广东省广州市花都区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题

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广东省广{市花都区 2023-2024 学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（解
析版）
一、语言知识及运用（共三节, 满分 25 分）第一节 语音知识（5 小题, 重读和语调每小题 5
分, 意群 1 分, 共 5 分）
请默读以下小语篇，完成相应任务:
Befre the inventin f the light bulb, peple had t use il lamps, gas lamps r candles t see at night. With
light bulbs, peple can d as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can yu imagine living withut
them?
用“'”在文中划线单词 inventin 和 candles 标记重音。
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分别用“↑”、“↓”在第二句和第三句的句末标记升降调 (语调)。
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用“/”把标下划线的句子划分成三个意群。
第二节 语法选择（满分 10 分）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,从所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项, }在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On 8 February, 2005, Ellen MacArthur arrived back in England after sailing arund the wrld. She was
4 persn t sail arund the wrld alne. It tk her 71 days, 14 hurs, 18 minutes and 35 secnds 5
the jurney. T make the jurney shrter, she kept 6 withut any stp n land. She was just 28 years ld
then. Arund 8,000 peple were waiting at the harbur t say cngratulatins t her when she finished her amazing jurney. She left England n 28 Nvember 2004, and travelled arund 43 cuntries.
“I 7 a lng time preparing bth my bdy and my mind fr it since I decided t d it,” said Ellen
MacArthur befre she started her lng jurney. During the jurney, she nly let herself sleep fr 8 minutes
every time. That’s because she had t make sure that 9 bad was happening t the bat. As she didn’t have
any 10 peple t talk t, the 71 days must have been very lnely (孤独的). She had 11 small
cker t heat the cld meals. She had t sail 12 t keep safe. She faced dangerus strms frm time t
time, but she never thught f giving up.
Ellen is nw famus all ver the wrld. Her stry shws us that yu may nt succeed 13 yu face
challenges bravely and never give up. 4.
第三节 完形填空（满分 10 分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从 16-25 各题所给的 A、B、C
和 D 项中选出最佳选项, }在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the heart f Paris, a schl welcmes students frm all arund the wrld. One day, a yung girl named Maria arrived frm Britain. She wuld stay there as a/an 14 student fr ne year.
At first, Maria felt 15 by the new envirnment and tried t get used t the French culture and language.
But her teachers and classmates were 16. With their help, Maria vercame (克服) a lt f difficulties.
As mnths went by, Maria gt easier. She 17 arund Paris and learnt a lt mre abut France. She
visited museums, attended cncerts and walked alng the Seine river. She 18 the beauty f the city a lt.
A year later, it was time fr Maria t leave. She felt a little bit19. She wuld miss her friends and the
city which had becme her secnd hme. She was thankful fr the meaningful20and valuable friendship
she has gt.
A. quick
B. quicker
C. the quickest
D. quickest
5.
A. finish
B. t finish
C. finishing
D. finished
6.
A ging
B. g
C. went
D. t g
7.
A. spend
B. spends
C. have spent
D. spent
8.
A. a few
B. few
C. a little
D. little
9.
A. smething
B. everything
C. anything
D. nthing
10.
A. anther
B. ther
C. the ther
D. thers
11.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. /
12.
A. careful
B. careless
C. carefully
D. care
13.
A. after
B. when
C. if
D. unless
After a few years, Maria 21 Paris as a successful businesswman. She 22 met sme f her
frmer classmates and teachers. She said that studying abrad had nt nly widened her views and enriched her life but als helped her better understand different cultures and encuraged her t make her dreams cme true.
She was thankful fr the 23 f the educatinal exchange.
14.
A. BritishB. FrenchC. exchangeD. hmestay 15.
A. wrriedB. sillyC. cmfrtableD. cnfident 16.
A. happyB. wnderfulC. interestingD. helpful 17.
A. turedB. rdeC. drveD. flew 18.
A. intrducedB. enjyedC. rememberedD. imprved 19.
A. angryB. sadC. amazedD. glad 20.
A. challengesB. skillsC. experiencesD. classes 21.
A. intrduced tB. walked arundC. lived inD. returned t 22.
A. hardlyB. speciallyC. luckilyD. quietly 23.
A. develpmentB. pwerC. methdD. secret
二、阅读（共两节）第一节 阅读理解（共 11 小题； 每小题 2 分, 满分 22 分）阅读下面短文, 从 26-36 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 选项中选出最佳选项,}在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
During the Han Dynasty, there was a histrian named Sima Qian. One day, the emperr gt a message that the captain frm nrthern China. It said that the general (将军) Li Ling had given in (投降) t the enemy. The emperr was very angry with Li Ling. But Sima Qian didn’t say a wrd.
The emperr asked Sima Qian what he thught abut the matter. He answered, “The enemy has 30,000 sldiers, but Li has nly 5,000 men. He has been fighting hard fr mre than ten days. Li nly gave in because they
had run ut f fd. I believe he is waiting fr anther chance t attack.”
