2023学年第一学期期末学业水平监测卷
八年级英语
考生须知：
1．全卷共8页，有七大题，71小题。全卷满分100分，考试时间90分钟。
2．答案必须写在答题纸相应的位置上，写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。
3．答题前，请认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。
试卷Ⅰ（选择题 共55分）
一、听力（共15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
第一节：听小对话，回答问题。
1．What will the speakers do tomorrow
A．Go for a walk. B．Visit a museum. C．See a film.
2．What is Jack’s friend like
A．Outgoing. B．Quiet. C．Hard-working.
3．Who was the fastest in the 100-meter race
A．Tony. B．Mike. C．Sam.
4．What does Peter mean
A．He doesn’t like Paris. B．He will be busy next month. C．He will go to Paris with the woman.
5．What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A．New Year’s resolutions. B．Physical health. C．Hobbies.
第二节：听较长对话，回答问题。
听下面一段对话，回答6-7两小题。
6．Who is good at playing tennis
A．Joe. B．Linda. C．Joe’s father.
7．How often does Linda play baseball
A．Every day. B．Once a week. C．Twice a week.
听下面一段对话，回答8-10三小题。
8．What can Rita’s robot do
A．Clean the house. B．Talk with her. C．Cook dinner.
9．How much is Ben’s robot
A．$100. B．$200. C．$300.
10．Where will the speakers go after school
A．Ben’s home. B．Center Street. C．Miller’s Store.
第三节：听独白，回答问题。
11．What does Tom like best
A．Hamburgers. B．Yogurt. C．Milk shakes.
12．What day is it today
A．Sunday. B．Monday. C．Tuesday.
13．Who cut the apples into small pieces
A．Lisa’s mother. B．Lisa’s father. C．Lisa’s brother.
14．Why did Lisa turn off the blender quickly
A．The blender did not work well.
B．Her father asked her to turn it off.
C．They forgot to put in the apples and ice-cream.
15．How did Tom feel yesterday
A．Tired. B．Happy. C．Upset.
二、完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Meng Lan, living in the Beijing Zoo, is a panda with a lot of skills (技能). People love him so much that there are always many visitors in the zoo.
On July 4th, 2023, he ate a cake and 16 his eighth birthday. On that day, there were about 600 17 waiting to see him. They gave wishes to the lovely animal. The panda has many 18 stories. In 2021, he became famous because he tried to climb out of the wall of the zoo. Videos of his climb 19 got popular on the Internet. In a very short time, millions of people knew and fell in love with Meng Lan. 20 the keeper (饲养员) stopped him from doing that many times, he kept doing it. A photo 21 that he “was stealing (偷)” keys from a keeper’s back.
Meng Lan often shows his “kungfu skills”. He can jump high, do sit-ups and run slowly. 22 , he is good at climbing. Some visitors think the zoo needs to make the walls a little 23 because of his climbing skills.
This panda also has another excellent side. He 24 his food with birds, and helps some other small animals. Because of his kindness and naughtiness (调皮), be has become a (an) 25 in the zoo. And he has won many fans online. “Meng Lan always makes me happy,” one person wrote.
16．A．celebrated B．prepared C．dreamed D．expected
17．A．engineers B．musicians C．visitors D．reporters
18．A．boring B．interesting C．useful D．sad
19．A．quickly B．slowly C．hardly D．finally
20．A．If B．But C．Though D．When
21．A．found B．showed C．told D．described
22．A．All in all B．In the end C．At least D．Of course
23．A．higher B．longer C．shorter D．heavier
24．A．cooks B．shares C．picks D．makes
25．A．actor B．reporter C．friend D．star
三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）
阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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Ma Po Tofu is one of the most famous Chinese dishes and you can make it in less than 10 minutes. It’s delicious and fills you with warmth. It’s a little spicy (辛辣), but you can choose the spices as you like. But trust me, the spicier it is, the better it will taste. If you want to know how to make Ma Po Tofu, just follow the steps.
Things you need: A big piece of tofu, minced beef, garlic sprouts (蒜叶), bean paste (豆瓣), chilli (辣椒) and two bowls of water.
