河北省唐山市玉田县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题

河北省唐山市玉田县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试
题
一、单项选择
1．Nobody taught me to use WeChat, and I learned it by ________.
A．myself B．itself C．himself D．yourself
2．They will lose the game ________ they try their best.
A．since B．unless C．until D．before
3．Tom, ________! Your friends are waiting for you.
A．put up B．look up C．hurry up D．think up 4．There are lots of children playing in the park, ________ in spring and summer.
A．certainly B．really C．nearly D．especially
5．My grandmother is ill. She is so ________ that she has to stay in bed.
A．silly B．weak C．brave D．peaceful
6．If you ________ it, put up your hands and let me know.
A．were finishing B．will finish C．have finished D．are finishing 7．Sorry, I missed your phone. I ________ and I didn’t hear it.
A．was cooking B．am cooking C．cook D．have cooked
二、完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Once there lived a wise (明智的) man. He was 8 about his son’s future because his son was lazy. One day, he said to his son, “I want you to find some 9 . I have drawn a map to 10 you. The son set out the next day. Along the way, some kind people gave him food to eat and rooms to live in. He came across robbers (强盗). He also 11 different scenery (风景) and seasons. 12 , after a long year, he got to the place his father said. It took him two days to look for the treasure but found nothing.
So he had to get back to his home. On the way home, he would stop to 13 the beauty of nature sometimes. He also 14 to make meals. He even had to fix his clothes
himself. He met the same people helped 15 earlier. This time, he stayed and did the same for them.
When he got home, he said 16 to his father for not finding the treasure. “There wasn’t any treasure,” the father answered with a smile. “But I think you have found your life’s 17 treasure.” The son nodded (点头) in silence.
8．A．angry B．excited C．worried D．shocked 9．A．treasure B．food C．advice D．love 10．A．accept B．guide C．protect D．encourage 11．A．saw B．spent C．collected D．recorded 12．A．Simply B．Recently C．Easily D．Finally 13．A．hold B．count C．lead D．enjoy 14．A．refused B．hated C．continued D．learned 15．A．us B．it C．him D．them
16．A．no B．hello C．sorry.D．thanks 17．A．strong B．true C．clear D．typical
三、阅读理解
Nowadays, people around the world are working to help our planet. Check out how the four kids made a difference.
18．Who started a group to teach kids about pandas?
A．Kathy.B．Jack.C．Linda.D．Patrick. 19．What is Super E?
A．A robot for making electricity.B．A machine for working on the farms.
C．A group for protecting the earth.D．An invention for collecting electricity. 20．Why did Patrick start the project?
A．To fight white pollution.B．To protect pandas in danger.
C．To learn about growing plants.D．To use heat to make electricity.
Jennifer was reading a book. Ronnie began telling another of his stories.
“Oh, be quiet, Ronnie,” said Jennifer, finally putting down her book. “I do listen to you, sometimes. But I’m getting a little tired of your stories. They are ridiculous (荒谬的) and boring.” Ronnie had a sad look on his face. Jennifer’s words hurt his feelings.
Jennifer tried to break the ice. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it. I’m as bored as you are after Mom told us that we couldn’t go on our vacation. I am reading a book to kill time.”
Ronnie was still looking upset. “How am I ever going to be a famous writer if I can’t even get my sister to listen to my stories?”
“I have an idea,” Jennifer offered. “Why don’t you write a story about me, Ronnie? You know me well, and you have many things to write about. Before you write, you should think about your stories carefully. That way you can have a clear mind. Also, while you are writing, things will be quiet, and I can read. Then you can share your stories with me.”
Ronnie agreed.
21．Why did Jennifer put down her book?
A．Because the book was boring.B．Because mom came to talk with her.
C．Because Ronnie was too noisy.D．Because she finished reading the book. 22．What does the underlined part “That way” in Paragraph 5 refer to (指代)?
A．Reading a lot of books.
B．Sharing a story after writing.
C．Thinking carefully before writing.
D．Writing a story about someone around you.
23．What would Ronnie do next?
A．Draw a picture.B．Write a story.
C．Listen to a story.D．Go on a vacation.
When we talk about Hangzhou, we must think of the West Lake. In fact, Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park and Y uhang oil paper umbrellas have already got much attention (关注).
Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park, in the west of Hangzhou, founded in 2005, is China’s first national wetland park. The park is only 5 kilometers away from the West Lake. With an area of 11.5 square kilometers, almost 70% of the park is water. There are 6 long rivers and the waterways inside the park are more than 100 kilometers long. About 85% of the land in Xixi is covered by many kinds of trees. It is becoming a must-visit in Hangzhou.
As for Yuhang oil paper umbrellas, they have a history of more than 230 years. The traditional way of making them has been seen as a Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) since 2007. These paper umbrellas come from Yuhang. That’s why people call them Yuhang oilpaper umbrellas.
Liu Weixue, 32, is the grandson of Liu Youquan, the inheritor (继承者) of the umbrella. He loves this traditional culture and his grandfather makes a big difference to him. So Liu Weixue gave up his job and began to design (设计), make and sell Yuhang paper umbrellas with his students.
“It’s not easy to make an umbrella — more than 70 steps, but we should pass down the traditional culture,” Liu said.
24．What does the underlined word “founded” most probably mean?
A．Invented.B．Built.C．Polluted.D．Started.
25．How does the writer show the importance of the park to Hangzhou?
A．By giving numbers.B．By asking questions.
C．By doing some tests.D．By showing some pictures.
26．How is Liu Weixue according to the last two paragraphs?
A．Smart but lazy.B．Independent and serious.
C．Helpful but strict.D．Creative and hard-working.
27．Why does the writer write the passage?
A．To tell people some must-visits in Hangzhou.
B．To call on people to pass down traditional culture of Hangzhou.
C．To compare Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park with Yuhang oil paper umbrellas.
D．To introduce Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park and Yuhang oil paper umbrellas.
四、任务型阅读
阅读短文，并按要求完成下面小题。

