望城区2023-2024学年学期期末考试
八年级上英语试卷
时量: 100 分钟 满分 100分
第一部分 听力 (共两节，共20小题，满分 20分)
第一节 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A. B. C三个选项中选择正确的答案。听完每段对话后，你都有时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话读两遍。
1. Who climbed the mountain with Laura
A. Her friends. B. Her parents. C. Her classmates.
2. How often did the woman stay up late
A. Never. B. Hardly ever. C. Sometimes.
3. When is Mr. Green going to England
A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
4. What does Susan want to be when she grows up
A. A pilot. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
5. What does Jake need
A. Carrots and potatoes.B. Carrots and tomatoes. C. Cabbages and potatoes.
第二节 听下面的对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有2-3个小题，从题中所给的A. B. C三个选项中选择正确的答案。听完每段对话或独白后，你有时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至7小题。
6. What did Vince do yesterday evening
A. Read a magazine. B. Saw a film. C. Read a book.
7. What time did he go to bed
A. At 10:00 p. m. B. At 11:00 p. m. C. At 12:00 p. m.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至9小题。
8. What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
9. What's Tina's favorite subject
A. Music. B. P. E.. C. Painting
听下面一段对话，回答第10至11小题。
10. Who wants to be a doctor
A. Tom. B. Mike. C. Sam.
11. Who is the oldest of the three
A. Tom. B. Mike. C. Sam.
听下面一段对话，回答第 12 至 14 小题。
12. Where is Paul going to go on winter vacation
A. New York. B. London. C. Paris.
13. What is he going to do
A. Visit his uncle. B. Visit his aunt. C. See a film.
14. What does his uncle do
A. He's a teacher. B. He's a singer. C. He's a writer.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至 17小题。
15. How old is Lisa
A.15. B.50. C. 14.
16. When is the birthday party
A. At 8:15. B. At 7:45. C. At 8:45.
17. What songs will Mike sing
A. A Russian song. B. A Japanese song. C. An English song.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至20小题。
18. What does Mark think of the earth
A. Better and better. B. Worse and worse. C. More and more beautiful.
19. Where does Ben think people will live in the future
A. In the city. B. In the sea. C. In the countryside.
20. What will most people in the world use
A." Green planes". B." Green cars". C.“ Green bikes.”
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共11小题； 每小题2分，满分22分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
A visit to the Forbidden City(紫禁城)
The Forbidden City is one of the largest ancient palaces(古代的宫殿) in the world. A visit inside can be eye- opening. It takes a long time to go on a Forbidden City trip.
Most visitors walk along the central axis(中轴线). This way takes around two hours.
Ticket information
Dates Ticket price Hours
April 1st- October 31st 60 yuan 8:30-17:00
November 1st- March 31st 40 yuan 8:30-16:30
* Free admission(入场费) for children under 3 years old.
* The museum is opened from Tuesday to Sunday all year round and on holidays which fall on Mondays.
21. Tom ,a seven- year- old boy, should pay to visit the Forbidden City in May .
A.40 yuan B.80 yuan C.60 yuan
22. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The museum is opened every day.
B. A two- year- old boy can visit the Forbidden City for free .
C. The Forbidden City is one of the oldest ancient palaces in the world
23. We can go to the Forbidden City at on holidays in December.
A.5:00 p. m. B.8:00 a. m. C.10:00 a. m.
B
Gulliver takes a ship (船) , travelling to the Cape of Good Hope. Unluckily, on the way,a very big wind and rain comes and the ship finally gets to an unknown place. Gulliver sees a giant(巨人) following the ship. He runs away quickly. When he stops, he is already on a hill.
He walks down a road that turns out to be a road through a field( 田野 ). How high the plant in the field is! He can't even see anything. He can't see anyth ng over the plant because it is forty feet (英尺) tall. He tries to climb into the next field, but he can't because they are too high. When he sees another giant, Gulliver hides(躲藏) from him, but the giant calls for more people to come, and they begin to cut the plant.
