2023——2024 学年度下学期期末学习质量检测
八年级英语试题
（本试卷共 10 页，满分 90 分，考试时间 100 分钟）
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笔试部分（90 分）
一、完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, my son Adam asked me. “Are all people the same even if they are different in color ”
I thought for a minute, and then I said “I’ll explain, 1 you can just wait after we make a quick stay at the 2 . I have something interesting to show you.”
At the supermarket we 3 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 4 your question.” I put one apple of each kind on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 5 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 6 colors, shapes and sizes. From the 7 , some of the apples may not even look like the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 8 each one carefully.
Then I took each of the apples and peeled them, then placed them back on the 9 . “Okay. Adam, tell me which one is which.”
He said “I 10 tell. They all look the same now.”
“Take a bite of 11 . See if that helps you 12 which one is which.”
He took big bites, and then a big smile came across his face. “People are 13 like apples. They are all different, but once you take 14 notice about the outside, they’re pretty much the same from the inside.”
He completely 15 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
1. A. although B. so C. because D. if
2. A. stop B. start C. table D. supermarket
3. A. gave B. tasted C. saw D. collected
4. A. allow B. ask C. answer D. improve
5. A. worried B. excited C. pleased D. surprised
6. A. common B. normal C. different D. same
7. A. outside B. whole C. part D. inside
8. A. watching B. holding C. drawing D. biting
9. A. fridge B. table C. hand D. front
10. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
11. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another
12. A. develop B. report C. decide D. believe
13. A. just B. always C. never D. hardly
14. A. many B. much C. some D. no
15. A. made B. took C. got D. did
二、阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）
第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。
A
A day of events to raise money to help save our pandas
Date: July 5, 2024 Time: 9:30a.m.--5:00p.m.
Place: Bluebell Primary School, 15 Purple Road, Hangzhou
Time Event
9:30 a.m. Welcome speech (演讲)—Mr. Smith (school headmaster) Talk about pandas—Anna Lee (SOA—Save Our Animals) Ms. Lee will show photos and talk about her work with pandas in Sichuan, China.
9:40 a.m. Panda art competition It’s sponsored (赞助) by The Big Green Art Shop..
10:35 a.m. ▲ Primary 1 and 2—Animal dances Primary 3 and 4—Songs about animals Primary 5 and 6—Poems (诗歌) about animals Speech by Mark King (winner of Hangzhou Schools Speaking Competition)
10:50 a.m. Black and white fashion (时尚) show—dress like a panda! Watch our pupils model black and white clothes. The clothes are made of organic material (有机材料). All clothes are available to buy. Clothes are provided by Eco-wear.
11:50 a.m. Closing speech, art prize-giving ceremony
16. Who will give the welcome speech
A. Mr. Smith. B. Anna Lee. C. Mark King. D. A student.
17. How long does this special day last
A. 6 hours. B. 6.5 hours. C. 7 hours. D. 7.5 hours.
18. Which of the following can be put into “ ▲ ”
A. Sports games B. Different shows C. A surprise party D. A speech
19. What do we know about Eco-wear from the text
A. It’s a store that makes clothes only for pandas.
B. It’s a clothes store of Save Our Animals.
C. It has organized these events to save pandas.
D. It’s a clothes store that provides clothes for the fashion show.
20. Match the opening hours with the events and choose the right answer.
a. Enjoy the black and white fashion show. ①9:40a.m.
b. Listen to a talk about pandas. ②10:35a.m.
c. Sing songs about animals. ③10:50a.m.
d. Take part in the art competition. ④11:50a.m.
A. ①－d; ②－b; ③－c; ④－a
B. ①－b; ②－d; ③－a; ④－c
C. ①－b; ②－d; ③－c; ④－a
D. ①－d; ②－b; ③－a; ④－c
B
Once a scholar (学者) was going to a place by boat. The boatman set sail (起航) in his boat and the boat was moving on peacefully. A gentle wind was blowing. There were the beautiful sounds of waves and hundreds of birds were singing overhead. The scholar was in a good mood (心情). He was very proud of his learning. He asked the boatman whether he knew why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The boatman replied, “No”. The scholar told the boatman that one fourth of his life was wasted.
