广东省深圳市育才教育集团2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试卷

这是一份广东省深圳市育才教育集团2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试卷，共8页。
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、BC、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题,每小愿1分)
Amy was afraid f height. She never planned t take a ride in bt air balln.The idea f ging up hundreds f feet int the air 1 her.But last Saturday the bank where she wrks rganized air balln rides.The rides were free,s sh decided t try ballning.Then she gt a new 2 f the whle city?'I lve riding in a ht air balln.It was cmpletely 3 anything else . I had ever dne. I've never imagined I wuld 4 my fear f height.I think it was a great 5 fr me" Amy said. She liked lking at the city frm up high."I never knew that ur city is s beautiful,"she said"I saw rivers and fields and lts f clrs.We dn't have muntains r ceans,but it is very pretty.
Ht air ballning is usually dne in the early mrning r late afternn.Thais when there is nt much wind.Peple wh want t ride in a ht air balln have t be 6 ,Smetimes yu have t wait lng fr the prper 7 cnditins.The rides usually take abut an hur.Then the pilt needs t 8 a safe place t land the balln.This is ne f the best parts f the ride."It's really exciting.Yu never knw 9 yu are ging t land."Amy said.
She felt very prud f herself after her first ride."I can make it!" She cheered.In fact,later that day she was 10 enugh t g up three mre times!
I阅读理解:第一节 阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Sra AI is a tl made by Open AI, the same peple wh made ChatGPT. It's nt finished yet s we can't use it right nw.But we can still learn abut it.This tl can turn wrds int vides,which is really cl!When Open AI shwed ff what Sra AI can d,it was really impressive.It can make things lk very real, like peple and animals. It can even make fun and clrful cartn animatins.The way characters mve, the light in the scenes, an even smart details like spts f smene's face r the texture f an animal's fur lk really gd. Because f all these things,Sra AI culd becme the best tl fr making vides frm wrds.
There are ther tls that can make vides frm wrds t,They're easy t us and can make gd vides,but they have sme limits.Fr example,they can nly make vides f peple's faces,upper bdies,and vices. But Open AI is wrking n new features that culd make Sra AI even better than these ther tls.
Just think abut it,One day,we might be able t type a stry abut u pirate adventure,a space jurney,r even abut dinsaurs,Sra AI culd turn it int vide that lks like a real mvie! That's ging t be super fun and exciting!
( )11.What feature f Sra AI is cnsidered very impressive?
It can tum wrds int games. B. It can make very realistic vides.
C. It creates funny jkes frm wrds D. It can write stries abut pirates
( )12.Hw des Sra AI cmpare t ther vide-making tls?
Other tls can make an entire mvie.
Other tls can make full-bdy vides.
C. Sra AI has features ther tls might nt have.
D. Sma AI is easier t use than ther tls.
( )13.Why culd Sra Al becme the best tl fr making vides frm wrds?
Because it's made by Open AI.
B. Because it's finished and ready t use.
C. Because it cannt make cartn animatins.
D. Because it creates highly detailed and realistic scenes
( )14.What is an example f smething yu might create a vide abut using Sra AI accrding t the passage?
A pirate adventure B. A recipe fr ckies
Instructins n hw t use a phne D.The histry f a famus building
( )15.In which unit f a textbk can we read this passage?
A Unit l Encyclpedias B.Unit 2 Numbers
C.Unit 3 Science and technlgy D.Unit 4 Our special friend
B
Zhu Zngyan is a prud member f Baan Internatinal Yuth Vlunteer Service U Statin,She starts her day by putting n her red vest and party emblem. She always has a smile n her face. Zngyan feels prud when she talks abut her vlunteer wrk." I have received s much help frm thers, and I want t give back t the cmmunity.That's why I chse t becme a vlunteer."she says Fr Zngyan, being a vlunteer means spreading lve, encuraging thers t vlunteer,spreading gd behavirs, and helping sciety. While vlunteering, she realizes that the spirit f vlunteering is similar t the Chinese Cmmunist Party’s idea f "serving the peple".This realizatin inspires her t becme a Cmmunist Party (中国共产党) member." Party members are here t serve the peple. When I mved t Shenzhen. I knew I wanted l keep this spirit alive, s I jined the team" Zngyan shares. In additin t bring n vlunteer, Zngan is als a psychlgical (心理的) cunselr (咨询). She prvides free mental (精神的) health cunseling (咨询) service t yung peple at the" Sunshine Grwth" Yuth Mental Health Service Center Baan District.She believes in the pwer f unity and cperatin."Althugh what we d as vlunteers may' seem small.when we unite and wrk tgether,it can becme a pwerful frce," she says,
( )16. What des the underlined wrd "emblem"mean?
