1、2023-2024学年八年级（下）期末英语试卷一、听力部分第一部分听对话,回答问题。本部分共有10道小题,每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话略二、单项选择从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1Do we really have to leave so soon?YesIm afraid we _The taxi is waiting outside.AneedBmayCmustDcan2Trees can reduce dust_, they can provide home for animals, too.AHoweverBMoreoverCOtherwiseDAnywa
2、y3The box is _ for me to carryWho can help me?I think Simon is _ to do it.Atoo heavy; too strongBso heavy; strong enoughCtoo heavy; strong enoughDso heavy; too strong4People use a lot of oil every day.YesIf we dont save it, the oil will _ one day.Acome outBrun outCgo outDgive out5What can we learn f
3、rom the following advertisement?Newspaper round before schoolWe need young people to deliver newspapers on Mon, Wed and Fri morningsThe paper round takes 30 minutes in the village of ClanbrookPapers must be delivered before 8 amand you must have your own bikeInterested? Ask for more information at C
4、lanbrook post officeAYoung people are needed to send newspapers around the school.BThe school supports students in sending newspapers in the morning.CThe post office needs young people to help with newspaper delivery.DAll the students can help deliver newspapers before going to school.6Sir, it seems
5、 hard for me to finish the task alone.Dont worryA lot of support _ soon.Awas offeredBis offeredCwill be offeredDwere offered7Simon _ Chengdu on businessOh, I didnt knowWhen_?Ahas gone to; has he leftBhas gone to; did he leaveChas been to; will he leaveDhas been to; was he leaving8Read the following
6、textWhat kind of way is used to organize the idea?I like reading Treasure Island and Ive learned a lot from it: Jim, the main character in the book, is very braveHis story gave me lots of confidenceAfter reading the book, Im willing to try new thingsI also decide to learn to write my own stories.ATi
7、me order.BSpace order.CSpecific to general.DGeneral to specific.9The charity show was very successful with the help of all the classmates, just as the old saying goes, “_.”AThe early bird catches the wormBPractice makes perfectCMany hands make light workDYou cannot burn the candle at both ends10Your
8、e going to buy your father a computer as a Fathers Day present? Are you joking?_, I have been saving money for it since last year.AWith pleasureBIm seriousCSounds greatDDont mention it三、完形填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Sammie Vance is from Indiana,USAIn 2017, at the age of eight,
9、 she_a summer campThere were a few buddy_at the campWhen a child felt_, he or she could sit down on one of the benchesThis would let other kids know he or she needed a_Sammie thought it would be_to have a buddy bench in her school, tooWhen she got home from camp, she told her parents and her princip
10、al (校长) about the_The principal agreed to her projectSammie then got down to workShe and her mother found a company called Green Tree PlasticsThis company makes benches out of_bottle capsThese benches are not only good for the environment, but they also_much less than regular (普通的) park benchesSammi
11、e asked her community to_bottle capsThe news of her project spreadSoon, she was getting caps from people in all 50 statesShe_got some from Germany and elsewhereWithin two months, she collected more than 540 kilograms of bottle capsSammie used these_to make three buddy benches for her schoolThey help
12、ed students who felt lonely make friends“One day, I_a little boy in the school,” she said“He told me that my benches_ him a lot.”So far, Sammie has_more than 200 benches to schools and parks all around the US, and in Mexico and Australia, too“You dont have to be an adult to make a_,” said the girlIn
13、deed, even small acts of kindness can be powerful.11AguidedBattendedCintroducedDchecked12AbenchesBclubsCorganizationsDcharities13AconfidentBrelaxedClonelyDnervous14ArideBrestCtouchDfriend15AhardBcoolCstrangeDpolite16AactivityBcampCideaDresult17ArecycledBpollutedChiddenDbroken18ApayBweighCspendDcost1
14、9AcollectBprepareCcountDproduce20AalwaysBevenCalreadyDjust21AsticksBbottlesCcapsDbricks22AcaughtBmetCpushedDtrained23AimprovedBworriedCsurprisedDhelped24AshowedBprovidedCdonatedDcarried25AmistakeBfriendCplanDdifference四、阅读理解请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。The Henan Museum was set up in 1927It
15、is one of Chinas earliest museumsIn 1998, the newly-rebuilt museum was open to the publicIt is now the largest center of artifact (文物) collection, protection, research and show in central ChinaThe Henan Museum is home to about 170,000 artifactsThe Zhongyuan area is one of the main birthplaces of Chi
