湖南省常德市澧县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份湖南省常德市澧县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)，共12页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，完形填空，短文填空题，写作题等内容，欢迎下载使用。


一、阅读理解
Parents always want the best fr their kids. But everyne has their wn way f parenting（养育）. Here are sme ppular parenting styles. Which ne d yu like best?
1．Tiger parents treat their kids in a ______ way.
A.Right.B.Kind.C.Strict.
2．If yu have helicpter parents, yu may ______.
A.get less freedm.
B.face mre difficulties.
C.“fly” ver yur parents like helicpters.
3．As lawnmwer parents, they will ______.
A.cut grass befre their kids.
B.get rid f all difficulties fr their kids.
C.ask their kids t wrk ut prblems n their wn.
Once upn a time, there was a yung farmer wh planted an area f rice. After he planted the seedlings（幼 苗 ）, every day he went t the field t watch the seedlings grw. He hped the plants wuld grw fast because he wanted t have a great harvest（丰收）sn. But ne mnth later, he nly saw the yung shts（嫩芽）break thrugh the earth and after that, they grew a little taller each day, but still, he thught they were grwing t slwly and gt anxius with the yung plants. His neighbrs knew his truble and tld him the plants wuld grw accrding t their grwth rules. But the yung man didn’t think s. Then ne mrning he came up with a fantastic idea—ne by ne, he pulled up the yung plants by half an inch（英寸）. He did the wrk frm half past seven in the mrning till eight at night, feeling tired but happy. The next early mrning, the yung man culdn’t wait t check his “great wrk”, but when he saw the plants, he cried his heart ut.
4．The underlined wrd “anxius” means “______” in the stry.
A.excited.B.wrried.C.satisfied.
5．The yung farmer hped the plants wuld grw fast because ______.
A.he was cmpeting with his neighbr.
B.he needed t save fd.
C.he wanted t have a great harvest sn.
6．The yung man was ______ at 10:00a. m. ne mrning accrding t the stry.
A.having a great harvest.
B.telling his neighbrs the truble.
C.pulling up the yung plants.
7．Which example shws the same meaning as the stry tells us?
A.Mary’s parents make Mary take many after-schl classes in her free time.
B.Mary smetimes cpies math hmewrk frm her friends after schl.
C.Mary’s parents believe Mary can play chess best in the wrld.
Tday, we ften see delivery men（送货员）taking fd t peple. D yu believe that self-driving cars---cars withut drivers will bring fd t yu in the near future? That sunds interesting, desn’t it?
Nw Baidu and Meituan are wrking tgether t use self-driving cars t deliver fd. These cmpanies use them t send grup rders（订单）. Fr example, when a cmpany rders fd fr peple wrking there, a self-driving car will bring all f their rders t the cmpany quickly and safely.
Online fd rdering is becming ppular all arund China, even in small villages. Till nw, abut 300 millin users use different apps t rder fd nline. Sme researchers（研究人员）say that using self-driving cars will be a revlutin（变革）in the fd delivery. They will make a great difference in the future.
At the same time, sme peple think there must be sme prblems. Fr example, self-driving cars can drive well n flat（平坦的）rads, but what will happen when the rad is nt flat? Sme ther peple wrry that mst f the delivery men will lse their jbs in the future.
What d yu think f using self-driving cars t deliver fd?
8．Baidu and Meituan are wrking tgether t ______.
A.use self-driving cars t deliver fd.
B.find mre and mre delivery men.
C.use mre Chinese cars in their wrk.
9．The wrd “They” in Paragraph 3 refers t “______ ”.
A.Sme researchers.B.Self-driving cars.C.Different apps.
10．What can we knw frm the passage?
A.Sme researchers think self-driving cars are safer and quicker.
B.Many villages are using self-driving cars t deliver fd.
C.Abut 300 millin users rder fd nline till nw.
11．The best title f the passage is ______.
A.The intrductin f self-driving cars.
B.The prblems f using self-driving cars.
C.The wrries frm delivery men.
Gd rain knws its time right; It will fall when cmes spring.
With wind it steals in night; Mute, it mistens each thing.
D yu knw wh wrte this pem（诗）abve? Yes, it is Du Fu（712—770）. Mst f yu knw him and his pems. But many Western peple dn’t knw the pet（诗人）very well. Thanks t a mvie called Du Fu: Chind’s Greatest Pet, they can knw mre abut Du. This is the first English-language mvie abut Du.
Du lived in the Tang Dynasty（618—907）. He saw hw the cuntry came t an end and hw peple lived a hard life. He had t g away frm hme with his family. 60.他遇到很多困难,但是他没有停止写作. He wrte dwn these things in his pems. He talked abut his truble and hw he cared abut（关心）the cuntry and peple, s sme peple said Du’s pems gave us a clser lk at histry. That’s why many peple enjyed them fr a lng time.
