广东省深圳市龙岗区2023-2024学年八年级下学期学科素养期中诊断英语试题
展开说明:全卷共6页,满分75分,考试时长70分钟。请在答题卡上作答,在本卷上作答无效。
第一部分 选择题(50分)
Ⅰ.完形填空 (10分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共10小题,每小题1分)
“Welcme t English drama class! Tday, we are ging t play Cinderella!” said Lin Xia, ne f the vlunteer ___1___ frm Shenzhen University. In frnt f her, there were 45 cuntry schl fifth graders listening excitedly.
In respnse t the gvernment’s call fr the revitalizatin (复兴) f cuntryside educatin, the Vlunteer Teaching Prgram was set up in 2021. Fr three years, vlunteers like Lin have spent their ___2___ teaching in Shangba Village, Ganzhu City, where these educatinal imprvements are expected t ___3___.
As the captain, Lin arrived in Ganzhu with her team n July 10, 2023. Althugh the living cnditins were ___4___, she believed the experience was valuable in making the lives f lcal students better.
During the teaching, Lin fund that students in village schls are ften shrt f interest in English because f few materials and ___5___ t use the language. T increase their cnfidence and interest, Lin and her team designed special English drama curses t encurage children t express themselves ___6___. “It is better fr village students t learn English thrugh ___7___, because they will have mre fun,” Lin explained. During rehearsals (排练), Lin ___8___ the children in understanding the stryline, practising wrds ver and ver again, and building cperatin amng them. She discvered a big change in the students’ attitudes (态度), with many becming highly ___9___ in English.
One summer may nt bring decisive changes t the children, but Lin hpes ne summer’s hard ______10______ can at least make a difference t China’s cuntryside educatin.
1. A. actrsB. lawyersC. dctrsD. teachers
2. A. springsB. summersC. autumnsD. winters
3. A. take placeB. make mneyC. pay attentinD. ask permissin
4. A. fineB. basicC. terribleD. special
5. A. rightsB. chancesC. minutesD. decisins
6. A. clselyB. bravelyC. carefullyD. healthily
7. A. actingB. singingC. cpyingD. writing
8. A. bredB. savedC. guidedD. fllwed
9. A. usefulB. painfulC. valuableD. interested
10. A. lifeB. wrkC. feelingsD. questins
Ⅱ.阅读理解 (40分)
第一节 阅读下列短文,从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共15小题,每小题1.5分)
A
On January 3, 2024, a Nrth Atlantic right whale (露脊鲸) in Suth Carlina was seen with serius injuries n its head and muth frm a bat hitting. It was dying frm the injuries. Nw, experts are als wrried abut the survival f this whle ppulatin. Because f whale hunting in the 19th century, there are nly 356 Nrth Atlantic right whales left. Culd bat hitting and verfishing make them disappear frever?
In the 1851 nvel Mby Dick, right whales were described as the mst respectable large animals being hunted by man. When prtectins were started in the 1930s, the ppulatin—nce arund 21,000—nearly died ut. It was thught that the Nrth Atlantic specie (物种) was dwn t just tw dzen. By 2010, the ppulatin had gt better, reaching nearly 500 befre ging dwn again by arund 2017. This mst recent fall has nt changed much, but the specie is still in great danger.
Bat hitting is ne f the main dangers t right whales. Research shws that staying within bat speed limits (限制) can prtect different whale species. Slwing dwn is the nly practical way nw t prtect these whales frm being hit. As well as shipping and fishing, changes in weather patterns make it mre difficult fr right whales t find fd.
“It is pssible t lse Nrth Atlantic right whales frever,” says a bilgist. Whales are imprtant t the wrld because they help t mve nutrients (营养) arund the cean—feeding in deep waters then pping (排便) at the surface. What wuld happen t the cean if right whales were lst?
11. What parts f the right whale were hurt?
A. Its back and tail.B. Its eyes and ears.C. Its hands and muth.D. Its head and muth.
12. When was the number f right whales the smallest?
A. In 1851.B. In 1930.C. In 2010.D. In 2017.
13. What is the best way t prtect right whales frm bat hitting?
A. T slw dwn bat speed.B. T cut dwn fishing activities.
C. T make shipping safer.D. T fight against weather changes.
14. What is the main idea f Paragraph 4?
A Right whales will all disappear ne day.B. Right whales get lst easily in the cean.
C. Right whales are imprtant t the cean.D. Right whales mve nutrients t cean surface.
15. Where can we prbably find the text?
A. In a news reprt.B. In a bk review.C. In a travel guide.D. In an art magazine.
B
Having grwn up in Arizna with the Grand Canyn and the red plateaus (高原) f Sedna in my backyard, I spent many yunger days fishing and explring the mysterius land. I believed this suthwestern state is hme t the mst beautiful landscape n Earth. N freign scenery culd cmpare with its endless blue sky and great muntains.