The boatman had nothing to say but looked at the scholar. After a while, the scholar asked again whether the boatman had read geography. The boatman politely replied that he had never studied any book, let alone geography. The scholar then told him that half of his life was wasted.
Then the sky became covered with dark clouds. Soon a terrible storm came. There were big waves in the sea. The boat was moving terribly. The scholar became very afraid. Seeing this, the boatman asked him whether he knew how to swim. The scholar replied, “I have read many books on swimming and know a lot about it, but I have never tried swimming.” The boatman then told him, “Then your whole life has gone to waste, because the boat is about to sink!”
21. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the underlined sentences in Paragraph 1
A. To show the weather was very good.
B. To ask people to guess the result of the story.
C. To set off (衬托) the scholar’s good mood.
D. To teach us how to describe (描写) the environment.
22. How many times did the scholar laugh at the boatman
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.
23. What is the meaning of the word “sink” in the last paragraph
A. Set sail. B. Put out. C. Go down. D. Set up.
24. What can we infer (推断) from the passage
①Knowledge won’t save your life.
②Knowledge should be combined (结合) with practice.
③Every man has his weaknesses and strengths.
④We should respect (尊重) others no matter what their jobs are.
A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④
25. Where may the passage come from
A. A cultural magazine B. A research report
C. A story book D. A travel magazine
C
According to media reports on Wednesday, Zhang Zening, a woman from Nanjing City, East China’s Jiangsu Province, has made more than 50 sets of Hanfu which is a kind of traditional Chinese costume (服装).
Zhang majored in (主修) materials science and engineering when she was in college, and she gave up her job after falling in love with Hanfu. It has been 10 years since Zhang made Hanfu by herself and those of her favorite clothes styles were not for sale. She taught herself painting and costume design (设计), and visited a lot of Chinese cities to search for ideas from the museums, as well as to draw inspiration (灵感) from murals (壁画) and books, before making over 50 different Hanfu from past dynasties.
Zhang said that the murals of past dynasties make her design Hanfu. “What I did is not only to restore (使复原) a piece of clothing, but more to feel the culture Hanfu has, as well as the inspiration and meaning of the mural, which made me very touched and glad,” she said.
In July this year, a group of international students from Canada visited Zhang, hoping to work together to restore Hanfu based on murals that have been lost overseas (海外). Zhang is excited about the program, saying, “Even if the national treasures cannot return to the motherland, restoring Hanfu based on them allows these lost treasures to be seen by more people. It’s also a contribution (贡献) from us young people.”
26. How does the writer start the passage
A. By telling a report. B. By showing the beauty of Hanfu.
C. By studying the styles of Hanfu. D. By introducing who Zhang Zening is.
27. Why did Zhang Zening give up her job
A. Because she was tired of her job very much.
B. Because she wanted to learn to paint from murals.
C. Because she would like to study murals and books.
D. Because she wanted to study painting and costume design to make Hanfu.
28. What is the purpose (目的) of Paragraph 3
A. To show how Zhang Zening made Hanfu.
B. To report where Hanfu comes from.
C. To explain why Zhang Zening made Hanfu.
D. To introduce the inspiration and meaning of the mural.
29. What can we infer (推断) about Zhang Zening from the last paragraph
A. She is doing something very meaningful.
B. She has gone to Canada to restore Hanfu.
C. A lot of Hanfu have been lost overseas.
D. She can bring national treasures back to the motherland.
30. What is the best title of the passage
A. Materials Science and Engineering B. Murals of Past Dynasties
C. Traditional Chinese Costume--Hanfu. D. The Lost National Treasures.
第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Each summer, there are some fitness events (健身项目) and road races to take part in. Many people are interested in fitness events, but they are worried that they cannot do well in them. However, with good preparation you can finish a race. Here is some advice that can help you to prepare for a race successfully.
31. The race you pick should be far enough in the future to provide you with enough time to do training.
32. Talk with the doctor to make sure that you are truly safe to take part in the fitness activity. If not, you’d better give it up.
You should get right equipment (装备). Make sure you have the right equipment to finish a road race and to lower the risk of hurting yourself. 33. Also, it may be helpful to use your smart phone or to buy a low-cost pedometer (计步器).
You should eat healthily. Drink lots of water and eat all kinds of healthy foods to make yourself stay healthy. 34.