Steps: 1．Cut tofu into medium pieces. 2．Put tofu into a pot with water and cook it for I minute. 3．Put minced beef into hot oil (油) and stir-fry (炒). 4．Take the beef out of the pot. 5．Add bean paste into the left oil and then stir-fry. 6．Pour two bowls of water into the pot to make soup. 7．Put the tofu, beef and garlic sprouts into the soup. 8．Cook for 5 minutes. Tips: 1．Make sure the food you choose is fresh. 2．If you don’t like meat, you can make it without beef.
26．How many things does Jack need if he doesn’t like Ma Po Tofu with meat
A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Seven.
27．What can we learn about Ma Po Tofu from the article
A．It is the most famous dish in the world. B．It takes more than 10 minutes to make.
C．It’s necessary to make the dish with beef. D．You should choose fresh food to make the dish.
28．What’s the text (文本) mainly about
A．What Ma Po Tofu is. B．Why people like Ma Po Tofu.
C．Where Ma Po Tofu comes from. D．How people can make Ma Po Tofu.
B
In children’s eyes, Mother is perfect (完美的). In my mind, my mother is good at doing everything except (除了) cooking. I still remember what happened on my father’s birthday when I was young.
For the important day, I made a birthday card and prepared a beautiful song as my gift. And my mother made a special plan. She did some cleaning early in the morning. Then she began to cook a big meal. Three hours later, we were so hungry, but there were only two dishes on the table - a salad and a roast duck (烤鸭). We all wanted to have the roast duck as soon as possible because it was our favorite. Unluckily, it looked terrible in color and tasted bad! I complained (抱怨) and only ate a little. However, my father didn’t complain at all. Instead (反而), be ate one more piece of the duck and smiled at my mother, “Good taste, I love it! Thank you, dear! It’s the best roast duck I have ever had!” Mother smiled happily and said, “Happy birthday, my dear!”
I couldn’t understand what my father said and did at that time. I thought he must have a taste problem. Ten years has passed and my father has become a 50-ycar-old man. He still loves the food my mother cooks, though she hasn’t become a good cook yet. As time goes by, I come to know that no one is perfect, including (包括) my mother. Nothing is perfect, including my family. But love can make it different. If there is love, home will become the sweetest place in the world.
29．What did Mother do for Father’s birthday
①made a birthday card ②did some cleaning
③cooked a big meal ④prepared a song
A．②③ B．③④ C．①③ D．①②
30．How did the writer feel when he ate the roast duck
A．Unlucky. B．Unhappy. C．Excited. D．Wonderful.
31．Why did the father say “It’s the best roast duck I have ever had!”
A．He had a taste problem.
B．He thought the duck was really delicious.
C．He was so hungry that everything was good.
D．He loved his wife and didn’t want her to be upset.
32．What’s the best title (标题) of the text
A．Perfect Mother B．Father’s Birthday C．Love Makes Perfect D．Delicious Roast Duck
C
Last weekend, I read an article online about a 10-year-old boy in Thailand. He didn’t want to go to school, so his mother made him go out to the street and collect waste (捡废品) in order to make some money. It made me think of one of my most unforgettable experiences.
Last winter, I didn’t want to go to school anymore because I was sad about my exam grades. My parents were very angry with me. My father asked me to find a part-time job during the winter vacation. Because I didn’t have any work skills, the boss just asked me to send newspapers.
At the beginning, I thought that it would be a piece of cake. To my surprise, when I went to people’s houses, they started to look me up and down. I could feel that they looked down on me. I was deeply hurt and felt discouraged (灰心的). Then I went to one house where a black dog jumped out suddenly. I was so afraid that I shouted loudly, but no one came to help me. At that time, I knew that sending newspapers was a lot more difficult than reading a book in the classroom. I thought about giving up, but I didn’t. I tried my best to finish the job. Although I was very tired, I could do the job better after some time.
Now, I am back in the classroom and studying harder than ever before. And I am also more outgoing and happier. As long as I don’t lose heart and work harder, I will do better in studying.
33．Why did the writer want to give up his study
A．He did badly in the exam. B．He wanted to make money.
C．His father asked him to find a job. D．He wanted an unforgettable experience.
34．What do the underlined (划线的) words “a piece of cake” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Easy. B．Interesting. C．Wonderful. D．Difficult.
35．Which is the right order of the following events
①I found a part-time job. ②I work harder at school.
③People looked down on me. ④I kept on sending newspapers.