I thught s until I was invited t visit a suthwestern prvince in China. On my trip t Guizhu, I had the chance t g bating n Wanfeng Lake. At ne pint I rested, flating at the centre f the lake, listening t the spaces between silence and lking at the muntains arund me. I thught abut my childhd, and wished I had listened mre clsely t my father’s fishing stries.
During my trip arund the city f Xingyi, in Guizhu, I saw the artwrks f the Buyei ethnic grup (布依族). They use clurs prduced frm plants t make clthes f bright blues and greens. Lcal elders still practise weaving (编织) with wden machines and pass that traditin n t their grandchildren. The histry here is easily nticed. One culd reach ut, tuch it, and breathe it. It reminded me f my hme. My mther lved t make ur hme mre beautiful with paintings and sme handmade artwrks. The designs were ancient, and carried wisdm within them. This Earth is ur hme, and we celebrate its wnders. I caught that same feeling while enjying the artwrks in Xingyi.
I’ve lived away frm Arizna fr 10 years, living a new life in China. I’ve successfully built myself a family and a career. I feel as thugh I have everything that I need. Fr a mment, in Guizhu, I felt hme.
16. What did the writer believe abut his hmetwn?
A. It was a fishing village in America.B. Its natural beauty was incmparable.
C. It was the mst beautiful place n Earth.D. The writer spent a painful childhd there.
17. What did the writer d n Wanfeng Lake?
A Catch fish.B. Enjy a bat trip.C. Listen t stries.D. Climb muntains.
18. What des the underlined phrase “reach ut” in Paragraph 3 prbably mean?
A. Shw interest in smething.B. Wrk hard t achieve smething.
C. Keep in tuch with smething.D. Mve ne’s hand twards smething.
19. Hw did the writer feel while enjying the artwrks in Xingyi?
A. Hmesick.B. Excited.C. Wrried.D. Nervus.
20. What is the best title f the passage?
A. Explring beauty in AriznaB. Living a quiet life in China
C. Feeling at hme in GuizhuD. Discvering histry in Guizhu
C
We are tld that breakfast is the mst imprtant meal f the day, and are given lunch breaks at schl. Hwever, is this the healthiest way t eat? Shuld we eat three meals a day? Befre cnsidering hw ften we shuld eat, scientists advise us t cnsider when we shuldn’t.
Intermittent fasting (间歇性断食), where yu stp eating fd fr many hurs, has becme a ppular area f research. It allws ur stmach t rest. It helps ur bdy t clear brken prteins (蛋白质), which prtects us against many diseases.
But if intermittent fasting is a healthy way t eat, hw many meals des this leave rm fr? Sme experts argue that it is best t have ne meal a day. David Levitsky, prfessr at Crnell University, des this himself. Wuldn’t ne meal a day leave us feeling hungry? Nt always, because hunger is ften a feeling. “When the clck says 12p. m., we may get feelings t eat, but befre we had fridges and supermarkets, we ate when there was fd.”
Anther expert, Mangan, desn’t agree with it. He says it can make ur bld glucse (血糖) g up. T keep ur bld glucse lw, we need t eat regularly. Tw r three meals a day is the best. And we shuld eat mst f ur fd earlier in the day. “Then ur bdies can use the energy frm ur fd all day, instead f saving it as fat (脂肪).”
Even if intermittent fasting is the healthiest way t eat, it may nt be a gd idea fr everyne. If yu want t try it, remember t check with yur dctr first.
21. Hw des the writer intrduce the tpic?
A. By telling a stry.B. By asking questins.
C. By using a saying.D. By making a cmparisn.
22 Which benefits can intermittent fasting bring?
①Fixing brken prteins. ②Allwing the stmach t rest.
③Helping scientists d research. ④Keeping us safe frm sme illness.
A. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①②④D. ①③④
23. Why des Levitsky say that ne meal a day might nt leave us feeling hungry?
A. Because ur bdies can save fd as fat.
B. Because we have fridges and supermarkets.
C. Because we can chse t eat whenever we want.
D. Because we ften eat ut f habit nt true hunger.
24. What des the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer t?
A. One meal a day.B. Three meals a day.
C. Intermittent fasting.D. Eating much at night.
25. What des the authr want t tell us in the last paragraph?
A. We can’t d anything until we knw mre.
B. Dctrs suggest we try intermittent fasting.
C. Intermittent fasting desn’t wrk fr everyne.
D. Seeing the dctr is the best way t becme healthy.
第二节 阅读下面短文,并六个句子中选择五个还原到原文,使原文的意思连贯、完整,并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共5小题,每小题2分)
Thse wh have experienced the magic f bk clubs knw hw amazing it is t discuss yur latest read with ther bk lvers. If yu’re lking fr a cmmunity f readers, yu can take these steps t start yur wn bk club.
