江苏省泰州市高港区等2地2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题

这是一份江苏省泰州市高港区等2地2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题，共9页。

（考试时间：100分钟，满分：120分）
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。
2.作答试题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题纸规定的位置上，并认真核对。
3.答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。
第一部分 选择题（共65分）
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（10分）
1. —We shuld take ________ pity n the children in Gansu earthquake.
—Exactly. It’s ________ pity that a lt f them lst their hmes because f the earthquake.
A. a;/B. a; aC. the; aD. /; a
2. I think yu can play vlleyball ________ yu r sister, if nt better than her.
A. as well asB. as badly asC. as gd asD. as bad as
3. ________ years g by, yu will find ut hw much yur parents lve yu.
A. WhenB. WhileC. AsD. Since
4. —I have a high fever. What shuld I d?
—Yu ________ drink warm water and ________ wear t many clthes. But the mst imprtant thing is t g t see a dctr at nce.
A. shuldn’t; shuldB. shuld; had better nt
C. had better t; had better ntD. shuld; had better nt t
5. —Wuld yu mind me ________ the dr?
— ________. It’s much t cld utside.
A. pen; N, yu can’t.B. t pen; Nt at all
C. pening; Of curse ntD. pening; Better nt.
6. It’s reprted that newbrn babies are ________. At the same time, the number f elderly peple is getting even ________.
A. less and less; mreB. fewer and fewer; larger
B. fewer and fewer; mreD. less and less; large
7. Take an umbrella with yu. It ________ rain any time tday.
A. maybeB. mayC. may beD. must
8. The sentence structure f “I ften hear him read bks in the mrning.” is “_______”.
A. S+V+OB. S+V+PC. S+V+IO+DOD. S+V+DO+OC
9. ________ wear thick glasses, we shuld d what we can ________ ur eyes frm the sun and the screen (屏幕).
A. In rder nt t; t preventB. In rder t nt; prevent
C. In rder nt t; t prtectD. In rder t nt; prtect
10. —Japanese started releasing radiactive water (排放核污水) int the Pacific Ocean n 24th August 2023.
— ________. The Earth is ur nly hme. We shuldn’t d anything bad t harm her!
A. I’m afraid s.B. What a shame!C. Never mind.D. That’s all right!
二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）
There’s great news fr animal lvers in 2023. A film based n (基于) the 11 stry f a lst dg is n. Its name is Dg Gne.
In 1998, when Marshall and his 6-year-ld belved dg Gnker were walking utside, Gnker gt lst. When Gnker first gt lst, Marshall and his parents 12 him everywhere, but they culdn’t find him. The family felt very 13 . It was cld. What was 14 , Gnker had a serius health prblem and wuld sn need an injectin (注射). He wuld die 15 the family culd nt find him within tw weeks. Marshall and his parents 16 t put Gnker’s stry nline. T their 17 , many peple jined the family in searching fr the dg. Finally, they fund Gnker in time and he lived 18 ever after. He lived anther five years, t the 19 f 11.
In 2016, Marshall 20 the stry t his brther-in-law, Pauls. When Pauls heard abut the stry,he wrte it dwn and turned it int a bk. He gave ne t Marshall as a Christmas 21 . The bk tld such a great stry that lts f peple 22 reading it. Pauls and Marshall are sure that the film will win the 23 f many dg lvers. Rb Lwe is a famus 24 . He plays the rle (角色)f Marshall’s father in the film. He says, “I 25 my c-star (联袂主演) dg in the film s much.”