When the emperr heard his wrds, he gt even angrier. He punished Sima Qian badly. Sima Qian felt s humiliated (受辱的) that he nce wanted t kill himself. But in a letter t his friend, “If I die nw, it’s like ne hair
falling frm nine cws. I dn’t want t die like a nbdy. I will first finish the histry bk that I am writing.
Later, Sima Qian did finish the bk, Recrds f the Grand Histrian (《史记》)
Why was the emperr angry accrding t Paragraph 1?
A. Because Li Ling gave in t Sima Qian’s army.
B Because Sima Qian didn’t say a wrd fr Li Ling.
C. Because Li Ling gave up fighting with the enemy.
D. Because Sima Qian sent a message t the emperr.
In what rder did the fllwing happen in the stry?
Sima Qian decided t keep n writing his histry bk.
Sima Qian didn’t say a wrd fr Li Ling.
Sima Qian shwed his belief in Li Ling t the emperr. d Sima Qian wanted t kill himself.
e.Sima Qian was punished badly by the emperr.
A. c-b-e-d-aB. c-e-d-a-b
C. b-c-e-a-dD. b-c-e-d-a
What did Sima Qian mean by saying “it’s like ne hair falling frm nine cws” in the third paragraph?
He didn’t want t die like hair falling frm nine cws.
His life wuld be different if he died after being punished.
His life was a tiny part f smething much mre imprtant.
He wanted t becme ne hair falling frm nine cws.
What kind f man is Sima Qian accrding t the stry?
Kind and helpful.
Brave and clever.
Friendly and gentle.
Plite and hnest.
As a way f passing n knwledge, ideas and creativity, bks have played an imprtant part in human civilizatin (文明) .
In ancient times, there were n bks, and peple passed n their knwledge by telling stries. The earliest frms f the bk were made in Egypt arund 3,000 BC. These early scrlls (卷轴), made frm animal skins, were used t recrd stries, laws and histry. Later, peple learned hw t write and make paper. They wrte each wrd by hand. It tk a lng time t write just ne bk, making them rare and expensive.
In the 15th century, the inventin f the printing press appeared and changed the bk-making business and even the wrld. This made it pssible t print bks quickly. Even cmmn peple culd buy and read bks.
In the 20th century, cmputers and the Internet changed the wrld again. A new kind f bk appeared: the electrnic bk (e-bk). E-bks have pened up a new wrld fr bks. They are quickly changing peple’s reading habits. It is easier fr peple t buy and sell bks nline and carry the whle library in their pckets. Therefre, infrmatin travels faster and farther.
In a wrd, the histry f the bk shws the develpment f human civilizatin. Frm ancient scrlls t e-bks, the bk has changed t meet the needs f humans. In the future, it is pssible that bks will cntinue t change. Nw, peple have many ways t read bks. But, mre imprtantly, peple shuld keep n reading!
Befre bks appeared, hw did peple pass n their knwledge?
A. By dancing.B. By singing.
C. Thrugh strytelling.D. Thrugh scrlls.
Why were bks expensive in the early days f paper inventin?
Because bks were made frm expensive animal skins.
Because writing ne bk by hand needed a lt f time.
Because the paper was expensive at the beginning.
Because peple were busy inventing the printing press.
What change have e-bks brught t humans accrding t the passage?
Peple can read bks cnveniently anytime fr their small sizes.
E-bks have made it difficult t buy and sell paper bks nline.
Peple’s reading habits have becme faster but less enjyable.
E-bks cannt prvide the same reading experience as paper bks.
What des the writer mainly want t tell us in the last paragraph?
Bks shw the develpment f human civilizatin.
Peple will have many different ways t read bks.
Bks will cntinue t change t meet the needs f humans.
Peple shuld keep reading even if bks keep changing.
The 2024 Exeter (埃克塞特) Summer Educatin Prgram
Dates: July 6—August 8, 2024
Age: Between the ages f 13 and 18 years ld n September 1, 2024. Fee: $75 USD
Language: All students must have a high level f English t attend the
prgram.
D yu dream f studying in anther cuntry? D yu lve t make friends and study with students frm arund the wrld? If s, the 2024 Exeter Summer Educatin Prgram is perfect fr yu!
Imprtant Ntes:
All applicants must write a ne-t-tw-page article including the fllwing. First, tell yur interests and abilities alng with any ther backgrund infrmatin yu wish t share with us. Secnd, share a meaningful persnal experience which has influenced yu, shw yur reasns fr wanting t attend Exeter Summer.
All applicants must have a reference (推荐信) frm their head teacher. The head teacher will receive an email with an Exeter Summer Reference Frm. Yur head teacher must cmplete the frm thrugh the nline frm system.
Study the prgram curse catalgs (目录). The 2024 catalgs will be nline in late January this year.
The 2024 applicatin (申请) will begin in the early February f 2024. If yu are interested, welcme t apply!
Wh can apply fr the 2024 Exeter Summer Educatin Prgram?
Tm brn n July 1, 2005 wh can speak quite gd English.
