2023—2024学年度上学期期末学业水平测试卷
八年级英语
(考试时间: 120分钟; 满分: 120分)
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将姓名、座位号、 考籍号填写在试卷和答题卡上。
2. 考生作答时，请在答题卡上作答(答题注意事项见答题卡)，在本试卷上作答无效。
3. 先考听力、在听力开始前有两分钟听力试音时间。
一、听力 (共30小题, 每小题1分, 共30分)
(一) 听句子，选图片。
你将听到五个句子，请选出与所听句子内容相符的图片，有一幅图是多余的。每个句子读两遍
(二) 听短对话，选择最佳答案。
你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，请根据对话内容，选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
6. What are the girl and the boy talking about
A. Computers. B. Trains. C. Robots.
7. Who did the girl make the banana milk shake for
A. Her parents. B. Her friends. C. Her brothers.
8. Why can't Sally come to the party
A. Because she is ill in bed.
B. Because she is preparing for an exam.
C. Because she is playing computer games.
9. What does the woman need for the meal
A. Beef and tomatoes. B. Fish and potatoes. C. Beef and potatoes.
10. What does Billy want to be when he grows up
A. An artist. B. An engineer. C. A pianist.
(三) 听长对话，选择最佳答案。
你将听到三段对话，请根据对话内容，选出每个问题的最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
请听第一段对话，回答第11—13 小题
11. Where did Tara camp
A. On a farm. B. On the playground. C. In the mountains.
12. How was the weather in the countryside
A. It was sunny. B. It was rainy. C. It was windy.
13. What did Tara think of the people in the countryside
A. They were strange. B. They were friendly. C. They were poor.
请听第二段对话，回答第14-16 小题
14. How does Anna feel now
A. Happy. B. Excited. C. Tired.
15. When is Anna's birthday
A. On January 18th. B. On February 18th. C. On March 18th.
16. What will Jeff do next Saturday
A. Have a birthday party. B. Have a singing party. C. Have a violin competition.
请听第三段对话，回答第17-20小题
17. What does the woman do
A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A player.
18. How often does the boy go to Sun Bookstore
A. Once a month. B. Twice a month. C. Three times a month.
19. Who does the boy often go to the movie with
A. His parents. B. His sister. C. His friends.
20. What kind of movies does the boy like best
A. Comedies. B. Action movies. C. Scary movies.
(四) 听短文，选择最佳答案。
你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，选出每个问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。
21. Why do the children need robots
A. Because they can't do anything by themselves.
B. Because they need more help and care.
C. Because they need someone to talk with.
22. What do robots do for children
A. Feed the children. B. Sing songs to help sleep. C. Both A and B.
23. How will the children be like with the help of robots
A. Healthier and stronger. B. Happier. C. Bigger.
24. What can robots do for the old people
A. Cook meals. B. Do sports. C. Paint.
25. What can we learn about the robots from the passage
A. They' ll be cheaper. B. They' ll be more popular. C. They' ll be bigger.
(五) 听短文，填信息。
你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，将所缺信息填入答题卡对应的横线上，每空一词。 短文读三遍。
How to make a hot pot
Ingredients(原料) All kind of vegetables. For meat, pieces of mutton and beef are 26. ___________ Hot pot soup 27. __________ the supermarket.
Steps(步骤) First、28____________ some water into the hot pot soup and cook for about 30 minutes. Clean the vegetables and put all the food on29. ___________
Then, after the soup is ready, put the meat pieces and vegetables into the pot.
Finally, enjoy it about 30. ___________ to 10 minutes later.
二、单项选择 (共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
从下列各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
31. — What's wrong with you. Frank —I can't see clearly my glasses.
A. in B. without C. for
32.— The girls are discussing the sports meeting .
— Yes, they have so many fun things to share with each other.
A. Sadly B. happily C. angrily
33.— There a new movie in the City Cinema tomorrow. — Let's see it together.
A. will have B. is going to have C. will be
34. I'm too tired. I would like a rest for half an hour.
A. to have B. having C. have
35. The Mid- Autumn Festival is a festival in China.
A. personal B. physical C. traditional
36.— bowls of noodles do you want — One, please.
A. How many B. How much C. How often
37.— Could you help me the beef for dinner, John — No problem.
A. dress up B. make up C. cut up
38. I didn't go to bed eleven o' clock last night.
A. at B. until C. After
39.— How are you going to save our environment
— We can use water and plant trees.
