浙江省温州市瓯海区联盟学校2023-2024学年第二学期八年级期末学业水平检测英语模拟试题(含答案)

温州市瓯海区联盟学校2023学年第二学期八年级期末学业水平检测
英语模拟试题
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一、阅读理解
Teeth play an important part in our everyday life. Good teeth help you eat things like apples. They also help you talk. If your teeth look good, you can also look beautiful.
▶You can take care of your teeth by brushing and flossing（用牙线清理）. But before that, let's pick a good toothbrush with soft bristles（刷毛）. Also, brushes with a small head can get to every place in your mouth.
▶Now it's time to brush. Brushing helps to get the dirt out of your mouth. Brush your teeth carefully.
▶Learn how to floss your teeth. It helps to get out some food between your teeth because your toothbrush can't get there. Put the floss between each tooth every day. It may feel a little strange at first, but pretty soon you'll be good at it!
1．From the passage, ________ plays an important part in our everyday life?
A．teeth B．health C．food D．sports
2．What does the underlined word "toothbrush" mean?
A．牙杯B．牙刷C．牙套D．牙膏
3．From the passage, we know that we can take care of our teeth by ________.
A．eating apples B．brushing and flossing C．going to the hospital
D．buying some presents
4．What is the best title for this passage?
A．Teeth is everything.B．Teeth helps you talk
C．How to brush your teeth.D．Keep your teeth fresh and clean every day
There are many kinds of marathons held each year, from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert around the world. Here is some information about some of them.
London Marathon The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in spring every year since then. The latest event was the 2016 London Marathon on April 24, 2016. The London Marathon is the best in raising money. Since it started, it has raised over 70 million.
New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon. 50,229 runners joined in the event in 2015. The race has been organized every year since 1970, with the exception (例外) of 2012.
Boston Marathon This is the oldest marathon in the world. Started in 1897, it was inspired (受……启发) by the marathon held at the Summer Olympics in Athens the year before. The Boston Marathon was held in Greater Boston in the state of Massachusetts in America.
North Pole Marathon For anyone who doesn’t mind freezing conditions, the North Pole Marathon—known as the world’s coolest marathon— takes place on the top of the world, around the North Pole. The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

5．According to the text , the London Marathon may be ________.
A．the biggest B．the coolest C．the oldest D．the richest 6．How many people ran in 2015 New York City Marathon?
A．About 5,000.B．About 8,000.C．Nearly 10,000.D．Over 50,000. 7．The idea of the Boston Marathon was formed thanks to the marathon in ________.
A．1896B．1897C．1898D．1900 8．According to the text, the North Pole Marathon is held for people who ________.
A．want to make more money B．are interested in North Pole
C．can stand freezing conditions D．are the local people at North Pole 9．Where does the material probably come from?
A．A geography book.B．A sports magazine.C．A news report.D．A school notice.
If a flood (洪水) happens where you live, you need to be prepared. Here’s how to do it.
Make an emergency kit (应急包). Keep it in an easy—to—reach place. It should include things such as water, canned (罐装的) food, a flashlight and first—aid kit.
Prepare waterproof (防水的) clothing and a life vest (救生衣).
Put your valuables (贵重物品) in waterproof bags and keep them somewhere safe.
Follow these tips to stay out of danger during a flood.
Look out for flood warnings (预警).
Head to higher ground and stay there.
Do not attempt (尝试) to walk or drive through flooded areas, as they can be deeper than you realize.
Leave your car. It won’t help you if it gets stuck in the water.
Even after the flood ends, it might not be safe to return home quite yet.
Keep following the latest local news.
Don’t use electronics until they are fully dry.
Do not use or touch anything that the water touched, including food.
Don’t forget that viruses (病毒) can spread after a flood.
10．How many parts are there in the passage?
A．Three.B．Four.C．Two.
11．What should be put in your emergency kit?
①. bottled water②. canned food③. valuables④. first—aid kit
A．①②③B．①②④C．①③④
12．When a flood comes, you should go to ________.
A．higher ground B．an empty square C．an underground parking lot 13．If your car gets stuck in a flood, what should you do?
A．Stay inside the car.B．Try to pull the car out.C．Leave it alone.
14．From the passage, we know that ________.
A．we can’t walk or drive through flooded areas
B．we can use or touch food that the water touched
C．when the flood is over, go home as soon as possible
二、完形填空
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle from my house to the town centre, but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be 15 of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to 16 as I approached (靠近) it, but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my 17 and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. This hill is my friend.Finally as I make my way up the incline (斜坡), I
18 myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym 19
I can get the same value for free. I feel 20 as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and 21 . We cannot achieve 22 with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. She wrote, “Character cannot be 23 in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition (雄心) inspired and success 24 .”
One of the 25 determinants (决定因素) of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, 26 accidents, and difficulties. 27 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when he lost both legs in a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 victories over the Germans. He was an 28 to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind and have a 29 at everything.”
How can you change your attitude towards the adversity that you face? Try these steps: confront the problem, and do not avoid it.
15．A．Sad B．confused C．glad D．proud 16．A．complain B．compare C．enjoy D．scare 17．A．foot B．hand C．heart D．head 18．A．remind B．comfort C．offer D．control 19．A．because B．or C．so D．while 20．A．nervous B．satisfied C．upset D．anxious 21．A．met B．worked C．overcome D．raised 22．A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything 23．A．developed B．learned C．shown D．taught 24．A．decided B．achieved C．discovered D．expected 25．A．similar B．strange C．new D．main 26．A．questions B．problems C．conditions D．situations 27．A．as though B．even as C．even though D．ever since 28．A．artist B．inspiration C．hero D．educator 29．A．look B．go C．rest D．favor
三、任务型阅读
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 《驭风男孩》tells the true story of William Kamkwamba. He grew up in a small village in Malawi, Africa. He and his friends Geoffrey and Gilbert attended Wimbe Primary School and helped their families in the fields. William and
Geoffrey had interest in radios and took them apart to understand the machinery inside. William looked forward to going to secondary school and taking science classes. He also began trying to understand how bicycle dynamos (发电机) work. They could light a bulb using the electricity produced by someone pedaling (踩踏板). He dreamed of how his family’s life would improve with electric power.
By December 2001, the corn in his village was nearly running out, and families were starving (挨饿). William had to leave school because there was no money for his education.
Finally, in March 2002, there was corn, and families could eat again. William visited the library at Wimbe Primary School. There, he found books on physics and engineering. From the books, William got the idea of building a wind mill (风车) to produce electricity. He began spending his days looking for old machinery parts. To the people in his village, William seemed to have gone crazy. But William, with the help of Gilbert and Geoffrey, built the wind mill. It worked! He invented a set of lights for his house and also found out how to charge (充电) cell phones. When some officials visited Wimbe Primary School, they noticed William’s wind mill. One helped spread the story of the boy with the talent for science across Malawi and the world. William went to a TED Conference in Tanzania. Then he got the chance to attend the African Leadership Academy in South Africa where he met other young inventors and scientists.
William’s true story tells us that everybody should make efforts to realize his or her dream. 30．Why did William and Geoffery take the radios apart?
31．What did William look forward to doing when he was in primary school?
32．William’s family couldn’t afford his secondary school, could they?
33．Where did William get the idea of building a wind mill?
34．What did the villagers think of William when he decided to build a wind mill?
四、选词填空
swim; tell; child; join; quick; wash the dishes; be strict with
35．My English teacher Miss Hu us, but we all love her.
36．Either I or my sister after dinner.
37．My mother has two . So I have a brother.
38．Look! Some boys are in the pool.
39．Here are your clothes. Go and put them on .
五、短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Some children dream of becoming adults (成年人). So they won’t have to do homework or take exams. That is to say, they won’t have stress 40 school any more. But are things really like what they think?
Wang Jun’s mother is a 41 (clean). Her job is to clean the park. Let’s see 42
she does every day. In order to 43 (provide) a clean environment for everyone, she has to get up at 5 a.m. 44 (sweep) the streets and collect rubbish in the park. The minute she 45 (finish) her work, she goes home to make breakfast. Then she does some 46 (chore) at home. After that, she goes to the park to work again, because someone is always throwing rubbish everywhere. She doesn’t come back home 47 3: 00 p. m. It’s not easy 48 Wang Jun’s mother to make money. His mother never wastes money.
Being an adult is not as 49 (easy) as you think. So enjoy your school life.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空（每空不超过三个单词）。