You should make a training plan. Your running or walking plan will depend on the type (类型) of race you choose. There are many apps and fitness plans online to help you make plans. 35.
A. It’s important all your life. B. You can ask the doctor. C. Just choose one of them to help you. D. You should choose a race. E. You should have a good rest before races. F. Most importantly, choose comfortable sports shoes and clothing.
三、短文填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一词。
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Traditional Chinese toys are part of the traditional Chinese culture. They 36 the folk games and sports activities of China rich and colorful. Here is a 37 Chinese toy many children like to play--Chinese shuttlecocks (jianzi).
Shuttlecock kicking has a 38 of more than 2,000 years in China. Since the Han Dynasty, people 39 been playing shuttlecock kicking. Even now, shuttlecock kicking is still one of the most 40 outdoor activities, not only for the young, but also for the 41 . Shuttlecock kicking can be played by one or a group of people. Five or six persons may form a small group, kicking a shuttlecock. There are also people who likes playing alone. Even when you play by 42 , you can often attract (吸引) other people and make 43 want to come around and watch you play.
Making a shuttlecock is quite simple. You just need to find two or three coins with 44 , put several feathers (羽毛) in the holes, and then sew down the feathers to the coin 45 cloth strips (布条). The rule of shuttlecock kicking is also simple: keeping the shuttlecock in the air by using any part of your body but your hands.
四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
The Huge Baobab
One of the most amazing trees in the world is known as the baobab. This kind of tree mainly grows in South Africa and Australia.
Sometimes, it is hard to tell what the name of a tree is because they look like the same from each other. But this is not a problem with the baobab. Its appearance is quite different, so people can’t mistake it for another tree. The baobab is very wide at the base, so people often take shelter (阴凉) under it. One Australian baobab was so large that people were able to turn part of the tree into a small room. Travelers were kept inside the tree room as a resting place when they went on a trip to the city. The tree itself was so strong and wide that it could hold a large group of people. The strongest tree in the world is over 1,835 years old now.
People also call it the “giving tree”. The delicious tree’s fruit is eaten in many African countries. The fruits have also been found to be very healthy. People make porridge and drinks from the fruit. Since the tree grows in dry environments, it has to store (储存) water. The tree takes in water when it is wet. During dry seasons, the baobab tree can use the stored water. Some baobabs can store thousands of gallons of water. Of course, the baobabs also provide the people of sunny South Africa with shelters during hot African days.
Sadly, in recent years, the baobab trees are dying because of climate change. Scientists are trying hard to take action to protect them.
46. Where does the baobab tree mainly grow
They mainly grow ______________________________________________.
47. Can people mistake the baobab for another tree
_____________________________________________________________.
48. How old is the strongest tree in the world
The strongest tree in the world_____________________________________.
49. When can the baobab tree use the stored water
The baobab tree can use the stored water_____________________________.
50. Why do people also call the baobab tree the “giving tree”
______________________________________________________________
第二节 书面表达（共 1 题，满分 15 分）
与人相处是一个人一生的功课。在学生时代，同学之间如何相处，具有重要意义。班主任老师就 “How to Get on Well with Classmates”为话题，让同学们展开讨论。以下是讨论结果。请你以此写篇短文，并阐述你的观点。
注意：1）短文需包含表格中所有信息，并作适当的想象和发挥。
2）词数 80—90（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
Most classmates ①be nice and polite ②learn to share ③show respect to others …
I ①understand each other …
How to Get on Well with Classmates
In English class, we discussed the topic “How to Get on Well with Classmates” with each other. Here are the results.
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枣阳市2023-2024学年八年级下学期考试试题
英语试卷参考答案
1-5.BDDCD 6-10.CAABB 11-15.ACADA
16-20.ACBDC 21-25.CBCBC 26-30.ADCAC
31-35.DBFAC
36.make 37.traditional 38.history 39.have 40.popular
41.old 42.yourself 43.them 44.holes 45.with
46. in South Africa and Australia.
47. No./No, they can’t.
48. is over/more than 1,835 years old.
49. during dry seasons.
50. Because it gives us healthy fruit, helps us store water and provides us with shelters.(答案涉及fruit，water，shelters三方面其中一或两个，酌情给分)
