1、20232024学年度第二学期期末抽测八年级英语试题（友情提醒：本卷共8页，满分为140分，考试时间为90分钟；答案全部涂、写在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效。）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）略二、选择填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1The picture on the right shows we should _.Acare for the elderlyBobey traffic rulesCtake care of the kidsDlive a green life2Sorry, I forget _
2、to meet you tomorrow, at your home or in your office?AwhereBwhenChowDwho3Energy from the sun costs very little and will never .Aget outBput outCrun outDtake out4I tried my best and finished _ in the high-jumpLook! This is my silver medal.AfirstBsecondCthirdDfourth5I _ Aunt Suzy for three years and I
3、 miss her very much.Adont seeBdidnt seeCwont seeDhavent seen6Is there a school in this village?_There used to be one but it closed.AYesBIm not sureCNot nowDOf course7When you fix this type of lock, you _ take a key with youYou can open the door with your fingerprint （指纹） .AshouldntBmustntCcantDneedn
4、t8After she was brought back to China, the sick giant panda Ya Ya received good _ in her new home and got better.AeducationBcommunicationCinterviewDtreatment9There are some charity projects in ChinaOne of them _ Project Hope.Ais calledBhas calledCwas calledDwill be called10I will start the training
5、tomorrow.Tom, you said so yesterday and the day before yesterdayStart now!AEvery dog has its dayBActions speak louder than wordsCIt never rains but it poursDWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。Robin Andersen is a seventy-year-old artistHe volu
6、nteered for Sunshine Community in August 2016Now he is doing a special form of _He plays the violin at Sunshine Hospital.Since January, 2024, Robin has _ every Monday at the hospital hall for at least an hourHe dresses as a volunteer while playing the violinHis excellent show makes many _and on-look
7、ers gather around and enjoy his music.From time to time Robin has difficulty playing the violin because his left arm keeps shaking, _ it doesnt stop him“I can manage to hold the violin tight,” he laughed loud.Last year, when the hospital _ a volunteer musician, Robin signed up （报名） at onceHis task i
8、s to send warmth _ his music.“Im thankful to the hospital for _ a chance to serve （服务） the community in a way I love,” Robin said with a smile“I feel _ when many people, especially children, gather around to enjoy my musicIts great playing the violin for the patientsI hope to turn the hospital into
9、a pleasant place,” he _.Robin _ believes in serving the society“I want to do the things that I love and society needsThis brings me much joy,” he said.11AoperatingBcheckingCvolunteeringDtraining12AsungBdancedCpractisedDplayed13ApatientsBinterviewersClibrariansDguides14AandBbutCorDso15Alooked atB1ook
10、ed afterClooked forDlooked up16AforBthroughCwithoutDopposite17AproducingBpreparingCprovidingDprotecting18AlonelyBwiseCequalDproud19AaddedBcomplainedCrepliedDasked20AsometimesBalwaysCseldomDnever四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）A）阅读下面三篇短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。21Which word is similar to the underlined
11、 word “cruel”?ANice.BUnkind.CHelpful.DImpolite.22Who hates animal tests?ASimon.BNick.CRicky.DJim.23What does the underlined sentence “You can say that again!” mean?AI have no idea.BI cant agree more.CIm afraid not.DI dont agree with you.BWhat will happen if a family goes without the Internet for a m
12、onth? One American family decides to find outThey sent an invitation to a TV station, and asked the workers to record their daily life without the Internet for a month.When the workers meet the Smiths, they find that MrSmith, MrsSmith and their two kids are so crazy about the Internet that they hard
13、ly do things togetherAt mealtimes, everybody sits at the dining table for their food“Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their screen,” MrsSmith explained“If we dont make a change, our family will become strangers to each other!”Getting back to a life without
14、the Internet is not easy, especially when the Smiths lose themselves in itThey have to make many changesFor example, the two kids have to go to the school library to borrow books for their scientific projectsMrand MrsSmith need to go out shopping because they cannot buy things onlineAs the family ha