11. A. trueB. srryC. awfulD. strange
12. A. heard fB. lked frC. heard frmD. lked after
13. A. gladB. angryC. lnelyD. wrried
14. A. betterB. wrseC. greaterD. less
15. A. ifB. afterC. untilD. because
16. A. refusedB. decidedC. frgtD. hped
17. A. regretB. attentinC. surpriseD. taste
18. A. easilyB. quietlyC. happilyD. carefully
19. A. yearB. ageC. heightD. grade
20. A. gaveB. passedC. sentD. tld
21. A. giftB. shwC. ideaD. card
22. A. mindedB. practicedC. enjyedD. remembered
23. A. memryB. heartC. feelingD. head
24. A. actrB. dctrC. ckD. scientist
25. A. expectB. dislikeC. chseD. miss
三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共40分，每小题2分）
A
Hey kids, Chinese New Year is just arund the crner. We’ve gt an interesting way t remember the Year f the rabbit and kick ff the Year f the Dragn. Our readers picked ne wrd t talk abut their past year and welcme the new year.
Grwth
I had a pretty cl year. I gt taller, almst as tall as my mm. I’ve picked up swimming and skiing and had a lt f fun. I als fund ut I’m braver than I thught.
(Sheng Zhuna, 10, Dalian)
Hpe
The COVID-19 pandemic ended. N mre masks, n mre nucleic acid tests(核酸检测) and n mre studying frm hme. We’ve returned t schl and reunited with ur teachers and classmates. Everything is back t nrmal and everything is full f hpe.
(Liu Haran,10, Shenzhen)
Beginning
Fr me, 2024 marks a beginning—it’s the year f my birth sign. A new cycle marks a new beginning. I’m ging t be a middle schl student. I knw there will be a lt mre t learn. I’m ready t becme a better me.
(Shen Yichen,11, Shanghai)
Helping
In December, it has snwed a lt in Beijing. My classmates and I built snwmen and had snwball fights. Friendship is great, but it’s nt just abut sharing gd times. It’s mre abut helping each ther. I want t help my classmates with their math prblems. Helping thers is als a wnderful thing.
(Zhang Zinan,8, Beijing)
26. The readers f the newspaper may be ________.
A. teachersB. primary schl students
C. middle schl studentsD. parents
27. What is Liu Haran’s wrd f the year?
A. GrwthB. BeginningC. HpeD. Helping
28. Wh will enter a middle schl in 2024?
A. Sheng ZhunaB. Liu HaranC. Zhang ZinanD. Shen Yichen
29. What is Shen Yichen’s animal sign?
A. DragnB. HrseC. RabbitD. Mnkey
30. What is the mst imprtant thing in friendship in Zhang Zinan’s eyes?
A. sharing gd timesB. helping each ther
C. slving math prblemsD. building snwmen
B
I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet (芭蕾). My mther was a dancer and I wanted t be like her, but after making many mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted t give up right away. Because it was nly my first day, but I tld my mm I culdn’t wait t dance again.
Several weeks passed and my dancing didn’t get any better. Then my dance teacher tld us that we were ging t perfrm in a shw. I was afraid f falling n my face in frnt f hundreds f peple and made my mm sad.
I practiced hard fr the shw, but I still didn’t get the hang f it. Finally, I went t my mm t tell her hw I felt. She just laughed and tld me she wuld teach me all she knew abut ballet. My mm quickly fund ut hw bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest patience, lve and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there t catch me. When I lst my balance, she held me up. By the time the shw arrived, I was as prepared as I culd be.
The music began and my heart started t beat quickly. Breathing calmly, 1 began mving t the music withut missing a step. When the music stpped, I ran ff the stage and laughed with excitement.
My mm fund me and gave me a huge hug, telling me hw prud she was. I lked my mm in the eye and tld her that there was n way this culd have happened withut her. Thrugh this, I knew ne imprtant fact: My mm will always be there t catch me if I fall.