Decide the type f bk club
If yu lve science fictin (科幻小说) and fantasy nvels, g ahead and start that type f bk club. Yu dn’t need t cver different types f genre (文体) in yur club. ___26___
Pick the bk
___27___ Others vte (投票) fr the bks they want t read tgether. If yu still have difficulty making chices, lk t the bestselling and award-winning bks. ___28___
Find yur bk club members
There are a few ways t advertise yur bk club. ___29___ If yu need mre members, putting up a pst can als encurage ther students in yur schl t jin yur club.
Pick discussin questins
After getting the club ready, interesting discussin questins are always needed t help guide the cnversatin. ___30___ Yu can start by asking yur members hw much they liked the bk, s that everyne has a chance t say what they think befre mving t deeper discussin.
A. This is the benefit f vting.
B. They’re always a great chice.
C. Yu can invite yur friends yurself.
D. In fact, many peple prefer a club that is all abut ne kind f bk.
E. Sme bk clubs allw each member t take a turn picking the bk.
F. Make sure everyne walks away with a better understanding f the bk.
第三节 (共5小题,每小题1.5分)
下面的材料A~F分别介绍了六种休闲放松方式。请根据Sherry, Amy, David, Michael, Alice的需求选择最适合放松的方式。
A Head t the library
Ging t a quiet and clean library can calm yu dwn. A gd bk als increases yur knwledge and understanding f the wrld, which helps yu deal with the difficult situatins.
B. Tidy up yur rm
A messy rm increases wrry. Research shws that keeping a tidy rm will allw yu t better relax. In additin, ding sme chres brings less stress and greater creativity.
C. Watch the sunset
The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day f yur life. If yu hate getting up early t see the sunrise, why nt chse t sit dwn, and just watch the sunset.
D. Have a ft bath
Ft baths are ne f life’s best little pleasures, allwing yu t relax in bdy and spirit. Yur feet d all the heavy lifting in yur day-t-day life s dn’t yu think they are wrth a little lve?
E. Explre the frest
Explring frests is ne f the httest ways f keeping healthy. Simply being utdrs in nature ffers yu a chance t breathe in fresh air. Get utside and explre the great utdrs!
F. Lk thrugh ld phts
Lking thrugh ld phts reminds yu f sme beautiful memries. Nthing is better than the sund f yur mther’s vice, the safety f yur father’s hug and the laughter f yur friends.
31. Sherry finds it really difficult t study in a disrganized envirnment.
32. Amy enjys reading and wants t knw mre abut the wrld.
33. David studies in the UK and really misses his parents and friends.
34. Michael lves running and smetimes his feet hurt at the end f a jg.
35. Alice gets sick easily and the dctr advises her t breathe in mre fresh air.
第二部分 非选择题 (25分)
Ⅲ.语法填空 (10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式,并将答案写在答题卡相应位置。
Weiqi, r G, is an ancient game f strategy (战略) invented in China mre than 2,500 years ag. It is played with white and black pieces called “___36___ (stne) ” n a bard. The wrd weiqi means “surrunding game”, because ne gal f the game is t surrund the ther player’s pieces. Arund the Suthern and Nrthern Dynasties, the game ___37___ (bring) t Krea and Japan, where it became s ppular.
While G is a war strategy game, ___38___ (it) gal is nt simply t “kill” the ther player’s pieces, but t capture territry (地盘). Often, the first and mst imprtant thing is nt t win, but t play ___39___ gd game. There is a famus saying: “It is a pleasure ___40___ (win), and a pleasure t lse as well.” Mst f the time, the game takes place in silence as the players ___41___ (peaceful) think abut their next mve. Thugh they are playing ___42___ each ther, the players must wrk tgether t play the game. When a player makes a mve, the ther player has t guess the strategy and make a mve, s even thugh n wrds ___43___ (speak), the tw players are always cmmunicating. Just as gd cnversatin builds friendship, G players build friendships thrugh hurs f ___44___ (please) hand cnversatin withut saying a wrd.
G prvides prper training nt nly fr the mind, ___45___ als the sul (心灵). It is thught that players becme better peple frm playing this traditinal game.
Ⅳ.书面表达 (15分)
46. 假设你是李华。你的英国笔友Peter即将参加一次有关中国传统文化的演讲比赛,想请教你如何准备。请根据提示写一封回信。要点提示:
1.推荐演讲内容及原因;
2.演讲注意事项:①肢体语言;②……;
3.表达祝福。
要求:
1.80词左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.文章不能出现真实姓名及学校名称;
4.条理清楚,语句通顺,意义连贯,书写规范。
Dear Peter,
Knwing yu are ging t take part in a speech cmpetitin n traditinal Chinese culture, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email me if yu have any further questins.
Yurs,
Li Hua
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