Anther famus pet, Li Bai, was Du Fu’s gd friend. Bth were great pets f their time. But their pems are different. Mst f Li’s pems are abut scenery（景色）and are full f imaginatin. Du’s pems are mre abut the real life.
12．What d yu knw abut “Du Fu: China’s Greatest Pet?”
______________________________________________________________________________
13．Why did s many peple like Du’s pems fr a lng time?
______________________________________________________________________________
14．What’s the main difference between Li Bai’s pems and Du Fu’s pems?
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15．__________________________________________________________________________
16．__________________________________________________________________________
二、完形填空
Water is ne f the mst useful things n earth. We drink it, wash with it and ck with it. Hwever, it can be harmful 1 .
This was smething that happened t me a few mnths ag. It started as a nrmal（正常的）schl day. It was summer and the 2 was really ht. We were studying fr ur tests when a 3 came. The sky went dark and the rain started t beat heavily against the windws. The strm went n and n. Then, the rain came thrugh the rf（屋顶）and 4 n the desks in the classrm. Our bks were getting 5 . Suddenly there was a lud nise. We didn’t 6 what it was at first. Then, water came acrss the flr f ur classrm. The schl was flded（被淹没）. We all felt very 7 and sme f the girls started t cry.
Miss Miller was calm. She tld us all t 8 hands. We slwly walked ut f the classrm in a line f peple and came t a safe place. We didn’t leave there 9 the water was gne. Our schl was in a mess. Tgether we 10 every classrm. Everyne felt tired but lucky!
17．A.eitherB.anywayC.smetimes
18．A.weatherB.bardC.rck
19．A.niseB.strmC.rain
20．A.flewB.criedC.fell
21．A.wetB.icyC.thick
22．A.reprtB.understandC.describe
23．A.prudB.excitedC.scared
24．A.hldB.shakeC.raise
25．A.ifB.althughC.till
26．A.lifted upB.cleaned upC.set up
三、短文填空题
27．Summer is here. Swimming is great exercise, and a trip t a pl r beach is a gd way t have fun with friends. But it’s imprtant t stay safe as yu d it. Here are a few things yu can d t swim safely.
Swim nly in places set fr swimming
If yu’re n a beach near the cean, this is especially imprtant. In sme places, water runs fast, which can sweep swimmers away withut warning. ①________.
Be careful when diving（跳水）int the water headfirst（头向前地）
In natural water, dn’t div e unless yu knw that the water is deep enugh. Or yu culd hit yur head n the bttm（底部）. ②.________. Nbdy knws what will happen while yu are swimming. If smething ges wrng, yu can get help frm that persn as sn as pssible. . ③________.
Pay clse attentin t children’s safety
④.________ But by themselves they are nt enugh, s an adult shuld always be with them.
A.But swimming can als be dangerus.
B.Make sure yu have smene with yu.
C.A few secnds can make a big difference.
D.Kids shuld wear life jackets when swimming.
E.S if a sign says“N swimming”, please take care.
28．In the UK, netball（无板篮球）is a ppular sprt, but it’s nly fr girls. In England, abut 1.4 millin peple, ①_________（main）wmen and girls, play net ball every week, accrding t Sprt England. I myself lve netball a lt. Since the first year f junir schl, I ②_________（be）a member f my schl team and als my lcal team, Wdfrd Warrirs.
Netball is a sprt with seven players n a team. We need t scre by thrwing the ball thrugh a hp（篮筐）3.05③_________（meter）high. Unlike basketball, the net ball hp has n backbard and is much④_________（small）. The seven players each have a place and can nly stay in ⑤_________（they）areas.
Playing net ball is great fr my physical health. It als ⑥_________（teach）me life lessns. Fr example, because f the restrictin（限制）f mvement, smetimes yu need t step back⑦_________let ther peple handle（处理）things. Yu dn’t always have t stay at the frnt t play⑧_________imprtant rle.
Als, my team and I share ⑨_________I cannt share with my ther friends, because we wrk tgether t win a game. A net ball player must be able ⑩_________（tell）which directin（方向）thers will drive ut and when they will jump t catch the ball and much mre. This friendship is amazing.