⑤A dog jumped out suddenly but no one helped me.
A．①②③④⑤ B．①③⑤④② C．②④③⑤① D．③①⑤②④
36．What did the writer learn from his experience last winter
A．It’s never too old to learn.
B．Reading makes a full man.
C．A good beginning makes a good ending.
D．If we put our heart into what we are doing, nothing is impossible.
D
Who should be responsible (有责任的) for carbon (碳) pollution Most people are a part of it, but some take bigger responsibilities than others. According to CNN, the richest people in the US are some of the world’s biggest polluters.
When some very rich families make money for just 15 days, they make as much carbon pollution as a poor family might make in all their life. Taylor Swift, for example, is a famous singer who has made some of the most serious pollution of the year. This is because she flew 170 times on her personal plane in 2022, according to Vanity Fair. Those trips could make as much as 800 tons of carbon pollution.
As a new study from the PLOS Climate showed, the richest are responsible for almost half of the planet-heating (升温) pollution in the US. This comes from their big homes and personal planes. It’s also from the carbon pollution made by the fossil fuel companies (化石燃料公司) they put money into.
French scientist Lucas Chancel said the next step is to seriously talk about stopping putting money into those industries (行业). “Poor people shouldn’t pay much taxes (税) for things they buy like food and clothes. We should make rich people pay more taxes for the industries they put money into that make pollution,” Kimberly Nicholas, a teacher at Lund University in Sweden, told CNN.
37．How does the writer develop (展开) paragraph 2
A．By using numbers. B．By telling a story.
C．By giving an example. D．By sharing an experience.
38．What do the underlined (划线的) words “those industries” in paragraph 4 refer to (指)
A．Personal plane companies. B．Building companies.
C．The fossil fuel companies. D．Food and clothes companies.
39．Which of the following will Kimberly Nicholas agree with
A．Poor people needn’t pay taxes for things they buy.
B．Rich people should stop putting money into their industries.
C．Poor people needn’t be responsible for the serious carbon pollution.
D．Rich people should pay more taxes because their industries make pollution.
40．In which part of a magazine can you read the text
A．Life. B．Science. C．Environment. D．People.
试卷Ⅱ（非选择题 共45分）
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题；每小题1分，共计15分）
A．用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。
plan make sure mistake my until
Saturday, May 8th Sunny
Mother’s Day is coming, I decided to make a card for my mother by 41 . I went to Sandy’s home to make the card because I wanted to keep it secret.
I 42 to make the card with some roses on it. Sandy helped me with the drawing. We worked together happily 43 we finished it. Lots of things went wrong (错误) during that time, I made some 44 when I wrote the sentence “Happy Mother’s Day, Mum!”. I kept spelling the words wrong. I was too excited!
Finally, I coloured the roses red, blue and pink. I also cut out a picture of colourful balloons and stuck it on the cover. I wanted to 45 the card was beautiful enough.
This is the first card I have made for Mum. I hope she will like it.
B．阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
What will you do if your friends are having a bad day Maybe it’s 46 (普通) for you to go to them and do your best to make them feel better. Believe it or not, elephants, the biggest land animals on the 47 (地球), can do the same thing.
Some scientists studied 26 elephants between the ages of 3 and 60 at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. They 48 (花费) 12 months watching them carefully. They find that elephants can know when their friends are unhappy. Then they 49 (甚至) try to make their friends happy. For example, when some elephants don’t feel happy, the others in the family group always 50 (触摸) them in a friendly way. They put their trunks (象鼻) in each other’s mouths. They 51 (似乎) to say, “We’re here to give a helping hand.”
The scientists also found something 52 (其他). The elephants have feelings like us. When one elephant is hurt (受伤), the stronger elephants in the family group always go to 53 (关心) about him/her.
The study made the scientists 54 (惊奇). They never expected that the elephants would do the same things as 55 (人，人类) do. Whether they are young or old, their friends never leave them alone. There is always a friend staying there for the one in need. Not many animals can do that.
五、语法填空（本题有10小题；每小题1分，共计10分）
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。
Do you walk slowly If so, you might not want to hear the result of this study.
Scientists found that the 56 (slowly) a person walks, the less capable (有能力的) his or her brain (大脑) is.
Scientists studied the walking speeds (速度) of 904 middle-aged people from New Zealand. Over 42 years, scientists tested 57 (they) walking speed many times.