31. What happened t the writer n her first day f trying ballet?
A. She fell dwn and hurt herself.B. She made n mistakes while dancing.
C. She realized she was gd at ballet.D. She lied t her mm abut liking ballet.
32. What des the underlined phrase “gt the hang f it” mean?
A. 掌握B. 失去兴趣C. 遇到困难D. 痴迷
33. Hw did the writer’s feelings change after the teacher tld they were ging t perfrm in a shw?
A. Afraid—prepared—nervus—excitedB. Excited—afraid—prepared—prud
C. Afraid—surprised—excited—prudD. Excited—prepared—nervus—surprised
34. What did the writer learn frm her ballet experience?
A. Dn’t be afraid f making thers sad.B. Never try smething yu are nt gd at.
C. Her mm wuld always supprt her.D. Every mm will be prud f their children
35. The best title f the passage is “________”.
A. Always there if yu fall dwnB. Practice makes perfect
C. My first day with balletD. Never give up
C
Water is imprtant fr all living things n Earth. The water cycle (循环) is a natural prcess that takes water frm the grund and the sky and brings it back t the Earth again. It is a cycle that happens the whle year and is mst active frm March t June in China. In this article, we will learn abut the water cycle and discuss its imprtance fr the Earth.
The water cycle always begins with water vapur (蒸汽) . As water vapur rises int the sky, it cls dwn and the cluds are frmed. After that, cluds travel thrugh the sky and fall back t Earth as rain r snw. Then, water runs thrugh rivers and ceans and finally returns t the grund again in different frms like rainwater r snw.
The water cycle plays an imprtant rle in prtecting ur Earth’s climate. It prvides us with water t drink and keeps ur climate healthy. On tp f that, it takes water frm rivers and ceans and brings it t the areas that dn’t have enugh water. Withut the cycle, we wuld face many prblems. When there is t much water in ne place, it becmes a fld. When water is badly in need, it becmes a drught. Besides, water vapur can take heat (热) frm the sun and keep ur earth cl.
The water cycle is a natural prcess that keeps ur Earth alive. It’s imprtant fr plants and animals t drink water and fr ur rivers t stay running with water. Understanding the water cycle can help us enjy the beauty f nature, knw hw ur earth wrks and find better ways t prtect ur Earth. And that is ur duty.
36. Which seasn might have the mst active water cycle in China?
A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.D. Winter.
37. Which is the right rder f the water cycle accrding t the text?
① Water returns t the grund.② Rain r snw falls dwn.
③ Water vapur rises up.④ Cluds are frmed in the sky.
A. ③②④①B. ④②③①C. ④③②①D. ③④②①
38. Which f the fllwing may be the tpic sentence (主题句) f the article?
A. Water is imprtant fr all living things n Earth.
B. We will talk abut the water cycle and discuss its imprtance fr the Earth.
C. The water cycle plays an imprtant rle in prtecting ur Earth’s climate.
D. The water cycle is a natural prcess that keeps the Earth alive.
39. It can be inferred (推测) frm the article that ________.
A. The water cycle happens the whle year nly in China.
B. Saving water can keep the Earth alive.
C. Withut the cycle, we may feel htter in summer.
D. Understanding hw the Earth wrks helps us enjy the beauty f nature.
40. What is the writer’s purpse in writing the passage?
A. T ask peple t enjy the beauty f nature.B. T ask peple t prtect ur earth.
C. T ask peple t save water.D. T ask peple t get clse t nature.
D
Envirnmental prtectin is ne f the httest tpics nwadays. It was als smething that ancient (古代的) Chinese paid great attentin t. In fact, the wrld’s earliest envirnmental prtectin idea, ministry (政府的部) and law were all brn in China. Hw did the ancient Chinese prtect the envirnment?
The wrld’s earliest idea f“managing state affairs (治国) thrugh envirnmental prtectin”
Xunzi, a famus thinker in the Warring States Perid, came up with the idea f “managing state affairs thrugh envirnmental prtectin”. He wrte in his bk that plants shuld be prtected well by humans.
Guan Zhng, a gvernment fficer 400 years ahead f Xunzi, was als an envirnmental prtectin expert. He said “a king wh cannt prtect his plants is nt ding a gd jb”.