Suddenly,a giant sees him, and picks him up to get a closer look. Finally the giant puts him in his pocket(口袋) and begins to walk towards the owner of the farm.
The owner of the farm takes Gulliver from this man and watches him more closely. He asks the other men if they have ever seen anything like Gulliver, then puts him onto the ground.
The owner takes Gulliver back to his house. His son often picks Gulliver up and scares him.
24. How does Gulliver travel to the Cape of Good Hope
A. By plane. B. By ship. C. By car.
25. How tall is the plant
A. Forty miles. B. Forty feet. C. Fifty feet.
26. When Gulliver sees another giant, he
A. hides from him
B. asks for more people
C. helps to cut the plant
27. What does the underlined word“ him” refer(指代) to
A. Gulliver. B. The giant. C. The owner of the farm.
C
After“ sleeping” for more than 3,000 years, Sanxingdui surprised the world in 1986. People were so happy. Because they found(发现) more than 1,000 cultural relics(文化遗址). And people found over 500 relics came from over 3,200 years ago. Are there any new findings in the relics Here are some new kinds of relics people found in Sanxingdui.
Big box: People found a big box with special things in it. It's 1.5m long. Now they are thinking about ways to open(打开) it.
Silk(丝绸): After hundreds of years, silk turns into black. It shows that people in the Shu used silk at that time.
Cong: Cong is found in Zhejiang. This finding shows the close relationship(紧密 的 联系) with central China.
Why is Sanxingdui important Sanxingdui were built at the time of Shang. They were in the ancient(古代的) Shu. It made us think more about Chinese culture. Where does it come from It comes from not only along the Yellow River, but also along the Yangtze River.
28. How many new kinds of relics did people find in the passage
A. One. B. Two. C. Three
29. used silk from the passage.
A. Shu B. Song C. Shang
30. After finishing reading the passage, which one is Not True
A. People were so sad to see those relics.
B. Silk turns into black.
C. Chinese culture is colorful.
31. The purpose(目的) of the passage is to let us .
A. know more about silk
B. know more about the Sanxingdui
C. know more about Chinese
第二节 (共4小题； 每小题2分，满分8分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次，有一个多余的选项。
Did you know that much of the Earth is covered by water People drink and use fresh water. But most fresh water freezes(冻结) into ice or snow. All lives on the planet need water.32.
But some water on our planet is not clean. This is a big problem.33. We must not throw rubbish (垃圾) into the sea, rivers, or lake . We must keep mud(泥土) from running into rivers when it rains. We can use machines to clean water as well.
Some animals make homes in water.34. When water is not clean, animals have to leave their homes. How can we help animals We can try to keep rivers and seas clean.
Plants need clean water as well. How can we get lots of fresh water for plants We can't waste (浪费) water. We need to save water and send it to farmers and plants.
When people waste water,35. So saving water helps save the earth. Wasting water is also bad for people, animals and even all lives on the earth. Everyone should try his best to save water.
A . How can we get fresh water
B. it's bad for the planet.
C. This means people, animals, and plants all need it.
D. Other animals live both on land and in water.
E. How can we keep water clean
第三部分 语言运用 (共三节，满分35分)
第一节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分 15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I love cooking. My favorite cook is Thomas Keller from the US. I often 36 his videos of cooking food on the Internet.
Last Saturday, after seeing a 37 of Keller cooking a steak(牛排) , an idea came to me— why not make
some food by myself
So I went to the supermarket and 38 all the things I needed. I followed Keller's video step by step. I defrosted(解冻) the steak to make it ready to cook, 39 then I began to fry(煎) the steak and eggs. 40 that,I fried the tomatoes and put everything together. I was so excited that I had a quick taste while cooking. Wow! It was really 41 !
I couldn't help asking my parents 42 and have a taste.“ Unbelievable!” my mom said. I could tell from my parents' 43 that they were so excited.