15、s picked up the new lifestyle, they have found that they can spend more time talking over meals, playing sports and doing all kinds of activities together.24How does the writer start the passage?ABy giving an example.BBy asking a question.CBy listing a number.DBy showing a reason.25How many people a
16、re there in the Smiths family?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.26Whats the best title for the passage?AA lesson to remember: dont talk to strangersBA saying to learn:many hands make light workCLife without Internet: a familys new experienceDAn amazing life: the best moments to keep in mindCTurning soil, pull
17、ing weeds （杂草）, and harvesting tomatoes sound like hard work for studentsAt first it was, says MrWangMrWang started a school garden program three years agoThe program helps students develop science skills, sense of nature, and healthy lifestyles.Near the school, fresh food and green space are not ea
18、sy to findThere are more fast food restaurants than supermarkets“The kids often come to school with bags of snacks and large bottles of soft drinks,” MrWang says“They think vegetables are awful, soil is awful, and insects are awful.” However, most students are eager to try something new.The school g
19、arden program includes soil testing, tastings of fresh or dried produce, and work in the gardenSeveral times a year, students cook the vegetables they grow, and they sometimes make salads for the school.Kids eat more vegetables as a result of the programSome students get so interested in gardening t
20、hat they bring home seeds （种子） to start their own vegetable gardensBesides, working in the garden seems to have a calming effect （效果） on those who are worried about their studies“They get outside,” MrWang says, “and they feel successful.”27What was a problem for MrWang at the beginning of the garden
21、 program?AThe students parents didnt trust him.BStudents had little time for the program.CThere was no space for the school garden.DThe garden work was difficult for students.28What can people often see near the school?AFresh food.BGreen space.CFast food restaurants.DVegetable gardens.29Which paragr
22、aph shows the good results of the garden program?AParagraph 1.BParagraph 2.CParagraph 3.DParagraph4.30What do we NOT know about the school garden program?AHow many members it has.BWhy it was started.CWhen it was started.DWho set it up.B）阅读短文，从短文后A至F六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mrs White and her three child
23、ren used to live near the marketThe children didnt like studying, but they were interested in selling thingsEvery day after school they did some selling at the street corner 31 “What shall I do?” she wondered.Mrs White moved to a new house near the sea, but her children still did not want to study 3
24、2 Mrs White was unhappy“How can I make my children study?” she thought. 33 At last, they moved next to a schoolThe children made friends with the students there 34 They learned to read and write, so Mrs White was very happy.When Mrs Whites children grew up, one of her sons became the headmaster of a
25、 schoolHer second son became a school-bus driverWhat about her third son? 35 AThey studied together.BMrs White was very worried.CThey watched the fishermen and learnt to fish.DIt was wise of Mrs White to choose her own life.EFor the good of her children, Mrs White kept moving house.FHe was the boss
26、of a company helping people to move house!五、词语运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余选项。carry on, been, experience, rude, especially, on board36Its _ to push in before others.37Millie has _ in China for two months.38A boat tour on Yunlong Lake is a wonderful _.39Whenever I have trouble, I k
27、eep telling myself to keep calm and _.40UNICEF helps build a better world for everyone, _ children all over the world.B）阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。I am a studentI 41 （take） some simple steps to go green for the past few yearsFor example, I save water by taking shorter showers 42 turning o
28、ff the tap when I brush my teethI also 43 （use） water if possibleTo save power, I turn off the power when I leave a roomI dont use plastic bagsInstead, I take 44 own bags when shoppingRecycling is a good way 45 （help） reduce pollutionI always separate waste 46 different groups so that it can 47 （rec