____________
Nine ministries set up by Shun, an ancient Chinese emperr, included “Yu”, an envirnmental prtectin ministry. The first “Yu” leader was Byi, an envirnmental prtectin expert. He invented wells s peple culd drink clean water. He knew a lt abut animals and als called fr animal prtectin.
The wrld’s earliest “envirnmental prtectin law”
Over 4,000 years ag, Dayu, an ancient Chinese water-cntrl expert and als an emperr, made a rule, nt allwing peple t cut dwn trees in March r catch fish in June, because it was the time when they grew quickly.
Almst 3, 000 years ag, Tianlu, the first envirnmental prtectin law, appeared in Qin. It recrded many ancient envirnmental prtectin rules. Tw f them were interesting: firstly, make sure that rivers run smthly; secndly, grass and trees shuld be burned t be fertilizer (肥料) nly in summer. The secnd ne is helpful even fr tday. It can help t keep air clean and fresh.
41. What is the purpse f first paragraph?
A. T draw a cnclusin (总结)B. T shw an example
C. T give the reasnsD. T intrduce the tpic
42. Which f the fllwing is the mst suitable t be n the line __________?
A. The wrld’s earliest idea f “animal prtectin ministry”
B. The wrld’s earliest “envirnmental prtectin leaders and experts”
C. The wrld’s earliest “envirnmental prtectin ministry”
D. The wrld’s earliest “animal prtectin leaders and experts”
43. Which f the fllwing is NOT TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. The first envirnmental prtectin law, appeared in Qin.
B. Plants shuldn’t be burned in spring.
C. Byi imprved drinking water quality and asked peple t prtect animals.
D. Guan Zhng wrte in his bk that vegetatin shuld be prtected well by humans.
44. Why didn’t Dayu allw peple t cut dwn trees in March r catch fish in June?
A. Because peple can nly get wd and fish at the right time.
B. Because it was the time when they grew slwly.
C. Because they are against the law made by Dayu.
D. Because Dayu is a water-cntrl expert and als an emperr.
45. Which f the fllwing websites may the article be frm ________?
A. B.
C. D.
第二部分 非选择题（共65分）
四、词汇运用 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。（10分）
46. It’s said that the ________ (high) f Wanghai Twer is 55 meters.
47. —Did the firemen find anyne ________ (live) in the earthquake?
—Yes, they did.
48. Juanjuan is a sweet girl with a pair f ________ (smile) eyes.
49. —Hng Yuanyuan, I didn’t see yur sister this afternn.
—She ________ (practise) the whle afternn t prepare fr the dancing cmpetitin.
50. It seems ________ (use) t d t many exercises withut thinking abut them carefully.
51. Annie felt ________ (certain) abut what she shuld d next because she knew nthing.
52. Yu Yue is ________ (humur) girl amng us and we all like t be with her.
53. It will be a very ht day tmrrw with temperatures in the ________ (fur).
54. Nt nly my parents and I but als everyne arund us ________ (be) excited abut the Shengzhu-17Crew members’ first spacewalk n 21 December,2023.
55. When meeting prblems, we can ask parents r friends fr help instead f ________ (face) them alne.
五、任务型阅读阅读下面一段短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填一个单词。（10分）
In recent years, shared vegetable plts (地) have becme ppular . That’s because mre peple want t be away frm city life by taking up farming. Fr them , the All-Happy City, a shared eclgical (生态的) farm in Shanghai, is a perfect place.
Built by Chen Yugui in Octber ,2022, the shared farm is quite big. Members f the farm can plant radish, lettuce and ther vegetables. This farm has abut 200 members, sme f whm even raise chickens and ducks. When they are’ t arund during the week, they can pay the farm wrkers fr their service f taking care f their land. It als ffers members a special place fr barbecue.
Chen runs the farm with the help f mdern technlgy. There is a system which allws members t see their vegetables thrugh their phnes. What’s mre, each animal cmes with its wn QR cde (二维码). S the chickens and ducks raised by custmers dn’t g missing r end up in ther peple’s plts.