A. more; fewer B. less; fewer C. less; more
40.— Can you go to the movies with me this weekend
— . I have to help my parents with housework.
A. I'm afraid not B. Of course, I love C. Sure, I'd love to
三、补全对话 (共5 小题，每小题1分，共5 分)
根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话，有一个选项是多余的。
A: Happy birthday, Kate! Here is a gift for you.
B: Thanks, Cindy! 41
A: No, it isn't. You have many model cars. It's a CD player.
B: Great! 42
A: You' re welcome! Your parents have a party for you every year. Are you happy
B: Sure! Do you have a party on your birthday every year
A: 43 But this year I will.
B: 44
A: My birthday is next Monday. Would you like to come to my birthday party
B: Sure! I' ll call you on that day. 45
A: My telephone number is 9956-8734.
四、完形填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
阅读下面语篇，从各小题 所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many people think cooking is a lot of fun. However, I am 46 of cooking, because I had a scary cooking experience(经历).
It was a Sunday afternoon. My 47 were not at home. I invited some of my friend to my home. We watched TV, played games, sang and danced 48 . And we all good 49 . Later we all felt 50 . But we didn't have enough money to buy pizza hamburgers. So we 51 to cook some food at home.
I never cooked before, and I didn't know 52 to cook. I just watched my mom cooking before. I wanted to make some soup in one of my mom's glass bowls. 53 it seemed to be a bad idea. I poured some water into the bowl, put it on the stove and turned 54 the stove. I waited and then it boomed(轰响)! The glass bowl broke into pieces and the water was here and there!
It was 55 ! And I learned a lesson: never use glass bowls to cook!
46. A. short B. sure C. afraid
47. A. parents B. teachers C. classmates
48. A. quietly B. quickly C. happily
49. A. time B. day C. room
50. A. tired B. hungry C. bored,
51. A. decided B. disagreed C. believed
52. A. what B. when C. how
53. A. So B. Because C. But
54. A. on B. up C. off
55. A. exciting B. terrible C. fantastic
五、阅读理解 (共20小题, 第56—60小题, 每小题1分; 第61—75 小题, 每小题2分, 共35分)
A
If you agree to join a friend`s party in America, it is better not to change it, for the Americans arrange the table and food for the number of guests(客人) they have invited.
If the Americans ask you to the party at six in the afternoon, they do not want you to come“ on time”, you can come at 6:15. But remember, never be later than fifteen minutes after six.
At table you can talk about everything as you wish, but you must say something nice about the food. If you really do not like the food, you may say something about how nice it looks or ask how it is made.
If you are hungry, it is all right to help yourself to more food. Nobody would help you every time you finish something.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
56. If you say`` yes`` to your friend’s invitation, you’d better not change it.
57. If your American friend asks you to dinner at 4:30 this afternoon, you'd better come at 4:30.
58. If you want to have something, you can wait for your turn.
59. If you don't like the food, you may say“I'm full. thanks.”
60. The passage tells us some customs (习俗) in America.
B
OUR BUSES CAN MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS East Bus--- maybe the best choice for your visit to the famous places of interest in Beijing. Sit back, relax and see all there is to see, with no need to worry about driving, finding a parking place or leaving your car with no one to watch it. We have lots of buses taking you to visit Tian' anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Olympic Center and the Great Wall. The whole tour will take you three days. Chinese& English- speaking guides. Booking by phone four days in advance. Tour price: 580 per person( half price for children under 1.2m tall), including the ticket price. breakfast and lunch. For more information, please call Yong’ an Tourism Company at 010-23368699/23368689. Add: 356 Chaoyang Road. Beijing Opening time: 7days a week, 8:00a. m ~16:00 p. m
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
61. When they visit the place of interest on East Bus, the visit .
A. have to find places to park their cars
B. can sit back and relax themselves
C. need to watch their cars
62. What kind of East Bus can we know from the advertisement
A. The airport bus. B. The school bus. C. The tourist bus.
63. Who can speak two languages on East Bus
A. The guides. B. The drivers. C. The visitors.
64. How much do the children under 1.2m tall need to pay
A. 230 yuan. B.290 yuan. C.580 yuan.
65. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets.
B. The office hour of the company is eight hours a day.
C. Visitors can see six places within three days.
C
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It started after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing. Its music and singing come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its clothes are all beautiful. It's full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings and wonderful gestures(姿势) and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are five main roles in Beijing Opera: sheng、 dan、 jing, mo and chou. the leading man actor. For example, a wusheng is a soldier(士兵) or fighter. A xiaosh、a young man. A laosheng is an old man. Dan is the biggest role for a woman. Jing, most. male, is the face- painted role.
