小题，满分20分）
阅读下面两篇短文,根据要求完成下面各小题。
A
Dear Han Hua,
Great changes have taken place in your city these years. It’s really good news that you can travel by high speed rail in Weihai, though there’s only one line there. Here in London, we have so many lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the underground” instead.
The London underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly, the London underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the underground and it has 402 kilometers of tracks. What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the underground in my city. They’re together with this mail.
In your e-mail, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in a modern city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes.
45. Where’s the writer from
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46. In which country, people say “subway”
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47. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph
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48. The words “high speed rail”, “subway”, “underground” and “metro” mean the same thing or different things in the passage
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49. What does the writer want Han Hua to do
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B
根据短文内容回答问题。
There is a kindergarten(幼儿园) in a mountain village of Tongren, Guizhou Province. Rao Si is the only teacher working there for 18 children.
Inside the kindergarten various plants can be found in a small garden. Walking out of the kindergarten’s door, the children can see terraced fields(梯田) in the clouds. It helps them get a better understanding of nature. When she sees children’s pictures and artworks with imagination on the wall, she finds her work helpful.
“Most children in my class don’t live with their parents. Their grandparents care for them. They are like my family. We care about each other and grow up together,” Rao says.
There were no kindergartens in Tongren when Rao was born there in 1991. Things have become greatly different over the past ten years. Every village has a kindergarten now.
In order to make children’s learning interesting, Rao gets training and often visits city kindergartens. She watches how the teachers teach and shares teaching experience with them.
Though great changes have taken place, there are still some difficulties. For example, they don’t have enough musical instruments and painting materials. “We don’t have the material(物质) conditions like those in city schools, but we are close to nature. Nature is the best teacher,” Rao says.
50. How many children are there in Rao Si’s kindergarten
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51. What makes Rao Si find her work helpful
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52. What does Rao Si do when she visits the city kindergartens
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53. Are there still any difficulties in Rao Si’s kindergarten now
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54. Rao says, “Nature is the best teacher.” Do you agree with her Why or Why not
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七、完成句子（每空1分，满分10分）
根据每小题的汉语句子，完成英语句子，每空一词。
55. 这本杂志我买了几个月了。
I have ________ this magazine for a ________ of months.
56. 如果他不能把他的尾巴藏起来，他就不能把自己变成人。
________ he can hide his tail, he cannot ________ himself into a person.
57. 中国拥有世界上最多的人口。
China has the ________ ________ in the world.
58. 看沏茶的过程和饮茶本身一样令人愉快。
________ the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea ________
59. 科学家们说：如今生活在森林里的熊猫不足2000只。
Scientists say there are ________ than 2,000 pandas ________ in the forests.
八、书面表达（17分）
60. 著名作家高尔基说：“书籍是人类进步的阶梯。”你平时喜欢读书吗？你都读过哪些名著呢？请选择一本你读过的名著，用英语给我们介绍一下。
要求：1.包括书的名字；
2.书的大体内容；
3.你对这本书的看法或者这本书教给你什么道理。
注意: 1.所写内容应至少包括以上要点，如需要，可适当拓展；
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3.词数80左右。
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