16、nese civilization (文明)The artifacts that have been discovered there show the historical development of ChinaLuan bell (銮铃)Discovered in 1990A type of bronze bell that could be found on chariots in ancient ChinaThe pre-Qin Luan bells were not only used to tell the coming of a chariot (马车)They were al
17、so a symbol of the riders social status (地位)Bronze face maskDiscovered in 1986This mask is believed to have been a tool used by wizards in ancient timesMany similar masks have been discovered in HenanMost of them are in good conditionThey can help researchers to better understand the ancient customs
18、 of central ChinaTicket InformationVisitors with an ID card may book free tickets onlineThey can easily enter the museum at the booked time by showing their ID cardVisitors without an ID card are needed to sign up at the museums ticket officeChildren under the age of 12 must visit the museum along w
19、ith their parentsThe elderly should be accompanied by their relativesSmoking, phone conversations and noise-making are not allowed inside of the museumPhotography is allowed, but the use of a tripod (三角架) and a flash (闪光灯) isnt allowedPlease make sure of your safety and that of the museums exhibits
20、and other visitors when taking photosTHE HENAN MUSEUMNo8 Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, HenanPhone: 0371-63511237Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 Tuesday to SundayNo entrance one hour before closing.26What can we learn about the Henan Museum?AIt was set up in the late twentieth century.BIt is on
21、e of the largest museums in China.CIt shows the historical development of China.DIt is the main centre of Chinese civilization.27According to the passage, what was the use of the Bronze face mask?AIt showed the users social status.BIt was used for decoration.CIt warned the coming of chariots.DIt was
22、 a tool used by wizards.28Which of the following can be the best choice for “”?AProject ReviewBVisitor NoticeCFun FactsDSpecial Offer29Which of the following is TRUE?AThe Henan Museum is open to the public for free.BVisitors can visit the Henan Museum every day.CVisitors mustnt take photos in the He
23、nan Museum.DYou cant visit the Henan Museum without an ID card.Two months after returning to England, Gulliver sets sail on a ship, travelling to the Cape of Good HopeOn the way a strong storm draws the ship off course and the ship finally arrives at an unknown land massGulliver sees a giant followi
24、ng the boatHe runs away, and when he stops, he is on a hillHe is greatly surprised to see that the grass around is about twenty feet highHe walks down a path through a field but cannot see anything over a crop because it is forty feet highHe tries to climb a set of steps into the next field, but he
25、cannot climb over them because they are too highWhen he sees another giant, Gulliver hides from him, but the giant calls for more people to come, and they begin to cut the crop with scythes (镰刀)Gulliver lies down and feels sad about his situation, thinking about how unimportant he must be to these g
26、iant creaturesA giant finally notices him, and picks him up between his fingers to get a closer lookFinally the giant puts him in his pocket and begins to walk toward his masterThe giants master, the farmer of these fields, takes Gulliver from his man and watches him more closelyHe asks the other me
27、n if they have ever seen anything like Gulliver, and then puts him onto the groundThey sit around himGulliver begins to speak as loudly as he canHe gives a purse full of gold to the farmer, but the farmer cannot figure out what it is.30Why does Gulliver arrive at the land mass?ABecause he is amazed
28、at the natural beauty.BBecause a storm draws the ship off course.CBecause he finds the giants there interesting.DBecause a giant leads his ship to the land mass.31What stops Gulliver stepping into the next field?AThe high crops.BThe hard steps.CThe scythes.DThe high hill.32Which of the following can
29、 be the correct order of the story?A giant catches Gulliver and puts him into his pocketGulliver tries his best to communicate with the giantGulliver hides from the giantThe farmer puts Gulliver onto the groundGulliver sets sails on a ship, travelling to the Cape of Good Hope.ABCDIn summer, people w
30、ave their fans to beat the heatBut the traditional Chinese fan is not just a tool for cooling downIts an important part of Chinese cultureThe history of the Chinese fan dates back to over 3,000 years ago, around the time of the Shang DynastyOne of the earliest known “fans” were named shanhan (扇汗)The
31、y werent like the fans we see todayThese were tied to a horse-drawn carriage (马车) to prevent the heat of the sun and shelter passengers from the rainThe shanhan then developed into a long-handled fan called the zhangshan (障扇)This type of fan was made of silk or bird feathers and was mainly used by t