They found that the speed had something to do 58 the brain. If people had lower IQ scores (智商分数) when they were 59 (child), they were likely to become slow walkers as they 60 (reach) middle age. At the age of 45, the average gap (平均差距) in IQ between the slowest 61 the fastest walkers was 16 points.
Scientists said that genes (基因) might be 62 reason for this. However, smarter people might be more likely to do sports. It means they might walk faster later in life.
Can slower walkers 63 (possible) improve their brains Of course. German scientists have found that exercise can build better brains. Scientists asked 1,206 people 64 (walk) as fast as possible for two minutes. Scientists checked (察看) 65 far they walked and then asked them to take problem-solving tests. Those who walked further and faster did better on the tests.
六、任务型阅读（本题有5个小题，每小题1分，共计5分）
阅读下面短文，从方框中所给的A一E五个选项中选择正确的选项（其中一项是多余选项），将其序号填入66-69题，并完成70题。
If a person wants to be a gentleman (君子), he should be careful about what he does and what he says. 66 Let’s find out the answers from Confucius (孔夫子), one of the greatest teachers in China.
In the West (西方), some people believe that how someone says something is more important than what he says. 67 He believed that gentlemen should choose their words carefully, although that may make people feel bored. 68 He said that gentlemen should not be lazy and need to work hard to improve themselves.
69 Today, many Chinese people still like taking actions better than saying good words.
However, as culture goes on over time, we should also lean his words critically (批判性). Choosing our words and actions differently in different places is also very important.
A．Confucius also agreed with it. B．However, Confucius didn’t think so. C．He also believed that gentlemen should work hard. D．Then what are the rules for a gentleman on words and actions E．Confucius’ ideas have made a difference to Chinese people for a long time.
70．What do you think of Confucius’s ideas （回答不少于3个单词）
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七、书面表达（本题有1小题；共计15分）
71．假定你是李华，你校英语报正在开展“Big Dreams”为主题的征文活动。请你根据下面表格中信息用英语写一篇短文投稿。（表格中所给信息仅供参考，考生可另写自己的dream job.）
My dream job an astronaut …
When I started to be interested at the age of 4 …
What I do build model rockets, read books about astronauts, … …
How my parents help me take me to science museums, … …
My hope fly a rocket to the moon, … …
注意：
（1）短文须包括表格中所有要点，可适当增加细节；
（2）文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
（3）词数：80左右（开头已给出，仅供参考，不计入总词数）。
I am Li Hua, a 14-year-old boy with a big dream. ____________________________________________________
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2023学年第一学期期末学业水平监测试卷
八年级英语参考答案
一、听力（本题有15小题；每小题1分，共计15分）
1-5 CABBA 6-10 CCACA 11-15 CBACB
二、完形填空（本题有10小题；每小题1分，共计10分）
16-20 ACBAC 21-25 BDABD
三、阅读理解（本题有15小题；每小题2分，共计30分）
26-28 BDD 29-32 ABDC 33-36 AABD 37-40 CCDC
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题；每小题1分，共计15分）
A．用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。
41．myself 42．planned 43．until 44．mistakes 45．make sure
B．阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。
46．common 47．earth 48．spent 49．even 50．touch
51．seem 52．else 53．care 54．surprised 55．humans
五、语法填空（本题10小题；每小题1分，共计10分）
56．more slowly 57．their 58．with 59．children 60．reached
61．and 62．the 63．possibly 64．to walk 65．how
六、阅读（本题有5个小题；每小题1分，共5分）
66-69 DBCE
70．I think they sound great. / I think they are very useful/…
（回答不少于3个单词。只要回答合理、没有语言错误就给分）
七、书面表达（本题有1小题，共计15分）
参考范文
I am Li Hua, a 14-year-old boy with a big dream. I’m interested in space, and my dream job is to become an astronaut.
My love for space started when I was just four years old. One day, my parents took me to watch a show in a science museum. I was deeply impressed by the exciting scenes at the show. From that day on, I started to dream of traveling to space. In my free time, I spend much time building model rockets and reading books about astronauts. I also watch shows about space with my friends. To help me, my parents often take me to different science museums. That makes me feel happier and work harder. I hope one day I will be able to fly a rocket to the moon.