To travel around the world is the dream of many young people. But very few people can realize this dream because hotels, food and airplane tickets are too expensive.
Some people, however, have thought of some ways to make their dreams come true. Laura and Tanbay, a couple from Britain, decide to travel around the world. They have found a good way to pay for their trips. They look after pets for rich house owners. They are horses, cows, cats, dogs and fish. They can stay in the houses for free in return. In the past two years, the couple has been to Australia, Germany, Spain and Italy. They have stayed in big cities and small villages. The home owners are usually very generous (慷慨的) and have given them food and day trips.
Another person Rhiannon Taylor also tries to realize her travel dream. She is a photographer (摄影师). She travels around the world to visit and take photos of the best restaurants. She shares beautiful places and different foods on the Internet with tens of thousands of fans.
With these ways of making money, traveling around the world is no longer a dream. More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dreams come true.
1、2题完成句子；3~5题简略回答问题。

28．Traveling is so expensive that very few people can realize this dream. 29．Laura and Tanbay for rich house owners to pay for their trips. 30．How many countries have Laura and Tanbay been to in the past two years?
31．What did Rhiannon share on the Internet?
32．What will you do if you have some difficulties in achieving your dream like them?
五、选词填空
根据句意，用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。

33．Life is love everywhere. Let’s enjoy it.
34．Class, to ask questions if you don’t understand.
35．We’ve only met once so I’ve forgotten her name.
36．Sally is coming tonight. And Judy, she is too busy to come.
37．I have made much in English and get better grades than before.
六、单词拼写
38．It’s raining (大) outside. We’d better stay at home.
39．This box is two meters long and three meters (宽).
40．Lock! The small fish is moving its (尾巴) to swim.
41．The man can play erhu very well though he is (失明的). 42．Nothing will make me (改变) my mind about being a doctor.
七、其他
43．请按照书写格式和要求抄写以下内容。

Teamwork teaches children how to speak. Of course, they already know how to talk, but speaking is different. Speaking is about understanding how to communicate with others properly, not just talking to them.
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八、书面表达
44．凤凰涅槃，历史文化名城，美丽的唐山吸引着世界越来越多人的目光。

为此，唐山文旅局向中学生开展“了解家乡事，厚植家乡情，爱我大唐山”的英语征文比赛。

请你根据以下提示，以“Beautiful Tangshan”为题，描述唐山印象。

要求：
(1)需包含要点提示中所有信息，可适当发挥；
(2)词数70个左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
(3)文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。

Beautiful Tangshan
Tangshan is in the east of Hebei province._______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________。