Stories in Bejjing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history, but most of them are from the literature (文学). The people in the story usually have some disagreements or difficulties. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are anxious and upset. But the stories usually end with happiness and laughter.
If you want to know more information about Beijing Opera, why not surf the Internet
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
66. Where are Beijing Opera's singing and music from
A. History books. B. Beijing and Anhui. C. Anhui and Hubei.
67. The second paragraph of passage is about the of Beijing Opera.
A. roles. B. stories. C. history.
68. What does the underlined word“ anxious” in the third paragraph probably mean
A. Relaxed. B. Worried. C. Excited.
69. From the passage. we know that .
A. Beijing Opera is full of different gesture
B. all the stories in Beijing Opera are from literature
C. Beijing Opera is popular with Chinese people
70. What's the passage mainly about
A. The history of Beijing Opera.
B. Some information about Beijing Opera.
C. The reason why the Beijing Opera is popular.
D
The young people are seen as the backbone(脊梁) of the country and the hope for the future. But what characters do they have Let's read their stories.
Zhou Lei works at the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He has done a lot of rice research and has cultivated(培育) 16 new kinds of rice. So far. Instead of staying in an office. Zhou spends most of his time in the fields. There, Zhou and his team spend 300 days a year doing experiments at least seven to eight hours every day. They play an important role in helping our country achieve food safety.
Having served in the army for several years, Zhang Yu is a living example of the saying“ serving the people with all your heart”. Now working as a deliveryman(外送员). Zhang Yu works hard every day. Though the work is sometimes tiring, Zhang never forgets to be a kind man. In December 2021, he saved a family out of a fire. Then he rode off on his motorbike, continuing with his work.
Lai Xuanzhi works in a village primary school, which is short of money and doesn`t even have its own gym. To help students build a healthy mindset(心态 ) and develop their interests, Lai decided to organize sports training for them. Lai took the job as a coach to teach rope jumping. He studied different methods of jumping rope. The school has 36 champions(冠军) now. Lai gives these students a bright future.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
71. What does Zhou Lei do
A. A scientist. B. A teacher. C. A farmer.
72. Who saved a family from a fire
A. Zhou Lei. B. Zhang Yu. C. Lai Xuanzhi.
73. What is Lai Xuanzhi like
A. Kind and brave. B. Caring and creative.
C. Honest(诚实的) and hard- working.
74. What is Lai Xuanzhi's shining point
A. He tries his best to be kind.
B. He served in the army two years ago.
C. He brings his students a bright future.
75. We know from the three stories that the three people .
A. are common people but have the spirit of heroes
B. have great talents and are on the top in their own fields
C. volunteer all their free time to help other people
六、选词填空 (共10小题, 每小题1.5 分, 共15分)
根据语篇内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。每个单词只能用一次。
though, sometimes, begin, everything, river, first, look, foreign, surprised, her
We arrived in Yangshuo, Guangxi at ten in the morning. Everyone was happy, because it was our 76 time to China. 77 was new and special for us. We couldn't wait to see the mountains and 78 in Yangshuo.
It was a little hot. When we walked in the scenic spot(景区), an old lady came to us. She 79 very kind and said,“ Hello, friends! Where are you from Do you need a guide ” We were very 80 . because this lady could speak English well! Then, we 81 to talk. Her name was Xu Xiuzhen. She was local(本地的) guide. In 1996, Madam Xu started to teach 82 English and she can speak 11 foreign languages now. She was always ready to learn something new 83 she was very old. She was also happy to help 84 . Many people 85 called her because they could not forget the nice days with Madam Xu in China. She got a lovely name,“ Nanny Moon(月亮奶奶)”!
七、书面表达 (15分)
亲爱的同学们，在你成长的过程中，你会遇到一些“小烦恼”，自身的调节与朋友(家人) 的建议可以帮助你成为更好地自己。近期，你的班会课将举行一次相关主题的经验交流会，请你根据以下要点用英语写一篇发言稿。
要点提示：
1. 简要介绍你自己；
2. 讲述你曾经遇到的问题及感受；
3. 分享解决问题的方法。
写作要求：1. 要点齐全，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，行文连贯；
3. 书写规范，卷面整洁； 4. 开头已给出，不计总数。词数80个左右。
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