2023—2024学年度第二学期期末学业质量监测
八年级英语试题
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一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Do you want to work at a radio station Look at the following ads.
Daytime Radio Presenter West London radio station “Westside 89.6 FM” is looking for a daytime radio presenter. He or she needs to know much about music. Working hours: 9:00 am-11:00 am; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (From Monday to Friday) Closes: December 17th. Click here to read more.
Broadcast Reporter 103.1 Central FM is looking for a news reporter to join our team—to work at weekends. He or she needs to have a good knowledge (知识) of cars. Working hours: 8:00 am-10:00 am; 2:30 pm-5:30 pm Closes: November 20th. Click here to read more.
Broadcast Reporter at Night If you are free at weekends and love telling great stories, and the listeners take great interest in the stories you tell, 104.3 Radio FM is just for you. Working hours: 8:00 pm-11:00 pm Closes: November 23rd. Click here to read more.
1. If Amy becomes a presenter of Westside 89.6 FM, she will need to work ________ hours a day.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2. The presenter of 103.1 Central FM needs to know ________ well.
A. music B. cars C. stories D. sports
3. It is clear from the material that ________.
A. 104.3 Radio FM’s presenter needn’t work at daytime
B. Westside 89.6 FM’s presenter works at weekends
C. 103.1 Central FM is looking for two reporters.
D. applications (申请) all close in November
B
Mona Island is a special place to spend a holiday. It is very small. The government of Puerto Rico takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being hurt by people. Mona Island is different from most places because only park rangers (管理员) are allowed to live there. Their job is to keep Mona Island beautiful and make sure that the land and animals are safe.
One thing that most people enjoy is getting to see the Mona Island iguana(鬣蜥蜴). Almost 2,000 iguanas live on Mona Island. People also come to the island to get a close-up view of many kinds of fish and other sea life. The water is almost transparent. Through the clear water, divers (潜水者) can see the bright colours of fish. Visitors can also explore caves (探索洞穴). Some of the caves even have paintings and drawings on the walls. After a full day of fun activities, visitors can see the stars in the huge sky. Because the island is far away from other places, it is surrounded (包围) by darkness, and the stars are easier to see. Watching the stars is a perfect end to a perfect day.
4. What do park rangers on Mona Island do
A. Offer some help to visitors. B. Protect the land and animals.
C. Play with animals on Mona Island. D. Manage the government of Puerto Rico.
5. What does the underlined word “transparent” in Para 2 probably mean in Chinese
A. 透明的 B. 黑暗的 C. 模糊的 D. 饮用的
6. Where can you see the paintings and drawings on Mona Island
A. On the beaches. B. In a museum.
C. On the walls of the hotel. D. In the caves.
7. What is the purpose of the writer writing this passage
A. To explain why animals like iguanas live on the island.
B. To give facts about people who work on the island
C. To introduce a place that some people may enjoy.
D. To show readers where the island is.
C
Having a hobby is common for most people. But using your hobby to make a difference is not easy.
Sisters Lily and Evie Babcock from the US have achieved (实现) just that. Lily, 17 and Evie, 15, love cooking and often practise their skills. “Both of us love cooking and want to make our city a better place,” Evie told Yahoo Life.
They often took part in activities to make their city better. In their free time, they baked (烤) cupcakes and then sold them to raise money. According to Yahoo Life, they raised a total of 30,000 dollars (about 191,000 yuan).
“Once you get a taste for making a difference in the world, you can’t stop,” Lily said.
The sisters also helped New American Pathways to help Afghan refugees (难民). Many young Afghan refugees don’t have school supplies (物资). At the suggestion of New American Pathways, they started a bake sale to raise money. Whenever they had time, they would bake cakes by themselves or called for families and neighbours to join them to help. With their great work, they ended up getting 240 schoolbags.
They also hope to inspire (激励) others to make a difference no matter (不论) how small it is. “No matter how small you might feel your voice is,” Lily told Daily Viral News, “just know that you can make a difference. You just have to go for it.”
8. What do Lily and Evie have in common
A. They are at the same age. B. They both work in the UK.
C. They share the same hobby. D. They are both Afghan refugees.
9. From the underlined sentence, we can infer Lily and Evie ________.
A. have many chances to taste delicious food
B. may feel great pleasure by helping others
C. like baking very much and are good at it
D. want to taste more delicious food later
10. What can we get from the passage
A. Lily and Evie believe every small act can make a difference
B. Lily and Evie offer help to refugees from all over the world.
C. Lily and Evie once raised 30, 000 yuan through a bake sale.
D. New American Pathways produces school supplies.
11. What can be the best title for the passage
A. Hobbies Give People a Second Life B. A Common Hobby of Two Sisters
C. Making a Difference by a Hobby D. Two Girls share a New Hobby
D
A reader wrote us a letter saying that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn’t around. Here’s our advice for her and for all the children who feel lonely sometimes.
12 You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You want to have new friends. But how do you make them Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. 13
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which children you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (表达你的欣赏) to them. 14 You can say “Do you want to sit here ” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to the children you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play too ” or just join in.
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. 15 The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help and pretty soon, you will have one, two, or even more friends.
You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left. You can introduce her to your new friends!
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. Invite someone to play with you.
B. It’s not easy to keep a friendship.
C. It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around.
D. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.
E. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends.