29、ycle）Its important for us to protect nature 48 （wise）Moreover, Ive developed a green lifestyleI do more exercise and watch 49 （little） TV.Follow these small steps, and Im sure I can make a big 50 （different） to the Earth!六、阅读短文，回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Many years ago, I bought a house in Sunshine Town,
30、 and we still go there every summerThe first time we stayed there, our neighbour Mary came and brought us a box with some tomatoes and a bottle of wine （葡萄酒） in itIt was nice of her to do itBut when we looked at the tomatoes, we were worried because they looked terrible: not at all like the nice, ro
31、und, shiny things you get in a supermarketAnd the wine was cloudy, in a funny old bottle with no label （标签） on itThese couldnt be any good, we thoughtBut we were thankful for her kindness, so we tried them.What a wonderful taste! Those tomatoes made me think of the ones my uncle grew when I was a ch
32、ildNowadays supermarket tomatoes look perfect but they have a taste of waterNobodys going to have a happy memory of thoseMarys wine may be cloudy and come out of an old bottle, but it was perfect.Its good to eat things at the correct time, when theyre in season, and as close as possible to where the
33、y were grownWhat Mary gives us is the taste of Sunshine Town.注：每题答案不超过5个单词51When do we usually go to Sunshine Town?_52Were Marys tomatoes good-looking or bad-looking?_53What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?_54What taste do “I” feel nowadays supermarket tomatoes have?_55Please
34、 write a title （标题） for this passage._七、连词成句（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）56arethe wallsomethereonpictures_57must, in, the report, today, hand, you_.58which, decide, to, I, take, can not_.59livedhesincewasmy fatherbornhasin Xuzhou_.60the boy, is, high, the shelf, too, reach for, to_.八、书面表达（满分20分）61假如你是李华，是阳光中学八
35、年级学生。你校将举行题为“Changes in me”的英语演讲比赛，你打算参加。请你写一篇英语演讲稿，内容包括：注意：（1）演讲稿需包含图中所有要点，可适当增加细节；（2）词数80左右；（3）演讲稿中不得出现真实姓名和校名。_参考答案1A【详解】句意：右图显示我们应该关爱老年人。考查常识。care for the elderly关爱老人；obey traffic rules遵守交通规则；take care of the kids照顾孩子；live a green life过环保生活。根据图示，我们应该关爱老年人。故选A。2A【详解】句意：对不起，我忘记明天在哪里见你了，在你家还是你的办公室？
36、考查宾语从句引导词。where哪里；when何时；how怎样；who谁。根据“at your home or in your office?”可知询问地点。故选A。3C【详解】句意：太阳能非常便宜，而且永远不会耗尽。考查动词短语。get out出去；put out扑灭；run out用光；take out拿出来。根据前半句中的“Energy from the sun costs very little”可知，太阳能用不完，故选C。4B【详解】句意：我尽了最大努力，在跳高比赛中获得第二名。看！这是我的银牌。考查序数词。first第一；second第二；third第三；fourth第四。由“Thi
37、s is my silver medal.”可知，获得银牌应是获得第二名。故选B。5D【详解】句意：我已经三年没见到苏茜阿姨了，我非常想念她。考查时态。根据“for three years”可知，空处所在句的时态为现在完成时has/have done。故选D。6C【详解】句意：这个村子里有学校吗？现在没有了。过去有一个，但它关闭了。考查情景交际。Yes是的；Im not sure我不确定；Not now现在不是这样了；Of course当然。根据“There used to be one but it closed.”可知，此处表示现在没有了。故选C。7D【详解】句意：当你修理这种类型的锁时，
38、你不必随身携带一把钥匙。你可以用指纹开门。考查情态动词。shouldnt不应该；mustnt禁止；cant不能；neednt不必。根据“You can open the door with your fingerprint （指纹）.”可知，不必随身携带一把钥匙。故选D。8D【详解】句意：患病的大熊猫丫丫被带回中国后，在新家接受了良好的治疗，病情有所好转。考查名词辨析。education教育；communication交流；interview采访；treatment治疗。根据“the sick giant panda Ya Ya received good.in her new home an
39、d got better.”可知生病的丫丫接受了治疗，开始变得好转。故选D。9A【详解】句意：中国有一些慈善项目。其中一个叫做希望工程。考查动词的时态和语态以及主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，空处所在句的主语与谓语为逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态；根据“There are some charity projects in China.”可知，此处表示客观事实，所以此处应用一般现在时，主语为“One of them”，所以此处应用系动词的单数形式。故选A。10B【详解】句意：我明天开始训练。汤姆，你昨天和前天都这么说过。事实胜于雄辩。现在就开始！考查谚语。Every dog has its day人
40、人皆有得意时；Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；It never rains but it pours祸不单行；When in Rome, do as the Romans do入乡随俗。根据“Start now!”可知，要立即行动，Actions speak louder than words符合句意，故选B。11C 12D 13A 14B 15C 16B 17C 18D 19A 20B【导语】本文讲述了罗宾安德森是一位七十岁的艺术家，他在阳光医院拉小提琴并做志愿者，给病人带来了很多快乐，他也为自己能够帮助到别人而感到快乐。11句意：现在他正在做一种
41、特殊形式的义务工作。operating操作；checking检查；volunteering义务工作；training培训。根据后文“He plays the violin at Sunshine Hospital.”可知，他在医院做义务工作。故选C。12句意：自2024年1月以来，罗宾每周一都会在医院大厅拉琴至少一个小时。sung唱歌；danced跳舞；practised练习；played弹奏。根据前文“He plays the violin at Sunshine Hospital.”可知是拉小提琴（plays the violin）。故选D。13句意：他出色的表演使许多病人和观众聚集在一起
42、欣赏他的音乐。patients患者，病人；interviewers采访者；librarians图书管理员；guides导游。根据“at the hospital hall”可知在医院拉小提琴，故此处指病人。故选A。14句意：罗宾在拉小提琴时，不时因为左臂不停地颤抖而遇到困难，但这并没有阻止他。and和；but但是；or或者；so所以。前后句为转折关系，应用but。故选B。15句意：去年，当医院寻找一名志愿音乐家时，罗宾立刻报名了。looked at看；looked after照顾；looked for寻找；looked up查阅。根据“when the hospital.a volunteer musician,”可知，指当医院寻找志愿音乐家时。故选C。16句意：他的任务是通过他的音乐送出温暖。for为了；through通过；without没有；opposite相反的。根据“send warmth.his mus