1、山东省烟台市蓬莱区（五四制）2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Have you read the four great books yet? Lets have a look at them.Journey to the WestWe Chengen, a famous Chinese writer, probably finished it in 1573. The book introduces the amazing experience of Xuanzang and his three students: the Monke
2、y King, Pigsy and Sandy in the Tang Dynasty. Director Yang Jie made it into a TV series in 1986.The Adventures of Tom SawyerMark Twain, an American writer, wrote it. It was published (被出版) in 1876. The story happens in a town in the USAIt tells some exciting things about a boy named Tom who has many
3、 exciting adventures. It also tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people receive a punishment.Harry PotterIt was written by J. K. Rowling, an English writer. It is her first book. It was first published in England in 1997 and appeared in the USA the following year und
4、er the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. The book describes the adventures of Harry Potter in his seven years of study at Hogwarts. It was sold in more than 200 countries and was translated (被翻译) into about 80 different languages.Oliver TwistIt was written by Charles Dickens, an English wr
5、iter. It was published in 1838. It tells a story about an orphan (孤儿) named Oliver and his sad life experiences. The book shows many social problems at that time and it has been adapted (被改编) several times for films, television and stage plays.1Which of the following books has the longest history?AO
6、liver Twist.BThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer.CJourney to the West.DHarry Potter.2What does the underlined word “punishment” mean in Chinese?A惩罚B介绍C提醒D培训3What can we know according to the material?ADirector Yang Jie made Journey to the West into a TV series 28 years ago.BThe story of The Adventures of T
7、om Sawyer happens in a city in the UK.CHarry Potter appeared in the USA in 1998.DOliver Twist tells a story about Olivers life with his family.60-year-old American Brian Linden wears many hats: traveler, businessman, educator, writer, and founder (创始人) of the Linden Center hotel (Xilinyuan Hotel). H
8、aving lived in a village in South Chinas Yunnan province for nearly twenty years, he now considers himself as one of the “cool new Dali people”.Born and raised in Chicago, Linden first visited China in 1984. He received a scholarship (奖学金) from the Chinese government and came to study in Beijing. Du
9、ring his stay, he was deeply attracted (吸引) by Chinese culture and would love to be its communicator.After working and traveling in over 100 countries, he gave up his job in the US, sold his house and moved to China with his wife and two sons in 2004. He wanted to find a place and create a new lifes
10、tyle. After a tour around China, Linden and his wife finally chose Xizhou, a small town not far from Dali.“Im a fan of Chinas traditional buildings. Xizhou is a beautiful town with hundreds of old buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Traditions here keep as alive as ever and the local (当地的) p
11、eople treat me like family,” said Linden.With the help of the Dali government, Linden spent all his money repairing a traditional Bai-style house into a hotel for foreign tourists. Now the house is known as Linden Center hotel. It provides international education projects for European and American s
12、chools. It also opens 50% of its space to the public, creating a place for more people to communicate with the villagers. It offers free English classes to villagers once a week.When talking about his future plans, Linden said he wants to do more to share the beauty of China with the world. “Our goa
13、l is to turn Xizhou into a window for foreigners to learn about China,” said Linden. “I hope that through my efforts, more people can love China.”4What didnt Linden do?AWrite books.BDo business.CEducate people.DBuild tall buildings.5What can we learn about Lindens first visit to China?AHe came to Ch
14、ina to travel.BHe studied in Nanjing first.CHe came to study in Beijing for free.DHe loved Chinese culture at that time.6What attracted Linden most in Xizhou?Its ancient building.Its friendly people.Its amazing traditions.Its wonderful weather.ABCD7What is Linden going to do in the future?ATo repair
15、 more ancient buildings.BTo build more Linden Center hotels.CTo teach more people English for free.DTo let more people know Chinese culture.A simple honk (汽车喇叭声) from the bus is one part of a secret code (秘密代码) between the driver and students living in a far-away village in Wanzhou district, Chongqi