Chen says that many f his members are parents. They want t teach their kids abut science and nature and hw farming wrks. Sme ld peple wuld like t grw their fd as a way f relaxing. And yung peple usually get clse t nature, frget pressure frm the city and enjy a cmfrtable life n the farm.
六、综合填空。（10分）
Dlphins are stars in aquariums (水族馆). They bring a lt f jy t peple. 66 dlphins are nt happy living in aquariums. A study shws that dlphins in aquariums live much shrter than 67 (that) in the sea. They die f 68 (ill) at a very yung age.
69 (luck), a cmpany in the USA is there t help these dlphins. It has made rbt dlphins. The rbt dlphins nt nly lk but als mve like real nes. 70 a test, peple thught they were real dlphins. “The rbt dlphins can swim and dive 71 (they) ,”a wrker in the cmpany said.
One rbt dlphin csts abut $ 27 millin. Nw, an aquarium in China 72 (think) abut using them instead f real dlphins.
T save the sea animals, the cmpany says it will keep n 73 (make) ther different kinds f rbt animals, such as sharks and seahrses, in the future.
We lk frward t 74 (watch) the shws frm rbt animals. Thanks t the cmpany, mre and mre sea animals will g back t the nature and live 75 happy life.
七、书面表达（25分）
你的学校决定举办以“My best friend”为题的英语作文比赛。假如你最好的朋友是八年级的 Nancy，请结合以下图标提示，写一篇100字左右的短文。
要求：1.文中不得出现真实校名和人名。
2.必须包含下图中所提供的信息，要适当发挥。
3.表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯。
My best friend
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注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上
参考答案
单项选择DACBDBBDCB
完形填空ABDBABCCBDACBAD
阅读理解BCDABDAACAADBCBDCDAB
词汇运用
46. height47. alive48. smiling49. was practicing
50. useless/t be useless51. uncertain52. the mst humrus
53. frties54. was/is55. facing
任务型阅读
56. farming57. Why58. number59. d60. like
61. prvide62. By/Thrugh63. else’s64. relax65. cmfrtably
综合填空
66. But67. thse68. illness/illnesses69. Luckily70. During/In
71. themselves72.is thinking73. making74. watching75. a
书面表达
My best friend
Nacy is my best friend. She is tall and slim. She always wears a smile n her face. She is humrus and ften tells funny jkes, s we are happy t be with her. In her free time, she is crazy abut DIY and ften takes curses in DIY.
Different peple like different seasns. And Nancy likes spring best. The weather is usually warm, neither t cld nr ht. The leaves turn green, the flwers cme ut, and the air in spring is wet and fresh. It’s a time fr new life.
She lves nature and knws a lt abut wild animals. Nw the number f wild aniamls is getting smaller and smaller. Many peple kill them fr mney. She thinks it’s imprtant fr everyne t d smething t prtect them. S she never buys any prduct made by animals’ fur r bnes. What’s mre, she hpes t jin the Wild Animal Club t d mre things fr the wild animals next term. I hpe her dream cmes true.The All- Happy City, a perfect place fr 56 .
57 are shared vegetable plts ppular?
●Mre peple want t be away frm city life by taking up farming
What can we knw abut the farm?
●It was built by Chen Yugui in Octber,2022 .
●It’s quite big.
●The 58 f the members is 200.
What can peple 59 n the farm?
●They can plant radish, lettuce and ther vegetables.
●They can raise animals 60 chickens and ducks .
●The farm can 61 the members with a special place fr barbecue .
Hw des Chen run the farm?
· 62 ffering a system, members can see their Vegetables thrugh their phnes .
●Animals with their wn QR cdes wn’t get lst r g t smene 63 plt.
Wh are Chen’s custmers (顾客)?
●Parents—They want t teach their kids abut science and nature and hw farming wrks.
●Old peple —They wuld like t grw their fd t 64
●Yung peple—They can frget pressure frm the city and live 65 there.