A.sign B.mnitr C.advertisement D.speaker
( )17.Why did Zhu Zngyan want t becme a vlunteer?
A. T wear a red vest and party emblem every day.
B. Because she likes l be a member f smething.
C. T return the help she has received frm thers.
D.T make mney and becme famus.
( ) has Zngyan realized abut the spirit f vlunteering?
That it requires wearing a red vest
That it is similar t the Chinese Cmmunist Party's idea f serving the peple.
That it nly invlves encuraging thers t vlunteer.
Tat it is nt valuable.
( )19.Why des Zngyan believe in the pwer f unity and cperatin?
Because she wants t have many friends.
C. Because she thinks individual actins are mre pwerful.
D. Because united effrts can becme a pwerful frce.
( )12.Apart frm vlunteering,what is anther rle Zngyan fulfills in the
cmmunity?
Fashin designer B.Psychlgical cunselr
C. Prfessinal athlete D. traditinal dancer
C
Yingge Dance,als knwn as the "dance l the her's sng", is a cl mix f pera,dance,and martial art (武术),Dating back t the Ming Dynasty (4368-1644) it is ften perfrmed during traditinal Chinese festivals. Hwever, it became ppular nline during the Chinese New Year in 2024 with vides f the dance getting millins f views!
A man named Chen ts really rd at this dance. He's been ding it fr ver 20 years and peple call him " fat snake" because he's strng and really gd snake dancing. Befre the Spring Festival, he was knwn t abut 2.000 peple n Duyin -----that's the Chinese TikTk. But after the hliday, he gt famus and nw abut 20000 peple fllw him.Sme fans even traveled frm ther prvinces just t take a picture with him.
Yinggc dancing is clsely related t 4 famus Chinese stry culled Outlaws f the Marsh (水浒传").Usually,3 6 peple perfrm the dance,speaking fr the 36 heres in the stry. The dancers practice in the evenings after wrk and it's hard wrk. If they're ding a full day f perfrmances, they have t practice fr at least six mnths.In additin, the cstumes and prps (支柱) are heavy.s it can be difficult t dance fr s lng, But it's nt all hard wrk.Chen says that mre and mre yung peple are jining the dance team because they lve traditinal culture.And the dance is changing, t. Even thugh it was traditinally nly' perfrmed by men, nw mre wmen are jining in as well.
( )21.What caused the Yingge Dance t becme ppular ?
Traditinal perfrmances at Chinese festivals
Influence f famus peple
C. Online vides during Chinese New Year
D. The dance t the her's sng
( )22,Which f the fllwing is true abut Chen?
A.He invented the dance.
B. He has limited experience.
C. He is new t scial media.
D.He des well in snake-dancing.
( )23. Hw did Chen's ppularity change after the Spring Festival?
A.It went dwn greatly. B.It remained the same.
C. He became knwn t the wrried. D. His fllwers n Duyin increased a lt.
24 What is a challenge faced by Yingge dancers?
Learning the dance mves .". B. Finding time t practice after weeks
C. Remembering the histry f the dance D .Dealing with heavy cstumes and prp
( )25.What is the best title f the passage?
A.Traditinal Chinese perfrmances B.Traditinal "dance l her's sng
C.The jurney f Yingge Dance D. Men perfrmed a traditinal dance
第二节短文填空:以下是一则短文,请阅读短文,并从下列方框里的六个句子中运洋五个还原到文中，使文的意思完整、连贯
A. Live streamers have their wn styles.
B. It is ppular amng the yung peple.
C. Ging hme at 2:00 a.m. by myself als made me feel sad smetimes.
D. During the live stream.I had t answer questins frm the peple watching it.
E. If we are gd at it, we can even becme live streamers urselves.
F. Hwever, this jb's schedule wrked fr me.
Behind the camera
Live stream(直播》assistance(助手)is becming ppular.
Yan Zihan, 24 , Guangdng
I wrked as a livestream assistant in 2023, It's a new jb in recent years. I think it is an interesting jb.
Wang Furng.22,Sichuan
Yan. What did yu need t d as a livestream assistant?