四、写作题
29．请根据以下要点提示,以“Grwing Up with Reading”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍你曾经读过的一本书或一首诗，并建议大家多读书，读好书。
要点提示：
1.读书的重要性
（1）获取知识，开阔眼界；
（2）提升自我，增强自信……
2.读过的一本书或一首诗
（1）作品内容简介：
（2）读书感悟及对自己的影响。
3.多读书，读好书
（1）利用闲暇时间多读书，养成读书的好习惯；
（2）多读经典文学作品……
注意：
1.短文应包括以上要点，可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；2.文中不得出现自己的真实姓名、学校及地名：3.词数不少于80。
参考词汇：classics 经典作品；pen ne’s eyes 开阔眼界；imprve neself 提升自我；be mre cnfident 更自信；respnsibility 责任；cperatin 合作。
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参考答案
1．答案：C
解析：细节理解题，根据表格内容They are strict with their children.可知他们对孩子要求很严格，故选C
2．答案：A
解析：推理判断题，根据表格内容They wrry t much abut their children and"fly" ver them like helicpters. Many peple think these parents shuld give their children mre freedm(自由)。他们太担心自己的孩子，像直升机一样"飞"在他们身上，许多人认为这些父母应该给孩子更多的自由，故选A.
3．答案：B
解析：细节理解题，根据表格内容Like a lawnmwer that cuts grass, they get rid f(去除)all difficulties fr their children.就像剪草机割草一样，他们为孩子们解决了所有的困难，故选B.
4．答案：B
解析：词义猜测题。根据"he thught they were grwing t slwly and gt anxius with the yung plants."(他认为它们生长得太慢，对这些幼苗感到焦虑。)可知，因为长得慢而感到焦虑，所以划线单词与wrried同义，故选B。
5．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据"he pulled up the yung plants by half an inch (英寸).He did the wrk frm half past seven in the mrning till eight at night,"(他把幼苗拔出半英寸。他从早上七点半一直干到晚上八点)可知，早上10点在拔幼苗，故选C。
6．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据"He hped the plants wuld grw fast because he wanted t have a great harvest (丰收)sn."(他希望这些植物长得快，因为他想很快获得大丰收。)可知，因为他想很快就有大丰收，故选C。
7．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了拔苗助长的寓言故事，A选项是说玛丽的父母让玛丽在空闲时间上很多课外班，这就属于拔苗助长，希望孩子能尽快成才，故选A。
8．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段Nw Baidu and Meituan are wrking tgether t use self-driving cars t deliver(配送)fd.(现在百度和美团正在合作使用无人驾驶汽车配送食物。)可知，百度和美团正在合作使用无人驾驶汽车配送食物。故选A。
9．答案：B
解析：
10．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段Till nw,abut 300 millin users use different apps t rder fd nline.(到目前为止，约有3亿用户使用不同的应用程序在线订餐。)可知，到目前为止，约有3亿用户在网上订餐。故选C。
11．答案：A
解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段D yu believe that self- driving cars-cars withut drivers will bring fd t yu in the near future? That sunds interesting, desn't it? (你相信在不久的将来无人驾驶汽车会给你配送食物吗?听起来很有趣，不是吗?)以及通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了使用无人驾驶汽车配送食物。所以本文的最佳标题是"关于无人驾驶汽车的介绍"。故选A。
12．答案：It is the first English­language mvie abut Du.
解析：
13．答案：Because Du’s pems gave us a clser lk at histry.
解析：
14．答案：Mst f Li’s pems are abut scenery（景色）and are full f imaginatin. Du’s pems are mre
解析：
abut the real life.
15．答案：好雨知时节，当春乃发生.
解析：
16．答案：He met many difficulties, but he didn’t/never stp/give up writing.
解析：
17．答案： C
解析：句意:然而，它有时可能是有害的。either两者之-;anyway无论如何;smetimes有时。根据“Hwever, it can be harmful..”可知，水有时候是有害的，故选C。
18．答案：A
解析：句意:当时是夏天，天气真的很热。weather天气;bard木板;rck岩石。根据“'was really ht”可知，此处是介绍天气，故选A。
19．答案：B
解析：句意:我们正在为考试做准备，这时暴风雨来了。nise噪音;strm暴风雨;rain雨。根据下文“The strm went n and n.”可知，此处指的是暴风雨，故选B。
20．答案：C
解析：句意:然后，雨从屋顶上落下来，落在教室的桌子上。flew飞;cried哭;fell掉落。根据“the rain came thrugh the rf”可知，雨是落在了桌子上，故选C。
21．答案：A
解析：句意:我们的书都湿了wet湿的;icy冰冷的;thick厚的。根据“the rain came thrugh the rf (屋顶) the desks in the classrm”可知，雨落在了课桌上，把书打湿了，故选A。
22．答案：B
解析：句意:起初我们不明白那是什么。reprt报告;understand理解，明白;describe描述根据“Suddenly there was a lud nise.”可知，最开始不明白那是什么声音，故选B。
23．答案：C