16、ng. Seeing a schoolbag hanging from the doorknob (门把手) of an old house along the road, the bus driver drives toward the roadside and makes a honk to answer the “code”. Then a boy runs outside, takes the schoolbag, and gets on the bus.The boys parents work far away from home, leaving him in the care
17、of his grandmother. The boy is in the ninth grade this year. He comes home every Friday and goes back to school in the city every Sunday. To make the journey easier, he and the driver, Cheng Lin, have developed a special “code”. When the boys schoolbag is hanging outside the house, it tells Mr. Chen
18、g, “Today, its time to go back to school. I need to catch the bus.” The parents of the boy are deeply touched when they know this. They show their thanks to Mr. Cheng and feel happy that there is someone taking care of their son while they are away.Mr. Cheng has been driving the Luotian to Wuqiao Na
19、n Station bus for many years. There are many left-behind children on this bus line. Realizing the importance of his role in their lives, he has paid more attention on Fridays and Sundays.The drivers kindness to the student touches the hearts of many people. One wrote online, “He is a good driver. Th
20、e schoolbag is their code, packed with love inside.”8Which is true about the boy?AHe lives in the city.BHe is in high school.CHe lives with his parents.DHe lives far away from school.9What will the boy do when he needs to take the bus?ACall the bus driver and tell him.BWait outside for the bus comin
21、g.CHang his schoolbag outside the house.DLet his grandma wait for the bus and tell him.10What do we know about Cheng Lin?AHe works far away from home.BHe loves his job as a bus driver.CHe works only on Friday and Sunday.DHe lives in Wanzhou district, Chongqing.11What do you think of Mr. Cheng?AUnder
22、standing and helpful.BLazy but smart.CHard-working but carless.DKind and proud.In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids (美人鱼), whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster (怪物) called Xiangliu, which has nine hea
23、ds with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic characters are from the ancient book of mythical (神话的) story Shan Hai Jing.Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin dynast
24、y. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many interesting stories and describes lots of mythical characters.A famous story in the book is about ZhuRong, the God of Fire. He is described as ha
25、ving a beast (野兽)-like body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of Water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven (天堂) to the world and taught humans how to us
26、e it.Another famous character in the book is Feibao, which in another part is named Mo. It is described as a black-and-white monster that feeds on iron (铁). It also goes by “the Iron Eater”. The mysterious character might be the giant panda.Although its not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an im
27、portant ancient book in the pre-Qin period of China and considered one of the treasures of Chinese culture. The stories in the book are now being spread (传播) from one generation (一代人) to another in China. The book has encouraged many people like Lu Xun and J. K. Rowling. There are also many books, f
28、ilms, games and artworks made from it.12What is the second paragraph mainly about?AWhy Shan Hai Jing is popular.BHow Shan Hai Jing was written.CThe importance of Shan Hai Jing.DThe introduction to Shan Hai Jing.13What does the underlined word “it” in Para. 3 refer to?AThe book.BThe body.CThe fire.DT
29、he water.14What does the writer tell about Feibao?Its look.Its names.Its food.Its living place.ABCD15What does the writer think of the book?AIts strange.BIts valuable (有价值的).CIts different.DIts difficult.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。Each country in the world has its own traditional cloth
30、es. 16 Lets have a look at three kinds of well-known traditional Chinese clothes.No. 1 Hanfu 17 What hanfu is like is not fixed because each dynasty has its own style (样式) of hanfu. There are many kinds of hanfu, such as Ruqun for women. Ru is one kind of short shirt, and Qun is one kind of skirt. I
31、n modern China, more and more people are interested in wearing hanfu, from history lovers and students and even young workers.No. 2 Tang suitThe Tang suit usually refers to a kind of Chinese jacket. 18 Usually, a Tang suit is made of silk, cotton and other materials. A typical design (设计) of a Tang
32、suit has Chinese characters, such as “Fu”, which means happiness in Chinese, and “shou”, which means long life in Chinese, to show good luck and best wishes.No. 3 Zhongshan suit 19 It got the name because of Sun Zhongshan. Later on, Chairman Mao often wore it. So it had another name the Mao suit. Th