二、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据音标、首字母和上下文情境提示，填写正确单词补全短文。
Michael Essany is from England. He is the young star of his 16. ________ / n/ TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some video machines and asked a local TV station to air his show. Michael 17. ________ / nva t d/ 500 famous people to come to his show, but for a person without any special 18. ________ / b k ɡra nd/, it was difficult. In the end, only three of them agreed to be on his show. However, now many famous people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so popular that even the E!, an 19. ________ / nt n n l/ Cable Channel (有线频道) made a programme about it!
Michael’s show is recorded(录制) from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents pick up the guests at the airport and 20. ________ / v d/ bringing them any discomfort (不适). While the show is 21. o________ air, Michael and his parents do different jobs. Michael tells jokes and 22. ________ / nt vju:z/ the guests, while his parents run the video machines. After Michael finishes the show, the 23. g________ eat dinner with Michael and his family in the dining room.
Michael is getting more and more popular 24. b________ he still has a plan. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. 25. T________ is my dream and I really want to make it come true one day.”
三、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
Friendship comes before competition. It’s easy to say but hard to do. However, 11-year-old Jerome, a boy from Australia, did it and set a good example for us.
Jerome was good at running. Of all the races he took part in, he always got the 26 (one) prize. But last November, after giving up winning a school race, the boy won the 27 (heart) of thousands of people. In the race, kind Jerome ran back to help his good friend Seth to stand up again after he fell down. And then he encouraged him 28 (keep) running and let him cross the finishing line first.
Seth, ten years old, was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). After he moved to the school last year, he got lots of problems. And he often felt lonely and 29 (happy). Noticing that, his teacher Mrs Taylor 30 (introduce) Seth to Jerome. She asked Jerome to help Seth with things like 31 (go) to the washroom. The two boys soon became good friends. Because of his 32 (ill), Seth had a big head. Some students refused 33 (make) friends with Seth and often laughed at him. Jerome 34 (certain)stopped them.
Seth’s father thanked Jerome for 35 (treat) his son nicely, “He is such a good child.” The two boys’ story got popular quickly after Jerome’s mother Susan shared it on the Internet. “These boys didn’t win but they were champions(冠军),” said the mother.
四、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，每个单词只用一次。
valuable, proud, what, that, whether, refused, preferred, list, suggestion, ever
When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me my shortcomings (缺点). For example, I was very short, I was too 36 , I wasn’t a top student and so on. I became so angry that I couldn’t stand (忍受) her at last. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly and asked 37 the things she said were true or not. He said, “Jane, haven’t you 38 thought about what you’re really like Go and make a 39 of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered 40 about half the things were true. Some were things I couldn’t change, like being very short. But many were things I could and I 41 to change. For the first time, I had a better understanding of myself.
I brought the list back to Dad. He 42 to read it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know the truth (事实) about yourself better than any other person does. When something said about you is true, you’ll find that it will be 43 for you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but only hear the truth and do 44 you know.”
Dad’s 45 has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
五、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求回答问题。
Last summer I spent two weeks in Singapore with my sister. It was not easy to make the trip, so I could hardly believe I was in Singapore when I got off the plane.
Many places in Singapore interested us. First, we visited Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park. Both the places were very large and many animals lived there. So we had to spend a day seeing all the animals. However, the most unforgettable event was the bird show in Jurong Bird Park. The workers had trained the birds carefully for long so they could dance, sing and even play basketball. The show was great, but I felt a little sad for the birds. I thought that humans should protect birds and live in peace with them. Their existence (存在) shouldn’t be for entertaining (娱乐) humans.
Second, after spending a week visiting some places of interest in Singapore, my sister and I decided to take part in an English course. The students there had to speak English during the lessons. We thought it would be a good chance for us to improve our English. We really didn’t want to waste it. Finally, we finished the course in a week and we made great progress in our English.
The trip to Singapore was really a nice experience in my life. During the trip, I learned much about Singapore’s culture and history and I improved my English.
46. How did the writer and her sister go to Singapore
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47. What did they do in Singapore
(1) _________________________________________ (2) _________________________________________
48. How did she feel for the birds in the bird show
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49. How long did the English course last
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50. Why was the trip to Singapore a really nice experience according to the writer
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六、写作（满分25分）
（一）对话改写（10分）
阅读下面对话，用第三人称Kate把对话概括成一篇短文。
要求：对话内容要点要齐全，词数50-60左右。
Kate: I want to start a new hobby, but I don’t know what to choose. Do you have any ideas
Mike: Well, my hobbies are playing football and table tennis.
Kate: Thanks, Mike! Football and table tennis aren’t my favourite sports.
Mike: Have you tried other sports At school you can join the tennis club, the swimming club, or you can try the basketball club.
Kate: I like tennis, but it’s very tiring. Perhaps swimming I don’t know.
Mike: Wait a minute—you’re good at art and music. The art teacher is going to start a new after—school club—you can learn to draw cartoons or write songs. You can join the club.
Kate: That sounds interesting…
（二）主题作文（15分）
假如你是朱迪（Judy），请你以“My best friend”为题，写一篇英语短文，发表在学校的英语校报上。
写作提示：
1. Who is your best friend
2. What is he/she like
3. Why did he/she become your best friend
4. ……
写作要求：
1. 内容要包括提示要点，可以适当发挥，要表达完整，语句通顺；
2. 不要出现真实姓名和学校信息；
3. 80词左右。
My best friend
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