32、he emperors honor guard (仪仗队) for decorationIt wasnt until the Zhou Dynasty that people started using folding fans to cool downDuring the Han Dynasty, the fan became popular among common peopleThis was because more affordable bamboo fans had been inventedThe popularity of these fans continued until
33、the Tang and Song DynastiesAround the same time, a new type of silk fan was also introducedLoved by young women, the silk fans were round to resemble the moonThey were also called “round fans,” or tuanshanLater, this moon-shaped fan took on many other shapesThe ribs (扇骨) of these silk round fans wer
34、e traditionally made from bamboo or animal bonesThe handles were usually decorated with different designsThe main “face” of the fan was often hand-painted with calligraphy (书法) and scenes such as mountains or flowersFolding fans were mainly made up of panels (扇面) and ribsFor the ribs, people used di
35、fferent kinds of materials, including wood, bones and bambooThe panels of the folding fan were usually made of paper, silk or other materialsThey formed an empty space for artists to use as a canvas (画布)Their calligraphy work and painted scenes added color to the fansFrom the Song Dynasty on, fan pa
36、inting became an art form of its ownWorks of art featuring birds and flowers were popular among young womenMen, however, preferred fans decorated with calligraphyMythical (神话的) creatures were also popular choicesDragons were often painted onto mens fans while ladies usually preferred phoenixes (凤凰).
37、33When were fans used to beat the heat?AIn the Tang Dynasty.BIn the Han Dynasty.CIn the Zhou Dynasty.DIn the Song Dynasty.34Why did fans become popular among common people?ABecause cheaper bamboo fans were invented.BBecause people want to cool down in summer.CBecause more people learned to make fans
38、.DBecause a new type of silk fan was invented.35What is the underlined word “resemble” in the third paragraph similar to?Acut outBlook likeCturn intoDmake up36Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?ABCDYesterday evening, when Hu Wei was showering, he suddenly heard a voice fr
39、om above his head“Hurry up! Youve been in there for three minutes!”The boy was puzzled (困惑的)“Excuse meWhos over there?” he looked up at the showerhead and asked“Its meThe Four-Minute Shower,” the voice replied“The four-minute shower? Who showers for only four minutes?”“Well you should,” MrShower rep
40、lied“EveryoneI mean everyone should keep their showers short.”“But why?” Hu asked“The world is running out of clean, fresh water, you knowBy 2050, about half of the worlds population will experience water shortages for at least one month a yearWe must do something to save water before its too late.”
41、“Got itIll try to finish my shower as soon as possible.” Hu said“Thank you for your adviceBye.”“Im not finished yet,” said MrShower“I have one more piece of advice.”“Well, go aheadIm all ears.”“You should replace (替换) your power showerhead with a regular (常规的) one,” said the Four-Minute Shower“A reg
42、ular showerhead uses 10 liters of water a minuteA power showerhead can use up to 20 liters.”“All rightIll let Dad knowAnything else?”“Well, sometimes, you can try taking a cold shower in the morningA cold shower will force you to finish in four minutesAnd youll help save gas or electricity (电)“Cold
43、showers? Um.okay, Ill think about it.”“Thanks,” MrShower replied“Now Ill go next door and spread the word.“”Hu looked up at the showerhead againThe voice was gone, but MrShowers advice kept ringing in his headHe quickly finished his shower and turned off the tap.37According to the passage, what did
44、Mr Shower advise Hu Wei to do? atake showers twice a day.breplace the power showerhead.cspread the word to his neighbours.dtake a cold shower in the morning.euse gas instead of electricity.Abcd.Babcd.Cbd.Dbde.38What can we infer from the passage?AHu felt puzzled at Mr Showers words at last.BHu under
45、stood the importance of saving water.CHu thought Mr Shower made too much noise.DHu used less than 20 liters of water for a shower.39Whats the purpose of writing the passage?ATo explain a question.BTo introduce a new showerhead.CTo show a new lifestyle.DTo tell people to save water.40Which can be the
46、 best title for the passage?AKeep your showers shortBTake a cold showerCExperience water shortagesDChat with the showerhead六选五。阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。One of this years China Youth May Fourth Medal winners is 23-year-old swimmer Guo JinchengGuos experiences show us that challenges (挑战) dont have to make us weak 41 Guo Jincheng lost both arms in an accident when he was about 6 42 However, he discovered that being in water gave him a feeli