33、e design of Zhongshan suits combines (结合) traditional Chinese and Western clothing styles. 20 There are five central buttons (扣子) on the front and three smaller buttons on each sleeve (袖子).Clothing is an important part of culture. We should know more about our traditional clothing and more tradition
34、al Chinese culture.ARed and blue are its most common colors.BThey have four pockets (口袋) on the front, two up two down.CIt is typical clothes for men.DIt is the oldest traditional Chinese clothes.EIt is popular with the children.FFrom these traditional clothes, people can tell the difference between
35、 one country and another.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Have you ever thought about seeing the world for free? 21 it may sound impossible, theres a growing community that is making that dream one step closer.The community is called Couchsurfing. The 22 is that people open their ho
36、mes up to travelers for free, and in exchange both people will 23 from each other. 24 paying a lot of money staying in hotels, living with locals is both cheap and authentic (正宗的). Maybe youll find a less well-known site in the city. This is also your chance to ask 25 life in their country is really
37、 like.It also 26 as a culture exchange. For example, if you play the guitar and your host is a great cook, teach him or her how to play to say thank you for the dinner. This type of exchange is popular.But what are some manners of being a(n) 27 Couchsurfer? First, be careful about cultural taboos (禁
38、忌). For example, if you eat with Indian people, 28 use your left hand. In Indian culture, left hands are used for the toilet. Also, when you are going to leave, its a good idea to 29 a small gift. This shows your thanks to the home owner.Now, are you ready to 30 like a local? Where will you surf fir
39、st?21ABecauseBSoCButDAlthough22AexampleBsecretCideaDagreement23AkeepBlearnCstayDplay24AInstead ofBSuch asCBecause ofDThanks to25AwhatBhowCwhyDwhen26AseemsBworksCoffersDhelps27AbadBfairCgoodDhonest28AalwaysBsometimesCoftenDnever29AprepareBreceiveCstealDaccept30AliveBexchangeClookDtravel三、短文填空阅读下面短文，在
40、空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Im a pop music lover. Mao Buyi is one of my favorite 31 (sing). Now Id like to introduce him to you. If you ever watched 32 show The coming one on the Internet, you might know him.Mao Buyi 33 (become) a popular star already. He didnt expect 34 (be) famous when he took part in
41、 the show. He just wanted to know if people would love his songs. He 35 (quick) knew the answer was yes. Lots of people say his songs are great and full 36 stories. They wonder if Mao has unusual experiences, but actually, he doesnt. He once said, “Everyone has trouble and 37 do I. I just wrote them
42、 in the songs.” Super Hard Studio No. 1 is his first record and it includes seven songs. 38 (be) famous in a short time can be a big success, but Mao doesnt seem to be very proud (骄傲的). He never had professional (专业的) training before, so he often says that he needs to practice more and improve 39 (h
43、im).Many people think his name Buyi means “not easy”. In fact, it means “never change”. Mao hopes he can remain 40 (true) to his dream.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。The Nile crocodile (鳄) lives in and near African rivers. It is a very large animal. It can grow up to 6 meters long. Its body is green and bro
44、wn and it has got a very big mouth. Most of the Nile crocodiles can live to be about 70 years old in the wild. Some can even live up to 100 years.The Nile crocodiles spend most of the day on the bank of the river in the sun without moving. At night, they go back into the water to find food. They are
45、 excellent swimmers. They can swim as fast as 30 km/h and they can stay up to 30 minutes under water.As meat caters, the Nile crocodiles eat birds, fish and other crocodiles and so on. Sometimes they even eat people. A person washing clothes by the river might just look like a delicious meal for the
46、m. Hundreds of people die because of them each year.Now the Nile crocodiles are in danger. Do you know why? First, people kill them for their skin (皮肤) to make things like shoes and handbags. Second, people catch them for food or medicine. And sometimes they die because they hurt people. Last but not least, some people destroy (破坏) their home so the Nile crocodiles dont have enough space to live.41How long can the Nile crocodiles live? 42When do the Nile crocodiles go to look for food? 43Why does the writer think the Nile crocodiles are excell