Wang: The livestreams were usually frm 5:00 pm t 1:00 am A arund 4:30pm, I had t clean the rm and set up things like the lights. (26) I als needed t tell the livestreamer if she frgt t say sme f the selling pints.
Yan: Is this jb hard?
Wang: This jb needs yu t be able t make changes and answer questins quickly.(27) Sme are relaxed while thers are excited.We need t help them in a way that suits their style Nt being afraid f the camera and liking t talk are als imprtant Smetimes we need t take the livestreamer' s place if he r she is tired.(28)
Yan; What are the prs and cns(利弊)f this jb?
Wang: It's nt an easy jb. Lsing my vice was quite cmmn after eight hurs f wrking and talking.(29). Nw, when I'm talking t my family and fiends,I can't help but say "yes ?r ""that's right".Thse are things I ften said during livesteams.
I g t bed very late anyway, s [ think it's pt bad t make gd use f the dime at night t d sme wrk.
第三节信息西配:阅读下面学校活动的宣传信息,为五个人选求也们感兴融的倍息，并将其标号填入前号内。(共5小题，环小脸1.5分)
A: Here yu will learn t make small huses fr street cats and dgs.Then Mrs Smith will take yu t put them in the right place.I yu want t help thse pr animals, jin us nw!
D yu want t learn l make delicius fd? If s, cme and take part in Ms Jhnsn's after schl activity--Fd Frm Yu.Yu can learn t ck different dishes frm Ms Jhnsn.
D yu like dhinking bubble tea.(珍珠奶茶)D yu want t make it yurself ! This Saturday. Mrs Li will teach yu hw t make bubble tea.
Mr. Evans is ging t teach yu hw t plant vegetables in a bx. It desn’t take up t much space,s yu can grw them even in yur rm.
D yu have t many ld magazines r newspapers? Dn't wrry. Mrs Petersn can teach yu t make cl and special mdels with ld magazines and newspapers.
Mr Dickinsn will give sme creative lessns this term.Every Thursday, he will shw yu hw t make things like tables,chairs and pencil bxes with ld things.
( )31,Lisa wants t learn t ck because she plans t ck a big dinner fr her mther n her birthday.
( ) 32. Jack is ging t plant vegetables at hme, But be is wrried that he can'tfind a place t grw vegetables.
( )33. Elizu ften sees sme street dgs and cats,near her hme and schl.She'd like t d smething t help them.
( )34.Ken has a lt f ld magazines u his rm. He desn't knw what t d
with them.
( )35.Jill thinks her grandparents' chairs arc quite ld, but she desn't have enugh mney t buy them new nes.
第二部分非选择(25分)
II.语法填空:阅读下面短文，在空白处域入一个适当的单词或括号内单问的正形式(共10小题，每小固1分)
Hw shuld yu behave when yu meet smene 36 the first time. An American shakes yur hand 37 (firm) while lking at yu straight in the eye. In many parts f Asia,there is n physical cntact at all. In Japan,yu shuld bw, and the 38 (much) respect yu want t shw, the deeper yu shuld bw. In Thailand, peple greet each ther by 39 (press) bth hands tgether at the chest. In bth cuntries,eye cntact is avided as a sign f respect.
In Spain,lunch is ften 40 biggest meal f the day,and can last tw r three hurs.Fr this reasn,many peple eat a light breakfast and a late dinner.In Mexic,lunch is a time 41 (relax), and many peple prefer nt t discuss business as they cat, in Britain,it's nt unusual t have a business meeting ver breakfast.
In mst cuntries, an exchange f business cards 42. (be) necessary fr all intrductins Yu shuld include yur cmpany name and yur psitin. If yu are ging t a cuntry 43 yur language is nt widely spken, yu can get the back side f yur card 44 (print) in the lcal language.In a wrd, when 45 (travel) abrad, we shuld fllw lcal habits." Aleta said.
V书面
假设你是李老师,你的学生Jmmy通过段级选拔赛下周将代表学校参加南山区第十一届英语演讲比赛，主题是“I 'm a spkespersn f Chinese Culture”;请你根据以下要点，用英语写一封邮件,告诉他润讲时应该变注意的事项。
要点:
写的目的;
注意项: ①保持微笑:②与听众神交流，但诞免盯将他人;③
给与鼓励并表达期待
Dear Jammy.
1 knw yu will take part in an English speech cntest next week..














Yurs,
Ms Lee
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