When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symble in American culture is a cartoon. We all know 50 love the black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first 51 (appear) in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York 52 November 18,1928, it was the 53 (one) cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and 54 (success). In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became 55 popular. One of the main 56 (reason) is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as 57 (lose) his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema 58 (see) the “little man” win. Most of 59 (they) wanted to be like Mickey.
六、书面表达
60．初中生活的第一学期即将结束，你是否结交了一些好朋友呢？假如你是李宏(Tony)，你有一个好朋友魏莱(Simon)。

请以“My friend”为题，利用下表中的信息，将你朋友Simon 介绍给大家。

写作要求：1. 字迹端正，书写正确，注意单词的大小写和标点符号；
2. 词数不少于60；开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名和地名。

Name Simon Age14
Nationality (国籍)China School No.3 Middle School
Class2Grade7
Hobbies: playing all kinds of sports
Lunch: vegetables, fish, beef…
School life
Like: geography
Dislike: math
My friend
Hello! My name is Tony. I have a good friend. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________
Best wishes!
参考答案：
1．A 2．B 3．B 4．D
5．D 6．D 7．A 8．C 9．B
10．A 11．B 12．A 13．C 14．A
15．C 16．A 17．C 18．B 19．D 20．B 21．C 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．D 26．B 27．C 28．B 29．B
30．To understand the machinery inside./Because they wanted to understand the machinery inside. 31．He looked forward to going to secondary school and taking science classes. 32．No, they couldn’t. 33．From the books. 34．They thought William had gone crazy./They thought William was crazy.
35．is strict with 36．washes the dishes 37．children 38．swimming 39．quickly
40．from 41．cleaner 42．what 43．provide 44．to sweep 45．finishes 46．chores 47．until 48．for 49．easy
50．and 51．appeared 52．on 53．first 54．successful 55．so 56．reasons 57．losing 58．to see 59．them
60．例文
My friend
Hello! My name is Tony. I have a good friend. His name is Simon. He is 14 years old. He is a Chinese boy. He studies in No.3 Middle School. He is in Class 2 Grade 7. He likes playing all kinds of sports, because he thinks doing sports is good for his health. He often has vegetables, fish, beef and orange juice for lunch. He likes geography, but he doesn’t like math, because he thinks
it’s difficult.
Best wishes!
答案第1页，共1页。