Was this successful meal was just beginner's luck or more a real sign (标志) of my 44 for cooking But it certainly made me 45 in cooking. I'm planning to try more dishes in the near future.
36. A. make B. watch C. take
37. A. film B. video C. plan
38. A. bored B. bought C. buy
39. A. but B. although C. and
40. A. Before B. After C. During
41. A. delicious B. different C. sweet
42. A. to come B. come C. coming
43. A. feet B. hands C. eyes
44. A. menu B. talent C. event
45. A. popular B. interesting C. interested
第二节 (共10小题； 每小题1分，满分 10分)
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。
It is a summer morning in 2025. The Internet is all around you. All the things you are going46. ( do) are according to(根据) the data streams(数据流) flying across the Internet.
Cars and 47. ( bus) choose their ways according to the data streams, too. Buying anything is probably 48. ( easy) and quicker than before. It is because your data will tell you quickly the best shopping service. And it will be just what you want. Best of all, doctors will have 49. easy way to check your medical history(病史) because 50. the data.
It 51. ( sound) good, doesn't it In 52. future, data will decide most of the things. This idea is from Tim Berners Lee. Last month in London, he said that one day we will be able to write more apps. They could help 53. ( we) a lot.
We never know what 54. ( happen) in 100 years, We can be sure of one thing: we will try our 55. ( good) to make it come true.
第三节 (共5 小题； 每小题2分，满分 10分)
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
In 1994, William thought he saw a large cat. It was larger than a normal cat and he thought it looked like a tiger. He wasn't the first person to see it, but he was the first to take pictures of it. People called the animal the Fen Tiger.
Joan Peacock said,“ My dog was barking(狗叫) in the evening, and in the morning I found some footprints(足迹). Many people in the Fens believe there is a Fen Tiger. Do you ”
In 1951,a British man, Eric Shipton, was climbing Himalayas with some climbers and Sherpas(雪巴人). As they were walking through the snow, they saw a line of footprints. They followed the footprints for 500 meters. The footprints were 33 cm long,20 cm wide(宽) and a few cm deep (深) . They were too big to be a bear's. The Sherpas said they knew the animal. They said it usually lived in the forests and didn't often come up into the snow. Their name for the animal was the Yeti, or the Wild Man of the Snows.
Eric Shipton's photos of the footprints became famous all over the world. People still come back from the Himalayas today with stories of seeing the Yeti. One person found some of its black hair!
56. Who took the first pictures of Fen Tiger
57. What did Joan Peacock find in the morning
58. When did Eric Shipton climb Himalayas
59. How long were the footprints
60. Were the photos of the footprints famous all over the world
第四部分 写作 (满分15分)
寒假即将来临，请谈谈你假期的安排与打算。结合以下图示，写一篇短文。
要求：
1. 短文必须包括图示中的所有要点，可适当发挥；
2. 70词左右(标题和开头都已给出，不计入总词数)
3. 文中不得出现真实人名和校名。
My Winter Vacation
I have made some plans for the coming winter vacation.
八年级英语参考答案
第一部分 听力1--5 ABBCC 6---10 ACABC 11---15 BCABC 16-20 ACCCA
第二部分（阅读，共三节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解
21-25 CBABC 26-30 BCAAC 31-35 CBBCA
第二节 语篇补全
36-40 BEACD
第三节 阅读表达
41. For himself and his wife.
42. He went away.
43. No. / No,he didn’t.
44. Behind the door.
45. Because the diamond is nothing for him.
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 词语填空
46-50.CBACB 51-55 .CBBBA
第二节 语法填空
56.first 57. guiding 58. (to) save 59. hundreds 60. the
61.fewer 62. dangerous 63. However 64. worried 65. of
第三节 语篇翻译
66. 对大多数人来说，假期是放松自己的最佳时间。
67. Many people drive cars to go on vacation./ Many people go on vacation by car.
68. 我们花了大约两个小时才到那里
69. 村里有一座美丽的山。
70. we took some photos and bought a gift for my friend.
第四部分 写作（略）