解析：句意:我们都感到非常害怕，一些女孩开始哭了。prud骄傲的;excited激动的;scared害怕的。根据“The schl was flded (被淹没)”可知，学校被淹了，大家应是感到害怕，故选C。
24．答案：A
解析：句意:她叫我们大家手拉手hld抓住;shake摇晃;raise举起。根据“in a line f peple”可知，此处指的是手拉手，故选A。
25．答案：C
解析：句意:我们直到水退去才离开那里。if如果:althugh虽然;till直到。根据“We didn't leave water was gne”可知，直到水退去才离开，故选C。
26．答案：B
解析：句意:我们一起打扫了每一间教室lifted up举起;cleaned up打扫;set up建立。根据“Our schl was in amess.”可知，学校一团糟，所以是打扫教室，故选B。
27．答案： 32.E 33.B 34.C 35.D
解析：
①根据“In sme places, water runs fast, which can sweep swimmers away withut waming."可知，横线处是关于在这种没有警告标识的地方应采取的一些措施，选项E“所以如果一个牌子上写着“禁止游泳"，请心。"符合语境。故选E。
②Nbdy knws what will happen while yu are swimming. lf smething ges wrng, yu can get help frm that persn as sn as pssible."可知，横线处应表达要确保遇到危险时会有人提供帮助，选项B“确保要有人陪着你”符合语境。故选B。
③根据"Nbdy knws what will happen whilc yu are swimming. lf smething ges wrng, yu can get help frm that persn as sn as pssible."可知，横线处应表达游泳遇到危险时有人及时提供帮助的重要性，选项C几秒钟可以带来很大的不同”符合语境。故选C。
④根据"But by themseves they are nt enugh, an adult shuld always be with them,”"可知，横线处应与孩子游泳时应注意的安全问题有关，选项D“不会游泳的孩子应该穿救生衣"符合语境，故选D.
28．答案：46.mainly 47.have 52.and/t 53.an 54.what 55.t tell
①考查副词。句意:在英格兰，每周约有140万人(主要是妇女和女孩)打无板篮球。根据语境可知，140万人中主要是妇女和女孩，mainly"主要地"符合题意。故填mainly。
②考查动词。句意:从初中一年级开始，我就加入了校队和地方队。根据"Since the first year f junir schl，"可知，此处应该是现在完成时have/has dne。主语是，助动词为have。故填have been。
③考查名词。句意:我们需要把球扔过3.05米高的篮筐得分。根据"3.05"可知，空处可数名词用其复数形式。故填meters。
④考查形容词。句意:与篮球不同的是，篮框没有篮板，而且要小得多。much修饰形容词或副词的比较级，small的比较级是smaller。故填smaller。
⑤考查代词。句意:这七名球员都有自己的位置，只能待在自己的区域。空后的"areas"为名词，故此空应该填they的形容词性物主代词their来修饰名词。故填their.
⑥考查动词。句意:它也给我上了人生的课。句子是一般现在时，主语It是第三人称单数，谓语动词用其单数形式。故填teaches。
⑦考查连词。句意:有时候你需要退一步，让别人来处理事情。根据"step back"以及"let ther peple handle(处理)things"表示并列可知，此空应该用连词and。故填and。
⑧考查冠词。句意:你不必总是待在前线扮演重要角色。play "扮演.…….角色"，imprtant以元音音素开头，不定冠词an符合题意。故填an。
⑨考查介词。句意:此外，我和我的团队分享了一些我不能和其他朋友分享的东西，因为我们一起努力赢得比赛。share sth.with sb"和某人分享某物"。故填with.
⑩考查动词。句意:一名无板篮球运动员必须能够判断别人会向哪个方向出发，以及他们什么时候会跳起来接球等等。be able t d sth."能够做某事"。故填t tell.
29．答案：
Grwing Up with Reading
Reading can nt nly bring us knwledge but als pen ur eyes. The mre we read, the mre we will learn.
As fr me, I like reading. I nce read a traditinal Chinese bk Jurney t the West. It tells a stry f Tangseng and his grup members travelling t the west. The main character is Sun Wukng. He is nt a nrmal mnkey, because he can make 72 changes. He is clever and keeps fighting t help the weak. They met with lts f difficulties but they never gave up and succeeded at last. Their spirit encuraged me and imprved myself. I advise that everyne shuld read mre bks, especially classics s that we can intrduce ur traditinal Chinese culture t the wrld.
Let’s start reading nw. Let reading becme part f ur life and we will be mre cnfident!
Tiger parents
They are strict with their children. They want them t get the best grades in their class. They lve their kids in their hearts.
Dlphin parents
They just want their kids t be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enugh sleep and exercise.
Helicpter（直升飞机）parents
They wrry t much abut their children and “fly” ver them like helicpters. Many peple think these parents shuld give their children mre freedm（自由）.
Lawnmwer（割草机）parents
Like a lawnmwer that cuts grass, they get rid f（去除）all difficulties fr their children. Their kids never learn t wrk ut prblems n their wn.