Lily brn n September 1, 2008 wh can cmmunicate well in English.
Harry brn n March 1, 2011 wh can nly speak Mandarin.
Amy brn n Octber 1, 2012 wh can speak English and French.
What shuld nt be included in the applicant’s article?
What they like and what they are gd at.
What imprtant experience they have had.
Why they are applying fr the prgram.
Hw they cmplete the applicant frms.
What shuld yu keep in mind if yu want t apply fr the prgram?
Yu shuld spend $85 as the prgram fee.
Yu shuld check the curse catalgs nline.
Yu must get a reference frm yur friend.
Yu can apply fr the prgram in late January.
第二节 阅读填空（满分 5 分）
阅读短文内容及文后 A—E 选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
D cmputers stp us frm learning and develping? D they make us stupid? A recent study at Clumbia University in New Yrk lked at this questin, in particular hw cmputers change ur memry. 35
First, the scientists did study n what happens when peple are asked difficult questins. They fund that what we think has changed when we hear difficult questins because f websites like Ggle. When peple were asked difficult questins in the past, scientists believe they tried t think f the answers t the questins. 36 They
dn’t try t answer it themselves. Fr example, they think abut what they might put int Ggle, but in the past they thught abut the questin itself.
Secnd, scientists fund that cmputers have changed the type f infrmatin we remember. 37 On
ne hand, it seems that peple nw frget facts. On the ther hand, it is true that they can clearly remember where t find the fact. 38 Mst f the students culdn’t remember the facts, but they were able t remember the files
and the where the facts is.
39 Scientists believe that we are spending time remembering where and hw we can find things, but
we’re nt trying t remember the infrmatin itself any mre.
This change can be bth gd and bad.
They wanted t find ut if cmputers have changed the way we remember infrmatin.
S it seems that cmputers are nt making us stupid, but they are making us lazy!
Hwever, because f mdern technlgy, the first thing peple think abut nw is hw t find the answer.
In ne test, scientists tld university students sme facts and als where the facts were saved in a file.
三、写作（共四节, 满分 38 分）第一节 语篇填词（满分 5 分）
阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确的形式，每空限填一词。
A lng time ag, there was a king in India. The king’s favrite game was chess.
One day, a w40 ld man came t the palace and the king challenged him t a game. The king
p41 the ld man, “Yu can have any prize if yu win the game.”
The ld man said, “If I win the game, I’d like ne grain f rice fr the first square f the chessbard, fur fr the third, and then duble the a42 fr each f the rest f the squares.” “Is that all?” asked the king. “Wuldn’t
yu like gld r silver i43?”
“N, just rice,” replied the ld man. The king and the ld man played the game fr a lng time. Finally the ld man wn. S the king rdered his men t cllect a bag f rice. He put ne grain n the first square, and s n. The
king quickly r44 the prblem—even with all the rice in the cuntry, he wuld still nt have enugh rice t
put n all the squares!
阅读短文, 用完整的句子回答问题
The third largest cuntry in the wrld
China is the third largest cuntry in the wrld. In the nrth-west , yu can find the httest and driest places in the cuntry. In the west, the cuntryside is beautiful, and the muntains are high. Sme f the muntains are mre than 7000 metres high. They are cvered with ice and snw all year rund, s peple cannt live there. Qmlangma is the highest muntain in the wrld. It is als in the west. Every year peple frm all ver the wrld try and climb
it.
Sme f China’s mst imprtant rivers begin in these muntains. In the west, they are very small. Then they becme bigger as they flw t the east. Rivers like the Changjiang River and the Yellw River begin in the west f China.
In sme places, the rivers are cnnected t big lakes, like Dngting Lake in Hunan Prvince. Mst f the rivers run t the east and the suth. In time, they run int ne f China’s seas—the Yellw Sea, the East China Sea r the Suth China Sea.
45. Is China the largest cuntry in the wrld?
46 Why can’t peple live n the high muntains in the west?
Where d the Changjiang River and the Yellw River begin?
What are sme f the rivers in China cnnected t?
第三节 完成句子（共 5 小题； 每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分）根据所给的汉语内容, 用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
Marry 喜欢写作而且希望能写得像她的偶像莫言一样好。
Marry lves writing and hpes t write her idl M Yan.
Marry 期待赢得征文比赛的奖项。
Marry als winning awards in writing cmpetitins.
但是她从未参加过任何一次征文比赛。
But she never any essay cmpetitin yet.
她的老师认为她最好勇敢地去尝试一下。
Her teacher thinks she a try bravely.
最后，Marry 赢得了学校征文比赛一等奖。
, Marry wn the first prize in the schl’s essay cmpetitin.
第四节 书面表达（共 1 小题, 满分 15 分）
假如你是李华，你所在的国际学校正在举行“多彩校园生活”的征文活动。你的英语老师特邀请你写一篇英文短文投稿，介绍学校的各种校园活动并表达你的感受。
要求：
请根据写作要求，适当进行拓展和表达感受。
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